Client controlled monitoring of a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment

• US 20060168584A1
• Filed: 12/16/2004
• Published: 07/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Lipton, Steven J., Dawson, Christopher J., Hamilton, Rick A. II, Seaman, James W.
• Application Number:
  US11/014,400
• Publication Number:
  US 20060168584A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/104
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3495 for systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5072 Grid computing

Abstract

A method, system, and program for client controlling monitoring of a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment are provided. A grid client generates a job status query for a grid job passed to an external grid environment. Next, the grid client sends the job status query to the external grid environment via a communication portal. The external grid environment initiates a grid job tracking agent for determining the grid job status within the external grid environment and providing a status response to the grid client. Responsive to receiving the current status from the grid job from the external grid environment, the grid client determines whether the current status meets the expected performance for the grid job, such that the grid client is enabled to monitor whether the external grid environment is actually executing the grid job within the constraints of the expected performance.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, comprising:

generating a job status query of a grid job passed to an external grid environment;

sending said job status query to said external grid environment via a communication portal into said external grid environment; and

responsive to receiving a current status for said grid job from said external grid environment, determining whether said current status meets an expected performance for said grid job, such that said grid client is enabled to monitor whether said external grid environment is executing said grid job within a constraint of said expected performance.

2. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, comprising:

responsive to receiving said job status query at said external grid environment via said communication portal, initiating a grid service within said external grid environment to track said current status of said grid job executing within said external grid environment.

3. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, wherein said current status indicates at least one from among a location of said grid job in a waiting queue, a location of said grid job using a grid resource, a time said grid job has executed, an amount of resources used by said grid job executing within said external grid environment, and a current cost for said grid job based on an execution status of said grid job.

4. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, wherein determining whether said current status meets an expected performance for said grid job, further comprises:

comparing said current status with said expected performance, wherein said expected performance is a performance agreement issued by said external grid environment.

5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, further comprising:

responsive to determining that said current status does not meet said performance requirements, selecting a job adjustment response comprising at least one from among suspending said grid job, canceling said grid job, or continuing said grid job with an adjusted priority.

6. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, further comprising:

responsive to determining that said current status does not meet said performance requirements, adjusting a schedule of at least one dependent job, wherein execution of said dependent job is dependent upon the performance of said grid job in said external grid environment.

7. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, further comprising:

responsive to receiving at said grid client via said communication portal a notification of a change in condition of said external environment, determining whether to send a job adjustment response for at least one from among said grid job and a future grid job to meet said expected performance within said change in condition of said external environment.

8. A system for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, comprising:

a grid client system communicatively connected to an external grid environment via a communication portal into said external grid environment;

said grid client system further comprising;

means for generating a job status query of a grid job passed to said external grid environment;

means for sending said job status query to said external grid environment via said communication portal; and

means, responsive to receiving a current status for said grid job from said external grid environment, for determining whether said current status meets an expected performance for said grid job.

9. The system according to claim 8 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, said external grid environment further comprising:

means, responsive to receiving said job status query at said external grid environment via said communication portal, for initiating a grid service within said external grid environment to track said current status of said grid job executing within said external grid environment.

10. The system according to claim 8 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, wherein said current status indicates at least one from among a location of said grid job in a waiting queue, a location of said grid job using a grid resource, a time said grid job has executed, an amount of resources used by said grid job executing within said external grid environment, and a current cost for said grid job based on an execution status of said grid job.

11. The system according to claim 8 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, wherein said means for determining whether said current status meets an expected performance for said grid job, further comprises:

means for comparing said current status with said expected performance, wherein said expected performance is a performance agreement issued by said external grid environment.

12. The system according to claim 8 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, said grid client further comprising:

means, responsive to determining that said current status does not meet said performance requirements, for selecting a job adjustment response comprising at least one from among suspending said grid job, canceling said grid job, or continuing said grid job with an adjusted priority.

13. The system according to claim 8 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, said grid client further comprising:

means, responsive to determining that said current status does not meet said performance requirements, for adjusting a schedule of at least one dependent job, wherein execution of said dependent job is dependent upon the performance of said grid job in said external grid environment.

14. The system according to claim 8 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, said grid client further comprising:

means, responsive to receiving at said grid client via said communication portal a notification of a change in condition of said external environment, for determining whether to send a job adjustment response for at least one from among said grid job and a future grid job to meet said expected performance within said change in condition of said external environment.

15. A computer program product, residing on a computer readable medium, for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, comprising:

means for controlling generation of a job status query of a grid job passed to an external grid environment;

means for enabling transmission of said job status query to said external grid environment via a communication portal into said external grid environment; and

means, responsive to receiving a current status for said grid job from said external grid environment, controlling a determination whether said current status meets an expected performance for said grid job.

16. The computer program product according to claim 15 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, further comprising:

means for enabling receipt of said current status, wherein said current status indicates at least one from among a location of said grid job in a waiting queue, a location of said grid job using a grid resource, a time said grid job has executed, an amount of resources used by said grid job executing within said external grid environment, and a current cost for said grid job based on an execution status of said grid job.

17. The computer program product according to claim 15 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, wherein said means for controlling a determination whether said current status meets an expected performance for said grid job, further comprises:

means for controlling a comparison of said current status with said expected performance, wherein said expected performance is a performance agreement issued by said external grid environment.

18. The computer program product according to claim 15 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, further comprising:

means, responsive to determining that said current status does not meet said performance requirements, for controlling a selection of a job adjustment response comprising at least one from among suspending said grid job, canceling said grid job, or continuing said grid job with an adjusted priority.

19. The computer program product according to claim 15 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, further comprising:

means, responsive to determining that said current status does not meet said performance requirements, for controlling an adjustment of a schedule of at least one dependent job, wherein execution of said dependent job is dependent upon the performance of said grid job in said external grid environment.

20. The computer program product according to claim 15 for enabling a client to monitor a current status of a grid job passed to an external grid environment, further comprising:

means, responsive to receiving at said grid client via said communication portal a notification of a change in condition of said external environment, for controlling a determination whether to send a job adjustment response for at least one from among said grid job and a future grid job to meet said expected performance within said change in condition of said external environment.