System and method for transport-level failover for loosely...

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2003-04-23

2010-06-15

Baderman, Scott T. (Department: 2114)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C714S011000, C714S013000, C714S057000, C709S208000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07739543

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for clustered failover of storage appliances is provided. In the event of a failover of one storage appliance to a surviving storage appliance, the surviving storage appliance assumes the identity of the failed storage appliance. This assumption of the identifier is accomplished by activating a network interface controller or host bus adapter with a network address associated with the failed storage appliance and by mapping a iSCSI name from the failed storage appliance to the surviving storage appliance.

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