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Alternative port error recovery with limited system impact

US9459972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2014
Grant dateOct 4, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/85
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments for troubleshooting a network device in a computing storage environment by a processor. In response to an error in a specific port, an alternative error recovery operation is initiated on the port by performing at least one of initiating a silent recovery operation by reloading a failed instruction, taking the port offline, cleaning up any active transactions associated with the port, performing a hardware reset operation port, and bringing the port online.

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