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

Applying a Right To Use (RTU) Codeword
Unless you have a balance of Instant Access Capacity or temporary capacity (or usage rights
available from a GiCAP group), additional usage rights must be acquired prior to activation of
an inactive core. To purchase additional usage rights:
1. Contact your HP sales representative to purchase the appropriate Instant Capacity Right to
Use (RTU) products.
2. Acquire a Right to Use (RTU) codeword from the Utility Pricing Solutions web portal (located
at http://www.hp.com/go/icap/portal).
3. Apply the RTU codeword using the icapmodify command with the -C option. Note that
the -C option is in uppercase.
Here is an example session of applying a core RTU codeword using icapmodify -C:
Example 4-2 Applying an RTU Codeword (HP-UX)
> /usr/sbin/icapmodify -C mDwvj0M.fbHhKC9.byrgc8k.Pc7PjMt-1cp63H9.29xrDLU.g2CJhQM.RzuYyd6
The following valid codeword has been applied to the complex:
Right to Use Codeword
1 Core(s)
Use icapstatus(1M) to see the results of the application of this codeword.
NOTE: Application of Right to Use codewords does not result in the
activation of components. Use icapstatus(1M) to see the results
of the application of this codeword.
For cores: Use icapmodify(1M) to activate the cores.
For cell boards and memory: Use parmodify(1M) to activate cells
by setting the use_on_next_boot flag to ‘y’ or use parmgr(1M).
The application of the codeword increments the count of Additional cores that can be
activated with current usage rights (limited by the Number of inactive cores)
in the output of the icapstatus command.
IMPORTANT: RTU codewords are based on both the serial number of a system and a unique
sequencing value for that server. These codewords must be applied in the sequence in which
they are obtained for a particular server. They can be applied to any partition on the server.
The following diagram illustrates the process of ordering iCAP components and ordering and
applying usage rights.
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