公开(公告)号：CA2406821A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-02

申请号：CA2406821

申请日：2002-10-08

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： EIDE CURTIS SHANNON ,  NAYLOR JAMES LEE

IPC: G06F11/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: An apparatus, clustered computer system, program product and method assist i n the distribution of configuration data such as VPD for a switchable resource to multiple nodes within a clustered computer system. Program code operating as a resource manager is used to enroll a node to receive updates to a switchable resource in the clustered computer system , and, in response to an update to the switchable resource. to notify each enrolled node of the updat e. Moreover, configuration data is communicated along with the notification to each enrolled node, such that any data required to initiate acquisition of functional ownership of a switchabl e resource by any such node will be locally available to such node.