Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Physical port identification using software controlled LEDs
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Application No.: US15439028Application Date: 2017-02-22
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Publication No.: US10554586B2Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- Inventor: Scott Cheloha , Utsav Lokinindi , Irving Olmedo , Kara Schrader , Juan P. Villamizar
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: H04L12/931
- IPC: H04L12/931 ; H04L12/46

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for identifying a physical port associated with a virtual machine is provided. The method includes receiving a request to identify the physical port associated with the virtual machine. The method also includes translating, by a processor, an address of a virtual interface of the virtual machine into an address of a physical interface, the address of the physical interface including slot identification and port identification of the physical port. The method further includes identifying a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that correspond to the address of the physical interface and instructing a LED controller to activate the plurality of LEDs.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180241697A1 PHYSICAL PORT IDENTIFICATION USING SOFTWARE CONTROLLED LEDS Public/Granted day:2018-08-23
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