System and method of configuring information handling systems
In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or systems may provide an output signal via a first port of multiple ports; may determine that the output signal is detected via a second port of the multiple ports; if the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled, may provide a notification that indicates that the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled; and if the first port and the second port are capable of being coupled: may configure a Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) associated with the first port to communicate with a SerDes associated with the second port; and may configure a first processor of multiple processors to communicate with a second processor of the multiple processors via the SerDes associated with the first port.
1. An information handling system, comprising:
a plurality of processors processor, each of processor of the plurality of processors including a plurality of Serializer/Deserializers;
a plurality of ports coupled to the plurality of Serializer/Deserializers of each processor of the plurality of processors; and
a device coupled to the plurality of Serializer/Deserializers of each processor of the plurality of processors and to the plurality of ports;
wherein the device is configured to:
provide an output signal via a first port of the plurality of ports;
determine that the output signal is detected via a second port of the plurality of ports;
determine if the first port and the second port are capable of being coupled;
if the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled:
disengage at least one of a Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) associated with the first port and a SerDes associated with the second port; and
provide a notification that indicates that the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled;
if the first port and the second port are capable of being coupled:
determine if a type of a coupling coupled to the first port and the second port is applicable;
if the type of the coupling coupled to the first port and the second port is applicable:
configure the SerDes associated with the first port to communicate with the SerDes associated with the second port; and
configure a first processor of the plurality of processors to communicate with a second processor of the plurality of processors via the SerDes associated with the first port;
if the type of the coupling coupled to the first port and the second port is not applicable, provide a notification that indicates that the type of the coupling coupled to the first port and the second port is not applicable;
determine that the output signal is not detected via the second port of the plurality of ports;
determine if the second port is coupled to a backplane;
if the second port is coupled to the backplane:
determine a type of a coupling to the backplane; and
configure the SerDes associated with the second port based at least on the type of the coupling to the backplane; and
if the second port is not coupled to the backplane, disengage the SerDes associated with the second port.
2. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the device is further configured to:
after determining the type of the coupling to the backplane, determine, based at least on the type of the coupling to the backplane, at least one of a reactive load and a resistive load to be introduced to a signal path coupled to the second port; and
introduce the at least one of the reactive load and the resistive load to the signal path.
3. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the device is further configured to:
if the type of the coupling coupled to the first port and the second port is not applicable:
disengage the SerDes associated with the first port; and
disengage the SerDes associated with the second port.
4. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the device is further configured to:
determine that the output signal is detected via a third port of the plurality of ports;
determine that a type of a coupling coupled to the first port and the third port is applicable;
determine that coupling the first port to another port of the plurality of ports will provide lower data communication latency; and
provide a notification that indicates that coupling the first port to the other port will provide lower data communication latency.
5. The information handling system of claim 2 ,
wherein the type of the coupling to the backplane includes a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe); and
wherein the at least one of the reactive load and the resistive load includes a capacitor.
6. The information handling system of claim 4 , wherein the device is further configured to:
determine that the output signal is not detected via the second port of the plurality of ports;
wherein the other port is the second port.
7. The information handling system of claim 4 , wherein determining that coupling the first port to the other port will provide lower data communication latency is based at least on a distance between the first port and the third port and a distance between the first port and the other port.
8. A method, comprising:
providing an output signal via a first port of a plurality of ports of an information handling system;
determining that the output signal is detected via a second port of the plurality of ports;
determining if the first port and the second port are capable of being coupled;
if the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled:
disengaging at least one of a Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) associated with the first port and a SerDes associated with the second port; and
providing a notification that indicates that the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled;
if the first port and the second port are capable of being coupled:
determining if a type of a coupling coupled to the first port and the second port is applicable;
if the type of the coupling coupled to the first port and the second port is applicable:
configuring the SerDes associated with the first port to communicate with the SerDes associated with the second port;
determining that the output signal is not detected via the second port of the plurality of ports;
determining if the second port is coupled to a backplane;
if the second port is coupled to the backplane:
determining a type of a coupling to the backplane; and
configuring the SerDes associated with the second port based at least on the type of the coupling to the backplane;
if the second port is not coupled to the backplane, disengaging the SerDes associated with the second port; and
if the output signal is detected via the second port:
determining if the first port and the second port are capable of being coupled;
if the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled:
disengaging the SerDes associated with the second port;
disengaging a SerDes associated with the first port; and
providing a notification that indicates that the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled; and
determining if a type of a coupling coupled to the first port and the second port is applicable.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
after the determining the type of the coupling to the backplane, determining, based at least on the type of the coupling to the backplane, at least one of a reactive load and a resistive load to be introduced to a signal path coupled to the second port; and
introducing the at least one of the reactive load and the resistive load to the signal path.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
if the type of the coupling coupled to the first port and the second port is not applicable:
disengaging the SerDes associated with the first port; and
disengaging the SerDes associated with the second port.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
determining that the output signal is detected via a third port of the plurality of ports;
determining that a type of a coupling coupled to the first port and the third port is applicable;
determining that coupling the first port to another port of the plurality of ports will provide lower data communication latency; and
providing a notification that indicates that coupling the first port to the other port will provide lower data communication latency.
12. The method of claim 11 ,
wherein the type of the coupling to the backplane includes a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe); and
wherein the at least one of the reactive load and the resistive load includes a capacitor.
13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
determining that the output signal is not detected via the second port of the plurality of ports;
wherein the other port is the second port.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the determining that coupling the first port to the other port will provide lower data communication latency is based at least on a distance between the first port and the third port and a distance between the first port and the other port.
15. A programmable logic device, configured to:
provide an output signal via a first port of a plurality of ports of an information handling system;
determine that the output signal is detected via a second port of the plurality of ports;
determine if the first port and the second port are capable of being coupled;
if the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled:
disengage at least one of a Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) associated with the first port and a SerDes associated with the second port; and
provide a notification that indicates that the first port and the second port are not capable of being coupled;
if the first port and the second port are capable of being coupled:
determine if a type of a coupling coupled to the first port and the second port is applicable;
if the type of the coupling coupled to the first port and the second port is applicable:
configure the SerDes associated with the first port to communicate with the SerDes associated with the second port;
determine that the output signal is not detected via the second port of the plurality of ports;
determine if the second port is coupled to a backplane;
if the second port is coupled to the backplane:
determine a type of a coupling to the backplane; and
configure the SerDes associated with the second port based at least on the type of the coupling to the backplane; and
if the second port is not coupled to the backplane, disengage the SerDes associated with the second port.
16. The programmable logic device of claim 15 , wherein the programmable logic device is further configured to:
after determining the type of the coupling to the backplane, determine, based at least on the type of the coupling to the backplane, at least one of a reactive load and a resistive load to be introduced to a signal path coupled to the second port; and
introduce the at least one of the reactive load and the resistive load to the signal path.
17. The programmable logic device of claim 15 , wherein the programmable logic device is further configured to:
determine that the output signal is detected via a third port of the plurality of ports;
determine that a type of a coupling coupled to the first port and the third port is applicable;
determine that coupling the first port to another port of the plurality of ports will provide lower data communication latency; and
provide a notification that indicates that coupling the first port to the other port will provide lower data communication latency.