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HP Part Number: B9073-90060

Edition: Sixth Edition

Published: December 2004

© Copyright 2000-2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Table of Contents

1 About this guide
Introduction
Welcome
How to Use this Guide
Documentation Feedback
Terminology
Overview
Software Product Overview
System Overview
Most Recent iCOD Product Versions and Supported Platforms
Past iCOD Versions and Supported Operating Systems
iCOD Information
iCOD User’s Guide History
Locating the iCOD User’s Guide for versions B.06.x
Manpages
2 Getting Started
iCOD Requirements
Program Requirements
Software Requirements
E-mail Requirements
Roles Requirement
License Requirement
System Move Requirements
When iCOD Program Requirements End
iCOD Components
Overview
iCOD Processors
iCOD Cell Boards
iCOD Memory
iCOD Codewords
iCOD Compliance and Enforcement
Processor Configuration Change Notification
Processor Activation
Temporary Capacity (TiCOD)
iCOD Cell Board
iCOD Software Validation
iCOD System Status Reporting
Timezone for icodd Daemon
3 Installing and Uninstalling iCOD Software
Installing iCOD Software
For HP-UX 11i v2 and 11i v1 - Installing from the HP-UX Media
For HP-UX 11i v2 and 11i v1 - Installing from the HP Software Depot
For All Installations
Reinstalling iCOD Software
Preserving current iCOD information
Uninstalling iCOD Software
4 Using iCOD to Manage Processing Capacity
Checking the Status of your iCOD System
Viewing iCOD System Status
Setting System-Contact Information
Applying a Right-To-Use (RTU) Codeword
Activating Processors
iCOD Activation Example Session
Deactivating Processors
Deactivation Example Session for Hardware-partitionable Systems
Overriding Deferred Processor Activations and Deactivations
Load-Balancing Active Processors
Assigning a Cell to a Partition
Unassigning a Cell from a Partition
Software Application Considerations
HP’s Test Activation Policy for iCOD Systems
Processor Test Activation on iCOD Systems
Replacement of Failed Processors
LPMC and HPMC
Failed Monarch Processors
5 Temporary Capacity for iCOD Processors
TiCOD Overview
Ordering TiCOD
HP-UX Licensing and Support with TiCOD
Using TiCOD
Configuring a Partition to Utilize TiCOD
Licensing TiCOD
Utilizing TiCOD
Tracking the Usage of TiCOD
TiCOD Expiration
TiCOD Exceptions
Error for Unlicensed TiCOD Activation
TiCOD Balance Needing Action
TiCOD Negative Balance
6 iCOD Cell Board
iCOD Cell Board
Overview
Ordering an iCOD Cell Board
HP-UX License and Support
Licensing an iCOD Cell Board
iCOD Cell Board Licensing Examples
Activation of an iCOD Cell Board
Accidental Activation of an iCOD Cell Board
iCOD Cell Board Activation Exception Error
iCOD Cell Board and TiCOD
7 Troubleshooting
Handling Compliance Exceptions
Troubleshooting the iCOD Software
Diagnosing E-mail Configuration
8 Frequently Asked Questions
iCOD Software
A Special Considerations
Assumed Values in icod_stat
Assumed Processor Values
Assumed Memory Values
Upgrading to iCOD versions B.06.x Software
Dual Core Support in iCOD Systems
Creating a New Partition - No iCOD Components Allowed
Implications of Removing a Cell from an iCOD System
Shutting Down a Partition with iCOD Processors
par Commands from PC System Management Station (SMS)
iCOD Compatibility with Virtual Partitions
Overview
iCOD Software Compatibility with vPars — Supported Hardware Platforms
Activation and Deactivation of Processors in Virtual Partitions
icod_stat Output Differences in Virtual Partitions
Static Virtual Partitions
LPMC Deactivations in Virtual Partitions
iCOD Compatibility with Processor Sets
Overview
Scope of the iCOD Software Interacting with Psets
Psets on nPars
Psets on vPars
Configuring E-Mail on iCOD Systems
E-Mail Requirements
Measurement Software on iCOD Systems
OpenView Measurement Products
Other Measurement Software
Dynamic Processor Resilience (DPR)
B Glossary
iCOD Terminology
C iCOD Manpages
iCOD (5) Manpage
icod_modify (1M) Manpage
icod_notify (1M) Manpage
icod_stat (1M) Manpage
icodd (1M) Manpage
Index

List of Figures

1-1 iCOD System Elements

List of Tables

1-1 Most Recent iCOD Versions and Supported Platforms
4-1 Partition pre-modification state: One cell assigned with 3 active and 1 inactive processors
4-2 Partition pre-modification state: Unassigned cell with 2 licensed and 2 unlicensed processors
4-3 Partition post-modification state: Cell 2 assigned to partition
4-4 Partition pre-modification state: Three cells with 2 active and 2 inactive processors in each (total of 6 active processors)
4-5 Partition post-modification state: Cell 3 is unassigned (total of 6 active remains)
4-6 Partition post-modification state: Unassigned cell (Cell 3) with 4 unlicensed processors
4-7 Partition pre-modification state: Three cells with 3 active and 1 inactive processor in each (total of 9 active processors)
4-8 Partition post-modification state: Cell 3 is unassigned (total of 8 active is set)
4-9 Partition post-modification state: Unassigned cell (Cell 3) with 1 licensed and 3 unlicensed processors
6-1 Licensing iCOD Cell Board — No Increase in Licensed Processors
6-2 Licensing iCOD Cell Board — Increase in Licensed Processors
6-3 nPartition pre-modification state: One cell assigned with 1 active and 3 inactive/unlicensed processors
6-4 nPartition pre-modification state: iCOD cell (#2) with 4 unlicensed processors
6-5 nPartition requested state: iCOD Cell (#2) cannot be activated in nPartition
8-1 E-mail sent by the iCOD software
A-1 Removing a Cell — Decrease Inactive Processors
A-2 iCOD Compatibility with vPars — Supported Hardware Platforms
A-3 icod_stat Output Differences in Virtual Partitions

List of Examples

2-1 Processor Configuration Change Notification E-Mail for (non vPar) iCOD System
4-1 Setting the System-Contact’s E-mail Address
4-2 Applying a RTU Codeword
4-3 Activating a Licensed Processor
4-4 Deactivating an Active Processor
4-5 Correcting an Incorrect Number of Deferred Active Processors
4-6 Undoing an Accidental Deferred Processor Activation
5-1 Applying a TiCOD Codeword
5-2 Activating an iCOD Processor with TiCOD
5-3 Viewing TiCOD Information from icod_stat Command Output
5-4 iCOD Temporary Capacity (TiCOD) Expiration Reminder
5-5 Error Message for Attempt to Activate an iCOD Processor Without TiCOD Licensing
6-1 Licensing an iCOD Cell Board without increasing the number of licensed processors
6-2 Licensing an iCOD Cell Board that requires increasing the number of licensed processors
6-3 Activating an iCOD cell board in cabinet 0, slot 5, nPartition 3
6-4 De-activating an iCOD cell board in cabinet 0, slot 5, nPartition 3
7-1 iCOD Exception Report for More Processors Active than Expected
7-2 Content of iCOD Exception Report for More Cells Active than Expected
7-3 Content of iCOD Exception Report for More Memory Active than Expected
7-4 Content of iCOD Exception Report for Negative Temporary Capacity Balance
A-1 Removing a Cell and Decreasing the Actual Number of Inactive Processors
A-2 Example Edit to Sendmail Configuration (/etc/mail/sendmail.cf)
   


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