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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1998
Michael S. Chase-Salerno, New Paltz, NY (US);
Richard Ferri, Ulster Park, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A technique for remotely administering one or more nodes of a distributed data processing system to provide mirroring of operating system images, and/or designating of alternate volume groups for the one or more nodes. A new data class is defined in a system data repository (SDR) coupled to a control node of the distributed system. A set of commands are provided to initiate and discontinue mirroring from the control node on a nodal volume group, along with designating alternate volume groups for remote installation on one or more nodes of the system in parallel. An interface to add, delete, modify or display information about nodal volume groups is also provided.