Communication of configuration using an encoded visual representation

• US 9,454,749 B2
• Filed: 08/28/2014
• Issued: 09/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Cai, Lin, Cao, Bin, Carey, James E., Manning, Bradley L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Labaze, Edwyn
• Application Number:
  US14/471,271
• Publication Number:
  US 20160063367A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 235/494, 235/454, 235/375, 235/487
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/4557 Distribution of virtual machine instances; Migration and load balancing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45558 Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method, system, and computer program product for generating an encoded visual representation describing a computing node. The method includes identifying one or more first parameters for a first virtual machine hosted by the computing node. The method also includes encoding the one or more first parameters based on a coding reference. The method also includes generating a first dynamically generated encoded visual representation from one or more encoded first parameters.

Claims

1. A method for generating an encoded visual representation describing a computing node, comprising:

identifying one or more first parameters for a first virtual machine hosted by the computing node;

encoding, using a standardized encoding format, the one or more first parameters based on a first coding reference, wherein the first coding reference includes a first table of codes that relates a third parameter of the one or more first parameters to the first virtual machine;

generating a first dynamically generated encoded visual representation from the one or more encoded first parameters, wherein the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation is configured to display a new visual representation in response to a detection of a change to at least one of the one or more first parameters, and wherein the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation is a barcode;

displaying the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation;

identifying one or more second parameters for a first virtual machine hosted by the computing node;

encoding, using a standardized encoding format, the one or more second parameters based on a second coding reference, wherein the second coding reference includes a second table of codes that relates a fourth parameter of the one or more second parameters to the first virtual machine;

generating a second dynamically generated encoded visual representation from the one or more encoded second parameters, wherein the second dynamically generated encoded visual representation is configured to display a new barcode in response to a detection of a change to at least one of the one or more second parameters, and wherein the second dynamically generated encoded visual representation is a barcode; and

displaying the second dynamically generated encoded visual representation.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more first parameters are different than the one or more second parameters.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a modified parameter that is modified from the one or more first parameters; and

generating a third dynamically generated encoded visual representation based on the modified parameter.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

displaying the third dynamically generated encoded visual representation in place of the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the encoding the one or more first parameters includes:

encrypting the one or more first parameters.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more first parameters are selected from the group consisting of:

a memory, a storage capacity, a processor, an internet protocol (IP) address, cloud resources, and a graphical user interface preference for the first virtual machine.

7. A system for generating an encoded visual representation, wherein the encoded visual representation is a barcode, describing a computing node, comprising:

a computing node;

a cloud system manager having an encoded visual representation generator stored thereon that is configured to;

identify one or more first parameters for a first virtual machine hosted by the computing node;

encode, using a standardized encoding format, the one or more first parameters based on a first coding reference, wherein the first coding reference includes a first table of codes that relates a third parameter of the one or more first parameters to the first virtual machine;

generate a first dynamically generated encoded visual representation from one or more encoded first parameters, wherein the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation is configured to display a new visual representation in response to a detection of a change to at least one of the one or more first parameters, and wherein the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation is a barcode;

display the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation;

identify one or more second parameters for a first virtual machine hosted by the computing node;

encode, using a standardized encoding format, the one or more second parameters based on the second coding reference, wherein the second coding reference includes a second table of codes that relates a fourth parameter of the one or more second parameters to the first virtual machine;

generate a second dynamically generated encoded visual representation from the one or more encoded second parameters, wherein the second dynamically generated encoded visual representation is configured to display a new barcode in response to a detection of a change to at least one of the one or more second parameters, and wherein the second dynamically generated encoded visual representation is a barcode; and

display the second dynamically generated encoded visual representation.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the one or more first parameters are different than the one or more second parameters.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the encoded visual representation generator is further configured to:

receive a modified parameter that is modified from the one or more first parameters; and

generate a third dynamically generated encoded visual representation based on the modified parameter.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the encoded visual representation generator is further configured to:

display the third dynamically generated encoded visual representation in place of the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the encoded visual representation generator is further configured to encode the one or more first parameters by:

encrypting the one or more first parameters.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the one or more first parameters are selected from the group consisting of:

a memory, a storage capacity, a processor, an internet protocol (IP) address, cloud resources, and a graphical user interface preference for the first virtual machine.

13. A computer program product for generating an encoded visual representation describing a computing node comprising a computer readable storage device having a computer readable program stored therein, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to:

identify one or more first parameters for a first virtual machine hosted by the computing node;

encode, using a standardized encoding format, the one or more first parameters based on a first coding reference, wherein the first coding reference is a first table of codes that relates a third parameter of the one or more first parameters to the first virtual machine;

generate a first dynamically generated encoded visual representation from the one or more encoded first parameters, wherein the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation is configured to display a new visual representation in response to a detection of a change to at least one of the one or more first parameters, and wherein the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation is a barcode;

display the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation;

identify one or more second parameters for a first virtual machine hosted by the computing node;

encode, using a standardized encoding format, the one or more second parameters based on a second coding reference, wherein the second coding reference includes a second table of codes that relates a fourth parameter of the one or more second parameters to the first virtual machine;

generate a second dynamically generated encoded visual representation from the one or more encoded second parameters, wherein the second dynamically generated encoded visual representation is configured to display a new barcode in response to a detection of a change to at least one of the one or more second parameters, and wherein the second dynamically generated encoded visual representation is a barcode; and

display the second dynamically generated encoded visual representation.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the computer readable program further causes the computing device to:

receive a modified parameter that is modified from the one or more first parameters; and

generate a third dynamically generated encoded visual representation based on the modified parameter.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the computer readable program further causes the computing device to:

display the third dynamically generated encoded visual representation in place of the first dynamically generated encoded visual representation.