# US 2017/0257308 A1 · Link aggregation management with respect to a shared pool of configurable computing resources > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0257308 A1 - Document ID: US20170257308A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/058,143 - Filed: 2016-03-01 - Published: 2017-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-01 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Joseph W. Cropper; Taylor D. Peoples; Jeffrey W. Tenner - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170257308A1 ## CPC - H04L 45/245: {Link aggregation, e.g. trunking} - H04L 67/02: based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] - H04L 67/10: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) - H04L 67/535: {Tracking the activity of the user (network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34)} - H04L 67/566: Grouping or aggregating service requests, e.g. for unified processing - Y02D 30/50: in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract Disclosed aspects relate to managing link aggregation with respect to a shared pool of configurable computing resources. A set of workloads of the shared pool of configurable computing resources can be monitored to identify a set of networking data. Based on the set of networking data, a link aggregation arrangement for dynamic adjustment may be determined. The link aggregation arrangement may be established by dynamic adjustment with respect to the shared pool of configurable computing resources. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method for managing link aggregation with respect to a shared pool of configurable computing resources, the method comprising: monitoring, to identify a set of networking data, a set of workloads of the shared pool of configurable computing resources; identifying the set of networking data; determining, based on the set of networking data, a link aggregation arrangement for dynamic adjustment with respect to the shared pool of configurable computing resources; and establishing, by dynamic adjustment with respect to the shared pool of configurable computing resources, the link aggregation arrangement. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a first set of virtual environments supporting a first deployment is assigned a first link aggregation protocol based on a first quality of service (QoS) and a first set of redundancy criteria and a second set of virtual environments supporting a second deployment is assigned as second link aggregation protocol based on a second QoS and a second set of redundancy criteria, and wherein the first and second sets of virtual environments include a selection from a group consisting of at least one of: a set of virtual machines, or a set of logical partitions. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the set of workloads is running, further comprising: monitoring the set of workloads based on a monitoring criterion; and establishing the link aggregation arrangement in response to detecting the set of networking data indicates a threshold ripeness value to initiate dynamic adjustment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein establishing the link aggregation arrangement includes: configuring a set of network interface controllers (NICs), a set of network switches, and a set of domain name system (DNS) servers. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the set of workloads is running, further comprising: providing an interface to a native operating system to identify the set of networking data; and tracking, by the native operating system, the set of networking data for the set of workloads. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the set of workloads includes a selection from a group consisting of at least one of: a set of web servers, a set of database servers, a set of LAMP stacks, a set of Redis servers, a set of Java-type servers, or a set of backup servers. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the set of networking data is based on a selection from a group consisting of at least one of: a set of workload data which indicates at least one workload-type, a set of network utilization data which indicates network activities, or a set of service-level agreement data which indicates at least one user-specification. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein dynamic adjustment includes a configuration of a set of domain name system (DNS) servers. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the link aggregation arrangement includes a selection from a group consisting of at least one of: a configuration of a set of network interface controllers (NICs), or a configuration of a set of network switches. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring, the determining, and the establishing each occur in an automated fashion without user intervention. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting, with respect to a compute node of the shared pool of configurable computing resources, that a set of virtual machines indicates an orientation for a link aggregation action; identifying, with respect to the compute node of the shared pool of configurable computing resources, a plurality of physical hardware ports for the link aggregation action; configuring the plurality of physical hardware ports for the link aggregation action; updating, with respect to the plurality of physical hardware ports for the link aggregation action, a set of layer 2 (L2) network switches; and updating, with respect to the set of virtual machines, a set of domain name system (DNS) server records. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the orientation for the link aggregation action includes a selection from a group consisting of at least one of: a network interface controller (NIC) redundancy request for the set of virtual machines; a migration of the set of virtual machines from the compute node; a deletion of the set of virtual machines from the compute node; a resize of the set of virtual machines on the compute node; or a deployment of the set of virtual machines to the compute node. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting, based on the set of networking data, a backup server deployment; and resolving the link aggregation arrangement to be configured for the backup server deployment. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: modifying, in response to a change to the set of workloads, the link aggregation arrangement. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein establishing the link aggregation arrangement reduces a physical bandwidth factor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the monitoring criterion includes a selection from a group consisting of at least one of: a temporal period, a threshold physical bandwidth factor, or a resource capacity change with respect to the shared pool of configurable computing resources, and wherein the threshold ripeness value indicates a running workload inefficiency. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: metering use of the link aggregation arrangement; and generating an invoice based on the metered use. ### Claim 18 A system for managing link aggregation with respect to a shared pool of configurable computing resources, the system comprising: a memory having a set of computer readable computer instructions, and a processor for executing the set of computer readable instructions, the set of computer readable instructions including: monitoring, to identify a set of networking data, a set of workloads of the shared pool of configurable computing resources; identifying the set of networking data; determining, based on the set of networking data, a link aggregation arrangement for dynamic adjustment with respect to the shared pool of configurable computing resources; and establishing, by dynamic adjustment with respect to the shared pool of configurable computing resources, the link aggregation arrangement. ### Claim 19 A computer program product for managing link aggregation with respect to a shared pool of configurable computing resources, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising: monitoring, to identify a set of networking data, a set of workloads of the shared pool of configurable computing resources; identifying the set of networking data; determining, based on the set of networking data, a link aggregation arrangement for dynamic adjustment with respect to the shared pool of configurable computing resources; and establishing, by dynamic adjustment with respect to the shared pool of configurable computing resources, the link aggregation arrangement. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The computer program product of claim 19, wherein at least one of: the program instructions are stored in a computer readable storage medium in a data processing system, and wherein the program instructions were downloaded over a network from a remote data processing system; or the program instructions are stored in a computer readable storage medium in a server data processing system, and wherein the program instructions are downloaded over a network to a remote data processing system for use in a computer readable storage medium with the remote data processing system.