System and method for managing multiple sever node clusters using a hierarchical configuration data structure
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of server nodes communicatively coupled on an enterprise network, the plurality of server nodes comprising one or more application server instances, each application server instance comprising a dispatcher and a group of server nodes, the dispatcher executable by a processor to distribute service requests from clients to each of the server nodes based on loads of each of the server nodes, the server nodes configured to serve applications over the enterprise network to a plurality of clients; and
a hierarchical data object to store an indication of configuration data and binaries associated with each of the server nodes, the hierarchical data object comprising a global subhierarchy and a non-global sub-hierarchy, the global sub-hierarchy containing an indication of configuration data and binaries associated with all of the server nodes and the non-global subhierarchy containing an indication of configuration data and binaries associated with specified individual server nodes, the global sub-hierarchy including a dispatchers sub-hierarchy containing binaries and configuration data associated with each of the dispatchers and a servers sub-hierarchy containing binaries and configuration data associated with each of the servers;
wherein one or more of the server nodes is further configured to determine whether to invalidate a particular set of configuration data modified within a cache of another server node based on a location of the configuration data within the global subhierarchy.
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Abstract
A system and method are described for managing a plurality of sever nodes. In one embodiment, the sever nodes are organized into groups referred to as “instances.” Each instance includes a group of redundant sever nodes and a dispatcher for distributing service requests to each of the sever nodes. In addition, a central message passing architecture is defined which allows the various instances to communicate with one another. In one embodiment, a hierarchical configuration data object is stored within a database and is centrally accessible by all of the servers from all of the instances. The hierarchical configuration data object organizes configuration data and binary data in a logical hierarchy which simplifies sever node management in an enterprise network.
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18 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of server nodes communicatively coupled on an enterprise network, the plurality of server nodes comprising one or more application server instances, each application server instance comprising a dispatcher and a group of server nodes, the dispatcher executable by a processor to distribute service requests from clients to each of the server nodes based on loads of each of the server nodes, the server nodes configured to serve applications over the enterprise network to a plurality of clients; and a hierarchical data object to store an indication of configuration data and binaries associated with each of the server nodes, the hierarchical data object comprising a global subhierarchy and a non-global sub-hierarchy, the global sub-hierarchy containing an indication of configuration data and binaries associated with all of the server nodes and the non-global subhierarchy containing an indication of configuration data and binaries associated with specified individual server nodes, the global sub-hierarchy including a dispatchers sub-hierarchy containing binaries and configuration data associated with each of the dispatchers and a servers sub-hierarchy containing binaries and configuration data associated with each of the servers; wherein one or more of the server nodes is further configured to determine whether to invalidate a particular set of configuration data modified within a cache of another server node based on a location of the configuration data within the global subhierarchy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
storing binaries and configuration data associated with a plurality of sever nodes within a hierarchical data object, the hierarchical data object to store a representation of configuration data and binaries associated with each of the sever nodes, the hierarchical data object comprising a global sub-hierarchy and a non-global sub-hierarchy, the global sub-hierarchy containing configuration data and binaries associated with all of the sever nodes and the non-global sub-hierarchy containing configuration data and binaries associated with specified individual sever nodes, each application server instance comprising a dispatcher and a group of server nodes, the dispatcher executable by a processor to distribute service requests from clients to each of the server nodes based on loads of each of the server nodes, the server nodes configured to serve applications over the enterprise network to a plurality of clients. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for updating configuration settings for a plurality of server nodes comprising:
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modifying configuration data at a first server node in a group of server nodes associated with a dispatcher, the dispatcher configured to distribute service requests from clients to server nodes; registering the modification within a hierarchical configuration data object stored within a central database, the hierarchical configuration data object to store a representation of configuration data associated with each of the server nodes and stored in a global sub-hierarchy including a dispatchers sub-hierarchy containing binaries and configuration data associated with one or more dispatchers and a servers sub-hierarchy containing binaries and configuration data associated with one or more servers; communicating an indication of the modification to one or more other server nodes; reading the hierarchical data object to identify the modified configuration data and determine if the configuration data stored on the other server nodes is out-of-date; and downloading the modified configuration data from the central database to the other server nodes if the configuration data stored on the other server nodes is out-of-date. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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