Patent ID: 8127296
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for performing virtual machine migration between a plurality of information handling systems comprising: identifying processors within the plurality of information handling systems having a common feature set, the common feature set comprising instruction set level compatibility, at least some of the processors corresponding to respective information handling systems; pooling information handling systems having processors with the common feature set to provide a pool of similar information handling systems; and performing a virtual machine migration from a first information handling system to an information handling system within the pool of similar information handling systems; and wherein the common feature set comprises at least one of a common processor manufacturer, a common processor generation and a common instruction set; and, each of the processors comprise virtual machine migration registers, the virtual machine migration registers being controlled by firmware of the information handling system to modify the reporting of features within the processor, the modifying the reporting of features facilitating identification of a common feature set.