System for reconfiguring an existing server process without ending and restarting

1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a method, program product, computer system and apparatus for configuring an existing server process without the need to end and restart the server process. Specifically, a new server process is started with updated configuration information. If an e...

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Hauptverfasser: Nock, Clifton Malcolm, Shao, Schuman M
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a method, program product, computer system and apparatus for configuring an existing server process without the need to end and restart the server process. Specifically, a new server process is started with updated configuration information. If an existing server process is currently running, then the new server process assumes the role of a client and initiates a configuration request. The configuration request contains the necessary information for the existing server process to update its "old" configuration to conform to the "new configuration" in accordance with the configuration request.