公开(公告)号：WO2005103890A8

公开(公告)日：2011-08-04

申请号：PCT/EP2005051236

申请日：2005-03-17

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM UK ,  BILLAU RONALD LEROY ,  GRAHAM CHARLES SCOTT ,  KIEL HARVEY GENE ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  SRIKRISHNAN JAYA

Inventor： BILLAU RONALD LEROY ,  GRAHAM CHARLES SCOTT ,  KIEL HARVEY GENE ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  SRIKRISHNAN JAYA

IPC: G06F9/40 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/50

CPC classification number: G06F9/5072

Abstract: At least one input/output (I/O) firmware partition is provided in a partitioned environment to facilitate access to I/O resources owned by the at least one I/O firmware partition. The I/O resources of an I/0 firmware partition are shared by one or more other partitions of the en­vironment, referred to as consumer partitions. The consumer partitions use the I/O firmware partition to access the I/O resources. Since the I/O firmware partitions are responsible for providing access to the I/O resources owned by those partitions, the consumer partitions are relieved of this task, reducing complexity and costs in the consumer partitions.

Abstract translation: 在分区环境中提供至少一个输入/输出（I / O）固件分区，以便于访问至少一个I / O固件分区拥有的I / O资源。 I / O固件分区的I / O资源由环境的一个或多个其他分区共享，称为消费者分区。 消费者分区使用I / O固件分区来访问I / O资源。 由于I / O固件分区负责提供对这些分区所拥有的I / O资源的访问，所以消费者分区可以免除此任务，从而降低了消费者分区中的复杂性和成本。

公开(公告)号：WO2005103890A2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：PCT/EP2005051236

申请日：2005-03-17

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM UK ,  BILLAU RONALD LEROY ,  GRAHAM CHARLES SCOTT ,  KIEL HARVEY GENE ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  SRIKRISHNAN JAYA

Inventor： BILLAU RONALD LEROY ,  GRAHAM CHARLES SCOTT ,  KIEL HARVEY GENE ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  SRIKRISHNAN JAYA

IPC: G06F9/40 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/50

CPC classification number: G06F9/5072

Abstract: At least one input/output (I/O) firmware partition is provided in a partitioned environment to facilitate access to I/O resources owned by the at least one I/O firmware partition. The I/O resources of an I/0 firmware partition are shared by one or more other partitions of the en­vironment, referred to as consumer partitions. The consumer partitions use the I/O firmware partition to access the I/O resources. Since the I/O firmware partitions are responsible for providing access to the I/O resources owned by those partitions, the consumer partitions are relieved of this task, reducing complexity and costs in the consumer partitions.

Abstract translation: 在分区环境中提供至少一个输入/输出（I / O）固件分区，以便于访问至少一个I / O固件分区拥有的I / O资源。 I / O固件分区的I / O资源由环境的一个或多个其他分区共享，称为消费者分区。 消费者分区使用I / O固件分区来访问I / O资源。 由于I / O固件分区负责提供对这些分区所拥有的I / O资源的访问，所以消费者分区可以免除此任务，从而降低了消费者分区中的复杂性和成本。

公开(公告)号：JP2006040280A

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：JP2005210657

申请日：2005-07-20

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： BOUTCHER DAVID C ,  GRAHAM CHARLES S ,  KIEL HARVEY G ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  SRIKRISHNAN JAYA

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/50

CPC classification number: G06F9/5077 ,  G06F8/67

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow, by a host partition update mechanism, update of the I/O function of a logically-partitioned computer system so as to minimally affect the performance and availability of I/O in the computer system. SOLUTION: When an update is needed, a new host partition is created with the desired update(s). The I/O adapters in the current host partition are then migrated to the new host partition. The migration of an I/O adapter from the current host partition to the new host partition is relatively fast, thereby minimally affecting system performance and availability of I/O. Once all of the I/O adapters have been migrated to the new host partition, the current host partition may be kept as a backup, or may be eliminated. Providing a new or backup host partition allows updates to be performed in the new or backup host partition in a non-disruptive manner while the current host partition continues to process I/O requests. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：为了允许通过主机分区更新机制更新逻辑分区计算机系统的I / O功能，以便最小程度上影响计算机系统中I / O的性能和可用性。 解决方案：当需要更新时，将创建一个新的主机分区并具有所需的更新。 当前主机分区中的I / O适配器随后将迁移到新的主机分区。 将I / O适配器从当前主机分区迁移到新的主机分区相对较快，从而最小程度上影响了系统性能和I / O的可用性。 一旦所有I / O适配器都已迁移到新的主机分区，当前的主机分区可能会保留作为备份，或者可能被删除。 提供新的或备份的主机分区允许在新的或备份主机分区中以非破坏性方式执行更新，而当前主机分区继续处理I / O请求。 版权所有（C）2006，JPO＆NCIPI

公开(公告)号：CA2532777A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-24

申请号：CA2532777

申请日：2004-08-04

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： LEPORE DANIEL ,  ELKO DAVID ARLEN ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  SUGRUE PATRICK JOHN ,  PFISTER GREGORY FRANCIS

IPC: H04L12/24

Abstract: A method, system, and product in a data processing system are disclosed for providing centralized management of an InfiniBand distributed system-area network that includes multiple end nodes. A manager application is establish ed in one of the end nodes. An agent application is established in one or more end nodes. Each agent application is independent from the manager applicatio n. The manager application maintains a current list of active agent application s and uses the list to manage the agent applications in the end nodes.

公开(公告)号：CA2576267C

公开(公告)日：2014-05-06

申请号：CA2576267

申请日：2005-03-17

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BILLAU RONALD LEROY ,  GRAHAM CHARLES SCOTT ,  KIEL HARVEY GENE ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  SRIKRISHNAN JAYA

IPC: G06F9/50 ,  G06F9/40 ,  G06F9/46

Abstract: At least one input/output (I/O) firmware partition is provided in a partitioned environment to facilitate access to I/O resources owned by the at least one I/O firmware partition. The I/O resources of an I/0 firmware partition are shared by one or more other partitions of the en~vironment, referred to as consumer partitions. The consumer partitions use the I/O firmware partition to access the I/O resources. Since the I/O firmware partitions are responsible for providing access to the I/O resources owned by those partitions, the consumer partitions are relieved of this task, reducing complexity and costs in the consumer partitions.

公开(公告)号：CA2532777C

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：CA2532777

申请日：2004-08-04

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ELKO DAVID ARLEN ,  LEPORE DANIEL ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  PFISTER GREGORY FRANCIS ,  SUGRUE PATRICK JOHN

IPC: H04L12/24

Abstract: A method, system, and product in a data processing system are disclosed for providing centralized management of an InfiniBand distributed system-area network that includes multiple end nodes. A manager application is established in one of the end nodes. An agent application is established in one or more end nodes. Each agent application is independent from the manager application. The manager application maintains a current list of active agent applications and uses the list to manage the agent applications in the end nodes.

公开(公告)号：CA2283046A1

公开(公告)日：2000-04-02

申请号：CA2283046

申请日：1999-09-23

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： FORSMAN STEPHANIE M ,  HAMILTON RICK A II ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  PATEL MAULIN I

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/48 ,  G06F9/46

Abstract: To emulate multi-threaded processing in an operating system supporting only single-threaded processes and single-level interrupts, the processor timer is started with a selected time-out period during execution of a master code thread. Processing of the master code thread proceeds until the timer interrupt, at which time the operating system timer interrupt service routine (ISR) transfers execution control to a slave code thread or slave code thread component. The slave code thread or component is executed in its entirety, at which time the timer is reset and execution control is returned to the master code thread, where processing resumes at the point during which the timer interrupt was asserted. To minimize disruption of the master code thread execution, a maximum latency should be enforced on the slave code thread, which may be accomplished by breaking the slave code thread into multiple components. The timer ISR maintains an index of the predetermined starting points within the slave code thread(s) with a pointer identifying the next slave code thread component to be selected when the timer interrupt is asserted. Processing thus alternates between the master code thread and the slave code thread or components, with different slave code thread components being selected in round-robin fashion. The duty cycle between the master code thread and the slave code thread or components may be varied by selection of the timeout period and the maximum latency allowed to slave code thread processing.

公开(公告)号：DE602004002880D1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：DE602004002880

申请日：2004-08-04

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ELKO ARLEN ,  LEPORE DANIEL ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  PFISTER FRANCIS ,  SUGRUE JOHN

IPC: H04L12/24

Abstract: A method, system, and product in a data processing system are disclosed for providing centralized management of an INFINIBAND distributed system-area network that includes multiple end nodes. A manager application is established in one of the end nodes. An agent application is established in one or more end nodes. Each agent application is independent from the manager application. The manager application maintains a current list of active agent applications and uses the list to manage the agent applications in the end nodes.

公开(公告)号：IE20010675A1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-03

申请号：IE20010675

申请日：2001-07-18

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： LAMBETH SHAWN MICHAEL ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  FORSMAN STEPHANIE MARIA ,  MOVALL PAUL EDWARD

IPC: G06F20060101 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G11C11/00 ,  H02H3/05

Abstract: A method and an apparatus is presented for updating flash memory that contains a write protected code, a first copy of rewritable recovery code, a second copy of rewritable recovery code, and a rewritable composite code. Each block of rewritable code contains a checksum code to detect if the block of code has been corrupted. If it is detected that the first copy of the recovery code is corrupted then the second copy of the recovery code is copied into the first copy of the recovery code. If it is detected the second copy of the recovery code is corrupted then the first copy of the recovery code is copied into the second copy of the recovery code. The recovery code is responsible for checking and updating the composite code. If it is detected the composite code is corrupted then a fresh copy of the composite code is obtained from a removable storage device or a network connection. The data processing system is booted by executing the write protected code, the first copy of the recovery code, and the composite code. There is a minimum of redundant code by only replicating two copies of the recovery code while, at the same time, guaranteeing both the integrity and the updatability of the flash memory.

公开(公告)号：DE602004002880T2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-26

申请号：DE602004002880

申请日：2004-08-04

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ELKO ARLEN ,  LEPORE DANIEL ,  MEHTA CHETAN ,  PFISTER FRANCIS ,  SUGRUE JOHN

IPC: H04L12/24

Abstract: A method, system, and product in a data processing system are disclosed for providing centralized management of an INFINIBAND distributed system-area network that includes multiple end nodes. A manager application is established in one of the end nodes. An agent application is established in one or more end nodes. Each agent application is independent from the manager application. The manager application maintains a current list of active agent applications and uses the list to manage the agent applications in the end nodes.