Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing partition resource requirements to automate computer partition configuration. Partition resource requirements that are collected by a workload estimator include the type and version of software that is to be run on each partition of the system and the minimum hardware resources needed for each of the plurality of partitions on a partition by partition basis. The partition resource requirements are included in a system plan that is passed to other tools to configure a system based on the system plan. The tools that use the system plan include a deployment wizard that uses the system plan file to configure a system upgrade, and an ordering tool that passes the partition resource requirements to the manufacturer to allow the manufacturer to configure a new system based on the workload information in the system plan file.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing partition resource requirements to automate computer partition configuration. Partition resource requirements that are collected by a workload estimator include the type and version of software that is to be run on each partition of the system and the minimum hardware resources needed for each of the plurality of partitions on a partition by partition basis. The partition resource requirements are included in a system plan that is passed to other tools to configure a system based on the system plan. The tools that use the system plan include a deployment wizard that uses the system plan file to configure a system upgrade, and an ordering tool that passes the partition resource requirements to the manufacturer to allow the manufacturer to configure a new system based on the workload information in the system plan file.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for implementing dynamic modeling for dynamic computer systems includes a system description file for a computer system that is stored and updated to include changed information for the computer system. The system description file contains information regarding system hardware components and respective component locations for the system hardware components within the computer system. A default system enclosure graphic image file contains location information for system hardware components. A combination of images is provided programmatically and grouped within a default system enclosure graphic image as defined sub-elements. With this grouping, a system graphic image file is dynamically updated to reflect hardware changes from the system description file for the computer system.