Systems and methods for automated network cabling integrity monitoring

    公开(公告)号:US11621742B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US17283373

    申请日:2019-09-26

    Abstract: Systems and methods for automated network cabling integrity monitoring are provided. In one embodiment a system manager for a network that includes a network switch coupled to patching equipment comprises: at least one processor configured to execute software, the software comprising a network integrity monitor. The network integrity monitor controls a cable diagnostic test function to obtain a fault-distance measurement for a port of the switch. The network integrity monitor correlates the fault-distance measurement with network cable length information associated with the switch port to identify one or both of a network cable segment associated with the fault-distance measurement and a fault location. The cable length information is retrieved from a database. The network integrity monitor produces an output identifying of one or both of the network cable segment associated with the fault-distance measurement and the fault location to be displayed on a display device.

    Automated capture of information about fixed cabling

    公开(公告)号:US10938167B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16293536

    申请日:2019-03-05

    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to detecting that a cable has been connected to a port of patching equipment and detecting that the cable is no longer connected to said port. In response to detecting that the cable is no longer connected, information associated with fixed cabling coupled to said port that is captured by a cable tester is downloaded to a controller. The downloaded information is associated with said port and the downloaded information and association information is locally stored at the controller. The locally stored information can then be used to create and/or populate objects in a database. Another embodiment is directed to including a storage device and a wireless interface in patching equipment or other equipment such as an outlet or consolidation point for use in writing information to the storage device and reading information from the storage device via the wireless interface. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    Internet of things (IOT) system for cabling infrastructure

    公开(公告)号:US12160693B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-03

    申请号:US18067558

    申请日:2022-12-16

    Abstract: A system for cabling infrastructure that includes at least one port, at least one shutter, at least one sensor and a gateway is provided. The port is configured to be selectively coupled to a connector. Each shutter is configured to have an open state that allows access to an associated port and a closed state that covers the port. Each sensor is configured to sense the open state and the closed state of an associated shutter and generate shutter state signals that include information relating to a current sensed state of the associated shutter and an identification of a port that is associated with the associated shutter. The gateway is in wireless communication with each sensor to receive the shutter state signals. The gateway is configured to communicate the shutter state signals that indicate a change in a state of an associated shutter to a remote location.

    INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) SYSTEM FOR CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20230124584A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US18067558

    申请日:2022-12-16

    Abstract: A system for cabling infrastructure that includes at least one port, at least one shutter, at least one sensor and a gateway is provided. The port is configured to be selectively coupled to a connector. Each shutter is configured to have an open state that allows access to an associated port and a closed state that covers the port. Each sensor is configured to sense the open state and the closed state of an associated shutter and generate shutter state signals that include information relating to a current sensed state of the associated shutter and an identification of a port that is associated with the associated shutter. The gateway is in wireless communication with each sensor to receive the shutter state signals. The gateway is configured to communicate the shutter state signals that indicate a change in a state of an associated shutter to a remote location.

    Automated capture of information about fixed cabling

    公开(公告)号:US11450993B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-20

    申请号:US17161166

    申请日:2021-01-28

    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to detecting that a cable has been connected to a port of patching equipment and detecting that the cable is no longer connected to said port. In response to detecting that the cable is no longer connected, information associated with fixed cabling coupled to said port that is captured by a cable tester is downloaded to a controller. The downloaded information is associated with said port and the downloaded information and association information is locally stored at the controller. The locally stored information can then be used to create and/or populate objects in a database. Another embodiment is directed to including a storage device and a wireless interface in patching equipment or other equipment such as an outlet or consolidation point for use in writing information to the storage device and reading information from the storage device via the wireless interface. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED POWER SOURCING EQUIPMENT POWER ALLOCATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220158857A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17436731

    申请日:2020-02-21

    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system manager for a network management system comprises: a PSE power management function implemented by a processor; and a cabling information database; wherein the PSE power management function is configured to couple to a power sourcing network switch via a network; wherein the PSE power management function, in response to a request to allocate power from the switch to a network powered device: determines a length of cabling for instances of network cabling that couples the network switch to the network powered device based on network cable length information stored in the cabling information database; determines a power loss based on the length of cabling; and transmits a power allocation command to the network switch to allocate a power level to a network port coupled to the network powered device based on the power loss and a power class of the network powered device.

    AUTOMATED CAPTURE OF INFORMATION ABOUT FIXED CABLING

    公开(公告)号:US20210151940A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US17161166

    申请日:2021-01-28

    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to detecting that a cable has been connected to a port of patching equipment and detecting that the cable is no longer connected to said port. In response to detecting that the cable is no longer connected, information associated with fixed cabling coupled to said port that is captured by a cable tester is downloaded to a controller. The downloaded information is associated with said port and the downloaded information and association information is locally stored at the controller. The locally stored information can then be used to create and/or populate objects in a database. Another embodiment is directed to including a storage device and a wireless interface in patching equipment or other equipment such as an outlet or consolidation point for use in writing information to the storage device and reading information from the storage device via the wireless interface. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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