Abstract: A control system for individually controlling one or more universal serial bus (USB) ports. The control system may include at least one USB interface that provides at least one USB port, at least one power control unit in communication with the at least one USB interface, and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media for storing computer-readable program code and a configuration dataset. The control system may further include a processor device in communication with the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, the at least one power control unit and the at least one USB interface. The processor device may be operative with the computer-readable program code to retrieve configuration data from the configuration dataset and control power supply to the at least one USB port in accordance with the configuration data by enabling or disabling the at least one power control unit.

Abstract: Infrastructure management device(s) may monitor IT device(s) communicatively connected over a network. IT device state(s) may be determined for at least one of the IT device(s). Action(s) may be performed on one or more IT device(s), determined at least in part, by the state of the IT device(s).

Abstract: System including at least one processor in communication with first and second port interfaces and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media. The first port interface may include a first communication port, and the second port interface may include a second communication port. The at least one processor is operative with the computer-readable program code to perform operations including setting the first and second port interfaces to passthrough mode by connecting the first port interface with the second port interface.

Abstract: Described herein is an infrastructure management device. In accordance with one aspect, the infrastructure management device includes at least one communication interface to connect to and provide power to at least one information technology (IT) device, and communicate with at least one other infrastructure management device. The infrastructure management device may further include one or more processors and one or more non-transitory machine-readable media comprising instructions configured to cause at least one of the one or more processors to perform operations to manage the IT device.

Abstract: A cloud-based communication framework. A first secure channel may be established for communication between an IT device and a cloud-computing platform. A request for a device user interface may be received over the first secure channel. A second secure channel for communication between the IT device and the cloud-computing platform may be established in response to the request for the device user interface. The device user interface may then be forwarded over the second secure channel to the cloud-computing platform.

Abstract: Infrastructure management device including at least one communications interface configured to connect to at least one IT device. The infrastructure management device further includes, one or more processors, a system memory, a system bus, and at least one non-transitory tangible machine readable medium. The non-transitory tangible machine readable medium includes instructions configured to cause at least one of the one or more processors to index IT device information that identifies at least one of the at least one IT device into an IT device index, including collecting, processing and organizing the IT device information for the at least one of the at least one IT device from the infrastructure management device.

Abstract: A cloud-based communication framework. A first secure channel may be established for communication between an IT device and a cloud-computing platform. A request for a device user interface may then be received over the first secure channel. The request may be initiated by a user device via the cloud-computing platform. The device user interface may be retrieved and forwarded over a second secure channel to the cloud-computing platform for communication to the user device.

Abstract: Infrastructure management device(s) may monitor IT device(s) communicatively connected over a network. IT device state(s) may be determined for at least one of the IT device(s). Action(s) may be performed on one or more IT device(s), determined at least in part, by the state of the IT device(s).

Abstract: Described herein is an infrastructure management device. In accordance with one aspect, the infrastructure management device includes at least one communication interface to connect to and provide power to at least one information technology (IT) device, and communicate with at least one other infrastructure management device. The infrastructure management device may further include one or more processors and one or more non-transitory machine-readable media comprising instructions configured to cause at least one of the one or more processors to perform operations to manage the IT device.

Abstract: Infrastructure management device(s) may discover IT device(s) communicatively connected over a network. IT device information may be determined for at least one of the IT device(s). Configuration rule(s) compatible with IT device information may be matched to IT device(s). Action(s) may be performed on one or more device inventories, determined at least in part, by the configuration rule(s). Feature gap(s) for IT device(s) may be determined. IT device neutral user interface command(s) may be created.

Abstract: Infrastructure management device housing a multitude of serial ports and communicatively connected over a network may configure IT device(s) communicatively connected over a communications interface. The infrastructure management device may discover and/or cluster IT device(s). An IT device information may be indexed and searched based criteria applied to the IT device index. Action(s) may be performed on one or more IT device(s), determined at least in part, by an IT device information.

Abstract: A communications device comprises at least eight first plate communication interfaces disposed along one length of one side of the housing. At least six second plate communication interfaces are disposed along the length of the second side of the housing, wherein the at least six second plate communication interfaces comprise at least six universal serial bus (USB) ports. At least one circuit board is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the first and second plate communication interfaces.