Granted Patent B2

US 11,677,631 · App. 17/371,687 · Granted Jun 13, 2023

Inventors: Saurav Shrestha (Round Rock, TX); Jeffrey M. Lairsey (Round Rock, TX); Carlin Mendonca (Austin, TX); Margaret Patton (Austin, TX)

Assignee: Dell Products L.P.

H04L41/12H04L41/22H04L67/10

Abstract

Claims (36)

1. A computer-implementable method for performing a data center monitoring and management operation, comprising:

providing a data center asset with an associated data center asset bridging module, the data center asset comprising a data center asset user interface, the data center asset communicating with the associated data center asset bridging module via a secure application program interface, the secure application program interface being implemented to securely provide different levels of information associated with the data center asset to the associated data center asset bridging module during a data center asset bridging operation, the data center asset bridging operation establishing a network connection between the data center asset and a cloud-based data center monitoring and management console;

establishing access to the data center asset;

when access to the data center is established, enabling a connection between the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console and the data center asset via the data center asset bridging module;

exchanging information between the data center asset and the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console via the bridging module; and

managing the data center asset via the data center asset user interface, the managing comprising entering a connection code and defining parameters for the connection code, the connection code comprising a unique series of alpha numeric characters, provision of the unique series of alpha numeric characters to the data center asset bridging module allowing the connection between the data center asset bridging module and the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console; and wherein

the parameters for the connection code comprise a connection type parameter, a permission of types of data access parameter and a duration of access parameter.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

prompting a request for the connection code for the data center asset to enable the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console to access the data center asset.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

the associated data center asset bridging module verifies accuracy of the connection code provided via the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console prior to allowing exchange of information between the data center asset and the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console.

4. A system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor; 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:

providing a data center asset with an associated data center asset bridging module, the data center asset comprising a data center asset user interface, the data center asset communicating with the associated data center asset bridging module via a secure application program interface, the secure application program interface being implemented to securely provide different levels of information associated with the data center asset to the associated data center asset bridging module during a data center asset bridging operation, the data center asset bridging operation establishing a network connection between the data center asset and a cloud-based data center monitoring and management console;

establishing access to the data center asset;

when access to the data center is established, enabling a connection between the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console and the data center asset via the data center asset bridging module;

exchanging information between the data center asset and the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console via the bridging module; and,

managing the data center asset via the data center asset user interface, the managing comprising entering a connection code and defining parameters for the connection code, the connection code comprising a unique series of alpha numeric characters, provision of the unique series of alpha numeric characters to the data center asset bridging module allowing the connection between the data center asset bridging module and the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console; and wherein

the parameters for the connection code comprise a connection type parameter, a permission of types of data access parameter and a duration of access parameter.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor are further configured for:

prompting a request for the connection code for the data center asset to enable the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console to access the data center asset.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein:

the associated data center asset bridging module verifies accuracy of the connection code provided via the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console prior to allowing exchange of information between the data center asset and the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console.

7. 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 an associated data center asset bridging module, the data center asset comprising a data center asset user interface, the data center asset communicating with the associated data center asset bridging module via a secure application program interface, the secure application program interface being implemented to securely provide different levels of information associated with the data center asset to the associated data center asset bridging module during a data center asset bridging operation, the data center asset bridging operation establishing a network connection between the data center asset and a cloud-based data center monitoring and management console;

establishing access to the data center asset;

when access to the data center is established, enabling a connection between cloud-based data center monitoring and management console and the data center asset via the data center asset bridging module;

exchanging information between the data center asset and the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console via the bridging module; and

managing the data center asset via the data center asset user interface, the managing comprising entering a connection code and defining parameters for the connection code, the connection code comprising a unique series of alpha numeric characters, provision of the unique series of alpha numeric characters to the data center asset bridging module allowing the connection between the data center asset bridging module and the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console; and wherein

the parameters for the connection code comprise a connection type parameter, a permission of types of data access parameter and a duration of access parameter.

8. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor are further configured for:

prompting a request for the connection code for the data center asset to enable the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console to access the data center asset.

9. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein:

the associated data center asset bridging module verifies accuracy of the connection code provided via the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console prior to allowing exchange of information between the data center asset and the cloud-based data center monitoring and management console.

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