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

Ordering Temporary Instant Capacity
To add temporary capacity credits to a system, order the desired quantity of the temporary
capacity product for your type of server. The system serial number is required for orders of
temporary capacity.
Note that Instant Capacity cores that are added on to an existing system may include some
additional temporary capacity called Instant Access Capacity (IAC). Over time, the IAC may be
consumed and you may want to also order additional temporary capacity in order to continue
activating cores on a temporary basis. Temporary capacity is purchased in units of
processing-days, each of which can be used to activate a single core for 24 hours (either
continuously or spread over several days), or multiple cores for portions that add up to a single
day. Then, you must also follow the configuration procedures (see “Acquiring and Configuring
Temporary Instant Capacity” (page 77)) for each partition.
HP-UX Licensing and Support with Temporary Instant Capacity
When you purchase temporary capacity, the temporary HP-UX license-to-use is included when
Instant Capacity cores are activated using temporary capacity. Software licenses for third-party
software may be needed. Check with your application software vendor for licensing requirements.
Since licensing may change without notice, you should check your contract to understand the
details of software licensing with temporary capacity.
OpenVMS Licensing and Support with Temporary Instant Capacity
When you purchase temporary capacity, the temporary OpenVMS license-to-use is included
when Instant Capacity cores are activated using temporary capacity. The OpenVMS license
management facility will recognize when Temporary Instant Capacity cores are activated and
treat the usage as compliant. For third party software that uses per-core licensing, check with
the vendor for licensing requirements.
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