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System and method for coordinating cluster state information

  • US 7,685,358 B1
  • Filed: 06/08/2007
  • Issued: 03/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing a cluster of file servers, comprising:

  • writing coordinating information for a plurality of servers of the cluster of servers to a master mailbox record, the master mailbox record written to a specific location on each disk of a set of lock disks, the set of lock disks having a plurality of disks, the plurality of disks chosen so that in the event of failure of a server of the plurality of servers, at least one lock disk will be available to the remaining servers; and

    writing a second copy of the coordinating information to the master mailbox record of the set of lock disks.

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