CN103257949A - Multi-blade connector - Google Patents
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The invention discloses various embodiments of a method (300) for providing communication channels in a group of combined blades in a blade zone. In an embodiment, marks (305) of blades in the group of combined blades predefined in the blade zone are provided. Configuration information (310) is provided for configuring the blades according to the configuration rules. After the blades are configured, configured blades in the blade zone are connected so as to build a communication channel (315) on the basis of the configuration information.
Description
This case is for dividing an application.The denomination of invention of its female case is " multitool sheet connectors ", and the applying date is on June 19th, 2008, and application number is 200880129889.6.
Technical field
The field of present technique relates to the blade management.
Background technology
Blade server is widely used for saving the space and improves system management in data center.They are independently (self-contained) computer servers that are designed to high-density deployment.Blade server has many parts to be removed for space, power and other consideration still having all functions parts when being regarded as computing machine.
One of principal benefits that blade calculates is the minimum dimension requirement of component no longer server-frame configuration of being confined to standard.For example, can realize the density of 100 computing machines of each frame and bigger density with this blade system.In addition, along with bigger processing power, storer and I/O bandwidth are added to blade server, they are being used to bigger and more various working loads.
Yet, there are many restrictions in the current state about the technology of blade server.For example, the blade server configuration is fixed, and only communicates by switch I/O structure (fabric).This communication means does not allow in the extensive symmetrical multiprocessing system of master control high-performance is arranged.In addition, though high-end system has by using the proprietary switch I/O that is driven by customization ASIC and fixing extensive midplane to construct ability with the cell board polymerization, this process is because of cost high being restricted too.
Summary of the invention
To present technique, a kind of in one group of blade joint of blade subregion, providing the various embodiment of the method for communication port to be described.The sign of the blade in predefined one group of blade joint of blade subregion is provided in one embodiment.The configuration information that makes it possible to dispose according to configuration rule blade is provided.After the configuration blade, based on this configuration information the blade of configuration in the blade subregion is interconnected to set up communication port in the blade subregion.
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Fig. 1 is the block scheme according to the blade chassis of the embodiment of present technique.
Fig. 2 is the block scheme according to the example multitool sheet connectors (MBI) of the embodiment of present technique.
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram that is used for providing the exemplary method of communication port in the blade subregion according to the embodiment of present technique.
Fig. 4 is the diagram that is used for providing the example computer system of communication port in the blade subregion according to the embodiment of present technique.
Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram that the exemplary method of communication port is provided in the blade subregion according to the embodiment of present technique.
Fig. 6 is the block scheme according to the blade chassis of the embodiment of present technique.
Fig. 7 is the block scheme according to the example domains management processor of the embodiment of present technique.
Fig. 8 is the process flow diagram that is used for the exemplary method of dispense configurations information in the blade subregion according to the embodiment of present technique.
Fig. 9 is being used for to the process flow diagram of the exemplary method of blade subregion dispense configurations information according to the embodiment of present technique.
Figure 10 is the block scheme according to the blade chassis of the embodiment of present technique.
Figure 11 is the block scheme according to the example low-level initializer of the embodiment of present technique.
Figure 12 isolates blade with the process flow diagram of the exemplary method that serves as the single blade in the blade subregion according to the predefined one group of electricity of configuration that is used for of the embodiment of present technique.
Figure 13 isolates blade with the process flow diagram of the exemplary method that serves as the single blade in the blade subregion according to the predefined one group of electricity of configuration that is used for of the embodiment of present technique.
Unless stated otherwise, otherwise the accompanying drawing of institute's reference in this manual should be interpreted as and not be to draw in proportion.
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To carry out detailed reference to the embodiment of present technique now, the example of present technique is shown in the drawings.Though will describe present technique in conjunction with various embodiment, be understood that various embodiment are not intended to make present technique to be confined to these embodiment.On the contrary, present technique intention contains and can be included in as by replacement, modification and equivalent in the spirit and scope of the various embodiment of claims definition.
In addition, in the following detailed description, many specific detail have been set forth in order to thorough understanding to present technique is provided.Yet, can not have to implement present technique under the situation of these specific detail.In other example, do not describe well-known method, process, parts and circuit in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily make the aspect of present embodiment fuzzy.
Unless stated otherwise, otherwise as apparent from the following discussion, will be appreciated that, run through this detailed description, utilize action and process that computer system or similar electronic computing device are provided such as the discussion of terms such as " providing ", " interconnection ", " utilization ", " configuration ", " visit ", " comparison ", " inspection ", " hypothesis ", " storage ", " abandoning ", " transmission ", " reception ", " initialization ", " guide ".Described computer system or similar electronic computing device are handled the data of physics (electronics) amount in the RS that is represented as computer system and it are transformed into other data that similarly are represented as the physical quantity in computer system memory or register or other this type of information storage, transmission or the display device.Present technique also is very suitable for using other computer system such as optics and mechanical computer.
The embodiment of present technique interconnects to form communication port with low-cost blade joint.This communication port makes low-cost blade joint can serve as single blade, the one or more operating systems of these blade joint master controls simultaneously.By in blade joint, forming communication port, the embodiment of present technique allow a plurality of low-cost blades and the operating system that is attached thereto between high performance communication.
In addition, the territory management processor provides the configuration information rule so that can carry out this type of interconnection to the low-level initializer.The low-level initializer disposes blade joint according to configuration information, can serve as single blade thereby make predefined one group of electricity isolate blade by utilizing the communication port of supporting.
Discussion to according to the general introduction in multitool sheet connectors (MBI) territory of the embodiment of present technique and multitool sheet connectors (MBI) when in predefined one group of blade joint, setting up communication port in the MBI territory role.Then, discussion will concentrate on embodiment and the method that the present technique of communication port is provided in one group of blade joint.
Then, discussion will concentrate on the method and system for dispense configurations information in predefined one group of blade joint of blade subregion.At last, discussion will concentrate on for the predefined one group of electricity of configuration and isolate blade to serve as the method and system of single blade.
With reference now to Fig. 1,, according to the embodiment of present technique, shows the block scheme of the example blade cabinet 100 that comprises example MBI 120.Blade chassis 100 comprises blade chassis management 105 and MBI territory 115.MBI territory 115 comprises MBI 120, blade 125A and blade 125B.MBI 120 is with blade 125A and blade 125B associating.Blade chassis management 105 and blade 125A and 125B interaction are in order to provide the passage of the supervisory communications between blade joint 125A and the 125B.
It should be understood that except blade 125A and 125B, MBI territory 115 can comprise a plurality of blades.Yet, for succinct and clear purpose, can represent any a plurality of blades in the MBI territory 115 as the blade 125A of institute's reference among the application and 125B.In addition, blade 125A and 125B can be the blades of any kind, and each blade has specific function.For example, blade 125A and 125B can be the combinations of server blade, storer blade or server blade and storer blade.Each coupling in MBI 120 and these blades, thus bond them together.
With reference to figure 2, show the block scheme according to the example MBI 120 in the MBI territory 115 of the embodiment of present technique.MBI territory 115 comprises blade 125A and 125B and MBI 120.MBI 120 comprises blade recognizer 205, database 215 and connectivity module 220.
This expectation combination be possible relevant with Product Definition particular blade design.For example, given six blades that are present in the MBI territory, the combination of blade 2, blade 4 and blade 6 can be the insert design for certain product.Blade 2, blade 4 and blade 6 are interconnected in order to form communication port in blade 2, blade 4 and blade 6 these blade joints for being united and can be used for by ' predefine '.Blade recognizer 205 has the knowledge of this blade subregion and carries out blade 2, blade 4 and the blade 6 of work to identify this blade subregion.Certain combination that can refer to except Product Definition is made up in the expectation that it should be understood that above-mentioned blade joint.
In one embodiment, from the example by selection ' sign ' the identified group of existence, position, MBI type and size composition.For example, blade recognizer 205 can determine whether to exist each blade of predefine blade subregion, i.e. blade 2, blade 4 and blade 6.Term ' existence ' refers to each the existence in predefined one group of blade.If blade recognizer 205 recognizes the existence of blade 2, blade 4 and blade 6, then blade recognizer 205 can be signaled this knowledge.In an example, blade recognizer 205 usefulness signals are notified to blade chassis management 105 with this sign knowledge.It should be understood that other receiver that except blade chassis management 105, can have identification information, for example blade itself.
Though it will also be appreciated that the blade subregion that may exist such as blade 2, blade 4 and blade 6, in one embodiment, can also be scheduled to provide the information that only is used for blade 2 and 4.In this case, with all blades in the blade subregion, such as blade 2,4 and 6, be designed to only expect the information that is associated with blade 2 and 4.In other words, any information that provides can be predefined for a plurality of blades that will be provided for less than the blade sum in the blade subregion.Yet, for succinct and clear purpose, will provide information that present technique is discussed according to each blade in the blade subregion in this article.
In another embodiment, blade recognizer 205 can be determined the position of each blade among predefined one group of blade joint.Consider such example, in this example, among existing 6 blades (blade 1, blade 2, blade 3, blade 4, blade 5 and blade 6), blade recognizer 205 recognizes blade 1,3 and 6 to be adjacent and to be united mutually, and blade 2,4 and 5 is adjacent and is united mutually.In addition, blade recognizer 205 can be identified each blade and be arranged in which slot, such as in slot 1, slot 2, slot 3, slot 4, slot 5, slot 6 etc.
In another embodiment, blade recognizer 205 can be determined the type of MBI 120.For example, MBI 120 can be identified as be the MBI 120 of specific predefined type to blade recognizer 205.
In the example of embodiment, the size in blade recognizer 205 identification MBI territories 115.For example, if in the blade subregion, there are 22 blades, then the number of blade and the independent formation of set of blades can be notified to blade chassis manager 105.For example, among one group of 22 blade of existing predefined associating, have 11 groups of blades, every group has 2 blades.This will be notified to blade chassis management 105.Blade unit that it should be noted that other is possible, such as every group 9 groups of blades of 2 blades and combination of every group of 1 group of blade that 4 blades are arranged etc. is arranged.
Be present on the blade chassis 100 and all have the address with each blade 125A and the 125B of MBI 120 couplings.Each attachment point place between MBI 120 and blade 125A and 125B, there is one group of signal-sending mechanism, it uses this address partly to identify divisional description, and described divisional description comprises the position of existence, blade 125A and the 125B of blade 125A and 125B, the type of MBI 120 and the size of the blade subregion in the MBI territory 115.It should be understood that except as herein described, can have other divisional description.In addition, in one embodiment, described signal-sending mechanism is electricity/machinery.In one embodiment, this signal-sending mechanism is communicated to blade chassis management 105.
Such as by indicating whether to exist (installing) MBI 120, MBI 120 can signal blade chassis management 105: its by with blade 125A and 125B coupling.MBI 120 can utilize wired or wireless signal that identification information is provided.In addition, MBI 120 is provided for the addressing information of each blade 125A and 125B, and this makes blade chassis management 105 can know where each blade 125A and 125B are positioned in MBI territory 115.As described herein, other identification information that MBI 120 is sent to blade chassis manager 105 comprises the existence of each blade 125A and 125B and the determining dimensions of blade subregion.After this identification information of visit, then the size of the blade subregion in the type in the position of existence, blade 125A and the 125B of blade 125A and 125B, MBI territory 115 that MBI 120 is positioned at and MBI territory 115 can be especially identified in blade chassis management 105.
Consider such example, in this example, require to exist with the part of bottom knife as the blade subregion: blade 1, blade 2, blade 3, blade 4, blade 5, blade 6, blade 7 and blade 8.Yet, in fact only have following 6 blades among these 8 blades: blade 2, blade 3, blade 4, blade 6, blade 7 and blade 8.Blade 2,3,4,6,7 and 8 sign will be provided for blade chassis manager 105.Yet, 8 whole blades must find and layoutprocedure can begin before existence.In case 8 whole blades all exist, then this identification of notifying 8 whole blades to blade chassis manager 105 with signal.And if when 8 whole blades were identified as existing, the process of finding and disposing can begin.
Term ' discovery ' about blade refers to certain blade existence and addressable affirmation.Find and the process of configuration in, the findable blade subregion of blade chassis management 105 visits, and with these blade configuration for moving according to Product Definition and requirement.
In one embodiment, configuration information comprises the product solution.Term ' product solution ' refers to the particular blade design relevant with Product Definition.Product Definition is described the blade that must be present in the product.In other words, term ' product solution ' refers to necessity existence of some blade in predefined one group of blade joint.
Consider such example, in this example, product A and B both require the existence of following 5 blades: blade 1, blade 2, blade 3, blade 4 and blade 5.Product A requires following blade unit: blade 1,2 and 5 must be in the following order in a group: blade 1, blade 5, blade 2; Blade 3 and 4 must be in the following order in a group: blade 4, blade 3.Product B requires following blade unit: blade 1 and 5 must be in the following order in a group: blade 1, blade 5; Blade 2,3 and 4 must be in the following order in a group: blade 3, blade 4, blade 2.Therefore, according to the predefine product solution that is used for product A and product B, produce two product A and B with 5 blades.As apparent, the different arrangements of blade subregion (blade 1, blade 2, blade 3, blade 4 and blade 5) are possible.
In another embodiment, configuration information comprises the blade interconnect information.' blade interconnect information ' refers to the configuration information about the position of blade in the blade topological structure.Although the product solution is described combination and the order of the required blade of specific products, the blade interconnect information is described is how blade in the blade subregion of topological structure form is interconnected.In one embodiment, database 215 is used for the interconnection between the identification blade.
In one embodiment, configuration information comprises the electrical quantity data.These data are supported the intercommunication path.In another embodiment, configuration information comprises for supporting such as resetting and the data of the sideband signaling information of the signal of clock.Blade 125A and 125B can share in the blade joint group by MBI 120 and reset and clock.Therefore, blade manageability 130A and 130B check and control electricity and compatibility function of each blade of blade subregion.
The interconnection that provides after the configuration of blade 125A and 125B between blade joint 125A and the 125B is provided connectivity module 220.This interconnection provides the communication port in the blade subregion thus.The blade communication of the physical layer level in the connectivity module 220 support blade subregions.
Therefore, the embodiment of present technique provides the system of blade joint interconnection with the communication port of portion's formation within it.A plurality ofly form single new blade from main blade by communication link is combined together.For example, with the MBI 120 formation communication ports of a plurality of blade couplings, thereby make a plurality of blades can serve as single blade, produce more efficient and higher levels of performance thus.In addition, at the cost that this communication port is provided when a plurality of blades are combined with respect to for the cost that uses proprietary I/O to construct to set up communication link, being low.Therefore, the embodiment of present technique provides a kind of system that has realized the high performance communication between a plurality of low-cost blades and the operating system wherein.
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram 300 for the method that communication port is provided in the blade subregion according to the embodiment of present technique.
With reference now to 305 of Fig. 3,, and as described herein, and an embodiment provides the sign of the blade in the blade subregion.In one example, predefined one group of blade joint is 125A and 125B.Therefore, the sign of blade 125A and 125B is provided.In one embodiment, utilize electric signal that the sign of blade 125A and 125B is provided.This signal can be wired or wireless signal.
In one embodiment, provide the sign of blade 125A and 125B to comprise the indication of the existence that blade 125A and 125B are provided.In another embodiment, provide the sign of each blade 125A and 125B to comprise the position that blade 125A and 12B are provided.In another embodiment, provide the sign of each blade 125A and 125B to comprise the size that MBI territory 115 is provided.
With reference now to 310 of Fig. 3,, and as described herein, and an embodiment provides configuration information so that can dispose blade 125A and 125B according to predefined one group of blade joint 125A and 125B.In one embodiment, this configuration information is associated with blade 125A and 125B.In addition, in one embodiment, with blade 125A and 125B in each configuration information that is associated be selected from the example divisional description group that comprises the following: product solution information, blade interconnect information, electrical quantity data and support the data of sideband signaling information.The electrical quantity data are extracted from the reference to the specific collection of electric data.
With reference now to 315 of Fig. 3,, and as described herein, and after the configuration of blade 125A and 125B, an embodiment interconnects blade 125A and 125B to set up communication port in the blade subregion based on configuration information.
In one embodiment, based on the configuration information that is associated with blade 125A and 125B blade 125A and 125B interconnection are comprised that a plurality of CPU (central processing unit) (CPU) 140A and 140B with each operating system interconnect.In other words, upwards expansion (scaling up) of present technique support.The CPU of number that for example, in MBI territory 115, can comprise the growth of each operating system.
In another embodiment, based on the information that is associated with blade 125A and 125B blade 125A and 125B interconnection are comprised a plurality of operating system interconnection.In other words, (scaling out) outwards expanded in the present technique support.For example, can there be a plurality of operating systems that combine with communication link.
Therefore, present technique provides communication port in the blade subregion.The blade 125A of blade subregion and the sign of 125B are provided.The configuration information that is associated with blade 125A and 125B is provided.This configuration information makes it possible to dispose blade 125A and 125B according to configuration rule.Then, after this configuration, based on configuration information blade 125A and 125B are interconnected to set up communication port in the blade subregion.
This communication port in the blade subregion makes blade 125A and 125B can serve as a blade, make it possible to carry out making progress of MBI territory 115 and expand and outwards expand, and make it possible to realize that low- cost blade 125A and 125B reach the high performance communication between the operating system that is coupled with it.
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With reference now to Fig. 4,, for example computer-readable and the computer executable instructions of the computer usable medium of computer system are formed by being present in to be used for providing in one group of blade joint the part of technology of communication port.That is to say that Fig. 4 illustrates an example of a kind of computing machine of the embodiment of discussion hereinafter that can be used for implementing present technique.
Fig. 4 illustrates the employed example computer system 400 according to the embodiment of present technique.Will be appreciated that, the system 400 of Fig. 4 only is example, and present technique can or be worked in it on many different computer systems, and described computer system comprises general networked computer system, embedded computer system, router, switch, server apparatus, subscriber equipment, various intermediate equipment/manufacturing thing, stand alone computer system etc.As shown in Figure 4, the computer system 400 of Fig. 4 is very suitable for having with it the peripheral computer readable media 402 of coupling, such as, for example floppy disk, compact disk etc.
The system 400 of Fig. 4 comprises for the address/data bus 404 of the information of transmission and is coupled to bus 404 so that the processor 406A of process information and instruction.Describe as Fig. 4, system 400 also is very suitable for wherein existing the multi-processor environment of a plurality of processor 406A, 406B and 406C.On the contrary, system 400 also is very suitable for having single processor, such as, processor 406A for example.Processor 406A, 406B and 406C can be any in various types of microprocessors.System 400 also comprises data storage feature, such as computer usable volatile memory 408, for example is coupled to bus 404 in order to store for the treatment of the information of device 406A, 406B and 406C and the random-access memory (ram) of instruction.
Still with reference to figure 4, the optional display device 418 of Fig. 4 can be liquid crystal apparatus, cathode-ray tube (CRT), plasma display panel device or other display device that is suitable for producing the discernible graph image of user and alphanumeric character.Optional cursor control device 416 allows the dynamically movement of the visicode (cursor) on the display screen of signal notice display device 418 of computer users.Many embodiments of cursor control device 416 are well known in the art, and comprise the special keys on trace ball, mouse, Trackpad, operating rod or the Alphanumeric Entry Device 414, its can signal the motion of displacement of notice assigned direction or mode.Perhaps, it should be understood that can be via using special keys and key sequence commands, guiding and/or activate cursor from the input of Alphanumeric Entry Device 414.
Still with reference to figure 4, various other parts that are used for system 400 have been described.Particularly, when existing, operating system 422, application program 424, module 426 and data 428 are illustrated as being present in usually in the computer usable volatile memory 408 of random-access memory (ram) for example and the data storage cell 412 one or certain combination.Yet, it should be understood that in certain embodiments operating system 422 can be stored in such as in other position on the network or on the flash drive; And in addition, can be via the coupling of for example arriving the Internet from remote location access operating system 422.In one embodiment, present technique for example is used as application program 424 or module 426 and is stored in the storage area and the storage unit in the RAM 408 in the data storage cell 412.
Can in the general situation of being carried out by computing machine such as the computer executable instructions of program module, present technique be described.Usually, program module comprises the routine carrying out particular task or realize particular abstract data type, program, object, parts, data structure etc.Present technique can also be realized, in distributed computing environment, by executing the task by the teleprocessing equipment of communication network link in distributed computing environment.In distributed computing environment, program module can be arranged in comprise memory storage device local and remote computer-readable storage medium both.
Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram 500 that is used for providing the exemplary method of communication port in predefined one group of blade joint 125A of blade subregion and 125B according to the embodiment of present technique.
With reference now to 505 of Fig. 5,, and it is as described herein, an embodiment provides configuration rule to predefined one group of blade joint 125A of blade subregion and blade 125A and the 125B in the 125B, wherein, the part of this configuration rule makes it possible to dispose blade 125A and 125B according to predefined one group of blade joint 125A and 125B.In one embodiment, provide configuration rule to comprise to provide blade 125A in predefined one group of blade joint 125A and the 125B and the sign of 125B.In another embodiment, provide configuration rule to comprise to provide blade 125A in predefined one group of blade joint 125A and the 125B and the configuration information of 125B.
With reference now to Fig. 5 510 and as described herein, after configuration, embodiment based on configuration rule after with the configuration in the blade subregion blade 125A and the 125B interconnection in the blade subregion, to set up communication port.
Therefore, present technique provides a kind of method and system that communication port is provided in the blade subregion.In addition, present technique makes that this group blade joint 125A and 125B can be with uniform way work.In addition, present technique makes it possible to carry out upwards expansion and the outwards expansion of internal part.
Though be exclusively used in architectural feature and/or method the action language description this theme, it should be understood that the theme that defines not necessarily is confined to above-mentioned special characteristic or action in claims.On the contrary, above-mentioned special characteristic and action are disclosed as the exemplary form that realizes claim.
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The embodiment of present technique provide a kind of in predefined one group of blade joint of blade subregion the method for dispense configurations information.The management processor of the blade in predefined one group of blade joint provides configuration information.The mechanism that makes it possible to dispense configurations information is territory as herein described management processor.
With reference now to Fig. 6,, according to the embodiment of present technique, shows the block scheme of the example blade cabinet 100 that is coupled with example domains management processor (DMP) 605.As described herein, blade chassis 100 comprises blade chassis management 105 and MBI territory 115.The MBI territory comprises MBI 120, blade 125A and blade 125B.MBI 120 unites this predefined one group of blade joint 125A and 125B.
It should be understood that the blade that in blade chassis 100, can have any number.In addition, with these blades in each coupling be blade manageability module 130A and 130B and management processor 600A and 600B parts.Blade manageability module and the management processor parts that therefore, in blade chassis 100, can also have any number.Yet for succinct and clear purpose, use and management processor 600A and 600B represent the management processor according to any number of present technique, except as otherwise noted.In addition, note that importantly blade 125A and 125B have identical hardware and management processor 600A and 600B.
With reference now to Fig. 7,, according to the embodiment of present technique, shows the block scheme of example DMP 605.DMP 605 comprises that configuration rule accessor 715, configuration rule comparer 720, configuration rule provide device 725, acquiescence manager 730 and interface generator 735.
Configuration rule accessor 715 is configured to the configuration rule for predefined one group of blade joint of visit blade subregion, wherein, and the blade in this predefined one group of blade joint and management processor coupling.For example, if this predefined one group of blade joint comprises blade 125A and 125B, then configuration rule accessor 715 is configured to the configuration rule that is used for blade 125A and 125B for the accessing database place.In addition, blade 125A and 125B are coupled with management processor 600A and management processor 600B respectively.
In one embodiment, configuration rule comprises the desired locations of blade in this predefined one group of blade joint.For example, given predefined one group of blade joint 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D, where configuration rule is described blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D relative to each other should be positioned at the blade subregion.For example, can determine that all blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D will be in same blade subregions.In addition, configuration rule indication blade 125B should be in the leftmost side, and blade 125C should be in the rightmost side.Blade 125A should be close to blade 125B, and blade 125D should be close to blade 125C.Therefore, blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D should seem in the following order: 125B, 125A, 125D and 125C.
In addition, blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D must should not be positioned at same blade subregion.Blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D can be positioned with the combination (comprising individually) of any number.For example, configuration rule can indicate blade 125A and the 125C should be in a blade subregion, and blade 125B and 125D should be in another blade subregions.
In one embodiment, configuration rule comprises the knife number of the expectation in this predefined one group of blade joint.For example, configuration rule how many blades can be described should be in this predefined one group of blade joint 125A and 125B.In another example, if this predefined one group of blade joint is made up of 125A, 125B, 125C, 125D, 125E, 125F, 125G and 125H, the knife number that then is provided as the part of configuration rule should be the quantity of 8 blades.
In one embodiment, configuration rule comprises the type of management processor.For example, the type of management processor includes but not limited to the following: intermediate management blade and auxiliary managing blade.May expect that each blade subregion only has an intermediate management blade.Any all the other blades in the subregion will be regarded as auxiliary managing blade.
The intermediate management blade is the leader of blade subregion.Auxiliary managing blade is the subordinate in the blade subregion.The intermediate management blade provides user interface.In addition, the intermediate management blade can provide storage for all log-on messages.Intermediate management blade and blade chassis management 105 couplings also help to control blade 125A and the interior power of 125B.
Auxiliary managing blade is obeyed intermediate management.Auxiliary managing blade participates in the power in control blade 125A and the 125B, but waits for that order from the intermediate management blade is in order to do like this.
In another example, if there is the blade subregion that comprises single blade 125A, then the intermediate management aspect of blade 125A will not send any information to other blade 125B, 125C or 125D.
Consider that wherein configuration rule is the example of the single subregion of 4 blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D with the blade divisional description.In these 4 blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D, have only one will be the intermediate management blade, and other 3 blades will be auxiliary managing blades.In another example, configuration rule is described two single partitions of double blade subregion and blade 125A and the 125C of blade 125B and 125D.In this case, in the double blade subregion of blade 125B and 125D, a blade (such as 125B) is belonged to the intermediate management blade, and another blade (such as 125D) is belonged to auxiliary managing blade.Each of two single partitions of blade 125A and 125C all belonged to intermediate management blade and auxiliary managing blade.
In another example, configuration rule is described location and the type that available I/O connects.It should be understood that configuration rule can with blade chassis 100 in, be used for serving as any predetermined description that the blade domain structure of communication port as herein described is associated.
In one embodiment, before visit was used for the configuration rule of blade subregion, a management processor was born the gerentocratic role as management processor.For example, the given blade subregion that comprises blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D was born the gerentocratic role of these management processors 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D with the management processor in the management processor of blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D coupling before any division of blade 125A, 125B, 125C 125D.
Consider wherein management processor MP 600A, 600B, 600C and 600D respectively with the example of the blade subregion coupling that comprises blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D.A gerentocratic role that will bear as other MP among MP 600A, 600B, 600C or the 600D.For example, MP 600C can bear the gerentocratic role as MP 600A, 600B and 600D.Then MP 600C is called DMP 605.
In addition, MP 600C bears role as the DMP 605 of MP 600A, 600B and 600D according to predetermined instruction.For example, ledger- plate 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D will locate in the following order in advance: 125C, 125A, 125B and 125D.What also be scheduled to is: the blade (being 125C in this case) in the leftmost side will comprise for corresponding MP 600A, the 600B of blade 125A, 125B and 125C and the DMP 605 of 600D.In addition, blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D each all identify itself.For example, blade 125C is in the leftmost side with its location expression in comprising the blade subregion of blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D.
Blade 125C can know it in the leftmost side, and this is because it is numbered as numbering minimum among blade 125A, 125B, 125C and the 125D.For example, blade 125C can be numbered as 1(or first slot), and blade 125A is numbered as 2(or second slot), blade 125B is numbered as 3(or the 3rd slot), and blade 125D is numbered as 4(or the 4th slot).It should be understood that existing blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D can be used for identifying itself will bear other mechanism of the role of DMP 605 in order to determine which MP with blade 125A, 125B, 125C or 125D coupling.
In one embodiment, stored configuration rule.Configuration rule can be stored in database 215 places.As described herein, database 215 can be in inside be coupling in blade chassis 100 or be coupling in the outside of blade chassis 100.In addition, configuration rule can be stored on the parts except database 215.These parts can be by storage inside in blade chassis 100 or in blade chassis 100 outsides.
In another example, location and the size (the blade number of existence) with the blade subregion is considered as sign.Therefore, location and the size of predefined one group of blade joint are compared with the actual hardware configuration of the blade joint group of existence.In an example, the size with the blade subregion is predefined for three.The location that will comprise the blade subregion of blade 125A, 125B and 125C is predefined in the following order: blade 125B, blade 125A and blade 125C.Blade 125B will be in the leftmost side, and blade 125C will be in the rightmost side, and blade 125A will be between blade 125B and 125C.
Inspection that be used for to determine the location of blade 125A, the 125B of existence order of blade and 125C provides following result.Find that blade 125A, 125B and 125C are in following order: 125C, 125A and 125B.Blade 125B is belonged to the intermediate management blade, and blade 125A and 125C are belonged to auxiliary managing blade.In addition, can confirm to have three blades that mate with predetermined condition, described predetermined condition is to have three blades at this predefined one group of blade joint 125A, 125B and 125C planted agent.
In one embodiment, when the actual hardware configuration of the sign of the blade subregion that will comprise blade 125B, 125A and 125C and this group blade joint 125C, 125A and 125B is compared, can determine that this sign is uncorrelated with this hardware configuration.
Term as used herein ' is correlated with ' and is referred to sign as herein described and hardware configuration is complementary in a predetermined manner.For example, can determine to comprise the blade subregion of blade 125A, 125B and 125C must be exactly with blade chassis 100 in hardware configuration be complementary.
Yet, the blade subregion that can also determine to comprise blade 125A, 125B and 125C may only need with blade chassis 100 in hardware configuration partly be complementary.For example, can be scheduled to: if any blade 125A, 125B and the 125C(of hardware configuration locate in this order) on the position by sign indication, comprise that then blade 125C, 125B locate in this order with 125A() the blade subregion relevant with hardware configuration.
If comprise that the actual hardware configuration of sign and blade subregion of blade subregion of blade 125B, 125A and 125C is relevant, then to MP 600A, 600B and 600C transmission configuration rule, as will be described herein.
Configuration rule provides device 725 to be configured to send configuration rule for the management processor to the blade subregion when configuration rule is relevant with hardware configuration.
If the hardware configuration in the sign of blade 125A, 125B and 125C and the blade chassis 100 is relevant, then configuration rule is sent to MP 600A, 600B and 600C.As described herein, configuration rule comprises and will belong to the blade type of blade 125A, 125B and 125C no matter it is intermediate management and/or auxiliary management.This configuration rule makes MP 600A, the 600B of blade 125A, 125B and 125C and 600C can come itself is configured according to its intended orientation and function in particular zones respectively.For example, according to MP 125A, 125B and position and the grouping of 125C in the blade territory of the blade subregion of one group of blade 125A, 125B and 125C, MP 125A, 125B and 125C can be arranged to certain type blade, such as intermediate management and/or auxiliary management.
In one embodiment, if configuration rule is unavailable for management processor, then gives tacit consent to manager 730 and be configured to abandon role as DMP.For example, in MP 600B, 600C, 600D and 600E, MP 600B, 600C and 600D can it be MP 600A from DMP 605() receive configuration rule, and MP 600E does not do like this.Do not receive configuration rule in response to MP 600E, a role that will bear DMP 605 subsequently among MP 600B, 600C, 600D and the 600E, and current DMP 605(MP 600A) abandon it as the role of DMP 605.
Consider such example, blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D(occur in proper order according to this in this example, and are numbered as 1,2,3 and 4 respectively) will identify its own with and position in comprising the blade subregion of blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D.MP 600B, 600C and 600D are coupled with blade 125B, 125C and 125D respectively.In one example, blade 125A, 125B, 125C and the 125D blade that is determined in advance to understand lowest number is positioned at the leftmost side and will bears the role of DMP 605.MP 600B, 600C and 600D know its not with the coupling of the blade of lowest number, and therefore hypothesis and the MP of the blade coupling of lowest number will bear the role of DMP 605.
Position in its own blade subregion that is comprising blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D of identification also supposes that another MP bears after the role as DMP 605, and blade 125B, 125C and 125D start the time-out count device.If blade 125B, 125C and 125D do not receive configuration rule in measuring at the fixed time, then blade 125B, 125C and 125D will suppose that current DMP is non-functional.To bear role as DMP 605 subsequently with the MP of the blade of inferior lowest number coupling.In this case, will bear role as DMP 605 with the MP 600B of blade 125B coupling.
In one example, time-out count may be 20 seconds prearranged multiple, and this depends on the groove numbering.For example, the blade 125B in the groove 2 will not wait for 40 seconds altogether before its hypothesis DMP has function, and then, blade 125B will bear the role of DMP 605.Blade 125C in the groove 3 will not wait for 60 seconds altogether before its hypothesis DMP has function, and then, blade 125C will bear the role of DMP 605.Blade 125D in the groove 4 will not wait for 80 seconds altogether before its hypothesis DMP has function, and then, blade 125D will bear the role of DMP 605.In addition, by default, time-out count can be pre zero second.
In one embodiment, the user therewith the interface interaction in order to reshuffle blade 125A, 125B, 125C and 125D, such as so as the order reorientate and/or repartition.For example, user's single partition can ordering the blade 125A, the 125B that are combined into subregion and 125D division and produce double blade subregion and the 125C of 125A and 125B.In another embodiment, provide the interface that separates with the interface that is generated by interface generator 735.The interface interaction that the user is can be therewith independent.
In one embodiment, come to provide for the management processor of blade the configuration rule of renewal by repeating the method to the blade subregion dispense configurations information that comprises blade 125A and 125B as herein described.
Fig. 8 be according to the embodiment of present technique, in predefined one group of blade joint of blade subregion the process flow diagram 800 of the method for dispense configurations information.
With reference now to 805 of Fig. 8,, and as described herein, embodiment visit is used for comprising the configuration rule of the blade subregion of the blade 125A of blade subregion and 125B.Blade 125A in the blade subregion and 125B and management processor 600A and 600B coupling.
With reference now to 810 of Fig. 8,, and as described herein, and an embodiment compares the part of configuration rule with the hardware configuration of blade subregion.In one embodiment, the described part of configuration rule is the sign of blade 125A and 125B.
With reference now to 815 of Fig. 8,, and as described herein, embodiment MP 600A and the 600B to the blade subregion when this part of configuration rule is relevant with hardware configuration provide configuration rule.
Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram 900 to the exemplary method of the predefined one group of blade joint dispense configurations information that comprises the blade subregion.In one embodiment, comprise computer-readable/computer-useable instructions on the computer-readable medium that is stored in such as RAM, ROM, disk and/or other tangible computer-readable medium by the process shown in the process flow diagram 900.This instruction impels computing machine (for example computer system 400 or other computer system) flowchart 900 described processes when being performed.
With reference now to 905 of Fig. 9,, and as described herein, the configuration rule at an embodiment accessing database place.
With reference now to 910 of Fig. 9,, and as described herein, embodiment visit MP 600A and 600B place respectively about the blade joint 125A in the blade subregion that comprises blade 125A and 125B and the hardware configuration information of 125B.
With reference now to 915 of Fig. 9,, and as described herein, and an embodiment sends configuration rule to MP 600A and 600B when configuration rule is relevant with hardware configuration information.The predefine hardware configuration of this configuration rule sign MP 600A and 600B.For example, such as the information with locating information that the blade subregion that comprises blade 125A and 125B is associated, the blade 125A that is associated with the hardware configuration of blade 125A and 125B and the location of 125B also are identified by identification.
In one embodiment, DMP 605 receives to divide and changes.For example, subregion is made up of blade 125A, 125B and 125C.DMP 605 can receive the request that subregion with blade 125A, 125B and 125C changes over the single partition of double blade subregion comprising blade 125A and 125B and blade 125C.These divide to change can directly stem from the user, it is inner and programmedly divide the parts that change and/or be derived from parts in DMP 605 outsides for providing at DMP 605 to be derived from.
In one embodiment, storing this division changes.These divide to change and can internally be stored in the DMP 605 or in the outside of DMP 605.
Therefore, DMP 605 makes it possible to carry out the inner management of blade 125A and 125B by according to the blade subregion that comprises blade 125A and 125B MBI territory 115 being set.In other words, DMP 605 makes it possible to carry out the partition management to MBI territory 115.
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The embodiment of present technique isolates blade with predefined one group of electricity and is configured to serve as single blade.Each blade in this predefined one group of blade is endowed the role of manager that it is configured to support.In addition, resource is configured to share between predefined one group of blade.In case the blade in predefined one group of blade is correctly disposed, then power supply is unlocked, and blade is reset to coordinate the operation of blade.The embodiment of present technique makes it possible to realize the sharing and synchronously of resource in predefined one group of blade joint of blade subregion.Therefore, though isolated by electricity at first, various arrangements can be united and be divided into to the blade that separates.Then, these blades that are divided can be configured to communicate and serve as single blade.
With reference now to Figure 10,, according to the embodiment of present technique, shows the block scheme of the example blade cabinet 100 that is coupled with example low-level initializer (LLI) 1000.As described herein, blade chassis 100 comprises blade chassis management 105 and MBI territory 115.MBI territory 115 comprises MBI 120, blade 125A and blade 125B.MBI 120 unites predefined one group of blade joint 125A and 125B.
It should be noted that term " blade subregion " refers to the predefined one group of blade joint in the MBI territory 115.For succinct and clear purpose, this group blade 125A and 125B will be used as predefined one group of blade joint 125A and 125B.Yet phrase " predefined one group of blade joint " refers to and is necessary to exist so that one group of blade joint realizing arranging as the expection of defined predefined this group blade joint of configuration rule.In addition, the blade that can comprise any number in predefined this group blade joint is arranged in any expection.For example, in predefined one group of 4 blade joint, arrangement can comprise only the blade subregion of an isolated blade and the blade subregion of 3 blade joints.
With reference now to Figure 11,, according to the embodiment of present technique, shows the block scheme of example LLI 1000.LLI 1000 comprises configuration rule receiver 1100, auxiliary management processor director 1105 and blade initializer 1110.Blade initializer 1110 comprises blade configuration determiner 1115, power request device 1120 and the blade distributor 1125 that resets.It should be noted that in one embodiment, LLI 1000 operates by the end-to-end LAN (Local Area Network) that spreads all over 100 combinations of blade chassis.
In addition, MBI 120 is provided for the pipeline of the operation of LLI 1000.In addition, LLI 1000 guides blade 125A and 125B and communicates so that can cross over the blade subregion that each result via the configuration rule definition obtains.
Configuration rule receiver 1100 is configured to for the configuration rule that receives the customized configuration that defines the blade that will be united in the blade subregion.For example, configuration rule receiver 1100 receives configuration rule, the blade 125A that this configuration rule definition will be united in the blade subregion of being made up of blade 125A and 125B and the customized configuration of 125B.
In one embodiment, configuration rule comprises the role that defines of management processor.For example, the role that defines of management processor is the role of intermediate management processor (MMP).Another example of the role that defines of management processor is the role of auxiliary management processor (AMP).
Auxiliary management processor (AMP) director 1105 is configured to for guiding auxiliary tube reason processor (AMP) to dispose the blade that will be united according to configuration rule.For example, AMP director 1105 guides AMP to dispose blade 125A and the 125B that will be united according to configuration rule.
In one embodiment, guide AMP the blade manageability block configuration to be given the role of management processor for support.Blade manageability module and management processor coupling.For example, blade 125A is endowed the role as MMP.In other words, blade 125A has the MMP individual character.Blade 125B is endowed the role as AMP.In other words, blade 125B has the AMP individual character.Blade manageability module 130A and MP 600A coupling, and blade manageability module 130B and MP 600B coupling.
In one embodiment, according to configuration rule, MP 600A is endowed the role as MMP 610 and AMP 615.Guide AMP 615 blade manageability module 130A is configured to support to have MMP 610 roles and AMP 615 roles' blade 125A.According to configuration rule, MP 600B is endowed the role as AMP 620.Guide AMP 620 blade manageability module 130B is configured to support to have AMP 620 roles' blade 125B.
In one embodiment, guide AMP blade manageability is configured to support the role that given by configuration rule by according to configuration rule blade joint being resequenced to mate the blade subregion.For example, predefined one group of blade joint that configuration rule indication blade partition definition will be united in the following order: blade 125B is endowed MMP and AMP individual character, blade 125A is endowed the AMP individual character, and blade 125D is endowed the AMP individual character, and blade 125C is endowed the AMP individual character.Yet the existing order of blade is blade 125A, blade 125B, blade 125C and blade 125D.AMP among blade 125A, 125B, 125C and the 125D each resequences to mate predefine order 125B, 125A, 125D and 125C with blade.
In another embodiment, guide AMP serving as to support the role that given by configuration rule by according to configuration rule blade joint being divided into a plurality of arrangements with the blade manageability block configuration.For example, adopt 4 blade territories before dividing, blade 1, blade 2, blade 3 and blade 4 are arranged.Blade 1 is born the role as DMP, and blade 2,3 and 4 becomes AMP.
Consider the definition of configuration rule wherein be used for blade 1,2,3 with the example of 5 different arrangements of 4 division.Arranging 1 is one group of blade joint with the blade partition definition, thereby makes that blade 1,2,3 and 4 is united mutually.Blade 1 is endowed the role of MMP and AMP, and in the blade 2,3 and 4 each is endowed the role of AMP.
Arrange 2 blade is defined as 2 independent blade subregions that are divided into blade joint.The first blade subregion comprises blade joint 1 and 2.The second blade subregion comprises blade joint 3 and 4.Blade 1 is endowed the role of MMP and AMP.Blade 2 is endowed the role of AMP.Blade 3 is endowed the role of MMP and AMP.Blade 4 is endowed the role of AMP.It should be noted that for each blade subregion, only blade is endowed the role of MMP, and all blades are endowed the role as AMP.
Arrange 3 blade is defined as 3 independent blade subregions that are divided into blade joint.It should be noted that again before realizing any possible rearrangement as herein described, blade is called as " blade joint group ".The first blade subregion comprises blade 1 and 2.The second blade subregion only comprises blade 3.The 3rd blade subregion only comprises blade 4.Blade 1 is endowed the role as MMP and AMP.Blade 2 is endowed the role as AMP.Blade 3 is endowed the role as MMP and AMP.Blade 4 is endowed the role as MMP and AMP.
Arrange 4 blade is defined as 3 independent blade subregions that are divided into blade joint.The first blade subregion only comprises blade 1.The second blade subregion only comprises blade 2.The 3rd blade subregion comprises blade 3 and 4.Blade 1 is endowed the role as MMP and AMP.Blade 2 is endowed the role as MMP and AMP.Blade 3 is endowed the role as MMP and AMP.Blade 4 is endowed the role as AMP.
Arrange 5 blade is defined as 4 independent blade subregions that are divided into blade joint.The first blade subregion only comprises blade 1.The second blade subregion only comprises blade 2.The 3rd blade subregion only comprises blade 3.Four blade sheet subregion only comprises blade 4.Blade 1 is endowed the role as MMP and AMP.Blade 2 is endowed the role as MMP and AMP.Blade 3 is endowed the role as MMP and AMP.Blade 4 is endowed the role as MMP and AMP.
In another embodiment, guide AMP serving as to cross over the blade subregion to be shared according to configuration rule with resource distribution.The resource that leap blade subregion is shared can include but not limited to clock and reset.For example, in the blade subregion of blade joint 125A and 125B, can be crossed over blade subregion and blade 125B with the clock of blade 125A coupling and be shared, so that blade 125A and 125B can operate synchronously and as individual server.In other words, in case the clock from a blade 125A is identified as and will be shared, then MMP 1010 is routed to each other blade 125B in this predefined one group of blade joint 125A and the 125B with this clock, thereby makes this clock to be utilized by blade 125A and 125B.
Blade initializer 1110 after determining to have disposed blade joint according to configuration rule with the blade joint initialization.For example, blade initializer 1110 after determining to have disposed blade joint 125A and 125B according to configuration rule with blade joint 125A and 125B initialization.In one embodiment, the blade that has been endowed MMP role is the blade that comprises LLI 1000.For example, the blade 125A that is endowed MMP 1010 roles comprises LLI 1000.
In one embodiment, MMP 1010 is user and the ecosystem and the more main accessing points for blade chassis 100.For example, when the user wanted to use in the system of logging on and to it, user's visit comprised the system on the blade of MMP 1010.In this case, the user comprises visit the blade 125A of MMP 1010.The user can visit MMP 1010 hard partitioning is powered on and cut off the power supply.In addition, the user can visit MMP 1010 and resets with issue.The user can visit that MMP 1010 resets with issue and/or with blade 125A and 125B rearrangement in order to realize new product designs.
In one embodiment, blade initializer 1110 and 1115 couplings of blade configuration determiner.Blade configuration determiner 1115 is configured to determine whether to have disposed blade joint according to configuration rule.For example, blade configuration determiner 1115 determines whether to have disposed blade joint 125A and 125B according to configuration rule.In other words, choose according to configuration rule and disposed certainly determining of blade joint.
For example, the four blade sheet territory of dividing blade joint before is made up of blade 1,2,3 and 4.The blade that configuration rule will be divided is defined as 2 groups of blades, and 2 blades of each blade subregion are one group.Blade 1 and 2 is in first subregion.Blade 3 and 4 is in second subregion.Blade 1 is endowed the role of MMP and AMP.Blade 2 is endowed the role as AMP.Blade 3 is endowed the role as MMP and AMP.Blade 4 is endowed the role as AMP.In addition, independent blade manageability module and each blade coupling in the blade 1,2,3 and 4.The AMP that guide to be used for blade 1,2, each blade of 3 and 4 is to be configured to blade 1,2,3 and 4 blade manageability to support to give blade 1,2,3 and 4 role.
In addition, blade configuration determiner 1115 determines whether blades 1,2,3 and 4 have the MMP that gives and/or the individual character of AMP in the above.In one embodiment, the MMP of blade 1 will identify itself to blade configuration determiner 1115.Definite: blade 1 comprises the suitable individual character according to the configuration rule of each individual character of each blade of definition.
In addition, blade configuration determiner 1115 determines whether to have disposed other resource according to configuration rule.These resources can include but not limited to blade 125A and 125B CPU 140A separately and each the I/O resource among 140B and blade 125A and the 125B.
In another embodiment, blade initializer 1110 and 1120 couplings of power request device.Power request device 1120 is the request electric power when blade joint has been confirmed as being configured according to configuration rule.For example, power request device 1120 request electric power when blade joint 125A and 125B have been confirmed as being configured according to configuration rule.
In one embodiment, blade initializer 1110 and blade distributor 1125 couplings that reset.The blade distributor 1125 that resets is issued resetting of all blade joints in the blade subregion after receiving electric power.For example, the blade distributor 1125 that resets is issued resetting of all blade joints (for example blade 125A and 125B) in the blade subregion after receiving electric power.This resets to have and makes all blade 125A and the 125B effect to begin at given time point synchronously.
It should be noted that not every blade 125A and 125B can be synchronized in the identical time and reset. Possible blade 125A and 125B are synchronized in the approximately uniform time and reset.The approximate reset time that is used for each blade 125A and 125B is relevant with the design of blade 125A and 125B itself.
It should be noted that configuration rule receiver 1100 and auxiliary management processor director 1105 are operated during standby mode.In other words, configuration rule receiver 1100 and auxiliary management processor director 1105 are operated when blade joint 125A and 125B are de-energized.During off-position, do not carry out high-level code.Yet blade manageability module 130A and 130B are still powered on.After determining to have disposed blade 125A and 125B according to configuration rule, then activate hard partitioning by blade initializer 1110.
Therefore, the embodiment of present technique isolates blade with predefined one group of electricity and is configured to comprise all blade 125A in the MBI territory 115 and the hard partitioning of 125B, and wherein, each hard partitioning is linked together with electric means and isolates mutually physically independently.These hard partitionings can dynamically and automatically or in response to user instruction be resequenced.Be unlocked and issued and reset in case be used for the power supply of each hard partitioning, then blade 125A and 125B are ready to obtain code.
Figure 12 be according to the embodiment of present technique, predefined one group of electricity is isolated the process flow diagram 1200 that blade 125A and 125B are configured to serve as the exemplary method of single blade.
With reference now to 1205 of Figure 12,, and as described herein, an embodiment access configuration rule, wherein, the part of configuration rule is given and predefined one group of blade joint 125A of blade subregion and MP 600A and the 600B type ascribed role of 125B coupling.
With reference now to 1210 of Figure 12,, and as described herein, embodiment guides the role of AMP blade manageability module 130A and 130B are configured to support given, blade manageability module 130A and 130B and MP 600A and 600B coupling.As described herein, embodiment guides AMP blade manageability module 130A and 130B are configured to support the role that given by according to configuration rule blade joint 125A and 125B being resequenced to mate the blade subregion.As described herein, another embodiment guides AMP blade manageability 130A and 130B are configured to support the role that given by according to configuration rule blade joint 125A and 125B being divided into a plurality of arrangements.
With reference now to 1215 of Figure 12,, and as described herein, and an embodiment guides AMP according to configuration rule resource distribution is crossed over the blade subregion to share.
With reference now to 1220 of Figure 12,, and as described herein, embodiment after determining to have disposed blade joint 125A and 125B according to configuration rule with blade joint 125A and 125B initialization, thereby coordination blade joint 125A and 125B are to serve as single blade.As described herein, an embodiment chooses according to configuration rule and has disposed determining certainly of blade joint 125A and 125B.As described herein, an embodiment request electric power.
Therefore, present technique provides a kind of predefined one group of electricity is isolated the method and system that blade 125A and 125B are configured to serve as single blade.
Figure 13 isolates the process flow diagram 1300 that blade 125A and 125B are configured to serve as the exemplary method of the single blade in the blade subregion with predefined one group of electricity.In one embodiment, the process shown in the process flow diagram 1300 comprises the computer-readable/computer-useable instructions on the computer-readable medium that is stored in such as RAM, ROM, disk and/or other tangible computer-readable medium.This instruction impels computing machine (for example computer system 400 or other computer system) flowchart 1300 described processes when being performed.
With reference now to 1305 of Figure 13,, and as described herein, embodiment receives the configuration rule of necessity configuration of blade 125A that definition will be united and 125B in predefined one group of blade joint 125A of blade subregion and 125B.As described herein, an embodiment visits and blade joint 125A and the MP 600A of 125B coupling and the role assignments of 600B.
With reference now to 1310 of Figure 13,, and as described herein, and an embodiment guides AMP according to configuration rule blade 125A and 125B are configured to be united.As described herein, an embodiment guides AMP being configured to support described role assignments with blade manageability module 130A and the 130B of blade joint 125A and 125B coupling.
With reference now to 1315 of Figure 13,, and as described herein, embodiment asks electric power after determining whether to have disposed blade joint 125A and 125B according to configuration rule.
With reference now to 1320 of Figure 13,, and it is as described herein, after receiving power, embodiment issues resetting of blade joint 125A and 125B so that can coordinate blade joint 125A and 125B and make blade joint 125A and 125B serve as single blade in the blade subregion.
Therefore, present technique provides a kind of method and system that predefined one group of electricity isolation blade is configured to serve as single blade.In addition, present technique makes it possible to blade to any number and carries out dynamic recognition and recombination to produce the new arrangement at predefined one group of blade joint.
Though be exclusively used in architectural feature and/or method the action language description this theme, it should be understood that the theme that defines not necessarily is confined to above-mentioned special characteristic or action in the claim of enclosing.On the contrary, above-mentioned special characteristic and action are disclosed as the exemplary form that realizes claim.
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1. a multitool sheet connectors (MBI) comprising:
The blade recognizer, it is configured to be used to the sign that the blade in the blade subregion is provided, and wherein, described blade subregion is predefined one group of blade joint;
Database, it is configured to be used to configuration information is provided, and described configuration information makes it possible to dispose described blade according to configuration rule; And
The connectivity module, it is configured in after the described configuration to described blade based on described configuration information interconnection between the blade joint is provided, and described interconnection provides the communication port in the described blade subregion thus.
2. the MBI of claim 1, wherein, described configuration information is the product solution, wherein related with described multitool sheet connectors (MBI) product solution is the particular blade design relevant with Product Definition.
3. the MBI of claim 1, wherein, described configuration information is the blade interconnect information.
4. the MBI of claim 1, wherein, described configuration information is the electrical quantity data.
5. the MBI of claim 1, wherein, described configuration information is the data of supporting the sideband signaling information.
6. the MBI of claim 5, wherein, described sideband signaling information is reset signal.
7. the MBI of claim 5, wherein, described sideband signaling information is clock signal.
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