Patent ID: 8020050

Claim:
A method of validating multi-cluster computer interconnects, the method comprising: applying minimal power to a first computer cluster and a second computer cluster; calculating a cable interconnect table associated with the multi-cluster computer; distributing the cable interconnect table to a first transceiver in the first computer cluster and a second transceiver in the second computer cluster; connecting a first end of a cable to the first transceiver and a second end of the cable to the second transceiver; transmitting a first neighbor identification from the first cluster through the cable to the second cluster, and a second neighbor identification from the second cluster through the cable to the first cluster; comparing the first neighbor identification with a desired first neighbor identification from the cable interconnect table to establish a first comparison result and the second neighbor identification with a desired second identification from the cable interconnect table to establish a second comparison result; generating an alert based on the first and second comparison results; setting a timer to a first time limit whenever the second neighbor identification is not received at the first transceiver; and generating an alert if the second neighbor identification is not received at the first transceiver at the expiration of the time limit.