Patent ID: 8276208
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a fail-over computing device upon powering on of the fail-over computing device, an assigned security rating from a security management console; receiving, by the fail-over computing device, a request to instantiate a virtual-machine in response to a virtual-machine failure on a separate physical device, the request including a minimum security rating; comparing, by the fail-over computing device, the minimum security rating against the assigned security rating of the fail-over computing device; instantiating, by the fail-over computing device, the virtual-machine if the assigned security rating meets or exceeds the minimum security rating; and sending, by the fail-over computing device, a refusal message to the separate physical device to refuse the request to instantiate a virtual-machine if the assigned security rating is lower than the minimum security rating, the refusal message prompting the separate physical device to request another fail-over computing device.