Selecting a Master Processor From an Ambiguous Peer Group

A method of electing a master processor from a plurality of processors, comprising:

• storing in a first portion of a shared memory a first unique identifier for a first processor of the plurality of processors, wherein the shared memory is accessible by the plurality of processers via a network fabric;
• traversing the network fabric comprising the plurality of processors;
• reading, from a second portion of the shared memory, a second unique identifier for a second processor of the plurality of processors;
• determining, based on one or more criteria, a nominee identifier from among the first and second unique identifiers;
• storing the nominee identifier in a register in the first portion of the shared memory, wherein the nominee identifier is read from the register by one of the plurality of processors;
• and
• electing the master processor that corresponds to the nominee identifier.