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Installed with the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack

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

Tables

TableDescription
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

FieldTableDescription
ibm_pvu_mappingHardware [cmdb_ci_hardware]PVU rule that applies to the software installation. Used for IBM PVU-based license counting.
ibm_pvu_mappingSoftware Installation [cmdb_sam_sw_install]PVU rule that applies to the software installation. Used for IBM PVU-based license counting.

Script includes

NameDescription
ProcessorDefinitionsUtilsContains utilities for managing the Processor Definition [cmdb_processor_definition] table.
ProcessorValueUnitsUtilsContains logic that determines the IBM PVU pricing associated with a given processor.

Business rules

NameDescription
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.

Parent Topic:Legacy IBM PVU Process Pack