Patent ID: 6769072
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A distributed-processing equipment comprising:a singular or plurality of first processor(s) monitoring operating states of a plurality of devices having a redundant structure, and reconfiguring said devices in accordance with a result of said monitoring, a number of sad first processor(s) being less than or equal to the number of said devices; a singular or plurality of second processor(s) cooperating with said plurality of devices according to a predetermined procedure, a number of said second processor(s) being less than or equal to the number of said devices; and a first storage means in which an identifier of the first processor is registered in advance, the first processor performing said reconfiguration in said plurality of devices, respectively, wherein when an event occurs during the course of said cooperation which provokes reconfiguration to be performed in one of said plurality of devices, the second processors notify one of the first processors that is indicated by an identifier in the first storage means that is registered corresponding to the device in which said event has occurred.