CN102480432A - Rack-mounted server system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a rack-mounted server system, which comprises a rack, a plurality of servers and a backplane. The plurality of servers can be removably located in the rack. The backplane is fixed in the rack. The backplane comprises a power module, a management module and a network module. The power module provides power to the plurality of servers. The management module receives the working status of the plurality of servers and controls the plurality of servers according to the working status. The network module is used to provide a management network so that the plurality of servers are connected to the management module.

Description

rack server system

technical field

The present invention relates to a server system, and in particular to a rack server system.

Background technique

In recent years, due to the development of industry and commerce and the progress of society, the relatively provided products are mainly aimed at convenience, reliability, and economic benefits. Therefore, the products currently developed are more advanced than before, and can contribute to society.

Cloud computing is a new computing method using the Internet, which provides on-demand computing for individual and business users through heterogeneous and autonomous services on the Internet. Because resources are on the Internet, and in computer flow charts, the Internet is often represented by a cloud-like pattern, so it can be visually simulated as a cloud. In addition, the cloud is also an abstract concept of the underlying infrastructure.

In cloud computing, dynamically scalable and virtualized resources are provided through the Internet. Therefore, in order to adapt to the huge amount of information storage and processing, a more complete infrastructure is required, among which large rack servers are the key to cloud computing.

However, since there are generally sixty or seventy servers in a large rack-mounted server, the servers need to be connected by multiple network cables, and multiple power cables are used to provide power to the servers. In addition to affecting the heat dissipation of the rack server, these network cables and power cables will make the configuration of the rack server appear incomplete due to scattered lines, thereby affecting the overall appearance of the rack server.

In addition, if the network cables and power cables required by each server are manually configured, it is more cumbersome in the initial construction of rack-mounted servers, and when a server fails, it is also necessary to manually confirm the location of the server. Then follow-up maintenance operations are performed, which causes inconvenience in the management of the rack server.

This shows that above-mentioned existing mode obviously still has inconvenience and defective, and needs to be further improved. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, relevant fields have tried their best to seek a solution, but no applicable method has been developed for a long time. Therefore, how to avoid the problem of poor heat dissipation of rack-mounted servers caused by complicated line configurations, how to make the configuration of rack-mounted servers more complete, and how to manage rack-mounted servers in a unified manner is one of the current important research and development topics. It has become an urgent target for improvement in related fields.

Contents of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a rack server system, so as to improve the problem of poor heat dissipation of the rack server caused by complicated line configuration, and make the configuration of the rack server more complete and achieve unified management of the rack server purpose.

To achieve the above purpose, a technical aspect of the present invention is a rack server system. A rack server system includes: a rack, multiple servers, and a backplane. A plurality of servers are removably located within the rack. The backplane is fixed in the frame. The backplane contains power modules, management modules, and network modules. The power module provides power to the plurality of servers. The management module receives the working states of the multiple servers, and controls and manages the multiple servers according to these working states. The network module is used to provide a management network, so that the multiple servers communicate with the management module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the backplane further includes a control board and an adapter board. The adapter board is fixed on the control board, and the power module and the management module are electrically and communicatively connected to the control board through the adapter board.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the backplane is fixed at the rear end of the rack, and the multiple servers enter the rack through the front end of the rack and are connected to the backplane.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, a side of the backplane facing the multiple servers has multiple first interfaces connected to the multiple servers.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the other side of the backplane away from the servers has a second interface and a plurality of network ports, the second interface is plugged into an external power supply, and the plurality of network ports communicate with the management Network-independent working network, connected to external Ethernet.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, there are at least two management modules, which are mutually redundant.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the management module further controls the power supply module and the network module.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, there are at least two power supply modules, which are mutually redundant.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the control board includes circuit wiring, and the circuit wiring is used to electrically connect the power supply module to each of the first interfaces, so that the control board provides power to the multiple first interfaces through the multiple first interfaces. server.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the control board includes network wiring, and the network wiring is used to communicatively connect the network module to each of the first interfaces, so that the control board provides the network to the plurality of first interfaces through the plurality of first interfaces. server.

Therefore, according to the technical content of the present invention, the embodiment of the present invention provides a backplane for a rack-mounted server system, so as to improve the problem of poor heat dissipation of the rack-mounted server caused by complicated line configuration, and make the rack-mounted server The configuration of the rack server is more complete and achieves the purpose of unified management of the rack server.

Description of drawings

In order to make the above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more comprehensible, the accompanying drawings are described as follows:

FIG. 1 shows a circuit block diagram of a rack server system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a circuit block diagram of a backplane for a rack server system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 shows a side view of a backplane for a rack server system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of main component symbols]

100: Backplane

110: Power board

120: redundant power board

130: Management board

140: redundant management board

132, 142: Network module

134, 144: Management module

136, 146: Fan management module

150: control panel

152: first interface

154: Network cabling

156: Circuit Wiring

158: Second interface

159: Network port

160: Adapter board

Detailed ways

In order to make the description of the present invention more detailed and complete, reference may be made to the attached drawings and various embodiments described below, and the same numbers in the drawings represent the same or similar components. However, the provided embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and the description of the structure and operation is not intended to limit the order of its execution. Any structure recombined by components to produce a device with equivalent functions falls within the scope of the present invention. scope covered by the present invention. The figures are for illustration purposes only and are not drawn to original scale. On the other hand, well-known components and steps have not been described in the embodiments in order not to limit the invention unnecessarily.

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram illustrating a rack server system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the rack server system includes a rack 200 , a plurality of servers U11 - Unm and a backplane 100 . The servers U11˜Unm are detachably located in the rack 200 . The backplane 100 is fixed inside the rack 200 .

In addition, the backplane 100 includes a power module 112 , a management module 134 and a network module 132 . The power module 112 provides power to the servers U11˜Unm. The management module 134 receives the working status of the servers U11-Unm, and controls and manages the servers U11-Unm according to the working status. The network module 132 provides a management network, so that the servers U11 - Unm communicate with the management module 134 .

FIG. 2 shows a circuit block diagram of a backplane 100 for a rack server system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the backplane 100 includes a power board 110 , a management board 130 and a control board 150 . The power board 110 may include a power module 112 for providing power. The management board 130 includes a network module 132 for providing a network.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the control board 150 of the backplane 100 used in the rack server system shown in FIG. 2 according to the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 at the same time. The control board 150 is electrically coupled to the power module 112 in the power board 110 through the adapter board 160, and is communicatively coupled to the network module 132 in the management board 130 through the adapter board 160. The backplane 100 is integrated through the control board 150 and provides power and network to the servers U11 - Unm disposed on the backplane 100 .

In an optional embodiment, the side of the control board 150 in the backplane 100 facing the servers U11-Unm has multiple first interfaces 152, and the control board 150 provides power and network to the server U11 through the aforementioned multiple first interfaces 152 ~Unm.

In addition, the control board 150 in the backplane 100 has a second interface 158 and a plurality of network ports 159 on the other side away from the servers U11˜Unm (only one network port is shown as an example in FIG. The external power supply is plugged in, and the multiple network ports 159 are connected to the external Ethernet network via a working network independent of the management network.

In one embodiment, there are at least two management modules, which are mutually redundant. In detail, the backplane also contains redundant management boards. The redundant management board 140 includes a network module 144 . The network module 144 provides a network when the management board 130 fails. In this way, when the management board 130 is damaged, the redundant management board 140 can still continue the original work, so that the backplane 100 can operate normally.

Furthermore, the damaged management board 130 can be directly replaced without stopping the rack server system, so the operation of the rack server system will not be affected, thereby improving the stability of the rack server system.

In another embodiment, the number of power modules is at least two, and they are mutually redundant. In detail, the backplane also includes a redundant power board 120 . The power board 120 may include a power module 122 . The power board 120 provides power when the power board 110 fails. In this way, when the power board 110 is damaged, the redundant power board 120 can still continue the original work, so that the backplane 100 can operate normally. Furthermore, the damaged power board 110 can be directly replaced without stopping the rack server system, so the operation of the rack server system will not be affected, thereby improving the stability of the rack server system.

What needs to be explained here is that the functions of the management board 130 and the redundant management board 140 can be the same (for example, the management board 130 and the redundant management board 140 contain the same components, so they can perform the same function), and the power board 110 and the redundant management board 140 can perform the same functions. The function of the redundant power supply board 120 can also be the same (for example, the power supply board 110 and the redundant power supply board 120 contain the same components, so they can perform the same function). Through the above description, it can be understood that the management board is configured in the backplane 100 at the same time 130 and redundant management board 140 or configuration power supply board 110 and redundant power supply board 120 are used to provide backup when one of them is damaged. Therefore, in order to make the description of the invention concise, the following content only introduces that the backplane 100 has a single management board 130 implementation with a single power board 110 .

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 together. The control board 150 includes circuit wiring 156, and the circuit wiring 156 is electrically connected to each of the aforementioned plurality of first interfaces 152 from the power supply board 110 through an adapter board 160, so that the control board 150 passes through The aforementioned multiple first interfaces 152 provide power to the servers U11˜Unm. In other words, the power board 110 can provide power to the aforementioned plurality of first interfaces 152 through the circuit wiring 156, and when the plugs of the servers U11˜Unm are connected to the aforementioned plurality of first interfaces 152, the servers U11˜Unm can receive power from the aforementioned plurality of first interfaces 152. An interface 152 takes power.

On the other hand, the control board 150 includes a network wiring 154, and the network wiring 154 communicates with the network module 132 to each of the aforementioned plurality of first interfaces 152 through the adapter board 160, so that the control board 150 passes through the aforementioned plurality of first interfaces 152 The network is provided to the servers U11~Unm. In other words, the network module 132 can provide a network to the aforementioned plurality of first interfaces 152 through the network wiring 154. When the plugs of the servers U11˜Unm are connected to the aforementioned plurality of first interfaces 152, the servers U11˜Unm can be connected by the aforementioned plurality of first interfaces 152. The interface 152 is connected to the network.

According to the principle and spirit of the present invention, the backplane 100 integrates the power supply and the network provided by the power board 110 and the network module 132 to the aforementioned multiple first interfaces 152 through the control board 150 through the circuit wiring 156 and the network wiring 154, The servers U11-Unm are provided with power supply and network connection. In this way, the problem of poor heat dissipation of the rack-mounted server caused by complicated line configuration can be improved, and the configuration of the rack-mounted server can be more complete.

In an optional embodiment, the management board 130 further includes a management module 134, the management module 134 is electrically coupled to the control board 150, and the management module 134 is used to control the servers U11˜Unm, the power modules 112 in the power board 110 and the network Module 132. On the other hand, the redundant management board 140 further includes a management module 144 , and the management module 144 may have the same function as the management module 134 .

In another embodiment, the management board 130 may further include a fan management module 136, the fan management module 136 is electrically coupled to the control board 150, and the fan management module 136 is used to control at least one fan, such as fans F11, F12˜Fnm. The management module 134 is used to control the fan management module 136 . On the other hand, the redundant management board 140 further includes a fan management module 146 , and the fan management module 146 may have the same function as the fan management module 136 .

According to the principle and spirit of the present invention, the management board 130 includes a management module 134 and a fan management module 136, so the management board 130 can uniformly control the power supplies in the servers U11-Unm and the power board 110 through the management module 134 and the fan management module 136. module 112 , network module 132 and fan management module 136 . In this way, the purpose of unified management of rack servers can be achieved.

In one embodiment, the power board 110 and the management board 140 can be hot-swappable on the control board 150 . In addition, the power board 110 and the management board 140 have a hot swap function.

It can be seen from the above embodiments of the present invention that the present invention has the following advantages. The embodiment of the present invention provides a backplane for a rack server system, so as to improve the problem of poor heat dissipation of the rack server caused by complicated line configuration, and make the configuration of the rack server more complete and achieve The purpose of unified management rack server.

Although the present invention has been described above in terms of implementation, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention The scope of protection shall prevail as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. rack-mount server system comprises:

Frame;

A plurality of servers can be positioned at said frame with extracting; And

Backboard is fixedly arranged in the said frame; Said backboard comprises:

Power module is to provide power supply to said a plurality of servers;

Administration module receives the operating state of said a plurality of servers, and according to these operating states said a plurality of servers is carried out keyholed back plate; And

Mixed-media network modules mixed-media so that supervising the network to be provided, makes said a plurality of server be connected with said administration module.

2. rack-mount server as claimed in claim 1 system, wherein said backboard also comprises:

Control board; And

Keyset is fixedly arranged on the said control board, said power module and said administration module via said keyset and said control board electrically and communication be connected.

3. rack-mount server as claimed in claim 1 system, wherein said backboard is fixed on the rear end of said frame, and said a plurality of servers get into said frame via the front end of said frame and are connected with said backboard.

4. rack-mount server as claimed in claim 2 system, a side of the said a plurality of servers of wherein said back sheet has a plurality of first interfaces, is connected with said a plurality of servers.

5. rack-mount server device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said control board comprises:

Wiring in order to electrically connect said power module to each of said a plurality of first interfaces, makes said control board provide said power supply to said a plurality of servers through said a plurality of first interfaces.

6. rack-mount server device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said control board comprises:

Network layout, said network layout connects said mixed-media network modules mixed-media to said a plurality of first interfaces each in order to communicate by letter, and makes said control board provide said network to said a plurality of servers through said a plurality of first interfaces.

7. rack-mount server as claimed in claim 4 system; Wherein said backboard has second interface and a plurality of network interface away from the opposite side of said a plurality of servers; The said second interface grafting external power source; Said a plurality of network interface via with said supervising the network job network independently, be connected with the external ethernet network.

8. rack-mount server as claimed in claim 1 system, the number of wherein said administration module is at least two, and redundant each other.

9. rack-mount server as claimed in claim 1 system, wherein said administration module is said power module of control and said mixed-media network modules mixed-media further.

10. rack-mount server as claimed in claim 1 system, the number of wherein said power module is at least two, and redundant each other.

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