Title :
Maintenance proctors for mainframe computer: Special-purpose computers supervise the proper operation of their host computer to improve reliability and reduce down time
Author_Institution :
Honeywell Information Systems Inc., Phoenix, AZ, USA
Abstract :
A description is given of the maintenance processor whose function it is to supervise the proper operation of its host computer to improve reliability and reduce down time. A discussion is presented of concurrent monitoring of operation, fault diagnosis and recovery, retrying failed instructions, reconfiguring multiprocessor systems, and correcting memory errors.
Keywords :
computerised monitoring; fault tolerant computing; special purpose computers; concurrent monitoring of operation; correcting memory errors; downtime reduction; fault diagnosis; mainframe computers; maintenance processors; reconfiguring multiprocessor systems; reliability; retrying failed instructions; special purpose computers; Computers; Hardware; Maintenance engineering; Monitoring; Operating systems; Process control; Temperature sensors;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1984.6370175
