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High availability protocol computing and method

  • US 6,389,550 B1
  • Filed: 12/23/1998
  • Issued: 05/14/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computing apparatus, comprising:

  • processing logic a plurality of communication devices that permit said computing apparatus to communicate with another computing apparatus; and

    protocol logic coupled to said processing logic and said plurality of communication devices;

    wherein said processing logic implements a HA protocol that monitors for a failed transmission through one of said plurality of communication devices and upon detection of such a failure, attempts to resend the content of the failed transmission through a most preferred other one of said communication devices; and

    wherein said protocol logic is configured to monitor a cluster within which said computing apparatus is located and report changes from the group of changes including computing apparatus failure and resource failure to the HA application software executing on said processing logic.

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