IBM provides many documents that recommend service and support strategies for IBM systems and software. These best practices documents describe system planning and support procedures to improve system administration operations. The documents also provide strategies for IBM Power, System p, and System i servers. You will find information on key components like firmware, the AIX operating system, cluster software and the Hardware Management Console.
AIX
Hardware and firmware
April 2009
IBM Power 595 and 570 Servers CEC Concurrent Maintenance Technical Overview (1,067KB)
December 2008
IBM Power Systems System Firmware (Microcode) Service Strategies and Best Practices (1.6MB)
April 2006
Architectural Considerations for Production Environments Incorporating System p Servers (404KB)