Method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10108447-B2
Application number	US-201615251670-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	Aug 30, 2016
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

In a computer-implemented method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a control for connecting the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed within a graphical user interface for managing the local virtualization infrastructure. Responsive to a receiving a user selection to connect the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, at least one workflow for effectuating a connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed. Responsive to receiving a command to connect the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure at the workflow for effectuating a connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, a connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is established according to the at least one workflow. Responsive to establishing a connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, management of the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure through the graphical user interface for managing the local virtualization infrastructure is provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, the method comprising:
displaying, within a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing the local virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a first GUI element for establishing a secure tunnel connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure;
responsive to receiving a user selection of the first GUI element, displaying a first workflow view comprising a second GUI element for selecting a remote gateway of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;
receiving a user selection of the remote gateway;
displaying a second workflow view comprising a third GUI element for selecting a local gateway of the local virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;
receiving a user selection of the local gateway; and
generating the secure tunnel connection between the selected remote gateway and the selected local gateway.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the second GUI element comprises a plurality of user selectable remote gateways of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a fourth GUI element for selecting a network management service of the local virtualization infrastructure.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the fourth GUI element includes a text field for receiving a string corresponding to a network management service.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising displaying a fifth GUI element for entering credentials required to establish the secure tunnel connection.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a summary view that comprises information indicating the user selections of the remote gateway and local gateway.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the summary view comprises a plurality of GUI elements for navigating back to a previous view, confirming the secure tunnel connection, and cancelling the generation of the secure tunnel connection, respectively.

8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code stored thereon for causing a computer system to perform a method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, the method comprising:
displaying, within a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing the local virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a first GUI element for establishing a secure tunnel connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure;
responsive to receiving a user selection of the first GUI element, displaying a first workflow view comprising a second GUI element for selecting a remote gateway of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;
receiving a user selection of the remote gateway;
displaying a second workflow view comprising a third GUI element for selecting a local gateway of the local virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;
receiving a user selection of the local gateway; and
generating the secure tunnel connection between the selected remote gateway and the selected local gateway.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the second GUI element comprises a plurality of user selectable remote gateways of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , further comprising displaying a fourth GUI element for selecting a network management service of the local virtualization infrastructure.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the fourth GUI element includes a text field for receiving a string corresponding to a network management service.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , the method further comprising displaying a fifth GUI element for entering credentials required to establish the secure tunnel connection.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , further comprising displaying a summary view that comprises information indicating the user selections of the remote gateway and local gateway.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the summary view comprises a plurality of GUI elements for navigating back to a previous view, confirming the secure tunnel connection, and cancelling the generation of the secure tunnel connection, respectively.

15. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display device and a user interface selection device, a method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, the method comprising:
displaying, within a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing the local virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a first GUI element for establishing a secure tunnel connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure;
responsive to receiving a user selection of the first GUI element, displaying a first workflow view comprising a second GUI element for selecting a remote gateway of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;
receiving a user selection of the remote gateway;
displaying a second workflow view comprising a third GUI element for selecting a local gateway of the local virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;
receiving a user selection of the local gateway; and
generating the secure tunnel connection between the selected remote gateway and the selected local gateway.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second GUI element comprises a plurality of user selectable remote gateways of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising displaying a fourth GUI element for selecting a network management service of the local virtualization infrastructure.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising displaying a fifth GUI element for entering credentials required to establish the secure tunnel connection.

19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising displaying a summary view that comprises information indicating the user selections of the remote gateway and local gateway.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the summary view comprises a plurality of GUI elements for navigating back to a previous view, confirming the secure tunnel connection, and cancelling the generation of the secure tunnel connection, respectively.

Assignees

• Vmware Inc

Inventors

• Zhu Xi
• Xin Yu
• Wang Huadong
• Chopra Radhika Rayadu

Classifications

• H04L67/10

  in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) · CPC title

• H04L63/029

  Firewall traversal, e.g. tunnelling or, creating pinholes · CPC title

• G06F2009/45595

  Network integration; Enabling network access in virtual machine instances · CPC title

• G06F9/45558 Primary

  Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects · CPC title

• H04L63/0815

  providing single-sign-on or federations · CPC title