VMware, Inc.
Outside-of-network management of a component in a virtual data center using a remote display on a host management server

Abstract:

Outside-of-network management of a component in a virtual data center using a remote display on a HMS is disclosed. A computing device, outside of the virtual data center network, requests access to a host JNLP file for a host on the component. After receiving the request, the host provides the host JNLP file to the HMS. The HMS initiates a web based application, opens a port for access to the application, and provides the port information to a WebService within the virtual data center network. The WebService opens a port that the computing device can use to access the WebService and provides the webService port information and the HMS port information to the computing device. The computing device uses a browser to remotely manage the component via the port information and the application operating on the HMS.