Glossary Term

Partition Map

A planning artifact that names each logical partition and its resource responsibilities.

Definition

A partition map documents how workloads are divided across logical partitions before a shared IBM Power hardware decision is approved. It keeps consolidation planning from hiding resource ownership or recovery risk.

  • Partition role
  • Operating environment
  • Processor allocation
  • Memory allocation
  • Storage path
  • Network path
  • Backup scope
  • Monitoring owner
  • Recovery expectation

Example

An IBM i and AIX consolidation plan should include a partition map before the server quote is treated as complete.