Master-slave adapter

Details Master-slave adapter Master-slave adapter

2003-10-14

2010-02-23

Chang, Jungwon (Department: 2454)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Master/slave computer controlling

Master/slave mode selecting

C714S004110, C714S048000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07668923

ABSTRACT:
A system and method are provided in which communication adapters, which are used for the transfer of message packets from and amongst a plurality of data processing nodes, are provided with internal storage which is used to indicate the status of a particular adapter as a master, as a slave or as a backup up adapter. This information provides the adapters with the ability to be called into service to take over the operations of another adapter in the event of node or adapter failure.

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