Method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure

• US 10,108,447 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2016
• Issued: 10/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vmware LLC (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: VMware, Inc. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zhu, Xi, Xin, Yu, Wang, Huadong, Chopra, Radhika Rayadu
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Adam
• Application Number:
  US15/251,670
• Publication Number:
  US 20180060101A1
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/4557 Distribution of virtual machine instances; Migration and load balancing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/45595 Network integration; Enabling network access in virtual machine instances
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/453 Help systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45558 Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0272 Virtual private networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/029 Firewall traversal, e.g. tunnelling or, creating pinholes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0815 providing single-sign-on or federations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]

Abstract

In a computer-implemented method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a control for connecting the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed within a graphical user interface for managing the local virtualization infrastructure. Responsive to a receiving a user selection to connect the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, at least one workflow for effectuating a connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed. Responsive to receiving a command to connect the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure at the workflow for effectuating a connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, a connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is established according to the at least one workflow. Responsive to establishing a connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, management of the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure through the graphical user interface for managing the local virtualization infrastructure is provided.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, the method comprising:

displaying, within a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing the local virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a first GUI element for establishing a secure tunnel connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure;

responsive to receiving a user selection of the first GUI element, displaying a first workflow view comprising a second GUI element for selecting a remote gateway of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;

receiving a user selection of the remote gateway;

displaying a second workflow view comprising a third GUI element for selecting a local gateway of the local virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;

receiving a user selection of the local gateway; and

generating the secure tunnel connection between the selected remote gateway and the selected local gateway.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the second GUI element comprises a plurality of user selectable remote gateways of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a fourth GUI element for selecting a network management service of the local virtualization infrastructure.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the fourth GUI element includes a text field for receiving a string corresponding to a network management service.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the method further comprising displaying a fifth GUI element for entering credentials required to establish the secure tunnel connection.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a summary view that comprises information indicating the user selections of the remote gateway and local gateway.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the summary view comprises a plurality of GUI elements for navigating back to a previous view, confirming the secure tunnel connection, and cancelling the generation of the secure tunnel connection, respectively.

8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code stored thereon for causing a computer system to perform a method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, the method comprising:

displaying, within a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing the local virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a first GUI element for establishing a secure tunnel connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure;

responsive to receiving a user selection of the first GUI element, displaying a first workflow view comprising a second GUI element for selecting a remote gateway of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;

receiving a user selection of the remote gateway;

displaying a second workflow view comprising a third GUI element for selecting a local gateway of the local virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;

receiving a user selection of the local gateway; and

generating the secure tunnel connection between the selected remote gateway and the selected local gateway.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the second GUI element comprises a plurality of user selectable remote gateways of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, further comprising displaying a fourth GUI element for selecting a network management service of the local virtualization infrastructure.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the fourth GUI element includes a text field for receiving a string corresponding to a network management service.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, the method further comprising displaying a fifth GUI element for entering credentials required to establish the secure tunnel connection.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, further comprising displaying a summary view that comprises information indicating the user selections of the remote gateway and local gateway.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the summary view comprises a plurality of GUI elements for navigating back to a previous view, confirming the secure tunnel connection, and cancelling the generation of the secure tunnel connection, respectively.

15. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display device and a user interface selection device, a method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, the method comprising:

displaying, within a graphical user interface (GUI) for managing the local virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a first GUI element for establishing a secure tunnel connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure;

responsive to receiving a user selection of the first GUI element, displaying a first workflow view comprising a second GUI element for selecting a remote gateway of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;

receiving a user selection of the remote gateway;

displaying a second workflow view comprising a third GUI element for selecting a local gateway of the local virtualization infrastructure to be used for the secure tunnel connection;

receiving a user selection of the local gateway; and

generating the secure tunnel connection between the selected remote gateway and the selected local gateway.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the second GUI element comprises a plurality of user selectable remote gateways of the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying a fourth GUI element for selecting a network management service of the local virtualization infrastructure.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying a fifth GUI element for entering credentials required to establish the secure tunnel connection.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying a summary view that comprises information indicating the user selections of the remote gateway and local gateway.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the summary view comprises a plurality of GUI elements for navigating back to a previous view, confirming the secure tunnel connection, and cancelling the generation of the secure tunnel connection, respectively.