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Seamless fail-over support for virtual interface architecture (VIA) or the like

  • US 20030033412A1
  • Filed: 08/08/2001
  • Published: 02/13/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of connecting a client application to a server ‘

  • server’

    on a cluster ‘

    cluster’

    having a plurality of servers instantiated thereon, the method comprising;

    receiving ‘

    cluster’ and



    server’

    from the client application;

    sending a first request message to ‘

    cluster’

    requesting first connection information for connecting to ‘

    server’

    ;

    receiving from ‘

    cluster’

    a first reply message containing the requested first connection information;

    connecting the client application to ‘

    server’

    on ‘

    cluster’

    based on the received first connection information, wherein once connected, the client application and ‘

    server’

    may transact business;

    determining that the connection to ‘

    server’

    has failed, ‘

    server’

    presumably having been moved from a first server of the cluster to a second server of the cluster, the received first connection information corresponding to the first server;

    sending a second request message to ‘

    cluster’

    requesting second connection information for connecting to ‘

    server’

    , the requested second connection information corresponding to the second server;

    receiving from ‘

    cluster’

    a second reply message containing the requested second connection information; and

    connecting the client application to ‘

    server’

    on ‘

    cluster’

    based on the received second connection information, wherein once again connected, the client application and ‘

    server’

    may again transact business.

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