Autonomous Agent Detecting Network Namespace Corruption

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Solution Overview

Problem

Network namespaces in cloud computing often suffer from corruption or failure without immediate detection, leading to disproportionate impacts on virtual machines and systems, resulting in performance and security issues due to undetected cascading problems.

Innovation Solution

A computer system is implemented with an autonomous agent that detects and repairs corrupted or failed network namespaces by traversing multiple namespaces, utilizing network resources such as policies and routing tables to identify issues and perform remedial actions, thereby reducing downtime and security threats.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If network namespaces are used to host multiple virtual networks, then network resource utilization is improved, but the risk of undetected corruption or failure increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork resource utilizationVSAvoiddetection of namespace corruption

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the agent continuously monitors network namespaces by comparing actual namespace state against expected state derived from configuration data. When discrepancies are detected indicating corruption or failure, the system generates alerts and triggers remediation actions, creating a closed-loop feedback system that maintains reliability while enabling multi-namespace productivity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The autonomous agent performs self-service by automatically detecting, diagnosing, and repairing network namespace issues without requiring manual intervention. The agent can autonomously recreate corrupted namespaces, restore connectivity, and notify relevant systems, enabling the network infrastructure to self-heal and maintain reliability while supporting multiple virtual networks

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If manual monitoring of network namespaces is implemented, then detection accuracy is improved, but operational complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecorruption detection accuracyVSAvoidmonitoring system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary autonomous agent that acts as a mediator between the network namespaces and monitoring systems. This agent simplifies complexity by encapsulating all detection logic, namespace traversal, and analysis functions within a single automated component that interfaces with namespaces through standardized mechanisms, thereby maintaining high detection accuracy while reducing operational complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical monitoring processes with an automated software agent that uses programmatic namespace traversal and configuration comparison. This substitution eliminates the need for manual inspection while maintaining or improving detection accuracy through systematic automated analysis of namespace state against expected configurations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Stability of the object's composition

If network namespace failures are not detected promptly, then system stability is maintained, but downtime and security risks increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem stabilityVSAvoidnamespace downtime

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by proactively monitoring network namespaces before failures propagate and cause extended downtime. The agent continuously checks namespace health, detects early signs of corruption, and triggers remediation actions immediately upon detection, preventing minor issues from escalating into prolonged outages while maintaining overall system stability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies the skipping principle by rapidly traversing network namespaces and quickly identifying corruption or failure conditions. The agent efficiently navigates the namespace hierarchy, performs swift comparisons against expected state, and accelerates the detection-to-remediation timeline, thereby minimizing loss of time while preserving system stability through fast response

Inventive Principle:

Principle #21Skipping (Rushing through)

Data Source

PatentUS10423505B2Agents to autonomously detect corruption or failure of network namespaces

Publication Date: 2019.09.24 HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEV LP

AI summary

Example implementations relate to network namespaces. The multiple network namespaces host a set of virtual machines, with each network namespace being defined, at least in part, by a set of rules by which the individual virtual machines are to access the set of network resources. An agent is initiated to operate autonomously to detect at least one of network namespace corruption or network namespace failure for each of the multiple network namespaces.