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System for assignment of work requests by identifying servers in a multisystem complex having a minimum predefined capacity utilization at lowest importance level

  • US 5,881,238 A
  • Filed: 02/10/1997
  • Issued: 03/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a multisystem complex comprising a plurality of computer systems, each of which has one or more servers residing thereon and has an ascertainable capacity utilization at each of a plurality of importance levels that are commonly defined across said complex with work at a higher importance level having priority over work at a lower importance level, a method of assigning one or more work requests among said servers in response to an incoming request to route work, comprising the steps of:

  • identifying one or more eligible systems in said complex having at least a minimum predefined capacity utilization at a lowest importance level across said sysplex; and

    identifying one or more servers residing on said one or more eligible systems for assignment of said work requests thereto.

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