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The 30-days Reserve Capacity Processors option is activated with FC 7956. This requires
the purchase of the Advanced POWER Virtualization feature.
Dynamic Processor Sparing
When you have non-activated CUoD processors, a feature called Dynamic Processor Sparing
is automatically provided. Non-activated CUoD processors are processors that are physically
installed in the system, but not activated. Dynamic Processor Sparing allows the system to
disable a failing processor and enable a non-activated CUoD available processor.
Trial Capacity on Demand
Customers with CUoD featured systems must purchase the activation codes from IBM before
the non-activated CUoD resources can be activated to meet the increased workload.
However with the Trial Capacity on Demand feature, customers can activate the required
non-activated CUoD resources immediately and after that, proceed to purchase those
resources from IBM or not. In the HMC, this feature is named
no-cost activation for a maximum period of 30 consecutive days is available as a
complementary service when access to CUoD resources is required immediately.
The following basic rules apply for the p5-550 system:
After the CUoD resources are activated, the customer must either buy part or all of the
activated CUoD resources from IBM or return the activated CUoD resources back to the
system within 30 days.
The Trial CUoD can only be used once.
There are several advantages of using this feature:
Improve the response time to meet an unpredictable increase in workload.
The customer can monitor the performance of the system after activating the CUoD
resources before placing the order for activation codes.
It is useful when a CUoD permanent activation purchase is pending.
3.1.2 How to report temporary activation resources
There are three methods for reporting information about the usage of On/Off Capacity on
Demand to IBM (contact yor areas IBM representative for the numbers and addresses):
Using Electronic Service Agent
– Monthly reporting of temporary capacity billing information can be sent to IBM
electronically using the Electronic Service Agent, which is part of the Hardware
Management Console and is designed to monitor events and to transmit server
inventory information to IBM on a periodic, customer-definable timetable.
Using fax
– Fax information about billing information for On/Off Capacity on Demand can be sent
to IBM.
Using e-mail
– E-mail information about billing information for On/Off Capacity on Demand can be
sent to IBM.
Chapter 3. Capacity on Demand, RAS, and manageability
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