Distributed processing system for system booting and shutdown in distributed processing environment

Claim 2

A distributed processing system comprising: a plurality of systems on which zero or more server processes or zero or more client processes are scheduled to be run; a database for storing information indicating which of said zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes are to be run on each of said systems; and a system supervisor for determining a booting order or a shutdown order of said systems based on said information stored in said database, wherein said system supervisor includes: a unit for recognizing the information on the booting of the system from said system; a unit for requesting the booting of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the booting of the system; and a status information collection unit for collecting information on the status of the system from said status information provision unit of a system and for updating said database.

Claim 3

The distributed processing system according to claim 1, wherein the booting comprises a routine for starting-up of a system of said systems.

Claim 4

The distributed processing system according to claim 1, wherein the booting comprises a routine for applying power to a system of said systems, wherein said dependency relationships include information indicating which process is executed on each system, and information indicating whether each system is used by each process as a client machine or as a server machine.

Claim 5

The distributed processing system according to claim 1, wherein said database stores information indicating which process is executed on each system, and information indicating whether each system is used by each process as a client machine or as a server machine.

Claim 6

The distributed processing system according to claim 1, wherein said system supervisor comprises a boot request controller for controlling a booting order of systems of said plurality of systems and a shutdown order among systems, by referring to the database, and wherein said boot request controller, in response to a booting request to a first system, when a process, which uses the first system as a client machine, uses a second system as a server machine, the boot request controller boots the second system in advance of the booting of the first system, wherein said boot request controller includes a unit for determining systems to be booted based on information stored in said database.

Claim 7

The distributed processing system according to claim 1, wherein said system supervisor comprises a boot request controller and a shutdown request controller, wherein, in response to a booting request to a first system, when a process, which uses the first system as a client machine, uses a second system as a server machine, the boot request controller boots the second system in advance of the booting of the first system, wherein said shutdown request controller controls a shutdown order among systems, by referring to the database, and wherein, in response to the shutdown request to a first system, when a process, which uses the first system as a server machine, uses a second system as a client machine, the shutdown request controller shutdowns the second system in advance of the shutdown of the first system.

Claim 8

The distributed processing system according to claim 1, wherein when a system is being shutdown in a shutdown mode, the shutdown of the system is postponed until service to a client is completed, and wherein when the shutdown mode is in a multi-user mode, said system is run in a multi-user mode and allows another user to log-in so long as the shutdown of the system is suspended, wherein when the shutdown mode is in a single-user mode, said system preventing another user from logging-in regardless of whether the shutdown of the system is suspended or not.

Claim 9

A distributed processing system comprising: a plurality of systems interconnected through a network which execute either or both of zero or more server processes and zero or more client processes; a database for storing information indicating which of said zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes are to be run on each of said systems; and a system supervisor provided separately from said systems, but connected thereto through said network, for determining a booting order of said systems based on said information stored in said database, wherein each of said systems includes: a unit for booting the system upon receipt of a request for a boot from said system supervisor; and a status information provision unit which informs said system supervisor of the booting of the system, and further informs said system supervisor of a status of the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes in the system, and wherein said system supervisor includes: a unit for recognizing the information on the booting of the system from said system; a unit for requesting the booting of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the booting of the system; and a status information collection unit for collecting information on the status of the system from said status information provision unit of a system and for updating said database.

Claim 10

A distributed processing system comprising: a plurality of systems interconnected through a network which execute either or both of zero or more server processes and zero or more client processes; a database for storing information indicating which of said zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes are to be run on each of said systems; and a system supervisor provided separately from said systems, but connected thereto through said network, for determining a booting order of said systems based on said information stored in said database, wherein each of said systems includes: a unit for booting the system upon receipt of a request for a boot from said system supervisor; and a status information provision unit which informs said system supervisor of the booting of the system, and further informs said system supervisor of a status of the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes in the system, and wherein said system supervisor includes: a unit for recognizing the information on the booting of the system from said system; a unit for requesting the booting of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the booting of the system; and a status information collection unit for collecting information on the status of the system from said status information provision unit of a system and for updating said database.

Claim 11

The distributed processing system according to claim 8, wherein the booting comprises a routine for starting-up of a system of said systems.

Claim 12

The distributed processing system according to claim 8, wherein the booting comprises a routine for applying power to a system of said systems, wherein said dependency relationships include information indicating which process is executed on each system, and information indicating whether each system is used by each process as a client machine or as a server machine.

Claim 13

A distributed processing system comprising: a plurality of systems interconnected through a network which execute either or both of zero or more server processes and zero or more client processes; a database for storing information indicating which of said zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes are to be run on each of said systems; and a system supervisor provided separately from said systems, but connected thereto through said network, for determining a booting order or a shutdown order of said systems based on said information stored in said database, wherein each of said systems includes: a unit for booting the system upon receipt of a request for a boot from said system supervisor; and a status information provision unit which informs said system supervisor of the booting of the system, and further informs said system supervisor of the status of the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes in the system, and wherein said system supervisor includes: a unit for recognizing the information on the shutdown of the system from said system; a unit for requesting the shutdown of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the shutdown of the system; and a status information collection unit for collecting information on the status of the system from said status information provision unit of a system and updating said database.

Claim 14

A distributed processing system comprising: a plurality of systems interconnected through a network which execute either or both of zero or more server processes and zero or more client processes; a database for storing information indicating which of said zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes are to be run on each of said systems; and a system supervisor provided separately from said systems, but connected thereto through said network, for determining a booting order or a shutdown order of said systems based on said information stored in said database, wherein each of said systems includes: a unit for booting the system upon receipt of a request for a boot from said system supervisor; and a status information provision unit which informs said system supervisor of the booting of the system, and further informs said system supervisor of the status of the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes in the system, and wherein said system supervisor includes: a unit for recognizing the information on the shutdown of the system from said system; a unit for requesting the shutdown of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the shutdown of the system; and a status information collection unit for collecting information on the status of the system from said status information provision unit of a system and updating said database.

Claim 15

The distributed processing system according to claim 11, wherein the booting comprises a routine for starting-up of a system of said systems.

Claim 16

The distributed processing system according to claim 11, wherein the booting comprises a routine for applying power to a system of said systems, wherein said dependency relationships include information indicating which process is executed on each system, and information indicating whether each system is used by each process as a client machine or as a server machine.

Claim 17

A distributed processing system comprising: a plurality of systems interconnected through a network which execute either or both of zero or more server processes and zero or more client processes; a database for storing information indicating which of said zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes are to be run on each of said systems; and a system supervisor provided separately from said systems, but connected thereto through said network, for determining a booting order or a shutdown order of said systems based on said information stored in said database, wherein each of said systems includes: a unit for booting the system upon receipt of a request for a boot from said system supervisor; a unit for performing the shutdown of the system upon receipt of a request for shutdown from said system supervisor; and a status information provision unit which informs said system supervisor of the booting or shutdown of the system, and further informs said system supervisor of a status of the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes in the system, and wherein said system supervisor includes: a unit for recognizing the information on the booting or shutdown of the system from said system; a unit for requesting the booting of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the booting of the system; a unit for requesting the shutdown of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the shutdown of the system; and a status information collection unit for collecting information on a status of the system from said status information provision unit of a system and updating said database.

Claim 18

A distributed processing system comprising: a plurality of systems interconnected through a network which execute either or both of zero or more server processes and zero or more client processes; a database for storing information indicating which of said zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes are to be run on each of said systems; and a system supervisor provided separately from said systems, but connected thereto through said network, for determining a booting order or a shutdown order of said systems based on said information stored in said database, wherein each of said systems includes: a unit for booting the system upon receipt of a request for a boot from said system supervisor; a unit for performing the shutdown of the system upon receipt of a request for shutdown from said system supervisor; and a status information provision unit which informs said system supervisor of the booting or shutdown of the system, and further informs said system supervisor of a status of the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes in the system, and wherein said system supervisor includes: a unit for recognizing the information on the booting or shutdown of the system from said system; a unit for requesting the booting of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the booting of the system; a unit for requesting the shutdown of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the shutdown of the system; and a status information collection unit for collecting information on a status of the system from said status information provision unit of a system and updating said database.

Claim 19

The distributed processing system according to claim 14, wherein the booting comprises a routine for starting-up of a system of said systems.

Claim 20

The distributed processing system according to claim 14, wherein the booting comprises a routine for applying power to a system of said systems, wherein said dependency relationships include information indicating which process is executed on each system, and information indicating whether each system is used by each process as a client machine or as a server machine.

Claim 21

A distributed processing system comprising: a plurality of systems interconnected through a network which execute either or both of zero or more server processes and zero or more client processes; a database for storing information indicating which of said zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes are to be run on each of said systems; a system supervisor provided separately from said systems, but connected thereto through said network, for determining a booting order of said systems based on said information stored in said database; and an input device for directing the booting and shutdown of said systems and directing collection of information, wherein each of said systems includes: a unit for booting the system upon receipt of a request for a boot from said system supervisor; and a status information provision unit which informs said system supervisor of the booting of the system, and further informs said system supervisor of the status of the zero or more server processes and zero or more client processes in the system, and wherein said system supervisor includes: a unit for recognizing the information on the booting or shutdown of the system from said system, or a request for a boot or shutdown of a system from said input unit; a unit for requesting the booting of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the booting of the system, or receives a request for booting the system from said input unit; a unit for requesting the shutdown of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the shutdown of the system, or receives a request for shutdown of the system from said input unit; and a status information collection unit for collecting information on the status of the system from said status information provision unit of a system and updating said database.

Claim 22

A distributed processing system comprising: a plurality of systems interconnected through a network which execute either or both of zero or more server processes and zero or more client processes; a database for storing information indicating which of said zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes are to be run on each of said systems; a system supervisor provided separately from said systems, but connected thereto through said network, for determining a booting order of said systems based on said information stored in said database; and an input device for directing the booting and shutdown of said systems and directing collection of information, wherein each of said systems includes: a unit for booting the system upon receipt of a request for a boot from said system supervisor; and a status information provision unit which informs said system supervisor of the booting of the system, and further informs said system supervisor of the status of the zero or more server processes and zero or more client processes in the system, and wherein said system supervisor includes: a unit for recognizing the information on the booting or shutdown of the system from said system, or a request for a boot or shutdown of a system from said input unit; a unit for requesting the booting of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the booting of the system, or receives a request for booting the system from said input unit; a unit for requesting the shutdown of a system which is selected based on the dependency relationships between the zero or more server processes and the zero or more client processes stored in said database when said recognizing unit recognizes the shutdown of the system, or receives a request for shutdown of the system from said input unit; and a status information collection unit for collecting information on the status of the system from said status information provision unit of a system and updating said database.

Claim 23

The distributed processing system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said input unit specifies the booting mode or the shutdown mode when it directs the booting or shutdown of a system, wherein said booting unit boots the system in said booting mode when it boots the system, and said shutdown unit shuts down the system in said shutdown mode when it shuts down the system.

Claim 24

The distributed processing system according to claim 17, wherein the booting comprises a routine for starting-up of a system of said systems.

Claim 25

The distributed processing system according to claim 17, wherein the booting comprises a routine for applying power to a system of said systems, wherein said dependency relationships include information indicating which process is executed on each system, and information indicating whether each system is used by each process as a client machine or as a server machine.