Optics device port configuration system
View Patent ↗An optics device port configuration system includes a switch. A first optics device and a second optics device are connected to the switch. A cable connects the first optics device and the second optics device to provide a link. The switch determines that an optics type of the first optics device is unavailable. In response, the switch applies each of a plurality of fiber optics configurations on the switch until either the link becomes available or each of the fiber optics configurations have been applied without the link becoming available. In response to each of the fiber optics configurations having been applied without the link becoming available, the switch applies each a plurality of copper optics configurations on the switch until the link becomes available. In response to the link becoming available, the switch provides at least one setting on the switch until errors are not occurring on the link.
1. An optics device port configuration system, comprising:
a switch;
a first optics device connected to the switch;
a second optics device connected to the switch; and
a cable connecting the first optics device and the second optics device to provide a link;
wherein the switch is configured to:
determine that an optics type of the first optics device is unavailable;
apply each of a plurality of fiber optics configurations on the switch until either the link becomes available or each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations have been applied without the link becoming available;
in response to each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations having been applied without the link becoming available, apply each a plurality of copper optics configurations on the switch until the link becomes available; and
in response to the link becoming available, provide at least one setting on the switch until errors are not occurring on the link.
2. The optics device configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the switch is configured to:
detect a link flap error occurring on the link and, in response, provide a software receive loss-of-signal setting on the switch.
3. The optics device configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the switch is configured to:
provide bidirectional traffic on the link; and
monitor the bidirectional traffic to detect errors occurring on the link.
4. The optics device configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the switch is configured to:
detect cyclic redundancy check (CRC) errors occurring on the link and, in response, provide a pre-emphasis setting on the switch.
5. The optics device configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the second optics device includes a known optics type.
6. The optics device configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the first optics device and the second optics device are the same type of optics device.
7. An information handling system (IHS), comprising:
a plurality of ports;
a processing system that is coupled to the plurality of ports;
a memory system that is coupled to the processing system and that includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to:
detect a first optics device that is coupled to a first port of the plurality of ports and that provides a link between the first port and a second port of the plurality of ports;
determine that an optics type of the first optics device is unavailable;
apply each of a plurality of fiber optics configurations to the first port until either the link becomes available or each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations have been applied without the link becoming available;
in response to each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations having been applied without the link becoming available, apply each a plurality of copper optics configurations to the first port until the link becomes available; and
in response to the link becoming available, provide at least one setting on the first port until errors are not occurring on the link.
8. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the memory system includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to:
detect a link flap error occurring on the link and, in response, provide a software receive loss-of-signal setting on the first port.
9. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the memory system includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to:
provide bidirectional traffic on the link; and
monitor the bidirectional traffic to detect errors occurring on the link.
10. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the memory system includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to:
detect cyclic redundancy check (CRC) errors occurring on the link and, in response, provide a pre-emphasis setting on the first port.
11. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the memory system includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to:
detect a second optics device that is coupled to the second port and that provides the link between the first port and a second port, wherein the second optics device includes a known optics type.
12. The IHS of claim 7 , wherein the memory system includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to:
detect a second optics device that is coupled to the second port and that provides the link between the first port and a second port, wherein the first optics device and the second optics device are the same type of optics device.
13. The IHS of claim 12 , wherein the memory system includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to:
apply each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations to the second port as well as the first port until either the link becomes available or each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations have been applied without the link becoming available;
in response to each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations having been applied without the link becoming available, apply each the plurality of copper optics configurations to the second port as well as the first port until the link becomes available;
in response to the link becoming available, provide at least one setting on the second port as well as the first port until errors are not occurring on the link.
14. A method for providing a configuration for an optics device, comprising:
detecting, by an information handling system (IHS), a first optics device that is coupled to a first port and that provides a link between the first port and a second port;
determining, by the IHS, that an optics type of the first optics device is unavailable;
applying, by the IHS, each of a plurality of fiber optics configurations to the first port until either the link becomes available or each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations have been applied without the link becoming available;
in response to each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations having been applied without the link becoming available, applying, by the IHS, each a plurality of copper optics configurations to the first port until the link becomes available; and
in response to the link becoming available, providing, by the IHS, at least one setting on the first port until errors are not occurring on the link.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
detecting, by the IHS, a link flap error occurring on the link and, in response, provide a software receive loss-of-signal setting on the first port.
16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
providing, by the IHS, bidirectional traffic on the link; and
monitoring, by the IHS, the bidirectional traffic to detect errors occurring on the link.
17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
detecting, by the IHS, cyclic redundancy check (CRC) errors occurring on the link and, in response, providing, by the IHS, a pre-emphasis setting on the first port.
18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
detecting, by the IHS, a second optics device that is coupled to the second port and that provides the link between the first port and a second port, wherein the second optics device includes a known optics type.
19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
detecting, by the IHS, a second optics device that is coupled to the second port and that provides the link between the first port and a second port, wherein the first optics device and the second optics device are the same type of optics device.
20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
applying, by the IHS, each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations to the second port as well as the first port until either the link becomes available or each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations have been applied without the link becoming available;
in response to each of the plurality of fiber optics configurations having been applied without the link becoming available, applying, by the IHS, each the plurality of copper optics configurations to the second port as well as the first port until the link becomes available;
in response to the link becoming available, providing, by the IHS, at least one setting on the second port as well as the first port until errors are not occurring on the link.