Method and system for managing servers in a server cluster
US7990847B1 · kind B1 · utility
169Cited by
4References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/40
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of managing servers in a server cluster is disclosed. The health of servers is detected through passive return traffic monitoring. Server failure can be detected through TCP information or HTTP return codes. Various settings affecting number of failure thresholds and the time period to detect failures can be configured. Servers can be mapped to URLs such that passive health monitoring can be performed for URLs instead of server clusters.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.