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Billing
The contract, signed by the client before receiving the enablement code, requires the
Elastic CoD user to report billing data at least once a month (whether or not activity
occurs). This data is used to determine the proper amount to bill at the end of each billing
period (calendar quarter). Failure to report billing data for use of temporary processor or
memory capacity during a billing quarter can result in default billing equivalent to 90
processor days of temporary capacity for each inactive processor core.
For more information about registration, enablement, and usage of Elastic CoD, visit the
following website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/cod
2.6.3 Utility Capacity on Demand
Utility Capacity on Demand (Utility CoD) automatically provides additional processor
performance on a temporary basis within the shared processor pool.
With Utility CoD, you can place a quantity of inactive processors into the server’s shared
processor pool, which then becomes available to the pool’s resource manager. When the
server recognizes that the combined processor utilization within the shared processor pool
exceeds 100% of the level of base (permanently activated) processors that are assigned
across uncapped partitions, then a Utility CoD processor minute is charged. This level of
performance is then available for the next minute of use.
If additional workload requires a higher level of performance, the system automatically allows
the additional Utility CoD processors to be used. The system automatically and continuously
monitors and charges for the performance needed above the base (permanently activated)
level.
Registration and usage reporting for Utility CoD is done using a public website, and payment
is based on reported usage. Utility CoD requires PowerVM Enterprise Edition to be active on
the Power E850C system.
For more information about registration, enablement, and use of Utility CoD, visit the following
location:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/planning/capacity/index.html
2.6.4 Trial Capacity on Demand
A
standard request
for Trial Capacity on Demand (Trial CoD) requires you to complete a form
that includes contact information and vital product data (VPD) from your Power E850C server
with inactive CoD resources.
A standard request activates eight processors or 64 GB of memory (or both eight processors
and 64 GB of memory) for 30 days. Subsequent standard requests can be made after each
purchase of a permanent processor activation. An HMC is required to manage Trial CoD
activations.
HMC requirement: Elastic Capacity on Demand requires that an HMC is used for
management of the Power E850C server.
HMC requirement: Utility Capacity on Demand requires that an HMC is used for
management of the Power E850C server.
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