Composable information handling system using access control manager in open network

Abstract

A method for managing a composite information handling system, comprising: obtaining a composite request for a composite information handling system; making a first determination that a first information handling system is not capable of servicing the composite request locally; and based on the first determination: allocating available resources on the first information handling system to the composite information handling system; sending a resource allocation request to a system control processor manager to access additional resources; responsive to the allocation request, obtaining a notification regarding access to a second information handling system of the information handling system that provides the available resources; setting up management services for the available resources and the additional resources to obtain logical hardware resources; and presenting the logical hardware resources as bare metal resources to at least one compute resource set.

Description

Background Technology

[0001] A computing device can provide services. To provide services, a computing device may include hardware components and software components. The services provided by a computing device may be limited by these components. Summary of the Invention

[0002] Generally, in one aspect, the present invention relates to a system comprising a first information processing system, the first information processing system including a system control processor and at least one set of computing resources, wherein the system control processor is programmed to: receive a composite request for a composite information processing system; make a first determination that the first information processing system cannot service the composite request locally; and based on the first determination: allocate available resources on the first information processing system to the composite information processing system; send a resource allocation request to a system control processor manager for access to additional resources; in response to the allocation request, receive notification regarding a second information processing system providing the available resources for accessing the information processing system; set up management services for the available resources and the additional resources to obtain logical hardware resources; and present the logical hardware resources as bare metal resources to the at least one set of computing resources.

[0003] Generally, in one aspect, the present invention relates to a method for providing computer-implemented services using an information processing system. The method includes: obtaining a composite request for a composite information processing system by a system control processor; making a first determination that a first information processing system cannot locally service the composite request; and based on the first determination: allocating available resources on the first information processing system to the composite information processing system; sending a resource allocation request to a system control processor manager for access to additional resources; in response to the allocation request, receiving notification regarding a second information processing system providing the available resources for accessing the information processing system; setting up management services for the available resources and the additional resources to obtain logical hardware resources; and presenting the logical hardware resources as bare metal resources to at least one set of computing resources, wherein the first information processing system includes the system control processor and the at least one set of computing resources.

[0004] Generally, in one aspect, the present invention relates to a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable program code, which, when executed by a computer processor, enables the computer processor to perform a method for providing computer-implemented services using an information processing system. The method includes: obtaining a composite request for a composite information processing system by a system control processor; making a first determination that a first information processing system cannot locally service the composite request; and based on the first determination: allocating available resources on the first information processing system to the composite information processing system; sending a resource allocation request to a system control processor manager for access to additional resources; in response to the allocation request, receiving notification regarding a second information processing system providing the available resources for accessing the information processing system; setting up management services for the available resources and the additional resources to obtain logical hardware resources; and presenting the logical hardware resources as bare-metal resources to at least one set of computing resources, wherein the first information processing system includes the system control processor and the at least one set of computing resources. Attached Figure Description

[0005] Some embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings illustrate certain aspects or implementations of the invention by way of example only and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims.

[0006] Figure 1.1 A diagram of a system according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown.

[0007] Figure 1.2 A diagram of an information processing system according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown.

[0008] Figure 2 A diagram illustrating hardware resources according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown.

[0009] Figure 3 A diagram of a system control processor according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown.

[0010] Figure 4 A diagram of a system control processor manager according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown.

[0011] Figure 5.1 A flowchart is shown of a method for obtaining resource availability and network connectivity topology according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.

[0012] Figure 5.2 A flowchart is shown of a method for generating a composite information processing system based on composite requests according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 5.3 A flowchart is shown illustrating a method for initiating access between SCPs via an SCP manager according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 5.4 A flowchart is shown of a method for initiating direct access between SCPs according to one or more embodiments of the present invention.

[0015] Figures 6.1 to 6.3 A diagram illustrating the operation of an exemplary system according to one or more embodiments of the present invention over time is shown.

[0016] Figure 7 A diagram of a computing device according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0017] Specific embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous details are set forth as examples of the invention. Those skilled in the art will understand that one or more embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details, and numerous changes or modifications may be possible without departing from the scope of the invention. To avoid obscuring the description, certain details known to those skilled in the art have been omitted.

[0018] In the following description of the accompanying drawings, any component described with respect to a particular drawing may be equivalent in various embodiments of the invention to one or more similarly named components described with respect to any other drawing. For the sake of brevity, descriptions of these components will not be repeated with respect to each drawing. Thus, each embodiment of a component in each drawing is incorporated by reference and is assumed to optionally exist in each other drawing having one or more similarly named components. Furthermore, according to various embodiments of the invention, any description of a component in a particular drawing should be interpreted as an optional embodiment that may be implemented by adding to, combining with, or replacing embodiments described with respect to corresponding similarly named components in any other drawing.

[0019] Throughout this application, elements in the figures may be labeled A through N. As used herein, the foregoing designations mean that an element may include any number of objects and that an element does not need to include the same number of elements as any other object labeled A through N. For example, a data structure may include a first element labeled A and a second element labeled N. This designation guideline means that a data structure may include any number of elements. A second data structure, also labeled A through N, may also include any number of elements. The number of elements in the first data structure and the number of elements in the second data structure may be the same or different.

[0020] Generally, embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, apparatus, and methods for providing computer-implemented services. To provide a computer-implemented service, it may be necessary to allocate computing resources for the execution of the service. Services may include, for example, processing resources, memory resources, storage resources, computing resources, etc.

[0021] To allocate computing resources, a composite information processing system can be instantiated. A composite information processing system can be a device with exclusive access to a certain amount of computing resources (its components may be distributed across one or more information processing systems). Computing resources from multiple information processing systems can be allocated to the composite information processing system, enabling it to utilize computing resources from any number of information processing systems to perform corresponding computer-implemented services.

[0022] To allocate computing resources, the system may include a system control processor manager. The system control processor manager can receive composite requests. Composite requests may indicate desired outcomes, such as, for example, executing one or more applications, providing one or more services, etc. The system control processor manager can translate composite requests into corresponding amounts of computing resources that need to be allocated to satisfy the intent of the composite requests.

[0023] Once the computing resources of the specified amount are obtained, the system control processor manager can allocate the resources of the information processing system to meet the computing resources of the identified amount by instructing the system control processor of the information processing system to prepare the hardware resource set of the information processing system and present the hardware resource set to the computing resource set of the information processing system.

[0024] Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention enable the use of an access control manager (e.g., a firewall) managed by an information processing system and / or a system control processor manager. The access control manager of the information processing system manages access to other components (e.g., other information processing systems) connected to the open network. When a first information processing system requests additional resources to generate a composite information processing system, the system control manager determines which information processing systems can (i) provide the requested additional resources and (ii) have sufficient available networking capabilities to communicate with the first information processing system, and initiates programming of the access control manager in the identified information processing systems to enable communication with the first information processing system. In this way, communication between components in the open network is controlled and monitored, thereby preventing unwanted access to the information processing system by undesirable components. Additionally, the allocation of resources and / or additional resources takes into account networking capabilities, such as available bandwidth, and therefore, allocation can be performed without affecting (or to a limited extent affecting) previous resources and / or additional resources.

[0025] Figure 1.1A system according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is illustrated. The system may include any number of information processing systems (60). The information processing systems (60) may provide computer-implemented services. Computer-implemented services may include, for example, database services, data storage services, electronic communication services, data protection services, and / or other types of services that can be implemented using information processing systems.

[0026] Figure 1.1 The information processing systems of the system can operate independently and / or collaboratively to provide computer-implemented services. For example, a single information processing system (e.g., 62) can provide computer-implemented services independently, while multiple other information processing systems (e.g., 62, 64) can collaboratively provide a second computer-implemented service (e.g., each of the multiple other information processing systems can provide similar and / or different services that form the collaboratively provided service).

[0027] To provide computer-implemented services, the information processing system (60) may utilize computing resources provided by hardware devices. Computing resources may include, for example, processing resources, storage resources, memory resources, graphics processing resources, communication resources, and / or other types of resources provided by the hardware devices. Various hardware devices can provide these computing resources.

[0028] The type and amount of computing resources required to provide a computer-implemented service can vary depending on the type and amount of the service being provided. For example, some types of computer-implemented services may be computationally intensive (e.g., modeling), while others may be storage-intensive (e.g., databases), thus requiring different computing resources. Therefore, if the amount of computing resources is over-allocated for the computer-implemented service, the resources may not be used efficiently. Similarly, if computing resources are under-allocated for the computer-implemented service, the quality of the service provided may be poor or undesirable.

[0029] Generally, embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for managing the hardware resources and / or other resources (e.g., external resources (30)) of an information processing system (62) to provide computer-implemented services. The hardware resources of the information processing system (62) can be managed by instantiating one or more composite information processing systems using the hardware resources of the information processing system (62), the external resources (30), and / or other types of hardware devices operatively connected to the information processing system (62). Therefore, the computing resources allocated to the composite information processing system can be customized to the specific needs of the services to be provided by the composite information processing system.

[0030] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the system includes a system control processor manager (50). The system control processor manager (50) can provide composite information processing system composite services. Composite information processing system composite services may include: (i) obtaining composite requests for the composite information processing system, and (ii) using the system control processor to aggregate computing resources from the information processing system (60) and / or external resources (30) to service the requests by instantiating the composite information processing system according to the composite requests. By doing so, the instantiated composite information processing system can provide computer-implemented services according to the composite requests.

[0031] In one or more embodiments of the invention, a system control processor manager (50) instantiates a composite information processing system according to a three-resource-set model. As will be discussed in more detail below, the computing resources of the information processing system can be divided into three logical resource sets: a computing resource set, a control resource set, and a hardware resource set. Different resource sets or portions thereof from the same or different information processing systems can be aggregated (e.g., to operate as computing devices) to instantiate a composite information processing system having at least one resource set from each of the three-resource-set models.

[0032] By logically dividing the computational resources of an information processing system into these resource sets, different quantities and types of computational resources can be allocated to each composite information processing system, thereby ensuring that the resources allocated to the respective information processing system are matched to the workload to be executed. Furthermore, dividing computational resources according to a three-set model allows different resource sets to be distinguished (e.g., considering different characteristics) to provide different functionalities. Therefore, composite information processing systems can be designed based on desired functionality rather than solely on the aggregated resources to be included in the composite information processing system.

[0033] Furthermore, by combining composite information processing systems in this way, the control resource set of each composite information processing system can be used to consistently deploy and manage services across any number of composite information processing systems. Therefore, embodiments of the present invention can provide a framework for unified security, manageability, resource management / composability, workload management, and distributed system management by using this three-resource-set model. For more details regarding the system control processor manager (50), see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 4 .

[0034] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a composite information processing system is an apparatus formed using all or part of the computing resources of the information processing system (60), external resources (30), and / or other types of hardware devices operatively connected to the information processing system (60). The composite information processing system may utilize the computing resources allocated thereto to provide computer-implemented services. For example, the composite information processing system may host one or more applications utilizing the computing resources assigned to the composite information processing system. These applications may provide computer-implemented services.

[0035] To instantiate a composite information processing system, the information processing system (60) may include at least three resource sets, including a control resource set. The control resource set may include a system control processor. Each information processing system's system control processor may cooperate with a system control processor manager (50) to enable the composite information processing system to be instantiated. For example, the information processing system's system control processor may provide telemetry data about the information processing system's computational resources, may perform actions on behalf of the system control processor manager (50) to aggregate computational resources, may organize repetitive workloads to increase the likelihood of workload completion, and / or may provide unified services for the operation of the composite information processing system.

[0036] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the computing resource set of the composite information processing system is represented as bare-metal resources by a control resource set, even though the represented resources are actually managed using one or more layers of abstraction, simulation, virtualization, security models, etc. For example, the system control processor of the control resource set may provide abstraction, simulation, virtualization, and / or other services when the resources are represented as bare-metal resources. Therefore, these services are transparent to applications hosted by the computing resource set of the composite information processing system, thereby enabling unified deployment of such services without implementing a control layer entity hosted by the computing resource set of the composite information processing system. For more details regarding the information processing system (60), see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 1.2 .

[0037] External resources (30) may be computing resources that can be allocated for use by the composite information processing system. For example, external resources (30) may include hardware devices that provide any number and type of computing resources. The composite information processing system can use these resources to provide its functions. Different external resources (e.g., 32, 34) may provide similar or different computing resources.

[0038] Figure 1.1 The system may include any number of information processing systems (e.g., 62, 64), any number of external resources (e.g., 32, 34), and any number of system control processor managers (e.g., 50). Figure 1.1Any of the components can be operatively connected to any other component via one or more networks (e.g., 130) and / or Figure 1.1 Other components not shown. The network may be implemented using any combination of wired and / or wireless network topologies.

[0039] The system control processor manager (50), information processing system (60), and / or external resource (30) may be implemented using a computing device. The computing device may include, for example, a server, laptop computer, desktop computer, node of a distributed system, etc. The computing device may include one or more processors, memory (e.g., random access memory), and / or persistent storage (e.g., disk drive, solid-state drive, etc.). The persistent storage device may store computer instructions, such as computer code, which (when executed by one or more processors of the computing device) cause the computing device to perform the functions and / or operations of the system control processor manager (50), information processing system (60), and / or external resource (30) described in this application. Figure 5.1 –5.4 All or part of the method shown. Without departing from the invention, the system control processor manager (50), information processing system (60), and / or external resources (30) may be implemented using other types of computing devices. See also [link to relevant documentation] for further details regarding computing devices. Figure 7 .

[0040] Although the information processing system (60) has been shown and described as including a limited number of specific components, the information processing system according to embodiments of the invention may include more, fewer and / or different components without departing from the invention.

[0041] Turn Figure 1.2 , Figure 1.2 A diagram of an information processing system (100) according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown. Figure 1.1 Any of the information processing systems (e.g., 60) may be similar to Figure 1.2 The information processing system (100) shown.

[0042] As described above, the information processing system (100) can provide any number and type of computer-implemented services. To provide computer-implemented services, the resources of the information processing system can be used to instantiate one or more composite information processing systems. The composite information processing systems can provide computer-implemented services.

[0043] To provide computer-implemented services, the information processing system (100) may include any number and type of hardware devices, including, for example, one or more processors (106), any number and type of processor-specific memory (104), one or more system control processors (114), and any number of hardware resources (118). These hardware devices may be logically divided into three resource sets, including a computing resource set (102), a control resource set (108), and a hardware resource set (110).

[0044] The control resource set (108) of the information processing system (100) can facilitate the formation of a composite information processing system. To achieve this, the control resource set (108) can prepare any number of resources from any number of hardware resource sets (e.g., 110) (e.g., the information processing system (100) and / or other information processing systems) to be presented to any number of computing resource sets (e.g., 102) for processing resources (e.g., the information processing system (100) and / or other information processing systems). Once prepared, the control resource set (108) can present the prepared resources as bare-metal resources to the processors (e.g., 106) of the allocated computing resources. In doing so, the composite information processing system can be instantiated.

[0045] To prepare the resources for presentation of the hardware resource set, the control resource set (108) may employ, for example, virtualization, indirection, abstraction, and / or simulation. These management functions can be transparent to applications hosted by the resulting instantiated composite information processing system. Therefore, even without knowledge of the control layer entity of the composite information processing system, the system can operate according to any number of management models, thus providing unified control and management of the composite information processing system. These functions are transparent to applications hosted by the composite information processing system, thereby freeing these applications from the overhead associated with these functions.

[0046] For example, consider a scenario where a set of computing resources is instructed to instantiate a composite information processing system, which includes a set of computing resources and a set of hardware resources that will contribute storage resources to the set of computing resources. The set of computing resources may virtualize the storage resources of the hardware resources such that a selected number of storage resources can be allocated to the composite information processing system, while reserving some storage resources for allocation to other composite information processing systems. However, the prepared storage resources may be presented to the set of computing resources as bare metal resources. Therefore, the set of computing resources may not need to host any control layer entity or incur additional overhead from utilizing virtualized storage resources.

[0047] The computing resource set (102) may include one or more processors (106) operatively connected to processor-specific memory (104). Therefore, the computing resource set (102) can host any number of execution processes, enabling any number and type of workloads to be executed. When executing a workload, the computing resource set (102) may utilize computing resources provided by the hardware resource set (110) of the information processing system (100), the hardware resource sets of other information processing systems, and / or external resources.

[0048] The processor (106) of the computing resource set (102) may be operatively connected to one or more system control processors (114) of the control resource set (108). For example, the processor (106) may be connected to a computing resource interface (112), which is also connected to the system control processor (114).

[0049] The system control processor (114) controlling the resource set (108) can present computing resources as bare metal resources to the processor (106). In other words, from the perspective of the processor (106), any number of bare metal resources can be operatively connected to the processor via the computing resource interface (112), while in reality, the system control processor (114) is operatively connected to the processor (106) via the computing resource interface (112). In other words, the system control processor (114) can manage other types of resources to be presented to the computing resource set (102).

[0050] By presenting computing resources as bare-metal resources to the processor, control layer entities (e.g., applications), such as hypervisors, emulators, and / or other types of management entities, may not need to be hosted (e.g., executed) by the processor (106) to enable the processor (106) and the entities hosted by it to utilize the computing resources allocated to the composite information processing system. Therefore, all processing resources provided by the computing resource set (102) can be dedicated to providing computer-implemented services.

[0051] For example, the processor (106) may utilize mapped memory addresses to communicate with bare metal resources presented to the processor (106) by the system control processor (114). The system control processor (114) may acquire these communications and appropriately remap (e.g., reassemble, redirect, encapsulate, etc.) them to the actual hardware device providing the computing resources, as described below, with the processor (106) interacting with the actual hardware device via the computing resource interface (112) and / or the hardware resource interface (116). Therefore, indirection, remapping, and / or other functionalities required for resource virtualization, emulation, abstraction, or other methods of resource allocation (rather than bare metal) and management may not need to be implemented via the processor (106).

[0052] In doing so, any number of functions of the complex information processing system can be executed automatically in a manner transparent to the control layer. Therefore, the complex information processing system can operate in a manner consistent with a unified, consistent architecture or model (e.g., a communication model, a data storage model, etc.) by configuring the operation of one or more system control processors in a way that aligns with that architecture or model.

[0053] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the control layer entity utilizes computing resources presented through one or more layers such as indirection, abstraction, and virtualization. In other words, this provides an indirect user of the hardware device and computing resources.

[0054] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the data layer entity directly utilizes computing resources. For example, the data layer entity may instruct a hardware device to perform its operation, thereby directly utilizing the computing resources provided therefrom. The data layer entity may use one or more layers of indirection, abstraction, virtualization, etc., to present computing resources to the control layer entity.

[0055] The system control processor (114) can present any number of resources operatively connected to it (e.g., hardware resource set (110), other resources operatively connected to the system control processor via an interface (e.g., hardware resource interface (116) etc.)) as bare metal resources to the processor (106) of the computing resource set (102). Therefore, the system control processor (114) can implement a device discovery process compatible with the processor (106) to enable the processor (106) to utilize the presented computing resources.

[0056] For example, the hardware resource set (110) may include hardware resources (118) operably connected to the system control processor (114) via a hardware resource interface (116). Hardware resources (118) may include any number and type of hardware devices providing computing resources. For further details regarding hardware resources (118), see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 2 .

[0057] In another example, the system control processor (114) may be operatively connected to other hardware resource sets of other information processing systems via a hardware resource interface (116), a network (130), and / or other system control processors of other information processing systems. The system control processor may cooperatively enable the hardware resource sets of other information processing systems to be prepared and presented as bare metal resources to the computing resource set (102).

[0058] In another example, the system control processor (114) may be operatively connected to external resources via a hardware resource interface (116) and a network (130). The system control processor (114) may prepare the external resources and present them as bare metal resources to the computing resource set (102).

[0059] For more details regarding the operation and functions of the system control processor (114), see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 3 .

[0060] The computing resource interface (112) can be implemented using any suitable interconnect technology, including, for example, a system bus, such as a compute express link or other interconnect protocols. The computing resource interface (112) can support any input / output (I / O) protocol, any memory protocol, any coherence interface, etc. The computing resource interface (112) can support processor-to-device connections, processor-to-memory connections, and / or other types of connections. The computing resource interface (112) can be implemented using one or more hardware devices, said hardware devices including circuitry suitable for providing the functionality of the computing resource interface (112).

[0061] The hardware resource interface (116) can be implemented using any suitable interconnect technology, including, for example, a system bus, such as a compute express link or other interconnect protocols. The hardware resource interface (116) can support any input / output (I / O) protocol, any memory protocol, any coherence interface, etc. The hardware resource interface (116) can support processor-to-device connections, processor-to-memory connections, and / or other types of connections. The hardware resource interface (116) can be implemented using one or more hardware devices, said one or more hardware devices including circuitry suitable for providing the functionality of the hardware resource interface (116).

[0062] In some embodiments of the invention, the computing resource set (102), the control resource set (108), and / or the hardware resource set (110) may be implemented as separate physical devices. In this scenario, the computing resource interface (112) and the hardware resource interface (116) may include one or more networks that enable these resource sets to communicate with each other. Therefore, any of these resource sets (e.g., 102, 108, 110) may include a network interface card or other means to enable the hardware devices of the respective resource set to communicate with each other.

[0063] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the system control processor (114) supports multiple independent connections. For example, the system control processor (114) may support a first network communication connection (e.g., an in-band connection), which may be allocated for use by an application hosted by the processor (106). The system control processor (114) may also support a second network communication connection (e.g., an out-of-band connection), which may be allocated for use by an application hosted by the system control processor (114). The out-of-band connection can be used for management and control purposes, while the in-band connection can be used to provide computer-implemented services. These connections may be associated with different network endpoints, thereby enabling communication to be selectively directed to applications hosted by the processor (106) and / or the system control processor (114). Figure 3 In more detail, the system control processor (114) can utilize out-of-band connectivity to communicate with other devices to manage (e.g., instantiate, monitor, modify, etc.) the complex information processing system.

[0064] The network (130) can correspond to any type of network and can be operatively connected to the Internet or other networks, thereby enabling the information processing system (100) to communicate with any number and type of other devices.

[0065] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, access to the network (130) by the information processing system (100) is managed by an access control manager (ACM). The ACM of the information processing system may be a system that manages entities that can access components of the corresponding information processing system. The programming of the ACM may be performed by, for example, the information processing system, a system control processor manager (50), and / or Figure 1.1 Perform on any other entity shown.

[0066] In one or more embodiments of the invention, each of the access control managers is implemented as a firewall. The firewall may be a network security system designed to monitor, control, and / or otherwise manage incoming and outgoing network traffic between the composite information processing systems. The firewall may be a set of logical instructions implemented by a processor of, for example, an information processing system (e.g., 62, 64) that enables the information processing system to perform the functions of the firewall as described throughout this application.

[0067] The information processing system (100) can be implemented using a computing device. The computing device may be, for example, a server, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a node in a distributed system, etc. The computing device may include one or more processors, memory (e.g., random access memory), and / or persistent storage devices (e.g., disk drives, solid-state drives, etc.). The persistent storage devices may store computer instructions, such as computer code, which (when executed by one or more processors of the computing device) cause the computing device to perform the functions of the information processing system (100) described in this application and / or Figure 5.1 –5.4 All or part of the method shown. The information processing system (100) may be implemented using other types of computing devices without departing from the invention. For further details regarding computing devices, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 7 .

[0068] Although the information processing system (100) has been shown and described as including a limited number of specific components, the information processing system according to embodiments of the invention may include more, fewer and / or different components without departing from the invention.

[0069] Turn Figure 2 , Figure 2 A diagram of hardware resources (118) according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown. As described above, the system control processor of the information processing system may present resources, including, for example, some of the hardware resources (118), to form a composite information processing system.

[0070] Hardware resources (118) may include any number and type of hardware devices that can provide any amount and type of computing resources. For example, hardware resources (118) may include storage devices (200), memory devices (202), and dedicated devices (204).

[0071] The storage device (200) can provide storage resources (e.g., persistent storage) where an application hosted by a composite information processing system can store data including information of any type and quantity. The storage device (200) can include any type and quantity of devices for storing data. These devices may include, for example, hard disk drives, solid-state drives, tape drives, etc. Without departing from the invention, the storage device (200) may include other types of devices for providing storage resources. For example, the storage device (200) may include controllers (e.g., redundant arrays of disk controllers), load balancers, and / or other types of devices.

[0072] The memory device (202) can provide memory resources (e.g., temporary and / or permanent storage devices) in which the composite information processing system can store data including information of any type and amount. The memory device (202) can include any type and number of devices for storing data. These devices may include, for example, temporary memory such as random access memory, permanent memory such as enterprise-grade memory, etc. Without departing from the invention, the memory device (202) may include other types of devices for providing memory resources. For example, the storage device (200) may include a controller (e.g., a replication manager), a load balancer, and / or other types of devices.

[0073] The dedicated device (204) can provide other types of computing resources (e.g., graphics processing resources, computational acceleration resources, etc.) to the composite information processing system. The dedicated device (204) can include any type and number of means for providing other types of computing resources. The dedicated device (204) can include, for example, a graphics processing unit for providing graphics processing resources, a computational accelerator for accelerating corresponding workloads performed by the composite information processing system, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for performing other functions, a digital signal processor for facilitating high-speed communication, etc. Without departing from the invention, the dedicated device (204) can include other types of means for providing other types of computing resources.

[0074] The system control processor of the information processing system can mediate the presentation of computing resources provided by the hardware resources (118) to a set of computing resources (e.g., presented to the processor as bare metal resources). In doing so, the system control processor can provide an abstraction layer that enables the hardware resources (118) to be, for example, virtualized, emulated to be compatible with other systems, and / or directly connected to the set of computing resources (e.g., pass-through). Thus, the computing resources of the hardware resources (118) can be well allocated or at a macro level to different composite information processing systems.

[0075] Furthermore, the system control processor can manage the operation of these hardware devices according to one or more models, including, for example, a data protection model, a security model, a workload performance availability model, a reporting model, etc. For instance, the system control processor can instantiate workload redundancy for high availability services.

[0076] The operation of these devices is transparent to the set of computing resources that utilize these hardware devices to provide computer-implemented services. Therefore, even if the resulting complex information processing system control layer is unaware of the implementation of these models, the complex information processing system can still operate according to these models, thereby providing a unified method for managing the operation of the complex information processing system.

[0077] Although the hardware resource (118) has been shown and described as including a limited number of specific components, the local hardware resource according to embodiments of the invention may include more, fewer and / or different components without departing from the invention.

[0078] As described above, the information processing system may include a system control processor that can be used to instantiate a complex information processing system. Figure 3 A diagram of a system control processor (298) according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown. Included in Figure 1.2 Any of the system control processors in the control resource concentration can be similar to Figure 3 The system control processor (298) shown.

[0079] The system control processor (298) can facilitate the instantiation and operation of the complex information processing system. In doing so, a system including the information processing system can dynamically instantiate the complex information processing system to provide computer-implemented services.

[0080] To instantiate and operate the composite information processing system, the system control processor (298) may include a composite manager (300), a physical resource manager (302), a simulation resource manager (304), a virtual resource manager (306), an operation manager (308), a hardware resource service (310), and a storage device (312). Each of these components of the system control processor is discussed below.

[0081] The composite manager (300) manages the process of instantiating and operating the composite information processing system. To provide these management services, the composite manager (300) may include the following functions: (i) obtaining information about the hardware components of the information processing system (e.g., obtaining telemetry data about the information processing system), and (ii) providing the obtained information to other entities (e.g., management entities, such as the system control processor manager (50, ...). Figure 1.1(iii) Obtaining a composite request for the composite information processing system; (iv) Based on the composite request, preparing resources and presenting the resources as bare metal resources to the computing resource set; (v) Instantiating an application in the composite information processing system to enable the composite information processing system to provide computer-implemented services, ensuring the operation of the composite information processing system conforms to a security model, etc.; (vi) Managing the operation of the composite information processing system by, for example, replicating the performance of the workload to improve the likelihood of the workload's output being available; (vii) Dynamically adding / removing / modifying resources presented to the computing resource set of the composite information processing system according to the workload being executed by the composite information processing system; and / or (viii) Cooperating with other system control processors to provide distributed system functionality. By providing the above-described functionality, a system control processor according to one or more embodiments of the present invention enables distributed resources from any number of information processing systems to be aggregated into a composite information processing system to provide computer-implemented services.

[0082] To obtain information about the hardware components of the information processing system, the composite manager (300) can compile a list of the components of the information processing system that manage the system control processor. The list may include, for example, the type and model of each hardware component, firmware version, or other code executed on the hardware component, and / or information about the hardware components of the information processing system that can be assigned to form the composite information processing system.

[0083] The composite manager (300) may obtain composite requests from other entities (e.g., the management entity responsible for instantiating the composite information processing system) as preloaded instructions residing in the storage device of the system control processor and / or via other methods. The composite request may specify, for example, the type and amount of computing resources to be allocated to the composite information processing system.

[0084] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the composite request uses an intent-based model to specify the allocation of computing resources. For example, the resource request may specify only that the composite information processing system will be instantiated with predetermined characteristics, that the composite information processing system will perform certain workloads or execute certain applications, and / or that the composite information processing system is capable of performing one or more predetermined functions, rather than specifying that a particular hardware device (or part thereof) will be allocated to a particular set of computing resources to obtain the composite information processing system. In this scenario, the composite manager may determine how to instantiate the composite information processing system (e.g., which resources to allocate, how to allocate said resources (e.g., virtualization, emulation, redundant workload execution, employing a data integrity model, etc.), and to which set(s) of computing resources(s) the corresponding computing resources are presented, etc.).

[0085] In one or more embodiments of the invention, a composite request uses an explicit model to specify the allocation of computing resources. For example, a composite request may specify (i) the resources to be allocated, (ii) how these resources are presented (e.g., using virtualized resources to emulate a particular type of device versus pass-through to hardware components), and (iii) one or more sets of computing resources to be presented for each of the allocated resources.

[0086] In addition to specifying resource allocation, the composite request may also specify, for example, the application to be hosted by the composite information processing system, the security model to be adopted by the composite information processing system, the communication model to be adopted by the composite information processing system, the services to be provided to the composite information processing system, the user / entity access certificates using the composite information processing system, and / or other information that can be used to place the composite information processing system in a state where the composite information processing system provides the desired computer-implemented services.

[0087] To prepare resources based on a composite request and present those resources to a set of computing resources, the system control processor may implement services such as abstraction, indirection, virtualization, mapping, emulation, and / or other types of services, which can be used to present any type of resource as a resource that can be utilized by the set of computing resources in bare metal. To provide these services, the composite manager (300) may invoke the functions of the physical resource manager (302), the emulated resource manager (304), and / or the virtual resource manager (306).

[0088] Additionally, the system control processor may consider the importance of workload completion during resource preparation and presentation. For example, some workloads that can be executed by various hardware devices may be critical to the services implemented by the computer provided by the composite information processing system (e.g., high-availability workloads). In such a scenario, the system control processor may over-allocate resources for the execution of the workload (e.g., beyond what the set of computing resources requests), causing at least two instances of the workload to be executed using duplicate resources. By doing so, it may be more likely that at least one of the workloads will be successfully completed. Therefore, the system control processor may provide the output of one of the workloads to the set of computing resources of the composite information processing system.

[0089] When presenting resources to a set of computing resources, the system control processor (298) can use an emulation data layer to present the resources. For example, the system control processor (298) can receive bare-metal communication (e.g., I / O from the processor) and respond in a manner consistent with the response of the corresponding bare-metal device (e.g., memory). In doing so, the system control processor (298) can translate the communication into an action. The action can be provided to hardware devices used by the system control processor (298) to present the bare-metal resources to one or more sets of computing resources. The hardware devices can then execute the action, which causes the composite information processing system to provide the desired computer-implemented service.

[0090] In some scenarios, multiple system control processors can cooperate to present bare-metal resources to a set of computing resources. For example, a single information processing system may not include sufficient hardware to present a certain number and / or type of resources to the set of computing resources as specified in a composite request (e.g., presenting two storage devices to the set of computing resources when the single information processing system includes only a single storage device). In this scenario, a second system control processor operatively connected to the system control processor responsible for presenting resources to the set of computing resources can prepare one of its storage devices for presentation. Once prepared, the second system control processor can communicate with the system control processor to enable the system control processor to present the prepared storage device (i.e., the storage device in the information processing system) to the set of computing resources. By doing so, resources from multiple information processing systems can be aggregated to present a desired number of resources to one or more sets of computing resources, thereby forming a composite information processing system.

[0091] By forming a composite information processing system as described above, embodiments of the present invention can provide a system that can effectively utilize distributed resources across a series of devices to provide computer-implemented services.

[0092] The physical resource manager (302) manages the representation of resources into a set of computing resources. For example, the physical resource manager (302) can generate, for instance, a translation table specifying actions to be performed in response to bare-metal communications obtained from the set of computing resources. The translation table can be used to take actions in response to communications from the set of computing resources.

[0093] The physical resource manager (302) can generate a translation table based on the components of the computing resource set, allocations or other types of commands / communications obtained from the computing resource set, and resources allocated by the information processing system to service the computing resource set. For example, when bare metal resources are presented to the computing resource set, a discovery process may be performed to prepare the bare metal resources for use. As the discovery process proceeds, the computing resource set may send commands / communications to the bare metal resources to, for example, discover their address range. The physical resource manager (302) can monitor this process, respond appropriately, and generate a translation table based on these commands and resources available to service these bare metal commands / communications.

[0094] For example, consider a scenario where a virtualized disk is allocated to service bare-metal storage commands from a set of compute resources. In this scenario, the physical resource manager (302) can generate a translation table that converts physical writes from the set of compute resources into virtualized writes corresponding to the virtualized disk. Therefore, the virtualized disk can be used by the system controller (298) to present bare-metal resources to the set of compute resources.

[0095] The simulation resource manager (304) can generate a simulation table that enables resources that are otherwise incompatible with the computing resource set to become compatible with it. Different types of hardware devices in the computing resource set can be compatible with different types of hardware devices. Therefore, resources allocated to provide bare metal resources may not necessarily be compatible with the hardware devices of the computing resource set. The simulation resource manager (304) can generate a simulation table that maps bare metal communications obtained from the computing resource set to actions compatible with resources allocated to provide bare metal resources to the computing resource set.

[0096] A virtual resource manager (306) manages virtualized resources that can be allocated to provide bare metal resources to a set of computing resources. For example, the virtual resource manager (306) may include hypervisor functionality for virtualized hardware resources and allocate portions of virtualized resources to provide bare metal resources.

[0097] Although the physical resource manager (302), the emulation resource manager (304), and the virtual resource manager (306) have been described as generating tables, these components of the system control processor may generate other types of data structures or utilize different management models to provide their respective functions without departing from the present invention.

[0098] The physical resource manager (302), the emulation resource manager (304), and the virtual resource manager (306) can be used in isolation and / or in combination to provide bare metal resources to the computing resource set. By doing so, the system control processor (298) can resolve compatibility issues, size issues that match available resources to those to be allocated, and / or other issues that enable bare metal resources to be presented to the computing resource set.

[0099] When providing bare metal resources, the composite manager (300) can invoke the functions of the physical resource manager (302), the emulation resource manager (304), and the virtual resource manager (306). Therefore, resources can be presented as bare metal resources via pass-through (i.e., forwarding I / O from the computing resource set to the hardware device), bare metal resource addressing of virtualized resources, and / or as emulation resources compatible with the hardware components of the computing resource set.

[0100] The functions of the physical resource manager (302), the emulated resource manager (304), and the virtual resource manager (306) can be invoked using any communication model (including, for example, message passing, state sharing, memory sharing, etc.).

[0101] The operation manager (308) can manage the general operation of the system control processor (298). For example, the operation manager (308) can operate as an operating system or other entity that manages the resources of the system control processor (298). The composite manager (300), physical resource manager (302), emulated resource manager (304), virtual resource manager (306), and / or other entities hosted by the system control processor (298) can invoke or otherwise utilize the operation manager (308) to obtain appropriate resources (e.g., processing resources, memory resources, storage, communication, etc.) to provide their functions.

[0102] Hardware resource service (310) can facilitate any number of hardware resource sets (e.g., 110, Figure 1.2 The use of hardware components of the hardware resource set. For example, the hardware resource service (310) may include driver functions to appropriately communicate with the hardware devices of the hardware resource set. The hardware resource service (310) may be invoked by, for example, an operation manager (308).

[0103] In providing its functions, any of the aforementioned components of the system control processor (298) may perform... Figure 5.1 –5.4 All or part of the methods shown.

[0104] The system control processor (298) may be implemented using a computing device. The computing device may be, for example, an embedded computing device such as a system-on-a-chip, a processing device operatively coupled to memory and storage devices, or another type of computing device. The computing device may include one or more processors, memory (e.g., random access memory), and / or permanent storage devices (e.g., disk drives, solid-state drives, etc.). The permanent storage devices may store computer instructions, such as computer code, which (when executed by one or more processors of the computing device) cause the computing device to perform the functions of the system control processor (298) described in this application and / or Figure 5.1 –5.4 All or part of the method shown. The system control processor (298) may be implemented using other types of computing devices without departing from the invention. See [link to relevant documentation] for further details regarding computing devices. Figure 7 .

[0105] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the system control processor (298) is implemented as an onboard device. For example, the system control processor (298) may be implemented using a chip that includes circuitry disposed on a circuit board. The circuit board may also host a set of computing resources and / or a set of hardware resources managed by the system control processor (298).

[0106] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the composite manager (300), physical resource manager (302), emulation resource manager (304), virtual resource manager (306), operation manager (308), and / or hardware resource service (310) are implemented using hardware devices including circuitry. The hardware devices may be, for example, digital signal processors, field-programmable gate arrays, or application-specific integrated circuits. The circuitry may be adapted to cause the hardware devices to perform the functions of the composite manager (300), physical resource manager (302), emulation resource manager (304), virtual resource manager (306), operation manager (308), and / or hardware resource service (310). Without departing from the present invention, the composite manager (300), physical resource manager (302), emulation resource manager (304), virtual resource manager (306), operation manager (308), and / or hardware resource service (310) may be implemented using other types of hardware devices.

[0107] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the composite manager (300), physical resource manager (302), emulation resource manager (304), virtual resource manager (306), operation manager (308), and / or hardware resource service (310) are implemented using a processor adapted to execute computational code stored on a permanent storage device (e.g., as part of or operatively connected to a system control processor (298) such that a processor of the system control processor (298) can access and execute the computational code), which, when executed by the processor, performs the functions of the composite manager (300), physical resource manager (302), emulation resource manager (304), virtual resource manager (306), operation manager (308), and / or hardware resource service (310). The processor may be a hardware processor including circuitry (such as, for example, a central processing unit or a microcontroller). Without departing from the present invention, the processor may be other types of hardware devices for processing digital information.

[0108] As used herein, an entity programmed to perform a function (e.g., a step, action, etc.) refers to one or more hardware devices (e.g., a processor, digital signal processor, field-programmable gate array, application-specific integrated circuit, etc.) that provide said function. The hardware device may be programmed to achieve this purpose by, for example, being able to execute computer instructions (e.g., computer code) that cause the hardware device to provide said function. In another example, the hardware device may be programmed to achieve this purpose by having circuitry adapted (e.g., modified) to perform said function. An entity programmed to perform a function does not include computer instructions independent of any hardware device. Computer instructions can be used to program a hardware device that, when programmed, provides said function.

[0109] In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the storage device (312) is implemented using physical means that provide data storage services (e.g., storing data and providing copies of previously stored data). The means for providing data storage services may include hardware means and / or logical means. For example, the storage device (312) may include any number and / or combination of memory devices (i.e., volatile storage devices), long-term storage devices (i.e., persistent storage devices), other types of hardware means that can provide short-term and / or long-term data storage services, and / or logical storage devices (e.g., virtual persistent storage devices / virtual volatile storage devices).

[0110] For example, storage device (312) may include a memory device (e.g., a dual in-line memory device) that stores data and provides copies of previously stored data therefrom. In another example, storage device (312) may include a persistent storage device (e.g., a solid-state drive) that stores data and provides copies of previously stored data therefrom. In yet another example, storage device (312) may include (i) a memory device (e.g., a dual in-line memory device) that stores data and provides copies of previously stored data therefrom, and (ii) a persistent storage device that stores copies of the data stored in the memory device (e.g., to provide copies of the data in the event of a power outage or other problems occurring in the memory device that may affect its ability to retain data copies, causing the memory device to lose data).

[0111] The storage device (312) may also be implemented using a logical storage device. A logical storage device (e.g., a virtual disk) may be implemented using one or more physical storage devices, the storage resources of which (all or part) are allocated for use using a software layer. Therefore, a logical storage device may include both the physical storage device and an entity executing on a processor or other hardware device that allocates the storage resources of the physical storage device.

[0112] The storage device (312) can store data structures, including, for example, composite information processing system data (314) and resource graphs (316). Each of these data structures is discussed below.

[0113] The composite information processing system data (314) can be implemented using one or more data structures, which include information about the composite information processing system. For example, the composite information processing system data (314) can specify the identifier of the composite information processing system and the resources that have been allocated to the composite information processing system.

[0114] The composite information processing system data (314) may also include information about the operation of the composite information processing system. This information may include, for example, workload performance data, resource utilization over time, and / or other information that can be used to manage the operation of the composite information processing system.

[0115] The composite information processing system data (314) may also include information about the management model adopted by the system control processor. For example, the composite information processing system data (314) may include information about duplicate data stored for data integrity purposes, workloads redundantly executed to meet high availability service requirements, encryption schemes used to prevent unauthorized access to data, etc.

[0116] The composite information processing system data (314) may be maintained by, for example, a composite manager (300). For example, the composite manager may add, remove and / or modify information included in the composite information processing system data (314) so ​​that the information included in the composite information processing system data (314) reflects the state of the composite information processing system.

[0117] The data structure of the composite information processing system data (314) can be implemented using, for example, lists, tables, unstructured data, databases, etc. Although in Figure 3 The data (314) is shown as local storage, but without departing from the present invention, the composite information processing system data can be stored remotely and distributed across any number of devices.

[0118] The resource diagram (316) can be implemented using one or more data structures that include information about the resources of the information processing system and / or other information processing systems. For example, the resource diagram (316) can specify the type and / or quantity of resources (e.g., hardware devices, virtualization devices, etc.) that are available for allocation and / or have been allocated to the composite information processing system. The resource diagram (316) can be used to provide data to management entities such as the system control processor manager.

[0119] The data structure of the resource graph (316) can be implemented using, for example, lists, tables, unstructured data, databases, etc. Although in Figure 3 The resource diagram (316) is shown as local storage, but without departing from the present invention, the resource diagram (316) can be remotely stored and distributed across any number of devices.

[0120] The resource graph (316) may be maintained by, for example, a composite manager (300). For example, the composite manager (300) may add, remove and / or modify information included in the resource graph (316) such that the information included in the resource graph (316) reflects the state of the information processing system and / or other information processing systems.

[0121] Although the storage device (312) has been shown and described as including a limited amount and type of data, the storage device according to embodiments of the invention may store more, less and / or different data without departing from the invention.

[0122] Although the system control processor (298) has been shown and described as including a limited number of specific components, the system control processor according to embodiments of the invention may include more, fewer and / or different components without departing from the invention.

[0123] As described above, the system control processor manager can cooperate with the system control processor of the control resource set to instantiate the composite information processing system by presenting computing resources from the hardware resource set to the processor of the computing resource set. Figure 4 A diagram of a system control processor manager (10) according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown.

[0124] The system control processor manager (10) manages the process of instantiating the composite information processing system. To achieve this, the system control processor manager (10) may include an infrastructure manager (402) and a storage device (410). Each of these components is discussed below.

[0125] The infrastructure manager (402) can provide composite services. Composite services may include receiving composite requests for the composite information processing system, determining the allocation of resources to instantiate the composite information processing system, and cooperating with the system control processor to allocate the identified resources. In doing so, the infrastructure manager (402) enables the provision of any number of computer-implemented services using the composite information processing system.

[0126] To determine the resources to be allocated to the composite information processing system, the infrastructure manager (402) may employ an intent-based model that translates the intent expressed in the composite request into one or more allocations of computing resources. For example, the infrastructure manager (402) may utilize a result-based computing resource demand lookup table (414) to match the expressed intent with resources to be allocated to satisfy the intent. The result-based computing resource demand lookup table (414) may specify the type, quantity, management method, and / or other information regarding any number of computing resources that will be able to satisfy the corresponding intent at aggregation. Without departing from the invention, the infrastructure manager (402) may identify resources for allocation to satisfy the composite request via other methods.

[0127] In conjunction with the system control processor, the infrastructure manager (402) can obtain telemetry data regarding the computational resources of any number of information processing systems and / or external resources available for allocation. The infrastructure manager (402) can aggregate this data in a telemetry data graph (412), which can then be used to identify the resources of any number of information processing systems and / or external resources to satisfy a composite request (e.g., instantiating one or more composite information processing systems to meet the needs of a composite request).

[0128] When the infrastructure manager (402) identifies computing resources to be allocated, it can communicate with any number of system control processors to implement the identified allocation. For example, the infrastructure manager (402) can notify the system control processors that a portion of the hardware resource set will be allocated to the computing resource set to instantiate a composite information processing system. The system control processors can then take action in response to the notification (e.g., prepare the portion of the hardware resource set to be presented to the processors of the computing resource set).

[0129] As the composite information processing system is instantiated, the infrastructure manager (402) can add information to the composite infrastructure diagram (416) reflecting the resources allocated to the composite information processing system, the workload being performed by the composite information processing system, and / or other types of information. The infrastructure manager (402) can use this information to, for example, decide whether computing resources should be added to or removed from the composite information processing system. Thus, computing resources can be dynamically redeployed over time to meet changing workloads applied to the composite information processing system.

[0130] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the infrastructure manager (402) is implemented using hardware devices including circuitry. The hardware devices may be, for example, digital signal processors, field-programmable gate arrays, or application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). The circuitry may be adapted to cause the hardware devices to perform the functions of the infrastructure manager (402). The infrastructure manager (402) may be implemented using other types of hardware devices without departing from the present invention.

[0131] In one or more embodiments of the invention, the infrastructure manager (402) is implemented using a processor adapted to execute computational code stored on a permanent storage device, which, when executed by the processor, performs the functions of the infrastructure manager (402). The processor may be a hardware processor including circuitry (such as, for example, a central processing unit or a microcontroller). Without departing from the invention, the processor may be other types of hardware devices for processing digital information.

[0132] When providing its functionality, the Infrastructure Manager (402) can execute... Figure 5.1 –5.4 All or part of the methods shown.

[0133] In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the storage device (410) is implemented using physical means that provide data storage services (e.g., storing data and providing copies of previously stored data). The means for providing data storage services may include hardware means and / or logical means. For example, the storage device (410) may include any number and / or combination of memory devices (i.e., volatile storage devices), long-term storage devices (i.e., persistent storage devices), other types of hardware means that can provide short-term and / or long-term data storage services, and / or logical storage devices (e.g., virtual persistent storage devices / virtual volatile storage devices).

[0134] For example, storage device (410) may include a memory device (e.g., a dual in-line memory device) that stores data and provides copies of previously stored data therefrom. In another example, storage device (410) may include a persistent storage device (e.g., a solid-state drive) that stores data and provides copies of previously stored data therefrom. In yet another example, storage device (410) may include (i) a memory device (e.g., a dual in-line memory device) that stores data and provides copies of previously stored data therefrom, and (ii) a persistent storage device that stores copies of the data stored in the memory device (e.g., to provide copies of the data in the event of a power outage or other problems occurring in the memory device that may affect its ability to retain data copies, causing the memory device to lose data).

[0135] The storage device (410) may also be implemented using a logical storage device. A logical storage device (e.g., a virtual disk) may be implemented using one or more physical storage devices, the storage resources of which (all or part) are allocated for use using a software layer. Therefore, a logical storage device may include both the physical storage device and an entity executing on a processor or other hardware device that allocates the storage resources of the physical storage device.

[0136] The storage device (410) can store data structures, including, for example, a telemetry data graph (412), a result-based computational resource requirement lookup table (414), and a composite infrastructure graph (416). These data structures can be maintained, for example, by an infrastructure manager (402). For instance, the infrastructure manager (402) can add, remove, and / or modify information included in these data structures such that the information included in these data structures reflects the status of any number of information processing systems, external resources, and / or composite information processing systems.

[0137] Any of these data structures can be implemented using, for example, lists, tables, unstructured data, databases, etc. Although in Figure 4These data structures are shown as local storage, but any of them can be stored remotely and distributed across any number of devices without departing from the invention.

[0138] Although the storage device (410) has been shown and described as including a limited amount and type of data, the storage device according to embodiments of the invention may store more, less and / or different data without departing from the invention.

[0139] Although the system control processor manager (10) has been shown and described as including a limited number of specific components, without departing from the invention, the system control processor manager according to an embodiment of the invention is similar to... Figure 4 The ones shown may include more, fewer, and / or different components.

[0140] As mentioned above, Figure 1.1 The system can use a composite information processing system to provide computer-implemented services. Figures 5.1 to 5.4 It shows that it can be made by Figure 1.1 The method of managing complex information processing systems by executing the components of the system.

[0141] Figure 5.1 A flowchart of a method according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, it is executable. Figure 5.1 The method shown is used to obtain resource availability and network connectivity topology. Figure 5.1 The method shown can be implemented by, for example, a system control processor manager (e.g., 50, Figure 1.1 ) Execution. Without departing from the present invention, Figures 1.1 to 4 Other components of the system can perform Figure 5.1 All or part of the methods.

[0142] Although Figure 5.1 The steps are shown as a series of steps, but any of the steps may be omitted without departing from the invention, the steps may be performed in a different order, additional steps may be included, and / or any or all of the steps may be performed in parallel and / or in a partially overlapping manner.

[0143] In step 500, communication with a group of information processing systems is initiated using the access management system. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the communication includes sending a message to each Access Control Manager (ACM) of the group of information processing systems to ensure that the ACM is programmed to communicate between the corresponding information processing system and the system control processor manager.

[0144] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the ACM is a firewall that at least partially permits communication only between the corresponding information processing system and the system control processor manager. Due to resource allocation requests (in... Figure 5.3 (As discussed in the discussion) is serviced by the system control processor manager, so the ACM can be programmed to communicate with other information processing systems, allowing the composite information processing system to be instantiated based on resource allocation requests.

[0145] In step 502, a resource availability request is sent to each system control processor in the group of information processing systems. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the resource availability request requests each information processing system to provide its available resources. Available resources may be resources of the information processing system that have not yet been allocated to the composite information processing system.

[0146] Additionally, a resource availability request can specify the network availability provided for each information processing system. The network availability of an information processing system can be determined based on the total network capacity (e.g., total network bandwidth) and the amount of total network capacity currently being used. The difference between the total network capacity and the amount of total network capacity currently being used is the network availability.

[0147] In step 504, resource availability responses are obtained, each specifying an available set of computing resources and a set of hardware resources. Additionally, the resource availability responses may specify the network availability of the corresponding information processing system. For example, the information processing system may have network bandwidth X, and 30% of the network bandwidth may be used to provide additional resources to the composite information processing system. In this example, in addition to specifying the available resources, the resource availability response also specifies 70% of X as the available network bandwidth of the information processing system.

[0148] In step 506, a network connectivity topology is obtained based on the connections between the information processing systems in the group. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the network connectivity topology is a data structure that provides an overall understanding of the network availability of each information processing system. Additionally, the network connectivity topology can specify which information processing systems communicate with each other to instantiate a composite information processing system. The network connectivity topology can be generated based on obtained resource availability responses.

[0149] Figure 5.2 A flowchart of a method according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, it is executable. Figure 5.2 The method shown generates a composite information processing system based on composite requests. Figure 5.2 The method shown can be implemented by, for example, a system control processor (e.g., 114, Figure 1.2 ) Execution. Without departing from the present invention, Figures 1.1 to 4Other components of the system can perform Figure 5.2 All or part of the methods.

[0150] Although Figure 5.2 The steps are shown as a series of steps, but any of the steps may be omitted without departing from the invention, the steps may be performed in a different order, additional steps may be included, and / or any or all of the steps may be performed in parallel and / or in a partially overlapping manner.

[0151] In step 511, a composite request for the composite information processing system is obtained. The composite request can be obtained using any method without departing from the invention. For example, the composite request can be obtained as part of a message from another entity operatively connected to the system control processor manager. In another example, the composite request can be stored locally in the storage device of the system control processor manager.

[0152] A composite request can specify the data structure for which the composite information processing system will be instantiated. For example, relative to... Figure 3 As discussed, a composite request can be specific (i.e., including a list of resources to be allocated to the composite information processing system) or intent-based (i.e., a desired result without specifying the resources to be allocated). A composite request can include any type and amount of information that can be used to determine how to instantiate the composite information processing system.

[0153] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the composite request includes a list of computing resources to be allocated to the composite information processing system. For example, the composite request may specify computing resources, memory resources, storage resources, graphics processing resources, computational acceleration resources, communication resources, etc. The list may include any type and number of computing resources.

[0154] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a composite request specifies how computing resources will be presented. For example, a composite request may specify virtualization, emulation, etc., for presenting computing resources.

[0155] In one or more embodiments of the invention, a composite request specifies how resources used to present computing resources will be managed (e.g., management models, such as data integrity, security, administration, availability, performance, etc.). For example, the composite request may specify the redundancy level of data storage, the data integrity to be employed (e.g., Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), Error Correction Code (ECC), etc.), the security level to be employed for the resources (e.g., encryption), and / or other information specifying how the system control processor will utilize the resources to present them to the composite information processing system. The methods employed by the system control processor can be transparent to the composite information processing system because the resources can be presented as bare-metal resources to the set of computing resources of the composite information processing system as the system control processor provides management functions.

[0156] In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the composite request includes a list of applications to be hosted by the composite information processing system. The list may include any type and number of applications.

[0157] In step 512, at least one set of computing resources with computing resources and a set of hardware resources specified by the composite request are identified. The at least one set of computing resources and the at least one set of hardware resources can be identified using a resource graph (316, Figure 3 The composite request will identify the computing resources specified by it by matching them against at least one set of computing resources that have those resources.

[0158] For example, resource map (316, Figure 3 The request can specify a list of computing resource sets, an identifier for a control resource set that manages the listed computing resource sets, and the hardware devices for the listed computing resource sets. By matching the computing resources specified in the composite request with the hardware devices specified in the list, the computing resource sets corresponding to the listed hardware devices can be identified as at least one computing resource set.

[0159] In step 513, a determination is made regarding whether the information processing system can service the composite request locally. In one or more embodiments of the invention, this determination is based on whether all resources identified in step 512 (e.g., hardware resources and computing resources) are available in the information processing system. In other words, if all identified resources are available in the information processing system, then the information processing system can service the composite request. Conversely, if any of the identified resources required to service the composite request is not available locally (i.e., not available in the information processing system), then the information processing system cannot service the composite request locally. If the information processing system can service the composite request locally, the method proceeds to step 517; otherwise, the method proceeds to step 514.

[0160] In step 514, after determining that the information processing system cannot service the composite request locally, the available resources in the information processing system are allocated to the composite information processing system. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the locally available portion of the identified resources is allocated by updating the resource map and telemetry data map to designate the available resources for the composite information processing system for the composite request.

[0161] In step 515, a resource allocation request for access to additional resources is sent to the system control processor manager. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the resource allocation request specifies obtaining access to additional resources from at least the second information processing system. The additional resources may be the remaining portion of the identified resources that is unavailable in the first information processing system. The system control processor manager may, according to... Figure 5.4 To handle resource allocation requests.

[0162] In one or more embodiments of the invention, the resource allocation request further specifies the desired network bandwidth. In such embodiments where no desired network bandwidth is specified, the operational network bandwidth is predicted based on the resources specified in the resource allocation request and a telemetry data map. For example, the telemetry data map may specify each resource type and its corresponding expected operational network bandwidth. The expected operational network bandwidth of the resources specified in the resource allocation request can be used to determine the desired network bandwidth of the resource allocation request.

[0163] In step 516, a notification is received regarding access to at least a second information processing system to complete the hardware resource set. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the notification specifies access to at least a second information processing system. Without departing from the invention, the access may be direct communication or proxy communication via a system control processor manager.

[0164] In step 517, at least one control resource set is used to set up management services for the hardware resource set to obtain logical hardware resources. Management services may include, for example, virtualization, emulation, abstraction, indirection, and / or other types of services to meet data integrity, security, and / or management model requirements. The control resource set may provide management services to at least one hardware resource set identified in step 506.

[0165] The hardware resource set may include available resources such as those provided by the first information processing system, as well as additional resources (if applicable) provided via communication with at least the second information processing system.

[0166] To set up management services, the system control processor manager can cooperate with at least one control resource set. For example, the system control processor manager can generate instructions for implementing management services, encapsulate these instructions in messages, and send the messages to one or more system control processors in at least one control resource set. In response to receiving the message, the system control processor can implement the instructions, thereby implementing any number of management services, such as virtualization, emulation, etc.

[0167] The system control processor manager may also include identification information for system control processors that will collaboratively present resources as part of an instantiated composite information processing system. Therefore, system control processors that control the set of computing resources that will contribute to presenting bare resources to the composite information processing system may be able to recognize and communicate with each other.

[0168] Setting up management services for a hardware resource set may include, for example, preparing translation, indirection, or abstraction tables for translating logical addresses provided by the computing resource set into physical addresses used by hardware devices of the hardware resource set.

[0169] In another example, the settings management service may include, if a resource of the type is allocated as part of a virtualization resource, calling the virtualization resource manager to allocate the portion of the resource from an existing virtualization resource, or by instantiating a new virtualization resource and allocating the portion from the new virtualization resource.

[0170] In yet another example, if the resource allocation of this type requires simulated resources, providing management services may include a corresponding simulation layer between the hardware device that instantiates the hardware resource set and the computing resource set. Therefore, bare-metal communication between the computing resource set and the hardware device for presenting bare-metal resources to the computing resource set can be automatically translated by the system control processor.

[0171] The configuration management service may also include modifying the operation of one or more devices to provide, for example, data integrity features (e.g., RAID, ECC, etc.), security features (e.g., encryption), and / or other features that are transparent to the complex information processing system.

[0172] In step 518, logical hardware resources are presented as bare metal resources to at least one set of computing resources to instantiate the composite information processing system.

[0173] To present logical hardware resources, the system control processor manager may instruct system control processors of at least one set of control resources to make the bare metal resources discoverable. For example, at least one set of control resources may send bare metal communications to one or more processors of at least one set of computing resources, causing the processors to discover the existence of the presented bare metal resources. By doing so, the processors can then begin to use the logical hardware resources as bare metal resources, thereby enabling the composite information processing system to have all the resources required to provide the desired computer-implemented services.

[0174] Figure 5.3 A flowchart of a method according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, it is executable. Figure 5.3 The method shown is for initiating access between SCPs via the SCP Manager. Figure 5.3 The method shown can be implemented by, for example, a system control processor manager (e.g., 50, Figure 1.1 ) Execution. Without departing from the present invention, Figures 1.1 to 4 Other components of the system can perform Figure 5.3 All or part of the methods.

[0175] Although Figure 5.3 The steps are shown as a series of steps, but any of the steps may be omitted without departing from the invention, the steps may be performed in a different order, additional steps may be included, and / or any or all of the steps may be performed in parallel and / or in a partially overlapping manner.

[0176] In step 520, a resource allocation request for additional resources is obtained from the system control processor. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the resource allocation request is... Figure 5.2 The resource allocation request specified in step 515.

[0177] In step 522, network connectivity analysis is performed on the group of information processing systems based on network topology to identify a second information processing system that can satisfy the resource allocation request. In one or more embodiments of the invention, network connectivity analysis includes analyzing the network connectivity topology to identify the network availability of the information processing systems and determining the second information processing system: (i) having... Figure 5.1 The resource availability response specifies the available resources that satisfy the resource allocation request, and (ii) has network availability for communicating with the first information processing system as specified in the network connection topology. In various embodiments of the invention, allocation does not take network availability into account (i.e., (ii)).

[0178] In one or more embodiments of the invention, the network availability of the information processing system is determined based on bandwidth specifications (e.g., comparing network bandwidth usage with the network bandwidth capacity specified by the manufacturer of the network interface in the information processing system). An information processing system with the highest network availability may be selected (e.g., a second information processing system).

[0179] In one or more embodiments of the invention, multiple information processing systems can provide desired network availability. In such embodiments, the information processing systems can be selected based on any factors, such as, for example, random selection, selection based on the highest network bandwidth, or selection based on the number of composite information processing systems performing within the information processing systems. Other factors may be considered to select from multiple information processing systems without departing from the invention.

[0180] In step 524, an access control management request is sent to the second system control processor of the second information processing system. The access control management request may specify permission to communicate between resources in the second and first information processing systems via the SCP manager. The access control management request may also specify that the access control manager on the second information processing system be programmed to enable proxy communication with the first information processing system via the system control processor manager. In this manner, all communication between the first and second information processing systems occurs through the system control processor manager.

[0181] In one or more embodiments of the invention, the access control management request further specifies that at least a portion of the network interface of the second system control processor be programmed to specify isolated network traffic between portions of the composite information processing system. In this way, network availability of the second information processing system is maintained throughout the operation of the composite information processing system.

[0182] In step 526, a response from the second system control processor is transmitted to the system control processor to enable access to the resource. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the response includes... Figure 5.2 The notification specified in step 516. The notification may specify communication with the second information processing system via the system control processor manager.

[0183] Figure 5.4 A flowchart of a method according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, it is executable. Figure 5.4 The method shown is for initiating direct access between SCPs. Figure 5.4 The method shown can be implemented by, for example, a system control processor manager (e.g., 50, Figure 1.1 ) Execution. Without departing from the present invention, Figures 1.1 to 4Other components of the system can perform Figure 5.4 All or part of the methods.

[0184] Although Figure 5.4 The steps are shown as a series of steps, but any of the steps may be omitted without departing from the invention, the steps may be performed in a different order, additional steps may be included, and / or any or all of the steps may be performed in parallel and / or in a partially overlapping manner.

[0185] In step 540, a resource allocation request for additional resources is obtained from the system control processor. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the resource allocation request is... Figure 5.2 The resource allocation request specified in step 515.

[0186] In step 542, a network connectivity analysis is performed on the group of information processing systems based on the network topology to identify a second information processing system that can satisfy the resource allocation request. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the network connectivity analysis in step 542 is similar to... Figure 5.3 Step 522: Network connectivity analysis.

[0187] In step 544, an access control management request is sent to the second system control processor of the second information processing system. The access control management request may specify that direct communication between resources in the second information processing system and the first information processing system is permitted. The access control management request may specify that the access control manager on the second information processing system be programmed to enable direct communication with the first information processing system. In this way, all communication between the first and second information processing systems occurs without the need for proxy communication via the system control processor manager.

[0188] In step 546, a response from the second system control processor is transmitted to grant access to the resource. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the response includes... Figure 5.2 The notification specified in step 516. The notification may specify direct communication with the second information processing system.

[0189] To further clarify the embodiments of the present invention, Figures 6.1 to 6.3 Non-restrictive examples are provided. Figure 6.1 and Figure 6.3 It shows something similar to Figure 1.1 The system is shown. The actions performed by the components of the system are indicated by numbered circular boxes, partially interconnected by dashed lines. For simplicity, Figure 6.1 and Figure 6.3 Only shown in Figure 1.1 The system has a limited number of components. Figure 6.2 It shows the result of Figure 6.1 and Figure 6.3 A diagram illustrating the data structures used by the example system.

[0190] Example

[0191] Consider as Figure 6.1 The scenario shown depicts a system control manager (600) initiating communication with four information processing systems (IHS) (610, 620, 630, and 640) at step 1. This communication includes sending requests to access control managers (ACM) (618, 628, 638, and 648). The communication also includes sending resource availability requests to the corresponding system control processors (e.g., 614 and 624) of each IHS (610, 620, 630, and 640). For simplicity, Figure 6.1 or Figure 6.3 The system control processors for IHS C (630) and IHSD (640) are not shown.

[0192] In response to a resource availability request, each system control processor (e.g., 614, 624) sends a resource availability response at step 2, specifying the available computing and hardware resources to be used for compositing the composite information processing system. The system control processor sends network bandwidth information for each port in the corresponding IHS (610, 620, 630, 640). Available resources and network information may be stored... Figure 6.2 The telemetry data diagram is shown below. Additionally, the ACMs (618, 628, 638, 648) are programmed to enable access to the system control processor manager (600).

[0193] like Figure 6.2 As can be seen, the telemetry data diagram (650) includes entities (652, 654, 656, 658), which specify the network port connections corresponding to the resources. For example, the telemetry data diagram (650) includes connections with information processing system A (610, Figure 6.1 The first entity (652) associated with the information processing system A specifies that the information processing system A includes: a hardware resource set (650) including a solid-state drive (652A) with 4 gigabytes of storage space; a network port A (652B) with an available bandwidth of 60 megabits per second (Mbps); and a network port B (652C) with 50 Mbps. Similarly, the telemetry data map (650) includes the information processing system B (620, Figure 6.1A second entity (654) associated with the information processing system B, the second entity specifying the information processing system B includes: a hardware resource set (650), the hardware resource set including a graphics processing unit (654A); a network port C (654B) with an available bandwidth of 40 Mbps; and a network port D (654C) with a bandwidth of 60 Mbps; additionally, associated with the information processing system C (630, Figure 6.1 The associated third entity (656) specifies that the information processing system C includes: a hardware resource set including a solid-state drive (656A) with 8 trillion bytes of storage space; a network port E (656B) with an available bandwidth of 40 Mbps; and a network port F (656C) with 0 Mbps; and is associated with the information processing system D (640, Figure 6.1 The associated fourth entity (658) specifies that the information processing system D includes: a hardware resource set, which includes a second graphics processing unit (658A); a network port G (658B) with an available bandwidth of 0 Mbps; and a network port H (658C) with a bandwidth of 5 Mbps.

[0194] Turn Figure 6.3 In step 3, the client sends a composite request to the system control processor (614) of the IHS A (610). The composite request specifies composite information processing of a composite information processing system including a set of computing resources, a solid-state drive with at least 3TB of space, and a graphics processing unit. Information is based on the resource graph of the IHS A (610) (which is... Figure 6.2 (Referring to a subset of the information shown), the system control processor (614) determines at step 4 that the composite information processing system should be instantiated using the computing resource set A (612) of the information processing system A (610), the system control processor (614), the solid-state drive (616), and an additional graphics processing unit not associated with IHS A (610). Additionally, to meet the storage requirements of the virtual reality application, the system control processor (614) determines that resources from another information processing system are needed.

[0195] Based on this determination, the system control processor (614) realizes its current lack of access to the graphics processing unit and sends a resource allocation request to the system control processor manager (600) at step 5, the resource allocation request specifying the acquisition of additional graphics processing units.

[0196] In step 6, the system control processor manager (600) analyzes the telemetry data graph (650, Figure 6.2 ) to determine that both IHSB (620) and IHS D (640) include graphics processing units to meet resource allocation requests. However, due to telemetry data graphs (650, Figure 6.2The limited bandwidth of IHS D (640) specified in the document means that enabling access to IHS D (640) would severely restrict the availability of IHS D (640)'s network ports among other components. Therefore, due to the higher network availability of IHS B (620), the system control processor manager (600) selects the graphics processing unit of IHS B (620) to service resource allocation requests.

[0197] At step 7, the system control processor manager sends an access control management request to IHS B (620), specifying that ACM B (628) be programmed to be accessible by IHS A (610). At step 8, ACM B (628) is programmed according to the access control management request. The access is notified to the system control processor (614) of IHS A (610). Additionally, network port C of IHS B (620) is allocated to the composite system, such that network port C is dedicated solely to communication between the system control processor (614) of IHS A (610) and the graphics processing unit of IHS B (620).

[0198] At step 9, the system control processor (614) determines that only 3 trillion bytes of the solid-state drive (616) need to be presented to the computing resource set A (612). Therefore, at step 9, the system control processor (614) instantiates the solid-state drive (616) as a virtualized disk, such that at step 10, only 3 trillion bytes of the 4 trillion-byte solid-state drive (616) can be presented to the computing resource set A (612).

[0199] Additionally, at step 11, the system control processor (614) sends a message to the system control processor (624) of the information processing system B (620) requesting preparation of the graphics processing unit (626) for presentation to the computing resource set A (612). In response to the request, in step 12, the system control processor (624) of IHS B (620) sets the state of the graphics processing unit (626) to be consistent with the driver used by the system control processor (614) for communication purposes.

[0200] Finally, at step 13, the system control processor (614) presents the prepared resources as bare metal resources to the computing resource set A (612). Therefore, at step 14, the computing resource set A (612) can utilize the prepared resources without considering the method of managing the underlying hardware resources.

[0201] Final Example

[0202] Therefore, as Figures 6.1 to 6.3As shown, embodiments of the present invention can provide a system that enables the provision of improved computer-implemented services through the use of dynamically instantiated composite information processing systems with efficient allocation of computing resources.

[0203] As described above, embodiments of the present invention can be implemented using a computing device. Figure 7 A diagram of a computing device according to one or more embodiments of the present invention is shown. The computing device (700) may include one or more computer processors (702), non-persistent storage devices (704) (e.g., volatile memory, such as random access memory (RAM), cache memory), persistent storage devices (706) (e.g., hard disk, optical disc drive such as a compact disc (CD) drive or a digital versatile optical disc (DVD) drive, flash memory, etc.), communication interfaces (712) (e.g., Bluetooth interface, infrared interface, network interface, optical interface, etc.), input devices (710), output devices (708), and numerous other elements (not shown) and functions. Each of these components is described below.

[0204] In one embodiment of the invention, one or more computer processors (702) may be integrated circuits for processing instructions. For example, one or more computer processors may be single-core, multi-core, or micro-core processors. The computing device (700) may also include one or more input devices (710), such as a touchscreen, keyboard, mouse, microphone, touchpad, electronic pen, or any other type of input device. Additionally, a communication interface (712) may include an integrated circuit for connecting the computing device (700) to a network (not shown) (e.g., a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet, a mobile network, or any other type of network) and / or another device, such as another computing device.

[0205] In one embodiment of the invention, the computing device (700) may include one or more output devices (708), such as a screen (e.g., a liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma display, touch screen, cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor, projector, or other display device), printer, external storage device, or any other output device. One or more of the output devices may be the same as or different from one or more input devices. The one or more input devices and output devices may be locally or remotely connected to one or more computer processors (702), non-persistent storage devices (704), and persistent storage devices (706). Many different types of computing devices exist, and the aforementioned one or more input devices and output devices may take other forms.

[0206] Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for dynamically instantiating a complex information processing system. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system control processor manager that instantiates the complex information processing system by: managing the operation of system control processors and monitoring network connections between information processing systems to determine whether the information processing system has network availability (e.g., network bandwidth) for communication with the information processing system. Furthermore, because the information processing system utilizes an access control manager to strictly restrict access to the information processing system from components in the open network, the risk of unwanted component access and / or damage to the complex information processing system via the open network is greatly reduced.

[0207] Therefore, embodiments of the present invention can solve the problem of resource allocation for complex systems. For example, by utilizing a system control processor manager, the limited resources of multiple information processing systems can be efficiently allocated to provide the desired computer-implemented services.

[0208] The problems discussed above should be understood as examples of problems solved by embodiments of the present invention, and the invention should not be limited to solving the same / similar problems. The disclosed invention is broadly applicable to solving a range of problems beyond those discussed herein.

[0209] One or more embodiments of the present invention may be implemented using instructions that are executed by one or more processors of a computing device. Additionally, such instructions may correspond to computer-readable instructions stored on one or more non-transitory computer-readable media.

[0210] While the invention has been described above with respect to a limited number of embodiments, those skilled in the art who benefit from this disclosure will understand that other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention are conceivable from the outset. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A system for providing computer-implemented services using an information processing system, the system comprising: a first information processing system of the information processing system, the first information processing system comprising a system control processor and at least one set of computing resources, and a system control processor manager, wherein the system control processor is programmed to: obtain a composite request for a composite information processing system; make a first determination that the first information processing system is not capable of servicing the composite request; and based on the first determination: allocate available resources on the first information processing system to the composite information processing system; send a resource allocation request to access additional resources to the system control processor manager; in response to the allocation request, obtain a notification regarding accessing a second information processing system of the information processing system that provides the available resources; set up a management service for available resources and the additional resources to obtain a logical hardware resource; and present the logical hardware resource as a bare metal resource to the at least one set of computing resources, wherein the system control processor manager is programmed to: initiate communication with the system control processor via a first access control manager, wherein the first access control manager is a firewall, wherein the firewall only permits the first information processing system to communicate with the system control processor manager until the available resources are allocated to the composite information processing system; after initiating communication with the system control processor: send a resource availability request to the first information processing system; obtain a resource availability response from the first information processing system, wherein the resource availability response specifies at least network availability of the first information processing system; obtain a network connection topology using at least the resource availability response from the first information processing system.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one set of computing resources comprises the system control processor, wherein the system control processor is further programmed to provide virtualization services for hardware resources when providing the management service.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the network availability specifies current bandwidth usage of the first information processing system.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the system control processor manager is further programmed to: obtain the resource allocation request; identify the second information processing system as capable of satisfying the resource allocation request using the additional resources based on a network connection analysis; and transmit the notification to the first information processing system via the system control processor manager.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the system control processor manager is further programmed to enable proxy communication between the first information processing system and the second information processing system to enable the system control processor to communicate with the additional resources after transmitting the notification to the system control processor. ​ 6. The system of claim 4, wherein the system control processor manager is further programmed to send an access control management request to a first access control manager and a second access control manager to enable direct communication between the first information processing system and the second information processing system via the first access control manager and the second access control manager after transmitting the notification to the system control processor.

7. A method for providing a computer-implemented service using an information processing system, the method comprising: obtaining, by a system control processor, a composite request for a composite information processing system; making a first determination that a first information processing system is not capable of servicing the composite request; and based on the first determination: allocating available resources on the first information processing system to the composite information processing system; sending a resource allocation request to a system control processor manager to access additional resources; in response to the allocation request, obtaining a notification regarding a second information processing system of the information processing system that provides the available resources to access the additional resources; setting a management service for the available resources and the additional resources to obtain a logical hardware resource; and presenting the logical hardware resource as a bare metal resource to at least one compute resource set, wherein the first information processing system comprises the system control processor and the at least one compute resource set, wherein the system control processor manager is programmed to: initiate communication with the system control processor via a first access control manager, wherein the first access control manager is a firewall, wherein the firewall only permits the first information processing system to communicate with the system control processor manager until the available resources are allocated to the composite information processing system; after initiating communication with the system control processor: sending a resource availability request to the first information processing system; obtaining a resource availability response from the first information processing system, wherein the resource availability response specifies at least network availability of the first information processing system; using at least the resource availability response from the first information processing system to obtain a network connection topology.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one compute resource set comprises the system control processor, wherein the system control processor is further programmed to provide a virtualization service for a hardware resource when providing the management service.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the network availability specifies current bandwidth usage of the first information processing system.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the system control processor manager is further programmed to: obtain the resource allocation request; identify, based on a network connection analysis, the second information processing system as being capable of satisfying the resource allocation request using the additional resources; and transmit the notification to the first information processing system via the system control processor manager. ​ ​ 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the system control processor manager is further programmed to enable proxy communication between the first information processing system and the second information processing system to enable the system control processor to communicate with the additional resource after transmitting the notification to the system control processor.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the system control processor manager is further programmed to send access control management requests to a first access control manager and a second access control manager to enable direct communication between the first information processing system and the second information processing system via the first access control manager and the second access control manager after transmitting the notification to the system control processor.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code that, when executed by a computer processor, enables the computer processor to perform a method for dynamically instantiating a composite information processing system, the method comprising: obtaining, by a system control processor, a composite request for a composite information processing system; making a first determination that a first information processing system is not capable of servicing the composite request; and based on the first determination: allocating available resources on the first information processing system to the composite information processing system; sending a resource allocation request to a system control processor manager to access additional resources; obtaining, in response to the allocation request, a notification regarding a second information processing system that provides the available resources to access the information processing system; setting a management service for the available resources and the additional resources to obtain logical hardware resources; and presenting the logical hardware resources as bare metal resources to at least one compute resource set, wherein the first information processing system comprises the system control processor and the at least one compute resource set, wherein the system control processor manager is programmed to: initiate communication with the system control processor via a first access control manager, wherein the first access control manager is a firewall, wherein the firewall only permits the first information processing system to communicate with the system control processor manager until the available resources are allocated to the composite information processing system; after initiating communication with the system control processor: sending a resource availability request to the first information processing system; obtaining a resource availability response from the first information processing system, wherein the resource availability response specifies at least network availability of the first information processing system; using at least the resource availability response from the first information processing system to obtain a network connection topology.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the at least one compute resource set comprises the system control processor, wherein the system control processor is further programmed to provide virtualization services for hardware resources when providing the management services. ​ ​ 15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the system control processor manager is programmed to: obtain the resource allocation request; identify, based on a network connection analysis, the second information processing system as being able to satisfy the resource allocation request using the additional resources; and transmit, via the system control processor manager, the notification to the first information processing system.

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