Understanding HP Instant Capacity (iCAP) version 6.x and 7.x Codewords Whitepaper
Temporary Capacity
As described in the previous section, iCAP components can be permanently activated by purchasing
the corresponding usage rights. Temporary Capacity (TiCAP) allows cores to be temporarily activated
if TiCAP has been purchased in advance. TiCAP is sold in quantities of 30 CPU days. After one order
of TiCAP has been applied to a system, additional cores can be activated. The iCAP software keeps
track of the quantity and time that the cores are activated. The more cores that are activated, the
faster the TiCAP is consumed. For example, after applying 30 CPU days of TiCAP, 1 core could be
activated for 30 days, 2 cores could be activated for 15 days, or 4 cores could be activated for 7.5
days. The activation does not have to be continuous, and the number of cores activated does not
have to be the same each time. The following table illustrates a sample scenario:
TiCAP applied Temporary cores
activated
Duration of
activation
TiCAP consumed TiCAP balance
30 days 0 0 0 30 days
1 8 hours 8 hours 29 days, 16 hours
4 10 hours 40 hours 28 days
2 5 days 10 days 18 days
6 2 days 12 days 6 days
30 days 0 0 0 36 days
1 10 days 10 days 26 days
Output of icod_stat
The icod_stat command provides a description of the Instant Capacity state of the server. Since a
server can have multiple partitions, the output displays information about the local partition as well as
the entire complex. The following output of icod_stat has been modified—line numbers have been
inserted to facilitate referencing the code in Table 2, a line-by-line explanation of the output.
# icod_stat
<1> Software version: B.07.00
<2> System ID: brwisd02
<3> Serial number: USE1234567
<4> Product number: A6113A
<5> Unique ID: 61b8a53d-07d5-11d9-9900-240c0a2c8166
<6> System contact e-mail: Not set
<7> From e-mail: Set to the default ('adm')
<8> Asset reporting: on
<9> Temporary capacity warning period: 15 days
<10> Exception status: No exception
<11> Processor Information for Local Virtual Partition
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<12> Assigned processors: 2
<13> Active assigned processors: 2
<14> Inactive assigned processors: 0
<15> Licensed processors that can be assigned: 0
<16> Processors that can be assigned if licensed: 2
<17> Processors that cannot immediately be assigned: 3
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