Development server with hot standby capabilities
First Claim
1. A method for managing a database, the method comprising:
- causing a standby server to provide a development platform for the database, wherein the standby server comprises a first interface and a second interface;
mimicking, on the second interface of the standby server, an authenticating media access control (MAC) address of a primary server;
causing the primary server to transfer data to the standby server in order to provide a backup of the data on the standby server;
determining that the primary server is not able to perform one or more functions;
in response to determining that the primary server is not able to perform the one or more functions, provisioning the standby server, to perform the one or more functions over the first interface using an actual MAC address that is different from the authenticating MAC address; and
after provisioning the standby server, causing the standby server to perform the one or more functions over the first interface using the actual MAC address, wherein the one or more functions are verified via the mimicked authenticating MAC address.
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Abstract
A method for managing a database comprises causing a standby server to provide a development platform; causing the standby server to mimic an authenticating media access control (MAC) address of a primary server; causing the primary server to transfer data to the standby server in order to provide a backup of the data on the standby server; determining that the primary server is not able to perform one or more functions; provisioning the standby server, in response to determining that the primary server is not able to perform the one or more functions, to perform the one or more functions; and causing the standby server, after provisioning the standby server, to perform the one or more functions, wherein the one or more functions are verified via the mimicked authenticating MAC address.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing a database, the method comprising:
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causing a standby server to provide a development platform for the database, wherein the standby server comprises a first interface and a second interface; mimicking, on the second interface of the standby server, an authenticating media access control (MAC) address of a primary server; causing the primary server to transfer data to the standby server in order to provide a backup of the data on the standby server; determining that the primary server is not able to perform one or more functions; in response to determining that the primary server is not able to perform the one or more functions, provisioning the standby server, to perform the one or more functions over the first interface using an actual MAC address that is different from the authenticating MAC address; and after provisioning the standby server, causing the standby server to perform the one or more functions over the first interface using the actual MAC address, wherein the one or more functions are verified via the mimicked authenticating MAC address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for managing a database, the method comprising:
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providing a development environment by a standby server for the database, wherein the standby server comprises a first interface and second interface; mimicking, on the second interface of the standby server, an authenticating media access control (MAC) address of a primary server; receiving, by the standby server, data from the primary server in order to provide a backup of the data; in response to a determination that the primary server is not able to perform one or more functions, provisioning the standby server to perform the one or more functions over the first interface using an actual MAC address that is different from the authenticating MAC address; and subsequent to the provisioning, performing, by the standby server, the one or more functions over the first interface using the actual MAC address, wherein the one or more functions are verified via the mimicked authenticating MAC address. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A database standby server comprising:
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a non-transitory memory; at least one processor; a first interface that is configured for association with an actual media access control (MAC) address; a second interface that is configured for association with an authenticating MAC address of a primary server; and an application stored in the non-transitory memory that, when executed by the at least one processor; provides a development environment for a communicatively coupled database, mimics, on the second interface, the authenticating media access control (MAC) address of the primary server, receives data from the primary server in order to provide a backup of the data, determines that the primary server is not able to perform one or more functions, responsive to the determination, implements provisioning to perform the one or more functions over the first interface using the actual MAC address that is different from the authenticating MAC address; and subsequent to being provisioned, performs the one or more functions over the first interface using the actual MAC address, wherein the one or more functions are verified via the mimicked authenticating MAC address on the second interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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