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Managing a logically partitioned computing system through a virtual file system

US8516217B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2009
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2009/45579
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and program product for managing partitionable resources in a logically partitioned computing system is disclosed. The method includes associating each of a plurality of partitionable resources in the logically partitioned computing system with a respective file entry in a virtual file system, associating each of a plurality of partitionable resources in the logically partitioned computing system with a respective file entry in a virtual file system, and allocating a first partitionable resource among the plurality of partitionable resources to a first logical partition among the plurality of logical partitions in response to a file system operation directed to the virtual file system to organize a respective file entry for the first partitionable resource within the respective directory for the first logical partition.

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