Patent ID: 9665148
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A port extender, comprising: a chassis; a plurality of first networking ports that are located on the chassis and that each receive power and data through a networking cable from a power sourcing device; a plurality of second networking ports that are located on the chassis and that each connect to an information handling system (IHS) and provide power and data through a networking cable to that IHS; a port information database storing a port profile for at least one of the plurality of second networking ports that specifies the reallocation of power that is being provided to the at least one of the plurality of second networking ports if the at least one of the plurality of second networking ports is inactive for a predetermined amount of time; and a power management processor that is located in the chassis and coupled to each of the plurality of first networking ports, the plurality of second networking ports, and the port information database, wherein the power management processor: