A POST/BIOS SOLUTION FOR PROVIDING INPUT AND OUTPUT CAPACITY ON DEMAND

摘要

Basic server resources may be extended by the completion of a Capacity on Demand (CoD) Agreement. The CoD Agreement provides authorization to the server for activation of inactive resources. A Power On Self Test (POST) works in conjunction with a system management interrupt, a memory unit, and a plurality of Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) host bridges to provide for on demand additions of input and output adapters. The adapters may be added during various phases of operation and may be hot pluggable.