US20100176962A1 - Cabling system and method for monitoring and managing physically connected devices over a data network - Google Patents

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US20100176962A1
US20100176962A1 US12/687,162 US68716210A US2010176962A1 US 20100176962 A1 US20100176962 A1 US 20100176962A1 US 68716210 A US68716210 A US 68716210A US 2010176962 A1 US2010176962 A1 US 2010176962A1
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  • the present invention relates to cabling systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved cable management system and a method thereof, which enables monitoring and managing physically connected network nodes/devices (and patching between said devices), regardless of whether they are passive or active (e.g., switched OFF and switched ON network devices, respectively) over a local data network, such as the LAN (Local Area Network), Ethernet, and the like.
  • LAN Local Area Network
  • Cross-Connect Panel a cross-connect (CC) panel is a device that is connected to at least one network switch for interconnecting it with one or more patch panels.
  • Differential Mode/Signaling is a method of transmitting information electrically by means of two complementary signals conveyed on two separate wires. This technique can be used for analog and digital signaling, based on conventional standards, such as RS-422 (Recommended Standard 422), RS-485, Ethernet (twisted pair), PCI Express, USB, etc. The opposite technique is called single-ended mode/signaling, based for example on the conventional RS-232 standard.
  • Keystone Jack a keystone jack (KJ) is a connector used in data communication networks, such as in local area networks, Ethernet, etc.
  • Layer 1/Physical Layer is the first level in the seven-layer OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model of computer networking. It translates communications requests from the Data Link Layer into hardware-specific operations, and vice-versa, to effect transmission or reception of electronic signals.
  • the Physical Layer is a fundamental layer upon which all higher level functions in a network are based.
  • Network Switch is a networking device that connects segments of a data network, such as the Ethernet, a LAN and the like.
  • a data network such as the Ethernet, a LAN and the like.
  • micro-segmentation of data is utilized for providing bandwidth on point-to-point connections with each network remote node, thus enabling operating over the network substantially without data collisions.
  • Patch Cord a patch cord or patch cable is an electrical or optical cable, used to connect (or to patch-in) one electronic or optical device to another.
  • the patch cord may carry various signals, such as data signals, audio signals, video signals, television signals, and the like.
  • Patch Panel a patch panel (PP) is a device that provides network cable connections and enables routing of signals (e.g., electrical or optical signals).
  • U.S. Pat. No. 6,961,675 enables monitoring the connection pattern of data ports, which are connected by multi-conductor cables, without requiring special patch cables or patch panels.
  • An adapter jacket having an external contact is placed over a standardized cable such as an RJ45 cable which connects the data ports.
  • An adapter board having a plurality of socket contacts is placed adjacent to a plurality of data ports. Output and input modules are coupled to the socket contacts.
  • a micro-processor which is coupled to the output and input modules, scans the socket contacts to determine the connection pattern of the data ports.
  • U.S. Patent No. 2008/0045075 presents a method and apparatus for monitoring and reporting cable connectivity, such as patch panel port-level connectivity on a real-time basis.
  • this system is based upon a distributed architecture that may be modularly scalable and may reduce, if not eliminate, the need for a centralized signal processor and complex cabling between patch panels and the centralized signal processor.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,483,467 discloses a local area network, including cabling interconnecting a plurality of workstations, having a plurality of data ports and conductors for selectable and removable interconnection between selected ones of the data ports, and apparatus for automatically providing an indication of the connection pattern of the data ports.
  • the present invention relates to an improved cable management system and a method thereof, which enables monitoring and managing physically connected network nodes/devices (and patching between said devices), regardless of whether they are passive or active (e.g., switched OFF and switched ON network devices, respectively) over a local data network, such as the LAN (Local Area Network), Ethernet, and the like.
  • a local data network such as the LAN (Local Area Network), Ethernet, and the like.
  • a system is configured to monitor devices that are physically connected over a data network, said system comprising at least one scanner configured to monitor said data network and to determine devices that are physically connected over said data network, said at least one scanner being connected to at least one panel over said data network, wherein at least one terminal of each panel is connected to an electronic circuitry, which comprises one or more electronic components, for enabling said at least one scanner to determine changes in one of voltage or current level over at least one of said one or more electronic components, said changes occurring due to connecting or disconnecting devices over said data network, thereby enabling said at least one scanner to monitor devices that are physically connected over said data network.
  • the panel is one of the following:
  • the patch panel is substantially identical to the cross-connect panel.
  • the monitoring is performed substantially in real-time.
  • the scanner comprises an Input/Output (I/O) Interface for communicating with the at least one panel.
  • I/O Input/Output
  • the I/O Interface comprises a plurality of I/O ports for enabling connecting the at least one panel to the scanner.
  • the I/O Interface comprises a plurality of transceivers for enabling receiving and transmitting data.
  • the scanner comprises a scan-mode activation unit for activating at least one scan-mode.
  • the scan-mode activation unit comprises at least one switch for enabling switching from one scan-mode to another.
  • the scan-mode is selected from at least one of the following:
  • the scanner further comprises a sensing unit for determining the changes in one of the voltage or current level.
  • the scanner comprises a microcontroller configured to perform at least one of the following:
  • the scanner comprises a processing unit configured to perform at least one of the following:
  • the scanner comprises a programmable memory means.
  • the electronic circuitry is at least partially integrated into at least one of the following:
  • the device is a passive device, thereby a switched OFF device.
  • the device is an active device, thereby a switched ON device.
  • each panel comprises a microcontroller and/or processing unit configured to control operation of said each panel and of at least one unit of said each panel.
  • the panel comprises a programmable memory means.
  • the panel comprises a plurality of ports, each port having a plurality of electrically conductive terminals.
  • each port has a mating interface, including a contact portion of each terminal to the port.
  • each port comprises an electrical connector receptacle.
  • the panel comprises a Light Emitting Diode (LED) unit for activating at least one LED being related to corresponding at least one Keystone Jack (KJ) of said panel.
  • LED Light Emitting Diode
  • the electronic circuitry comprises at least one of the following:
  • the electronic circuitry further comprises an amplifier for amplifying the voltage level on the at least one sense component, giving rise to the amplified voltage level to be further processed and analyzed for determining one or more physically connected devices.
  • the electronic circuitry further comprises a switch for enabling charging and discharging at least one capacitor, which is located within the device.
  • the power supply is located within the scanner.
  • the at least one sense component is located within the scanner.
  • the monitoring is performed over a conventional cabling infrastructure.
  • the conventional cabling infrastructure relates to the fiber optics infrastructure.
  • the data network is at least one of the following:
  • the device is one or more of the following:
  • the outlet is provided with at least one impedance component.
  • the node is a remote node.
  • the panel is connected to a network switch.
  • the panel is physically located within a network switch.
  • the scanner is further connected to a server, said server configured to perform at least one of the following:
  • the monitoring is performed by using at least one of the following:
  • a system is configured to monitor patching between at least two devices over a data network, said system comprising at least one scanner being connected to each of said at least two devices over said data network for monitoring said patching, wherein at least one terminal of each device is connected to an electronic circuitry, which comprises one or more electronic components, for enabling said at least one scanner to determine changes in one of voltage or current level over at least one of said one or more electronic components, said changes occurring due to connecting or disconnecting each of said at least two devices over said data network, thereby enabling said at least one scanner to monitor patching between said at least two devices.
  • the at least two devices are interconnected by means of at least one patch cord.
  • the patch cord is at least one of the following or a combination thereof:
  • the scanner comprises a sensing unit configured to sense patching between the at least two panels, and configured to sense the physically connected devices over the data network.
  • each panel comprises a detection unit configured to enable detecting patching between the at least two panels, and/or configured to enable detecting the physically connected devices over the data network.
  • a method of monitoring devices that are physically connected over a data network comprises:
  • a method of monitoring patching between at least two devices over a data network comprises:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a cabling system, which enables monitoring and managing physically connected network devices over a local data network (such as a LAN, Ethernet, and the like), said network devices being either passive (e.g., switched OFF) or active (e.g., switched ON), according to an embodiment of the present invention;
  • a local data network such as a LAN, Ethernet, and the like
  • said network devices being either passive (e.g., switched OFF) or active (e.g., switched ON), according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2A is a schematic block-diagram of a patch panel (or a cross-connect panel), according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2B is a sample illustration of a patch panel (or a cross-connect panel), according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic block-diagram of a network scanner architecture, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a sample illustration of a patch cord detecting scheme, which refers to a patch cord scan-mode, according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5A is a sample illustration of a network switch detecting scheme, which refers to an impedance scan-mode from a network switch, according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5B is a sample illustration of a remote node detecting scheme, which refers to an impedance scan-mode from a remote node, according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5C is a sample illustration of an outlet detecting scheme, which refers to an impedance scan-mode from a remote node, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6A is a sample illustration of a network switch detecting scheme, which refers to an inductance scan-mode from a network switch, according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6B is a sample illustration of a remote node detecting scheme, which refers to an inductance scan-mode from a remote node, according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 7A is a sample illustration of a network switch detecting scheme, which refers to a capacitance scan-mode from a network switch, according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 7B is a sample illustration of a remote node detecting scheme, which refers to a capacitance scan-mode from a remote node, according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 8A is a schematic illustration of a patch cord detecting scheme, which refers to a patch cord scan-mode, while using fiber optics (FO) cabling (FO infrastructure), according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIGS. 8B and 8C are schematic illustrations of a port detecting scheme, enabling detecting a connection of a FO cable to at least one port of the CC fiber optics panel and PP fiber optics panel, respectively, while using fiber optics cabling, according to another embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 9A is a schematic illustration of a detecting scheme, while interconnecting the patch panel substantially directly with network switch 120 , according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9B is a schematic illustration of a detecting scheme, while interconnecting the patch panel substantially directly with the network switch, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 9C and 9D are schematic illustrations of a detecting scheme, while interconnecting the patch panel substantially directly with the network switch, according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 10A and 10B are schematic illustrations of a patch cord detecting scheme, which refers to a patch cord scan-mode, while using a single-ended mode/signaling, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • device refers also to the term “unit”, “component”, “panel” (e.g., a patch panel, cross-connect panel), “switch”, “system”, “outlet”, “port”, “node” (such as a remote node and the like), and the like, which are used interchangeably.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a cabling system 100 , which enables monitoring and managing physically connected network devices over a local data network (such as LAN and the like) on the physical layer (OSI Layer 1), said network devices being either passive (e.g., switched OFF) or active (e.g., switched ON), according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • OSI Layer 1 physical layer
  • System 100 comprises at least one network cabinet 105 for enabling the local network communication (e.g., Ethernet communication, and the like) within work area 104 that includes a plurality of remote nodes (such as personal computers, notebooks, printers, IP (Internet Protocol) phones, and other peripheral units/devices), each remote node being connected to the local data network by means of a network outlet 106 ; one or more network scanners 125 , 125 ′, etc.
  • local network communication e.g., Ethernet communication, and the like
  • work area 104 includes a plurality of remote nodes (such as personal computers, notebooks, printers, IP (Internet Protocol) phones, and other peripheral units/devices), each remote node being connected to the local data network by means of a network outlet 106 ; one or more network scanners 125 , 125 ′, etc.
  • remote nodes such as personal computers, notebooks, printers, IP (Internet Protocol) phones, and other peripheral units/devices
  • said one or more network scanners configured to monitor said local data network and determine the physical connectivity of devices 107 (e.g., remote nodes, panels, outlets, units/components, systems, switches, ports, etc.) over said local data network; and a server 135 configured to manage system 100 and communicate with said network scanners 125 for collecting the scan data (scanning results), including collecting IP and MAC (Media Access Control) addresses of all network devices (and/or collecting any other network data), for mapping and maintaining network devices, for providing work orders to said at least one network cabinet 105 , and for performing any other management tasks.
  • devices 107 e.g., remote nodes, panels, outlets, units/components, systems, switches, ports, etc.
  • server 135 configured to manage system 100 and communicate with said network scanners 125 for collecting the scan data (scanning results), including collecting IP and MAC (Media Access Control) addresses of all network devices (and/or collecting any other network data), for mapping and maintaining network devices, for providing work orders to said at least one network cabinet 105
  • network cabinet 105 comprises a plurality of patch panels 110 configured to provide data communication over a local data network (e.g., LAN) to a plurality of remote nodes 107 , each of said remote nodes being physically connected to a corresponding work area outlet 106 ; a plurality of cross-connect panels 115 configured to interconnect network switches 120 with corresponding patch panels 110 , wherein said network switches 120 receive data communication from network routers 121 connected to a data network 122 (such as the Internet, WAN (Wide Area Network), and the like), and enable providing said data communication to remote nodes via said patch panels 110 and cross-connect panels 115 .
  • a local data network e.g., LAN
  • a data network 122 such as the Internet, WAN (Wide Area Network), and the like
  • each network switch 120 can be connected to a corresponding cross-connect panel 115 , which in turn can be connected to one or more patch panels 110 .
  • the more remote nodes 107 that are provided within the work area the larger the number of patch panels 110 that may be required; i.e., the more end units/devices 107 that are physically connected to a local data network, the greater the number of ports of cross-connect panels 115 that are occupied.
  • network scanner 125 monitors the local data network over the physical layer (OSI Layer 1) for determining or identifying devices (e.g., patch panels, cross-connect panels, remote nodes, outlets, etc.) that are physically connected. It should be noted that said monitoring can be continuous monitoring, which is performed automatically and substantially in real-time.
  • OSI Layer 1 physical layer
  • the monitoring results (scan results, including IP and MAC addresses of connected network devices) of each network scanner 125 can be stored within a central database (e.g., a SQL (Structured Query Language) or Oracle® database 136 ), provided for example within server 135 , enabling said server 135 to map and maintain all local network devices (e.g., patch panels, cross-connect panels, remote nodes, outlets, etc.).
  • server 135 associates the physical location of each device (determined by scanning the network) and its corresponding IP and MAC address (detected by a discovery unit 137 of said server 135 over OSI Layer 2, 3, 4, etc.), and then stores this data within said database 136 for future usage.
  • network scanner 125 may provide an alarm (e.g., may send a service message) to a system administrator, indicating the time and an exact physical location (within the work area) of such a new device. Also, the alarm may be provided when detecting an expected or unexpected change in the patch cord connections, expected or unexpected disconnection of or at work area outlets, or for any other predefined reason.
  • each network scanner 125 can monitor a plurality (e.g., hundreds, thousands) of: network outlets (in turn, thousands of passive and active devices, which may be connected to said outlets); patch cords, interconnecting patch panels 110 with corresponding cross-connect panels 115 ; peripheral devices ports; and the like.
  • network scanners 125 communicate with server 135 over the LAN by using a conventional switch 130 , which enables connecting a plurality of said network scanners to said server 135 .
  • each network scanner 125 has a dedicated IP address, and it can operate autonomously and independently of server 135 .
  • the server can retrieve the scan data (e.g., regarding connected/disconnected network elements, such as patch cords, devices, and the like) collected by network scanners 125 by using, for example, a conventional Web service or FTP (File Transfer Protocol) communication, while each network scanner 125 receives and transmits data to the patch/cross-connect panels by using its I/O (Input/Output) interface 305 ( FIG. 3 ) that may include conventional units/components.
  • I/O Input/Output
  • one or more network scanners 125 can be physically located internally or externally to the network cabinets.
  • network scanner 125 communicates with patch panels 110 and cross-connect panels 115 by using conventional serial communication, such as RS485 (Recommended Standard 485) and RS422.
  • serial communication can be accomplished by connecting said patch panels 110 and cross-connect panels 115 by means of conventional cables, such as RJ45 (Registered Jack 45) or RJ11 cables (being related to a conventional cabling infrastructure).
  • Each network scanner 125 can be connected to a plurality of patch panels 110 and cross-connect panels 115 (e.g., twenty-four patch panels 110 and twenty-four corresponding cross-connect panels 115 ).
  • each patch panel 110 and each cross-connect panel 115 has a plurality of input/output ports, such as twenty-four ports.
  • network scanner 125 scans the local network and detects patching between patch panels 110 and cross-connect panels 115 , and also detects physically connected active or passive network devices by using a device sensing unit 340 ( FIG. 3 ).
  • a patching scan-mode detecting patching between patch panels 110 and cross-connect panels 115
  • an impedance scan-mode detecting physically connected network devices based on their impedance (resistance and, optionally, inductance, capacitance, and the like) characteristics
  • an impedance scan-mode c) detecting physically connected network devices based on their inductance characteristics (referred as an inductance scan-mode)
  • d) detecting physically connected network devices based on their capacitance characteristics referred as a capacitance scan-mode
  • e) detecting the connection of a cable such as a fiber optics cable, as presented in FIGS.
  • the network scanner 125 For performing the scan based on each scan-mode, the network scanner 125 has to be set to a corresponding scan-mode either manually by a system administrator connected to server 135 via user Interface 140 , or automatically, enabling continuous monitoring, performed substantially in real-time.
  • a system administrator can manage system 100 and provide work orders to the network scanners and network cabinets by means of a user Interface 140 (at the client side).
  • a work order can be, for example to interconnect a specific patch panel 110 with a corresponding cross-connect panel 115 for enabling the connection of new remote nodes over a local data network, or removing unused connected patch cords within network cabinet 105 ; i.e., the work orders may be related, for example, to adding or removing devices from the local network.
  • the system administrator can manage and configure all local networks devices by means of a variety of applications installed on server 135 , such as management applications (e.g., configuring a hierarchical tree of cabling work areas, performing patching design of network devices, etc.), monitoring applications (e.g., observing a network status substantially in real-time, etc.), data transmission applications (e.g., gathering and transmitting data from server 135 and network scanners 125 , etc.), maintenance applications (e.g., gathering remote nodes actions, analyzing network device failures, gathering all network alarms, performing database backup recoveries, etc.), network scanner control applications (e.g., configuring network scanners operation, activating BIST (Built-In Self-Test) of said network scanners, etc.), patch/cross-connect control applications, authentication applications (e.g., verifying licenses, etc.), and the like. Further, the system administrator can perform all required firmware upgrades and debugging via said server 135 .
  • management applications e.g., configuring a
  • RJ45/RJ11 socket/plug cables e.g., copper wire cables
  • any types of cables can be used, such as Cat3 (Category 3) cables, Cat5/5e (Category 5/5e) cables, Cat6/6a (Category 6/6a) cables, and the like can be used.
  • fiber optics cables can be used, as schematically illustrated in FIGS. 8A to 8C .
  • local (data) networks can be one or more of the following: a local area network (LAN), Ethernet, a fire detection network, an intrusion prevention network, Intranet, Extranet, and the like.
  • LAN local area network
  • Ethernet Ethernet
  • fire detection network an intrusion prevention network
  • Intranet Intranet
  • Extranet Extranet
  • one or more cross-connect panels 115 and/or one or more patch panels 110 may be integrated within network switch 120 .
  • patch panel 110 can be used instead of cross-connect panel 115 , and vice-versa.
  • FIG. 2A is a schematic block-diagram of patch panel 110 or cross-connect panel 115 , according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • patch panel 110 and cross-connect panel 115 are substantially identical, thus having substantially identical hardware and, optionally, software components/units.
  • said patch and cross-connect panels may be defined by their function of the physical location, and not by their structure.
  • either cross-connect panel 115 or patch panel 110 can be eliminated, as schematically illustrated in FIGS. 9A to 9D .
  • patch panel 110 (or cross-connect panel 115 ) comprises a microcontroller 205 configured to control operation of said patch panel 110 ; a port selection unit 230 for selecting corresponding ports; a device (e.g., a remote node) detection unit 210 for enabling detecting physically connected devices over a local data network, such as a LAN; a scan-mode activation unit 215 for activating a corresponding scan-mode for enabling said detection of the physically connected devices; a port LED (Light Emitting Diode) unit 225 for activating one or more port LEDs related to corresponding Keystone Jacks of said patch panel 110 , according to a command received from microcontroller 205 ; a status LED unit for activating one or more status LEDs related to said patch panel 110 ; and a transceiver 235 for enabling receiving and transmitting data to or from said patch panel 110 .
  • a device e.g., a remote node
  • scan-mode activation unit 215 for activating a corresponding scan
  • scan-mode activation unit 215 can comprise one or more switches that can be activated/deactivated (switched ON/OFF) in a desired sequence, to establish a desired scan-mode.
  • scan-mode activation unit 215 can comprise two or four switches, for enabling activation of each scan-mode, with one or more switches being closed/opened, according to instructions (commands) received from microcontroller 205 and/or processing unit 360 ( FIG. 3 ) of network scanner 125 .
  • FIG. 2B is a sample illustration or example of patch panel 110 (or cross-connect panel 115 ), according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • each panel has a plurality of input/output ports (e.g., twenty-four ports) provided with conventional or dedicated keystone jack (KJ) sockets 251 , 251 ′, 251 ′′, etc.
  • KJ keystone jack
  • near each KJ socket may be provided with one or more LEDs 255 , 255 ′, 255 ′′, etc.
  • Each LED may be activated by means of microcontroller 205 ( FIG.
  • each patch panel 110 comprises at least one status LED 260 , which can be automatically activated, for example, when said patch panel 110 is experiencing a malfunction (the status LEDs of each patch/cross-connect panel can have different colors, according to the status they indicate, such as malfunction status, disconnection status, and the like).
  • the system administrator can send an instruction (by means of server 135 ) to microcontroller 205 of a specific patch panel 250 to activate its status LED 260 for guiding the technician to said specific patch panel 250 .
  • each patch panel 110 or cross-connect panel 115 comprises a conventional socket (such as a RJ45 socket) 265 for enabling the connection to network scanner 125 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • a conventional socket such as a RJ45 socket
  • the device/panel (e.g., a PP or CC panel) comprises a plurality of ports, each port having a plurality of electrically conductive terminals. Also, according to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one port of said device/panel has a mating interface, including a contact portion of each terminal to the port.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic block-diagram of the network scanner 125 architecture, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • network scanner 125 comprises I/O (Input/Output) Interface 305 for enabling communications with the patch/cross-connect panels; a processing unit 360 for controlling operation of said network scanner 125 , for sending and receiving instructions/data related to the network elements, for managing the execution of work orders, and for any other processing tasks; and a control and sensing unit 351 for enabling sensing physically connected network devices, that may be either active (switched ON) or passive (switched OFF).
  • I/O (Input/Output) Interface 305 comprises a plurality of cross-connect panel input/output ports 310 ′ for enabling the connection of cross-connect panels 115 ( FIG. 1 ) to said network scanner 125 ; a plurality of patch panel input/output ports 310 ′′ for enabling the connection of patch panels 110 ( FIG. 1 ) to said network scanner 125 ; a plurality of transceivers 315 ′ and 315 ′′ for enabling the receipt and transmission of instructions and data to and/or from said network scanner 125 ; and port selection units 320 ′ and 320 ′′ (that contain, for example, a plurality of multiplexers) for selecting corresponding ports and transceivers to be used.
  • control and sensing unit 351 comprises microcontroller 350 for controlling operation of said control and sensing unit 351 , for selecting corresponding cross-connect/patch panel ports 310 ′/ 310 ′′, and for receiving and processing scan results; I/O control unit 355 for controlling operation of I/O interface 305 and enabling receiving or transmitting instructions to and/or from microcontroller 350 and/or processing unit 360 ; device sensing unit 340 for enabling the detection of patches between patch panels and cross-connect panels, and enabling the detection of physically connected network devices; and a scan-mode activation unit 345 for setting said network scanner 125 into a desired scan mode.
  • a cable such as a fiber optics cable, as presented in FIGS.
  • the network scanner 125 can be set by means of scan-mode activation unit 345 to a corresponding scan-mode either manually, for example, by receiving an instruction from a system administrator via server 135 or automatically, enables continuously scanning of system 100 , substantially in real-time.
  • scan-mode activation unit 345 can comprise one or more switches that can be activated/deactivated (switched ON/OFF) in a desired sequence, to establish a desired scan-mode.
  • scan-mode activation unit 345 can comprise two or four switches, for enabling activation of each scan-mode, with one or more switches being closed/opened, according to instructions (commands) received from microcontroller 350 and/or processing unit 360 .
  • processing unit 360 has programmable memory means 365 that contains, for example, an installed operating system (OS) for operating said network scanner 125 , setting its various properties, and in turn, enabling it to scan said system 100 and process the obtained scan results.
  • processing unit 360 can communicate with control and sensing unit 340 by using, for example, conventional serial communication (e.g., RS485, RS422 communication).
  • network scanner 125 can also communicate with the cross-connect panels and patch panels (connected to said network scanner 125 through corresponding ports 310 ′ and 310 ′′) by means of said conventional serial communication.
  • network scanner 125 can be physically connected to the above panels by means of a conventional RJ45-socket cable.
  • such a conventional RJ45 socket has eight conductors/signal wires, for providing power, providing analog data (e.g., scan data), and for enabling the serial data communication (e.g., between processing unit 360 of network scanner 125 and microcontroller 205 of the patch/cross-connect panel).
  • processing unit 360 of network scanner 125 and microcontroller 205 of the patch/cross-connect panel can also have a programmable memory means.
  • FIG. 4 is a sample illustration of a patch cord detecting scheme, which refers to a patch cord scan-mode, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • each port (such as port “A”) of network switch 120 and/or remote node 107 can be presented, for example, as a set of inducting components (such as inductors L s1 ′ and L s1 ′.
  • Z 1 and Z 2 impedances are connected to terminals 1 ′ and 2 ′, respectively, of the cross-connect (CC) panel 115 (e.g., of its port “A”).
  • CC cross-connect
  • each of the above impedances Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 and Z 4 can be one or more of the following: one or more resistors, inductors, capacitors, and/or one or more other electronic components/units.
  • Z 1 and Z 2 impedances are interconnected at the point O 1 ′, and Z 3 and Z 4 impedances are interconnected at the point O 1 ′′, respectively.
  • device sensing unit 340 of network scanner 125 comprises a power supply 405 (e.g., either AC (Alternating Current) and/or DC (Direct Current) power supply) for feeding an electrical circuit defined by: inductors L s1 ′ and L d1 ′, impedances Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 and Z 4 , and by R sense resistor (or any other sense component/unit). Further, R sense resistor is connected to amplifier 406 for enabling amplifying voltage V scan on said R sense resistor. In turn, the output analog signal, provided from said amplifier 406 , is conveyed into microcontroller 350 for analyzing it.
  • a power supply 405 e.g., either AC (Alternating Current) and/or DC (Direct Current) power supply
  • inductors L s1 ′ and L d1 ′ impedances Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 and Z 4
  • R sense resistor or any other sense component/unit
  • microcontroller 350 Before being processed by means of said microcontroller 350 , the above analog signal is converted into a corresponding digital signal by means of an Analog-to-Digital (A/D) unit 407 either provided within said microcontroller 350 or located externally to said microcontroller 350 . Then, according to a voltage level of the amplified output signal, microcontroller 350 can determine whether terminals 1 ′ and 1 ′′ and/or terminals 2 ′ and 2 ′′ of cross-connect and patch panels 115 / 110 , respectively, are connected by means of patch cords. For this, the above voltage level of the amplified output signal is compared by means of microcontroller 350 with a predefined reference voltage level. Then, the result of said comparison is processed, analyzed (either by microcontroller 350 and/or processing unit 360 ) and conveyed to server 135 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • A/D Analog-to-Digital
  • one or more admittances are used instead of said each impedance Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 or Z 4 .
  • additional impedances can be connected to other terminals of patch/cross-connect panels for determining patches between said patch/cross-connect panels.
  • each of said impedances/admittances can have any value.
  • each of the above impedances/admittances can be substantially equal to (or different from) another impedance/admittance, respectively.
  • each impedance/admittance can be connected or disconnected either manually or automatically by one or more switches (not shown).
  • any other one or more sensing components or units can be used.
  • FIG. 5A is a sample illustration of a network switch 120 detecting scheme, which refers to an impedance scan-mode from a network switch, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • each port (such as port “A”) of network switch 120 can be presented, for example, as a set of impedance components Z s1 ′, Z s2 ′′, etc. (e.g., resistors and, optionally, inductors, capacitors, and the like), as generally presented in FIG. 5A .
  • Z 1 and Z 2 impedances are connected to terminals 1 ′ and 2 ′, respectively, of cross-connect panel 115 (e.g., of its port “A”), as well as impedances Z 4 and Z 5 , which are connected to terminals 3 ′ and 4 ′, respectively.
  • device sensing unit 340 of network scanner 125 comprises a power supply 405 for feeding an electrical circuit defined by: inductors L s1 ′ and L s2 ′, switch impedances Z s1 ′ and Z s2 ′′, impedances Z 1 to Z 6 and capacitor C s , which is connected to the ground (GND). Junctions O 1 ′ and O 2 ′ of the interconnection of said impedances Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 and Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 , respectively, are connected to amplifier 510 , which can be provided, for example, within cross-connect panel 115 .
  • the amplifier amplifies the V scan voltage signal, which is conveyed into its input terminals, and then outputs a corresponding amplified signal into A/D unit 505 to be further provided into microcontroller 205 of said cross-connect panel 115 . Then, according to a voltage level of the amplified output signal, microcontroller 205 can determine whether switch 120 is physically connected (by means of its port “A”) to cross-connect panel 115 . For this, the above amplified voltage level is compared by means of microcontroller 205 with a predefined reference voltage level. Then, the result of said comparison is processed, analyzed (either by microcontroller 205 and/or processing unit 360 of network scanner 125 ) and conveyed to server 135 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • additional impedances can be connected to other terminals of the patch/cross-connect panels for determining (identifying) the physical connectivity of devices over the local data network.
  • FIG. 5B is a sample illustration of a remote node 107 detecting scheme, which refers to an impedance scan-mode from a remote node, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a network device such as remote node 107
  • Z d1 ′, Z d2 ′′, etc. e.g., resistors and, optionally, inductors, capacitors, and the like
  • Z 1 and Z 2 impedances are connected to terminals 1 ′′ and 2 ′′, respectively, of patch panel (PP) 110 (e.g., of its port “A”), as well as impedances Z 4 and Z 5 , which are connected to terminals 3 ′′ and 4 ′′, respectively.
  • PP patch panel
  • this embodiment of the present invention is similar to the embodiment of FIG. 5A .
  • the network scanner 125 determines whether a specific network element, such as remote node 107 , is physically connected to patch panel 110 .
  • device sensing unit 340 of network scanner 125 comprises a power supply 405 for feeding an electrical circuit defined by: inductors L d1 ′ and L d2 ′, device impedances Z d1 ′ and Z d2 ′′, impedances Z 1 to Z 6 , and capacitor C d , which is connected to the ground (GND). Junctions O 1 ′′ and O 2 ′′ of the interconnection of said impedances Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 and Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 , respectively, are connected to amplifier 510 , which can be provided, for example, within patch panel 110 .
  • the amplifier amplifies the V scan voltage signal, which is conveyed into its input terminals, and then outputs a corresponding amplified signal into A/D unit 505 to be further provided into microcontroller 205 of said patch panel 110 . Then, according to a voltage level of the amplified output signal, microcontroller 205 can determine whether remote node 107 is physically connected (via network outlet 106 ) to patch panel 110 . For this, the above amplified voltage level is compared by means of microcontroller 205 with a predefined reference voltage level. Then, the result of said comparison is processed, analyzed (either by microcontroller 205 and/or processing unit 360 of network scanner 125 ) and conveyed to server 135 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • FIG. 5C is a sample illustration of an outlet 106 detecting scheme, which refers to an impedance scan-mode from a remote node 107 ( FIG. 1 ), according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • a network outlet 106 is presented as an impedance component Z outlet (e.g., a resistor and, optionally, inductor, capacitor, and the like); i.e., network outlet 106 , for example, can be provided with a stuffer cap comprising said impedance component Z outlet .
  • Z outlet e.g., a resistor and, optionally, inductor, capacitor, and the like
  • the impedances Z 1 and Z 2 are connected to terminals 1 ′′ and 2 ′′, respectively, of patch panel (PP) 110 , as well as impedances Z 4 and Z 5 , which are connected to terminals 3 ′′ and 4 ′′, respectively.
  • device sensing unit 340 of network scanner 125 comprises a power supply 405 for feeding an electrical circuit defined by: impedances Z 1 to Z 6 and outlet impedance Z outlet .
  • junctions O 1 ′′ and O 2 ′′ of the interconnection of said impedances Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 and Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 , respectively, are connected to amplifier 510 , which can be provided, for example, within patch panel 110 .
  • microcontroller 205 can determine whether network outlet 106 is physically connected to patch panel 110 .
  • the above amplified voltage level is compared by means of microcontroller 205 with a predefined reference voltage level. Then, the result of said comparison is processed, analyzed (either by microcontroller 205 and/or processing unit 360 of network scanner 125 ) and conveyed to server 135 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • FIG. 6A is a sample illustration of a network switch 120 detecting scheme, which refers to an inductance scan-mode from a network switch, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • each port (such as port “A”) of network switch 120 is presented, for example, as a set of inducting components, such as inductors L s1 ′ and L s1 ′′.
  • Z 1 and Z 2 impedances are connected to terminals 1 ′ and 2 ′, respectively, of the cross-connect (CC) panel 115 .
  • CC cross-connect
  • device sensing unit 340 of network scanner 125 comprises a power supply 405 for feeding an electrical circuit defined by: inductor L s1 ′, impedances Z 1 and Z 2 , and R sense resistor.
  • R sense resistor is connected to amplifier 406 for enabling amplifying voltage V scan on said R sense resistor.
  • the output analog signal, provided from said amplifier 406 is conveyed into microcontroller 350 for processing and analyzing it.
  • microcontroller 350 can determine whether network switch 120 is connected to cross-connect panel 115 .
  • the above voltage level of the amplified output signal is compared by means of microcontroller 350 with a predefined reference voltage level.
  • the result of said comparison is processed, analyzed (either by microcontroller 350 and/or processing unit 360 ) and conveyed to server 135 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • FIG. 6B is a sample illustration of a remote node 107 detecting scheme, which refers to an inductance scan-mode from a remote node, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a remote node 107 is presented, for example, as a set of inducting components, such as inductors L d1 ′ and L d1 ′′.
  • Z 1 and Z 2 impedances are connected to terminals 1 ′′ and 2 ′′, respectively, of patch panel 110 .
  • this embodiment of the present invention is similar to the embodiment of FIG. 6A .
  • the network scanner 125 determines whether a specific network element, such as remote node 107 , is physically connected to patch panel 110 .
  • device sensing unit 340 of network scanner 125 comprises a power supply 405 for feeding an electrical circuit defined by: inductor L d1 ′, impedances Z 1 and Z 2 , and R sense resistor.
  • R sense resistor is connected to amplifier 406 for enabling amplifying voltage V scan on said R sense resistor.
  • the output analog signal, provided from said amplifier 406 is conveyed into microcontroller 350 for analyzing it.
  • microcontroller 350 can determine whether said remote node 107 is connected to patch panel 110 .
  • the above voltage level of the amplified output signal is compared by means of microcontroller 350 with a predefined reference voltage level.
  • the result of said comparison is processed, analyzed (either by microcontroller 350 and/or processing unit 360 ) and conveyed to server 135 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • FIG. 7A is a sample illustration of a network switch 120 detecting scheme, which refers to a capacitance scan-mode from a network switch, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • each port (such as port “A”) of network switch 120 can be presented, for example, as a set of impedance components Z s1 ′, Z s2 ′′, etc. (e.g., resistors and, optionally, inductors and the like) connected to corresponding capacitors C s1 ′, C s2 ′, etc., as generally presented in FIG. 7A .
  • Z 1 and Z 2 impedances are connected to terminals 1 ′ and 2 ′, respectively, of cross-connect panel 115 .
  • device sensing unit 340 of network scanner 125 comprises a power supply 405 for feeding an electrical circuit defined by: inductor L s1 ′, switch impedance Z s1 ′, impedances Z 1 and Z 2 , switch capacitor C s1 ′, which are shorted or connected to the ground (GND), and by R sense resistor, which in turn, is connected to amplifier 406 for enabling amplifying voltage V scan on said R sense resistor. It should be noted that terminal r 1 of said R sense resistor is connected to switch s 1 , which in turn is connected to the ground (GND).
  • Switch s 1 may be closed and opened (switched ON and switched OFF) for enabling charging and discharging capacitor C s1 ′ of network switch 120 .
  • Junction O 1 ′ of the interconnection of said impedances Z 1 and Z 2 is connected to amplifier 406 , which can be provided, for example, within cross-connect panel 115 .
  • the amplifier amplifies the V scan voltage signal, which is conveyed into its input terminals, and then outputs a corresponding amplified signal into A/D unit 407 to be further provided into microcontroller 350 of said cross-connect panel 115 . Then, according to a voltage level of the amplified output signal, microcontroller 350 (and/or processing unit 360 ) can determine whether switch 120 is physically connected to cross-connect panel 115 .
  • FIG. 7B is a sample illustration of a remote node 107 detecting scheme, which refers to a capacitance scan-mode from a remote node, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • remote node 107 can be presented, for example, as a set of impedance components Z d1 ′, Z d2 ′′, etc. (e.g., resistors and, optionally, inductors and the like) connected to corresponding capacitors C d1 ′, C d2 ′, etc., as generally presented in FIG. 7B .
  • Z 1 and Z 2 impedances are connected to terminals 1 ′′ and 2 ′′, respectively, of patch panel 110 .
  • device sensing unit 340 of network scanner 125 comprises a power supply 405 for feeding an electrical circuit defined by: inductor Ld 1 ′, remote node impedance Zd 1 ′, impedances Z 1 and Z 2 , remote node capacitor Cd 1 ′, which are shorted or connected to the ground (GND), and Rsense resistor, which in turn, is connected to amplifier 406 for enabling amplifying voltage V scan on said R sense resistor.
  • terminal r 1 of said R sense resistor is connected to switch s 1 , which in turn is connected to the ground (GND).
  • Switch s 1 may be closed and opened (switched ON and switched OFF) for enabling charging and discharging capacitor C d1 of remote node 107 .
  • Junctions O1′′ of the interconnection of said impedances Z 1 and Z 2 is connected to amplifier 406 , which can be provided, for example, within patch panel 110 .
  • Amplifier 406 amplifies the V scan voltage signal, which is conveyed into its input terminals, and then outputs a corresponding amplified signal into A/D unit 407 to be further provided into microcontroller 350 of said network scanner 125 . Then, according to a voltage level of the amplified output signal, microcontroller 350 (and/or processing unit 360 ) can determine whether remote node 107 is physically connected to patch panel 110 .
  • FIG. 8A is a schematic illustration of a patch cord detecting scheme, which refers to a patch cord scan-mode, while using fiber optics (FO) cabling (FO infrastructure), according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • both CC and PP panels 115 and 110 are provided with corresponding conventional fiber optics ports (such as fiber optics port A), thereby giving rise to CC and PP fiber optics panels.
  • the patch cord cable comprises one or more fiber optics wires and, optionally, one or more copper wires for conveying data/signals.
  • CC and PP fiber optics panels can further comprise additional hardware and/software units/components for enabling the patch cord detecting scheme according to this embodiment.
  • FIGS. 8B and 8C are schematic illustrations of a port detecting scheme, referred as a port detection scan mode, enabling detecting a connection of a FO cable (or any other type of a cable that comprises at least two terminals/ends) to at least one port of CC fiber optics panel 115 and PP fiber optics panel 110 , respectively, while using fiber optics cabling, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the FO cable is a cable that comprises one or more fiber optics wires and, optionally, one or more copper wires for conveying data/signals, and it is similar to the fiber optics patch cord cable of FIG. 8A .
  • the device to be connected to said CC fiber optics panel 115 and PP fiber optics panel 110 by means of said fiber cable can be switch 120 ( FIG. 1 ), another CC or PP fiber optics panel, or any other node (either remote or approximate node), such as outlet 106 ( FIG. 1 ).
  • either CC fiber optics panel 115 or PP fiber optics panel 110 comprises impedances Z 7 and Z 8 , respectively, as depicted in FIGS. 8B and 8C . By connecting each of said impedances Z 7 and Z 8 , it is detected whether port A (of either CC fiber optics panel or PP fiber optics panel, respectively) is connected to a FO cable.
  • the detection of connecting the above FO cable to port A occurs regardless whether said FO cable is further connected (by the second terminal of said FO cable) to any device, such as switch 120 ( FIG. 1 ), another panel 115 or 120 , remote node/device 107 ( FIG. 1 ), outlet 106 ( FIG. 1 ), and the like.
  • any device such as switch 120 ( FIG. 1 ), another panel 115 or 120 , remote node/device 107 ( FIG. 1 ), outlet 106 ( FIG. 1 ), and the like.
  • impedances Z 7 and Z 8 can be connected either internally and/or externally to the CC and PP panels, respectively. Also, connecting or disconnecting said impedances Z 7 and Z 8 can be made by providing one or more corresponding switches (not shown), such as conventional mechanical switches, electrical switches, optical switches, or any other types of switches.
  • said CC and PP fiber optics panels can further comprise additional hardware and/software units/components for enabling the port detecting scheme according to this embodiment.
  • a connection of a copper cable (instead of the above FO cable) to a port (e.g., port A) of either CC or PP panel can be also detected.
  • FIG. 9A is a schematic illustration of a detecting scheme, while interconnecting patch panel 110 substantially directly with network switch 120 , according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • CC panel 115 FIG. 1
  • PP panel 110 is interconnected substantially directly with network switch 120 (or with any other device).
  • this embodiment can be used both as network switch 120 and/or remote node 107 detecting scheme, which refers to an impedance scan-mode (similarly to FIGS. 5A and 5B , respectively).
  • this embodiment can also refer to inductance and capacitance scan modes, when providing network switch 120 and/or remote node 107 , as they are depicted in FIGS. 7A and 7B (as inductors and capacitors, respectively).
  • FIG. 9B is a schematic illustration of a detecting scheme, while interconnecting patch panel 110 substantially directly with network switch 120 , according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • CC panel 115 FIG. 1
  • PP panel 110 is interconnected substantially directly with network switch 120 (or with any other device).
  • this embodiment can be used both as network switch 120 and/or network outlet 106 detecting scheme, which refers to an impedance scan-mode. It should be noted that this embodiment can also refer to inductance and capacitance scan modes, when providing network switch 120 , as it is depicted in FIGS. 7A and 7B (as inductors and capacitors, respectively).
  • FIGS. 9C and 9D are schematic illustrations of a detecting scheme, while interconnecting patch panel 110 substantially directly with network switch 120 , according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
  • CC panel 115 FIG. 1
  • PP panel 110 is interconnected substantially directly with network switch 120 (or with any other device).
  • this embodiment also can be used both as network switch 120 and/or remote node 107 detecting scheme, being referred to any one of the following or any combination thereof, similarly to embodiments of FIGS. 9A and 9B : a) an impedance scan-mode; b) an inductance scan-mode; and c) a capacitance scan-mode.
  • a single panel either CC or PP panel
  • the CC panel 115 can be physically located instead of the PP panel 110 , thereby eliminating the need in providing said PP panel 110 .
  • one or more impedances e.g., Z 1 to Z 8
  • Z 1 to Z 8 can be one or more of the following or any combination thereof: a) provided (integrated) within one or more panels (e.g., PP and/or CC panels); and b) connected to said one or more panels externally.
  • impedances e.g., Z 1 to Z 8
  • the above impedances can either be connected (e.g., operatively coupled) to input and/or output ports of said panels, depending on the configuration of system 100 ( FIG. 1 ) and depending on the physical location of said ports within each of said panels.
  • the impedances Z 1 to Z 6 are depicted between switch 120 and PP panel 110 for example only.
  • FIGS. 10A and 10B are schematic illustrations of a patch cord detecting scheme, which refers to a patch cord scan-mode, while using a single-ended mode/signaling, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the patch cord detection is performed by using impedances Z 1 , Z 3 or impedances Z 2 , Z 4 , respectively, connected to a corresponding single wire, thereby operating in a single-ended mode.
  • FIGS. 4 to 9D are related to the differential mode/signaling
  • FIGS. 10A and 10B are related to the single-ended mode/signaling.
  • FIGS. 4 , 8 A, 10 A and 10 B to monitor the connections or patches between cross-connect panel(s) 115 and patch panel(s) 110 .
  • network switch detecting schemes are depicted, for example, in FIGS. 5A , 6 A, 7 A, and 9 A to 9 D.
  • Remote node detecting schemes are depicted, for example, in FIGS. 5B , 6 B, 7 B, and 9 A to 9 D.
  • Outlet detecting schemes are depicted, for example, in FIGS. 5C and 8C .
  • the port detecting scheme is depicted, for example, in FIGS. 8B and 8C .
  • Each of these may be used as desired to monitor and detect various individual connections between network switch(es) 120 and cross-connect panel(s) 115 (e.g., FIG. 5A , 6 A or 7 A), patch panel(s) 110 and cross-connect panel(s) 115 (e.g., FIGS. 4 , 8 A, 10 A and 10 B), patch panel(s) 110 and remote outlet(s) 106 (e.g., FIG. 5C ), patch panel(s) 110 and end device(s) 107 (e.g., FIGS. 5B , 6 B, 7 B, and 9 A to 9 D), and the like.
  • the portion of the data network 100 extending from the switch 120 to end device 107 may be monitored (and managed) to determine various connections and changes in connections between the elements of the data network (e.g., patch/cross-connect panels, devices, units, ports, etc.), and between said switches 120 and end devices 107 .
  • the elements of the data network e.g., patch/cross-connect panels, devices, units, ports, etc.
  • FIGS. 4-10B enables system 100 to monitor (and manage) connections between the elements of the data network.
  • system 100 can determine whether each cable terminal (connector) or cable segment/wire is connected or disconnected and whether any cable terminal or cable segment/wire has been recently connected or disconnected.
  • a system incorporating such a monitoring (and managing) system is able to provide, substantially in real-time, specific details/characteristics regarding each connection and each element of the data network extending, for example, between said switch 120 and end device 107 .
  • a switch 120 is connected to a cross-connect panel 115 , which is in turn connected to a patch panel 110 , which is connected to a remote outlet 106 having an end device 107 connected thereto. If any of the individual connections are broken (terminated), either because a patch cord 111 is disconnected, or said end device 107 is unplugged from said remote outlet 106 or any other type of connection is otherwise disconnected, the scanner 125 determines such a change and determines a corresponding value of the relevant electrical characteristic (e.g., the change in a current and/or voltage level) over the electronic circuitry of either patch panel 110 , cross-connect panel 115 and/or the circuitry of said scanner 125 , through which the signals to and from the disconnected element (i.e., device, unit, etc.) are passed.
  • the relevant electrical characteristic e.g., the change in a current and/or voltage level
  • the scanner determines such a change and determines a corresponding value of the relevant electrical characteristic over the one or more electronic circuitries of system 100 , through which signals to and from the newly connected element pass. It should be noted that in either case, whether a new connection is made or any element/device (panel, cable, port, etc.) is disconnected from system 100 , that information may then be substantially immediately (substantially in real-time) communicated to server 135 ( FIG. 1 ) and to the corresponding personnel.

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