CN105159605A - Storage server architecture - Google Patents
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The present invention discloses a storage server architecture. The storage server architecture comprises a storage pool, SAS (Serial connection SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)) extension modules and at least two control modules. Each control module comprises an SAS adapter unit, and each SAS adapter unit is connected to the storage pool by means of M SAS extension modules corresponding to the adapter unit; the storage pool comprises N physical disks, and each physical disk is connected to at least two SAS extension modules and is used for completing data storage and read/write under the control of the SAS adapter unit; any two SAS extension modules are mutually connected; any two control modules are in heartbeat connection; and both M and N are positive integers. According to the storage server architecture, tightly coupled full redundancy architectures are formed between the SAS extension modules and between the physical disks and the SAS extension modules, and the number of connectable physical disks corresponding to the adapter units is increased by means of the SAS extension modules, so that data security is effectively ensured and stored data capacity is enlarged.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to computer memory technical field, more particularly, relate to a kind of storage server architecture.
Background technology
Along with the explosive growth of current network and data volume, and for the growing with each passing day, to how to access jumbo data in storage server and how to ensure that the security of data proposes more and more higher requirement of attention degree of data security.
Current storage server architecture, generally include single control module, multiple SAS (SerialconnectionSCSI (SmallComputerSystemInterface, small computer system interface), Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)) adapter and a respective numbers physical disk, wherein, physical disk and adapter connect one to one.Control module not only as the information processing maincenter in storage server architecture, but also controls the work of multiple SAS adapter, makes SAS adapter under the control of control module, control the read-write of data in physical disk.
But, because the control module in current storage server architecture only has single, if control module breaks down, cannot normally complete causing the read-write of data in physical disk; And physical disk and adapter connect one to one, if adapter breaks down, then in the physical disk of corresponding connection with it, the read-write of data also cannot normally complete; Therefore, current storage server architecture can not ensure the security of data.Meanwhile, the single SAS adapter in current storage server architecture directly can only support 8 ~ 16 physical disks, and therefore, the data capacity that current storage server architecture stores is less.
Therefore, there is the less problem of the data capacity of security and the storage that cannot ensure data in storage server architecture of the prior art.
Summary of the invention
The object of this invention is to provide a kind of storage server architecture, with the problem that the data capacity of the security that cannot ensure data and storage that solve the storage server architecture existence of prior art is less.
To achieve these goals, the invention provides following technical scheme:
A kind of storage server architecture, comprises storage pool, SAS expansion module and at least two control modules;
Each described control module includes SAS adapter unit, and each described SAS adapter unit is all connected with described storage pool by the M corresponding with this adapter unit described SAS expansion module;
Described storage pool comprises N number of physical disk, and all described with at least two the SAS expansion module of each described physical disk is connected, for completing storage and the read-write of data under the control of described SAS adapter unit;
All be connected to each other between any two described SAS expansion modules;
Be heartbeat between any two described control modules to connect;
M and N is positive integer.
Preferably, each described SAS adapter unit includes at least one SAS adapter.
Preferably, each described control module also comprises network communication unit, and described network communication unit is for completing the data communication between described control module and other external modules.
Preferably, each described control module also comprises centralized management unit, is heartbeat and connects between any two described centralized management unit.
Preferably, all heartbeat connection is carried out by RS232 serial ports between any two described centralized management unit.
Preferably, described centralized management unit is specially BMC managing chip.
Preferably, described centralized management unit is also for monitoring temperature and the voltage of described control module.
Preferably, each described control module also comprises information process unit, described information process unit is connected with described SAS adapter unit, described network communication unit and described centralized management unit respectively, for controlling described SAS adapter unit, described network communication unit and described centralized management cell operation.
Preferably, described information process unit is specially X86 or ARM.
Preferably, the quantity of described control module is 2, and the quantity of described SAS expansion module is 4, and the quantity of described physical disk is 48.
A kind of storage server architecture provided by the invention, comprises storage pool, SAS expansion module and at least two control modules; Each control module includes SAS adapter unit, and each SAS adapter unit is all connected with storage pool by the M corresponding with this adapter unit SAS expansion module; Storage pool comprises N number of physical disk, and each physical disk is all connected with at least two SAS expansion modules, for completing storage and the read-write of data under the control of SAS adapter unit; All be connected to each other between any two SAS expansion modules; Be heartbeat between any two control modules to connect; M and N is positive integer.Compared with prior art, first, a kind of storage server architecture that the application provides effectively can ensure the security of data, be embodied in: this system comprises at least two control modules, and between every two control modules, be heartbeat connection, thus, when arbitrary control module breaks down, the related work that the control module that breaks down needed can be completed by other control modules, namely realize the function of standby and adapter, avoid causing hardware disk all cannot carry out normal storage and the generation of the situation that reads and writes data because single control module breaks down, each physical disk is all connected with at least two SAS expansion modules, thus, when arbitrary SAS expansion module breaks down, other SAS expansion modules that can be connected by the physical disk corresponding with the SAS expansion module broken down complete related work, and, all be connected to each other between any two SAS expansion modules, namely the connected mode of full redundancy is adopted between SAS expansion module, thus, when single SAS expansion module breaks down, related work can be completed by other SAS expansion modules, namely, in the application between SAS expansion module, a kind of full redundancy framework of close coupled type is defined between physical disk and SAS expansion module, avoid and cause physical disk cannot normal storage and the generation of situation of reading and writing data because single ASA expansion module breaks down, secondly, a kind of storage server architecture that the application provides effectively can increase the data capacity of storage, be embodied in: each adapter unit is all connected with storage pool by M SAS expansion module, adapter unit increases its physical disk quantity that can connect, to increase data capacity by the SAS expansion module of correspondence.In a word, a kind of storage server architecture that the application provides effectively can ensure the security of data and increase the data capacity stored.
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In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, be briefly described to the accompanying drawing used required in embodiment or description of the prior art below, apparently, accompanying drawing in the following describes is only embodiments of the invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, under the prerequisite not paying creative work, other accompanying drawing can also be obtained according to the accompanying drawing provided.
The structural representation of a kind of storage server architecture that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;
The illustraton of model of a kind of storage server architecture that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.
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Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, be clearly and completely described the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention, obviously, described embodiment is only the present invention's part embodiment, instead of whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art, not making the every other embodiment obtained under creative work prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.
Embodiments provide a kind of storage server architecture, comprise storage pool, SAS expansion module and at least two control modules;
Each control module includes SAS adapter unit, and each SAS adapter unit is all connected with storage pool by the M corresponding with this adapter unit SAS expansion module;
Storage pool comprises N number of physical disk, and each physical disk is all connected with at least two SAS expansion modules, for completing storage and the read-write of data under the control of SAS adapter unit;
All be connected to each other between any two SAS expansion modules;
Be heartbeat between any two control modules to connect;
M and N is positive integer.
Wherein, the quantity of control module, M and N all can determine according to actual needs.When the quantity of control module is two, the structural representation of a kind of storage server architecture that this embodiment provides as shown in Figure 1, comprises two control modules 1, SAS expansion module 2 and storage pool 3.
First, a kind of storage server architecture that the application provides effectively can ensure the security of data, be embodied in: this system comprises at least two control modules, and between every two control modules, be heartbeat connection, thus, when arbitrary control module breaks down, the related work that the control module that breaks down needed can be completed by other control modules, namely realize the function of standby and adapter, avoid causing hardware disk all cannot carry out normal storage and the generation of the situation that reads and writes data because single control module breaks down, each physical disk is all connected with at least two SAS expansion modules, thus, when arbitrary SAS expansion module breaks down, other SAS expansion modules that can be connected by the physical disk corresponding with the SAS expansion module broken down complete related work, and, all be connected to each other between any two SAS expansion modules, namely the connected mode of full redundancy is adopted between SAS expansion module, thus, when single SAS expansion module breaks down, related work can be completed by other SAS expansion modules, namely, in the application between SAS expansion module, a kind of full redundancy framework of close coupled type is defined between physical disk and SAS expansion module, avoid and cause physical disk cannot normal storage and the generation of situation of reading and writing data because single ASA expansion module breaks down, secondly, a kind of storage server architecture that the application provides effectively can increase the data capacity of storage, be embodied in: each adapter unit is all connected with storage pool by M SAS expansion module, adapter unit increases its physical disk quantity that can connect, to increase data capacity by the SAS expansion module of correspondence.In a word, a kind of storage server architecture that the application provides effectively can ensure the security of data and increase the data capacity stored.
In a kind of storage server architecture that above-described embodiment provides, control module is the information processing maincenter of whole storage server architecture, the work of its control SAS adapter unit, and adapter unit control store mediocre person under the control of control module manages disk for the storage of data and read-write.And up with the corresponding adapter unit of SAS expansion module connects, for expanding the quantity of the corresponding attachable physical disk of adapter unit, and store and read-write for the data receiving adapter unit transmission, descending one side is connected with storage pool, the data received storage and read-write are sent to storage pool, manage disk for the storage of data and read-write with control store mediocre person, is connected on the other hand with other SAS expansion modules, composition redundant data is standby topological mutually.
It should be noted that, heartbeat connection is also called " heartbeat detection ", when the control module in the application two, through two control modules that heartbeat connects, one of them can be main control module, another is standby control module, control work is carried out under normal circumstances by main control module, the duty of standby control module Real-Time Monitoring main control module, when cannot normally work when monitoring main control module and breaking down, control work is carried out by standby control module, namely the adapter to main control module is realized, master control equipment also can the duty of Real-Time Monitoring standby control module.When the quantity of the control module in the application is greater than two, then another is control module in support as main control module all to have one in any two control modules, carries out control work according to above-mentioned principle of work.
Preferably, in a kind of storage server architecture that above-described embodiment provides, each SAS adapter unit all can comprise at least one SAS adapter.
The data that SAS adapter completes for physical disk under the control of control module store and reading writing working, its concrete quantity can be determined according to actual conditions, preferably can be one, thus, both can save SAS adapter resources, also reach attachable physical disk quantity by SAS expansion module corresponding with it.
Preferably, in a kind of storage server architecture that above-described embodiment provides, each control module can also comprise network communication unit, and network communication unit is for completing the data communication between control module and other external modules.Network communication unit can adopt traditional network adapter composition, be used on the one hand transmitting between data that message processing module process is completed and external module, be used on the other hand receiving the Processing tasks transmitted by external module, that is, complete the data communication between other external modules.
Network communication unit can ensure the communication between control module and other external modules, ensures the trouble-free operation of storage server architecture.
Preferably, in a kind of storage server architecture that above-described embodiment provides, each control module can also comprise centralized management unit, is heartbeat and connects between any two centralized management unit.Namely the heartbeat between control module connects by the realization of centralized management unit, concrete, all carries out heartbeat connection by RS232 serial ports between any two centralized management unit.RS232 serial ports is a kind of serial communication interface, by this interface, can make normally to carry out data communication between any two centralized management unit, form heartbeat and connect, ensure the normal operation of system.
Wherein, centralized management unit is specifically as follows BMC (Baseboardmanagementcontroller the performs servomechanism remote side administration controller) managing chip of 2400 series.It can also be used for temperature and the voltage of monitoring control module, namely the effect that unit mainly possesses two aspects is managed concentratedly, on the one hand, be connected with the centralized management unit in other control modules based on RS232 serial ports, realize monitoring mutually, to realize standby and adapter function mutually when single control module breaks down; On the other hand, for temperature and the voltage of detection control module, comprise temperature and the voltage of whole devices of control module, with the temperature of random devices or voltage not in normal range time know, ensure the normal operation of system.In addition, its can also and the basic policer operation of monitoring management person so that the basic policer operation of control and management person in time.
Preferably, a kind of storage server architecture that above-described embodiment provides, each control module can also comprise information process unit, information process unit is respectively with SAS adapter unit, network communication unit and manage unit concentratedly and be connected, for control SAS adapter unit, network communication unit and centralized management cell operation.Information process unit is specially can X86 or ARM (AdvancedRISC (ReducedInstructionSetComputer, Reduced Instruction Set Computer) Machines, advanced RISC machine).
Wherein, satisfactory PCIE (PeripheralComponentInterfaceExpress can be passed through between information process unit and network communication unit, bus and interface standard) 3.0x4 link links, be connected by satisfactory PCIE3.0x8 link with adapter unit, after PCIE signal being converted to SAS signal, be sent to SAS expansion module.
Experiment proves, above-mentioned connected mode meets the feature of carrying out data communication between associated components, can normally play data communication effect when saving bandwidth resources.
Preferably, a kind of storage server architecture that above-described embodiment provides, the quantity of control module can be 2, and the quantity of SAS expansion module can be 4, and the quantity of physical disk can be 48.
In actual production, the illustraton of model of a kind of storage server architecture that this embodiment provides as shown in Figure 2, wherein, can also comprise 6 fans 4 and 4 power modules 5, specifically be distributed as: the front portion of storage server is made up of 2 control modules 1 and 6 fans 4; Middle part is made up of 48 physical disks and 4 SAS expansion modules 2, wherein 48 physical disks are the disk storage dish battle array 31 in figure, be divided into into 5 rows, 1st row and the 5th row often row have 12 physical disks, 3 middle rows often arrange each 4 physical disks in left and right, and middle part is the SAS expansion module 2 of 2 row 4; Rear portion is 6 fans 4 and 4 power modules 5, and all modules all can support the operation of hot plug, easy to use and maintenance.And, control module 1, SAS expansion module 2 and physical disk are specifically set to above-mentioned quantity, meet the actual needs of most of user.
To the above-mentioned explanation of the disclosed embodiments, those skilled in the art are realized or uses the present invention.To be apparent for a person skilled in the art to the multiple amendment of these embodiments, General Principle as defined herein can without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention, realize in other embodiments.Therefore, the present invention can not be restricted to these embodiments shown in this article, but will meet the widest scope consistent with principle disclosed herein and features of novelty.
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1. a storage server architecture, is characterized in that, comprises storage pool, SAS expansion module and at least two control modules;
Each described control module includes SAS adapter unit, and each described SAS adapter unit is all connected with described storage pool by the M corresponding with this adapter unit described SAS expansion module;
Described storage pool comprises N number of physical disk, and all described with at least two the SAS expansion module of each described physical disk is connected, for completing storage and the read-write of data under the control of described SAS adapter unit;
All be connected to each other between any two described SAS expansion modules;
Be heartbeat between any two described control modules to connect;
M and N is positive integer.
2. storage server architecture according to claim 1, is characterized in that, each described SAS adapter unit includes at least one SAS adapter.
3. storage server architecture according to claim 2, is characterized in that, each described control module also comprises network communication unit, and described network communication unit is for completing the data communication between described control module and other external modules.
4. storage server architecture according to claim 3, is characterized in that, each described control module also comprises centralized management unit, is heartbeat and connects between any two described centralized management unit.
5. storage server architecture according to claim 4, is characterized in that, all carries out heartbeat connection by RS232 serial ports between any two described centralized management unit.
6. storage server architecture according to claim 5, is characterized in that, described centralized management unit is specially BMC managing chip.
7. storage server architecture according to claim 6, is characterized in that, described centralized management unit is also for monitoring temperature and the voltage of described control module.
8. storage server architecture according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, each described control module also comprises information process unit, described information process unit is connected with described SAS adapter unit, described network communication unit and described centralized management unit respectively, for controlling described SAS adapter unit, described network communication unit and described centralized management cell operation.
9. storage server architecture according to claim 8, is characterized in that, described information process unit is specially X86 or ARM.
10. the storage server architecture according to any one of claim 1 to 9, is characterized in that, the quantity of described control module is 2, and the quantity of described SAS expansion module is 4, and the quantity of described physical disk is 48.
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