Configuration of provisioning servers in virtualized systems
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1. A method comprising:
- selecting, by a processor, a first provisioning server from a plurality of provisioning servers in view of an amount of provisioning activity performed by the first provisioning server, wherein the first provisioning server is a physical machine to provide a first software provisioning service to a first set of physical target machines;
obtaining, by the processor, metadata defining a configuration of the first provisioning server; and
modifying, by the processor, a configuration of a second provisioning server in view of the metadata defining the configuration of the first provisioning server, and an inventory of provisioning objects comprising at least one of a virtual machine (VM) or data pertaining to installation of the VM, wherein the modifying comprises cloning the VM, and wherein the second provisioning server is a physical machine to provide a second software provisioning service to a second set of physical target machines.
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Abstract
A software provisioning environment can include several provisioning servers for providing software provisioning to one or more target machines. In the environment, one of the provisioning servers can initiate a replication action. The replication action can transfer and apply the metadata from one provisioning server to another provisioning server. Additionally, the replication action can transfer and apply portions of an inventory of provisioning objects from one provisioning server to another provisioning server. During the replication action, the provisioning server can utilize the interfaces and protocols of standard provisioning processes to transfer the metadata and portions of the inventory.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting, by a processor, a first provisioning server from a plurality of provisioning servers in view of an amount of provisioning activity performed by the first provisioning server, wherein the first provisioning server is a physical machine to provide a first software provisioning service to a first set of physical target machines; obtaining, by the processor, metadata defining a configuration of the first provisioning server; and modifying, by the processor, a configuration of a second provisioning server in view of the metadata defining the configuration of the first provisioning server, and an inventory of provisioning objects comprising at least one of a virtual machine (VM) or data pertaining to installation of the VM, wherein the modifying comprises cloning the VM, and wherein the second provisioning server is a physical machine to provide a second software provisioning service to a second set of physical target machines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a network interface; and a processor, operatively coupled to the network interface, to; select a first provisioning server from a plurality of provisioning servers in view of an amount of provisioning activity performed by the first provisioning server, wherein the first provisioning server is a physical machine to provide a first software provisioning service to a first set of physical target machines; obtain, via the network interface, metadata defining a configuration of the first provisioning server; and modify a configuration of a second provisioning server in view of the metadata defining the configuration of the first provisioning server, and an inventory of provisioning objects comprising at least one of a virtual machine (VM) or data pertaining to installation of the VM, wherein to modify the configuration of the second provisioning server comprises cloning the VM, and wherein the second provisioning server is a physical machine to provide a second software provisioning service to a second set of physical target machines. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to:
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select, by the processor, a first provisioning server from a plurality of provisioning servers in view of an amount of provisioning activity performed by the first provisioning server, wherein the first provisioning server is a physical machine to provide a first software provisioning service to a first set of physical target machines; obtain, by the processor, metadata defining a configuration of the first provisioning server; and modify, by the processor, a configuration of a second provisioning server in view of the metadata defining the configuration of the first provisioning server, and an inventory of provisioning objects comprising at least one of a virtual machine (VM) or data pertaining to installation of the VM, wherein the modifying comprises cloning the VM, and wherein the second provisioning server is a physical machine to provide a second software provisioning service to a second set of physical target machines. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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