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Distributed Dynamic Virtual Machine Configuration Service

a dynamic virtual machine and configuration service technology, applied in the direction of digital computers, instruments, computing, etc., can solve the problems of limiting network capabilities and overloading the network

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-06-06
IBM CORP
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The present disclosure proposes a method for dynamically configuring a virtual machine in a network without using a virtual IP address. A local module receives a discovery message from the virtual machine and sends network configuration messages to a service. The service sends back network configuration parameters to the virtual machine, which utilizes them during network configuration. The technical effect is to enable more efficient and flexible network configurations of virtual machines without the need for a virtual IP address.

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Such broadcasting requests in a virtual data center that includes a large number of dynamic end points may overload the network and limit the network capabilities.

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[0019]The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and / or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0020]The corresponding structures, materials, acts, and equivalents of all means or step plus function elements in the claims below are intended to include any structure, material, or act for performing the function in combination with other claimed elements as specifically claimed. The description of the present disclosure has been ...

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Abstract

An approach is provided in which a local module receives a discovery message from a virtual network endpoint that is devoid of a corresponding virtual IP address. The local module sends one or more unicast network configuration messages to a dynamic configuration service and, in turn, the local module receives one or more unicast network configuration responses from the dynamic configuration service. One of the unicast network configuration responses includes one or more network configuration parameters. The local module configures the virtual network endpoint according to one or more of the network configuration parameters.

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 309,041, filed Dec. 1, 2011, titled “Distributed Dynamic Virtual Machine Configuration Service,” and having the same inventors as the above-referenced application.BACKGROUND[0002]The present disclosure relates to a distributed dynamic virtual machine configuration system. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to assigning network configuration parameters to virtual network endpoints that are initializing.[0003]Server virtualization technology enables hardware server consolidation and allows deployment of multiple Virtual Machines (VMs) on a single physical server. In addition, the ease of creation and movement of virtual machines enables a highly dynamic environment, which requires network support of frequent addition, removal and migration of network endpoints (virtual machines).[0004]Most network environments today use a TCP / IP protocol suite that includes initial configuration ...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F15/177
CPCH04L41/0809G06F9/4411G06F9/45558H04L61/2015G06F2009/4557G06F2009/45595G06F2009/45562H04L61/5014H04L41/0895H04L41/0897H04L41/082G06F2009/45575H04L41/12
Inventor BARABASH, KATHERINECOHEN, RAMILEVIN, ANNA
Owner IBM CORP