Patent ID: 7996733
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A data processing system, comprising: a plurality of field replaceable units (FRUs) each comprising a separate resource from among a plurality of resources comprising at least one processor, at least one system memory, at least one bus, and at least one adapter; a plurality of logical partitions each virtually allocated a separate selection of the plurality of field replaceable units, each of the plurality of logical partitions running a separate instance of at least one operating system; a plurality of identify indicators wherein a separate identify indicator from among said plurality of identify indicators is associated with each of the plurality of field replaceable units; each of the plurality of separate instances of the at least one operating system among the plurality of logical partitions for controlling conditions under which each of the plurality of identify indicators allocated to the particular logical partition from among the plurality of logical partitions is turned off; at least one global level controller separate from the plurality of logical partitions for enabling a user to specify a condition under which an activated identify indicator from among the plurality of identify indicators is reset independent of which of the plurality of logical partitions the activated identify indicator is allocated to; the at least one global level controller for globally monitoring the plurality of resources of the system independent of allocations to the plurality of logical partitions to detect satisfaction of the condition and for deactivating the activated identify indicator in response thereto.