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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
David A. Elko, Austin, TX (US);
Steven N. Goss, Kingston, NY (US);
Michael J. Jordan, Hurley, NY (US);
Georgette L. Kurdt, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Jeffrey M. Nick, West Park, NY (US);
Kelly B. Pushong, Highland, NY (US);
David H. Surman, Milton, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.