Gateway Peer Connection Remediation via Failure Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
In computing environments, the connection between active and standby gateways can become unstable, leading to data-path loss and instability in establishing the active gateway in a peered configuration.
Innovation Solution
A method is implemented where a first gateway monitors failure information associated with a peer connection with a second gateway and determines when the failure information satisfies certain criteria. Upon satisfaction of these criteria, the gateway initiates a remediation period that stops connection attempts, and after the remediation period expires, it attempts to reestablish the peer connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If connection attempts are continuously made to establish peer connection between gateways, then connection reliability is improved, but system stability deteriorates due to fluctuating gateway status and data-path loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic connection attempts with a remediation period inserted after detecting a threshold number of failures. This periodic action pattern (attempt → monitor → pause if failures exceed threshold → retry after remediation period) prevents continuous unstable connection attempts while maintaining eventual connection reliability, directly resolving the contradiction between connection reliability and gateway status stability.
2Reliability
If multiple connection attempts are made to ensure peer connection establishment, then connection establishment success is improved, but data-path loss increases due to unstable connections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary anti-action by implementing a preventive mechanism that stops connection attempts when a threshold of failures is detected, before further data-path loss can occur. The remediation period acts as a preventive measure that anticipates potential data loss from unstable connections and proactively halts connection attempts, thereby reducing data-path loss while preserving essential connection establishment capability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If connection attempts are stopped during remediation period, then gateway status stability is improved, but connection establishment time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-defining a remediation period duration and connection attempt thresholds before failures occur. This allows the system to quickly determine when to pause and when to retry without complex real-time decisions, maintaining gateway status stability while minimizing connection establishment time through pre-configured parameters that optimize the balance between stability and speed.
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AI summary
Described herein are systems, methods, and software to manage connection attempts between gateways. In one implementation, a first gateway monitors failure information associated with a peer connection with a second gateway and determines when the failure information satisfies criteria. When the failure information satisfies criteria, the first gateway notifies the second gateway and a management service of the failure and initiates a remediation period for communications associated with the peer connection. In response to the expiration of the remediation period, the first gateway initiates a connection attempt with the second gateway.