IBM Z and Logical Partitions

The IBM Z System Automation hardware interface function Processor Operations (ProcOps) offers a common set of hardware commands, that is, the ISQCCMD common commands. These commands allow you to manage and control the logical partitions (LPARs), the IBM Z central processor complex (CPC), the attached Support Element (SE), and the Hardware Management Consoles (HMCs) in the CPC's hardware network.

With ProcOps, you can invoke operator tasks normally done from an HMC workplace. You can use System Automation timers, automation table (AT) entries, or enter the commands on the same SA/NetView screen that you also use to operate the System Operations (SysOps) functions.

Since ProcOps commands are implemented as an application programming interface (API), you can build your own automation routines to handle individual IBM Z operations management use cases that are applicable to your environment. Read the following sections to find what commands to use for different use cases.

• IBM Z Hardware Commands
• LPAR Runtime Weight and Capacity Management
• Activation Profile Management
• CPC and LPAR Information Queries
• Miscellaneous IBM Z Hardware Commands
• IBM Z System Recovery Boost