Bradley W Bishop

US Patent:

7823020, Oct 26, 2010

Filed:

Aug 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/468326

Inventors:

Bradley W. Bishop - Rochester MN, US
Wayne A. Britson - Rochester MN, US
Matthew S. Spinler - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 36, 709220, 713 2, 717168

Abstract:

A system, method, and computer-usable medium for applying a destructive firmware update in a non-destructive manner. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, during operation of a multiprocessor data processing system, a service processor updates firmware in the multiprocessor data processing system from a first firmware setting to a second firmware setting. The service processor iteratively applies the second firmware setting to hardware within the multiprocessor data processing system by de-allocating a first hardware device when the second firmware setting includes at least one destructive operation targeted to the first hardware device, performing the destructive operation on the first hardware device, and re-allocating the first hardware device into the multiprocessor data processing system when the destructive operation is complete.

US Patent:

8010838, Aug 30, 2011

Filed:

Nov 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/274434

Inventors:

Sheldon Ray Bailey - Rochester MN, US
Bradley W. Bishop - Rochester MN, US
Alongkorn Kitamorn - Austin TX, US
Erlander Lo - Austin TX, US
Allegra R. Segura - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 10

Abstract:

Disclosed is a computer implemented method, data processing system, and apparatus to respond to detection of a hardware interface error on a system bus, for example, during a concurrent maintenance operation. The service processor may receive an error on the system bus. The error identifies at least one field replaceable unit and may inhibit the suppression of clock signal to the field replaceable unit. The service processor adds an identifier of the field replaceable unit to an eligible Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) list. The service processor recursively adds at least one field replaceable unit that the field replaceable unit depends upon. The service processor suppresses the clock signal to the field replaceable unit. The service processor inhibits tagging the field replaceable unit as unusable for next initial program load.

Address:

6614 Crst Vw Ln NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Phone:

(507)2871877

VIN:

1FDXF46YX8EE50282

Make:

FORD

Model:

F-450 SUPER DUTY

Year:

2008