Abstract:
A computing device can be used to set up cabling connections in a network. The computing device can send a first message to a test device through a switch of a server rack. The computing device can receive a response from the test device, and identify a port of the switch currently connected to the test device based on the response. The computing device can use configuration data mapping ports of the switch to servers in the server rack to identify a particular server corresponding to the identified switch port. The computing device can send a second message to the particular server to cause a light of the particular server to be turned on.
Abstract:
A system and method for efficient allocation of remote storage devices to computing devices in a rack is disclosed. An end of the rack switch is provided with physical storage devices and a storage service. The switch includes ports that are coupled to network interface cards of computing servers. The storage service allows each of the computing servers to access the physical storage devices. The network interface card includes a controller that can be configured into virtual storage controllers to allow access to different storage volumes.
Abstract:
Various examples of the present technology provide a cluster-architecture to support a scalable pooled-NVMe storage box that can be shared among a scalable number of nodes. The scalable pooled-NVMe storage box comprises NVMe drives, one or more switches and one or more switch ports. The number of NVMe drives in the scalable scalable-pooled-NVMe storage box can be scaled up or down based upon a number of nodes that need to share the scalable pooled-NVMe storage box.
Abstract:
Systems and method for automatically composing resources with redundant fabric switches to support dual path HA storage access operation in a data center are provided. A data management module can be used to determine one or more drives in the data center that are connected to fabric switches. The fabric switches have a same chassis ID. The data management module can then associate the one or more drives to a first computer system via one fabric switch of the fabric switches, and associate the one or more to a second computer system via the other one fabric switch of the two fabric switches. In response to receiving a request from a specific user, the data management module can compose suitable resources of the data center to match the request based at least upon the one or more drives, the two switches, the first computer system, and the second computer system.
Abstract:
A network system is directed to the efficient management of computer resources, including removal of unused objects within a network system. The network system includes a plurality of processing nodes, where each processing node includes physical storage and a compute node. The compute node is configured to perform operations including receiving a signal to reboot in erase mode, reconfiguring, by a management controller associated with the compute node, the compute node to boot up in the erase mode; and rebooting in erase mode and performing an erase of the at least one processing node.
Abstract:
A network system is provided to coordinate nodes in a network topology to exchange neighbor information. The network system includes a plurality of processing nodes, where each processing node includes a processing node manager configured to receive a key via a secured connection, wherein the key comprises an instruction to forward advertised discovery packets to each of the plurality of processing nodes; send advertised discovery packets advertising network port information to each of the other plurality of processing nodes; and receive and examine advertised discovery packets from each of the other plurality of processing nodes, the advertised discovery packets comprising an authentication code, wherein examining the advertised discovery packets comprises verifying the authentication code is compliant with the received key.
Abstract:
A management controller can dynamically manage a status light of a storage device in a server rack system. For example, an administrative device can determine which storage device in the server rack has a problem and can send an out-of-band request to the management controller indicating the error associated with a particular storage device. The request includes a command to operate a light associated with the failed storage device. The management controller can then generate commands for operating the status light associated with the failed storage device via at least one of a light controller or a SAS expander.
Abstract:
What is disclosed is a system and method to use discovery packets, such as in an LLDP message, for determining operational status of a rack system. A network device is connected to the port of a switch. Operational data may be sent or received via a discovery packet to the network device. The operational data may be determined by a management agent on the network device and sent to a management controller via the discovery packet. The operational data may be determined by the management controller and sent to the network device.
Abstract:
A system to record equipment location in an equipment rack is disclosed. The system includes a rack having a plurality of slots. One of the slots holds a management switch including a plurality of ports. Each of a plurality of network devices is installed in one of the plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of network devices is connected to one of the plurality of ports of the management switch sequentially according to the slot of each of the plurality of network devices. Identification information associated with the management switch is sent to each of the plurality of network devices. Device identification data is determined for each of the plurality of network devices. Rack location information is based on the identification information associated with the management switch and the device identification data associated with each network device is stored.
Abstract:
A system includes a plurality of servers in a server rack and a plurality of baseboard management controllers (BMCs), each associated with a respective server from the plurality of servers. The system further includes a rack management controller (RMC). A first BMC of a first server determines component types of hardware components in the first server, determines a quantity of each of the component types in the first server, determines a first weight information of the first server based on the component types and the quantity of each of the component types, and sends to the RMC the first weight information. The RMC determines a weight of other components in the server rack, and calculates a loaded rack weight of the server rack based on the first weight information and the weight of other components.