[Info-vax] Adding a second CPU to a DS20E

[Hans Bachner]

Hi Hans,

Hans Vlems <hvlems at freenet.de> wrote:

> On Sep 24, 2:12 am, Hans Bachner <H... at Bachner.priv.at> wrote:
<snip>
>> While you don't need special software to activate the additional CPU,
>> as a customer you still need an SMP license (but that's irrelevant
>> for hobbyists, as Hans mentioned).
>>
>> "SMP license" is the commercial name, technically it is just another
>> OpenVMS license with the required number of LMF units, which are
>> combined with the units of the base licenses by the LMF software at
>> boot/load time.
>>
>> Regarding the price of the SMP license for a DS20e, I guess it was/is
>> much higher - at least by an order of magnitude.
>>
>> The DS20(e), together with the Alphaserver 1200, is pretty unique
>> with respect to licensing. While the base license requires 25 units,
>> you need 50 *additional* units for the second CPU. All other systems
>> require either an equal number of units for each CPU (e.g.
>> ES40/ES45), or a relatively high number of units for the base license
>> and a small add-on for additional CPUs (AS 2x00, 4x00, ES47, ES80, GS
>> models). 
>>
>> Hans.
> 
> Hello Hans,
> since I only own a DS20E and a few AS1200's (and Digital Server
> 5305's) I got the
> impression that all multiprocessors required a units uplift for each
> additional cpu.

Correct, that's what I said (or intended to say...

> BTW ISTR that the base license for an AS1200 is 50 points and you need
> to add 25
> for the second, or is my memory playing tricks again?

Well, my AlphaServer 1200 (currently 1 CPU) says:

KERNEL> sho license /unit
VMS/LMF Charge Information for node KERNEL
This is a AlphaServer 1200 5/533 4MB, hardware model type 1736
Type: A, Units Required: 25     (VAX/VMS Capacity or OpenVMS Unlimited 
or Base)
[Type: B through G: * Not Permitted *]
Type: H, Units Required: 1050   (Alpha Layered Products)
Type: I, Units Required: 1050   (Layered Products)
KERNEL> 

A detailed rating table on http://licensing.hp.com said the same last 
time I looked; unfortunately, HP removed all OpenVMS licensing info from 
their licensing portal (except for a link to "OVMS PAKs" on the 
licensing FAQ page, which leads to a "we're very sorry!" page :-(

(If you are interested, I saved a copy of this page locally already a 
couple of years ago).

Best regards,
Hans.