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Managing a distributed directory database

  • US 7,120,690 B1
  • Filed: 09/27/2001
  • Issued: 10/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a computer network having a plurality of nodes for interacting with computer network information including both computer data and domain configuration status, a system for managing said plurality of nodes comprising:

  • means for establishing a DDB in each of said nodes;

    means for controlling contents of each said DDB to be identical to contents of every other said DDB and in a manner to avoid a single point of failure;

    wherein said contents controlling means further comprises;

    means for maintaining the most current of said domain configuration status in said DDB in said each of said nodes;

    means for selecting one of said plurality of nodes as a master node;

    means for subordinating all other of said plurality of nodes to said master node in a configuration defined by said master node and said all other of said plurality of nodes; and

    ,wherein said master node includes means for responding to a change to said domain configuration status in a manner to maintain said contents of said each said DDB identical to said contents of said every other said DDB.

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