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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2003
Raymond J. Gilstrap, Milpitas, CA (US);
Daniel J. Hain, Poway, CA (US);
Fongyan Gang, San Diego, CA (US);
David S. Gordon, Farnborough, GB;
Raymond J. Gilstrap, Milpitas, CA (US);
Daniel J. Hain, Poway, CA (US);
Fongyan Gang, San Diego, CA (US);
David S. Gordon, Farnborough, GB;
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for configuring a computer system includes identifying a defective component in the computer system; disabling at least the defective component; and dynamically reconfiguring the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled. A computer system includes a plurality of components and a system controller. The system controller is adapted to identify a defective component from the plurality of components, disable at least the defective component, and dynamically reconfigure the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled.