US 2011/0219371 A1 · Managing and Reporting Conflicts Between Multiple Users Accessing A Logically Partitioned Computer System

Abstract

A management system for managing computer resources assigned by a hypervisor to one or more logical partitions and/or one or more appliance partitions in a multi-user computer system receives login information from a new user logging into the computer system through a service interface (e.g. a hardware management console) or a non-service interface, builds a conflict list, and sends the conflict list for presentation to the new user. The new user is notified of any users that are logged into any part of the computer system that could conflict with the new user's actions. Such users may be logged into the computer system through service and/or non-service interfaces. In one embodiment, the new user can choose to continue logging in irrespective of any conflicts shown. After choosing to continue, the new user is preferably requested to input an end-time. This end-time may be displayed, in turn, to all subsequent users that log into any part of the computer system that could cause conflict. The management system is preferably a component of the hypervisor.

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Dependent claims

A computer system, comprising:

at least one processor;
a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
a hypervisor executed by one or more of the at least one processor, wherein the hypervisor assigns computer resources of the computer system to one or more logical partitions and/or one or more appliance partitions, and wherein the hypervisor controls access to the computer resources;
a management system executed by one or more of the at least one processor,
wherein the management system receives login information from a new user logging into the computer system through a first interface,
wherein the management system builds a conflict list of one or more users, if any, each currently logged into the computer system though a respective interface and having access to a respective logical partition to which is assigned at least one shared resource or to which is assigned a logical device associated with at least one shared resource, wherein each shared resource is one of the computer resources and presents a possibility of conflict with actions of the new user, and
wherein the management system sends the conflict list for presentation to the new user.

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A computer program product for managing computer resources assigned by a hypervisor to one or more logical partitions and/or one or more appliance partitions in a multi-user computer system, comprising:

a plurality of executable instructions provided on a computer readable media, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by at least one processor in a digital computing device, cause the digital computing device to perform the steps of:
receiving login information from a new user logging into the computer system through a first interface,
building a conflict list of one or more users, if any, each currently logged into the computer system though a respective interface and having access to a respective logical partition to which is assigned at least one shared resource or to which is assigned a logical device associated with at least one shared resource, wherein each shared resource is one of the computer resources and presents a possibility of conflict with actions of the new user, and
sending the conflict list for presentation to the new user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Managing and Reporting Conflicts Between Multiple Users Accessing A Logically Partitioned Computer System

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Managing and Reporting Conflicts Between Multiple Users Accessing A Logically Partitioned Computer System

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Abstract

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