Data center asset client module authentication via a connectivity management authentication operation

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• a data bus coupled to the processor;
• a connectivity management system client;
• and,
• a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:
• providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module and an embedded data center asset client module;
• establishing a secure communication channel between a connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator, the connectivity management system aggregator interacting with the data center asset client module to establish a trusted state and a claimed state between the data center asset and the connectivity management system, the trusted state indicating a channel of communication between the data center asset and the connectivity management system is guaranteed, the claimed state indicating the data center asset can be authenticated and bound to a user;
• exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a data center asset client module authentication request;
• authenticating the data center asset client module in response to the data center asset module authentication request;
• and,
• configuring software in the data center asset in response to authentication of the data center asset client module.

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

• providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module and an embedded data center asset client module;
• establishing a secure communication channel between a connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator, the connectivity management system aggregator interacting with the data center asset client module to establish a trusted state and a claimed state between the data center asset and the connectivity management system, the trusted state indicating a channel of communication between the data center asset and the connectivity management system is guaranteed, the claimed state indicating the data center asset can be authenticated and bound to a user;
• exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a data center asset client module authentication request;
• authenticating the data center asset client module in response to the data center asset module authentication request;
• and,
• configuring software in the data center asset in response to authentication of the data center asset client module.