Automated discovery and inventory of nodes within an autonomic distributed computing system
US7590653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99946
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed computing system conforms to a multi-level, hierarchical organizational model. One or more control nodes provide for the efficient and automated allocation and management of computing functions and resources within the distributed computing system in accordance with the organization model. The model includes four distinct levels: fabric, domains, tiers and nodes that provide for the logical abstraction and containment of the physical components as well as system and service application software of the enterprise. A user, such as a system administrator, interacts with the control nodes to logically define the hierarchical organization of distributed computing system. The control node detects the addition of a node added to the network and automatically identifies attributes for the detected node.
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