Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer power control – Power conservation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer power control
Power conservation
C713S300000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07146515
ABSTRACT:
A system, method, and computer program product are disclosed for executing a reliable warm reboot of one of multiple partitions included in a logically partitioned data processing system. The data processing system includes partition hardware. A request to reboot a particular partition is received within the partition where the particular partition includes multiple processors. Prior to executing the reboot request, the partition hardware is set to a predetermined state. The reboot request is then executed within the particular partition. The predetermined state is preferably achieved by resetting the partition hardware to a predetermined state.
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Harrington Bradley Ryan
Mehta Chetan
Miller, II Milton Devon
Perez Michael Anthony
Randall David Lee
Browne Lynne H.
Chen Tse
Fay III Theodore D.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Tyson Thomas E.
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