IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) is licensed based on Virtual Processor Cores (VPCs), and administrators must ensure that CP4I does not exceed the entitled number of VPCs when deployed on a shared OpenShift cluster.
One of the official methods to enforce license usage limits in CP4I is by setting the MaxLicenseDeployment environment variable in the CP4I Operator.
MaxLicenseDeployment is an environment variable that can be set in the CP4I operator.
This restricts the CP4I components to only consume the specified number of Virtual Processor Cores (VPCs), ensuring compliance with licensing terms.
The value assigned should be less than or equal to the entitled VPCs to prevent over-deployment.
How This Works:Configuration Example:To enforce a maximum VPC limit of 16, update the CP4I Operator's environment variables:
env:
- name: MaxLicenseDeployment
value: "16"
IBM officially recommends using MaxLicenseDeployment to enforce VPC limits.
It is a built-in mechanism for Cloud Pak licensing enforcement.
Ensures compliance without affecting other Cloud Paks running on the same OpenShift cluster.
Why Answer A is Correct?
B. VPCs are shared across all IBM Cloud Paks, so this is not necessary. → Incorrect
While VPCs are shared at the cluster level, IBM provides per-Pak license enforcement mechanisms like MaxLicenseDeployment.
Without setting limits, CP4I could consume more than its entitled VPCs.
C. Only deploy CP4I to a namespace enforced by Kubernetes CPU quota limits, where the limit is less than the VPCs of license entitlement. → Incorrect
Kubernetes CPU quotas control resource allocation but do not enforce IBM licensing.
This does not track VPC consumption for licensing compliance.
D. More information is required. → Incorrect
The IBM licensing model is well-documented, and IBM provides clear guidance on using MaxLicenseDeployment.
No additional information is needed to determine the best approach.
Explanation of Incorrect Answers:
IBM Cloud Pak for Integration Licensing
IBM License Service for OpenShift
IBM Cloud Pak Virtual Processor Core (VPC) Enforcement
OpenShift Resource Quotas and Limits
IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2 Administration References:
