Automatic remediation in a distributed computer system with multiple clusters of host computers

摘要

A system and method for performing automatic remediation in a distributed computer system with multiple clusters of host computers uses the same placement selection algorithm for initial placements and for remediation placements of clients. The placement selection algorithm is executed to generate a placement solution when a remediation request in response to a remediation-requiring condition in the distributed computer system for at least one client running in one of the multiple clusters of host computers is detected and a remediation placement problem for the client is constructed. The placement solution is then implemented for the client for remediation.

主权项

1. A method for performing automatic remediation in a distributed computer system with multiple clusters of host computers, the method comprising:
receiving a remediation request in response to a detection of a remediation-requiring condition in the distributed computer system for a client running in one of the multiple clusters of host computers; constructing a remediation placement problem for the client; executing a placement selection algorithm for the remediation placement problem to generate a placement solution for the client, the placement selection algorithm being the same placement selection algorithm used for initial placements of new clients in the distributed computer system; and implementing the placement solution for the client for remediation, wherein the remediation-requiring condition in the distributed computer system is detected by one of a compute fabric component, a storage fabric component, a network fabric component and a policy based management (PBM) fabric component and wherein the remediation-requiring condition is one of a storage class violation for the client in one of the multiple clusters in the distributed computer system detected by the storage fabric component and a policy change for the distributed computer system detected by the PBM fabric component.