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Chapter 10. Life cycle management
This chapter explores the customization capability within IBM Workload Deployer to manage
the life cycle of virtual systems, image and deployment patterns, the application environment,
and licensing.
This chapter contains the following topics:
10.1, “Overview” on page 264
10.2, “Virtual system maintenance” on page 264
10.3, “Applying maintenance with IBM Workload Deployer” on page 265
10.4, “Applying maintenance with Rational Automation Framework for WebSphere” on
page 269
10.5, “Managing images and patterns: Strategic approach” on page 293
10.6, “Managing ...