Instant Capacity on Demand (iCOD) Release Notes for version B.05.00 Second Edition Manufacturing Part Number: B9073-90020 September 2002 United States © Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company. All rights reserved.
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Contents 1. Overview of the iCOD B.05.00 Release Notes Purpose of the iCOD Release Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Most Recent iCOD Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Overview of the iCOD B.05.00 Release Notes This chapter covers the following topics: • “Purpose of the iCOD Release Notes” on page 8 • “Locating iCOD Information” on page 10 • “Available iCOD Versions and Supported Platforms” on page 12 For more in-depth information on the iCOD version B.05.00 changes and features, see Chapter 2, “New for iCOD version B.05.00,” on page 13 and the manpage icod (5).
Overview of the iCOD B.05.00 Release Notes Purpose of the iCOD Release Notes Purpose of the iCOD Release Notes Welcome Welcome to the instant Capacity on Demand (iCOD) Release Notes for version B.05.00. Hewlett-Packard’s iCOD software product provides the ability to increase or decrease processor capacity instantly on (specified) HP enterprise servers. These release notes will provide you with the most recent information on new features and changes for version B.05.00 of the iCOD software product.
Overview of the iCOD B.05.00 Release Notes Purpose of the iCOD Release Notes iCOD Release Notes History For versions previous to iCOD B.04.00, the Release Notes contain two types of information: • what is new, changed, or obsolete in the most recent release of iCOD as compared with previous releases • instructions on how to configure and manage iCOD systems For iCOD version B.05.00, the release notes contain only information on what is new, changed, or obsolete as compared to previous versions of iCOD.
Overview of the iCOD B.05.00 Release Notes Locating iCOD Information Locating iCOD Information Locating the iCOD Release Notes You can find the iCOD Release Notes for version B.05.00 in the following locations/media: • For the most recent information, visit the following HP documentation web site (search for “B9073-90020”): docs.hp.com • Printed (part number B9073-90020) — order from the following HP web site: www.hp.com/products1/unixservers/solutions/icod/index.
Overview of the iCOD B.05.
Overview of the iCOD B.05.00 Release Notes Available iCOD Versions and Supported Platforms Available iCOD Versions and Supported Platforms Table 1-1 iCOD Software Version B.05.00 (B9073AA) B.05.00 (B9073AA) 12 Available iCOD Versions and Supported Platforms Operating System Version HP-UX 11.0 HP-UX 11i Supported Hardware Platforms L-, N-, and V-Class servers L-, N-, V-Class, Superdome, rp7410, and rp8400 servers Notes Available on: • software.hp.
2 New for iCOD version B.05.00 This chapter covers the following topics: • Changes for iCOD B.05.00 — “Upgrading iCOD Software to Version B.05.00” on page 14 — “License To Use” on page 14 — “icod_stat Command Output Changes” on page 15 — “Test Activation Policy” on page 15 — “Removal of the iCOD Software Agent in a Virtual Partition Environment” on page 15 • New Features for iCOD B.05.
New for iCOD version B.05.00 Changes for iCOD B.05.00 Changes for iCOD B.05.00 Upgrading iCOD Software to Version B.05.00 You can upgrade iCOD software to version B.05.00 if you are currently running any previous version of iCOD (1.0, 2.x, 3.x, or 4.x). The following upgrade paths are possible: • On HP-UX 11.0: you can upgrade your system to iCOD version B.05.00 from either iCOD versions 1.0, 2.x, or 4.x • On HP-UX 11i: you can upgrade your system to iCOD version B.05.00 from either iCOD versions 2.
New for iCOD version B.05.00 Changes for iCOD B.05.00 icod_stat Command Output Changes The icod_stat command’s output has different meanings, depending on whether your iCOD system is a non-partitionable system or a partitionable system. For details of the different meanings of information from the icod_stat command for non-partitionable and partitionable iCOD systems, refer to the iCOD User’s Guide for version B.05.00 Test Activation Policy The Test Activation policy has changed for iCOD version B.05.00.
New for iCOD version B.05.00 New Features for iCOD B.05.00 New Features for iCOD B.05.00 Virtual Partitions and Processor Sets Compatibility The iCOD B.05.00 software agent co-exists with Virtual Partitions (vPars) and Processor Sets (Psets) on HP-UX 11i. For details on iCOD compatibility with both vPars and Psets, refer to the iCOD User’s Guide for version B.05.00 Temporary Capacity New for iCOD version B.05.00 is temporary capacity.
New for iCOD version B.05.00 Additional Patches for iCOD B.05.00 Additional Patches for iCOD B.05.00 Additional HP-UX 11.0 Patch The following additional patch is required for the iCOD B.05.00 software agent on HP-UX 11.0: • PHKL_25999: S700_800 11.00 umask cumulative patch Refer to the following HP web site for the most up to date listing of required patches for iCOD version B.05.00 (search for “iCOD”): software.hp.
New for iCOD version B.05.00 Known Problems With iCOD B.05.00 Known Problems With iCOD B.05.00 LPMC and icod_stat Reporting In a vPar environment, the icod_stat command does not report the correct number of “Unassigned processors that can be assigned” if both of the following conditions occur: 1. the LPMC monitor marks a failing processor for deconfiguration (and) 2.
