Methods, systems and computer program products for providing network connection information in a cluster of data processing systems
US6425014B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided which provide connection information about connections to communication protocol stacks in a cluster of data processing systems by distributing location information between communication protocol stacks in a group of stacks within the cluster. The distributed location information about addresses and operating system images or data processing systems of communication protocol stacks is utilized to generate a list of addresses corresponding to stacks in the group so that this information may be provided to applications requesting the information from the communication protocol stacks.
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