User's Manual

1.2 What is New for Version 8.13
Version 8.13 of the Utility Meter software is the fifth release of the Utility Meter 8.x software. Version 8.13
includes the following changes:
• Multi-Tiering billing support for XP storage whereby billing can be based on the different disk types in
the array. Previously all XP disks were charged the same amount.
• A change in how usage is reported for THP on an XP storage device. Now usage is reported for the
amount used whereas previously usage was reported for the amount set aside in THP pools.
• 8.13 will be the first release that supports XP20000 and EVA4400.
1.3 Reminder of What was New in Version 8.12.03
Version 8.12.03 of the Utility Meter software was the fourth release of the Utility Meter 8.x software. Version
8.12.03 included the following changes:
• An alternative method for metering HP-UX servers was made available. Previously, this could only be
accomplished by installing and configuring the PPU Agent software on each HP-UX partition. For Version
8.12.03 HP-UX partitions could be metered by installing the standard CIM/WBEM software, usually
done when the OS was installed.
• Metering of Linux partitions (SUSE and RHEL) was possible via the CIM/WBEM software installed on
the metered server.
• Version 8.12.03 was the first release that did not support HP-UX 11i v1 for the meter operating system,
however, the meter continues to measure servers using HP-UX 11i v1.
1.4 Recommended Hardware
CAUTION: The hardware used to run the Utility Meter 8.13 software must be used exclusively for the Utility
Meter software application. That is, no other software applications or services are allowed on the Utility
Meter hardware.
The Utility Meter 8.13 software runs on many HP Integrity servers and HP 9000 servers; however, HP
recommends the following minimum Utility Meter hardware:
Table 1-1 Recommended Minimum Hardware
NetworkingPeripheralStorageMemoryOperating SystemServer Model
One Ethernet portDVD RW2 x 72 GB in RAID
1
1
2 GBHP-UX 11i v2, or
HP-UX 11i v3
rp3440
One Ethernet portDVD RW2 x 72 GB in RAID
1
1
2 GBHP-UX 11i v2 or
HP-UX 11i v3
rx2620 or rx3600
1 To increase redundancy, the two disks are preferably placed in a RAID 1 configuration using a hardware RAID controller, such as
the Smart Array Controller 6402 (HP product number A9890A).
1.4.1 Swapping Utility Meter Hardware
If you want to change the current Utility Meter hardware from one HP-UX server to another, you need to
contact an HP services representative to perform this task.
1.4.2 Disk Space Requirements
Depending on whether Pay per use (PPU) servers or Utility Ready Storage (URS), or both, are metered by
the Utility Meter, the /opt and /var directories must have enough space allocated to accommodate the
Utility Meter's usage reports.
The Utility Meter's /opt directory is a fixed size and must have a minimum of 2.5 GB of disk space allocated.
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