Method and system for autonomously rebuilding a failed...

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2007-03-20

2007-03-20

Bonzo, Bryce P. (Department: 2113)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

Reexamination Certificate

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10459837

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for autonomously rebuilding a failed one of a plurality of servers and a computer system utilizing the same is disclosed. In a first aspect, the method comprises providing a bus for allowing a recovery mechanism to access each of the plurality of servers and utilizing the recovery mechanism to rebuild the failed server onto another server. In a second aspect, the computer system comprises a plurality of servers, a management module for monitoring and managing the plurality of servers, a recovery mechanism coupled to the management module, and a bus coupling the recovery mechanism to each of the plurality of servers, wherein the recovery mechanism rebuilds a failed server onto another of the plurality of servers.

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