Two node virtual shared disk cluster recovery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7533295
APP PUB NO 20080016394A1
SERIAL NO

11772293

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A method for recovery in a two-node data processing system is provided wherein each node is a primary server for a first nonvolatile storage device and for which there is provided shared access to a second nonvolatile storage device for which the other node is a primary server and wherein each node also includes a direct connection to the shared nonvolatile storage device for which the other node is the primary server. Upon notification of failure, the method operates by first confirming continued access by each node to the nonvolatile storage device for which it is the primary server and then by attempting to access the shared nonvolatile storage device via the direct connection and by waiting for a time sufficient for the same process to be carried out by the other node. If access to the shared nonvolatile storage device is successful, the node takes control of both nonvolatile storage devices. If the access is not successful a comparison of node numbers is carried out to decide the issue of control. Whenever a node determines that it does not have access to the storage device for which it is the primary server, it shuts down recovery at the node.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gunda, Kalyan C Poughkeepsie, US 79 494
Herr, Brian D Rhinebeck, US 6 245

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