Overview

Software Product Overview

The iCOD versions B.06.x software product associated with HP’s Utility Pricing Solutions program is:

iCOD: HP product number B9073BA

Only iCOD versions B.06.x information is in this user’s guide.

The iCOD product has been available since March 2000 (version B.01.00).

The versions B.06.x iCOD software can be obtained from the following HP web site (search for “iCOD”): http://software.hp.com

System Overview

iCOD versions B.06.x consist of the following main elements and influences:

iCOD system hardware (including cells, processors, and memory)
iCOD software
iCOD portal
iCOD audit application
iCOD database
Other system management commands

See Chapter 2 “Getting Started” for detailed information on iCOD concepts and methods.

Figure 1-1 iCOD System Elements

iCOD System Hardware

An iCOD system’s hardware is generally made up of the following components:

Cell boards
Processors
Memory

Every iCOD system contains a combination of the above components that are licensed (and available for activation) and unlicensed (iCOD).

iCOD Software

The iCOD software provides the means to:

Increase or decrease (load balance) system processing capacity (icod_modify command)
View status and configuration of the system components (icod_stat command)
Administer system identification and notification information (icod_modify command)
Send system asset reports, through encrypted e-mail, to HP (icodd daemon)
Send configuration change notification, through encrypted e-mail, to the specified system-contact
Monitor and report system compliance (icodd daemon)

See the Appendix C “iCOD Manpages” for details of these iCOD commands.

iCOD Portal

The iCOD portal is located at the HP web site:

http://www.hp.com/go/icod/portal

After an iCOD component is purchased, HP sends you a letter containing instructions on how to obtain a right-to-use (RTU) codeword from the iCOD portal.

iCOD Audit Application

The iCOD audit application monitors temporary capacity (TiCOD) compliance on iCOD systems and notifies customers if an iCOD system is out of compliance. The icodd daemon sends asset reports, as encrypted e-mail messages, to the audit application. The iCOD audit application provides TiCOD compliance information to the iCOD database.

iCOD Database

The iCOD database is a repository that tracks iCOD system compliance and provides the information for codeword generation.

Other System Management Commands

Other system management commands (for example, parCLI and parMgr) provide an interface to modify system configuration which affects license use and iCOD compliance.

Most Recent iCOD Product Versions and Supported Platforms

Table 1-1 Most Recent iCOD Versions and Supported Platforms

Software and Version

Operating System Version

Supported Hardware Platforms

Notes

iCOD
B.06.50
(B9073BA)

HP-UX 11i v1

hp 9000 servers:

Superdome
rp8420
rp8400
rp7420
rp7410

Available on:

http://software.hp.com
December 2004 HP-UX 11i v1 Applications Software media
December 2004 HP-UX 11i v1 Operating Environments media

iCOD
B.06.03
(B9073BA)

HP-UX 11i v2

hp Integrity servers:

Superdome
rx8620
rx7620