IBM PVU mapping preparation for the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack

Most IBM PVU mapping and license checking for the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack is managed automatically.

For the automatic calculations to be as accurate as possible, it is important that configuration item and software model information be accurate.

The important fields describing the processor on the configuration item form are:

• CPU type
• CPU count
• CPU core count

Figure 1. PVU configuration item

This CPU data is often added accurately when the CMDB is populated with information. If the fields contain incorrect information, manually edit the fields on the configuration item form.

The mapping between the configuration item form fields and processor definition fields is as follows.

Table 1. Preparing for IBM PVU mapping

Configuration Item Form Field	Processor Definition Form Field	Definition
CPU type	Processor name, Server model number, and Processor model number	Combination of processor name, server model number, and processor model number. The CPU type field is created as part of the general process described in Populating the CMDB. Some discovery tools fill in the CPU name instead of CPU type. If the CPU type field is empty, the CPU name field is used for mapping instead. (You can configure the form to display the CPU name, if needed.) If the CPU type field and the CPU name field are both empty, no mapping is done.
CPU count	Number of sockets	Number of sockets.
CPU core count	Cores per socket	Cores per socket

The key field on the Software Model form is License type. For any software licenses you want to track with IBM PVU, open the corresponding software model form and select the Per installation - IBM PVU license type.

Figure 2. PVU software model