Fibre Channel Cable Locator

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2007-06-05

2007-06-05

Hirshfeld, Andrew H. (Department: 2858)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Conductor identification or location

C340S870030

Reexamination Certificate

active

11457367

ABSTRACT:
A fibre channel cable locator for locating an unidentified plugged end of a fibre channel cable within a fibre channel SAN at a location of an identified unplugged end of the fibre channel cable. In operation, the fibre channel cable locator determines the identified unplugged end of the fibre channel cable is connected to the fibre channel cable locator, logs into the fibre channel SAN device connected to the unidentified plugged end of the fibre channel cable based on the connection of the identified unplugged end of the fibre channel cable to the fibre channel cable locator, and queries the fibre channel SAN device via the login for SAN device identification information indicative of a location of the fibre channel SAN device win the fibre channel SAN.

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