Detecting a topology in a data center
US12040950B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described are techniques for detecting a topology in a data center. A measurement computing device is instructed to measure the output signal from an endpoint device attached to a connector portion of the computer cable used to connect a newly installed hardware device. Such a measurement value is compared with other measurement values that were previously obtained by a technician when the technician measured the output signal from various endpoint devices based on the same input signal prior to the installation of the hardware device. The measurement values that were obtained by the technician are correlated to the identifiers of the connectors of the computer cables in the data center. Upon identifying a matching measurement value, the connector of the computer cable connected to the newly installed hardware device is identified, including the location of the newly installed hardware device.
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