Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-17
2007-04-17
Bonzo, Bryce P. (Department: 2113)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Data processing system error or fault handling
Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
active
10459882
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for providing switch redundancy in a computer network comprises two or more separate servers that are connected together to allow the servers to operate as one complete system that may continue to operate even in the event that one server becomes unable to provide switching functions. In one exemplary embodiment, the computer network includes two or more servers and a server bridging assembly. Two or more servers are interconnected via the server bridging assembly such that, in the event that a switch located in one of the servers fails, the switch located in the other server can be used to provide switching functions for both servers. As a result, the servers are interconnected to provide redundancy.
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Kermaani Kaamel
Krishnamurthy Ramani
Sidhu Balkar S.
Bonzo Bryce P.
Kivlin B. Noäl
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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