Patent ID: 7308551
Filing Date: 2007-12-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of managing per-virtual port performance metrics in a logically partitioned data processing system, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of: allocating a subset of resources of a physical adapter to a virtual adapter of a plurality of virtual adapters, wherein the subset includes a virtual port having an identifier assigned thereto; associating the identifier of the virtual port with an address of a physical port; associating a metric table with the virtual port, wherein the metric table includes metrics of operations that target the virtual port; allocating a respective subset to each of the plurality of virtual adapters, wherein each subset includes a respective virtual port having an identifier assigned thereto; wherein associating a metric table further includes: associating a respective metric table to each virtual port of each of the plurality of virtual adapters; in response to a request to perform a management operation for a particular virtual port: