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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PHYSICAL LOCATION OF ETHERNET-CONNECTED MEDIA DRIVES IN A MEDIA LIBRARY ASSEMBLY

  • US 20100312922A1
  • Filed: 06/09/2009
  • Published: 12/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for identifying a physical location of one of a plurality of Ethernet-connected media drives in a media library assembly, the method comprising the steps of:

  • connecting a first drive bay that receives a media drive to a hardware identification board;

    wiring the hardware identification board to identify a hardware identification of the first drive bay;

    connecting the hardware identification board to an Ethernet switch with an Ethernet cable;

    transmitting a signal from the hardware identification board to the Ethernet switch via the Ethernet cable, the signal including the hardware identification of the first drive bay; and

    generating a routing table at the Ethernet switch, the routing table including the hardware identification of the first drive bay.

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