HP Instant Capacity User's Guide for versions B.07.x

Temporary Instant Capacity for Unlicensed Processors
Temporary Instant Capacity Expiration and License Enforcement
Chapter 584
Temporary Instant Capacity Expiration and
License Enforcement
IMPORTANT If you leave unlicensed processors activated beyond the purchased
temporary capacity duration, the software will automatically deactivate
one or more processors on the next reboot of any partition in the complex.
After the temporary capacity is depleted, and you continue to have more
active processors than licensed processors across the complex, a notice
appears at the bottom of the icod_stat output similar to the following:
WARNING: Temporary capacity has expired and this complex is
out of compliance with the iCOD contract because there are
2 more active CPUs than there are CPU licenses. Deactivation
of CPUs may occur during partition reboot to bring the system
into compliance. In order to avoid the deactivation of CPUs
upon reboot, you need to take corrective action immediately.
Either deactivate 2 processor(s), apply additional temporary
capacity codewords, or purchase and apply right-to-use licenses
for 2 processor(s).
As stated in the warning, if unlicensed processors continue to be used,
then on the next reboot of any partition in the complex, the software will
automatically deactivate one or more unlicensed processors in order to
bring the system into a state closer to licensing compliance. The Instant
Capacity software will deactivate as many processors as is necessary to
either stop consumption of temporary capacity or to bring the partition to
the minimum number of required active processors. You must purchase
additional temporary capacity or purchase the appropriate number of
(RTU) processor licenses to be in full compliance.
See “Temporary Instant Capacity Exceptions” on page 86 for examples of
the error messages that are sent as a result of license enforcement.
Auditing of temporary capacity is done at the complex level on Instant
Capacity systems that support partitioning. While temporary capacity
may have been purchased for use by a specific partition, it is available to
all partitions in the complex.