Detecting firmware version for an input/output adapter
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1. A method for providing an indication of a version of a firmware stored in an input/output adapter, comprising:
- detecting, by the input/output adapter, whether a power supply pin is connected to a circuit external to the input/output adapter;
detecting, by the input/output adapter, whether a clock pin is unconnected to the circuit external to the input/output adapter; and
providing, by the input/output adapter, the indication if the power supply pin is connected and the clock pin is unconnected, wherein the indication is provided on the first power supply pin.
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Abstract
An indication of a version of a firmware stored in an input/output adapter may be provided by a method that includes detecting whether a first pin is connected to an external circuit, detecting whether a second pin is unconnected to an external circuit, and causing the indication to be provided if the first pin is connected and the second pin is unconnected. The indication may be provided on the first pin. The first pin may include a power supply pin and the indication may be an average rate of power supplied to the input/output adapter.
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1. A method for providing an indication of a version of a firmware stored in an input/output adapter, comprising:
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detecting, by the input/output adapter, whether a power supply pin is connected to a circuit external to the input/output adapter; detecting, by the input/output adapter, whether a clock pin is unconnected to the circuit external to the input/output adapter; and providing, by the input/output adapter, the indication if the power supply pin is connected and the clock pin is unconnected, wherein the indication is provided on the first power supply pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, cause a processor to perform a method for providing an indication of a version of a firmware stored in an input/output adapter comprising:
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detecting, by the input/output adapter, whether a first power supply pin is connected to a circuit external to the input/output adapter; detecting, by the input/output adapter, whether a clock pin is unconnected to the circuit external to the input/output adapter; and providing, by the input/output adapter, the indication if the first power supply pin is connected and the clock pin is unconnected, wherein the indication is provided on the power supply pin. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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