Indicating and detecting correct cable connections

A computer program product for indicating and detecting correct cable connections within a computer network environment, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer-readable tangible storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable tangible storage media, wherein the one or more computer-readable tangible storage media is hardware, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions to determine a topology layout for one or more cables that are connected to one or more system units within a computer network environment;
• program instructions to receive profile information for the one or more cables and the one or more system units present within the computer network environment;
• program instructions to determine whether the profile information for the one or more cables and the one or more system units meets requirements for the topology layout;
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• in response to determining that the profile information for the one or more cables and the one or more system units meets requirements for the topology layout, program instructions to indicate a first correct connection between a first cable and a first system unit, wherein the program instructions to indicate the first correct connection between the first cable and the first system unit include at least program instructions to illuminate a visible indicator on at least one end of the first cable prior to making the first correct connection.

A computer system for indicating and detecting correct cable connections, the computer system comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• one or more computer-readable tangible storage media;
• program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable tangible storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, wherein the one or more computer-readable tangible storage media is hardware, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions to determine a topology layout for one or more cables that are connected to one or more system units within a computer network environment;
• program instructions to receive profile information for the one or more cables and the one or more system units present within the computer network environment;
• program instructions to determine whether the profile information for the one or more cables and the one or more system units meets requirements for the topology layout;
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• in response to determining that the profile information for the one or more cables and the one or more system units meets requirements for the topology layout, program instructions to indicate a correct connection between a first cable and a first system unit, wherein the program instructions to indicate the first correct connection between the first cable and the first system unit include at least program instructions to illuminate a visible indicator on at least one end of the first cable prior to making the first correct connection.