Patent ID: 7917800
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: communicating, by a first processing unit, with a second processing unit; using, by the first processing unit, a first device accessible to both the first and second processing units; using, by the second processing unit, a second device accessible to both the first and second processing units; querying, by the first device, the second device to determine status on whether the second device is available or unavailable; receiving, by the first processing unit, the determined status on the second device from the first device indicating whether the second device is available or unavailable; detecting, by the first processing unit, a failure of the second processing unit; determining, by the first processing unit, from the received determined status on the second device whether the second device is available in response to detecting the failure of the second processing unit; and configuring, by the first processing unit, the second device for use by the first processing unit in response to determining that the received determined status on the second device indicates that the second device is available and in response to detecting the failure.