Real-time feedback for policies for computing system management
First Claim
1. A method for defining at least one policy used for management in a computing system, comprising:
- receiving, by the computing system, a specified result to be produced by at least one managed entity;
receiving, by the computing system, a prospective policy and a list of parameters of the prospective policy that may be adjusted;
accessing, by the computing system, stored information in a repository regarding at least one managed entity in the computing system, wherein the information indicates resource usage by the managed entity;
applying, by the computing system, the prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity;
determining, by the computing system, if applying the prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity produces the specified result;
outputting, by the computing system, the prospective policy in response to determining that the applying the prospective policy produces the specified result;
in response to determining that the applying the prospective policy does not produce the specified result, performing, by the computing system;
varying, within a first range, a first parameter in the list of parameters to create a first modified prospective policy;
applying the first modified prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity; and
determining if applying the first modified prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity produces the specified result, and if so, outputting the first modified prospective policy.
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Abstract
One aspect of the invention is a method for providing real-time feedback regarding the effect of applying a policy definition used for management in a computing system. An example of the method includes receiving the policy definition, and accessing stored information regarding at least one managed entity in the computing system. This example also includes applying the policy definition to the information regarding the at least one managed entity. This example further includes outputting information providing real-time feedback regarding the effect of applying the policy definition to the information regarding the at least one managed entity. Another aspect of the invention is a method for defining a policy used for management in a computing system.
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1. A method for defining at least one policy used for management in a computing system, comprising:
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receiving, by the computing system, a specified result to be produced by at least one managed entity; receiving, by the computing system, a prospective policy and a list of parameters of the prospective policy that may be adjusted; accessing, by the computing system, stored information in a repository regarding at least one managed entity in the computing system, wherein the information indicates resource usage by the managed entity; applying, by the computing system, the prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity; determining, by the computing system, if applying the prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity produces the specified result; outputting, by the computing system, the prospective policy in response to determining that the applying the prospective policy produces the specified result; in response to determining that the applying the prospective policy does not produce the specified result, performing, by the computing system; varying, within a first range, a first parameter in the list of parameters to create a first modified prospective policy; applying the first modified prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity; and determining if applying the first modified prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity produces the specified result, and if so, outputting the first modified prospective policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine-readable data storage device embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform real-time feedback regarding the effect of applying a policy definition used for management in a computing system, wherein the instructions when executed perform operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving a specified result to be produced by at least one managed entity; receiving a prospective policy and a list of parameters of the prospective policy that may be adjusted; accessing stored information in a repository regarding at least one managed entity in the computing system, wherein the information indicates resource usage by the managed entity; applying the prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity; determining if applying the prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity produces the specified result; outputting the prospective policy in response to determining that the applying the prospective policy produces the specified result; in response to determining that the result of applying the prospective policy does not produce the specified result, performing; varying, within a first range, a first parameter in the list of parameters to create a first modified prospective policy; applying the first modified prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity; and determining if applying the first modified prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity produces the specified result, and if so, outputting the first modified prospective policy. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computing system, comprising:
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a memory including a program of machine-readable instructions executed to perform real-time feedback regarding the effect of applying a policy definition used for management in the computing system; a processing device coupled to the memory, wherein the processing device executes the program of machine-readable instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving a specified result to be produced by at least one managed entity; receiving a prospective policy and a list of parameters of the prospective policy that may be adjusted; accessing stored information in a repository regarding at least one managed entity in the computing system, wherein the information indicates resource usage by the managed entity; applying the prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity; determining if applying the prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity produces the specified result; outputting the prospective policy in response to determining that the applying the prospective policy produces the specified result; in response to determining that the applying the prospective policy does not achieve produce the specified result, performing; varying, within a first range, a first parameter in the list of parameters to create a first modified prospective policy; applying the first modified prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity; and determining if applying the first modified prospective policy to the information regarding the at least one managed entity produces the specified result, and if so, outputting the first modified prospective policy. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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