Compaq Computer Corporation, Inc.

Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.p.

Jay C Brinkmeyer

Brian T Purcell

Peter A Hansen

Thomas J Hernandez

Scott C Farrand

Thomas D Rhodes

Ronald A Neyland

Christoph L Schmitz

Gaines C Teague

Paul J Muraski

James E Barron

Cheryl X Chen

Systems and methods for updating at least one field replaceable unit (FRU) are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment the method may comprise generating a virtual image of a FRU ID for each FRU to be updated. The method may also comprise storing the virtual image separate from the FRU ID. The method may also comprise providing a handle to the virtual image so that updated information is retrieved from the virtual image when the FRU is accessed.

Systems and methods for updating field replaceable units

A computer system using a queuing system and method for managing a queue having a plurality of generic queue headers connected together by a plurality of links in a predetermined manner. Each generic queue header may be attached to one of a plurality of data structures. The queuing system also includes a library of queue function calls for controlling the operations of each one of the plurality of generic queue headers.

Computer system using a queuing system and method for managing a queue and heterogeneous data structures

A system and method for maintaining a communications within a computer system after a data transport failure across a first link. Fail-over capability is attained by re-establishing communications across a secondary link using different transport mechanisms. Between two Input/Output Processors (IOPs) within a computer system, such as a server, a series of data transactions therebetween are queued until transaction completion. Upon detection of a failure condition between the IOPs across the first link, the IOPs engage fail-over mechanisms to preserve uncompleted data transactions until communications are re-established across the secondary link.

System and method for fail-over data transport

A system and method for maintaining a communications within a computer system after a data transport failure across a first link. Fail-over capability is attained by re-establishing communications across a secondary link using different transport mechanisms. Between two Input/Output Processors (IOPs) within a computer system, such as a server, a series of data transactions therebetween are queued until transaction completion. Upon detection of a failure condition between the TOPs across the first link, the IOPs engage fail-over mechanisms to preserve uncompleted data transactions until communications are re-established across the secondary link.

A computer system and method for remotely allocating memory space in a memory of a remote computing device comprising a local IOP which remotely allocates memory space, for use by the local IOP, in a memory of a remote computing device. The local IOP detects a condition requiring a remote memory allocation and sends a remote allocate message to the remote computing device. The local IOP also performs an internal memory allocation in response to a remote allocate message initiated and sent by the remote computing device. The memory is partitioned to allocate distinct portions of memory for use by the IOP and the remote computing device. An allocation verification table contains data pertaining to the authorization of remote computing devices to allocate memory in the local IOP. The local IOP checks the allocation verification table to verify that the remote computing device is authorized to allocate memory. A communication network interface effectuates communication, across a communication network, between the local IOP and remote computing devices, The communication network interface sends remote allocate messages to the remote computing devices and receives remote allocate messages from the remote computing device.

System for remote memory allocation in a computer having a verification

A protocol for local data transfers between a system manager for a computer system and a network operating system associated with the computer system and a method for exchanging command and response messages between the system manager and the network operating system using a bus master interface provided between the two. Various ones of the interface registers are reserved by the side transferring information, command written to the interface registers and the other side notified of the information transferred to the interface and the reservation released. The interface is also used to transfer responses to the side originating the command.

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Tomball, TX, United States of America

Jay C Brinkmeyer