Method and system for determining stackable system roles for information handling systems based on collective need

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor enables the computer processor to perform a method for managing information handling systems, the method comprising:

• obtaining, by an information handling system dictator, a stackable system role (SSR) entry from an information handling system (IHS), wherein the SSR entry comprises a SSR and an uncertainty field;
• in response to the obtaining, performing a ratio-based bucket analysis using a set of SSR buckets to obtain a determined SSR for the IHS, wherein each of the SSR buckets corresponds to a unique SSR, wherein performing the ratio-based bucket analysis comprises:
• determining that a SSR bucket of the set of SSR buckets is most similar to the SSR;
• making a determination that the SSR bucket is available for assignment;
• and
• based on the determination, updating the SSR entry based on the SSR bucket,
• wherein the determined SSR corresponds to the SSR bucket;
• updating the SSR entry based on the determined SSR to obtain an updated SSR entry;
• updating the SSR bucket to specify an updated number of IHSs to which the determined SSR is assigned;
• providing the updated SSR entry to a SSR manager of the information handling system;
• and
• initiating, by the SSR manager of the IHS, a boot sequence;
• making a second determination that the boot sequence specifies the updated SSR entry;
• based on the second determination, continuing the boot sequence using the updated SSR entry;
• and
• implementing, by the IHS and after the boot sequence, computer implemented services in accordance with the determined SSR,
• wherein the SSR uncertainty field is generated based on a ratio between a number of IHSs assigned to the determined SSR and a desired number for the SSR bucket, and
• wherein the updated SSR entry comprises the determined SSR and an updated SSR uncertainty field.

An information handling system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor, perform a method comprising:
• obtaining a stackable system role (SSR) entry from an information handling system IHS, wherein the SSR entry comprises a SSR and an uncertainty field;
• in response to the obtaining, performing a ratio-based bucket analysis using a set of SSR buckets to obtain a determined SSR for the IHS, wherein each of the SSR buckets corresponds to a unique SSR, wherein performing the ratio-based bucket analysis comprises:
• determining that a SSR bucket of the set of SSR buckets is most similar to the SSR;
• making a determination that the SSR bucket is available for assignment;
• and
• based on the determination, updating the SSR entry based on the SSR bucket,
• wherein the determined SSR corresponds to the SSR bucket;
• updating the SSR entry based on the determined SSR to obtain an updated SSR entry;
• updating the SSR bucket to specify an updated number of IHSs to which the determined SSR is assigned;
• providing the updated SSR entry to a SSR manager of the information handling system;
• and
• initiating, by the SSR manager of the IHS, a boot sequence;
• making a second determination that the boot sequence specifies the updated SSR entry;
• based on the second determination, continuing the boot sequence using the updated SSR entry;
• and
• implementing, by the IHS and after the boot sequence, computer implemented services in accordance with the determined SSR,
• wherein the SSR uncertainty field is generated based on a ratio between a number of IHSs assigned to the determined SSR and a desired number for the SSR bucket, and
• wherein the updated SSR entry comprises the determined SSR and an updated SSR uncertainty field.