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Virtual user interface failover

  • US 7,949,893 B1
  • Filed: 04/30/2008
  • Issued: 05/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing a cluster of data storage devices, comprising:

  • hosting a virtual user interface for cluster management software on a particular hosting component of the cluster, wherein the hosting component is configured to host merely a single management virtual user interface and zero or more non-management virtual user interfaces;

    determining if a failover condition occurs; and

    automatically migrating the virtual user interface hosting to a different hosting component in the cluster if a failover condition occurs.

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