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Synchronization of configuration file of virtual application distribution chassis

  • US 9,912,538 B2
  • Filed: 02/07/2017
  • Issued: 03/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for synchronizing configuration files by a master blade of a virtual application distribution chassis comprising a plurality of blades, the method comprising:

  • processing a configuration command received from an administrative host by the master blade;

    determining that the received configuration command applies changes to at least one network application implemented by one or more blades of the virtual application distribution chassis;

    updating a first configuration file comprising a plurality of configuration commands and generating an updated tag associated with the updated first configuration file, the updated first configuration file comprising the received configuration command;

    sending a first configuration message to one or more slave blades of the plurality of blades informing of the updated configuration file in response to receiving the configuration command by the administrative host;

    in response to the first configuration message informing the one or more slave blades of the updated configuration file, receiving a request for the updated first configuration file from at least one slave blade; and

    sending a second configuration message comprising the updated first configuration file and updated tag, the updated first configuration file comprising the plurality of configuration commands of the first configuration file and the received configuration command.

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