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A method for configuring replicas in a distributed computing system is disclosed. In one example embodiment, a plurality of replicas with associated bootstrap modules may be created. The same bootstrap module code may be used for each replica, thereby simplifying configuration. Using the bootstrap module, the replicas may automatically configure themselves and self-assign a role for a set of predetermined roles such as master and worker. The bootstrap module may check a predetermined location such as a shared network folder for earlier registration entries and then self-select based on the remaining available roles. The bootstrap module may also store its own registration entry to inform subsequent replicas of the role and network address for the current replica so that they may self-configure correctly.
