CABLE ADAPTER CORRELATION IN A CLUSTER

摘要

A verified cluster configuration is collected and stored by a central management entity. Servers within the cluster are connected to network cables, where each of the servers has at least one network port and memory storing a port identification code for each network port, and where each network cable has memory storing a cable identification code. For each verified connection between a network cable and a network port, the port identification code is stored in the memory of the network cable and the cable identification code is stored in the memory of the corresponding server. The data identifying each connection is stored by the central management entity and includes the port identification code for a particular network port in association with the network cable identification code for the corresponding network cable. Any miswiring of the configuration is identified by the central management entity and easily corrected by the administrator.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
connecting a plurality of servers to a plurality of network cables, each of the plurality of servers having at least one network port and memory storing a port identification code for each network port, and each of the plurality of network cables having memory storing a cable identification code; for each connection between one of the network cables and one of the network ports, storing the port identification code in the memory of the network cable and storing the cable identification code in the memory of the server where the network port is located; and a central management entity collecting and storing data from each server that identifies each connection, wherein the data identifying each connection includes the port identification code for a particular one of the network ports in association with the network cable identification code for the network cable that is connected to the particular one of the network ports.