Managing automated resource provisioning with a workload scheduler

• US 7,979,859 B2
• Filed: 05/03/2005
• Issued: 07/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Li, Geyu, Tsui, Wai Kit Jerry, Polan, Michael George
• Primary Examiner(s): To; Jennifer N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kawsar; Abdullah Al
• Application Number:
  US11/120,924
• Publication Number:
  US 20060250981A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,261 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 718/102
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for managing automated resource provisioning management systems. In an embodiment, the method begins by receiving a plurality of provisioning operations from a resource provisioning management system. Each of these provisioning operations is linked to a specific job. A determination is then made as to which jobs are to be managed. The jobs are then grouped together and job dependencies are identified. The jobs are then scheduled for execution. At the appropriate time, the jobs are invoked. The jobs are audited as they are being performed.

Claims

1. A method in a data processing system for managing an automated resource provisioning management system, wherein the automated resource provisioning management system comprises a plurality of provisioning operations, the method comprising:

creating a workload plan based on data center provisioning operations of a data center;

creating, from the workload plan, a task flow job stream that comprises a plurality of workload jobs, wherein each of the plurality of workload jobs includes a workload job definition;

linking each particular workload job in the plurality of workload jobs to a corresponding particular provisioning operation of the plurality of provisioning operations of the automated resource provisioning management system, wherein said workload job definition comprises information to facilitate an un-provisioning of a failing workload job, and a recovery job;

designating a set of workload jobs to be managed from the plurality of workload jobs;

identifying job dependencies of each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed;

scheduling each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed;

invoking each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed;

auditing each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed; and

responsive to a workload job failing, automatically invoking the recovery job to un-provision the failing workload job.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising

providing a real-time status of the set of workload jobs to be managed, wherein the step of invoking each job further comprises sending a command to the automated resource provisioning management system to invoke a particular provisioning operation corresponding to the each job.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the steps of designating a set of workload jobs to be managed from the plurality of workload jobs and scheduling each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed can be modified manually by an administrator.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the administrator modifies the steps of designating a set of workload jobs to be managed from the plurality of workload jobs and scheduling each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed using a job scheduler console.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the steps of designating a set of workload jobs to be managed of the plurality of workload jobs, identifying job dependencies of each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed, scheduling each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed, invoking each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed, and auditing each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed is performed by a workload scheduler.

6. A computer program product for managing an automated resource provisioning management system, wherein the automated resource provisioning management system comprises a plurality of provisioning operations, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer usable, recordable-type medium having computer usable program code stored therein and executable by a data processing system to manage the automated resource provisioning management system, the computer usable program code comprising;

computer readable program code configured to create a workload plan based on data center provisioning operations of a data center;

computer readable program code configured to create, from the workload plan, a task flow job stream that comprises a plurality of workload jobs, wherein each of the plurality of workload jobs includes a workload job definition;

computer readable program code configured to link each particular workload job in the plurality of workload jobs to a corresponding provisioning operation of the plurality of provisioning operations of the automated resource provisioning management system, wherein said workload job definition comprises information to facilitate an un-provisioning of a failing workload job, and a recovery job;

computer readable program code configured to designate a set of workload jobs to be managed from the plurality of workload jobs;

computer readable program code configured to identify job dependencies of each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed;

computer readable program code configured to schedule each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed;

computer readable program code configured to invoke each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed;

computer readable program code configured to audit each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed; and

computer readable program code configured, responsive to a workload job failing, to automatically invoke the recovery job to un-provision the failing workload job.

7. The computer program product of claim 6, further comprising:

computer readable program code configured to provide a real-time status of the set of workload jobs to be managed, wherein the computer readable program code configured to invoke each job further comprises computer readable program code to send a command to the automated resource provisioning management system to invoke a particular provisioning operation corresponding to the each job.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the steps of designating a set of workload jobs to be managed from the plurality of workload jobs and scheduling each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed can be modified manually by an administrator.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the administrator modifies the steps of wherein the steps of designating a set of workload jobs to be managed from the plurality of workload jobs and scheduling each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed using a job scheduler console.

10. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the computer readable program code configured to designate a set of workload jobs to be managed from the plurality of workload jobs, computer readable program code configured to identify job dependencies of each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed, computer readable program code configured to schedule each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed, computer readable program code configured to invoke each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed, and computer readable program code configured to audit each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed are performed by a workload scheduler.

11. A data processing system for managing an automated resource provisioning management system, wherein the automated resource provisioning management system comprises a plurality of provisioning operations, the data processing system comprising:

a data processor coupled to a memory and operable for executing instructions in the memory to perform steps of;

creating a workload plan based on data center provisioning operations of a data center;

creating, from the workload plan, a task flow job stream that comprises a plurality of workload jobs, wherein each of the plurality of workload jobs includes a workload job definition;

linking each particular workload job in the plurality of workload jobs to a corresponding provisioning operation of the plurality of provisioning operations of the automated resource provisioning management system, wherein said workload job definition comprises information to facilitate an un-provisioning of a failing workload job, and a recovery job;

designating a set of workload jobs to be managed from the plurality of workload jobs;

identifying job dependencies of each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed;

scheduling each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed;

invoking each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed;

auditing each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed; and

automatically invoking the recovery job responsive to a workload job failing to un-provision the failing workload job.

12. The data processing system of claim 11, further comprising providing a real-time status of the set of workload jobs to be managed, wherein the step of invoking each job further comprises sending a command to the automated resource provisioning management system to invoke a particular provisioning operation corresponding to the each job.

13. The data processing system of claim 12, wherein designating a set of workload jobs to be managed from the plurality of workload jobs and scheduling each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed can be modified manually by an administrator.

14. The data processing system of claim 13, wherein the administrator modifies the steps of designating a set of workload jobs to be managed from the plurality of workload jobs and scheduling each job of the set of workload jobs to be managed using a job scheduler console.

15. The data processing system of claim 12, wherein the designating mechanism, identifying mechanism, scheduling mechanism, invoking mechanism, and auditing mechanism are part of a workload scheduler.