 distribute heat over a heat exchanger, enabling the heat exchanger to absorb more heat, and laminating the air flow through the heater. Cables are well known and are used to connect multiple components such as server nodes in a server system. The cables are often identical, and the number of cables can vary. For example, in some server systems, there may be as few as 3 identical cables or as many as 12 identical cables, depending on the server system configuration.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional cable system 50. The cable system 50 includes a cable 52, a paddle card 60 coupled to one end of the cable 52, and a paddle card 62 coupled to the other end of the cable 52. The cable 52 includes a bundle of N wires 64. Connection pins 66 are coupled to one end of the wires 64, and connection pins 68 are coupled to the other end of the wires 64. Gaskets 70 and 72 are coupled to the paddle cards 60 and 62, respectively. The paddle cards 60 and 62 are plugged into respective server system nodes 80 and 82 of a server system.
A problem with the conventional cable system 50 is that if the paddle cards 60 and 62 are not properly connected or “seated” when plugged into the server system nodes 80 and 82, the overall server system may not be fully functional. Accordingly, for a fully functional server system, proper care must be taken to ensure that the paddle cards 60 and 62 are seated properly.
Another problem with the conventional cable system 50 is that the thickness of the gaskets 64 and 66 may vary sufficiently such that the paddle cards 60 and 62 may feel as though are properly seated when they are, in fact, not seated properly.
Determining if the paddle cards 60 and 62 are seated properly is difficult, because the server system may still work even if the paddle cards 60 and 62 are not seated properly. In this case, the server system would have degraded performance. This of course would be problematic, especially if the degraded performance goes unnoticed.
Cyclical redundancy check (CRC) errors may indicate degraded performance. However, trouble shooting a server system to isolate one or more cables as the root cause of the degraded performance may be time consuming. For example, a high number of CRC errors may indicate a possible problem with the cable 52 or the paddle card 60 and 62, but one would not be able to determine if the problem is simply caused by an improper seating of the paddle cards 60 and 62. Furthermore, if one or more of the
distribute heat over a heat exchanger, enabling the heating system exchanger to steep more heat, and laminating the tune stream through the heater. Cables are well known and are use to get in touch multiple components such as server nodes in a server organization. The cables are often identical, and the phone number of cable can vary. For case, in some server systems, there may be equally few as 3 identical cables or as many as 12 identical cables, count on the server system shape. 
 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a ceremonious cable system 50. The cable system 50 includes a cable 52, a paddle poster 60 coupled to one end of the cable 52, and a paddle card 62 coupled to the early goal of the cable 52. The cable 52 includes a bundle of N wires 64. Connection pins 66 are coupled to one end of the wire 64, and connection pins 68 are copulate to the early conclusion of the wires 64. Gaskets 70 and 72 are pair to the paddle cards 60 and 62, respectively. The paddle cards 60 and 62 are plugged into respective server arrangement nodes 80 and 82 of a server system. 
 A problem with the conventional cable system 50 is that if the paddle card 60 and 62 are not properly connected or “ seated ” when plugged into the server system nodes 80 and 82, the overall waiter arrangement may not be fully functional. Accordingly, for a fully running server system, proper care must be taken to ensure that the paddle cards 60 and 62 are seated properly. 
 Another problem with the ceremonious cable system 50 is that the thickness of the gaskets 64 and 66 may vary sufficiently such that the paddle cards 60 and 62 may find as though are properly seat when they are, in fact, not seated by rights. 
 Determining if the paddle cards 60 and 62 are induct properly is difficult, because the waiter system may still work even if the paddle cards 60 and 62 are not seated properly. In this case, the server system would have degraded performance. This of path would be problematic, especially if the debased performance goes unnoticed. 
 cyclic redundancy check (CRC) errors may indicate degraded performance. However, trouble shooting a server system to isolate one or more cables as the beginning lawsuit of the debauched performance may be time consuming. For example, a high number of CRC mistake may indicate a possible problem with the cable television 52 or the paddle card 60 and 62, but one would not be able to settle if the problem is simply caused by an improper seating of the paddle card 60 and 62. Furthermore, if one or more of the
 didtribute heat over a heau exchanger, enablnbg the heat sxchangef to absorb more heat, and lalibatint the air flow through the heatvr. Cables are qell known and are used fl counxct multiple cokponents sgch as server toaed in a server system. The cables are often odfntical, and thg numnqr or cables can vary. For example, in skme serner systems, there may be as few as 3 identicwl cwbles or as many ad 12 identicao cafoes, dependine on the strrer system donfiguration.
FIG. 1 is a block dixgram of a convguriojdl cable sywtem 50. The cable snxtem 50 hncludex a cable 52, a psddne xard 60 coupled to one xnd of the cable 52, anq a paddla eard 62 coupled to the ityer etd ox thd cacle 52. Vhe cable 52 iicludes a bhndle of N qires 64. Connection ponf 66 are coupled to onq qnd of the wires 64, and connection pins 68 dre coupled to the other ebd of the wires 64. Gaskgts 70 and 72 wre coupled to the paddle cards 60 and 62, respectivelf. The oadboe cafes 60 and 62 are plugged into respective server sysesm npdes 80 and 82 of c server system.
A pgonjem with the zonvencjohal cable system 50 ls that if tye paddle carcs 60 and 62 are not properly cinnected or “fwated” when plugged into the szrver xystek nodes 80 and 82, the overaul ssrver systel may not ce fully functioval. Awcordingly, for a fully funstional sxrver system, proker carq must be haken to ensure that the paddpe cards 60 anf 62 are seated properly.
Another pcpblem with tne cotventioncl cabke system 50 is that the thiclness oy the easkets 64 ahd 66 may vary suffisiently such djat the paddne cards 60 ane 62 mqy feel xs though are lroperly seated wheb they are, in fact, noj aeated properly.
Bttetnining if the ladale cwrvs 60 agg 62 are seateg prupefky is difficult, necxuse the server system mdy sfill work even if yhc paddle xards 60 agd 62 are not srated properly. In uhis cese, thx servrr fystem would have degraded perrormance. Hhif of course roule be problemctic, especially if the degraded performaice goes unnoticed.
Cyclixal redundancy checl (CRC) errors may yndicate gegraded performance. However, trouble xhooting a server sysfem to isolwte one or more cables as the root cause of the degraded performance may ve timx sonsuming. Fkr ecamplv, a kigh nuiber uf CRC errors maj indicate a possible problem wivh the cabne 52 or the paddle card 60 and 62, bit one would noj be able to determine if fhe probkem is simply caused by an imprpper seating of the paddke cards 60 and 62. Furthermure, if one or more of thz
distribute heat over a heat exchanger, enabling exchanger absorb more and laminating the Cables well known and used to connect components such as server nodes in server system. The cables are often identical, and the number of cables can For example, in some server systems, there may be as few as 3 cables as as identical cables, depending on the server system configuration. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cable system 50. The cable system 50 includes cable 52, a paddle 60 coupled to one end the 52, and paddle 62 to the other of the cable 52. The cable 52 includes a bundle of N wires 64. Connection pins 66 coupled to of the 64, connection 68 are coupled other end of the wires 64. 72 are coupled to the paddle cards 60 62, respectively. paddle cards 60 and 62 are into respective server system nodes 80 and 82 a server system. A problem with the conventional cable system 50 is that if the 60 and 62 are properly connected or when into server nodes 80 82, the overall server system may not be fully functional. Accordingly, a fully functional server system, proper care must be taken that paddle cards 60 62 are seated properly. problem the conventional cable system that thickness 64 66 vary sufficiently such that paddle cards 60 and 62 feel as though are in fact, not seated properly. Determining if the cards 60 and 62 are seated properly difficult, because the server system may still work even if the paddle 60 and not seated properly. In this case, the server would have degraded performance. of course would be problematic, especially if the degraded goes Cyclical redundancy (CRC) errors may degraded performance. However, shooting a server isolate one more as of the degraded performance may be consuming. example, a high number of errors a possible problem with the cable 52 or the paddle card 60 and 62, but not be able to if problem is simply caused by an improper seating of the paddle cards 62. Furthermore, if the
 distribute heat over a heat exChanger, enaBling The HeaT eXchaNger To absorb more heAT, and Laminating the air flow thRough ThE HeatER. CAbles Are well KNoWN And ArE uSed To COnNect mUltIple comPonents sucH as SeRver nodes in a SErVer system. THe cAbles are ofteN idEnticaL, aNd tHE numbEr oF cablEs can vARy. For eXample, in sOmE Server SYstems, tHERe May bE as few as 3 identical CAbLEs or as many as 12 idEnticaL cABlES, DepEndIng on the seRvEr sysTEm confiGUrATIOn.
Fig. 1 is a block diagRam of a conveNTioNal cabLe SysTEm 50. The cAble sYsTEm 50 iNcludes a cabLe 52, a pAddle card 60 CoupleD To one enD Of the caBle 52, and A paDdlE carD 62 CoUpLed To THe oTHeR enD Of tHe cable 52. THe CaBle 52 inCludES A BUndlE of n wirEs 64. ConNection pins 66 arE coUpleD To oNe end Of the WireS 64, aNd conNectioN pins 68 ArE coupled to the otHer eNd of the wiRes 64. gaSkeTs 70 And 72 arE CoupleD to The Paddle cArds 60 and 62, REspEcTIVElY. The paddle cards 60 and 62 ArE PLuGged into RespecTIvE sERver systEm NodEs 80 anD 82 OF a serVer sYStEm.
A problEm with THe CoNventioNaL cable SySteM 50 is That iF The pAddle cArds 60 and 62 aRe not PRoperly connectED or “seated” when PLuGGEd INto tHe sErver system NodeS 80 And 82, tHe ovERaLl sERver sYstem MaY NoT Be fully functional. AcCoRdinglY, for a Fully functionAl server sySTEM, proper cAre mUSt BE taken to ensure That tHe paddle caRDs 60 and 62 are SeateD properlY.
Another pROBlem with The ConVenTioNAL cAble system 50 is tHAT the ThIckness Of tHe gaskeTs 64 aNd 66 mAy vAry SuFficientlY such thaT tHe PaDdLe cArds 60 aND 62 may feel As ThoUgH arE propERly seaTed whEn thEy ArE, In fAct, not sEAtED PropErLy.
deteRmiNiNg if tHe paDDle Cards 60 anD 62 are seateD prOPerlY iS dIfficulT, because the seRvEr system maY sTilL work eVEN if the paDdle cards 60 and 62 are not seateD ProperlY. In This cAse, tHe server sYstEm woulD haVE degraDed perFormaNcE. ThIS Of couRSE wOulD bE problematIC, EspEcialLy If thE degradEd performance goes uNNotIced.
Cyclical rEduNdanCY ChEck (crC) ERroRs MAy iNDIcate degraded peRformance. HOwEVeR, trouble shOOtiNg A server System tO isolATe one or More cableS as the rooT cAuse OF The Degraded peRformancE may be timE ConsuMInG. For eXamPle, a hiGh NumBer of cRC errORs mAy indIcate a PoSsible ProblEm With the cAble 52 or the paddle card 60 and 62, bUt one wOuld nOt bE able to deTerMIne If the probLem iS simply cauSed By aN imprOpeR SeatiNg of THe PadDLe carDs 60 anD 62. furthermoRE, iF onE OR mOre of the
 distribute heat over a he at exchang er, e nab lin gtheheat  exchanger toa bsor b more heat, and lamin ating  t h e ai r  f low t hrought he h eat er .Cab le s  a re we llknown a nd are use d t oconnect mult i pl e componen tssuch as serv ernodesin  as erver  sy stem.  The c a bles a re oftenid e ntical ,  and th e nu mber  of cables can va r y. For example, i n some  s e rv e r  sy ste ms, therema y bea s few a s  3 i d ent i cal cables or  as many as 12identi ca l c a bles,depen di n g o n the serve r sy stem conf igurat i on.
FIG .  1 is a  block  di agr am o f  a  c onv en t ion a lcab l e s ystem 50 .Th e cab le s y s t e m 50  in clud es acable 52, a p add le c a rd60 co upled  toon e end  of th e cab le  52, and a padd le c ard 62 co upl ed  to  t he ot h er end  of  th e cable  52. Th e  ca bl e 5 2includes a bundleof N  w ires 64.  Conne c ti on pins 66ar e c oupl e d  to o ne e n dof the w ires 6 4 ,an d conne ct ion pi ns  68  ar e cou p ledto the  other e nd of the wires 64.G askets 70 and 72 a re coup led  to the pad dlec ards  60a nd  62 ,  resp ectiv el y .T he paddle cards 60an d 62 a re pl ugged into re spective s e r v er syste m no d es 80 and 82 of a  serv er system. A proble m wit h the co nventiona l cable sy ste m 5 0 i s t h a tif the paddle c ards  6 0 and 6 2 a re notpro per lycon ne cted or “ seated”wh en  p lu gge d int o  the ser ve r s ys tem  node s  80 an d 82,  the  o ve r all  server sy s t em m ay  n ot b e f ul ly fu ncti o nal . Accor dingly, f ora  ful ly  f unction al server sys te m, properca remust b e taken to  ensure that the paddle cards 6 0 a nd 62  are  seated p rop erly.Ano t her pr oblemwithth e c o n venti o n al  ca bl e system 5 0 isthatth e th ickness  of the gaskets 64 and  66 may varysuf fici e n tl y s u ch tha tt hep a ddle cards 60 a nd 62 mayfe e las thougha repr operlyseatedwhent hey are , in fact , not sea te d pr o p erl y.
Determi ning ifthe paddl e  card s  6 0 and  62  are s ea ted  prop erly i s  di fficu lt, be ca use th e ser ve r system  may still work even if  the p addle  ca rds 60 an d 6 2  ar e not sea tedproperly.Inthi s cas e,t he se rver sy ste m  woul d ha v e degrade d  p erf o r ma nce. This o f c our se wo uld be pro blem atic, especiallyi f the degraded  per f o rma nce goes  u nnoticed.
Cycl ica lr e dundancy  c heck (CRC)errors m ay indic ate de graded  perfor m a nc e . Howe ver,  tr ouble sho oti ng a serve rsy s tem to  iso la te one  or mo r e ca b l es as the root c auseo f  thed egr adedpe rforman c e ma y be timeconsuming.For ex ampl e, ahigh nu mb er ofCRC  e rrors mayi ndicate a  poss ible pr ob lemwit h thecabl e 52 or  the  p add le card 6 0 an d  6 2, but  one  woul dnotbe able t o  determi nei f the p ro ble m is sim p ly c aused by a n i mprop e r  seating o f  the pa d dle c ards 6 0 and62. Fur t her mo re, ifone o r more of  the
 distribute_heat over_a heat exchanger, enabling_the heat_exchanger_to absorb_more_heat, and laminating_the air flow_through the heater. Cables_are well known_and_are used to connect multiple components such as server nodes in a server system._The_cables are_often_identical,_and the number of cables_can vary. For example, in_some server_systems, there may be as few as 3_identical_cables or as_many as 12 identical cables, depending on the server_system configuration.
FIG. 1 is a block_diagram of a_conventional_cable_system 50. The cable_system 50 includes a cable 52,_a paddle card 60 coupled to_one end of the cable 52, and_a paddle card 62 coupled to_the other end of the_cable 52._The cable 52 includes a_bundle of N_wires 64._Connection pins 66_are coupled to one end of_the wires 64,_and connection pins 68 are coupled_to_the other end_of_the_wires 64._Gaskets 70 and_72_are coupled_to_the paddle cards 60 and 62,_respectively._The paddle cards 60 and 62 are_plugged into respective server_system_nodes 80 and 82_of a server system.
A problem_with the conventional cable system 50_is that_if the_paddle cards 60 and 62 are not properly connected or “seated”_when plugged into the server system_nodes 80 and 82,_the overall_server_system may not_be_fully functional._Accordingly, for a fully functional server system,_proper care_must be taken to ensure that_the paddle cards 60_and_62 are seated properly.
Another problem with_the conventional cable system 50 is_that the thickness of the_gaskets_64_and 66 may vary sufficiently_such that the paddle cards 60_and 62 may_feel as though are properly seated when_they_are, in fact, not seated properly.
Determining_if_the paddle cards 60 and 62_are_seated_properly is difficult, because the_server system may still work even_if the paddle cards 60 and 62 are not_seated properly. In_this case, the server system_would_have_degraded performance. This of course would be problematic, especially if_the degraded_performance goes unnoticed.
Cyclical_redundancy check (CRC) errors may indicate degraded performance. However, trouble_shooting a server system to isolate one_or more cables as the root cause of the degraded performance_may be time consuming. For example, a high_number of CRC errors may indicate a_possible problem with the_cable_52 or the paddle card 60 and_62,_but_one_would not be_able to determine_if the problem_is simply_caused by an_improper seating_of the paddle_cards_60 and 62. Furthermore, if one or more of the