Methods and apparatus for dynamically using floating master inte

Details Methods and apparatus for dynamically using floating master inte Methods and apparatus for dynamically using floating master inte

1994-06-16

1996-09-03

Kriess, Kevin A.

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3642813, 3642815, 3642817, 3642468, 3649692, 364DIG1, G06F 946, G06F 1300

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055532870

ABSTRACT:
A computer system, including at least one host (processor and operating system), a channel subsystem and at least one switch (together with an associated switch controller) for switchably connecting an I/O device (together with an associated I/O device control unit) to a host via said channel subsystem, in combination with means for dynamically managing I/O connectivity in said computer from each host. The I/O manager's functions are centralized at the host level across the computer system. Each host is responsible for an instance of the manager. According to the preferred embodiment of the invention the computer system, I/O manager combination includes: (a) first means, located within each switch, for providing direct host access to the switch controller associated with a given switch; (b) second means, included in each host level instance of the manager, for automatically and dynamically determining the current I/O configuration and connectivity of each host; (c) third means, included in each host level instance of the manager, for performing System Integrated Switching (i.e., switching where any instance of the I/O manager can veto a proposed configuration change) and (d) fourth means, included in each host level instance of the manager, for insuring the integrity of the I/O connectivity database, through the use of an interlock mechanism, in a multiuser environment where each user can enter multiple part commands and processes concurrently.

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