1. A method, including steps of receiving a plurality of sets of commands, each set indicating one or more configuration changes to a distributed system including a plurality of nodes, each said configuration change including modification of at least one of: configuration information associated with said distributed system, configuration information associated with at least one of said plurality of nodes; queueing said sets of commands, whereby said sets of commands can be performed; making said configuration changes in response to each said set of commands, said steps of making being performed asynchronously with respect to said steps of queueing, said steps of making being performed in response to said steps of queueing, whereby said configuration changes are made in an order responsive to said steps of receiving; said sets of commands are received whether or not said configuration changes are completed.