Systems and methods for triggering scripts based upon an alert within a virtual infrastructure
View Patent ↗Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and systems for triggering scripts based upon an alert within a virtual infrastructure. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
1. A method comprising:
monitoring a virtual infrastructure comprising a plurality of virtual machines and virtual objects for an event affecting at least one of the virtual machines and/or virtual objects within the virtual infrastructure;
detecting an occurrence of the event;
converting the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation using a scripting format;
selecting a script compatible with the scripting format; and
executing the script against the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object represented in the scripting format.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating an alert for the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object responsive to the detection of the event within the virtual infrastructure prior to representing the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object in the scripting format.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the script is executed manually by a user via a user interface.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the script is downloaded from a database.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the script is executed automatically.
7. A system comprising:
a virtual infrastructure implemented on one or more physical hosts, 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 for an event affecting at least one of the at least one virtual machine and/or virtual object within the virtual infrastructure;
detect an occurrence of the event;
convert the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation having a scripting format;
select a script compatible with the scripting format; and
execute the script against the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object represented in the scripting format.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the component is further configured to generate an alert for the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object responsive to the detection of the event within the virtual infrastructure prior to representing the at least one affected virtual machine and/or object in the scripting format.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the script is executed manually by a user via a user interface.
11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the script is downloaded from a database.
12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the script is executed automatically.
13. An article of manufacture comprising:
a non-transitory storage medium; and
a plurality of instructions stored thereon, wherein the plurality of instructions are 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 for an event affecting at least one of the virtual machines and/or virtual objects within the virtual infrastructure;
detecting an occurrence of the event;
converting the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object from its internal representation within the virtual infrastructure into a scripting representation compatible with scripting format;
selecting a script compatible with the scripting format; and
executing the script against the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object represented in the scripting format.
14. The article of manufacture of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprise generating an alert for the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object responsive to the detection of the event within the virtual infrastructure prior to representing the at least one affected virtual machine and/or virtual object in the scripting format.
15. The article of manufacture of claim 14 , wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.
16. The article of manufacture of claim 13 , wherein the script is executed manually by a user via a user interface.
17. The article of manufacture of claim 13 , wherein the script is downloaded from a database.
18. The article of manufacture of claim 13 , wherein the script is executed automatically.
19. The article of manufacture of claim 18 , wherein the alert is generated for multiple virtual machines and/or virtual objects.