PARTIAL LINK-DOWN STATUS FOR VIRTUAL ETHERNET ADAPTERS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for identifying a link status for a virtual adapter in a logical partition framework, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a partition management firmware, a signal identifying a communication disruption in a link associated with the virtual adapter within the logical partition framework;
identifying which links associated with the virtual adapter are affected by the communication disruption;
responsive to identifying that only a physical link associated with the virtual adapter is disrupted, categorizing the link status for the virtual adapter as partial link-down; and
responsive to identifying that both the physical link and a virtual link associated with the virtual adapter are disrupted, categorizing the link status for the virtual adapter as link-down.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method, an apparatus, and a computer-usable program product for identifying a link status for a virtual adapter in a logical partition framework are provided. A partition management firmware receives a signal identifying a communication disruption in a link associated with the virtual adapter within the logical partition framework. The partition management firmware identifies which links associated with the virtual adapter are affected by the communication disruption. Responsive to identifying that only a physical link associated with the virtual adapter is disrupted, the partition management firmware categorizes the link status for the virtual adapter as partial link-down. Responsive to identifying that both the physical link and a virtual link associated with the virtual adapter are disrupted, the partition management firmware categorizes the link status for the virtual adapter as link-down.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for identifying a link status for a virtual adapter in a logical partition framework, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a partition management firmware, a signal identifying a communication disruption in a link associated with the virtual adapter within the logical partition framework; identifying which links associated with the virtual adapter are affected by the communication disruption; responsive to identifying that only a physical link associated with the virtual adapter is disrupted, categorizing the link status for the virtual adapter as partial link-down; and responsive to identifying that both the physical link and a virtual link associated with the virtual adapter are disrupted, categorizing the link status for the virtual adapter as link-down. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data processing system comprising:
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at least one logical partition in a logical partition framework; a partition management firmware that receives a signal identifying a communication disruption in a link associated with a virtual adapter within the logical partition framework, and wherein the partition management firmware identifies which links associated with the virtual adapter are affected by the communication disruption; a physical adapter coupled to the logical partition framework, wherein the partition management firmware categorizes a link status for the virtual adapter as partial link-down in response to identifying that only communications within the physical adapter are disrupted; and the virtual adapter coupled to the at least one logical partition and the partition management firmware, wherein the partition management firmware categorizes the link status for the virtual adapter as link-down in response to identifying that the communications within both the physical adapter and the virtual adapter are disrupted. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising a computer-usable medium including computer-usable program code for identifying a link status in a logical partition framework, the computer program product comprising:
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computer-usable program code for receiving, at a partition management firmware, a signal identifying a communication disruption in a link associated with the virtual adapter within the logical partition framework; computer-usable program code for identifying which links associated with the virtual adapter are affected by the communication disruption; responsive to identifying that only a physical link associated with the virtual adapter is disrupted, computer-usable program code for categorizing the link status for the virtual adapter as partial link-down; and responsive to identifying that both the physical link and a virtual link associated with the virtual adapter are disrupted, computer-usable program code for categorizing the link status for the virtual adapter as link-down. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A data processing system comprising:
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a means for receiving, at a partition management firmware, a signal identifying a communication disruption in a link associated with the virtual adapter within the logical partition framework; a means for identifying which links associated with the virtual adapter are affected by the communication disruption; responsive to identifying that only a physical link associated with the virtual adapter is disrupted, a means for categorizing the link status for the virtual adapter as partial link-down; and responsive to identifying that both the physical link and a virtual link associated with the virtual adapter are disrupted, a means for categorizing the link status for the virtual adapter as link-down.
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