Managing virtual computers simultaneously with static and dynamic dependencies

摘要

Embodiments are disclosed for managing a plurality of virtual computers in a virtual environment. According to one embodiment, a method includes creating a virtual group. The virtual group includes a plurality of virtual computers having a relevant characteristic. An action to perform on the virtual group is received, and the action is performed on each of the virtual computers in the virtual group.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
creating a virtual group, wherein the virtual group includes a plurality of virtual computers having a relevant characteristic; receiving an action to be performed simultaneously on the plurality of virtual computers in the virtual group; checking static dependencies required for said action, wherein the static dependencies comprise resources and registry keys required for performing the action; initiating performance of the action on each of the virtual computers in the virtual group in response to verifying that said static dependencies are satisfied; checking a plurality of dynamic dependencies, wherein the plurality of dynamic dependencies comprises changes in resources and registry keys to verify performance of the action; and performing a roll-back process on at least one of the plurality of virtual computers in response to determining that at least one dynamic dependency is not satisfied, the roll-back process including restoring the at least one of the plurality of virtual computers to a previous state from prior to the performing the action.