IBM PVU Licensing

The IBM PVU Licensing Content Pack helps you get visibility into your IBM license position in order to avoid costly compliance issues.

CPU Licensing

The following table shows CPU Licensing attributes.

CPU Licensing

Attribute

Description

CPU Licensing ID

The unique identifier for CPU licensing.

CPU Model ID

The unique identifier for the CPU model.

IBM PVU Per Core

The IBM Processor Value Unit (PVU), a measure used to differentiate licensing of software on distributed processor technologies as defined by the Processor Vendor Brand Type and Model Number.

Maximum CPU Sockets

The maximum number of CPU sockets available in the machine.

Is Private?

Yes = Private entry; No = Original Technopedia entry

Private Flag

0 = Not Modified (i.e. original Technopedia entry); 1 = Modified Technopedia object; 2 = Proprietary object (those that have negative IDs).

Private Type

PRIVATE_TYPE = NULL if PRIVATE_FLAG = 0,PRIVATE_TYPE = Modified

Technopedia entry if PRIVATE_FLAG = 1,PRIVATE_TYPE = Proprietary entry if PRIVATE_FLAG = 2.