Port descriptor configured for technological modifications

A computer system for facilitating communication within a computing environment, the computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform:
• obtaining a port descriptor of a selected port descriptor version, the selected port descriptor version being one port descriptor version of a plurality of port descriptor versions available for selection, the port descriptor of the selected port descriptor version including information relating to a port of the computing environment and being configured to include technology information indicating whether the port is part of a multiple lane connector packaging;
• determining, using the port descriptor, one or more operational attributes of the port;
• and
• taking an action based on the one or more operational attributes of the port.

A computer-implemented method of facilitating communication within a computing environment, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• obtaining, by a processor of the computing environment, a port descriptor of a selected port descriptor version, the selected port descriptor version being one port descriptor version of a plurality of port descriptor versions available for selection, the port descriptor of the selected port descriptor version including information relating to a port of the computing environment and being configured to include technology information indicating whether the port is part of a multiple lane connector packaging;
• determining, by the processor using the port descriptor, one or more operational attributes of the port;
• and
• taking an action, by the processor, based on the one or more operational attributes of the port.