Remote Hardware Management Framework for Cluster Computing Toolkit

Due to a variety of management specifications, hardware, firmware and software implementations, most of the cluster computing toolkits do not include remote hardware management functionalities. The remote, hardware level management is a necessary task for a computer center. The remote hardware management task requires cross-field knowledge such as specifications, management fabrics, hardware, firmware and software implementations. For a multigeneration hardware environment, there is little in common across hardware level management interface implementations. In a cluster computing toolkit, there is a need to have a common hardware management interface/solution across processor architecture, platform, firmware, software and management fabric implementations. This paper presents a framework to address these differences that can be used in a cluster computing toolkit.