Not by itself, no. Hypothetically z/OS can drive authorized IBM Z Hardware Management Console (HMC) APIs to provision a LPAR, and there are various ways to do that with possible z/OSMF interoperation. (Post a follow up question if you'd really like to pursue that idea.) Alternatively, if authorized (to a sufficient degree), if you'd like to perform those tasks interactively, you can simply access the HMC directly and do it. You can access the HMC remotely via a Web browser or via the IBM HMC Mobile app available for iOS, iPadOS, and Android in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You should be careful about maintaining network security. I recommend enabling HMC multi-factor authentication, and preferably the HMC authorities you're granted are no greater than what's necessary and prudent. Please note that I'm using "HMC" generically here, and everything I've just described also applies to the IBM z15 Hardware Management Appliance (HMA), Feature Code 0100.
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Timothy Sipples
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu April 02, 2020 04:08 PM
From: Phillip Wilson
Subject: Can I use z/OSMF to create a Linux LPAR and assign IFL's?
Is it possible to create a workflow that will define a Linux LPAR and assign IFLs (Shared or Dedicated)?
Thanks.
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Phillip Wilson
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