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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
May. 02, 2014
Via Technologies, Inc., New Taipei, TW;
Kuan-Jui Ho, New Taipei, TW;
VIA Technologies, Inc., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A system and a method for assigning virtual functions, and a management host thereof are provided. The management host is connected with a computer host through a bridge and has at least one virtual function. A management processor of the management host updates a mapping table according to a virtual function establishing request to assign the at least one virtual function to the computer host according to the mapping table, wherein the management processor determines whether to establish the virtual function according to the mapping table. The management processor transmits a hot-plug event to the corresponding computer host via a switch according to an assignment result and connects the virtual function with the corresponding computer host to dynamically adjust an allocation of the virtual function.