Vmware, Inc.

Brian Link

Rahul Parwani

Mohan Guttikonda

Satish Venkatakrishnan

Jonathon Deriso

Saransh Bhatnagar

Amogh Datar

Disclosed are various embodiments for recognizing state changes in client devices and managing the state of client devices using device-driven management workflows. A computing device can receive a state of a client device. The computing device can then determine if the received state matches an expected, compliant state of the client device. When the computing device determines that the received state does not match the expected state, the computing device can identify a remedial workflow that would bring the client device into compliance. The computing device can send the remedial workflow and an instruction to run the remedial workflow to the client device.

State management for device-driven management workflows

Examples of device-driven management are described. A management console can include a set of workflow objects to use in a workflow creation user interface. Workflow objects can be positioned in the workflow creation user interface area based on user manipulation. A device state criteria overlay can be painted on a connector workflow object to indicates that a branch of executable instructions corresponding to the connector workflow object is performed where a client device corresponds to the specified device state criteria.

User interface tools for device-driven management workflows

Examples of device-driven management are described. A management service can transmit a device-driven management workflow to a number of client devices. The device-driven management workflow can include workflow objects that define a branching sequence of instructions. The client devices can provide a corresponding plurality of completion statuses for a step of the device-driven management workflow. The management service can identify a failure of the step according to a set of failure rules, and visually emphasize the failure within a representation of the device-driven management workflow.

Device-driven management workflow status and impact

Examples of device-driven management are described. A management service can generate a management console that includes a set of workflow objects to use in a workflow creation user interface. A device-driven management workflow is defined through the workflow creation user interface. The management service identifies that device-driven management workflow lacks a condition specified in a comprehensiveness definition. A workflow object for the condition specified in a comprehensiveness definition is generated for display. A user interaction incorporates the workflow object into the device-driven management workflow so that device-driven management workflow considers the specified condition.

Network integration and workflow generation tools for device-driven management

Disclosed are various embodiments for managing the state of client devices using device-driven management workflows. A computing device can be evaluated to determine the current state of the computing device. Then, the current state of the computing device is compared to an expected state of the computing device. The expected state of the computing device may be based at least in part on a result of execution of at least one device-driven management workflow by the computing device. In response to a determination that the current state of the computing device fails to match the expected state of the computing device, the device-driven management workflow can be executed to resolve the discrepancy between the expected state and the current state.

Examples of device-driven management is described. A management service can generate a management console that includes a set of workflow objects to use in a workflow creation user interface. A management workflow can be retrieved from a network service and translated to be formatted into the workflow objects. A user can select the management workflow, and the management console can be updated to show graphical representations of the workflow objects. The management service can transmit a device-driven management workflow that includes a translated version of the management workflow.

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Brian Link