Intelligent and automated code deployment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9836294-B2
Application number	US-201514639738-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 5, 2015
Priority date	Jan 6, 2012
Publication date	Dec 5, 2017
Grant date	Dec 5, 2017

Abstract

Exemplary method embodiments for deploying code in a computing sysplex environment are provided. In one embodiment, by way of example only, a system-wide trending mechanism is applied. At least one of an idle time and a low Central Processing Unit (CPU) utilization time of one system in the sysplex environment is matched with an estimated deployment time obtained from at least one of a latest measured period of time and a calculated time trend. A system-wide coordinating mechanism is applied. A staggered code deployment operation is recommended for at least one node of the system at an optimum system time generated from the matching.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for deploying code in a computing sysplex environment by a processor, comprising:
applying a system-wide trending mechanism, including matching at least one of a non-scheduled idle time and a low Central Processing Unit (CPU) utilization time of one system in the sysplex environment with an estimated deployment time obtained from at least one of a latest measured period of time and a calculated time trend;
applying a system-wide coordination mechanism, including recommending performing a staggered code deployment operation for at least one node of the system at an optimum system time generated from the matching such that the staggered code deployment operation is performed at a time based on the optimum system time in lieu of a time scheduled by an administrator;
recording data obtained from the code deployment operation, including recording a new latest measured period of time, the data used to generate an updated time trend, wherein the new latest measured period of time and the updated time trend is utilized in a subsequent matching operation for another system in the sysplex environment for a subsequent code deployment operation; and
establishing a predetermined tracking period for the one system for one of a calculated and specified time interval, wherein the matching is performed at least once during the predetermined tracking period.

2. The method of claim 1 , further including obtaining a current history file, the current history file including the latest measured period of time.

3. The method of claim 1 , further including configuring the current history file as at least one of an Extended Markup Language (XML) file and at least a portion of a histogram for use by the system-wide trending mechanism.

4. The method of claim 1 , further including registering at least one priority for a production task in the code deployment operation, wherein the at least one priority is used in conjunction with the matching to obtain the recommendation.

5. The method of claim 1 , further including downloading code images to a centralized service point for subsequent deployment to the one system in the sysplex environment.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Dain Joseph W

Classifications

• G06F8/60 Primary

  Software deployment · CPC title

• G06F11/3409

  for performance assessment · CPC title

• G06F11/3423

  where the assessed time is active or idle time · CPC title

• G06F11/3466

  Performance evaluation by tracing or monitoring · CPC title

• G06F11/1464

  for networked environments · CPC title