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Method and apparatus for controlling the number of servers in a multisystem cluster

  • US 6,230,183 B1
  • Filed: 03/11/1998
  • Issued: 05/08/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a cluster of information handling systems in which incoming work requests belonging to a service class are placed in a cluster-wide queue for processing by one or more servers on the systems of the cluster, a method of controlling the number of such servers, comprising the steps of:

  • determining whether one or more servers should be added to the service class;

    determining a target system in the cluster on which the servers should be added if it is determined that one or more servers should be added to the service class; and

    adding the servers on the target system.

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