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IBM Passport Advantage

IBM PVU licensing, reconciled

Processor Value Unit sub-capacity is one of the most audit-prone models in enterprise IT. RenewalIntel reconciles your Passport Advantage entitlements against ILMT sub-capacity usage — and turns any gap into an evidence-backed dollar number, before IBM does.

Why PVU is audit-prone

Three ways PVU exposure hides

Processor-value-unit math

Every eligible processor carries a PVU rating from IBM's table. Entitlement is cores × PVU-per-core — easy to under-count as clusters grow.

The ILMT requirement

Sub-capacity licensing is only allowed if IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) is installed and reporting. Lapsed or missing ILMT means IBM can bill at full capacity.

Full-capacity penalty

Without valid sub-capacity reports, every core in the environment counts — often several times the entitlement you actually need.

How it works

From Passport Advantage to a defensible position

1

Bring in your data

Pull Passport Advantage entitlements and ILMT sub-capacity reports — via export or the read-only on-prem agent. Nothing reaches into your network.

2

Reconcile per product

RenewalIntel maps entitled PVUs against deployed PVUs per product, applies sub-capacity eligibility, and computes your position.

3

Get the verdict + fix

A clear compliance verdict, per-product over-deployment gaps, and priced recommendations — backed by the underlying calculation.

Know your PVU position before the audit

Reconcile Passport Advantage against ILMT in minutes. No credit card required.