Patent ID: 6571280
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A data processing system implemented method for remapping a path to file servers wherein the data processing system has a resident operation system and at least one application, the method comprising:presenting a file request to the operation system, wherein the file request includes a first path to a file, and wherein the file request is initiated by the application; calling a file request redirection driver; indexing the file request to a second path designated by the file request redirection driver, wherein indexing the file request includes sequentially traversing a destination location list and assigning a next available destination location server on the destination location list as a destination location server for a second path, and wherein the destination location server is the first destination location server; receiving no response from the first destination location server for a second path; destination a non-response destination location server in the destination location list as an available destination location server; sequentially traversing the destination location list; assigning a next available destination location server as a second destination location server for a third path; and redirecting the file request from the first path included in the file request to the third path designation by the file request redirection driver.