System and method for logical configuration of distributed systems

• US 10,623,265 B1
• Filed: 10/03/2018
• Issued: 04/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Emc IP Holding Company LLC (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Chaganti, Ravikanth, Patel, Dharmesh M., Ali, Rizwan
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Philip B
• Application Number:
  US16/151,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20200112482A1
• Time in Patent Office: 559 Days
• Field of Search: 709220, 709224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/046 comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0813 characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/084 Configuration by using pre-existing information, e.g. using templates or copying from other elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0856 by backing up or archiving configuration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0886 Fully automatic configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0893 Assignment of logical groups to network elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0895 Configuration of virtualised networks or elements, e.g. virtualised network function or OpenFlow elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

A logical configuration manager includes a persistent storage for storing a configuration specification for a distributed system. The logical configuration manager also includes a node configuration generator that makes a first determination that the configuration specification includes a logical portion for the distributed system; in response to the first determination, generates node configurations for nodes of the distributed system based, in part, on the logical portion; and orchestrates application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system. Orchestration of the application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system places the distributed system in a state that complies with the logical portion of the configuration specification.

Claims

1. A logical configuration manager, comprising:

persistent storage storing a configuration specification for a distributed system; and

a node configuration generator programmed to;

make a first determination that the configuration specification includes a logical portion for the distributed system;

in response to the first determination;

generate node configurations for nodes of the distributed system based, in part, on the logical portion; and

orchestrate application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system,

wherein orchestration of the application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system places the distributed system in a state that complies with the logical portion of the configuration specification,

wherein generating the node configurations for the nodes of the distributed system based, in part, on the logical portion comprises;

identifying a node configuration manager that manages the distributed system;

generating a manifest based on a type of the node configuration manager; and

for each node of the distributed system;

generating a copy of the manifest;

populating the copy of the manifest based on the configuration specification to obtain a respective populated manifest; and

adding the respective populated manifest to the node configurations for the distributed system.

2. The logical configuration manager of claim 1, wherein orchestrating the application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system comprises:

providing the node configurations to the node configuration manager that enforces the node configurations on the distributed system.

3. The logical configuration manager of claim 1, wherein orchestrating the application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system comprises:

applying a first node configuration of the node configurations to a primary node of the distributed system;

making a second determination that applying the first node configuration placed the primary node in a logical configuration compliant node state; and

in response to the second determination;

applying the first node configuration to participating nodes of the distributed system.

4. The logical configuration manager of claim 1, wherein each node of the distributed system is in a pre-configuration state prior to the first determination.

5. The logical configuration manager of claim 1, wherein populating the copy of the manifest based on the configuration specification to obtain the respective populated manifest comprises:

adding a host level configuration; and

adding a logical configuration.

6. The logical configuration manager of claim 5, wherein the logical configuration specifies a virtualized resource associated with the distributed system, wherein the virtualized resource is not associated with any of the nodes of the distributed system.

7. The logical configuration manager of claim 5, wherein the logical configuration specifies a virtual machine associated with the distributed system, wherein the virtualized machine is not associated with any of the nodes of the distributed system.

8. The logical configuration manager of claim 5, wherein the host level configuration specifies an operating system associated with one node of the distributed system.

9. The logical configuration manager of claim 5, wherein the host level configuration specifies a bare metal configuration associated with one node of the distributed system.

10. The logical configuration manager of claim 5, wherein the host level configuration specifies network configuration information associated with one node of the distributed system.

11. The logical configuration manager of claim 5, wherein the host level configuration specifies network command/control information associated with one node of the distributed system.

12. The logical configuration manager of claim 1, wherein the configuration specification comprises:

a node configuration manager identifier of the node configuration manager that manages the distributed system;

input parameters comprising and internet protocol address of the distributed system;

definitions that specify the logical portion; and

a configuration identifier associated with the distributed system.

13. The logical configuration manager of claim 1, wherein complying with the logical portion of the configuration specification comprises:

hosting, by the distributed system, at least one selected from a group consisting of a virtualized resource and a virtual machine.

14. The logical configuration manager of claim 13, wherein none from the group are associated with any of the nodes of the distributed system.

15. A method for configuring a distributed system, comprising:

making a first determination that a configuration specification includes a logical portion for the distributed system;

in response to the first determination;

generating node configurations for nodes of the distributed system based, in part, on the logical portion; and

orchestrating application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system,

wherein orchestrating the application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system places the distributed system in a state that complies with the logical portion of the configuration specification,

wherein generating the node configurations for the nodes of the distributed system based, in part, on the logical portion comprises;

identifying a node configuration manager that manages the distributed system;

generating a manifest based on a type of the node configuration manager; and

for each node of the distributed system;

generating a copy of the manifest;

populating the copy of the manifest based on the configuration specification to obtain a respective populated manifest; and

adding the respective populated manifest to the node configurations for the distributed system.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein orchestrating the application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system comprises:

providing, by a logical configuration manager, the node configurations to the node configuration manager that enforces the node configurations on the distributed system.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein orchestrating the application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system comprises:

applying a first node configuration of the node configurations to a primary node of the distributed system;

making a second determination that applying the first node configuration placed the primary node in a logical configuration compliant node state; and

in response to the second determination;

applying the first node configuration to participating nodes of the distributed system.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor enables the computer processor to perform a method for configuring a distributed system, the method comprising:

making a first determination that a configuration specification includes a logical portion for the distributed system;

in response to the first determination;

generating node configurations for nodes of the distributed system based, in part, on the logical portion; and

orchestrating application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system,

wherein orchestrating the application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system places the distributed system in a state that complies with the logical portion of the configuration specification,

wherein generating the node configurations for the nodes of the distributed system based, in part, on the logical portion comprises;

identifying a node configuration manager that manages the distributed system;

generating a manifest based on a type of the node configuration manager; and

for each node of the distributed system;

generating a copy of the manifest;

populating the copy of the manifest based on the configuration specification to obtain a respective populated manifest; and

adding the respective populated manifest to the node configurations for the distributed system.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein orchestrating the application of the node configurations to the nodes of the distributed system comprises:

providing, by a logical configuration manager, the node configurations to the node configuration manager that enforces the node configurations on the distributed system.