Logical partition scenario: Server consolidation

This scenario demonstrates how workload consolidation can be achieved on an iSeries™ server.

Situation

You are the system administrator for a small technology company. You are responsible for maintaining 3 servers. Currently, server 1 maintains payroll and technical data for the company. Server 2 maintains development projects while server 3 serves as the production box. Management wants to reduce expenses and asked you for your suggestions. You believe partitioning will streamline the company's information technology (IT) operations and improve server availability. You suggest they consolidate servers and partition one iSeries server. You have consulted with an IBM® Business Partner and verified that an 840 iSeries model will meet your company's needs. The server has arrived and your hardware has been assigned. What should you do?

Objectives

The objectives of this scenario are as follows:

Solution

You must complete each of these tasks to create the 3 secondary partitions described in this scenario.

  1. Create a service tools user ID
    Create a service tools user ID profile with LPAR administrator authority.
  2. Add the service tools server
    Before you can use iSeries Navigator to work with logical partitions you must add the service tools server to the iSeries.
  3. Create the partitions
    You are now ready to create the partitions on your system.
Parent topic: Logical and guest partition scenarios