SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING FAULTS WITHIN A HIGH SPEED NETWORK EMPLOYING WIDE PORTS
First Claim
1. A system for managing faults within a high speed network employing wide ports, the system comprising:
- a switch module coupled to an end device, the switch device and the end device each have a plurality of PHYs, each of the PHYs on the switch module coupled to a corresponding PHY on the end device;
a plurality of wide port cables connected between the switch module and the end device, wherein the coupling of the switch module and the end device defines a wide port; and
a process residing on the wide port, the process configured to diagnose faults on the PHYs and having instructions to;
identify an operational PHY;
instruct the operational PHY to take command over the remaining PHYs in the wide port;
execute diagnostic sub-routines within the port to identify failed PHYs; and
report diagnostic data to the operational PHY.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing faults within a high speed network employing wide ports. Exemplary embodiments include a system including a switch module coupled to an end device, the switch device and the end device each have a plurality of PHYs, each of the PHYs on the switch module coupled to a corresponding PHY on the end device, a plurality of wide port cables connected between the switch module and the end device, wherein the coupling of the switch module and the end device defines a wide port, and a process residing on the wide port, the process configured to diagnose faults on the PHYs and having instructions to identify an operational PHY, instruct the operational PHY to take command over the remaining PHYs in the wide port, execute diagnostic sub-routines within the port to identify failed PHYs and report diagnostic data to the operational PHY.
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1. A system for managing faults within a high speed network employing wide ports, the system comprising:
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a switch module coupled to an end device, the switch device and the end device each have a plurality of PHYs, each of the PHYs on the switch module coupled to a corresponding PHY on the end device; a plurality of wide port cables connected between the switch module and the end device, wherein the coupling of the switch module and the end device defines a wide port; and a process residing on the wide port, the process configured to diagnose faults on the PHYs and having instructions to; identify an operational PHY; instruct the operational PHY to take command over the remaining PHYs in the wide port; execute diagnostic sub-routines within the port to identify failed PHYs; and report diagnostic data to the operational PHY. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing faults within a high speed network employing wide ports, the method comprising:
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configuring a wide port on the high speed network; determining whether to run a diagnostic process within the wide port; in response to determining to run the diagnostic process, defining a command PHY within the wide port; running the diagnostic process; identifying a failed PHY on the wide port; and reporting failed PHY information to an initiator on the wide port. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method for managing faults within a high speed network employing wide ports, the method comprising:
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configuring a wide port on the high speed network; determining whether to run a diagnostic process within the wide port; in response to determining to run the diagnostic process, defining a command PHY within the wide port; running the diagnostic process; identifying a failed PHY on the wide port; and reporting failed PHY information to an initiator on the wide port. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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