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Abstract

A simple yet effective technique is provided for visibly identifying the location of computing devices in a networking environment. A unique address is allocated to an LED indicator, and that indicator is associated with a given computing device, or group of neighboring devices. The indicator is mounted on or adjacent the device with which it is associated. In the event that the device needs to be physically accessed, a command is sent to the IP address of its associated LED indicator to thereby provide a visible signal which can be easily recognized, to thereby locate the device of interest. The LED indicator can be activated in one of a plurality of different modes, such as flashing or continuously illuminated, to indicate different states or identify different devices. If the LED is capable of emitting different colors of light, the number of different types of indication is increased.

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