Method and system for management of resource leases in an application framework system

• US 6,950,874 B2
• Filed: 12/15/2000
• Issued: 09/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Chang, Ching-Jye, Ullman, Lorin Evan
• Primary Examiner(s): Pollack, Melvin H.
• Application Number:
  US09/738,307
• Publication Number:
  US 20020078213A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,747 Days
• Field of Search: 709223-229, 709/203, 709/220, 709233-235, 709/239, 709/240, 709/244, 709/249, 370/229, 370/230, 370/235, 370/237, 370/242, 370/254
• US Class Current: 709/229
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/465 Distributed object oriented systems remote method invocation [RMI] G06F9/548
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5061 Partitioning or combining of resources

Abstract

A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product are presented for management of resource leases within a distributed data processing system. A resource manager receives a lease request from a requester for a resource in which the lease request has a requested lease period. In response to receiving the lease request, the resource manager secures leases along a logical circuit of resources through the distributed data processing system. The resource manager requests leases from other resource managers along the data path that comprises the logical circuit because use of the requested resource requires use of other resources. After securing leases on a logical circuit of resources, the resource manager returns a lease grant for the resource to the requester. If the system detects oversubscribed conditions and/or error conditions, the system can adjust the pending leases in an appropriate manner, such as terminating a lease, adjusting the lease period of a lease, and the like.

Claims

1. A method for managing resources within a distributed data processing system, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving, at a resource manager, a lease request from a resource requester to lease a requested resource for a requested lease period at a particular level of service;

in response to receiving the lease request, securing leases on a logical circuit of resources through the distributed data processing system wherein;

obtaining a data oath that represents the logical circuit of resources through the distributed data processing system between the resource requester and the requested resource, wherein the data path is determined by a dynamic discovery process of devices within the distributed data processing system;

sending, by the resource manager, multiple lease requests for the requested lease period to respective multiple resource managers for multiple requested resources along the data path, wherein use of the requested resource requires use of the multiple requested resources; and

receiving, at the resource manager, lease grants for the multiple requested resources from the respective multiple resource managers; and

in response to securing leases on the logical circuit of resources, sending a lease grant for the requested resource from the resource manager to the resource requester.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

detecting an oversubscribed condition on the requested resource; and

in response to the detected oversubscribed condition, reducing a lease period for the lease grant.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

detecting an error condition; and

in response to the detected error condition, reducing a lease period for the lease grant.

4. An apparatus for managing resources within a distributed data processing system, the apparatus comprising:

first receiving means for receiving, at a resource manager, a lease request from a resource requester to lease a requested resource for a requested lease period at a particular level of service;

securing means for securing, in response to receiving the lease request, leases on a logical circuit of resources through the distributed data processing system, wherein;

obtaining means for obtaining a data path that represents the logical circuit of resources through the distributed data processing system between the resource requester and the requested resource, wherein the data path is determined by a dynamic discovery process of devices within the distributed data processing system;

first sending means for sending, by the resource manager, multiple lease requests for the requested lease period to respective multiple resource managers for multiple requested resources along the data path, wherein use of the requested resource requires use of the multiple requested resources; and

second receiving means for receiving, at the resource manager, lease grants for the multiple requested resources from the respective multiple resource managers; and

second sending means for sending, in response to securing leases on the logical circuit of resources, a lease grant for the requested resource from the resource manager to the resource requester.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising:

second detecting means for detecting an oversubscribed condition on the requested resource; and

second reducing means for reducing a lease period for the lease grant in response to the detected oversubscribed condition.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising:

third detecting means for detecting an error condition; and

third reducing means for reducing a lease period for the lease grant in response to the detected error condition.

7. A computer program product on a computer readable medium for use in a data processing system for managing resources within the distributed data processing system, the computer program product comprising:

first instructions for receiving, at a resource manager, a lease request from a resource requester to lease a requested resource for a requested lease period at a particular level of service;

instructions for securing, in response to receiving the lease request, leases on a logical circuit of resources through the distributed data processing system, wherein;

instructions for obtaining a data path that represents the logical circuit of resources through the distributed data processing system between the resource requester and the requested resource, wherein the data path is determined by a dynamic discovery process of devices within the distributed data processing system;

first instructions for sending, by the resource manager, multiple lease requests for the requested lease period to respective multiple resource managers for multiple requested resources along the data path, wherein use of the requested resource requires use of the multiple requested resources; and

second instructions for receiving, at the resource manager, lease grants for the multiple requested resources from the respective multiple resource managers; and

second instructions for sending, in response to securing leases on the logical circuit of resources, a lease grant for the requested resource from the resource manager to the resource requester.

8. The computer program product of claim 7 further comprising:

second instructions for detecting an oversubscribed condition on the requested resource; and

second instructions for reducing a lease period for the lease grant in response to the detected oversubscribed condition.

9. The computer program product of claim 7 further comprising:

third instructions for detecting an error condition; and

third instructions for reducing a lease period for the lease grant in response to the detected error condition.

10. A network comprising:

first receiving means for receiving, at a resource manager, a lease request from a resource requester to lease a requested resource for a requested lease period at a particular level of service;

securing means for securing, in response to receiving the lease request, leases on a logical circuit of resources through the network, wherein;

obtaining means for obtaining a data path that represents the logical circuit of resources through the network between the resource requester and the requested resource, wherein the data path is determined by a dynamic discovery process of devices within the network;

first sending means for sending, by the resource manager, multiple lease requests for the requested lease period to respective multiple resource managers for multiple requested resources along the data path, wherein use of the requested resource requires use of the multiple requested resources; and

second receiving means for receiving, at the resource manager, lease grants for the multiple requested resources from the respective multiple resource managers; and

second sending means for sending, in response to securing leases on the logical circuit of resources, a lease grant for the requested resource from the resource manager to the resource requester.

11. The network of claim 10, further comprising:

second detecting means for detecting an oversubscribed condition on the requested resource; and

second reducing means for reducing a lease period for the lease grant in response to the detected oversubscribed condition.

12. The network of claim 10 further comprising:

third detecting means for detecting an error condition; and

third reducing means for reducing a lease period for the lease grant in response to the detected error condition.