CN100373881C - Internal network connection switching device for computer platform - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to an internal connecting type network connection switching device for a computer platform, which at least comprises a data transmitting and receiving module, a multilayer switching module and a connecting module. The present invention can be applied in the computer platform, such as a server, and provides an internal connecting type network connection switching function for the server, and the server can be connected with multiple network nodes via the present invention, so a local area network system is built. The present invention is characterized in that the present invention is integrated into an internal host computer circuit of the server in an internal connection mode, and a microprocessor, a storage and an operating system do not need to be configured for the present invention on concrete implementation. Therefore, the production and application costs of hardware can be reduced, so a local area network solution with great cost economic benefit and high extendibility is provided.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of computer network system technology, particularly about a kind of internal network connection switching device for computer platform.
Background technology
LAN switching device shifter (LAN Switch) is that computer network is built and put on the engineering networking component that arrives commonly used, it can external mode be arranged in pairs or groups to computer platform (for example server), allow this server be connected to a plurality of network nodes by this LAN switching device shifter, the computer platform that for example comprises other, data memory device (for example jumbo array hard disk unit), printer, Internet jockey etc., set up LAN system (Local AreaNetwork whereby, LAN), and can carry out change action to these outer network nodes that connects, allow the outer network node that connects of this server and these carry out data and exchange.
LAN switching device shifter major part commonly used at present is independent device, and just it is two unit that separate with the server of being arranged in pairs or groups, and practical application is then arranged in pairs or groups to server in external mode, provides required network to connect handoff functionality to server.
Yet a shortcoming in the above-mentioned independent LAN switching device shifter practical application is that itself must be provided with microprocessor, memory and operating system voluntarily, therefore makes manufacturing cost rather expensive, and the utmost point does not meet the cost economic benefit in the application.
Summary of the invention
For overcoming the shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art, main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of internal network connection switching device for computer platform, can adopt microprocessor, memory and operating system specifically to implement during concrete enforcement, reduce its manufacturing and application cost whereby.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of internal network connection switching device for computer platform, the LAN solution that has more cost economic benefit and higher extendibility is provided.
Internal network connection switching device for computer platform of the present invention is to arrange in pairs or groups to computer platform in the interior mode that connects, server for example, provide the network of internal connecting type to connect handoff functionality to this server, allow this server be connected to a plurality of network nodes by it, for example comprise other computer platform, data memory device (for example jumbo array hard disk unit), printer, Internet jockey etc., and can switch these external network nodes, allow the external network node of this server and these carry out data and exchange.
Internal network connection switching device for computer platform of the present invention comprises at least: data transmit-receive module is used for externally being connected to these network nodes, and provides the data transmit-receive function to the network node that is connected; The multiple field handover module, be coupled to peripheral element connecting interface in this computer platform by the first specific type bus interface, and be coupled to network connection interface in this computer platform by the second specific type bus interface, and and then be coupled to this data transmit-receive module by the 3rd specific type bus interface; And it can be controlled by main control unit in this computer platform by this peripheral element connecting interface, carry out so as to a plurality of network nodes that this data transmit-receive module is connected and to connect handoff functionalities, make the main computer unit of this computer platform carry out data and exchange with one of them network node; And link block, inwardly be coupled to this multiple field handover module by the 4th specific type bus interface, outwards then be used to be connected to another network connection switching device, expand the network node number of connection of this computer platform whereby.
The characteristics of internal network connection switching device for computer platform of the present invention are, it is to connect the internal host circuit that mode is integrated into server with interior, and it does not need to be equipped with separately microprocessor, memory and operating system on concrete enforcement, therefore can reduce hardware manufacturing and application cost, so as to the LAN solution that has more cost economic benefit and higher extendibility is provided.
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Fig. 1 is the application structure schematic diagram, shows the application structure of internal network connection switching device for computer platform of the present invention; And
Fig. 2 is the system configuration schematic diagram, shows the modular assembly model of internal network connection switching device for computer platform internal structure of the present invention.
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Following conjunction with figs. describes the embodiment of internal network connection switching device for computer platform of the present invention in detail.
Fig. 1 is the application structure of internal network connection switching device for computer platform 100 of the present invention.As shown in the figure, in internal network connection switching device for computer platform 100 practical applications of the present invention is for example to make circuit board, connect the internal host circuit that mode is integrated into computer platform with interior, the internal host circuit 20 of server 10 for example, provide the network of internal connecting type to connect handoff functionality to this server 10, allow this server 10 be connected to a plurality of network nodes by internal network connection switching device for computer platform 100 of the present invention, for example comprise a plurality of computer platforms 30, printer 40, data memory device (for example big capacity array hard disk unit) 50, network connection device 60 etc., set up LAN system (Local Area Network whereby, LAN), and wherein this network connection device 60 and then this server 10 can be connected to large-scale network system 61, for example Internet (Internet), organization internal network system (intranet), system of interorganizational network (extranet) etc.Internal network connection switching device for computer platform 100 of the present invention can connect change action to these outer network nodes 30,40,50,60 that connects, and allows the outer network node 30,40,50,60 that connects of this server 10 and these carry out data respectively and exchanges.
In the practical application, each internal network connection switching device for computer platform 100 of the present invention can provide the connectivity port of predetermined number, for example 4 (but also can be 6,8,12 or more); Therefore the number of network connection port if the user will be doubled then can install the circuit board of an internal network connection switching device for computer platform 100 of the present invention again additional.The embodiment of Fig. 1 is the circuit board that display server 10 is equipped with 2 internal network connection switching device for computer platform 100 of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 2, on concrete the enforcement, the internal host circuit 20 of above-mentioned server 10 has main control unit (being CPU and the control program that is associated thereof) 21, and must be equipped with the peripheral element connecting interface 22 of particular type and the network connection interface 23 of particular type at least; Wherein, this peripheral element connecting interface 22 for example is PCI (Peripheral ComponentInterconnect) connecting interface, and 23 of this network connection interfaces for example are Giga NIC (NetworkInterface Card) network connection interfaces.
The basic structure of internal network connection switching device for computer platform 100 of the present invention comprises at least: (a) data transmit-receive module 110; (b) the multiple field handover module 120; And (c) link block 130.
Data transmit-receive module 110 for example is the 1000000000 bit-level Ethernet transceiving chips (Quad 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit EthernetTransceiver IC) of 10/100/1000 BASE-T of 4 times of speed, it can externally be connected to above-mentioned network node 30,40,50,60, provides the data transmit-receive function to the network node 30,40,50,60 that is connected.On concrete the enforcement, this data transmit-receive module 110 for example is Broadcomm BCM 5464 chips.
Multiple field handover module 120 for example is that 1,000,000,000 bit-level Ethernet multiple fields of 12 ports switch chip (12-Port Gigabit Ethernet Multilayer Switch), and on concrete enforcement can for example be Broadcomm BCM 5690 chips, it is by the first specific type bus interface 201, for example PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus interface is coupled to the PCI peripheral element connecting interface 22 in the server 10; And by the second specific type bus interface 202, for example SerDes (Serializer/Deserializer) bus interface is coupled to the NIC network connection interface 30 in the server 10; And and then by the 3rd specific type bus interface 203, for example SGMII (Serial Gigabyte Media Independent Interface) bus interface is coupled to this data transmit-receive module 110.In the practical application, this syndeton can make this multiple field handover module 120 be controlled by the main control unit 20 of server 10 by this peripheral element connecting interface 22, carry out handoff functionality so as to a plurality of network nodes 30,40,50,60 that this data transmit-receive module 110 is connected, make this server 10 carry out data and exchange with one of them network node 30,40,50,60.
Please consult Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 simultaneously, in the practical application, if server 10 will transmit data to a network node (for example hypothesis is a data memory device 40), then server 10 can be at first sent by wherein main control unit 21 and connects handoff request information, and this is connected handoff request information send multiple field handover module 120 to by PCI peripheral element connecting interface 22 and the first type bus interface 201 (being pci bus interface), make this multiple field handover module 120 carry out and connect handoff functionality, so as to the data memory device 50 that data transmit-receive module 110 is external, be online to NIC network connection interface 23, can allow main control unit 21 by NIC network connection interface 23 and internal network connection switching device for computer platform of the present invention 100, data storage device 40 is carried out data access program.
If server 10 will be connected to another one network node (for example supposing network connection device 60), then server 10 can be similarly sent by wherein main control unit 21 and connects handoff request information, and this is connected handoff request information send multiple field handover module 120 to by the PCI peripheral element connecting interface 22 and the first type bus interface 201, make this multiple field handover module 120 carry out and connect handoff functionality, so as to data transmit-receive module 110 external network connection devices 60 are online to NIC network connection interface 23, can allow main control unit 21 by NIC network connection interface 23 and internal network connection switching device for computer platform of the present invention 100, be online to network connection device 60, to be online to network system 61 whereby.
Generally speaking, the invention provides a kind of internal network connection switching device for computer platform of novelty, can be applicable to computer platform, server for example, provide the network of internal connecting type to connect handoff functionality to this server, allow this server be connected to a plurality of network nodes and construct LAN system by it; Its characteristics are, it is to connect the internal host circuit that mode is integrated into server with interior, and on concrete enforcement, do not need to be equipped with microprocessor, memory and operating system for it separately, therefore can reduce hardware manufacturing and application cost, the LAN solution that has more cost economic benefit and higher extendibility is provided.Therefore the present invention has better progressive and practicality than prior art.
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1. internal network connection switching device for computer platform, be integrated into computer platform in the interior mode that connects, and this computer platform has the peripheral element connecting interface of main control unit, at least one particular type and the network connection interface of a particular type, provide the network of internal connecting type to connect handoff functionality to this computer platform, allow this computer platform be connected to a plurality of network nodes by switching mode, it is characterized in that this internal network connection switching device for computer platform comprises at least:
Data transmit-receive module is used for externally being connected to these network nodes, and provides the data transmit-receive function to the network node that is connected;
The multiple field handover module, be coupled to peripheral element connecting interface in this computer platform by the first specific type bus interface, and be coupled to network connection interface in this computer platform by the second specific type bus interface, and and then be coupled to this data transmit-receive module by the 3rd specific type bus interface; And it can be controlled by main control unit in this computer platform by this peripheral element connecting interface, carry out so as to a plurality of network nodes that this data transmit-receive module is connected and to connect handoff functionalities, make the main control unit of this computer platform carry out data and exchange with one of them network node; And
Link block inwardly is coupled to this multiple field handover module by the 4th specific type bus interface, outwards then is used to be connected to another network connection switching device, expands the network node number of connection of this computer platform whereby.
2. internal network connection switching device for computer platform as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this computer platform is a server.
3. internal network connection switching device for computer platform as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this peripheral element connecting interface is the PCI connecting interface.
4. internal network connection switching device for computer platform as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this network connection interface is a Giga NIC network connection interface.
5. internal network connection switching device for computer platform as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this data transmit-receive module is the 1000000000 bit-level Ethernet transceiving chips of 4 times of speed 10/100/1000 BASE-T.
6. internal network connection switching device for computer platform as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this multiple field handover module is that 1,000,000,000 bit-level Ethernet multiple fields of 12 ports switch chip.
7. internal network connection switching device for computer platform as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this first type bus interface is a pci bus interface.
8. internal network connection switching device for computer platform as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this second type bus interface is the SGMII bus interface.
9. internal network connection switching device for computer platform as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the 3rd type bus interface is the SerDes bus interface.
10. internal network connection switching device for computer platform as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the 4th type bus interface is the XAUI bus interface.
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