Patent ID: 7673078
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to: send configuration information from a first storage enclosure to a second storage enclosure via an optical cable connecting the first storage enclosure and the second storage enclosure, sending the configuration information over a transmit disable line of a small form-factor pluggable connector of the optical cable by asserting and deasserting the transmit disable line of the small form-factor pluggable connector of the optical cable; receive configuration information from the second storage enclosure via the optical cable, receiving the configuration information from the second storage enclosure over a receive loss of signal line of the small form-factor pluggable connector of the optical cable by monitoring the receive loss of signal line of the small form-factor pluggable connector of the optical cable; and configure the first storage enclosure to communicate with the second storage enclosure over the optical cable based on the configuration information received from the second storage enclosure.