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Method and apparatus for limiting standby subnet managers

  • US 20050071473A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2003
  • Published: 03/31/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method, comprising:

  • providing an InfiniBand architecture subnet having a plurality of nodes, wherein each of the plurality of nodes has a priority value and a globally unique identifier;

    providing each of the plurality of nodes with a subnet manager;

    ranking each of the plurality of nodes according to the priority value and the globally unique identifier; and

    selecting if the subnet manager is included in a set of standby subnet managers based on the priority value and the globally unique identifier of each of the plurality of nodes.

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