License management in a cluster environment
US8863133B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/121
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to managing and verifying licenses in a cluster computer system environment. In an embodiment, a license management application running on a computer system cluster manager receives a job that has multiple job tasks as well as portions of job information. The license management application determines from the job information how many licenses and computer nodes are to be assigned to the job. The license management application checks out the determined number of licenses from a license distributing application on behalf of the received job. The license management application indicates to a scheduler of the computer system cluster manager that one job task is to be run per checked out license.
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