State-Based System Management Migration Controller

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Solution Overview

Problem

The complexity of system management appliances increases as the number of data center components and options for updates grows, making them less efficient and more difficult to operate, as they typically employ a one-size-fits-all approach to managing diverse hardware and software components.

Innovation Solution

A controller for state-based system management migration that includes a state module to determine the state of data center components, an event module to generate focused management migration events, and a transfer module to transfer system management ownership to specialized instances tailored to specific management categories, ensuring that the appropriate system management instance is running and performing necessary updates.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a general system management instance manages all data center components using a one-size-fits-all approach, then the system can handle a wide variety of components with a single management instance, but the complexity of the system management appliance increases and efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to manage diverse data center componentsVSAvoidcomplexity of system management appliance

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the general system management instance into multiple specialized system management instances, each focused on specific data center component types or states. This segmentation allows each instance to handle particular categories of components with tailored management logic, reducing the complexity burden on any single instance while maintaining comprehensive coverage of diverse components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic migration of data center components between different system management instances based on their state. Components can be automatically transferred from a general instance to specialized instances when they enter specific states, and vice versa. This dynamic allocation optimizes the distribution of management responsibilities and reduces static complexity in the system architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If a general system management instance manages all data center components, then the system structure is simpler, but the management efficiency and precision decrease

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanagement efficiencyVSAvoidsystem management structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent assigns different management capabilities and expertise to different system management instances based on their specialization. Each instance develops optimized management logic for its specific domain, improving the precision and efficiency of management actions. This local quality approach ensures that each component type receives management attention tailored to its specific requirements rather than generic management procedures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a migration controller as an intermediary that manages the transfer of data center components between general and specialized system management instances. This mediator coordinates the distribution of management responsibilities, enabling efficient utilization of specialized instances while maintaining an overall simplified system structure through automated component routing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If specialized system management instances are created for specific data center component states, then the precision and flexibility of management actions improve, but the number of system management instances increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprecision of management actionsVSAvoidnumber of system management instances

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs system management instances that can serve multiple functions: a general instance handles all components, while specialized instances handle specific component types or states. The migration controller provides universal coordination across all instances. This multi-functionality allows the system to achieve precise management for specific component categories while maintaining a manageable number of instances through shared infrastructure and coordinated operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10866826B2State-based system management migration

Publication Date: 2020.12.15 LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH

AI summary

A controller for state-based system management migration includes state module configured to determine a state of a data center component, an event module configured to electronically communicate with the state module and to generate a focused management migration event in response to determining that the state of the data center component corresponds to a focused management category that differs from a general management category of data center components managed by a general system management instance, a run module configured to ensure, in response to detecting the focused management migration event, that a focused system management instance configured to manage data center components having the state corresponding to the focused management category is running, and a transfer module configured to transfer, in response to detecting the focused management migration event, system management ownership of the data center component to the focused system management instance. A method and program product work similarly.