Isolation of input/output adapter error domains
    1.
    发明授权
    Isolation of input/output adapter error domains 有权
    输入/输出适配器错误域的隔离

    公开(公告)号:US07398427B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-08

    申请号:US10887524

    申请日:2004-07-08

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/2736

    摘要: Method, apparatus and system for isolating input/output adapter error domains in a data processing system. Errors occurring in one input/output adapter are isolated from other input/output adapters of the data processing system by functionality in a host bridge that connects the input/output adapters to a system bus of the data processing system, thus permitting the use of low cost, industry standard switches and bridges external to the host bridge.

    摘要翻译: 用于在数据处理系统中隔离输入/输出适配器错误域的方法,装置和系统。 在一个输入/输出适配器中发生的错误与数据处理系统的其他输入/输出适配器隔离,主机桥中的功能将输入/输出适配器连接到数据处理系统的系统总线,从而允许使用低 成本,行业标准交换机和主桥外部的桥梁。

    Autonomic I/O adapter response performance optimization using polling
    2.
    发明授权
    Autonomic I/O adapter response performance optimization using polling 失效
    自适应I / O适配器响应性能优化使用轮询

    公开(公告)号:US06976100B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-13

    申请号:US10424198

    申请日:2003-04-25

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for communicating with an I/O processor (IOP) are provided. Polling of message queue pointers is utilized to detect the occurrence of certain message queue related events, rather than rely on interrupts generated by the IOP. The polling may decrease the disruptive effects of IOP generated interrupts. In an effort to minimize the latency associated with detecting IOP related events, the polling may be initiated frequently by an operating system task dispatcher. In an effort to minimize context switches, the task dispatcher may schedule the processing of upstream messages detected while polling to coincide with naturally occurring task swaps.

    摘要翻译: 提供了与I / O处理器(IOP)通信的方法,系统和制品。 消息队列指针的轮询用于检测某些消息队列相关事件的发生,而不是依赖于IOP生成的中断。 轮询可能会减少IOP产生的中断的破坏性影响。 为了最小化与检测IOP相关事件相关联的延迟,轮询可以由操作系统任务分派器频繁地启动。 为了最小化上下文切换,任务调度器可以调度在轮询期间检测到的上行消息的处理以与自然发生的任务交换重合。

    Enhanced reset and built-in self-test mechanisms for single function and
multifunction input/output devices
    4.
    发明授权
    Enhanced reset and built-in self-test mechanisms for single function and multifunction input/output devices 失效
    增强的复位和内置自检机构,用于单功能和多功能输入/输出设备

    公开(公告)号:US6073253A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-06

    申请号:US995075

    申请日:1997-12-19

    IPC分类号: G06F1/24 G06F11/267 G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/267 G06F1/24

    摘要: An apparatus, system and method permitting a variety of reset procedures and corresponding reset states. A device reset control register is provided for each I/O device adapter in single function or multifunction devices. The device reset control registers permit a greater degree of control over single function devices, multifunction device as a whole and individual device functions within a multifunction device. A device immediate status register synchronizes the various reset procedures. A logical power on reset procedure, a directed unit reset procedure and a directed interface reset procedure utilize the greater degree of control that the device reset control registers provide to force the I/O device adapter, single function device or multifunction device into a corresponding logical power on reset state, a directed unit reset state or a directed interface reset state. Each of these reset states is well-defined and has the advantage of predictable behavior during and after execution of the corresponding reset procedure. A built-in self-test procedure is also defined that sequentially examines each function associated within a multifunction device connected to the local bus to coordinate the initiation, execution and completion of built in self-tests.

    摘要翻译: 允许各种复位过程和相应复位状态的装置,系统和方法。 为单个功能或多功能设备中的每个I / O设备适配器提供器件复位控制寄存器。 器件复位控制寄存器允许对单个功能器件,多功能器件作为一个整体进行更大程度的控制,以及多功能器件中的各个器件功能。 设备立即状态寄存器可以同步各种复位过程。 逻辑上电复位程序,有向单元复位程序和定向接口复位程序利用设备复位控制寄存器提供的更大程度的控制力将I / O设备适配器,单功能设备或多功能设备强制为相应的逻辑 上电复位状态,定向单元复位状态或定向接口复位状态。 这些复位状态中的每一个都被明确定义,并且具有在执行相应的复位过程期间和之后可预测的行为的优点。 还定义了一个内置的自检程序,依次检查连接到本地总线的多功能设备中相关联的每个功能,以协调内置自检的启动,执行和完成。

    Selective generation of an asynchronous notification for a partition management operation in a logically-partitioned computer
    6.
    发明授权
    Selective generation of an asynchronous notification for a partition management operation in a logically-partitioned computer 有权
    在逻辑分区的计算机中选择性地生成分区管理操作的异步通知

    公开(公告)号:US07962910B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-14

    申请号:US11834202

    申请日:2007-08-06

    摘要: A logically-partitioned computer, program product and method utilize a flexible and adaptable communication interface between a partition and a partition manager, which permits optimal handling of partition management operations such as state change operations and the like over a wide variety of circumstances. In particular, a partition is permitted to indicate, in connection with a request to perform a partition management operation, whether an asynchronous notification should be generated or suppressed in association with the performance of the partition management operation by a partition manager. As a result, asynchronous notifications are selectively generated in association with the performance of partition management operations based upon indications in the requests made by partitions for such operations.

    摘要翻译: 逻辑分区计算机,程序产品和方法利用分区和分区管理器之间的灵活且可适应的通信接口,其允许在各种情况下最佳地处理诸如状态改变操作等的分区管理操作。 特别地,允许分区结合执行分区管理操作的请求来指示是否应该由分区管理器执行分区管理操作来生成或抑制异步通知。 因此,基于由用于这种操作的分区所做的请求中的指示,与分区管理操作的执行相关联地选择性地生成异步通知。

    Selective generation of an asynchronous notification for a partition management operation in a logically-partitioned computer
    7.
    发明授权
    Selective generation of an asynchronous notification for a partition management operation in a logically-partitioned computer 有权
    在逻辑分区的计算机中选择性地生成分区管理操作的异步通知

    公开(公告)号:US07840965B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-23

    申请号:US12050653

    申请日:2008-03-18

    摘要: A logically-partitioned computer, program product and method utilize a flexible and adaptable communication interface between a partition and a partition manager, which permits optimal handling of partition management operations such as state change operations and the like over a wide variety of circumstances. In particular, a partition is permitted to indicate, in connection with a request to perform a partition management operation, whether an asynchronous notification should be generated or suppressed in association with the performance of the partition management operation by a partition manager. As a result, asynchronous notifications are selectively generated in association with the performance of partition management operations based upon indications in the requests made by partitions for such operations.

    摘要翻译: 逻辑分区计算机,程序产品和方法利用分区和分区管理器之间的灵活且可适应的通信接口,其允许在各种情况下最佳地处理诸如状态改变操作等的分区管理操作。 特别地,允许分区结合执行分区管理操作的请求来指示是否应该由分区管理器执行分区管理操作来生成或抑制异步通知。 因此,基于由用于这种操作的分区所做的请求中的指示,与分区管理操作的执行相关联地选择性地生成异步通知。

    SELECTIVE GENERATION OF AN ASYNCHRONOUS NOTIFICATION FOR A PARTITION MANAGEMENT OPERATION IN A LOGICALLY-PARTITIONED COMPUTER
    8.
    发明申请
    SELECTIVE GENERATION OF AN ASYNCHRONOUS NOTIFICATION FOR A PARTITION MANAGEMENT OPERATION IN A LOGICALLY-PARTITIONED COMPUTER 有权
    用于在逻辑分区计算机中进行分区管理操作的异步通知的选择性生成

    公开(公告)号:US20080168473A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-10

    申请号:US12050653

    申请日:2008-03-18

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00

    摘要: A logically-partitioned computer, program product and method utilize a flexible and adaptable communication interface between a partition and a partition manager, which permits optimal handling of partition management operations such as state change operations and the like over a wide variety of circumstances. In particular, a partition is permitted to indicate, in connection with a request to perform a partition management operation, whether an asynchronous notification should be generated or suppressed in association with the performance of the partition management operation by a partition manager. As a result, asynchronous notifications are selectively generated in association with the performance of partition management operations based upon indications in the requests made by partitions for such operations.

    摘要翻译: 逻辑分区计算机,程序产品和方法利用分区和分区管理器之间的灵活且可适应的通信接口,其允许在各种情况下最佳地处理诸如状态改变操作等的分区管理操作。 特别地,允许分区结合执行分区管理操作的请求来指示是否应该由分区管理器执行分区管理操作来生成或抑制异步通知。 因此,基于由用于这种操作的分区所做的请求中的指示,与分区管理操作的执行相关联地选择性地生成异步通知。

    Computer input/output (I/O) interface with dynamic I/O adaptor processor bindings
    10.
    发明授权
    Computer input/output (I/O) interface with dynamic I/O adaptor processor bindings 失效
    具有动态I / O适配器处理器绑定的计算机输入/输出(I / O)接口

    公开(公告)号:US06529978B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-04

    申请号:US09511506

    申请日:2000-02-23

    IPC分类号: G06F1300

    CPC分类号: G06F13/124

    摘要: An apparatus, program product and method to dynamically control the bindings between Input/Output Adaptors (IOA's) and Input/Output Processors (IOP's) in a hierarchical I/O interface of a computer, such that an IOA can be dynamically reassigned from one IOP to another IOP such that the latter IOP takes over management of data transfer between the processing complex of the computer and the IOA from the former IOP. At least partial system availability is maintained in the computer during dynamic reassignment to minimize system downtime and simplify maintenance operations on the computer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于动态地控制计算机的分层I / O接口中的输入/输出适配器(IOA)和输入/输出处理器(IOP)之间的绑定的装置,程序产品和方法,使得IOA可以从一个IOP动态地重新分配 使得后者IOP接管来自前者IOP的计算机的处理复合体和IOA之间的数据传输的管理。 在动态重新分配期间,至少部分系统可用性在计算机中保持最小化,以最大限度地减少系统停机时间并简化计算机上的维护操作。