Automated Node Addition in Multi-Cloud Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
In a multi-cloud environment, adding nodes to multiple cloud networks managed by a multi-cloud management platform requires manual effort and is time-consuming, as administrators need to log in individually to each network and perform specific steps for node addition, which is cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A method where a node addition request is received by the multi-cloud management platform with identification information, allowing the platform to register the node without individual login to each cloud network, by obtaining cloud account details and accessing the controller node for registration, thus simplifying the process and reducing manual effort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual login and step-by-step registration is performed for each cloud network, then node addition can be completed, but the process is time-consuming and requires significant manual effort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the node addition process into distinct phases: cloud account creation, controller node registration, and network node joining. By dividing the monolithic manual process into separable stages with automated intervention, the system eliminates the need for administrators to manually navigate each step across multiple cloud networks, thereby improving productivity while reducing time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary automated system that acts as a mediator between the administrator and the cloud networks. This intermediary handles the time-consuming tasks of logging into each cloud network, creating cloud accounts, and registering controller nodes automatically, thus resolving the contradiction by maintaining complete node addition capability while eliminating manual time investment.
2Reliability
If individual login to each cloud network is required for node addition, then proper authentication and registration can be ensured, but the operational complexity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service functionality where the automated system independently performs cloud account creation and controller node registration without requiring administrator intervention for each cloud network login. The system automatically manages authentication credentials, navigates login processes, and completes registration steps, thereby maintaining reliable authentication while dramatically improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring cloud account credentials and authentication mechanisms before the actual node addition process. By preparing the authentication infrastructure in advance and automating the login sequence, the system ensures that proper authentication and registration are maintained while eliminating the operational burden of manual login to each cloud network.
3Ease of manufacture
If manual step-by-step registration is performed across multiple cloud networks, then proper node configuration can be achieved, but the process becomes cumbersome and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate registration operations across different cloud networks into a single unified automated process. By combining the cloud account creation, controller node registration, and network node joining steps into one integrated workflow that can be executed simultaneously across multiple networks, the system achieves proper node configuration while dramatically improving deployment speed and ease of manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameters of the node deployment process by transitioning from sequential manual operations to parallel automated operations. By modifying the execution mode from step-by-step manual registration to automated batch processing with configurable parameters, the system maintains proper node configuration while significantly enhancing both ease of manufacture and productivity.
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AI summary
Example techniques of addition of nodes in cloud networks managed by a multi-cloud management platform, are described. In an example, a node addition request is received at a multi-cloud management platform. The node addition request includes identification information of a node and a cloud network in which the node is to be added. The identification information is indicative of a functionality of the node, a network address of the node, and an identifier of the cloud network. Based on the identifier of the cloud network, cloud account details of the cloud network may be obtained from one of the multi-cloud management platform and a user input. A controller node of the cloud network may be accessed based on the cloud account details. The node may be registered at the controller node of the cloud network, based on the identification information of the node and the cloud network.