Monitoring the physical layer of optoelectronic modules
OwnerChristina Woody Mercier, Greta L. Lightinventors
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Abstract
Monitoring the physical layer of optoelectronic modules in a storage area network (SAN). In one example embodiment, a method for monitoring the physical layer of optoelectronic modules in a storage area network includes various acts. First, diagnostic data is gathered from a plurality of optoelectronic modules. Next, the diagnostic data is automatically analyzed to determine that any of the plurality of optoelectronic modules is operating outside acceptable parameters. Finally, a solution is automatically formulated to bring the one or more malfunctioning optoelectronic modules back inside acceptable parameters.
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A method for monitoring the physical layer of optoelectronic modules in a storage area network, the method comprising:
- gathering diagnostic data from a plurality of optoelectronic modules;
- automatically analyzing the diagnostic data to determine that any of the plurality of optoelectronic modules is operating outside acceptable parameters;
- automatically formulating a solution to bring the one or more malfunctioning optoelectronic modules back inside acceptable parameters.
A method for monitoring the physical layer of optoelectronic modules in a storage area network, the method comprising:
- gathering first diagnostic data from a first optoelectronic module;
- gathering second diagnostic data from a second optoelectronic module;
- automatically analyzing the first and second diagnostic data to determine that one or both of the first and second optoelectronic modules are operating outside acceptable parameters;
- correlating the first and second diagnostic data;
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- automatically formulating a solution based on the correlation to bring the one or both malfunctioning optoelectronic modules back inside acceptable parameters.
A computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable media having thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computer, causes the computer to perform a method for monitoring the physical layer of optoelectronic modules in a storage area network, the method comprising:
- gathering diagnostic data from a plurality of optoelectronic modules;
- automatically analyzing the diagnostic data to determine that any of the plurality of optoelectronic modules is operating outside acceptable parameters;
- automatically formulating a solution to bring the one or more malfunctioning optoelectronic modules back inside acceptable parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.