International Business Machines Corporation

Timothy Paul Hiteshew

Justin Potok Bandholz

Michael L King

Lawrence A Stone

Aubrey Lamond Hodges

Kenneth A High

Joseph F Lamoreux

M Todd Tucker

Chun-Seng Lin

Anthony-Lau Huu Nguyen

A computer-implemented method, and computer program product, for switching the I/O protocol of a multiprotocol I/O adapter while a computer system including the multiprotocol I/O adapter is running. The method comprises running a multiprotocol I/O adapter using a first I/O protocol while a computer system including the multiprotocol I/O adapter is running, and logically removing the adapter from the system while the computer system continues running. The multiprotocol I/O adapter is then caused to switch to a second I/O protocol while the adapter is logically removed and the computer system continues running. While the computer system still continues to run, the multiprotocol I/O adapter is restarted. After restarting, the multiprotocol I/O adapter runs using the second I/O protocol while the computer system continues running. In a virtualization environment, the method allows a multiprotocol I/O adapter to meet the varying I/O requirements of one or more virtual machines.

Automated network configuration in a dynamic virtual environment

A heat sink for a computer chip is adapted for mounting to a heat exchange plate that has elongate slots with limited clearance on the other side. Mounting apparatus includes latch pins with an elongate knob at the end to have a T-shape with a reduced shaft to define a shank and collar that are so sized as to control the projection of the knob beyond the slot. Specially bent flexible members are preferably interposed between the collar and heat sink to force intimate engagement with the heat exchange plate.

Electronics module heat sink with quick mounting pins

Portable computer housing

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Cary, NC, United States of America

Timothy Paul Hiteshew