Systems and methods for triggering scripts based upon an alert within a virtual infrastructure

• US 8,566,823 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2010
• Issued: 10/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tripwire Incorporated (Belden Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Tripwire Incorporated (Belden Inc.)
• Inventors: Wagner, Andrew, McFeely, Brian, DiFalco, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Puente, Emerson
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, Adam
• Application Number:
  US12/701,492
• Publication Number:
  US 20110197189A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,355 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 718/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3006 where the computing system is distributed, e.g. networked systems, clusters, multiprocessor systems multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46; allocation of resources G06F9/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/301 where the computing system is a virtual computing platform, e.g. logically partitioned systems virtual machines G06F9/45533; logical partitioning of resources G06F9/5077
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3065 Monitoring arrangements determined by the means or processing involved in reporting the monitored data error or fault reporting or logging G06F11/0766
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/45591 Monitoring or debugging support
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/455 Emulation; Interpretation; Software simulation, e.g. virtualisation or emulation of application or operating system execution engines
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45558 Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and systems for triggering scripts based upon an alert within a virtual infrastructure. For example, in response to detection of an event within the virtual infrastructure, a component is configured to generate an alert for a virtual machine and/or virtual object due to the event. The affected virtual machine and/or virtual object is represented and/or organized into a format against which a script may be executed. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

monitoring a virtual infrastructure comprising a plurality of virtual machines and virtual objects;

generating an alert for at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object due to an event within the virtual infrastructure;

converting the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation based upon a scripting format;

and

executing a script against the at least one virtual machine and/or object represented in the scripting format.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the alert to a user prior to representing the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object in a scripting format.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the script is executed manually by the user via a user interface.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the script is downloaded from a database.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the database includes scripts provided by a community of users.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the script is executed automatically.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising marshaling the multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects prior to executing the script.

10. A system comprising:

a virtual infrastructure implemented on one or more physical hosts comprising a processor and memory, the virtual infrastructure comprising;

a virtual control center;

at least one virtual machine;

at least one virtual object; and

a component configured to;

monitor the virtual infrastructure;

generate an alert for at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object due to an event within the virtual infrastructure;

convert the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation based upon a scripting format;

and

execute a script against the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object represented in the scripting format.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the component is further configured to display the alert to a user prior to representing the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object in a scripting format.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the script is executed manually by the user via a user interface.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the script is downloaded from a database.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the database includes scripts provided by a community of users.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the script is executed automatically.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the component is further configured to marshal the multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects prior to executing the script.

19. An article of manufacture comprising:

a non-transitory storage medium; and

a plurality of instructions therein adapted to cause one or more processors within a computing environment to perform a plurality of operations comprising;

monitoring a virtual infrastructure comprising a plurality of virtual machines and virtual objects;

generating an alert for at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object due to an event within the virtual infrastructure;

converting the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation based upon a scripting format;

and

executing a script against the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object represented in the scripting format.

20. The article of manufacture of claim 19, wherein the plurality of operations further comprise displaying the alert to a user prior to representing the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object in a scripting format.

21. The article of manufacture of claim 20, wherein the script is executed manually by the user via a user interface.

22. The article of manufacture of claim 21, wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.

23. The article of manufacture of claim 19, wherein the script is downloaded from a database.

24. The article of manufacture of claim 23, wherein the database includes scripts provided by a community of users.

25. The article of manufacture of claim 19, wherein the script is executed automatically.

26. The article of manufacture of claim 25, wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.

27. The article of manufacture of claim 26, wherein the plurality of operations further comprise marshaling the multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects prior to executing the script.