Patent ID: 8055719
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for compacting multiple data scan operations into a single network message, the computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, by a system controller or a backup system controller, a plurality of requests to perform a data scan operation on a remote node controller of a plurality of remote node controllers, forming a set of received data scan operation requests for performing initialization and diagnostics of a set of chips in a remote node managed by the remote node controller, or a backup node controller, according to a set of predefined hardware procedures for initializing the set of chips during a time of system initial program load, wherein the backup node controller is used if the remote node controller fails; managing each remote node controller of a plurality of remote node controllers, by the system controller or the backup system controller, wherein the backup system controller is used if the system controller fails; determining, by the system controller, if the data scan is allowed based on a current state of each chip of the set of chips; and responsive to determining data scan is allowed, generating a set of data scan operations based on the set of received data scan operation requests, forming a set of generated data scan operations; generating a network message comprising the set of generated data scan operations, forming a first compacted data scan operation network message; sending the first compacted data scan operation network message to the remote node controller; receiving a second compacted data scan operation network message from the remote node controller, wherein the second compacted data scan operation network message comprises a set of completed data scan operations; separating the set of completed data scan operations into individual completed data scan operations; and sending each individual completed data scan operation to a user that issued a request.