HP Instant Capacity user's guide for Version 10.x (March 2011)

Publication DateEdition NumberSupported VersionsSupported Operating
Systems
Manufacturing Part
Number
September 20103B.11.31.10.00.00HP-UX 11i v3T1428-90074
B.11.31.10.00.00HP-UX 11i v2
November 20092B.11.11.09.00.00HP-UX 11i v1B9073-90201
B.11.23.09.00.00HP-UX 11i v2
B.11.31.09.00.00HP-UX 11i v3
9.xHP OpenVMS Version
8.4
Document Organization
This user’s guide is not designed to be read from front to back in its entirety. To get an understanding
of Instant Capacity version 10.x, you should read this chapter, Chapter 1 - Instant Capacity
Overview, and Chapter 2 - Getting Started. After reading these chapters, you can utilize the table
of contents and index (in back) for specific topics of interest.
• About This Guide provides an introduction to this guide and locating Instant Capacity
information.
• Chapter 1, Introduction to Instant Capacity provides an overview of the Instant Capacity
system.
• Chapter 2, Getting Started describes Instant Capacity requirements, concepts and methods,
and related software topics.
• Chapter 3, Installing and Removing Instant Capacity Software contains procedures on how
to install and reinstall Instant Capacity software.
• Chapter 4, Using Instant Capacity to Manage Processing Capacity explains how to view
system status, apply codewords, activate and deactivate cores, assign and unassign cells,
and HP’s test activation policy for Instant Capacity.
• Chapter 5, Temporary Instant Capacity gives you details on what temporary capacity is, and
how to order and use it.
• Chapter 6, Instant Capacity Cell Board provides details on what Instant Capacity Cell Board
is, and how to order and use it.
• Chapter 7, Global Instant Capacity gives you details on Global Instant Capacity, describes
the concept of groups and shared resources, and how to order and use it.
• Chapter 8, Using Instant Capacity on HP Integrity Superdome 2 provides information about
iCAP support on HP Integrity Superdome 2.
• Chapter 9, Troubleshooting gives you step by step procedures to resolve problems with the
Instant Capacity software and other related configurations.
• Chapter 10, Frequently Asked Questions contains questions and answers to common Instant
Capacity software topics.
• Instant Capacity HP-UX Manpages contains the actual HP-UX manpages for icap,
icapmanage, icapmodify, icapnotify, icapstatus, and icapd.
• Appendix A, Special Considerations describes assumed values in icapstatus output,
upgrading to Instant Capacity B.06.x or later software, dual core support, creating and shutting
down partitions, implications of removing a cell board from an Instant Capacity system, par
commands with PC SMS, integration with Psets, configuring email, testing email transmission
of an asset report, measurement software, dynamic processor resilience, and security related
issues.
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