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Configuration of servers for backup

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-14
LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE
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This patent describes a way to set up servers to backup each other. Basically, the method involves storing information to configure each server and designating which server has the information available for use in case of an emergency. If there is an emergency, the designated server is used to backup the first server. This can help to ensure that data is always available even if one of the servers fails.

Problems solved by technology

If a server fails with a given server profile, the selected backup server may have more resources and resource configurations than the failed server.
Applying the failed server's profile or configuration information to the backup server can cause some of these resources to be misconfigured.
In this case, unintentional problems can occur when failing-over to the backup server.
It may also cause the system to not fail over given the mismatch in configurations from the primary server to the backup server.

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[0010]Exemplary systems and methods for configuring servers for backup in accordance with embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein. Particularly, described herein is a system including multiple servers. Each server may manage one or more computing devices. The servers and computing devices may be part of an enterprise computing network or other type of computing network. The servers may include one or more primary server and multiple backup servers. A primary server may be backed up by one or more backup servers. A control server may be configured to store configuration information for use in configuring a primary server. The control server may also store other configuration associated with the primary server and designated as being available for use by a backup server when backup is needed for the primary server. This other configuration information can be applicable to a backup server that is of a different type than the primary server. As a result, a different ty...

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Abstract

Configuration of servers for backup are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method includes storing first configuration information used to configure a first server. The method also includes storing second configuration information associated with the first server. The second configuration information may be designated as available for use by a second server when backup is needed for the first server. The method also includes determining whether backup is needed for the first server. Further, the method includes providing the first and second configuration information for use in configuring the second server to back up the first server in response to determining that backup is needed for the first server.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a continuation application of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 762,470, filed Feb. 8, 2013 and titled CONFIGURATION OF SERVERS FOR BACKUP, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to computing devices, and more specifically, to configuration of servers for backup.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Servers may be collected together in a server farm or server cluster for meeting the needs of an enterprise, such as a business or other organization. Server farms often have backup servers, which can take over the function of primary servers in the event of a primary server failure. If a server fails with a given server profile, the selected backup server may have more resources and resource configurations than the failed server. Applying the failed server's profile or configuration information to the backup se...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F15/177
CPCG06F15/177G06F11/2041G06F11/2025G06F11/2028G06F11/2048
Inventor BENNAH, ALBERT D.ROBERTS, DAVID B.RODRIGUEZ, ADRIAN X.ZUO, YING
Owner LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE