Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for detection and management of daisy-chain system topologies. A method is disclosed for auto-discovery and auto-enumeration. The method may be performed in a daisy-chain system of serially inter-connected devices. The method may include identifying each port of each device in a system of serially inter-connected devices, discovering each device in the system, and enumerating each device in the system.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for device management. The method is performed in a daisy-chain system of serially inter-connected devices. Such a method may include assigning ownership of a control token to a master device, the master device being one device in the system. The method may further include receiving at the master device a request for use of the control token by a peer device in the system. If the control token is available, the control token is lent to the peer device, thereby enabling the peer device to execute a command on one or more of the devices in the system.

Abstract: A method, system and device are disclosed for auto-configuration of a daisy-chain system of a plurality of serially inter-connected devices. The method includes receiving at least one rule for a configuration domain. The method further includes fetching configuration information from at least one device in the system. The method additionally includes defining the configuration domain based on the at least one rule and the configuration information, applying the configuration domain to each device in the system.

Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for detection and management of daisy-chain system topologies. A method is disclosed for auto-discovery and auto-enumeration. The method may be performed in a daisy-chain system of serially inter-connected devices. The method may include identifying each port of each device in a system of serially inter-connected devices, discovering each device in the system, and enumerating each device in the system.