Update management for a distributed computing system
First Claim
1. A method for managing a distributed computing system, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a management computer associated with a controller node of the distributed computing system, an instruction to initiate an update of a main computer of the controller node, the main computer controlling services for the distributed computing system includes a set of nodes that execute workloads to perform the services;
withdrawing one or more services controlled by the main computer of the controller node by storing data associated with the one or more services in a storage device;
transmitting a request to the management computer for a software update package, the software update package comprising a full updated image of software of the main computer;
receiving the software update package from the management computer;
rebooting the main computer utilizing the full updated image of the software of the main computer of the software update package, wherein the reboot of the main computer replaces a full image of the main computer with the full updated image of the main computer of the software update package; and
restoring the one or more services controlled by the main computer upon updating of the main computer.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method receives a software upgrade package for a management computer and main computer. The management computer upgrades software of the management computer using the software upgrade package where the upgrading replaces an image of the software of the management computer with an image from the software upgrade package. Upon upgrade of the management computer, the management computer initiates an upgrade of the main computer. The main computer withdraws use of the services, and upon the withdrawing, the management computer reboots the main computer. Then, the main computer upgrades software of the main computer using the software upgrade package upon rebooting where the upgrading replaces an image of the software of the main computer with an image from the software upgrade package. Upon the upgrading, the main computer restores the use of the services.
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1. A method for managing a distributed computing system, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a management computer associated with a controller node of the distributed computing system, an instruction to initiate an update of a main computer of the controller node, the main computer controlling services for the distributed computing system includes a set of nodes that execute workloads to perform the services; withdrawing one or more services controlled by the main computer of the controller node by storing data associated with the one or more services in a storage device; transmitting a request to the management computer for a software update package, the software update package comprising a full updated image of software of the main computer; receiving the software update package from the management computer; rebooting the main computer utilizing the full updated image of the software of the main computer of the software update package, wherein the reboot of the main computer replaces a full image of the main computer with the full updated image of the main computer of the software update package; and restoring the one or more services controlled by the main computer upon updating of the main computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A distributed computing system comprising:
a plurality of controller nodes, a first controller node of the plurality of controller nodes comprising; a management computer comprising a first processor and a first storage medium; and a main computer for controlling services for the distributed computing system including a set of nodes that execute workloads to perform the services, the main computer comprising a second processor and a second storage medium, the second storage medium comprising at least one executable instruction that, when executed by the second processor, causes the main computer to perform the operations of; receiving, from the management computer, an instruction to initiate an update of the main computer; withdrawing one or more services controlled by the main computer by storing data associated with the one or more services in a storage device; transmitting a request to the management computer for a software update package, the software update package comprising a full updated image of software of the main computer; receiving the software update package from the management computer; rebooting the main computer utilizing the full updated image of the software of the main computer of the software update package, wherein the reboot of the main computer replaces a full image of the main computer with the full updated image of the main computer of the software update package; and restoring the one or more services controlled by the main computer upon updating of the main computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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