公开(公告)号：JP2002082844A

公开(公告)日：2002-03-22

申请号：JP2001185487

申请日：2001-06-19

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： LINAM STEPHEN DALE ,  MICHAEL ANTHONY PERES ,  LOUIS GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ ,  MARK WALTZ WENING

IPC: G06F13/14 ,  G06F20060101 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/267 ,  G06F11/34 ,  G06F13/00

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, a system and a device for managing a failed input-output adapter in a data processing system. SOLUTION: An operating system handler receives an instruction that one of a plurality of input-output adapters fails. The operating system handler checks an error log to decide which input-output adapter fails. When the operating system handier decides the failed input-output adapter, the handler disables the failed input-output adapter without powering down the data processing system and releases all pieces of allocated processing going to the failed input- output adapter. Next, a user is notified of the failed input-output adapter so that the user can replace the failed input-output adapter. The input-output adapter can be replaced with a new input-output adapter without powering down the data processing system. When the failed input-output adapter is replaced, the new input-output adapter is enabled.

公开(公告)号：JP2004318880A

公开(公告)日：2004-11-11

申请号：JP2004115042

申请日：2004-04-09

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International Business Maschines Corporation

Inventor： HARRINGTON BRADLEY RYAN ,  LINAM STEPHEN DALE ,  SETHI VIKRAMJIT

IPC: G06F11/00 ,  G06F9/00 ,  G06F9/46

CPC classification number: G06F8/67

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for updating partition firmware in a logical partitioned data processing system.
SOLUTION: A first module in the partition firmware for a partition in a partition set is loaded. The first module provides an interface to receive calls from an operating system in the partition. In addition, a second module in the partition firmware for the partition is loaded. The second module is loaded by the first module, and the second module provides a plurality of functions. Calls received in the interface of the first module are routed to the second module, and the second module responds to the calls to execute the functions. While the second original module continues the execution, a new second module can be loaded. After that, the original second module is terminated, and then the new second module begins the execution.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供一种用于在逻辑分区数据处理系统中更新分区固件的方法和装置。 解决方案：分区集中的分区的分区固件中的第一个模块被加载。 第一个模块提供了一个接口，用于从分区中的操作系统接收呼叫。 另外，分区的分区固件中的第二个模块被加载。 第二模块由第一模块加载，第二模块提供多个功能。 在第一模块的接口中接收到的呼叫被路由到第二模块，第二模块响应于执行该功能的呼叫。 当第二个原始模块继续执行时，可以加载一个新的第二个模块。 之后，原始的第二个模块被终止，然后新的第二个模块开始执行。 版权所有（C）2005，JPO＆NCIPI

公开(公告)号：MY128290A

公开(公告)日：2007-01-31

申请号：MYPI20012851

申请日：2001-06-18

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： LINAM STEPHEN DALE ,  PEREZ MICHAEL ANTHONY ,  RODRIGUEZ LOUIS GABRIEL ,  WENNING MARK WALZ

IPC: G06F11/00 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F20060101 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F11/267 ,  G06F11/34 ,  G06F13/00

Abstract: A METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A FAILED INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER WITHIN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM (100) IS PROVIDED. IN ONE EMBODIMENT, AN OPERATING SYSTEM HANDLER (204) RECEIVES AN INDICATION THAT ONE OF A PLURALITY OF INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTERS (222-228) HAS FAILED.THE OPERATING SYSTEM HANDLER CONSULTS AN ERROR LOG (300) TO DETERMINE WHICH INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER HAS FAILED. ONCE THE BAD INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER HAS BEEN DETERMINED, THE OPERATING SYSTEM HANDLER DISABLES THE BAD INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER AND DEALLOCATES ANY PROCESSES BOUND FOR THE BAD INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER WITHOUT POWERING DOWN THE DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM. A USER IS THEN NOTIFIED OF THE BAD INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER SO THAT THE BAD INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER CAN BE REPLACED. THE INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER MAY BE REPLACED WITHOUT POWERING DOWN THE DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM.ONCE THE BAD INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER HAS BEEN REPLACE, THE NEW INPUT/OUTPUT ADAPTER IS ENABLED.(FIG 1)