Active server management

Claim 3

The method of claim 1 , wherein said periodically checking comprises querying a delta-logging facility in said central database for any changes to said network protocol address information.

Claim 4

The method of claim 1 , further comprising issuing a request for said update to said central database.

Claim 5

The method of claim 3 , wherein said update comprises global range information, network information, and/or global client pool.

Claim 6

The method of claim 1 , wherein said one or more network protocol address management servers each comprises a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, and said network address protocol information includes DHCP parameters.

Claim 7

The method of claim 1 , wherein said one or more network protocol address management servers each comprises a Domain Name Service (DNS) server, and said network protocol address information includes DNS parameters.

Claim 8

The method of claim 1 , further comprising synchronizing transmissions of requests for network protocol address information to said central database sent from said one or more network protocol address management servers.

Claim 9

The method of claim 7 , further comprising prioritizing said requests for network protocol address information prior to said transmission of requests for said network protocol address information to said central database.

Claim 10

A server manager for providing an update of a network protocol address information stored in a central database to one or more network protocol address management servers, said server manager: periodically checks whether said network protocol address information has been updated since a previous check of said network protocol address information; and transmits said updates of said network protocol address information to said one or more network protocol address management servers which said update corresponds to.

Claim 11

A server manager for providing an update of a network protocol address information stored in a central database to one or more network protocol address management servers, said server manager: periodically checks whether said network protocol address information has been updated since a previous check of said network protocol address information; and transmits said updates of said network protocol address information to said one or more network protocol address management servers which said update corresponds to.

Claim 12

The server manager of claim 9 , wherein said server manager in periodically checking whether said network protocol address information has been updated queries a delta-logging facility in said central database for any changes to said network protocol address information.

Claim 13

The server manager of claim 9 , wherein said server manager issues a request for said update to said central database.

Claim 14

The server manager of claim 11 , wherein said update comprises global range information, network information, and/or global client pool.

Claim 15

The server manager of claim 9 , wherein said one or more network protocol address management servers each comprises a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, and said network protocol address information includes DHCP parameters.

Claim 16

The server manager of claim 9 , wherein said one or more network protocol address management servers each comprises a Domain Name Service (DNS) server, and said network protocol address information includes DNS parameters.

Claim 17

The server manager of claim 9 , wherein said server manager synchronizes transmissions of requests for network protocol address information to said central database sent from said one or more network protocol address management servers.

Claim 18

The server manager of claim 15 , wherein said server manager prioritizes said requests for network protocol address information prior to said transmission of requests for said network protocol address information to said central database.

Claim 19

A network, comprising: a central database for storing network protocol address information relating to said network; one or more network protocol address management servers; and a server manager for providing an update of said network protocol address information stored in said central database to said one or more network protocol address management servers, wherein said server manager: periodically checks whether said network protocol address information has been updated since a previous check of said network protocol address information; and transmits said updates of said network protocol address information to said one or more network protocol address management servers which said update corresponds to.

Claim 20

A network, comprising: a central database for storing network protocol address information relating to said network; one or more network protocol address management servers; and a server manager for providing an update of said network protocol address information stored in said central database to said one or more network protocol address management servers, wherein said server manager: periodically checks whether said network protocol address information has been updated since a previous check of said network protocol address information; and transmits said updates of said network protocol address information to said one or more network protocol address management servers which said update corresponds to.

Claim 21

The network of claim 17 , wherein said server manager in periodically checking whether said network protocol address information has been updated queries a delta-logging facility in said central database for any changes to said network protocol address information.

Claim 22

The network of claim 17 , wherein said server manager issues a request for said update to said central database.

Claim 23

The network of claim 17 , wherein said update comprises global range information, network information, and/or global client pool.

Claim 24

The network of claim 17 , wherein said one or more network protocol address management servers each comprises a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, and said network protocol address information includes DHCP parameters.

Claim 25

The network of claim 17 , wherein said one or more network protocol address management servers each comprises a Domain Name Service (DNS) server, and said configuration information includes DNS parameters.

Claim 26

The network of claim 17 , wherein said server manager synchronizes transmissions of requests for network protocol address information to said central database sent from said one or more network protocol address management servers.

Claim 27

The network of claim 23 , wherein said server manager prioritizes said requests for network protocol address information prior to said transmission of requests for said network protocol address information to said central database.