Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (publ)

Juergen Sauermann

Frank Uretschlaeger

Volker Luessem

A network node () is configured for hosting a plurality of connectivity supervision sessions (-) towards a plurality of router interfaces () in a communication system (). The network node () comprises a determining unit configured for determining a state of at least two connectivity supervision sessions (-) of the plurality of connectivity supervision sessions (-), wherein the at least two connectivity supervision sessions (-) are at least partially overlapping, and an adapting unit configured for adapting the communication system () based on the determined states of the at least two connectivity supervision sessions (-).

Network node hosting a plurality of connectivity supervision sessions towards a plurality of router interfaces

This invention relates to the field of Telecommunications, in specific to a distribution mechanism for distributing calls within a Mobile Switching Center Server Blade Cluster. In particular, a method and a corresponding distributor entity for providing scalability and redundancy in blade cluster comprising a plurality of server blades of a telecommunication system are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of receiving a message of a subscriber comprising a unique subscriber identifier determining by use of the unique subscriber identifier a first value and determining by said first value a first server blade of said blade cluster, Further, by use of the unique subscriber identifier a second value is determined and by use of said second value a second server blade of said blade cluster, whereby the first server blade is excluded from being determined.

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Herzogenrath, Germany

Juergen Sauermann