System and method for a shared I/O subsystem

Details System and method for a shared I/O subsystem System and method for a shared I/O subsystem

2002-06-28

2008-11-04

Avellino, Joseph E (Department: 2146)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing

C709S217000, C709S238000, C710S005000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07447778

ABSTRACT:
A computer system that includes a plurality of servers, and a shared I/O subsystem coupled to each of the servers and to one or more I/O interfaces. The shared I/O subsystem services I/O requests made by two or more of the servers. Each I/O interface may couple to a network, appliance, or other device. The I/O requests serviced by the shared I/O subsystem may alternatively include software initiated or hardware initiated I/O requests. Different servers coupled to the shared I/O subsystem may use different operating systems, and each I/O interface may be used by two or more servers.

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