Managing Real-World System Configurations with Constraints

Thomas Delaet; Paul Anderson; Wouter Joosen

doi:10.1109/ICN.2008.38

Managing Real-World System Configurations with Constraints

Thomas Delaet, Paul Anderson, Wouter Joosen

School of Informatics

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Abstract

Managing large computing infrastructures in a reliable and efficient way requires system configuration tools which accept higher-level specifications. This paper describes an interface between the established configuration tool LCFG, and the experimental configuration tool PoDlM. The combined system is used to generate explicit real-world configurations from high-level, constraint-based specifications. The concept is validated using live data from a large production installation. This demonstrates that a loosely-coupled, multi-layer approach can be used to construct configuration tools which translate high-level requirements into deployable production configurations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Networking, 2008. ICN 2008. Seventh International Conference on
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	594-601
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-7695-3106-9
ISBN (Print)	978-0-7695-3106-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICN.2008.38
Publication status	Published - 2008

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automating system administration
autonomics
configuration management

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