Method and apparatus for node pruning a multi-processor system for maximal, full connection during recovery
First Claim
1. In a multi-processor system having a plurality of processors each having a respective memory, a method for achieving maximal, full connection, said method comprising:
- communicatively connecting said plurality of processors;
collecting connectivity information on a first of said plurality of processors following a disruption in said communicative connection;
ceasing to collect connectivity information on said first of said plurality of processors; and
selecting on said first of said plurality of processors certain of said plurality of processors to cease operations, based on said connectivity information collected.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for achieving maximal, full connection in a multi-processor system having a plurality of processors. Each of the multiple processors has a respective memory. The invention includes communicatively connecting the processors. Following a disruption in the communicative connection, the invention collects connectivity information on one of the processors and selects certain of the processors to cease operations, based on the connectivity information collected. The invention further communicates the selection to each of the processors communicatively coupled to the one processor. The selected processors cease operations.
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28 Claims
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1. In a multi-processor system having a plurality of processors each having a respective memory, a method for achieving maximal, full connection, said method comprising:
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communicatively connecting said plurality of processors; collecting connectivity information on a first of said plurality of processors following a disruption in said communicative connection; ceasing to collect connectivity information on said first of said plurality of processors; and selecting on said first of said plurality of processors certain of said plurality of processors to cease operations, based on said connectivity information collected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer system comprising:
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a communications network; a plurality of processors, communicatively connected by means of said communications network;
each of said plurality of processors having a respective memory wherein is located a computer program for causing said computer system to achieve maximal, full connection bycollecting connectivity information on a first of said plurality of processors following a disruption in said communicative connection; ceasing to collect connectivity information on said first of said plurality of processors; and selecting on said first of said plurality of processors certain of said plurality of processors to cease operations, based on said connectivity information collected. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An article of manufacture comprising a medium for data storage wherein is located a computer program for causing a multiprocessor system having a plurality of processors to achieve maximal, full connection by
communicatively connecting said plurality of processors; -
collecting connectivity information on a first of said plurality of processors following a disruption in said communicative connection; ceasing to collect connectivity information on said first plurality of processors; and selecting on said first of said plurality of processors certain of said plurality of processors to cease operations, based on said connectivity information collected.
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24. An article of manufacture comprising a medium for data storage wherein is located a computer program for causing a multiprocessor system having a plurality of processors, including a first processor, to achieve maximal, full connection by
communicatively connecting said plurality of processors; -
collecting connectivity information on each of said plurality of processors following a disruption in said communicative connection;
ceasing to collect connectivity information on said first processors; andselecting on said first processor certain of said plurality of processors to cease operations, based on said connectivity information collected. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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