CN103140114A - Rack system of automatically increasing fan rotating speed - Google Patents
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The invention provides a rack system of automatically increasing fan rotating speed. The rack system comprises a plurality of servers, at least one fan group, and at least one fan control unit, wherein the fan group and the fan control unit correspond to the servers. The fan control unit is connected with the fan group in a coupled mode. The fan control unit controls operation of the fan group according to rotating speed control commands. Preset time is arranged inside the fan control unit, when the fan control unit does not receive the rotating speed control commands, time when the rotating speed control commands are not received is recorded, and if the time when the rotating speed control commands are not received exceeds the preset time, the rotating speed of the fan group is raised to a certain value.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of machine frame system, and particularly relevant for a kind of machine frame system of automatic rise rotation speed of the fan.
Background technology
With existing control rotation speed of the fan technology, integration management module (Integrated Management Module, IMM) sends order to fan control board (Fan Control Board) and controls rotation speed of the fan.When the integration management module for a certain reason, program generation run-time error for example, long-time not to fan control board transmission fan control order, perhaps go wrong because hardware device connects (as: grid line is loosening), and cause the integration management module to deliver to fan control board to order.When causing for all the foregoing reasons control command to communicate by letter, fan can only be according to the rotating speed operation of last setting.Under these circumstances, in case when server load increases, can't guarantee the server security operation.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the invention provides a kind of machine frame system of automatic rise rotation speed of the fan, when fan control unit can't receive any order of integration management module, fan control unit can wait for a period of time, when still not receiving any order later during this period of time, fan control unit will raise rotation speed of the fan automatically.
The present invention proposes a kind of machine frame system.This machine frame system comprises: at least one fan group and at least one fan control unit of a plurality of servers, corresponding described server.Fan control unit is coupled to the fan group.Wherein fan control unit is controlled the operation of fan group according to the rotating speed control command, fan control unit is built-in with a Preset Time, when fan control unit when not receiving the rotating speed control command, record the time that does not receive this rotating speed control command, if this time that does not receive this rotating speed control command when surpassing Preset Time, is raised rotating speed to a particular value of fan group.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned fan control unit is built-in with a timer, when judging that fan control unit is not for receiving the rotating speed control command, the count value with timer adds one, judge then whether count value equals the corresponding numerical value of Preset Time,, raise rotating speed to a particular value of this fan group, and remove this count value when equaling the corresponding numerical value of Preset Time when this count value of judgement.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned rotating speed control command is sent by an integration management module, the integration management module determines initial speed according to the temperature of described server, and determines the rotating speed control command according to this initial speed, to adjust this fan group rotating speed.
In one embodiment of this invention, this machine frame system also comprises when fan control unit is judged as receives the rotating speed control command, continues to carry out default fan control, and removes above-mentioned count value.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned particular value is the maximum speed value of fan group.
In one embodiment of this invention, this machine frame system comprises that more fan control unit receives by a network interface rotating speed control command that the integration management module sends.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned Preset Time includes a plurality of values, the particular value of the corresponding fan group rotating speed of each value when the time that fan control unit does not receive the rotating speed control command equals a certain Preset Time value, raises the rotating speed of this fan group to corresponding particular value.
Based on above-mentioned, the invention provides a kind of machine frame system of automatic rise rotation speed of the fan, when fan control unit can't receive any order of integration management module, fan control unit can be waited for one section Preset Time, when Preset Time did not still still receive any order later, fan control unit will raise rotation speed of the fan automatically.
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For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the specific embodiment of the present invention is elaborated, wherein:
Figure 1A is the functional block diagram according to a kind of machine frame system of one embodiment of the invention.
Figure 1B is the functional block diagram according to a kind of machine frame system of another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 A is the method flow diagram according to the automatic rise rotation speed of the fan of a kind of machine frame system of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 B is the method flow diagram according to the automatic rise rotation speed of the fan of a kind of machine frame system of another embodiment of the present invention.
The main element symbol description:
100: machine frame system
110-1～110-N: fan control unit
115-1～115-N: fan group
120-1～120-N: server
130-1～130-N: baseboard management controller
140,142: the integration management module
150,155: ethernet converter
160,165: external network
170: power-supply unit
S210～S280: the method flow step that automatically raises rotation speed of the fan
Embodiment
Figure 1A is the functional block diagram according to a kind of machine frame system of one embodiment of the invention.Machine frame system 100 provided by the invention comprises fan control unit 110-1～110-N, server 120-1～120-N, baseboard management controller (Board Management Controller, BMC) 130-1～130-N, integration management module (Integrated Management Module, IMM) 140 and integration management module 142, Ethernet adapter 150 and 155, external network 160 and external network 165 and power-supply unit (Power Supply Unit, PSU) 170.Wherein, location and the state of integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 energy supervisor frame system 100 interior all devices.
142 pairs of machine frame systems 100 of integration management module 140 and integration management module have centralized radiating management and power management.Wherein, the centralized radiating management is for to manage concentratedly the fan of whole machine frame system 100, and high efficiency heat sink conception is provided.In addition, the management of centralized power supply can be to independent power-supply unit module (for example: power-supply unit 170) manage, optimize power-efficient.Except this, fan control unit 110-1～110-N receives by network interface (for example Ethernet adapter 155 in Figure 1A) the rotating speed control command that integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 send.
The effect that external network 160 and external network 165 are had nothing in common with each other.External network 160 is connected to Ethernet adapter 150, and external network 160 also is connected to server 120-1～120-N, in other words, and the main charge server flow part of external network 160.External network 165 is connected to Ethernet adapter 155, and Ethernet adapter 155 is connected to integration management module 140 and integration management module 142, that is to say, the main administration message of being responsible for integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 and outside of external network 165 is linked up.
Figure 1B is the functional block diagram according to a kind of machine frame system of another embodiment of the present invention, machine frame system 100 comprises fan control unit 110-1～110-N, fan group 115-1～115-N and server 120-1～120-N, wherein, fan control unit 110-1～110-N is coupled to fan group 115-1～115-N, and fan group 115-1～115-N is corresponding to server 120-1～120-N, and major function is for reducing the operating temperature of server 120-1～120-N.
The embodiment that Figure 1B sets forth is the topmost spiritual place of the present invention, its main purpose is to solve in the embodiment that Figure 1A explains, when integration management module 140 or the module integrated administration module 142 of integration management due to all causes, for example when executive supervisor, run-time error occurs, and can't send the fan control order to fan control unit 110-1～110-N for a long time.Perhaps go wrong (for example: grid line gets loose) because hardware device connects, and cause integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 to deliver to fan control unit 110-1～110-N to the rotating speed control command.When for all the foregoing reasons, to such an extent as in the time of can't delivering to fan control unit 110-1～110-N to the rotating speed control command, the rotating speed operation that fan group 115-1～115-N can only set according to last received rotating speed control command.
Fig. 2 A is the method flow diagram according to the automatic rise rotation speed of the fan of a kind of machine frame system of one embodiment of the invention.The method of the described rise rotation speed of the fan of Fig. 2 A, can solve when fan control unit 110-1～110-N can't receive the rotating speed control command that integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 send, fan control unit 110-1～110-N this how in response to and how automatically to raise rotation speed of the fan.
Please be simultaneously with reference to Figure 1A, Figure 1B and Fig. 2 A.At first, fan control unit 110-1～110-N judges whether to receive rotating speed control command (step S210).If being judged as YES of step S210, directly carry out default fan control (step S220), adjust the rotating speed of fan group 115-1～115-N according to the rotating speed control command of integration management module 140 and integration management module 140.Wherein, integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 can determine initial speed according to server 120-1～120-N temperature separately, and determine the rotating speed control command according to initial speed, to adjust the rotating speed of each fan group 115-1～115-N.
If being judged as NO of step 210, fan control unit 110-1～110-N will record the time (step S230) that does not receive the rotating speed control command, then, fan control unit 110-1～110-N judges whether this time that does not receive the rotating speed control command surpasses a Preset Time (step S240), Preset Time can be preset by machine frame system 100, or is set up on their own by the technical staff.If being judged as YES of step S240, raise rotating speed to a particular value (step S270) of fan group 115-1～115-N.If being judged as NO of step S240, get back to step S210.
In the present invention, the particular value of above-mentioned steps S270 can be the maximum speed value of fan group 115-1～115-N.And the maximum speed value of its fan group 115-1～115-N can be different according to each fan group performance, and difference to some extent.
In the present invention, the Preset Time of above-mentioned steps S240～S270 and particular value have other alternate embodiment, for example Preset Time can include a plurality of values, and the particular value of the corresponding fan group of each Preset Time value 115-1～115-N rotating speed, when the time that fan control unit 110-1～110-N does not receive this rotating speed control command equals a certain Preset Time value, raise the rotating speed of fan group 115-1～115-N to corresponding particular value.For instance, if three kinds of Preset Time values, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, and its respectively the particular value of corresponding rotating speed be rotating speed A, rotating speed B, rotating speed C.When the rotating speed control command is not received in fan control unit 110-1～110-N judgement, and crossed Preset Time value 10 seconds, this moment, fan control unit 110-1～110-N will adjust the rotating speed of fan group 115-1～115-N of correspondence to rotating speed A.Reach 20 seconds and do not receive yet rotating speed control command, fan control unit 110-1～110-N and will adjust the rotating speed of corresponding fan group 115-1～115-N to rotating speed B if time is up.Reach 30 seconds and do not receive yet rotating speed control command, fan control unit 110-1～110-N and will adjust the rotating speed of corresponding fan group 115-1～115-N to rotating speed C if time is up.
Fig. 2 B is the method flow diagram according to the automatic rise rotation speed of the fan of a kind of machine frame system of another embodiment of the present invention, please be simultaneously with reference to Figure 1A, Figure 1B and Fig. 2 B.In the described embodiment of Fig. 2 B, fan control unit 110-1～110-N is built-in with a timer.At first, fan control unit 110-1～110-N judges whether to receive rotating speed control command (step S210).If being judged as NO of step S210, the count value of the timer in fan control unit 110-1～110-N adds one (step S250).
Then, fan control unit 110-1～110-N judges whether count value equals the corresponding numerical value of Preset Time (step S260).If being judged as NO of step S260, get back to step S210.If being judged as YES of step S260, raise rotating speed to a particular value (step S270) of fan, then, remove count value (step S280).
If being judged as YES of step S210, directly carry out default fan control (step S220), adjust the rotating speed of fan group 115-1～115-N according to the rotating speed control command of integration management module 140 and integration management module 140, and the count value (step S225) that before removing, timer is counted.
In sum, the invention provides a kind of machine frame system of automatic rise rotation speed of the fan, when fan control unit can't receive any order of integration management module, fan control unit can be waited for one section Preset Time, when Preset Time did not still still receive any order later, fan control unit will raise rotation speed of the fan automatically.
Although the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; so it is not to limit the present invention, any those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can do a little modification and perfect, so protection scope of the present invention is when with being as the criterion that claims were defined.
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1. machine frame system comprises:
A plurality of servers;
At least one fan group of corresponding described server;
At least one fan control unit is coupled to this fan group;
Wherein this fan control unit is controlled the operation of this fan group according to a rotating speed control command, this fan control unit is built-in with a Preset Time, when this fan control unit when not receiving this rotating speed control command, record the time that does not receive this rotating speed control command, if this time that does not receive this rotating speed control command when surpassing this Preset Time, is raised rotating speed to a particular value of this fan group.
2. machine frame system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this fan control unit is built-in with a timer, when judging that this fan control unit is not for receiving this rotating speed control command, the count value with this timer adds one, judges then whether this count value equals the corresponding numerical value of this Preset Time, when this count value of judgement when equaling the corresponding numerical value of this Preset Time, raise rotating speed to a particular value of this fan group, and remove this count value.
3. machine frame system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this rotating speed control command is sent by an integration management module, this integration management module determines an initial speed according to the temperature of described server, and determine this rotating speed control command according to this initial speed, to adjust this fan group rotating speed.
4. machine frame system as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that,
Receive this rotating speed control command when this fan control unit is judged as, continue to carry out a default fan control, and remove this count value.
5. machine frame system as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, this particular value is the maximum speed value of fan group.
6. machine frame system as claimed in claim 3, is characterized in that, this fan control unit also receives by a network interface this rotating speed control command that this integration management module sends.
7. machine frame system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this Preset Time includes a plurality of values, the particular value of the corresponding fan group rotating speed of each value, when the time that fan control unit does not receive this rotating speed control command equals a certain Preset Time value, raise the rotating speed of this fan group to corresponding particular value.
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