System, method and computer program product for providing server discovery services during a startup sequence
First Claim
1. A method of providing discovery services for servers during a startup sequence comprising:
- (a) powering on a server in a domain;
(b) creating a listener socket for said server to accept coupling requests from other servers;
(c) registering server information for said server with a database;
(d) searching said database for other registered servers in said domain to identify other registered servers of a type different than a type of said server;
(e) establishing a couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain; and
(f) verifying validity of said couple to each of said other registered servers including performing a handshake.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product for providing discovery services for servers during a startup sequence can include powering on a server in a domain; creating a listener socket for the server to accept coupling requests from other servers; registering server information for the server with a database; searching the database for other registered servers in the domain; establishing a couple to each of the other registered servers in the domain; and verifying validity of the couple to each of the other registered servers including performing a handshake. The server information registered with the database can include an IP address; a listener port; a domain; a version number; or a server type. Establishing can include: sending a couple message from a coupling server of the other registered servers; receiving the couple message by another server of the other registered servers; verifying a version number of the couple message; verifying that the couple message sent and received is a valid couple message; replying with a reply message to the couple message; or verifying that the reply message contains a valid version number and server type. Alternatively, establishing can further include closing the couple if the version numbers are not valid; closing the couple if the server type is not valid; or closing the couple if the reply message is not received within a predetermined amount of time. The method can also include registering a server identifier (ID), a service type, or a message type supported by the server. The server can be a back end server (BES); a proxy gateway (PG); a message router (MR); or an HTTP Proxy BES.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of providing discovery services for servers during a startup sequence comprising:
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(a) powering on a server in a domain;
(b) creating a listener socket for said server to accept coupling requests from other servers;
(c) registering server information for said server with a database;
(d) searching said database for other registered servers in said domain to identify other registered servers of a type different than a type of said server;
(e) establishing a couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain; and
(f) verifying validity of said couple to each of said other registered servers including performing a handshake. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
an IP address;
a listener port;
a domain;
a version number; and
a server type.
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3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step (e) comprises at least one of:
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(1) sending a couple message from a coupling server of said other registered servers;
(2) receiving said couple message by another server of said other registered servers;
(3) verifying a version number of said couple message;
(4) verifying that said couple message sent and received is a valid couple message;
(5) replying with a reply message to said couple message; and
(6) verifying that said reply message contains a valid version number and server type.
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4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:
(7) closing said couple if said version numbers are not valid.
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5. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:
(7) closing said couple if said server type is not valid.
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6. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:
(7) closing said couple if said reply message is not received within a predetermined amount of time.
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7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
(g) registering at least one of a server identifier (ID), a service type, and a message type supported by said server.
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8. The method according to claim 1, wherein said server is at least one of:
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a back end server (BES);
a proxy gateway (PG);
a message router (MR); and
an HTTP Proxy BES.
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9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
verifying that said server has only one couple to the other registered servers in said domain.
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10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:
maintaining only one couple to the other registered servers in said domain.
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11. A system operative to provide discovery services for servers during a startup sequence comprising:
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a server in a domain having a processor, a memory coupled to said processor, a power supply operative to power on said server coupled to said processor, a socket operative to create a listener socket for said server to accept coupling requests from other servers;
a registry operative to register server information for said server with a database;
a query tool operative to search said database for other registered servers in said domain of at least one type different than a type of said server;
a coupler operative to establish a couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain; and
a validator operative to verify validity of said couple to each of said other registered servers including performing a handshake. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
an IP address;
a listener port;
a domain;
a version number; and
a server type.
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13. The system according to claim 11, wherein said coupler is operative to at least one of:
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send a couple message from a coupling server of said other registered servers;
receive said couple message by another server of said other registered servers;
verify a version number of said couple message;
verify that said couple message sent and received is a valid couple message;
reply with a reply message to said couple message; and
verify that said reply message contains a valid version number and server type.
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14. The system according to claim 13, wherein said coupler is further operative to close said couple if said version numbers are not valid.
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15. The system according to claim 13, wherein said coupler is further operative to close said couple if said server type is not valid.
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16. The system according to claim 13, wherein said coupler is further operative to close said couple if said reply message is not received within a predetermined amount of time.
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17. The system according to claim 11, wherein said registry is operative to register at least one of a server Identifier (ID), a service type, and a message type supported by said server.
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18. The system according to claim 11, wherein said server is at least one of:
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a back end server (BES);
a proxy gateway (PG);
a message router (MR); and
an HTTP Proxy BES.
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19. The system of claim 11, wherein
said server is operable to verify that said server has only one couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain. -
20. The system according to claim 19, wherein said server is further operative to maintain only one couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain.
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21. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, said computer program product having program logic encoded therein, said program logic adapted to provide discovery services for servers during a startup sequence comprising:
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program code means for enabling a computer to power on a server in a domain;
program code means for enabling the computer to create a listener socket for said server to accept coupling requests from other servers;
program code means for enabling the computer to register server information for said server with a database;
program code means for enabling the computer to search said database for other registered servers in said domain that are of a type different than said server;
program code means for enabling the computer to establish a couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain; and
program code means for enabling the computer to verify validity of said couple to each of said other registered servers including performing a handshake. - View Dependent Claims (22)
program code means for enabling the computer to verify that said server has only one couple to the other registered servers in said domain.
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