Patent ID: 6453344
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A multiprocessor system having a plurality of CPUs operable in different modes, including a user mode for processing user programs and a system mode for processing system programs unavailable to users, said multiprocessor system having a dynamic configuration subsystem for operation in the system mode comprising:a service processor having a feature file for identifying a current online number of CPUs and for identifying one or more server numbers of CPUs where each server number is less than said online number, a configuration control unit for configuring CPUs in the multiprocessor system, store means for storing code in response to the feature file including storing said online number and said server numbers, system state execution means for executing the code to form configuration control information, decoder means for decoding the control information to partition said CPUs into servers, each server having a number of CPUs equal to a corresponding one of said server numbers.