TWI225589B - Power source managing method of chassis - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is related to the managing method of power source for chassis. In the invented method, each blade server in the chassis can be set to have different booting modes; and at least one primary power source set and one control module are disposed in the chassis, in which a booting management software and an evaluation procedure of electricity amount are disposed in the control module. The booting management software can assign the booting mode of each blade server, and can detect the total amount of electricity supplied by the primary power source set. Each blade server assigns the booting electricity consumption consumed by the booting mode according to the booting management software such that, when the power source of the chassis is started, the control module can use the evaluation procedure of electricity amount to evaluate the total amount of electricity supplied by the primary power source set. Whether the amount of supplied electricity is sufficient for the booting electricity consumption is checked, and is used as the basis of the following booting action conducted by the control module.

Description

1225589 V. Description of the invention (1) The technical field to which the invention belongs: The present invention relates to a power management method, especially a group that can evaluate its total power supply, whether it is sufficient to control the power consumption of the power supply during start-up #, phase control Measure to make the protection: make a rule of knowledge > ^ The basis of the subsequent boot action to eliminate the start-up action, with $ & _ _ as the first step to avoid the instability of children and children. Prior technology: Blade server It is a kind of ultra-thin server, controller (_ and system controller, which can be very effectively integrated into the large central processing: environment. Small chassis-type chassis [that can directly hold a few or more pieces of blade servo The intelligent system and system of the case: j :: related information, the intelligent system can connect the network :: two; library η, special work or applications running on the blade server: off, so that the inside of the case The blade server can have a great deal. Each blade server can be connected to each other by a universal adapter board. There are two general-purpose components (such as an integrated switch), and the blade servo ^ machine partner = = control mode Team to take control of all available system resources :: ;; :: I was assigned to a specific blade servo state. Although this can be achieved using several traditional servers, blade servers can have a full two-way architecture, support hot-swappable components, As well as the management framework w 1 ·: These conditions constitute a flexible computing platform. Easy: Replenishing: There is availability and can reduce the cost of purchasing feeding machines. Today, many enterprises and network service providers , Mostly using a dozen

$ 5Page Five. Description of the invention (2) or hundreds of lower cost blade feeders may only occupy the space of the data center: the flow demand of each road, 1.75 inches high knife), mechanical phase early (The industry standard is that the devices can be stacked like books on a bookshelf and then be placed on the server.-Blades are equipped with more central processing units. The central ":::" computing environment, this is a force system, so in this small computing architecture: heat dissipation and efficiency can be shared, and each chassis has a set of = architectures, which can also achieve high management problems. In addition, each —, ”/, Power cables, can reduce the cables and can be upgraded by themselves. The only platform of the entire platform: all the components of the chassis and σ are repaired at 0, which is even more difficult. 6 This is the most attractive blade server The main reason of sinfulness and expansion is that its south can support the blade for the chassis; 乂 ΐ backup function, in addition, because the other-film = !: Fengci server can not operate, it can be immediately * The blade server can form a group. : = Body processing capacity, as long as you insert more and allocate some resources to the highest demand. The risk is the most: knife :: server can bring great benefits, and the potential:-, S, The blade server has the following features: • Expansibility and reliability, because the chassis supports the blade server and the server on page 6 1225589 V. Description of the invention (3) Hot plugging of parts; 2 · Low power consumption and sharing Cooling device; 3 · Ultra-simplified appearance; 4 · Separate system resources from dedicated applications and work; 5 · Reduce costs. However, with the enhancement of the blade server's server function, the blade can not only cry out, it can not only Provide the powerful power required by various applications flexibly. 'If it can provide more advanced and simple management functions to cope with unworkable workloads, cope with peak workloads, increase the rate of system administrators, reduce the possibility of human error, and effectively use equipment , And the power 'even under the combination of different types of blade servers, can the source supplier be sufficient to load the entire system, and each blade server is controlled by switching to make the power supply reach The biggest benefit and the life span of the source supplier are believed to be a breakthrough in this technical field. Summary of content: In view of the shortcomings of the traditional case and its functions, the inventor finally developed the design of the present invention after research and implementation. A case management method. One object of the present invention is to provide at least one source group in a case. A control module provided in the case is provided with a startup tube and a power leveling program. The case is When starting up, the control module uses the startup management software to specify the distributed operation of the blade server's startup mode. Predicted work efficiency can be reduced. Judging the server. Extending the electrode length. Benefits and can be 1225589 V. Description of the invention (4) It is detected that the rope provided by the main power pack is turned on in accordance with the boot management software, and the power, and each blade server uses the power evaluation program to evaluate the power The consumed power consumption of the boot, and then the power consumption, to estimate the power level ^ ^ "Summer, is the load sufficient for the boot group to perform subsequent boot actions ^ Based on the evaluation As a result, as another object of the present invention, the control module sequentially evaluates that the total power supply is less than ϋ ^ When the module uses the power evaluation process to determine whether there is a spare battery in the case The control module can source the group, and then use the power evaluation unit and the unit. If there is a compound power supply provided by the redundant power supply unit in the chassis, evaluate the main power unit and the reserve to Electricity evaluation procedure: Secondly, estimate whether the load is sufficient for the subsequent power-on actions of the startup power bank. ° As a result, as another purpose of the control module in the present invention, the control module still detects that there is a blade service & = ^ After completing the boot process, the blade server in the case, , Enter the case, extract the installation server and other random conditions, and the total power consumption f close the blade evaluation procedure in the case, and compare the total power supply to T, then you can use the power to evaluate the power evaluation program Based on the evaluation results, the total power consumption of the sentence will be based on the processing. " To continue the follow-up of the control mode, the review committee can set the features and effects of the hair, further the purpose, shape, structure and assembly of the pattern, as explained in detail below. Example Implementation: Page 8 1225589

V. Description of the invention (5)-The present invention is a power management method for a chassis, please refer to Figures 丨 and 2 = No, the method is-the chassis 1 is provided with at least one main power group 12 and a control module 1 0, where the control module 丨 〇 is provided with-boot management software 1 00 and-power evaluation program 1 02, when the chassis 1 is started, the control module 10 can use the boot management software 100 to specify the chassis 丄The boot mode of each server 11 is installed inside / in the second place, and each blade server can be detected ^ f The boot management software 丨 00 The boot power consumption consumed by the specified boot mode, and the main power pack 丨 2 The total amount of power provided, 嗣, 可, can be used:] Use the power evaluation program 102 'to evaluate the percentage of the main power group, ί Ϊ Ϊ: Once the load is sufficient to power the startup power, the control module 10 then fThe evaluation result of the electricity 1 evaluation program 102, to determine whether to continue = to do or read the boot action after stopping, and issue a warning message that the total power supply 1 is insufficient to cope with the power consumption of the startup, and go to the management of the machine. Or, so, the case will not be issued The total supply situation due to the instability of the system.疋 k In the present invention, the case! There is still at least one redundant power supply group 13, and the control module 10 uses the power evaluation program ι〇2 to evaluate that the total power supply is less than the power consumption when the power is turned on. 〇 You can then determine whether there is a backup power source group 13 in the machine phase 1. If there is a backup power supply provided by the backup power supply group and the backup power supply group 1 3 in the chassis 1 And 1 2 machine power consumption, if the load is sufficient]; j :, whether the load is enough to open the interest rate, otherwise, stop after the operation = pay; the warning message of the machine power consumption shuts down and issues the composite power supply

1225589 V. Description of the invention (6) '~ Insufficient warning message to cope with the power consumption of booting, notify the manager of the case 1, so that the case 1 will not have system instability, and the manager can understand the case 1 power supply status. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, after the chassis 1 is turned on, if the power consumption of the boot exceeds the total power supply amount, the standby power supply group i 3 I is not started, and the power evaluation program 102 is used to estimate The best startup state can be specified. The optimal startup state can specify the type of blade server to be started and the optimal number of startups. Then, based on the optimal startup state, open the designated blade server 11 and Notify the manager that the main power supply group 12 provides a warning message of insufficient power supply, to avoid the machine's igl following the boot mode of each blade server 11 specified by the boot tube t00, and starting each blade feed to 11, resulting in Insufficient power supply makes the system unstable. … In another preferred embodiment of the invention, if the power consumption of the power-on exceeds β t power / wish group 1 3 ′, the power-evaluation program 102 is used to evaluate the best combination power supply type and the best power-on number. In the startup mode, τ can be started, and the designated blade servo is turned on. ^ According to the warning message of insufficient optimal startup, at this time, the chassis i has been replaced. The source is available for use. Server 11. Start the standby mode in the chassis 1. The same type, the blade will increase the overall computing capacity of the chassis 1. ^, Feng server 11, is used for blade server 11, for maintenance, all are combined. The random status of the internal configuration of the chassis 1 is installed. Therefore, in order to change the overall environmental status of the chassis 1, the control module 10 is usually a -f immediately and immediately reflects the following system. After completing the boot process, it will be resident

Page 10 V. Description of the invention (7) In "Haiji Phase 1", so that the case is available at any time! Is it happening? But because of the situation of the household when this random situation occurs. The amount will also change to the total power consumption. The power consumption of the second stack phase 1 will not suddenly occur due to the total power supply !: No ;, == In the operation, the device 11 is worries about the data being damaged, etc. 'In another preferred embodiment,' the control module is in the machine, and it is. :, 1 is " j uses the 5 Haidian electric floor estimation program 102, said that the total power consumption exceeds the total supply ^; Γ = Γ newly added hardware to perform subsequent actions, and generate a warning of-insufficient power supply The message is output, so when the manager observes the warning message, "Yes; suitable response" to make the chassis! You can continue to operate, for example: the chassis = the number of the main power group 12 or the backup power group 丨 3 , So that the total supply of the two, or by closing the same or different models of the blade server in the chassis 1 to avoid the total power consumption exceeds the total power supply. In order to better understand the present invention, here is one For the description of the embodiment, please refer to Figures 1 and 2. After the chassis 1 is powered on, the control module 丨 〇 is to determine whether the power consumption or the total power consumption of the chassis 1 exceeds the total power according to the following steps. Power supply: ~ (2 0 1) First, start the control module 1 〇; (2 0 2) 嗣, the control module 10 uses the boot management software 1 0 〇 and the power evaluation program 102 to detect In this case 1, the installed blade servos cry $ 11, which is used to estimate that each blade server 11 is managed according to the startup 1 billion billion designated

Page 11 1225589 V. Description of the invention (8) The power consumption of the power-on mode and the main power pack 丨 2 can provide the total power supply of the evening power supply and the main power pack 1 2 plus the redundant power pack 1 3 ° (2 0 3) and then use the power evaluation program 1 02 to compare whether the total power supply is sufficient to load the power consumption of the startup, if it is, go to step (2 05), otherwise go to step (2 0 4); '(2 0 4) 嗣' This power evaluation program 丨 〇2 uses the total power supply to estimate the optimal starting state, and then starts the designated two-blade server based on the optimal starting state, and informs the management Warning message of insufficient power supply.

(2 0 5) Following the performance, execute the control module 10, and place the control in the manager to monitor the chassis; 吊 (= 06) 碉, the control module 10 then detects whether there is Insert 11 or pull out the other blade server in Step 1 (206); D v (207), otherwise (2 07) Re-use the estimated sufficient load and the total power consumption Step (2 0 9); Use # 电 9 里 private sequence to compare whether the total power supply is right, then proceed to step (2 08), otherwise proceed

(2 0 8) Continue to follow the general processing (2 0 9) the control module 10 sequence, and continue to complete the subsequent actions, a warning message of poor power supply. " Carry out follow-up actions and produce this, when the total power supply of the machine, Box 1 can stop immediately after the start-up fun ^ and the total power consumption, exceeding Η i, action to avoid the case

1225589 V. Description of the invention (9) The dog is unable to continue operations due to insufficient total power supply, or the data in operation of these blade servos for 11 are destroyed. In order to better understand the application of the electric power evaluation program 1 〇2, here is a fake and consistent implementation state, and the description is as follows: Hot investment market 丨 "model sequence 〇2 is to obtain the following information 1 Install A and B type blade server 11; 2. The A and B type blade server 丨 丨 can be set to full speed mode or standby mode; 疋 佚 八 3. The A type of blade server丨 丨 In full-speed mode, the power consumption is very high. 丨 If it is in standby mode, its power consumption is 4. In the blade type of the blade server mode, it is 4, and when it is in the standby mode, its power consumption is ν electricity 5. This The blade type of the chassis type is set to the full-speed mode, and the number of hearts is 4, which is called the half of n in the standby mode, and the number is 乂 -call; The number of servers 11 · 6. The blade of the case 1 type of servo blade is set to full speed mode in the apricot case 1-of: the number is M2 'the amount is called, the standby mode d type of server U , The number M212; Feng Xifu Jie 11, the number is U to the power supply group 12 for 8 · the backup power supply The power of 13 is 4, 9. The power supply can provide two as C2; 1225589 V. Description of the invention (ίο) 1 0 · The case 1 downtime + day, the power is E; Ma Wucheng starts the action and starts the control Consumption of module 1 〇 The power evaluation procedure is based on the following equation:, PXrw (Cl + ^ 2) ~ (Sl x mi) X (Μ, -πΐ!)) + (S2 X m2) + (S2 x ( M212)) + E 2 Once? Determine whether the total power consumption is sufficient to load the startup power consumption, so as to evaluate the evaluation result of the electric power bank 102 as the basis for the subsequent startup operation of the control module 10. Shi · jihu, even 忒There are N types of blade servers 11 in the chassis 1, and the power supply of the main power supply group 12 and the power supply of the power supply U are P2. The equation can be changed as shown: (Pi XC ! + p2 X C2) > (S1 x mi) + (S / x + (S x m2) + (S2 'x (M2i2)) + (S3X is called) + (v).

mn) + (Sn, x (Mnin)) + E As can be seen from the above formula, regardless of the various types of blade servers in the case 丨 is activated, use the above formula to determine whether the total power supply is sufficient to load the power consumption or t Power consumption enables the chassis to complete the boot action in a more stable state. " &. According to the above, it is only one of the best specific embodiments of the present invention, but the structural features of the present invention are not limited to this. Anyone skilled in the art can easily think in the field of the present invention. Any changes or modifications may be covered by the patent scope of this case. 1

Page 14 1225589 Brief description of the drawings Description of the drawings: Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the blade server, chassis and computer. Figure 2 is a flowchart of the control module. The main part of the symbol chassis ............... Boot management software blade server ... Redundant power pack ... 1 Control module ......... " • 10 100 Electricity evaluation program ... '. •• 102 11 Main power pack ..... 12 13

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Claims (1)

A. Scope of patent application 1. At least one main ~ boot management ^ 'The control first, I blade servo $ boot management far away from the main power supply 嗣, the total power level of the power supply, 纟, and 纟 are then switched on according to The evaluation process will continue. 3 • If the evaluation process is applied, stop the power consumption of the machine. 4 • If the evaluation process is set up, at least the evaluation process will be performed by the evaluation team according to the following first. Machine phase power management methods, ^ ^ έΗ „^ σ The system is equipped with a power supply, a control module, software and an electric power two: 4 control group does not have m. ^ ^ ^ 俾 The chassis 1 is activated, and will be processed according to the following steps: ：: = :! management software, specify the case] The software 1 installed in the [] core can be used to measure the power consumption of each blade server according to the iT shoulder mode, and, and the total provided The amount of power supply; the control module can use Xilei Ii + daily appraisal 5 appraisal program to evaluate the main: whether Lei Su enough load the power consumption at startup, the control = say t ° appraisal result of appraisal program As the control module The basis of the machine operation. ^ The method described in item 丨 of the patent scope, wherein when the power level is estimated, the power consumption when the startup is less than the total power supply, the subsequent startup operation. A method, wherein when the power consumption level = results is that the power consumption when the power is on is greater than the total power supply, subsequent power-on actions are performed, and a warning message is issued that the total power supply is insufficient to cope with the opening. The method described in item 1 of the patent scope, Among them, there is a backup power supply group in the chassis. When the control module uses the power to determine that the total power supply is less than the power consumption at startup, the control module steps to process: determine whether there is a backup power supply in the chassis; Page 16 1225589 VI. Scope of patent application If the case is sequenced, evaluate whether the main quantity is sufficient. If it is negative enough, then issue it. 5. If the applied power supply is insufficient, act and issue a message. 6. If you apply for power-on, if the power supply group is under the power supply, first, make a profit, and the number of the best power-on, then notify the manager accordingly. 7 · If after applying for power-on, if the power pack is under the first, the blade that starts up will be based on the backup power pack in the innermost, then use the power evaluation process to provide the power pack and the backup power pack. The composite power supply load starts the power consumption; when the load is turned on, it will continue to carry out a warning message that the total power supply of the subsequent startup is insufficient to meet the power consumption. The method described in item 4 of the patent scope, wherein when the composite is negative and the power consumption is turned on, the subsequent startup is stopped. A warning message that the composite power supply is insufficient to cope with the power consumption of the startup is described in item 4 of the patent scope Method, wherein when the power consumption of the chassis is greater than the total power supply, the control module will be processed without starting the device according to the following steps: Use the remote power evaluation program to estimate an optimal startup condition. It can specify the type of blade server to be activated and the 9 best starting state. 'Turn on the specified blade server, and the method described in item 4 of the patent scope of the warning signal of insufficient power provided by the main power pack, where When the power consumption of the chassis exceeds the total power supply, the backup control module will be processed according to the following steps when starting the backup. · Use this power evaluation program to evaluate the type of device that can be served with the composite power supply and the optimal number of booting. The best starting state; the best starting state, open the designated blade server, and Page 17 1225589 VI. Scope of patent application Warning message of insufficient power supply to the manager. — 8. The method as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the chassis is turned on in a private sequence, the control module will reside in the chassis, so as to monitor the chassis for inserting / removing blade servos at any time. Device, or the random status of the blade server in standby mode in the rack, resulting in total power consumption, and can use 2 power 4 evaluation procedures to evaluate whether the total power consumption exceeds the total 仏 $ = 俾 the total When the power consumption exceeds the total power supply, the control module can immediately guard the newly added hardware, perform subsequent actions, and generate a warning message of insufficient power supply to output to the computer used by the manager. The method described in item 1 of the scope of patent application is to open the cup of the case. Ϋ If the control module is not used, follow the steps below. Determine whether the power consumption of the case is greater than the total power supply: 〃 First , Start the control module; =, the control module uses the boot management software and the power evaluation sequence to detect the blade server installed in the chassis for: the server consumes the boot mode specified by the boot management software :; 'Ϊ́' and how much total power can be provided by the main power pack, compared with the main: with the combined power supply of the redundant power pack; /, the power pack is required. ★ Reuse the power evaluation program to compare the total power Supply the start-up power consumption; whether the load is negative enough. If the total power supply is not enough, the power-on power consumption estimation program uses the total power supply to estimate the best starting state. Blade server, =, s =, and then follow the prompt message of insufficient supply from the source. ^^ Administrator Electric 1225589 6. Scope of patent application-1 0 · As described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, when the total power supply is sufficient to load the power consumption at startup, the control module continues Complete the boot action 'and reside in the case to monitor the case. The control module can continue processing according to the following steps: The control module then detects whether the same or different type of blade feed is inserted. Devices, start other blade servers in the case, or pull out blade servers that are installed in the case to generate total power consumption; if total power consumption occurs, use the estimated power consumption program , Comparing whether the total power supply is sufficient to load the total power consumption; if the total power supply is not sufficient to load the total power consumption, the control module immediately suspends subsequent actions and generates a warning signal of poor power supply. ° 11. The method described in item 丨 of the scope of patent application, wherein each blade server consumes A, \ in full speed mode; each blade servo is in standby mode, and its power consumption is ^, , S, ... Sn '; The total number of 2 is 4, M2 ... Mn; the number of blade servos of each type ° of the blade servers of the various types in the case; πι2 ... mn; the number of servos in the machine phase is μ2ι2, the number of power supplies of the main power supply group is c; the number of power supplies of the backup power supply group is c · the power supply of the main power supply group The power supply capacity of the device can be increased to I 1225589. 6. Scope of patent application The power supply capacity of the power supply device lacking the redundant power supply group is P2. The power consumption of the control module is activated when the chassis completes the startup operation. Is E; then the power evaluation program can be the following equation: (Pj X Cj + P2 x C2) ^ (Si x nij) + (8 / x (Mj -mj)) + (S2 x m2) + (S2 ' x (M2 — m2)) + (S3 x m3) + (S3 'x (M3 — m3)) ... + (Sn x mn) + (Sn' x (Mn-mn)) + E «I Page 20