CN107992169A - A kind of Server Extension system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The embodiment of the present application discloses a kind of Server Extension system, which includes power supply module, PCIE expansion modules, storage expanding module and management module.Power supply module is used for system power supply；PCIE expansion modules are used for the PCIE slots for extending host computer system；Storage expanding module is used for the memory space for extending host computer system；Management module is used to be monitored the performance of each module, and, carry out burning for the firmware to system and CPLD codes.The high good compatibility between host computer system of the Server Extension system flexibility, easy to promote the use of.
Description
Technical field
This application involves server technology field, more particularly to a kind of Server Extension system.
Background technology
With the development of server technology and the extension in server application field, user proposes the framework of server
New requirement.Specifically, data message surge so that server memory space need constantly extension, customer demand it is more
Sample cause server need to mount different PCIE (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, outside
Portion's equipment interconnection) card.Therefore, the memory space and PCIE of server are extended, are a urgent problem.
At present, when server memory space and PCIE grooves can not meet demand when, generally use replaces whole host system
The mode of system, i.e., be changed to memory space bigger, the more hosts of PCIE grooves by the host computer system that memory space is small, PCIE grooves are few
System, to meet the storage demand of currently used person and diversified demand.
However, the mode that the memory space to server and PCIE are extended at present, due to replacing whole host computer system,
The flexibility of system extension is too poor, and replaces whole host computer system and also need to debug server again, is unfavorable for using
Experience at family.
The content of the invention
A kind of Server Extension system is provided in the embodiment of the present application, to solve to replace whole host system in the prior art
The problem of system caused by system extends very flexible.CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device, it is complicated
Programmable logic device) Redriver chips SAS (Serial Attached Small Computer System
Interface, serial connector)
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the embodiment of the present application discloses following technical solution：
A kind of Server Extension system, the system are connected by cable with server host system, the system comprises：
Power supply module, for the system power supply；
PCIE expansion modules, for extending the PCIE slots of host computer system；
Storage expanding module, for extending the memory space of host computer system；
Management module, for being supervised to the performance of the power supply module, PCIE expansion modules and storage expanding module
Control, and, carry out burning for the firmware to the system and CPLD codes.
Alternatively, the PCIE expansion modules include adapter unit and PCIE slots, wherein, the adapter unit includes connecting
Connect the first connector of host computer system and connect the second connector of the PCIE slots.
Alternatively, signal repeater is provided with the adapter unit, the signal repeater connects with described first respectively
Connect device, the connection of the second connector.
Alternatively, switch is provided with the PCIE expansion modules, for being switched over to different PCIE slots.
Alternatively, the storage expanding module includes hard-disk slots and disk expansion connection unit, and the disk extension connects
Order member is used to connect hard disk and disk array board.
Alternatively, the disk expansion connection unit includes multiple disk extending controllers and multiple disk connectors, institute
State and connected by way of the disk connector is using cascade between multiple disk extending controllers.
Alternatively, multiple ends are provided with any one disk extending controller in the multiple disk extending controller
Mouthful, the multiple port is used to connect the hard disk, disk array board and disk connector.
Alternatively, the management module includes EMC managing chips and communication port, and the EMC managing chips are used for
The performance parameter of the power supply module, PCIE expansion modules and storage expanding module is monitored, the communication port is used for
Firmware and CPLD codes to the system carry out burning.
The technical solution that embodiments herein provides can include the following benefits：
The embodiment of the present application provides a kind of Server Extension system, which includes power supply module, PCIE expansion modules, deposits
Store up expansion module and management module.Server Extension system provided herein as one have standalone feature system,
It is connected by cable with server host system, the setting of PCIE expansion modules and storage expanding module, Neng Gou in the system
In the case of being changed without server host system, the situation of memory space inadequate and PCIE slots deficiency is solved, flexibility is high.This
Server Extension system is provided with independent management module in application embodiment, management module and host computer system in the present embodiment
BMC (Baseboard Management Controller, baseboard management controller) independent operating, and be controlled by clothes jointly
The SMC (System Management Controller, System Management Controller) for device host computer system of being engaged in.Therefore, the present embodiment
Middle Server Extension system can be with server host system compatible with the Server Extension system compatible in the present embodiment
Property is good.Switch is provided with the PCIE expansion modules of the embodiment of the present application, can be according to customer demand to different PCIE slots
Switch over, further improve the flexibility of Server Extension system in the application.The storage expanding module of the embodiment of the present application
In be provided with disk expansion connection unit, disk expansion connection unit is connected including multiple disk extending controllers with multiple disks
Device, can be set according to customer demand by increasing the cascade number of disk extending controller come expanding hard disk number, this structure
Meter further improves the flexibility of Server Extension system in the application.In addition, also set in the management module of the embodiment of the present application
Communication port is equipped with, very flexibly and easily the firmware in Server Extension system and CPLD codes can be burnt
Record, without carrying out burning by host computer system, is conducive to the flexibility of raising system extension.
It should be appreciated that the general description and following detailed description of the above are only exemplary and explanatory, not
The application can be limited.
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It is illustrated more clearly that the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or in the prior art, below will be to embodiment or existing
Attached drawing is briefly described needed in technology description, it should be apparent that, for those of ordinary skills,
Without creative efforts, other attached drawings can also be obtained according to these attached drawings.
A kind of structure diagram for Server Extension system that Fig. 1 is provided by the embodiment of the present application；
The structure diagram for another Server Extension system that Fig. 2 is provided by the embodiment of the present application.
Symbolic indication：
1- power supply modules, 2-PCIE expansion modules, 21- adapter units, 22-PCIE slots, 23- signal repeaters, 3- are deposited
It is serial to store up expansion module, 31- hard-disk slots, 32- disks expansion connection unit, 4- management modules, 41-EMC managing chips, 42-
Communication port.
Embodiment
It is in order to make those skilled in the art better understand the technical solutions in the application, real below in conjunction with the application
The attached drawing in example is applied, the technical solution in the embodiment of the present application is clearly and completely described, it is clear that described implementation
Example is merely a part but not all of the embodiments of the present application.It is common based on the embodiment in the application, this area
Technical staff's all other embodiments obtained without making creative work, should all belong to the application protection
Scope.
Embodiment one
Referring to Fig. 1, a kind of structure diagram for Server Extension system that Fig. 1 is provided by the embodiment of the present application.By Fig. 1
Understand, Server Extension system mainly includes power supply module 1, PCIE expansion modules 2, storage expanding module in the embodiment of the present application
3 and totally four parts, and the Server Extension system is connected by cable with server host system of management module 4.
Wherein, power supply module 1 is used for system power supply.Power supply module 1 in the present embodiment can be by PDU (Power
Distribution Unit, power distributing unit), PSU (Power Supply Unit, power supply unit) and VR (Voltage
Regulator voltage regulators) chip composition.Wherein, the alternating-current power supply connection of PDU and 220V, PSU are used for the friendship of 220V
Galvanic electricity is converted to the required 12V voltages of Server Extension system in the present embodiment, and VR chips for being by the voltage conversion of 12V
Miscellaneous part required voltage in the Server Extension system such as hard disk.
PCIE expansion modules 2 are used for the PCIE slots for extending host computer system.When the PCIE slots of host computer system can not meet
During the diversified demand of client, different PCIE slots can be extended by the PCIE expansion modules 2 in the embodiment of the present application, are had
The type and quantity of body PCIE slots may be set according to actual conditions.Server Extension system in the embodiment of the present application passes through
PCIE expansion modules 2 are connected with server host system.I.e.：One end of PCIE expansion modules 2 is connected with server host system,
The other end is connected with the storage expanding module 3 in Server Extension system.
Storage expanding module 3 is used for the memory space for extending host computer system.The institute of storage expanding module 3 in the embodiment of the present application
The storage mode of use is identical with location mode of the prior art, such as hard-disc storage.The storage mode specifically used can be with
Determined according to customer demand, no longer elaborated herein.The setting of storage expanding module 3, being capable of flexible expansion server master
The memory space of machine system, alleviates the storage pressure of server host system significantly.
Management module 4 is used to supervise the performance of power supply module 1, PCIE expansion modules 2 and storage expanding module 3
Control, and, carry out burning for the firmware to system and CPLD codes.Management module 4 in the embodiment of the present application is independently of clothes
BMC in device host computer system of being engaged in, and be coordination with the BMC in server host system.Specifically, the pipe in the present embodiment
The independent management server expansion system of module 3, the independent management server host computer systems of BMC are managed, and both are unified by server master
The SMC management controls of machine system.This structure design of management module 4, not only can guarantee that the compatible but also big of service extension system
The big flexibility for improving Server Extension system.Management module 4 mainly includes monitoring each mould to the performance monitoring of other each modules
The information such as temperature, magnitude of voltage and the rotation speed of the fan of block, by communication interface can check at any time each module working status and
Performance indicator.In addition, burning can also be carried out to the firmware in Server Extension system and CPLD codes by management module 4,
CPLD codes in the main firmware included in storage expanding module 3, CPLD codes and PCIE expansion modules 2 etc..
In conclusion the Server Extension system that the embodiment of the present application is provided is with standalone feature as one
System, by the setting of PCIE expansion modules and storage expanding module, can solve in the case where being changed without server host system
The certainly situation of memory space inadequate and PCIE slots deficiency, without replacing whole host computer system, the Server Extension system
Flexibility is high, good compatibility.Due to its good compatibility, the Server Extension system in the embodiment of the present application can be suitable for
Most host computer system.And the mode of this independent design storage extension and PCIE slot expansions, more change owner can be avoided
Machine system, is conducive to cost-effective.
Embodiment two
Taken on the basis of embodiment illustrated in fig. 1 referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 for the another kind that the embodiment of the present application was provided
The structure diagram for device expansion system of being engaged in.As shown in Figure 2, PCIE expansion modules 2 include adapter unit 21 in the embodiment of the present application
With 22 two parts of PCIE slots.Wherein adapter unit 21 includes the first connector and the second connector again, and the first connector is used
In the connector of connection host computer system, the second connector is used to connect PCIE slots 22.Since the model of the first connector is used for
Host computer system is connected, therefore, the connector model of the model of the first connector and host computer system must keep one in the present embodiment
Cause.In addition, the quantity of the first connector and the second connector is determined according to the specification of PCIE expansion modules 2 in actual use.
PCIE slots 22 include various common boards, can the various common PCIe cards of grafting, such as PCIE X8, PCIE
X16 etc..Client can voluntarily adjust PCIE slots according to demand, such as：The slot of 16 PCIE X8 can be used, can also root
Need to be adjusted to the slot of 8 PCIE X16 according to client.Switch can also be set in the embodiment of the present application, by switching to difference
PCIE slots switch over, can further improve PCIE expansion modules setting flexibility.
Further, it is the transmission quality of signal in really enhancing PCIE expansion modules 2, in the first connection of adapter unit 21
Signal repeater 23 is provided between device and the second connector, signal repeater 23 can be realized using redriver chips.
This is equivalent to the addition of redriver chips to each PCIe card, can effectively strengthen signal quality, is conducive to improve clothes
The performance for device expansion system of being engaged in.
Understood with continued reference to Fig. 2, storage expanding module 3 includes hard-disk slots 31 in the present embodiment and disk extension connection is single
Member 32, disk expansion connection unit 32 are used to connect hard disk and disk array board.
Disk expanding element 32 includes multiple disk extending controllers and multiple disk connectors, multiple magnetic in the present embodiment
Connected between disk extending controller by way of disk connector is using cascade.It is and any in multiple disk extending controllers
Multiple ports are provided with one disk extending controller, multiple ports are used to connect hard disk, disk array board and disk
Connector.
Disk extending controller, that is, SAS (Serial Attached Small Computer System in the present embodiment
Interface, serial connector) Expander, disk connector can use minisas connectors, and disk array board is
RAID card.SASExpander is the controller with expanded function, can according to customer demand by less port translation into compared with
More ports, is cascaded by minisas connectors between multiple SAS Expander.The quantity of SAS Expander can basis
To determine, i.e., client needs：Can be according to customer demand, by increasing the cascade number of SAS Expander come expanding hard disk number
Mesh.Wherein, multiple ports are provided with each SAS Expander, for connecting RAID card, minisas connectors and hard
Disk.
By taking the SASExpander of 40 ports as an example, there are 8 ports to be used to connect RAID card in 40 ports, and RAID
Card can be plugged in the PCIE slots 22 of PCIE expansion modules 2 in Server Extension system, so as to fulfill server host system
System and the information of service extension system are transmitted.Since SASExpander supports cascade function, there are 4 ports to use in 40 ports
Cascaded in this SAS Expander and a upper SAS Expander, 4 ports be used for SAS Expander with it is next
SAS Expander are cascaded.Remaining 24 ports are respectively used to connect with 24 pieces of hard disks.
By Fig. 2 it can also be seen that management module 4 includes EMC managing chips 41 and serial communication end in the embodiment of the present application
Mouth 42.Wherein, EMC managing chips 41 are used for the performance for monitoring power supply module 1, PCIE expansion modules 2 and storage expanding module 3
Parameter；Communication port 42 is used to carry out burning to the firmware in Server Extension system and CPLD codes.Specifically, EMC
The function of managing chip 41 has been elaborated in embodiment one, and details are not described herein.
Communication port 42 can use com port in the embodiment of the present application, when needing in Server Extension system
When the firmware of SAS Expander carries out burning, programming signal, online burning SAS can be uploaded by connecting com port
The firmware of Expander.Need to the CPLD codes of PCIE expansion modules 2 in Server Extension system and storage expanding module 3 into
, can also be by connecting com port online burning correlation CPLD codes during row burning.
The part that the embodiment is not described in detail can refer to the embodiment one shown in Fig. 1, between the two can mutual reference,
No longer elaborate herein.
The above is only the embodiment of the application, is made skilled artisans appreciate that or realizing this Shen
Please.A variety of modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to one skilled in the art, as defined herein
General Principle can be realized in other embodiments in the case where not departing from spirit herein or scope.Therefore, the application
The embodiments shown herein is not intended to be limited to, and is to fit to and the principles and novel features disclosed herein phase one
The most wide scope caused.
Claims (8)
1. a kind of Server Extension system, it is characterised in that the system is connected by cable with server host system, described
System includes：
Power supply module (1), for the system power supply；
PCIE expansion modules (2), for extending the PCIE slots of host computer system；
Storage expanding module (3), for extending the memory space of host computer system；
Management module (4), for the property to the power supply module (1), PCIE expansion modules (2) and storage expanding module (3)
It can be monitored, and, carry out burning for the firmware to the system and CPLD codes.
A kind of 2. Server Extension system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that PCIE expansion modules (2) bag
Adapter unit (21) and PCIE slots (22) are included, wherein, the adapter unit (21) includes the first connection of connection host computer system
Device and the second connector for connecting the PCIE slots (22).
3. a kind of Server Extension system according to claim 2, it is characterised in that set in the adapter unit (21)
There is signal repeater (23), the signal repeater (23) is connected with first connector, the second connector respectively.
4. according to a kind of Server Extension system described in Claims 2 or 3, it is characterised in that the PCIE expansion modules
(2) switch is provided with, for being switched over to different PCIE slots.
A kind of 5. Server Extension system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that storage expanding module (3) bag
Include hard-disk slots (31) and disk expansion connection unit (32), the disk expansion connection unit (32) be used to connecting hard disk and
Disk array board.
A kind of 6. Server Extension system according to claim 5, it is characterised in that the disk expansion connection unit
(32) multiple disk extending controllers and multiple disk connectors are included, by described between the multiple disk extending controller
Disk connector is connected by the way of cascade.
A kind of 7. Server Extension system according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the multiple disk extending controller
In any one disk extending controller in be provided with multiple ports, the multiple port is used to connect the hard disk, disk
Array board and disk connector.
8. a kind of Server Extension system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the management module (4) includes EMC
Managing chip (41) and communication port (42), the EMC managing chips (41) be used for monitor the power supply module (1),
The performance parameter of PCIE expansion modules (2) and storage expanding module (3), the communication port (42) are used for the system
The firmware and CPLD codes of system carry out burning.
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