Systems and methods for triggering scripts based upon an alert within a virtual infrastructure

• US 9,323,549 B2
• Filed: 10/21/2013
• Issued: 04/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tripwire Incorporated (Belden Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Tripwire Incorporated (Belden Inc.)
• Inventors: Wagner, Andrew, McFeely, Brian, DiFalco, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Adam
• Application Number:
  US14/059,189
• Publication Number:
  US 20140082620A1
• Time in Patent Office: 918 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3006 where the computing system is distributed, e.g. networked systems, clusters, multiprocessor systems multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46; allocation of resources G06F9/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/301 where the computing system is a virtual computing platform, e.g. logically partitioned systems virtual machines G06F9/45533; logical partitioning of resources G06F9/5077
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3065 Monitoring arrangements determined by the means or processing involved in reporting the monitored data error or fault reporting or logging G06F11/0766
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/45591 Monitoring or debugging support
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/455 Emulation; Interpretation; Software simulation, e.g. virtualisation or emulation of application or operating system execution engines
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45558 Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and systems for triggering scripts based upon an alert within a virtual infrastructure. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

monitoring a virtual infrastructure comprising a plurality of virtual machines and virtual objects for an event affecting at least one of the virtual machines and/or virtual objects within the virtual infrastructure;

detecting an occurrence of the event;

converting the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation using a scripting format;

selecting a script compatible with the scripting format; and

executing the script against the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object represented in the scripting format.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating an alert for the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object responsive to the detection of the event within the virtual infrastructure prior to representing the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object in the scripting format.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the script is executed manually by a user via a user interface.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the script is downloaded from a database.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the script is executed automatically.

7. A system comprising:

a virtual infrastructure implemented on one or more physical hosts, the virtual infrastructure comprising;

a virtual control center;

at least one virtual machine;

at least one virtual object; and

a component configured to;

monitor the virtual infrastructure for an event affecting at least one of the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object within the virtual infrastructure;

detect an occurrence of the event;

convert the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation having a scripting format;

select a script compatible with the scripting format; and

execute the script against the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object represented in the scripting format.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the component is further configured to generate an alert for the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object responsive to the detection of the event within the virtual infrastructure prior to representing the at least one affected virtual machine and/or object in the scripting format.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the script is executed manually by a user via a user interface.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the script is downloaded from a database.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the script is executed automatically.

13. An article of manufacture comprising:

a non-transitory storage medium; and

a plurality of instructions stored thereon, wherein the plurality of instructions are adapted to cause one or more processors within a computing environment to perform a plurality of operations comprising;

monitoring a virtual infrastructure comprising a plurality of virtual machines and virtual objects for an event affecting at least one of the virtual machines and/or virtual objects within the virtual infrastructure;

detecting an occurrence of the event;

converting the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation compatible with scripting format;

selecting a script compatible with the scripting format; and

executing the script against the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object represented in the scripting format.

14. The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein the plurality of operations further comprise generating an alert for the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object responsive to the detection of the event within the virtual infrastructure prior to representing the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object in the scripting format.

15. The article of manufacture of claim 14, wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.

16. The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein the script is executed manually by a user via a user interface.

17. The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein the script is downloaded from a database.

18. The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein the script is executed automatically.

19. The article of manufacture of claim 18, wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.