Failback to a primary communications adapter

A system for failback to a primary communications adapter, the system comprising:

• means for receiving, in a driver for a primary communications adapter and a backup communications adapter, a link up event for the primary communications adapter;
• means for determining that the primary communications adapter is capable of receiving packets;
• means for setting the backup communications adapter to idle;
• and
• means for activating the primary communications adapter.

A computer program product for failback to a primary communications adapter, the computer program product comprising:

• a recording medium;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving, in a driver for a primary communications adapter and a backup communications adapter, a link up event for the primary communications adapter;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for determining that the primary communications adapter is capable of receiving packets;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for setting the backup communications adapter to idle;
• and
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for activating the primary communications adapter.