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)