Systems and methods for triggering scripts based upon an alert within a virtual infrastructure
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and systems for triggering scripts based upon an alert within a virtual infrastructure. For example, in response to detection of an event within the virtual infrastructure, a component is configured to generate an alert for a virtual machine and/or virtual object due to the event. The affected virtual machine and/or virtual object is represented and/or organized into a format against which a script may be executed. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
1. A method comprising:
monitoring a virtual infrastructure comprising a plurality of virtual machines and virtual objects;
generating an alert for at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object due to an event within the virtual infrastructure;
converting the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation based upon a scripting format;
and
executing a script against the at least one virtual machine and/or object represented in the scripting format.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the alert to a user prior to representing the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object in a scripting format.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the script is executed manually by the user via a user interface.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the script is downloaded from a database.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the database includes scripts provided by a community of users.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the script is executed automatically.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising marshaling the multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects prior to executing the script.
10. A system comprising:
a virtual infrastructure implemented on one or more physical hosts comprising a processor and memory, the virtual infrastructure comprising:
a virtual control center;
at least one virtual machine;
at least one virtual object; and
a component configured to:
monitor the virtual infrastructure;
generate an alert for at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object due to an event within the virtual infrastructure;
convert the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation based upon a scripting format;
and
execute a script against the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object represented in the scripting format.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the component is further configured to display the alert to a user prior to representing the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object in a scripting format.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the script is executed manually by the user via a user interface.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the script is downloaded from a database.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the database includes scripts provided by a community of users.
16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the script is executed automatically.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the component is further configured to marshal the multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects prior to executing the script.
19. An article of manufacture comprising:
a non-transitory storage medium; and
a plurality of instructions therein adapted to cause one or more processors within a computing environment to perform a plurality of operations comprising:
monitoring a virtual infrastructure comprising a plurality of virtual machines and virtual objects;
generating an alert for at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object due to an event within the virtual infrastructure;
converting the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation based upon a scripting format;
and
executing a script against the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object represented in the scripting format.
20. The article of manufacture of claim 19 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprise displaying the alert to a user prior to representing the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object in a scripting format.
21. The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein the script is executed manually by the user via a user interface.
22. The article of manufacture of claim 21 , wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.
23. The article of manufacture of claim 19 , wherein the script is downloaded from a database.
24. The article of manufacture of claim 23 , wherein the database includes scripts provided by a community of users.
25. The article of manufacture of claim 19 , wherein the script is executed automatically.
26. The article of manufacture of claim 25 , wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.
27. The article of manufacture of claim 26 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprise marshaling the multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects prior to executing the script.