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Method and apparatus for managing configuration information in a distributed computer system

  • US 7,555,541 B2
  • Filed: 11/07/2006
  • Issued: 06/30/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing configuration information in a clustered computer system with a data storage and a plurality of host computers connected by a network, each of which has a memory and accesses the data storage, the method comprising:

  • (a) running, in each host computer, a federated bean having method for storing configuration information in the memory of the each host computer;

    (b) assigning each federated bean a unique ID number;

    (c) causing each federated bean to exchange ID numbers with other federated beans; and

    (d) using the exchanged ID numbers to select one federated bean to store configuration information in the data storage, wherein using the exchanged ID numbers to select one federated bean further comprises;

    comparing the exchanged ID numbers to select one federated bean; and

    selecting one federated bean with an ID number that has the smallest value.

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