Method and apparatus of controlling network node by providing a virtual power distribution unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10969844-B2
Application number	US-201916443396-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2019
Priority date	Mar 10, 2016
Publication date	Apr 6, 2021
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus of controlling a network node. The method comprises: providing a virtual PDU by using a computing device; and causing the virtual PDU to control power supply of the network node coupled to the virtual PDU according to a type of the network node. By means of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not only physical nodes can be controlled, but also virtual nodes can be controlled.

First claim

We claim:

1. A method of controlling a network node, comprising:
providing a virtual Power Distribution Unit (PDU) by using a computing device;
causing the virtual PDU to control power supply of the network node coupled to the virtual PDU according to a type of the network node, wherein the type includes at least one of a virtual type and a physical type;
causing the virtual PDU to obtain from the virtual type of network node resource utilization efficiency of the virtual type of network node; and
determining estimation of power consumption of the virtual type of network node based on the obtained resource utilization efficiency.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein providing the virtual PDU by using the computing device comprises:
causing the virtual PDU to be configured remotely.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein causing the virtual PDU to be configured remotely comprises:
causing the virtual PDU to receive an error injection; and
causing the virtual PDU to send a notification indicating the error injection to a user.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein causing the virtual PDU to be configured remotely comprises:
setting an IP address for the virtual PDU.

5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein causing the virtual PDU to be configured remotely comprises:
mapping between one or more virtual PDUs and one or more network devices.

6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein causing the virtual PDU to be configured remotely comprises:
receiving a request for telemetry data from a user; and
returning dynamic telemetry data in response to the request.

7. An apparatus of controlling a network node, comprising:
a virtual Power Distribution Unit (PDU) providing unit configured to provide a virtual PDU by using a computing device; and
a control unit configured to:
cause the virtual PDU to control power supply of the network node coupled to the virtual PDU according to a type of the network node, wherein the type includes at least one of a virtual type and a physical type;
cause the virtual PDU to obtain from the virtual type of network node resource utilization efficiency of the virtual type of network node; and
determine estimation of power consumption of the virtual type of network node based on the obtained resource utilization efficiency.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the control unit is further configured to cause the virtual PDU to be configured remotely.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:
cause the virtual PDU to receive an error injection; and
cause the virtual PDU to send a notification indicating the error injection to a user.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:
set an IP address for the virtual PDU.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:
map between one or more virtual PDUs and one or more network devices.

12. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:
receive a request for telemetry data from a user; and
return dynamic telemetry data in response to the request.

Assignees

• Emc Ip Holding Co Llc

Inventors

• Xia Robert Guowu
• Wu Chao
• Fu Bryan Xiaoguang
• Shu Sophia Xiaoxia
• Cai Simon Xingwang
• Zhai Li

Classifications

• H02J13/1323 Primary

  using optical fibres · CPC title

• H04L41/0213 Primary

  Standardised network management protocols, e.g. simple network management protocol [SNMP] · CPC title

• H02J13/00

  Circuit arrangements for providing remote monitoring or remote control of equipment in a power distribution network · CPC title

• H04L41/024

  using relational databases for representation of network management data, e.g. managing via structured query language [SQL] · CPC title

• G06F1/263

  Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC (G06F1/30 takes precedence) · CPC title