Introduction to Integrity Virtual Machines

Software Licensing
HP Integrity Virtual Machines software will be licensed using Per Core Licensing for each of the active
physical cores in the hard partition (nPartition) or server on which it runs.
HP offers Virtualization Licensing for the software run within the Integrity VM virtual machines
including the HP-UX 11i Operating Environments and HP-UX 11i Application software offered on a
Per Core Licensing basis. Virtualization Licensing allows the following 2 choices for licensing the
software:
1. Software may be licensed for all of the active physical CPU cores in the nPartition or non-
partitioned server. (This allows you to run as many instances of the software in the virtual
machines as you desire without requiring additional licenses. It is beneficial if you intend to
run the same software across all or most virtual machines, or if you intend to change the
configuration often and don’t want to worry about compliance.)
2. Software may be licensed for the maximum virtual CPUs that the software will be run on
within a virtual machine. (For example, if you are running HP OnlineJFS in an HP Integrity
VM virtual machine with 1 virtual CPU on a server with 4 cores, you could pay for just one
Per Core License. This method will be most beneficial when you intend to run the software on
only a small portion of the nPartition or system. When applicable, this new licensing option
can significantly reduce licensing costs for customers versus previous licensing options.)
(Note: The above Virtualization Licensing choices are only available for products that are offered
on a Per Core Licensing basis. For software products licensed on a per-user or per-server basis,
Virtualization Licensing is not applicable.)
For more information
For additional information, please visit the following sites:
• HP Partitioning Continuum
www.hp.com/go/partitions
• HP Integrity Servers
www.hp.com/go/integrity
• HP Virtual Server Environment
www.hp.com/go/vse
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