IBM® uses the term central processor complex (CPC) to refer to the physical collection of hardware that includes main storage, one or more central processors, timers, and channels.

中央演算処理装置複合システム (CPC) z/Architecture® 命令セットを実行する IBM® z Systems™ サーバー (またはプラグ・コンパチブル製造メーカーのサーバー) (メインフレーム ・コンピューターとも呼ばれます)。 1 つの CPC は、1 つ以上の CP から構成されます。

Early mainframes had a single processor, which was known as the central processing unit (CPU). Today's IBM mainframes have a central processor complex (CPC), which may contain several different types of z/Architecture processors that can be used for slightly different purposes.

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The CPC Capacity (CPC) report provides the capability to monitor values that are relevant for software pricing as well as partition related processor activities.

For IBM® machines, the CPC model number is the three characters in field 2 of the CPC SI descriptor. If the CPC SI descriptor is not displayed, use the three characters in field 2 of the CPC ND descriptor.

「CPC 詳細」ページには、プロビジョニング・マネージャーのアクティブ・ドメイン構成で定義されている、選択した CPC に関する詳細情報が表示されます。

The CPC Details page shows detailed information about the selected CPC defined in the active domain configuration of a Provisioning Manager.

CPC 容量 (CPC) レポートは、ソフトウェアの価格設定に関係する値、および 区画に関係するプロセッサー活動に関する値をモニターする機能を提供します。