Methods and systems for managing multiple information handling systems with a virtual keyboard-video-mouse interface

A method comprising:

• establishing one or more authenticated sessions wherein each authenticated session is established between a respective modular information handling stem present in a chassis configured to receive a plurality of modular information handling systems and at least one chassis management controller received by the chassis:
• directing input/output communications between an information handling system designated as a selected information handling system and a remote management console coupled to at least one chassis management controller via a network;
• and
• for each modular information handling system not designated as the selected information handling system maintaining the authenticated session associated with such information handling system;
• wherein maintaining the authenticated sessions with the modular information handling systems not designated as the selected information handling system comprises communicating periodic heartbeat messages to the information handling systems.

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable medium;
• computer-executable instructions carried on the non-transitory computer readable medium, the instructions readable by a processor, the instructions, when executed, for causing the processor to:
• establish one or more authenticated sessions wherein each authenticated session is established between a respective modular information handling system present in a chassis configured to receive a plurality of modular information handling systems and at least one chassis management controller received by the chassis;
• direct input/output communications between an information handling system designated as a selected information handling system and a remote management console coupled to at least one chassis management controller via a network;
• and
• for each modular information handling system not designated as the selected information handling system maintain the authenticated session associated with such information handling system;
• wherein maintaining the authenticated sessions with the modular information handling systems not designated as the selected information handling system comprises communicating periodic heartbeat messages to the information handling systems.