Automated configuration of distributed computing systems
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a distributed computing system, the method comprising:
- at an unconfigured computing device to be configured for distributed computing in the distributed computing system, transmitting a contact token request to a first configured computing device of a plurality of configured computing devices that have been configured for distributed computing in the distributed computing system;
at the first configured computing device, receiving the contact token request;
at the first configured computing device, automatically, and without user direction, generating a contact token comprising contact information that enables the unconfigured computing device to automatically, and without user direction, contact at least one configured computing device of the distributed computing system;
responsive to receiving the contact token request at the first configured computing device, automatically, and without user direction, transmitting, via a communications network, the contact token from the first configured computing device to the unconfigured computing device;
at the unconfigured computing device, receiving the contact token;
at a processor of the unconfigured computing device, using the contact information to automatically, and without user direction, initiate transmission, via the communications network, of a configuration data request to the first configured computing device;
at the unconfigured computing device, automatically, and without user direction, receiving, from the first configured computing device, configuration data comprising configuration settings used by the first configured computing device to enable it to carry out distributed computing in the distributed computing system; and
at the processor, automatically, and without user direction, applying the configuration settings to the unconfigured computing device so as to configure the unconfigured computing device so that it can function as a distributed computing component of the distributed computing system.
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Abstract
A system and method may be used to automatically configure a distributed computing system. The method may be used to configure an unconfigured computing device for distributed computing in the distributed computing system. At the unconfigured computing device, a contact token comprising contact information may be received. At a processor of the unconfigured computing device, the contact information may be used to initiate transmission of a configuration data request to a first configured computing device of a plurality of configured computing devices that have been configured for distributed computing in the distributed computing system. At the unconfigured computing device, configuration data may be received from the first configured computing device. At the processor, the configuration data may be used to configure the unconfigured computing device for distributed computing in the distributed computing system.
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1. A method for configuring a distributed computing system, the method comprising:
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at an unconfigured computing device to be configured for distributed computing in the distributed computing system, transmitting a contact token request to a first configured computing device of a plurality of configured computing devices that have been configured for distributed computing in the distributed computing system; at the first configured computing device, receiving the contact token request; at the first configured computing device, automatically, and without user direction, generating a contact token comprising contact information that enables the unconfigured computing device to automatically, and without user direction, contact at least one configured computing device of the distributed computing system; responsive to receiving the contact token request at the first configured computing device, automatically, and without user direction, transmitting, via a communications network, the contact token from the first configured computing device to the unconfigured computing device; at the unconfigured computing device, receiving the contact token; at a processor of the unconfigured computing device, using the contact information to automatically, and without user direction, initiate transmission, via the communications network, of a configuration data request to the first configured computing device; at the unconfigured computing device, automatically, and without user direction, receiving, from the first configured computing device, configuration data comprising configuration settings used by the first configured computing device to enable it to carry out distributed computing in the distributed computing system; and at the processor, automatically, and without user direction, applying the configuration settings to the unconfigured computing device so as to configure the unconfigured computing device so that it can function as a distributed computing component of the distributed computing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium for configuring a distributed computing system, comprising instructions stored thereon, that when executed by at least one processor, perform the steps of:
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at an unconfigured computing device to be configured for distributed computing in the distributed computing system, transmitting a contact token request to a first configured computing device of a plurality of configured computing devices that have been configured for distributed computing in the distributed computing system; at the first configured computing device, receiving the contact token request; at the first configured computing device, automatically, and without user direction, generating a contact token comprising contact information that enables the unconfigured computing device to automatically, and without user direction, contact at least one configured computing device of the distributed computing system; responsive to receiving the contact token request at the first configured computing device, automatically, and without user direction, transmitting, via a communications network, the contact token from the first configured computing device to the unconfigured computing device; causing the unconfigured computing device to receive the contact token; using the contact information to automatically, and without user direction, initiate transmission, via the communications network, of a configuration data request to the first configured computing device; causing the unconfigured computing device to automatically, and without user direction, receive, from the first configured computing device, configuration data comprising configuration settings used by the first configured computing device to enable it to carry out distributed computing in the distributed computing system; and automatically, and without user direction, applying the configuration settings to the unconfigured computing device so as to configure the unconfigured computing device so that it can function as a distributed computing component of the distributed computing system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for configuring a distributed computing system, the system comprising:
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a plurality of configured computing devices that have been configured for distributed computing in the distributed computing system; and an unconfigured computing device to be configured for distributed computing in the distributed computing system, configured to transmit a contact token request to a first configured computing device of the plurality of configured computing devices; and wherein; the first configured computing device is further configured to receive the contact token request; the first configured computing device is further configured to, automatically, and without user direction, generate a contact token comprising contact information that enables the unconfigured computing device to automatically, and without user direction, contact at least one configured computing device of the distributed computing system; the first configured computing device is further configured to, responsive to receiving the contact token request at the first configured computing device, automatically, and without user direction, transmit, via a communications network, the contact token from the first configured computing device to the unconfigured computing device; the unconfigured computing device is further configured to receive the contact token; and the unconfigured computing device comprises a processor configured to use the contact information to automatically, and without user direction, initiate transmission, via the communications network, of a configuration data request to the first configured computing device; the unconfigured computing device is further configured to automatically, and without user direction, receive, from the first configured computing device, configuration data comprising configuration settings used by the first configured computing device to enable it to carry out distributed computing in the distributed computing system; and the processor is further configured to automatically, and without user direction, apply the configuration settings to the unconfigured computing device so as to configure the unconfigured computing device so that it can function as a distributed computing component of the distributed computing system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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