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Failover method and system for a computer system having clustering configuration

  • US 20100011242A1
  • Filed: 02/25/2009
  • Published: 01/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A failover control method for a computer system including a plurality of computers having a clustering configuration comprising:

  • monitoring a second computer via a first line by a first computer among the plurality of computers;

    detecting a malfunction of the second computer by the first computer;

    receiving from the other computers a notification including a monitoring result for the second computer in the other computers among the plurality of computers having the clustering configuration by the first computer;

    allowing information relating to a malfunction of the detected second computer and the monitoring result to correspond to each other;

    judging whether or not the correspondence satisfies a predetermined condition; and

    when the predetermined condition is satisfied, giving the second computer a reset instruction via a second line.

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