Facility creation process for clustered servers

• US 7,010,717 B2
• Filed: 07/29/2002
• Issued: 03/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Whitlow, Troy Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): Baderman, Scott
• Assistant Examiner(s): Contino, Paul F.
• Application Number:
  US10/208,097
• Publication Number:
  US 20040019820A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,317 Days
• Field of Search: 714/4, 714/6
• US Class Current: 714/4.11
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/40 for recovering from a failure of a protocol instance or entity, e.g. service redundancy protocols, protocol state redundancy or protocol service redirection management of faults, events, alarms or notifications in data switching networks H04L41/06

Abstract

A method of creating a facility in a clustered server configuration, includes: creating a facility on a first cluster node; adding facility registry keys to a resource in the cluster group, the registry keys comprising a facility key, a full text key, open database connectivity format keys, and connectivity information keys; performing a fail-over operation of the cluster group from the first cluster node to the second cluster node; resetting a password for the open database connectivity for the added facility; and removing the added facility registry keys to prevent replication back to the first cluster node. An apparatus for providing a facility in a cluster server configuration, includes: a first cluster node; a second cluster node; a shared disk system coupled to the first cluster node and second cluster node; where a facility can be created on the first cluster node.

Claims

1. A method of installing a facility in a clustered server configuration, the method comprising:

installing a facility on a first cluster node, wherein the facility comprises a logical container that contains a plurality of rooms in an eRoom server application;

adding facility registry keys to a resource in the cluster group, the registry keys comprising a facility key, a full text key, open database connectivity format keys, and a connectivity information key;

performing a failover operation of the cluster group from the first cluster node to a second cluster node;

resetting a password for an open database connectivity for the added facility; and

removing the added facility registry keys to prevent replication back to the first cluster node.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

testing the added facility for proper functionality.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

performing a fail-over operation of the cluster group to the first cluster node.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the cluster group includes an eRoom cluster group.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first cluster node comprises a first server and the second cluster node comprises a second server.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the facility comprises an eRoom facility.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the open database connectivity format keys permit the second cluster node to locate the installed facility via the shared disk system and permit one of the cluster nodes to make structured query language calls and wherein the registry keys are replicated in the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the facility is replicated on the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

9. An apparatus for providing a facility in a cluster server configuration, the apparatus comprising:

a first cluster node;

a second cluster node;

a shared disk system coupled to the first cluster node and second cluster node;

where a facility can be installed on the first cluster node, wherein the facility comprises a logical container that contains a plurality of rooms in an eRoom server application, where facility registry keys are added to a resource in a cluster group comprising the first cluster node, the second cluster node and the shared disk system, the registry keys comprising a facility key, a full text key, open database connectivity format keys wherein the open database connectivity format keys permit the second cluster node to locate the installed facility via the shared disk system and permit one of the cluster nodes to make structured query language calls, and a connectivity information key, and where a fail-over operation of the cluster group can be performed from the first cluster node to the second cluster node so that the facility is replicated on the second cluster node, wherein the registry keys are replicated in the second cluster node during the fail-over operation and a password for an open database connectivity for the installed facility is reset after the fail-over operation.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the added facility registry keys are removed to prevent replication back to the first cluster node.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein testing is performed to the added facility for proper functionality.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein another fail-over operation of the cluster group is performed to the first cluster node.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the cluster group includes an eRoom cluster group.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first cluster node comprises a first server and the second cluster node comprises a second server.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the facility comprises an eRoom facility.

16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the open database connectivity format keys permit the second cluster node to locate the installed facility via the shared disk system and permit one of the cluster nodes to make structured query language calls and wherein the registry keys are replicated in the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

17. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the facility is replicated on the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

18. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions to;

install a facility on a first cluster node, wherein the facility comprises a logical container that contains a plurality of rooms in an eRoom server application;

add facility registry keys to a resource in a cluster group comprising the first cluster node, a second cluster node and a shared disk, the registry keys comprising a facility key, a full text key, open database connectivity format keys, and a connectivity information key;

perform a fail-over operation of the cluster group from the first cluster node to the second cluster node;

reset a password for an open database connectivity for the added facility; and

remove the added facility registry keys to prevent replication back to the first cluster node.

19. The article of claim 18, wherein the first cluster node comprises a first server and the second cluster node comprises a second server.

20. The article of claim 18, wherein the facility comprises an eRoom facility.

21. The article of claim 18, wherein the open database connectivity format keys permit the second cluster node to locate the installed facility via the shared disk system and permit one of the cluster nodes to make structured query language calls and wherein the registry keys are replicated in the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

22. The article of claim 18, wherein the facility is replicated on the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

23. An apparatus for installing a facility in a clustered server configuration, the apparatus comprising:

means for installing a facility on a first cluster node, wherein the facility comprises a logical container that contains a plurality of rooms in an eRoom server application;

coupled to creating means, means for adding facility registry keys to a resource in a cluster group comprising the first cluster node, a second cluster node and a shared disk, the registry keys comprising a facility key, a full text key, open database connectivity format keys, and a connectivity information key;

coupled to the adding means, means for performing a fail-over operation of the cluster group from the first cluster node to the second cluster node;

coupled to the performing means, means for resetting a password for an open database connectivity for the added facility; and

coupled to the resetting means, means for removing the added facility registry keys to prevent replication back to the first cluster node.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the first cluster node comprises a first server and the second cluster node comprises a second server.

25. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the facility comprises an eRoom facility.

26. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the open database connectivity format keys permit the second cluster node to locate the installed facility via the shared disk system and permit one of the cluster nodes to make structured query language calls and wherein the registry keys are replicated in the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

27. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the facility is replicated on the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

28. A method of installing a facility in a clustered server configuration, the method comprising:

performing an eRoom cluster configuration procedure to permit one of a first cluster node and a second cluster node to run an eRoom server application that is installed in a shared storage device in the cluster configuration;

installing a facility on a first cluster node, wherein the facility comprises a logical container that contains a plurality of rooms in the eRoom server application;

adding facility registry keys to a resource in a cluster group comprising the first cluster node, the second cluster node and the shared storage device, the registry keys comprising a facility key, a full text key, open database connectivity format keys, and a connectivity information key;

performing a fail-over operation of the cluster group from the first cluster node to the second cluster node, with the registry keys being replicated in the second cluster node during the fail-over operation;

resetting a password for an open database connectivity for the added facility; and

removing the added facility registry keys to prevent replication back to the first cluster node.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

testing the added facility for proper functionality.

30. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

performing a fail-over operation of the cluster group to the first cluster node.

31. The method of claim 28 wherein the cluster group includes an eRoom cluster group.

32. The method of claim 28, wherein the first cluster node comprises a first server and the second cluster node comprises a second server.

33. The method of claim 28, wherein the facility comprises an eRoom facility.

34. The method of claim 28, wherein the open database connectivity format keys permit the second cluster node to locate the installed facility via the shared disk system and permit one of the cluster nodes to make structured query language calls and wherein the registry keys are replicated in the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

35. The method of claim 28, wherein the facility is replicated on the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

36. An apparatus for installing a facility in a clustered server configuration, the apparatus comprising:

means for performing an eRoom cluster configuration procedure to permit one of a first cluster node and a second cluster node to run an eRoom server application that is installed in a shared storage device in the cluster configuration;

means for installing a facility on a first cluster node, wherein the facility comprises a logical container that contains a plurality of rooms in the eRoom server application;

coupled to the creating means, means for adding facility registry keys to a resource in a cluster group comprising the first cluster node, the second cluster node and the shared storage device, the registry keys comprising a facility key, a full text key, open database connectivity format keys, and a connectivity information key;

coupled to the adding means, means for performing a fail-over operation of the cluster group from the first cluster node to the second cluster node, with the registry keys being replicated in the second cluster node during the fail-over operation;

coupled to the performing means, means for resetting a password for an open database connectivity for the added facility; and

coupled to the resetting means, means for removing the added facility registry keys to prevent replication back to the first cluster node.

37. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the first cluster node comprises a first server and the second cluster node comprises a second server.

38. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the facility comprises an eRoom facility.

39. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the open database connectivity format keys permit the second cluster node to locate the installed facility via the shared disk system and permit one of the cluster nodes to make structured query language calls and wherein the registry keys are replicated in the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

40. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the facility is replicated on the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

41. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions to;

perform an eRoom cluster configuration procedure to permit one of a first cluster node and a second cluster node to run an eRoom server application that is installed in a shared storage device in the cluster configuration;

install a facility on a first cluster node, wherein the facility comprises a logical container that contains a plurality of rooms in the eRoom server application;

add facility registry keys to a resource in a cluster group comprising the first cluster node, the second cluster node and the shared storage device, the registry keys comprising a facility key, a full text key, open database connectivity format keys, and a connectivity information key;

perform a fail-over operation of the cluster group from the first cluster node to the second cluster node, with the registry keys being replicated in the second cluster node during the fail-over operation;

reset a password for an open database connectivity for the added facility; and

remove the added facility registry keys to prevent replication back to the first cluster node.

42. The article of claim 41, wherein the first cluster node comprises a first server and the second cluster node comprises a second server.

43. The article of claim 41, wherein the facility comprises an eRoom facility.

44. The article of claim 41, wherein the open database connectivity format keys permit the second cluster node to locate the installed facility via the shared disk system and permit one of the cluster nodes to make structured query language calls and wherein the registry keys are replicated in the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.

45. The article of claim 41, wherein the facility is replicated on the second cluster node during the fail-over operation.