David S Graves

US Patent:

6832168, Dec 14, 2004

Filed:

Apr 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/407757

Inventors:

David A. Graves - Monte Sereno CA
Parvathi Nair - Sunnyvale CA
Vikram Ramesh - Cupertino CA
Narendra Lakshminarasimha - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G01R 2100

US Classification:

702 60, 324 7611

Abstract:

A method and system for verifying network device power cabling configuration. Specifically, in one embodiment, the method begins by reading a map that outlines designed cabling information. The cabling information describes how power from a plurality of power sources is applied over a plurality of cables to a plurality of computing resources in a network. A power test sequence is then performed independently on each of the plurality of computing resources to verify the cabling information. During the test sequence for each of the plurality of computing resources, power is applied continuously. Thereafter, a report is generated that details results from performance of the power test sequence on each of the plurality of computing resources.

US Patent:

7096350, Aug 22, 2006

Filed:

Apr 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/407539

Inventors:

David A. Graves - Monte Sereno CA, US
Parvathi Nair - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 1, 713100

Abstract:

A method and system for verifying resource configuration. Specifically, in one embodiment, the method begins by reading a map outlining a plurality of valid configuration attributes. The configuration attributes are associated with a plurality of computing resources that are interrelated in a network. The plurality of computing resources is then contacted and a plurality of actual configuration attributes from the plurality of computing resources is requested. Thereafter, the plurality of actual configuration attributes is compared to a plurality of corresponding valid configuration attributes provided from the map. A plurality of messages detailing results from the comparison of actual to valid configuration attributes is then generated.

US Patent:

7184942, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

May 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/444453

Inventors:

David Andrew Graves - Monte Sereno CA, US
Brian John O'Keefe - Fort Collins CO, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

703 13, 703 21, 709249, 709248, 713 2

Abstract:

Methods and systems for verifying that a virtual network is properly configured are described. Configuration information from devices in the virtual network is received. The configuration information is compared against reference information. The reference information represents the design of the virtual network. Discrepancies between the configuration of the devices and the design of the virtual network are identified.

US Patent:

7321561, Jan 22, 2008

Filed:

Jun 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/607731

Inventors:

Narendra Lakshminarasimha - Sunnyvale CA, US
David Andrew Graves - Monte Sereno CA, US
Pallavi Gadepalli - Santa Clara CA, US
Vikram Ramesh - Cupertino CA, US
Margaret Mary Bertsch - Nashville TN, US
George Tomlinson - Livermore CA, US
Mark Pearson - Applegate CA, US
Ted Nguyen - Antelope CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 11/00
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370252, 370392, 37039521, 370401

Abstract:

Methods and systems for verifying that devices in a network are properly connected physically are described. A listing is received from a device in the network. The listing identifies other devices coupled to the device and also identifies which communication port of the device each of the other devices is coupled to. The listing is compared against reference information representing the design of the network. Discrepancies between the listing and the reference information are identified.

US Patent:

7447751, Nov 4, 2008

Filed:

Feb 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/360880

Inventors:

Julie Wing - Cupertino CA, US
Rob Shomo - San Jose CA, US
David Graves - Monte Sereno CA, US
Sajeev Madhavan - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709220, 709223, 709225, 709200, 713153

Abstract:

A system for automatically deploying a VPN device comprises a resource abstraction layer coupled to the VPN device, for providing the device with a configuration specific to it, and a uniform interface coupled to the RAL, for providing the VPN device with a configuration that is not specific to the device.

US Patent:

7624425, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

Oct 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/262431

Inventors:

David Andrew Graves - Monte Sereno CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04L 9/00
H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 1, 726 2

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention provide a method and an apparatus for generating a security document for a farm in a utility computing environment. In one method embodiment, the present invention accesses a farm specification in a utility computing environment (UCE) repository. In addition, information related to each device in the farm is accessed. Information criticality types and attributes are then collected for the farm, the information criticality matrix comprising information criticality types and attributes for each the device in the farm. The information criticality types and attributes are then combined with an abstract of a security plan to provide a complete farm security document.

US Patent:

7710898, May 4, 2010

Filed:

Jan 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/048253

Inventors:

David Andrew Graves - Monte Sereno CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370254, 709220

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention provide a method and an apparatus for automatic verification of a zone configuration of a plurality of network switches. In one method embodiment, the present invention accesses an actual zone configuration comprising a plurality of network switching devices, the actual zone configuration for defining the switching devices which are actually part of the zone. Additionally, a machine-readable map of the network is accessed, the map providing a pre-determined zone configuration defining the switching devices which should be part of the zone. An automatic verification is performed, wherein the verification verifies that the actual zone configuration of network switching devices correlates with the pre-determined zone configuration defined by the machine-readable map.

US Patent:

7840902, Nov 23, 2010

Filed:

Oct 26, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/260511

Inventors:

David Andrew Graves - Monte Sereno CA, US
Philip John Day - Inkpen, GB

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

715741, 715733, 715734, 709220

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for automatic creation of secure connections between segmented resource farms in a utility computing environment. According to one embodiment, farms are automatically created using visual representations of the farms as a specification. A shared subnet is created as the basis of a secure connection, visual representations of one or more farms are associated with the shared subnet to form the secure connection between the one or more farms.