Abstract: Aspects pertaining to a crash dump file are described. In an example, the crash dump file may include one or more sections within which crash-related data is stored. A content file is also described which records valid parameters, wherein the valid section parameters pertain to corresponding sections within the crash dump file.

Abstract: Aspects pertaining to a crash dump file are described. In an example, the crash dump file may include one or more sections within which crash-related data is stored. A content file is also described which records valid parameters, wherein the valid section parameters pertain to corresponding sections within the crash dump file.

Abstract: A system, and computer usable program product for addressing a workload partition are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A packet of data directed to the WPAR and including a combined address is received at a software stack. A determination is made whether the combined address includes an identifier that is reserved. If the identifier is not reserved, the identifier is used to identify the WPAR in the data processing system and the packet is sent to the WPAR. The software stack is an application configured to enable data communication using a protocol of the packet, and is modified to detect, recognize, and process the combined address for routing the packet to the WPAR. The combined address may be logically formed using an identifier associated with the data processing system and an identifier associated with the WPAR, which may be located in different portions of the packet.

Abstract: A method for addressing a workload partition is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A packet of data directed to the WPAR and including a combined address is received at a software stack. A determination is made whether the combined address includes an identifier that is reserved. If the identifier is not reserved, the identifier is used to identify the WPAR in the data processing system and the packet is sent to the WPAR. The software stack is an application configured to enable data communication using a protocol of the packet, and is modified to detect, recognize, and process the combined address for routing the packet to the WPAR. The combined address may be logically formed using an identifier associated with the data processing system and an identifier associated with the WPAR, which may be located in different portions of the packet.

Abstract: A method identifies a network socket on a machine by assigning a non-IP address socket anchor and a port number to the network socket. A socket anchor may comprise a globally unique number. In some embodiments, a socket anchor comprises a number having a preselected number of bits. The number having the preselected number of bits may comprise a selected number associated with the machine concatenated with a number of randomly generated bits. The number of bits of the selected number plus the number of randomly generated bits is equal to the preselected number of bits. In some embodiments, the selected number associated with the machine is a Media Access Control (MAC) address of a network interface associated with the machine.

Abstract: A system identifies a network socket on a machine by assigning a non-IP address socket anchor and a port number to the network socket. A socket anchor may comprise a globally unique number. In some embodiments, a socket anchor comprises a number having a preselected number of bits. The number having the preselected number of bits may comprise a selected number associated with the machine concatenated with a number of randomly generated bits. The number of bits of the selected number plus the number of randomly generated bits is equal to the preselected number of bits. In some embodiments, the selected number associated with the machine is a Media Access Control (MAC) address of a network interface associated with the machine.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer usable program product for securing a data communication against attacks are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A segment in the data communication is received at a first application executing in a first data processing system. The segment is formed according to a data communication protocol and includes an option. The option includes a current clue and a next clue. The current clue is compared with a saved next clue, the saved next clue being a next clue in a previous segment. The segment is accepted as being a valid segment in the data communication if the current clue matches the saved next clue. A part of the segment is sent to a consumer application.

Abstract: A method for addressing a workload partition is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A packet of data directed to the WPAR and including a combined address is received at a software stack. A determination is made whether the combined address includes an identifier that is reserved. If the identifier is not reserved, the identifier is used to identify the WPAR in the data processing system and the packet is sent to the WPAR. The software stack is an application configured to enable data communication using a protocol of the packet, and is modified to detect, recognize, and process the combined address for routing the packet to the WPAR. The combined address may be logically formed using an identifier associated with the data processing system and an identifier associated with the WPAR, which may be located in different portions of the packet.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer usable program product for securing a data communication against attacks are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A segment in the data communication is received at a first application executing in a first data processing system. The segment is formed according to a data communication protocol and includes an option. The option includes a current clue and a next clue. The current clue is compared with a saved next clue, the saved next clue being a next clue in a previous segment. The segment is accepted as being a valid segment in the data communication if the current clue matches the saved next clue. A part of the segment is sent to a consumer application.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer usable program product for addressing a workload partition are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A packet of data directed to the WPAR and including a combined address is received at a software stack. A determination is made whether the combined address includes an identifier that is reserved. If the identifier is not reserved, the identifier is used to identify the WPAR in the data processing system and the packet is sent to the WPAR. The software stack is an application configured to enable data communication using a protocol of the packet, and is modified to detect, recognize, and process the combined address for routing the packet to the WPAR. The combined address may be logically formed using an identifier associated with the data processing system and an identifier associated with the WPAR, which may be located in different portions of the packet.