System and method for providing usage of and/or access to secured data via using push notification infrastructure

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to reconstructing graphical images on a user device related to secured data from a system management appliance (SMA) and/or providing access to such secured data from a system management appliance (SMA), via a push notification mechanism. For example, a push notification regarding an event can include encoded data to permit the user device to reconstruct a graphical image which indicates information pertaining to the alert. Alternatively, the push notification can include a one-time password for access to the SMA on a temporary alternate route to a normal route between the SMA and the user device to permit the user device to obtain additional information pertaining to the push notification.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 providing an alert from a system management appliance (SMA) to a user device, the push notification including encoded data to permit the user device to reconstruct information pertaining to the alert.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information comprises at least one of a graphical image, a graphical overlay, a schematic illustration, a table of conditions and an error list. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the encoded data is at least one of JavaScript Object Notification (JSON) data, Extensible Markup Language (.xml) data, Comma-separated values (CSV) data, simple tab-delimited text and a custom encoded data format. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the encoded data permits the user device to reconstruct a view of hardware which includes at least one of a server, a switch, a storage component, a power supply, a cooling device and a chassis module, and wherein the encoded data indicates problems with the hardware. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the encoded data includes multiple unique data constructs representing different information to be reconstructed by the user device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the encoded data comprises JSON data and includes contextual information to provide contextual details regarding a graphical image. 
     
     
         7 . A method comprising:
 providing a push notification from a system management appliance (SMA) to a user device, the push notification including a one-time password for access to the SMA on a temporary alternate route to a normal route between the SMA and the user device to permit the user device to obtain additional information pertaining to the push notification.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the normal route includes a virtual private network (VPN). 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the push notification is provided to the user device via a push server, and the temporary alternative route includes the push server. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the alternate path includes a temporarily unblocked port of the SMA. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the SMA creates an account associated with the user device at the time the push notification is provided to the user device. 
     
     
         12 . A system comprising:
 a system management appliance (SMA) configured to provide a push notification regarding an alert to a user device, wherein the push notification includes encoded data to permit the user device to reconstruct a information pertaining to the alert without communicating with the SMA after receiving the push notification.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the information comprises at least one of a graphical image, a graphical overlay, a schematic illustration, a table of conditions and an error list. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the encoded data is at least one of a JavaScript Object Notification (JSON) data, Extensible Markup Language (.xml) data, Comma-separated values (CSV) data, simple tab-delimited text and a custom encoded data format. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the encoded data permits the user device to reconstruct a view of hardware which includes at least one of a server, a switch, a storage component, a power supply, a cooling device and a chassis module. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the encoded data comprises JSON data and indicates problems with one or more slots in a server chassis. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the JSON data includes multiple unique data constructs representing different graphicals to be reconstructed by the user device. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the encoded data includes information to provide contextual details regarding the information pertaining to the alert. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the encoded data requires a certificate authority from the SMA to permit the user device to use the encoded data. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the SMA removes unnecessary information regarding normal systems from the push notification before sending the push notification to the user device.