| US 7,493,387 B2 | ||
| Validating software in a grid environment using ghost agents | ||
| Thomas E. Creamer, Boca Raton, Fla. (US); Bill H. Hilf, La Habra, Calif. (US); Peeyush Jaiswal, Boca Raton, Fla. (US); and Michael Mirt, Deerfield Beach, Fla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 19, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/666,323. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0066309 A1, Mar. 24, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 15/173 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 709—224 [709/238; 714/38; 717/124; 717/131] | 9 Claims |
| 1. A validation method comprising the steps of:
identifying a host within a first grid of a grid environment currently unassociated with a ghost agent, wherein said host
is a software object operating in the first grid, and wherein said grid environment comprises at least two distinct grids;
associating a ghost agent in the first grid with said host, wherein the ghost agent is a software object configured to replicate
actions of an associated host software object and record data related to the replicated actions of the associated host software
object;
comparing the recorded data related to said replicated actions with validation data;
generating a validation output based upon said comparing step;
moving said host from the first grid to a second grid within said grid environment; and,
in response to moving said host to said second grid, moving said associated ghost agent from said first grid to said second
grid within said grid environment so as to follow movements of said host within the grid environment and to permit the ghost
agent to replicate actions of said host in said second grid and record data related to said replicated actions in said second
grid.
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