Systems and methods for detecting supported small form-factor pluggable (SFP) devices
US8769173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0008
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting supported small form-factor pluggable (SFP) devices in an adapter are provided. One system includes multiple ports, each port configured to be coupled to a SFP device, a tracking device configured to store data representing a list of supported SFP devices for the adapter, and a processor coupled to each of the plurality of ports and the tracking device. The processor is configured to scan each port at start-up, determine if any of the ports is coupled to a non-supported SFP device, and disable any ports that are coupled to a non-supported SFP device. One method includes scanning each port at start-up, determining if any of the ports is coupled to a non-supported SFP device, and disabling any ports that are coupled to a non-supported SFP device. Also provided are computer storage mediums including computer code for performing the above method.
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