MANAGEMENT PROCESSORS COOPERATING TO CONTROL PARTITION RESOURCES
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1. A system comprising a plurality of computing components for allocation among one or more logical partitions, each of the plurality of computing components having a management processor that is configured to:
- assume a role among management processors of a partition; and
cooperate with other management processors of the partition to control resources of the partition.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and computing components are provided for allocating a plurality of computing components among one or more logical partitions. Each of the plurality of computing components may have a management processor that is configured to assume a role among management processors of a partition. Each management processor may then cooperate with other management processors of the partition to control resources of the partition.
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1. A system comprising a plurality of computing components for allocation among one or more logical partitions, each of the plurality of computing components having a management processor that is configured to:
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assume a role among management processors of a partition; and cooperate with other management processors of the partition to control resources of the partition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of allocating a plurality of computing components among one or more logical partitions, comprising:
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distributing a partition description to each of the plurality of computing components that assigns a management processor of the computing component a role as a primary or auxiliary management processor in a partition; and providing access to resources of a partition exclusively at the primary management processor of the partition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computing component for use in a system of a plurality of computing components to be allocated among one or more logical partitions, the computing component having a management processor comprising:
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means for assuming a primary or auxiliary role in a partition; and means for cooperating with other management processors of the partition to control resources of the partition. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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