Server consolidation on IBM eserver pSeries Systems / [Octavian Lascu ... et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lascu, Octavian.

International Business Machines Corporation. International Technical Support Organization.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

IBM redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Client/server computing--Management.

Client/server computing.

Web servers.

IBM computers.

Physical Description:

xvi, 186 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : IBM, International Technical Support Organization, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Figures

Tables

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

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Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 What is consolidation?

1.2 Consolidation methodologies

1.2.1 Consolidation by resource concentration

1.2.2 pSeries LPAR

1.2.3 Consolidation by resource distribution

1.3 Consolidation and on demand/utility computing

1.3.1 Terminology of on demand

1.3.2 Technology of on demand

Chapter 2. Reasons for consolidation

2.1 Why consolidate?

2.2 Consolidation benefits

2.2.1 Improving service levels

2.2.2 Reducing complexity

2.2.3 Improving system management

2.2.4 Improving data security

2.3 The total cost of ownership (TCO)

2.3.1 Defining total cost of ownership

2.3.2 Total cost of operation (TCOp)

2.3.3 Total cost of asset (TCA)

2.4 TCO for ERP and CRM solutions

2.4.1 TCOnow! components

2.4.2 Scope and deliverables

2.4.3 Requesting a TCOnow! study

2.5 Decision criteria

2.5.1 Risks

2.6 Disaster recovery

2.6.1 Seven tiers model for disaster recovery

2.6.2 pSeries/AIX platforms and disaster recovery enablement

2.6.3 Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) and disaster recovery

Chapter 3. Consolidation methodologies

3.1 Overview

3.2 ALIGN methodology

3.3 ALIGN-lite methodology (pSeries Consolidation Approach)

3.4 Scorpion

3.4.1 Project methodology

3.4.2 Scope and steps

3.4.3 Data collection

3.4.4 Data analysis

3.4.5 Outline solution design

3.5 Case study

3.5.1 Scope

3.5.2 Data collection

3.5.3 Solution design

3.5.4 Conclusion

Chapter 4. Hardware infrastructure resources

4.1 pSeries servers consolidation capabilities

4.1.1 pSeries family

4.1.2 POWER4 processor

4.1.3 POWER3 processor

4.1.4 RS64 processor.

4.1.5 pSeries 690 server

4.2 Logical partitioning (LPAR) technology overview

4.2.1 LPAR objectives

4.2.2 LPAR and server consolidation

4.2.3 System requirements for LPAR implementation

4.2.4 LPAR planning

4.2.5 Dynamic LPAR (DLPAR)

4.2.6 LPAR/DLPAR security considerations

4.2.7 Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability and LPAR

4.2.8 LPAR profiles and resource selection

4.3 Storage

4.3.1 Direct attached storage (DAS)

4.3.2 Network Attached Storage (NAS)

4.3.3 Storage Area Network (SAN)

4.3.4 IBM storage product offerings

Chapter 5. Software environment resources

5.1 Base software

5.1.1 Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology (RSCT)

5.1.2 Resource Monitoring Control (RMC)

5.1.3 Workload Manager (WLM)

5.1.4 Additional AIX features for consolidation

5.2 Cluster software

5.2.1 Parallel System Support Program (PSSP)

5.2.2 Cluster System Management (CSM)

5.2.3 Transition from PSSP to CSM

5.2.4 High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (HACMP)

5.2.5 General Parallel File System (GPFS)

5.2.6 Storage management

Chapter 6. IBM messaging consolidation

6.1 Considerations for this consolidation

6.2 Phases and outcome

6.2.1 Phase 1 (pilot)

6.2.2 Phase 2

6.2.3 Phase 3

6.2.4 Phase 4

Chapter 7. SAP R3 server consolidation scenario

7.1 Consolidation decision driving factors

7.1.1 Initial configuration

7.1.2 Components overview

7.1.3 Assumptions for this project

7.2 Phase 1: Implementation of SAP on a pSeries p690

7.2.1 Data migration

7.2.2 Benefits/value for the customer

7.3 Phase 2: S80 server migration

7.4 Conclusions

Abbreviations and acronyms

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Index

Back cover.

Notes:

"November 2003."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

137342294