Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology presented herein relate to a method for configuring a remote node and to a host node for performing said configuring of the remote node. The present technology presented herein also generally relates to embodiments of a method for reconfiguring the host node and to a reconfigurable host node. More particularly, the embodiments presented herein relate to configuring the remote node and reconfiguring the host by duplicating Peripheral Component Interconnect express, PCIe, hot-plug elements such that they are present at both the host node and the remote node. Furthermore there is introduced a connection state indicator at both the host node and the remote node for indicating that an optical connection has been established between the host and remote node.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology presented herein relate to a method for configuring a remote node and to a host node for performing said configuring of the remote node. The present technology presented herein also generally relates to embodiments of a method for reconfiguring the host node and to a reconfigurable host node. More particularly, the embodiments presented herein relate to configuring the remote node and reconfiguring the host by duplicating Peripheral Component Interconnect express, PCIe, hot-plug elements such that they are present at both the host node and the remote node. Furthermore there is introduced a connection state indicator at both the host node and the remote node for indicating that an optical connection has been established between the host and remote node.