Processing device management system
First Claim
1. A system for use by individual processing devices of a group of networked processing devices, for managing operational failure occurrences in devices of said group, comprising:
- an interface processor for maintaining transition information identifying a second processing device for taking over execution of tasks of a first processing device in response to an operational failure of said first processing device and for updating said transition information in response to a change in transition information occurring in another processing device of said group;
an operation detector for detecting an operational failure of said first processing device; and
a failure controller for initiating execution, by said second processing device, of tasks designated to be performed by said first processing device in response to detection of an operational failure of said first processing device.
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Abstract
A system automatically adaptively modifies a fail-over configuration priority list of back-up devices of a group (cluster) of processing devices to improve availability and reduce risks and costs associated with manual configuration. A system is used by individual processing devices of a group of networked processing devices, for managing operational failure occurrences in devices of the group. The system includes an interface processor for maintaining transition information identifying a second processing device for taking over execution of tasks of a first processing device in response to an operational failure of the first processing device and for updating the transition information in response to a change in transition information occurring in another processing device of the group. An operation detector detects an operational failure of the first processing device. Also, a failure controller initiates execution, by the second processing device, of tasks designated to be performed by the first processing device in response to detection of an operational failure of the first processing device.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for use by individual processing devices of a group of networked processing devices, for managing operational failure occurrences in devices of said group, comprising:
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an interface processor for maintaining transition information identifying a second processing device for taking over execution of tasks of a first processing device in response to an operational failure of said first processing device and for updating said transition information in response to a change in transition information occurring in another processing device of said group;
an operation detector for detecting an operational failure of said first processing device; and
a failure controller for initiating execution, by said second processing device, of tasks designated to be performed by said first processing device in response to detection of an operational failure of said first processing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for use by individual processing devices of a group of networked processing devices, for managing operational failure occurrences in devices of said group, comprising:
an individual processing device including, a repository including transition information identifying a second processing device for taking over execution of tasks designated to be performed by a first processing device in response to an operational failure of said first processing device;
an interface processor for maintaining and updating said transition information in response to a change in transition information occurring in another processing device of said group;
an operation detector for detecting an operational failure of said first processing device; and
a failure controller for initiating execution, by said second processing device, of tasks designated to be performed by said first processing device in response to detection of an operational failure of said first processing device. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A system for use by individual processing devices of a group of networked processing devices, for managing operational failure occurrences in devices of said group, comprising:
an individual processing device including, a repository including transition information identifying a second currently non-operational processing device for taking over execution of tasks designated to be performed by a first processing device in response to an operational failure of said first processing device;
an interface processor for maintaining and updating said transition information in response to at least one of, (a) detection of an operational failure of another processing device in said group and (b) detection of available memory of another processing device of said group being below a predetermined threshold;
an operation detector for detecting an operational failure of said first processing device; and
a failure controller for initiating execution, by said second processing device, of tasks designated to be performed by said first processing device in response to detection of an operational failure of said first processing device. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for use by individual processing devices of a group of networked processing devices, for managing operational failure occurrences in devices of said group, comprising the activities of:
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maintaining transition information identifying a second processing device for taking over execution of tasks of a first processing device in response to an operational failure of said first processing device and for updating said transition information in response to a change in transition information occurring in another processing device of said group;
detecting an operational failure of said first processing device; and
initiating execution, by said second processing device, of tasks designated to be performed by said first processing device in response to detection of an operational failure of said first processing device.
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19. A method for use by individual processing devices of a group of networked processing devices, for managing operational failure occurrences in devices of said group, comprising the activities of:
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storing transition information identifying a second processing device for taking over execution of tasks designated to be performed by a first processing device in response to an operational failure of said first processing device;
maintaining and updating said transition information in response to a change in transition information occurring in another processing device of said group;
detecting an operational failure of said first processing device; and
initiating execution, by said second processing device, of tasks designated to be performed by said first processing device in response to detection of an operational failure of said first processing device.
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20. A method for use by individual processing devices of a group of networked processing devices, for managing operational failure occurrences in devices of said group, comprising the activities of:
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maintaining transition information identifying a second currently non-operational processing device for taking over execution of tasks designated to be performed by a first processing device in response to an operational failure of said first processing device;
updating said transition information in response to at least one of, (a) detection of an operational failure of another processing device in said group and (b) detection of available memory of another processing device of said group being below a predetermined threshold;
detecting an operational failure of said first processing device; and
initiating execution, by said second processing device, of tasks designated to be performed by said first processing device in response to detection of an operational failure of said first processing device.
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