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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2012
David D. Cadigan, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Thomas J. Griffin, Salt Point, NY (US);
M. Dean Sciacca, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Dustin J. Vanstee, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
David D. Cadigan, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Thomas J. Griffin, Salt Point, NY (US);
M. Dean Sciacca, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Dustin J. VanStee, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer system having a host adapter is provided. The host adapter includes a primary port that follows a primary communication protocol. The primary port is connectable to at least one peripheral device. The host adapter includes a service port that follows a service communication protocol to monitor and send recovery commands to the peripheral device. The service port is decoupled and separate from the primary port and connectable to the at least one peripheral device.