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# IBM PVU mapping preparation for the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack

# IBM PVU mapping preparation for the legacy IBM PVU Process Pack {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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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

{#c_PreparingForIBMPVUMapping__ul_cpf_szv_rp} 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.{#c_PreparingForIBMPVUMapping__table_gnc_21w_rp__entry__3}

| 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 |
[Table 1. Preparing for IBM PVU mapping]

{#c_PreparingForIBMPVUMapping__table_gnc_21w_rp}  
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