HP Instant Capacity Version 10.x User Guide (5900-2985, March 2013)

Example 21 Error message for activation with insufficient TiCAP (HP-UX)
> icapmodify -t -a 2
iCAP authorization denied for partition 2.
Error: Insufficient usage rights or temporary capacity for 2 additional
cores.
TiCAP negative balance
A complex is out of compliance with the iCAP contract if a negative balance of temporary capacity
occurs.
The iCAP software sends you an exception report (via email) if there is a negative balance of
temporary capacity. Exception information is also written to the OA syslog file. For details of the
exception report for a negative temporary capacity balance, see “Handling compliance exceptions”
(page 112).
If you continue to have more active cores than core usage rights across the complex, a negative
capacity balance results in a compliance enforcement action, as described in “TiCAP expiration
and compliance enforcement” (page 103). If there is a negative temporary capacity balance but
the number of cores with usage rights is greater than or equal to the number of active cores, then
the complex remains in an exception state, but without (additional) enforcement action.
TiCAP enforcement
When the temporary capacity balance is depleted and the number of active cores are more than
the core usage rights across the complex, an enforcement action occurs at partition power-on
(boot). This is to bring the system into a state closer to compliance (by deactivating one or more
cores). Example 22 shows the message that is sent when enforcement results in a partially compliant
state, but temporary capacity continues to be depleted. Example 23 shows the message that is
sent when the enforcement is able to deactivate enough cores so that temporary capacity is no
longer used.
NOTE: To receive mail notifications, the Alertmail feature must be enabled and configured
correctly on the Onboard Administrator associated with the HP Integrity Superdome 2 system.
104 Using iCAP on HP Integrity Superdome 2