Elastic Capacity on Demand - Overview and specifications
Elastic Capacity on Demand days for processor and memory resources
Elastic Capacity on Demand service allows you to buy and activate the following dark processor and memory resources for immediate use:
- AIX/Linux High-end processor days
- AIX/Linux Midrange processor days
- IBM i processor days
- GBs memory days
Below is an overview about hardware supported for each resource:
| AIX/Linux High-end processor-days |
AIX/Linux Midrange processor-days |
IBM i processor-days |
GBs memory-days |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power8 | ||||
| 8408-E8E (IBM Power E850) 8408-44E (IBM Power E850C) |
No | Yes | No | Yes |
| 9119-MME (IBM Power E870) 9119-MHE (IBM Power E880) 9080-MME (IBM Power E870C) 9080-MHE (IBM Power E880C) |
Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Power9 | ||||
| 9040-MR9 (IBM Power E950) | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| 9080-M9S (IBM Power E980) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Power10 | ||||
| 9043-MRX (IBM Power E1050) | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| 9080-HEX (IBM Power E1080) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Metering
We meter you per day of usage - either processor or GBs of memory. Capacity is used when processors or memory are powered up using available Elastic days that are assigned to the system. Make sure that you assign the capacity to available resources when needed only.
Tracking
When you apply an activation code on your Power8, Power9, Power10 processor-based system, a total available elastic charge becomes available to use for powering up dark processors and memory within HMC. Assigning elastic capacity depletes remaining elastic charge every 24 hours, based on powered up dark processors and memory.
Requirements
- You need to own a supported Power8, Power9, Power10 processor-based system that has physical processor or memory resources without a static or mobile activation and be an existing ESS user that can already submit Power software orders for your company.
- If you purchase Elastic resources under 4586-COD, you need the plant order number of your purchase and its Customer Number
- If you are registered for your customer numbers on ESS, you can see a list of all your orders under Elastic CoD - Generate new codes > My orders.
Supported Power8 processor-based systems
The following Power8 hardware type models are supported. Minimum firmware level is either FW840.50 or FW860.20, so make sure that you have the latest installed for the level you are using - otherwise the codes will not work! The links next to each supported Power8 system will redirect you to Fix Central and the appropriate list of available versions for the selected level - the recommendation is that you are always running the latest firmware for your platform:
8408-E8E - IBM Power System E850 - SV840 - SV860
8408-44E - IBM Power System E850C - SV860
9119-MME - IBM Power System E870 - SC840 - SC860
9080-MME - IBM Power System E870C - SC840 - SC860
9119-MHE - IBM Power System E880 - SC840 - SC860
9080-MHE - IBM Power System E880C - SC840 - SC860
Supported Power9 processor-based systems
The following Power9 hardware type models are supported. They support Elastic Capacity on Demand "out of the box" - but we still recommend keeping your firmware up to date!
- 9040-MR9 - IBM Power System E950
- 9080-M9S - IBM Power System E980
Supported Power10 processor-based systems
The following Power10 hardware type models are supported.
- 9043-MRX - IBM Power System E1050
- 9080-HEX - IBM Power System E1080
Related topics:
→ Elastic Capacity on Demand - Ordering and enabling resources