HP Instant Capacity Version 10.x User Guide (5900-1581, March 2011)

5. Apply the upgrade codeword, generated by the Utility Pricing Solutions portal, to the system
by executing this command:
/usr/sbin/icod_modify -C codeword
where codeword is the upgrade codeword that was supplied by the portal in step 4. This is
easily accomplished by copying and pasting the codeword (that is generated by the portal)
to the system where you are executing the icod_modify -C codeword command. The
upgrade codeword needs to be applied only once on the entire system.
6. Install or upgrade all other partitions with the Instant Capacity B9073BA software (version
B.06.00 or later). This software is on the 11i v1, 11i v2 and 11i v3 OE media, starting with
the December 2003 media, and is automatically installed when the 11i v1, 11i v2, or 11i
v3 OE is installed. The software is also available from the HP web site at:http://www.hp.com/
go/softwaredepot( search for B9073BA)
. If you do not complete this step, in the absence of other information, the Instant Capacity
software assumes that all partitions that were not upgraded are fully active. If all partitions in
a system are not upgraded, the Instant Capacity software might determine the system to be
in an exception state.
7. Execute the following command:
/usr/sbin/icod_stat
Inspect the icod_stat command output for the line that indicates the Exception status
(near the top of the output). If it displays “No exception”, your system is in compliance. Inspect
the remainder of the output to see the distribution of your active and inactive cores in the
system and, if you want to make changes, modify it using the /usr/sbin/icod_modify
command.
8. If the Exception status in step 7 indicates that there are more cores, cells, or memory
active than expected, you need to deactivate the appropriate number of each component in
order to bring the system into compliance with the Instant Capacity contract.
9. From the output in Step 7, verify that the correct system contact information is specified. If
necessary, update the contact information by executing:
/usr/sbin/icod_modify -c contact_email_address
10. Ensure you have installed all of the required HP-UX patches on each partition. See “Required
Patches for HP-UX 11i v1” (page 20) or “Required Patches for HP-UX 11i v2” (page 21) for
details. If necessary, obtain missing patches from the web site:
http://us-support2.external.hp.com
Detailed instructions on installing each patch are available on this web site.
11. If email connectivity is required (when upgrading to B.06.x), or if asset reporting is being
used with B.07.x or later versions: Execute the following command:
/usr/sbin/icod_notify reply_address
This command verifies that your sendmail configuration is capable of sending email messages
to the hp.com domain. The icod_notify command needs to be executed with an email
address as an argument. The email address is the address HP uses when responding to the
email sent from the Instant Capacity system and is the email address to which the HP
acknowledgement message is sent.
Using any email reader, verify receipt of the acknowledgement email from HP, which typically
is sent within 1 hour.
Dual-Core Support in Instant Capacity Systems
Each HP cellular complex has 4 sockets. With dual core processing, each socket accepts a CPU
module that contains 2 processor cores. You can upgrade an Instant Capacity Superdome system
to a dual-core system by replacing the cell boards and processors. Contact your HP service
representative for details on upgrading to dual core processors.
The Instant Capacity software supports dual core processors. The software treats each core
individually and allows the following actions at the core level:
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