Abstract: A method includes running servers to provide computer services to client devices and storing a hardware profile for each of a plurality of server models, wherein each hardware profile identifies hardware components that should be enabled to implement the server model on one of the servers. A request is received from a client device to provide computer services on one or more of the servers using a selected server model and applying the hardware profile for the selected server model to configure the hardware components of the one or more of the servers to use the identified hardware components without manually reconfiguring the one or more of the servers. Still further, the method includes providing computer services to the client device using the one or more of the servers that has been configured using the hardware profile for the selected server model.

Abstract: A method includes identifying workload performance requirements of a workload, and identifying an endpoint hardware configuration that satisfies the workload performance requirements, wherein the endpoint hardware configuration includes a selected mode of a multi-mode component. The method further includes configuring selected endpoint hardware with the identified endpoint hardware configuration including applying the selected mode to the multi-mode component included in the endpoint hardware, and placing the workload on the selected endpoint hardware having the identified endpoint hardware configuration including the multi-mode component operating in the selected mode.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a subset of components of a node that should be loaded during the next boot of the node, storing a list of the identified subset of components in a file outside of a basic input output system, and initiating boot of the node. The method further comprises the basic input output system accessing the file and controlling boot of the node to load only the identified subset of components of the node. Another method stores a plurality of such files, wherein each file is associated with maintenance of a target component of the node. After selecting one of the files, the basic input output system may access the selected file and control boot of the node to load only the subset of components that the selected file indicates should be loaded for purposes of a maintaining or testing the target component.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer program embodied on a tangible computer readable medium includes computer code for identifying a first write to a first persistent memory on a first channel and a second write to a second persistent memory on a second channel, computer code for performing a third write to a third persistent memory on a third channel, where the third write includes parity data associated with the first write and the second write, computer code for identifying a failure of the second persistent memory, and computer code for generating recovery data for the second persistent memory, using the first channel, the third channel, and the parity data.

Abstract: A method includes running a scale-up hypervisor on a server complex including at least one server and running a single operating system and at least one application on top of the scale-up hypervisor. The method further includes identifying a firmware update available for a first hardware component within the server complex. The scale-up hypervisor removes all workload from the first hardware component, and the identified firmware update is applied to the first hardware component while the first hardware component is idle and the hypervisor continues running the single operating system and the at least one application. Preferably, the method may be used to sequentially apply firmware updates to various hardware components across the plurality of servers without ever shutting down the entire plurality of servers.

Abstract: Hardware component repair in a computing system while workload continues to execute on the computing system includes receiving an indication that an operational parameter of a first hardware resource of said computing system does not meet operational acceptability criteria; migrating workload of the computing system from said first hardware resource to a second hardware resource within the computing system; and halting operation of said first hardware resource for repair.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer program embodied on a tangible computer readable medium includes computer code for obtaining baseboard management controller (BMC) access details, computer code for establishing a communication mechanism between a software driver and the BMC, utilizing the BMC access details, and computer code for sending a request between the software driver and the BMC, utilizing the communication mechanism.

Abstract: A memory module stores a computing device type-specific parameter for each of a number of different types of computing devices. When the memory module is installed within a computing device, the computing device reads the computing device type-specific parameter for the particular type of computing device, and configures itself to use the memory module according to this parameter. As different types of memory modules become available, they are tested against different types of computing devices to determine the computing device type-specific parameter with which they should be programmed for each type of computing device.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a subset of components of a node that should be loaded during the next boot of the node, storing a list of the identified subset of components in a file outside of a basic input output system, and initiating boot of the node. The method further comprises the basic input output system accessing the file and controlling boot of the node to load only the identified subset of components of the node. Another method stores a plurality of such files, wherein each file is associated with maintenance of a target component of the node. After selecting one of the files, the basic input output system may access the selected file and control boot of the node to load only the subset of components that the selected file indicates should be loaded for purposes of a maintaining or testing the target component.

Abstract: Hardware component repair in a computing system while workload continues to execute on the computing system includes receiving an indication that an operational parameter of a first hardware resource of said computing system does not meet operational acceptability criteria; migrating workload of the computing system from said first hardware resource to a second hardware resource within the computing system; and halting operation of said first hardware resource for repair.

Abstract: A memory module stores a computing device type-specific parameter for each of a number of different types of computing devices. When the memory module is installed within a computing device, the computing device reads the computing device type-specific parameter for the particular type of computing device, and configures itself to use the memory module according to this parameter. As different types of memory modules become available, they are tested against different types of computing devices to determine the computing device type-specific parameter with which they should be programmed for each type of computing device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing one or more operations on a first computing device are disclosed. A method includes receiving, from a second computing device via a short-range wireless communication, a service session setup request and an identifier of one of the second computing device and an associated user of the second computing device. The method further includes determining whether to authorize the service session setup request based on the identifier. Then in response to determining to authorize the service session setup request, a service session may be established between the first and the second computing devices. The method also includes receiving one or more service instructions that are allowable based on the identifier. The method furthermore includes performing, at the first computing device, the one or more operations based on the service instructions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing operations on memory of a computing device are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes storing update data on a first memory of a computing device, wherein the update data comprises data for updating a second memory on the computing device. The method also includes initiating an update mode on the second memory. Further, the method includes suspending an I/O operation of the second memory. The method also includes switching the computing device to a system management mode (SMM) while the second memory is in the update mode. Further, the method includes retrieving the update data from the first memory. The method also includes determining whether the update data is valid. The method also includes resuming the I/O operation of the second memory for updating the second memory based on the retrieved update data in response to determining that the update data is valid.

Abstract: A method includes running servers to provide computer services to client devices and storing a hardware profile for each of a plurality of server models, wherein each hardware profile identifies hardware components that should be enabled to implement the server model on one of the servers. A request is received from a client device to provide computer services on one or more of the servers using a selected server model and applying the hardware profile for the selected server model to configure the hardware components of the one or more of the servers to use the identified hardware components without manually reconfiguring the one or more of the servers. Still further, the method includes providing computer services to the client device using the one or more of the servers that has been configured using the hardware profile for the selected server model.

Abstract: A method includes running a scale-up hypervisor on a server complex including at least one server and running a single operating system and at least one application on top of the scale-up hypervisor. The method further includes identifying a firmware update available for a first hardware component within the server complex. The scale-up hypervisor removes all workload from the first hardware component, and the identified firmware update is applied to the first hardware component while the first hardware component is idle and the hypervisor continues running the single operating system and the at least one application. Preferably, the method may be used to sequentially apply firmware updates to various hardware components across the plurality of servers without ever shutting down the entire plurality of servers.

Abstract: Managing faulty memory pages in a computing system, including: tracking, by a page management module, a number of errors associated with a memory page; determining, by the page management module, whether the number of errors associated with the memory page exceeds a predetermined threshold; responsive to determining that the number of errors associated with the memory page exceeds the predetermined threshold, attempting, by the page management module, to retire the memory page; determining, by the page management module, whether the memory page has been successfully retired; and responsive to determining that the memory page has not been successfully retired, generating, by the page management module, a predictive failure alert.

Abstract: In a hybrid memory system that includes a host memory controller and a non-volatile memory DIMM, where the DIMM is coupled to the host memory controller by a memory bus, the DIMM includes non-volatile memory, a DIMM bus adapter, and a local memory controller, the local memory controller is configured to control memory accesses within the DIMM, the DIMM bus adapter is configured to adapt the local memory controller to the bus for memory communications with the host memory controller in accordance with a bus protocol, bus resiliency may be provided by: discovering, by the DIMM bus adapter, a memory error in the DIMM; providing, by the DIMM bus adapter to the host memory controller, an indication of an error by emulating a hardware error native to the bus protocol; and performing, by the host memory controller, one or more resiliency measures responsive to the indication of the error.

Abstract: In a method of memory testing in a data processing system, in response to receiving a request for a hardware memory test during boot process of the data processing system, a controller accesses a stored past memory test result. The past memory test result includes at least a first number of test loops used in a past memory test, an identification of a first test pattern, and an error that occurred in the past memory test. The controller adjusts a second number of test loops and a second test pattern to be used in the hardware memory test according to the past memory test result. The controller then performs the hardware memory test according to the adjusted second number of test loops and the second test pattern.

Abstract: In a hybrid memory system that includes a host memory controller and a non-volatile memory DIMM, where the DIMM is coupled to the host memory controller by a memory bus, the DIMM includes non-volatile memory, a DIMM bus adapter, and a local memory controller, the local memory controller is configured to control memory accesses within the DIMM, the DIMM bus adapter is configured to adapt the local memory controller to the bus for memory communications with the host memory controller in accordance with a bus protocol, bus resiliency may be provided by: discovering, by the DIMM bus adapter, a memory error in the DIMM; providing, by the DIMM bus adapter to the host memory controller, an indication of an error by emulating a hardware error native to the bus protocol; and performing, by the host memory controller, one or more resiliency measures responsive to the indication of the error.

Abstract: Memory bus attached Input/Output (‘I/O’) subsystem management in a computing system, the computing system including an I/O subsystem communicatively coupled to a memory bus, including: detecting, by an I/O subsystem device driver, a hibernation request; setting, by the I/O subsystem device driver, a predetermined memory address to a value indicating that the I/O subsystem is not to service system requests; detecting, by the I/O subsystem device driver, that the I/O subsystem device driver has been restarted; and setting, by the I/O subsystem device driver, the predetermined memory address to a value indicating that the I/O subsystem can resume servicing system requests.