# US 2019/0171475 A1 · Automatic network configuration of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0171475 A1 - Document ID: US20190171475A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/203,054 - Filed: 2018-11-28 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-04-29 - Assignees: VMware, Inc. - Applicants: VMware, Inc. - Inventors: Wit RIEWRANGBOONYA; Michael R. MACFADEN; Dave SHANLEY - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190171475A1 ## CPC - H04L 41/0816: the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events - G06F 9/45558: {Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects} - H04L 41/0813: characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings - H04L 41/40: using virtualisation of network functions or resources, e.g. SDN or NFV entities - G06F 2009/45562: {Creating, deleting, cloning virtual machine instances} - H04L 43/045: for graphical visualisation of monitoring data - H04L 43/065: related to network devices - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract In a computer-implemented method for automatic network configuration of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device network configuration information is requested from another pre-configured hyper-converged computing device already configured on a network. The network configuration information is received from the another pre-configured hyper-converged computing device. The network configuration is automatically performed by the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device such that the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device is automatically configured to the network. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method for automatic network configuration of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device, comprising: requesting network configuration information from another pre-configured hyper-converged computing device already configured on a network, wherein said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device includes software to support a virtualization infrastructure, said software being proprietary software of a single entity; receiving said network configuration information from said another pre-configured hyper-converged computing device; and automatically performing network configuration by said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device such that said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device is automatically configured to said network. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said automatically performing network configuration further comprises: automatically performing network configuration to join a cluster of pre-configured hyper-converged computing devices. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said automatically performing network configuration further comprises: automatically performing network configuration to be a stand-alone pre-configured hyper-converged computing device on said network. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising: automatically broadcasting an auto-discovery request over said network. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising: authenticating said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said network configuration information is selected from a group consisting of: IP addresses, virtual local area network identifications (VLAN IDs), network time protocol (NTP), and domain name system (DNS) information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving instructions from a user to join a cluster of pre-configured hyper-converged computing devices on said network. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving instructions from a user to join said network as a stand-alone pre-configured hyper-converged computing device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device is a two rack unit-four node (2U/4N) device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device comprises a plurality of independent server nodes. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: providing an end-user with a single end-user license agreement (EULA) pertaining to said software. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said software comprises a hypervisor and a storage block which are proprietary to said single entity. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said software comprises a hypervisor, a storage block and a graphical user interface (GUI) which are each proprietary to said single entity. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The computer-implemented method of claim 12, further comprising: providing an end-user with a single end-user license agreement (EULA) pertaining to said hypervisor and said storage block. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The computer-implemented method of claim 13, further comprising: providing an end-user with a single end-user license agreement (EULA) pertaining to all of said hypervisor, said storage block and said GUI. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: providing an end-user with a single end-user license agreement (EULA) pertaining to both said software and hardware of said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The computer-implemented method of claim 12, further comprising: providing an end-user with a single end-user license agreement (EULA) pertaining to all of said hypervisor, said storage block and hardware of said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The computer-implemented method of claim 13, further comprising: providing an end-user with a single end-user license agreement (EULA) pertaining to all of said hypervisor, said storage block, said GUI and hardware of said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device. ### Claim 19 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for automatic network configuration of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device, said method comprising: authenticating said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device, wherein said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device includes software to support a virtualization infrastructure, said software being proprietary software of a single entity; accessing network configuration information from another pre-configured hyper-converged computing device; and automatically performing network configuration by said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device without requiring user input such that said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device is automatically configured to said network. ### Claim 20 A computer-implemented method for automatic network configuration of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device, comprising: requesting network configuration information from another pre-configured hyper-converged computing device already configured on a network, wherein said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device includes software to support a virtualization infrastructure, said software being proprietary software of a single entity said software comprising: a hypervisor; a storage block; and a graphical user interface (GUI; receiving said network configuration information from said another pre-configured hyper-converged computing device; automatically performing network configuration by said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device such that said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device is automatically configured to said network; and providing an end-user with a single end-user license agreement (EULA) pertaining to said software, said single EULA pertaining to both said software and hardware of said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device.