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Chapter 5. Implementation planning
This chapter discusses some planning tasks and information that are needed to
ensure a succesful implementation of IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager.
The topics are:
? 5.1, “Planning overview” on page 130 discusses general planning
considerations
? 5.2, “Personnel” on page 130 discusses who should be involved in the
implementation and considers who will use the solution later
? 5.3, “Hardware specifications” on page 132 explains some considerations that
affect the specifications for the hardware that will be provided
? 5.4, “Network and connectivity” on page 133 shows some network
connectivity requirements for IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager
? 5.5, “Software level and prerequisites” on page 134 lists the prerequisite
software that is needed by IBM Tivoli Business Systems Manager
? 5.6, “Operators and users” on page 138 describes the necessary
considerations for setting up operators and users
? 5.7, “Business System requirements” on page 139 discusses how to design a
business system, including comparison of the available approaches.
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