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Chapter 7. Workflows
In this chapter we introduce the concept of workflows within the context of the
IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center with Advanced Provisioning. You will learn
what workflows are and how they will help you to automate your storage
provisioning. We will walk you through, step-by-step, in creating a workflow using
the provided building blocks, building custom workflows, and conclude with a
real-world case study example of using IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center
with Advanced Provisioning.
This chapter covers the following topics:
An overview of IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager workflows
A discussion of automation
Terminology used in conjunction with workflows and automation in IBM Tivoli
Provisioning Manager
What is available with IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center as pre-written
solutions
An example of creating a workflow
Creating custom workflows using the “drag and drop” workflow tool
Use cases
Real world case study
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