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There are two sets of parameters shown:
• Primary values are stored on the Blade Link.
• Secondary values are those stored on the server blades.
When an existing server blade is upgraded, the system must retain the existing UUID and serial
number, but the product name and number will need to be changed to reflect the configuration of
the upgrade. The Upgrade Blade Link will come already installed with a product name and number
which reflects the upgrade configuration. This information will need to be copied to the server
blades, and the UUID and serial number of the server blades will need to be copied to the Upgrade
Blade Link. This exchange of system information parameters is done by firmware.
The server UUID, serial number, and product number are printed on the label carrier card behind
the Blade Link trapdoor which is described in “Blade Link” (page 125). The Upgrade Blade Link
does not ship with a label carrier card, but has a trap door for one. It also has a “Field Upgrade
Only” label on the front bezel which contains a peel-off sticker with the new product number.
Operating System Licenses
Some operating systems use tiered licensing levels based upon the maximum processor socket
count of the server it runs on. If the upgrade results in a higher tier for the system, then a new
software license will be required for using those operating systems. The tier level will rise when
the upgraded server contains more sockets than the original Monarch Server.
The “tiers” map to the server blades as follows:
• BL860c i2 – 2 Socket Tier
• BL870c i2 – 4 Socket Tier
• BL890c i2 – 8 Socket Tier
Your HP sales representative must be contacted to get this new license. Full credit will be received
when the original Monarch Server license is surrendered. The credit will reflect the current purchase
price of the original license, not the original purchase price, and the credit cannot exceed the
original license purchase price.
For more information contact your HP sales representative. HP sales can also be contacted by
following the link below:
http://www.hp.com/large/contact/enterprise/index.html?key=1-57BVO&mcc=DRSR.
The sections below provide specific information on licensing.
HP-UX
HP-UX uses tiered licensing and the license is delivered physically or electronically by certificate.
For more information regarding HP-UX 11i software licensing go to:
http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/os/hpux11i-oe-software-licensing.html?
jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN.
HP OpenVMS
OpenVMS uses tiered licensing and the license is delivered physically by certificate. For more
information regarding OpenVMS software licensing go to: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/
ovmslicensing/openvms_licensing_information.html.
Windows Server 2008
Windows does not use tiered licensing. No licensing changes or other extra steps are required
for the upgraded server blade.
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