Abstract: Server management software providing functionality that eliminates proliferation of server profile templates due to small variations in server hardware types for newly configured systems is provided. The server management software allows a user to specify one or more hardware requirements or parameters for a server hardware template that applies the template across a broader range of hardware configurations rather than to one specific configuration.

Abstract: An example system including a processing resource and a memory resource. The memory resource may store machine-readable instructions to cause the processing resource to, resolve dependencies between a plurality of portions of a configuration profile prior to a deployment of the configuration profile to configure a computing resource; and concurrently process the plurality of portions of the configuration profile to configure a plurality of components of the computing resource according to corresponding portions of the plurality of portions of the configuration profile.

Abstract: An example system including a processing resource and a memory resource. The memory resource may store machine-readable instructions to cause the processing resource to, resolve dependencies between a plurality of portions of a configuration profile prior to a deployment of the configuration profile to configure a computing resource; and concurrently process the plurality of portions of the configuration profile to configure a plurality of components of the computing resource according to corresponding portions of the plurality of portions of the configuration profile.

Abstract: Server management software providing functionality that eliminates proliferation of server profile templates due to small variations in server hardware types for newly configured systems is provided. The server management software allows a user to specify one or more hardware requirements or parameters for a server hardware template that applies the template across a broader range of hardware configurations rather than to one specific configuration.

Abstract: A system comprises a processor and a graphical user interface (GUI) executable by the processor. The GUI enables a user to specify constituent virtual connect domains (VCD) for a common VCD group. Each VCD comprises two or more computing devices virtualized by a virtual connect device. The virtual connect device comprises multiple ports for communicatively coupling the two or more computing devices to external networks. For all of the constituent VCDs of a particular VCD group, each corresponding port of a corresponding virtual connect device is connected to the same external.

Abstract: To position electronic devices in a rack, one of the electronic devices in the rack emits an optical signal. One of a plurality of optical receivers mounted to the rack receives the optical signal. An indication from the optical receiver is provided to specify that the optical receiver has received the first optical signal.

Abstract: A connection apparatus includes at least one module to connect network ports of one or more electronic devices to network ports that are connected to respective networks, and a manager to create at least one profile for a particular one of the one or more electronic devices. The at least one profile specifies that the particular electronic device is to be connected to different subsets of the networks for corresponding different modes of operation of the particular electronic device.

Abstract: A system comprises a first enclosure comprising a plurality of device bays and a first enclosure virtual connect device that is configured to virtualize one or more of the device bays in the first enclosure. The system also comprises a second enclosure comprising a plurality of device bays and a management server communicatively coupled to the first enclosure virtual connect device. At least one bay in the first enclosure has a device included therein. That device uses an associated profile that defines, at least in part, how that device is virtualized. The management server is configured to migrate the profile for use by a device in a bay of the second enclosure.

Abstract: A computer system is implemented according to the invention when an computer process allows a user to determine a desired computer configuration by in part determining performance relative to price candidate configurations.

Abstract: A method implemented according to the invention allows a user to specify with particularity hierarchical structures such as computer hardware and peripheral equipment in such a way that it simplifies the storing, retrieving, and manipulation of the information.

Abstract: A computer system is implemented according to the invention when an computer process allows a user to determine a desired computer configuration by in part determining performance relative to price candidate configurations.

Abstract: A computer system is implemented according to the invention when an computer process interactively allows a user to configure a computer system. The device according to the present invention abstracts functionality common to all application specific computer configuration problems and locates it in a single framework. In this way, multiple application specific configuration processes can be developed easily without duplicating the work of creating common features.

Abstract: A method implemented according to the invention relates to a method including the conversion between of logical requirements and physical requirements, including such devices as computer drive arrays, controller/storage box combinations, and conversion of virtual disk drive heights to physical disk drive heights. The methods of the invention can be applied to the configuration of most hierarchical system.

Abstract: A computer system is implemented according to the invention when an computer process allows a user to determine a desired computer configuration by in part determining performance relative to price candidate configurations.