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System and Method for Thresholding System Power Loss Notifications in a Data Processing System Based on Vital Product Data

  • US 20080244311A1
  • Filed: 04/02/2007
  • Published: 10/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a data processing system, causes the data processing system to:

  • access vital product data (VPD) information for each of a plurality of data processing devices within the data processing system;

    identify one or more data processing devices of the plurality of data processing devices that are powered-on to a fully functional state;

    determine a current power distribution network configuration relative to the one or more data processing devices based on the identified one or more data processing devices that are powered-on to a fully functional state, in response to a power supply module of the data processing system asserting an Early Power Off Warning (EPOW) signal; and

    assert a power loss notification signal, indicative of an imminent power loss to the data processing device, to logic of the data processing system based on the determined current power distribution network configuration relative to the one or more data processing devices.

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