Summary

The version of Temporary Instant Capacity illustrated in this chapter in HP's Virtual Server Environment provides a means for resources to be instantly activated when needed and deactivated when the resources are no longer needed. This functionality provides cost savings while meeting the demands of workloads in the datacenter.

Temporary Instant Capacity requires a system with e-mail connectivity to HP for asset reporting. However, this requirement has been removed in the latest version of the software. After configuring e-mail connectivity, a Temporary Instant Capacity codeword must be purchased and acquired. These codewords are purchased in blocks of 30 CPU days. Once a codeword is retrieved from the Instant Capacity portal, it is applied ...

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