CN103049050B

CN103049050B - A kind of capacity expansion configuration method administrating system of blade server

Info

Publication number: CN103049050B
Application number: CN201210572089.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 侯金龙; 许圣祥
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: XFusion Digital Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-12-25
Filing date: 2012-12-25
Publication date: 2015-10-21
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-25
Also published as: CN103049050A; WO2014101406A1

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a kind of capacity expansion configuration method administrating system of blade server.Embodiment of the present invention method comprises: obtain and be used for the type of blade of dilatation and the quantity of the blade of every type; The blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type is obtained according to the type of described blade; The quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase is calculated according to the quantity of the blade of described every type and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of described every type; Show the described quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need increase, make it possible to according to the described quantity configuration blade server needing the blade of the type of the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment and the described blade for dilatation increased and every type, to realize the dilatation of described blade server, effectively can improve blade server dilatation efficiency, improve the accuracy of dilatation configuration, and can reasonable employment resource.

Description

A kind of capacity expansion configuration method administrating system of blade server

Technical field

The present invention relates to communication equipment field, particularly relate to a kind of capacity expansion configuration method administrating system of blade server.

Background technology

Blade server refers in the rack cabinet of calibrated altitude can the server unit of the multiple cassette of plug-in mounting, that one realizes the highdensity low cost server platform of High Availabitity, for special applications industry and high density computing environment specialized designs, the cassette server unit of the inside of this blade server can be plugged " blade ", each block " blade " is in fact exactly a block system mainboard, is similar to an independently server.Wherein, each block blade can run oneself system, serve the customer group of specifying, or, also with system software, blade can be assembled a server cluster, under cluster mode, all blades can couple together provides network environment at a high speed, and can shared resource, be identical customer group service.

According to the required server capability born, blade server can be divided into calculating blade, networking blade, storage blade, managing blade, I/O (Input/Output, I/O) blade server of blade etc. difference in functionality is expanded, blade server will obtain with advantages such as the deployment of its high density agile and maintenance, conduct monitoring at all levels management, enhanced scalability, high availability and develop fast, and application is more and more extensive.And all can realize redundancy or hot plug due to all component in blade server, therefore, system can carry out replacing and dilatation easily.

For applied environment, the demand that business scale etc. are different, blade server needs to support to configure flexibly, and in order to reduce original equipment cost of investment, when initial configuration, only can configure the blade of the minimum number under satisfying the demands, and the power supply and blower of minimal data, but this brings difficulty also just to the Configuration Online of blade server and dilatation, at present, the Configuration Online of blade server is normally completed by the staff of specialty, and the reference value of the maximum power dissipation of single blade in the dilatation Guide Book of blade server is normally inquired about by the staff of veteran specialty, to determine the number needing power supply and the electric fan increased, and according to the number determined, Configuration Online is carried out to blade server, realize the dilatation of blade server.

But, the reference value of the maximum power dissipation of blade due to what provide in the dilatation Guide Book of blade server, often be greater than the value of the actual power loss of blade, thus make the resource of resource much larger than blade server actual needs of configuration, cause the waste of resource, and because the mode of dissimilar blade unit is more, therefore the difficulty of staff when carrying out dilatation configuration is comparatively large, have impact on the dilatation efficiency of blade server and the accuracy of dilatation configuration.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments provide a kind of capacity expansion configuration method administrating system of blade server, the dilatation of blade server is realized for carrying out dilatation configuration to blade server, and do not need staff to carry out dilatation by the mode of the reference value of blade maximum power dissipation in the dilatation Guide Book of inquiry blade server, effectively can improve blade server dilatation efficiency, improve the accuracy of dilatation configuration, and can reasonable employment resource.

One aspect of the present invention provides a kind of capacity expansion configuration method of blade server, can comprise:

Obtain and be used for the type of blade of dilatation and the quantity of the blade of every type;

The blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type is obtained according to the type of described blade;

The quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase is calculated according to the quantity of the blade of described every type and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of described every type;

Show the described quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need increase, make it possible to according to the described quantity configuration blade server needing the blade of the type of the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment and the described blade for dilatation increased and every type, to realize the dilatation of described blade server.

In the first implementation of first aspect, the blade average power consumption in systems in which that the described type according to described blade obtains every type comprises: according to the mapping table between the type of the type queries blade of described blade and blade average power consumption in systems in which, obtain the blade average power consumption in systems in which of described every type.

In conjunction with first aspect or the first implementation of first aspect, in the second implementation, the quantity of the described blade according to described every type and the blade of described every type average power consumption in systems in which calculates needs the quantity of power-supply unit of increase and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment to comprise:

The quantity of the blade of described every type is multiplied with the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the type respectively, product and be the power supply capacity of the described blade for dilatation, described product and be multiplied with preset coefficient of heat transfer and obtain the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation;

The described power supply capacity being used for the blade of dilatation is deducted the power supply capacity that the remaining power supply capacity of the current power-supply unit of described blade server obtains needs increase;

Utilize the described quantity needing the power supply capacity of power supply capacity and the preset power-supply unit increased to determine to need the power-supply unit increased, utilize the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation to determine to need the quantity of the heat dissipation equipment increased.

In conjunction with first aspect or the first implementation of first aspect or first aspect the second implementation, in the third implementation, described method also comprises:

When powering on to the mounted blade for dilatation, check whether current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment meet the demand of the described blade for dilatation to electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously;

If so, then the described blade for dilatation is powered on;

If not, then send warning information, make mistakes to remind configuration.

In conjunction with the third possible implementation of first aspect, described in the 4th kind of possible implementation, check whether current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment meet the described demand of blade to electric energy and heat radiation for dilatation simultaneously and comprise:

Obtain the described power supply capacity for the blade of dilatation and heat-sinking capability, obtain the remaining power supply capacity of described current power-supply unit and the remaining heat-sinking capability of described current heat dissipation equipment;

Judge whether the remaining power supply capacity of described current power-supply unit is more than or equal to the product of the power supply capacity of preset numerical value and the described blade for dilatation;

If so, then judge whether the remaining heat-sinking capability of described current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation; If the remaining heat-sinking capability of described current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation, then determine that described current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet the demand of the described blade for dilatation to electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, if the remaining heat-sinking capability of described current heat dissipation equipment is less than the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation, then determine that described current heat dissipation equipment can not meet the described blade for dilatation to the demand of heat radiation;

If not, then determine that the remaining power supply capacity of described current power-supply unit does not meet the described blade for dilatation to the demand of power supply.

In conjunction with the third possible implementation of first aspect or first aspect the 4th kind of possible implementation, in the 5th kind of possible implementation, comprise for the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation and heat-sinking capability described in described acquisition:

Obtain the quantity of the blade of the described type for the blade of dilatation and every type;

According to the mapping table between the type of the type queries blade of described blade and blade average power consumption in systems in which, obtain the blade average power consumption in systems in which of described every type;

The quantity of the blade of described every type is multiplied with the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the type, product and the power supply capacity needed for the described blade for dilatation, described product and with preset coefficient of heat transfer be multiplied obtain described in for dilatation blade needed for heat-sinking capability.

Second aspect present invention provides a kind of management system, comprising:

Acquiring unit, for obtaining the quantity for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type;

Power consumption acquiring unit, for obtain the described quantity for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type at described acquiring unit after, obtains the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type according to the type of described blade;

Computing unit, for obtain described every type at described power consumption acquiring unit blade average power consumption in systems in which after, calculate according to the quantity of the blade of described every type and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of described every type the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase;

Display unit, for calculate at described computing unit described need increase the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment after, show the described quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need increase, make it possible to according to the described quantity configuration blade server needing the blade of the type of the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment and the described blade for dilatation increased and every type, to realize the dilatation of described blade server.

In the first possible implementation of second aspect, described computing unit comprises:

First computing unit, for obtain described every type at described power consumption acquiring unit blade average power consumption in systems in which after, the quantity of the blade of described every type is multiplied with the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the type respectively, product and be the power supply capacity of the described blade for dilatation, described product and be multiplied with preset coefficient of heat transfer and obtain the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation;

Second computing unit, for obtain the described power supply capacity for the blade of dilatation and heat-sinking capability at described first computing unit after, the described power supply capacity being used for the blade of dilatation is deducted the power supply capacity that the remaining power supply capacity of the current power-supply unit of described blade server obtains needs increase;

3rd computing unit, for obtain at described second computing unit described need increase power supply capacity after, utilize the described quantity needing the power supply capacity of power supply capacity and the preset power-supply unit increased to determine to need the power-supply unit increased, utilize the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation to determine to need the quantity of the heat dissipation equipment increased.

In conjunction with second aspect or the first possible implementation of first aspect, in the implementation that the second is possible, described management system also comprises:

Inspection unit, for when powering on to the mounted blade for dilatation, checks whether current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment meet the demand of the described blade for dilatation to electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously;

Upper electric unit, for determining that at described inspection unit described current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet the described blade for dilatation to after the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, powers on to the described blade for dilatation;

Alarm Unit, for determining that at described inspection unit described current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can not meet the described blade for dilatation to after the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, sends warning information, makes mistakes to remind configuration.

In conjunction with the implementation that second aspect the second is possible, in the implementation that the third is possible, described inspection unit comprises:

Data capture unit, for obtaining the described power supply capacity for the blade of dilatation and heat-sinking capability, obtains the remaining power supply capacity of described current power-supply unit and the remaining heat-sinking capability of described current heat dissipation equipment;

Judging unit, for after described data capture unit, judges whether the remaining power supply capacity of described current power-supply unit is more than or equal to the product of the power supply capacity of preset numerical value and the described blade for dilatation;

Processing unit, after judging at described judging unit, if the remaining power supply capacity of described current power-supply unit is more than or equal to the product of the power supply capacity of preset numerical value and the described blade for dilatation, then judge whether the remaining heat-sinking capability of described current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation; If the remaining power supply capacity of described current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation, then determine that described current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet the demand of the described blade for dilatation to electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, if the remaining power supply capacity of described current heat dissipation equipment is less than the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation, then determine that described current heat dissipation equipment can not meet the described blade for dilatation to the demand of heat radiation; And for after judging at described judging unit, if the remaining power supply capacity of described current power-supply unit is less than the product of the power supply capacity of preset numerical value and the described blade for dilatation, then determine that the remaining power supply capacity of described current power-supply unit does not meet the described blade for dilatation to the demand of power supply.

In conjunction with the third possible implementation of second aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, described data capture unit comprises:

First acquiring unit, for obtaining the quantity of the blade of the described type for the blade of dilatation and every type;

Second acquisition unit, for after the quantity of the blade of the described type for the blade of dilatation of described first acquiring unit acquisition and every type, according to the mapping table between the type of the type queries blade of described blade and blade average power consumption in systems in which, obtain the blade average power consumption in systems in which of described every type;

4th computing unit, for obtain described every type at described second acquisition unit blade average power consumption in systems in which after, the quantity of the blade of described every type is multiplied with the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the type, product and the power supply capacity needed for the described blade for dilatation, described product and with preset coefficient of heat transfer be multiplied obtain described in for dilatation blade needed for heat-sinking capability.

As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the embodiment of the present invention has the following advantages:

After management system gets the quantity for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type, the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type can be obtained according to the type of blade, and calculate according to the quantity of the blade of every type and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase, and show the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment of needs increase on the display screen, the quantity of power-supply unit that staff can be increased according to these needs and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment, and configure blade server for the quantity of the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type, to realize the dilatation of blade server, the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need increase is determined owing to being utilized blade average power consumption in systems in which by management system, and do not need the mode of the reference value of blade maximum power dissipation in the dilatation Guide Book by inquiring about blade server to carry out dilatation, effectively can improve accuracy and the dilatation efficiency of the dilatation configuration of blade server, and can reasonable employment resource.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of blade server in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the capacity expansion configuration method of blade server in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is another schematic diagram of the capacity expansion configuration method of blade server in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of management system in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is another schematic diagram of the structure of management system in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is another schematic diagram of the structure of management system in the embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

Embodiments provide a kind of collocation method administrating system of blade server, the dilatation of blade server is realized for carrying out dilatation configuration to blade server, and do not need staff to carry out dilatation by the mode of the reference value of blade maximum power dissipation in the dilatation Guide Book of inquiry blade server, effectively can improve blade server dilatation efficiency, improve the accuracy of dilatation configuration, and can reasonable employment resource.

Blade server in embodiments of the present invention refers to the blade server under cluster mode, under cluster mode, in blade server, blade can shared resource, for user provides service, and blade server can comprise multiple blade machine frame, each blade machine frame has Shelf management module (Subrack MangementModule, and draw-in groove SMM), wherein, draw-in groove can insert blade, SMM then manages the blade in this blade machine frame, in addition, SMM also can communicate with management system, and unified management can be carried out by management system to the blade in the plurality of blade machine frame, wherein, management system can be same hardware management (Unified Hardware Management, HUM) system, specifically refer to Fig. 1, for the structural drawing of blade server in the embodiment of the present invention.

Below by the concrete collocation method introducing blade server, refer to Fig. 2, be a kind of in embodiment of the present invention embodiment of collocation method administrating system of blade server, comprise:

201, the quantity of the type of the blade being used for dilatation and the blade of every type is obtained;

In embodiments of the present invention, staff inputs the quantity of the blade needing the type of the blade of dilatation and every type in a management system, therefore, management system can obtain the quantity for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type, such as: blade type is the quantity of the blade of A is 10, the type of blade is the quantity of the blade of B is 15, and the type of blade is the quantity of the blade of C is 20.

202, the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type is obtained according to the type of blade;

In embodiments of the present invention, the blade average power consumption value in systems in which of every type is saved in management system, management system can obtain the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type according to the type of the blade for dilatation, wherein, average power consumption can be utilize blade server at the average power consumption that obtains of power consumption calculation of preset working hour inner blade, such as, the preset time period can be 00:00 to 24:00, or the preset time period is 8:00 to 16:00.

203, calculate according to the quantity of the blade of every type and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase;

In embodiments of the present invention, the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the quantity of the blade according to every type and every type, after the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type determining dilatation, is calculated the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase by management system.

It should be noted that, in embodiments of the present invention, pre-set the power supply capacity of power-supply unit and the heat-sinking capability of heat dissipation equipment in management system, such as: the power supply capacity of a power-supply unit is 100w, the heat-sinking capability of a heat dissipation equipment is 50W.

204, display needs the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment of increase, make it possible to the quantity of the power-supply unit increased as required and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment and configure blade server, to realize the dilatation of blade server for the quantity of the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type.

In embodiments of the present invention, management system is after calculating the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment needing to increase, the quantity of the power-supply unit increased by the needs obtained and the quantity display of heat dissipation equipment are on the display screen, make staff can carry out dilatation configuration according to the content of screen display to blade server, to realize the dilatation of blade server, wherein, management system also can show the quantity for the content of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type on the display screen.Such as: if be A and B for the type of the blade of dilatation, and the quantity of blade A is 10, the quantity of blade B is 5, and the quantity of power-supply unit that the needs that calculate of management system increase is 3, heat dissipation equipment is 20, then staff can insert blade A and blade B according to above-mentioned data in blade server, and increases power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment, makes it possible to the dilatation realizing this blade server.

In embodiments of the present invention, management system in blade server is after getting the quantity for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type, the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type can be obtained according to the type of blade, and the quantity of power-supply unit utilizing the quantity of the blade of the blade of every type average power consumption in systems in which and every type to determine to need to increase and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment, to realize the dilatation of blade server, the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need increase is determined owing to being utilized blade average power consumption in systems in which by management system, and do not need the mode of the reference value of blade maximum power dissipation in the dilatation Guide Book by inquiring about blade server to carry out dilatation, effectively can improve blade server dilatation efficiency, improve the accuracy of dilatation configuration, and can reasonable employment resource.

Technical scheme for a better understanding of the present invention in embodiment, refers to Fig. 3, and the embodiment of the method that the dilatation for blade server a kind of in the embodiment of the present invention configures, comprising:

301, the quantity of the type of the blade being used for dilatation and the blade of every type is obtained;

In embodiments of the present invention, in blade server operational process, if desired dilatation is carried out to blade server, staff can by the management system of the quantity input blade server of the blade of the type and every type that are used for the blade of dilatation, makes management system can get the quantity of type for the blade of dilatation and often kind of blade.

302, according to the mapping table between the type of the type queries blade of blade and blade average power consumption in systems in which, the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type is obtained;

In embodiments of the present invention, SMM in blade machine frame is by the power consumption of the blade in blade machine frame of its management of collection, and be transferred to management system at preset time point, or, management system is when needing the power consumption in systems in which of the various types of blades in blade server, uploading instructions can be sent to SMM, after SMM receives this uploading instructions, the power consumption of the blade of its management of preserving is sent to management system, after management system gets the power consumption of each blade in blade server, type according to blade is classified, and calculate the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type, and by preserve the type of blade and the type blade average power consumption in systems in which between corresponding relation, make when carrying out dilatation configuration to blade server, blade server can determine the average power consumption of the blade needing dilatation according to the average power consumption of the reality of all types of blades, be specially: management system is according to the corresponding relation between the type of the type queries blade of blade and blade average power consumption in systems in which, obtain the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type.

303, calculate according to the quantity of the blade of every type and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase;

In embodiments of the present invention, management system is after the blade getting every type average power consumption in systems in which, the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase can be calculated according to the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the quantity of the blade of every type and every type, wherein, calculate and need the method for quantity of the power-supply unit increased to comprise: the quantity of the blade of every type is multiplied with the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the type by management system respectively, product and be the power supply capacity of the blade for dilatation; Then, the power supply capacity of the blade being used for dilatation is deducted the power supply capacity that the remaining power supply capacity of the current power-supply unit of blade server obtains needs increase by gateway system; Finally, the power supply capacity needing power supply capacity and the preset power-supply unit increased is utilized to determine to need the quantity of the power-supply unit increased.Such as: if comprise A, B, C tri-class for the type of the blade of dilatation, and the quantity of this three classes blade is respectively 10,6,8, and this three classes blade average power consumption is in systems in which 50W, 40W, 30W, power supply capacity then for the blade of dilatation is 10*50W+6*40W+8*30W=980W, if and the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit is 80W, the power supply capacity increased then is needed to be 980W-80W=900W, if the power supply capacity of available power-supply unit is 300W, then the quantity needing the power-supply unit increased is 3.

It should be noted that, in embodiments of the present invention, staff can arrange the power supply capacity of the power-supply unit that can be used for dilatation in advance in a management system, make when carrying out dilatation and arranging, the power supply capacity of the power-supply unit for dilatation pre-set can be utilized to determine to need the quantity of the power-supply unit increased.

It should be noted that, in embodiments of the present invention, if there is at least one power-supply unit to use, then management system specifically determines to need the quantity of the power-supply unit of the type of the power-supply unit increased and every type when utilizing and needing the power supply capacity increased to determine the quantity of the power-supply unit that needs increase, and total power supply capacity of the power-supply unit increased should be more than or equal to the power supply capacity that needs increase, and when the power supply capacity of the power-supply unit increased is greater than the power supply capacity of needs increase, the power supply capacity that needs the power-supply unit increased should be reduced as far as possible and need the difference between the power supply capacity that increases.In addition, when there being at least one power-supply unit to use, the cost of often kind of power-supply unit can also be considered, with cost-saving.Therefore, in actual applications, need the quantity of the power-supply unit of the type of the power-supply unit increased and every type not only relevant with the power supply capacity that actual needs during dilatation increases, also relevant with the cost of the actual power-supply unit for dilatation provided and power supply capacity, type and the power supply capacity of the power-supply unit for dilatation provided can be set in actual applications as the case may be, not limit herein.

In embodiments of the present invention, management system also will determine the quantity needing the heat dissipation equipment increased, comprise: the quantity of the blade of every type is multiplied with the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the type respectively, product and the heat-sinking capability of the blade obtained for dilatation that is multiplied with preset coefficient of heat transfer; The heat-sinking capability of the blade being used for dilatation is utilized to determine to need the quantity of the heat dissipation equipment increased.Because the heat radiation of blade is relevant with the power consumption of blade, therefore in embodiments of the present invention, the heat-sinking capability required for blade that can determine dilatation according to the average power consumption of blade, such as: if there is the type of blade to have three kinds, be respectively A, B, C, and the quantity of this three classes blade is respectively 10, 6, 8, and this three classes blade average power consumption is in systems in which 50W, 40W, 30W, preset coefficient of heat transfer is 30%, heat-sinking capability then for the blade of dilatation is: 30% (10*50W+6*40W+8*30W)=294W, therefore, the heat-sinking capability increased is needed to be 294W, if the heat-sinking capability for the heat dissipation equipment of dilatation is 98W, then need increase by 3 heat dissipation equipments.

It should be noted that, in embodiments of the present invention, management system is after determining to need the power-supply unit of increase and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment, also can determine the recommendation installation site of the blade of dilatation, power-supply unit, heat dissipation equipment further, make staff can configure corresponding equipment according to this recommendation installation site, realize the dilatation configuration of blade server, wherein, it is generate according to the system thermal design principle of blade server that recommendation apparatus is installed.

304, display needs the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment of increase;

In embodiments of the present invention, management system is after the quantity of power-supply unit obtaining needing to increase and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment, the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment of needs increase will be shown on the display screen, in addition, management system also can show type and the quantity of the blade for dilatation of staff's input simultaneously, and further, if management system determines the blade for dilatation, the recommendation installation site of power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment, also can show the recommendation installation site of the blade for dilatation of every type on the display screen, and the recommendation installation site of power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment, make staff can carry out dilatation configuration according to the content of display, at corresponding position erecting equipment.

It should be noted that, if management system does not show the recommendation installation site for the blade of dilatation, power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment, then staff can conventionally process, and repeats no more herein.

305, when powering on to the mounted blade for dilatation, check whether current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment meet blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, if so, then perform step 306, if not, then perform step 307;

In embodiments of the present invention, management system show on the display screen needs increase the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment after, staff can install power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment according to the content of display on blade server, and also the quantity according to its input type being used for the blade of dilatation of management system and the blade of every type is installed the blade being used for dilatation, after the installation of finishing equipment, management system can start the power up to the mounted blade for dilatation.

In embodiments of the present invention, when powering on to the mounted blade for dilatation, whether management system can meet the blade that the is used for dilatation demand to electric energy and heat radiation by detecting current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment simultaneously, namely not only function device can meet blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy and heat dissipation equipment also can meet blade for dilatation to the demand of heat radiation, to avoid because power-supply unit or heat dissipation equipment to be leaked the damage of the blade server that installation, installation site mistake etc. cause by staff.

In embodiments of the present invention, management system can obtain power supply capacity for the blade of dilatation and heat-sinking capability, obtain the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit and the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment, wherein, power supply capacity for the blade of dilatation equals the sum of products of the quantity of the blade of every type and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of this type, heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation equals the quantity of the blade of every type and the sum of products of blade average power consumption in systems in which of this type and the product of preset coefficient of heat transfer, wherein, the difference that the power supply capacity that total power supply capacity that the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit equals blade server deducts to be provided for the blade powered on obtains, the difference that the heat-sinking capability that total heat-sinking capability that the residue heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment equals blade server deducts to be provided for the blade powered on obtains.

Then, management system will judge whether the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit is more than or equal to preset numerical value and the product of power supply capacity of blade being used for dilatation; If the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit is more than or equal to preset numerical value and the product for the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation, then illustrate the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit meet for dilatation blade to power supply demand, management system by continuation judge whether the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the heat-sinking capability of the blade for dilatation; If the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the heat-sinking capability of the blade for dilatation, then determine that current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment meet blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, if the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment is less than the heat-sinking capability of the blade for dilatation, then determine current heat dissipation equipment can not meet for the blade of dilatation blade to heat radiation demand.

In embodiments of the present invention, if the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit is less than preset numerical value and the product for the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation, then determine the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit can not meet for dilatation blade to power supply demand, illustrate that staff may be leaked and power-supply unit has been installed, management system can display alarm information on the display screen, need to remind staff to increase power-supply unit, and management system can not power on to the blade for dilatation.If the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit is more than or equal to preset numerical value and the product for the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation, and the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment is less than the heat-sinking capability of the blade for dilatation, then illustrate that staff may leak installation heat dissipation equipment, management system, also by display alarm information on the display screen, needs to remind staff to increase heat dissipation equipment.

In embodiments of the present invention, management system is when detecting current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment and whether meet demand to electric energy and heat radiation of blade for dilatation simultaneously, also can first judge current heat dissipation equipment whether meet for dilatation blade to heat radiation demand, and when current heat dissipation equipment meet for dilatation blade to heat radiation demand, judge again current power-supply unit whether meet for dilatation blade to power supply demand, or, management system can judge simultaneously current heat dissipation equipment whether meet for dilatation blade to heat radiation demand and judge current power-supply unit whether meet for dilatation blade to power supply demand, therefore, in actual applications, concrete determining step can be determined as required, do not limit herein.

It should be noted that, in embodiments of the present invention, if management system is when determining the quantity needing the quantity of power-supply unit and the heat dissipation equipment increased, determine the recommendation installation site needing power-supply unit and the recommendation installation site of heat dissipation equipment and the blade for dilatation increased, then management system is when powering on to the mounted blade for dilatation, also need to check the power-supply unit increased, heat dissipation equipment and the actual installation position for the blade of dilatation whether consistent with the recommendation installation site that management system is determined, if inconsistent, then display alarm information on the display screen, to notify that mistake appears in the installation site of staff's equipment, needs are reinstalled.

306, the blade for dilatation is powered on;

In embodiments of the present invention, if management system determines that current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy and heat radiation, then the blade for dilatation is powered on, and do not impact in order to ensure the operation of the blade powered on to blade server, the blade of power cap technology to dilatation can be adopted to power on, can not bring the blade powered on and impact or interrupt.

307, send warning information, make mistakes to remind configuration.

In embodiments of the present invention, if management system determines that current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can not meet blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy and heat radiation, then send warning information, make mistakes to remind configuration, wherein, configure the situation of makeing mistakes and comprise leakage installation power-supply unit, leaking and install heat dissipation equipment, makes mistakes etc. in the installation site of equipment.

Further, in embodiments of the present invention, management system is after completing the powering on of blade for dilatation, the working condition of the blade powered on can be obtained, such as: whether can operate at full capacity, in addition, also can obtain the working condition of power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment, and the working condition of the working condition of the blade powered on got and power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment also can show on the display screen by management system, make staff can grasp the duty of the blade server after dilatation, and adjust in good time.

In embodiments of the present invention, current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can be detected when powering on to mounted blade and whether meet mounted blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy and heat radiation, if meet, then power on to blade, the blade making it possible to effectively to avoid the installation because of staff to slip up and cause powers on the damage of failure or blade server.

Further, in embodiments of the present invention, management system also can carried out in initialized process to blade server, equipment on blade server can be checked, install or damage the startup failure of the blade server brought to avoid the leakage because of heat dissipation equipment or power-supply unit or damage, concrete, management system is being carried out in initialized process to blade server, power supply capacity and the heat-sinking capability of power-supply unit current on blade server can be obtained, the quantity of the type of blade and the blade of every type, and utilize the type of blade to obtain the average power consumption of the blade of every type, and using the sum of products of the average power consumption of the quantity of the blade of every type and the blade of the type and the product of preset numerical value as required power supply capacity, using the sum of products of the average power consumption of the quantity of the blade of every type and the blade of the type and the product of preset coefficient of heat transfer as the heat-sinking capability needed, required power supply capacity is more than or equal in the power supply capacity of current power-supply unit, and the heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment is when being more than or equal to required heat-sinking capability, then determine that current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet blade in the blade server demand to power supply and heat radiation, power cap technology is then adopted to power on to the blade in blade server.

In embodiments of the present invention, the quantity of the type of the blade for dilatation inputted according to staff by utilizing management system and the blade of every type is determined need the quantity of the power-supply unit increased and need the quantity of the heat dissipation equipment increased, make not need staff to determine the quantity of the quantity of the power-supply unit that needs increase and the heat dissipation equipment of needs increase by the reference value of blade maximum power dissipation in the dilatation Guide Book of inquiry blade server, the workload that can effectively reduce a staff, improve efficiency and the accuracy of dilatation configuration, and can reasonable employment resource.In addition, when powering on to the mounted blade for dilatation, judge whether current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet the mounted blade for dilatation to the demand of powering and dispel the heat, and when satisfied, adopt power cap technology to power on to blade, can effectively avoid, because staff installs the problem of slipping up and causing, effectively can guaranteeing carrying out smoothly of power up.

Refer to Fig. 4, be an embodiment of the structure of management system in the embodiment of the present invention, comprise:

Acquiring unit 401, for obtaining the quantity for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type;

Power consumption acquiring unit 402, after obtaining for the type of blade of dilatation and the quantity of the blade of every type at acquiring unit 401, obtains the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type according to the type of blade;

Computing unit 403, for obtain every type at power consumption acquiring unit 402 blade average power consumption in systems in which after, calculate according to the quantity of the blade of every type and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase;

Display unit 404, for calculate at computing unit 403 need increase the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment after, display needs the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment of increase, make it possible to the quantity of the power-supply unit increased as required and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment and configure blade server, to realize the dilatation of blade server for the quantity of the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type.

In embodiments of the present invention, when carrying out dilatation configuration to blade server, the quantity of the blade of the type and every type that are used for the blade of dilatation can input in management system by staff, therefore, the acquiring unit 401 of management system will get the quantity for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type, then, power consumption acquiring unit 402 obtains the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type according to the type of blade; And calculate according to the quantity of the blade of every type and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase by computing unit 403; Finally, display unit 404 shows the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase, the quantity of power-supply unit that staff can be increased as required and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment and the quantity configuration blade server for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type, to realize the dilatation of blade server.

The structure of management system in embodiment for a better understanding of the present invention, refers to Fig. 5, is the embodiment of the structure of management system in the embodiment of the present invention, comprises:

Acquiring unit 401 as shown in Figure 5 in embodiment, power consumption acquiring unit 402, computing unit 403, display unit 404, and similar to the content of middle description embodiment illustrated in fig. 5, repeat no more herein.

In embodiments of the present invention, computing unit 403 comprises:

First computing unit 501, for obtain every type at power consumption acquiring unit 402 blade average power consumption in systems in which after, the quantity of the blade of every type is multiplied with the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the type respectively, product and be the power supply capacity of the blade for dilatation, product and the heat-sinking capability of the blade obtained for dilatation that is multiplied with preset coefficient of heat transfer;

Second computing unit 502, for obtaining at the first computing unit 501 for after the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation and heat-sinking capability, the power supply capacity of the blade being used for dilatation being deducted the remaining power supply capacity of the current power-supply unit of blade server and obtaining the power supply capacity that needs increase;

3rd computing unit 503, for obtain at the second computing unit 502 need increase power supply capacity after, utilize the power supply capacity needing power supply capacity and the preset power-supply unit increased to determine to need the quantity of the power-supply unit increased, utilize the heat-sinking capability of the blade being used for dilatation to determine to need the quantity of the heat dissipation equipment increased.

In embodiments of the present invention, management system also comprises:

Inspection unit 504, for when powering on to the mounted blade for dilatation, checks whether current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment meet blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously;

Upper electric unit 505, for determining that at inspection unit 504 current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet blade for dilatation to after the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, powers on to the blade for dilatation;

Alarm Unit 506, for determining that at inspection unit 504 current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can not meet blade for dilatation to after the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, sends warning information, makes mistakes to remind configuration.

Wherein, inspection unit 504 specifically comprises:

Data capture unit 507, for obtaining power supply capacity for the blade of dilatation and heat-sinking capability, obtains the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit and the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment;

Judging unit 508, for after data capture unit 507, judges whether the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit is more than or equal to preset numerical value and the product for the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation;

Processing unit 509, after judging at judging unit 508, if the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit is more than or equal to preset numerical value and the product for the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation, then judge whether the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the heat-sinking capability of the blade for dilatation; If the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the heat-sinking capability of the blade for dilatation, then determine that current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, if the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment is less than the heat-sinking capability of the blade for dilatation, then determine current heat dissipation equipment can not meet for dilatation blade to heat radiation demand; And for after judging at judging unit, if the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit is less than preset numerical value and the product for the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation, then determine that the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit does not meet the power supply capacity of the blade for dilatation.

And in embodiments of the present invention, data capture unit 507 comprises:

First acquiring unit 5071, for obtaining the quantity for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type;

Second acquisition unit 5072, after being used for the quantity of the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type in the first acquiring unit 5071 acquisition, according to the mapping table between the type of the type queries blade of blade and blade average power consumption in systems in which, obtain the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type;

4th computing unit 5073, for obtain every type at second acquisition unit 5072 blade average power consumption in systems in which after, the quantity of the blade of every type is multiplied with the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the type, product and the power supply capacity needed for the blade for dilatation, product and with the heat-sinking capability obtained for needed for the blade of dilatation that is multiplied of preset coefficient of heat transfer.

In embodiment in the present invention, when carrying out dilatation configuration to blade server, the quantity of the blade of the type and every type that are used for the blade of dilatation can input in management system by staff, therefore, the acquiring unit 401 of management system will get the quantity for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type, then, power consumption acquiring unit 402 obtains the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type according to the type of blade; And calculate according to the quantity of the blade of every type and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase by computing unit 403; Concrete, the quantity of the blade of every type is multiplied with the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the type by the first computing unit 501 in computing unit 403 respectively, product and be the power supply capacity of the blade for dilatation, product and the heat-sinking capability of the blade obtained for dilatation that is multiplied with preset coefficient of heat transfer; Then the power supply capacity of the blade being used for dilatation is deducted the power supply capacity that the remaining power supply capacity of the current power-supply unit of blade server obtains needs increase by the second computing unit 502; And utilize the power supply capacity needing power supply capacity and the preset power-supply unit increased to determine to need the quantity of the power-supply unit increased by the 3rd computing unit 503, utilize the heat-sinking capability of the blade being used for dilatation to determine to need the quantity of the heat dissipation equipment increased.Finally, display unit 404 shows the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase, the quantity of power-supply unit that staff can be increased as required and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment and the quantity configuration blade server for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type, to realize the dilatation of blade server.

In embodiments of the present invention, after display unit 404 shows the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment needing to increase, staff can install blade according to the quantity of the blade of the type of the blade for dilatation and every type, and according to the quantity of the quantity of power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment, power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can be installed, after Equipments Setting completes, the power up to the mounted blade for dilatation can be started, and when powering on to the mounted blade for dilatation, detecting unit 504 will check whether current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet the blade that the is used for dilatation demand to electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, concrete inspection comprises: the data capture unit 507 in inspection unit 504 obtains the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit and the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment, then, judging unit 508 judges whether the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit is more than or equal to preset numerical value and the product for the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation, if the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit is more than or equal to preset numerical value and the product for the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation, then processing unit 509 judges whether the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the heat-sinking capability of the blade for dilatation, if the remaining heat-sinking capability of current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the heat-sinking capability of the blade for dilatation, then processing unit 509 determines that current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, if the remaining power supply capacity of current heat dissipation equipment is less than the heat-sinking capability of the blade for dilatation, then processing unit 509 determine current heat dissipation equipment can not meet for dilatation blade to heat radiation demand, or, if the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit is less than preset numerical value and the product for the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation, then processing unit 509 determines that the remaining power supply capacity of current power-supply unit does not meet the power supply capacity of the blade for dilatation.Wherein, data capture unit 507 specifically comprises: the first acquiring unit 5071 obtains the quantity of the type of the blade being used for dilatation and the blade of every type; Then, second acquisition unit 5072, according to the mapping table between the type of the type queries blade of blade and blade average power consumption in systems in which, obtains the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type; The quantity of the blade of every type is multiplied with the blade average power consumption in systems in which of the type by the 4th computing unit 5073, product and the power supply capacity needed for the blade for dilatation, product and with the heat-sinking capability obtained for needed for the blade of dilatation that is multiplied of preset coefficient of heat transfer.

In embodiments of the present invention, if inspection unit 504 determines that current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet blade for dilatation to after the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, then go up electric unit 505 and the blade for dilatation is powered on; If inspection unit 504 determines that current power-supply unit can not meet blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy, or current heat dissipation equipment can not meet for dilatation blade to heat radiation demand, then Alarm Unit 506 sends warning information, makes mistakes to remind configuration.

Refer to Fig. 6, be an embodiment of the structure of management system in the embodiment of the present invention, comprise:

Processor 601, dispensing device 602, receiving trap 603 and storer 604, wherein, dispensing device 602, receiving trap 603 and storer 604 are all connected with processor 601.

In embodiments of the present invention, processor 601 is for obtaining the quantity for the type of the blade of dilatation and the blade of every type, and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of every type is obtained according to the type of described blade, then, calculate according to the quantity of the blade of described every type and the blade average power consumption in systems in which of described every type the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need to increase, and show the quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment of the increase of described needs, make it possible to according to the described quantity of power-supply unit and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment that need increase, and the quantity configuration blade server of the type of the described blade for dilatation and the blade of every type, and after staff completes dilatation configuration, when powering on to the mounted blade for dilatation, processor 601 checks whether current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment meet the demand of the described blade for dilatation to electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, if current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, then the described blade for dilatation is powered on, if current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can not meet blade for dilatation to the demand of electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, then send warning information, make mistakes to remind configuration.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of step realized in above-described embodiment method is that the hardware that can carry out instruction relevant by program completes, described program can be stored in a kind of computer-readable recording medium, the above-mentioned storage medium mentioned can be ROM (read-only memory), disk or CD etc.

Above the capacity expansion configuration method administrating system of a kind of blade server provided by the present invention is described in detail, for one of ordinary skill in the art, according to the thought of the embodiment of the present invention, all will change in specific embodiments and applications, in sum, this description should not be construed as limitation of the present invention.

Claims

1. a capacity expansion configuration method for blade server, is characterized in that, comprising:

2. capacity expansion configuration method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the blade average power consumption in systems in which that the described type according to described blade obtains every type comprises:

According to the mapping table between the type of the type queries blade of described blade and blade average power consumption in systems in which, obtain the blade average power consumption in systems in which of described every type.

3. capacity expansion configuration method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the quantity of the described blade according to described every type and the blade of described every type average power consumption in systems in which calculates needs the quantity of power-supply unit of increase and the quantity of heat dissipation equipment to comprise:

4. the capacity expansion configuration method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, is characterized in that, described method also comprises:

If so, then the described blade for dilatation is powered on;

If not, then send warning information, make mistakes to remind configuration.

5. capacity expansion configuration method according to claim 4, is characterized in that, whether the power-supply unit that described inspection is current and heat dissipation equipment meet the described demand of blade to electric energy and heat radiation for dilatation simultaneously comprises:

6. capacity expansion configuration method according to claim 5, is characterized in that, comprises described in described acquisition for the power supply capacity of the blade of dilatation and heat-sinking capability:

7. a management system, is characterized in that, comprising:

8. management system according to claim 7, is characterized in that, described computing unit comprises:

9. the management system according to claim 7 or 8, is characterized in that, described management system also comprises:

10. management system according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described inspection unit comprises:

Processing unit, after judging at described judging unit, if the remaining power supply capacity of described current power-supply unit is more than or equal to the product of the power supply capacity of preset numerical value and the described blade for dilatation, then judge whether the remaining heat-sinking capability of described current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation; If the remaining heat-sinking capability of described current heat dissipation equipment is more than or equal to the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation, then determine that described current power-supply unit and heat dissipation equipment can meet the demand of the described blade for dilatation to electric energy and heat radiation simultaneously, if the remaining heat-sinking capability of described current heat dissipation equipment is less than the described heat-sinking capability for the blade of dilatation, then determine that described current heat dissipation equipment can not meet the described blade for dilatation to the demand of heat radiation; And for after judging at described judging unit, if the remaining power supply capacity of described current power-supply unit is less than the product of the power supply capacity of preset numerical value and the described blade for dilatation, then determine that the remaining power supply capacity of described current power-supply unit does not meet the described blade for dilatation to the demand of power supply.

11. management systems according to claim 10, is characterized in that, described data capture unit comprises: