System and method for multiprocessor management

• US 6,668,275 B1
• Filed: 12/17/1999
• Issued: 12/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Alsup, David Andrew, Martinez, Steven D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lim, Krisna
• Application Number:
  US09/467,128
• Time in Patent Office: 1,467 Days
• Field of Search: 709/223, 709/200, 709/224, 709/203, 709/208, 714/4, 714/45, 714/41, 714/46, 714/47
• US Class Current: 709/208
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/261 by simulating additional hardware, e.g. fault simulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/46 Multiprogramming arrangements

Abstract

Disclosed is system and method for managing a multiprocessor system including at least one master processor in communication with at least one remote processor. A core interacts with one or more distributed processors through communication channels. The core provides test, synchronization, logging, and management operations to distributed processors. An agent engine, associated with the core, provides operation-related data and software from a combination of user interfaces, test scripts, and databases to the core during its interaction with the distributed processors. Target agents associated with the distributed processors receive commands from the core. Target agents can access library modules for extended command sets for target processor management, testing, and control. Target agent capability can be extended via on-line or real-time task distribution.

Claims

1. A system for autonomously managing multiprocessors comprising at least one master in communication with at least one remote processor, said master further comprising:

a core, said core incorporated in said at least one master, interacting with distributed real-time agents through communication channels, said core providing test, synchronization and management operations to said distributed agents; and

a script interpreter, associated with the core, said script interpreter for providing real-time operation-related data and software from a combination of user interfaces, command files, test scripts and/or databases to said core during the cores interaction with said agents.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said core provides closed-loop testing of said system, including distributed processors, through a simulation module.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said core provides operational simulations for testing of said system, including said distributed processors.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a message passing task module manages traffic in communication with said core.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said message passing task module prioritizes said traffic in communication between said core and said distributed processors.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a script interpreter in communication with database multiprocessor management resources.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a script logging database for keeping track of command operations occurring between said core and distributed processors.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein said distributed processors further comprise an associated target agent for receiving commands from said core.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said target agent further comprises a library module for providing an extended command set to the target agent for distributed processor management.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a periodic logging module for logging communication with the distributed processor associated with the logging module.

11. A system for autonomously managing multiprocessors, comprising:

a core interacting with distributed processors through communication channels, said core providing test, synchronization and management operations to said distributed processors;

a script interpreter, associated with the core, said script interpreter for providing real-time operation-related data and software from a combination of user interfaces and databases to said core during the core'"'"'s interaction with said distributed processors;

a message passing task module for managing real-time traffic in communication with said core through at least one queue;

a script interpreter in communication with database multiprocessor management resources, for facilitating test, synchronization and management of distributed processor with said core from databases; and

a script logging database for keeping track of command operations occurring between said core and distributed processors.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said core provides closed-loop testing of said system, including distributed processors, through a simulation module.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein said core provides operational simulations for testing of said system, including said distributed processors.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein a message passing task module manages traffic in communication with said core.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said message passing task module prioritizes the traffic in communication between said core and said distributed processors.

16. The system of claim 11, further comprising a script interpreter in communication with database multiprocessor management resources.

17. The system of claim 11, further comprising a script logging database for keeping track of command operations occurring between said core and distributed processors.

18. A method for autonomously managing multiprocessors, comprising the steps of:

providing a core interacting with at least two real-time distributed processors through real-time messaging queues, said core providing test, synchronization and management operations to said distributed processors;

providing a script interpreter, associated with the core, said script interpreter for providing real-time operation-related data and software from a combination of user interfaces and databases to said core during the cores interaction with said distributed processors; and

providing real-time target agents associated with said distributed processors for receiving commands from said core, said target agents further comprising a library module for providing an extended command set to the target agent for distributed processor management.