The IO expansion module of blade server, the blade that is provided with this module and server
Technical field
The present invention relates to, particularly a kind of blade server field, more particularly, relate to a kind of IO expansion module of blade server, the blade that is provided with this module and blade server.
Background technology
Blade server is with a complete computer system, comprises that processor, internal memory, network connection etc. are incorporated on an independent mainboard.China Patent Publication No. CN1912797A discloses a kind of IO expansion module for blade server, and this module strengthens the IO extended capability of blade server system by the installation at the enterprising column criterion IO card of blade server.If a plurality of blade servers are inserted in a shared cabinet, the infrastructure of this frame or rack just can share so, and such as power supply, cooling device, the network switch etc. has redundancy properties simultaneously.The characteristics such as, high density integrated due to the blade server height, blade server, particularly calculation blade need to carry out Memory Extension.
Summary of the invention
For the one or more problems that exist in correlation technique, the object of the invention is to a kind of IO expansion module of blade server, the blade that is provided with this module and server, its blade practical function expansion simultaneously and Memory Extension.
For achieving the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of IO expansion module of blade server, blade server comprises middle plate, and the IO expansion module comprises: hard disk backboard; Base plate is provided with the first slot on it, and is connected with hard disk backboard; At least one hard disk, it is connected with hard disk backboard respectively; And first the card, be connected with base plate.
Preferably, the IO expansion module further comprises: adapter, and adapter inserts and is connected in the first slot of base plate, and adapter is provided with the second slot, and the first card inserts and is connected in the second slot.
Preferably, with 8 interfaces, adapter is the PCI-EX16 interface for PCI-for first card.
Preferably, base plate comprises the first connector that is connected with the connector of calculation blade.
Preferably, base plate also comprises golden finger, and the power pin of base plate connecting middle plate and guiding pin.
Preferably, the IO expansion module comprises two hard disks.
Preferably, middle plate is provided with through hole, and the through hole that the first connector on base plate passes middle plate is connected with the connector of calculation blade.
Preferably, base plate is connected with hard disk backboard by plug, and at least one hard disk is connected with hard disk backboard by plug respectively.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of blade that comprises above-mentioned IO expansion module.
Preferably, this blade also comprises housing, and this IO expansion module is arranged in housing, and the connector of IO expansion module is connected to the front end of housing, and wherein, IO expansion module connector is connected with the connector of calculation blade by middle plate.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of blade server, this blade server comprises: a plurality of above-mentioned IO expansion blades are provided with the first connector on each IO expansion blade; Middle plate is provided with a plurality of through holes on it; And a plurality of calculation blades, being provided with the second connector on each calculation blade, the second connector of calculation blade passes through hole and is connected with the first connector of IO expansion blade.
By the present invention, by two hard disks that are connected with base plate, realized the Memory Extension to calculation blade; Simultaneously, expansion card is connected with base plate by adapter, has realized the Function Extension to calculation blade.And, due to the effect of adapter, make expansion card parallel with base plate, optimized signal.And IO expansion module according to the present invention is simple in structure, easy and simple to handle.Simultaneously, separate between a plurality of IO expansion blades in blade server according to the present invention, can operate separately and not affect other IO expansion blades one of them IO expansion blade, thereby realize to greatest extent the expanded function of calculation blade
Description of drawings
Above-mentioned and/or the additional aspect of the present invention and advantage will become from the following description of the accompanying drawings of embodiments and obviously and easily understand, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the perpendicular card schematic diagram according to the IO expansion module of the embodiment of the present invention, is provided with two hard disks and a PCIE card on IO expansion plate;
Fig. 2 is according to the right view after IO expansion module assembling embodiment illustrated in fig. 1; And
Fig. 3 is according to PCIE adapter schematic diagram embodiment illustrated in fig. 1.
Embodiment
Consider the problem that exists in correlation technique, the invention provides a kind of IO expansion module of blade server, the blade that is provided with this module and server.The below describes embodiments of the invention in detail, and the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings.Should be understood that below by the embodiment that is described with reference to the drawings be exemplary, only be used for explaining the present invention, and can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is the perpendicular card schematic diagram according to the IO expansion module of the embodiment of the present invention.According to the present invention, the IO expansion module of blade server comprises base plate 1, hard disk backboard 2, hard disk and expansion card 6.In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, the IO expansion module comprises base plate 1,2, two hard disks 3,5 of hard disk backboard and an expansion card 6 (as shown in Figure 2).Wherein, hard disk backboard 2 is arranged between base plate 1 and two hard disks 3,5.And base plate 1 is connected with hard disk backboard by plug 12, and two hard disks 3,5 are connected with hard disk backboard 2 respectively by plug 31,51 respectively.Thereby, by hard disk backboard 2, base plate 1 and two hard disks 3,5 are linked together.
According to embodiments of the invention, between base plate 1 and plug 12, be provided with golden finger 11 (Golden finger).When work, according to the signal that receives, golden finger 11 sends different instruction to two hard disks 3,5 that are connected with base plate 1 respectively.Thereby, according to embodiments of the invention, by base plate 1 and hard disk 3,5 are connected the Memory Extension of having realized calculation blade.
According to the present invention, be provided with slot on base plate 1, in order to connect PCIE adapter 4.According to embodiments of the invention, this slot refers to the first slot 13, and as shown in Figure 1, it is the standard sockets of PCI-E * 8.As shown in the figure, be provided with first slot 13 on base plate 1.In optional embodiment, also a plurality of slots can be set as required.
As shown in Figure 2, PCIE adapter 4 is inserted in the first slot 13, it is connected with base plate 1.Fig. 3 shows the schematic diagram for the PCIE adapter 4 of the embodiment of the present invention.This PCIE adapter 4 comprises the second slot 41 disposed thereon and is used for being inserted into the web member 42 of the first slot 13 on base plate 1.The web member 42 of PCIE adapter 4 is inserted in the first slot 13 on base plate 1, realizes and being connected of base plate 1.In the second slot 41 of PCIE adapter 4, insert the first card.Thereby, by PCIE adapter 4, the first card and base plate 1 are linked together.Simultaneously, due to the effect of PCIE adapter 4, make the first card parallel with base plate 1, thereby optimized signal.In the present embodiment, the first card refers to expansion card 6.
According to embodiments of the invention, the second slot 41 on PCIE adapter 4 can be the interface of PCI-E * 16.According to embodiments of the invention, the expansion card 6 that inserts on this interface can be the various standard cards with industry general-purpose interface (for example, PCI-E * 8 interfaces), such as network interface card, video card, site capture card etc.
As shown in Figure 1, according to embodiments of the invention, this IO expansion module also comprises the first connector 9, and base plate 1 is connected with the second connector of calculation blade by the first connector 9.Simultaneously, Fig. 1 also shows the middle plate 7 of blade server.Be provided with through hole 71 on middle plate 7, the through hole 71 that the first connector 9 on base plate 1 passes on middle plate 7 is connected with the connector of calculation blade.Between middle plate 7 and base plate 1, also be provided with power pin (power pin) 72 and guiding pin (guide pin) 73, these two pins all are connected with base plate with middle plate 7 simultaneously and are connected.Thereby base plate 1 obtains power supply from power pin 72, obtains the NC signal from guide pins 73.
Thereby IO expansion module of the present invention is arranged on forms blade in housing, wherein, the connector 9 of this IO expansion module is connected to the front end of this housing, the through hole 71 (as shown in Figure 1) that this connector 9 passes in middle plate 7 is connected with the connector of calculation blade server, thereby realizes the Memory Extension to calculation blade.
According to the present invention, blade server comprises a plurality of above-mentioned IO expansion blades, and these IO expansion blades are separate.Be provided with the first connector 9 on each IO expansion blade.And, being provided with the second connector on calculation blade, the through hole 71 that the second connector of calculation blade passes on middle plate 7 is connected with the first connector 9 of IO expansion blade.Due to separate between a plurality of IO expansion blades, therefore can operate separately and can not affect other IO expansion blades one of them IO expansion blade, thereby can realize to greatest extent the IO expanded function of calculation blade.
According to the IO expansion module of the embodiment of the present invention, by two hard disks 3,5 that are connected with base plate 1, realized the Memory Extension to calculation blade; Expansion card 6 is connected with base plate 1 by adapter 4, has realized the Function Extension to calculation blade; Simultaneously, due to the effect of adapter 4, expansion card 6 is parallel with base plate 1, thereby has optimized signal.And, separate between a plurality of IO expansion blades in blade server according to the present invention, can operate separately and not affect other IO expansion blades one of them IO expansion blade, thereby realize to greatest extent the expanded function of calculation blade.
Although illustrated and described embodiments of the invention, for the ordinary skill in the art, be appreciated that without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention and can carry out multiple variation, modification, replacement and modification to these embodiment, scope of the present invention is by claims and be equal to and limit.