Managing computer resources in a distributed computing system

摘要

Methods, apparatus, and products for managing computer resources in a distributed computing system are disclosed that include registering, in a configuration management database by a discovery module in response to a modification of a resource in a resource container, the resource in association with a configuration management database identifier, the resource characterized by a resource type and a resource identification, the resource container including a manageability endpoint characterized by a manageability endpoint reference; and managing the resource by a management module in dependence upon a resource management policy and the manageability endpoint reference, the resource management policy including management actions for the resource.

主权项

1. A method of managing computer resources in a distributed computing system, the method comprising:
registering, in a configuration management database by a discovery module in response to a modification of a resource in a resource container, the resource in association with a configuration management database identifier, the resource characterized by a resource type and a resource identification, the resource container comprising a manageability endpoint characterized by a manageability endpoint reference; generating, by the discovery module, a resource registration notification, the resource registration notification comprising a configuration management database identifier; receiving, by a management module, a command to begin managing the resource, the command being generated based on the resource registration notification and comprising the configuration management database identifier; retrieving, by the management module from the configuration management database, in dependence upon the configuration management database identifier, the manageability endpoint reference; and managing, by the management module, the resource in dependence upon the manageability endpoint reference and a resource management policy corresponding to the configuration management database identifier, the resource management policy comprising management actions for the resource.