Model-based data center management
First Claim
1. One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for model-based data center management, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to perform a management operation on a device in a data center;
determining one or more available paths to the device based on an artifact storing a topology of the data center;
determining a current favored path that is one of the one or more available paths based on a policy; and
binding the device for performance of the management operation using the current favored path by building a device driver stack including at least one communications protocol for communicating with the device, wherein the device driver stack is built by indexing, classifying, and loading device drivers for one or more hop devices into the device driver stack.
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Abstract
Computer-readable media, systems, and methods for model-based data center management. In embodiments, a request to perform a management operation on a device in a data center is received and available paths to the device are determined. The paths are determined based on an artifact storing a topology of the data center. Further, a current favored path that is one of the available paths is determined based on a policy and the device is bound for performance of the management operation using the current favored path. In embodiments, the model-based data center management is configured to provide a generic description of the data center architecture and a generic description for one or more devices in the data center. The generic description provides for dynamic runtime data center configuration.
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18 Claims
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1. One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for model-based data center management, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to perform a management operation on a device in a data center; determining one or more available paths to the device based on an artifact storing a topology of the data center; determining a current favored path that is one of the one or more available paths based on a policy; and binding the device for performance of the management operation using the current favored path by building a device driver stack including at least one communications protocol for communicating with the device, wherein the device driver stack is built by indexing, classifying, and loading device drivers for one or more hop devices into the device driver stack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for model-based data center management, the method comprising:
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communicating a request, to a management operations broker, to perform a management operation on a device in a data center; and receiving an indication, from the management operations broker, indicating whether the management operation was successful or unsuccessful, wherein the management operations broker determines one or more available paths to the device based on an artifact storing a topology of the data center, wherein the management operations broker determines a current favored path that is one of the one or more available paths based on a policy, and wherein the management operations broker binds the device for performance of the management operation using the current favored path by building a device driver stack for one or more hop devices of the one or more available paths by indexing, classifying, and loading device drivers for the one or more hop devices into the device driver stack. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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