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Method, device and computer program product for managing distributed system

US10979286B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2018
Grant dateApr 13, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/037
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, a device and a computer program product for managing a distributed system. The method comprises sending heartbeat messages from a master node to a plurality of slave nodes, the master node and the plurality of slave nodes being included in a plurality of nodes in the distributed system, and the plurality of nodes being divided into one or more partitions. The method further comprises, in response to receiving a response to the heartbeat messages from a portion of slave nodes in the plurality of slave nodes, determining respective states of the one or more partitions. In addition, the method further comprises a state of a first slave node in the plurality of slave nodes at least based on the respective states of the one or more partitions, the master node failing to receive a response to the heartbeat messages from the first slave node.

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