Intelligent and automated code deployment

• US 10,248,397 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2017
• Issued: 04/02/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Dain, Joseph W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Mongbao
• Application Number:
  US15/809,035
• Publication Number:
  US 20180067733A1
• Time in Patent Office: 508 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1464 for networked environments
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3409 for performance assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3423 where the assessed time is active or idle time
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3452 Performance evaluation by statistical analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3466 Performance evaluation by tracing or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2201/81 Threshold
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments for deploying code in a computing sysplex environment are provided. In one embodiment, by way of example only, a system-wide trending mechanism is applied. At least one of an idle time and a low Central Processing Unit (CPU) utilization time of one system in the sysplex environment is matched with an estimated deployment time obtained from at least one of a latest measured period of time and a calculated time trend. A system-wide coordinating mechanism is applied. A staggered code deployment operation is recommended for at least one node of the system at an optimum system time generated from the matching.

Claims

1. A system for deploying code in a computing sysplex environment, comprising:

a processor executing instructions stored in a memory, wherein when executing the instructions, the processor;

applies a system-wide trending mechanism, including matching at least one of a non-scheduled idle time and a low Central Processing Unit (CPU) utilization time of one system in the sysplex environment with an estimated deployment time obtained from at least one of a latest measured period of time and a calculated time trend;

applies a system-wide coordination mechanism, including recommending performing a staggered code deployment operation for at least one node of the system at an optimum system time generated from the matching such that the staggered code deployment operation is performed at a time based on the optimum system time in lieu of a time scheduled by an administrator;

records data obtained from the code deployment operation, including recording a new latest measured period of time, the data used to generate an updated time trend, wherein the new latest measured period of time and the updated time trend is utilized in a subsequent matching operation for another system in the sysplex environment for a subsequent code deployment operation;

establishes a predetermined tracking period for the one system for one of a calculated and specified time interval, wherein the matching is performed at least once during the predetermined tracking period;

registers at least one priority for a production task in the code deployment operation, wherein the at least one priority is used in conjunction with the matching to obtain the recommendation; and

downloads code images to a centralized service point for subsequent deployment to the one system in the sysplex environment.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor obtains a current history file, the current history file including the latest measured period of time.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor configures the current history file as at least one of an Extended Markup Language (XML) file and at least a portion of a histogram for use by the system-wide trending mechanism.

4. A computer program product for deploying code in a computing sysplex environment, by a processor, the computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

an executable portion that applies a system-wide trending mechanism, including matching at least one of a non-scheduled idle time and a low Central Processing Unit (CPU) utilization time of one system in the sysplex environment with an estimated deployment time obtained from at least one of a latest measured period of time and a calculated time trend;

an executable portion that applies a system-wide coordination mechanism, including recommending performing a staggered code deployment operation for at least one node of the system at an optimum system time generated from the matching such that the staggered code deployment operation is performed at a time based on the optimum system time in lieu of a time scheduled by an administrator;

an executable portion that records data obtained from the code deployment operation, including recording a new latest measured period of time, the data used to generate an updated time trend, wherein the new latest measured period of time and the updated time trend is utilized in a subsequent matching operation for another system in the sysplex environment for a subsequent code deployment operation;

an executable portion that establishes a predetermined tracking period for the one system for one of a calculated and specified time interval, wherein the matching is performed at least once during the predetermined tracking period;

an executable portion that registers at least one priority for a production task in the code deployment operation, wherein the at least one priority is used in conjunction with the matching to obtain the recommendation; and

an executable portion that downloads code images to a centralized service point for subsequent deployment to the one system in the sysplex environment.

5. The computer program product of claim 4, further including an executable portion that obtains a current history file, the current history file including the latest measured period of time.

6. The computer program product of claim 4, further including an executable portion that configures the current history file as at least one of an Extended Markup Language (XML) file and at least a portion of a histogram for use by the system-wide trending mechanism.