Optical cable misplug error detection/remediation

Abstract

An optical cable misplug error detection and remediation process is provided which includes detecting, by at least one processor, an optical cable misplug error in a connection path between optical transceivers of a computing network, where the connection path includes one or more optical cables. The detecting includes evaluating operation of an optical transceiver of the connection path. The evaluating includes determining whether a receive lane of the optical transceiver is receiving a signal during evaluating operation of the optical transceiver, and detecting the optical cable misplug error where the receive lane of the optical transceiver is not receiving the signal. The process further includes identifying, by the at least one processor based on detecting the optical cable misplug error, a location of a misplugged optical cable in the connection path between the optical transceiver of the computing network.