Modules

Modules can be used from the command line or in a playbook task or in a role task.

Module Reference

The IBM Z HMC collection provides several modules. Reference material for each module contains documentation on what parameters the module accepts and what will returned.

• zhmc_adapter – Update adapters and create Hipersocket adapters
• zhmc_cpc – Update CPCs
• zhmc_crypto_attachment – Attach crypto resources to partitions
• zhmc_hba – Create HBAs in partitions
• zhmc_nic – Create NICs in partitions
• zhmc_partition – Create partitions
• zhmc_storage_group – Create storage groups
• zhmc_storage_group_attachment – Attach storage groups to partitions
• zhmc_storage_volume – Create storage volumes
• zhmc_user – Create HMC users
• zhmc_virtual_function – Create virtual functions in partitions

Module Documentation

You can also access the documentation of each module from the command line by using the ansible-doc command, for example:

$ ansible-doc ibm.ibm_zhmc.zhmc_adapter