CN108255684A - A kind of device and display methods for being used to show large computer system state - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a device and a display method for displaying the state of a mainframe system, belonging to the technical field of server systems. The device for displaying the state of the mainframe system of the present invention is composed of a communication module, a controller module and several computing node indicator light group modules. The communication module is connected with the controller module, and the communication module is connected with the computing nodes. The computing node indicator group modules are respectively connected to the controller module, and each computing node indicator group module includes a computing node card in-position light LED1, a computing node status light LED2, a computing node ID light LED3, and a computing node lock light LED4 and several memory status indicators LED5. The device for displaying the state of the mainframe system of the invention is simple and reasonable in design, can intuitively display the running state of the server, and enables maintenance personnel to check the state of the server system conveniently, and has good popularization and application value.

Description

A device and display method for displaying mainframe system status

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of server systems, and specifically provides a device and a display method for displaying the state of a mainframe system.

Background technique

With the rapid development of the IT industry, people have more and more stringent requirements on the specific performance of servers. With the improvement of server performance requirements, the number and volume of CPUs of servers are gradually increasing. Under the impact of microcomputers, UNIX servers, cluster technology, and workstations, minicomputers that cannot adapt to this change have been eliminated, and large-scale RAS (reliability, availability, and serviceability), namely reliability, availability, and scalability, have begun to enter people's minds. In the line of sight, thus becoming more and more popular in the industry. Traditional mainframes are relatively large in size, such as 16-way servers and 32-way servers, which are usually tower structures, with computing nodes inside, and from the outside, only the cabinet doors of the mainframe can be seen. If maintenance personnel want to know the running status of the server, there are only two ways to know its running status. One is to view the running status of the server through the display interface of the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller), but usually this interface is not open to customers. Managers or maintenance personnel can only log in to the BMC through the LAN to view it. This requires a Additional equipment other than servers. The second is to open the cabinet door of the mainframe cabinet and check the indicator lights of each computing node. For internal problems, such as memory failure lights, maintenance personnel cannot see them. Personnel bring discomfort (for example, mainframes will have cooling fans, which are noisy).

Contents of the invention

The technical task of the present invention is to provide a device for displaying the status of the mainframe system with simple and reasonable design, which can intuitively display the running status of the server and enable maintenance personnel to check the status of the server system conveniently.

A further technical task of the present invention is to provide a display method for displaying the status of a mainframe system.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

A device for displaying the status of a mainframe system, consisting of a communication module, a controller module and several computing node indicator light group modules, the communication module is connected to the controller module, and the several computing node indicator light group modules are respectively connected to the control Each computing node indicator group module includes a computing node card in-position light LED1, a computing node status light LED2, a computing node ID light LED3, a computing node lock light LED4, and several memory status lights LED5, LED1 , LED2, LED3, LED4 and LED5 are indicator lights of different colors.

The number of modules of the computing node indicator group is consistent with the actual number of CPUs of the computing node of the server connected to the device.

The number of the memory status indicator LED5 can be determined according to needs.

The device is installed on the cabinet door, and different operating statuses and service hardware information are displayed through LEDs of different colors on the device.

The controller module receives the signal from the BMC of the computing node of the server through the communication module, and lights up different indicators of the indicator group module of the computing node, so that maintenance personnel can intuitively observe the status of the system.

Preferably, the controller module is a CPLD controller.

CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device) is a complex programmable logic device.

Preferably, the communication module is a Bluetooth module.

Preferably, the communication module is connected to the communication module of the computing node of the server.

In the present invention, the bluetooth module of the device is connected with the bluetooth module of the computing node of the server.

Preferably, the LED1 is a green light, the LED2 is a green/red two-color light, the LED3 is a blue light, the LED4 is an orange light, and the LED5 is a green/red two-color light.

A display method for displaying the state of a mainframe system, the display method is realized by the device for displaying the state of a mainframe system according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, through the communication module and The computing nodes of the server are connected. After the system is started, the BMC of the computing node of the server captures the booting information and sends the booting information to the controller module of the device. The controller module lights up the corresponding indicator light through decoding. There are boards in the computing node. LED1 is green, otherwise the green light is off; when the system is working normally, LED2 is green, otherwise it is red, when the system is not powered on, LED2 is off; when the server computing node needs to be replaced, the corresponding LED3 is blue, When the server computing node is normal, LED3 is off; when the system button is prevented from being mis-operated and triggered, LED4 is on in orange; when the corresponding position of the server computing node is not inserted with memory, the corresponding LED5 is off; when the memory is inserted and it is working normally, The corresponding LED5 lights up in green, and when the memory fails, the corresponding LED5 lights up in red.

Preferably, the communication module is a Bluetooth module.

Preferably, the communication module is connected to the communication module of the computing node of the server.

Compared with the prior art, the display method for displaying the state of the mainframe system of the present invention has the following outstanding beneficial effects: through the display method for displaying the state of the mainframe system, maintenance personnel or customers do not need to use additional computer or check in front of the mainframe to confirm the current status of the server or what is wrong with the system. You only need to use the lighting status of the computing node indicator group module on the device to clearly determine what kind of operation the mainframe is in. status, and can clearly understand the hardware configuration information, which has good promotion and application value.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the topological diagram of the device for displaying the state of mainframe system according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the computing node indicator light group module of the device for displaying the state of the mainframe system according to the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a diagram of the connection relationship between the device for displaying the state of the mainframe system and the computing node of the server according to the present invention.

Detailed ways

The device and display method for displaying the status of the mainframe system of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments.

Example

As shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the device for displaying the state of the mainframe system of the present invention is composed of a Bluetooth module, a CPLD controller and a plurality of computing node indicator light group modules. The bluetooth module communicates with the CPLD controller, and the bluetooth module is connected with the bluetooth module of the computing node. Multiple computing node indicator light group modules are respectively connected to the CPLD controller.

Each computing node indicator group module includes a computing node card in-position indicator LED1, a computing node status indicator LED2, a computing node ID indicator LED3, a computing node lock indicator LED4, and several memory status indicators LED5. LED1 is a green light, LED2 is a green/red two-color light, LED3 is a blue light, LED4 is an orange light, and LED5 is a green/red two-color light. When the LED lights that fail to pass are of different colors, it represents different working states.

The display method for displaying the state of the mainframe system of the present invention is realized by using the device for displaying the state of the mainframe system of the present invention.

The bluetooth module is connected with the bluetooth module of the computing node. After the system is started, the BMC of the server computing node captures the start-up information and sends the start-up information to the CPLD controller, and the CPLD controller lights up the corresponding indicator light through decoding.

When there is a board in the server computing node, LED1 is green, otherwise the green light is off.

When the system is working normally, the LED2 light is green, otherwise it is red light, when the system is not powered on, the LED2 light is off.

When the server computing node needs to be replaced, the corresponding LED3 lights up in blue, and when the computing node is normal, LED3 is off.

When the prevention system button is triggered by misoperation, LED4 lights up in orange.

When no memory is inserted in the corresponding position of the server computing node, the corresponding LED5 is off. When the memory is inserted and working normally, the corresponding LED5 lights up green. When the memory error occurs, the corresponding LED5 lights up red.

The details are as follows, when the server starts up normally, the BMC captures the start-up information and sends it to the CPLD controller through the Bluetooth module. The CPLD controller lights up the power-on status signal light of the corresponding computing node in green through decoding. And when there is an error in the system, such as the CAT_ERR_N signal in the Intel CPU, when the CPU makes an error, the signal will be triggered to be low. At this time, the CPLD controller will light up the red light of the power-on status light of the computing node light group. When an error occurs during the operation of the system memory, the BMC can capture which specific memory has the problem, and then send it to the corresponding memory indicator light through the decoding of the CPLD controller, and change the color of the indicator light from green to green. is red.

The above-described embodiments are only preferred specific implementations of the present invention, and ordinary changes and replacements performed by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

1. a kind of device for being used to show large computer system state, it is characterised in that：By communication module, controller module and several Calculate node indicator lamp groups module composition, the communication module are connected with controller module, several calculate node indicator lamp groups Module is connected respectively with controller module, wherein each calculate node indicator lamp groups module includes calculate node board lamp in place LED1, calculate node status lamp LED2, calculate node ID lamps LED3, calculate node lock lamps LED4 and the instruction of several internal storage states Lamp LED5, LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4 and LED5 are respectively the indicator light of different colours.

2. the device according to claim 1 for being used to show large computer system state, it is characterised in that：The controller mould Block is CPLD controllers.

3. the device according to claim 1 or 2 for being used to show large computer system state, it is characterised in that：The communication Module is bluetooth module.

4. the device according to claim 3 for being used to show large computer system state, it is characterised in that：The communication module Also it is connected with the communication module of server computing node.

5. the device according to claim 4 for being used to show large computer system state, it is characterised in that：The LED1 is green Colored lights, LED2 are green/red bi-colour light, and LED3 is blue lamp, and LED4 is orange colored lights, and LED5 is green/red bi-colour light.

6. a kind of display methods for being used to show large computer system state, it is characterised in that：The display methods will using right The device for being used to show large computer system state described in 1,2,3,4,5 any one is asked to realize, passes through communication module and service Device calculate node is connected, and after system boot, boot-strap information is sent to by the BMC crawl boot-strap informations of server computing node The controller module of device, controller module light corresponding indicator light by decoding, there is board, LED1 brilliant green in calculate node Lamp, otherwise green light do not work；When the systems are operating normally, LED2 gives a green light, and otherwise sends out a warning, when system is not powered on, LED2 Lamp does not work；When server computing node needs replacing, corresponding LED3 brilliant blues lamp, when server computing node is normal, LED3 It does not work；When preventing system button maloperation from triggering, the bright orange colored lights of LED4；In server computing node corresponding position is not inserted When depositing, corresponding LED5 does not work, and when being inserted with memory and working normally, corresponding LED5 gives a green light, right when memory malfunctions The LED5 answered sends out a warning.

7. the display methods according to claim 6 for being used to show large computer system state, it is characterised in that：The communication Module is bluetooth module.

8. the display methods according to claim 7 for being used to show large computer system state, it is characterised in that：The communication Module is connected with the communication module of server computing node.