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Automatic resource group formation and maintenance in a high availability cluster configuration

  • US 6,038,677 A
  • Filed: 03/31/1997
  • Issued: 03/14/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of using cluster-wide resources in a computer network having a plurality of nodes to provide uninterrupted processing of software applications, comprising the steps of:

  • for each of a plurality of applications whose processing is to be uninterrupted, having a user identify a set of resources that must be collocated with each such application in the event of a failure of a computer on which the application is then executing;

    automatically generating one or more resource groups, each of which includes one or more of the plurality of applications and their related resources; and

    upon a given occurrence, transferring control of the resources of a resource group to a backup computer.

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