Abstract: A thermal test system includes first and second heat generating components that include first and second temperature sensors, respectively. A thermal controller is coupled to the first and second temperature sensors and at least one cooling device. The thermal controller receives, from the first temperature sensor during a thermal test, first temperature data that is indicative of heat generated in response to the operation of the first heat generating component, as the first heat generating component and the second heat generating component operate as part of the thermal test. The thermal controller also receives, from each second temperature sensor during the thermal test, second temperature data that is indicative of heat generated in response to the operation of the second heat generating component. The thermal controller then operates the at least one cooling device at a level based on the first temperature data while ignoring the second temperature data.

Abstract: A centralized storage-connected switch port auto-configuration system includes an SDN controller device that receives, from an SDN switch device subsequent to a storage device being connected to a switch port on the SDN switch device, discovery information and uses it to identify the switch port. The SDN controller device then provides SDN communications to the SDN switch device that include a port packet data unit size configuration, a port traffic suppression configuration, and a port loop prevention configuration. The SDN switch device applies the port packet data unit size configuration to configure a packet data unit size transmittable via the switch port, the port traffic suppression configuration to configure the amount of bandwidth of the switch port that will be available to transmit at least one type of data traffic, and the port loop prevention configuration to configure loop prevention designations that will be available for the switch port.

Abstract: A Software Defined Networking (SDN) controlled Power over Ethernet (PoE) management system includes a plurality of Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) networking devices that are each configured to provide both power and data over a network connection to a powered device. An SDN controller device that is coupled to each of the plurality of PSE networking devices. The SDN controller device detects each of the plurality of PSE networking devices. The SDN controller may then receive, from each of the plurality of PSE networking devices, a first SDN communication that includes Power over Ethernet (PoE) information for that PSE networking device. The SDN controller device may then generate a management graphical user interface that is configured to display any of the PoE information that was received in the first SDN communications from each of the plurality of PSE networking devices.

Abstract: An FSB-enabled SDN system includes an FC storage device coupled to an FSB device by an FCF device. An SDN FSB device couples a server device to the FCF device, and is also coupled to an SDN controller device. The SDN FSB device prevents first FCoE data traffic while allowing FIP data traffic between the server device and the FCF device based on SDN communications from the SDN controller device. The SDN FSB device then forwards FC login communications included in the FIP data traffic to the SDN controller device. If the FSB device then receives a third SDN communication from the SDN controller device that includes an FC source identifier for the server device, it may allow second FCoE data traffic between the server device and the FC storage device if that second FCoE data traffic is associated with the FC source identifier.

Abstract: A communications-capability-based SDN control system includes an SDN controller device coupled to first and second communication capability SDN switch devices. The SDN controller device sends the first communication capability SDN switch device a first SDN protocol communication including a first feature request message, and receives back a second SDN protocol communication including a first feature response message having first communications capability information about the first communication capability SDN switch device. The SDN controller device then determines a first communication capability of the first communication capability SDN switch device using the first communication capability information.

Abstract: A centralized storage-connected switch port auto-configuration system includes an SDN controller device that receives, from an SDN switch device subsequent to a storage device being connected to a switch port on the SDN switch device, discovery information and uses it to identify the switch port. The SDN controller device then provides SDN communications to the SDN switch device that include a port packet data unit size configuration, a port traffic suppression configuration, and a port loop prevention configuration. The SDN switch device applies the port packet data unit size configuration to configure a packet data unit size transmittable via the switch port, the port traffic suppression configuration to configure the amount of bandwidth of the switch port that will be available to transmit at least one type of data traffic, and the port loop prevention configuration to configure loop prevention designations that will be available for the switch port.

Abstract: An FSB-enabled SDN system includes an FC storage device coupled to an FSB device by an FCF device. An SDN FSB device couples a server device to the FCF device, and is also coupled to an SDN controller device. The SDN FSB device prevents first FCoE data traffic while allowing FIP data traffic between the server device and the FCF device based on SDN communications from the SDN controller device. The SDN FSB device then forwards FC login communications included in the FIP data traffic to the SDN controller device. If the FSB device then receives a third SDN communication from the SDN controller device that includes an FC source identifier for the server device, it may allow second FCoE data traffic between the server device and the FC storage device if that second FCoE data traffic is associated with the FC source identifier.

Abstract: A communications-capability-based SDN control system includes an SDN controller device coupled to first and second communication capability SDN switch devices. The SDN controller device sends the first communication capability SDN switch device a first SDN protocol communication including a first feature request message, and receives back a second SDN protocol communication including a first feature response message having first communications capability information about the first communication capability SDN switch device. The SDN controller device then determines a first communication capability of the first communication capability SDN switch device using the first communication capability information.

Abstract: A Software Defined Networking (SDN) controlled Power over Ethernet (PoE) management system includes a plurality of Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) networking devices that are each configured to provide both power and data over a network connection to a powered device. An SDN controller device that is coupled to each of the plurality of PSE networking devices. The SDN controller device detects each of the plurality of PSE networking devices. The SDN controller may then receive, from each of the plurality of PSE networking devices, a first SDN communication that includes Power over Ethernet (PoE) information for that PSE networking device. The SDN controller device may then generate a management graphical user interface that is configured to display any of the PoE information that was received in the first SDN communications from each of the plurality of PSE networking devices.

Abstract: A thermal test system includes first and second heat generating components that include first and second temperature sensors, respectively. A thermal controller is coupled to the first and second temperature sensors and at least one cooling device. The thermal controller receives, from the first temperature sensor during a thermal test, first temperature data that is indicative of heat generated in response to the operation of the first heat generating component, as the first heat generating component and the second heat generating component operate as part of the thermal test. The thermal controller also receives, from each second temperature sensor during the thermal test, second temperature data that is indicative of heat generated in response to the operation of the second heat generating component. The thermal controller then operates the at least one cooling device at a level based on the first temperature data while ignoring the second temperature data.