CN104781783B

CN104781783B - The integrated calculating platform disposed in existing computing environment

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Publication number: CN104781783B
Application number: CN201380056418.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: M·克希尔塞格尔; D·奥尔谢夫斯基; A·马哈帕特拉; F·乔杜里; A·库马尔; R·泰勒卡尔; H·卡纳安; S·吉尔摩
Original assignee: Yun Siyi Ltd
Current assignee: Yun Siyi Ltd
Priority date: 2012-08-28
Filing date: 2013-08-28
Publication date: 2018-02-16
Anticipated expiration: 2033-08-28
Also published as: EP2891062A1; AU2013308873A1; JP2015526830A; CA2882751A1; CN104781783A; WO2014036135A1

Abstract

Provide a kind of method and apparatus for fusion type Infrastructure platform to be integrated in data center.The physics and virtual resource that are run in fusion type infrastructure are configured to be communicated with the remainder of data center by described device.Described device can also make the configuration of the physics and virtual resource of system manager's rollback fusion type infrastructure, so as to which fusion type infrastructure is restored into factory state.

Description

The integrated calculating platform disposed in existing computing environment

Technical field

Embodiments of the invention relate generally to a kind of side for being used to install calculating chunk platform in available data central interior Method.

Background technology

Generally, virtual machine configuration can be run on one or more main frame in Virtualization Computer environment.Each Virtual machine can use the CPU of wherein one main frame and storage resource and run the operating system and application program of oneself, thus see The virtual machine that gets up is run as independent computer system.The CPU provided for each virtual machine on main frame and storage Total resources can be specified by the keeper of virtualized computing environment., can be with multiple host in some virtualized environments Implement load balance process by monitoring the software of the resource usage amount on different main frames.Such software can be by virtual machine from one Platform host migration is to another main frame, such as from busy host migration to the main frame of capacity excess.

In addition, the enterprise for being engaged in exploitation, test and deployment software application needs to handle multiple layers of target platform.These layers Contain application service, virtualization process and hardware foundation with the calculating in each rank, network, storage and management Facility.Information technology (IT) and engineering group will also obtain, dispose and provide lasting management, and ensure these layers with seamless side Formula works together.Everything adds the initial of enterprise and continues cost, extends the construction cycle, and reduces reply market Flexibility required for change.

Further, such as server administrators, UNIX keepers and network, storage or switch management person etc Legacy Enterprise Information technology (IT) role is typically static.These roles are worked in a manner of isolated or " silo (silo) ", Thus can cause to rub between IT organization internals and developer and IT personnel.Further, developed by developer Application when being deployed to " cloud application ", developer is difficult the role for serving as IT keepers.There is the reason for this problem not only Be only that the complexity of various access controls, authentication and authorisation process, but also because between developer and IT personnel there is The model of organization's separation, in this case, the behavior of acquiescence is denied access resource.

Just because of this, it is necessary to which there is a kind of more effectively operating mode to manage computing basic facility.

The content of the invention

Embodiment of the disclosure provides a kind of method for being used to install integrated calculating platform in existing computing environment.Should Method includes：Integrated calculating platform is configured to being run at least in the existing computing environment for integrating outside calculating platform One service is communicated.The integrated calculating platform includes an application, and wherein the application, which has, has used integrated calculate to put down Multiple networks of platform, storage, multiple functional units of calculating and virtual resources.This method also includes：Integrated calculate is put down Each resource in multiple networks of platform, storage, calculating and virtual resources revert to by integrated calculating platform be configured to This integrates the state before the service run in the existing computing environment outside calculating platform is communicated.

Embodiment of the disclosure provides a kind of integrated calculating platform.The integrated calculating platform include multiple networks, storage, Calculating and virtual resources, wherein the resource has an application, and multiple functional units of the application are in the money Run on source.The integrated calculating platform includes a management server, and it, which is configured to this integrating calculating platform, is configured to Communicated with least one service run in the existing computing environment for integrating outside calculating platform at this.The management server It is further configured to each resource in multiple networks of integrated calculating platform, storage, calculating and virtual resources being restored to The integrated calculating platform is configured to carry out with the service run in the existing computing environment for integrating outside calculating platform State before communication.

Embodiment of the disclosure provide it is a kind of comprising instruction non-transitory computer-readable storage media, wherein when Run on computing device, the instruction installs integrated calculating platform by performing following steps in existing computing environment：Will collection It is configured to carry out with least one service run in the existing computing environment for integrating outside calculating platform into calculating platform Communication.This integrates calculating platform and can also applied including one, the multiple networks for using this to integrate calculating platform using having, Multiple functional units of storage, calculating and virtual resources.When being run, the instruction also performs following steps：Will collection Reverted into each resource in multiple networks of calculating platform, storage, calculating and virtual resources by integrated calculating platform State before being configured to be communicated with the service run in the existing computing environment outside integrating calculating platform.

Brief description of the drawings

More specifically description of the invention on above-outlined is obtained by reference to embodiment, use can be understood in detail In the mode for the features described above for implementing the present invention, some of embodiments are shown in the drawings.It should be mentioned, however, that Accompanying drawing merely illustrates the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, is thus not considered as limiting the scope of the present invention, the present invention The embodiment of other equivalent effects can also be recognized.

Fig. 1 is illustrated that the integrated calculating platform for being used to provide virtualized environment according to one embodiment.

Fig. 2 is illustrated that the deployment way specific to application of the integrated calculating platform in Fig. 1 according to one embodiment.

Fig. 3 is the stream for being used to dispose the method and step of integrated calculating platform at available data center according to one embodiment Cheng Tu.

Fig. 4 is the flow chart for being used to obtain the method and step of integrated calculating platform state according to one embodiment.

Fig. 5 is the integrated calculating platform institute for being used for reduction and being directed in available data center according to one embodiment The flow chart of the method and step of the configuration change done.

Fig. 6 is to show the state for being used in application installation process reset integrated calculating platform according to one embodiment Workflow state diagram.

Fig. 7 is illustrated that the exemplified operation for being used for the application deployment in Fig. 1 calculating platform according to one embodiment.

Fig. 8 is the method for being used for application deployment on the computer resource in virtualized environment according to one embodiment Flow chart.

Fig. 9 is the method for being used for the calculating platform that integrated operation is applied in existing computing environment according to one embodiment Flow chart.

Figure 10 is illustrated that according to one embodiment for Fig. 2 calculating platform to be integrated in into available data central interior Illustration workflow.

In order to make it easy to understand, identical reference numeral has been used as far as possible herein to indicate the shared identical portions of accompanying drawing Part.It is expected that in the case of no especially narration, disclosed part can also be favourable in one embodiment Ground is with other embodiments.

Embodiment

Embodiment of the disclosure has used one IT infrastructure is integrated into by the virtualization physics of multiple Application shares And the calculating chunk platform of calculating, storage and network capacity pond, the platform are also sometimes referred to as fusion type infrastructure, and It is proposed at present for solving the service line of silo and IT sprawling (sprawl) problems.When enterprise is set using fusion type basis When applying platform, the enterprise may face the existing calculating that new fusion type Infrastructure platform is integrated in data center etc Problem inside infrastructure.Before fusion type Infrastructure platform is available for enterprise's use, it is necessary to by fusion type basis The physical resource (such as blade server, the network switch, memory) and virtual machine configuration Cheng Yuwei of facility platform " inside " Communicated in the physical resource and virtual machine of the Infrastructure platform " outside " configured, vice versa.Further, merge Formula Infrastructure platform, which can be configured to operation one, has answering for multiple functional units (such as running on multiple virtual machines) With.Wherein at least one functional unit can rely on the existing service of operation outside fusion type infrastructure, and must quilt It is configured to be communicated with any necessary service run in available data central interior.

Just because of this, the fusion type Infrastructure platform that installation is preloaded with application is wanted, it is necessary to significantly change and melt Network, storage and the computing resource of box-like Infrastructure platform.For example, the network inside fusion type infrastructure has to Understanding existing data center network already, it must expand to network settings inside fusion type Infrastructure platform, and It must be allowed for being communicated between remainder of the fusion type infrastructure with data center network.In order to complete to install, melt Box-like Infrastructure platform can create new VLAN and port group, and can also change new virtual machine and edit existing The setting of virtual machine.

If however, install failure (such as can not be connected with the network at available data center), then it is preferable that " rollback " is directed to the change that system is done, it is possible thereby to be installed again since clean state.Correspondingly, the implementation of the disclosure Example provides the various resources (such as network, storage, calculating, virtual resource) for being used to produce fusion type Infrastructure platform The management application of snapshot before and after configuration is applied.The management application can initiate one be used for reduce network, storage, Calculate the rolling back action with the configuration of virtual resource.The rollback or reset of the application not only mean to recover to Virtual base to set The known snapshot of (such as virtual machine) is applied, and also means the configuration change that rollback is done to physical resource, to discharge this A little resources are come for using future.

If the in addition, application deployment in a manual manner in such fusion type infrastructure, then it is error-prone, Because so generally require that there is the working knowledge relevant with fusion type infrastructure and the application-specific disposed.Accordingly Ground, embodiment given here includes a package application delivery mechanism for being used for application deployment, wherein the application is with more Individual functional unit, and these functional units need the configuration and setting of complexity in itself.For example, in one embodiment, A kind of deterministic method can be used in the resource applied one by one from the resource pool internal distribution for calculating chunk platform.The application It can be laminated in allocated resource, and can be delivered in the form of encapsulating in advance.Package application delivery mechanism delivering one The available fusion type infrastructure resources of group, and determine to be deployed in the money required for the specified application for calculating chunk platform interior Source.The mechanism provide one be used for dispose the services of application layer needs on the allocated service, functional unit, layer The model of level, node etc..

Further, fusion type Infrastructure platform, which can be pre-configured operation one, has answering for multiple functional units With.At least one functional unit in these functional units can rely on the existing clothes run beyond fusion type infrastructure Business.In this connection, some functional units run in fusion type Infrastructure platform must be configured to and in available data Any necessary service that (such as outside fusion type Infrastructure platform) is run among center is communicated.Here the reality proposed Apply example and use an infrastructure template for being used to describe existing computing environment (such as data center).The fusion type basis It is (such as virtual to configure its physical resource and virtual resource that facility platform then uses the information specified in the infrastructure template Machine), to allow to be communicated between remainder of the fusion type infrastructure with data center.Correspondingly, propose here Embodiment shorten the component of integrated fusion formula infrastructure and the time of data center services.Further, propose here Embodiment reduce the risk to be malfunctioned during Configuration network resource and security service.

Fig. 1 is illustrated that to be put down according to the integrated calculating for being configured to provide virtualized environment of one embodiment of the disclosure Platform 102.System manager 150 is wished in the integrated calculating of existing computing environment (such as data center 100) On-premise Platform 102.Multiple servers that the data center 100 can include the one or more services 106 of operation (are illustrated as server 104₁、104₂、104_M).It will be recognized that can both to have included conventional computing components (such as processor, interior for server 104 Deposit, memory) or the virtual machine (VM) that is run on such physical hardware.The service run on the server 104 106 provide one or more IT functions inside data center, including directory service, web server, database service Device, charging, application program service, file management, storage, backup services etc..As described in detail below, system administration Member may want to dispose integrated calculating platform 102, so that physical resource and virtual money in the integrated internal operation of calculating platform 102 Source (such as VM) can be communicated with the service 106 at available data center 100.

As indicated, calculating platform 102 includes being configured to the physical infrastructure 110 for supporting virtualized infrastructure 120. In the embodiment illustrated in fig. 1, physical infrastructure 110 includes such as server 116 connected by network 114₁To 116_N The hardware resource of (also sometimes referred to as " main frame ") etc, and such as SAN 118 etc one or more storage array nets Network (SAN).Virtualized infrastructure 120 can include a virtualized environment 124, and the environment itself contain one or Multiple virtual machines 140.Calculating platform 102 can be connected to other computing systems, such as work via the network 120 of internet etc Stand, personal computer, data center server.In one embodiment, component (such as server, the net of calculating platform 102 Network, memory, software etc.) it can be organized into single integrated framework, also sometimes referred to as " fusion type basis is set the framework Apply ".The component of calculating platform 102 provides one on can be by shared virtual of multiple applications of enterprises and/or tissue Change server, storage, the pond of Internet resources.

According to one embodiment, physical infrastructure 110 can be organized into the infrastructure based on " calculating chunk ", its Middle physical infrastructure unit is characterized with repeatable structural unit, and these units have in power, space and cooling side Face has similar performance, working characteristics and discrete demand, thereby assists in and realizes rapid deployment, integrated and scalability. For example, " calculating chunk " can be based upon the performance requirement that physical infrastructure 110 applies and be provided dynamically to provide hardware Source.An example on physical infrastructure 110 is VCE Company, the Vblock that LLC is provided^TMSystem.

Physical infrastructure 110 also includes configuration, supply and a strategy for being configured to manage physical infrastructure 110 The infrastructure manager 112 of compliance.Infrastructure manager 112 provides automatic business processing of the use based on strategy To manage the interface of hardware resource (such as calculating, network, storage resource) supply.According to one embodiment, infrastructure management Device 112 be can be contained in each unit of physical infrastructure 110, and matching somebody with somebody for chunk is calculated to manage each difference Put, supply and compliance.The infrastructure manager 112 can simplify in IT service catalogues and workflow engine Processing is disposed and integrated, and can provide what is accessed for the granularity of single component in order to implement maintenance and fault management Meanwhile totally supplied by abstracting (abstract) significantly to simplify the deployment of calculating chunk platform.

In one embodiment, infrastructure manager 112 can contain IP address and system certificate row including one The configuration of table, to assign the system newly provided.Platform Manager 130 and/or virtualized infrastructure 120 can be with physical bases The infrastructure manager 112 of Infrastructure 110 is connected and communicated, to manage and/or configure physical infrastructure 110.An example on infrastructure manager includes the EMC lonix Unified that EMC Corporation are provided Infrastructure Manager (unified infrastructure manager) (UIM).Equally, network 114 can include one by with Be set to the network equipment (such as interchanger, router) is configured and to addressing, subnet, VLAN (WLAN) and its The network manager that his network configuration is managed.An example on the network manager includes can be by Cisco The cisco switch that the Cisco IOS command line interfaces (CLI) that System, Inc. are provided access.

Virtualized infrastructure 120 includes a virtualized environment 124, and it is (namely virtual that the environment is configured to simulation Change) general components of such as computing device of processor, Installed System Memory, hard disk drive etc, to run one or more Virtual machine 140.For example, each virtual machine 140 can include the virtual processor for being configured to run an application With virtual system internal memory.In an illustrated embodiment of the embodiment similar with the embodiment in Fig. 1, virtualized environment 124 can be by Palo Alto, the server 116 of California VMware, Inc. offer₁To 116_nUpper operation is based on VMwarevOr VMwareManagement program technology realize (it is to be appreciated, however, that including havingAnd other any virtualization technologies including Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization technologies can be with religion here Lead Parallel running).As described above, management program application can provide construction and management such as virtualized infrastructure 120 etc Virtualization IT infrastructure basis.The management program can be more by the abstract chemical conversion of processor, internal memory, storage and Internet resources The individual virtual machine for running the operating system do not changed and application.

In one embodiment, virtualized infrastructure 120 can be by virtualization manager 122 (as an example, at one In embodiment, the manager is implemented as the process run in virtual machine) management.In one embodiment, virtualize Manager 122 can provide data center management end to end by one group of API that can be integrated with third party's management tool.It is empty Intend manager 122 can be configured to manage virtualized infrastructure 120 inside VM supply, and for VM 140 configuration be adapted to and Calculating, network and the storage configuration of other VM140 interoperability inside virtualized infrastructure 120.On virtualization manager An example can be the VMware vCenter virtual management platforms that Inc. is provided by VMware.

As indicated, calculating platform 102 also include one by communication network and with virtualized infrastructure 120 and physics The connected Platform Manager 130 of infrastructure 110.The Platform Manager 130, which is configured to provide and configured, comes from physical basis The resource of facility 110 and virtualized infrastructure 120, so as to which application is deployed in into calculating platform 102 using these resources Inside.For example, if virtualized infrastructure 120 needs additional VM to carry out scalable current fortune during peak traffic Capable application, then Platform Manager 130 can be coordinated with virtualization manager 122, will pass through the additional void of instantiation Plan machine supports this needs, and network settings that the virtual machine configuration for instantiation matches with these existing virtual machines. In another example, Platform Manager 130 can change existing VM 140, be assigned to add, remove or to configure The virtual resource of the VM, such as virtual network interface card (vNIC).

As indicated, Platform Manager 130 includes a snapshot service 132, the service is configured to preserve calculating platform 102 Including Internet resources (such as network 114), storage resource (such as SAN 118), computing resource (such as server 116) and Calculating platform 102 including virtual resource (such as VM 140) configuration status in gradational resource.In an implementation In example, snapshot service 132 can store configuration status " snapshot " 138 into network, storage, calculating and virtual machine.Snapshot 138 Type can change according to the type of acquired resource.For example, VM 140 snapshot can include：Encapsulate including text The container of vm health and the information relevant with its virtual hardware (such as CPU, memory, disk etc.) including shelves and data File；Point to the reference or link of container file；Or describe the increment text of the difference between one or more container files Part.In another example, the snapshot of Internet resources (such as network 114) includes such as adding VLAN, creates DMZ etc. in net The daily record of the management operation performed in network resource.

The resource of calculating platform 102 is done as indicated, snapshot service 132 can keep one can be used for reduction afterwards Configuration change snapshot thesaurus 138.In one embodiment, snapshot thesaurus 138 can be as the net in calculating platform 102 The thesaurus of the operation performed on network, storage, calculating and virtual resource is implemented.In operation, snapshot service 132 can basis Need to add, remove and update the entry in thesaurus.For example, in response to determining the Internal success peace of data center 100 Fill and deploy calculating platform, snapshot service 132 can remove one group of entry in snapshot thesaurus 138, and this group of entry is present It is unrelated.

In one embodiment, Platform Manager 130 is configured to calculating platform 102 being restored to previous guarantor including one The reduction service 134 for the state deposited.Reduction service 134 can use the snapshot fetched from snapshot thesaurus 138 to count Calculate platform 102 and revert to original state, such as revert to before calculating platform 102 is mistakenly mounted with the state preserved. In some embodiments, reduction service 134 can perform matches somebody with somebody to cancel for what network, storage, calculating and virtual resource were done Put and change and selected sequence of operations.For example, reduction service 134 can indicate that the network manager of network 114 moves Except the VLAN added in installation process, or instruction infrastructure manager 112 discharge the blade clothes provided in installation process Business device 116 or memory capacity.

In certain embodiments, before calculating platform 102 is installed, may have been installed in the calculating platform 102 or It is loaded with the application with one or more functions component.Each functional unit of the application can perform one of the application or Multiple tasks, and/or the functional layer (such as in multilayer application) of the application is provided.These functional units are included by mutually grasping Make to serve as the various software component of multilayer application, operating system and configuration (such as being run on VM 140).For example, institute The functional unit of the web applications of deployment can include web server, application server and database server, and wherein Each server is run on the VM 140 from virtualized infrastructure 120.

In certain embodiments, include for installing the installation process of calculating platform 102 in available data center 100： The resource of calculating platform 102 is configured, so that pre-loaded application and its function in the internal operation of calculating platform 102 Component can be communicated with the existing service 106 in data center 100.In one example, Platform Manager 130 can be to meter Calculate the network of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for being used to running on inside calculating platform 102 in platform 102, storage, calculating and Virtual resource performs configuration change, and the Platform Manager 130 is shown in greater detail in fig. 2.

As indicated, Platform Manager 130 also includes a resource discovery service 133, the service is configured to identify those Attempted pay close attention to the system manager 150 that newly deployed calculating platform 102 is connected with the remainder of data center 100 Resource (such as server 104, service 106).In certain embodiments, resource discovery service 133 can be identified in network 108 Need to be configured to allow the network exchange of the communication between the remainder at calculating platform 102 and available data center 100 Machine and blade server.

In one embodiment, Platform Manager 130 is configured to produce based on the resource of the identification of resource discovery service 133 Raw infrastructure template 139.The infrastructure template 139 includes being used to describe disposing the existing of integrated calculating platform 102 The infrastructure parameter of computing environment (such as data center 100).Infrastructure on the defined of infrastructure template 139 is joined Several examples include：It should be used to be communicated with the network 108 at available data center 100 by the network 114 of calculating platform 102 Vlan identifier, in the IP address of the DNS service of the internal operation of data center 100, and be assigned to the VM of calculating platform 102 140 a series of IP address range, subnet mask and gateway ip address.In certain embodiments, infrastructure template 139 Can aim at caused by the application being deployed in inside calculating platform 102.In this connection, included in infrastructure template 139 What infrastructure parameter was directed to can be in the application of the internal operation of calculating platform 102 required particular configuration, setting and letter Breath.Infrastructure template 139 can be implemented with any appropriate structuring or semi-structured data structure, such as expansible mark Remember language (XML) document, relational database and key assignments data storage.

In certain embodiments, Platform Manager 130 can be configured to import and export infrastructure template 139, thus Permission transmits these templates between other examples of fusion type infrastructure (such as calculating platform 102).Platform Manager 130 Infrastructure template 139 can also be imported and export, to back up the known configurations of calculating platform 102 and setting, test and portion Infrastructure template 139 known to administration, and perform other such management roles.

As indicated, Platform Manager 130 also configures calculating platform 102 including one according to infrastructure template 139 The allocation 135 of physical resource and virtual resource.For example, allocation 135 can be based on infrastructure template 139 come Configuration network interchanger and blade server, to allow in fusion type infrastructure (such as calculating platform 102) with showing Have and communicated between data center 100.In another example, allocation 135 can be based on infrastructure template 139 infrastructure parameter configures the NIC (NIC) in the VM 140 of the internal operation of calculating platform 102.

Fig. 2 is illustrated that to be used for operation and will be integrated in available data center 100 according to one embodiment of the disclosure Application 200 calculating platform 102.As indicated, Platform Manager 130 can be multiple inside virtualized infrastructure 120 A virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) 200 is disposed on VM 140.An example on VDI systems 200 includes VMware, Inc. the VMware View systems provided.

In VDI systems 200, terminal user 210 uses the VDI client run in the operating system of local computing device Machine software program (such as VDI client computer 212) come access its away from terminal user position calculating platform 102 a VM on The desktop of operation.It should be noted that term " desktop " is typically the interaction provided by computer operating system and software application The example of formula operating environment, and its generally use is to show the form with sound output and keyboard and mouse input. In the case of VDI client computer 212, user can use operation commercial operation system and such as VMware View etc The all-purpose computer of VDI client software programs or such as Dell, HP, NEC, Sun Microsystems, Wyse and other The special thin client that company provides is accessed in remote data center (such as calculating platform from any position by network 128 102) remote desktop 206 of operation.

As indicated, it is that remote desktop 206 provides subscription authentication and will input desktop request that VDI systems 200, which include one, (such as from VDI client computer 212) is directed to the connection server 202 of corresponding remote desktop 206.Illustratively, VDI systems 200 one or more for also including allowing the outside access from internet etc to have secure access to remote desktop 206 are safe Server 204 (such as being run in one or more VM 140).The security server 204 can be served as trustable network The proxy of (such as network 114) internal connection, and make connection server 202 from from internet towards the public Request influence.For simplicity, single network is shown herein, it should be understood, however, that in reality In implementation process, the component of VDI systems 200 can also be connected on identical network or different networks.In addition, hereinbefore Describe and figure 2 illustrates the particular configuration on virtualization desktop infrastructure, it should be realized that, this hair The other configurations that bright one or more embodiments can also combine virtual desktop infrastructure are implemented.

During VDI systems 200 and calculating platform 102 are installed on into the inside of data center 100, connection server 202 can be connected to the domain controller 208 run on available data center 100 (such as in server 1042), such asActiveThe management of domain controller 208 is including user login information and certificate User account 214 (such as user account of terminal user 210).Further, connection server 202 and security server 204 Can be with the server 104 outside calculating platform 102₁On domain name system (DNS) service 216 be connected, so as to by domain Name is supplied to the functional unit (such as connection server 202, security server 204 and remote desktop 206) of VDI systems 200. Virtualization manager 122 may need to be connected with " management plane " inside data center 100, and must have access to connect Server 202 and security server 204.The network architecture of VDI systems 200 can be set herein, and the wherein framework contains On network 108 and 114 and between connection server 202, security server 204, remote desktop 206, domain controller 208, DNS One or more VLANs (VLAN) between service 216.For example, system manager 150 needs to access connection clothes Business device 202 and security server 204 configure to it.Further, the VDI client computer 212 that terminal user 210 operates needs Access connection server 202 and security server 204 (such as via network 128,108,114).In order to ensure VDI systems Correct operation, it is necessary to by the one-to-many relation between the functional unit of VDI systems 200 and the network of data center 100 128 Extend to calculating platform 102.

Although Fig. 2 describes the particular example an of application (such as VDI systems 200), meter can also be deployed in Calculate the internal operation of platform 102 and other with the component for being connected and being communicated with the service 106 run in data center 100 Using.For example, a calculating platform 102 can be integrated inside the service at available data center 100, and the calculating platform has There is an application for carrying application-server layer, data network compartment and database layer.

Fig. 3 is walked according to the method for being used to dispose integrated calculating platform at available data center of certain aspects of the invention Rapid flow chart.As indicated, method 300 starts from step 302, wherein Platform Manager 130 obtains " dispatching from the factory for calculating platform 102 State ".Term " factory state " can be used for description calculating platform 102 initializing and configuring the resource (example of the calculating platform 102 As following step 304 and 308) before state.In one embodiment, snapshot service 132 obtains calculating platform Internet resources (such as network 114), storage resource (such as SAN 118), computing resource (such as server 116) on 102 and The initial snapshot of virtual resource (such as VM 140).Operation for obtaining calculating platform state is with reference to Fig. 4 and more detailed Description.

In step 304, Platform Manager 130 provides the resource of the calculating platform 102 for running application, and configures use In the resource to be communicated with data center 100.In certain embodiments, Platform Manager 130 is to from calculating platform 102 Physics and virtual resource are allocated, to run the functional unit of the application.In one embodiment, Platform Manager 130 The resource of calculating platform 102 is configured, so that the service 106 with data center 100 performs interoperability.The Platform Manager 130 can guide the Configuration network resource (such as network 114) of infrastructure manager 112 and main frame (such as server 116), with Just VLAN, port group, the setting Service Quality required for the functional unit of the application is connected with the service 106 of data center are assigned Measure (QoS) setting and other specification.Platform Manager 130 can guide virtualization manager 122 to configure VM 140, to add Add and communicated for the service 106 for accessing the service 106 outside calculating platform and supplying outside calculating platform 102 with VM 140 NIC (NIC).

In the example on VDI systems 200, Platform Manager 130 can configure the resource of calculating platform 102, so as to Permission is communicated between connection server 202 and domain controller 208, it is allowed between security server 204 and network 108 Communication, and allow communicated between multiple remote desktops 206 and network 108.Example on settable configuration Including：Assignment one is configured to manage the IP address of domain controller 208, and assignment one is configured for accessing domain controller 208 IP address, assigns the authentication information of domain controller 208, and assignment is used for the " pipe with data center 100 for calculating platform 102 Pat face " the VLAN ID that are communicated, specify and should be used to be communicated with data center " access " network by calculating platform 102 VLAN ID, the IP address that assignment accesses for the management done of functional unit of VDI systems 200 and user, assign data The IP address of DNS service 216 in central site network 108, and assign and covered for the subnet of the VM 140 inside calculating platform 102 Code and gateway ip address.

In one embodiment, Platform Manager 130 can be provided based on system manager 150 (such as uses by figure Family interface inputs) value configure the resource of physical infrastructure 110 and virtualized infrastructure 120.

In another embodiment, Platform Manager 130 can configure physical infrastructure based on infrastructure template 110 and the resource of virtualized infrastructure 120.Infrastructure template is defined for describing disposing integrated calculating platform The infrastructure parameter of 102 existing computing environment (such as data center 100).Can be basic as defined in infrastructure template The example of facility parameters includes：It should be used to carry out with the network 108 at available data center 100 by the network 114 of calculating platform 102 The vlan identifier of communication, in the IP address of the DNS service of the internal operation of data center 100, and it is assigned to calculating platform 102 VM 140 a series of IP address ranges, subnet mask and gateway ip address.In certain embodiments, infrastructure template can To be provided to be deployed in the application-specific inside calculating platform 102.In this connection, included in infrastructure template 139 What infrastructure parameter was directed to can be in the application of the internal operation of calculating platform 102 required particular configuration, setting and letter Breath.In one embodiment, infrastructure template can be used as extensible markup language (XML) document to implement, but any Appropriate structuring or semi-structured data structure is all available, such as relational database or key assignments data storage. In table 1 below it is shown that in order to which the calculating platform 102 with the VDI systems 200 disposed is arranged on data center 100 The example of the infrastructure template provided together.

<Infra-Template>

<VLans>

<VLan>

<name>lnfra</name>

</VLan>

<VLan>

<name>Client</name>

</VLan>

</VLans>

<VMNameFilter>*CLIENT*</VMNameFilter><VMNameFilter>SC-*</VMNameFilter >

</VMNameFilters>

</DHCPVirtualMachines>

<VM>

<Domain>example.com</Domain>

</VM>

<VM>

<Domain>example.com</Domain>

</VM>

</VirtualMachinesWithStaticIp>

</Infra-Template>

The infrastructure template that table 1- is illustrated

Configured in the embodiment of the resource of calculating platform 102, put down using infrastructure template by Platform Manager 130 Infrastructure template can be stored in inside snapshot thesaurus 138 by platform manager 130, in this, as being subsequently used for rolling back action Information.

In step 306, snapshot service 132 obtains the state after the configuration of calculating platform 102.As being described in more detail later As, calculating platform 102 can be reduced into its shape that dispatches from the factory by reduction service 134 using the state after acquired configuration State.

In step 308, Platform Manager 130 is installed with multiple functional units using the resource of calculating platform 102 Using.For example, Platform Manager 130, which can dispose a VDI, applies (such as VDI systems 200), and the application program includes Multiple VM 140 of operation connection server 202, security server 204 and remote desktop 206.In one embodiment, put down Platform manager 130 can enable one by guiding virtualization manager 122 (such as by one group of API) to create one or more VM (such as VM 140) with virtual resource (such as VRAM, memory) runs the calling of the functional unit of the application.It is flat Platform manager 130 disposes the example of functional unit in allocated resource.For example, Platform Manager 130 can be by software kit On the VM 140 provided, as replacement, Platform Manager 130 can also enable a guide virtualization manager 122 (such as used one group of API) create one based on the VM for the advance encapsulation for being mounted with application component and objective operating system in advance The calling of individual or multiple VM (such as VM 140).In certain embodiments, Platform Manager 130 can be created based on VM templates Functional unit example, wherein the VM templates, which define, has the preassembled software group corresponding with specific functional component Part, operating system and the VM of configuration.

In step 310, after terminating that the application is installed, snapshot service 132 can obtain calculating platform 102 network, Storage, calculate and the snapshot of virtual resource, and what the snapshot caught is fusion type Infrastructure platform (such as calculating platform 102) state after mounting.Snapshot after the installation can be with as above generating snapshot in step 302 and 306 Mode similar mode is caught.

In step 312, Platform Manager 130 completes application and sets and start the application.In the example of VDI systems 200, Platform Manager can be deployed in the pond for the remote desktop 206 that the VM 140 run in virtualized infrastructure 120 is supported. In one embodiment, Platform Manager 130 can introduce a model for serving as remote desktop 206 VM templates (sometimes also by Referred to as " full-color image "), and multiple VM are disposed based on golden golden image, to be that VDI systems 200 create remote desktop Pond.

Fig. 4 is the flow for being used to catch the method and step of the state of integrated calculating platform according to some aspects of the disclosure Figure.It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that although method 400 is the System describe with reference to Fig. 1 and 2, be arranged to by Within the scope of any systems of these method and steps being performed according to any order all in embodiment of the disclosure.

In step 402, snapshot server 132 obtains the snapshot of the network configuration of the network 114 of calculating platform 102.One In a little embodiments, what snapshot server 132 recorded is and VLAN assignments, logical network, port group and comprising Internet resources Virtual switch, IP interchangers, Ethernet switch are relevant with other network configurations of storage interchanger (such as optical-fibre channel) Information.Network configuration snapshot can be stored in snapshot thesaurus 138 by snapshot service 132.

In step 404, snapshot service 132 obtains the snapshot of the computing resource before application configuration terminates.For example, snapshot takes The state of the record of business 132 server 116 (such as blade server, machine box for server, structure interconnect).In step 406, snapshot clothes Business 132 obtains the snapshot of the storage configuration of storage resource (such as SAN 118).For example, the record of snapshot service 132 includes storing battle array Storage configuration state including row, logical volume, RAID volume, data duplication, backup and restore settings.In certain embodiments, soon According to service 132 configuration status of calculating and storage resource is obtained by being communicated with infrastructure manager 112.The snapshot Service 132 will can calculate and the snapshot of storage configuration is stored in snapshot thesaurus 138.

In step 408, snapshot service 132 obtains the fast of the state for the Virtual base facility 120 for containing multiple VM 140 According to.As indicated, snapshot service 132, which is each VM 140, determines that VM is cloned or from VM template instances.Citing comes Say, snapshot service 132 can determine that the VM 140 for running connection server 202 is derived from the functional unit for VDI systems 200 VM templates.In another example, snapshot service 132 can determine that VM 140 is the VM ATLs from virtualization manager 122 VM templates in create.

In step 410, in response to being determined that VM is not originate from template, snapshot service 132 can obtain VM 140 snapshot, And the snapshot can be recorded in snapshot thesaurus 138.In one embodiment, snapshot can include a container text Part, as an example, the container file is contained to open virtualization format (OVF) or other appropriate structured formatted VM 140 all data, environment and status switch.In step 412, VM templates are derived from response to determination VM, with obtaining VM snapshots Difference, snapshot service 132 record associating or contacting between VM templates and resulting VM.The snapshot service 132 can record Associating or contacting between resulting VM and the VM templates inside snapshot thesaurus 138.It will be recognized that pass through repetition Step 408,410 and 412 are performed, the snapshot of each VM 140 in virtualized infrastructure 120 can be obtained.

In certain embodiments, snapshot 138 can be as all configurations operation run in the resource of calculating platform 102 Record to implement.In order to obtain snapshot, snapshot service 132 can be collected (such as from infrastructure manager and virtual management Device) it is used to be reported in the daily record for performing which operation in which resource of calculating platform 102.The snapshot service 132 can be based on Period limits its operation being logged by be collected.Make for example, snapshot service 132 can limit " before " snapshot To configure the time point before resource, and " afterwards " snapshot can be limited as the time point (example after configuration resource Step 304) as more than.The operational set can be stored in snapshot thesaurus 138 by the snapshot service 132.

After terminating application and having installed and deployed application, system manager 150 may want to cancel the application later Install and calculating platform 102 is reverted into its factory state (or other states in installation process).For example, system Keeper 150 determines this using operation exception and it is desirable that re-executes installation process.In another use situation, system pipes Reason person may test a variety of different deployment schemes in Proof of Concept (POC) or test phase, and it is desirable that every time from peace The dress processing beginning starts " to refresh ".

Fig. 5 be according to some aspects of the disclosure be used for reduce the integrated calculating platform to being installed in available data center The flow chart of the method 500 of the configuration change done.Although it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that method 500 be combine Fig. 1 and 2 System describe, but it is arranged to perform any system of methods described step in any sequence all in the disclosure Embodiment within the scope of.

In step 502, Platform Manager 130 receives one from such as system manager there and is used to reduce to calculating platform " rollback " life for the configuration change that 102 resource (such as network 114, SAN 118, server 116, VM 140 etc.) is done Order.In one embodiment, the rollback order can select a snapshot, and calculating platform 102 from snapshot thesaurus 138 State will be reduced to the snapshot.In another embodiment, rollback order can indicate the calculating platform 102 to be reduced Subset of resources.For example, the rollback order can indicate that the configuration change of network 114 is only restored to selected snapshot State, the configuration change without reducing storage 118 or VM 140.Like this, rollback order is had the ability with the grain of component one by one Spend to reduce the configuration status of the resource of calculating platform 102.Due to reason discussed above, it is assumed that rollback order instruction is choosing The gradational resource (such as network, storage, calculating and virtual machine) of institute is selected to be reduced.

In step 504, reduction service 134 is determined for network, deposited based on the comparison done to the snapshot before and after configuring The change that storage and computing resource are done.In one embodiment, reduction service 134 determines an inverse operation, and the inverse operation Can cancel before the snapshot with the configuration change after snapshot.For example, reduction service 134 can true oriented network 114 It with the addition of a port group.Then, reduction service 134 can work out one and " deleting for the port group is deleted from network 114 Except " operation.In another example, reduction service 134 determines to need one " to delete vlan " operations to cancel between the snapshots " addition vlan " the operations performed.The restoring operation 134 can be that storage determines similar inverse operation with computing resource.

In step 506, reduction service 134 perform determined by inverse operation, so as to cancel the network to calculating platform 102, The change that storage and computing resource are done.In one embodiment, reduction service 134 with infrastructure manager 112 by entering Network 114, storage 118 and server 116 are restored to by row communication (such as by API Calls) to perform inverse operation Its factory state.

With step 508 to start, whether the determination VM 140 of reduction service 134 obtains from VM templates.In step 510, any VM 140 obtained from VM templates is deleted in reduction service 134, and it retrieves initial VM templates, and is based on the VM Template clones VM new example.As replacement, in step 512, the VM of VM templates is not originate from response to detecting, is reduced VM 140 snapshot is fetched in service 134 from snapshot thesaurus 138.The guide virtualization manager 122 of reduction service 134 performs Recovery operation, so as to which VM state is returned into the snapshot state fetched from thesaurus.It will be recognized that pass through repetition Step 508,510 and 512 are performed, the state of each VM 140 in virtualized infrastructure 120 can be reduced.

Fig. 6 is the workflow for being used to reset integrated calculating platform state for showing some aspects according to the disclosure State diagram 600.State diagram 600 includes representing VDI using the calculating platform 102 during (such as VDI systems 200) installation not With the state 602,604,606,608 of state.

As indicated, after installation process terminates (such as in state 608), system manager 150, which can call, to be calculated Rolling back action of the state reduction of platform 102 to one of the various states obtained during installation process.In one embodiment In, calculating platform 102 can be reverted to factory state 602 by rolling back action, thus will cancel the institute during installation process Any Status Change done.For example, calculating platform 102 is being relocated to new position (such as new data center 100) When, system manager 150 can wish to perform factory reset to calculating platform.

In another embodiment, rolling back action can recover the installation that VDI applies 200, and can be by calculating platform 102 states 604 reverted to after configuration, thus recover flat to calculating in the installation process of the functional unit of VDI systems 200 Any change that platform 102 is done.For example, if reverting to the state 604 after configuration, then will remove in installation place The connection server 202 and the example of security server 204 disposed during reason.In another embodiment, the rolling back action Remote desktop pond, which can be deleted, and revert to calculating platform 102 has been mounted with VDI using 200 and its peace of functional unit State 606 after dress.The operation can make system manager 150 replace " full-color image " or VM for defining remote desktop 206 Template, and the remote desktop pond that deployment is new.

Correspondingly, embodiment of the disclosure advantageouslys allow for system manager 150 easily to test its application, and will Fusion type Infrastructure platform is reset to default conditions, thus tests different use situations.As a result, Proof of Concept (POC) or The time and cost for testing deployment will be greatly decreased, and thus shorten the clothes by fusion type infrastructure component and data center It is engaged in the time being integrated.Configuration network resource and security service are the manual processes easily to malfunction, and the reality of the disclosure Apply example and reduce further the risk to malfunction in this process.

As described above, embodiment given here includes a kind of encapsulation for being used to dispose the application with multiple functional units Using delivery mechanism.Fig. 7 is illustrated that to be grasped according to the illustration for being used for the application deployment in Fig. 1 calculating platform of one embodiment Make.System manager can be provided by Platform Manager 130 and will be deployed in calculating platform 100 (such as in the thing supplied Reason and virtual resource on) application package 136.What the application package 700 represented is the container of one or more virtual machines, Wherein described virtual machine has preassembled component software, operating system and the configuration for containing multilayer application.Using journey Each VM included in sequence bag 700 can represent the One function component 702 of the application, wherein the functional unit performs The task of the application or the functional layer (such as in multilayer application) that the application is provided.For example, applied for typical web Application package can include that there is preassembled web server, application server and the application code applied for web The first VM, and with preassembled database server and be configured to another VM being connected with the first VM.Using Program bag 700 can include employ open virtualization format (OVF) etc be configured for encapsulate and distribute virtual machine Form file, among these including data, storehouse and meta data file.

In one embodiment, application package 700 also includes being used to indicate physics and virtual resource (such as VM 140) Usage amount and application component 702 between relation one or more models 704.Model 704 can be with mathematical equation come table Show the relation between the resource of calculating platform 100 and the component 702 of the application.For example, model 704 can be indicated in applying The example quantity (such as X) of specific components and the expectation number of users (such as Y) of the application between relation.For example, model 704 can indicate：If implement a deployment way for supporting Y user of the application, then the deployment should include component X example, wherein X=N+1 and N=(Y/500).Thus, the model 704 for an application can be introduced for disposing " best practices " of the application.In specified situation, specific " best practices " both can be predetermined, such as according to The test and experimental result that system engineer determines determine, can also reflect domain knowledge.In one embodiment, model 704 example physical resource, virtual resource, setting and the configurations that usually require that can also include with disposing the application are relevant Detailed bill.The setting provided on model 704 and the example of configuration include network settings, such as which component to be indicated 702 network configuration positioned at " management " part of network, the accessible outside part in network, the DMZ in network partly etc..

As described in detail below, Platform Manager 130 is configured to based on one or more models 704 and entered One step is adjusted using deployment based on the deployment parameters 706 that system manager provides.For example, Platform Manager 130 can be with Web application deployment is adjusted based on model 704 and by increasing the quantity of the VM with preassembled web server, wherein The model shows dispose number based on the input of the expectation portfolio for being used to indicate web applications from system manager Measure increased web server VM.System manager can be provided for indicate that the application example disposed is specific and dispose The parameter 706 of details.Example on parameter 706 includes being expected with amount (such as 500 users), portfolio (such as 200 Request/second；The 500MB/ seconds), expected percent uptime (such as 99.999%) and target resource utilization rate (such as 75% CPU usage).

After adjustment (and how) application deployment is determined whether based on model 704 and parameter 706, Platform Manager 130 can provide the virtual and physical resource (such as VM140-1,140-2,140-3 etc.) from calculating platform 100, and The single component 202 of application package 700 can be instantiated, so as to which 710 will be applied to be deployed to virtualized infrastructure 120.Though Single component 702 is depicted as what is run on the VM (such as VM 140-1,140-2,140-3 etc.) provided by right Fig. 7 Module, but be used as and replace, the information that Platform Manager 130 can also be specified based on application package 700 has to instantiate The complete VM of preassembled component software and operating system.The operation of Platform Manager 130 is retouched in more detail with reference to Fig. 8 State.

Fig. 8 is the method for being used to dispose an application in the computing resource of virtualized environment according to one embodiment 800 flow chart.As indicated, method 800 starts from step 802, wherein Platform Manager 130 is received for that will be deployed in calculating Application inside platform 100 and the application package with one or more functions component (such as component 702).For example, System manager can provide one on VDI systematic difference program bags to Platform Manager 130.The application package can be with Including the multiple VMs that in advance encapsulate corresponding with each functional unit of the application.For example, for VDI systematic differences Program bag can be pre-configured with including a process and with preassembled application component, software, storehouse and for the company of operation Meet the VM of the objective operating system of server, through being pre-configured with and with preassembled application component, software, storehouse and It is pre-configured with for the VM of the objective operating system of server safe for operation, and a process and there is preassembled application group Part, software, the VM being pre-configured with of storehouse and the objective operating system for running remote desktop.

In step 804, Platform Manager 130 finds which physics and virtual resource can be used at the middle part of calculating platform 100 Affix one's name to the application.The Platform Manager 130 can handle the application package, and determine what is specified to run the application Resource requirement (such as internal memory, calculating, storage, network), it may then pass through inquiry virtualized infrastructure 120 and physical basis Facility 110 determines whether such resource can use.For example, Platform Manager 130 can determine the functional unit phase with the application Corresponding VM needs 4GB RAM, at least 64 bit processors, 200GB memory space and at least Ethernet connection of gigabit. Then, the Platform Manager 130 can be communicated with infrastructure manager 112 and virtualization manager 122, to determine Whether these resources can be provided from physical infrastructure 110 and virtualized infrastructure 120 respectively.

In step 806, Platform Manager 130 is received for specifying how to adjust the portion using deployment using model 704 Affix one's name to parameter (such as parameter 706).For example, model 704 will indicate how the functional unit that application package 132 is specified makes The resource provided with calculating platform 100.The model 704 can indicate that one makes physical resource and virtual resource (such as VM) The dosage function associated with the example quantity of each functional unit.In one embodiment, the model can join according to deployment (such as being provided by system manager) is counted to specify the resource for the calculating platform 100 to be used.For example, model can specify that： Deployment VDI systems (such as VDI systems 300) should include X example of connection server, to support Y of VDI systems use Family, wherein X=N+1 and N=(Y/500).In this connection, in this example, system manager provides to Platform Manager 130 The numerical value " 1000 " of deployment parameters " number of users " (such as Y), to adjust VDI system deployments.

In step 808, model 704 of the Platform Manager 130 based on the application come be defined as it is described deployment distribute which thing Reason and virtual resource.Continue VDI examples as described above, Platform Manager 130 can be come using deployment parameters " 500 users " Assessment models 704, thereby determine that the deployment there should be three example (for example, (1000/500)+1 of connection server =3).The Platform Manager 130 will can determine whether to be enough the virtual resource total amount of the operation of support connection server three examples (such as VM140).

In step 810, Platform Manager 130 distributes physics and virtual resource from calculating platform 100.In an implementation In example, Platform Manager 130 can enable a calling, and the calling can guide virtualization manager 122 (such as by one Group API) create virtual resource (such as VRAM, the storage of one or more some functional unit for having and being used to perform the application Device) VM (such as VM 140).In step 812, Platform Manager 130 disposes functional unit 702 in allocated resource Example.As an example, in the embodiment that functional unit 702 is software kit, software kit is arranged on and carried by Platform Manager 130 On the VM 140 of confession.As replacement, in the functional unit 702 of application package 700 is the VM encapsulated in advance embodiment, put down Platform manager 130 can enable a calling, and the calling can guide virtualization manager 122 (such as by one group of API) to create One or more VM (such as VM 140), in this, as advance encapsulation and operate system with preassembled application component and guest The VM of system clone.For example, Platform Manager 130 can be by creating connection server VM three examples, safety clothes A business device VM example and remote desktop VM 50 examples dispose VDI systems.

In step 814, Platform Manager 130 configures allocated resource and disposed according to the instruction of model 138 Functional unit example.In one embodiment, Platform Manager 130 can be provided by the distribution of " tuning " calculating platform 100 Source come meet application functional requirement.For example, Platform Manager 130 can distribute the silent of resource according to model instruction to change Recognize network settings, thus meet the needs of VDI systems 300.Especially, Platform Manager 130 can by Configuration network 114 come Create for DMZ, for internal data network, for outside access (such as limited port via fire wall), and be used for The WLAN of administrative purposes, each of which WLAN can be provided with specific service quality (QoS) setting.The Platform Manager 130 are also based on adjusting to configure the deployment examples of the functional unit 702 of the application according to what model 704 was done.Citing For, with reference to VDI examples as above, the example of connection server, which can have, assumes that the example is only having for VDI internal systems Connection server default configuration.However, instantiating the deployment of (such as based on model 704) multiple connection servers In, Platform Manager 130 can by change connection server multiple examples default configuration come cooperating syringe (such as Replicate and load balancing purpose).For example, Platform Manager 130 can select an example conduct of connection server " master " example, and " copy " pattern inside other examples can be enabled, and other realities can be provided for each example Known IP address of example etc..

Fig. 9 is to be used for the integrated calculating platform for being currently running application in existing computing environment according to one embodiment The flow chart of method 900.As indicated, method 900 starts from step 902, wherein Platform Manager 130 uses fusion type infrastructure The resource of (such as calculating platform 102) disposes the application with one or more functions component.Each function group of the application Part is carried out one or more tasks of the application and/or provides the functional layer (such as in multilayer application) of the application.These Functional unit include various software component, operating system and by mutual operation come serve as the configuration of multilayer application (such as Run on VM 140).For example, the functional unit for the web applications disposed can include web server, application server And database server, wherein each server is run on the VM 140 from virtualized infrastructure 120.

In certain embodiments, Platform Manager 130 distributes physics and virtual resource from calculating platform 102, so as to Operation function component.In one embodiment, Platform Manager 130 can enable a calling, and the calling can guide void Planization manager 122 (such as by one group of API) creates the void of one or more functional units for having and being used to perform the application Intend the VM (such as VM 140) of resource (such as VRAM, memory).Platform Manager 130 disposes function in allocated resource Component instance.For example, software kit can be arranged on provided VM 140 by Platform Manager 130, or as replacing, put down Platform manager 130 can enable a calling, and the calling can guide virtualization manager 122 (such as used one group of API) Based on encapsulating in advance and be mounted with application component and the VM of guest operating system creates one or more VM (such as VM 140).

In step 904, Platform Manager 130 determines to be connected with the component of existing computing environment (such as data center 100) Fusion type infrastructure (such as calculating platform 102) resource.In certain embodiments, Platform Manager 130 can be from all As there system manager 150 receives the money for needing to configure and identified for identifying which resource of fusion type infrastructure Source needs the input of which configuration information (such as infrastructure parameter).System manager 150 can refer to Platform Manager 130 Show needs from which VM inside the outside access fusion type infrastructure of fusion type infrastructure.The system manager 150 is also Which networking component (such as the network switch, main frame) can be indicated to need to configure allow by fusion type infrastructure 102 with Data center 100 is integrated.For example, system manager 150 can provide input, and the input mark to Platform Manager 130 That know is the VM (such as " VM01 ") for the web server for having run the part as the application run in calculating platform 102. In this example, the instruction of system manager 150 needs have network company with public the Internet for web server configuration is at least one The port of (such as via particular vlan) is connect, to receive web request.

In step 906, Platform Manager 130 produces the precursor (precursor) of a sensing infrastructure template, and it is advised Fixed is required infrastructure parameter that fusion type infrastructure is connected with existing computing environment 100.Point to infrastructure The precursor of template can be one specifies what is desired is which parameter but " blank " basis without corresponding value is set Apply template.In certain embodiments, it can be predetermined to point to the precursor of infrastructure template, and can be for deployment Application-specific inside calculating platform 102 is caused in advance.

In step 908, Platform Manager 130 determines the value of the infrastructure parameter included in infrastructure template 138. In some embodiments, Platform Manager 130 can be by handling blank infrastructure template (such as being produced in step 906) come really Which determine it needs to be determined that infrastructure parameter.The Platform Manager 130 can be prompted to system manager 150 (such as by means of The figure " guide " of step one by one) infrastructure parameter value.In certain embodiments, Platform Manager 130 can be based on from being Other infrastructure parameter values that system keeper receives obtain some infrastructure parameter values.For example, Platform Manager 130 can With based on the server 104 inside available data center 100 infrastructure parameter value (such as " VM01.example.com ", " VM02.example.com ") it is inferred to " N+1 " domain nomenclature scheme.

In step 910, infrastructure parameter determined by the use of Platform Manager 130 and its corresponding value produce one For the infrastructure template 138 for the environment for describing data center 100.In step 912, Platform Manager 130 is set based on basis Template 139 is applied to configure the resource of physical infrastructure 110 (such as network 114, server 116, storage 118), so as to can be with Data center 100 is communicated.In step 914, Platform Manager 130 configures virtualization base based on infrastructure template 139 The resource (such as VM 140) of Infrastructure 120, to be communicated with one or more services 106 of data center 100. Step 916, as described above, Platform Manager 130 can alternatively export caused by infrastructure template 139, so as to After use.

In certain embodiments, infrastructure template 139 can be configured to calculating platform 102 being integrated in available data In the heart 100.In other words, infrastructure template 139 may be configured for application-specific in the internal operation of calculating platform 102 with And associated functional unit.In this connection, Platform Manager 130 determines the application institute spy in the internal operation of calculating platform 102 Some infrastructure parameter values (such as configuration, setting and information).In one example, the infrastructure template of application is depended on 139 can be for caused by the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) of the internal operation of calculating platform 102.

Figure 10 be illustrated that according to one embodiment of the disclosure be used for Fig. 2 calculating platform is integrated in available data Illustration workflow inside center 100.As indicated, resource discovery service 133 identify the concern of VDI systems 200 resource (such as Server 104).For example, resource discovery service 133 can identify at least have domain controller 208, DNS service 216 with And the available data center 100 of network 108.In certain embodiments, resource discovery service 133 finds to need from calculating platform The VM 140 of the functional unit for trustship VDI systems 200 of 102 outside access resource.The resource discovery service 133 is also It can find that (such as network is handed in order to allow to be integrated and need the networking component configured by calculating platform 102 and data center 100 Change planes, main frame).

In one embodiment, Platform Manager 130 can use the predetermined blank basis associated with VDI systems 200 Facility template, to integrate calculating platform 102 and data center 100.What infrastructure template 139 identified is VDI systems 200 Functional unit is estimated by the configuration that may require that, setting and other settings.In certain embodiments, the reality for VDI systems 200 The infrastructure template 139 of example can include being used to rightly connection server be connected with domain controller 208, for rightly Security server is connected and the configuration for rightly multiple remote desktops to be connected with network 108 with network 108.On The example for the infrastructure parameter that infrastructure template 139 is specified includes：With aiming at the IP that management domain controller 208 is configured Location, aim at and access the IP address that domain controller 208 is configured, should be by calculating platform for the authentication information of domain controller 208 102 are used for the VLAN ID that are communicated with the management plane of data center 100, should be used for by calculating platform 102 and data center The access VLAN ID that are communicated of network, the functional units of VDI systems 200 is assigned to implement management and user accesses one Block of IP addresses, the IP address of the DNS service 216 in data center network 108, and for the VM inside calculating platform 102 140 subnet mask and gateway ip address.

As indicated, system manager 150 be resource discovery service 133 provide infrastructures parameter 1000 value (such as through By graphic user interface).For example, inquired about in response to GUI, system manager 150 can specify to be transported in data center 100 Capable DNS service 216 is located at IP address " 192.168.15.150 ".In another example, system manager 150 can specify VLAN for the functional unit of VDI systems 200 has VLAN ID " 4040 " and VLAN tag " Infra ".In some implementations In example, Platform Manager 130 can obtain being used for VDI based on other infrastructure parameters received from system manager there Some infrastructure parameter values of system 200.For example, some deployment according to VDI systems 200, it may be advantageous to by user Account 214 is organized into specific " organizational unit ", to be used together with VDI systems 200.In this connection, controlled by using domain The IP address and authentication information of device network processed, Platform Manager 130 can be determined whether by being connected to domain controller 208 Through such organizational unit (OU) be present, if it does not exist, then create such organizational unit, so as to VDI systems 200 1 Rise and use.

Platform Manager 130 produces the calculating platform for being integrated in internal operation application-specific (such as VDI systems 200) 102 infrastructure template 139.In certain embodiments, caused infrastructure template 139 can be exported, so as to After reuse.In addition, infrastructure template 139 can be imported from the example for the calculating platform 102 previously disposed, and can So that calculating platform 102 is integrated in inside data center 100 using the template.

As indicated, allocation 135 configures the resource of calculating platform 102 using infrastructure template 139, so as to Service 106 with data center 100 is interoperated.In one embodiment, allocation 135 uses infrastructure mould The parameter specified in plate 139 comes Configuration network component (such as network 114) and main frame (such as server 116), to create VLAN.In one embodiment, allocation 135 from the VM 140 of the outside access of calculating platform 102 to must add one Individual NIC (NIC), and configure NIC using the parameter specified in allocation 135.

Different embodiments of the invention can be implemented as the program product being used together with computer system.The program is produced One or more programs of product define the function of embodiment (including method described herein), and can be comprised in a variety of meters In the readable storage medium of calculation machine.Illustrative computer-readable recording medium includes but is not limited to：(i) permanently storage is believed (such as the read-only storage equipment of computer-internal, its example can be driven by CD-ROM to the not writeable storage medium of breath CD-ROM disks, flash memory, rom chip or any kind of solid-state Nonvolatile semiconductor memory that device is read)；And (ii) writable storage media (such as hard disk drive, USB flash device etc.) of changeable information is stored.

The present invention is described above by referring to specific embodiment, and elaborates numerous details to provide on this hair Bright comprehensive understanding.It will be understood by those skilled in the art, however, that in the situation for the extensive spirit and scope for not departing from the present invention Under, various modifications and changes are all feasible.Correspondingly, the description of the above and accompanying drawing should be considered as illustrative rather than restricted 's.

Although above description is directed to embodiment of the disclosure, in the case where not departing from its base region, also may be used To design other embodiment and further embodiment on the disclosure, and the scope of the present invention is by subsequently weighing Profit requires what is determined.

Claims

1. a kind of method for being used to install integrated calculating platform in existing computing environment, this method include：

Using with obtaining multiple networks, storage, calculating and the virtualization of the integrated calculating platform using associated template The snapshot of the configuration status of resource；The multiple network, storage, calculating and virtual resources will by it is described using；

By the integrated calculating platform be configured to run in the existing computing environment for integrating calculating platform independently of this to A few service is communicated, and wherein the integrated calculating platform includes the application, and the application, which has, has used the integrated calculating The multiple network of platform, storage, multiple functional units of calculating and virtual resources；And

Using the snapshot, by each money in multiple networks associated with the application, storage, calculating and virtual resources Source, which reverts to, to be configured to the integrated calculating platform and in the existing computing environment independently of the integrated calculating platform The service of middle operation communicated before state.

2. the method as described in claim 1, the wherein integrated calculating platform are configured to permit the functional unit in the application Communicated between the service performed inside existing computing environment.

3. the method as described in claim 1, wherein the snapshot represent be integrated calculating platform resource configuration status； And

Before the reduction, it is determined that during application is installed the multiple network of integrated calculating platform, storage, calculating and The multiple configurations operation performed on virtual resources.

4. the method as described in claim 1, wherein multiple networks, storage, calculating and the virtualization of the integrated calculating platform of reduction Resource includes：

Determine one be used for cancel configuration that multiple networks, storage, calculating and the virtual resources of integrated calculating platform are done The inverse operation of change.

5. the method as described in claim 1, wherein reducing each in multiple networks, storage, calculating and virtual resources Including：

Network, storage, calculating and the configuration status of virtual resources are reduced based on the snapshot of the configuration status.

6. the method as described in claim 1, wherein virtual resources include multiple virtual machine VM, and wherein reduce each Virtual resources include：

In response to determining that virtual machine VM obtains from VM templates, delete the virtual machine VM and create the VM templates New example；And

In response to determining that virtual machine VM not obtains from VM templates, fetch the virtual machine VM's from snapshot thesaurus The snapshot, and virtual machine VM state is recovered based on the snapshot fetched.

7. the method as described in claim 1, wherein the functional unit includes the application group of operation virtual desktop infrastructure The virtual machine of part.

8. a kind of integrated calculating platform, including：

Multiple networks, storage, calculating and virtual resources, wherein the resource has an application, and the application is multiple Functional unit is run in the resource；And

Management server, it is configured to：

Multiple networks, storage, calculating and the void of the integrated calculating platform are obtained using the template associated with the application The snapshot of the configuration status of planization resource；The multiple network, storage, calculating and virtual resources will by it is described using；

By this integrate calculating platform be configured to run in the existing computing environment independently of integrated calculating platform at least one Individual service is communicated, and

Using the snapshot, by each in multiple networks associated with the application, storage, calculating and virtual resources Resource, which is restored to, is configured to the integrated calculating platform and in the existing meter independently of the integrated calculating platform Calculate the state before the service run in environment is communicated.

9. integrated calculating platform as claimed in claim 8, the wherein integrated calculating platform are configured to permit in the application Communicated between functional unit and the service performed inside existing computing environment.

10. integrated calculating platform as claimed in claim 8, what wherein the snapshot represented is matching somebody with somebody for the resource of integrated calculating platform Configuration state.

11. integrated calculating platform, wherein management server are further configured to as claimed in claim 8：Before reduction, it is determined that The multiple configurations performed during application is installed on multiple networks of integrated calculating platform, storage, calculating and virtual resources Operation.

12. integrated calculating platform, wherein management server are further configured to as claimed in claim 8：

13. integrated calculating platform, wherein management server are further configured to as claimed in claim 8：

14. integrated calculating platform, wherein virtual resources include multiple virtual machine VM as claimed in claim 8, and wherein Management server is further configured to：

15. integrated calculating platform as claimed in claim 8, wherein the functional unit includes operation virtual desktop infrastructure Application component virtual machine.

16. a kind of computer-readable recording medium for including instruction, wherein when running on the computing device, the instruction passes through execution Following steps and integrated calculating platform is installed in existing computing environment：

Using with obtaining multiple networks, storage, calculating and the virtualization of the integrated calculating platform using associated template The snapshot of the configuration status of resource；The multiple network, storage, calculating and virtual resources will by it is described using；By institute State at least one service that integrated calculating platform is configured to and run in the existing computing environment independently of integrated calculating platform Communicated, wherein the integrated calculating platform includes the application, and the application has using the described of the integrated calculating platform Multiple networks, storage, multiple functional units of calculating and virtual resources；And

Using the snapshot, by each in multiple networks associated with the application, storage, calculating and virtual resources Resource revert to by the integrated calculating platform be configured to in the existing computing environment of calculating platform is integrated independently of this The service of operation communicated before state.

17. computer-readable recording medium as claimed in claim 16, produce wherein snapshot representative is that integrated calculate is put down The configuration status of the resource of platform；And

Before the reduction, it is determined that in multiple networks of integrated calculating platform, storage, calculatings and virtually during application is installed Change the multiple configurations operation performed in resource.