Data processing: structural design – modeling – simulation – and em – Simulating electronic device or electrical system – Software program
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Rodriguez, Paul L. (Department: 2123)
Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em
Simulating electronic device or electrical system
Software program
C703S002000, C703S021000, C716S030000, C716S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10076505
ABSTRACT:
The present invention describes a method and system for creating a cluster availability model that takes into account availabilities of software components in the cluster. Aspects of the disclosure include defining a repair model and failure parameters for a repair mode in the repair model, and modeling availabilities of software components based on the repair mode and failure parameters. Additional aspects include combining availability models of software components in a computationally feasible manner and determining repair rates of node and cluster reboots. A cluster availability model is determined using the combined availability models of software components and the repair rates of node and cluster reboots.
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Hogan & Hartson LLP
Kubida William J.
Lembke Kent A.
Rodriguez Paul L.
Sharon Aval I.
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