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United States Patent | 7,137,020 |
Gilstrap , et al. | November 14, 2006 |
A method for configuring a computer system includes identifying a defective component in the computer system; disabling at least the defective component; and dynamically reconfiguring the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled. A computer system includes a plurality of components and a system controller. The system controller is adapted to identify a defective component from the plurality of components, disable at least the defective component, and dynamically reconfigure the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled.
Inventors: | Gilstrap; Raymond J. (Milpitas, CA), Hain; Daniel J. (Poway, CA), Gang; Fongyan (San Diego, CA), Gordon; David S. (Farnborough, GB) |
Assignee: |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
(Santa Clara,
CA)
|
Appl. No.: | 10/412,998 |
Filed: | April 14, 2003 |
Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
60381400 | May., 2002 | ||||
60381129 | May., 2002 | ||||
Current U.S. Class: | 713/324 ; 713/300; 713/322; 713/323; 714/11; 714/16; 714/23; 714/6.32; 714/E11.015 |
Current International Class: | G06F 1/26 (20060101); G06F 1/28 (20060101); G06F 1/30 (20060101); G06F 11/07 (20060101); G06F 11/14 (20060101) |
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