A method and apparatus are disclosed which perform a simple check of the network adapter by sending a message to an address of a local adapter. If the message is not sent, then a more in depth check of the network is performed. The local computer sends a request to a first remote computer to ping the...http://www.google.es/patents/US6430610?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US6430610 - TCP/IP address protection mechanism in a clustered server environment
TCP/IP address protection mechanism in a clustered server environment
