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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2011
Sean T. Brownlow, Rochester, MN (US);
Bryan M. Logan, Rochester, MN (US);
Gregory M. Nordstrom, Pine Island, MN (US);
John R. Oberly, Iii, Rochester, MN (US);
Sean T. Brownlow, Rochester, MN (US);
Bryan M. Logan, Rochester, MN (US);
Gregory M. Nordstrom, Pine Island, MN (US);
John R. Oberly, III, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented method includes identifying a hardware input/output adapter in a first physical slot location. The computer implemented method includes determining that the hardware input/output adapter is capable of hosting a plurality of virtual functions in the first physical slot location. The computer implemented method also includes selecting a group identifier that is unassociated with another physical slot location. The computer implemented method includes associating the group identifier with the first physical slot location of the hardware input/output adapter.