Method and apparatus for generating unique identifiers for logical partitions
    3.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for generating unique identifiers for logical partitions 有权
    用于为逻辑分区生成唯一标识符的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070203943A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-30

    申请号:US11364466

    申请日:2006-02-28

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    摘要: A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and computer-usable program code is provided to generate unique identifiers for a logically partitioned and/or virtualized data processing system. A number of computing entities supported by the data processing system are identified to form a number of identified entities. A set of unique identifiers is generated based upon the number of identified entities. A unique identifier from the set of unique identifiers is assigned to a logical computing entity during operation of the data processing system.

    摘要翻译: 提供计算机实现的方法,装置和计算机可用程序代码以生成用于逻辑分区和/或虚拟化数据处理系统的唯一标识符。 识别由数据处理系统支持的多个计算实体以形成多个所识别的实体。 基于所识别实体的数量生成一组唯一标识符。 来自该组唯一标识符的唯一标识符在数据处理系统的操作期间被分配给逻辑计算实体。

    System, detecting method and program
    6.
    发明申请
    System, detecting method and program 失效
    系统,检测方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20070005820A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-04

    申请号:US11479847

    申请日:2006-06-30

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method, a computer program product and a system for managing virtual instances of a physical port attached to a network. The method is based on the Fibre Channel N_Port virtualisation for a physical Fibre Channel N_Port. Multiple virtual Fibre Channel adapters share a single physical N_Port among multiple operating system instances. The invention discloses means for the automatic and persistent generation and administration of unique Worldwide Port Names needed for the N_Port virtualisation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于管理连接到网络的物理端口的虚拟实例的方法,计算机程序产品和系统。 该方法基于物理光纤通道N_Port的光纤通道N_Port虚拟化。 多个虚拟光纤通道适配器在多个操作系统实例之间共享单个物理N_Port。 本发明公开了用于自动并持续生成和管理N_Port虚拟化所需的独特的全球端口名称的手段。

    Sharing a network I/O adapter between logical partitions
    7.
    发明授权
    Sharing a network I/O adapter between logical partitions 有权
    在逻辑分区之间共享网络I / O适配器

    公开(公告)号:US08201190B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-12

    申请号:US12055691

    申请日:2008-03-26

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F9/5077

    摘要: An I/O adapter sharing mechanism in a logically partitioned computer system allows sharing a network I/O adapter between logical partitions in an efficient manner. A first logical partition owns (or controls) the I/O adapter, and a second logical partition desires to use (or share) the I/O adapter. An I/O adapter device driver that includes a hardware interface is provided in the first logical partition. A virtual device driver is provided in the second logical partition that provides a set of functions that is at least partially defined by querying the I/O adapter device driver in the first logical partition. The I/O adapter sharing mechanism includes a transfer mechanism that allows data to be transferred directly from the virtual device driver in the second logical partition to the I/O adapter without passing through the I/O adapter device driver in the first logical partition.

    摘要翻译: 逻辑分区计算机系统中的I / O适配器共享机制允许以有效的方式在逻辑分区之间共享网络I / O适配器。 第一个逻辑分区拥有(或控制)I / O适配器,第二个逻辑分区希望使用(或共享)I / O适配器。 在第一逻辑分区中提供包含硬件接口的I / O适配器设备驱动程序。 在第二逻辑分区中提供虚拟设备驱动器,其提供至少部分地通过查询第一逻辑分区中的I / O适配器设备驱动程序定义的一组功能。 I / O适配器共享机制包括传输机制,其允许将数据直接从第二逻辑分区中的虚拟设备驱动程序传送到I / O适配器,而不通过第一逻辑分区中的I / O适配器设备驱动程序。

    Maintaining Storage Area Network ('SAN') Access Rights During Migration Of Operating Systems
    8.
    发明申请
    Maintaining Storage Area Network ('SAN') Access Rights During Migration Of Operating Systems 有权
    维护存储区域网络(“SAN”)在操作系统迁移期间的访问权限

    公开(公告)号:US20100115131A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-06

    申请号:US12263828

    申请日:2008-11-03

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: H04L67/1097 G06F9/4856

    摘要: Maintaining SAN access rights during migration of operating systems including assigning, to a virtual SAN interface adapter of a source virtualization intermediary (SVI′) on the source server, at least two world wide port names (WWPN), identifying devices coupled for data communications to the SVI through the primary WWPN; selecting a target physical SAN interface adapter on a target server available to a target virtualization intermediary (‘TVI’) having a target virtual SAN interface adapter; assigning to the target virtual SAN interface adapter the secondary WWPN; identifying devices coupled for data communications to the TVI through the secondary WWPN; determining whether the devices coupled to the SVI through the primary WWPN are also coupled to TVI through the secondary WWPN; migrating the operating system from the source server to the target server if the devices coupled to the SVI through the primary WWPN are also coupled to TVI through the secondary WWPN.

    摘要翻译: 在操作系统的迁移期间维护SAN访问权限,包括将源服务器上的源虚拟化中介(SVI')的虚拟SAN接口适配器分配给至少两个万维网端口名称(WWPN),识别耦合用于数据通信的设备 SVI通过主WWPN; 在具有目标虚拟SAN接口适配器的目标虚拟化中介(“TVI”)上可用的目标服务器上选择目标物理SAN接口适配器; 将目标虚拟SAN接口适配器分配给辅助WWPN; 识别通过次要WWPN耦合到TVI的数据通信的设备; 确定通过主WWPN耦合到SVI的设备是否也通过辅助WWPN耦合到TVI; 如果通过主WWPN耦合到SVI的设备也通过辅助WWPN耦合到TVI,则将操作系统从源服务器迁移到目标服务器。

    Virtualized fibre channel adapter for a multi-processor data processing system
    9.
    发明授权
    Virtualized fibre channel adapter for a multi-processor data processing system 失效
    用于多处理器数据处理系统的虚拟光纤通道适配器

    公开(公告)号:US07685335B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-23

    申请号:US11065869

    申请日:2005-02-25

    CPC分类号: G06F15/16 H04L49/9047

    摘要: An enhanced fibre channel adapter with multiple queues for use by different server processors or partitions. For a non-partitioned server, the OS owns the adapter, controls the adapter queues, and updates the queue table(s). An OS operator can obtain information from the fibre channel network about the fibre channel storage data zones available to the physical fibre channel adapter port and can specify that one or more zones can be accessed by a specific processor or group of processors. The processor or group of processors is given an adapter queue to access the zone or zones of storage data. This queue is given a new World Wide Port Name or new N-Port ID Virtualization identifier, to differentiate this queue from another queue that might have access to a different storage data zone or zones. For a partitioned server, one partition owns the adapter, controls the adapter queues, and updates the queue table(s). The partition management tool can obtain information from the fibre channel network about the fibre channel storage data zones available. A system operator can assign one or more storage zones under a fibre channel storage adapter to a partition. Each partition that has access to a zone or zones under an adapter is given an adapter queue to access the zone or zones. This queue is given a new World Wide Port Name or new N-Port ID Virtualization identifier, to differentiate this queue from another queue that might have access to a different storage data zone or zones.

    摘要翻译: 具有多个队列的增强型光纤通道适配器,供不同服务器处理器或分区使用。 对于非分区服务器,操作系统拥有适配器,控制适配器队列,并更新队列表。 OS操作员可以从光纤通道网络获得关于物理光纤通道适配器端口可用的光纤通道存储数据区域的信息,并且可以指定特定处理器或处理器组可以访问一个或多个区域。 给处理器或一组处理器提供了适配器队列来访问存储数据的区域或区域。 该队列具有新的全球端口名称或新的N端口ID虚拟化标识符,以将该队列与可能访问不同存储数据区域或区域的另一个队列区分开来。 对于分区服务器,一个分区拥有适配器,控制适配器队列,并更新队列表。 分区管理工具可以从光纤通道网络获取有关可用光纤通道存储数据区域的信息。 系统操作员可以将光纤通道存储适配器下的一个或多个存储区域分配给分区。 可以访问适配器下的区域或区域的每个分区都有适配器队列来访问区域或区域。 该队列具有新的全球端口名称或新的N端口ID虚拟化标识符,以将该队列与可能访问不同存储数据区域或区域的另一个队列区分开来。

    Facilitating access to input/output resources via an I/O partition shared by multiple consumer partitions
    10.
    发明授权
    Facilitating access to input/output resources via an I/O partition shared by multiple consumer partitions 有权
    便于通过多个消费者分区共享的I / O分区访问输入/输出资源

    公开(公告)号:US07530071B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-05

    申请号:US10830350

    申请日:2004-04-22

    IPC分类号: G06F9/46 G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F9/5072

    摘要: 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/O 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。