Management method for computer system, computer system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9400761-B2
Application number	US-201214353686-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 19, 2012
Priority date	Jan 19, 2012
Publication date	Jul 26, 2016
Grant date	Jul 26, 2016

Abstract

A management system according to an example of the invention selects a standby combination candidate of an arrangement position candidate of a standby computer and an arrangement position candidate of a standby I/O adapter. The management system specifies a plurality of active combinations of an arrangement position of an active computer and an arrangement position of an active I/O adapter. The management system selects a switch method applicable between the standby combination candidate and each of the plurality of active combinations from a plurality of switch methods. The management system determines a priority of the selected switch method by referring to priority information associating each of the plurality of switch methods and the priority. The management system evaluates the standby combination candidate based on the determined priority of the selected switch method.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A management method for a computer system, including a plurality of computers and a plurality of I/O adapters, by a management system, comprising:
selecting a standby combination candidate of an arrangement position candidate of a standby computer and an arrangement position candidate of a standby I/O adapter;
specifying a plurality of active combinations of an arrangement position of an active computer and an arrangement position of an active I/O adapter;
selecting a switch method applicable between the standby combination candidate and each of the plurality of active combinations from a plurality of switch methods;
determining a priority of the selected switch method by referring to priority information associating each of the plurality of switch methods and the priority;
evaluating the standby combination candidate based on the determined priority of the selected switch method;
selecting the switch method applicable between each of a plurality of standby combination candidates and each of the plurality of active combinations from the plurality of switch methods;
determining the priority of the selected switch method of each of the plurality of standby combination candidates by referring to the priority information;
evaluating each of the plurality of standby combination candidates based on the determined priority of the selected switch method of each of the plurality of standby combination candidates,
wherein the plurality of standby combination candidates include an empty position where the computer is not physically present in a chassis.

2. The management method for a computer system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of standby combination candidates include a position where the computer is already physically present in the chassis.

3. The management method for a computer system according to claim 1 , wherein the management system selects a recommended combination from the standby combination candidates satisfying a user request by referring to user request information indicating the user request for the evaluation of the standby combination candidates.

4. The management method for a computer system according to claim 1 , wherein the management system displays information indicating the evaluation of the standby combination candidate on a display apparatus.

5. The management method for a computer system according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
selecting a recommended combination from the plurality of standby combination candidates based on the evaluation of each of the plurality of standby combination candidates; and
displaying the recommended combination on a display apparatus.

6. A computer system, comprising:
a plurality of computers;
a plurality of I/O adapters for connecting the plurality of computers to a network; and
a management system,
wherein includes priority information associating each of a plurality of switch methods of the computers and a priority,
wherein the management system includes a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor causes the processor to:
determine a standby combination candidate of an arrangement position candidate of a standby computer and an arrangement position candidate of a standby I/O adapter,
determine a plurality of active combinations of an arrangement position of an active computer and an arrangement position of an active I/O adapter,
select a switch method applicable between the standby combination candidate and each of the plurality of active combinations from the plurality of switch methods,
determine the priority of the selected switch method by referring to the priority information,
evaluate the standby combination candidate based on the determined priority of the selected switch method,
select the switch method applicable between each of a plurality of standby combination candidates and each of the plurality of active combinations from the plurality of switch methods,
determine the priority of the selected switch method of each of the plurality of standby combination candidates by referring to the priority information, and
evaluate each of the plurality of standby combination candidates based on the determined priority of the selected switch method of each of the plurality of standby combination candidates,
wherein the plurality of standby combination candidates include an empty position where the computer is not physically present in a chassis.

7. The computer system according to claim 6 , wherein the management system further includes a display apparatus for displaying information indicating the evaluation of the combination candidate.

8. The computer system according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of standby combination candidates include a position where the computer is already physically present in the chassis.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a program code, the program code causing a management system to execute a management method for a computer system including a plurality of computers and a plurality of I/O adapters, the management method comprising:
selecting a standby combination candidate of an arrangement position candidate of a standby computer and an arrangement position candidate of a standby I/O adapter;
specifying a plurality of active combinations of an arrangement position of an active computer and an arrangement position of an active I/O adapter;
selecting a switch method applicable between the standby combination candidate and each of the plurality of active combinations from a plurality of switch methods;
determining a priority of the selected switch method by referring to priority information associating each of the plurality of switch methods and the priority;
evaluating the standby combination candidate based on the determined priority of the selected switch method;
selecting the switch method applicable between each of a plurality of standby combination candidates and each of the plurality of active combinations from the plurality of switch methods;
the management system determines the priority of the selected switch method of each of the plurality of standby combination candidates by referring to the priority information;
the management system evaluates each of the plurality of standby combination candidates based on the determined priority of the selected switch method of each of the plurality of standby combination candidates,
wherein the plurality of standby combination candidates include an empty position where the computer is not physically present in a chassis.

Assignees

• Hishida Wakayuki
• Uchida Tomohito
• Hitachi Ltd

Inventors

• Hishida Wakayuki
• Uchida Tomohito

Classifications

• G06F13/385 Primary

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• G06F11/2092

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• G06F13/128

  for dedicated transfers to a network (for protocol converters G06F13/387) · CPC title

• G06F11/2028

  eliminating a faulty processor or activating a spare · CPC title