Patent ID: 7103664
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of providing ordered lists of service addresses, said method comprising: creating by a distributed configuration manager component of a computing environment a priority ordered list of service addresses to be used by a client node of a computing environment to reach a service of said computing environment, said distributed configuration manager component maintaining configuration data for said computing environment, said creating including determining whether any service addresses to be used are present on said client node, and if so, giving those service addresses a highest priority for said client node, and said creating further including identifying a plurality of service addresses of an equidistance number of routing hops from said client node and using a predefined equation to order said plurality of service addresses of equidistance number of routing hops from said client node, said predefined equation balancing use of said plurality of service addresses among said client node and at least one other client node of said computing environment, and said predefined equation employing at least in part a number of said client node, and a number of said plurality of service addresses having the equidistance number of routing hops; providing said ordered list created by said distributed configuration manager to said client node; and using said ordered list by said client node to reach said service, wherein said ordered list is ordered specifically for said client node based on one or more characteristics of said client node.