Method and system for virtual server dormancy
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1. A method comprising:
- operating a content server in an active mode, wherein one or more client devices are provided with one or more connections to the content server in the active mode in order to conduct transactions with a repository managed by the content server; and
changing to a dormant mode for the content server, wherein no new connections are established when the content server is placed into the dormant mode, the changing including converting all currently existing connections of the one or more connections to read-only connections upon completing sessions associated with each of the currently existing connections.
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Abstract
A method for providing a dormant state for content management servers. Client devices are allowed to conduct transactions with servers when the servers are active. However, in a dormant state, the servers are not allowed to accept new transactions. Thus, by utilizing the dormant state, software upgrades can be made to one server at a time. Alternatively, all servers can be taken down for major upgrades, with the servers still operated in a read-only mode based on a file image from a point in time just prior to the shutdown. When the upgrade is completed, the servers can be returned to the active state.
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1. A method comprising:
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operating a content server in an active mode, wherein one or more client devices are provided with one or more connections to the content server in the active mode in order to conduct transactions with a repository managed by the content server; and changing to a dormant mode for the content server, wherein no new connections are established when the content server is placed into the dormant mode, the changing including converting all currently existing connections of the one or more connections to read-only connections upon completing sessions associated with each of the currently existing connections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with executable instructions executable to perform a method comprising:
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operating a content server in an active mode, wherein one or more client devices are provided with one or more connections to the content server in the active mode in order to conduct transactions with a repository managed by the content server; and changing to a dormant mode for the content server, wherein no new connections are established when the content server is placed into the dormant mode, the changing including converting all currently existing connections of the one or more connections to read-only connections upon completing sessions associated with each of the currently existing connections. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An enterprise content management system for providing managed access and connections for client devices to a repository through a network, the enterprise content management system comprising:
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a repository having access and storage operations controlled by a content server, the content server including a content management framework for integrated operation with the repository, and configured to have an active mode and a dormant mode, wherein no new connections may be established within client devices once the content server is placed into the dormant mode, wherein when the content server is changed from an active mode to the dormant mode, all currently existing connections with the content server provided to the client devices are converted to corresponding read-only connections upon completing sessions associated with each of the currently existing connections; an application server including the content management framework for integrated operation with the repository, and configured for establishing connections between client devices and the content server; and a connection broker maintaining information about the content server and the application server to facilitate connections and transfer of content to and from the repository. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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