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- the present disclosure relates in general to information handling systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for exchanging information (e.g., clipboard information) in a virtual console environment.
- information e.g., clipboard information
- An information handling system generally processes, compiles, stores, and/or communicates information or data for business, personal, or other purposes thereby allowing users to take advantage of the value of the information.
- information handling systems may also vary regarding what information is handled, how the information is handled, how much information is processed, stored, or communicated, and how quickly and efficiently the information may be processed, stored, or communicated.
- the variations in information handling systems allow for information handling systems to be general or configured for a specific user or specific use such as financial transaction processing, airline reservations, enterprise data storage, or global communications.
- information handling systems may include a variety of hardware and software components that may be configured to process, store, and communicate information and may include one or more computer systems, data storage systems, and networking systems.
- management controllers may be used to provide management facilities for information handling systems.
- a management controller may provide management facilities to allow a user/administrator to control a host system of an information handling system via a virtual console interface.
- VNC Virtual Network Computing
- an information handling system may include a host system including a host system processor and a host system memory coupled to the host system processor; and a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the host system.
- the management controller may be configured to establish a virtual console session between the host system and a remote terminal.
- the management controller may further be configured to, in response to a command from the remote terminal to send data from the remote terminal to the host system, mount a partition of the management controller such that the partition is accessible to the host system, wherein the partition includes the data.
- the management controller may be further configured to transmit a notification to the host system indicating the command and the partition, wherein the host system is configured to receive the data from the partition in accordance with the command.
- a method may include a management controller that is configured to provide out-of-band management of a host system of an information handling system establishing a virtual console session between the host system and a remote terminal.
- the method may further include, in response to a command from the remote terminal to send data from the remote terminal to the host system, the management controller mounting a partition of the management controller such that the partition is accessible to the host system, wherein the partition includes the data.
- the method may yet further include the management controller transmitting a notification to the host system indicating the command and the partition, wherein the host system is configured to receive the data from the partition in accordance with the command.
- an article of manufacture may include a non-transitory, computer-readable medium having instructions thereon that are executable by a processor of a management controller of an information handling system for: establishing a virtual console session between a host system of the information handling system and a remote terminal; in response to a command from the remote terminal to send data from the remote terminal to the host system, mounting a partition of the management controller such that the partition is accessible to the host system, wherein the partition includes the data; and transmitting a notification to the host system indicating the command and the partition, wherein the host system is configured to receive the data from the partition in accordance with the command.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an example information handling system, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of example information handling systems, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an example flow diagram, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 1 through 3 wherein like numbers are used to indicate like and corresponding parts.
- an information handling system may include any instrumentality or aggregate of instrumentalities operable to compute, classify, process, transmit, receive, retrieve, originate, switch, store, display, manifest, detect, record, reproduce, handle, or utilize any form of information, intelligence, or data for business, scientific, control, entertainment, or other purposes.
- an information handling system may be a personal computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a consumer electronic device, a network storage device, or any other suitable device and may vary in size, shape, performance, functionality, and price.
- the information handling system may include memory, one or more processing resources such as a central processing unit (“CPU”) or hardware or software control logic.
- Additional components of the information handling system may include one or more storage devices, one or more communications ports for communicating with external devices as well as various input/output (“I/O”) devices, such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a video display.
- the information handling system may also include one or more buses operable to transmit communication between the various hardware components.
- Coupleable When two or more elements are referred to as “coupleable” to one another, such term indicates that they are capable of being coupled together.
- Computer-readable medium may include any instrumentality or aggregation of instrumentalities that may retain data and/or instructions for a period of time.
- Computer-readable media may include, without limitation, storage media such as a direct access storage device (e.g., a hard disk drive or floppy disk), a sequential access storage device (e.g., a tape disk drive), compact disk, CD-ROM, DVD, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), and/or flash memory; communications media such as wires, optical fibers, microwaves, radio waves, and other electromagnetic and/or optical carriers; and/or any combination of the foregoing.
- storage media such as a direct access storage device (e.g., a hard disk drive or floppy disk), a sequential access storage device (e.g., a tape disk drive), compact disk, CD-ROM, DVD, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (
- information handling resource may broadly refer to any component system, device, or apparatus of an information handling system, including without limitation processors, service processors, basic input/output systems, buses, memories, I/O devices and/or interfaces, storage resources, network interfaces, motherboards, and/or any other components and/or elements of an information handling system.
- management controller may broadly refer to an information handling system that provides management functionality (typically out-of-band management functionality) to one or more other information handling systems.
- a management controller may be (or may be an integral part of) a service processor, a baseboard management controller (BMC), a chassis management controller (CMC), or a remote access controller (e.g., a Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) or Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)).
- BMC baseboard management controller
- CMC chassis management controller
- remote access controller e.g., a Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) or Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
- remote terminal may be used to refer broadly to an information handling system that is configured to couple to a management controller and issue management instructions for an information handling system (e.g., a host system) that is being managed by the management controller.
- remote terminals may be implemented via specialized hardware and/or via software running on a standard information handling system.
- virtual console may be used to refer broadly to any program of executable instructions (or aggregation of programs of executable instructions) configured to allow a remote terminal to couple to a management controller of a host system and provide management of that host system.
- a virtual console may enable remote access to a serial console of the host system via the management controller.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an example information handling system 102 , in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
- information handling system 102 may comprise a server chassis configured to house a plurality of servers or “blades.”
- information handling system 102 may comprise a personal computer (e.g., a desktop computer, laptop computer, mobile computer, and/or notebook computer).
- information handling system 102 may comprise a storage enclosure configured to house a plurality of physical disk drives and/or other computer-readable media for storing data (which may generally be referred to as “physical storage resources”). As shown in FIG.
- information handling system 102 may comprise a processor 103 , a memory 104 communicatively coupled to processor 103 , a BIOS 105 (e.g., a UEFI BIOS) communicatively coupled to processor 103 , a network interface 108 communicatively coupled to processor 103 , and a management controller 112 communicatively coupled to processor 103 .
- BIOS 105 e.g., a UEFI BIOS
- network interface 108 communicatively coupled to processor 103
- management controller 112 communicatively coupled to processor 103 .
- processor 103 may comprise at least a portion of a host system 98 of information handling system 102 .
- information handling system 102 may include one or more other information handling resources.
- Processor 103 may include any system, device, or apparatus configured to interpret and/or execute program instructions and/or process data, and may include, without limitation, a microprocessor, microcontroller, digital signal processor (DSP), application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or any other digital or analog circuitry configured to interpret and/or execute program instructions and/or process data.
- processor 103 may interpret and/or execute program instructions and/or process data stored in memory 104 and/or another component of information handling system 102 .
- Memory 104 may be communicatively coupled to processor 103 and may include any system, device, or apparatus configured to retain program instructions and/or data for a period of time (e.g., computer-readable media).
- Memory 104 may include RAM, EEPROM, a PCMCIA card, flash memory, magnetic storage, opto-magnetic storage, or any suitable selection and/or array of volatile or non-volatile memory that retains data after power to information handling system 102 is turned off.
- memory 104 may have stored thereon an operating system 106 .
- Operating system 106 may comprise any program of executable instructions (or aggregation of programs of executable instructions) configured to manage and/or control the allocation and usage of hardware resources such as memory, processor time, disk space, and input and output devices, and provide an interface between such hardware resources and application programs hosted by operating system 106 .
- operating system 106 may include all or a portion of a network stack for network communication via a network interface (e.g., network interface 108 for communication over a data network).
- network interface e.g., network interface 108 for communication over a data network
- Network interface 108 may comprise one or more suitable systems, apparatuses, or devices operable to serve as an interface between information handling system 102 and one or more other information handling systems via an in-band network.
- Network interface 108 may enable information handling system 102 to communicate using any suitable transmission protocol and/or standard.
- network interface 108 may comprise a network interface card, or “NIC.”
- network interface 108 may be enabled as a local area network (LAN)-on-motherboard (LOM) card.
- LAN local area network
- LOM local area network
- Management controller 112 may be configured to provide management functionality for the management of information handling system 102 . Such management may be made by management controller 112 even if information handling system 102 and/or host system 98 are powered off or powered to a standby state. Management controller 112 may include a processor 113 , memory, and a network interface 118 separate from and physically isolated from network interface 108 .
- processor 113 of management controller 112 may be communicatively coupled to processor 103 .
- Such coupling may be via a Universal Serial Bus (USB), System Management Bus (SMBus), and/or one or more other communications channels.
- USB Universal Serial Bus
- SMBs System Management Bus
- Network interface 118 may be coupled to a management network, which may be separate from and physically isolated from the data network as shown.
- Network interface 118 of management controller 112 may comprise any suitable system, apparatus, or device operable to serve as an interface between management controller 112 and one or more other information handling systems via an out-of-band management network.
- Network interface 118 may enable management controller 112 to communicate using any suitable transmission protocol and/or standard.
- network interface 118 may comprise a network interface card, or “NIC.”
- Network interface 118 may be the same type of device as network interface 108 , or in other embodiments it may be a device of a different type.
- management controller 112 may be used to provide remote management access to host system 98 (e.g., via access to operating system 106 ).
- FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment in which virtual consoles 204 a and 204 b execute on remote terminals 202 a and 202 b , respectively. (These components are sometimes referred to herein collectively as virtual consoles 204 and remote terminals 202 .)
- Virtual consoles 204 provide access to a host system (e.g., host operating system 206 ) via management controller 212 .
- management controller 212 may comprise an iDRAC.
- iDRAC iDRAC
- management controller 212 includes as a component thereof a clipboard agent.
- the management controller clipboard agent may include any program of executable instructions (or aggregation of programs of executable instructions) configured to manage clipboard operations, as discussed in further detail below.
- Management controller 212 further includes both a vConsole backend and a VNC server, which may interface with the management controller clipboard agent through the use of inter-process communication (IPC).
- Virtual console 204 a provides a Java or HTMLS interface (e.g., through the use of a web browser) to management controller 212 via its vConsole backend, and virtual console 204 b provides a VNC interface to management controller 212 via its VNC server.
- other types of virtual console e.g., ActiveX, etc. may also be enabled.
- management controller 212 may be exposed to host operating system 206 (in whole or in part) via a USB NIC.
- Host operating system 206 may have executing thereon an OS BMC agent (e.g., an iDRAC service module (iSM) in embodiments in which management controller 212 comprises an iDRAC) for interfacing with management controller 212 via such USB NIC.
- OS BMC agent e.g., an iDRAC service module (iSM) in embodiments in which management controller 212 comprises an iDRAC
- virtual consoles 204 a and 204 b may interact with clipboard functionality of the respective remote terminals 202 .
- functions 208 a and 208 b may be operable to get the clipboard data from the respective remote terminal 202 .
- functions 210 a and 210 b may be operable to set the clipboard buffer of the respective remote terminal 202 .
- a host operating system clipboard agent may execute on host operating system 206 .
- the host operating system clipboard agent may include any program of executable instructions (or aggregation of programs of executable instructions) configured to manage clipboard operations on the host system, as discussed in further detail below.
- such a host system clipboard agent may execute as a component of an OS BMC agent.
- This clipboard agent may provide functions for interacting with the clipboard of the host information handling system.
- function 212 may be operable to get the clipboard data from host operating system 206 .
- function 214 may be operable to set the clipboard buffer of host operating system 206 .
- these various clipboard functions that are respectively implemented at host operating system 206 and virtual consoles 204 a and 204 b may be combined to allow seamless two-way clipboard functionality.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart of an example method 300 for clipboard exchange in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
- user 302 may use virtual console 306 (which may execute on a remote terminal) to interact with management controller 304 to manage host operating system 308 .
- management controller 304 may interact with management controller 304 to manage host operating system 308 .
- user 302 may use a keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) over IP connection for such interactions.
- KVM keyboard-video-mouse
- user 302 desires to copy local data at the remote terminal and paste that data to the host system that is under management.
- KVM keyboard-video-mouse
- method 300 may begin at step 310 .
- teachings of the present disclosure may be implemented in a variety of configurations of information handling system 102 .
- the preferred initialization point for method 300 and the order of the steps comprising method 300 may depend on the implementation chosen.
- method 300 may be implemented as hardware, firmware, software, applications, functions, libraries, or other instructions.
- user 302 establishes a KVM connection to management controller 304 .
- this connection may be implemented as a KVM over IP connection.
- all of the interactions described below with respect to virtual console 306 may take place over this KVM over IP connection, with no additional connections being needed.
- user 302 downloads a virtual console applet from management controller 304 .
- user 302 may download a Java or HTMLS virtual console applet (or application) for execution on the user's remote terminal.
- a VNC viewer/VNC server arrangement may be used.
- user 302 may already have the necessary applet/application installed.
- management controller 304 may then redirect communications as necessary between virtual console 306 and a KVM port of the host system. This may enable user 302 to access a serial terminal/tty of host operating system 308 .
- user 302 copies a file to the local clipboard of the remote terminal.
- any suitable type of data may be copied (or cut) to the local clipboard.
- a file, a string of plain text, image data, audio data, multimedia data, or any other data stream may be placed in the local clipboard.
- step 322 user 302 selects the paste option within the management session of virtual console 306 .
- virtual console 306 reads from the local clipboard at step 324 .
- virtual console 306 sends a buffer containing the clipboard data to management controller 304 .
- any suitable data structure may be used to encapsulate the clipboard data for transmission.
- management controller 304 creates a mass storage partition (e.g., a USB partition) containing the clipboard data and mounts the partition so that it is accessible to host operating system 308 .
- Management controller 304 may also include metadata indicating the file type of the clipboard data at this step.
- management controller 304 transmits a notification to host operating system 308 indicating the name of the mounted USB partition. For example, this notification may be transmitted to a host operating system clipboard agent executing under host operating system 308 .
- the host operating system clipboard agent locates the USB partition, determines the current process ID (e.g., of a tty process in use by user 302 ), and determines the path of the highlighted window in use by user 302 .
- the process ID and highlighted window path may be used at step 334 below when determining how and where to dispatch the clipboard data.
- the host operating system clipboard agent dispatches the clipboard data as necessary. For example, in the case of a file transfer, the requested file may be created.
- the clipboard data may be placed into the clipboard buffer of a tty process in use by user 302 .
- a paste command may also be transmitted via the host operating system clipboard agent, so that the data placed into the clipboard buffer of the tty process is automatically pasted (e.g., at the current cursor location).
- the host operating system clipboard agent notifies management controller 304 that it has completed the transfer.
- management controller 304 detaches/unmounts the USB partition.
- the USB partition may be completely destructed, or it may remain for purposes of future clipboard operations or the like.
- management controller 304 notifies virtual console 306 that it has completed the transfer.
- step 342 virtual console 306 notifies user 302 that it has completed the transfer, and method 300 ends.
- FIG. 3 discloses a particular number of steps to be taken with respect to method 300
- method 300 may be executed with greater or fewer steps than those depicted in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 3 discloses a certain order of steps to be taken with respect to method 300
- the steps comprising method 300 may be completed in any suitable order.
- Method 300 may be implemented using any of the various components disclosed herein (such as the components of FIG. 1 ), and/or any other system operable to implement method 300 . In certain embodiments, method 300 may be implemented partially or fully in software and/or firmware embodied in computer-readable media.
- method 300 describes in detail a process for allowing a user to copy data locally and paste that data into the host operating system under management, a similar process may be used to accomplish the reverse.
- the host operating system clipboard agent may receive a command to copy data from host operating system 308 .
- the host operating system clipboard agent may then create a USB partition (or instruct management controller 304 to create such a USB partition) that is accessible to both host operating system 308 and management controller 304 .
- the host operating system clipboard agent may then transmit a buffer including the copied data to such a USB partition.
- management controller 304 may then coordinate with virtual console 306 to allow user 302 to receive that data locally at the remote terminal.
- references in the appended claims to an apparatus or system or a component of an apparatus or system being adapted to, arranged to, capable of, configured to, enabled to, operable to, or operative to perform a particular function encompasses that apparatus, system, or component, whether or not it or that particular function is activated, turned on, or unlocked, as long as that apparatus, system, or component is so adapted, arranged, capable, configured, enabled, operable, or operative.
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- The present disclosure relates in general to information handling systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for exchanging information (e.g., clipboard information) in a virtual console environment.
- As the value and use of information continues to increase, individuals and businesses seek additional ways to process and store information. One option available to users is information handling systems. An information handling system generally processes, compiles, stores, and/or communicates information or data for business, personal, or other purposes thereby allowing users to take advantage of the value of the information. Because technology and information handling needs and requirements vary between different users or applications, information handling systems may also vary regarding what information is handled, how the information is handled, how much information is processed, stored, or communicated, and how quickly and efficiently the information may be processed, stored, or communicated. The variations in information handling systems allow for information handling systems to be general or configured for a specific user or specific use such as financial transaction processing, airline reservations, enterprise data storage, or global communications. In addition, information handling systems may include a variety of hardware and software components that may be configured to process, store, and communicate information and may include one or more computer systems, data storage systems, and networking systems.
- As described in further detail below, management controllers may be used to provide management facilities for information handling systems. In particular, a management controller may provide management facilities to allow a user/administrator to control a host system of an information handling system via a virtual console interface.
- It may be advantageous for such a user to be able to exchange clipboard data (e.g., by cutting, copying, and pasting data) as well as other data (e.g., by transferring files) with the host system that is under management. Although some existing management solutions such as Virtual Network Computing (VNC) may allow for clipboard data exchange in some circumstances, such existing systems must generally be run on the host system itself to allow for such exchange. For a virtual console that is enabled via a management controller of a host system, rather than the host system itself, existing solutions have thus far been lacking.
- It should be noted that the discussion of a technique in the Background section of this disclosure does not constitute an admission of prior-art status. No such admissions are made herein, unless clearly and unambiguously identified as such.
- In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, the disadvantages and problems associated with remote management of information handling systems may be reduced or eliminated.
- In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a host system including a host system processor and a host system memory coupled to the host system processor; and a management controller configured to provide out-of-band management of the host system. The management controller may be configured to establish a virtual console session between the host system and a remote terminal. The management controller may further be configured to, in response to a command from the remote terminal to send data from the remote terminal to the host system, mount a partition of the management controller such that the partition is accessible to the host system, wherein the partition includes the data. The management controller may be further configured to transmit a notification to the host system indicating the command and the partition, wherein the host system is configured to receive the data from the partition in accordance with the command.
- In accordance with these and other embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include a management controller that is configured to provide out-of-band management of a host system of an information handling system establishing a virtual console session between the host system and a remote terminal. The method may further include, in response to a command from the remote terminal to send data from the remote terminal to the host system, the management controller mounting a partition of the management controller such that the partition is accessible to the host system, wherein the partition includes the data. The method may yet further include the management controller transmitting a notification to the host system indicating the command and the partition, wherein the host system is configured to receive the data from the partition in accordance with the command.
- In accordance with these and other embodiments of the present disclosure, an article of manufacture may include a non-transitory, computer-readable medium having instructions thereon that are executable by a processor of a management controller of an information handling system for: establishing a virtual console session between a host system of the information handling system and a remote terminal; in response to a command from the remote terminal to send data from the remote terminal to the host system, mounting a partition of the management controller such that the partition is accessible to the host system, wherein the partition includes the data; and transmitting a notification to the host system indicating the command and the partition, wherein the host system is configured to receive the data from the partition in accordance with the command.
- Technical advantages of the present disclosure may be readily apparent to one skilled in the art from the figures, description and claims included herein. The objects and advantages of the embodiments will be realized and achieved at least by the elements, features, and combinations particularly pointed out in the claims.
- It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are examples and explanatory and are not restrictive of the claims set forth in this disclosure.
- A more complete understanding of the present embodiments and advantages thereof may be acquired by referring to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numbers indicate like features, and wherein:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an example information handling system, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of example information handling systems, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; and -
FIG. 3 illustrates an example flow diagram, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. - Preferred embodiments and their advantages are best understood by reference to
FIGS. 1 through 3 , wherein like numbers are used to indicate like and corresponding parts. - For the purposes of this disclosure, the term “information handling system” may include any instrumentality or aggregate of instrumentalities operable to compute, classify, process, transmit, receive, retrieve, originate, switch, store, display, manifest, detect, record, reproduce, handle, or utilize any form of information, intelligence, or data for business, scientific, control, entertainment, or other purposes. For example, an information handling system may be a personal computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a consumer electronic device, a network storage device, or any other suitable device and may vary in size, shape, performance, functionality, and price. The information handling system may include memory, one or more processing resources such as a central processing unit (“CPU”) or hardware or software control logic. Additional components of the information handling system may include one or more storage devices, one or more communications ports for communicating with external devices as well as various input/output (“I/O”) devices, such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a video display. The information handling system may also include one or more buses operable to transmit communication between the various hardware components.
- For purposes of this disclosure, when two or more elements are referred to as “coupled” to one another, such term indicates that such two or more elements are in electronic communication or mechanical communication, as applicable, whether connected directly or indirectly, with or without intervening elements.
- When two or more elements are referred to as “coupleable” to one another, such term indicates that they are capable of being coupled together.
- For the purposes of this disclosure, the term “computer-readable medium” (e.g., transitory or non-transitory computer-readable medium) may include any instrumentality or aggregation of instrumentalities that may retain data and/or instructions for a period of time. Computer-readable media may include, without limitation, storage media such as a direct access storage device (e.g., a hard disk drive or floppy disk), a sequential access storage device (e.g., a tape disk drive), compact disk, CD-ROM, DVD, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), and/or flash memory; communications media such as wires, optical fibers, microwaves, radio waves, and other electromagnetic and/or optical carriers; and/or any combination of the foregoing.
- For the purposes of this disclosure, the term “information handling resource” may broadly refer to any component system, device, or apparatus of an information handling system, including without limitation processors, service processors, basic input/output systems, buses, memories, I/O devices and/or interfaces, storage resources, network interfaces, motherboards, and/or any other components and/or elements of an information handling system.
- For the purposes of this disclosure, the term “management controller” may broadly refer to an information handling system that provides management functionality (typically out-of-band management functionality) to one or more other information handling systems. In some embodiments, a management controller may be (or may be an integral part of) a service processor, a baseboard management controller (BMC), a chassis management controller (CMC), or a remote access controller (e.g., a Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) or Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)).
- For the purposes of this disclosure, the term “remote terminal” may be used to refer broadly to an information handling system that is configured to couple to a management controller and issue management instructions for an information handling system (e.g., a host system) that is being managed by the management controller. In various embodiments, remote terminals may be implemented via specialized hardware and/or via software running on a standard information handling system.
- For the purposes of this disclosure, the term “virtual console” may be used to refer broadly to any program of executable instructions (or aggregation of programs of executable instructions) configured to allow a remote terminal to couple to a management controller of a host system and provide management of that host system. For example, a virtual console may enable remote access to a serial console of the host system via the management controller.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an exampleinformation handling system 102, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments,information handling system 102 may comprise a server chassis configured to house a plurality of servers or “blades.” In other embodiments,information handling system 102 may comprise a personal computer (e.g., a desktop computer, laptop computer, mobile computer, and/or notebook computer). In yet other embodiments,information handling system 102 may comprise a storage enclosure configured to house a plurality of physical disk drives and/or other computer-readable media for storing data (which may generally be referred to as “physical storage resources”). As shown inFIG. 1 ,information handling system 102 may comprise aprocessor 103, amemory 104 communicatively coupled toprocessor 103, a BIOS 105 (e.g., a UEFI BIOS) communicatively coupled toprocessor 103, anetwork interface 108 communicatively coupled toprocessor 103, and amanagement controller 112 communicatively coupled toprocessor 103. - In operation,
processor 103,memory 104,BIOS 105, andnetwork interface 108 may comprise at least a portion of ahost system 98 ofinformation handling system 102. In addition to the elements explicitly shown and described,information handling system 102 may include one or more other information handling resources. -
Processor 103 may include any system, device, or apparatus configured to interpret and/or execute program instructions and/or process data, and may include, without limitation, a microprocessor, microcontroller, digital signal processor (DSP), application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or any other digital or analog circuitry configured to interpret and/or execute program instructions and/or process data. In some embodiments,processor 103 may interpret and/or execute program instructions and/or process data stored inmemory 104 and/or another component ofinformation handling system 102. -
Memory 104 may be communicatively coupled toprocessor 103 and may include any system, device, or apparatus configured to retain program instructions and/or data for a period of time (e.g., computer-readable media).Memory 104 may include RAM, EEPROM, a PCMCIA card, flash memory, magnetic storage, opto-magnetic storage, or any suitable selection and/or array of volatile or non-volatile memory that retains data after power toinformation handling system 102 is turned off. - As shown in
FIG. 1 ,memory 104 may have stored thereon anoperating system 106.Operating system 106 may comprise any program of executable instructions (or aggregation of programs of executable instructions) configured to manage and/or control the allocation and usage of hardware resources such as memory, processor time, disk space, and input and output devices, and provide an interface between such hardware resources and application programs hosted byoperating system 106. In addition,operating system 106 may include all or a portion of a network stack for network communication via a network interface (e.g.,network interface 108 for communication over a data network). Although operatingsystem 106 is shown inFIG. 1 as stored inmemory 104, in someembodiments operating system 106 may be stored in storage media accessible toprocessor 103, and active portions ofoperating system 106 may be transferred from such storage media tomemory 104 for execution byprocessor 103. -
Network interface 108 may comprise one or more suitable systems, apparatuses, or devices operable to serve as an interface betweeninformation handling system 102 and one or more other information handling systems via an in-band network.Network interface 108 may enableinformation handling system 102 to communicate using any suitable transmission protocol and/or standard. In these and other embodiments,network interface 108 may comprise a network interface card, or “NIC.” In these and other embodiments,network interface 108 may be enabled as a local area network (LAN)-on-motherboard (LOM) card. -
Management controller 112 may be configured to provide management functionality for the management ofinformation handling system 102. Such management may be made bymanagement controller 112 even ifinformation handling system 102 and/orhost system 98 are powered off or powered to a standby state.Management controller 112 may include aprocessor 113, memory, and anetwork interface 118 separate from and physically isolated fromnetwork interface 108. - As shown in
FIG. 1 ,processor 113 ofmanagement controller 112 may be communicatively coupled toprocessor 103. Such coupling may be via a Universal Serial Bus (USB), System Management Bus (SMBus), and/or one or more other communications channels. -
Network interface 118 may be coupled to a management network, which may be separate from and physically isolated from the data network as shown.Network interface 118 ofmanagement controller 112 may comprise any suitable system, apparatus, or device operable to serve as an interface betweenmanagement controller 112 and one or more other information handling systems via an out-of-band management network.Network interface 118 may enablemanagement controller 112 to communicate using any suitable transmission protocol and/or standard. In these and other embodiments,network interface 118 may comprise a network interface card, or “NIC.”Network interface 118 may be the same type of device asnetwork interface 108, or in other embodiments it may be a device of a different type. - As noted above,
management controller 112 may be used to provide remote management access to host system 98 (e.g., via access to operating system 106).FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment in whichvirtual consoles remote terminals - Virtual consoles 204 provide access to a host system (e.g., host operating system 206) via
management controller 212. In some embodiments,management controller 212 may comprise an iDRAC. As one of ordinary skill in the art with the benefit of this disclosure will readily understand, various other types of management controller may also be used in particular implementations. - As shown,
management controller 212 includes as a component thereof a clipboard agent. The management controller clipboard agent may include any program of executable instructions (or aggregation of programs of executable instructions) configured to manage clipboard operations, as discussed in further detail below. -
Management controller 212 further includes both a vConsole backend and a VNC server, which may interface with the management controller clipboard agent through the use of inter-process communication (IPC).Virtual console 204 a provides a Java or HTMLS interface (e.g., through the use of a web browser) tomanagement controller 212 via its vConsole backend, andvirtual console 204 b provides a VNC interface tomanagement controller 212 via its VNC server. In some embodiments, other types of virtual console (e.g., ActiveX, etc.) may also be enabled. - As will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art with the benefit of this disclosure,
management controller 212 may be exposed to host operating system 206 (in whole or in part) via a USB NIC.Host operating system 206 may have executing thereon an OS BMC agent (e.g., an iDRAC service module (iSM) in embodiments in whichmanagement controller 212 comprises an iDRAC) for interfacing withmanagement controller 212 via such USB NIC. - As discussed in further detail with regard to
FIG. 3 ,virtual consoles - In this embodiment, a host operating system clipboard agent may execute on
host operating system 206. The host operating system clipboard agent may include any program of executable instructions (or aggregation of programs of executable instructions) configured to manage clipboard operations on the host system, as discussed in further detail below. - For example, such a host system clipboard agent may execute as a component of an OS BMC agent. This clipboard agent may provide functions for interacting with the clipboard of the host information handling system. For example, function 212 may be operable to get the clipboard data from
host operating system 206. Likewise, function 214 may be operable to set the clipboard buffer ofhost operating system 206. - As discussed in further detail below, these various clipboard functions that are respectively implemented at
host operating system 206 andvirtual consoles -
FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart of anexample method 300 for clipboard exchange in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown inFIG. 3 ,user 302 may use virtual console 306 (which may execute on a remote terminal) to interact withmanagement controller 304 to managehost operating system 308. In some embodiments,user 302 may use a keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) over IP connection for such interactions. In this example,user 302 desires to copy local data at the remote terminal and paste that data to the host system that is under management. - According to certain embodiments,
method 300 may begin atstep 310. As noted above, teachings of the present disclosure may be implemented in a variety of configurations ofinformation handling system 102. As such, the preferred initialization point formethod 300 and the order of thesteps comprising method 300 may depend on the implementation chosen. In these and other embodiments,method 300 may be implemented as hardware, firmware, software, applications, functions, libraries, or other instructions. - At
step 310,user 302 establishes a KVM connection tomanagement controller 304. For example, this connection may be implemented as a KVM over IP connection. In some embodiments, all of the interactions described below with respect tovirtual console 306 may take place over this KVM over IP connection, with no additional connections being needed. - At
step 312, if necessary,user 302 downloads a virtual console applet frommanagement controller 304. For example,user 302 may download a Java or HTMLS virtual console applet (or application) for execution on the user's remote terminal. In other embodiments, a VNC viewer/VNC server arrangement may be used. In yet other embodiments,user 302 may already have the necessary applet/application installed. - At
steps user 302 starts thevirtual console 306 and uses it to establish a session withmanagement controller 316. Atstep 318,management controller 304 may then redirect communications as necessary betweenvirtual console 306 and a KVM port of the host system. This may enableuser 302 to access a serial terminal/tty ofhost operating system 308. - At
step 320,user 302 copies a file to the local clipboard of the remote terminal. In various embodiments, any suitable type of data may be copied (or cut) to the local clipboard. For example, a file, a string of plain text, image data, audio data, multimedia data, or any other data stream may be placed in the local clipboard. - At
step 322,user 302 selects the paste option within the management session ofvirtual console 306. In response,virtual console 306 reads from the local clipboard atstep 324. - At
step 326,virtual console 306 sends a buffer containing the clipboard data tomanagement controller 304. In various embodiments, any suitable data structure may be used to encapsulate the clipboard data for transmission. - At
step 328,management controller 304 creates a mass storage partition (e.g., a USB partition) containing the clipboard data and mounts the partition so that it is accessible to hostoperating system 308.Management controller 304 may also include metadata indicating the file type of the clipboard data at this step. - At
step 330,management controller 304 transmits a notification to hostoperating system 308 indicating the name of the mounted USB partition. For example, this notification may be transmitted to a host operating system clipboard agent executing underhost operating system 308. - At
step 332, the host operating system clipboard agent locates the USB partition, determines the current process ID (e.g., of a tty process in use by user 302), and determines the path of the highlighted window in use byuser 302. The process ID and highlighted window path may be used atstep 334 below when determining how and where to dispatch the clipboard data. - At
step 334, the host operating system clipboard agent dispatches the clipboard data as necessary. For example, in the case of a file transfer, the requested file may be created. In the case of a clipboard paste operation, the clipboard data may be placed into the clipboard buffer of a tty process in use byuser 302. In some embodiments, a paste command may also be transmitted via the host operating system clipboard agent, so that the data placed into the clipboard buffer of the tty process is automatically pasted (e.g., at the current cursor location). - At
step 336, the host operating system clipboard agent notifiesmanagement controller 304 that it has completed the transfer. - At
step 338, in response,management controller 304 detaches/unmounts the USB partition. In various embodiments, the USB partition may be completely destructed, or it may remain for purposes of future clipboard operations or the like. - At
step 340,management controller 304 notifiesvirtual console 306 that it has completed the transfer. - At
step 342,virtual console 306 notifiesuser 302 that it has completed the transfer, andmethod 300 ends. - Although
FIG. 3 discloses a particular number of steps to be taken with respect tomethod 300,method 300 may be executed with greater or fewer steps than those depicted inFIG. 3 . In addition, althoughFIG. 3 discloses a certain order of steps to be taken with respect tomethod 300, thesteps comprising method 300 may be completed in any suitable order. -
Method 300 may be implemented using any of the various components disclosed herein (such as the components ofFIG. 1 ), and/or any other system operable to implementmethod 300. In certain embodiments,method 300 may be implemented partially or fully in software and/or firmware embodied in computer-readable media. - It should be noted that while
method 300 describes in detail a process for allowing a user to copy data locally and paste that data into the host operating system under management, a similar process may be used to accomplish the reverse. - For example, the host operating system clipboard agent may receive a command to copy data from
host operating system 308. The host operating system clipboard agent may then create a USB partition (or instructmanagement controller 304 to create such a USB partition) that is accessible to bothhost operating system 308 andmanagement controller 304. The host operating system clipboard agent may then transmit a buffer including the copied data to such a USB partition. Finally,management controller 304 may then coordinate withvirtual console 306 to allowuser 302 to receive that data locally at the remote terminal. - This disclosure encompasses all changes, substitutions, variations, alterations, and modifications to the exemplary embodiments herein that a person having ordinary skill in the art would comprehend. Similarly, where appropriate, the appended claims encompass all changes, substitutions, variations, alterations, and modifications to the exemplary embodiments herein that a person having ordinary skill in the art would comprehend. Moreover, reference in the appended claims to an apparatus or system or a component of an apparatus or system being adapted to, arranged to, capable of, configured to, enabled to, operable to, or operative to perform a particular function encompasses that apparatus, system, or component, whether or not it or that particular function is activated, turned on, or unlocked, as long as that apparatus, system, or component is so adapted, arranged, capable, configured, enabled, operable, or operative.
- Further, reciting in the appended claims that a structure is “configured to” or “operable to” perform one or more tasks is expressly intended not to invoke 35 U.S.C. § 112(f) for that claim element. Accordingly, none of the claims in this application as filed are intended to be interpreted as having means-plus-function elements. Should Applicant wish to invoke § 112(f) during prosecution, Applicant will recite claim elements using the “means for [performing a function]” construct.
- All examples and conditional language recited herein are intended for pedagogical objects to aid the reader in understanding the invention and the concepts contributed by the inventor to furthering the art, and are construed as being without limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions. Although embodiments of the present inventions have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions, and alterations could be made hereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.
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