US 10,897,394 B2Granted

Deploying a server stack having a cross-server dependency

AssigneeOracle International Corporation

InventorsPradip Kumar Pandey, Steven Mark Fillipi, Clayton Drew Seeley, Karthik M U, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma

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Abstract

Techniques for deploying a server stack having a cross-server dependency are disclosed. A deployment engine initiates a deployment process for a server stack. The deployment engine provisions servers of one server type (“requisite servers”). The deployment engine attempts to provision servers of another server type (“dependent servers”). The deployment engine executes a test that requires the dependent servers to invoke a service executed by the requisite servers. Based on the test results, the deployment engine determines that an operational requirement of the dependent servers is not satisfied. The deployment engine modifies a configuration for the requisite servers to satisfy the operational requirement of the dependent servers. The deployment engine re-provisions the requisite servers using the modified configuration. The deployment engine completes the deployment process for the server stack.

Claims18

Dependent claims

One or more non-transitory machine-readable media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause:

initiating a deployment process for a server stack comprising a first set of one or more servers of a first server type and a second set of one or more servers of a second server type;
within the deployment process:
provisioning the first set of servers using a first configuration;
subsequent to provisioning the first set of servers:
provisioning the second set of servers using a second configuration, wherein the second set of servers includes functionality that directly or indirectly invokes a first service executed by the first set of servers;
subsequent to provisioning the second set of servers:
determining a set of information that was not known prior to provisioning the second set of servers;
responsive to determining that the first configuration for the first set of servers needs to be modified based on the set of information:
determining a modified first configuration for the first set of servers based on the set of information;
re-provisioning the first set of servers using the modified first configuration;
wherein re-provisioning the first set of servers using the modified first configuration is performed before the server stack is made available for use by end users;
completing the deployment process for the server stack by deploying at least the first set of servers with the modified first configuration.

9 more elements

A system, comprising:

one or more devices, each including at least one hardware processor;
and
the system being configured to perform operations comprising:
initiating a deployment process for a server stack comprising a first set of one or more servers of a first server type and a second set of one or more servers of a second server type;
within the deployment process:
provisioning the first set of servers using a first configuration;
subsequent to provisioning the first set of servers:
provisioning the second set of servers using a second configuration, wherein the second set of servers includes functionality that directly or indirectly invokes a first service executed by the first set of servers;
subsequent to provisioning the second set of servers:
determining a set of information that was not known prior to provisioning the second set of servers;
responsive to determining that the first configuration for the first set of servers needs to be modified based on the set of information:
determining a modified first configuration for the first set of servers based on the set of information;
re-provisioning the first set of servers using the modified first configuration;
wherein re-provisioning the first set of servers using the modified first configuration is performed before the server stack is made available for use by end users;
completing the deployment process for the server stack by deploying at least the first set of servers with the modified first configuration.

12 more elements

A method, comprising:

initiating a deployment process for a server stack comprising a first set of one or more servers of a first server type and a second set of one or more servers of a second server type;
within the deployment process:
provisioning the first set of servers using a first configuration;
subsequent to provisioning the first set of servers:
provisioning the second set of servers using a second configuration, wherein the second set of servers includes functionality that directly or indirectly invokes a first service executed by the first set of servers;
subsequent to provisioning the second set of servers:
determining a set of information that was not known prior to provisioning the second set of servers;
responsive to determining that the first configuration for the first set of servers needs to be modified based on the set of information:
determining a modified first configuration for the first set of servers based on the set of information;
re-provisioning the first set of servers using the modified first configuration;
wherein re-provisioning the first set of servers using the modified first configuration is performed before the server stack is made available for use by end users;
completing the deployment process for the server stack by deploying at least the first set of servers with the modified first configuration;
wherein the method is performed by one or more devices, each including at least one hardware processor.

10 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/364,601Filed 26 Mar 2019 · continuation
Priority: 16 Sep 2016
Published: US 2019/0222477 A118 Jul 2019
Granted: 19 Jan 2021
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Classification4 codes

H04L 41/0813
Configuration setting: characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings
H04L 43/50
Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks: testing arrangements
H04L 67/10
Protocols: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
H04L
Digital communication

Family

Application62/395,557Us provisional application · filed 16 Sep 2016
Application15/598,692Parent of this continuation · filed 18 May 2017
US 2019/0222477 A1Pre-grant publication · published 18 Jul 2019
US 10,291,467 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2018/0083832 A1Published application
US 10,897,394 B2This patent

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