Dual XPCS for disaster recovery in multi-host computer complexes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5940826
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08779689

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A computer system having dual outboard devices for generating audit trail sequence numbers and performing file locking. One embodiment includes a master and a slave outboard device, where lock request handling includes a lock request first sent to the master, lock grant awaited, followed by a request sent to the slave. Unlock request handling includes sending an unlock request to slave first, followed by sending an unlock request to the master. Obtaining a system sequence number includes always reading the slave outboard device, then reading the master outboard device. The computer system includes a method for switching host processors from a single outboard device mode to a dual outboard device mode and back again in the event of failure of one of the outboard devices.

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  • UNISYS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cooper, Thomas P New Brighton, MN 12 811
Heideman, Michael J New Brighton, MN 14 188

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