公开(公告)号：US08311991B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

申请号：US13105552

申请日：2011-05-11

申请人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  Puthukode G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

发明人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  Puthukode G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/063

摘要： Near clones for a set of targeted computing systems are provided by determining a highest common denominator set of components among the computing systems, producing a pseudo-clone configuration definition, and realizing one or more pseudo-clone computing systems as partially configured backups for the targeted computing systems. Upon a planned failover, actual failure, or quarantine action on a targeted computing system, a difference configuration is determined to complete the provisioning of the pseudo-clone system to serve as a replacement system for the failed or quarantined system. Failure predictions can be used to implement the pseudo-clone just prior to an expected first failure of any of the targeted systems. The system can also interface to an on-demand provisioning management system to effect automated workflows to realize pseudo-clones and replacement systems automatically, as needed.

公开(公告)号：US07484242B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-27

申请号：US10942421

申请日：2004-09-16

申请人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  David Werner Bachmann ,  Uzi Hardoon ,  Craig M. Lawton ,  Raymond P. Pekowski ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  Puthukode G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

发明人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  David Werner Bachmann ,  Uzi Hardoon ,  Craig M. Lawton ,  Raymond P. Pekowski ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  Puthukode G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： H04L41/0896 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0883

摘要： Enabling automated provisioning on a data processing network includes providing the network with access to an automated provisioning controller. The controller enables a user to specify resource allocation priorities and uses the user-specified priorities, in conjunction with a resource stabilization policy, to resolve conflicting resource requests. The resource allocation priorities include priorities for demand-based resource requests and maintenance-based resource requests. The stabilization policy includes a policy for constraining allocation of a resource based on forecasted demand and a policy for constraining allocation of a resource based on a scheduled maintenance task.

摘要翻译： 在数据处理网络上启用自动配置包括向网络提供对自动配置控制器的访问。 控制器使用户能够指定资源分配优先级，并结合资源稳定策略使用用户指定的优先级，以解决冲突的资源请求。 资源分配优先级包括基于需求的资源请求和基于维护的资源请求的优先级。 稳定化策略包括基于预测需求约束资源分配的策略和基于预定维护任务来约束资源分配的策略。

公开(公告)号：US07281045B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-09

申请号：US10926585

申请日：2004-08-26

申请人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  David Werner Bachmann ,  Uzi Hardoon ,  Craig M. Lawton ,  Raymond P. Pekowski ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  Puthukode G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

发明人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  David Werner Bachmann ,  Uzi Hardoon ,  Craig M. Lawton ,  Raymond P. Pekowski ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  Puthukode G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1029

摘要： A method and software for fulfilling a resource request in a data processing network includes specifying characteristics of the requested resource responsive to detecting the resource request. A set of attributes is then derived from the specified characteristics. The specified characteristics indicate broad or general properties of the needed resource while the derived attributes preferably indicate the hardware and software components of a resource ideally suited to fulfill the resource request. Attribute information associated an available resource is then evaluated against the attributes derived from the specified characteristics. An available resource is then selected, based on the evaluation, to satisfy the resource request. The attributes of the selected resource best match the attributes derived from the specified characteristics. The requested resource may be a server resource and specifying the characteristics of the requested resource may includes specifying a server type from a constrained set of server types.

摘要翻译： 用于在数据处理网络中完成资源请求的方法和软件包括响应于检测资源请求而指定所请求资源的特征。 然后从指定的特征导出一组属性。 指定的特征表示所需资源的广泛或一般属性，而派生属性优选地指示资源的硬件和软件组件理想地适于满足资源请求。 然后根据从指定特征导出的属性来评估与可用资源相关联的属性信息。 然后根据评估选择可用资源，以满足资源请求。 所选资源的属性最好地匹配从指定特征导出的属性。 请求的资源可以是服务器资源，并且指定所请求资源的特性可以包括从受限制的服务器类型集合指定服务器类型。

公开(公告)号：US07499865B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-03

申请号：US11016235

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  Puthukode G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Whitfield

发明人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  Puthukode G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Whitfield

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/063

摘要： Environment asset inventories of computing environment assets are arranged into computing environments, and at least one collector interface is disposed between the environments to detect movement of an asset and to produce asset movement reports. Upon receipt of a movement report, one or more backup copies of a environment asset inventory are accessed, and compared a modified environment asset inventory. A history of each asset in each inventory is maintained. A history report regarding the life of an asset from first introduction into an environment throughout movements between environments is produced, including any applicable patches and upgrades configured into an environment. A discrepancy report is generated including assets, locations, status, and a revision level indicators.

摘要翻译： 将计算环境资产的环境资产清单安排在计算环境中，至少有一个收集器界面处于环境之间，以检测资产的移动并产生资产移动报告。 在接收到移动报告后，访问环境资产清单的一个或多个备份副本，并比较已修改的环境资产清单。 维护每个库存中每个资产的历史记录。 产生了关于资产从环境中的首次引入到环境中的生命的历史报告，包括配置到环境中的任何适用的补丁和升级。 产生差异报告，包括资产，位置，状态和修订级指标。

公开(公告)号：US08606659B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US12341261

申请日：2008-12-22

申请人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  Puthukode G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Whitfield

发明人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  Puthukode G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Whitfield

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/063

摘要： A system for establishing and maintaining inventories of computing environment assets comprising one or more custom collector interfaces that detect movement of assets from one environment to another, and an inventory scanner which modifies inventories for each environment based on monitored asset movements. The present invention is of especial benefit to autonomic and on-demand computing architectures.

摘要翻译： 一种用于建立和维护计算环境资产清单的系统，包括一个或多个自动收集器接口，用于检测资产从一个环境到另一个环境的移动;以及库存扫描器，其基于监控的资产移动来修改每个环境的库存。 本发明对于自主和按需计算架构特别有利。

公开(公告)号：US20110214010A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US13105583

申请日：2011-05-11

申请人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  P.G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

发明人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  P.G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

IPC分类号： G06F11/20

CPC分类号： G06F11/2028 ,  G06F11/2025 ,  G06F2201/85 ,  H04L41/0816

摘要： Near clones for a set of targeted computing systems are provided by determining a highest common denominator set of components among the computing systems, producing a pseudo-clone configuration definition, and realizing one or more pseudo-clone computing systems as partially configured backups for the targeted computing systems. Upon a planned failover, actual failure, or quarantine action on a targeted computing system, a difference configuration is determined to complete the provisioning of the pseudo-clone system to serve as a replacement system for the failed or quarantined system. Failure predictions can be used to implement the pseudo-clone just prior to an expected first failure of any of the targeted systems. The system can also interface to an on-demand provisioning management system to effect automated workflows to realize pseudo-clones and replacement systems automatically, as needed.

公开(公告)号：US08301643B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US13105583

申请日：2011-05-11

申请人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  P. G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

发明人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  P. G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F7/30

CPC分类号： G06F11/2028 ,  G06F11/2025 ,  G06F2201/85 ,  H04L41/0816

摘要： Near clones for a set of targeted computing systems are provided by determining a highest common denominator set of components among the computing systems, producing a pseudo-clone configuration definition, and realizing one or more pseudo-clone computing systems as partially configured backups for the targeted computing systems. Upon a planned failover, actual failure, or quarantine action on a targeted computing system, a difference configuration is determined to complete the provisioning of the pseudo-clone system to serve as a replacement system for the failed or quarantined system. Failure predictions can be used to implement the pseudo-clone just prior to an expected first failure of any of the targeted systems. The system can also interface to an on-demand provisioning management system to effect automated workflows to realize pseudo-clones and replacement systems automatically, as needed.

摘要翻译： 通过确定计算系统中组件的最高公分母集，产生伪克隆配置定义，并实现一个或多个伪克隆计算系统作为目标计算系统的部分配置的备份来提供一组目标计算系统的近克隆 计算系统。 在目标计算系统上进行计划的故障切换，实际故障或隔离操作时，确定差异配置以完成伪克隆系统的供应，以用作故障或隔离系统的替换系统。 故障预测可用于在任何目标系统的预期首次故障之前实施伪克隆。 该系统还可以连接到按需配置管理系统，以实现自动化工作流程，以根据需要自动实现伪克隆和替换系统。

公开(公告)号：US07953703B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

申请号：US11060606

申请日：2005-02-17

申请人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  P. G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

发明人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  P. G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2028 ,  G06F11/2025 ,  G06F2201/85 ,  H04L41/0816

摘要： Near clones for a set of targeted computing systems are provided by evaluating different configurations of the targeted computing systems including lists of installed hardware components and installed software components; determining a subset of components in common among the different configurations; determining an initial pseudo-clone configuration including the subset of components and excluding components which are not in common among the different target hardware configurations; for each of the targeted computing systems, producing a finish-out workflow of installation steps and components to be installed into an incompletely configured computer system according to the pseudo-clone configuration to produce an operational clone system; and outputting the pseudo-clone configuration and the workflow to a provisioning management system for subsequent realization of a pseudo-clone backup computing system and further subsequent realization of one or more operational clone systems.

摘要翻译： 通过评估目标计算系统的不同配置，包括已安装的硬件组件和已安装的软件组件的列表，提供了一组目标计算系统的近克隆; 确定不同配置中共同的组件子集; 确定包括组件子集的初始伪克隆配置，并排除不同目标硬件配置之间不共同的组件; 对于每个目标计算系统，根据伪克隆配置产生要安装到不完全配置的计算机系统中的安装步骤和组件的完成工作流，以产生操作克隆系统; 以及将所述伪克隆配置和所述工作流输出到供应管理系统，以用于后续实现伪克隆备份计算系统以及进一步后续实现一个或多个操作克隆系统。

公开(公告)号：US20110214009A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US13105552

申请日：2011-05-11

申请人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  P.G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

发明人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  P.G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Patrick Whitfield

IPC分类号： G06F11/20

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/063

摘要： Near clones for a set of targeted computing systems are provided by determining a highest common denominator set of components among the computing systems, producing a pseudo-clone configuration definition, and realizing one or more pseudo-clone computing systems as partially configured backups for the targeted computing systems. Upon a planned failover, actual failure, or quarantine action on a targeted computing system, a difference configuration is determined to complete the provisioning of the pseudo-clone system to serve as a replacement system for the failed or quarantined system. Failure predictions can be used to implement the pseudo-clone just prior to an expected first failure of any of the targeted systems. The system can also interface to an on-demand provisioning management system to effect automated workflows to realize pseudo-clones and replacement systems automatically, as needed.

摘要翻译： 通过确定计算系统中组件的最高公分母集，产生伪克隆配置定义，并实现一个或多个伪克隆计算系统作为目标计算系统的部分配置的备份来提供一组目标计算系统的近克隆 计算系统。 在目标计算系统上进行计划的故障切换，实际故障或隔离操作时，确定差异配置以完成伪克隆系统的供应，以用作故障或隔离系统的替换系统。 故障预测可用于在任何目标系统的预期首次故障之前实施伪克隆。 该系统还可以连接到按需配置管理系统，以实现自动化工作流程，以根据需要自动实现伪克隆和替换系统。

公开(公告)号：US20090099942A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-16

申请号：US12341261

申请日：2008-12-22

申请人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  P. G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Whitfield

发明人： Vijay Kumar Aggarwal ,  Craig Lawton ,  Christopher Andrew Peters ,  P. G. Ramachandran ,  Lorin Evan Ullmann ,  John Whitfield

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/063

摘要： A system for establishing and maintaining inventories of computing environment assets comprising one or more custom collector interfaces that detect movement of assets from one environment to another, and an inventory scanner which modifies inventories for each environment based on monitored asset movements. The present invention is of especial benefit to autonomic and on-demand computing architectures.

摘要翻译： 一种用于建立和维护计算环境资产清单的系统，包括一个或多个自动收集器接口，用于检测资产从一个环境到另一个环境的移动;以及库存扫描器，其基于监控的资产移动来修改每个环境的库存。 本发明对于自主和按需计算架构特别有利。