VSE Management 4.0: Instant Capacity Manager

HP's Instant Capacity (iCAP) software product provides the ability to increase or decrease processing capacity instantly on specified HP enterprise servers. Instant Capacity is a part of the HP Utility Pricing Solutions (UPS) program and was formerly known as iCOD.

With Instant Capacity, you initially purchase a specified number of active system components (cores, cell boards, and memory) and a specified number of inactive (iCAP) components without usage rights. Prior to activation of an inactive component, additional usage rights must be obtained by purchasing a component-specific Right to Use (RTU) codeword from HP. When the codeword is applied to the system, the component usage rights are increased on the system, and an inactive component can be instantly activated. For example, inactive cores can be activated to increase the active processing capacity on the system. The action can be taken without waiting for new hardware to arrive because the Instant Capacity cores are already plugged into the system.

codeword
The mechanism used with Instant Capacity software to adjust available usage rights for system components (RTU codewords), apply an amount of temporary capacity to a system (TiCAP codewords), and to apply Sharing Rights to a GiCAP system to enable the creation of one or more groups (GiCAP codewords). Codewords are purchased from HP and retrieved from the Utility Pricing Solutions web portal.
Global Instant Capacity (GiCAP)
Global Instant Capacity, or GiCAP, provides HP customers with the flexibility to move usage rights (RTUs) for Instant Capacity components within a group of servers, and it also provides “pooled” temporary capacity across the group. This provides more cost-effective high availability, more adaptable load balancing, and more efficient and easier use of temporary capacity.
Right to Use (RTU)
A type of codeword used to activate and adjust available usage rights for Instant Capacity components (memory, cell board, or core). Application of an RTU codeword adjusts the number of component-specific usage rights on the system.
Temporary Capacity (TiCAP)
Or Temporary Instant Capacity, an HP product that enables customers to purchase prepaid core activation usage rights, for a specified (temporary) period of time. Temporary capacity is sold in 30 processing-day increments. Temporary capacity is also referred to as “TiCAP”.

Instant Capacity system hardware (including cells, cores, and memory)
Instant Capacity software
Utility Pricing Solutions portal (http://www.hp.com/go/icap/portal)
Instant Capacity Administration System
Instant Capacity database
Other system management commands

For details of the Instant Capacity program requirements and instructions on how to configure and manage Instant Capacity systems, refer to the HP Instant Capacity User's Guide and the HP Instant Capacity Release Notes, available at HP's technical documentation website under Utility Pricing Solutions.

VSE Management 4.0: Instant Capacity Manager

Technical documentation

What is Instant Capacity?

Terms to Know When Using Instant Capacity

Instant Capacity Components

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