Estimate bit error rates of network cables

    公开(公告)号:US10917203B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16414954

    申请日:2019-05-17

    Abstract: Embodiments use Bayesian techniques to efficiently estimate the bit error rates (BERs) of cables in a computer network at a customizable level of confidence. Specifically, a plurality of probability records are maintained for a given cable in a computer system, where each probability record is associated with a hypothetical BER for the cable, and reflects a probability that the cable has the associated hypothetical BER. At configurable time intervals, the probability records are updated using statistics gathered from a switch port connected to the cable. In order to estimate the BER of the cable at a given confidence level, embodiments determine which probability record is associated with a probability mass that indicates the confidence level. The estimate for the cable BER is the hypothetical BER that is associated with the indicated probability mass. Embodiments store the estimate in memory and utilize the estimate to aid in maintaining the computer system.

    Automated mechanisms for ensuring correctness of evolving datacenter configurations

    公开(公告)号:US10795690B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-06

    申请号:US16174582

    申请日:2018-10-30

    Abstract: Herein are computerized techniques for generation, costing/scoring, optimal selection, and reporting of intermediate configurations for a datacenter change plan. In an embodiment, a computer receives a current configuration of a datacenter and a target configuration. New configurations are generated based on the current configuration. A cost function is applied to calculate a cost of each new configuration based on measuring a logical difference between the new configuration and the target configuration. A particular new configuration is selected that has a least cost. When the particular configuration satisfies the target configuration, the datacenter is reconfigured based on the particular configuration. Otherwise, this process is (e.g. iteratively) repeated with the particular configuration instead used as the current configuration. In embodiments, new configurations are randomly, greedily, and/or manually generated. In an embodiment, new configurations obey design invariants that constrain which changes and/or configurations are attainable.

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