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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2007
Randall S. Nelson, Rochester, NY (US);
Eric G. Thiemann, Hayfield, MN (US);
Randall S. Nelson, Rochester, NY (US);
Eric G. Thiemann, Hayfield, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods of assigning a physical adapter local to a computer to a virtual adapter in a computer through which the virtual adapter may receive and transmit data is provided. The apparatus and methods may include (1) providing a system including a plurality of computers coupled via a network, wherein a first computer of the plurality of computers includes a plurality of physical adapters and at least one virtual adapter; (2) for each virtual adapter in the first computer, assigning a rank to each physical adapter in the first computer; and (3) based on the ranks, testing one or more of the physical adapters in the first computer for connectivity to a physical adapter in a second computer with which a first virtual adapter is likely to communicate. Connectivity tests are started in a staggered manner that favors highly ranked physical adapters. Numerous other aspects are provided.