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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Kobi Beifus, Tel Aviv, IL;
Dan Ben-Yaacov, Tel Aviv, IL;
Ofer Leneman, Kfar Saba, IL;
Amit Margalit, Hod-Hasharon, IL;
Rivka Matosevich, Zichron-Ya'acov, IL;
Tamar Shacked, Ramat-Hasaron, IL;
Ovad Somech, Rishon LeZion, IL;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A mechanism is provided in a data processing system comprising a processor and a memory, the memory comprising instructions that are executed by the processor to specifically configure the processor to implement an initiator entity in a symmetric split-direction connection. The initiator entity generates a custom keepalive command and sends the custom keepalive command to a target entity via the symmetric split-direction connection. Responsive to the initiator entity determining a number of consecutive acknowledgement commands received in response to custom keepalive commands exceed a first threshold, the initiator entity reports the symmetric split-direction connection as sufficient. Responsive to the initiator entity determining a second number of consecutive keepalive commands sent without receiving an acknowledgement is greater than a second threshold, the initiator entity reports the symmetric split-direction connection as insufficient.