Activation And Deactivation - IBM z13s Technical Manual

8.5.4 Activation and deactivation

When a previously ordered On/Off CoD is retrieved from Resource Link, it is downloaded and
stored on the SE hard disk. You can activate the order when the capacity is needed, either
manually or through automation.
If the On/Off CoD offering record does not contain resource tokens, you must take action to
deactivate the temporary capacity. Deactivation is accomplished from the SE, and is
nondisruptive. Depending on how the additional capacity was added to the LPARs, you might
be required to perform tasks at the LPAR level to remove the temporary capacity. For
example, you might have to configure offline CPs that had been added to the partition, or
deactivate additional LPARs created to use the temporary capacity, or both.
On/Off CoD orders can be staged in Resource Link so that multiple orders are available. An
order can only be downloaded and activated one time. If a separate On/Off CoD order is
required, or a permanent upgrade is needed, it can be downloaded and activated without
having to restore the system to its original purchased capacity.
In support of automation, an API is provided that enables the activation of the On/Off CoD
records. The activation is performed from the HMC, and requires specifying the order number.
With this API, the automation code can be used to send an activation command along with
the order number to the HMC to enable the order.
8.5.5 Termination
A customer is contractually obliged to terminate the On/Off CoD right-to-use feature when a
transfer in asset ownership occurs. A customer can also choose to terminate the On/Off CoD
right-to-use feature without transferring ownership.
Application of FC 9898 terminates the right to use the On/Off CoD. This feature cannot be
ordered if a temporary session is already active. Similarly, the CIU enablement feature cannot
be removed if a temporary session is active. Anytime that the CIU enablement feature is
removed, the On/Off CoD right-to-use is simultaneously removed. Reactivating the
right-to-use feature subjects the customer to the terms and fees that apply then.
Upgrade capability during On/Off CoD
Upgrades involving physical hardware are supported while an On/Off CoD upgrade is active
on a particular z13s server. LICCC-only upgrades can be ordered and retrieved from
Resource Link and applied while an On/Off CoD upgrade is active. LICCC-only memory
upgrades can also be retrieved and applied while an On/Off CoD upgrade is active.
Repair capability during On/Off CoD
If the z13s server requires service while an On/Off CoD upgrade is active, the repair can take
place without affecting the temporary capacity.
Monitoring
When you activate an On/Off CoD upgrade, an indicator is set in the vital product data. This
indicator is part of the call-home data transmission, which is sent on a scheduled basis. A
time stamp is placed into call-home data when the facility is deactivated. At the end of each
calendar month, the data is used to generate an invoice for the On/Off CoD that was used
during that month.
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