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Method and system for providing access to logical partition information on a per resource basis

  • US 5,659,756 A
  • Filed: 03/31/1995
  • Issued: 08/19/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An access method in a logically partitioned data processing system comprising a plurality of logical partitions, said access method comprising:

  • requesting access by a first logical partition of said plurality of logical partitions to information pertaining to a resource of said logically partitioned data processing system as said resource relates to a second logical partition of said plurality of logical partitions, each of said first logical partition and said second logical partition executing a system control program;

    determining whether said first logical partition is authorized to access said information, wherein said determining, comprises establishing whether said first logical partition and said second logical partition have authority to access said resource; and

    allowing said first logical partition to access said information when said determining indicates said first logical partition and said second logical partition have authority to access said resource.

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