CN1767529A - System and method for realizing communication between servers using multi server platform - Google Patents
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This invention relates to a system and a method for using a multi-server platform to realize communications among servers by receiving a packet from a first server of multiple knife-peak servers via a public bus, in which, an ID related to a second knife-peak server can be confirmed based on part of the packets and part of which can be routed and the other part can be transmitted to the second server via the public bus line, part of the routes of the packets can be controlled by the exchange knife connected to the public bus line, the ID of the knife servers and the exchange knife can be confirmed to route information and typical ID can be a MAC address or an IP address.
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Technical field
The embodiment of the invention relates to the communication between server.In particular, the specific embodiment of the invention relates to method for communicating and system between the interior cutter point server of common backplane.
Background technology
Server can be the computer system in the network, and it can be calculated visit by one and/or many.Server can provide such as the visit to information (for example document), and to serving the visit of (for example communication, the network service of printing or other types).In some cases, a special networks operating system (OS) may operate on the private server, for example, and in a catenet.PC operating system may operate on certain nondedicated server, for example, and operation ad-hoc network software.
In general, compare with typical single teller work station or personal computer, a station server can have one or more more senior or more powerful CPU (CPU), more jumbo internal memory, more jumbo buffer memory and more memory space.For example, described server can dispose multiprocessor, and to be specifically designed to certain special business or special function is provided, for example email disposal is printed or communication.Server also can be equipped with such as large power supply, stand-by power supply function, for example uninterrupted power supply (ups) Unity, and multiple fault-tolerant or redundancy properties, for example redundant array of independent disk (RAID) technology.
Individual server can be put in the independent casing, and can pass through one or more network interface access networks.A plurality of independently boxes can be placed on central computer center, each independently the cable of box by separately be connected to network.Each server can be connected to network with specific message transmission rate (being about 1 gigabit/second for gigabit (Gigabit) Ethernet for example, was 10 gigabit/seconds for 10 gigabit Ethernets) respectively.
This shows space and/or energy that the utilization of the individual server poor efficiency in the independent casing is a large amount of.In addition, because each individual server can be connected to network by cable separately, a room of piling server has been paved with cable, may need complicated cable figure, and it is very consuming time and expensive to make this cable figure.In addition, breaking down, especially during complex fault, the individual server that is in the freestanding environment is replaced not too easily.The result who causes thus is the hardship that the individual server of the routine in independent box may finally be subjected to huge ownership total cost.
Can illustrate about the remaining part of accompanying drawing in the application, by this system and aspects more of the present invention are compared, more limitation and defective conventional and conventional method will become obvious for haveing the knack of this operator.
Summary of the invention
Some embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method and system of uploading carry information at the multiserver platform.Under the multiserver platform, transmit information method aspect comprise, from one first cutter point server of a plurality of cutter point servers, receive at least one bag.The described cutter point server of at least a portion can be connected to common bus.One or more and one second related identifier of cutter point server can be confirmed by the described reception bag of at least a portion.The described reception bag of at least a portion can be routed to described at least second cutter point server and/or is transferred to described at least second cutter point server by common bus.At least a portion receives the route of bag and can be controlled by the exchange knife edge.
For routing iinformation in described server, the identifier of described first cutter point server, second cutter point server and the exchange knife edge can obtain confirming.The identifier of described first cutter point server, second cutter point server and the exchange knife edge can be such as a MAC Address and/or an IP address.At least one can be obtained and/or be transferred to the described exchange knife edge and/or other cutter point servers in the identifier of described first cutter point server.The described reception bag of at least a portion can be transferred to any described cutter point server and/or the exchange knife edge on common bus.In another aspect of the present invention, the broadcasting that comprises one or more reception bags can be received by common bus.At least one bag can receive and this bag of at least a portion can be sent to described first cutter point server and/or one the 3rd cutter point server from described second cutter point server.
Another embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of machine-readable memory device, has stored computer program on it, and described computer program comprises that at least one is used for the code segment a server communication.Described at least one code segment is carried out by machine, thereby makes machine carry out above-described step with at a multiserver platform internal transmission information.
The described system that is used for handling multiserver platform information comprises an exchange knife edge, is used for receiving at least one bag from one first cutter point server of a plurality of cutter point servers.The described cutter point server of at least a portion and the described exchange knife edge can be connected to common bus.Based on the described reception bag of at least a portion, one or more and one second related identifier of cutter point server can be confirmed by the described exchange knife edge.The described reception bag of at least a portion can be routed to described at least second cutter point server by the exchange knife edge.The described exchange knife edge can pass through described common bus, the transmission that described at least second cutter point server is wrapped in the described reception of control at least a portion.
For routing iinformation in described server, the identifier of described first cutter point server, second cutter point server and any other cutter point server can obtain confirming by the described exchange knife edge.The identifier of described first cutter point server, second cutter point server and the exchange knife edge can be such as a MAC Address and/or an IP address.At least one identifier of described first cutter point server can be obtained and/or be transferred to the described exchange knife edge and/or other cutter point servers by the described exchange knife edge.The described exchange knife edge also is suitable for transferring to the bag that a few part receives arbitrarily on described common bus.In another aspect of the present invention, the broadcasting that comprises one or more reception bags can be received by the described exchange knife edge by described common bus.The described exchange knife edge also can receive at least one bag from described second cutter point server, and transmits this reception of at least a portion and wrap described first cutter point server and/or one the 3rd cutter point server.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of in server method of transmitting information, this method comprises:
Receive at least one bag from first cutter point server of a plurality of cutter point servers, the described cutter point server of at least a portion is connected to common bus;
At least one bag based on the described reception of at least a portion is determined at least one identifier that is associated with at least one second cutter point server.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of being used in the server method of transmitting information, this method comprises:
Receive at least one bag from first cutter point server of a plurality of cutter point servers, the described cutter point server of at least a portion is connected to common bus;
At least one bag based on the described reception of at least a portion is determined at least one identifier that is associated with at least one second cutter point server;
Described at least second cutter point server is wrapped in described at least one reception of route at least a portion.
More preferably, this method comprises that further transmitting described at least one reception of described at least a portion by described common bus wraps described described at least second cutter point server.
More preferably, this method further comprises the described route of controlling the described reception bag of described at least a portion by the exchange knife edge that is connected to described common bus.
More preferably, this method further comprises at least one identifier of determining the described exchange knife edge.
More preferably, this method further comprises at least one identifier of determining described first cutter point server.
More preferably, the described identifier of the described identifier of the described identifier of described first cutter point server, described second cutter point server and the described exchange knife edge is in MAC Address and the IP address one at least.
More preferably, this method further comprises:
Obtain at least one identifier of described first cutter point server; And
At least one identifier that transmits described first cutter point server of described acquisition arrives described at least second cutter point server.
More preferably, this method further is included in described at least one reception bag of broadcasting at least a portion on the described common bus.
More preferably, this method comprises that further reception comprises the broadcasting of described at least one reception bag.
More preferably, this method further comprises from described second cutter point server and receives at least one bag, and transmits described at least one bag that receives from described second cutter point server of described at least a portion at least one described first cutter point server and one the 3rd cutter point server.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of machine-readable memory device, it comprises the computer program that is stored thereon, this program has at least one code segment with transmission information in server; This code segment is carried out by machine so that this machine is carried out following steps:
Receive at least one bag from first cutter point server of a plurality of cutter point servers, the described cutter point server of at least a portion is connected to common bus;
At least one bag based on the described reception of at least a portion is determined the identifier that at least one and at least one second cutter point server are associated;
Described at least second cutter point server is wrapped in described at least one reception of route at least a portion.
More preferably, this machine readable storage device further comprises by common bus and transmits the code that described described at least second cutter point server is wrapped in described at least one reception of described at least a portion.
More preferably, this machine readable storage device further comprises the code of controlling the described route of the described reception bag of described at least a portion by the exchange knife edge that is connected to described common bus.
More preferably, this machine readable storage device further comprises the code of at least one identifier that is used for definite described exchange knife edge.
More preferably, this machine readable storage device further comprises the code of at least one identifier of determining described first cutter point server.
More preferably, the described identifier of the described identifier of the described identifier of described first cutter point server, described second cutter point server and the described exchange knife edge is in MAC Address and the IP address one at least.
More preferably, this machine readable storage device further comprises:
Obtain the code of at least one identifier of described first cutter point server; And
At least one identifier that transmits described first cutter point server of described acquisition arrives the code of described at least second cutter point server.
More preferably, this machine readable storage device further comprises the code that is used for described at least one the reception bag of broadcasting at least a portion on described common bus.
More preferably, this machine readable storage device further comprises the code that is used to receive the broadcasting that comprises described at least one reception bag.
More preferably, this machine readable storage device further comprise from described second cutter point server receive at least one bag and transmit described at least a portion from described second cutter point server receive described at least one wrap at least one code described first cutter point server and the 3rd cutter point server.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of system that is used for server transmission information, this system comprises:
At least one cutter point server, this server receives at least one bag from first cutter point server of a plurality of cutter point servers, and the described cutter point server of at least a portion is connected to common bus;
Based at least one bag of the described reception of at least a portion, described at least one cutter point server is determined the identifier that at least one and at least one second cutter point server are associated;
Described at least second cutter point server is wrapped in described at least one reception of described at least one cutter point server route at least a portion.
More preferably, described at least one cutter point server transmits described at least one reception of described at least a portion by common bus and wraps described described at least second cutter point server.
More preferably, described at least one cutter point server and at least one bus control unit are controlled the described route of the described reception bag of described at least a portion by the exchange knife edge that is connected to described common bus.
More preferably, described at least one cutter point server is determined at least one identifier of the described exchange knife edge.
More preferably, described at least one cutter point server is determined at least one identifier of described first cutter point server.
More preferably, the described identifier of the described identifier of the described identifier of described first cutter point server, described second cutter point server and the described exchange knife edge is in MAC Address and the IP address one at least.
More preferably, described at least one cutter point server:
Obtain at least one identifier of described first cutter point server; And
At least one identifier that transmits described first cutter point server of described acquisition arrives described at least second cutter point server.
More preferably, described at least one cutter point server is broadcasted described at least one the reception bag of at least a portion on described common bus.
More preferably, described at least one cutter point server receives the broadcasting that comprises described at least one reception bag.
More preferably, described at least one cutter point server from described second cutter point server receive at least one bag and transmit described at least a portion from described second cutter point server receive described at least one wrap described first cutter point server and the 3rd cutter point server at least one.
Various advantage of the present invention, aspect and novel features, and the details of the embodiment of band accompanying drawing will be understood from following specification and accompanying drawing more fully.
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Fig. 1 is according to the block diagram about the embodiment of multiserver platform in the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 has showed the block diagram according to the embodiment of the communication system of different aspect of the present invention, and this communication system comprises multiserver platform and external network;
Fig. 3 is a flow chart, has showed according to embodiments of the invention, and the multiserver platform is to provide the exemplary steps of the peak-to-peak server communication of cutter among use Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 has showed according to the block diagram of embodiments of the invention with public flat board that the interconnection of a plurality of cutter point servers is provided;
Fig. 5 has showed the exemplary message form according to the embodiment of the invention, and this form can be used with transmission information by the exchange knife edge;
Fig. 6 a is the exemplary message according to the embodiment of the invention, and this message can be used to from first cutter point server transmission information to the second cutter point server;
Fig. 6 b is the exemplary message according to the embodiment of the invention, and this message is the invulnerable release of message among Fig. 6 a, can be used to from first cutter point server transmission information to the second cutter point server;
Fig. 7 a is the typical response message according to the embodiment of the invention, and this message can be used to from first cutter point server transmission information to the second cutter point server;
Fig. 7 b is the exemplary message according to the embodiment of the invention, and this message is the invulnerable release of message among Fig. 7 a, can be used to from first cutter point server transmission information to the second cutter point server.
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Some embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method and system of uploading transmission information at the multiserver platform.This method comprises from a plurality of the reception by one first server the cutter point server of common bus connection wraps.Based on the described reception bag of at least a portion, can obtain confirming that simultaneously, the described reception bag of at least a portion can be routed to described at least second knife edge router with the related identifier of second cutter point server.In another aspect of this invention, the described reception bag of at least a portion can be transferred to another cutter point server (for example second cutter point server) by described common bus.In addition, the route of the described reception bag of at least a portion can be connected to the exchange knife edge control of described common bus.
For routing iinformation in described server, the identifier of described first cutter point server, second cutter point server and the exchange knife edge can obtain confirming.Typical identifier comprises MAC Address and/or IP address.The identifier of described first cutter point server can be obtained and/or be transferred to the described exchange knife edge and/or other cutter point servers.Any reception bag of at least a portion can be transferred to any cutter point server that comprises the described exchange knife edge on described common bus.In another aspect of this invention, the broadcasting that comprises one or more reception bags can be received by described common bus.In addition, at least one bag can receive from described second cutter point server, and this reception bag of at least a portion can be sent to described first cutter point server and/or one the 3rd cutter point server.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to the embodiment of the multiserver platform 100 of the embodiment of the invention.Multiserver platform 100 comprises chassis 110, base plate 130, the exchange knife edge 140, cutter point server interface 150 and a plurality of cutter point server: first cutter point server, second cutter point server ... the N cutter point server is labeled as 120 jointly.
The exchange knife edge 140 can be the part of base plate 130.From this aspect, the exchange knife edge 140 is integrated into base plate 130, and perhaps it is inserted into base plate 130 as a plug-type card.
In case cutter point server 120 is embedded into or inserts chassis 110, cutter point server 120 just can be connected to the exchange knife edge 140 of base plate 130 by cutter point server interface 150.Base plate 130 is applicable to the interconnectivity that provides such as 120 of two or more cutter point servers.In addition, the base plate 130 and/or the exchange knife edge 140 can provide the interconnectivity of one or more cutter point servers 120 with 170 on network.
Fig. 2 has showed the block diagram according to the embodiment of the communication system 200 of different aspect of the present invention, and this communication system comprises multiserver platform 201 and external network 206.Multiserver platform 201 comprises: have the chassis of common backplane 211, the public exchange knife edge 202 and a plurality of cutter point server comprise first cutter point server, 203, the second cutter point servers 204 ..., N cutter point server 205, N can be any integers.
The first, the second ... in the N cutter point server each is the server that has been integrated on the single plug-type card or the knife edge, and this card or the knife edge can be inserted into the cutter point server groove on the chassis that has common backplane 211.The chassis that has common backplane 211 can be the first, the second ..., the N cutter point server provides the single equipment shell.
The chassis that has a common backplane 211 can provide the common interface of 202 on each cutter point server 203,204,205 and the public exchange knife edge.For example, common backplane 211 provides common backplane interface 208 at first cutter point server 203 and 202 on the public exchange knife edge.Common backplane 211 provides the common backplane interface 209 of 202 on second cutter point server 204 and the public exchange knife edge.At last, common backplane 211 provides the common backplane interface 210 of 202 on N cutter point server 205 and the public exchange knife edge.From this point, common backplane interface 208,209,210th, the part of common backplane 211.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the public exchange knife edge 202 comprises N+1 interface, and the part of these interfaces is suitable for carrying out the packet switch of Frame between N cutter point server and external network 206 at least.The public exchange knife edge comprises can managing with distributing data communicates by letter corresponding the first, the second ... the signal of N cutter point server.The public exchange knife edge 202 is connected by common backplane 211 each with N cutter point server.The public exchange knife edge 202 also is connected with external interface 206, thereby forms N+1 interface.
According to one embodiment of present invention, external network 206 comprises that 10 gigabit Ethernets connect and interface.The external interface 207 that the public exchange knife edge 202 and external network are 206 comprises 10 gigabit ethernet interfaces, is operated under the data rate of 10 gigabit/seconds.From this point, externally the network 206 and the public exchange knife edge are 202, and the bilateral network ability to communicate can be provided.In order to realize ten gigabit Ethernet communications, common backplane 211 can comprise a plurality of gigabit ether interfaces.The exchange knife edge 202 can be on common backplane 211 with each independent communication of data rate and N the cutter point server of 1 gigabit/second.For example, first cutter point server 203 by common backplane interface 208 in a bi-directional way with the public exchange knife edge 202 communications.Second cutter point server 204 by common backplane interface 209 in a bi-directional way with the public exchange knife edge 202 communications.At last, N cutter point server 205 by common backplane interface 210 in a bi-directional way with the public exchange knife edge 202 communications.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the public exchange knife edge 202 has simultaneously the ability with a plurality of cutter point server 203,204,205 communications.From this point, transmission when public cutter point server 202 can be realized 203,204,205 information of any cutter point server.
Fig. 3 is a flow chart 300, has showed according to embodiments of the invention, and the multiserver platform is to provide the exemplary steps of the peak-to-peak server communication of cutter among use Fig. 2.With reference to Fig. 3, in step 301, first cutter point server transmits first packet to the second cutter point server by the public exchange knife edge on single base plate.In step 302, the 3rd cutter point server transmits second packet to the four blade cutting edge of a knife or a sword server by the public exchange knife edge on single base plate.In step 303, second cutter point server responds first packet by transmit the 3rd packet to the first cutter point server at the public exchange knife edge on single base plate.In step 304, second packet of four blade cutting edge of a knife or a sword server response, and on single base plate by transmit the 4th packet to the three cutter point servers at the public exchange knife edge.
In one aspect of the invention, serve of the knife edge at least and can be configured to provide function of exchange.Accordingly, be configured to provide the service knife edge of function of exchange to be called as the exchange knife edge.The public exchange knife edge also can be called the exchange knife edge, comprises suitable hardware and/or software, and this hardware and/or software can be used for exchange packets and/or connection between two or more cutter point servers of wishing communication.Therefore, cutter point server has the ability as soft switch and/or hard exchange.In any case the exchange knife edge and other cutter servers can be connected at least one base plate, thereby can be visited by the exchange knife edge with the signal that each cutter point server is associated, cutter point server is also relevant with base plate.Therefore, base plate is called as common backplane.
Fig. 4 has showed according to the block diagram of embodiments of the invention with public flat board that the interconnection of a plurality of cutter point servers is provided.With reference to figure 4, it illustrates casing or chassis 402, and a plurality of in the base plate 404, n cutter point server are called 406, the exchange knife edge 408 and bus 411 jointly.Show bus transceiver 410,412 equally, 414,416 and controller 418.Bus transceiver 410,412, each of 414,416 all comprise at least one reflector, this reflector in base plate 404 transmission of electric signals to bus 411.Bus transceiver 410,412, each of 414,416 all comprise at least one receiver, and this receiver receives the signal of telecommunication to bus 411 in base plate 404.Bus 411 can be time-division multiplex (Time Division Multiplexed) bus, the bus of frequency multiplexing bus (Frequency Division Multiplexed) or any adequate types.Therefore, bus transceiver 410,412,414,416 can be suitable for time division multiplex bus transceiver and/or frequency multiplexing bus transceiver.
Each cutter point server 406 and the exchange knife edge 408 all comprise a bus transceiver that can be connected to bus 411.From this point, first cutter point server comprises that bus transceiver 410, the second cutter point servers comprise that bus transceiver 412, the n cutter point servers comprise bus transceiver 414.The exchange knife edge 408 also comprises bus transceiver 416 and bus control unit 418.Though bus control unit 418 is illustrated as the separate entities in the exchange knife edge 408, the present invention is not limited to this.Accordingly, the one or more functions that provided by bus control unit 418 also can be provided by the exchange knife edge 408.Under the situation that all functions that bus control unit provides can be provided by the exchange knife edge, this will reduce the demand such as the additional busses processing entities of bus control unit 418.
However, the bus control unit 418 and/or the exchange knife edge 408 are suitable for controlling the transmission of messages of 408 on cutter point server 406 and the exchange knife edge.From this point, bus control unit 418 can be handled such as bus access and bus judgement.The bus control unit 418 and/or the exchange knife edge 408 provide function of exchange equally, and this function allows message to transmit and transfer to any one or a plurality of cutter point server 406 from external resource such as network 170 (Fig. 1) 406 of cutter point servers by the exchange knife edge.For example, the function that is provided based on type of message and one or more cutter point server 406, the one or more message that receive from network 170 are exchanged the knife edge 408 and are controlled to one or more cutter point servers 406.Application No. by _ _ Selective Control that (Docket agency is numbered 14223US02, submits day on August 26th, 2003 to) disclosed a kind of data traffic of different types of data arrives the method and system of functional special-purpose cutter point server.This application is included in this, as comprehensive reference.
The bus control unit 418 and/or the exchange knife edge 408 comprise suitable hardware and/or software, and this hardware and software is applicable to that control such as bus inserts, bus judgement and/or in cutter point server 406 and 408 exchanges of the exchange knife edge.Thereby hardware and/or software can be by the control of the exchange knife edge 408 from the first cutter point server reception and transmission, routes or handover information to the mode of second cutter point server.
Fig. 5 has showed the exemplary message form according to the embodiment of the invention, and this form can be used for transmission information by the exchange knife edge.With reference to Figure 5 shows that the message 502 that has at least one message header 504 part and source body 502 parts.Message header part 502 further is subdivided at least one initial destination address 508 part, final purpose address 510 parts and source address 5 10 parts.Initial destination address 508 comprises knife edge address, and this knife edge is that cutter point server 406 is carried out exchange (as Fig. 4).Final purpose address 510 parts comprise equipment or the cutter server address that message 502 is being transferred into.Source address 512 parts comprise the equipment or the cutter server address of transmitting message 502.In one aspect of the invention, source address, initial destination address and final purpose address can be such as medium access control (MAC) address and/or Internet Protocol (IP) address.Source body 506 comprises True Data, and these data can be used in 406 transmission information of cutter point server (as Fig. 4).
In operation, have and necessary message is transferred to second cutter point server from first cutter point server.Accordingly, first cutter point server generation adequate information is used for transmission.Fig. 6 a is the exemplary message 602 according to the embodiment of the invention, and this message can be used to from first cutter point server transmission information to the second cutter point server.With reference to Fig. 6 a, the message 602 that is produced by first cutter point server comprises initial destination address 604, final purpose address 606, source address 608 and source body 610.Initial destination address 604 comprises the address that exchanges the knife edge.Final purpose address 606 comprises the second cutter point server address, and source address 608 comprises the first cutter point server address.In case first cutter point server generates message 602, transceiver 410 is message transfer 602 on bus 411 just, and the exchange knife edge 408 receives this message from bus 411.
In one aspect of the invention, message 602 can be stored in such as the special time slot on the bus 411, and this bus is reserved by first cutter point server.At least a portion time that the exchange knife edge 408 is monitored on the bus 411.From this point, the exchange knife edge 408 can be monitored all time slots on the bus 411.In another aspect of this invention, message 602 can be broadcasted on bus 411 and be received by the exchange knife edge 408.From this point, the transceiver 416 of the exchange knife edge 408 is provided with monitoring information on bus by exchange knife edge controller 418, and this message can be stored in bus 411, and its address is in the initial destination address part 604 of message 602.
In case the exchange knife edge 408 is determined the address of itself and is stored in initial destination address part 604 that its transceiver 416 can obtain message 602 (as Fig. 4) from bus 411.After receiving message 602, the exchange knife edge 408 is determined the final purpose address based on final purpose address field 606.Exchange the knife edge 408 routes then or 602 to second cutter point servers that exchange messages, this server is designated in the part 606 of the final purpose address of message 602.Before leaving message 602 in bus transceiver 410 by bus, controller 418 may cover initial destination address 604 with the final purpose address, and in the case, this final purpose address is the address of second cutter point server.From this point, the initial destination address 604 of amended message 602 and final purpose address 606 will be same addresses.The transceiver 416 of the exchange knife edge 408 transmits amended message 602 on bus 411.
Fig. 6 b is the exemplary message 622 according to the embodiment of the invention, and this message is the invulnerable release of message 620 among Fig. 6 a, can be used to from first cutter point server transmission information to the second cutter point server.With reference to Fig. 6 b, initial destination address 624 and final purpose address 626 are identical and comprise the address of second cutter point server.
Second cutter point server can be set on bus 411 to monitor such message, and this message comprises its address in initial destination address 624 parts of the message 622 of Fig. 6 b or in the initial destination address 624 and final purpose address 626 as the message 622 of Fig. 6 b.Be stored in initial destination address 624 and final purpose address 626 in the address of determining message or after in initial destination address 624 parts in message 622, the transceiver 412 of second cutter point server receives message 622 (as Fig. 4) from bus 411.Accordingly, the second cutter point server pack processing is contained in the information of source body 630 parts of message 622.
Send response to the situation of first cutter point server at needs second cutter point server, then this cutter point server is prepared response message.From this point, the message source that receives can be determined that this source address is first cutter point server in the case by source address 628 parts.Fig. 7 a is the typical response message 702 according to the embodiment of the invention, and this message can be used to from first cutter point server transmission information to the second cutter point server.With reference to Fig. 7 a, the message 702 that is produced by second cutter point server comprises initial destination address 704, final purpose way address 706, source address 708 and source body 710.Initial destination address 704 comprises the address that exchanges the knife edge 408.Final purpose address 706 comprises the first cutter point server address, and source address 708 comprises the second cutter point server address.In case response message 702 is produced by second cutter point server, transceiver 412 is message transfer 702 on bus 411 just, and the exchange knife edge 408 receives this message from this bus.
The transceiver 416 of the exchange knife edge 408 can be provided with monitoring such message on bus by exchange knife edge controller 418, and this message deposit is on the bus 411 and comprise its address in the initial destination address part 704 of message 702.In case the exchange knife edge 408 is determined the address of itself and is stored in initial destination address part 704 that its transceiver 416 can obtain message 702 from bus 411.After receiving message 702, the exchange knife edge 408 is determined the final purpose address based on final purpose address field 706.Exchange knife edge route then or 702 to first cutter point servers that exchange messages, this server is designated in the part 706 of the final purpose address of message 702.Before leaving message 702 in bus transceiver 410 by bus, controller 418 may cover initial destination address 704 with the final purpose address, and in the case, this final purpose address is the address of first cutter point server.From this point, the initial destination address 704 of amended message 702 and final purpose address 706 will be same addresses.The transceiver 416 of the exchange knife edge 408 transmits amended message 702 on bus 411.
Fig. 7 b is the exemplary message 722 according to the embodiment of the invention, and this message is the invulnerable release of message 720 among Fig. 7 a, can be used to from first cutter point server transmission information to the second cutter point server.With reference to Fig. 7 b, initial destination address 724 and final purpose address 726 are identical and comprise the address of second cutter point server.Source address 728 can be identical with source address 708.Source body 730 can be similar with source body 710.
First cutter point server can be set on bus 411 to monitor such message, and this message comprises its address in initial destination address 724 parts of the message 722 of Fig. 7 b or in the initial destination address 724 and final purpose address 726 as the message 722 of Fig. 7 b.Be stored in initial destination address 724 and final purpose address 726 in the address of determining message or after in initial destination address 724 parts in message 722, the transceiver 412 of second cutter point server receives message 722 (as Fig. 4) from bus 411.Accordingly, the second cutter point server pack processing is contained in the information of source body 730 parts of message 722.
The exemplary message of Fig. 6 a, Fig. 6 b, Fig. 7 a and Fig. 7 b is used to illustrate purpose, and the present invention is not limited to this.From this point, other communication plans also can be used at the different aspect of service communication among unit in multiserver platform according to the present invention.For example, according to various aspects of the invention, different time slot Managed Solutions and/or packing scheme can be used on the communication between the interior server of multiserver platform.In another aspect of this invention, message is broadcasted from least one cutter point server 406 (as Fig. 4) on common bus 411.From this point, can be stored in final address 510 parts of initial at least destination address 508 parts or message 510 such as broadcast address.For example, one or more message are broadcasted by the exchange knife edge 408 on common bus 411.Broadcast can be used for indicating any one cutter point server 406 or the exchange knife edge 408 to enter special operational mode or carry out specific function.In another aspect of this invention, message is broadcasted on bus 411, and this bus indication at least a portion cutter point server 406 is connected to common bus 411 and monitors special time slot, for example, and to obtain to safeguard and/or provide instruction and/or operational factor.
In another aspect of this invention, according to a plurality of embodiment of the present invention, any cutter point server 203,204 ..., 205 and the data communication speed of 202 on the public exchange knife edge can be any standard or off-gauge data rate.According to a plurality of embodiment of the present invention, the public exchange knife edge 102 and any cutter point server 203,204 ..., the data communication speed between 205 (as Fig. 1) can be any standard or non-standard data rate.According to one embodiment of present invention, each multitool cutting edge of a knife or a sword server 203,204 ..., 205 all provide a plurality of functions.Perhaps, one or more cutter point servers 203,204 ..., 205 can be used for providing different, special function.
Multitool cutting edge of a knife or a sword server is integrated can to provide higher server density and simpler multiserver administration to multiserver platform 100, and this is because all servers all are placed in the single equipment casing.In addition, the integrated more extendible system of high reliability that provides of multitool cutting edge of a knife or a sword server.For extensibility, be easy to increase, supply or use the more service device realizing the higher traffic, and be easy to remove server to realize the lower traffic.Multiserver in the independent casing integrated is easy to realize fault-tolerant and redundant foundation.Accordingly, the redundant obvious reduction that finally brings high reliability and fault time.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the part of cutter point server 120 comprises one or more features as described below at least.Cutter point server 120 is modular and independently, and can comprise such as card and go up server or single board computer (SBC).Cutter point server 120 comprises the computer that is built in such as ultra dense (ultra-dense) card or plate.Ultra dense card includes but not limited to CPU (CPU), internal memory, hard disk and network element.Cutter point server 120 can not exchange, hot plug and/or is used for plug and play.Chassis 110 provides sharing of 120 of cutter point servers for one or more in power supply, cooling fan and access network 170 or the storage.
Generally speaking, aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method and system, is used for using in the multiserver platform the public exchange knife edge to realize striding server communication between the knife edge between at least one base plate.The public exchange knife edge has in the multiserver platform simultaneously the ability with a plurality of cutter point server communications.Particularly, the system of message comprises and can receive the exchange knife edge of at least one bag from first of a plurality of cutter point servers in this processing multiserver platform.At least a portion cutter point server and the exchange knife edge are connected to common bus.However, receive bag based at least a portion, the one or more and related identifier of second cutter point server can obtain confirming by the exchange knife edge.At least a portion receives bag can be routed at least the second cutter point server by the exchange knife edge.The exchange knife edge receives second cutter point server that transfers to of bag by common bus control at least a portion.
For routing iinformation in server, the identifier of first cutter point server, second cutter point server and any other cutter point server can obtain confirming by the exchange knife edge.The identifier of first cutter point server, second cutter point server and the exchange knife edge can be such as a MAC Address and/or an IP address.An identifier of at least the first cutter point server can be obtained and/or be transferred to the exchange knife edge and/or other cutter point servers by the exchange knife edge.The exchange knife edge also is suitable for transferring to the bag that a few part receives arbitrarily on common bus.In another aspect of the present invention, the broadcasting that comprises one or more reception bags can be exchanged the knife edge by common bus and be received.The exchange knife edge also can receive at least one bag from second cutter point server, and transmits this reception of at least a portion and wrap first cutter point server and/or multitool cutting edge of a knife or a sword server more.
Therefore, the present invention can use the combination of hardware, software or hardware and software to realize.The present invention can realize with centralized system in a computer system, perhaps realize that with distribution mode under distribution mode, different parts are distributed in some interconnected computer systems.Computer system or other equipment of any kind that is suitable for realizing method described here is all suitable.The typical combination of hardware and software is the multi-application computer systems that have computer program, when this program is loaded and carries out, controls this computer and allows it realize method as described herein.
Also but in the embeddeding computer program product, this program product comprises the feature that all realize method described herein, when this program is loaded in computer system, can realize these methods in the present invention.Computer program is in the cover instruction expression formula of this content middle finger with any language, code or symbol, this instruction be used to make the system of information processing capability can be directly or finish following any one or all after, carry out special function: (1) is transformed into another kind of language, code or symbol; (2) the different material form duplicates.
Though described the present invention with reference to embodiment, the people who grasps the common skill of this technical field will be understood that, can make change and replacement of equal value not breaking away from the scope of the invention.In addition, also can make modification on some specific conditions or the material to adapt to thing that the present invention is taught what do not break away from invention scope.Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment that disclosed, but present invention includes all execution modes that fall in additional claims scope.
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1. one kind is used for it is characterized in that in the server method of transmitting information this method comprises:
One first cutter point server from a plurality of cutter point servers receives at least one bag, and the described a plurality of cutter point servers of at least a portion are connected to common bus;
At least one bag based on the described reception of at least a portion is determined at least one identifier that is associated with at least one second cutter point server.
2. as claimed in claim 1 being used for is characterized in that in the server method of transmitting information: described method comprises that further described at least one reception of route at least a portion wraps described at least second cutter point server.
3. as claimed in claim 1 being used for is characterized in that in the server method of transmitting information: described method further comprises by described at least one reception of described common bus described at least one part of transmission wraps described described at least second cutter point server.
4. as claimed in claim 1 being used for is characterized in that in the server method of transmitting information: described method further comprises the described route of controlling the described reception bag of described at least a portion by the exchange knife edge that is connected to described common bus.
5. as claimed in claim 4 being used for is characterized in that in the server method of transmitting information: described method further comprises at least one identifier of determining the described exchange knife edge.
6. as claimed in claim 5 being used for is characterized in that in the server method of transmitting information: described method further comprises at least one identifier of determining described first cutter point server.
7. as claimed in claim 6 being used for is characterized in that in the server method of transmitting information: the described identifier of the described identifier of described first cutter point server, the described identifier of described second cutter point server and the described exchange knife edge is in MAC Address and the IP address at least.
8. as claimed in claim 1 being used for is characterized in that in the server method of transmitting information: described method further comprises
Obtain at least one identifier of described first cutter point server; And
At least one identifier that transmits the described acquisition of described first cutter point server arrives described at least second cutter point server.
9. machine-readable memory device, it comprises the computer program that is stored thereon, and it is characterized in that, this program has at least one code segment with transmission information in server; This code segment is carried out by machine so that this machine is carried out following steps:
Receive at least one bag from first cutter point server of a plurality of cutter point servers, the described a plurality of cutter point servers of at least a portion are connected to common bus;
At least one bag based on the described reception of at least a portion is determined the identifier that at least one and at least one second cutter point server are associated;
Described at least second cutter point server is wrapped in described at least one reception of route at least a portion.
10. one kind is used for the system that server transmits information, it is characterized in that: comprising:
At least one cutter point server, this server receives at least one bag from first cutter point server of a plurality of cutter point servers, and the described a plurality of cutter point servers of at least a portion are connected to common bus;
Based at least one bag of the described reception of at least a portion, described at least one cutter point server is determined the identifier that at least one and at least one second cutter point server are associated;
Described at least second cutter point server is wrapped in described at least one reception of described at least one cutter point server route at least a portion.
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