Cable isolation system
A cable isolation system that includes a cable that includes a first end, a second end, and a cable transmission medium that extends between the first end and the second end. The cable isolation system also includes a first connector that is located on the first end of the cable, that is coupled to the at least one cable transmission medium, and a second connector that is located on the second end of the cable, that is coupled to the at least one cable transmission medium. A cable isolation device is provided in at least one of the cable, the first connector, or the second connector and transitions between a non-isolated state that allows data to be transmitted via the cable transmission medium, and an isolated state that prevents data from being transmitted via the cable transmission medium.
1. A cable isolation system, comprising:
a cable that includes a first end, a second end that is opposite the cable from the first end, and at least one cable transmission medium that extends between the first end and the second end and that is configured to transmit data;
a first connector that is located on the first end of the cable, that is coupled to the at least one cable transmission medium, and that is configured to couple the cable to a first computing device;
a second connector that is located on the second end of the cable, that is coupled to the at least one cable transmission medium, and that is configured to couple the cable to a second computing device; and
a cable isolation device that is provided in at least one of the cable, the first connector, or the second connector;
a processing system that is coupled to the cable isolation device and that is configured to:
receive an isolation signal from the first computing device when the first computing device is coupled to the first connector and the cable isolation device is provided in a non-isolated state that allows data to be transmitted between the first connector and the second connector via the cable transmission medium; and
transition, in response to receiving the isolation signal, the cable isolation device from the non-isolated state to an isolated state that prevents data from being transmitted between the first connector and the second connector via the cable transmission medium.
2. The cable isolation system of claim 1 , wherein the cable isolation device includes a cable isolation device actuator, and wherein the cable isolation device actuator is configured to be actuated to transition the cable isolation device between the non-isolated state and the isolated state.
3. The cable isolation system of claim 1 , wherein the processing system is configured to receive the isolation signal via a dedicated isolation transmission medium that is separate from the at least one cable transmission medium.
4. The cable isolation system of claim 1 , wherein the cable isolation device is configured to prevent transition from the isolated state to the non-isolated state subsequent to the processing system transitioning the cable isolation device from the non-isolated state to the isolated state.
5. The cable isolation system of claim 1 , wherein the processing system is configured to:
advertise a state of the cable isolation device to the first computing device.
6. The cable isolation system of claim 1 , wherein the processing system is configured to:
receive a reconnection signal from the first computing device when cable isolation device is provided in the isolated state; and
transition, in response to receiving the reconnection signal, the cable isolation device from the isolated state to the non-isolated state.
7. The cable isolation system of claim 1 , wherein the cable isolation device includes a cable isolation device actuator, and wherein the cable isolation device is configured to only transition from the isolated state to the non-isolated state in response to an actuation of the cable isolation device actuator.
8. An Information Handling System (IHS) network, comprising:
a first device;
a second device;
a cable that includes a first end, a second end that is opposite the cable from the first end, and at least one cable transmission medium that extends between the first end and the second end and that is configured to transmit data;
a first connector that is located on the first end of the cable and that is coupled to the first device;
a second connector that is located on the second end of the cable and that is coupled to the second device; and
a cable isolation device that is provided in at least one of the cable, the first connector, or the second connector;
a processing system that is coupled to the cable isolation device and that is configured to:
receive an isolation signal from the first device when the cable isolation device is provided in an isolated state that allows data to be transmitted between the first device and the second device; and
transition, in response to receiving the isolation signal, the cable isolation device from the non-isolated state to a non-isolated state that prevents data from being transmitted between the first device and the second device.
9. The IHS network of claim 8 , wherein the cable isolation device includes a cable isolation device actuator, and wherein the cable isolation device actuator is configured to be actuated to transition the cable isolation device between the non-isolated state and the isolated state.
10. The IHS network of claim 8 , wherein the processing system is configured to receive the isolation signal via a dedicated isolation transmission medium that is separate from the at least one cable transmission medium.
11. The IHS network of claim 8 , wherein the cable isolation device is configured to prevent transition from the isolated state to the non-isolated state subsequent to the processing system transitioning the cable isolation device from the non-isolated state to the isolated state.
12. The IHS network of claim 8 , wherein the processing system is configured to:
advertise a state of the cable isolation device to the first device.
13. The IHS network of claim 8 , wherein the processing system is configured to:
receive a reconnection signal from the first device when cable isolation device is provided in the isolated state; and
transition, in response to receiving the reconnection signal, the cable isolation device from the isolated state to the non-isolated state.
14. The IHS network of claim 8 , wherein the cable isolation device includes a cable isolation device actuator, and wherein the cable isolation device is configured to only transition from the isolated state to the non-isolated state in response to an actuation of the cable isolation device actuator.
15. A method of isolating a cable, comprising:
receiving, by a processing system coupled to a cable isolation device included in a cable that couples a first computing device with a second computing device, an isolation signal from the first computing device when the cable isolation device is provided in a non-isolated state that allows data to be transmitted between the first computing device and the second computing device; and
transitioning, by the processing system in response to receiving the isolation signal, the cable isolation device from the non-isolated state to an isolated state that prevents data from being transmitted between the first computing device and the second computing device.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the non-isolated state allows data to be transmitted between the first computing device and the second computing device via at least one cable transmission medium included in the cable, and the isolated state prevents data from being transmitted between the first computing device and the second computing device via the at least one cable transmission medium.
17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
actuating a cable isolation device actuator that is included in the cable isolation device to transition the cable isolation device between the non-isolated state and the isolated state.
18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
preventing, by the cable isolation device, transition from the isolated state to the non-isolated state subsequent to the transitioning the cable isolation device from the non-isolated state to the isolated state.
19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
receiving, by the processing system, a reconnection signal from the first computing device when cable isolation device is provided in the isolated state; and
transitioning, by the processing system in response to receiving the reconnection signal, the cable isolation device from the isolated state to the non-isolated state.
20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
transitioning from the isolated state to the non-isolated state only in response to a mechanical actuation of a cable isolation device actuator.