A method for accessing shared memory cards from each of plural processor
cards is disclosed. The shared memory cards are composed of a shared
memory card of an operating system and a shared memory card of a standby
system in a redundant configuration, and each of plural processor cards
individually access the shared memory cards. Each of the plural processor
cards is connected to the shared memory card of the operating system and
the shared memory card of the standby system in a point-to-point
structure via corresponding serial buses and executes data transmission
on a one to one basis to/from the shared memory card of the operating
system and the shared memory card of the standby system.