Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implementing ultra high availability personality card
- Patent Title (中): 实施超高可用性个性卡
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Application No.: US13291874Application Date: 2011-11-08
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Publication No.: US08635488B2Publication Date: 2014-01-21
- Inventor: Jerry D. Ackaret , Justin P. Bandholz , Brian E. Bigelow , Joseph E. Bolan , Kevin M. Cash , David L. Cowell , Martin J. Crippen , Christopher L. Durham , Jeffery M. Franke , James E. Hughes , David J. Jensen , John K. Langgood , Bay Van Nguyen , James A. O'Connor , Derek Robertson , John M. Sheplock , Wilson E. Smith
- Applicant: Jerry D. Ackaret , Justin P. Bandholz , Brian E. Bigelow , Joseph E. Bolan , Kevin M. Cash , David L. Cowell , Martin J. Crippen , Christopher L. Durham , Jeffery M. Franke , James E. Hughes , David J. Jensen , John K. Langgood , Bay Van Nguyen , James A. O'Connor , Derek Robertson , John M. Sheplock , Wilson E. Smith
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Joan Pennington
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00

Abstract:
A method and circuit for implementing an enhanced availability personality card for a chassis computer system, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. The personality card includes a first erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM) and a second EPROM, each EPROM storing Vital Product Data (VPD) and a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor sensing temperature. A primary bidirectional bus and a redundant bidirectional bus are respectively connected between the first EPROM and the first temperature sensor and the second EPROM and the second temperature sensor, and a pair of chassis management modules. Each chassis management module includes a switch connected to both the primary bidirectional bus and the redundant bidirectional bus providing redundant paths, enabling continued function with failure of any critical personality card component.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130117601A1 IMPLEMENTING ULTRA HIGH AVAILABILITY PERSONALITY CARD Public/Granted day:2013-05-09
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