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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2008
Tara Astigarraga, Vail, AZ (US);
David Franklin Dehaan, Tucson, AZ (US);
Louie Arthur Dickens, Tucson, AZ (US);
Omolaoye Olatunde-bello, Tucson, AZ (US);
Tara Astigarraga, Vail, AZ (US);
David Franklin DeHaan, Tucson, AZ (US);
Louie Arthur Dickens, Tucson, AZ (US);
Omolaoye Olatunde-Bello, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for visually indicating the remaining life of a small form factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver module. The total number of optical light pulse signals processed by an SFP are compared to a predetermined lifecycle number of signals that can be processed before the SFP enters a failed operating state. The remaining life of the SFP is calculated. A first display visually indicates that the total number of processed signals has not exceeded the lifecycle number of signals. A second display located on the SFP enclosure visually indicates the SFP has reached the end of its lifecycle.