POWER7 TurboCore: inactive cores need no PVU entitlement
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- Statement
- IBM PVU FAQ: in POWER7 TurboCore mode (4 of 8 cores active after an IPL), the inactive cores execute no workload and need no entitlements; switching back to normal mode requires licences for all 8 cores.
- Applies when
- POWER7 servers switched into TurboCore mode.
- Applies to
- PVU-licensed programs on IBM POWER7 servers. Effective date: not stated on the cited IBM page (undated web page); retrieved 2026-09-26.
- Aliases
- TurboCore
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