Orchestrator Engine for LCS Resource Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional information handling systems face challenges in managing and controlling access to resource devices in Logically Composed Systems (LCSs), leading to security issues, Quality of Service (QoS) concerns, and inefficient resource utilization.
Innovation Solution
An Information Handling System (IHS) with an orchestrator engine that receives resource device identification and Service Level Agreement (SLA) information, allocates appropriate resource device portions, and provides configuration instructions to allow LCSs to access and utilize these resources, enabling granular control and management of resource devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If resource devices are shared among multiple LCSs, then resource utilization efficiency is improved, but security issues and QoS concerns worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments resource devices into multiple virtual instances or portions, each of which can be independently allocated to different LCSs. This segmentation allows a single physical resource device to serve multiple logical purposes while maintaining isolation between LCSs, thereby improving resource utilization efficiency without compromising security or QoS. The segmentation is implemented through virtualization techniques that create separate virtual resource instances from a physical resource device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a resource management system as an intermediary between the resource devices and the LCSs. This intermediary system manages the allocation, monitoring, and control of resource portions to ensure that security requirements and QoS levels are maintained while maximizing resource utilization. The intermediary layer enables safe sharing of resources by implementing access control policies and resource allocation algorithms.
2Reliability
If granular control of resource device access is implemented, then security and QoS are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The resource management system serves as an intermediary that handles the complexity of granular access control. Instead of requiring complex access control mechanisms at every resource level, the system centralizes the management logic in a dedicated intermediary layer that handles authentication, authorization, and resource allocation. This simplifies the overall system architecture while maintaining fine-grained control capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The resource management system is designed as a universal platform that can manage multiple types of resource devices (storage, processing, networking) through a common interface and set of mechanisms. This multi-functionality reduces the need for device-specific access control implementations, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive security and QoS control across diverse resource types.
3Adaptability or versatility
If dynamic resource allocation is implemented, then adaptability is improved, but loss of time in resource provisioning increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring resource device portions with standardized profiles and attributes before they are needed. The resource management system maintains a catalog of pre-prepared resource instances that can be quickly allocated to LCSs. This allows the system to respond rapidly to resource requests by simply assigning pre-configured resource portions rather than provisioning them from scratch, thereby reducing provisioning time while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements dynamic resource allocation through virtualization and software-defined networking, allowing resource portions to be dynamically assigned, reassigned, or released without physical reconfiguration. The resource management system can dynamically adjust resource allocation in real-time based on changing LCS requirements, providing high adaptability while minimizing provisioning time through software-based control rather than hardware-based configuration.
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AI summary
A Logically Composed System (LCS) resource device access control and management system includes an orchestrator device in a resource system that is coupled to a resource management system, resource devices, and a presentation/management subsystem. The orchestrator device receives an identification from the resource management system of a first subset of the resource devices for providing a first LCS, and first Service Level Agreement (SLA) information defining a first SLA for the first LCS. Based on the first SLA information, the orchestrator device allocates a first portion of a first resource device included in the resource devices to satisfy the first SLA for the first LCS, and provides a first resource device portion configuration instruction to the presentation/management subsystem that is configured to cause the presentation/management subsystem to configure the resource system to allow the first LCS to access and utilize the first portion of the first resource device.