Patent ID: 7822959
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for the utilization of a SCSI target controller for the safe shutdown of an operating system using a standard SCSI initiator, the method further comprising the steps of: receiving a request to shut down an initiator operating system at a shutdown-processing component of a target controller that is comprised within a target device; writing information relating to the initiator operating system shutdown request to a vital product data page at the target controller, wherein the vital product data page is configured to be accessed by a SCSI target at the target device; transmitting from a shutdown-monitoring component of the initiator operating system, a command requesting the vital product data page via a SCSI initiator of the initiator operating system to the SCSI target; receiving the command for the vital product data page data at the SCSI target; transmitting the vital product data page data from the SCSI target to the shutdown-monitoring component via the SCSI initiator; processing the vital product data page data at the shutdown-monitoring component in order to determine if the initiator operating system should be shut down; shutting down the initiator operating system by use of at least one API that is provided by the initiator operating system.