ROUTER MONITOR SYSTEM FOR DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM USING NETWORK DISPATCHER FOR HOST CLUSTER

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a data transmission system which exchanges packetized data through an IP network as a medium between an arbitrary IP host in a cluster of IP hosts and a plurality of workstations. SOLUTION: Each IP host has at least an IP layer and a network layer. The IP host is connected to the IP network by a pair of routers 26 and 28 and a network dispather 34, through a layer-2 network 24 as the interface of the IP network 22. The network dispatcher 34 receives all incoming flows from workstations and dispatches them between host clusters. This system includes a monitor device including a means which is included in the host cluster and monitors at least the availability of the routers and a means which broadcasts availability information on the routers to individual hosts in the host cluster through the network dispatcher.