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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2008
Louis W. Ricci, Hyde Park, NY (US);
Mark P. Bendyk, Hyde Park, NY (US);
Scott M. Carlson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Daniel F. Casper, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
John R. Flanagan, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Roger G. Hathorn, Tucson, AZ (US);
Catherine C. Huang, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Matthew J. Kalos, Tucson, AZ (US);
Gustav E. Sittmann, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Harry M. Yudenfriend, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Matthew R. Craig, Sahuarita, AZ (US);
Bret W. Holley, Tucson, AZ (US);
Louis W. Ricci, Hyde Park, NY (US);
Mark P. Bendyk, Hyde Park, NY (US);
Scott M. Carlson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Daniel F. Casper, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
John R. Flanagan, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Roger G. Hathorn, Tucson, AZ (US);
Catherine C. Huang, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Matthew J. Kalos, Tucson, AZ (US);
Gustav E. Sittmann, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Harry M. Yudenfriend, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Matthew R. Craig, Sahuarita, AZ (US);
Bret W. Holley, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer program product, an apparatus, and a method for processing communications between a target and an initiator an input/output processing system are provided. The computer program product includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method. The method includes: sending a message from the initiator to the target, the message requesting suspension of input/output operations between the initiator and the target for a period of time, the period of time being defined by the message; responsive to the message, suspending input/output operation messages for the period of time; performing a system change comprising at least one of: at least one update, a computer program installation, a recovery, and a change in operating parameters; and initiating new input/output operations after at least one of: expiration of the period of time and initiation of new input/output operations by the initiator.