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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2007
Scott M. Carlson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Donald Crabtree, Port Ewen, NY (US);
Dennis J. Dahlen, Rhinebeck, NY (US);
Noshir R. Dhondy, Saugerties, NY (US);
David A. Elko, Austin, TX (US);
Denise M. Sevigny, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Ronald M. Smith, Sr., Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
David E. Whitney, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Judith A. Wierbowski, Owego, NY (US);
Scott M. Carlson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Donald Crabtree, Port Ewen, NY (US);
Dennis J. Dahlen, Rhinebeck, NY (US);
Noshir R. Dhondy, Saugerties, NY (US);
David A. Elko, Austin, TX (US);
Denise M. Sevigny, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Ronald M. Smith, Sr., Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
David E. Whitney, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Judith A. Wierbowski, Owego, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Recovery is provided in a timing network. A configuration is defined for that network, and in that configuration, an active primary server is identified that provides a clock source for the network. Additionally, an alternate server is identified that can perform the role of the active primary server, should the active primary server fail. In response to a failure of the primary server, the alternate server detects the failure and performs takeover of the primary server.