公开(公告)号：US06742068B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-25

申请号：US08884740

申请日：1997-06-30

申请人： Brian Gallagher ,  Lawrence G. Pignolet ,  Jeffrey Teachout

发明人： Brian Gallagher ,  Lawrence G. Pignolet ,  Jeffrey Teachout

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406 ,  G06F13/4081

摘要： A data server having a plurality of hot replaceable processing unit modules. Each module includes a motherboard having plugged therein: a CPU; a main memory; an I/O adapter card, and an interconnect printed board, electrically connected to the motherboard. A backplane has a first connector adapted for coupling to a DC power supply. The interconnect printed circuit board has a DC to DC converter connected to a second connector adapted to mate with the first connector to enable the processing unit module to be hot plugged into, or removed from, the backplane. The backplane has formed thereon a strip transmission line adapted to provide an Ethernet bus for interconnecting a plurality of the modules. A cable management system for a cabinet used to house the module includes at least one vertically extending channel disposed in the cabinet and a fastener adapted to open and enable the a cable to be inserted into the channel and close to retain such cable within the channel. A chassis having a plurality of shelves for supporting electrical modules with a partitioning member adapted for removable insertion onto one of the shelves to accommodate modules with different widths. An I/O adapter card mounting plate, with captive hardware, adapted for securing an array of I/O adapted cards, and honey-combed I/O adapter card filler plate to a case. A method for booting operating system software into a main memory of a processing unit.

摘要翻译： 一种具有多个热可更换处理单元模块的数据服务器。 每个模块包括插入其中的主板：CPU; 主要记忆; I / O适配器卡和互连印刷电路板，电连接到母板。 背板具有适于耦合到DC电源的第一连接器。 互连印刷电路板具有连接到适于与第一连接器配合的第二连接器的DC至DC转换器，以使处理单元模块能够热插入或从背板移除。 背板已经形成有适于提供用于互连多个模块的以太网总线的条形传输线。 用于容纳模块的机柜的电缆管理系统包括设置在机柜中的至少一个垂直延伸的通道和适于打开并使得电缆能够插入通道并且使电缆靠近以将该电缆保持在通道内的紧固件。 一种具有多个搁板的底盘，用于支撑具有分隔构件的电气模块，所述分隔构件适于可拆卸地插入到一个架子上以容纳具有不同宽度的模块。 一个I / O适配卡安装板，具有固定硬件，适用于将一组I / O适配卡固定，并将蜂窝式I / O适配器卡填充板固定到外壳上。 一种用于将操作系统软件引导到处理单元的主存储器中的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06016252A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-18

申请号：US885386

申请日：1997-06-30

申请人： Lawrence G. Pignolet ,  Jeffrey Teachout

发明人： Lawrence G. Pignolet ,  Jeffrey Teachout

IPC分类号： G06F1/18 ,  H05K7/14 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/185 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/186 ,  G06F1/188 ,  H05K7/1447 ,  H05K7/1491

摘要： A data server having a plurality of hot replaceable processing unit modules. Each module includes a motherboard having plugged therein: a CPU; a main memory; an I/O adapter card, and an interconnect printed board, electrically connected to the motherboard. A backplane has a first connector adapted for coupling to a DC power supply. The interconnect printed circuit board has a DC to DC converter connected to a second connector adapted to mate with the first connector to enable the processing unit module to be hot plugged into, or removed from, the backplane. The backplane has formed thereon a strip transmission line adapted to provide an Ethernet bus for interconnecting a plurality of the modules. A cable management system for a cabinet used to house the module includes at least one vertically extending channel disposed in the cabinet and a fastener adapted to open and enable the a cable to be inserted into the channel and close to retain such cable within the channel. A chassis having a plurality of shelves for supporting electrical modules with a partitioning member adapted for removable insertion onto one of the shelves to accommodate modules with different widths. An I/O adapter card mounting plate, with captive hardware, adapted for securing an array of I/O adapted cards, and honey-combed I/O adapter card filler plate to a case. A method for booting operating system software into a main memory of a processing unit.

摘要翻译： 一种具有多个热可更换处理单元模块的数据服务器。 每个模块包括插入其中的主板：CPU; 主要记忆; I / O适配器卡和互连印刷电路板，电连接到母板。 背板具有适于耦合到DC电源的第一连接器。 互连印刷电路板具有连接到适于与第一连接器配合的第二连接器的DC至DC转换器，以使处理单元模块能够热插入或从背板移除。 背板已经形成有适于提供用于互连多个模块的以太网总线的条形传输线。 用于容纳模块的机柜的电缆管理系统包括设置在机柜中的至少一个垂直延伸的通道和适于打开并使得电缆能够插入通道并且使电缆靠近以将该电缆保持在通道内的紧固件。 一种具有多个搁板的底盘，用于支撑具有分隔构件的电气模块，所述分隔构件适于可拆卸地插入到一个架子上以容纳具有不同宽度的模块。 一个I / O适配卡安装板，具有固定硬件，适用于将一组I / O适配卡固定，并将蜂窝式I / O适配器卡填充板固定到外壳上。 一种用于将操作系统软件引导到处理单元的主存储器中的方法。

公开(公告)号：US6023148A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-08

申请号：US885630

申请日：1997-06-30

申请人： Lawrence G. Pignolet

发明人： Lawrence G. Pignolet

IPC分类号： G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/46

CPC分类号： G06F1/185 ,  G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/186 ,  G06F1/188 ,  G06F1/263 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/0052

摘要： A data server having a plurality of hot replaceable processing unit modules. Each module includes a motherboard having plugged therein: a CPU; a main memory; an I/O adapter card, and an interconnect printed board, electrically connected to the motherboard. A backplane has a first connector adapted for coupling to a DC power supply. The interconnect printed circuit board has a DC to DC converter connected to a second connector adapted to mate with the first connector to enable the processing unit module to be hot plugged into, or removed from, the backplane. The backplane has formed thereon a strip transmission line adapted to provide an Ethernet bus for interconnecting a plurality of the modules. A cable management system for a cabinet used to house the module includes at least one vertically extending channel disposed in the cabinet and a fastener adapted to open and enable the a cable to be inserted into the channel and close to retain such cable within the channel. A chassis having a plurality of shelves for supporting electrical modules with a partitioning member adapted for removable insertion onto one of the shelves to accommodate modules with different widths. An I/O adapter card mounting plate, with captive hardware, adapted for securing an array of I/O adapted cards, and honey-combed I/O adapter card filler plate to a case. A method for booting operating system software into a main memory of a processing unit.

摘要翻译： 一种具有多个热可更换处理单元模块的数据服务器。 每个模块包括插入其中的主板：CPU; 主要记忆; I / O适配器卡和互连印刷电路板，电连接到母板。 背板具有适于耦合到DC电源的第一连接器。 互连印刷电路板具有连接到适于与第一连接器配合的第二连接器的DC至DC转换器，以使处理单元模块能够热插入或从背板移除。 背板已经形成有适于提供用于互连多个模块的以太网总线的条形传输线。 用于容纳模块的机柜的电缆管理系统包括设置在机柜中的至少一个垂直延伸的通道和适于打开并使得电缆能够插入通道并且使电缆靠近以将该电缆保持在通道内的紧固件。 一种具有多个搁板的底盘，用于支撑具有分隔构件的电气模块，所述分隔构件适于可拆卸地插入到一个架子上以容纳具有不同宽度的模块。 一个I / O适配卡安装板，具有固定硬件，适用于将一组I / O适配卡固定，并将蜂窝式I / O适配器卡填充板固定到外壳上。 一种用于将操作系统软件引导到处理单元的主存储器中的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07062620B1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US10331423

申请日：2002-12-30

申请人： David C. Bisbee ,  Scot C. Tata ,  Erik C. Nelson ,  Thomas Delucia ,  Thomas E. Linnell ,  William R. Tuccio ,  Edward J. Claprood ,  Enrico DiFabio ,  Brian Gallagher ,  Lawrence G. Pignolet

发明人： David C. Bisbee ,  Scot C. Tata ,  Erik C. Nelson ,  Thomas Delucia ,  Thomas E. Linnell ,  William R. Tuccio ,  Edward J. Claprood ,  Enrico DiFabio ,  Brian Gallagher ,  Lawrence G. Pignolet

IPC分类号： G00F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0866

摘要： A data storage interface for coupling data between processors and a bank of disk. The interface includes a plurality of first directors coupled to the processors and a plurality of second directors coupled to the bank of disk drives. A cache memory is coupled between the plurality of first directors and the plurality of second directors. The interface includes a pair of independent power busses. At least one of the first or second directors is coupled to the pair of independent power busses. One portion of the disk drives in the bank is connected to only a first one of the pair of power buses and a different portion of the disk drives is connected to only the other one of the pair of power buses. A power circuit includes a pair of input terminals, each one being electrically connected to a corresponding one of the pair of independent power busses. The circuit includes an output terminal. A pair of switching transistor sections is provided. The transistor switching sections is serially connected between a corresponding one of the pair of input terminals and the output terminal. A logic network is provided for operating the switching sections to prevent current passing into one of the pair of input terminals from one of the power busses from passing into the other one of the power buses. The logic section operates the switching sections to prevent current from one of the pair of power buses to the one of the input terminals connected thereto from exceeding a predetermined value, and operates the switching sections to prevent a difference between a voltage at one of the input terminals and a voltage at the other one of the input terminals from exceeding a predetermined value.

摘要翻译： 一种数据存储接口，用于在处理器和一组磁盘之间耦合数据。 接口包括耦合到处理器的多个第一引导器和耦合到盘驱动器组的多个第二引导器。 高速缓冲存储器耦合在多个第一引导器和多个第二引导器之间。 该接口包括一对独立的电力总线。 第一或第二导体中的至少一个耦合到一对独立电力总线。 组中的磁盘驱动器的一部分仅连接到一对电源总线中的第一个，并且磁盘驱动器的不同部分仅连接到该对电源总线中的另一个。 电源电路包括一对输入端子，每一个输入端子电连接到该对独立电力总线中相应的一个。 该电路包括输出端子。 提供一对开关晶体管部分。 晶体管开关部串联连接在一对输入端子和输出端子的对应的一个。 提供了一个逻辑网络，用于操作开关部分，以防止电流从一个电力总线进入一对输入端子中的一个，以进入另一个电力总线。 逻辑部分操作切换部分，以防止从一对电力总线中的一个到连接到其上的一个输入端子的电流超过预定值，并且操作开关部分以防止输入之一处的电压之间的差 端子和另一个输入端子处的电压超过预定值。

公开(公告)号：US06220678B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-24

申请号：US09342277

申请日：1999-06-29

申请人： Edward Claprood ,  Lawrence G. Pignolet

发明人： Edward Claprood ,  Lawrence G. Pignolet

IPC分类号： A47B8100

CPC分类号： H05K7/1429 ,  E05D11/1014 ,  E05Y2900/208 ,  Y10T292/0902

摘要： An electrical cabinet having a latchable door for providing regular access to electrical components stored therein and a mounting apparatus for holding electrical components therein. The latchable door having a latching member for holding the door in an open position. The mounting apparatus molded to the electrical cabinet and capable of securing electrical components within the cabinet.

摘要翻译： 一种具有可锁定门的电气柜，用于提供对存储在其中的电气部件的正常访问以及用于在其中保持电气部件的安装装置。 所述可闩锁门具有用于将门保持在打开位置的闩锁构件。 该安装设备被模制到电气柜并且能够固定机柜内的电气部件。

公开(公告)号：US5898828A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-27

申请号：US773403

申请日：1996-12-26

申请人： Lawrence G. Pignolet ,  Daniel Castel

发明人： Lawrence G. Pignolet ,  Daniel Castel

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F11/18

CPC分类号： G06F11/201 ,  G06F1/3215 ,  G06F1/3221 ,  Y02B60/1246

摘要： Transceivers are selectively activated to reduce power in a network of data processing devices linked by a data transmission loop. Each of the devices is linked by a transceiver, and passes data from a previous device in the loop to a next device in the loop when not transmitting data onto the loop. For example, the data processing devices are disk drives in a storage subsystem. Delays in establishing communication after transceiver activation can be avoided by continuously powering a bit clock oscillator or bit synchronizer. In one embodiment, a loop controller in the loop sends activation and deactivation signals to addressed transceivers via an auxiliary channel. In another embodiment, when a device detects that communication is occurring between other devices for a certain period of time, the device selectively deactivates its transceiver for the certain period of time. For redundancy, the data processing devices can be connected via dual loops, and then power is further reduced by activating at most one of the two transceivers in a device at any given time. In this case, if a transceiver failure occurs, the failed transceiver is bypassed and the other transceiver for the device is activated. For example, when a loop controller detects a transceiver failure, the loop controller sends transceiver activation and deactivation signals over the auxiliary channel.

摘要翻译： 选择性地激活收发机以减少由数据传输环路链接的数据处理设备的网络中的功率。 每个设备通过收发器链接，并且当不将数据传输到循环时，将循环中的先前设备的数据传递到循环中的下一个设备。 例如，数据处理设备是存储子系统中的磁盘驱动器。 通过持续为位时钟振荡器或位同步器供电，可以避免在收发器激活之后建立通信的延迟。 在一个实施例中，环路中的环路控制器经由辅助信道将激活和去激活信号发送到寻址收发器。 在另一个实施例中，当设备检测到在其他设备之间正在某一段时间内进行通信时，该设备在一段时间内选择性地去激活其收发器。 为了冗余，可以通过双回路连接数据处理设备，然后通过在任何给定时间激活设备中的两个收发器中的最多一个来进一步降低功率。 在这种情况下，如果发生收发器故障，则旁路故障收发器，并激活该设备的另一个收发器。 例如，当环路控制器检测到收发器故障时，环路控制器通过辅助通道发送收发器激活和去激活信号。