Method and apparatus for relating device name to physical location of device on a network
US7788523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for relating a device name to a physical location of a device (202) on a network is provided. The network may be a serial loop network, for example a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop network. The network includes a plurality of devices (202) on or connected to the network (201) and a control device (205) with control over at least one of the devices (202). Each device (202) has a check output (204) independent of the network (201) with connection means (206) to a control device (205). The method includes the step of sending a device name from the check output (204) of a device (202) to the control device (205). The check output (204) of a device (202) is also connected to an external indication means for indicating the failure of the device (202).
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