A method and apparatus for blocking access of a malfunctioning server to a data storage facility. Characteristics such as IAmAlive signals from a server are monitored and when out of profile a malfunction is indicated and data access of that server is inhibited. Characteristics continue to be monitored...http://www.google.fr/patents/US20030084100?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20030084100 - Server monitoring and failover mechanism
Numéro de demande: 10/284,475 Numéro de publication: US 2003/0084100 A1 Date de dépôt: 31 oct. 2002 Brevet délivré: US7065670 ( Date de délivrance 20 juin 2006)