Patent ID: 8239539
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system comprising a plurality of computing components in a logical partition, each of the plurality of computing components having a management processor that is configured to: assume a role among management processors of a partition; cooperate with other management processors of the partition to control resources of the partition, wherein one of the management processors serve as an exclusive liaison and interface through which device health information or power/reset commands for all the management processors of the partition are routed for communications between the management processors and an outside entity; assume a role of primary or auxiliary management processor of a partition; enable an external interface, if the external interface is disabled, where the management processor has assumed the role of primary management processor of a partition; and disable the external interface, if the external interface is enabled, where the management processor has assumed the role of auxiliary management processor of a partition.