Patents by Inventor George P. Kuch
George P. Kuch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10042653Abstract: A control component of a computing environment activates a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of the computing environment. The virtual adapter is for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output. The activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest. Based on activating the virtual adapter, the control component obtains configuration information of the activated virtual adapter from the physical adapter, the configuration information generated based on the activating. The control component ascertains a configuration of the activated virtual adapter based on the obtained configuration information.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ralph Friedrich, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Johnathon R. Pandich, Richard M. Sczepczenski
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Patent number: 10031681Abstract: An aspect of validating vHBA fabric zoning in a SAN includes receiving, by a computer processor, a request for data corresponding to zones in a storage area network to which an initiator in a host system computer has access; instantiating, by the computer processor, a virtual host bus adapter interface on the host system computer; and transmitting, via the virtual host bus adapter interface, the request to a fabric controller in the storage area network. An aspect also includes receiving a current active zone set from the fabric controller; parsing the current active zone set for the initiator; identifying, from the parsing, each of the zones in the current active zone set to which the initiator is indicated; and displaying the identified zones via the computer processor.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ralph Friedrich, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Richard M. Sczepczenski
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Patent number: 10027674Abstract: A control component of a computing environment initiates sending of request(s) over a network of the computing environment by an activated virtual adapter. The activated virtual adapter is hosted on a physical adapter of a host system coupled to the network, and is for use by a guest, hosted by the host system, in performing data input and output. The request(s) retrieve access control information from the network indicative of access control(s) enforced in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to network component(s). The initiating provides indication(s) to the physical adapter, absent involvement of the guest, that the request(s) be sent by the virtual adapter. Based on the initiating, the control component obtains the access control information from the physical adapter, and determines, based on that information, the access control(s) being enforced by the network in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to the network component(s).Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ralph Friedrich, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Johnathon R. Pandich, Richard M. Sczepczenski
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Patent number: 10027675Abstract: A control component of a computing environment initiates sending of request(s) over a network of the computing environment by an activated virtual adapter. The activated virtual adapter is hosted on a physical adapter of a host system coupled to the network, and is for use by a guest, hosted by the host system, in performing data input and output. The request(s) retrieve access control information from the network indicative of access control(s) enforced in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to network component(s). The initiating provides indication(s) to the physical adapter, absent involvement of the guest, that the request(s) be sent by the virtual adapter. Based on the initiating, the control component obtains the access control information from the physical adapter, and determines, based on that information, the access control(s) being enforced by the network in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to the network component(s).Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ralph Friedrich, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Johnathon R. Pandich, Richard M. Sczepczenski
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Publication number: 20180107498Abstract: A control component of a computing environment activates a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of the computing environment. The virtual adapter is for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output. The activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest. Based on activating the virtual adapter, the control component obtains configuration information of the activated virtual adapter from the physical adapter, the configuration information generated based on the activating. The control component ascertains a configuration of the activated virtual adapter based on the obtained configuration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Ralph FRIEDRICH, Raymond M. HIGGS, George P. KUCH, Elizabeth A. MOORE, Johnathon R. PANDICH, Richard M. SCZEPCZENSKI
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Publication number: 20180109534Abstract: A control component of a computing environment initiates sending of request(s) over a network of the computing environment by an activated virtual adapter. The activated virtual adapter is hosted on a physical adapter of a host system coupled to the network, and is for use by a guest, hosted by the host system, in performing data input and output. The request(s) retrieve access control information from the network indicative of access control(s) enforced in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to network component(s). The initiating provides indication(s) to the physical adapter, absent involvement of the guest, that the request(s) be sent by the virtual adapter. Based on the initiating, the control component obtains the access control information from the physical adapter, and determines, based on that information, the access control(s) being enforced by the network in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to the network component(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Ralph Friedrich, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Johnathon R. Pandich, Richard M. Sczepczenski
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Publication number: 20180109535Abstract: A control component of a computing environment initiates sending of request(s) over a network of the computing environment by an activated virtual adapter. The activated virtual adapter is hosted on a physical adapter of a host system coupled to the network, and is for use by a guest, hosted by the host system, in performing data input and output. The request(s) retrieve access control information from the network indicative of access control(s) enforced in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to network component(s). The initiating provides indication(s) to the physical adapter, absent involvement of the guest, that the request(s) be sent by the virtual adapter. Based on the initiating, the control component obtains the access control information from the physical adapter, and determines, based on that information, the access control(s) being enforced by the network in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to the network component(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Ralph FRIEDRICH, Raymond M. HIGGS, George P. KUCH, Elizabeth A. MOORE, Johnathon R. PANDICH, Richard M. SCZEPCZENSKI
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Publication number: 20180107497Abstract: A control component of a computing environment activates a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of the computing environment. The virtual adapter is for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output. The activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest. Based on activating the virtual adapter, the control component obtains configuration information of the activated virtual adapter from the physical adapter, the configuration information generated based on the activating. The control component ascertains a configuration of the activated virtual adapter based on the obtained configuration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Ralph FRIEDRICH, Raymond M. HIGGS, George P. KUCH, Elizabeth A. MOORE, Johnathon R. PANDICH, Richard M. SCZEPCZENSKI
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Patent number: 9888013Abstract: A control component of a computing environment initiates sending of request(s) over a network of the computing environment by an activated virtual adapter. The activated virtual adapter is hosted on a physical adapter of a host system coupled to the network, and is for use by a guest, hosted by the host system, in performing data input and output. The request(s) retrieve access control information from the network indicative of access control(s) enforced in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to network component(s). The initiating provides indication(s) to the physical adapter, absent involvement of the guest, that the request(s) be sent by the virtual adapter. Based on the initiating, the control component obtains the access control information from the physical adapter, and determines, based on that information, the access control(s) being enforced by the network in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to the network component(s).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ralph Friedrich, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Johnathon R. Pandich, Richard M. Sczepczenski
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Patent number: 9886293Abstract: A control component of a computing environment activates a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of the computing environment. The virtual adapter is for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output. The activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest. Based on activating the virtual adapter, the control component obtains configuration information of the activated virtual adapter from the physical adapter, the configuration information generated based on the activating. The control component ascertains a configuration of the activated virtual adapter based on the obtained configuration information.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ralph Friedrich, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Johnathon R. Pandich, Richard M. Sczepczenski
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Patent number: 9888012Abstract: A control component of a computing environment initiates sending of request(s) over a network of the computing environment by an activated virtual adapter. The activated virtual adapter is hosted on a physical adapter of a host system coupled to the network, and is for use by a guest, hosted by the host system, in performing data input and output. The request(s) retrieve access control information from the network indicative of access control(s) enforced in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to network component(s). The initiating provides indication(s) to the physical adapter, absent involvement of the guest, that the request(s) be sent by the virtual adapter. Based on the initiating, the control component obtains the access control information from the physical adapter, and determines, based on that information, the access control(s) being enforced by the network in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to the network component(s).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ralph Friedrich, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Johnathon R. Pandich, Richard M. Sczepczenski
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Patent number: 9880865Abstract: A control component of a computing environment activates a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of the computing environment. The virtual adapter is for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output. The activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest. Based on activating the virtual adapter, the control component obtains configuration information of the activated virtual adapter from the physical adapter, the configuration information generated based on the activating. The control component ascertains a configuration of the activated virtual adapter based on the obtained configuration information.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ralph Friedrich, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Johnathon R. Pandich, Richard M. Sczepczenski
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Publication number: 20180011808Abstract: An aspect of obtaining optical signal health data in a SAN includes receiving, by a computer processor, a request for data corresponding to current operational characteristics of elements of a storage area network to which a host system computer has access. A further aspect includes instantiating, by the computer processor, a virtual host bus adapter interface on the host system computer, transmitting, via the virtual host bus adapter interface, the request to the elements in the portion of the storage area network, aggregating data received from each of the elements, and displaying the aggregated data via the computer processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Ralph Friedrich, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Richard M. Sczepczenski
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Publication number: 20180011644Abstract: An aspect of validating vHBA fabric zoning in a SAN includes receiving, by a computer processor, a request for data corresponding to zones in a storage area network to which an initiator in a host system computer has access; instantiating, by the computer processor, a virtual host bus adapter interface on the host system computer; and transmitting, via the virtual host bus adapter interface, the request to a fabric controller in the storage area network. An aspect also includes receiving a current active zone set from the fabric controller; parsing the current active zone set for the initiator; identifying, from the parsing, each of the zones in the current active zone set to which the initiator is indicated; and displaying the identified zones via the computer processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Ralph Friedrich, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Richard M. Sczepczenski
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Patent number: 9569391Abstract: Processing of out-of-order data transfers is facilitated in computing environments that enable data to be directly transferred between a host bus adapter (or other adapter) and a system without first staging the data in hardware disposed between the host bus adapter and the system. An address to be used in the data transfer is determined, in real-time, by efficiently locating an entry in an address data structure that includes the address to be used in the data transfer.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Clinton E. Bubb, Daniel F. Casper, John R. Flanagan, Raymond M. Higgs, George P. Kuch, Jeffrey M. Turner
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Publication number: 20160255020Abstract: A control component of a computing environment initiates sending of request(s) over a network of the computing environment by an activated virtual adapter. The activated virtual adapter is hosted on a physical adapter of a host system coupled to the network, and is for use by a guest, hosted by the host system, in performing data input and output. The request(s) retrieve access control information from the network indicative of access control(s) enforced in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to network component(s). The initiating provides indication(s) to the physical adapter, absent involvement of the guest, that the request(s) be sent by the virtual adapter. Based on the initiating, the control component obtains the access control information from the physical adapter, and determines, based on that information, the access control(s) being enforced by the network in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to the network component(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Ralph FRIEDRICH, Raymond M. HIGGS, George P. KUCH, Elizabeth A. MOORE, Johnathon R. PANDICH, Richard M. SCZEPCZENSKI
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Publication number: 20160253205Abstract: A control component of a computing environment activates a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of the computing environment. The virtual adapter is for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output. The activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest. Based on activating the virtual adapter, the control component obtains configuration information of the activated virtual adapter from the physical adapter, the configuration information generated based on the activating. The control component ascertains a configuration of the activated virtual adapter based on the obtained configuration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Ralph FRIEDRICH, Raymond M. HIGGS, George P. KUCH, Elizabeth A. MOORE, Johnathon R. PANDICH, Richard M. SCZEPCZENSKI
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Publication number: 20160255094Abstract: A control component of a computing environment initiates sending of request(s) over a network of the computing environment by an activated virtual adapter. The activated virtual adapter is hosted on a physical adapter of a host system coupled to the network, and is for use by a guest, hosted by the host system, in performing data input and output. The request(s) retrieve access control information from the network indicative of access control(s) enforced in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to network component(s). The initiating provides indication(s) to the physical adapter, absent involvement of the guest, that the request(s) be sent by the virtual adapter. Based on the initiating, the control component obtains the access control information from the physical adapter, and determines, based on that information, the access control(s) being enforced by the network in controlling access by the activated virtual adapter to the network component(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Ralph FRIEDRICH, Raymond M. HIGGS, George P. KUCH, Elizabeth A. MOORE, Johnathon R. PANDICH, Richard M. SCZEPCZENSKI
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Publication number: 20160253188Abstract: A control component of a computing environment activates a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of the computing environment. The virtual adapter is for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output. The activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest. Based on activating the virtual adapter, the control component obtains configuration information of the activated virtual adapter from the physical adapter, the configuration information generated based on the activating. The control component ascertains a configuration of the activated virtual adapter based on the obtained configuration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Ralph FRIEDRICH, Raymond M. HIGGS, George P. KUCH, Elizabeth A. MOORE, Johnathon R. PANDICH, Richard M. SCZEPCZENSKI
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Patent number: 9424216Abstract: A control component of a computing environment activates a virtual adapter hosted on a physical adapter of a host system of the computing environment. The virtual adapter is for use by a guest of the host system in performing data input and output. The activating activates the virtual adapter absent involvement of the guest. Based on activating the virtual adapter, the control component obtains configuration information of the activated virtual adapter from the physical adapter, the configuration information generated based on the activating. The control component ascertains a configuration of the activated virtual adapter based on the obtained configuration information.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: George P. Kuch, Elizabeth A. Moore, Johnathon R. Pandich, Ralph Friedrich, Richard M. Sczepczenski, Raymond M. Higgs