For a method and apparatus for patch cord documentation and its revision of the patch panel

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for monitoring and reporting a cable connection such as a port level connection of a patch panel in real time.;SOLUTION: The apparatus includes: a transmitter for transmitting a local patch panel identifier and a local port identifier on an out-of-band patch cable channel; a receiver for receiving a remote patch panel identifier and a remote port identifier on an out-of-band patch cable channel; a port controller which determines a connection status of a patch code based on the received remote patch channel identifier and remote port identifier and generates a port update status when a change in the connection status of the patch code is determined; and a patch panel controller which receives the port update status and transmits the identifiers and updating including the connection status of the patch code to a network management system.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT