WO2003014892A3 - Server blade - Google Patents

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WO2003014892A3
WO2003014892A3 PCT/GB2002/003665 GB0203665W WO03014892A3 WO 2003014892 A3 WO2003014892 A3 WO 2003014892A3 GB 0203665 W GB0203665 W GB 0203665W WO 03014892 A3 WO03014892 A3 WO 03014892A3
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blade
carrier
server
management functions
server blade
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PCT/GB2002/003665
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Paul J Garnett
James E King
Martin P Mayhead
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Sun Microsystems Inc
Paul J Garnett
James E King
Martin P Mayhead
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Priority claimed from GB0119558A external-priority patent/GB0119558D0/en
Priority claimed from US10/172,722 external-priority patent/US7295442B2/en
Application filed by Sun Microsystems Inc, Paul J Garnett, James E King, Martin P Mayhead filed Critical Sun Microsystems Inc
Priority to JP2003519757A priority Critical patent/JP2005509213A/en
Priority to EP02747623A priority patent/EP1449052A2/en
Priority to AU2002318011A priority patent/AU2002318011A1/en
Publication of WO2003014892A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003014892A2/en
Publication of WO2003014892A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003014892A3/en

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    • G06F1/26—Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
    • H05K7/14—Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
    • H05K7/1438—Back panels or connecting means therefor; Terminals; Coding means to avoid wrong insertion
    • H05K7/1439—Back panel mother boards
    • H05K7/1445—Back panel mother boards with double-sided connections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
    • H05K7/14—Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
    • H05K7/1485—Servers; Data center rooms, e.g. 19-inch computer racks
    • H05K7/1488—Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures
    • H05K7/1492—Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
    • H05K7/20—Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
    • H05K7/20709—Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating for server racks or cabinets; for data centers, e.g. 19-inch computer racks
    • H05K7/20718—Forced ventilation of a gaseous coolant
    • H05K7/20727—Forced ventilation of a gaseous coolant within server blades for removing heat from heat source
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    • G06F11/20—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
    • G06F11/2002—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements where interconnections or communication control functionality are redundant
    • G06F11/2005—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements where interconnections or communication control functionality are redundant using redundant communication controllers
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    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/20—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
    • G06F11/2015—Redundant power supplies
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    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
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    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/20—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
    • G06F11/202—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements where processing functionality is redundant
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    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/30—Monitoring
    • G06F11/3058—Monitoring arrangements for monitoring environmental properties or parameters of the computing system or of the computing system component, e.g. monitoring of power, currents, temperature, humidity, position, vibrations

Abstract

A server system comprises a server blade carrier. The server blade carrier carries a plurality of removably mountable server blades. Each blade includes a blade service controller operable to perform monitoring and management functions in the server blade. The carrier comprises at least one carrier service processor. The carrier service processor is operably connected to the blade service controllers of blade servers mounted in the carrier to provide higher level management functions and is configured to communicate management functions to and from the blades.
PCT/GB2002/003665 2001-08-10 2002-08-09 Server blade WO2003014892A2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2003519757A JP2005509213A (en) 2001-08-10 2002-08-09 system management
EP02747623A EP1449052A2 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-08-09 Server blade
AU2002318011A AU2002318011A1 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-08-09 Server blade

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US31150501P 2001-08-10 2001-08-10
US60/311,505 2001-08-10
GB0119558A GB0119558D0 (en) 2001-08-10 2001-08-10 Computer systems
GB0119558.5 2001-08-10
US36643002P 2002-03-21 2002-03-21
GB0206719.7 2002-03-21
GB0206719A GB0206719D0 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-03-21 Computer systems
US60/366,430 2002-03-21
US10/172,722 2002-06-14
US10/172,722 US7295442B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-06-14 System management

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WO2003014892A3 true WO2003014892A3 (en) 2004-06-24

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