Managing a Logically Partitioned Computing System Through a Virtual File System

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory including program code, the program code configured to be executed by the at least one processor to manage partitionable resources in a logically partitioned computing system by associating each of a plurality of partitionable resources in the logically partitioned computing system with a respective file entry in a virtual file system, associating each of a plurality of logical partitions in the logically partitioned computing system with a respective directory in the virtual file system, and allocating a first partitionable resource among the plurality of partitionable resources to a first logical partition among the plurality of logical partitions in response to a file system operation directed to the virtual file system to organize a respective file entry for the first partitionable resource within the respective directory for the first logical partition.

A program product, comprising:

• program code configured to be executed by at least one processor to manage partitionable resources in a logically partitioned computing system by associating each of a plurality of partitionable resources in the logically partitioned computing system with a respective file entry in a virtual file system, associating each of a plurality of logical partitions in the logically partitioned computing system with a respective directory in the virtual file system, and allocating a first partitionable resource among the plurality of partitionable resources to a first logical partition among the plurality of logical partitions in response to a file system operation directed to the virtual file system to organize a respective file entry for the first partitionable resource within the respective directory for the first logical partition;
• and
• a computer recordable medium bearing the program code.