Writing operational procedures
The operational procedure document provides the detailed, step-by-step procedures required for the successful operation of the implemented virtual datacenter design. These procedures should include monitoring and troubleshooting, virtual machine deployment, environment startup and shutdown, patching and updating, and any other details that may be required for the successful operation of the implemented design.
How to do it...
The operational procedures should include the following information:
- The purpose statement
- The assumption statement
- Step-by-step procedures for daily operations
- Troubleshooting and recovery procedures
How it works...
As with other design documents, the purpose statement defines the purpose of the operational procedures document. The assumption statement details any assumptions the author of the plan made in developing the procedures.
Purpose: This document contains detailed step-by-step instructions on how to perform common operational tasks....
