Patent ID: 6567841
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for creating and identifying a plurality of groups of cooperating system images, each group having a function, the method comprising:executing a declare name function to create a logical partition cluster and assign said logical partition cluster a name identifying said logical partition cluster and a type indicating the function of said logical partition cluster; and executing an obtain name function to obtain said name and said type associated with said logical partition cluster; said executing a declare name function and executing an obtain name function comprises: generating a diagnosis instruction, said diagnosis instruction including: a subcode field designing a function to be performed; and a logical partition cluster type field indicating the type of logical partition cluster said function is to be performed on; said logical partition cluster type field designates one of an operating system name, a logical partition cluster for channel-path management and a logical partition cluster for CPU management.