Commands to select a port descriptor of a specific version
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsStephen Robert Guendert, Dale F Riedy
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Abstract
A port descriptor version of a port descriptor to be obtained is selected. An indication of the port descriptor version is provided in a command to be preceded before another command used to obtain the port descriptor. The other command uses the port descriptor version to obtain the port descriptor. The port descriptor is obtained, and the port descriptor includes information relating to a port to be used in communication within the computing environment.
Claims20
A computer program product for facilitating communication within a computing environment, the computer program product comprising:
- at least one computer readable storage medium readable by at least one processing circuit and storing instructions for performing a method comprising:
- selecting a port descriptor version of a port descriptor to be obtained;
- providing an indication of the port descriptor version in a command to be preceded before another command used to obtain the port descriptor, the other command using the port descriptor version to obtain the port descriptor;
- and
- obtaining the port descriptor, wherein the port descriptor includes information relating to a port to be used in communication within the computing environment.
A computer system for facilitating communication within a computing environment, the computer system comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform:
- selecting a port descriptor version of a port descriptor to be obtained;
- providing an indication of the port descriptor version in a command to be preceded before another command used to obtain the port descriptor, the other command using the port descriptor version to obtain the port descriptor;
- and
- obtaining the port descriptor, wherein the port descriptor includes information relating to a port to be used in communication within the computing environment.
A computer-implemented method of facilitating communication within a computing environment, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- selecting, by a processor of the computing environment, a port descriptor version of a port descriptor to be obtained;
- providing, by the processor, an indication of the port descriptor version in a command to be preceded before another command used to obtain the port descriptor, the other command using the port descriptor version to obtain the port descriptor;
- and
- obtaining, by the processor, the port descriptor, wherein the port descriptor includes information relating to a port to be used in communication within the computing environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.