Chapter 13 Fault Tolerance Concepts This chapter explains the conceptual foundations of Rendezvous fault tolerance software, the way it works, and ways to use it. Topics • Fault Tolerance • Fault Tolerance in Action • Advantages of Rendezvous Fault Tolerance Software • Groups and Membership • Active and Inactive • Fault Tolerance Callback Function • Active Goal • Rank and Weight • Heartbeats • Detecting Member Failure • Activation Interval • Prepare-to-Activate Hints • Passive Monitor See Also • Chapter 14, Fault Tolerance Programming • Chapter 15, Developing Fault-Tolerant Programs
