PROGRAMMATIC INSTANTIATION, AND PROVISIONING OF SERVERS
    31.
    发明申请
    PROGRAMMATIC INSTANTIATION, AND PROVISIONING OF SERVERS 有权
    程序化,提供服务器

    公开(公告)号:US20130117426A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-09

    申请号:US13178486

    申请日:2011-07-07

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177

    CPC分类号: G06F13/387

    摘要: A networked computing system is taught that may be operated as one or more provisioned servers, each of the provisioned servers including capabilities as identified by a corresponding set of specifications and attributes, according to various embodiments. Typically the specifications (or constraints) and attributes are specified with a Server Configuration File. The networked computing system may be provisioned into any combination and number of servers according to needed processing and I/O capabilities. Each of these servers may include distinct compute, storage, and networking performance. Provisioned servers may be managed similar to conventional servers, including operations such as boot and shutting down.

    摘要翻译: 教授可以作为一个或多个配置服务器操作的联网计算系统,每个所提供的服务器包括根据各种实施例由相应的一组规范和属性标识的能力。 通常使用服务器配置文件指定规范(或约束)和属性。 可以根据需要的处理和I / O能力将联网的计算系统提供给任何组合和数量的服务器。 这些服务器中的每一个可能包括不同的计算,存储和网络性能。 配置的服务器可能类似于常规服务器进行管理,包括启动和关闭等操作。

    Unused resource recognition in real time provisioning and management of fabric-backplane enterprise servers
    32.
    发明授权
    Unused resource recognition in real time provisioning and management of fabric-backplane enterprise servers 有权
    未经授权的资源识别实时配置和管理架构背板企业服务器

    公开(公告)号:US08301749B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US13430293

    申请日:2012-03-26

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: Real time provisioning and management of fabric-backplane enterprise servers includes monitoring system status and configuration, displaying monitoring results, accepting user commands, and providing hardware and software management and configuration commands to the system. In one embodiment, an event is generated when a pluggable module is inserted into the system. In response to the event, the availability of the pluggable module is displayed to a system operator, and the operator enters a command to provision a server that includes the pluggable module. The server provisioning command is processed, resulting in a hardware configuration command being issued to the system, and an event indicating a status associated with processing the command is returned. The recognition of the inserted module, the display to the operator, and the processing of the server provisioning command occur in real time.

    摘要翻译: 织物背板企业服务器的实时配置和管理包括监控系统状态和配置,显示监控结果,接受用户命令,以及向系统提供硬件和软件管理和配置命令。 在一个实施例中,当将可插拔模块插入系统时,产生事件。 响应于该事件,可插拔模块的可用性被显示给系统操作者,并且操作者输入一个命令来设置包括可插拔模块的服务器。 处理服务器配置命令,导致向系统发出硬件配置命令,并且返回指示与处理该命令相关联的状态的事件。 插入的模块的识别,对操作者的显示以及服务器提供命令的处理发生在实时中。

    Multi-chassis fabric-backplane enterprise servers
    33.
    发明授权
    Multi-chassis fabric-backplane enterprise servers 有权
    多机架式背板企业服务器

    公开(公告)号:US07873693B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-18

    申请号:US11057035

    申请日:2005-02-12

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 G06F13/00 H04L12/28

    摘要: Multi-chassis fabric-backplane enterprise servers include a plurality of chassis managed collectively to form one or more provisioned servers. A central client coordinates gathering of provisioning and management information from the chassis, and arranges for distribution of control information to the chassis. One of the chassis may perform as a host or proxy with respect to information and control communication between the client and the chassis. Server provisioning and management information and commands move throughout the chassis via an Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol. Alternatively, the client may establish individual communication with a subset of the chassis, and directly communicate with chassis in the subset. Server provisioning and management information includes events generated when module status changes, such as when a module is inserted and becomes available, and when a module fails and is no longer available. Each chassis includes a switch fabric enabling communication between chassis modules.

    摘要翻译: 多机架式背板企业服务器包括集体管理的多个机箱,以形成一个或多个配置的服务器。 中央客户端协调从机箱收集供应和管理信息,并安排向机箱分配控制信息。 其中一个机箱可以作为客户机和机箱之间的信息和控制通信的主机或代理。 服务器配置和管理信息和命令通过开放最短路径优先(OSPF)协议在整个机箱中移动。 或者,客户端可以建立与机箱的子集的单独通信,并且直接与子集中的机箱进行通信。 服务器配置和管理信息包括当模块状态更改时生成的事件,例如模块插入并变为可用时以及模块何时不能使用。 每个机架包括一个交换机结构,实现机箱模块之间的通信。

    Fabric-backplane enterprise servers with VNICs and VLANs
    34.
    发明授权
    Fabric-backplane enterprise servers with VNICs and VLANs 有权
    具有VNIC和VLAN的Fabric-backplane企业级服务器

    公开(公告)号:US07860097B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-28

    申请号:US11057116

    申请日:2005-02-12

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: Virtual Network Interface Controllers (vNICs) provide for communication among modules of Enterprise Server (ES) embodiments via a switch fabric dataplane. Processes executing on compute complexes of the servers exchange data as packets or messages by interfaces made available through vNICs. The vNICs further provide for transparent communication with network and storage interfaces. vNIC provisioning capabilities include programmable bandwidth, priority scheme selection, and detailed priority control (such as round-robin weights). In some embodiments, vNICs are implemented in Virtual Input/Output Controllers (VIOCs). In another aspect, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) enable access to layer-2 and selected layer-3 network functions while exchanging the packets and messages. VLAN identification is provided in each vNIC, and VLAN processing is partially performed in VIOCs implementing vNICs. The compute complexes and interfaces are typically configured as pluggable modules inserted into a backplane included in a chassis.

    摘要翻译: 虚拟网络接口控制器(vNIC)通过交换结构数据交换平台提供企业服务器(ES)实体模块之间的通信。 在服务器的计算复合体上执行的进程通过vNIC提供的接口将数据作为数据包或消息交换数据。 vNIC还提供与网络和存储接口的透明通信。 vNIC配置功能包括可编程带宽,优先级方案选择和详细优先级控制(如循环权重)。 在一些实施例中,vNIC在虚拟输入/输出控制器(VIOC)中实现。 在另一方面,虚拟局域网(VLAN)能够在交换数据包和消息时访问第2层和所选的第3层网络功能。 每个vNIC中提供VLAN标识,并且在实现vNIC的VIOC中部分执行VLAN处理。 计算复合体和接口通常被配置为插入到机箱中的背板中的可插拔模块。

    Fabric address and sub-address resolution in fabric-backplane enterprise servers
    35.
    发明授权
    Fabric address and sub-address resolution in fabric-backplane enterprise servers 有权
    Fabric-backplane企业服务器中的Fabric地址和子地址解析

    公开(公告)号:US07561571B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-14

    申请号:US11057119

    申请日:2005-02-12

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    CPC分类号: H04L12/66

    摘要: A hybrid server and multi-layer switch system architecture, referred to hereinafter as the Enterprise Fabric (EF) architecture, forms the basis for a number of Enterprise Server (ES) chassis embodiments. Each ES embodiment generally includes one or more Processor Memory Modules (PMMs, each generally having one or more symmetric multiprocessor complexes), one or more Network Modules, and a System Control Module (SCM). The SCM includes a cellified switching-fabric core (SF) and a System Intelligence Module (SIM). Each PMM has one or more resident Virtual IO Controller (VIOC) adapters. Each VIOC is a specialized I/O controller that includes embedded layer-2 forwarding and filtering functions and tightly couples the PMM to the SF. Thus the layer-2 switch functionality within the ES chassis is distributed over all of the SCM, NM, and PMM modules. Through the use of VIOC/VNIC device drivers, host operating system software (Host O/S) running on the PMMs is presented with a plurality of Virtual Network Interface Cards (VNICs). In some embodiments, each VNIC behaves as a high-performance Ethernet interface at the full disposal of the Host O/S. In other embodiments, at least some of the VNICs behave as high-performance Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapters.

    摘要翻译: 以下称为企业​​架构(EF)架构的混合服务器和多层交换机系统架构构成了许多企业服务器(ES)机箱实施例的基础。 每个ES实施例通常包括一个或多个处理器存储器模块(PMM,每个通常具有一个或多个对称多处理器复合体),一个或多个网络模块和系统控制模块(SCM)。 SCM包括一个单元化交换架构核心(SF)和一个系统智能模块(SIM)。 每个PMM都有一个或多个驻留的虚拟IO控制器(VIOC)适配器。 每个VIOC是一个专门的I / O控制器,包括嵌入式二层转发和过滤功能,并将PMM紧密耦合到SF。 因此,ES机箱中的第2层交换机功能分布在所有SCM,NM和PMM模块上。 通过使用VIOC / VNIC设备驱动程序,在PMM上运行的主机操作系统软件(Host O / S)具有多个虚拟网络接口卡(VNIC)。 在一些实施例中,每个VNIC在主机O / S的完全处置时表现为高性能以太网接口。 在其他实施例中,至少一些VNIC表现为高性能光纤通道主机总线适配器。