公开(公告)号：JP2003271402A

公开(公告)日：2003-09-26

申请号：JP2003025908

申请日：2003-02-03

Applicant: Internatl Business Mach Corp ,  インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレーション

Inventor： BROWN DEANNA ,  JAIN VINIT ,  MESSING JEFFREY P ,  SHARMA SATYA P ,  VENKATSUBRA VENKAT

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F12/16 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/167

CPC classification number: G06F9/445

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, system and apparatus for multicasting or broadcasting a piece of data from one partition of a partitioned computer system to a plurality of partitions of the system.
SOLUTION: When a partition in the partitioned computer system needs to transfer data to more than one partition of the system, the partition first stores the data into a global memory accessible by all partitions of the system. The memory is then marked 'read-only' to ensure that the data is not over-written by the remaining partitions, and the IDs (identifications) of the recipient partitions are passed to a piece of firmware or hardware of the computer system. This piece of firmware or the hardware alerts the recipient partitions that there is a piece of data ready to be read in the memory. Once all the recipient partitions have read the data, the global memory is reverted to a 'read' and 'write' memory.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供一种从分区计算机系统的一个分区向系统的多个分区组播或广播一条数据的方法，系统和装置。 解决方案：当分区计算机系统中的分区需要将数据传输到系统的多个分区时，分区首先将数据存储到可由系统的所有分区访问的全局存储器中。 然后将内存标记为“只读”，以确保其余分区不会覆盖数据，并将收件人分区的ID（标识）传递到计算机系统的一个固件或硬件。 这块固件或硬件会警告收件人分区，有一块数据准备好在内存中读取。 一旦所有的收件人分区都读取了数据，则全局内存将被还原为“读取”和“写入”内存。 版权所有（C）2003，JPO

公开(公告)号：AU2003206860A1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-02

申请号：AU2003206860

申请日：2003-01-07

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： VALLABHANENI VASU ,  BROWN DEANNA ,  BANERJEE DWIP

IPC: G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/52 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for allowing a single network adapter to be used by a plurality of partitions of a logically partitioned computer system (LPAR) are provided. Each partition assigns a different IP address to the network adapater. The different IP addresses are stored in a table. The table cross-references each IP address with its partition. When a piece of data is received by the computer system, the data is examined to find out the IP address associated with the data. Once done, the table is consulted to determine to which one of the plurality of partitions the data is to be forwarded. The data is then forwarded to the partition.