CN106569575A - Energy consumption control system of computing cluster based o event response - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a heterogeneous computer cluster energy consumption control system, which mainly includes: a computer, a state monitor, a control time generator, a model predictive controller and an energy consumption state adjustment actuator; the state monitor is connected to the computer and the control event generator; the control event generator is between the state monitor and the model predictive controller; the model predictor is between the control event generator and the energy consumption state adjustment actuator; the The energy consumption state adjustment actuator is between the model predictive controller and the computer. Both the state monitor and the energy consumption state adjustment executor reside in the computer as a software process; there is only one control time generator and one model predictive controller in the whole control system. The present invention is equipped with a control device for real-time energy consumption optimization, facilitates reduction of redundant energy consumption in cluster computing, and has good real-time optimization effect.

Description

A Computing Cluster Energy Consumption Control System Based on Event Response

technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of high-performance computing, and in particular relates to an event response-based computing cluster energy consumption control system.

Background technique

With the development of big data application requirements, high-performance computing clusters have become an effective tool to solve big data processing. However, high-performance computing is in a continuous computing state when processing big data, which consumes a lot of computing energy and cooling energy. Therefore, energy-saving optimization of high-performance computing clusters has become an important research trend. There are a large number of random computing tasks in a high-performance computing cluster, including CPU-intensive tasks, I/O-intensive tasks, and tasks that take into account both. Current problems: the cluster energy consumption control system does not consider the changing characteristics of the computing load, especially the energy consumption status of the cluster cannot be adjusted in real time according to the change of the computing load, resulting in insignificant energy saving effects; in addition, the existing cluster energy consumption control system mainly Energy consumption control is triggered based on the time base, resulting in a large number of computer nodes in the cluster needing to repeatedly adjust their own energy consumption status, resulting in node energy consumption status jitter, thus wasting a lot of computing performance and energy consumption. At present, the traditional computing cluster energy consumption control system has the problems of poor control stability and high cost of control state switching.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a real-time control system for energy consumption of computing clusters based on event response, which aims to solve the shortcomings of poor control stability and high cost of state switching caused by the traditional energy consumption control system using a time period trigger control mechanism.

The embodiment of the present invention is implemented in this way, a real-time control system for energy consumption of computing clusters based on event response, the real-time control system for energy consumption of computing clusters mainly includes: a computer, a state monitor, a control time generator, a model predictive controller and energy consumption state adjustment executor; the state monitor is connected between the computer and the control event generator; the control event generator is between the state monitor and the model predictive controller; the model predictor is in Between the control event generator and the energy consumption state adjustment executor; the energy consumption state adjustment executor is between the model predictive controller and the computer.

Further, the model predictive controller specifically adopts a single-chip microcomputer control chip, solidifies the model predictive control algorithm into the single-chip memory chip, and can issue control instructions to each computer in the cluster.

Further, the control event generator specifically adopts a single-chip microcomputer control chip, communicates with the nodes in the cluster through the Zigbee wireless communication protocol, collects the data signals from each state monitor, and synthesizes the state signals of various computers, according to the event generation rules To create a control response event, and transmit the control event to the model predictive controller through the Zigbee wireless communication protocol, so as to start the model predictive controller to work.

Further, the state monitor specifically adopts the daemon form of software design to provide state data such as the real-time frequency of the computer, CPU utilization rate and CPU temperature; in addition, communicate with the control event generator through the Zigbee wireless communication protocol, and the computer state data Sent to the control event generator as a string.

Further, the energy consumption state adjustment executor specifically adopts the form of a software-designed operating system kernel driver, which can change the computer core calculation frequency value in real time according to specific control instructions, and achieve the goal of adjusting the computer energy consumption state by changing the computer frequency .

Effect summary

The event response-based real-time control system of computing cluster energy consumption provided by the present invention is equipped with a model predictive controller, which realizes the goal of dynamically reducing redundant energy consumption in the cluster and improves the accuracy of the energy consumption control system; and sets a control event generator , reducing the cost loss of energy consumption state switching, and improving the stability of the energy consumption control system of the computing cluster; setting the state monitor, improving the accuracy and real-time performance of computer node information collection; setting the energy consumption state adjustment actuator to realize The computer node has the function of dynamically changing the core computing frequency; setting up the computer realizes the function of changing the energy consumption state of the computer in real time and reducing redundant energy consumption in the computing process. The real-time control system of computing cluster energy consumption based on event response is equipped with a control device for real-time monitoring of computing cluster energy consumption information and dynamic optimization of energy consumption, which facilitates the reduction of redundant energy consumption and has good control stability.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an event response-based computing cluster energy consumption control system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

In the figure: 1. Computer; 2. State monitor; 3. Control event generator; 4. Model predictive controller; 5. Energy consumption state adjustment actuator.

detailed description

In order to make the object, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention, not to limit the present invention.

The application principle of the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

As shown in Figure 1, the embodiment of the present invention is implemented in this way, the event response-based computing cluster energy consumption control system, the event response-based computing cluster energy consumption control system mainly includes: 1, a computer; 2, a state monitor; 3. Control event generator; 4. Model predictive controller; 5. Energy consumption state adjustment actuator;

The state monitor is connected between the computer and the control event generator; the control event generator is between the state monitor and the model predictive controller; the model predictor is between the control event generator and the energy consumption Between the state adjustment executors; the energy consumption state adjustment executor is between the model predictive controller and the computer.

Further, the model predictive controller specifically adopts a single-chip microcomputer control chip, solidifies the model predictive control algorithm into the single-chip memory chip, and can issue control instructions to each computer in the cluster.

Further, the control event generator specifically adopts a single-chip microcomputer control chip, communicates with the nodes in the cluster through the Zigbee wireless communication protocol, collects the data signals from each state monitor, and synthesizes the state signals of various computers, according to the event generation rules To create a control response event, and transmit the control event to the model predictive controller through the Zigbee wireless communication protocol, so as to start the model predictive controller to work.

Further, the state monitor specifically adopts the daemon form of software design to provide state data such as the real-time frequency of the computer, CPU utilization rate and CPU temperature; in addition, communicate with the control event generator through the Zigbee wireless communication protocol, and the computer state data Sent to the control event generator as a string.

Further, the energy consumption state adjustment executor specifically adopts the form of a software-designed operating system kernel driver, which can change the computer core calculation frequency value in real time according to specific control instructions, and achieve the goal of adjusting the computer energy consumption state by changing the computer frequency .

working principle

As shown in Figure 1, the event response-based computing cluster energy consumption control system mainly includes: 1. Computer; 2. State monitor; 3. Control event generator; 4. Model predictive controller; 5. Energy consumption state adjustment execution When working, utilize the state monitor 2 to collect the state information of the computer 1, utilize the control event generator 3 to collect information, generate control events through the event occurrence rules, and after the control events are passed to the model predictive controller 4, The comprehensive control and management of energy consumption is carried out through the model predictive controller 5, and the control execution instruction is transmitted to the energy consumption state adjustment executor 5, and the energy consumption state adjustment executor 5 dynamically adjusts the core frequency of the computer 1, reducing the redundancy in the calculation process residual energy consumption.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection of the present invention. within range.

Claims (7)

1. a kind of heterogeneous computer cluster energy consumption control system, it is characterised in that the heterogeneous computer cluster energy consumption control system mainly includes：Computer, status monitor, control time generator, model predictive controller and power consumption state adjustment executor；Described status monitor is connected between computer and control event generator；Described control event generator is between status monitor and model predictive controller；Described model prediction device is between control event generator and power consumption state adjustment executor；Described power consumption state adjusts executor between model predictive controller and computer.

2. a large amount of computers, status monitor and power consumption state adjustment executor there is in whole Heterogeneous Computing cluster, its Computer, status monitor and power consumption state adjustment executor three must exist simultaneously, and both status monitor and power consumption state adjustment executor are resident in a computer in the way of software process；A control time generator and a model predictive controller are only existed in whole control system.

3. a kind of heterogeneous computer cluster energy consumption control system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described model predictive controller specifically adopts singlechip control chip, and Model Predictive Control Algorithm is cured in single-chip microcomputer storage chip, can send control instruction to each computer of cluster.

4. a kind of heterogeneous computer cluster energy consumption control system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described control event generator specifically adopts singlechip control chip, communicated with cluster interior joint by Zigbee wireless communication protocols, collect the data signal that each status monitor is transmitted, and the status signal of comprehensive various computers, control response event is created according to event generation rule, and control event is sent to model predictive controller by Zigbee wireless communication protocols, with this Boot Model predictive controller work.

5. a kind of heterogeneous computer cluster energy consumption control system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described condition monitoring implement body using software design finger daemon form, there is provided the status data such as the real-time frequency of computer, cpu busy percentage and cpu temperature；Additionally by Zigbee wireless communication protocols and control event generator communication, by computer mode data, character string mode is sent in control event generator.

6. a kind of heterogeneous computer cluster energy consumption control system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described power consumption state adjustment performs operating system nucleus driver form of the implement body using software design, computer core can in real time be changed according to concrete control instruction and calculate frequency values, by the target for calculating the change of unit frequency to reach Adjustable calculation machine power consumption state.

7. a kind of heterogeneous computer cluster energy consumption control system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that single calculate node of the described computer specifically in computing cluster, needs its status information to transmit to control time generator；Simultaneously when model predictive controller transmits control command, power consumption state adjustment executor then changes the core frequency of computer, in this way realizing cutting down the redundancy energy consumption during computer operation.