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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2010
Fred A. Bower, Iii, Durham, NC (US);
Michael H. Nolterieke, Raleigh, NC (US);
William G. Pagan, Durham, NC (US);
Fred A. Bower, III, Durham, NC (US);
Michael H. Nolterieke, Raleigh, NC (US);
William G. Pagan, Durham, NC (US);
Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
In one embodiment, a computer system has a plurality of chassis interconnected by cables. Each cable initially connects a unique port pair consisting of a port of one chassis and a port of another chassis. The disconnection of cables is monitored, including electronically recording a disconnection sequence in which the port pairs are disconnected by removing each cable from at least one port of the respective port pair. Visual guidance is provided for re-cabling the computer system by sequentially identifying the port pairs in a reversal of the disconnection sequence, wherein identifying each port pair includes illuminating visual indicators associated with the ports of each port pair with a matching illumination pattern.