The IO expansion module of blade server, the blade that is provided with this module and server
Technical field
The present invention relates to, particularly a kind of blade server field more particularly, relates to a kind of IO expansion module of blade server, the blade that is provided with this module and blade server.
Background technology
Blade server is with a complete computer system, comprises that processor, internal memory, network connection etc. are incorporated on the independent mainboard.Chinese patent publication number CN1912797A discloses a kind of IO expansion module that is used for blade server, and this module strengthens the IO extended capability of blade server system by the installation at the enterprising column criterion IO card of blade server.If a plurality of blade servers are inserted in the shared cabinet, the infrastructure of this frame or rack just can be shared so, and for example power supply, cooling device, the network switch etc. have redundancy properties simultaneously.Because characteristics such as the blade server height is integrated, high density, blade server particularly calculates blade, need store expansion.
Summary of the invention
At the one or more problems that exist in the correlation technique, the objective of the invention is to a kind of IO expansion module of blade server, the blade that is provided with this module and server, its function expansion of blade realization simultaneously and storage expansion.
For achieving the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of IO expansion module of blade server, blade server comprises middle plate, and the IO expansion module comprises: hard disk backboard; Base plate, it is provided with first slot, and is connected with hard disk backboard; At least one hard disk, it is connected with hard disk backboard respectively; And first the card, be connected with base plate.
Preferably, the IO expansion module further comprises: adapter, and adapter inserts and is connected in first slot of base plate, and adapter is provided with second slot, and first card inserts and is connected in second slot.
Preferably, first card for PCI-with 8 interfaces, adapter is the PCI-EX16 interface.
Preferably, base plate comprises first connector that is connected with the connector that calculates blade.
Preferably, base plate also comprises golden finger, and base plate connect in the power pin and the guiding pin of plate.
Preferably, the IO expansion module comprises two hard disks.
Preferably, middle plate is provided with through hole, and the through hole of plate was connected with the connector that calculates blade during first connector on the base plate passed.
Preferably, base plate is connected with hard disk backboard by plug, and at least one hard disk is connected with hard disk backboard by plug respectively.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of blade that comprises above-mentioned IO expansion module.
Preferably, this blade also comprises housing, and this IO expansion module is installed in the housing, and the connector of IO expansion module is connected the front end of housing, and wherein, IO expansion module connector is connected with the connector that calculates blade by middle plate.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of blade server, this blade server comprises: a plurality of above-mentioned IO expansion blades are provided with first connector on each IO expansion blade; Middle plate, it is provided with a plurality of through holes; And a plurality of calculating blades, each calculates on the blade and is provided with second connector, and second connector that calculates blade passes through hole and is connected with first connector of IO expansion blade.
By the present invention,, realized calculating the storage expansion of blade by two hard disks that are connected with base plate; Simultaneously, expansion card is connected with base plate by adapter, has realized calculating the function expansion of blade.And,, optimized signal because the effect of adapter makes expansion card parallel with base plate.And IO expansion module according to the present invention is simple in structure, easy and simple to handle.Simultaneously, separate between a plurality of IO expansion blades in the blade server according to the present invention, can operate separately and not influence other IO one of them IO expansion blade and expand blade, thereby realize calculating the expanded function of blade to greatest extent
Description of drawings
Above-mentioned and/or additional aspect of the present invention and advantage are from obviously and easily understanding becoming the description of embodiment below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the perpendicular card synoptic diagram according to the IO expansion module of the embodiment of the invention, and IO expansion plate is provided with two hard disks and a PCIE card;
Fig. 2 is according to the right view after the IO expansion module assembling embodiment illustrated in fig. 1; And
Fig. 3 is according to PCIE adapter synoptic diagram embodiment illustrated in fig. 1.
Embodiment
Consider the problem that exists in the correlation technique, the invention provides a kind of IO expansion module of blade server, the blade that is provided with this module and server.Describe embodiments of the invention below in detail, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings.Should be understood that below by the embodiment that is described with reference to the drawings be exemplary, only be used to explain the present invention, and can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is the perpendicular card synoptic diagram according to the IO expansion module of the embodiment of the invention.According to the present invention, the IO expansion module of blade server comprises base plate 1, hard disk backboard 2, hard disk and expansion card 6.In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, the IO expansion module comprises base plate 1,2, two hard disks 3,5 of hard disk backboard and an expansion card 6 (as shown in Figure 2).Wherein, hard disk backboard 2 is arranged between base plate 1 and two hard disks 3,5.And base plate 1 is connected with hard disk backboard by plug 12, and two hard disks 3,5 are connected with hard disk backboard 2 respectively by plug 31,51 respectively.Thereby, base plate 1 and two hard disks 3,5 are linked together by hard disk backboard 2.
According to embodiments of the invention, between base plate 1 and plug 12, be provided with golden finger 11 (Golden finger).When work, according to the signal that receives, golden finger 11 sends different instruction to two hard disks 3,5 that are connected with base plate 1 respectively.Thereby,, realized calculating the storage expansion of blade by base plate 1 and hard disk 3,5 are connected according to embodiments of the invention.
According to the present invention, base plate 1 is provided with slot, so that connect PCIE adapter 4.According to embodiments of the invention, this slot refers to first slot 13, and as shown in Figure 1, it is the standard sockets of PCI-E * 8.As shown in the figure, base plate 1 is provided with one first slot 13.In optional embodiment, also a plurality of slots can be set as required.
As shown in Figure 2, PCIE adapter 4 is inserted in first slot 13, it is connected with base plate 1.Fig. 3 shows the synoptic diagram of the PCIE adapter 4 that is used for the embodiment of the invention.This PCIE adapter 4 comprises second slot 41 disposed thereon and is used for being inserted into the web member 42 of first slot 13 on the base plate 1.The web member 42 of PCIE adapter 4 is inserted in first slot 13 on the base plate 1, realizes and being connected of base plate 1.In second slot 41 of PCIE adapter 4, insert first card.Thereby, first card and base plate 1 are linked together by PCIE adapter 4.Simultaneously, because the effect of PCIE adapter 4 makes the card of winning parallel with base plate 1, thereby has optimized signal.In the present embodiment, first card refers to expansion card 6.
According to embodiments of the invention, second slot 41 on the PCIE adapter 4 can be the interface of PCI-E * 16.According to embodiments of the invention, the expansion card 6 that inserts on this interface can be to have industry general-purpose interface (for example, PCI-E * 8 interfaces) various standard cards, for example network interface card, video card, site capture card etc.
As shown in Figure 1, according to embodiments of the invention, this IO expansion module also comprises first connector 9, and base plate 1 is connected with second connector that calculates blade by first connector 9.Simultaneously, Fig. 1 also shows the middle plate 7 of blade server.Middle plate 7 is provided with through hole 71, and the through hole 71 during first connector 9 on the base plate 1 passes on the plate 7 is connected with the connector that calculates blade.Between middle plate 7 and base plate 1, also be provided with power pin (power pin) 72 and guiding pin (guide pin) 73, these two pins all are connected with base plate 1 with middle plate 7 simultaneously.Thereby base plate 1 obtains power supply from power pin 72, obtains the NC signal from guide pins 73.
Thereby IO expansion module of the present invention is installed in formation blade in the housing, wherein, the connector 9 of this IO expansion module is connected the front end of this housing, through hole 71 (as shown in Figure 1) during this connector 9 passes in the plate 7 is connected with the connector that calculates blade server, thereby realizes calculating the storage expansion of blade.
According to the present invention, blade server comprises a plurality of above-mentioned IO expansion blades, and these IO expansion blades are separate.Be provided with first connector 9 on each IO expansion blade.And, calculating on the blade and be provided with second connector, the through hole 71 during second connector of calculating blade passes on the plate 7 is connected with first connector 9 of IO expansion blade.Since separate between a plurality of IO expansion blades, therefore can operate separately and can not influence other IO and expand blade, thereby can realize calculating the IO expanded function of blade to greatest extent one of them IO expansion blade.
According to the IO expansion module of the embodiment of the invention,, realized calculating the storage expansion of blade by two hard disks 3,5 that are connected with base plate 1; Expansion card 6 is connected with base plate 1 by adapter 4, has realized calculating the function expansion of blade; Simultaneously, because the effect of adapter 4, expansion card 6 is parallel with base plate 1, thereby has optimized signal.And, separate between a plurality of IO expansion blades in the blade server according to the present invention, can operate separately and not influence other IO one of them IO expansion blade and expand blade, thereby realize calculating the expanded function of blade to greatest extent.
Although illustrated and described embodiments of the invention, for the ordinary skill in the art, be appreciated that without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention and can carry out multiple variation, modification, replacement and modification that scope of the present invention is by claims and be equal to and limit to these embodiment.