Cable including a secure physical layer management (PLM) whereby an aggregation point can be associated with a plurality of inputs

摘要

One embodiment is directed to a communication media including one or more communication paths extending from a first end to a second end and a first connector assembly terminating the first end of the one or more communication paths. The first connector assembly includes a physical layer management (PLM) interface that is isolated from signals on the one or more communication paths. The first connector assembly also includes a programmable processor coupled to a storage device and coupled to the PLM interface. The programmable processor is configured to perform secure communications with another device coupled to the PLM interface to communicate physical layer information regarding the communication media to the other device. An aggregation point can associate a first port on the other device to which the first connector assembly is inserted with the first connector assembly or the communication media using the physical layer information.

主权项

1. A communication media comprising:
a cable including:
one or more communication paths extending from a first end to a second end;a first connector assembly terminating the first end of the one or more communication paths, the first connector assembly including a physical layer management (PLM) interface that is isolated from signals on the one or more communication paths, the first connector assembly including a programmable processor coupled to a storage device, the programmable processor coupled to the PLM interface, wherein the programmable processor is configured to perform secure communications with another device coupled to the PLM interface to communicate physical layer information regarding the communication media to the other device; anda second connector assembly terminating the second end of the one or more communication paths; whereby an aggregation point can associate a first port on the other device to which the first connector assembly is inserted with the first connector assembly or the communication media using the physical layer information.