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Abstract
The invention discloses a storage server, which comprises a case, a node module, a hard disk module and a first connector, wherein the node module is arranged on the case; the node module is a computing node provided with a computing chip or an extension node provided with an extension chip, and the definition of a first pin of the computing node is the same as that of a first pin of the extension node; the first pin is used for realizing the communication between the node module and each hard disk of the hard disk module in the first connector, so that the storage server provided by the invention can be compatible with the computing node and the expansion node, the node module can be combined with the hard disk module to form a host type storage server after being switched into the computing node, the node module can be combined with the hard disk module to form a JBOD server after being switched into the expansion node, the type of the storage server can be switched by switching the type of the node module, the whole server structure and the hard disk resource area design are not required to be replaced, and the development and maintenance cost is reduced.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of storage, in particular to a storage server.
Background
With the rapid development Of the internet, the resources occupied by network videos and pictures are more and more, the requirements Of large internet manufacturers on storage space are more and more urgent, and based on the requirements, the large server manufacturers rapidly release a storage server, a high-density storage server and a Just a Bunch Of Disks (JBOD) server with only hard disk resources. The JBOD server can be regarded as a hard disk pool, does not contain a computing unit, can not be independently used only by a storage unit, and can meet the service requirements of customers only by being matched with a handpiece server for common use. The storage server of the host machine type comprises a hard disk pool and a computing unit, namely a unit module with a CPU chip and computing power, and the server can work independently without being matched with a machine head server to work.
Because of different requirements of each large internet operator on the server, the situation that not only the storage server product but also the JBOD server product needs to be developed rapidly exists at the same time. To meet the development of two different types of products, the manpower and physical investment needs to be doubled.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a storage server which is compatible with a host machine type and a JBOD machine type and can be switched between the two machine types without replacing the whole server structure and the hard disk resource area design.
In order to solve the technical problem, the invention provides a storage server, which comprises a case, a node module arranged on the case, a hard disk module and a first connector used for connecting the node module and the hard disk module;
the node module is a computing node or an expansion node, the computing node is provided with a computing chip, and the expansion node is provided with an expansion chip;
the definition of the first pin of the computing node is the same as that of the first pin of the extension node; the first pin is a pin in the first connector for realizing communication between the node module and each hard disk of the hard disk module.
Optionally, the system further includes a first manager for monitoring an operation state of the device module, where the first manager is disposed in the hard disk module and connected to the node module through a second pin in the first connector;
correspondingly, a second pin of the compute node outputs a first state quantity, a second pin of the expansion node outputs a second state quantity, and the first manager switches a monitoring strategy for the node module according to the state quantity received from the second pin.
Optionally, the computing node further includes a second manager for monitoring an operating state of the device module, the expansion node further includes a third manager for monitoring an operating state of the device module, and the second manager and the third manager communicate with the hard disks through a third pin in the first connector, so as to monitor the hard disks.
Optionally, the first connector is specifically a high-density connector.
Optionally, the node module is detachably connected to the chassis.
Optionally, the computing node specifically includes a first CPU, a first memory device connected to the first CPU, and a first SAS chip connected to the first CPU and each hard disk respectively.
Optionally, the expansion node specifically includes an SAS expansion chip.
Optionally, the extension node further includes a second connector connected to the extension chip, and a handpiece server connected to the second connector.
Optionally, the handpiece server specifically includes a second CPU, a second memory device connected to the second CPU, and a second SAS chip connected to the second CPU and the SAS expansion chip, respectively.
The storage server provided by the invention comprises a case, a node module, a hard disk module and a first connector, wherein the node module and the hard disk module are arranged on the case; the node module is a computing node provided with a computing chip or an extension node provided with an extension chip, and the definition of a first pin of the computing node is the same as that of a first pin of the extension node; the first pin is used for realizing the communication between the node module and each hard disk of the hard disk module in the first connector, so that the storage server provided by the invention can be compatible with the computing node and the expansion node, the node module can be combined with the hard disk module to form a host type storage server after being switched into the computing node, the node module can be combined with the hard disk module to form a JBOD server after being switched into the expansion node, the type of the storage server can be switched by switching the type of the node module, the whole server structure and the hard disk resource area design are not required to be replaced, and the development and maintenance cost is reduced.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is an external view of a storage server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage server of a host type according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage server of a JBOD type according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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The core of the invention is to provide a storage server which is compatible with a host machine type and a JBOD machine type and can be switched between the two machine types without replacing the whole server structure and the hard disk resource area design.
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage server according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 is an external view of a storage server according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage server of a host type according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage server of a JBOD type according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1, the storage server according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a chassis 100, a node module 200 disposed in the chassis 100, a hard disk module 300, and a first connector 400 for connecting the node module 200 and the hard disk module 300;
the node module 200 is a computing node or an expansion node, the computing node is provided with a computing chip, and the expansion node is provided with an expansion chip;
the definition of the first pin of the computing node is the same as that of the first pin of the extension node; the first pin is a pin in the first connector 400 for implementing communication between the node module 200 and each hard disk of the hard disk module 300.
In the prior art, two types of storage servers, namely a host machine type storage server and a JBOD server, exist. The storage server of the host machine type comprises a hard disk pool and a computing unit, namely a unit module with a CPU chip and computing capacity, wherein the CPU chip is communicated with the hard disks in the hard disk pool for management. The JBOD server does not contain a computing unit, only has a storage unit, and is provided with an expansion chip for connecting an external machine head server and a hard disk pool. In order to implement compatibility between two types of storage servers in the embodiment of the present invention, in addition to uniformly designing the shared modules such as the hard disk module 300, the power module, and the heat dissipation module, the node module 200 and the first connector 400 for connecting the node module 200 and the hard disk module 300 are designed, and in order to implement compatibility when the type of the node module 200 is changed, the first pins in the first connector 400 for communication between the node module 200 and each hard disk in the hard disk module 300 (for example, the hard disk 1 and the hard disk 2 … … n shown in fig. 3 and 4) are defined identically. When product development or maintenance is performed, different products meeting different requirements can be obtained by operating the two types of node modules 200.
In the implementation, as shown in fig. 2, the hard disk module 300 is fixedly disposed in the chassis 100, and the number of the hard disks can be designed as required. For the convenience of model change, the node module 200 is detachably connected to the chassis 100, and may be designed in the form of a node box as shown in fig. 2. Other components such as a heat dissipation module, a power supply module, etc. are also installed in the housing 100100.
The first connector 400 may include a plurality of cables, or a high density connector may be used.
As shown in fig. 3, when the node module 200 is switched to a computing node and connected to the hard disk module 300, a storage server (corresponding to a storage server or a high-density storage server in the related art) of a host machine type is formed. The computing node specifically includes a first CPU (central processing unit), a first memory device connected to the first CPU, and a first SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) chip connected to the first CPU and each hard disk, respectively.
As shown in fig. 4, when the node module 200 is switched to an expansion node and connected to the hard disk module 300, a JBOD type storage server (JBOD server) is formed. The expansion node may specifically comprise a SAS expansion chip. And reserving an interface for connecting the handpiece server by the expansion node.
The storage server provided by the embodiment of the invention can meet different configuration requirements of clients. When product maintenance is needed, the entire chassis 100 does not need to be taken off shelf for maintenance, and only the node module 200 needs to be taken out for maintenance or pulled away for replacement.
The storage server provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises a case, a node module, a hard disk module and a first connector, wherein the node module and the hard disk module are arranged on the case; the node module is a computing node provided with a computing chip or an extension node provided with an extension chip, and the definition of a first pin of the computing node is the same as that of a first pin of the extension node; the first pin is used for realizing the communication between the node module and each hard disk of the hard disk module in the first connector, so that the storage server provided by the embodiment of the invention can be compatible with the computing node and the expansion node, the node module can be combined with the hard disk module to form a host type storage server after being switched into the computing node, the node module can be combined with the hard disk module to form a JBOD server after being switched into the expansion node, the type of the storage server can be switched by switching the type of the node module, the whole server structure and the hard disk resource area design are not required to be replaced, and the development and maintenance cost is reduced.
On the basis of the foregoing embodiment, the storage server provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes a first manager for monitoring an operation state of the device module, where the first manager is disposed on the hard disk module 300 and connected to the node module 200 through a second pin in the first connector 400;
correspondingly, the second pin of the computing node outputs the first state quantity, the second pin of the expansion node outputs the second state quantity, and the first manager switches the monitoring policy of the node module 200 according to the state quantity received from the second pin.
In a specific implementation, to facilitate unified management, a first manager for monitoring the operation state of the device is disposed in the hard disk module 300 and communicates with the node module 200 through a second pin in the first connector 400. The first management module may specifically adopt a baseboard management controller BMC.
The first manager may reserve a GPIO (General purpose input/Output) pin connected to the first connector 400400, and when the GPIO pin is determined to be at a high potential (a first state quantity), the hard disk manager identifies as a computing node, and when the GPIO pin is determined to be at a low potential (a second state quantity), the hard disk manager identifies as an extension node.
After determining the type of the node module 200 according to the state quantity received by the second pin, the first manager does not change the monitoring policy of other device modules in the storage server, and only switches the monitoring policy of the node module 200, such as switching to a corresponding communication mode, a monitoring item, and the like. The monitoring items can include hard disk state, temperature monitoring, power monitoring and the like. The monitoring content can be that the corresponding heat dissipation device is controlled to dissipate heat according to the temperature of the equipment module.
The first manager can also upload the current equipment model and the monitoring results of each pair of equipment modules to the client.
In addition to the scheme of setting the first manager, in another embodiment, a second manager for monitoring the operation state of the device module may be designed in the computing node, and a third manager for monitoring the operation state of the device module may be designed in the expansion node, where the second manager and the third manager both communicate with each hard disk through a third pin in the first connector 400, so as to monitor each hard disk.
In a specific implementation, the second manager is configured to execute a monitoring policy for a shared module in the device and a monitoring policy for the compute node, and the third manager is configured to execute a monitoring policy for a shared module in the device and a monitoring policy for the extension node. The above embodiments can be referred to for specific monitoring work content.
In addition, for convenience of use, the expansion node further comprises a second connector connected with the expansion chip, and a handpiece server connected with the second connector. Therefore, after the user configures the node module 200 as an expansion module and switches the model into a JBOD model, the JBOD model can be directly managed and used.
In implementations, the second connector may be a high density connector.
The handpiece server may specifically include a second CPU, a second memory device connected to the second CPU, and a second SAS chip connected to the second CPU and the SAS expansion chip, respectively.
The storage server provided by the present invention is described in detail above. The embodiments are described in a progressive manner in the specification, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, it is possible to make various improvements and modifications to the present invention without departing from the principle of the present invention, and those improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.
It is further noted that, in the present specification, relational terms such as first and second, and the like are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.
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1. A storage server is characterized by comprising a case, a node module, a hard disk module and a first connector, wherein the node module is arranged on the case;
the node module is a computing node or an expansion node, the computing node is provided with a computing chip, and the expansion node is provided with an expansion chip;
the definition of the first pin of the computing node is the same as that of the first pin of the extension node; the first pin is a pin in the first connector for realizing communication between the node module and each hard disk of the hard disk module.
2. The storage server according to claim 1, further comprising a first manager for monitoring an operation status of the device module, wherein the first manager is disposed on the hard disk module and connected to the node module through a second pin of the first connector;
correspondingly, a second pin of the compute node outputs a first state quantity, a second pin of the expansion node outputs a second state quantity, and the first manager switches a monitoring strategy for the node module according to the state quantity received from the second pin.
3. The storage server according to claim 1, wherein the computing node further includes a second manager for monitoring an operation status of the device module, and the expansion node further includes a third manager for monitoring an operation status of the device module, and both the second manager and the third manager communicate with each of the hard disks through a third pin in the first connector to monitor each of the hard disks.
4. Storage server according to claim 1, wherein the first connector is in particular a high density connector.
5. The storage server of claim 1, wherein the node module is removably coupled to the chassis.
6. The storage server according to claim 1, wherein the computing node specifically includes a first CPU, a first memory device connected to the first CPU, and first SAS chips respectively connected to the first CPU and each of the hard disks.
7. The storage server of claim 1, wherein the expansion node comprises in particular a SAS expansion chip.
8. The storage server of claim 1, wherein the expansion node further comprises a second connector connected to the expansion chip, and a head server connected to the second connector.
9. The storage server of claim 8, wherein the head server comprises a second CPU, a second memory device connected to the second CPU, and a second SAS chip connected to the second CPU and the SAS expander chip, respectively.
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