Node configuration setup system with servers hunting through connection-oriented network for client's data

摘要

A node configuration setup system comprises a configuration client node connected to a connection-oriented network, and a number of configuration server nodes interconnected via the network. A first configuration server node is responsive to an initial configuration inquiry message from the client node for returning a ready-to-accept message if it holds the client's configuration data. If not, the first configuration server node selects a second configuration server node and causes the client node to download its configuration data from the second configuration server node either directly or via the first configuration server node if the client's data is located in the second configuration server node.