Planning considerations

This chapter describes planning considerations for I/O configuration and for coupling facility logical partitions.

Planning the I/O configuration
Network Express planning considerations
Coupling facility planning considerations
Linux operating system planning considerations
IBM Secure Service Container planning considerations
IBM System Recovery Boost planning considerations
IBM z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP)
Concurrent patch
Dynamic capacity upgrade on demand
Dynamic capacity upgrade on demand limitations
Concurrent Memory Upgrade
Capacity Backup Upgrade (CBU) capability
Enhanced Processor Drawer Availability
Customer Initiated Upgrade (CIU)
Concurrent Processor Unit conversion
Planning for nondisruptive install of crypto features