Patent ID: 7743189
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, in a data processing system, for managing at least one virtual function, associated with a physical function, of an adapter associated with the data processing system, comprising: receiving a command to modify south-side management data in a south-side management data array associated with the adapter, wherein the command is a command to modify a configuration of the adapter with regard to at least one virtual function of the adapter that is associated with a physical function of the adapter; retrieving the south-side management data array associated with the adapter from the adapter; modifying at least a portion of the south-side management data in the south-side management data array on the adapter based on the received command; and managing the at least one virtual function, associated with the physical function, of the adapter based on the south-side management data in the south-side management data array.