Extending center cluster membership to additional compute resources
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsRavi Kumar Vadapalli, Kousik Nandy, Daniel Khoe, Ramesh Nethi
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Abstract
The present technology addresses a need to automatically configure a new compute resource to join an existing cluster of computing resources. The present technology provides a mechanism to ensure that the new compute resource is executing the same kernel version which further permits subsequent exchange at least one configuration message informing the new compute resource of necessary configuration parameters and an address to retrieve required software packages.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, at a computing cluster, a request to join the computing cluster from a computing resource;
- transmitting, to the computing resource, a reply including information describing requirements to join the computing cluster and a reference to a software bundle used by members in the computing cluster;
- authenticating the computing resource for membership to the computing cluster;
- and
- accepting the computing resource in the computing cluster.
A system comprising:
- at least one member of a computing cluster configured to:
- receive a request to join the computing cluster from a computing resource;
- transmit, to the computing resource, a reply including information describing requirements to join the computing cluster and a reference to a software bundle used by the at least one member in the computing cluster;
- authenticate the computing resource for membership to the computing cluster;
- and
- accept the computing resource in the computing cluster.
At least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by at least one member of a computing cluster, the at least one member is configured to:
- receive a request to join the computing cluster from a computing resource;
- transmit, to the computing resource, a reply including information describing requirements to join the computing cluster and a reference to a software bundle used by the at least one member in the computing cluster;
- authenticate the computing resource for membership to the computing cluster;
- and
- accept the computing resource in the computing cluster.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.