CN102611560A - Interlayer card, server and server system - Google Patents

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CN102611560A
CN102611560A CN2011100545353A CN201110054535A CN102611560A CN 102611560 A CN102611560 A CN 102611560A CN 2011100545353 A CN2011100545353 A CN 2011100545353A CN 201110054535 A CN201110054535 A CN 201110054535A CN 102611560 A CN102611560 A CN 102611560A
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A mezzanine card, a server and a server system are provided. The interlayer card is used for being installed in a server and comprises at least two modules of an infinite bandwidth protocol module, a fiber channel protocol module and an Ethernet protocol module; wherein the infiniband protocol module supports infiniband devices, the fibre channel protocol module supports fibre channel devices, and the ethernet protocol module supports ethernet devices. The invention can greatly increase the use space in the server system and has the advantages of simplifying the mode of accessing external equipment, reducing environmental wiring, reducing equipment investment, reducing cost and the like.

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Interlayer card, server and server system
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of interlayer card (mezzanine card), server and server system, particularly a kind of interlayer card, server and server system of supporting the multiple network agreement.
Background technology
At a lot of information technologies (Information Technology; IT) in the machine room; And the service of depositing different shape; Ethernet (Ethernet) is arranged, and fiber channel stores IPC (Interprocess Communication (the interprocess communication)) communication of LAN (Fiber Channel Storage Area Network, FC SAN) and high-performance computing environment.Often in order to connect different services, information technology sector need be provided with different equipment to solve user's demand, for example: Ethernet card is installed is connected Ethernet; The fibre channel interface card is installed is stored LAN to connect fiber channel; Or the high-speed computation that unlimited broadband (InfiniBand) interface card is made IPC is installed.
In general, blade server system (Blade Server System) has a complete cabinet (Chassis), with the mode in the Unified Set, the function of computing, communication, heat radiation and power supply is provided.In the confined space of blade server system; Except a plurality of blade servers (Blade Server) are installed, power supply unit, blower module and interchanger also to be installed to visit external equipment (like the Ethernet interchanger with visit external ethernet network equipment).But often because the restriction in space can't be installed InfiniBand, Ethernet or fiber channel storage LAN equipment that needed interchanger visits distinct interface simultaneously.
Therefore, be necessary to provide a kind of interlayer card, server and server system, to improve the existing problem of prior art.
Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention is that a kind of interlayer card is being provided; This interlayer card is used for being installed in a server, and this interlayer card comprises at least two modules in unlimited wideband protocol (InfiniBand protocol) module, a fibre channel protocol (Fiber Channel protocol) module and Ethernet agreement (Ethernetprotocol) module; The unlimited broadband device of this unlimited wideband protocol module support wherein, this fibre channel protocol module is supported fiber channel device, this Ethernet protocol module is supported Ethernet device.
Another main purpose of the present invention is that a kind of server is being provided, and this server comprises a motherboard and an interlayer card; This interlayer card is connected on this motherboard detachably, and this interlayer card comprises at least two modules in a unlimited wideband protocol module, a fibre channel protocol module and the Ethernet protocol module; The unlimited broadband device of this unlimited wideband protocol module support wherein, this fibre channel protocol module is supported fiber channel device, this Ethernet protocol module is supported Ethernet device.
In one embodiment of this invention, server comprises blade server.
Another main purpose of the present invention is that a kind of server system is being provided, and this server system comprises unlimited broadband interchanger (InfiniBand Switch w/Mini-CMM), the straight-through module (10Gb Ethernet Pass-through module) of 10Gb Ethernet and at least one server with Mini-CMM; This at least one server comprises a motherboard and an interlayer card; This interlayer card is connected on this motherboard detachably, and this interlayer card comprises at least two modules in a unlimited wideband protocol module, a fibre channel protocol module and the Ethernet protocol module; The unlimited broadband device of this unlimited wideband protocol module support wherein, this fibre channel protocol module is supported fiber channel device, this Ethernet protocol module is supported Ethernet device.Wherein this unlimited wideband protocol module and this unlimited broadband interchanger with Mini-CMM electrically connect; The straight-through module of this fibre channel protocol module and this 10Gb Ethernet electrically connects; The straight-through module of this Ethernet protocol module and this 10Gb Ethernet electrically connects.
In one embodiment of this invention, server system comprises blade server system; And server comprises blade server.
The present invention can increase the usage space in the server system widely, and has simplified access external equipment mode, reduces the environment wiring, reduces equipment investment and advantage such as reduce cost.
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Fig. 1 is the configuration diagram about an embodiment of server system of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the rear end sketch map about an embodiment of server system of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the configuration diagram about an embodiment of server of the present invention and interlayer card.
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Server system 1 unlimited wideband protocol module 1151
Server 11 fibre channel protocol modules 1152
Motherboard 111 Ethernet protocol modules 1153
Central processing unit 112 power modules 12
Memory 113 blower modules 13
Baseboard Management Controller 114 has the unlimited broadband interchanger 14 of Mini-CMM
Interlayer card 115 10Gb Ethernets lead directly to module 15
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For let above-mentioned and other purposes of the present invention, feature and advantage can be more obviously understandable, the hereinafter spy enumerates preferred embodiment, and cooperates appended accompanying drawing, elaborates as follows.
As shown in Figure 1, in one embodiment of this invention, server system 1 comprises the straight-through module 15 of a plurality of server 11, power module 12, blower module 13, the unlimited broadband interchanger 14 with Mini-CMM and 10Gb Ethernet.
Unlimited broadband interchanger 14 with Mini-CMM is in order to system's control and the unlimited broadband device of external connection.The straight-through module 15 of 10Gb Ethernet is in order to external connection Ethernet device or Ethernet fiber channel (Fibre Channel over Ethernet, device FCoE).As shown in Figure 2, in one embodiment of this invention, have the unlimited broadband interchanger 14 of Mini-CMM and the rear end that the straight-through module 15 of 10Gb Ethernet is arranged on server system 1, but the present invention is not as limit.
In one embodiment of this invention, server system 1 is a blade server system; And server 11 is a blade server.
As shown in Figure 3; In one embodiment of this invention; Wherein a server 11 comprises motherboard 111, two central processing units 112, memory 113, Baseboard Management Controller (Baseboard Management Controller; BMC) 114 and interlayer card 115, wherein each central processing unit 112, memory 113, Baseboard Management Controller 114 and interlayer card 115 are installed on the motherboard 111.In one embodiment of this invention, that the connecting interface of interlayer card 115 and motherboard 111 meets in fact is peripheral parts interconnected (Peripheral Component Interconnect, the PCI) interface of interface bus, but the present invention is not as limit.Baseboard Management Controller 114 is managed whole system by individual other interface, replys control like system mode detection and event filtering, power management, recording events time of origin and system.It is noted that the quantity of central processing unit 112 is not exceeded with two.
Interlayer card 115 comprises unlimited wideband protocol module 1151, fibre channel protocol module 1152 and Ethernet protocol module 1153.Wherein unlimited wideband protocol module 1151 is supported unlimited broadband device, and unlimited wideband protocol module 1151 electrically connects with the unlimited broadband interchanger with Mini-CMM 14.Fibre channel protocol module 1152 is supported the fiber channel device, and fibre channel protocol module 1152 electrically connects with the straight-through module 15 of 10Gb Ethernet.Ethernet protocol module 1153 is supported the Ethernet device, and Ethernet protocol module 1153 electrically connects with the straight-through module 15 of 10Gb Ethernet.It is noted that interlayer card 115 also can be only be made up of two modules in unlimited wideband protocol module 1151, fibre channel protocol module 1152 and the Ethernet protocol module 1153 at least, but the present invention is not as limit.
After server 11 is installed the unlimited broadband driver and Ethernet driver of interlayer card 115; By interlayer card 115 of the present invention; Can make single server 11 support unlimited broadband device (such as InfiniBand Switch (InfiniBand interchanger), InfiniBand node (InfiniBand node) (server that the InfiniBand card is installed is promptly arranged), InfiniBand Storage (InfiniBand holder) etc.), fiber channel device (such as FC Switch (FC interchanger), FC node (FC node) (server that the FC card is installed is promptly arranged), FC Storage (FC holder)) and Ethernet device (such as Ethernet Switch (Ethernet interchanger), the computer that network function is arranged or server, iSCSI Storage (iSCSI holder)) simultaneously; And other interface card must be installed in server system 1; Can increase the usage space in the server system 1 widely, and have simplified access external equipment mode, reduce the environment wiring, reduce equipment investment and advantage such as reduce cost.
To sum up institute is old, and no matter the present invention everywhere all shows it totally different in the characteristic of known technology with regard to purpose, means and effect, earnestly asks the auditor to perceive, and grants quasi patent early, makes Jiahui society, and the true feeling moral just.Only it should be noted that above-mentioned many embodiment give an example for the ease of explanation, the present invention's interest field required for protection should be as the criterion so that the scope of claims is said naturally, but not only limits to the foregoing description.

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1. an interlayer card is used for being installed in a server, and this interlayer card comprises at least two modules in a unlimited wideband protocol module, a fibre channel protocol module and the Ethernet protocol module; The unlimited broadband device of this unlimited wideband protocol module support wherein, this fibre channel protocol module is supported fiber channel device, this Ethernet protocol module is supported Ethernet device.
2. interlayer card as claimed in claim 1, wherein this server comprises a blade server.
3. interlayer card as claimed in claim 1, wherein this server comprises a motherboard, the connecting interface of this interlayer card and this motherboard meets the interface of peripheral component interconnect interface bus in fact.
4. server, this server comprises:
One motherboard; And
One interlayer card, this interlayer card are connected on this motherboard detachably, and this interlayer card comprises at least two modules in a unlimited wideband protocol module, a fibre channel protocol module and the Ethernet protocol module; The unlimited broadband device of this unlimited wideband protocol module support wherein, this fibre channel protocol module is supported fiber channel device, this Ethernet protocol module is supported Ethernet device.
5. server as claimed in claim 4, wherein this server comprises a blade server.
6. server as claimed in claim 4, wherein the connecting interface of this interlayer card and this motherboard meets the interface of peripheral component interconnect interface bus in fact.
7. server system, this server system comprises:
One has the unlimited broadband interchanger of Mini-CMM;
One 10Gb Ethernet leads directly to module; And
At least one server, this at least one server comprises:
One motherboard; And
One interlayer card, this interlayer card are connected on this motherboard detachably, and this interlayer card comprises at least two modules in a unlimited wideband protocol module, a fibre channel protocol module and the Ethernet protocol module; The unlimited broadband device of this unlimited wideband protocol module support wherein, this fibre channel protocol module is supported fiber channel device, this Ethernet protocol module is supported Ethernet device.
8. server system as claimed in claim 7, wherein this server system comprises a blade server system; And this server comprises a blade server.
9. server system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the connecting interface of this interlayer card and this motherboard meets the interface of peripheral component interconnect interface bus in fact.
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