MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

• US 20170366285A1
• Filed: 05/19/2017
• Published: 12/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: SAKAI, Atsushi
• Granted Patent: US 10,461,871 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/7839 with memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/13 Arrangements for device control affected by the broadcast information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/15 on receiving information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A management apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to broadcast an activation request to a plurality of information processing devices having a reception period during which the activation request is received. The reception period occurs in a predetermined cycle. The processor is configured to receive a confirmation response from first information processing devices among the plurality of information processing devices. The first information processing devices receive the activation request. The processor is configured to issue an activation instruction to a predetermined number of second information processing devices among the first information processing devices. The activation instruction instructs to activate the second information processing devices. The processor is configured to issue, to the first information processing devices other than the second information processing devices, an activation prohibition instruction to prohibit activation.

Claims

1. A management apparatus, comprising:

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to;

broadcast an activation request to a plurality of information processing devices having a reception period during which the activation request is received, the reception period occurring in a predetermined cycle;

receive a confirmation response from first information processing devices among the plurality of information processing devices, the first information processing devices receiving the activation request;

issue an activation instruction to a predetermined number of second information processing devices among the first information processing devices, the activation instruction instructing to activate the second information processing devices; and

issue, to the first information processing devices other than the second information processing devices, an activation prohibition instruction to prohibit activation.

2. The management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

issue, when a number of the first information processing devices is smaller than the predetermined number, the activation instruction to all the first information processing devices and broadcast an additional activation request to the plurality of information processing devices.

3. The management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to:

issue, when the additional activation request is broadcasted, the activation instruction to a first number of information processing devices among the plurality of information processing devices, the first number being at most a number obtained by subtracting a number of already activated information processing devices from the predetermined number.

4. The management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to:

store numbers of information processing devices activated in response to the respective activation requests in an activation management table;

update the activation management table in response to issuance of the activation instruction; and

determine whether to output the additional activation request on basis of information stored in the activation management table.

5. The management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

suppress, when a number of the first information processing devices is equal to or larger than the predetermined number, issuance of the activation prohibition instruction.

6. The management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

calculate a cycle of the reception period to make an average number of information processing devices which transmit the confirmation response corresponding to the activation request be a predetermined expectation value, on basis of a number of third information processing devices among the plurality of information processing devices, the third information processing devices not being activated; and

set the calculated cycle, as the predetermined cycle, in at least one of the plurality of information processing devices.

7. An information processing system, comprising:

a plurality of information processing devices each including;

a first processor configured to;

receive an activation request during a reception period which occurs in a predetermined cycle; and

transmit a confirmation response upon receiving the activation request; and

a management apparatus including;

a second processor configured to;

broadcast the activation request to the plurality of information processing devices;

receive the confirmation response from first information processing devices among the plurality of information processing devices, the first information processing devices receiving the activation request;

issue an activation instruction to a predetermined number of second information processing devices among the first information processing devices, the activation instruction instructing to activate the second information processing devices; and

issue, to the first information processing devices other than the second information processing devices, an activation prohibition instruction to prohibit activation.

8. The information processing system according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of information processing devices each further including:

a third processor configured to;

be activated upon being supplied with power; and

perform information processing in accordance with a received instruction, and

the first processor is configured to;

perform control to supply power to the third processor upon receiving the activation instruction.

9. The information processing system according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of information processing devices each further including:

a third processor configured to;

perform information processing in accordance with a received instruction, and

the first processor is configured to;

perform control to supply power to the third processor upon receiving the activation request; and

activate the third processor upon receiving the activation instruction.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

broadcasting an activation request to a plurality of information processing devices having a reception period during which the activation request is received, the reception period occurring in a predetermined cycle;

receiving a confirmation response from first information processing devices among the plurality of information processing devices, the first information processing devices receiving the activation request;

issuing an activation instruction to a predetermined number of second information processing devices among the first information processing devices, the activation instruction instructing to activate the second information processing devices; and

issuing, to the first information processing devices other than the second information processing devices, an activation prohibition instruction to prohibit activation.