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Method of reporting errors by a hardware element of a distributed computer system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-04-08
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Granted: 1999-07-13
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Expires: 2017-04-08
Abstract
Abstract An error message is generated by a hardware element of a distributed computer system, when an error is detected. The error message is then forwarded from the hardware element to one or more designated processing nodes of the distributed computer system. The hardware element includes, for instance, a switch element or a communications adapter adapted to report detected errors.
Inventors
- 👤 Christine Marie Desnoyers
- 👤 Derrick Leroy Garmire
- 👤 Antoinette Elaine Herrmann
- 👤 Francis Alfred Kampf
- 👤 Robert Frederick Stucke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:22
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/0703; G06F11/0766; G06F11/0784; G06F11/0706; G06F11/0709
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of reporting errors in a distributed computer system, said method comprising: generating an error message, by a hardware element of said distributed computer system, when an error is detected, said generating comprising creating a service packet comprising said error message and a route to a first designated processing node, wherein said route defines a path to be taken from said hardware element to said first designated processing node; and forwarding said error message from said hardware element to said first designated processing node using said path.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of reporting errors in a distributed computer system, said method comprising: generating an error message, by a hardware element of said distributed computer system, when an error is detected, said generating comprising creating a service packet comprising said error message and a route to a first designated processing node, wherein said route defines a path to be taken from said hardware element to said first designated processing node; and forwarding said error message from said hardware element to said first designated processing node using said path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said hardware element comprises one of a switch element and a communications adapter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said forwarding further comprises sending said error message from said hardware element to a second designated processing node of said distributed computer system.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of reporting errors in a distributed computer system, said method comprising: generating an error message, by a hardware element of said distributed computer system, when an error is detected; forwarding said error message from said hardware element to a first designated processing node of said distributed computer system; and collecting, by said hardware element, additional errors prior to receiving, by said hardware element, an indication that said error message has been received by said first designated processing node.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of reporting errors in a distributed computer system, said method comprising: generating an error message, by a hardware element of said distributed computer system, when an error is detected; forwarding said error message from said hardware element to a first designated processing node of said distributed computer system; and collecting, by said hardware element, additional errors prior to receiving, by said hardware element, an indication that said error message has been received by said first designated processing node.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 4, further comprising acknowledging receipt of said indication, said acknowledging further comprising forwarding additional error messages for said additional errors to at least one of said first designated processing node and a second designated processing node of said distributed computer system.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of reporting errors in a distributed computer system, said method comprising: generating an error message, by a communications adapter of said distributed computer system, when an error is detected; interrupting current operations of said communications adapter prior to generating said error message; and forwarding said error message from said communications adapter to a first designated processing node of said distributed computer system.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of reporting errors in a distributed computer system, said method comprising: generating an error message, by a communications adapter of said distributed computer system, when an error is detected; interrupting current operations of said communications adapter prior to generating said error message; and forwarding said error message from said communications adapter to a first designated processing node of said distributed computer system.
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