RU208828U1 - NETWORK DEVICE FOR DATA STORAGE, PROCESSING AND TRANSMISSION - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of computer technology. EFFECT: enabling connection to a network storage device, processing and data transfer of external PCIe / SATA devices in any combination to external slots of the device without turning off the power and stopping the operation of the network storage device, processing and data transfer. It is achieved through a network device for storage, processing and data transmission with the ability to "hot" connect external PCIe / SATA devices in any combination, which is made in a single housing and contains a system printed circuit board fixed inside the said housing, made with the possibility of data transmission and constructive connections to two processors, and also contains a hot-swappable controller. 2 w.p. f-ly, 1 ill.

Description

Technical field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of computing for connecting storage devices, I / O devices or central processing unit devices or transferring information or other signals between these devices.

State of the art

[0002] Currently, there are many devices designed for hot plugging of external devices. One example of such devices is a hot swappable electronic device. This solution provides an electronic device, which consists of a housing and a board. The housing contains a containing space and a slot. The case also contains a printed circuit board and a hot-swappable port. The printed circuit board is installed in a compartment for placement in the case. The hot-swap port is electrically connected to and mounted directly on the printed circuit board, positioned in a housing slot, and adapted for electrical connection to the hot-swap component.

[0003] However, the known solution has disadvantages. Among the disadvantages of the known solution is low connection reliability due to the absence of a hot-swap controller in the hot-swap port. Moreover, the known solution does not provide for a controller as such responsible for hot plugging of external devices. Also, the known solution is not designed and does not provide for the connection of external PCIe devices.

Utility Model Disclosure

[0004] The objective of the utility model is to eliminate the above disadvantages.

[0005] The technical result is to provide the ability to connect external PCIe / SATA devices in any combination to the external slots of the device without turning off the power and stopping the operation of the network storage, processing and data transfer device.

[0006] To achieve this technical result, a network storage, processing and data transfer device with the ability to "hot" connect external PCIe / SATA devices in any combination is proposed, which is made in a single housing and contains a system printed circuit board fixed inside the said housing, made with data transfer and connectivity with two processors, with twenty-four random access memory (RAM), with two power supplies, with a control board and connection of twelve fans, with read-only memory (ROM), with an ACPI configuration management interface (ACPI) controller ) that provides identification of connected external PCIe/SATA devices with PCIe interfaces and with four PCIe interface cards; wherein the ROM is configured to store data; two processors are configured to process data; four PCIe interface boards are designed to connect external PCIe/SATA devices; each of the four PCIe interface cards contains a hot-swap controller.

[0007] Additionally, SATA SSDs are used as external PCIe / SATA devices and additionally contains a SATA-PCIe adapter that allows the use of SATA SSDs without electrically reconfiguring the PCIe interface to the SATA interface. The presence of the specified adapter allows you to connect external SATA solid state drives to PCIe / SATA network devices in any combination.

[0008] Additionally, PCIe network cards are used as external PCIe/SATA devices. Using PCIe network cards as external PCIe/SATA devices allows you to hot-plug any combination of network devices.

[0009] Obviously, both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are for exemplary and illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be limitations on this utility model.

Brief description of the drawings

[0010] FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a network storage, processing and data transmission device with the ability to "hot" connect external PCIe / SATA devices in any combination.

Implementation of the utility model

[0011] A schematic representation of a network device 100 for storage, processing and transmission of data with the ability to "hot" external PCIe/SATA devices in any combination is shown in FIG. 1. The device 100 for storing, processing and transmitting data includes a housing 101 in which the system printed circuit board 102 is located, two processors 103a, 103b, twenty-four random access memories (RAM) 104a ... 104n, two power supplies 105a, 105b, control board 106 and connections for twelve fans, ROM 107, 108 Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI) controller, four 109a…109n PCIe interface cards, four 110a…110n hot swap controllers, four 111a…111n PCIe/SATA connectors, and four PCIe 114a…114n interface. Alternatively, the network device 100 may further include a SATA-PCIe adapter 113 to enable the use of SATA SSDs without electrically reconfiguring the PCIe interface to a SATA interface. Alternatively, SATA SSDs or PCIe network cards can be used as external PCIe/SATA 112a…112n devices.

[0012] The system printed circuit board 102 is fixed inside said housing 101 and is configured to transmit data and constructively connect with two processors 103a, 103b, with twenty-four RAM 104a ... 104n, with two power supplies 105a, 105b, with a control and connection board 106 twelve fans, with ROM 107, with a configuration and power management interface (ACPI) controller 108, which provides identification of connected external PCIe / SATA 112a ... 112n devices, with PCIe 114a ... 114n interfaces and with four PCIe 109a ... 109n interface cards.

[0013] In the context of the present utility model, a ROM 107 is configured to store data, two processors 103a, 103b are configured to process data, four PCIe interface boards 109a to 109n are configured to connect external PCIe/SATA devices. In this case, each of the four PCIe interface boards 109a...109n contains a hot-swap controller 111a...111n.

[0014] Alternatively, the ROM 107 may be configured to store drivers enabling the interrupt coupling from the hot swap controller 111a to 111n on the PCIe interface cards to the configuration and power management interface (ACPI) controller 108 configured to detect hardware, with the SMBus bus, which provides power management on the PCIe/SATA 111a…111n connector. Through ACPI, the operating system of the network device 100 determines the type of device connected to said connector and applies the device driver of the specific type, thereby allowing PCIe-SATA conversion to bypass the SATA subsystem to a platform controller hub (PCH) (not shown in the figure).

[0015] Power supplies 105a, 105b in the context of the present solution are fixed on the inside of said case 101 and are capable of being powered by power cables of said PCIe interface cards 109a to 109n, ROM 107, fans (not shown in the figure), control board 106 and connecting twelve fans and power through power channels located in the system printed circuit board 102, two processors 103a, 103b, twenty-four RAM 104a ... 104n and four PCIe interfaces 114a ... 114n.

[0016] Fans (not shown in the figure) are fixed on the inside of said case 101 and are configured to cool all components of the network device located within said case 101.

[0017] In the context of the present solution, PCIe interfaces 114a...114n can be configured to receive/transmit data via PCIe cables between said processors 103a, 103b and PCIe interface cards 109a...109n and are implemented as a high-performance bus based on serial data transfer.

[0018] It should be noted that all elements placed within the housing are connected by assembly operations and are in functional and structural unity.

[0019] While this utility model has been shown and described with reference to certain embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made to it without departing from the actual scope of the utility model.

Claims (3)

1. A network storage, processing and data transfer device with the ability to "hot" connect external PCIe / SATA devices in any combination, which is made in a single housing and contains a system printed circuit board fixed inside the said housing, made with the possibility of data transmission and constructive connection with two processors, with twenty-four random access memory (RAM), with two power supplies, with a control board and connections for twelve fans, with read-only memory (ROM), with an ACPI controller that provides identification of connected external devices PCIe/SATA, with PCIe interfaces and with four PCIe interface cards; wherein the ROM is configured to store data; two processors are configured to process data; four PCIe interface boards are designed to connect external PCIe/SATA devices; each of the four PCIe interface cards contains a hot-swap controller. 2. A network device according to claim 1, characterized in that SATA solid state drives are used as external PCIe / SATA devices and additionally contains a SATA-PCIe adapter, which makes it possible to use SATA solid state drives without electrically reconfiguring the PCIe interface into a SATA interface. 3. A network device according to claim 1, characterized in that PCIe network cards are used as external PCIe/SATA devices.

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