Virtualized Network Recovery Policy Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Restoring multiple networked physical machines from backups to virtual storages on virtual machines is time-consuming and prone to user errors, especially in disaster scenarios, due to the need for manual booting and network configuration, leading to increased downtime.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a predetermined network recovery policy that automates the booting and network settings configuration of virtual machines, allowing for advance testing and reducing the need for manual intervention during virtualization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual booting and network configuration is performed during virtualization, then user control and flexibility are maintained, but downtime increases and user errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring network recovery policies that automatically execute during virtualization. The system prepares recovery configurations in advance, including network settings and boot parameters, so that when a disaster occurs, the virtualization process can proceed automatically without manual intervention, thereby reducing downtime while maintaining reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service through automated recovery policies that enable the virtualization process to configure itself without user input. The hypervisor automatically applies pre-defined network settings and boot configurations during restoration, eliminating the need for manual user actions and reducing both downtime and human error
2Productivity
If manual configuration of network settings is performed, then adaptability to different scenarios is maintained, but user errors increase and performance slows
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying by creating and storing template configurations for network settings and boot parameters. These pre-configured templates can be automatically applied during virtualization, allowing rapid deployment while ensuring consistency. The system copies proven working configurations rather than requiring manual reconfiguration, thereby increasing productivity without sacrificing adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies parameter changes by allowing the recovery policies to be configured with specific parameters that can be adjusted for different disaster scenarios. The automated process changes relevant configuration parameters based on the selected policy, enabling fast virtualization while maintaining the ability to adapt to different network environments through parameter adjustment
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AI summary
Virtualizing multiple networked machines using a predetermined network recovery policy. In one example embodiment, a method for virtualizing multiple networked machines using a predetermined network recovery policy may include identifying multiple image backups of the multiple networked machines, determining an order for booting the multiple networked machines as multiple networked virtual machines, determining network settings for the multiple networked machines when booted as the multiple networked virtual machines, storing the order and the network settings in the predetermined network recovery policy prior to booting the multiple networked machines as the multiple networked virtual machines, booting the multiple networked machines as the multiple networked virtual machines from the multiple image backups in the order stored in the predetermined network recovery policy and with the network settings stored in the predetermined network recovery policy subsequent to the storing and in response to receiving a command to implement the predetermined network recovery policy.