US 12,468,615 B2
System and method for signaling interface status using a single indicator
John Peach, London (GB); Harold Wang, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Martin Hull, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Assigned to Arista Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Arista Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/420,516.
Prior Publication US 2025/0238339 A1, Jul. 24, 2025
Int. Cl. G06F 11/32 (2006.01); G08B 5/38 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 11/325 (2013.01) [G08B 5/38 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A status signaling method, the method comprising:
determining a flash definition that specifies a flashing sequence for a status indicator of a multi-lane port, the multi-lane port having a plurality of component lanes;
storing the flash definition on a device with the multi-lane port; and
configuring the multi-lane port utilizing the flash definition such that, in operation, the status indicator is lit, following the flashing sequence specified in the flash definition, to indicate a current state of a respective component lane of the plurality of component lanes or of a subset of the plurality of component lanes of the multi-lane port, wherein the subset of the plurality of component lanes corresponds to an interface or channel.