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System and method for automatically and reliably managing global resources in a computer network

  • US 5,761,505 A
  • Filed: 11/17/1995
  • Issued: 06/02/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for a computer system for enabling automatic configuration of global resources, the computer system being interconnected with at least one other computer system via a network, the computer systems capable of communicating with a global memory, the system comprising:

  • a task manager configured to receive and execute a configuration task involving a resource connected to said network, said task manager configured to forward said configuration task to at least one other computer system for execution thereon, said task manager configured to store an identity of any nonresponsive computer system along with a configuration action in said global memory; and

    a reconciliator configured to communicate with said global memory when said computer system is activated to retrieve any configuration action that is directed to said computer system, said reconciliator configured to perform any said configuration action upon said computer system.

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