Initial enumeration of empty endpoint slots using endpoint emulation

A system comprising:

• at least one processing unit to execute one or more program instructions comprising an enumeration process;
• one or more endpoint locations in at least one high performance I/O network, the endpoint locations to couple to one or more endpoint devices;
• and
• one or more endpoint emulators corresponding to a respective one or more of the endpoint locations, at least one of the endpoint emulators representing at least one of the endpoint devices to facilitate generation of an emulated representation of the at least one of the endpoint devices during the enumeration process.

A test system comprising:

• at least one processing unit to execute one or more program instructions comprising an enumeration process;
• at least one high performance I/O network coupled to the processing unit, the high performance I/O network comprising one or more endpoint locations;
• one or more test slots corresponding to a respective one or more of the endpoint locations, the test slots to couple to one or more high performance I/O devices to facilitate testing of the high performance I/O devices by the test system;
• and
• one or more endpoint emulators corresponding to a respective one or more of the test slots, at least one of the endpoint emulators representing at least one of the high performance I/O devices during the enumeration process.