Vmware, Inc.

Dave Shanley

Wit Riewrangboonya

Mornay Van Der Walt

Michael R MacFaden

Duncan Epping

In a computer-implemented method for configuring an appliance in a virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface a list of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure is displayed via the graphical user-interface. The hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines. The centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure. In response to selecting one of the hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected hosts via the graphical user-interface. The host configuration properties are associated with a displayed user input field.

Intuitive GUI for creating and managing hosts and virtual machines

In an asynchronous channel based bus architecture enabling decoupled services, there is an asynchronous channel based bus having at least one channel. A first service is coupled to the asynchronous channel based bus, the first service passes messages to and receives messages on the at least one channel. A second service is also coupled to the asynchronous channel based bus, the second service also passes messages to and receive messages on the at least one channel.

Asynchronous channel based bus architecture enabling decoupled services

GUI for creating and managing hosts and virtual machines

In a computer-implemented method for automatic network configuration of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device network configuration information is requested from another pre-configured hyper-converged computing device already configured on a network. The network configuration information is received from the another pre-configured hyper-converged computing device. The network configuration is automatically performed by the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device such that the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device is automatically configured to the network.

Automatic network configuration of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device

A method for ensuring payload validity for communications on an asynchronous channel based bus. A consumer provides to a channel of an asynchronous channel based bus, a request message that includes a request for data. A producer monitoring the channel receives the request message. The producer generates a response message to the request message. The response message includes a schema and a payload. The producer provides, to the channel of the asynchronous channel based bus, the response message. The consumer receives the response message and performs a runtime validation of the schema of the response message. The consumer allows the response message to be utilized when the response message passes the runtime validation.

Schema to ensure payload validity for communications on an asynchronous channel based bus

In a system and method for providing UI-to-UI asynchronous communication, a bridge is coupled to an asynchronous channel based bus that has at least one Galactic channel. The bridge receives each message on the Galactic channel, and converts each message from a channel message format used by the Galactic channel to a common message format. The bridge utilizes a socket to broadcast each converted message to, and receive messages from, the one or more other bridges. The bridge determines that a message received from the one or more other bridges is destined for the Galactic channel. The bridge converts the message into the channel message format used by the Galactic channel. The bridge distributes the converted message to the at least one Galactic channel.

Bridge and asynchronous channel based bus to provide UI-to-UI asynchronous communication

A pre-configured hyper-converged computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure includes one or more independent server nodes that comprise a central processing unit (CPU), memory, and storage. The independent server nodes also include a pre-configured software module that when executed causes the device to display a list of a plurality of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface, wherein the plurality of hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines, and the centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure; and in response to selecting one of the plurality of hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected one of the plurality of hosts via the graphical user-interface.

Management of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device

In a computer-implemented method for automatic reconfiguration of a computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure, wherein the computing device comprises independent server nodes, upon initialization of the computing device, functioning independent server nodes of the independent server nodes self-register with one another, wherein one of the independent server nodes is a default primary independent server node comprising virtualization infrastructure management software. In response to the default primary independent server node not self-registering with the functioning independent server nodes, one of the functioning independent server nodes is automatically reconfigured as a new primary independent server node.

Automatic reconfiguration of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device

In a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method of sharing information between pre-configured hyper-converged computing devices over a wide area network via a distributed peer-to-peer protocol. The method includes automatically discovering pre-configured hyper-converged computing devices in a local area network, and sharing information between pre-configured hyper-converged computing devices over a wide area network via a distributed peer-to-peer protocol such that there is no single point of failure for the sharing information between the pre-configured hyper-converged computing devices over the wide area network.

Sharing information between appliances over a wan via a distributed P2P protocol

A pre-configured hyper-converged computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure includes one or more independent server nodes each comprising a CPU, memory, and storage. The device also includes a peer-to-peer communication agent, that when executed, provides peer-to-peer communication between pre-configured hyper-converged computing devices in a wide area network, and enables a federated single sign-on to the wide area network.

Appliance for sharing information over a WAN via a distributed P2P protocol

In a system and method for using a bridge, an asynchronous channel based bus, and a message broker to provide asynchronous communication, the bridge monitors at least one Galactic channel on the bus. The bridge receives every message sent on the Galactic channel, and converts each message from a channel message format used by the Galactic channel to a common message format. The bridge utilizes a socket to broadcast each converted message to, and receive messages from, a message broker. The bridge determines that a message received from the message broker is destined for the Galactic channel. The bridge converts the message into the channel message format used by the Galactic channel and distributes the converted message to the Galactic channel.

Bridge, an asynchronous channel based bus, and a message broker to provide asynchronous communication

A pre-configured hyper-converged computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure includes a first independent server node at a first location comprising a first server node unique identifier, a second independent server node at a second location comprising a second server node unique identifier. The first server node unique identifier correlates to the first location. The second server node unique identifier correlates to the second location such that an exact location of the first or second independent server node are determined within the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device.

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Dave Shanley