System and method for compensating for resource unavailability in an image processing system

Abstract

A method and system for providing back-up server functionality in an image processing system. Upon detecting that a primary server is unavailable an image processing device switches processing operations to a back-up server configured to receive information from the image processing device. The back-up server is configured to have substantially similar configuration and operate similarly to the primary server.

1 . A method of compensating for server unavailability in an image processing system, comprising:
 determining, at an image processing device, that a first server is unavailable;   updating configuration data of a first server, wherein the configuration data includes security information, software plug-ins, and a list of network application connected to the first server, in accordance with the determination;   retrieving, by a second server, the updated configuration data from the first server; and   storing, by the second server, the updated configuration data retrieved from the first server as configuration data for the second server.