Patent ID: 8484398
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A data processing assembly comprising: a first host of a first platform type; at least one expansion drawer connected to the first host by a first expansion buss cable and including a first expansion card assigned to and configured by the first host, wherein the first host further includes a second expansion buss connected to a second expansion card, wherein the first host configures the first expansion card via the first expansion buss, and the second expansion card via the second expansion buss; a storage device of the expansion drawer containing an assignment state indicative of the assignment of the first expansion card; wherein the host is enabled to retrieve the assignment state from storage device and to determine whether to configure the first expansion card depending upon information in the assignment state and the host is configured not to retain the assignment state across boot cycles; and the assembly is configured to enable the first host to access the first and second expansion cards via the second expansion buss responsive to a failure of the first expansion buss.