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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2003
Simon C. Chu, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
David B. Rhoades, Raleigh, NC (US);
Gregory B. Pruett, Raleigh, NC (US);
Richard A. Dayan, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Simon C. Chu, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
David B. Rhoades, Raleigh, NC (US);
Gregory B. Pruett, Raleigh, NC (US);
Richard A. Dayan, Wake Forest, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for load balancing switch modules in a server system and a computer system utilizing the same is disclosed. In a first aspect, the method comprises assigning each of a plurality of servers to a switch module of a plurality of switch modules, such that a number of servers assigned to each of the plurality of switch modules is substantially equal. In a second aspect, a computer system comprises a plurality of servers coupled to a plurality of switch modules, a management module, and a load balancing mechanism coupled to the management module, wherein the load balancing mechanism assigns each of the plurality of servers to a switch module of the plurality of switch modules, such that a number of servers assigned to each of the plurality of switch modules is substantially equal.