Systems and methods for indication of cable ID matching status

Abstract

A network system for identifying a cable connection is provided. The network system includes a management server, a server device, and a storage device. The management server includes system-management software. The server device is connected to the management server. The server device includes a BMC configured to communicate with the system-management software of the management server. The storage device includes at least one cable port configured to receive a storage cable that connects the storage device to the server device. The cable port includes a non-volatile memory, an indicator light, and a I 2 C bus.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A network system for identifying a cable connection, comprising:
 a management server comprising a system-management software; 
 a server device connected to the management server, wherein the server device comprises a baseboard management controller (BMC) configured to communicate with the system-management software of the management server; and 
 at least one storage device, wherein the storage device comprises at least one cable port configured to receive a storage cable that connects the storage device to the server device, 
 wherein the cable port comprises a non-volatile memory, an indicator light, and a I 2 C bus, wherein the cable port is operable to illuminate the indicator light in response to matching a CABLE ID of the storage cable to a received CABLE ID included in an intelligent platform management interface original equipment manufacturer command (IPMI OEM command). 
 
     
     
       2. The network system of  claim 1 , wherein the server device is communicatively coupled to the management server via a local area network. 
     
     
       3. The network system of  claim 1 , wherein the storage device comprises a direct-attached storage (DAS). 
     
     
       4. The network system of  claim 1 , wherein the non-volatile memory comprises Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM). 
     
     
       5. The network system of  claim 1 , wherein the indicator light comprises a light-emitting diodes (LED). 
     
     
       6. The network system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one storage device comprises at least one of: a JBOD, a JBOF, a JBOG, and/or any combination thereof as a RAID array. 
     
     
       7. The network system of  claim 1 , wherein the system-management software is configured to send the IPMI OEM command to the BMC of the server device. 
     
     
       8. The network system of  claim 1 , wherein the storage cable comprises a MiniSAS HD cable. 
     
     
       9. The network system of  claim 8 , wherein the MiniSAS HD cable connects a cable port of the at least one storage device to an Ethernet network interface of the server device. 
     
     
       10. A method for authenticating a CABLE ID, comprising:
 receiving, at a baseboard management controller (BMC) on a server device, an intelligent platform management interface original equipment manufacturer command (IPMI OEM command) comprising a CABLE ID; 
 transmitting, by the BMC, a value for a reserve bit associated with a storage device based on the received CABLE ID; 
 detecting, by the storage device, a CABLE ID from a storage cable inserted into the storage device; 
 determining whether the CABLE ID from the storage cable matches the received CABLE ID; 
 actuating at least one indicator light at the storage device upon determining that the CABLE ID from the storage cable matches the received CABLE ID; and 
 disabling the at least one indicator light at the storage device upon determining that the CABLE ID from the storage cable does not match the received CABLE ID. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the storage device comprises a direct-attached storage (DAS). 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the storage cable comprises a MiniSAS HD cable. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the non-volatile memory comprises Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM). 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the indicator light comprises a light-emitting diodes (LED). 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the storage device comprises at least one of: a JBOD, a JBOF, a JBOG, and/or any combination thereof as a RAID array. 
     
     
       16. The network system of  claim 1 , wherein the IPMI OEM command is received by the BMC via an Ethernet network interface of the server device.  
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 10 , wherein receiving the IPMI OEM command comprises receiving the IPMI OEM command via an Ethernet network interface of the server device.