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Method of fencing in a cluster system

US9043636B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2012
Grant dateMay 26, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/0709
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of fencing in a cluster system including network devices and a management network device is disclosed. Each network device may run an application program and comprises a fence device. A first network device receives a fence operation command from the management network device. The fence operation command contains information of a target network device and information of a target application. The first network device may determine a fence device on the first network device that corresponds to the fence operation command and activates the determined fence device such that the fence device performs a fence operation on the target application program according to the fence operation command.

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