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Failover and load balancing

  • US 8,429,452 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2011
  • Issued: 04/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for failover when at least one of a network adapter and a data path through the network adapter fails, wherein the network adapter is connected to a miniport driver that is connected to a filter driver, comprising:

  • determining, with the miniport driver, that the network adapter has failed;

    using a callback interface to notify, with the miniport driver, the filter driver that the network adapter has failed; and

    completing, with the miniport driver, processing of pending packets directed to the network adapter that has failed with a success status.

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