Planning for the system
Good planning helps you place your system and identify the unique needs for your system.
Planning ensures that you have everything you need and that you meet all the prerequisites for your system. This minimizes errors during installation and allows for a quicker upgrade or installation. The planning information in this topic helps you place the system, plan and prepare for power and environmental needs based on the size of the system ordered (rack configuration), and determine if special considerations are required for how you use the system (for example, Internet connectivity).
Planning scenarios that you are typically responsible for can include:
- A new system installation
- Hardware modifications (feature additions, removals, conversions, or relocations)
- Software modifications (additions, removals, updates, or other changes)
To ensure that planning is completed successfully, you need to
assign a planning project manager who provides a documented plan that
includes:
- A timeline for the activities to be completed
- Each major activity phase and the wanted outcome
- A list of responsibilities and the person assigned
- A current system diagram and configuration listing, including all hardware content, software content, cabling, and other pertinent configuration items (if it is a modification to an existing system)
- An end system diagram showing hardware content and configuration
details, including cabling routesNote: Give special attention to disk units, clustering, and logical partition (LPAR) system configurations.
- A key contacts list, including off-hours contact information for all key task or activities participants
- A plan for communicating appropriate elements of your plan with key personnel (for example, seller, installer, management)
