Patent ID: 8700814
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first module comprising: at least one bus port configured to couple the first module to a bus; a first configuration port configured to receive an input indicating whether address assignment is enabled or disabled for the first module; a second configuration port configured to provide an output indicating whether address assignment is enabled or disabled for a second module; a memory configured to store a unique address, wherein the unique address is configured to identify the first module; and a controller coupled to a central management unit (CMU) via the bus and configured to the message is sent from the CMU to the first module to cause the first module to enable or disable address assignment for the second module, and the first module is configured to provide an output on the configuration state of the first module indicating address assignment is enabled or disabled for the second module based on the received message.