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Data collection in a computer cluster

  • US 20040243702A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2003
  • Published: 12/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for transferring state information in a computer cluster comprising a plurality of computer nodes, the method comprising the steps of:

  • transmitting a heartbeat message from a first computer node of a computer cluster to a second computer node of the computer cluster, the second computer node including at least one resource for performing at least one cluster-specific task;

    receiving the heartbeat message in the second computer node;

    retrieving state information for a heartbeat acknowledgment message to be sent as a response to said heartbeat message, the state information indicating an ability of said at least one resource to perform said at least one cluster-specific task; and

    sending the state information in the heartbeat acknowledgment message to the first computer node.

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