METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENFORCING A RESOURCE-USAGE POLICY IN A COMPUTE FARM

摘要

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that enforces a resource usage policy in a compute farm. During operation, the system can receive etiquette rules which include resource usage rules and corrective action rules. Resource usage rules can specify situations in which the resource usage policy is violated, and corrective action rules can specify situations in which a corrective action needs to be performed. Next, the system can receive resource usage information which includes job monitoring data and process monitoring data. The system can then determine a resource usage violation by applying the resource usage rules to the resource usage information. Next, the system can store the resource usage violation in a violation database. The system can then determine a corrective action by applying corrective action rules to a series of violations stored in the violation database. Next, the system can perform the corrective action, thereby enforcing the resource usage policy in the compute farm.