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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING COMPATIBILITY WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT WITH A PLURALITY OF CONFIGURATION VERSIONS

  • US 20090106403A1
  • Filed: 10/23/2007
  • Published: 04/23/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for maintaining compatibility between nodes within a distributed systems management environment, comprising:

  • a master node, said master node including a primary storage area, said primary storage area including at least two primary storage sections; and

    a plurality of slave nodes, each slave node of said plurality of slave nodes configured with a plurality of configuration settings having a first format, and each slave node of said plurality of slave nodes including a secondary storage area, wherein said master node is operable to;

    read said plurality of configuration settings having said first format from a first primary storage section of said at least two primary storage sections;

    transform said plurality of configuration settings having said first format to a plurality of configuration settings having a second format;

    write said plurality of configuration settings having said second format to a second primary storage section of said at least two primary storage sections; and

    convey said plurality of configuration settings having said second format from said second primary storage section to each said secondary storage area of said plurality of slave nodes; and

    wherein each said slave node of said plurality of slave nodes is operable to;

    receive said plurality of configuration settings having said second format; and

    reconfigure in accordance with said plurality of configuration settings having said second format.

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