Determining an operating status of a remote host upon communication failure
US8291070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/042
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods for monitoring operating statuses of hosts are described herein. Operating statuses for one or more hosts are monitored by a management server over a network using a network management protocol. In response to a failure to obtain an operating status of a first host over the network using the network management protocol, the management server instructs a second host to access a predetermined storage location to obtain the operating status of the first host. The predetermined storage location is specifically allocated for the first host from a storage space shared by all the hosts. Thereafter, the management server is configured to determine an operating condition of the first host based on the operating status obtained via the second host.
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