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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2012
LI Rong Jian, Beijing, CN;
Jie Qiu, Beijing, CN;
Jie Y. Yang, Beijing, CN;
Tao Yu, Beijing, CN;
Xiao Zhong, Beijing, CN;
Li Rong Jian, Beijing, CN;
Jie Qiu, Beijing, CN;
Jie Y. Yang, Beijing, CN;
Tao Yu, Beijing, CN;
Xiao Zhong, Beijing, CN;
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for enabling cluster scaling. Specifically, there is disclosed a method of recording a context of configuration for an initial node of a cluster, comprising: retrieving at least one file to be used for configuring the initial node; and recording a context while configuring the initial node using the at least one file, the recorded context being information on the configuration of the initial node and to be used for enabling addition of a new node into the cluster. There is also disclosed a method of enabling addition of a new node into a cluster. Corresponding apparatuses are also disclosed. According to embodiments of the present invention, the efficiency of improving cluster scaling may be effectively improved.