SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUALIZATION AWARE SERVER MAINTENANCE MODE

摘要

In accordance with the present disclosure, a system and method are herein disclosed for providing a virtualization aware server maintenance mode. In one embodiment, an event is triggered in when a system action request is received by an information handling system. The event is processed and the hypervisor is placed in maintenance mode. The virtualization manager is notified that the mode of the hypervisor has changed and the virtualization manager stores the information associated with the mode status change. The virtualization manager may also notify other remote access consoles or virtualization managers of the mode status change of the hypervisor. A maintenance mode lock may be acquired when the hypervisor is placed in maintenance mode and released after the system action has been processed.

主权项

1. An information handling system for managing a maintenance operation, comprising:
a processor; a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein one or more variables associated with the information handling system are stored in the memory; a hypervisor communicatively coupled to the processor; a server management tool coupled to the hypervisor; a user interface device, wherein the user interface device is coupled to the server management tool and to the hypervisor; a remote access controller coupled to the server management tool, wherein the remote access controller is operable to place the server management tool in a maintenance mode and wherein upon placing the server management tool in the maintenance mode, the server management tool is operable to place the hypervisor in maintenance mode; a network interface controller, wherein the network interface controller is operable to communicate with the remote access controller; a remote virtualization manager coupled to the network interface controller, wherein the remote virtualization manager is operable to at least record information associated with the one or more modes of the hypervisor and wherein the remote virtualization manager is operable to place the hypervisor in maintenance mode.