Patent ID: 7177898
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A multiple-processor information processing system including a plurality of processor modules, the information processing system comprising: virtual IP address definition means for defining virtual IP addresses on a processor module or a plurality of processor modules; storage means for storing said virtual IP addresses defined by said virtual IP address definition means and information indicative of at least one real IP address of said processor modules corresponding to said virtual IP addresses, respectively, in a state correlated with each other; and notification means for notifying a router of said virtual IP address of each processor module and said real IP address of said each processor module as routing information, for said each processor module having said virtual IP address stored in said storage means, wherein said notification means notifies said router of a destination IP address of each processor module and said real IP address of said each processor module as routing information, for said each processor module having no corresponding virtual IP address stored in said storage means.