Assigning States to Cloud Resources
First Claim
1. One or more tangible computer readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a system to perform:
- receiving, at a management server for a cloud that includes a first group of physical computing resources, a message comprising an indication that a second group of two or more physical computing resources has been connected to the cloud, each physical computing resource capable of running an operating system;
assigning, at the management server, a disabled state to the second group of physical computing resources and, responsive to the disabled state being assigned to the second group, the management server allowing access to the second group of physical computing resources only by a predefined set of administrators; and
in response to input from one of said administrators, assigning an enabled state to the second group of physical computing resources, and, responsive to the enabled state being assigned to the second group, the management server allowing access by additional users to the second group of physical computing resources.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for management of cloud computing resources are described herein. A management server for a cloud of physical computing resources may assign states to individual physical computing resources or groups of physical computing resources. The states may include a disabled state, in which only administrator access to the resources is permitted; an enabled state, in which user access to the resources is permitted; a restricted state, in which some, but not all user requests to the resources are permitted; and an unmanaged state, in which no communications between the resources and the management server are permitted.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more tangible computer readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a system to perform:
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receiving, at a management server for a cloud that includes a first group of physical computing resources, a message comprising an indication that a second group of two or more physical computing resources has been connected to the cloud, each physical computing resource capable of running an operating system; assigning, at the management server, a disabled state to the second group of physical computing resources and, responsive to the disabled state being assigned to the second group, the management server allowing access to the second group of physical computing resources only by a predefined set of administrators; and in response to input from one of said administrators, assigning an enabled state to the second group of physical computing resources, and, responsive to the enabled state being assigned to the second group, the management server allowing access by additional users to the second group of physical computing resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a management server for a cloud that includes a first group of physical computing resources, a message comprising an indication that a second group of two or more physical computing resources has been connected to the cloud, each physical computing resource capable of running an operating system; assigning, at the management server, a disabled state to the second group of physical computing resources and, responsive to the disabled state being assigned to the second group, the management server allowing access to the second group of physical computing resources only by a predefined set of administrators; and in response to input from one of said administrators, assigning an enabled state to the second group of physical computing resources, and, responsive to the enabled state being assigned to the second group, the management server allowing access by additional users to the second group of physical computing resources. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a cloud that includes a plurality of computers; and a management server for the cloud, the management server configured to; store data defining an organization of said computers into groups of two or more computers; associate at least one state with each of said groups of two or more computers, wherein each state is selected from a group of states that comprises an enabled state and a restricted state; and restrict access to the computers based on the states associated with the computers wherein, for the enabled stated, the management server is configured to; permit user access to existing instances of operating systems running on the computers; and permit user-directed creation of additional instances of operating systems on the computers; and wherein, for the restricted state, the management server is configured to; permit user access to existing instances of operating systems running on the computers; and prevent user-directed creation of additional instances of operating systems on the computers. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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