Manager Module for Multi-Node Software Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Controlling software components in multi-node parallel processing systems is challenging due to their distributed nature, lacking a convenient and efficient mechanism for startup, monitoring, and termination.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a manager module to control and monitor software components across multiple nodes, involving a start procedure that invokes services to initiate and manage software components, with a monitoring module to track their status, enhancing control and development ease.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a distributed multi-node architecture is used to run parallel software applications, then processing capability and scalability are improved, but control and monitoring of software components becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a control node as an intermediary between the user and the distributed software components across multiple nodes. This control node receives control commands from the user and distributes them to the appropriate nodes, providing a centralized interface that simplifies control operations in the distributed system. The intermediary abstracts the complexity of multi-node management while maintaining the scalability benefits of the distributed architecture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If software components are distributed across multiple nodes, then system scalability and parallel processing are improved, but the mechanism for controlling software components becomes unavailable or insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The control node is designed with multi-functionality to handle various control operations (startup, termination, monitoring) across multiple nodes through a single interface. It can manage software components on the local node and remotely control components on other nodes, providing universal control capability that works regardless of the distributed architecture's scale or configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by establishing control mechanisms and communication channels before software components are distributed and executed. The control node is configured in advance to recognize and manage software components across nodes, ensuring that control capability is already in place when scaling the system or deploying new components.
3Measurement precision
If manual control of software components in each node is implemented, then control precision is maintained, but operational complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple control operations and interfaces into a single unified control node. Instead of requiring separate control mechanisms for each node, the control node consolidates control functions and provides a single point of access for managing software components across the entire multi-node system, reducing operational time while maintaining control precision.
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AI summary
A multi-node processing system includes a plurality of nodes in which various software components may be executed. To coordinate the control of the software components in the plural nodes, an instance of a manager module may be started in each of the nodes. In one example arrangement, the manager module may include a WINDOWS® NT or WINDOWS® 2000 service control manager. In the WINDOWS® NT or WINDOWS® 2000 environment, the software components that are controlled through the service control manager may be services. To perform control of the various software components, requests may be sent to the manager module instance in each of the nodes. The manager module then launches one or more server services in each node to perform the desired control task, which may be start the software component, monitor the software component, or terminate the software component.