Patent ID: 7539129
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A server comprising: a communication interface which enables a communication via a network with a client device; a plurality of information processing units that each comprise hardware resources necessary for information processing and that each enable the client device to use the hardware resources as a computer; a first hub provided with ports connected one-to-one to the communication interface and the information processing units to provide a link between two of the ports according to setting information, the hub including: a virtual local area network forming portion that enables a user to treat the plurality of information processing units as a group; and a disconnecting portion that disables a communication between the information processing units of different groups, a first controlling unit that includes a setting-information receiving unit that receives a command provided through the communication interface and that controls the first hub to enable communications between two controlling units, client devices communicable through the communication interface and the information processing units in response to the received command; and a hardware-resource assigning unit that receives hardware-resource setting information that relates to a hardware resource to be assigned to a hardware-to-be-assigned information-processing unit from among the information processing units, and assigns the hardware resource to the hardware-to-be-assigned information-processing unit based on the hardware-resource setting information, wherein the setting-information receiving unit receives setting information that indicates whether data communication can be performed between the hardware-to-be-assigned information-processing unit and the information processing units.