3.2.1 Methods

Provisioning occurs at both the hardware level and the software level, as explained here.

Hardware-based methods:

Hardware Management Console (HMC)

Dynamic Logical Partition

Micro Partitioning

Virtual I/O (VIO)

Capacity on Demand (CoD)

Software-based methods:

Cluster System Manager (CSM)

Network Installation Manager (NIM)

Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology (RSCT)

Workload Manager (WLM)

Partition Load Manager (PLM)