Abstract: Techniques are described herein are related to managing deployment of a converged infrastructure (CI). Such techniques may include receiving a request to initiate a CI deployment; obtaining a CI information set; creating a CI deployment file using the CI information set; rendering a deployment user interface (UI) screen that allows a user to select to configure network devices or a CI cluster; receiving a first selection to configure a network device; rendering network device configuration screens to obtain network device configuration information; adding the network device configuration information to the CI deployment file; receiving a second selection to configure the CI cluster; rendering CI cluster configuration screens to obtain CI cluster configuration information; adding the CI cluster configuration information to the CI deployment file; and deploying the CI using the CI deployment file.

Abstract: An information handling system may include at least one processor and a non-transitory memory coupled to the at least one processor. The information handling system may be configured to: receive telemetry data from a plurality of information handling systems disposed at one or more datacenters; determine, based on the telemetry data, one or more drifted information handling systems, wherein the one or more drifted information handling systems differ from other information handling systems in the plurality of information handling systems and/or from a known-good state; and present a user interface indicating the one or more drifted information handling systems and providing a user interface element configured to remedy a drift of the one or more drifted information handling systems.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein are related to managing deployment of a converged infrastructure (CI). Such techniques may include receiving a request to initiate a CI deployment; obtaining a CI information set; creating a CI deployment file using the CI information set; rendering a deployment user interface (UI) screen that allows a user to select to configure network devices or a CI cluster; receiving a first selection to configure a network device; rendering network device configuration screens to obtain network device configuration information; adding the network device configuration information to the CI deployment file; receiving a second selection to configure the CI cluster; rendering CI cluster configuration screens to obtain CI cluster configuration information; adding the CI cluster configuration information to the CI deployment file; and deploying the CI using the CI deployment file.

Abstract: An information handling system may include at least one processor and a non-transitory memory coupled to the at least one processor. The information handling system may be configured to: receive telemetry data from a plurality of information handling systems disposed at one or more datacenters; determine, based on the telemetry data, one or more drifted information handling systems, wherein the one or more drifted information handling systems differ from other information handling systems in the plurality of information handling systems and/or from a known-good state; and present a user interface indicating the one or more drifted information handling systems and providing a user interface element configured to remedy a drift of the one or more drifted information handling systems.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for identifying data indicating respective hardware profiles of the server computing systems; analyzing the hardware profiles, including: detecting, for each of the server computing systems, a model type of the server computing system, and detecting, for each model type of the server computing systems, a module configuration of the server computing system; grouping, for each model type, each server computing system that is associated with a same module configuration into a set of server computing systems; receiving user input indicating selection of at least one set of server computing systems; determining that, for at least one set of server computing systems, that a respective module configuration is to be applied globally based on the user input; and applying the respective module configuration to the at least one set of server computing systems.

Abstract: A multi-port configuration system includes a network switch including a plurality of ports and a user device that is configured to couple to the network switch. Each of the plurality of ports is configured to operate in at least one of a plurality of modes. A congruent graphical representation of the network switch is displayed on the user device, and a selection of a group of ports of the plurality of ports is received. Based on the received selection of the group of ports, available configuration settings for the group of ports are displayed on the user device. A configuration settings selection, selected from the available configuration settings, for configuring the group of ports is received. The configuration settings selection is provided to the network switch to configure the group of ports.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for identifying data indicating respective hardware profiles of the server computing systems; analyzing the hardware profiles, including: detecting, for each of the server computing systems, a model type of the server computing system, and detecting, for each model type of the server computing systems, a module configuration of the server computing system; grouping, for each model type, each server computing system that is associated with a same module configuration into a set of server computing systems; receiving user input indicating selection of at least one set of server computing systems; determining that, for at least one set of server computing systems, that a respective module configuration is to be applied globally based on the user input; and applying the respective module configuration to the at least one set of server computing systems.

Abstract: A switch failure recovery system includes a network and a backup device that is coupled to the network. A first switch that includes a first switch memory system is also coupled to the network. The first switch stores a first switch configuration in the first switch memory system. The first switch then detects a failure issue associated with an imminent failure of the first switch and, in response, retrieves the first switch configuration from the first switch memory system, The first switch then sends the first switch configuration over the network to the backup device prior to an inability to communicate over the network due to the failure issue. The backup device may then provide the first switch configuration for application to the first switch (upon recovery) or a second switch that is coupled to the network.

Abstract: A multi-chassis coordinated display system a first chassis having a first display device located on the first chassis and a master screen agent. The master screen agent is configured to receive device information from a screen sub-agent that is located in a second chassis that includes a second display device. The master screen agent uses the device information to determine a first user interface screen for a user interface and a second user interface screen for the user interface, and sends the second user interface screen to the screen sub-agent. The master screen agent may then display the first user interface screen on the first display device while the screen sub-agent displays the second user interface screen on the second display device to provide a coordinated display of the user interface on the first display device and the second display device.

Abstract: A lockout prevention system includes a management Information Handling System (IHS) that is coupled through a network to network interface on a networking device. The networking device receives a configuration instruction through the network interface from the management IHS. The networking device then determines that the application of the configuration instruction will inhibit the communication between the management IHS and the networking device through the network interface. The networking device then provide a warning message for display on the management IHS in response to determining that the application of the configuration instruction will inhibit the communication between the management IHS and the networking device through the network interface.

Abstract: A multi-port configuration system includes a network switch including a plurality of ports and a user device that is configured to couple to the network switch. Each of the plurality of ports is configured to operate in at least one of a plurality of modes. A congruent graphical representation of the network switch is displayed on the user device, and a selection of a group of ports of the plurality of ports is received. Based on the received selection of the group of ports, available configuration settings for the group of ports are displayed on the user device. A configuration settings selection, selected from the available configuration settings, for configuring the group of ports is received. The configuration settings selection is provided to the network switch to configure the group of ports.

Abstract: A switch failure recovery system includes a network and a backup device that is coupled to the network. A first switch that includes a first switch memory system is also coupled to the network. The first switch stores a first switch configuration in the first switch memory system. The first switch then detects a failure issue associated with an imminent failure of the first switch and, in response, retrieves the first switch configuration from the first switch memory system, The first switch then sends the first switch configuration over the network to the backup device prior to an inability to communicate over the network due to the failure issue. The backup device may then provide the first switch configuration for application to the first switch (upon recovery) or a second switch that is coupled to the network.

Abstract: A lockout prevention system includes a management Information Handling System (IHS) that is coupled through a network to network interface on a networking device. The networking device receives a configuration instruction through the network interface from the management IHS. The networking device then determines that the application of the configuration instruction will inhibit the communication between the management IHS and the networking device through the network interface. The networking device then provide a warning message for display on the management IHS in response to determining that the application of the configuration instruction will inhibit the communication between the management IHS and the networking device through the network interface.

Abstract: A multi-chassis coordinated display system a first chassis having a first display device located on the first chassis and a master screen agent. The master screen agent is configured to receive device information from a screen sub-agent that is located in a second chassis that includes a second display device. The master screen agent uses the device information to determine a first user interface screen for a user interface and a second user interface screen for the user interface, and sends the second user interface screen to the screen sub-agent. The master screen agent may then display the first user interface screen on the first display device while the screen sub-agent displays the second user interface screen on the second display device to provide a coordinated display of the user interface on the first display device and the second display device.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a gesture sensitive interface and a processor. The processor is configured to receive inputs from the gesture sensitive interface corresponding to first and second interaction points, determine a relative motion between the first and second interaction points, and obtain a velocity of the relative motion. The processor is further configured to determine if the velocity exceeds a threshold, and scale an image on a display from an initial magnification to a predetermined magnification when the velocity exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: A navigation system which provides: a navigation front end which provides tiles that are easily identifiable and content-driven vs. context-driven; a navigation system that includes an expanded view/tile paradigm; and a navigation system that allows users to interact with the native operating system environment of the information handling system.

Abstract: A navigation system which provides: a navigation system which provides tiles that are easily identifiable and content-driven vs. context-driven; a navigation system that includes an expanded view/tile paradigm; and a navigation system that allows users to interact with the native operating system environment of the information handling system.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a gesture sensitive interface and a processor. The processor is configured to receive inputs from the gesture sensitive interface corresponding to first and second interaction points, determine a relative motion between the first and second interaction points, and obtain a velocity of the relative motion. The processor is further configured to determine if the velocity exceeds a threshold, and scale an image on a display from an initial magnification to a predetermined magnification when the velocity exceeds a threshold.