CSS11000, load balancing and OS/390 Workload Manager

Is it possible to use the OS/390 Workload Manager with the CSS11000? I have found articles for using a LocalDirector with it but nothing referencing a CSS11000.
Since I don't think the CSS11000 works with WLM is it possible to write a script on the CSS11000 so it can do a TN3270 session and verify the LPAR is up?
Thanks

If you know what TN3270 traffic looks like, you can indeed write script to do whatever you want.
The script language is easy to use
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/contnetw/ps792/products_administration_guide_chapter09186a0080294d1c.html
Gilles.

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