Automatic resource management of a guest operating system using information in data set indicating minimum system requirement
First Claim
1. Method for an automatic resource management of a virtual machine located as a layer between a physical hardware and at least one guest operating system, the method comprising:
- initializing a guest operating system on the physical hardware;
receiving at the virtual machine a data set from said guest operating system, the data set comprising information about minimum system requirements of said guest operating system;
automatically deciding by the virtual machine using the information in said data set, if the minimum system requirements of said guest operating system can be provided by a virtual hardware generated by said virtual machine;
generating the virtual hardware that fulfills at least the minimum system requirements of said guest operating system, the generating in response to the initializing and to determining that at least the minimum system requirements of said guest operating system can be provided by the virtual hardware;
providing said virtual hardware to said guest operating system by said virtual machine; and
starting said guest operating system on said virtual hardware.
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Abstract
A method for an automatic resource management of a virtual machine located as a layer between a physical hardware and at least one guest system, wherein the virtual machine provides an independent virtual hardware for each guest system running on the physical hardware. A data set is provided to the virtual machine by a guest system to be installed, comprising at least information about the minimum system requirements of the guest system. The virtual machine automatically decides, using the information comprised in the data set, if the minimum system requirements of said guest system can be provided by a virtual hardware generated by the virtual machine. At least the requested minimum system requirements of the guest system are provided by the virtual machine that fulfills at least the minimum system requirements of the guest system.
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11 Claims
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1. Method for an automatic resource management of a virtual machine located as a layer between a physical hardware and at least one guest operating system, the method comprising:
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initializing a guest operating system on the physical hardware; receiving at the virtual machine a data set from said guest operating system, the data set comprising information about minimum system requirements of said guest operating system; automatically deciding by the virtual machine using the information in said data set, if the minimum system requirements of said guest operating system can be provided by a virtual hardware generated by said virtual machine; generating the virtual hardware that fulfills at least the minimum system requirements of said guest operating system, the generating in response to the initializing and to determining that at least the minimum system requirements of said guest operating system can be provided by the virtual hardware; providing said virtual hardware to said guest operating system by said virtual machine; and starting said guest operating system on said virtual hardware. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Computer system comprising:
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means for initializing a guest operating system on the physical hardware; means for receiving at the virtual machine a data set from said guest operating system, the data set comprising information about minimum system requirements of said guest operating system; means for automatically deciding by the virtual machine using the information in said data set, if the minimum system requirements of said guest operating system can be provided by a virtual hardware generated by said virtual machine; means for generating the virtual hardware that fulfills at least the minimum system requirements of said guest operating system, the generating in response to the initializing and to determining that at least the minimum system requirements of said guest operating system can be provided by the virtual hardware; means for providing said virtual hardware to said guest operating system by said virtual machine; and means for starting said guest operating system on said virtual hardware. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer usable medium comprising computer readable program means for causing a computer to perform a method comprising:
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initializing a guest operating system on physical hardware; receiving a data set from said guest operating system, the data set comprising information about minimum system requirements of said guest operating system; automatically deciding using said information in said data set, if said minimum system requirements of said guest operating system can be provided by a virtual hardware generated by a virtual machine; generating said virtual hardware that fulfills at least said minimum system requirements of said guest operating system, the generating in response to the initializing and to determining that at least the minimum system requirements of said guest operating system can be provided by said virtual hardware; providing said virtual hardware to said guest operating system; and starting said guest operating system on said virtual hardware.
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