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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2006
Jack E. Caveney, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Ronald A. Nordin, Naperville, IL (US);
Steven A. Jacks, Villa Park, IL (US);
Donald Beran, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Brian D. Leshin, Mokena, IL (US);
Jack E. Caveney, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Ronald A. Nordin, Naperville, IL (US);
Steven A. Jacks, Villa Park, IL (US);
Donald Beran, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Brian D. Leshin, Mokena, IL (US);
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A powered patch panel (PPP) is disclosed that inserts power in mid-span regions of a network and provides fault-tolerance at the power supply level and the power-plane level. Information such as physical location, port status and policy enforcement information may be locally stored and utilized by a processor of the PPP to achieve network control and monitoring. A network management system and/or element management system may be provided to interface with processors of PPPs to achieve network monitoring, control and policy enforcement goals.