Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Network resource allocating
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-20
2010-11-30
Backer, Firmin (Department: 2448)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Network resource allocating
C709S229000, C714S039000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07844709
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for managing CPU resources of a logically partitioned computing environment without shared memory access. A logical partition needing additional resources sends a message requesting such resources to a central domain manager, which sends messages to other partitions in the same group requesting that they assess their ability to donate resources to the requesting partition. Upon receiving such assessment request, each logical partition assesses its ability to donate resources to the requesting partition and responds accordingly to the domain manager. If at least one partition responds that it can donate resources to the requesting partition, the domain manager sends a message to a selected donor partition requesting that it reconfigure itself to donate resources to the requesting partition. Upon receiving a notification from the donor partition that it has successfully reconfigured itself, the domain manager notifies the requesting partition, which reconfigures itself to accept the donated resources.
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Aman Jeffrey D.
Chan Yuk L.
Gunal Yuksel
Shah Hiren R.
Thoennes Mathew S.
Algibhah Hamza
Backer Firmin
Cantor & Colburn LLP
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kinnaman William
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