HP Instant Capacity User's Guide for Versions 8.x

processor The hardware component that plugs into a processor socket. Processors can contain more than
one core.
Right to Use
(RTU)
A type of codeword used to activate and adjust available usage rights for Instant Capacity
components (memory, cell board, or core). Application of an RTU codeword adjusts the number
of component-specific usage rights on the system.
system A server, nPartition, virtual partition, or virtual machine that is running an instance of an
operating system.
temporary
capacity (TiCAP,
TiCOD)
Or Temporary Instant Capacity, an HP product that enables customers to purchase prepaid
core activation usage rights, for a specified (temporary) period of time. Temporary capacity is
sold in 30 processing-day increments. Temporary capacity is also referred to as “TiCAP” or,
formerly, as “TiCOD”.
virtual machine A software entity provided by HP Integrity Virtual Machines (Integrity VM). This technology
allows a single server or nPartition to act as an Integrity VM Host for multiple individual virtual
machines (also known as “VM Guests”), each running its own instance of an operating system
(referred to as a “guest OS”). Each VM Guest emulates a real Integrity machine, including
firmware. Virtual machines are servers in the Virtual Server Environment (VSE).
virtual partition Also known as vPars. A software partition of a server, or of a single nPartition, where each
virtual partition can run its own instance of an operating system. A virtual partition cannot
span an nPartition boundary.
VM Host An HP Integrity server running HP-UX with the HP Integrity Virtual Machines software
installed. Virtual machines are manifested as processes executing on the VM Host. Configuration,
management, and monitoring of virtual machines is performed on the VM Host.
vPars An HP software product that allows software partitioning.
WBEM Web-Based Enterprise Management. A set of web-based information services standards
developed by the Distributed Management Task Force, Inc. A WBEM provider offers access to
a resource. WBEM clients can send requests to providers to get information about and access
to the registered resources.
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