TW201801596A - Service access switch device and server cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

A server access switch device is for a server cabinet so as to switch data of a server control module and a plurality of data storage modules. The server access switch device includes a carrier, a plurality of server access switch boards, a connecting board, a signal connecting unit and a power connecting unit. The server access switch boards are stacked on the carrier. The connecting board is connected to the server access switch boards. The signal connecting unit is connected to the connecting board and for electrically connecting to a fan module disposed on the server cabinet. The power connecting unit is connected to the connecting board and for electrically connecting to a power supply disposed on the server cabinet. The server access switch boards are communicated with each other through the connecting board and connected to the server control module and the data storage modules.

Description

Service access switching device and server cabinet

The present invention relates to a service access switching device and a server cabinet, and more particularly to a service access switching device and a server cabinet including a plurality of service access switching boards.

At present, cloud information and applications can be seen everywhere in daily life. The vigorous development of various services and networking devices has made the amount of data larger and larger, and the server plays a very important role behind the entire cloud industry. In order to improve the deployment efficiency of tens of thousands of server-scale data centers, some people have proposed a new infrastructure deployment method, that is, the concept of the entire rack server that has been popular in recent years, in an attempt to achieve low cost, high expansion flexibility and high Deploy an efficient data center.

The so-called whole cabinet server, the concept mainly adopts modular design, and proposes an open and customized technical standard, so that the original server can effectively link 30 to 50 units into one whole, Improve deployment efficiency and reduce deployment costs. However, the service switching device applicable to the current server concept of the entire cabinet has limited expansion capability, and there is still much room for improvement in the storage space that can be supported.

In view of this, the present invention provides a service access switching device and a server cabinet, thereby improving the overall expansion capability of the servo system.

A service access switching device according to the present invention is applicable to a server cabinet for exchanging data between a server control module and a plurality of data storage modules. The service access switching device comprises a carrier disk, a plurality of service access switch boards, an adapter board, a signal connection unit and a power connection unit. The carrier tray has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The service access switchboard is disposed in a stack on the carrier and adjacent to the first end. The adapter plate is disposed between the first end and the second end to connect to the service access switch board. The signal connection unit is disposed at the second end and coupled to the adapter board for electrically connecting to a fan module of the server cabinet to control heat dissipation of the service access switching device. The power connection unit is disposed at the second end and coupled to the adapter board for electrically connecting to a power supply module of the server cabinet to respectively supply power to the service access switch board. The service access switch boards are connected to each other through the adapter board, and are connected to the server control module and the data storage module.

In the service access switching device disclosed in the present invention, the carrier board comprises a chassis, a first bracket, a second bracket and a third bracket. The first bracket, the second bracket and the third bracket are erected on the chassis and adjacent to the first end. The second bracket is located between the first bracket and the third bracket, and has two corresponding two sliding slots between the first bracket and the second bracket and between the third bracket and the second bracket. The service access switch boards are respectively slidably disposed in the chute.

In the service access switching device disclosed in the present invention, the first bracket has a first folding arm located at an end of the first bracket away from the first end and extending toward the second bracket. The second bracket has a second folding arm and a third folding arm, and is located at an end of the second bracket away from the first end, and extends toward the first bracket and the third bracket, respectively. The third bracket has a fourth folding arm located at an end of the third bracket away from the first end and extending toward the second bracket. The upper two service access exchange boards are respectively locked to the first folding arm and the second folding arm, and the third folding arm and the fourth folding arm. The lower two service access switch boards are locked to the chassis.

In the service access switching device disclosed in the present invention, the two service access switch boards that are farther away from the upper layer of the chassis each have two first keyholes. The lower two service access switch boards each have two second keyholes. In the two service access switching boards of the phase stack, the two first keyholes and the second second keyholes do not overlap the orthographic projection of the second keyhole.

In the service access switching device disclosed in the present invention, each of the service access switching boards has a plurality of ports adjacent to the first end for communication connection between the server control module and the data storage module.

A server cabinet according to the present invention includes a server rack, a server control module, a plurality of data storage modules, and a service access switching device. The server control module is disposed in the server rack. The data storage module is disposed in the server rack. The service access switching device is disposed in the server rack for exchanging data between the server control module and the data storage module. The service access switching device comprises a carrier disk, a plurality of service access switch boards, an adapter board, a signal connection unit and a power connection unit. The carrier tray has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The service access switchboard is disposed in a stack on the carrier and adjacent to the first end. The adapter plate is disposed between the first end and the second end to connect to the service access switch board. The signal connection unit is disposed at the second end and coupled to the adapter board for electrically connecting to a fan module of the server cabinet to control heat dissipation of the service access switching device. The power connection unit is disposed at the second end and coupled to the adapter board for electrically connecting to a power supply module of the server cabinet to respectively supply power to the service access switch board. The service access switch boards are connected to each other through the adapter board, and are connected to the server control module and the data storage module.

In the service access switching device and the server cabinet disclosed in the present invention, since the service access switching device does not need the power supply module and the fan module, the space can be used to accommodate multiple service access switching boards, so that the overall servo system It can connect several times the storage devices of traditional service access switching devices to greatly enhance the expansion capability of the overall system.

The above description of the disclosure and the following description of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to illustrate and explain the spirit and principles of the invention, and to provide further explanation of the scope of the invention.

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In addition, the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the following drawings, and for the sake of clarity, the details of the invention are described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the invention. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some conventional structures and components will be illustrated in a schematic manner in the drawings, and even structures such as traces are omitted to keep the drawings clean and tidy.

Furthermore, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have their ordinary meaning, and their meaning is understood by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, the definition of the above vocabulary should be interpreted in the present specification as having the same meaning as the technical field related to the present invention. Unless specifically defined, these terms are not to be construed as too idealistic or formal.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a service access switching device disposed in a server cabinet according to an embodiment of the invention. This embodiment provides a service access switch (SAS) device 1 suitable for a server cabinet 9. The server cabinet 9 can be, for example, a full cabinet server as described in the current "Project Scorpio". The server cabinet 9 houses the aforementioned service access switching device 1, a server control module 91, and a plurality of data storage modules 93. The server control module 91 is a control center of the server cabinet 9, and may be, but not limited to, an electronic component including a main logic board (MLB). Each data storage module 93 can be, but is not limited to, a JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) storage group, which contains a plurality of hard disks for storing data data. In this embodiment, the service access switching device 1 can be connected to the server control module 91 and the data storage module 93 via a cable (not shown) for the server control module 91 and the data storage module. The act of exchanging data between 93.

Next, the service access switching device 1 will be further explained. 2 to 5, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a service access switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a service access switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side view of a first bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a top view of the service access switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

As shown in FIG. 2, in the embodiment, the service access switching device 1 includes a carrier 10, a plurality of service access switching boards (SAS boards) 20, an adapter board 30, a signal connection unit 40, and a Power connection unit 50. As can be seen from the figure, the number of service access switch boards 20 is four, and there are two service access switch boards 20 on the left side and the right side of the load board 10, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Next, please refer to Figure 3. For the sake of brevity, only two service access switch boards 20 are shown in FIG. The actual size of the carrier 10 can be a structure of length x width x height of 800 mm x 538 mm x 43.5 mm, which occupies only 1 U of space and can be easily deployed into the server cabinet 9. Specifically, the carrier 10 includes a chassis 100, a first bracket 110, a second bracket 120, and a third bracket 130. The chassis 100 has a first end 11 and a second end 12 opposite to each other. The first bracket 110, the second bracket 120 and the third bracket 130 are erected on the chassis 100 and adjacent to the first end 11 of the chassis 100. The second bracket 120 is located between the first bracket 110 and the third bracket 130. In this embodiment, the first bracket 110 and the third bracket 130 may be two structures that are mutually mirrored, and the second bracket 120 may be a structure in which the first bracket 110 and the third bracket 130 are assembled, but The invention is not limited thereto.

Next, please refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a side view of the first bracket according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in the figure, the first bracket 110 has two sliding grooves 10a on one side of the second bracket 120. Therefore, it can be understood that the second bracket 120 also has a corresponding two sliding slots 10a facing one side of the first bracket 110. As can be seen from FIG. 3, the second bracket 120 has two sliding slots 10a facing one side of the third bracket 130, and the third bracket 130 facing one side of the second bracket 120 should also have a corresponding two sliding slots 10a. . Therefore, between the first bracket 110 and the second bracket 120 and between the third bracket 130 and the second bracket 120, there are two corresponding two sliding slots 10a.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first bracket 110 has a first folding arm 111 located on a side of the first bracket 110 away from the first end 11 of the chassis 100 and extending toward the second bracket 120. The second bracket 120 has a second folding arm 121 and a third folding arm 122 on the side of the second bracket 120 away from the first end 11 of the chassis 100, and respectively facing the first bracket 110 and the third bracket 130. The direction extends. The third bracket 130 has a fourth folding arm 131 located on a side of the third bracket 130 away from the first end 11 of the chassis 100 and extending toward the second bracket 120. Each of the aforementioned folding arms is formed with a keyhole (not labeled) for accessing the switchboard 20 for subsequent locking services.

Next, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, each service access switch board 20 has two first lock holes 21a and two second lock holes 22a on the service access switch board 20 away from the first end 11 of the chassis 100. One side. In this embodiment, the service access switchboard 20 can be stacked on the carrier 10 and adjacent to the first end 11 of the chassis 100. In detail, the service access switch boards 20 can be respectively inserted into the chutes 10a in a stacked manner. For example, two service access switch boards 20 can be inserted into the upper chute 10a, and the other two service access switch boards 20 can be inserted into the lower level chute 10a. The upper chute 10a refers to the chute 10a that is farther away from the chassis 100, and the lower chute 10a refers to the chute 10a that is closer to the chassis 100.

The service access switchboard 20 can be guided between the brackets by the guide of the chute 10a. And the size of the chute 10a is matched to the thickness of the service access switch board 20 to clamp the service access switch board 20. Thereby, the portion of the service access switch board 20 near the first end 11 of the chassis 100 can be securely disposed on the carrier tray 10. As for the portion of the service access switch board 20 remote from the first end 11 of the chassis 100, it can be secured by means of a screw lock. Specifically, the upper two service access switch boards 20 are respectively locked to the first folding arm 111 of the first bracket 110 and the second folding arm 121 and the second bracket 120 of the second bracket 120 via the first locking hole 21a. The third folding arm 122 and the fourth folding arm 131 of the third bracket 130. The lower two service access switch boards 20 are locked to the studs (not labeled) of the chassis 100 via the second lock holes 22a.

Next, please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a top view of a service access switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It can be understood from the figure that in the two service access switch boards 20 of the phase stack, the service access switch board 20 of the upper layer is used for locking the first lock hole 21a and the service access switch board 20 of the lower layer. The orthographic projections of the two second locking holes 22a of the locking body on the chassis 100 do not overlap. Thereby, interference with the screws used on the two service access switch boards 20 stacked on each other can be avoided.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2, in the embodiment, each service access switch board 20 has a plurality of ports 210 adjacent to the first end 11 of the chassis 100, and can pass through the through hole at the front end of the chassis 100 (not labeled ) exposed to the outside world. The port 210 can be, but is not limited to, a slot of the type MiniSAS HD SFF-8644. Of course, the service access switch board 20 also includes other unlabeled or unillustrated structures such as a management port (MGMT port), a console port (Console RJ45 port), and a system indicator (system LED), but The invention is not limited thereto.

The adapter plate 30 is disposed on the chassis 100 of the carrier 10 and is located between the first end 11 and the second end 12 of the chassis 100 and can be connected to the service access switch board 20 via a wire (not shown).

The signal connection unit 40 is disposed on the second end 12 of the chassis 100 and can be coupled to the interposer 30 via a wire (not shown). In addition, in the embodiment, the signal connection unit 40 can be electrically connected to a fan module (not shown) of the server cabinet 9 to dissipate heat from the service access switching device 1.

The power connection unit 50 is disposed on the second end 12 of the chassis 100 and can be coupled to the adapter board 30 via a wire (not shown). In addition, in the embodiment, the power connection unit 50 can be electrically connected to a power supply module (not shown) of the server cabinet 9. After the power supply module is powered to the power connection unit 50, the service access switch board 20 can be supplied via the adapter board 30. Therefore, the service access switch boards 20 can be connected to each other through the interposer board 30. The user can access the server control module 91 and the data storage module 93 via the connection port 210 of the service access switch 20, so as to exchange data between the server control module 91 and the data storage module 93. Actions.

As described above, in the service access switching device 1 and the server cabinet 9 disclosed in the present invention, since there is no power supply module or fan module in the service access switching device 1, the power receiving and heat dissipation depend on the servo. The cabinet 9 is provided. Therefore, the service access switching device of the present invention can obtain more space for accommodating a plurality of service access switching boards than the conventional switching module, and the expansion capability thereof is greatly improved. According to the data record, by using the service access switching device of the present invention, the whole cabinet server can be connected to more than 200 storage devices as a whole, and the storage space of 20 PB or more is achieved.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. It is within the scope of the invention to be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Please refer to the attached patent application for the scope of protection defined by the present invention.

1‧‧‧Service access switching device
9‧‧‧Server cabinet
10‧‧‧ Carrying tray
10a‧‧‧ chute
11‧‧‧ first end
12‧‧‧ second end
20‧‧‧Service Access Switchboard
21a‧‧‧First keyhole
22a‧‧‧second keyhole
30‧‧‧Adapter plate
40‧‧‧Signal connection unit
50‧‧‧Power connection unit
91‧‧‧Server Control Module
93‧‧‧Data storage module
100‧‧‧Chassis
110‧‧‧First bracket
111‧‧‧First Folding Arm
120‧‧‧second bracket
121‧‧‧second folding arm
122‧‧‧ third folding arm
130‧‧‧ third bracket
131‧‧‧Fourth arm
210‧‧‧Connector

1 is a schematic diagram of a service access switching device disposed in a server cabinet according to an embodiment of the invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of a service access switching device according to an embodiment of the invention. 3 is an exploded view of a service access switching device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a side view of a first bracket illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a top view of a service access switching device according to an embodiment of the invention.

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91‧‧‧Server Control Module

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Claims (6)

A service access switching device is applicable to a server cabinet for exchanging data between a server control module and a plurality of data storage modules, the service access switching device comprising: a carrier disk having opposite to each other a first end and a second end; a plurality of service access switching boards are disposed in the stacking manner on the carrying tray and adjacent to the first end; an interposer board is disposed at the first end and the The second end is connected to the service access switch board; a signal connection unit is disposed at the second end and coupled to the adapter board for electrically connecting to a fan of the server cabinet The module is configured to control the heat dissipation of the service accessing device; and a power connection unit is disposed at the second end and coupled to the adapter board for electrically connecting to a power supply module of the server cabinet Each of the service access switch boards is connected to each other through the adapter board, and the server control module and the data storage modules are connected to each other. The service access switching device of claim 1, wherein the carrier tray comprises a chassis, a first bracket, a second bracket and a third bracket, the first bracket, the second bracket and the third bracket Standing on the chassis and adjacent to the first end, the second bracket is located between the first bracket and the third bracket, between the first bracket and the second bracket, and the third bracket and the second bracket There are two corresponding two sliding slots between the brackets, and the service access switching boards are respectively slidably disposed in the sliding slots. The service access switching device of claim 2, wherein the first bracket has a first folding arm located at an end of the first bracket away from the first end and extending toward the second bracket, The second bracket has a second folding arm and a third folding arm, and is located at an end of the second bracket away from the first end, and extends toward the first bracket and the third bracket respectively, the third bracket Having a fourth folding arm, located at an end of the third bracket away from the first end, and extending toward the second bracket, the upper two service access exchange boards are respectively locked to the first folding arm and The second folding arm and the third folding arm and the fourth folding arm, and the lower two service access exchange plates are locked to the chassis. The service access switching device of claim 1, wherein the two service access switch boards each having an upper layer farther from the chassis have two first keyholes, and the lower two service access switch boards each have two seconds. The keyhole is disposed in the two of the service access switch boards, and the two first lock holes and the second second lock holes do not overlap with the orthographic projection of the second lock hole. The service access switching device of claim 1, wherein each of the service access switching boards has a plurality of ports adjacent to the first end, and the ports are used to communicatively connect the server control module with These data storage modules. A server cabinet includes: a server rack; a server control module disposed in the server rack; a plurality of data storage modules disposed in the server rack; and a service access switching device Provided in the server rack for exchanging data between the server control module and the data storage modules, the service access switching device includes: a carrier disk having a first one opposite to each other And a second end; a plurality of service access switching boards are disposed on the carrier in a stack manner and adjacent to the first end; and an adapter board disposed at the first end and the second end And a signal connection unit is disposed at the second end and coupled to the adapter board for electrically connecting to a fan module of the server cabinet. The power supply connection unit is disposed at the second end, and is coupled to the adapter board for electrically connecting to a power supply module of the server cabinet to respectively Powering the service access switch board Wherein, among the plurality of service access exchange plates interconnected by the adapter plate, and connected to the server control module and said plurality of data storage modules.