Dynamic virtual port provisioning
In a general aspect, a computer-implemented method can include provisioning a virtual network on a hypervisor server. The method can also include querying the hypervisor server to determine an allowable range for a number of virtual ports of a first port group of a virtual switch implemented on the hypervisor server, the first port group being associated with the virtual network. The method can further include provisioning at least one virtual machine on the virtual network including assigning a respective virtual port of the first port group to the virtual machine. The method can still further include monitoring usage of the virtual ports of the first port group and, in response to the usage of the virtual ports of the first port group exceeding a threshold, instructing the hypervisor server to provision a second port group on the virtual switch, the second port group being associated with the virtual network.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
provisioning a virtual network on a hypervisor server, the hypervisor server being configured to provide virtual computing resources for implementing the virtual network;
querying the hypervisor server to determine an allowable range for a number of virtual ports of a first port group of a virtual switch implemented on the hypervisor server, the first port group being allocated to the virtual network;
provisioning at least one virtual machine on the virtual network, the provisioning of a virtual machine of the at least one virtual machine including assigning a respective virtual port of the first port group to the virtual machine;
monitoring usage of the virtual ports of the first port group; and
in response to the usage of the virtual ports of the first port group exceeding a threshold, instructing the hypervisor server to provision a second port group on the virtual switch, the second port group being allocated to the virtual network in addition to the first port group.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a number of virtual ports in the second port group and the number of virtual ports in the first port group is equal to a largest value in the allowable range.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a number of virtual ports in the second port group is based on a rate of consumption of virtual ports in the first port group.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the threshold is a first threshold, the computer-implemented method further comprising:
monitoring usage of the virtual ports of the second port group; and
in response to the usage of the virtual ports in the second port group exceeding a second threshold, instructing the hypervisor server to provision a third port group on the virtual switch, the third port group being allocated to the virtual network.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the second threshold is different than the first threshold.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a VLAN identification and a quality-of-service parameter associated with the first port group are also associated with the second port group.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
querying the hypervisor server to determine a second allowable range for a number of virtual ports of the second port group.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the allowable range for the number of virtual ports of the first port group of the virtual switch is based on an architecture of the hypervisor server.
9. A computer-implemented method comprising:
provisioning a virtual network on a hypervisor server, the hypervisor server being configured to provide virtual computing resources for implementing the virtual network;
querying the hypervisor server to determine an allowable range for a number of virtual ports of a first port group of a virtual switch implemented on the hypervisor server, the first port group being associated with the virtual network;
provisioning at least one virtual machine on the virtual network, the provisioning of a virtual machine of the at least one virtual machine including assigning a respective virtual port of the first port group to the virtual machine;
monitoring usage of the virtual ports of the first port group; and
in response to the usage of the virtual ports of the first port group exceeding a threshold, instructing the hypervisor server to provision a second port group on the virtual switch, the second port group being associated with the virtual network, the number of virtual ports in the first port group being equal to a largest value in the allowable range, and a number of virtual ports in the second port group being less than the largest value in the allowable range.
10. A computer-implemented method comprising:
provisioning a virtual network on a hypervisor server, the hypervisor server being configured to provide virtual computing resources for implementing the virtual network;
querying the hypervisor server to determine an allowable range for a number of virtual ports of a first port group of a virtual switch implemented on the hypervisor server, the first port group being associated with the virtual network;
provisioning at least one virtual machine on the virtual network, the provisioning of a virtual machine of the at least one virtual machine including assigning a respective virtual port of the first port group to the virtual machine;
monitoring usage of the virtual ports of the first port group; and
in response to the usage of the virtual ports of the first port group exceeding a threshold, instructing the hypervisor server to provision a second port group on the virtual switch, the second port group being associated with the virtual network, and a number of virtual ports in the second port group being equal to a number of unassigned Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the virtual network.
11. A computer-implemented method comprising:
provisioning a virtual network on a hypervisor server, the hypervisor server being configured to provide virtual computing resources for implementing the virtual network;
querying the hypervisor server to determine an allowable range for a number of virtual ports of a first port group of a virtual switch implemented on the hypervisor server, the first port group being associated with the virtual network;
provisioning at least one virtual machine on the virtual network, the provisioning of a virtual machine of the at least one virtual machine including assigning a respective virtual port of the first port group to the virtual machine;
monitoring usage of the virtual ports of the first port group;
in response to the usage of the virtual ports of the first port group exceeding a threshold, instructing the hypervisor server to provision a second port group on the virtual switch, the second port group being associated with the virtual network; and
monitoring an amount of available virtual computing resources of the virtual network, a number of virtual ports in the second port group being based on the amount of available virtual computing resources.
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein provisioning the second port group includes provisioning the second port group with a same set of quality of service parameters as the first port group.
13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein assigning the respective virtual port of the first port group to the virtual machine includes assigning a respective Internet Protocol (IP) address of the virtual network to a virtual network-interface card of the virtual machine.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein monitoring the usage of the virtual ports of the first port group is performed in response to the provisioning of the virtual machine of the at least one virtual machine.
15. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein monitoring the amount of available virtual computing resources of the virtual network is performed in response to the provisioning of the virtual machine of the at least one virtual machine.
16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions recorded and stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:
provision a virtual network on a hypervisor server, the hypervisor server being configured to provide virtual computing resources for implementing the virtual network;
query the hypervisor server to determine an allowable range for a number of virtual ports of a first port group of a virtual switch implemented on the hypervisor server, the first port group being associated with the virtual network;
provision at least one virtual machine on the virtual network, the provisioning of a virtual machine of the at least one virtual machine including assigning a respective virtual port of the first port group to the virtual machine;
monitor usage of the virtual ports of the first port group;
in response to the usage of the virtual ports of the first port group exceeding a threshold, instruct the hypervisor server to provision a second port group on the virtual switch, the second port group being associated with the virtual network; and
monitor an amount of available virtual computing resources of the virtual network, a number of virtual ports in the second port group being based on the amount of available virtual computing resources.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the threshold is a first threshold, the instructions, when executed by the computing device, further cause the computing device to:
monitor usage of the virtual ports of the second port group; and
in response to the usage of the virtual ports in the second port group exceeding a second threshold, instruct the hypervisor server to provision a third port group on the virtual switch, the second port group being associated with the virtual network.
18. A system comprising:
a host server including a set of physical computing resources;
a hypervisor server configured to virtualize the set of physical computing resources of the host server; and
a virtual network management server including:
at least one memory that is configured to store instructions; and
at least one processor that is operably coupled to the at least one memory and that is configured to process the instructions to cause the virtual network management server to:
provision a virtual network on the hypervisor server, the hypervisor server being configured to provide virtual computing resources for implementing the virtual network;
query the hypervisor server to determine an allowable range for a number of virtual ports of a first port group of a virtual switch implemented on the hypervisor server, the first port group being associated with the virtual network;
provision at least one virtual machine on the virtual network, the provisioning of a virtual machine of the at least one virtual machine including assigning a respective virtual port of the first port group to the virtual machine;
monitor usage of the virtual ports of the first port group;
in response to the usage of the virtual ports of the first port group exceeding a threshold, instruct the hypervisor server to provision a second port group on the virtual switch, the second port group being associated with the virtual network; and
monitor an amount of available virtual computing resources of the virtual network, a number of virtual ports in the second port group being based on the amount of available virtual computing resources.
19. A system comprising:
a first host server including a first set of physical computing resources;
a second host server including a second set of physical computing resources;
a non-volatile data storage device;
a physical data network operationally coupled with the first host server, the second host server, and the non-volatile data storage device;
a hypervisor server configured to:
virtualize the first set of physical computing resources of the first host server,
virtualize the second set of physical computing resources of the second host server, and
virtualize the non-volatile data storage device; and
a virtual network management server including:
at least one memory that is configured to store instructions; and
at least one processor that is operably coupled to the at least one memory and that is configured to process the instructions to cause the virtual network management server to:
provision a virtual network on the hypervisor server, the hypervisor server being configured to provide virtual computing resources for implementing the virtual network;
query the hypervisor server to determine an allowable range for a number of virtual ports of a first port group of a virtual switch implemented on the hypervisor server, the first port group being associated with the virtual network;
provision at least one virtual machine on the virtual network, the provisioning of a virtual machine of the at least one virtual machine including assigning a respective virtual port of the first port group to the virtual machine;
monitor usage of the virtual ports of the first port group; and
in response to the usage of the virtual ports of the first port group exceeding a threshold, instruct the hypervisor server to provision a second port group on the virtual switch, the second port group being associated with the virtual network.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the set of physical computing resources of the host server includes:
at least one processor;
a non-volatile data storage device; and
volatile data storage.