CN112532545A - Communication device between external nodes and server - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a communication device between external nodes and a server, belongs to the technical field of servers, and solves the problem that the communication efficiency between a processor and the external nodes in the server is reduced. Which comprises the following steps: the first circuit module and the first network card; the first circuit module is respectively connected with a processor of the server, a switch of the server and the first network card, and the first network card is also connected with an external node; the first network card is used for the processor of the server to communicate with the external node, and the first circuit module is used for changing a communication channel to realize the selection function of a processor transmission line of the server.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of server technologies, and in particular, to a communication device between external nodes and a server.
Background
With the development of information technology, the application of the server is more and more extensive. Among these, when data processing is performed using a server, it is often necessary to perform cooperation between a plurality of servers, and therefore communication between the server and an external node is also becoming more important.
However, as the parallel processing capability of the graphics card is increased, and more graphics cards are used for processing in the data processing process, at present, a server is often provided with two data processing devices, namely a processor and a graphics card, and the internal configuration is generally as shown in fig. 1, and it can be seen in fig. 1 that both the processor (CPU) and the graphics card (GPU) realize communication with an external node through a network card (NIC) connected to a Switch (Switch). When data transmission is required to be carried out with an external node, the processor and the display card both need to utilize the switch to carry out data processing and forwarding, and then the data is transmitted after reaching the network card. However, in practical applications, when the processor needs to communicate with an external node, data forwarding through the switch is often limited by factors such as bandwidth, and especially when the graphics card also needs to communicate with the external node, the switch affects the data forwarding speed due to a large data volume, so that the efficiency of data transmission is affected when the processor communicates with the external node.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide an inter-external-node communication device, which can enable a processor to directly transmit data with an external node by setting a special communication channel of the external node for the processor, does not need to pass through a switch in a server, and can improve the communication efficiency between the processor of the server and the external node.
In a first aspect, the present invention provides an inter-external-node communication apparatus device, including:
the first circuit module and the first network card;
the first circuit module is respectively connected with a processor of the server, a switch of the server and the first network card, and the first network card is also connected with an external node; the first network card is used for the processor of the server to communicate with the external node, and the first circuit module is used for changing a communication channel to realize the selection function of a processor transmission line of the server.
Optionally, the apparatus further comprises: a first switching module; the first switching module is used for executing forwarding processing on communication data of equipment connected with the first switching module;
the first exchange module is used for being connected with a processor of a server; the first exchange module is used as an expansion interface to connect with an expansion display card, and the expansion display card is other display cards except the display card of the server.
Optionally, the apparatus further comprises: a second network card;
the second network card is respectively connected with the first exchange module and the external node; and the second network card is used for communication between the expansion display card and an external node.
Optionally, the apparatus further comprises: a second line module;
wherein the first switching module is connected with the processor of the server through the second line module.
Optionally, the apparatus further comprises: a second switching module;
the second switching module is connected with the first switching module; the switch of the server is connected with the second line module through the second switching module.
Optionally, the switch of the server is connected to the processor of the server through the external inter-node communication device.
Optionally, the first line module is a first data selector; the second line module is a second data selector.
Optionally, the first switching module is a built-in first switch; the second exchange module is a built-in second exchanger.
In a second aspect, the present invention further provides a server, including:
an external inter-node communication device according to any of the preceding first aspects;
a processor;
a switch;
a network card;
a first graphics card;
wherein the processor is connected with the external inter-node communication device;
the external inter-node communication device is connected with an external node to realize the communication between the processor and the external node;
the first display card and the network card are connected with the switch, the switch is connected with the communication device between the external nodes, so that the first display card can be communicated with the external nodes through the switch and the network card, and the first display card can be communicated with the processor through the switch and the communication device between the external nodes.
Optionally, when the external inter-node communication device is provided with an expansion interface, the server further includes: a second display card;
and the second display card is used for being connected with an expansion interface of the communication device between the external nodes so as to realize the display card expansion function of the server.
The present invention provides an inter-external-node communication device, comprising: the first circuit module and the first network card; the first circuit module is respectively connected with a processor of the server, a switch of the server and the first network card, and the first network card is also connected with an external node; the first network card is used for the processor of the server to communicate with the external node, and the first circuit module is used for changing a communication channel to realize the selection function of a processor transmission line of the server. In the device, the first line module and the first network card form a special channel of the processor, so when the processor needs to communicate with an external node, the special channel is used for directly communicating with the external node, the process that the processor carries out data forwarding through the switch when communicating with the external node is avoided, the processor does not need to be influenced by the bandwidth and forwarding performance of the switch when communicating with the external node, and the communication efficiency between the processor and the external node is improved.
Accordingly, the apparatus, system and computer-readable storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present invention also have the above technical effects.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a server in the prior art according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an inter-external-node communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of another inter-external-node communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention;
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To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. 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.
The terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, as referred to in embodiments of the present invention, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those steps or elements but may alternatively include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for communication between external nodes, specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the apparatus includes:
a first line module 21 and a first network card 22;
the first line module 21 is respectively connected to a processor of a server, a switch of the server, and the first network card 22 is further connected to an external node; the first network card 22 is used for the processor of the server to communicate with the external node, and the first line module 21 is used for changing a communication channel to realize a selection function of a processor transmission line of the server.
The first line module in this embodiment may be understood as a device for changing functions of a data transmission line, so that when a processor in a server needs to communicate with an external node, the processor directly communicates with the external node through an inter-external-node communication device formed by the first line module and the first network card, and thus when the external node communicates, the processor does not need to exchange a switch, thereby improving communication efficiency between the processor and the external node.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the apparatus further comprises: a first switching module 23; the first switching module 23 is configured to perform forwarding processing on communication data of a device connected thereto;
wherein, the first switching module 23 is used for connecting with a processor of a server; the first switching module 23 is configured to be connected to an extended graphics card as an extended interface, where the extended graphics card is another graphics card than the graphics card of the server.
By arranging the first switching module in the communication device between the external nodes, the communication efficiency between the processor and the external nodes can be guaranteed, and the communication device can be used as an expansion device to expand the inside of the server, so that more display cards can be expanded in the server provided with the communication device between the external nodes, and the data processing capability of the server is improved.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the apparatus further comprises: a second network card 24;
the second network card 24 is connected to the first switching module 23 and the external node respectively; the second network card 24 is used for communication between the expansion display card and an external node.
The second network card is connected with the first exchange module, so that the expansion display card can communicate with an external node.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the apparatus further comprises: a second line module 25;
wherein the first switching module 23 is connected with the processor of the server through the second line module 25.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the apparatus further comprises: a second switching module 26;
the second switching module 26 is connected with the first switching module 23; the switch of the server is connected to the second line module 25 through the second switching module 26.
Through setting up second line module and second exchange module, can ensure to realize the function of data interaction between extension display card and the original display card of server through second exchange module, and, the switch by the server, the circuit that second exchange module and second data module formed can ensure that the display card of server can communicate with this circuit, and do not influence the in-process that the treater of server need utilize first data module to select passageway to network card and external node communication, that is to say can ensure when the treater of server lies in external node communication, can also compromise the communication of display card and the treater of server, avoid the problem of the communication delay that the circuit occupy and lead to.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the switch of the server is connected to the processor of the server through the external inter-node communication means.
Therefore, the processor of the server can realize the communication with the external node and the display card of the server only through the interaction channel of the communication device between the processor and the external node, and does not need to occupy one port to transmit data forwarded by the switch, so that the number of the ports occupied by the processor is reduced.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the first line module 21 is a first data selector; the second line module 25 is a second data selector.
The first line module may be a MUX (multiplexer, data selector, MUX for short), and may select any one of the paths according to requirements in the process of multi-path data transmission, which is also called a multiplexer or a multi-path switch. The product specification is generally divided into a 4-to-1 data selector, an 8-to-1 data selector, a 16-to-1 data selector, and the like. For example, in a digital circuit, mux6 is often referred to as a 6-way switch, and mux6to1(mux6_1) is often referred to as a 1-out-of-6 data selector. In the embodiment of the present invention, the selected MUX may be specifically a 2-to-1 line selector.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the first switch module 23 is a built-in first switch; the second switch module 26 is a built-in second switch.
In this embodiment, the first Switch module and the second Switch module may be switches. Where the switch front-body is a bridge. Switches use hardware to accomplish the task of using software with bridges to accomplish the filtering, learning, and forwarding processes. Switch speed is typically faster than the HUB because the HUB does not know where the target address is, sending data to all ports. And there is a forwarding table in Switch that sends data to a specified location if it knows where the destination address is, and to all ports if it does not.
Illustratively, an embodiment of the present application further provides a server, as shown in fig. 4, where the server includes:
the external inter-node communication means 41 as described in any of the previous embodiments;
a processor 42;
a switch 43;
a network card 44;
a first graphics card 45;
wherein the processor 42 is connected with the external inter-node communication device 41;
the external inter-node communication device 41 is connected with an external node to realize the communication between the processor 42 and the external node;
the first display card 45 and the network card 44 are both connected to the switch 43, the switch 43 is connected to the external inter-node communication device 41, so that the first display card 45 can communicate with an external node through the switch 43 and the network card 44, and the first display card 45 can communicate with the processor 42 through the switch 43 and the external inter-node communication device 41.
Therefore, the special function of the processor for communicating with the external node can be realized through the external node communication device arranged in the server, so that when the processor communicates with the external node again, the processor does not need to pass through a repeater in the server, and the communication efficiency of the processor and the external node can be improved. Meanwhile, the display card is connected with the switch, and the switch is connected with the network card, so that the server in the embodiment does not influence the communication between the display card and the external node when the processor communicates with the external node, and the server in the embodiment can not only improve the communication efficiency between the processor and the external node, but also give consideration to the communication efficiency between the display card and the external node.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, when the external inter-node communication device 41 is provided with an expansion interface, the server further includes: a second graphics card 46;
the second video card 46 is used for connecting with an expansion interface of the external inter-node communication device 41, so as to implement a video card expansion function of the server.
It should be noted that the extended interface of the communication device between external nodes in this embodiment may be implemented by the first switching module in the foregoing embodiment, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above example, as long as the implementation of the extended function is ensured.
An inter-external-node communication device and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention are an inter-external-node communication device, including: the first circuit module and the first network card; the first circuit module is respectively connected with a processor of the server, a switch of the server and the first network card, and the first network card is also connected with an external node; the first network card is used for the processor of the server to communicate with the external node, and the first circuit module is used for changing a communication channel to realize the selection function of a processor transmission line of the server. In the device, the first line module and the first network card form a special channel of the processor, so when the processor needs to communicate with an external node, the special channel is used for directly communicating with the external node, the process that the processor carries out data forwarding through the switch when communicating with the external node is avoided, the processor does not need to be influenced by the bandwidth and forwarding performance of the switch when communicating with the external node, and the communication efficiency between the processor and the external node is improved.
It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures, and moreover, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are used merely to distinguish one description from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
Finally, it should be noted that: the above-mentioned embodiments are only specific embodiments of the present invention, which are used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present invention and not for limiting the same, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: any person skilled in the art can modify or easily conceive the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or equivalent substitutes for some technical features within the technical scope of the present disclosure; and the modifications, changes or substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention. Are intended to be covered by the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
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1. An inter-external-node communication apparatus, comprising:
the first circuit module and the first network card;
the first circuit module is respectively connected with a processor of the server, a switch of the server and the first network card, and the first network card is also connected with an external node; the first network card is used for the processor of the server to communicate with the external node, and the first circuit module is used for changing a communication channel to realize the selection function of a processor transmission line of the server.
2. The external inter-node communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further comprises: a first switching module; the first switching module is used for executing forwarding processing on communication data of equipment connected with the first switching module;
the first exchange module is used for being connected with a processor of a server; the first exchange module is used as an expansion interface to connect with an expansion display card, and the expansion display card is other display cards except the display card of the server.
3. The external inter-node communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said apparatus further comprises: a second network card;
the second network card is respectively connected with the first exchange module and the external node; and the second network card is used for communication between the expansion display card and an external node.
4. The external inter-node communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said apparatus further comprises: a second line module;
wherein the first switching module is connected with the processor of the server through the second line module.
5. The external inter-node communication apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said apparatus further comprises: a second switching module;
the second switching module is connected with the first switching module; the switch of the server is connected with the second line module through the second switching module.
6. An external inter-node communication device according to any of claims 1-5, wherein the switch of the server is connected to the processor of the server via the external inter-node communication device.
7. The inter-external-node communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first line module is a first data selector; the second line module is a second data selector.
8. The inter-external-node communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first switching module is a built-in first switch; the second exchange module is a built-in second exchanger.
9. A server, comprising:
the external inter-node communication device of any of the preceding claims 1-8;
a processor;
a switch;
a network card;
a first graphics card;
wherein the processor is connected with the external inter-node communication device;
the external inter-node communication device is connected with an external node to realize the communication between the processor and the external node;
the first display card and the network card are connected with the switch, the switch is connected with the communication device between the external nodes, so that the first display card can be communicated with the external nodes through the switch and the network card, and the first display card can be communicated with the processor through the switch and the communication device between the external nodes.
10. The server according to claim 9, wherein when the external inter-node communication means is provided with an expansion interface, the server further comprises: a second display card;
and the second display card is used for being connected with an expansion interface of the communication device between the external nodes so as to realize the display card expansion function of the server.
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