公开(公告)号：US20060256534A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11487557

申请日：2006-07-14

申请人： Paul Garnett ,  James King ,  Martin Mayhead ,  Peter Hefferman

发明人： Paul Garnett ,  James King ,  Martin Mayhead ,  Peter Hefferman

IPC分类号： H05K7/14 ,  H05K7/18

CPC分类号： G06F1/183 ,  G06F1/187 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/55 ,  G06F21/629 ,  G06F2221/2119 ,  G06F2221/2137 ,  G06F2221/2141 ,  G06F2221/2149 ,  G11B33/128 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/1416 ,  H05K7/1425 ,  H05K7/1489

摘要： A server blade is provided which comprises a processor. The server blade additionally comprises an enclosure which encloses the processor. The server blade is configured as a field replaceable unit removably receivable in a carrier of a modular computer system, and is configured as an oversized unit to span more than one standard information processing module receiving location in the carrier.

公开(公告)号：US20050063354A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-24

申请号：US10653030

申请日：2003-08-29

申请人： Paul Garnett ,  Martin Mayhead ,  Thomas Giles ,  Ariel Hendel

发明人： Paul Garnett ,  Martin Mayhead ,  Thomas Giles ,  Ariel Hendel

IPC分类号： G11B33/12 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H05K7/00

CPC分类号： G11B33/126 ,  G11B33/128

摘要： A computer system comprises a plurality of shelves. Each shelf has a carrier for removably receiving a plurality of information processing modules and a switching module. Each shelf also has an interconnection member for providing connections between the information processing modules and the switching module. The switching modules of the respective shelves are interconnected in a logical stacking configuration to form a logical stacking arrangement.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统包括多个货架。 每个搁架具有用于可拆卸地接收多个信息处理模块和切换模块的载体。 每个搁架还具有用于提供信息处理模块和切换模块之间的连接的互连构件。 各个搁板的交换模块以逻辑堆叠配置互连以形成逻辑堆叠布置。

公开(公告)号：US20050047098A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10653029

申请日：2003-08-29

申请人： Paul Garnett ,  Martin Mayhead ,  Thomas Giles ,  Ariel Hendel

发明人： Paul Garnett ,  Martin Mayhead ,  Thomas Giles ,  Ariel Hendel

IPC分类号： G11B33/12 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H05K7/00

CPC分类号： G11B33/126 ,  G11B33/128

摘要： A computer system comprises a plurality of shelves. Each shelf has a carrier for removably receiving a plurality of information processing modules and a switching module. Each shelf also has an interconnection member for providing connections between the information processing modules and the switching module. The shelves are logically connected into a plurality of stacks, the switching modules of the respective shelves in each stack being interconnected in a logical stacking configuration. The computer system further comprises a shelf having a carrier for removably receiving a master switching module, wherein the master switching module is connected into each stack as a common master switch for all of the stacks

摘要翻译： 计算机系统包括多个货架。 每个搁架具有用于可拆卸地接收多个信息处理模块和切换模块的载体。 每个搁架还具有用于提供信息处理模块和切换模块之间的连接的互连构件。 搁板逻辑上连接到多个堆叠中，每个堆叠中的相应搁板的交换模块以逻辑堆叠配置互连。 计算机系统还包括具有用于可拆卸地接收主交换模块的载体的机架，其中主交换模块连接到每个堆叠中作为用于所有堆栈的公共主交换机

公开(公告)号：US20050262393A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-24

申请号：US10838844

申请日：2004-05-04

申请人： James King ,  Rhod Jones ,  Paul Garnett

发明人： James King ,  Rhod Jones ,  Paul Garnett

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2007 ,  H04L41/042 ,  H04L43/10

摘要： An information processing system is provided. The information processing system comprises: an information processing subsystem including a processor and a processor support chip in data communication therewith. The processor support chip is operable to provide processor support functions for the processor, and comprises a local management entity. The system further comprises a remote management entity connected to communicate with a remote management network. The local management entity is connected to communicate with the remote management entity via a first management communication channel; and the local management entity is operable to monitor the remote management entity and, in response to detection of an error status of the remote management entity, to divert management communications to a second management communications channel bypassing the remote management entity to maintain communications with the remote management network.

摘要翻译： 提供信息处理系统。 信息处理系统包括：信息处理子系统，包括处理器和与其进行数据通信的处理器支持芯片。 处理器支持芯片可操作以为处理器提供处理器支持功能，并且包括本地管理实体。 该系统还包括连接以与远程管理网络通信的远程管理实体。 本地管理实体通过第一管理通信信道与远程管理实体进行通信; 并且本地管理实体可操作以监视远程管理实体，并且响应于检测到远程管理实体的错误状态，将管理通信转移到绕过远程管理实体的第二管理通信信道，以维护与远程管理实体的通信 管理网络。

公开(公告)号：US07039817B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-02

申请号：US10337619

申请日：2003-01-07

申请人： Andrew S. Burnham ,  Paul Garnett ,  J. Rothe Kinnard

发明人： Andrew S. Burnham ,  Paul Garnett ,  J. Rothe Kinnard

IPC分类号： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/26

摘要： Apparatus forming a computer system or such-like is disclosed that includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a power supply unit. The CPU provides a digital voltage ID (VID) signal output indicative of the power supply voltage that it desires to receive. The power supply unit has a control input for receiving a digital VID signal from the CPU. The power output from the unit is then provided to the CPU at a voltage level in accordance with the received digital VID signal. A VID offset generator is interposed between the CPU and the power supply unit. This receives the digital VID signal from the CPU, and modifies it by applying a positive or negative offset. The modified digital VID signal is then passed to the power supply unit, which supplies a voltage to the CPU as per the modified VID signal, rather than the VID signal originally output by the CPU.

摘要翻译： 公开了形成计算机系统等的装置，其包括中央处理单元（CPU）和电源单元。 CPU提供指示其期望接收的电源电压的数字电压ID（VID）信号输出。 电源单元具有用于从CPU接收数字VID信号的控制输入。 然后，根据接收的数字VID信号，从单元输出的功率以电压电平提供给CPU。 VID偏移发生器插在CPU和电源单元之间。 它从CPU接收数字VID信号，并通过应用正或负偏移来修改它。 修改的数字VID信号然后被传递到电源单元，该电源单元根据修改的VID信号而不是由CPU最初输出的VID信号向CPU提供电压。

公开(公告)号：US06862645B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-01

申请号：US09766246

申请日：2001-01-19

申请人： Paul Garnett

发明人： Paul Garnett

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/16 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G06F13/36

CPC分类号： G06F11/2289 ,  G06F11/006 ,  G06F11/1641 ,  G06F2201/845

摘要： A computer system is arranged to provide protection against faults. The computer system comprises a plurality of processing sets (14, 16), each having at least one processor (52) and a bridge (12) coupled to each of the processing sets (14, 16) and operable to monitor a step locked operation of said processing sets (14, 16). Each of the processors (52) has a processor identification register (64) which is read/writeable and is operable to store in the register data representative of a processor identification. The processors (14, 16) are arranged, consequent upon a masking condition, to load a common predefined data value into the processor identification register, which predefined common data value has an effect of masking the processor identification. The erroneous detection by the bridge (12) of a fault condition resulting from functionally the same processors having a different processor identification is thereby avoided, or at least the likelihood of a false detection reduced. The masking condition may be, for example, a boot or re-boot of a processing set, or a forced re-configuration or initialization of the processing system instigated by an operating system.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统被布置成提供防止故障的保护。 计算机系统包括多个处理组（14,16），每个处理组具有耦合到每个处理组（14,16）的至少一个处理器（52）和桥（12），并且可操作以监视步骤锁定操作 的所述处理组（14,16）。 每个处理器（52）具有处理器识别寄存器（64），其被读/写，并且可操作地存储在代表处理器标识的寄存器数据中。 处理器（14,16）根据掩蔽条件被布置，以将公共预定数据值加载到处理器识别寄存器中，该预定公共数据值具有屏蔽处理器标识的效果。 因此避免了由功能上具有不同处理器标识的相同处理器引起的故障状况的桥（12）的错误检测，或者至少减少了错误检测的可能性。 掩蔽条件可以是例如处理集合的引导或重新引导，或者由操作系统启动的处理系统的强制重新配置或初始化。

公开(公告)号：US20050259391A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-24

申请号：US10403670

申请日：2003-03-31

申请人： Paul Garnett

发明人： Paul Garnett

IPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20172

摘要： A cooling module is provided for an electrically powered apparatus. The cooling module comprises a non-volatile memory arranged to store a module identifier code for the module.

摘要翻译： 为电动设备提供冷却模块。 冷却模块包括布置成存储模块的模块标识符代码的非易失性存储器。

公开(公告)号：US06947281B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-20

申请号：US10370126

申请日：2003-02-18

申请人： Sean Conor Wrycraft ,  Paul Garnett

发明人： Sean Conor Wrycraft ,  Paul Garnett

IPC分类号： H01L23/467 ,  H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H01L23/467 ,  F04D25/0613 ,  F04D29/601 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An electrically powered cooling unit (130), such as a fan unit, is mountable on a support structure (110) within a housing (140), for example a computer housing. The support structure (110) can mount one or more electrically powered cooling units (130). Each cooling unit (130) includes an electrical connector (400) fixed relative to the cooling unit and cooperable with a connector of the support structure, so that offering the cooling unit up to its mounting position completes the electrical connections between the cooling unit and the support structure. In alternative embodiments, a single structure is used both to physically support and electrically connect the cooling unit (130) to the support structure (110).

摘要翻译： 诸如风扇单元的电动冷却单元（130）可安装在壳体（140）内的支撑结构（110）上，例如计算机壳体。 支撑结构（110）可以安装一个或多个电动冷却单元（130）。 每个冷却单元（130）包括相对于冷却单元固定并与支撑结构的连接器配合的电连接器（400），从而将冷却单元提供到其安装位置，从而完成冷却单元和 支撑结构。 在替代实施例中，使用单个结构来物理地支撑并将冷却单元（130）电连接到支撑结构（110）。