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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2000
John Andrew Aiken, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Alfred Bundgaard Christensen, Raleigh, NC (US);
Wesley Mcmillan Devine, Apex, NC (US);
David Anthony Herr, Apex, NC (US);
Mark W. Mcclintock, Raleigh, NC (US);
John Andrew Aiken, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Alfred Bundgaard Christensen, Raleigh, NC (US);
Wesley McMillan Devine, Apex, NC (US);
David Anthony Herr, Apex, NC (US);
Mark W. McClintock, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products provide for transferring a virtual Internet Protocol address (VIPA) between communication protocol stacks including at least a first communication protocol stack and a second communication protocol stack. Ownership of the VIPA is established at the second communication protocol stack and connections to the first communication protocol stack utilizing the VIPA are maintained. TCP/IP messages for the connections to the first communication protocol stack are routed through the second communication protocol stack so as to non-disruptively move the VIPA from the first communication protocol stack to the second communication protocol stack.