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High availability event log collection in a networked system

  • US 9,131,015 B2
  • Filed: 10/08/2012
  • Issued: 09/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • when a primary data collection server is accessible;

    receiving, at the primary data collection server residing upon an associated physical hardware node, collected data via a data collection virtual Internet protocol address; and

    transmitting a collected data copy of the collected data received at the primary data collection server from the primary data collection server to a backup data collection server through a data synchronization network connection operatively coupling the primary data collection server and the backup data collection server, the backup data collection server residing upon an associated physical hardware node and configured as a hot standby of the primary data collection server;

    when the primary data collection server is inaccessible, receiving, at the backup data collection server, the collected data via the data collection virtual Internet protocol address;

    generating a first file and a second file as two distinct, independent files, the first file being on a first server, the second file being on a second server, the first server and the second server operatively coupled to each of the primary data collection server and the backup data collection server;

    storing, at the first sever, data associated with the collected data to the first file, the data stored to the first file being received at the first server from at least one of the primary data collection server or the backup data collection server;

    storing, at the second server, data associated with the collected data to the second file, the data stored to the second file being received at the second server from at least one of the primary data collection server or the backup data collection server, the data stored to the second file being substantially similar to the data stored to the first file;

    providing a first file copy of the first file to the second server by the first server and storing the first file copy of the first file by the second server; and

    storing, at the first server, additional data to the first file, the additional data stored to the first file being received at the first server while maintaining the first file copy of the first file on the second server unchanged.

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