Patent ID: 7596615
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for automated redundant configuration of a computer service, the method comprising: receiving an installation answer regarding configuring the computer service; via the installation answer, automatically determining configuration settings for the computer service to operate redundantly across a plurality of computer servers; and via the configuration settings, configuring the plurality of computer servers to provide the computer service; wherein the installation answer comprises an Internet Protocol (IP) address range, wherein the service is a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service, wherein the automatically determining configuration settings comprises splitting the IP address range, wherein configuring the plurality of computer servers to provide the DHCP service comprises assigning, based on the splitting, part of the IP address range to a first server of the plurality of computer servers and assigning a different part of the IP address range to a second server of the plurality of computer servers, wherein the first server is capable of providing the DHCP service if the second server stops responding, wherein the second server is capable of providing the DHCP service if the first server stops responding, and wherein if the first server stops responding, the second server is configured to take over providing the DHCP service for the part of the IP address range assigned to the first server.