Shutdown Manager Coordinates Drilling Network Termination
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Solution Overview
Problem
In drilling management networks, premature termination of systems can lead to data corruption and improper shutdowns due to the lack of systematic order, especially in virtualized systems, where power off and on operations are not managed considerately.
Innovation Solution
A network system with a shutdown manager that coordinates a time-delayed termination sequence for virtualization services managers and host devices, ensuring a graceful shutdown by transmitting time-delayed termination commands to manage the shutdown process, and a similar process for startup using time-delayed initiation commands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If a hard shutdown is performed by merely powering off the system without consideration of running software, then the shutdown process is simple and fast, but data corruption may occur and software programs may become unable to perform functions
Solution Approach 1:
The shutdown manager performs preliminary actions by determining the shutdown sequence and transmitting termination commands to virtualization services managers and host devices in advance, ensuring that software processes are properly terminated before power-off to prevent data corruption while maintaining an efficient shutdown process
2Reliability
If a systematic shutdown sequence is implemented for virtualized systems, then data corruption is prevented and software functions are maintained, but the shutdown process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The virtualization services manager automatically determines the shutdown sequence for host devices and virtualization services based on their operational dependencies, enabling the system to self-manage the shutdown process without requiring external intervention or complex manual configuration, thus maintaining reliability while reducing operational complexity
3Reliability
If automated shutdown and startup sequences are implemented for network devices in drilling rigs, then network integrity is maintained and data corruption is prevented, but the system requires more sophisticated control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The shutdown manager acts as an intermediary component that coordinates communication between virtualization services managers and host devices, managing the shutdown and startup sequences automatically. This intermediary handles the complexity of control mechanisms internally while presenting a simplified interface to the system, ensuring network integrity without requiring complex external control
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AI summary
A method may include determining a termination time for a virtualization services manager and various termination times for various host devices operating in a drilling management network. The virtualization services manager may generate a virtual machine or a software container that implements a virtualization service on a network layer that controls a drilling operation. The method may further include transmitting, by a shutdown manager, a time delayed termination command to the virtualization services manager and various time delayed termination commands to the host devices. The method may further include terminating operations at the virtualization services manager based on the termination time and in response to the shutdown manager terminating operations. The method may further include terminating operations at the host devices based on the termination times and in response to the virtualization services manager terminating operations.