Ascertaining configuration of a virtual adapter in a computing environment
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1. A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer readable storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising;
activating a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of a computing environment, the virtual adapter being for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output, the virtual adapter being in an initial state prior to the activating, the activating being based on a request made to the physical adapter that the virtual adapter be activated, wherein the activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest;
based on the activating, constructing configuration information of the activated virtual adapter, the configuration information indicative of at least a unique identifier assigned to the activated virtual adapter;
providing the configuration information to a control component; and
returning the activated virtual adapter to the initial state that the virtual adapter was in prior to the activating, wherein the activating the virtual adapter, the constructing the configuration information, the providing the configuration information, and the returning the activated virtual adapter to the initial state are performed absent involvement of the guest.
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Abstract
A control component of a computing environment activates a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of the computing environment. The virtual adapter is for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output. The activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest. Based on activating the virtual adapter, the control component obtains configuration information of the activated virtual adapter from the physical adapter, the configuration information generated based on the activating. The control component ascertains a configuration of the activated virtual adapter based on the obtained configuration information.
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1. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising; activating a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of a computing environment, the virtual adapter being for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output, the virtual adapter being in an initial state prior to the activating, the activating being based on a request made to the physical adapter that the virtual adapter be activated, wherein the activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest; based on the activating, constructing configuration information of the activated virtual adapter, the configuration information indicative of at least a unique identifier assigned to the activated virtual adapter; providing the configuration information to a control component; and returning the activated virtual adapter to the initial state that the virtual adapter was in prior to the activating, wherein the activating the virtual adapter, the constructing the configuration information, the providing the configuration information, and the returning the activated virtual adapter to the initial state are performed absent involvement of the guest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system comprising:
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a memory; and a processing circuit in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, the method comprising; activating a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of a computing environment, the virtual adapter being for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output, the virtual adapter being in an initial state prior to the activating, the activating being based on a request made to the physical adapter that the virtual adapter be activated, wherein the activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest; based on the activating, constructing configuration information of the activated virtual adapter, the configuration information indicative of at least a unique identifier assigned to the activated virtual adapter; providing the configuration information to a control component; and returning the activated virtual adapter to the initial state that the virtual adapter was in prior to the activating, wherein the activating the virtual adapter, the constructing the configuration information, the providing the configuration information, and the returning the activated virtual adapter to the initial state are performed absent involvement of the guest. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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