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

Using Temporary Instant Capacity
Acquiring and Configuring Temporary Instant Capacity
To add temporary capacity to a system that contains Instant Capacity cores (cores without usage
rights), follow this procedure:
1. Order the desired amount of temporary capacity for your type of server by submitting a
purchase order to HP. You must specify the system serial number.
After you purchase an amount of temporary capacity, HP sends you a letter that contains
details on how to acquire a temporary capacity codeword and apply it to the system.
2. Acquire the temporary capacity codeword from the Utility Pricing Solutions portal
(http://www.hp.com/go/icap/portal)
3. Apply the temporary capacity codeword using the icapmodify -C command, on any
partition of the server:
Example 5-1 Applying a Temporary Capacity Codeword (HP-UX)
> /usr/sbin/icapmodify -C vnyqD.qjieC7e.LaLdQGH.4aCNYBp-BQk3w9n.jfDhpvz.LiEB58C.7Q3dca2
The following valid codeword has been applied to the complex:
Temporary Capacity Codeword
30 days 0 hours 0 minutes
Use icapstatus(1M) to see the results of the application of this codeword.
NOTE: iCAP 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.
4. Optional: if you wish to view temporary capacity balances on the portal, configure your
partition for e-mail connectivity to HP. See “Configuring E-Mail on Instant Capacity Systems”
(page 185) for details.
Utilizing Temporary Instant Capacity
Auditing of temporary capacity is done at the complex level on Instant Capacity systems that
support partitioning, and are not part of a GiCAP group (see “Global Instant Capacity and
Temporary Capacity” (page 110) for GiCAP details).
To use temporary capacity in a system that contains Instant Capacity cores, and has had the
temporary capacity RTU codeword applied, follow this procedure:
To activate one or more cores in an nPartition, and allow them to use temporary capacity, use
the icapmodify -t -a<number> command/options.
In the following activation example, two cores are currently active in the partition. You desire
to activate a third core, but there are no available usage rights for activation. Because temporary
capacity is available on the system, you can activate a third core with it.
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