System and method for managing multiple server node clusters using a hierarchical configuration data structure
First Claim
1. A method for updating configuration settings for a plurality of server nodes, the method comprising:
- modifying configuration data at a first server node;
registering the modified configuration data within a hierarchical configuration data object stored within a central database, the hierarchical configuration data object to store a representation of current configuration data associated with each of the server nodes;
communicating an indication of the modification to one or more other server nodes;
reading configuration data corresponding to one or more hierarchical levels of the hierarchical configuration data object, the read configuration data being a proper subset of the hierarchical configuration data object and corresponding to a specified server node of the other server nodes, to identify the modified configuration data, comparing the read configuration data to the configuration data of the specified server node, and determine if the configuration data stored on the specified server node is to be modified; and
communicating the modified configuration data from the central database to at least one of the other server nodes in response to a determination that the configuration data stored on the specified server node is to be modified.
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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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1. A method for updating configuration settings for a plurality of server nodes, the method comprising:
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modifying configuration data at a first server node; registering the modified configuration data within a hierarchical configuration data object stored within a central database, the hierarchical configuration data object to store a representation of current configuration data associated with each of the server nodes; communicating an indication of the modification to one or more other server nodes; reading configuration data corresponding to one or more hierarchical levels of the hierarchical configuration data object, the read configuration data being a proper subset of the hierarchical configuration data object and corresponding to a specified server node of the other server nodes, to identify the modified configuration data, comparing the read configuration data to the configuration data of the specified server node, and determine if the configuration data stored on the specified server node is to be modified; and communicating the modified configuration data from the central database to at least one of the other server nodes in response to a determination that the configuration data stored on the specified server node is to be modified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a first server node communicative coupled to a plurality of server nodes on an enterprise network, the plurality of server nodes configured to serve applications over the enterprise network to a plurality of clients; the first server node including a processor and a memory, the processor configured to; modify configuration data at a first server node; register the modified configuration data within a hierarchical configuration data object stored within a central database, the hierarchical configuration data object to store a representation of current configuration data associated with each of the server nodes; communicate an indication of the modification to one or more other server nodes; read configuration data corresponding to one or more hierarchical levels of the hierarchical configuration data object, the read configuration data being a proper subset of the hierarchical configuration data object and corresponding to a specified server node of the other server nodes, to identify the modified configuration data, compare the read configuration data to the configuration data of the specified server node, and determine if the configuration data stored on the specified server node is to be modified; and communicate the modified configuration data from the central database to at least one of the other server nodes in response to a determination that the configuration data stored on the specified server node is to be modified. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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modifying configuration data at a first server node; registering the modified configuration data within a hierarchical configuration data object stored within a central database, the hierarchical configuration data object to store a representation of current configuration data associated with each of the server nodes; communicating an indication of the modification to one or more other server nodes; reading configuration data corresponding to one or more hierarchical levels of the hierarchical configuration data object, the read configuration data being a proper subset of the hierarchical configuration data object and corresponding to a specified server node of the other server nodes, to identify the modified configuration data, comparing the read configuration data to the configuration data of the specified server node, and determine if the configuration data stored on the specified server node is to be modified; and communicating the modified configuration data from the central database to at least one of the other server nodes in response to a determination that the configuration data stored on the specified server node is to be modified. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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