CN210835881U - Server and storage system thereof - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a storage system, because can set up signal connector in this application in the position of the close-proximity of on the mainboard in protocol conversion device, the data cable between signal connector and the protocol conversion device just is short enough, be convenient for arrange in order and comparatively pleasing to the eye, and signal connector walks the line through the mainboard and is connected with hard disk connecting device, therefore, signal connector just can walk the line through the mainboard in and realize data intercommunication with hard disk connecting device, original longer data cable has been replaced, the reason line degree of difficulty of storage system has been reduced. The utility model also discloses a server of including above-mentioned storage system has the same beneficial effect as above storage system.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a server field especially relates to a storage system, the utility model discloses still relate to a server.
Background
In a storage system of a server, a CPU needs to be connected to a hard disk and perform data communication, in a general case, a protocol conversion device is respectively connected to the CPU and the hard disk, the hard disk can be connected to the hard disk connection device, the protocol conversion device can convert a PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect express) signal sent by the CPU into a storage signal and send the storage signal to the hard disk, and can also convert the storage signal sent by a hard disk end into a PCIe signal and send the PCIe signal to the CPU, so that data communication between the CPU and the hard disk can be realized.
However, in the prior art, due to the limitation of the spatial layout of the server motherboard, the protocol conversion device and the hard disk connection device are usually disposed at two ends of the motherboard, and the two are far apart (usually tens of centimeters), and the protocol conversion device and the hard disk connection device need to be connected by a data cable, so that a long data cable is required to connect the protocol conversion device and the hard disk connection device, and the problem of difficulty in cable management exists.
Therefore, how to provide a solution to the above technical problem is a problem that needs to be solved by those skilled in the art.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at providing a storage system, which reduces the difficulty of wire arrangement of the storage system; another object of the present invention is to provide a server including the above storage system, which reduces the difficulty of managing the storage system.
In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides a storage system, including CPU, hard disk connecting device and with the hard disk that hard disk connecting device connects still includes:
the protocol conversion device is respectively connected with the CPU and the signal connector and is used for converting a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard PCIe signal sent by the CPU into a storage signal and then sending the storage signal to the hard disk through the signal connector and the hard disk connecting device, and also converting the storage signal sent by the hard disk through the hard disk connecting device and the signal connector into a PCIe signal and then sending the PCIe signal to the CPU;
the signal connector is arranged on the mainboard, has a distance smaller than a preset threshold value with the protocol conversion device, and is connected with the hard disk connecting device through the internal wiring of the mainboard.
Preferably, the number of the signal connectors and the number of the hard disk connecting devices are multiple;
the signal connectors are connected with the hard disk connecting devices in a one-to-one corresponding mode.
Preferably, the protocol conversion device is multiple;
each protocol conversion device is connected with a plurality of signal connectors corresponding to the protocol conversion device.
Preferably, the hard disk connecting device includes:
the backplane connector is arranged on the mainboard and connected with the signal connector through internal wiring of the mainboard and is used for connecting a hard disk backplane;
the hard disk backboard connected with the backboard connector is used for connecting the hard disk.
Preferably, the storage system further comprises:
the prompting device is connected with the CPU;
the CPU is further configured to control the prompting device to prompt when the PCIe signal is received and transmitted.
Preferably, the prompting device is a light emitting diode.
Preferably, the protocol conversion device is a PCIe card or an onboard controller.
Preferably, the PCIe card is a RAID card.
In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention further provides a server, including the storage system as described in any one of the above.
The utility model provides a storage system, because can set up signal connector in this application in the position of the close-proximity of on the mainboard in protocol conversion device, the data cable between signal connector and the protocol conversion device just is short enough, be convenient for arrange in order and comparatively pleasing to the eye, and signal connector walks the line through the mainboard and is connected with hard disk connecting device, therefore, signal connector just can walk the line through the mainboard in and realize data intercommunication with hard disk connecting device, original longer data cable has been replaced, the reason line degree of difficulty of storage system has been reduced.
The utility model also provides a server including above-mentioned storage system, has the same beneficial effect as above storage system.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required in the prior art and the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings without creative efforts.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage system according to the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another storage system provided by the present invention.
Detailed Description
The core of the utility model is to provide a storage system, which reduces the difficulty of wire arrangement of the storage system; the utility model discloses a another core provides a server including above-mentioned storage system, has reduced storage system's the reason line degree of difficulty.
In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage system according to the present invention, which includes a CPU1, a hard disk 5 connecting device 4, and a hard disk 5 connected to the hard disk 5 connecting device 4, and further includes:
the protocol conversion device 2 is respectively connected with the CPU1 and the signal connector 3 and is used for converting a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard PCIe signal sent by the CPU1 into a storage signal and then sending the storage signal to the hard disk 5 through the signal connector 3 and the hard disk 5 connecting device 4, and also converting the storage signal sent by the hard disk 5 through the hard disk 5 connecting device 4 and the signal connector 3 into a PCIe signal and then sending the PCIe signal to the CPU 1;
and the signal connector 3 is arranged at a position on the mainboard, wherein the distance between the signal connector 3 and the protocol conversion device 2 is less than a preset threshold value, and the signal connector is connected with the connecting device 4 of the hard disk 5 through wiring in the mainboard.
Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, the CPU1, the hard disk 5 connecting device 4 and the hard disk 5 connected to the hard disk 5 connecting device 4 can be original devices in the prior art, and their positions usually do not change, the function of the protocol conversion device 2 does not change, it still takes charge of the bidirectional conversion between the PCIe signal of the CPU1 and the storage signal of the hard disk 5, and the position of the protocol conversion device 2 does not change (the protocol conversion device 2 is usually fixed on the protocol conversion device 2 connector on the motherboard), the embodiment of the present invention can pre-set the signal connector 3 on the motherboard at a position closer to the protocol conversion device 2 on the motherboard based on the original storage system, so that the protocol conversion device 2 and the signal connector 3 can be connected by a short data cable and can be used for communicating the storage signal, and can walk the line intercommunication through the mainboard that sets up in advance between signal connector 3 and the 5 connecting device 4 of hard disk to form the data path from the storage signal between protocol conversion device 2 and the 5 connecting device 4 of hard disk, compared the storage system in prior art moreover, the embodiment of the utility model provides an in the embodiment of the data cable between protocol conversion device 2 and the 5 connecting device 4 of hard disk only a segment between protocol conversion device 2 and the signal connector 3, reduced the length of data cable greatly, consequently reduced the degree of difficulty of reason line, improved work efficiency.
Wherein, signal connector 3 and protocol conversion device 2's interval can be less than and predetermine the threshold value, should predetermine the threshold value and can independently set for, for example can be for 2cm etc. the embodiment of the utility model provides a do not limit here.
Specifically, when the motherboard is designed, the signal connector 3 can be connected with the connecting device 4 of the hard disk 5 through the internal wiring of the motherboard, so as to be directly used later.
The utility model provides a storage system, because can set up signal connector in this application in the position of the close-proximity of on the mainboard in protocol conversion device, the data cable between signal connector and the protocol conversion device just is short enough, be convenient for arrange in order and comparatively pleasing to the eye, and signal connector walks the line through the mainboard and is connected with hard disk connecting device, therefore, signal connector just can walk the line through the mainboard in and realize data intercommunication with hard disk connecting device, original longer data cable has been replaced, the reason line degree of difficulty of storage system has been reduced.
For better explaining the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another storage system provided by the present invention, and on the basis of the above embodiments:
as a preferred embodiment, the signal connector 3 and the hard disk 5 connecting device 4 are plural;
the signal connectors 3 are connected with the hard disk 5 connecting devices 4 in a one-to-one correspondence manner.
Specifically, the protocol conversion device 2 may output a plurality of interfaces for connecting the plurality of signal connectors 3 simultaneously, and each signal connector 3 may further be connected to the hard disk 5 connection device 4 in a one-to-one correspondence manner, thereby expanding the capacity of the storage system.
The number of the hard disks 5 connected to each hard disk 5 connecting device 4 may be one or more, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited herein.
Specifically, the specific number of the signal connectors 3 and the hard disk 5 connecting devices 4 may be set independently, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited herein.
As a preferred embodiment, the protocol conversion device 2 is plural;
each protocol conversion device 2 is connected to its own corresponding plurality of signal connectors 3.
Specifically, in order to further expand the storage capacity of the storage system, in the embodiment of the present invention, the CPU1 may be connected to a plurality of protocol conversion devices 2, and one or more signal connectors 3 may be connected to each protocol conversion device 2, which is not limited herein.
The specific number of the protocol conversion devices 2 may be set independently, which may be limited by the number of the interfaces of the CPU1, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited herein.
As a preferred embodiment, the hard disk 5 connecting means 4 comprises:
the backplane connector is arranged on the mainboard and connected with the signal connector 3 through internal wiring of the mainboard and is used for connecting a backplane of the hard disk 5;
and the hard disk 5 is connected with the backboard connector and is used for connecting the hard disk 5.
Specifically, the backplane connector is disposed on the motherboard, and may be connected to the signal connector 3 through the internal wiring of the motherboard, and the backplane connector may be connected to the backplane of the hard disk 5 independent of the motherboard, so as to install the hard disk 5.
Of course, besides the hard disk 5 connecting device 4 in the embodiment of the present invention, the hard disk 5 connecting device 4 may also be of other multiple types, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited herein.
As a preferred embodiment, the storage system further includes:
a presentation device 6 connected to the CPU 1;
the CPU1 is also configured to control the prompting device 6 to prompt when receiving and transmitting PCIe signals.
Specifically, the CPU1 may control the prompting device 6 to prompt when receiving and sending the PCIe signal, so that the worker may determine whether the CPU1 can normally receive and send the PCIe signal through the prompting device 6, thereby determining whether the storage system has a fault, and improving the working efficiency.
In a preferred embodiment, the prompting device 6 is a light emitting diode.
Specifically, the light emitting diode has the advantages of small volume, simple structure, low cost and the like.
Of course, the prompting device 6 may be of other types besides the led, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited herein.
As a preferred embodiment, the protocol conversion device 2 is a PCIe card or an onboard controller.
Specifically, PCIe card or board-mounted controller all can regard as protocol conversion device 2, and when protocol conversion device 2 is a plurality of, can include these two kinds of protocol conversion device 2 respectively, the embodiment of the present invention does not limit here.
In a preferred embodiment, the PCIe card is a RAID (Redundant Arrays of independent drives) card.
The RAID card has the advantages of strong stability, long service life and the like.
Of course, the PCIe card may be of other types besides the RAID card, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited herein.
In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model also provides a server, including the storage system as above arbitrary.
To the introduction of the server provided by the embodiment of the present invention please refer to the embodiment of the foregoing storage system, which is not described herein again.
The embodiments in the present description are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other. It should also be noted that, in the present specification, 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.
The previous description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
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1. A storage system, comprising a CPU, a hard disk connecting device and a hard disk connected with the hard disk connecting device, further comprising:
the protocol conversion device is respectively connected with the CPU and the signal connector and is used for converting a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard PCIe signal sent by the CPU into a storage signal and then sending the storage signal to the hard disk through the signal connector and the hard disk connecting device, and also converting the storage signal sent by the hard disk through the hard disk connecting device and the signal connector into a PCIe signal and then sending the PCIe signal to the CPU;
the signal connector is arranged on the mainboard, has a distance smaller than a preset threshold value with the protocol conversion device, and is connected with the hard disk connecting device through the internal wiring of the mainboard.
2. The storage system according to claim 1, wherein the signal connector and the hard disk connecting means are plural;
the signal connectors are connected with the hard disk connecting devices in a one-to-one corresponding mode.
3. The storage system according to claim 2, wherein the protocol conversion means is plural;
each protocol conversion device is connected with a plurality of signal connectors corresponding to the protocol conversion device.
4. The storage system according to claim 3, wherein the hard disk connection means comprises:
the backplane connector is arranged on the mainboard and connected with the signal connector through internal wiring of the mainboard and is used for connecting a hard disk backplane;
the hard disk backboard connected with the backboard connector is used for connecting the hard disk.
5. The storage system according to claim 4, further comprising:
the prompting device is connected with the CPU;
the CPU is further configured to control the prompting device to prompt when the PCIe signal is received and transmitted.
6. The storage system of claim 5, wherein the prompting device is a light emitting diode.
7. The storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the protocol conversion device is a PCIe card or an on-board controller.
8. The storage system of claim 7, wherein the PCIe card is a disk array RAID card.
9. A server, characterized in that it comprises a storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
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