INTELLIGENT AND AUTOMATED CODE DEPLOYMENT

• US 20130179878A1
• Filed: 02/28/2013
• Published: 07/11/2013
• 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.
• Granted Patent: US 9,003,401 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/178
• 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 method 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. Data obtained from the code deployment operation is recorded, including a new latest measured period of time. The data is used to generate an updated time trend.

Claims

1. A method for deploying code in a computing sysplex environment by a processor, comprising:

applying a system-wide trending mechanism, including matching at least one of an 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;

applying 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; and

recording 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.

2. The method of claim 1, 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.

3. The method of claim 1, further including establishing 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.

4. The method of claim 1, further including obtaining a current history file, the current history file including the latest measured period of time.

5. The method of claim 1, further including configuring 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.

6. The method of claim 1, further including registering 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.

7. The method of claim 1, further including downloading code images to a centralized service point for subsequent deployment to the one system in the sysplex environment.