摘要 |
A method and system for detecting a failing server of a plurality of servers is disclosed. In a first aspect, the method comprises monitoring load balancing data for each of the plurality of servers via at least one switch module, and determining whether a server is failing based on the load balancing data associated with the server. In a second aspect, a computer system comprises a plurality of servers coupled to at least one switch module, a management module, and a failure detection mechanism coupled to the management module, wherein the failure detection mechanism monitors load balancing data for each of the plurality of servers via the at least one switch module and determines whether a server is failing based on the load balancing data associated with the server.
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