Data center asset deployment via a connectivity management deployment operation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11924285-B2
Application number	US-202217731989-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2022
Priority date	Apr 28, 2022
Publication date	Mar 5, 2024
Grant date	Mar 5, 2024

Abstract

A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a connectivity management system client; establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a provisioning request; and, providing provisioning information to the data center asset via the secure communication channel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implementable method for performing a data center connectivity management operation, comprising:
providing a data center asset with a connectivity management system client;
establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system, the establishing the secure communication channel establishing the connectivity management system client in a trusted and claimed state, the trusted state indicating a channel of communication with the connectivity management system client is guaranteed, the claimed state indicating the connectivity management system client is authenticated and bound to a user of a data center service provided by a data center monitoring and management console, the connectivity management system including a connectivity management system aggregator, the connectivity management system aggregator interacting with the connectivity management system client to establish the secure communication channel;
exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a provisioning request; and,
providing provisioning information to the data center asset via the secure communication channel.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the establishing the secure communication channel comprises
establishing a connection between a mobile device application and a connectivity management system;
submitting a request to the connectivity management system via the mobile device application to establish connectivity with the connectivity management system client.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
provisioning at least one of the data center asset and another data center asset using the provisioning information.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein:
the connectivity management system client interacts with an on-premises management console when performing the provisioning.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the mobile device application interfaces with the connectivity management system via a secure authenticated channel between the mobile device application and the connectivity management system; and,
the connectivity management system uses the secure authenticated channel to configure network connectivity for the data center asset.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein:
the network connectivity is used to provide the provisioning information to the data center asset.

7. A system comprising:
a processor;
a data bus coupled to the processor;
a connectivity management system client; and,
a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:
establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system, the establishing the secure communication channel establishing the connectivity management system client in a trusted and claimed state, the trusted state indicating a channel of communication with the connectivity management system client is guaranteed, the claimed state indicating the connectivity management system client is authenticated and bound to a user of a data center service provided by a data center monitoring and management console, the connectivity management system including a connectivity management system aggregator, the connectivity management system aggregator interacting with the connectivity management system client to establish the secure communication channel;
exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a provisioning request; and,
providing provisioning information to the data center asset via the secure communication channel.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the establishing the secure communication channel comprises
establishing a connection between a mobile device application and a connectivity management system;
submitting a request to the connectivity management system via the mobile device application to establish connectivity with the connectivity management system client.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
provisioning at least one of the data center asset and another data center asset using the provisioning information.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein:
the connectivity management system client interacts with an on-premises management console when performing the provisioning.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein:
the mobile device application interfaces with the connectivity management system via a secure authenticated channel between the mobile device application and the connectivity management system; and,
the connectivity management system uses the secure authenticated channel to configure network connectivity for the data center asset.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein: the network connectivity is used to provide the provisioning information to the data center asset.

13. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:
providing a data center asset with a connectivity management system client;
establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system, the establishing the secure communication channel establishing the connectivity management system client in a trusted and claimed state, the trusted state indicating a channel of communication with the connectivity management system client is guaranteed, the claimed state indicating the connectivity management system client is authenticated and bound to a user of a data center service provided by a data center monitoring and management console, the connectivity management system including a connectivity management system aggregator, the connectivity management system aggregator interacting with the connectivity management system client to establish the secure communication channel;
exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a provisioning request; and,
providing provisioning information to the data center asset via the secure communication channel.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the establishing the secure communication channel comprises
establishing a connection between a mobile device application and a connectivity management system;
submitting a request to the connectivity management system via the mobile device application to establish connectivity with the connectivity management system client.

15. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
provisioning at least one of the data center asset and another data center asset using the provisioning information.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of cl

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Jreij Elie A
• Williams Eric
• Prunier Dominique
• Brown Michael E
• Frey Kirk
• Shetty Sudhir V
• Atkinson Christopher

Classifications

• H04L67/141 Primary

  Setup of application sessions (admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70) · CPC title

• H04L41/0803

  Configuration setting · CPC title

• H04L63/18

  using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215) · CPC title

• H04L41/0806

  for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play · CPC title

• H04L43/0811

  by checking connectivity · CPC title