Method and apparatus for managing configuration information in a distributed computer system
US7555541B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5054
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A configuration manager federated bean is provided for each host computer in the three-tiered management system. The configuration manager federated bean for a host computer is contacted by federated beans that manage each of the data services when a data service starts and stops using a data storage volume associated with the host computer. The configuration manager bean maintains persistent configuration information for each data service. In one embodiment, configuration manager beans can operate in a clustered environment where several beans store configuration information in a single storage area. Each of the beans implements an arbitration protocol so that only one bean writes to the storage area at any given time.
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