CN103140114B - Rack system of automatically increasing fan rotating speed - Google Patents

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CN103140114B
CN103140114B CN201110385472.XA CN201110385472A CN103140114B CN 103140114 B CN103140114 B CN 103140114B CN 201110385472 A CN201110385472 A CN 201110385472A CN 103140114 B CN103140114 B CN 103140114B
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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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The machine frame system of automatic rise rotation speed of the fan
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of machine frame system, and relate to a kind of machine frame system of automatic rise rotation speed of the fan especially.
Background technology
With existing control rotation speed of the fan technology, integration management module (Integrated Management Module, IMM) sends order to control rotation speed of the fan to fan control board (Fan Control Board).When integration management module for a certain reason, such as program generation run-time error, long-time not to fan control board transmission fan control order, or go wrong because hardware device connects (as: grid line loosens), and cause integration management module order cannot be delivered to fan control board.When causing control command to communicate for all the foregoing reasons, fan can only run according to the rotating speed of last setting.Under these circumstances, increase once server load, cannot the safe operation of Deterministic service device.
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 cannot 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 of multiple server, corresponding described server and at least one fan control unit.Fan control unit is coupled to fan group.Wherein fan control unit controls the operation of fan group according to rotating speed control command, fan control unit is built-in with a Preset Time, when fan control unit is not for receiving rotating speed control command, then record the time that one does not receive this rotating speed control command, if this time not receiving this rotating speed control command is when exceeding Preset Time, then raise rotating speed to 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 as receiving rotating speed control command, then the count value of timer is added one, then judge whether count value equals the numerical value corresponding to Preset Time, when judging this count value for equaling the numerical value corresponding to Preset Time, raising rotating speed to particular value of this fan group, and removing this count value.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned rotating speed control command is sent by an integration management module, integration management module determines initial speed according to the temperature of described server, and determines rotating speed control command, to adjust this fan group rotating speed according to this initial speed.
In one embodiment of this invention, this machine frame system also comprises when fan control unit is judged as receiving rotating speed control command, then continue to perform and preset fan control, and remove 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 more comprises the rotating speed control command that fan control unit sends by a network interface to receive integration management module.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned Preset Time includes multiple value, the particular value of the corresponding fan group rotating speed of each value, when the time that fan control unit does not receive rotating speed control command equals a certain preset time value, then 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 cannot receive any order of integration management module, fan control unit can wait for one section of Preset Time, when still still not receiving any order after Preset Time, 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 of a kind of machine frame system according to one embodiment of the invention.
Figure 1B is the functional block diagram of a kind of machine frame system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 A is the method flow diagram of the automatic rise rotation speed of the fan of a kind of machine frame system of foundation one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 B is the method flow diagram of the automatic rise rotation speed of the fan of a kind of machine frame system of foundation another embodiment of the present invention.
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: integration management module
150,155: ethernet converter
160,165: external network
170: power-supply unit
S210 ~ S280: the method flow step automatically raising rotation speed of the fan
Embodiment
Figure 1A is the functional block diagram of a kind of machine frame system according to 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, integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 can the location of all devices and states in supervisor frame system 100.
Integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 pairs of machine frame systems 100 have centralized radiating management and power management.Wherein, centralized radiating management is manage concentratedly the fan of whole machine frame system 100, and provides high efficiency heat sink conception.In addition, the management of centralized power supply, can manage independent power-supply unit module (such as: power-supply unit 170), optimizes power-efficient.In addition, fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N receives by network interface (the Ethernet adapter 155 in such as Figure 1A) the rotating speed control command that integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 send.
Integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 also comprise the log management to machine frame system 100, such as, provide the power consumption of the entirety of machine frame system 100 or server 120-1 ~ 120-N other power consumption each.In addition, integration management module 140 and integration management module 142, also the common power consumption of machine frame system 100, share every station server 120-1 ~ 120-N, to lower each server 120-1 ~ 120-N to cause damage or fault situation because of overheated.
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 is also connected to server 120-1 ~ 120-N, in other words, and external network 160 primary responsibility server traffic part.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, external network 165 primary responsibility integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 are linked up with outside administration message.
Figure 1B is the functional block diagram of a kind of machine frame system according to 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 corresponds to server 120-1 ~ 120-N, major function is reduce 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 explained as Figure 1A, when integration management module 140 or the module integrated administration module of integration management 142 are due to all causes, such as when executive supervisor, there is run-time error, and fan control order cannot be sent to fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N for a long time.Or go wrong (such as: grid line gets loose) because hardware device connects, and cause integration management module 140 and integration management module 142 rotating speed control command cannot be delivered to fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N.When for all the foregoing reasons, to such an extent as to when rotating speed control command cannot be delivered to fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N, fan group 115-1 ~ 115-N can only run according to the rotating speed set by last received rotating speed control command.
Fig. 2 A is the method flow diagram of the automatic rise rotation speed of the fan of a kind of machine frame system of foundation one embodiment of the invention.The method of the rise rotation speed of the fan described by Fig. 2 A, can solve when fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N cannot 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.
Referring to Figure 1A, Figure 1B and Fig. 2 A.First, fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N judges whether to receive rotating speed control command (step S210).If being judged as YES in step S210, then directly performing and preset 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 rotating speed control command, to adjust the rotating speed of each fan group 115-1 ~ 115-N according to initial speed.
If being judged as NO in step 210, fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N will record the time (step S230) not receiving rotating speed control command, then, fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N judges that whether this time not receiving rotating speed control command is more than a Preset Time (step S240), Preset Time can by machine frame system 100 preset, or by technical staff's sets itself.If being judged as YES in step S240, raise rotating speed to particular value (step S270) of fan group 115-1 ~ 115-N.If being judged as NO in step S240, then 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 distinguish to some extent.
In the present invention, the Preset Time of above-mentioned steps S240 ~ S270 and particular value have other alternate embodiment, such as Preset Time can include multiple value, and the particular value of the corresponding fan group 115-1 ~ 115-N rotating speed of each preset time value, 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, then raise the rotating speed of fan group 115-1 ~ 115-N to corresponding particular value.For example, if three kinds of preset time value, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, and the particular value of its rotating speed corresponding is respectively rotating speed A, rotating speed B, rotating speed C.When fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N judges not receive rotating speed control command, and crossed preset time value 10 seconds, now fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N will adjust the rotating speed of corresponding fan group 115-1 ~ 115-N to rotating speed A.Reach 20 seconds do not receive rotating speed control command yet if time is up, fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N will adjust the rotating speed of corresponding fan group 115-1 ~ 115-N to rotating speed B.Reach 30 seconds do not receive rotating speed control command yet if time is up, fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N will adjust the rotating speed of corresponding fan group 115-1 ~ 115-N to rotating speed C.
Fig. 2 B is the method flow diagram of the automatic rise rotation speed of the fan of a kind of machine frame system of foundation another embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 1A, Figure 1B and Fig. 2 B.In the embodiment described by Fig. 2 B, fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N is built-in with a timer.First, fan control unit 110-1 ~ 110-N judges whether to receive rotating speed control command (step S210).If being judged as NO in 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 numerical value (step S260) corresponding to Preset Time.If being judged as NO in step S260, then get back to step S210.If being judged as YES in step S260, then raise rotating speed to particular value (step S270) of fan, then, remove count value (step S280).
If being judged as YES in step S210, then directly perform and preset fan control (step S220), the rotating speed of fan group 115-1 ~ 115-N is adjusted 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 counts.
In sum, the invention provides a kind of machine frame system of automatic rise rotation speed of the fan, when fan control unit cannot receive any order of integration management module, fan control unit can wait for one section of Preset Time, when still still not receiving any order after Preset Time, fan control unit will raise rotation speed of the fan automatically.
Although the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; so itself and be not used to limit the present invention, any those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when doing a little amendment and perfect, therefore protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion of defining with claims.

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1. a machine frame system, comprising:
Multiple server;
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 controls 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 is not for receiving this rotating speed control command, then record the time that one does not receive this rotating speed control command, if the time not receiving this rotating speed control command when exceeding this Preset Time, then raises rotating speed to 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 as receiving this rotating speed control command, then the count value of this timer being added one, then judging whether this count value equals the numerical value corresponding to this Preset Time, when judging this count value for equaling the numerical value corresponding to this Preset Time, raise rotating speed to 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 2, is characterized in that,
When this fan control unit is judged as receiving this rotating speed control command, continue execution one and preset fan control, and remove this count value.
5. machine frame system as claimed in claim 1, it 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 multiple value, 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, then raise the rotating speed of this fan group to corresponding particular value.
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