GLOBAL, DYNAMIC, REMOTE AND CENTRAL SYSTEM FOR DATABASE DRIVER CONFIGURATION
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first application host;
a first application in said first application host;
a first database driver coupled to said first application;
a first remote interface coupled to said first database driver for facilitating the configuration of said first database driver;
a central controller providing system-wide configuration information; and
a first attachment agent providing a connection between said first remote interface and said central controller, said attachment agent containing specific information regarding how to connect said database driver to said central controller.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product for database driver for the global, dynamic, remote and centralized configuration of database drivers. In an embodiment of the invention the system includes a remote controller host and a central controller disposed in the remote controller host. A plurality of application hosts and a plurality of applications are disposed in each of the application hosts. A single attachment agent is disposed in each of the application hosts, the single attachment agent being coupled to each of the plurality of applications in the application hosts. The central controller provides each of the attachment agents with information regarding how to connect the database driver to the central controller.
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25 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first application host; a first application in said first application host; a first database driver coupled to said first application; a first remote interface coupled to said first database driver for facilitating the configuration of said first database driver; a central controller providing system-wide configuration information; and a first attachment agent providing a connection between said first remote interface and said central controller, said attachment agent containing specific information regarding how to connect said database driver to said central controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A database driver configuration system comprising:
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a remote controller host; a central controller disposed in said remote controller host; a plurality of application hosts; a plurality of applications disposed in each of said application hosts; a single attachment agent disposed in each of said application hosts, said single attachment agent being coupled to each of said plurality of applications in said application hosts, wherein said central controller provides each of said attachment agents with information regarding how to connect said database driver to said central controller. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of configuring a database driver comprising:
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receiving configuration information in an attachment agent; starting a first instance of a database driver in a first application; detecting a second application using said attachment agent; attaching said attachment agent to said first application; and configuring said first instance of said database driver using said attachment agent. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program, wherein said computer readable program when executed on a computer causes said computer to:
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receive configuration information in an attachment agent; start a first instance of a database driver in a first application; detect a second application using said attachment agent; attach said attachment agent to said first application; and configure said first instance of said database driver using said attachment agent. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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