Patent ID: 8762597
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for switching an active board and a standby board, said active board being one of a first working state board and a second working state board, said standby board being the other of the first working state board and the second working state board; and said method comprising: switching a first type function module on said first working state board into a second working state, wherein said first type function module is unable to be in a first working state on said first working state board and said second working state board at the same time; switching a first type function module on said second working state board into said first working state; switching a second type function module on said second working state board into said first working state, wherein said second type function module is unable to be in said second working state on said first working state board and said second working state board at the same time; switching the second type function module on said first working state board into said second working state; wherein before the step of switching the first type function module on said first working state board into the second working state, further comprises: determining that said first working state board is able to be switched and sending a first switching notification.