Method and system for managing communication in a computer network using aliases of computer network addresses

摘要

A method and system are disclosed for managing communication in a computer network using aliases of computer network addresses. In accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a primary network address and at least a secondary network address are assigned to each server among a plurality of servers connected to a switch. The secondary network address of the server is an alias for the primary network address of the server. An information packet is transmitted from a first server of the plurality of servers to the switch. A source address included in the information packet is the primary network address of the first server. The switch modifies the source address included in the information packet received at the switch to be the secondary network address of the first server. The switch forwards the modified information packet to a second server of the plurality of servers.