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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7765429 | Method and system to execute recovery in non-homogenous multi processor environments Disclosed are a method and system for parallel execution of recovery in a non-homogeneous multi-processor environment. The method defines criteria how to decide which recovery actions are to be performed, and on which processor. If multiple recovery actions are pend... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7752497 | Method and system to detect errors in computer systems by using state tracking Disclosed are a method and system for detecting errors in a computer system including a processing unit to perform tasks to change items. The method comprises the steps of assigning a task control block to the processing unit, and using the task control block to kee... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7616889 | Byte-wide optical backplane switching method A byte-wide optical switch and switching method are provided. The optical switch includes a first set of ports for receiving in parallel an optical byte of data, and multiple second sets of ports each capable of outputting in parallel the optical byte of data. An ar... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7587531 | Multiple logical input/output subsystem facility An input/output subsystem is configured as a plurality of input/output subsystem images, each of which appears to a program as an independent input/output subsystem. An input/output subsystem image is identified by an input/output subsystem image identifier, which i... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7548964 | Performance counters for virtualized network interfaces of communications networks Performance counters are provided for virtualized network interfaces of communications networks, while minimizing the use of hardware resources. A virtualized network interface includes physical resources, as well as logical resources. Dedicated performance counters... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7546596 | Non-disruptive method, system and program product for overlaying a first software module with a second software module A mechanism is provided for non-disruptive replacing of a first software module with a second software module in an embedded system. The mechanism includes copying update control code from the first software module to memory space outside a memory location of the fi... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7543095 | Managing input/output interruptions in non-dedicated interruption hardware environments Input/output interruptions are managed in computing environments that do not use dedicated per-guest interruption hardware to present interruptions. Dispatchable guest programs in the environment receive I/O interruptions directly without hypervisor intervention. Th... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7519761 | Transparent PCI-based multi-host switch A transparent PCI-based multi-host switch. A switch is configured with multiple north facing ports to couple the switch to multiple hosts. The multi-host switch can be included in a variety of switch configurations, including configurations having one multi-host swi... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7519707 | Facilitating monitoring and simultaneously analyzing of network events of multiple hosts via a single network interface The substantially simultaneous tracing/monitoring of a plurality of sets of events via a single network interface. The plurality of events can be traced and/or monitored for one host or for a plurality of hosts coupled via the same network interface. The sets of eve... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7502957 | Method and system to execute recovery in non-homogeneous multi processor environments Disclosed are a method and system for parallel execution of recovery in a non-homogeneous multi-processor environment. The method defines criteria how to decide which recovery actions are to be performed, and on which processor. If multiple recovery actions are pend... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7502873 | Facilitating access to status and measurement data associated with input/output processing Input/output processing is facilitated by readily enabling access to information associated with input/output processing. This information includes status information and measurement data provided by a control unit executing input/output commands. The status and mea... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7500023 | Facilitating input/output processing by using transport control words to reduce input/output communications Input/output processing is facilitated by reducing communications between input/output communications adapters and control units during input/output processing. The number of exchanges and sequences between an input/output communications adapter and control unit is ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7457985 | Method to detect errors in computer systems by using state tracking Disclosed is a method for detecting errors in a computer system including a processing unit to perform tasks to change items. The method comprises the steps of assigning a task control block to the processing unit, and using the task control block to keep track of i... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454548 | Managing input/output interruptions in non-dedicated interruption hardware environments, and methods therefor Input/output interruptions are managed in computing environments that do not use dedicated per-guest interruption hardware to present interruptions. Dispatchable guest programs in the environment receive I/O interruptions directly without hypervisor intervention. Th... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7409445 | Method for facilitating monitoring and simultaneously analyzing of network events of multiple hosts via a single network interface The substantially simultaneous tracing/monitoring of a plurality of sets of events via a single network interface. The plurality of events can be traced and/or monitored for one host or for a plurality of hosts coupled via the same network interface. The sets of eve... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7336900 | Byte-wide optical backplane switch A byte-wide optical switch and switching method are provided. The optical switch includes a first set of ports for receiving in parallel an optical byte of data, and multiple second sets of ports each capable of outputting in parallel the optical byte of data. An ar... | 02/26/2008 |
