公开(公告)号：US20230101776A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17533666

申请日：2021-11-23

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Beveridge ,  Ed Shmookler ,  Heath Reynolds ,  Mike O'Reilly ,  Pascal Laroche ,  Sean Lambert ,  Pranay Pareek ,  Amarnath Raghunathan ,  Steve Tilkens ,  Mark Peek ,  Yuriy Georgiev

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/4401

Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods for setting virtual machines (“VMs”) to desired configurations while the virtual machines are running. In one example, a user can select a VM and a desired configuration. An agent can then set an attribute of the virtual machine to indicate that on guest operation system (“OS”) reboot of the VM, the VM will enter BIOS mode. The agent can also store the desired configuration in the database based on authenticating the user. When the VM reboots at a future time, the attribute can cause the VM to enter BIOS setup. The agent can be notified and can retrieve the desired configuration from a database using an identifier for the VM. Then the agent can apply the desired configuration to the VM during BIOS setup with a system process that does not require further user authentication.

公开(公告)号：US20230096716A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17533656

申请日：2021-11-23

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Beveridge ,  Ed Shmookler ,  Heath Reynolds ,  Mike O'Reilly ,  Pascal Laroche ,  Sean Lambert ,  Pranay Pareek ,  Amarnath Raghunathan ,  Steve Tilkens ,  Mark Peek ,  Yuriy Georgiev

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/4401

Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods for setting virtual machines (“VMs”) to desired configurations while the virtual machines are running. In one example, a user can select a VM and a desired configuration. An agent can then set an attribute of the virtual machine to indicate that on guest operation system (“OS”) reboot of the VM, the VM will enter BIOS mode. The agent can also store the desired configuration in the database based on authenticating the user. When the VM reboots at a future time, the attribute can cause the VM to enter BIOS setup. The agent can be notified and can retrieve the desired configuration from a database using an identifier for the VM. Then the agent can apply the desired configuration to the VM during BIOS setup with a system process that does not require further user authentication.