Patent ID: 8332463

Claim:
A distributed storage system that includes: a plurality of node apparatuses connected to a plurality of different networks through a high order apparatus group or a low order apparatus group, the high order apparatus group including at least one communication apparatus which connects between the networks and is assigned a predetermined IP address designated for the high order apparatus group, the low order apparatus group including at least one communication apparatus which is located below the high order apparatus group in the order level and is assigned a predetermined IP address designated for the low order apparatus group, and is connectable to the plurality of different networks through the high order apparatus group, and the distributed storage system storing a plurality of contents so as to be distributed in the plurality of node apparatuses, the distributed storage system comprising: a first node apparatus that includes: a first storage unit which stores connection relationship information on the high order apparatus group and the low order apparatus group connected through the network; and a second node apparatus that includes: an acquisition unit which acquires first connection information, which indicates the high order apparatus group or the low order apparatus group that is a connection destination of the node apparatus, from the first node apparatus based on location information indicating locations of the plurality of node apparatuses and the connection relationship information stored in the first storage unit; and a transmission unit which transmits the first connection information acquired by the acquisition unit to any of the plurality of node apparatuses included in the distributed storage system.