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Patent Inventor Names
Wim A. Coekaerts0
Date of Patent
November 11, 2008
0Patent Application Number
103054830
Date Filed
November 27, 2002
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A heartbeat system and method is provided for a cluster system. The cluster includes a plurality of nodes. The nodes access files on one or more data storage devices over a network. The system includes a quorum file that receives and stores heartbeat messages from the plurality of nodes indicating they are active. A network controller connects the quorum file to the plurality of nodes in accordance with IEEE 1394 communication protocol.
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