Systems and methods for port mapping

An assembly comprising:

• at least one chassis into which a plurality of modules can be inserted, wherein a module in the plurality of modules comprises a plurality of ports, wherein each port in the plurality of ports is identified by a port identification number;
• and
• a management entity configured to control the operation of the assembly, wherein the management entity identifies the ports in the plurality of modules, wherein the management entity uses remapped port identification numbers to identify the ports, wherein each remapped port identification number associated with each port is unique.

A method for remapping port identification numbers, the method comprising:

• identifying the locations of a plurality of ports within a plurality of modules, wherein each port is identified by a port identification number;
• and
• remapping port identification numbers based on the locations of the plurality of ports within the plurality of modules, wherein each remapped port identification number in the remapped port identification numbers is unique for the ports.