IBM z14 Technical Guide

IBM Dynamic Partition Manager

This appendix describes IBM Dynamic Partition Manager (DPM) on IBM Z and how the DPM environment can be set up and managed.

This appendix includes the following topics:

•E.1, “Introduction to IBM Dynamic Partition Manager” on page 494

•E.2, “Reasons to use DPM” on page 494

•E.3, “IBM Z servers and DPM” on page 495

•E.4, “Setting up the DPM environment” on page 496

E.1 Introduction to IBM Dynamic Partition Manager

DPM is an IBM Z mode of operation that provides a simplified approach to creating and managing virtualized ...