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Validation of computer interconnects

US8020050B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2009
Grant dateSep 13, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/40013
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of validating multi-cluster computer interconnects includes calculating a cable interconnect table associated with the multi-cluster computer, and distributing the cable interconnect table to a first transceiver in the first computer cluster and a second transceiver in the second computer cluster. The method also includes connecting a first end of a cable to the first transceiver and a second end of the cable to the second transceiver, transmitting a first neighbor identification from the first cluster to the second cluster, and a second neighbor identification from the second cluster to the first cluster, comparing the first neighbor identification with a desired first neighbor identification from the cable interconnect table to establish a first comparison result and the second neighbor identification with a desired second identification from the cable interconnect table to establish a second comparison result, and generating an alert based on the first and second comparison results.

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