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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2015
Nec Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Keisuke Torigoe, Tokyo, JP;
Youichi Hidaka, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A server includes a plurality of network interfaces capable of communicating between the server and a plurality of communication apparatus which includes network ports capable of connecting a communication cable; a first unit specifying a pair of the network ports, which are connected via the communication cable, according to information related to connectivity of the network ports; and a second unit sending an instruction to the communication apparatus; wherein the instruction is to connect a first end of the communication cable to a first port corresponds to the specified port, and to connect a second end of the communication cable to a second port corresponds to the specified port.