Apparatus, system, and method for presenting a mapping between a namespace and a set of computing resources

• US 20060080465A1
• Filed: 10/12/2004
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Molander, Mark E., Everhart, Craig Fulmer, Hatfield, Elizabeth, Conzola, Vincent Charles
• Granted Patent: US 7,725,601 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/245
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1001 for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1008 based on parameters of servers, e.g. available memory or workload monitoring of computer activity G06F11/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1029 using data related to the state of servers by a load balancer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]

Abstract

An apparatus, graphical user interface, system, and method are provided for presenting a mapping between a namespace and a set of computing resources. The apparatus includes an input module, a format module, and an output module. The input module obtains a mapping between namespace identifiers and a set of computing resources. The format module associates a namespace identifier and a computing resource according to the mapping. The output module provides the namespace identifiers and the associated computing resource corresponding to each namespace identifier. A graphical user interface includes a window with a file system pane and a fileset pane. The file system pane includes a first tree control that displays the components of the file system. The fileset pane includes a second tree control that displays the filesets. The tree controls are updated in response to user input in either the file system pane or the fileset pane.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing a mapping between a namespace and a set of computing resources, the apparatus comprising:

an input module configured to obtain a mapping between namespace identifiers of a namespace and a set of computing resources;

a format module configured to associate a namespace identifier and a computing resource according to the mapping; and

an output module configured to provide the namespace identifiers and the associated computing resource corresponding to each namespace identifier.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a refresh module configured to update the provided namespace identifiers and corresponding computing resources in response to changes made to the mapping.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the output module is further configured to simultaneously present the namespace identifiers and corresponding computing resources side by side.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a data module configured to compile statistical information for each computing resource.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mapping comprises mapping at least one namespace identifier to one computing resource.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the namespace comprises a domain name space and the set of computing resources comprise Internet Protocol addresses.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the namespace comprises an Internet Protocol address and the set of computing resources comprise load balancing web servers.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the namespace comprises a file system and the set of computing resources comprise database retrievals.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the namespace comprises a file system and the set of computing resources comprise storage volumes.

10. An apparatus for presenting a mapping of a file system to a group of filesets, the apparatus comprising:

an input module configured to obtain a mapping between components of a file system and a group of filesets;

a presentation module configured to simultaneously present the components and the fileset corresponding to each component; and

a refresh module configured to update the presentation of the components and corresponding filesets in response to changes made to the mapping.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the components of the file system comprise links, directories, and files.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the presentation module is further configured to present the components in a first tree control and the filesets in a second tree control.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the presentation module is further configured to expand a corresponding branch of the second tree control in response to expanding a branch of the first tree control.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the presentation module is further configured to expand a corresponding branch of the first tree control in response to expanding a branch of the second tree control.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a data module configured to compile statistical information for each fileset.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the presentation module displays the components and the corresponding filesets side by side within a single window.

17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein;

the input module is further configured to obtain a second mapping between each fileset and a set of storage volumes;

the presentation module is further configured to simultaneously present each fileset and the set of storage volumes corresponding to each fileset; and

the refresh module is further configured to update the presentation of the fileset and corresponding set of storage volumes in response to changes made to the second mapping.

18. A Graphical User Interface (GUI) for presenting a mapping of a file system to a group of filesets, the GUI comprising:

an input module configured to obtain a mapping between components of a file system and a group of filesets;

a window configured to simultaneously display side by side the components in a first tree control and the fileset corresponding to each component in a second tree control; and

a refresh module configured to update the window in response to changes made to the mapping.

19. The GUI of claim 18, wherein the first tree control comprises branch icons representative of directories of the file system and leaf icons representative of links and files of the file system.

20. The GUI of claim 19, wherein the first tree control is further configured to highlight the branch icons of the first tree control that correspond to fileset attach points.

21. The GUI of claim 18, wherein the window further comprises a file system pane displayed alongside a fileset pane.

22. The GUI of claim 20, wherein the file system pane and the fileset pane are selectively updated in response to user input with the file system pane and the fileset pane.

23. The GUI of claim 18, wherein the tree controls are further configured to expand or collapse a corresponding branch of the second tree control in response to expanding or collapsing a branch of the first tree control.

24. A system for presenting a mapping of a file system to a group of filesets, the system comprising:

a host configured to utilize files stored in a file system;

a storage device configured to store components of the file system in a group of filesets;

a metadata server configured to process requests to access the file system, the metadata server comprising a configuration module including,

an input module configured to obtain a mapping between the components of the file system and the group of filesets;

a presentation module configured to simultaneously present the components and the fileset corresponding to each component to a configuration module client; and

a refresh module configured to update the presentation of the components and corresponding filesets in response to changes made to the mapping; and

a storage area network configured to enable data transfer between the host, storage device, and metadata server.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the configuration module client is further configured to display the components and the corresponding filesets side by side.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the configuration module further comprises a data module configured to compile statistical information for each fileset.

27. A signal bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform operations to present a mapping of a file system to a group of filesets, the operations comprising:

an operation to obtain a mapping between components of a file system and a group of filesets;

an operation to simultaneously present the components and the fileset corresponding to each component; and

an operation to update the presentation of the components and corresponding filesets in response to changes made to the mapping.

28. The signal bearing medium of claim 27, wherein the operation to present comprises displaying the components and the corresponding filesets side by side within a single window.

29. The signal bearing medium of claim 27, wherein the components of the file system comprise links, directories, and files.

30. The signal bearing medium of claim 27, wherein the operation to present comprises presenting the components in a first tree control and filesets in a second tree control.

31. The signal bearing medium of claim 30, further comprising an operation to collapse a corresponding branch of the second tree control in response collapsing a branch of the first tree control.

32. The signal bearing medium of claim 30, further comprising an operation to collapse a corresponding branch of the first tree control in response to collapsing a branch of the second tree control.

33. The signal bearing medium of claim 30, further comprising an operation to expand a corresponding branch of the second tree control in response to expanding a branch of the first tree control.

34. The signal bearing medium of claim 30, further comprising an operation to expand a corresponding branch of the first tree control in response to expanding a branch of the second tree control.

35. The signal bearing medium of claim 28, further comprising an operation to highlight the directories corresponding to fileset attach points.

36. The signal bearing medium of claim 27, further comprising an operation to compile statistical information for each fileset.

37. The signal bearing medium of claim 27, further comprising:

an operation to obtain a second mapping between each fileset and a set of storage volumes;

an operation to simultaneously present each fileset and the set of storage volumes corresponding to each fileset; and

an operation to update the presentation of the fileset and corresponding set of storage volumes in response to changes made to the second mapping.

38. The signal bearing medium of claim 27, wherein the mapping comprises mapping at least one component to one fileset.

39. An apparatus for presenting a mapping of a file system to a group of filesets, the apparatus comprising:

a means for obtaining a mapping between components of a file system and a group of filesets;

a means for simultaneously presenting the components and the fileset corresponding to each component; and

a means for updating the presentation of the components and corresponding filesets in response to changes made to the mapping.

40. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the means for presenting comprises displaying the components and the corresponding filesets side by side.