System and method for command routing and execution in a multiprocessing system

A method for routing messages in a multi-node processing system including multiple interconnected application nodes, the method comprising:

• a first application node receiving input from an originating entity having assigned security credentials, the input including a command and routing information identifying multiple application nodes;
• responsive to the input, the first application node a synchronously transmitting messages to all identified application nodes to log-in to those nodes using the originating entity's security credentials and request each of the identified application nodes to execute the command;
• and
• the first application node determining whether any responses have been received from the identified application nodes where each response represents an outcome of execution of the command at that application node, and if any responses have been received, the first application node organizing the responses and providing a representative output.

A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method for routing messages in a multi-node processing system that includes multiple interconnected application nodes, the method comprising:

• a first application node receiving input from an originating entity having assigned security credentials, the input including a command and routing information identifying multiple application nodes;
• responsive to the input, the first application node a synchronously transmitting messages to all identified application nodes to log-in to those nodes using the originating entity's security credentials and request each of the identified application nodes to execute the command;
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• the first application node determining whether any responses have been received from the identified application nodes where each response represents an outcome of execution of the command at that application node, and if any responses have been received, the first application node organizing the responses and providing a representative output.

A computing system, comprising:

• multiple application nodes;
• and
• a network interconnecting the application nodes;
• where the application nodes are programmed to perform operations to route messages to one or more of the application nodes for execution therein, the operations comprising:
• a first one of the nodes receiving input from an originating entity having assigned security credentials, the input including a command and also including routing information identifying multiple application nodes;
• in response to receiving the input, the first node asynchronously transmitting messages to all identified application nodes to log-in to those nodes using the entity's security credentials and request each of the identified nodes to execute the command;
• the identified application nodes receiving the transmitted messages, and in response, each of the identified application nodes reviewing the security credentials to determine whether the log-in is permitted, and
• if the log-in is not permitted, aborting execution of the command;
• if the log-in is permitted, permitting the first node to log-in and request execution of the command, and in response to the request to execute the command, the identified application node executing the command;
• and
• sending the first node a response representing outcome of the execution of the command;
• and
• in response to the first application node receiving any responses from the identified application nodes, the first application node organizing the responses and providing a representative output.

A distributed computing system, comprising:

• one or more administrator nodes each having predefined security credentials;
• and
• multiple application nodes, where each administrator node is coupled to at least one application node, and each application node includes storage containing:
• authority levels listing a number of operations and which administrator nodes if any are permitted to perform that operation on the application node;
• and
• security credentials of all administrator nodes;
• a network interconnecting the application nodes;
• where each application node is programmed to perform operations to route messages from an attached administrator node to application nodes, the operations comprising:
• responsive to a first on of the application nodes receiving input from an administrator node, the input including a command and also including routing Information identifying multiple of the application nodes, the first node performing operations comprising:
• consulting the security credentials in storage to retrieve the security credentials of the administrator node;
• asynchronously transmitting messages to all identified application nodes to log-in to those nodes using the retrieved security credentials and request each of the identified application nodes to execute the command;
• the identified application nodes receiving the transmitted messages, and
• in response, each identified application node:
• consulting the stored security credentials to determine whether the transmitted security credentials are valid, and if not, failing the log-in attempt;
• if the transmitted security credentials valid, consulting the stored authority levels to determine whether the administrator node is authorized to request execution of the command, and only if so, requesting the application node to execute the command;
• sending the first application node a response representing outcome of execution of the command;
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• responsive to the first application node receiving any responses the identified application nodes, the first application node organizing the responses and providing a representative output.

A command relay system, comprising:

• multiple application nodes;
• a network interconnecting the application nodes;
• where the application nodes are programmed to perform operations to selectively receive and relay commands to other application nodes and arrange for local execution thereby, the operations comprising:
• receiving input from an originator, the input including a command and also including routing information identifying multiple of the application nodes;
• responsive to the input, the application node asynchronously responding to the input by log-in to each of the identified application nodes using security credentials of the originator and requesting each of the identified nodes to execute the command;
• responsive to receiving any responses from the identified application nodes resulting from execution of the command thereby, the application node organizing the responses and providing a representative output to the originator.