# US 2024/0202062 A1 · Dynamic network debug service in a containerized computing cluster > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0202062 A1 - Document ID: US20240202062A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/082,221 - Filed: 2022-12-15 - Published: 2024-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-15 - Assignees: Red Hat, Inc. - Applicants: Red Hat, Inc. - Inventors: Stephen Coady; Mark O'Brien - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240202062A1 ## CPC - G06F 9/45558: {Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects} - G06F 11/079: {Root cause analysis, i.e. error or fault diagnosis (in a hardware test environment G06F11/22; in a software test environment G06F11/36)} - G06F 11/0709: {in a distributed system consisting of a plurality of standalone computer nodes, e.g. clusters, client-server systems} - G06F 11/36: Prevention of errors by analysis, debugging or testing of software - G06F 11/362: Debugging of software - G06F 11/3698: Environments for analysis, debugging or testing of software - G06F 2009/45562: {Creating, deleting, cloning virtual machine instances} - G06F 2009/45591: {Monitoring or debugging support} - G06F 2009/45595: {Network integration; Enabling network access in virtual machine instances} - G06F 2201/815: Virtual - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method includes identifying a plurality of packages, each package being configured for diagnosing a network failure associated with at least one of a plurality of virtualized computing entities; associating each of the plurality of packages with a respective at least one criterion of a plurality of criteria; receiving, from a first container of the plurality of virtualized computing entities, a request for diagnosing a first network connectivity malfunction associated with the first container; and identifying a first package of the plurality of packages based on data associated with the first container satisfying at least one criterion of the plurality of criteria. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: identifying a plurality of packages, each package being configured for diagnosing a network failure associated with at least one of a plurality of virtualized computing entities; associating each of the plurality of packages with a respective at least one criterion of a plurality of criteria; receiving, from a first container of the plurality of virtualized computing entities, a request for diagnosing a first network connectivity malfunction associated with the first container; and identifying a first package of the plurality of packages based on data associated with the first container satisfying at least one criterion of the plurality of criteria. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the plurality of packages further comprises: analyzing a plurality of container images of a containerized computing cluster, wherein the containerized computing cluster comprises the plurality of virtualized computing entities running on one or more host computer systems. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: creating at least one rule for diagnosing a network failure, wherein identifying the plurality of packages is performed in view of the at least one rule. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein associating each of the plurality of packages with the respective at least one criterion further comprises: maintaining a package library including the plurality of packages and the plurality of criteria, wherein each package of the plurality of packages corresponds to the respective at least one criterion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: sending, to the first container, the first package. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of criteria comprises at least one of: whether an image is a base image or a subsequent image, whether a conflict exists between layers of an image, or whether specific configuration data is included in an image. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first package comprises a pre-built image. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: creating, by the first container, a new image with a layer including the first package, wherein the new image provides executable data for diagnosing the first network connectivity malfunction. ### Claim 9 A system comprising: a memory; a processing device coupled to the memory, the processing device to perform operations comprising: identifying a plurality of packages, each package being configured for diagnosing a network failure associated with at least one of a plurality of virtualized computing entities; associating each of the plurality of packages with a respective at least one criterion of a plurality of criteria; receiving, from a first container of the plurality of virtualized computing entities, a request for diagnosing a first network connectivity malfunction associated with the first container; and identifying a first package of the plurality of packages based on data associated with the first container satisfying at least one criterion of the plurality of criteria. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein identifying the plurality of packages further comprises: analyzing a plurality of container images of a containerized computing cluster, wherein the containerized computing cluster comprises the plurality of virtualized computing entities running on one or more host computer systems. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the processing device is to perform operations further comprising: creating at least one rule for diagnosing a network failure, wherein identifying the plurality of packages is performed in view of the at least one rule. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein associating each of the plurality of packages with the respective at least one criterion further comprises: maintaining a package library including the plurality of packages and the plurality of criteria, wherein each package of the plurality of packages corresponds to the respective at least one criterion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the processing device is to perform operations further comprising: sending, to the first container, the first package. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of criteria comprises at least one of: whether an image is a base image or a subsequent image, whether a conflict exists between layers of an image, or whether specific configuration data is included in an image. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the first package comprises a pre-built image. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the processing device is to perform operations further comprising: creating, by the first container, a new image with a layer including the first package, wherein the new image provides executable data for diagnosing the first network connectivity malfunction. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising: identifying a plurality of packages, each package being configured for diagnosing a network failure associated with at least one of a plurality of virtualized computing entities; associating each of the plurality of packages with a respective at least one criterion of a plurality of criteria; receiving, from a first container of the plurality of virtualized computing entities, a request for diagnosing a first network connectivity malfunction associated with the first container; identifying a first package of the plurality of packages based on data associated with the first container satisfying at least one criterion of the plurality of criteria; and sending, to the first container, the first package. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein identifying the plurality of packages further comprises: analyzing a plurality of container images of a containerized computing cluster, wherein the containerized computing cluster comprises the plurality of virtualized computing entities running on one or more host computer systems. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the processing device is to further perform operations comprising: creating at least one rule for diagnosing a network failure, wherein identifying the plurality of packages is performed in view of the at least one rule. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the processing device is to further perform operations comprising: maintaining a package library including the plurality of packages and the plurality of criteria, wherein each package of the plurality of packages corresponds to the respective at least one criterion.