Sun Microsystems 96257 manual 1.Implementation Planning Overview

Implementation Planning 3

This chapter provides an overview of implementation planning activities and tasks, which are designed to ensure a VSM5 system is properly configured, tested, and certified ac- cording to customer requirements.

Table 3-1provides an overview of high-level activities, sub-tasks, and participants encom- passed by the implementation planning process.

Table 3-1.Implementation Planning Overview

Key High-Level Activities	Key Sub-Tasks	Key Participants
	• Define plan for integrating other devic-
	es and systems with the VSM5 system
	• Define plan for migrating data from oth-
	er devices and systems to the VSM5
	• Determine default settings for the
	VSM5 system
	• Define plan for configuring and manag-
	ing system hardware (channel resourc-
• Select implementation planning team	es, physical disk, RTDs, etc.)	• Customer: network adminis-
	• Define plan for configuring and manag-	trator; system administrator;
members, and define roles and respon-	ing VSM5 system software (ExPR, Ex-	data center manager; system
sibilities.	LM, HSC, MVS, NCS, VTCS, etc.)	operator
• Schedule and attend implementation	• Define policies for configuring and	• Sun: professional services
planning meetings.	managing VSM5 system virtual enti-	personnel (delivery consult-
• Determine task completion priorities	ties (CLINKs, Nearlinks, VACSs, VTDs,	ant; systems support special-
and scheduling.	VTVs, etc.)	ist; technical support special-
	• Define plan for performance tuning,	ist; systems engineer)
	testing, and certification of the VSM5
	system
	• Assess personnel requirements for
	knowledge-transfer and hands-on
	training; facilitate scheduling and com-
	pletion of training activities.
	• Complete applicable Appendix D work-
	sheets

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