TWI462691B - Rack server and management method of the same - Google Patents

Description

Server cabinet and management method thereof

The present disclosure relates to a server system technology, and more particularly to a server cabinet and a method of managing the same.

The Internet has become one of the most important information exchange media in modern life. In order to provide a variety of network services, servers are indispensable devices. The host computer can access the data in the server through the network to achieve rapid information transmission.

In the era of information explosion, the architecture of a single server host is no longer applicable, and server devices often centralize server hosts for systematic management. However, in order to provide the best quality of service, the components of the server need to provide a backup mechanism in the event of a failure to provide a continuous and stable service to the user without affecting the access of the remote user.

Therefore, how to design a new server cabinet and its management method to provide a stable system management mechanism is an urgent problem to be solved in the industry.

Therefore, one aspect of the disclosure is to provide a server cabinet electrically coupled to a container management control unit, the container management control unit is electrically coupled to the first switching unit, and the address and address are stored and outputted. The server cabinet includes: a second switching unit, a plurality of servo zones, a plurality of heat sink units, a plurality of power distribution units, and a cabinet management control unit. The second switching unit is electrically coupled to the first switching unit. Each server area includes at least one server host, and the server host is electrically coupled to the second switching unit, and includes a detecting unit for detecting and outputting server information. The heat dissipation units correspond to each servo zone. The power distribution unit is electrically coupled to the heat dissipation unit and the servo area, and the power distribution unit respectively corresponds to each of the servo areas for receiving the server information. The cabinet management control unit is electrically coupled to the power distribution unit and the first switching unit, and when one of the power distribution units is disabled, sets a virtual power distribution unit in the cabinet management control unit, and receives the address mapping table to Establishing a new transmission path of the server information between the first switching unit, the second switching unit, and the server host according to the address mapping table.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the heat dissipation units is electrically coupled to two of the power distribution units.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, when one of the power distribution units is disabled, the virtual power distribution unit transmits a heat dissipation enable command through another power distribution unit electrically coupled to one of the power distribution units.

According to still another embodiment of the present disclosure, the cabinet management control unit outputs the handshake signal to each power distribution unit without interruption, and transmits the fault signal to the first switching unit when the response signal is not received within the preset time. Container management control unit.

According to still another embodiment of the present disclosure, the cabinet management control unit outputs the handshake signal to the disabled power distribution unit without interruption after one of the power distribution units is disabled, so as to receive the response within the preset time. News When the number is re-established, the connection between the disabled power distribution unit and one of the corresponding servo areas is re-established, and the new transmission path is deleted.

Another aspect of the disclosure is to provide a server cabinet management method, the server cabinet is electrically coupled to the container management control unit, and the container management control unit is electrically coupled to the first switching unit, and is stored and The output has an address mapping table, and the server cabinet includes a server host and a second switching unit. The management method of the server cabinet includes: outputting a handshake signal without interruption; determining whether a response signal is received within a preset time; When the response signal is not received within the preset time, the virtual power distribution unit is set up; and the address mapping table is received, and the servo between the first switching unit, the second switching unit, and the server host is established according to the address mapping table. The new transmission path of the device information.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes transmitting a fault signal to the container management control unit when the response signal is not received within the preset time.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the management method of the server cabinet further includes: after setting up the virtual power distribution unit, outputting the handshake signal without interruption; and deleting the new transmission path when receiving the response signal within the preset time. .

The advantage of applying the disclosure is that the cabinet management control unit in the server cabinet easily sets up a virtual power distribution unit instead of the power distribution unit and establishes a new transmission path of the server information when the power distribution unit is disabled. The above purpose.

Please refer to Figure 1. 1 is a block diagram of a server cabinet 1 in an embodiment of the present disclosure. The server cabinet 1 is electrically coupled to the container management control unit 2, and the container management control unit 2 is electrically coupled to the first switching unit 20. In an embodiment, the first switching unit 20 is a network switch. The container management control unit 2 further stores and outputs a bitmap mapping table 21.

The server cabinet 1 includes a second switching unit 10, a servo area 12, heat dissipation units 140-144, power distribution units 160-164, and a cabinet management control unit 18.

The second switching unit 10 is electrically coupled to the first switching unit 20 . In an embodiment, the second switching unit 10 is also a network switch.

The server cabinet 1 can essentially include a number of servo zones 12. Only one servo zone 12 corresponding to the power distribution unit 160 and the heat dissipation unit 140 is shown in FIG. 1 for a detailed description. The servo area 12 includes at least one server host 120. In one embodiment, the server host 120 is a motherboard. The server host 120 is electrically coupled to the second switching unit 10 to communicate with the network through the second switching unit 10. The server host 120 further includes a detecting unit (not shown). The detecting unit can be used to detect and output the server information 121 including the temperature, voltage and other parameters of the server host 120.

The power distribution unit 160 is electrically coupled to the heat dissipation unit 140 and the servo area 12, and the power distribution unit 160 corresponds to each of the servo areas 12, respectively, to the server information 121 outputted by the detection unit. In an embodiment, the power distribution unit 160 can communicate with the servo area 12 by using an I ² C communication interface specification network and using an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) command. The power distribution unit 160 further controls the heat dissipation unit 140 to dissipate the servo area 12 according to the server information 121 of the detection unit. In different embodiments, the heat dissipation unit 140 can be a fan module or a water cooling module. The power distribution unit 160 can calculate or look up the table according to the server information 121 to control the rotation speed of the fan module or the speed of the water inlet motor in the water cooling module, so that the heat dissipation unit 140 faces the servo area 12 The heat dissipation of the server host 120 in the middle reaches the best effect.

The cabinet management control unit 18 is electrically coupled to the power distribution unit 160 and the first switching unit 20 . In an embodiment, the power distribution unit 160 may further transmit the received server information 121 to the cabinet management control unit 18, and the cabinet management control unit 18 may further transmit to the container management control unit 2 via the first switching unit 20. .

The cabinet management control unit 18 can determine whether the power distribution units 160-164 are disabled. In one embodiment, the disabling condition of the power distribution unit 160-164 includes a situation in which it is inoperable and a situation in which it cannot communicate with the network. When one of the power distribution units 160-164 is disabled, it will no longer be possible to control its corresponding heat sink unit 140.

Please refer to Figure 2. Figure 2 is a block diagram of the server cabinet 1 of the present disclosure when the power distribution unit 160 in the power distribution unit 160-164 is disabled. In an embodiment, the cabinet management control unit 18 determines that the power distribution unit 160 is lost by outputting the handshake signal to each of the power distribution units 160-164 without interruption and receiving the response signal within a preset time. can. The cabinet management control unit 18 will set up a virtual power distribution unit 180 therein, and transmit the fault signal to the container management control through the first switching unit 20. Unit 2. Therefore, the container management control unit 2 will output its stored address mapping table 21 to the cabinet management control unit 18.

The cabinet management control unit 18 further causes the virtual power distribution unit 180 to receive the address mapping table 21 from the container management control unit 2 to be established according to the address mapping table 21 as shown by thick lines in FIG. 2, the first switching unit 20, A new transmission path of the server information 121 between the second switching unit 10 and the server host 120.

In one embodiment, each of the heat dissipation units 140-144 in the server cabinet 1 is electrically coupled to two of the power distribution units 160-164. For example, the heat dissipation unit 140 is electrically coupled to the power distribution units 160 and 161. When the power distribution unit 160 is disabled, the virtual power distribution unit 180 transmits a heat dissipation enable command to the heat dissipation unit 140 through the power distribution unit 161 to control the heat dissipation unit 140 to the server according to the server information 121 obtained by the new transmission path. The host 120 performs heat dissipation. It should be noted that in other embodiments, the connection and backup mode between the power distribution units 160-164 and the heat dissipation modules 140-144 may be different depending on the situation.

Therefore, the server cabinet 1 in the present disclosure can replace the disabled power distribution unit 160 for the server information 121 by the generation of the virtual power distribution unit 180 and the establishment of a new transmission path, and by normal The operating smart power distribution unit 161 controls the heat dissipation unit 140 to achieve the effect of not affecting the operation of the overall server cabinet 1.

In an embodiment, after the power distribution unit 160 is disabled, the rack management control unit 18 outputs the handshake signal to the disabled power distribution unit 160 without interruption, so as to re-receive the response signal within a preset time. Establishing a connection between the originally disabled power distribution unit 160 and the corresponding servo area 12. Line, and delete the new transmission path to reply to the normal mode of operation.

Please refer to Figure 3. FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a system management method 300 for managing the server cabinet 1 as shown in FIG. 1 in an embodiment of the disclosure. System management method 300 includes the following steps.

In step 301, the handshake signals are respectively output to the power distribution units 160-164 without interruption.

In step 302, it is determined whether the response signal is received within a preset time.

In step 303, when the response signal is not received within the preset time, the virtual power distribution unit 180 is set up.

In step 304, the fault signal is transmitted to the container management control unit 2.

In step 305, the address mapping table 21 is received, and a new transmission path of the server information 121 between the first switching unit 20, the second switching unit 10, and the server host 120 is established according to the address mapping table 21.

In step 306, the handshake signal is output without interruption.

In step 307, it is determined whether the response signal is received within the preset time.

In step 308, when the response signal is received within the preset time, the new transmission path is deleted.

Therefore, the management method for managing the server cabinet 1 in the present disclosure can replace the disabled power distribution unit 160 for the server information 121 by the generation of the virtual power distribution unit 180 and the establishment of a new transmission path. The heat dissipation unit 140 is controlled by the normally operating smart power distribution unit 161 so as not to affect the operation of the overall server cabinet 1 .

Although the disclosure has been disclosed above in the embodiments, it is not The scope of protection of the present disclosure is defined by the scope of the appended claims, which is to be construed as being limited by the scope of the disclosure. Subject to it.

1‧‧‧Server cabinet

10‧‧‧Second exchange unit

12‧‧‧Serval area

120‧‧‧Server host

121‧‧‧Server Information

140-144‧‧‧Heat unit

160-164‧‧‧Power distribution unit

18‧‧‧Cabinet Management Control Unit

180‧‧‧Virtual Power Distribution Unit

2‧‧‧ Container Management Control Unit

20‧‧‧First exchange unit

21‧‧‧ Address Mapping Table

300‧‧‧Management methods

301-308‧‧‧Steps

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent and understood. The description of the drawings is as follows: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a server cabinet according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Figure 2 is a block diagram of the server cabinet of the present disclosure when one of the power distribution units is disabled; and Figure 3 is for managing an embodiment as shown in Figure 1A. Flow chart of the management method of the server cabinet.

1. . . Server cabinet

10. . . Second exchange unit

12. . . Servo area

120. . . Server host

121. . . Server information

140-144. . . Cooling unit

160-164. . . Power distribution unit

18. . . Cabinet management control unit

180. . . Virtual power distribution unit

2. . . Container management control unit

20. . . First exchange unit

twenty one. . . Address mapping table

Claims (8)

A server cabinet is electrically coupled to a container management control unit. The container management control unit is electrically coupled to a first switching unit, and stores and outputs an address mapping table. The server cabinet includes: a second switching unit is electrically coupled to the first switching unit; a plurality of servo areas, each of the servo areas includes at least one server host, and the server host is electrically coupled to the second The switching unit includes a detecting unit for detecting and outputting a server information; a plurality of heat dissipating units respectively corresponding to each of the servo areas; and a plurality of power distribution units electrically coupled to the And the power distribution unit and the power distribution unit respectively corresponding to each of the servo areas for receiving the server information; and a cabinet management control unit electrically coupled to the power distribution units And the first switching unit, and when one of the power distribution units is disabled, setting a virtual power distribution unit in the cabinet management control unit, and receiving the address mapping table, according to the The address mapping table establishing a first exchange unit, a new transmission path information between the server of the second switching unit and the host server. The server cabinet of claim 1, wherein each of the heat dissipating units is electrically coupled to two of the power distribution units. The server cabinet of claim 2, wherein when one of the power distribution units is disabled, the virtual power distribution unit is powered by another power source electrically coupled to one of the power distribution units The distribution unit transmits a heat dissipation enable command. For example, in the server cabinet of claim 1, wherein the cabinet management control unit outputs a handshake signal to each of the power distribution units without interruption, and does not receive a response signal within a preset time. Transmitting a fault signal to the container management control unit through the first switching unit. The server cabinet of claim 4, wherein the cabinet management control unit outputs the handshake signal to the disabled power distribution unit without interruption after one of the power distribution units is disabled, so as to When the response signal is received within the preset time, the connection between the disabled power distribution unit and one of the corresponding servo areas is re-established, and the new transmission path is deleted. A server cabinet management method, the server cabinet is electrically coupled to a container management control unit, the container management control unit is electrically coupled to a first switching unit, and the storage and output has a address mapping table. The server cabinet includes a server host and a second switching unit. The management method of the server cabinet includes: outputting a handshake signal without interruption; determining whether a response signal is received within a preset time period. When the response signal is not received within the preset time, a virtual power distribution unit is set up; and the address mapping table is received, and the first switching unit and the second exchange are established according to the address mapping table. A new transmission path of the server information between the unit and the server host. For example, the management method of the server cabinet of the sixth application patent scope, Further, when the response signal is not received within the preset time, a fault signal is transmitted to the container management control unit. The method for managing a server cabinet according to the seventh aspect of the patent application includes: after the virtual power distribution unit is set up, the handshake signal is still output without interruption; and when the response signal is received within the preset time, Delete the new transmission path.