International Business Machines Corporation

Steven Gene Halverson

Cary Lee Bates

Michael J Branson

John Matthew Santosuosso

Paul W Buenger

Andrew James Streit

Paul Reuben Day

Randal Lee Bertram

Todd Mark Kelsey

Schuman M Shao

Susette M Townsend

Patrick Michael Wildt

Anthony Wayne Erwin

Warren Patrick Acker

Paul William Wertzler

Michael J E Spicer

Devaughn L Rackham

John Michael Adolphson

Royan Herbert Bartley

David Alan Jaeger

Gregory Richard Hintermeister

David Arlen Elko

Kerry Alan Ortega

Jeffrey Alan Frey

Jeffrey Michael Ryan

John Elliott Arwe

Vadim Berestetsky

Georg Ochs

Gregory Scott Hurlebaus

Walter H Schwane

Paul Saby Halverson

Renier Rodriguez Morales

David Henry Sandifer

Edward N Fink

Brian Richard Lucier

David Ferguson Legler

Keith A Zblewski

Michael A Schlasner

Larry N Robel

William A Lynch

Ronald F Forman

Mark Steven Shade

David Rajkumar Bhaskaran

Anthony Dwight Cairns

Embodiments presented herein describe techniques for performing a rolling upgrade to a distributed runtime environment that includes a cluster of computing systems. A first of a plurality of computing nodes executing a first version of a runtime environment determines a second version of the runtime environment via a registry. Upon determining that the second version is a more recent version, the first computing node retrieves an install package for the second version from a second one of the computing nodes. The first computing node installs the second version using the install package.

Rolling upgrade of a distributed application

For smart polling frequency in datastores by a processor device in a computing environment, individual polling operations are performed for refreshing each one of the datastores according to polling frequencies. Each one of the polling frequencies depends on recent system activity and each one of the datastores. Each of the polling frequencies are dynamically adjusted for each one of the datastores.

Smart polling frequency

An electronic device is provided that, in an embodiment, saves a plurality of values for a variable specified by a condition after a respective plurality of encounters of a breakpoint by a program that modifies the variable. One of the plurality of values is selected based on a condition. A determination is made whether to stop execution of the program at the breakpoint based on the one of the plurality of the values. Execution of the program is stopped at the breakpoint if the determining is true. The program is allowed to continue to execute if the determining is false.

Managing breakpoints in a multi-threaded environment

An apparatus and method provides visualization of IT resources that are exposed as WSDM resources. A management system with a console provides visibility and functionality for WSDM resources by employing a visualization mechanism that processes standardized visualization metadata that is sent from a WSDM resource. The visualization mechanism uses standardized information to enable the management system console to display a robust presentation of the resource without needing to update the management system and console code when new types of resources are added.

Visualization of web services distributed management (WSDM) resources

Dynamically selecting which properties to display for a group of resources is provided. A selection of a group of resources is received to be viewed in a graphical user interface. A determination is made as to whether the group of resources is one of a plurality of previously saved groups of resources. Responsive to the group of resources being one of the plurality of previously saved groups of resources, a determination is made as to whether the previously saved group of resources has an associated saved group of properties. Responsive to the previously saved group of resources having the associated saved group of properties, a table is generated that comprises the previously saved group of resources and the associated saved group of properties. The table is then displayed to a user via a graphical user interface.

Dynamically selecting properties to display in a table based user interface

A storage medium that, in an embodiment, determines whether to stop execution of a program at a breakpoint based on a previous value of a variable. In another embodiment, an attribute is applied to all breakpoints in a breakpoint group. The attribute includes data that is used to decide whether to halt the program upon encountering the breakpoints or allow the program to continue to execute. In another embodiment, breakpoints are excluded or included on the basis of the thread in which the breakpoint is encountered by the program.

A compiler has the capability to selectively compile individual portions of a compilable code module for optimum execution performance or for serviceability. In one aspect, individual portions, such as procedures (being less than the entire module) are selectively optimized. In another aspect, debug activity data is used for determining whether or not to optimize compiled code. It is optionally possible to support one or more levels of partial selective optimization.

Method and apparatus for generating computer programming code selectively optimized for execution performance and not optimized for serviceability

A first data model in which a large dataset is stored is maintained, wherein a first set of operations is allowed to be performed on the first data model. The first data model is reduced to a second data model that is of a smaller size than the first data model. Selected operations of the first set of operations are restricted from being performed on the second data model. A second set of operations is performed on the second data model, wherein the second set of operations is a subset of the first set of operations, and wherein the second set of operations does not include the selected operations that have been restricted from being performed on the second data model.

Hybrid data model and user interaction for data sets in a user interface

An apparatus, method, and business method allow a customer to access execution data only if transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. In a first embodiment, the customer cannot access any execution data unless transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. In a second embodiment, the customer can access some limited execution data, but cannot access more extensive execution data unless transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. The preferred embodiments provide the capability of a customer accessing historical execution data in exchange for the customer transmitting the execution data to the vendor. In this manner the needs of both vendor and customer are satisfied.

Apparatus, method, and business method for enabling customer access to computer system execution data in exchange for sharing the execution data

A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that in an embodiment determine whether to stop execution of a program at a breakpoint based on a previous value of a variable. In another embodiment, an attribute is applied to all breakpoints in a breakpoint group. The attribute includes data that is used to decide whether to halt the program upon encountering the breakpoints or allow the program to continue to execute. In another embodiment, breakpoints are excluded or included on the basis of the thread in which the breakpoint is encountered by the program.

Method, apparatus and article of manufactured for debugging code. A user selects a function call (e.g., a method of object-oriented code) and a debugger parses the function call and sets breakpoints on the entry points of all instances of the method (assuming more than one). During execution, when one of the breakpoints is hit, the debugger determines whether the corresponding method is being called from the user-specified location in the code.

Run into function

Enhanced graphical user interface functions are provided in a graphical debugger. A user interface operatively controls a graphical user interface. A loadmap display manager coupled to the user interface implements a loadmap function. The user interface responsive to the loadmap display manager displays a program loadmap. A custom record display manager coupled to the user interface receives user inputs and implements a custom record display function. The user interface responsive to the custom record display manager displays user selected customized records.

Graphical debugger with loadmap display manager and custom record display manager displaying user selected customized records from bound program objects

An apparatus, method, and business method allow a customer to access performance data only if transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. In a first embodiment, the customer cannot access any performance data unless transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. In a second embodiment, the customer can access some limited performance data, but cannot access more extensive performance data unless transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. The preferred embodiments provide the capability of a customer accessing historical performance data in exchange for the customer transmitting the performance data to the vendor. In this manner the needs of both vendor and customer are satisfied.

Computer system, method, and business method for enabling customer access to computer system performance data in exchange for allowing access to the performance data by another computer system

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Rochester, MN, United States of America

Steven Gene Halverson