Method and system for flexible channel path identifier assignment
US6785747B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/387
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for flexibly and efficiently assigning channel path identifiers (CHPIDs) used by operating system software in computer systems to identify the communication path to I/O devices via channels. To avoid wasted CHPIDs, which may be limited in number, CHPIDs are assigned only to channels which are installed on and configured to the computer system. The CHPIDs may be re-assigned concurrently with ongoing system operations via a user interface and/or an imported, pre-defined CHPID mapping.
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