Apple Inc.
Monitoring Interconnect Failures Over Time

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for automated detection and notification of interconnect errors or failure. An interconnect may be tested via passive or active means. Data errors associated with data transferred via the interconnect may be measured and analyzed to generate error statistics. Error statistics may then be used to determine an error rate of the interconnect and generate an alert if the error rate exceeds a threshold. Alerts may be displayed to users for troubleshooting and/or indication that the interconnect should be replaced.