PCI Board Topology Mapping for Targeted Component Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current testing systems for PCI boards are unable to identify and test components efficiently, leading to resource wastage and incorrect results, and thus, there is a need for a method to discover and test the topology of PCI boards effectively.
Innovation Solution
A user device receives topology data, generates a graphical user interface representing the PCI board components, allows user selection of components, provides test traffic, and determines functionality based on test results to conserve resources and improve testing accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional testing systems are used for PCI boards, then testing can be performed, but the systems cannot identify and test components efficiently, leading to resource wastage and incorrect results
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary discovery of the PCI board topology before testing begins. It receives topology data identifying the board's components and their interconnections, then generates a graphical user interface representing this topology. This preliminary action enables the system to know exactly which components exist and how they are connected, allowing for precise and efficient subsequent testing without resource wastage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides test traffic to selected components and receives test results as feedback. Based on this feedback, it determines whether components are functioning properly. This feedback mechanism ensures accurate testing by continuously monitoring component responses and adjusting testing accordingly, preventing incorrect results and reducing the need for repeated unnecessary tests.
2Reliability
If comprehensive testing of all PCI board components is performed without topology knowledge, then all components can be tested, but computing and networking resources are wasted on inefficient testing processes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary discovery of the PCI board topology before testing begins. It receives topology data identifying the board's components and their interconnections, then generates a graphical user interface representing this topology. This preliminary action enables the system to know exactly which components exist and how they are connected, allowing for precise and efficient subsequent testing without resource wastage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the testing process by allowing users to select specific components for testing through the graphical interface. Instead of testing all components uniformly, users can choose individual components or specific groups based on their needs. This segmentation enables reliable functionality assessment of selected components while conserving computing resources by avoiding unnecessary testing of other components.
3Ease of operation
If a graphical user interface representing PCI board topology is generated, then component selection and testing can be simplified, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a graphical copy or representation of the actual PCI board topology. This visual interface includes nodes representing components and edges representing connections, mirroring the physical board's structure. Users can interact with this graphical copy to select components for testing, which simplifies operation by providing an intuitive visual map of the board. The complexity is confined to generating this graphical representation, while the actual testing operations remain straightforward.
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AI summary
A device may receive topology data identifying a topology of components of a PCI board, and may generate, based on the topology data, a user interface that includes a representation of the PCI board and nodes representing the components of the PCI board. The device may provide the user interface for display, and may receive, via the user interface, a selection of a node from the nodes, where the node represents a component of the components. The device may provide test traffic to the component associated with the node selected via the user interface, and may receive, from the component, test results based on providing the test traffic to the component. The device may determine whether the component is functioning properly based on the test results, and may perform one or more actions based on whether the component is functioning properly.