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

If you have a virtual partitioned environment, the Virtual Partitions software (bundle
T1335BC) must be version A.05.01 or greater. vPars is available separately and is not included
with the OE.
(GiCAP only) Secure Shell bundle, distributed with the Operating Environment, although
a newer version may be available from the HP software depot
(http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot)
OpenVMS 8.3-1H1 Requirements
The following software is required for Instant Capacity versions 8.x on OpenVMS 8.3-1H1:
hp OpenVMS V8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers, or later
iCAP software bundle BA484AA (version 8.1) — included with OpenVMS 8.3-1H1 and
automatically installed on relevant systems when 8.3-1H1 is initially installed
WBEMCIM bundle (version A2.0-A051013F or higher) optionally installed with OpenVMS
8.3-1H1
NParProvider bundle — installed with OpenVMS 8.3-1H1
(GiCAP only) SSH Secure_Shell for OpenVMS TCP/IP Services (HP part number
BA548–90007). ECO2 is required for TCP/IP services versions v5.5 and v5.6.
E-mail Requirements
For some configurations, previous versions of the Instant Capacity software (prior to B.07.x)
required e-mail connectivity to HP in order to send asset reports as encrypted e-mail messages.
Instant Capacity versions B.07.x and later no longer require e-mail connectivity or asset reporting,
however, you may choose to configure it because it can be useful for viewing complex-wide
asset information at the Utility Pricing Solutions portal (http://www.hp.com/go/icap/portal).
NOTE: Starting with iCAP version 8.02, asset reporting is off by default for new installations.
However, for reinstalls and upgrades the asset reporting remains at its previous setting, so if
your system was manufactured prior to iCAP version 8.02, asset reporting may still be turned
on. Unless you turn asset reporting off or configure the e-mail connectivity, error messages will
be logged when the software attempts to send asset reports. The icapstatus command displays
the current configuration for asset reporting. You turn asset reporting on or off with the
icapnotify -a command. For details about how to configure e-mail connectivity, see
“Configuring E-Mail on Instant Capacity Systems” (page 185).
Roles Requirement
Your organization may designate a person to fill a system-contact role for the successful
management of Instant Capacity systems. The system-contact receives the following types of
e-mail messages from the Instant Capacity software:
Core activation or deactivation notification
Compliance exception notification
Temporary capacity expiration notification
Instant Capacity enforcement notification
Virtual partition boot time compliance notification
If participating in a GiCAP group and a hardware incompatibility is detected (see “Upgrades
and Global Instant Capacity” (page 115))
If a system-contact is not specified, core change notification e-mail messages are not sent from
the Instant Capacity partition. However, the root account on HP-UX and the SYSTEM account
on OpenVMS continue to receive other notification messages.
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