1. An article of manufacture comprising: a non-transitory computer readable medium; and computer-executable instructions carried on the computer readable medium, the instructions readable by a processor, the instructions, when read and executed, for causing the processor to perform link optimization operations in a modular information handling system disposed in a chassis configured to receive a plurality of modular information handling systems and a plurality of modular information handling resources, the link optimization operations comprising: determining if a modular information handling resource disposed in the chassis and communicatively coupled to a modular information handling system disposed in the chassis is identified in a whitelist; if the modular information handling resource is identified in the whitelist, retrieving typical operating parameters stored in the whitelist and associated with the information handling resource; if the modular information handling resource is not identified in the whitelist, retrieving target operating parameters stored in a computer readable medium integral to the modular information handling resource and associated with the information handling resource; determining if actual operating parameters of a communication link between the modular information handling resource and the modular information handling system satisfy the typical operating parameters or the target operating parameters; and performing a remedial action if actual operating parameters of a communication link between the modular information handling resource and the modular information handling system do not satisfy the typical operating parameters or the target operating parameters.