CN220518217U - Box management device based on IPMI technology - Google Patents

Abstract

The box body management device based on the IPMI technology comprises a box body, a main control board and a functional board assembly which are detachably arranged in the box body, and a first indicating unit and a second indicating unit which are connected with the main control board in a signal way, wherein the functional board assembly comprises a plurality of functional boards, each functional board is internally provided with a detection unit for detecting the running state of the functional board and a sub-management unit for monitoring the running state of the functional board, the detection unit, the sub-management unit and the main management unit are in signal connection, the sub-management unit of each functional board receives and records the data signals of the corresponding detection unit, and the main management unit externally outputs the state information and/or control signals of each functional board according to the received data signals; when the running condition information of one of the function boards received by the management unit exceeds the threshold range, the second unit is controlled to correspondingly display the abnormality of the function board, so that operators can conveniently and correspondingly check the abnormality and timely process the abnormality, the maintenance time is saved, and the maintenance is convenient; when the fault cannot be repaired, the functional board with the fault can be directly replaced.

Description

Box management device based on IPMI technology

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of vehicle-mounted control equipment, and particularly relates to a box management device based on an IPMI (intelligent platform management interface) technology.

Background

The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a standard applied to the design of a server management system, and the design of the interface standard is used for facilitating the implementation of system management on different types of server system hardware, so that the centralized management of different platforms is possible.

In the running process of the box management device based on the IPMI technology, a single functional board with faults in a plurality of functional boards cannot be determined, the box is detached to detect each functional board, the functional board with the problems cannot be determined, the faults cannot be removed in time, the maintenance time is prolonged, and the maintenance is inconvenient; and each function board is all fixed mounting in the box, when one of them function board damages and can't maintain, can only wholly change box management device, has increased the cost.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to overcome the defects of the prior art, and provides the box management device based on the IPMI technology, which has short maintenance time and convenient maintenance, can independently replace each functional board and reduces the cost.

The utility model is realized in this way, a box management device based on IPMI technology, comprising a box, a main control board and a functional board assembly which are detachably arranged in the box, and a first indication unit and a second indication unit which are connected with the main control board by signals, wherein:

the main control board is internally provided with a main management unit capable of being controlled remotely;

the functional board assembly comprises a plurality of functional boards, wherein each functional board is internally provided with a detection unit for detecting the running state of the functional board and a sub-management unit for monitoring the running state of the functional board, the detection units and the sub-management units which are arranged in each functional board are in signal connection, the sub-management units of each functional board are in signal connection with a main management unit, the sub-management units of each functional board receive and record data signals of the corresponding detection units, and the main management unit externally outputs state information, alarm signals and/or control signals of each functional board based on signal interaction with the sub-management units of each functional board;

the main control board outputs a first electric signal of the operation state of the main control board to the first indication unit, and outputs a second electric signal of the operation state of the functional board assembly to the second indication unit.

Specifically, the detection unit comprises a power-on unit for detecting the power-on time of the functional board assembly, a temperature detection unit for collecting the environmental temperature data of the functional board assembly, a voltage detection unit for detecting the voltage in the power-on time of the functional board assembly, a network connection unit for detecting the connection state between the functional board assembly and an external network, and a board-card connection unit for detecting the connection state between the functional board assembly and a main control board;

the power-on unit, the temperature detection unit, the voltage detection unit, the network connection unit and the inter-board card connection unit are respectively and electrically connected with the sub-management unit.

Specifically, the function board subassembly includes service board, power strip, core board and switch board, all is provided with sub-management unit, power-on unit, temperature detection unit, voltage detection unit, network connection unit and inter-board connection unit in service board, power strip, core board and the switch board.

Specifically, the switch board comprises a main switch and a slave switch which is arranged next to the main switch, wherein a plurality of switching interfaces for realizing quick connection are respectively arranged on the main switch and the slave switch, the switching interfaces are in two rows, and the switching interfaces in one row and the switching interfaces in the other row are sequentially staggered.

Further, install the power slot position that is used for simultaneously charging in order to guarantee that box management device can normal operating for two at least power boards on the box.

Further, the box management device comprises a storage module for storing logs and monitoring data, and the storage module is electrically connected with the main control board.

Further, the box management device comprises an alarm lamp, and the alarm lamp outputs light warning according to the received alarm signal.

Further, the box management device comprises a display module electrically connected with the main control board, wherein the display module is used for inputting control instructions for controlling the main control board and displaying the control instructions output by the main control board in real time.

Specifically, the display module comprises a UI interface, the box management device can be controlled according to different requirements through the UI interface, and the operation information of the function board assembly is obtained, and the operation state of the box management device is switched in real time.

Further, the case management device further includes a front panel to which the first and second indication units are mounted, a back panel for mounting the electrical connector, and a side panel mounted between the front panel and the back panel.

The utility model provides a box management device based on an IPMI technology, which comprises a box body, a main control board and a functional board assembly which are detachably arranged in the box body, and a first indicating unit and a second indicating unit which are in signal connection with the main control board, wherein the functional board assembly comprises a plurality of functional boards, each functional board is internally provided with a detection unit for detecting the running state of the functional board and a sub-management unit for monitoring the running state of the functional board, the detection unit and the sub-management unit which are arranged in each functional board are in signal connection, the sub-management unit of each functional board is in signal connection with the main management unit, the sub-management unit of each functional board receives and records the data signals of the corresponding detection units, and the main management unit externally outputs the state information, the alarm signals and/or the control signals of each functional board based on the signal interaction with the sub-management unit of each functional board; when the running condition information of one function board in the function board assembly received by the management unit exceeds a threshold range, the second unit is controlled to correspondingly display the abnormality of the function board, so that an operator can conveniently check and timely process the abnormality, the maintenance time is saved, and the maintenance is convenient; when the fault can not be repaired, the functional board with the fault can be directly detached and replaced, so that the need of integrally replacing the box management device in the prior art is avoided, and the cost is reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present utility model, the drawings that are needed in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and that other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a box management device based on IPMI technology according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a box management device based on IPMI technology according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram of a box management apparatus based on IPMI technology according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Detailed Description

Definition:

the main control board 200 is a control center of the driver and comprises four circuits of a control power supply, generation of modulation pulses, a control mode, protection logic and the like, receives signals from the panel and the external control interface, controls and protects the work of the radio frequency unit, and simultaneously outputs a state signal of the operation of the driver to the panel and the external control interface;

a service board 310, on which an interface or a special function processing module is provided, and the forwarding processing of data is mainly completed;

the power panel 320 is mainly used for converting an input power supply into a stable direct current power supply required by the electronic equipment, and providing normal power supply for the equipment;

the core board 330 is mainly used for integrating a main control MCU and necessary peripheral devices on a circuit board, leading a communication interface, a GPIO, a memory interface and the like of the MCU to the outside of the board for a user to use, and simultaneously completing the drive of the on-chip peripheral of the MCU or the transplanting of an embedded operating system and providing related interfaces for the user to call;

the switch board 340 is a module capable of expanding the functions of the switch, and is mainly responsible for data forwarding between the service boards 310, reducing the pressure of the service boards 310, improving the speed efficiency, and separating the data exchange functions of the original service boards 310.

It should be noted that, the main control board 200, the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330, and the switch board 340 according to the technical scheme disclosed in the present utility model may be existing electronic devices, and the contribution of the technical scheme disclosed in the present utility model to the prior art mainly lies in providing a box management device based on the IPMI technology, which embodies the technical characteristics of low cost, convenient disassembly, easy maintenance, simple fault investigation, etc. on the overall structure.

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model.

Overview of exemplary case management apparatus

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the case management device based on the IPMI technology provided in the embodiment of the present utility model includes a case 100, a main control board 200 and a function board assembly 300 detachably installed in the case 100, and a first indication unit 400 and a second indication unit 500 which are in signal connection with the main control board 200, wherein:

the main control board 200 is internally provided with a main management unit 210 capable of being controlled remotely;

the function board assembly 300 includes a plurality of function boards, each of which is built-in with a detection unit for detecting an operation state of the function board and a sub-management unit 301 for monitoring an operation state of the function board, the detection unit built-in of each function board is in signal connection with the sub-management unit 301, the sub-management unit 301 of each function board is in signal connection with the main management unit 210, the sub-management unit 301 of each function board receives and records a data signal of a corresponding detection unit, and the main management unit 210 externally outputs state information, alarm signals and/or control signals of each function board based on signal interaction with the sub-management unit 301 of each function board;

the main control board 200 outputs a first electrical signal of the operation state of the main control board 200 to the first indication unit 400, and outputs a second electrical signal of the operation state of the function board assembly 300 to the second indication unit 500.

The first indication unit 400 and the second indication unit 500 are LED lamps, and when the running status information of one function board in the function board assembly 300 received by the management unit 210 exceeds the threshold range, the second unit 500 is controlled to correspondingly display the abnormality of the function board, such as emitting red light, so that an operator can conveniently check and timely process the abnormality, such as maintaining or replacing the abnormal function board.

The management unit 210 can remotely receive commands, switch the running state of the box management device and acquire the related information of the box management device, and can also update firmware; in this instance, the management unit 210 acquires operation information of the function board assembly 300, including but not limited to power-on time, power-on voltage, and temperature data, through the detection unit, records events occurring in the function board assembly 300, processes abnormal data in the function board assembly 300, and also backs up the configuration of the function board assembly 300.

Specifically, the management unit 210 is connected to the sub-management unit 210 through a signal output line, a signal input line and a power line, wherein the management unit 210 controls the sub-management unit 210 through the signal output line, and the sub-management unit 210 feeds back the relevant data information of the operation of the function board assembly 300 detected by the detection unit to the management unit 210 through the signal input line.

Overview of the exemplary function Board Assembly

Further, the detecting unit includes a power-on unit 302, such as a power-on tester, for detecting the power-on time of the functional board assembly 300, where the sub-management unit 301 is electrically connected to the power-on unit 302.

Further, the detecting unit includes a temperature detecting unit 303, such as a temperature sensor, for collecting environmental temperature data in the functional board assembly 300 in real time, and the sub-management unit 301 is electrically connected to the temperature detecting unit 303.

Further, the detecting unit includes a voltage detecting unit 304, such as a voltage tester, for detecting a voltage during the power-on time of the functional board assembly 300, where the sub-management unit 301 is electrically connected to the voltage detecting unit 304; the voltage detection unit 304 detects the current voltage of the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330 or the switch board 340 in the function board assembly 300 in real time, and if the current voltage exceeds the threshold range, the abnormal data is transmitted to the management unit 210 through the sub-management unit 301, and the management unit 210 adjusts the output voltage according to the received abnormal data until the voltage returns to normal.

The power board 320 includes 220V AC-DC modules that provide 24V power, and the 220V AC-DC modules provide power to the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330, and the switch board 340, respectively.

Further, the detecting unit includes a network connection unit 305, such as a network tester, for detecting a connection state between the function board assembly 300 and an external network, wherein the sub-management unit 310 is electrically connected to the network connection unit 305.

Further, the detecting unit includes an inter-board connection unit 306, such as a board detector, for detecting a connection state between the function board assembly 300 and the main control board 200, wherein the sub-management unit 301 is electrically connected to the inter-board connection unit 306.

Specifically, the functional board assembly 300 includes a service board 310, a power board 320, a core board 330 and a switch board 340 that are plugged on the box 100, and the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330 and the switch board 340 are all provided with a sub-management unit 301, a power-on unit 302, a temperature detection unit 303, a voltage detection unit 304, a network connection unit 305 and an inter-board connection unit 306 by adopting a plug-in connection method, which is easy to disassemble and convenient to replace.

Specifically, information (such as sensor records, event generation records, configuration information, FRU information) on the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330, and the switch board 340 may be backed up to the management unit 210 through each sub-management unit 301; the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330 or the switch board 340 are replaced, the main control board 200 can identify, wherein the power-on time sequence of the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330 or the switch board 340 is controlled by the main control board 200, and each sub-management unit 301 also manages the power-on unit 302, the temperature detection unit 303, the voltage detection unit 304, the network connection unit 305 and the inter-board connection unit 306 to ensure that the power-on time, the temperature change, the voltage change, the network connection time and the inter-board connection time do not exceed preset thresholds, the main control board 200 can assist in maintaining the running time of IT resources through the unscheduled control function board assembly 300, and whether the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330 and/or the switch board 340 is faulty or not can be easily and pre-determined through checking a System Event Log (SEL); when the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330 and/or the switch board 340 fail, the failure may be fed back to the main control board 200, and the main control board 200 controls the box management device to be turned off, cold reset or hot reset to repair the failure, and in the case that the system cannot be repaired, the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330 and/or the switch board 340 may be replaced by a single end.

When the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330 or the switch board 340 is inserted into the box 100, a hot swap event is triggered in the power-up process, the event is uploaded from the sub-management sheet 310 to the management unit 210 through serial communication, the management unit 210 records the current fault and backs up the configuration of the service board 310, the power board 320, the core board 330 or the switch board 340, and meanwhile, the fault cause is analyzed and the working state of the sub-management sheet 310 is controlled through serial communication.

Wherein the power board 320 and the switch board 340 secure network communication among the main control board 200, the service boards 310 (a plurality in the present embodiment) and the core board 330 in the box 100 to implement remote IPMI management.

Exemplary switch board overview

In this embodiment, the switch board 340 includes a master switch 341 and a slave switch 342 disposed adjacent to the master switch 341, where multiple switching interfaces (343, 343') capable of implementing fast connection are disposed on the master switch 341 and the slave switch 342, respectively; preferably, the switching interfaces (343, 343 ') have two rows, wherein the switching interfaces 343 in the first row 344 and the switching interfaces 343' in the second row 345 are arranged in sequence offset, and the design can install more switching interfaces (343, 343 ') on the switch 340 without interfering with each other.

Core board overview as an example

In this embodiment, the core board 330 is loaded with a linux system or an X86 system, so as to process the requirements of clients; the core board 330 includes a first power indicator 331, a first running indicator 332, a cpu indicator 333, a debug port 334, a Type-C interface 335, and a high-definition multimedia interface 336 on one side of the back board 120 for display and connection.

Exemplary service Board overview

As shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the service board 310 includes an interface board 311 having output and input functions, a power amplification board 312 amplifying a low-volume input signal into a larger output signal, and a hard disk board 313 having a storage function; the interface board 311 has a hard disk indicator lamp 3111, an electric switch 3112 that can be turned on and off, and a plurality of interfaces 3113, and the power amplifier board 312 has 24V power indicator lamps 3121, 110V ac power indicator lamps 3122, a second running indicator lamp 3123, a second power indicator lamp 3124, an ac power charging status indicator lamp 3125, and a dc power charging status indicator lamp 3126 for display and connection.

Storage module overview as an example

Further, the box management device includes a storage module for storing logs and monitoring data, and the storage module is electrically connected with the main control board 200.

Alarm lamp overview as an example

Further, the box management device includes an alarm lamp electrically connected to the management unit 210, where the alarm lamp outputs a light alarm according to the received alarm signal, such as continuously flashing or emitting red alarm light.

Exemplary Power supply slot overview

Preferably, the box 100 is provided with a power slot 101 for charging two power boards 320 simultaneously, when two power boards 320 are inserted simultaneously, balanced power supply of the power boards 320 can be realized, the temperature rise and heating of the power boards 320 are slowed down, and when one of the power boards 320 is abnormal and cannot be output normally, the other power board 320 can work normally, so that the box management device is guaranteed to run normally.

Exemplary display Module overview

Further, the box management device includes a display module 600 electrically connected to the main control board 200, where the display module 600 is configured to input a control instruction for controlling the main control board 200 and display the control instruction output by the main control board 200 in real time; in this embodiment, the display module 600 includes a UI interface, through which the box management device can be controlled according to different requirements, and information of the function board assembly 300 is obtained and the running state of the box management device is switched in real time.

First and second indicating element overview as examples

Further, the box management device includes a first indicating unit 400 for displaying the working state of the main control board 200 and a second indicating unit 500 for displaying the working state of the function board assembly 300; in the power-on process, the power-on unit 302, the temperature detection unit 303, the voltage detection unit 304, the network connection unit 305 and the inter-board connection unit 306 are displayed through the second indication unit 500 when the insertion state or the abnormality exists; when the power-on unit 302, the temperature detection unit 303, the voltage detection unit 304, the network connection unit 305 or the inter-board connection unit 306 are inserted, the main control board 200 enters a hot plug stage through serial port identification, and the second indication unit 500 displays different states according to the power-on process, for example, the current states are displayed sequentially from dark to bright, and in this embodiment, both the first indication unit 400 and the second indication unit 500 are LED lamps.

Exemplary case overview

As shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the case 100 further includes a front panel 110 for mounting the first and second indicating units 400 and 500, a back panel 120 for mounting the electrical connectors, and a side panel 130 mounted between the front panel 110 and the back panel 120.

Wherein, the first indication unit 400 and the second indication unit 500 are installed on the front panel 110, so that an operator can conveniently check and remove faults in time.

The electrical connection piece comprises a connection line between the management unit 210 and each sub-management unit 301, an interface 3111, an exchange interface (343, 343 '), and other interfaces, which are all arranged on the back plate 120, wherein the exchange interface (343, 343') is arranged in the middle of the box body 100, so that the two ends of the box body are convenient for being uniformly stressed, the stability of the box body 100 is facilitated, and the phenomenon of mutual interference between the adjacent interface 3111 or connection line is avoided; further, the waist-shaped grooves 121 are respectively formed at two ends of the back plate 120 in the length direction, so that the positions of the fixing positions (such as screws) in the waist-shaped grooves 121 can be changed, the mounting position of the box body 100 can be adjusted, and the device is simple to adjust and convenient to use.

The side panel 130 is sequentially provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes 131 for dissipating heat from the electrical connectors at intervals.

The utility model provides a box management device based on IPMI technology, comprising a box 100, a main control board 200 and a functional board assembly 300 which are detachably arranged in the box 100, and a first indication unit 400 and a second indication unit 500 which are in signal connection with the main control board 200, wherein the functional board assembly 300 comprises a plurality of functional boards, each functional board is internally provided with a detection unit for detecting the running state of the functional board and a sub-management unit 301 for monitoring the running state of the functional board, the detection unit built in each functional board is in signal connection with the sub-management unit 301, the sub-management unit 301 of each functional board is in signal connection with a main management unit 210, the sub-management unit 301 of each functional board receives and records the data signals of the corresponding detection unit, and the main management unit 210 externally outputs the state information, the alarm signal and/or the control signal of each functional board based on the signal interaction with the sub-management unit 301 of each functional board; the main control board 200 outputs a first electrical signal of the operation state of the main control board 200 to the first indication unit 400, and outputs a second electrical signal of the operation state of the function board assembly 300 to the second indication unit 500; when the running condition information of one of the function boards received by the management unit exceeds a threshold range, the second unit is controlled to correspondingly display the abnormality of the function board, so that operators can conveniently and correspondingly check the abnormality and timely process the abnormality, and the maintenance time is saved; the sub-management unit 301 in the function board assembly 300 can conduct troubleshooting and recording, so that an operator can check the faults conveniently, and maintenance products can be produced conveniently; when the fault can not be repaired, the functional board with the fault can be directly detached and replaced, so that the need of integrally replacing the box management device in the prior art is avoided, and the cost is reduced.

While the foregoing is directed to the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the principles of the utility model, such changes and modifications are also intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. The utility model provides a box management device based on IPMI technique, its characterized in that includes the box, detachably install in main control board and function board subassembly in the box, and with main control board signal connection's first instruction unit and second instruction unit, wherein:

the main control board is internally provided with a main management unit capable of being controlled remotely;

the function board assembly comprises a plurality of function boards, wherein each function board is internally provided with a detection unit for detecting the running state of the function board and a sub-management unit for monitoring the running state of the function board, the detection units and the sub-management units which are arranged in each function board are in signal connection, the sub-management units of each function board are in signal connection with the main management unit, the sub-management units of each function board receive and record data signals of the corresponding detection units, and the main management unit externally outputs state information, alarm signals and/or control signals of each function board based on signal interaction with the sub-management units of each function board;

the main control board outputs a first electric signal of the running state of the main control board to the first indicating unit, and outputs a second electric signal of the running state of the functional board assembly to the second indicating unit.

2. The device for managing a box body based on the IPMI technology according to claim 1, wherein the detecting unit comprises a power-on unit for detecting a power-on time of a functional board assembly, a temperature detecting unit for collecting environmental temperature data of the functional board assembly, a voltage detecting unit for detecting a voltage in the power-on time of the functional board assembly, a network connecting unit for detecting a connection state between the functional board assembly and an external network, and an inter-board connecting unit for detecting a connection state between the functional board assembly and a main control board;

the power-on unit, the temperature detection unit, the voltage detection unit, the network connection unit and the inter-board card connection unit are respectively and electrically connected with the sub-management unit.

3. The IPMI-based case management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the function board assembly comprises a service board, a power board, a core board and a switch board, and sub-management units, a power-on unit, a temperature detection unit, a voltage detection unit, a network connection unit and an inter-board connection unit are all disposed in the service board, the power board, the core board and the switch board.

4. The IPMI-based box management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said switch board comprises a master switch and a slave switch disposed adjacent to said master switch, wherein a plurality of switching interfaces for implementing fast connection are disposed on said master switch and said slave switch, respectively, and said switching interfaces have two rows, wherein said switching interfaces in one row are sequentially disposed with said switching interfaces in the other row in a staggered manner.

5. The case management apparatus based on IPMI technology according to claim 3, wherein a power slot for charging at least two power boards to ensure normal operation of the case management apparatus is installed on the case.

6. The IPMI-based case management apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a storage module for storing logs and monitoring data, wherein the storage module is electrically connected to the main control board.

7. The IPMI-based case management apparatus according to claim 1, comprising an alarm lamp outputting a light warning according to the received alarm signal.

8. The device for managing a tank based on the IPMI technology according to claim 1, wherein the device comprises a display module electrically connected to the main control board, and the display module is configured to input a control command for controlling the main control board and display a control command output by the main control board in real time.

9. The IPMI-based case management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a front panel to which the first and second indicating units are mounted, a back panel to which electrical connectors are mounted, and a side panel mounted between the front panel and the back panel.

10. The IPMI-based case management apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the back plate has a waist-shaped groove formed at both ends in a longitudinal direction thereof for adjusting the mounting position of the case.