Automatic connection detection in a data center

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9875168
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14832184

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In an approach to automatic connection detection in an environment, the environment including a first device and a switching device, a first port on the first device being connected to a second port on the switching device, automatic connection detection occurs by associating a fifth port on the switching device to the second port. In response to detecting an identifier of a sixth port on a third device at the first port on the first device, it's determined that the sixth port on the third device is connected to the fifth port.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Chen, Chang W Cedar Park, US 7 190
Huang, Jin Yan Shanghai, CN 5 37

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