Systems and methods for managing requests for connections to services on a computer system
View Patent ↗In an exemplary method, a resident agent receives multiple requests from one or more requesting processes for connections to services. The requested services are hosted by a fast service host. The resident agent establishes multiple connections to the one or more requesting processes for the requested services. The resident agent notifies a single instance of a fast service host of the multiple connections. The resident agent facilitates communication between the requested services on the fast service host and the one or more requesting processes. This may involve establishing one or more routing connections to the fast service host, and routing data between the one or more requesting processes and the requested services on the fast service host.
1. A method for managing requests for connections to services on a computer system, the method being implemented by a resident agent on the computer system, the method comprising:
receiving, at the resident agent, multiple requests from one or more requesting processes for connections to services, wherein the resident agent is hosted by a management agent on a managed node, and wherein the multiple requests are received from a management application on an administrative system;
establishing multiple connections to the one or more requesting processes for the requested services;
notifying a single instance of a fast service host of the multiple connections, wherein the requested services comprise different types of services, wherein the different types of services are hosted by the single instance of the fast service host, wherein the single instance of the fast service host is the only instance of the fast service host that is running;
creating multiple routing connections to the single instance of the fast service host, a separate routing connection being created for each of the requested services; and
facilitating communication between the requested services on the single instance of the fast service host and the one or more requesting processes.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple connections comprise a first connection to a first requesting process for a first service.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein facilitating communication between the first service and the first requesting process comprises:
establishing a routing connection to the fast service host; and
routing data between the first requesting process and the first service on the fast service host.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein establishing the routing connection comprises notifying the fast service host of the first connection.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein notifying the fast service host of the first connection comprises sending a connection notification message to the fast service host via a pipe.
6. The method of claim 3 , wherein establishing the routing connection comprises:
receiving connection information about a fast service host routing socket that is opened by the fast service host;
opening a resident agent routing socket; and
using the connection information to connect the resident agent routing socket to the fast service host routing socket.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein receiving the connection information comprises receiving a connection information message from the fast service host via a pipe.
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein facilitating communication between the first service and the first requesting process comprises delegating the first connection to the fast service host.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first connection comprises a resident agent socket opened by the resident agent and a first requesting process socket opened by the first requesting process, and wherein delegating the first connection comprises passing a handle for the resident agent socket to the fast service host.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein command-oriented communication and data-oriented communication between the resident agent and the fast service host is sent over a single communication channel.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computer system is a managed node in a computer network.
12. A computer system that is configured for managing requests for connections to services on the computer system, the computer system comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor;
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:
receive, at a resident agent, multiple requests from one or more requesting processes for connections to services, wherein the resident agent is hosted by a management agent on a managed node, and wherein the multiple requests are received from a management application on an administrative system;
establish multiple connections to the one or more requesting processes for the requested services;
notify a single instance of a fast service host of the multiple connections, wherein the requested services comprise different types of services, wherein the different types of services are hosted by the single instance of the fast service host, wherein the single instance of the fast service host is the only instance of the fast service host that is running;
create multiple routing connections to the single instance of the fast service host, a separate routing connection being created for each of the requested services; and
facilitate communication between the requested services on the single instance of the fast service host and the one or more requesting processes.
13. The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the multiple connections comprise a first connection to a first requesting process for a first service.
14. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein the instructions executable to facilitate communication between the first service and the first requesting process comprise instructions executable to:
establish a routing connection to the fast service host; and
route data between the first requesting process and the first service on the fast service host.
15. The computer system of claim 13 , wherein the instructions executable to facilitate communication between the first service and the first requesting process comprise instructions executable to delegate the first connection to the fast service host.
16. A computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions for a resident agent on a computer system to:
receive, at the resident agent, multiple requests from one or more requesting processes for connections to services, wherein the resident agent is hosted by a management agent on a managed node, and wherein the multiple requests are received from a management application on an administrative system;
establish multiple connections to the one or more requesting processes for the requested services;
notify a single instance of a fast service host of the multiple connections, wherein the requested services comprise different types of services, wherein the different types of services are hosted by the single instance of the fast service host, wherein the single instance of the fast service host is the only instance of the fast service host that is running;
create multiple routing connections to the single instance of the fast service host, a separate routing connection being created for each of the requested services; and
facilitate communication between the requested services on the single instance of the fast service host and the one or more requesting processes.
17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the multiple connections comprise a first connection to a first requesting process for a first service.
18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions executable to facilitate communication between the first service and the first requesting process comprise instructions executable to:
establish a routing connection to the fast service host; and
route data between the first requesting process and the first service on the fast service host.
19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions executable to facilitate communication between the first service and the first requesting process comprise instructions executable to delegate the first connection to the fast service host.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the different types of services comprise an HTTP service, an FTP service and an SSH service.
21. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving information from the fast service host for connecting the fast service host to the multiple connections.