Network port connector ejection system

1. A network port connector ejection system, comprising:

a computing device connector that is configured to connect to a network port connector and that is coupled to a processing system, wherein network communications are provided to and from the processing system via the computing device connector;

a retention device that is configured to engage the network port connector to secure the network port connector to the computing device connector;

a communication system that is coupled to a network and the processing system;

a retention device release subsystem that is coupled to the retention device and the communication system and that is configured, in response to receiving an instruction received through the network via the communication system to disconnect the network port connector from the computing device connector, to be actuated to release the retention device from engagement with the network port connector; and

a network port connector ejection subsystem that is coupled to the communication system and that is configured, in response to the receiving the instruction through the network via the communication system to disconnect the network port connector from the computing device connector, following the actuation of the retention device release subsystem, and while the retention device release subsystem is actuated to release the retention device from engagement with the network port connector, to engage the network port connector to disconnect the network port connector from the computing device connector, wherein the disconnection of the network port connector from the computing device connector causes the computing device connector to cease communication through any network while the processing system communicates with the network via the communication system.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the network port connector is a Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver device.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the retention device includes a metal material, and wherein the retention device release subsystem includes an electromagnet device that is configured to attract the metal material in the retention device to cause the retention device to move and release from engagement with the network port connector.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the network port connector ejection subsystem includes a solenoid device having a network port connector engagement member that is configured, when the network port connector ejection system is actuated, to engage the network port connector to disconnect the network port connector from the computing device connector.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the network port connector is an Ethernet cable connector.

6. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:

a processing system; and

a communication system that is coupled to the processing system;

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 provide a network port connector ejection engine that is configured to:

receive, through a network via the communication system, an instruction to eject a network port connector that is connected to a computing device connector;

actuate, in response to receiving the instruction to eject the network port connector, a retention device release subsystem that is coupled to a retention device to release the retention device from engagement with the network port connector; and

actuate, in response to receiving the instruction to eject the network port connector, following the actuation of the retention device release subsystem, and while the retention device release subsystem is actuated to release the retention device from engagement with the network port connector, a network port connector ejection subsystem to engage the network port connection ejection subsystem with the network port connector to disconnect the network port connector from the computing device connector, wherein the disconnection of the network port connector from the computing device connector causes the computing device connector to cease communication through any network while the processing system communicates with the network via the communication system.

7. The IHS of claim 6 , wherein the network port connector is a Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver device.

8. The IHS of claim 6 , wherein the retention device includes a metal material, and wherein the retention device release subsystem includes an electromagnet device that is configured to attract the metal material in the retention device to cause the retention device to move and release from engagement with the network port connector.

9. The IHS of claim 6 , wherein the network port connector ejection subsystem includes a solenoid device having a network port connector engagement member that is configured, when the network port connector ejection system is actuated, to engage the network port connector to disconnect the network port connector from the computing device connector.

10. The IHS of claim 6 , wherein the network port connector is an Ethernet cable connector.

11. The IHS of claim 10 , wherein the retention device release subsystem is configured to engage the Ethernet cable connector to release the retention device from engagement with the Ethernet cable connector.

12. A method for ejecting a network port connector, comprising:

receiving, by a computing device through a network via a communication system, an instruction to eject a network port connector that is connected to a computing device connector;

actuating, by the computing device in response to receiving the instruction to eject the network port connector, a retention device release subsystem that is coupled to a retention device to release the retention device from engagement with the network port connector; and

actuating, by the computing device in response to receiving the instruction to eject the network port connector, following the actuation of the retention device release subsystem, and while the retention device release subsystem is actuated to release the retention device from engagement with the network port connector, a network port connector ejection subsystem to engage the network port connection ejection subsystem with the network port connector to disconnect the network port connector from the computing device connector, wherein the disconnection of the network port connector from the computing device connector causes the computing device connector to cease communication through any network while the computing device communicates with the network via the communication subsystem.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the network port connector is a Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver device.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the retention device includes a metal material, and wherein the retention device release subsystem includes an electromagnet device that is configured to attract the metal material in the retention device to cause the retention device to move and release from engagement with the network port connector.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the network port connector ejection subsystem includes a solenoid device having a network port connector engagement member that is configured, when the network port connector ejection system is actuated, to engage the network port connector to disconnect the network port connector from the computing device connector.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the network port connector is an Ethernet cable connector.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the retention device release subsystem is configured to engage the Ethernet cable connector to release the retention device from engagement with the Ethernet cable connector.