TWI339335B - System and method for testing redundancy and hot-swap of a power supply - Google Patents

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1339335

i ΐϋϋ υ ϋ ϋ ϋ 替换 替换 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六 六Hot switching test system and method. - - [Prior Art·] [0002] Generally, a power supply with a server-level system should have Redundancy and Hot Swap functions, mainly providing power backup fault tolerance for the server system. And a hot-switching function module for maintaining the servo system to operate normally under a stable power supply. Redundancy Power Supply means that two or more power supplies are installed in the server system to meet the fault tolerance requirements of the power supply of the server system. In order to ensure that the servo system can perform various tasks under a stable power supply, it is necessary to test the fault tolerance and hot switching performance of the redundant power supply of the server system. [0003] However, the general manufacturer uses manual work to test the fault tolerance and hot switching performance of the redundant power supply in the server system. This manual test method requires repeated insertion and removal of the redundant power supply of the server system, thereby A large amount of labor and material costs are required, and human operations often make mistakes that affect the correctness of the test results. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] In view of the above, it is necessary to propose a redundant power supply hot switching test system, which can automatically switch the redundant power supply and test its hot switching condition, the system includes auxiliary treatment With the server, the server and the console computer. The auxiliary fixture includes a microprocessor, an AC power supply 096131399, a form number A0101, a fourth page, a total of 18 pages, 1003006856-0 1339335, a correction replacement page, two relays, and two power output terminals, the micro-output The processor is used to control the opening or closing of the relay to control the power output of the two power outputs. The server includes a redundant power supply and a monitoring card. The redundant power supply includes a first supply power and a second supply power for supplying operating power to the server, and the first supply power and the second supply power are respectively connected to the power output. The control terminal computer includes a test control module, and the test control module includes: a set sub-module, configured to set connection parameters between the auxiliary fixture, the server and the control end computer, and set the auxiliary fixture a heat switching algebra; an instruction generating submodule for generating a hot switching instruction, a control instruction, and a monitoring instruction; and a control submodule for controlling the auxiliary fixture to heat the redundant power supply according to the hot switching instruction Switching, and controlling, according to the control command, the server to perform various test operations when performing hot switching on the redundant power supply; monitoring the sub-module for monitoring and acquiring by the monitoring card according to the monitoring command The hot-swap condition of the redundant power supply and the operation status of the server under various test operations; the report generation sub-module is used to generate a hot-switching test report of the redundant power supply according to the operating condition of the server. [0005] In view of the above, it is also necessary to provide a hot switching test method for a redundant power supply, which can automatically switch the redundant power supply and test its hot switching condition. The method includes the following steps: Providing connection parameters between the auxiliary fixture, the server and the control computer, wherein the server comprises a redundant power supply composed of the first power supply and the second power supply; (b) the auxiliary fixture is redundant (c) generate a hot-switching algebra; (c) generate a hot-swap command and control 096131399 according to the hot-swap command. Form No. A0101 Page 5/18 pages 1003006856-0 1339335 [ΐοο年Oi月07日正正换页j The auxiliary fixture performs hot switching on the redundant power supply; (d) generates a control command, and controls the server to perform various test operations when the redundant power supply is hot-switched according to the control command; (e) generating a monitoring command, And monitoring and obtaining the hot switching condition of the redundant power supply according to the monitoring instruction; (f) judging whether the hot switching of the redundant power supply is based on the hot switching condition (g) If the hot switching is successful, monitor and obtain the operating status of the server under various test operations according to the monitoring command; (h) if the server is operating normally, determine whether the hot switching algebra of the redundant power supply reaches the setting (i) If the hot-switching algebra does not reach the set hot-switching algebra, return to step (c) to continue the hot-switching; if the hot-switching algebra reaches the set hot-switching algebra, the redundant power supply heat is generated Switch the results of the successful test report. [0006] Compared with the prior art, the hot switching test system and method of the redundant power supply can perform automatic hot switching for the redundant power supply, and can be fault-tolerant and hot for the multiple power supplies. Switching performance is tested to avoid redundantly plugging and unplugging the redundant power supply of the server, saving labor and material costs, and improving the test results. [Embodiment] [0007] Referring to Figure 1, An architectural diagram of a preferred embodiment of a hot switching system for a redundant power supply of the present invention. The hot switching system of the redundant power supply includes an auxiliary fixture 1, a server 2, and a console computer 3. The auxiliary jig 1 is connected to the server 2, and is connected to the console computer 3 via the first port 4. The console computer 3 is connected to the server 2 via a second port 5 . The first port 4 and the second port 5 may be an rs_232埠096131399 Form No. A0101 Page 6/18 pages 1003006856-0 1339335 100 January 07 Press the replacement page or an RJ-45埠. _8] Auxiliary fixture! Including microprocessor 1 交流, AC power (4) such as

Current Power, AC) 11. Two relays 12 and two power supplies. The 13° microprocessor is connected to the relay 12 to open or close the relay 12 to control the AC power supply! The power output of i of the two power supply outputs i 3 . The AC power source 11 is connected to the two power source output terminals 13 by two relays 12, respectively. [0009] The server 2 includes a redundant power supply 2, a network interface 2 1 and a monitoring card 2 2 . The power supply 20 includes a first power supply 2 〇丨 and a second power supply 2 0 2 for providing a working power supply to the server 2. The first power supply 2 01 and the first power supply 2 0 2 is connected to the power output 13 of the auxiliary jig 1 respectively. The network interface 21 is configured to receive the control command sent by the console computer 3 and the operation test result of the receiving server 2 to the console computer 3. The network interface 21 can be a BCM-5722 specification interface or other equivalent function module. The monitoring card 22 is used to monitor the hot switching conditions of the first supply power source 201 and the second supply power source 202 in the redundant power supply 20, and monitor the operation of the server 2 under various test operations. The monitoring card 22 can be a H8S-21 66 processor or other module with monitoring function. [0010] The console computer 3 includes a test control module 30 for setting the auxiliary fixture 1 and the server 2 a connection parameter between the control terminal computer 3 and a thermal switching algebra between the first supply power source 201 and the second supply power source 202, generating a hot switching command, a control command, and a monitoring command, and controlling the auxiliary jig 1 according to the hot switching command The redundant power supply 20 performs hot switching, and the servo 2 is executed according to the control command to perform various hot switching when the redundant power supply 20 performs hot switching. 096131399 Form No. 1010101 Page 7/18 pages 1003006856-0 1339335

| lGO year Gljj 07 day shuttle is: 3⁄43⁄4 hundred I test operation, according to the monitoring command to monitor and obtain the thermal power supply of the redundant power supply 2〇> brother and the feeder 2 under various test operations, and A hot switching test report of the redundant power supply 20 is generated. The hot switching command is used to control the power output of the power output 13 by turning on and off the relay 12 by the microprocessor 1 of the auxiliary fixture 1. The control command is used to control the server 2 to perform various test operations under the hot power supply of the redundant power supply 2, such as test memory instructions, CPU instructions, and operating system loading instructions. The monitoring command is used to monitor and obtain the hot switching condition of the redundant power supply 2〇 and the operating condition of the server 2 under various test operations by the monitoring card 22 of the server 2, for example, an IPMI that is accurate. Instruction (InteHignet Platform Management Instruction). [0011] In the embodiment, when the first power supply 201 and the second power supply 220 of the redundant power supply 20 need to be hot-switched, the microprocessor 10 of the auxiliary fixture 1 is sent according to the control computer 3. The hot switching command turns the relay Is 1 2 on or off to control the power output of the power output 13 to automatically perform a hot switching operation between the first supply 201 and the second supply 202. The microprocessor 10 of the auxiliary jig 1 controls the opening and closing operations of the relay 12 in accordance with the hot switching command to ensure that one power output 13 is output to the first power supply 201 each time the hot power supply 20 performs hot switching. Or the second supply power source 202 provides operating power to the server 2. That is, the microprocessor 10 cannot simultaneously turn off the two relays 12 so that the two power supply output terminals 13 stop outputting the power supply to the server 2. [0012] Referring to FIG. 2, it is a functional module diagram of the test control module 30 of the control terminal computer 3 in FIG. The test control module 30 includes a setting sub-module 301, a finger 096131399, a form number A0101, a page 8 / a total of 18 pages, 1003006856-0, a 100-year, January 07, a child replacement page order generation sub-module 302, a control sub-module 303 , monitoring sub-modules 3〇4 and newspapers. The subgroup 3〇5 is generated. The setting sub-module 3〇1 is used for setting connection parameters between the auxiliary jig j, the server 2 and the control end computer 3, and setting the first supply power of the auxiliary jig 1 to the redundant power supply 20 2〇1 The thermal switching algebra between the second supply power source 202 and the second supply power source 202, for example, is set to be 100 times. The command generation sub-module 302 is configured to generate a hot switch command, a control command, and a monitor command, and send a hot switch command to the auxiliary jig 1 through the first port 4 and send control through the second port 5 Command and monitor commands to the server 2. The control submodule 303 is configured to control the auxiliary fixture to perform hot switching between the first power supply 201 and the second power supply 202 of the redundant power supply 2 according to the hot switching instruction, and according to the The control command control server 2 performs various test operations when the redundant power supply 2 is hot-switched. The monitoring sub-module 3〇4 is configured to monitor and acquire the hot switching condition of the redundant power supply 2〇 according to the monitoring instruction and the operating condition of the server 2 under various testing operations, and report the generating sub-module 305 It is used to generate a hot switch test report of the redundant power supply 2 according to the operating conditions of the server 2 under various test operations. [0013] Referring to FIG. 3, a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the hot switching method of the redundant power supply of the present invention is performed before the hot switching of the redundant power supply 2 is tested. The connection relationship shown in FIG. 1 is connected to the auxiliary jig 1, the server 2, and the console computer 3. The console computer 3 activates the test control module 30, and the setting submodule 301 sets the connection parameters between the auxiliary fixture 1, the server 2, and the console computer 3 in accordance with the above connection relationship (step S30). The setting sub-module 301 sets the heat between the first power supply 201 and the second power supply 202 of the auxiliary power supply 1 to the redundant power supply 20. 096131399 Form No. A0101 Page 9 of 18 1003006856-0 1339335

I rvr% r\ λ 〇 o n I I丄uu 十u丄月 ij, port H· Switch algebra, for example, set the hot-switching algebra to 100 times (step S31). [0014] The command generation sub-module 302 generates a hot-swap command and transmits a hot-swapping command to the auxiliary jig 1 via the first port 4 . The control sub-module 303 controls the microprocessor 10 to turn on or off the relay 2 according to the hot-swapping command to control the power output of the power output terminal 13 to automatically switch between the first supply power source 201 and the second supply power source 202. Operation (step S32). [0015] The command generation sub-module 302 generates a control command, and sends a control command to the server 2 through the second port ,5, and the server 2 receives the control command through the network interface 21. The control sub-module 303 controls the server 2 to perform corresponding test operation tests according to various control commands, such as testing the memory usage of the server 2, CPU usage, and operating system load (step S33). [0016] The command generates a submodule. The group 302 generates a monitoring command and sends a control command to the server 2 via the second port 埠5. The monitoring submodule 304 monitors and acquires the hot switching condition of the first power source 201 and the second power source 202 in the redundant power source 20 by the monitoring card 22 of the server 2 in accordance with the monitoring command (step S34). [0017] The monitoring sub-module 304 determines whether the hot switching between the first power supply 201 and the second power supply 202 is successful according to the hot switching condition of the redundant power supply 20 (step S35). If the hot switching is not successful, the report generation sub-module 305 generates a result report of the redundant power supply 20 failing to perform the hot-swap test (step S40). If the hot switching is successful, the monitoring sub-module 304 monitors and acquires the operating conditions of the server 2 under various test operations according to the monitoring command (step S36). The monitoring sub-module 304 is based on the operation of the server 2 096131399 Form No. A0101 Page 10 of 18 1003006856-0 1339335 The correction of the page is judged by the status of the server 2 (step S37). If the server 2 is not operating normally, it returns to step S40 to generate a report of the result of the test failure. If the server 2 is operating normally, the monitoring sub-module 304 determines whether the hot switching algebra of the redundant power supply 20 has reached the set hot switching algebra (step S38). If the hot switching algebra does not reach the set hot switching algebra, then return to step S32 to continue the hot switching. If the hot switch algebra reaches the set hot cut algebra, the report generation submodule 305 generates a result report indicating that the redundant power supply 20 has performed the hot switch test (step S39). The present invention has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiments, and is not intended to limit the invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims, unless otherwise claimed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0019] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of a hot switching system for a redundant power supply of the present invention. 2 is a functional module diagram of a test control module of the control terminal computer of FIG. 1. 3 is a flow chart 8 of a preferred embodiment of a hot switching method for a redundant power supply of the present invention. [Description of Main Components] [0022] Auxiliary Fixture 1 [0023] Microprocessor 10 [0024] AC power supply 11 [0025] Relay 12 096131399 Form No. A0101 Page 11 of 18 1003006856-0 1339335

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Power Supply Output 13 [0027] Server 2 [0028] Redundant Power Supply 20 [0029] First Power Supply 2 0 1 [0030] Second Power Supply 202 [0031] Network Interface 21 · [0032 ] Monitoring Card 2 2 [0033] Console Computer 3 [0034] Test Control Module 30 [0035] Setup Sub-Module 3 Ο 1 [0036] Command Generation Sub-Module 302 [0037] Control Sub-Module 3 0 3 [ 0038] Monitoring sub-module 304 [0039] Report generating sub-module 305 [0040] First port 4 [0041] Second port 埠 5 096131399 Form number A0101 Page 12 / Total 18 pages 1003006856-0

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1339335 _- January 07, 100 nuclear replacement page VII, the scope of application for patents: 1. A hot-swappable system of redundant power supply, can automatically switch the hot power supply and test the hot-switching status The system includes: 'Auxiliary fixture, which includes a microprocessor, an AC power source, two relays, and two power output terminals for turning the relay on or off to control the power output of the two power output terminals of the AC power source a server including a redundant power supply, a network interface, and a monitoring card, the redundant power supply including a first supply power and a second supply, the first supply and the second supply are respectively The two power output terminals are connected to provide working power to the server; the control computer is respectively connected to the auxiliary fixture and the server, and the control computer includes a test control module, and the test control module includes: Setting a sub-module for setting connection parameters between the auxiliary fixture, the server and the control computer, and setting the hot switch of the auxiliary fixture a command generating submodule for generating a hot switching command, a control command, and a monitoring command; a control submodule for controlling the auxiliary jig to perform hot switching of the redundant power supply according to the hot switching command, and Controlling the server to perform various test operations when the redundant power supply is hot-switched according to the control command. The monitoring sub-module is configured to monitor and acquire redundancy by using the monitoring card according to the monitoring command. The hot-swap condition of the power supply and the operation status of the server under various test operations; and the report generation sub-module for generating a hot-swap test report of the redundant power supply according to the operating condition of the server. 096131399 Form No. A0101 Page 13 of 18 1003006856-0 1339335 I ·<» Λ ir irrr λ λ Di-ι »—ϊ ι | I 丄υυ 十υ丄月υ/口2. As for patent application A hot-swap system of redundant power supply for receiving the control commands and monitoring commands generated by the control computer, and transmitting the running status of the server to the control computer. · 3. For the hot-swap system of the redundant power supply of the patent scope 1st, • the auxiliary fixture controls the redundant power supply for hot switching when there is a power output output power to the first supply or The second supply power supplies the working power to the server. 4. The hot switching system of the redundant power supply of claim 1 of the patent scope, the control computer is connected to the auxiliary fixture through the first connection port, and connected to the server by the second connection port . .5. The thermal switching system of the redundant power supply of claim 4, wherein the first port and the second port are one of RS-232 or RJ-45. 6. A method of hot switching of a redundant power supply, which can automatically perform hot switching and test the hot switching condition of the redundant power supply, the method comprising the following steps: setting auxiliary fixture, server and control computer The connection parameter, the server includes a redundant power supply composed of the first power supply and the second power supply; setting a thermal switching algebra of the auxiliary fixture to the redundant power supply; generating a hot switching command, and Controlling the auxiliary fixture according to the hot switching command to perform hot switching on the redundant power reduction supplier; generating a control command, and controlling the server to perform various test operations when performing hot switching on the redundant power supply according to the control instruction; generating a monitoring instruction, and Monitor and obtain the hot switching status of the redundant power supply according to the monitoring command; 096131399 Form No. 1010101 Page 14 of 18 1003006856-0 1339335 ____ 100 years of January 07, the shuttle replacement page is judged according to the hot switching condition Whether the hot-swap of the redundant power supply is successful; • If the hot-swap is successful, monitor according to the monitoring command Obtain the running status of the server under various test operations: If the server is running normally, determine whether the hot switching algebra of the redundant power supply reaches the set hot switching algebra; and if the hot switching algebra reaches the set hot switching algebra, A report of the success of the hot-swap test of the redundant power supply is generated. 7. The method of hot switching of a redundant power supply according to claim 6 of the patent scope, the method further comprising the step of: if the server is not operating normally, generating a result report of the failure of the redundant power supply hot-switching test. 8. The method of hot switching of a redundant power supply according to claim 6 of the patent scope, the method further comprising the step of: if the hot switching is not successful, generating a result report of the failure of the redundant power supply hot switch test. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the hot switching of the redundant power supply is performed by the auxiliary fixture according to a hot switching command generated by the computer at the control end to enable the redundant power supply The hot switching is automatically performed between the first supply power of the supplier and the second supply power. 096131399 Form No. A0101 Page 15 of 18 1003006856-0