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iCOD
With iCOD versions B.05.x, you initially purchase a specified
number of activated processors, and pay a right to access fee
for a specified number of deactivated processors. Whenever you activate
an additional processor you are charged an enablement fee.
iCOD versions B.05.x are available for Superdome, rp7410,
rp8400, L-, N-, and V-Class servers.
iCOD Audit Application
HP utilizes an iCOD audit application to track enablement
fee payment for any newly activated iCOD processor. The iCOD software
monitors all processors on the system, active and inactive, and
sends an encrypted e-mail message to the iCOD audit application
at HP. The iCOD audit application compares the iCOD system’s
processor information against iCOD shipment and purchase information.
The audit application and iCOD software are capable of auditing
the processor configuration for both on-line and off-line activation
modes.
Pay Per Use
Pay per use (PPU) is a pricing model in which you are charged
for actual processor usage. You acquire a specific hardware platform
and number of processors, and are charged for the actual usage,
based on the number of active processors in the complex.
The billing amounts vary as your processor usage needs increase
or decrease. This is different than the traditional financing approaches
that are based on fixed payment amounts for a specified period.
Pay per use is currently available for Superdome, rp7410,
and rp8400 servers. It will be available on other HP enterprise
servers in the future.
Terminology |
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icod-purchase
The iCOD software and manpages refer to the term icod-purchase.
Your iCOD system displays icod-purchase as the Contract
type in the output from the icod_stat command.
The manpages icod(5), icod_modify(1M), and icod_stat(1M) also
make references to icod-purchase.
Throughout the remainder of this document, icod-purchase is
referred to as “iCOD”.
See “iCOD
Terminology” for
commonly used terms with the HP On Demand Solutions program.
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