Managing host computing devices with a host control component
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1. A system for managing host computing devices, the host computing devices organized into a physical rack, the system comprising:
- a rack control component in communication with the host computing devices and associated with a power supply, the rack control component including;
a management component for monitoring and controlling one or more aspects of the operation of the host computing devices; and
a state monitoring component including;
a state monitoring component power supply independent of a power supply associated with the host computing devices;
a state processing component for determining power event information; and
a communication interface for establishing communication with other state monitoring components;
wherein the state monitoring component is configured to attempt to communicate with at least one other state monitoring component based on the occurrence of a determined power event, andwherein, if communication is established, the state monitoring component determines reboot parameters based, at least in part, on the determined power event and an exchange of priority information with the at least one other state monitoring component.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed which facilitate the management of host computing devices through the utilization of a host computing device control component. The host computing device control component includes a state monitoring component that monitors operating states of the control component and a group of associated host computing devices. Based on a determination of a power event, the state monitoring component causes the initiation of a reboot of the grouping of host computing devices based on exchange priority information and additional reboot parameters.
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1. A system for managing host computing devices, the host computing devices organized into a physical rack, the system comprising:
a rack control component in communication with the host computing devices and associated with a power supply, the rack control component including; a management component for monitoring and controlling one or more aspects of the operation of the host computing devices; and a state monitoring component including; a state monitoring component power supply independent of a power supply associated with the host computing devices; a state processing component for determining power event information; and a communication interface for establishing communication with other state monitoring components; wherein the state monitoring component is configured to attempt to communicate with at least one other state monitoring component based on the occurrence of a determined power event, and wherein, if communication is established, the state monitoring component determines reboot parameters based, at least in part, on the determined power event and an exchange of priority information with the at least one other state monitoring component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented method for managing host computing devices, the method comprising:
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under control of one or more processors configured with specific executable instructions for implementing a state monitoring component having a state monitoring component power supply independent of a power supply associated with a grouping of host computing devices, obtaining, by the state monitoring component, power event information, the power event information corresponding to a power event associated with the power supply of the grouping of host computing devices, the state monitoring component operating by using the state monitoring power supply after the occurrence of the power event; communicating, by the state monitoring component, with at least one other state monitoring component of a different grouping of host computing devices based on the occurrence of a determined power event; and determining, by the state monitoring component, reboot parameters for the grouping of host computing devices, the reboot parameters based, at least in part, on an exchange priority information with the at least one other state monitoring component. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A state monitoring component for managing a grouping of host computing devices associated with the state monitoring component, the grouping of host computing devices associated with a power supply, the state monitoring component comprising:
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a state monitoring component power supply independent of the power supply associated with the grouping of host computing devices; a state processing component configured to determine event information associated with a determined event associated with the grouping of host computing devices; and a communication interface configured to communicate with other state monitoring components associated with the grouping of host computing devices; wherein the state monitoring component is configured to attempt to communicate with at least one other state monitoring component based on the determined event; wherein, if communication is established, the state monitoring component determines reboot parameters based, at least in part, on the determined event and an exchange of priority information with the at least one other state monitoring component. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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