Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of RFID technology to identify the specific location of cable ends in a network configuration. An end of a cable has an attached RFID tag capable of storing cable identification information. The cable end is connected to an endpoint adapter having a means for communicating with the identification adapter in the cable end. A database stores the cable identification information read by the communication means within the endpoint adapter.

Abstract: A storage area network cable apparatus can include a cable, an identification adaptor disposed in the cable, an illuminator disposed in the identification adaptor, an endpoint adaptor disposed at an end of the cable and an integrated device disposed in the endpoint adapter and configured to generate a frequency in the cable.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and program product for resubmitting queries encompassed by a Query Management Subsystem (QMS) responsive to high availability recovery actions within itself and a database subsystem it is designed to serve. The invention includes a work queue, a database subsystem, and a first QMS server which invokes and tracks queries in the work queue (received through traditional client interface means) as delivered to the database subsystem. A Query Resubmittal Mechanism (QRM) in the QMS is responsive to the database, client, and high availability recovery actions for both the QMS and database subsystem. The QRM modifies the status of queries in the work queue depending on whether a query has been submitted to the database or a database query response has been received. Incoming client queries are placed in the work queue (with queued status Q). Completed queries from the database are removed from the work queue and answer sets returned to the originating client.