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Live partition mobility using ordered memory migration

US9766834B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2015
Grant dateSep 19, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/0897
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, for enabling live partition mobility using ordered memory migration includes receiving a request to initialize a migration of a logical partition (LPAR) to a destination system. The method further includes creating a list which includes memory page identifiers corresponding to memory pages of the LPAR. The memory page identifiers of the list are ordered according to a page transfer priority. The method further includes identifying memory pages of the LPAR that will be unmodified during an estimated duration of time of the migration. The method further includes updating the list, based on the identified memory pages of the LPAR that will be unmodified during the estimated duration of time of the migration. The method further includes migrating the LPAR based on the list. A computer system, and a computer program product corresponding to the method are also disclosed herein.

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