公开(公告)号：US11182141B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16418277

申请日：2019-05-21

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Alexey Polyakov ,  Nitin Rao ,  Nikhil Ravishankar ,  Xueliang Hua ,  Shravan Shantharam ,  Ondrej Stastny ,  Brooks Peppin

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  G06F8/61 ,  G06F9/4401

Abstract: Examples described here include systems and methods for refreshing the operating system (“OS”) of a device enrolled in a management platform. Execution of a first command file ensures that necessary components of the management platform residing on the device are stored in a partitioned portion of the device hard drive to preserve them during the OS refresh. After a new instance of the OS has been installed, execution of a second command file migrates the necessary components from the partitioned portion of the hard drive to the new OS instance. When the user logs back into the refreshed device, a third command file installs all necessary device management components at the new OS instance and re-enrolls the device with the management platform. In this manner, the OS of a managed device can be refreshed and re-enrolled in the management platform without significant input from a user or administrator.

公开(公告)号：US11126441B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16418261

申请日：2019-05-21

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Alexey Polyakov ,  Nitin Rao ,  Nikhil Ravishankar ,  Xueliang Hua ,  Shravan Shantharam ,  Ondrej Stastny ,  Brooks Peppin

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  G06F8/61 ,  G06F9/4401 ,  G06F1/24

Abstract: Examples described here include systems and methods for refreshing the operating system (“OS”) of a device enrolled in a management platform. Execution of a first command file ensures that necessary components of the management platform residing on the device are stored in a partitioned portion of the device hard drive to preserve them during the OS refresh. After a new instance of the OS has been installed, execution of a second command file migrates the necessary components from the partitioned portion of the hard drive to the new OS instance. When the user logs back into the refreshed device, a third command file installs all necessary device management components at the new OS instance and re-enrolls the device with the management platform. In this manner, the OS of a managed device can be refreshed and re-enrolled in the management platform without significant input from a user or administrator.

公开(公告)号：US11126419B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16418269

申请日：2019-05-21

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Alexey Polyakov ,  Nitin Rao ,  Nikhil Ravishankar ,  Xueliang Hua ,  Shravan Shantharam ,  Ondrej Stastny ,  Brooks Peppin

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  G06F8/61 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/4401

Abstract: Examples described here include systems and methods for refreshing the operating system (“OS”) of a device enrolled in a management platform. Execution of a first command file ensures that necessary components of the management platform residing on the device are stored in a partitioned portion of the device hard drive to preserve them during the OS refresh. After a new instance of the OS has been installed, execution of a second command file migrates the necessary components from the partitioned portion of the hard drive to the new OS instance. When the user logs back into the refreshed device, a third command file installs all necessary device management components at the new OS instance and re-enrolls the device with the management platform. In this manner, the OS of a managed device can be refreshed and re-enrolled in the management platform without significant input from a user or administrator.

公开(公告)号：US11269655B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US17095176

申请日：2020-11-11

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Ahmad Bilal ,  Alexey Polyakov ,  Tomas Vetrovsky

IPC: G06F9/4401 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/57

Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods for bare metal management of computing devices. Firmware of the computing device can be configured to contact a network location as part of an HTTP boot and download a boot agent. The boot agent can be prioritized to execute before a primary OS boot loader. The boot agent can download an OS configuration including a package that is inserted into the primary OS. The primary OS, as configured, can then boot. The boot agent can also attest to OS health and device compliance on subsequent boots. For example, the boot agent can cause the firmware to track how many boots have occurred since compliance verification. If a threshold number of boots occur without verification, the boot agent can initiate restoration. Alternatively, if a decommission flag is set, the boot agent can cause the computing device to boot into its original configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20200371815A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16418261

申请日：2019-05-21

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Alexey Polyakov ,  Nitin Rao ,  Nikhil Ravishankar ,  Xueliang Hua ,  Shravan Shantharam ,  Ondrej Stastny ,  Brooks Peppin

IPC: G06F9/4401 ,  G06F8/61 ,  G06F1/24

Abstract: Examples described here include systems and methods for refreshing the operating system (“OS”) of a device enrolled in a management platform. Execution of a first command file ensures that necessary components of the management platform residing on the device are stored in a partitioned portion of the device hard drive to preserve them during the OS refresh. After a new instance of the OS has been installed, execution of a second command file migrates the necessary components from the partitioned portion of the hard drive to the new OS instance. When the user logs back into the refreshed device, a third command file installs all necessary device management components at the new OS instance and re-enrolls the device with the management platform. In this manner, the OS of a managed device can be refreshed and re-enrolled in the management platform without significant input from a user or administrator.

公开(公告)号：US20200034155A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16046325

申请日：2018-07-26

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Ahmad Bilal ,  Alexey Polyakov ,  Tomas Vetrovsky

IPC: G06F9/4401 ,  G06F21/44

Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods for bare metal management of computing devices. Firmware of the computing device can be configured to contact a network location as part of an HTTP boot and download a boot agent. The boot agent can be prioritized to execute before a primary OS boot loader. The boot agent can download an OS configuration including a package that is inserted into the primary OS. The primary OS, as configured, can then boot. The boot agent can also attest to OS health and device compliance on subsequent boots. For example, the boot agent can cause the firmware to track how many boots have occurred since compliance verification. If a threshold number of boots occur without verification, the boot agent can initiate restoration. Alternatively, if a decommission flag is set, the boot agent can cause the computing device to boot into its original configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20210064385A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US17095176

申请日：2020-11-11

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Ahmad Bilal ,  Alexey Polyakov ,  Tomas Vetrovsky

IPC: G06F9/4401 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/57

Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods for bare metal management of computing devices. Firmware of the computing device can be configured to contact a network location as part of an HTTP boot and download a boot agent. The boot agent can be prioritized to execute before a primary OS boot loader. The boot agent can download an OS configuration including a package that is inserted into the primary OS. The primary OS, as configured, can then boot. The boot agent can also attest to OS health and device compliance on subsequent boots. For example, the boot agent can cause the firmware to track how many boots have occurred since compliance verification. If a threshold number of boots occur without verification, the boot agent can initiate restoration. Alternatively, if a decommission flag is set, the boot agent can cause the computing device to boot into its original configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20200371816A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16418282

申请日：2019-05-21

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Alexey Polyakov ,  Nitin Rao ,  Nikhil Ravishankar ,  Xueliang Hua ,  Shravan Shantharam ,  Ondrej Stastny ,  Brooks Peppin

IPC: G06F9/4401 ,  G06F12/0806

Abstract: Examples described here include systems and methods for refreshing the operating system (“OS”) of a device enrolled in a management platform. Execution of a first command file ensures that necessary components of the management platform residing on the device are stored in a partitioned portion of the device hard drive to preserve them during the OS refresh. After a new instance of the OS has been installed, execution of a second command file migrates the necessary components from the partitioned portion of the hard drive to the new OS instance. When the user logs back into the refreshed device, a third command file installs all necessary device management components at the new OS instance and re-enrolls the device with the management platform. In this manner, the OS of a managed device can be refreshed and re-enrolled in the management platform without significant input from a user or administrator.

公开(公告)号：US20200371769A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16418269

申请日：2019-05-21

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Alexey Polyakov ,  Nitin Rao ,  Nikhil Ravishankar ,  Xueliang Hua ,  Shravan Shantharam ,  Ondrej Stastny ,  Brooks Peppin

IPC: G06F8/61 ,  G06F9/4401

Abstract: Examples described here include systems and methods for refreshing the operating system (“OS”) of a device enrolled in a management platform. Execution of a first command file ensures that necessary components of the management platform residing on the device are stored in a partitioned portion of the device hard drive to preserve them during the OS refresh. After a new instance of the OS has been installed, execution of a second command file migrates the necessary components from the partitioned portion of the hard drive to the new OS instance. When the user logs back into the refreshed device, a third command file installs all necessary device management components at the new OS instance and re-enrolls the device with the management platform. In this manner, the OS of a managed device can be refreshed and re-enrolled in the management platform without significant input from a user or administrator.

公开(公告)号：US20220318023A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17686580

申请日：2022-03-04

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Ahmad Bilal ,  Alexey Polyakov ,  Tomas Vetrovsky

IPC: G06F9/4401 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/57

Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods for bare metal management of computing devices. Firmware of the computing device can be configured to contact a network location as part of an HTTP boot and download a boot agent. The boot agent can be prioritized to execute before a primary OS boot loader. The boot agent can download an OS configuration including a package that is inserted into the primary OS. The primary OS, as configured, can then boot. The boot agent can also attest to OS health and device compliance on subsequent boots. For example, the boot agent can cause the firmware to track how many boots have occurred since compliance verification. If a threshold number of boots occur without verification, the boot agent can initiate restoration. Alternatively, if a decommission flag is set, the boot agent can cause the computing device to boot into its original configuration.