Installed with the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack

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  • Updated March 12, 2026
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  • The following tables, fields, script includes, and business rules are installed with the legacy IBM PVU process pack.

    Tables

    Table Description
    Processor Definition [cmdb_processor_definition] Each row in this table describes a computer in terms of the attributes IBM uses for its PVU licensing model. A row can be associated with one or more (if they are all identical in terms of the attributes used for PVU licensing) discovered computers.

    Fields

    Field Table Description
    ibm_pvu_mapping Hardware [cmdb_ci_hardware] PVU rule that applies to the software installation. Used for IBM PVU-based license counting.
    ibm_pvu_mapping Software Installation [cmdb_sam_sw_install] PVU rule that applies to the software installation. Used for IBM PVU-based license counting.

    Script includes

    Name Description
    ProcessorDefinitionsUtils Contains utilities for managing the Processor Definition [cmdb_processor_definition] table.
    ProcessorValueUnitsUtils Contains logic that determines the IBM PVU pricing associated with a given processor.

    Business rules

    Name Description
    One and only one default mapping

    [sam_ibm_pvu_mapping]

    Ensures only one default mapping by resetting the last resort flag for modified records and setting it to false for new records.