Patent ID: 7814065
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for responding to termination of a terminated node, the method comprising: using an affinity-independent assignment mechanism to cause a plurality of nodes to master all resources that belong to an object, wherein at least two resources that belong to the object are mastered by separate nodes of the plurality of nodes; using an affinity-based assignment mechanism to (a) establish an affinity relationship between a first node of the plurality of nodes and the object and (b) cause the first node to master all resources that belong to the object; in response to termination of the first node, determining that the affinity relationship is established between the terminated first node and object; in response to determining that the affinity relationship is established between the terminated first node and the object, causing a particular node of the plurality of nodes to master all resources that belong to the object by transferring the affinity relationship from the first node to the particular node; causing the particular node to perform at least one of: wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.