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Method and system for gracefully shutdown virtual system

US9830181B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2013
Grant dateNov 28, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2009/45575
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for gracefully shutdown a virtual system is disclosed, and the method includes: gracefully shutdown configuration information configured for the virtual system is received and stored; and sequential shutting down of virtual machines is performed according to the stored gracefully shutdown configuration information when a request for shutting down the virtual system is received, so as to solve problems caused by the fact that virtual machines are shut down according completely to a reverse order of starting-up in the prior art.

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