US Patent Application 17719154. RELIABLE ONE-CLICK CLUSTER SHUTDOWN simplified abstract
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RELIABLE ONE-CLICK CLUSTER SHUTDOWN
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RELIABLE ONE-CLICK CLUSTER SHUTDOWN - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 17719154 Titled 'RELIABLE ONE-CLICK CLUSTER SHUTDOWN'
Simplified Explanation
This abstract describes an information handling system that is part of a cluster of multiple systems. The system receives a shutdown instruction from a user, indicating that the entire cluster should be powered down. Without any further input from the user, the system performs the following actions: 1. It migrates any virtual machines (VMs) that are currently running on the cluster to a specific node within the cluster, which has been designated as the primary node. 2. It stores important data (metadata) at the primary node, which will be used to restore communication between the nodes once the shutdown is complete. 3. It powers down all the nodes in the cluster.
Original Abstract Submitted
An information handling system may include at least one processor and a memory. The information handling system may be a node of an information handling system cluster that comprises a plurality of nodes, and the information handling system is configured to: receive a shutdown instruction from a user, the shutdown instruction indicating that the cluster is to be powered down; and without further user input: cause virtual machines (VMs) that are executing on the cluster to be migrated to a particular node of the cluster that has been designated as a primary node; store metadata at the primary node, the metadata being usable to reestablish communication among the nodes after the shutdown; and cause the plurality of nodes to power down.
