Patent ID: 8615676
Filing Date: 2013-12-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. In a data processing system having: a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, at least one input/output (I/O) adapter that enables connection to an external network and a shared storage repository, a virtualization management component executing within the data processing system to generate a plurality of operating system (OS) partitions including a first virtual I/O server (VIOS) partition, a method comprising: processing a cluster aware (CA) operating system (OS) via a processor resource of the first VIOS partition to register the first VIOS within a VIOS cluster having one or more second VIOSes and a shared VIOS database; processing a first field/failure data capture (FFDC) module within the first VIOS to perform the functions of: receiving from an event listener a signal indicating that a first field data capture (FFDC) condition has been detected by the first VIOS; and automatically transmitting FFDC data of the FFDC condition to the shared storage repository for storage of the FFDC data within the shared storage repository.