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Compatibility enforcement in clustered computing systems

US8370416B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2006
Grant dateFeb 5, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2209/505
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment a method of creating a clustered computing system, comprises storing license information for a computing cluster in a memory module associated with a computing node, wherein the licensing information includes a bundle-type parameter that identifies a characteristic of the cluster and one or more node license parameters that identifies a characteristic of a computing node, initializing the computing cluster in a first computing node, adding one or more available computing nodes to the computing cluster; and activating the computing cluster when the computing cluster includes a number of nodes that complies with the bundle-type parameter.

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