User`s guide

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Tips and Features for Administrators
Assessing Configuration Requirements
Important:
Reserved for partitioned servers and extended systems.
Certain features described below are only available if you are connected to a Storage Area
Network (SAN).
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At least one IOC and one QBB are required for each server domain.
You can use the following checklist to help you make an accurate plan of how you want to
partition and manage your system. For easy planning, you can print a copy of the Scheme,
Domain Identity, and Resources checklist templates provided on page 5-126.
Scheme Checklist
Name What name do I want to use for my Scheme?
Examples:
• MyFullConfigScheme
• MyPartConfigScheme
• MyNightScheme
• MyDayScheme
• MyTest_ProductionScheme
Description How can I describe my Scheme to reflect its scope?
Examples:
• Central Subsystems included
• Resources used
• Domain Identities used
Central Subsystem(s) Which Central Subsystem(s) do I want to use?
Number of Domains How many domains do I need?
Domain Size How many cells do I want to assign to each domain?
EFI Boot LUNs Which EFI boot LUN do I want to use for each domain?
Do I need to create a new EFI boot LUN from the disk subsys-
tem utility before defining my new scheme?
Data LUNs * Which data LUNs do I want to assign to each domain?
Do I need to create a new data LUN from the disk subsystem
utility before defining my new scheme?
Fibre Channel Hosts * Which fibre channel host do I want to use to access LUNs?
I/O Resource Location Which cells host the I/O resources I want to use?
Resource Access Do I want to limit access to certain hardware resources?
* Reserved for systems connected to a Storage Area Network (SAN).
Table 35. Domain configuration assessment criteria - 1