IBM Capacity Backup for Power Systems

Declaration of disaster

A "Disaster" is defined as an event that is recoverable from an off-site location only and has resulted from the unforseen loss of a Production Server's computing capability due solely to forces beyond your control. To qualify as a Disaster, such outage must be anticipated to last more than 4 hours, and must not be caused by, or otherwise related to hardware or software defect.

  1. Customer contacts local IBM Service
  2. IBM Service validates that outage meets criteria for disaster & instructs customer to activate processors on the Capacity BackUp Server
  3. Customer completes Declaration of Disaster Form (PDF, 19 KB)
  4. Customer forwards Form & a screen image of the Work with Temporary Capacity Screen to IBM Service
  5. Local IBM Service Manager Signs form
  6. IBM Service forwards signed form & screen image to TCOD@us.ibm.com
  7. The CoD Administrator credits customer account with maximum credit days granted under program
  8. The CoD Administrator informs the registered Business Partner of Declaration
  9. When primary site is operational, customer deactivates the standby processors on the Capacity BackUp Server
  10. Customer sends note to TCOD@us.ibm.com to inform IBM that primary site is operational
  11. The CoD Administrator adjusts the credit days to the actual days used (up to the maximum granted)
  12. Additional details can be found in the CoD Planning Guide posted on the Capacity on Demand Web page

Contact IBM

Browse Power Systems

Close [x]

Advantages

Companies embracing Smarter Computing are implementing IT infrastructure based on the IBM Power Systems platform that is designed for data, tuned to the task and managed with cloud technologies. With Power Systems, businesses can outpace their competitors by delivering services faster, differentiate their offerings by delivering higher quality services, and turn operational cost into investment opportunity by delivering services with superior economics.

Close [x]

Hardware

Power Systems hardware provides the foundation for designing workload optimized systems in conjunction with software and expert domain knowledge. Power servers and blades are modular and scalable and designed from the chip through the software stack to help deliver new levels of business performance.

Close [x]

Operating systems

Power servers deliver flexibility and choice of operating systems to enable your business to select the best applications for your business needs. Whether running 1, 2, or all 3 - coupled with PowerVM, they maximize the benefit of Power Systems in your business.

Close [x]

System software

IBM's integrated approach to developing Systems and Systems Software stacks together delivers maximum utilization, availability, and flexibility helping you deliver new advantages in your business.

Close [x]

Solutions

IBM and IBM Business Partner solutions exploit key benefits in Power Systems that help you deliver new capabilities and new competitive advantages to your business.

Close [x]

Migrate to Power

Over the last five years thousands of clients have migrated to POWER. Learn how Power Systems has helped them improve their business performance, reduce risk, and establish a more secure future.