Enterprise Data Center Design and Methodology

Introduction

In the world of systems management, it seems that there is always something that needs to be done. An important aspect of systems management is managing the system configurations. Managing the configuration includes managing the version and revision levels of system and application software, the types and versions of systems and adapters, the networks that the system is attached to, and the storage subsystems and their attachment mechanism, and all software, hardware, and firmware patches for all of the above. While this can seem to be a daunting task, particularly in large, fast-growing, complex environments, the configuration can be managed.

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