Web Service Interface for SMASH-CLP Command Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
SMASH-CLP faces a steep learning curve for new users due to its complex command language and protocols, and existing methods like telnet have security deficiencies, while SSH can incur overhead on lightweight devices, making it difficult to implement and use efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that encodes Command Line Protocol (CLP) commands into a web service-enabled interface using a universal resource locator (URL) address, allowing users to access and manage system hardware through a web browser, eliminating the need for telnet or SSH and simplifying the command execution process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If SMASH-CLP commands are accessed using traditional protocols (telnet/SSH), then security and protocol compliance are maintained, but the learning curve is steep and overhead is high for lightweight devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a web service as an intermediary layer between the user and the SMASH-CLP command interface. This web service translates standard HTTP web requests into SMASH-CLP commands, allowing users to interact with hardware management functions through familiar web browsing without needing to learn complex CLP syntax or protocols, while still maintaining secure access to the underlying system
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional terminal-based interaction model (requiring telnet/SSH clients and command-line knowledge) with a web-based interface model. This substitution eliminates the need for users to learn proprietary command languages and console applications, as all interactions can be performed through standard web browsers using intuitive forms and pages
2Reliability
If SSH protocol is used for secure access, then security is improved, but overhead increases for lightweight devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the heavy protocol processing requirements from the lightweight embedded devices and relocates them to a more capable server or gateway system. The embedded devices only need to implement a simple web server or web interface, which is far less resource-intensive than implementing full SSH protocol stacks and handling complex authentication and encryption handshakes
Solution Approach 2:
The web service acts as an intermediary that handles the computationally intensive security and protocol translation tasks on more powerful systems, allowing lightweight devices to participate in secure hardware management with minimal overhead by simply responding to and sending web requests
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex command language and protocols are implemented, then functionality is comprehensive, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the web service universally accessible through any standard web browser, eliminating the need for users to install or learn proprietary console applications and command languages. The same web interface can handle diverse hardware management tasks by translating different web requests into appropriate SMASH-CLP commands, providing comprehensive functionality through a single unified interface
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for accessing Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH)-command line protocol (CLP) commands as a web service are provided. In one form, an information handling system having access to CLP commands within a SMASH includes an application program interface operable to provide access to CLP commands using a universal resource locator (URL) address. The system further includes a translator operable to convert the URL address into a CLP command and a command parser operable to parse the CLP command to execute the command. Responses to URL encoded CLP commands are communicated via the web service to a client and presented within the client's web browser.