Method and apparatus for performing single-function software operations on a server processor for a target of one or more processors in a network of processors
First Claim
1. In a distributed processing system having multiple processors, one processor being designated a server and one or more other processors being designated a target, a method of performing software operations by the server on the target comprising the steps of:
- a) running a configuration program on the server to condition the server to serve on the target a single-function software operation, said configuration program comprising single-function software operations including resource creation and object definitions;
b) testing by said server, entry conditions in said configuration program for determining if entry conditions are met to serve said single-function software operation on said target;
c) in the event said entry conditions are met, serving said single-function software operation on said target;
d) at the completion of said single-function software operation, testing at said server exit conditions in said configuration program for determining if said single-function software operation on said target completed successfully;
e) in the event said exit conditions are met, exiting said single-function software operation;
f) returning to said configuration program to serve another single-function software operation on said target; and
g) repeating steps b-f until all single-function software operations set for said target are completed.
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Abstract
A method of performing a software operation on a target of one of more processors in a distributed processing system wherein another processor is designated as a server. The method includes running a configuration program on the server to condition the server to serve on the target, the software operation which includes resource creation and object definitions; testing entry conditions in the configuration program for determining if entry conditions are met to serve the software operation on the target; if the entry conditions are met, serving the software operation on the target; at the completion of the software operation, testing exit conditions in the configuration program for determining if the software operation on the target completed successfully; if the exit conditions are met, exiting the software operation; returning to the configuration program to serve a second software operation on the target; and repeating until all software operations are served on the target.
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10 Claims
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1. In a distributed processing system having multiple processors, one processor being designated a server and one or more other processors being designated a target, a method of performing software operations by the server on the target comprising the steps of:
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a) running a configuration program on the server to condition the server to serve on the target a single-function software operation, said configuration program comprising single-function software operations including resource creation and object definitions; b) testing by said server, entry conditions in said configuration program for determining if entry conditions are met to serve said single-function software operation on said target; c) in the event said entry conditions are met, serving said single-function software operation on said target; d) at the completion of said single-function software operation, testing at said server exit conditions in said configuration program for determining if said single-function software operation on said target completed successfully; e) in the event said exit conditions are met, exiting said single-function software operation; f) returning to said configuration program to serve another single-function software operation on said target; and g) repeating steps b-f until all single-function software operations set for said target are completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A distributed processing system having multiple processors comprising:
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a server selected from said multiple processors; a target comprising one or more of the other processors of said multiple processors; a configuration program on said server for performing software operations by the server on said target, said configuration program performing the steps of; a) conditioning the server to serve on the target a single-function software operation, said configuration program comprising single-function software operations including resource creation and object definitions; b) testing by said server, entry conditions in said configuration program for determining if entry conditions are met to serve said single-function software operation on said target; c) in the event said entry conditions are met, serving said single-function software operation on said target; d) at the completion of said single-function software operation, testing at said server exit conditions in said configuration program for determining if said single-function software operation on said target completed successfully; e) in the event said exit conditions are met, exiting said single-function software operation; f) returning to said configuration program to serve another single-function software operation on said target; and g) repeating steps b-f until all single-function software operations set for said target are completed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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