CN100385408C - Backup control tube system and method - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a spare controlling and managing system and a method thereof. The spare controlling and managing system is composed of more than two system controlling and managing modules and power supplying units, wherein the system controlling and managing modules automatically detect the operating states of one another according to judgment logic set by a spare controlling and managing method; when one system controlling and managing module fails, the operating state is automatically switched, so that controlling and managing programs run continuously, and loads of the spare controlling and managing system promote the power supplying units to supply power in a dynamic state. Therefore, each system controlling and managing module can automatically and instantly substitute for the controlling and managing program of another system controlling and managing module, so that an electronic device can keep to run, and the wastage of power supply can be reduced.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to back-up system and method thereof, be meant a kind of being applied on the cutter point server especially, can carry out the back-up system and the method thereof of alternate program and dynamic provisioning power supply automatically according to system state.
Background technology
E arrives to have created many business opportunities from generation to generation, but many problems have also been brought, it is exactly a very important key that the service of not interrupting (Non-Stop) is provided, and no longer as the free restriction as the tradition, therefore 24 hours service has been a trend place to so-called business opportunity.
Along with the expansion of scope of the enterprise, important computer data when infringement takes place, can't obtain due reparations as tangible assets.Therefore, enterprise can grasp data fast and make its safe storage, could grasp the operation opportunity.At present the market is reached and is not interrupted and the solution of standby requirement gather together Cluster server, standby, the two host computer system in strange land and utilize backup control tube system etc., but, all a no small expense except utilizing backup control tube system to build the expense of putting.
See also the structural representation that Fig. 1 shows first application examples of common backup control tube system.Backup control tube system in first application examples is made up of system's control module 10, connection backboard 20, electronic installation 25, power-supply unit 15 and display device 30.
See also this first operating mode of using shown in the accompanying drawing, when system's control module 10 is connected with electronic installation 25, power-supply unit 15 and display device 30 by connecting backboard 20, in order to the running of several motherboard (not shown) in the keyholed back plate electronic installation 25.
When system's control module 10 faults and when out of service, promptly can show wrong status information by display device 30, electronic installation 25 will stop all runnings this moment, after the operational administrative personnel confirm the fault occurrence cause via display device 30, just understand, and the middle time that is spent will make valuable competition time and the data of enterprise's forfeiture with the manual type reparation.
For solving the above problems, there is the backup control tube system of two system's control modules of utilization to be suggested at present, below will this structure be described with second application examples.See also the structural representation of Fig. 2 second application examples.The composition of backup control tube system comprises master control system control module 35, back-up system control module 40, power-supply unit 45, connects backboard 50 and electronic installation 55 in second application examples.
The operating mode of this second application examples backup control tube will be described as follows, when master control system control module 35 interconnects with electronic installation 55 and power-supply unit 45 by being connected backboard 50 with back-up system control module 40, in order to the running of several motherboard (not shown) in the keyholed back plate electronic installation 55.Wherein, when master control system control module 35 breaks down, back-up system control module 40 can be manually or automated manner take over the keyholed back plate work of 35 pairs of electronic installations 55 of master control system control module.But the master control system control module 35 and the back-up system control module 40 of this kind backup control tube system must be inserted in the fixed position usually, and must can operate very inconvenience by first plant master control system control module 35 whole backup control tube systems.
And have two power supply devices that are divided into first power supply device and second source feeding mechanism in the power-supply unit 45, and the design of first power supply device and second source feeding mechanism all needs to satisfy backup control tube system when having maximum load required electric power, utilizing the second source feeding mechanism to continue electric power be provided when the first power supply device fault.But this kind design will produce the wasting of resources and the bad problem of dispelling the heat.
For instance, can provide power supply device to have more high-power also comparatively expensive usually than the heavy load required electric power.But because the motherboard of electronic installation 55 in the backup control tube system can substitute, so backup control tube system might not have maximum load, so power supply device need not used usually for the more high-power design of doing is provided.In addition, have more powerful power supply device and also can produce more thermal source usually, and the heat dissipation problem in the electronic installation is one of emphasis that waits to solve always.
Master control system control module 35, back-up system control module 40 all are connected by being connected backboard 50 with power-supply unit 45 interior each power-supply unit in addition, thereby connect the also relative complexity of design of connecting line on the backboard 50, cause the situation that signal disturbs that produces.
The loss that fault caused of backup control tube system as mentioned above, still can't calculate at present with quantification manner, therefore how designing one can be automatically and the backup control tube system of independent execution alternate program, and improve power-supply unit waste in design and unnecessary thermal source generation situation, reality is the target of relevant design personnel design.
Summary of the invention
Purpose of the present invention is for addressing the above problem, a kind of backup control tube system and method thereof are proposed, the system that has automatic conversion operations pattern more than two control module is provided, and the power-supply unit that can adjust power supply situation according to the load of backup control tube system is provided, so that backup control tube system can keep operating is normal and improve the problem that thermal source produces.
Institute thinks and achieves the above object that backup control tube system proposed by the invention includes following modules: at least two system's control modules and a power-supply unit.Wherein, each system's control module all is made up of a standby arbitration unit and a substrate keyholed back plate unit, standby arbitration unit is then in order to set the mode of operation of system's control module under it, substrate keyholed back plate unit is the keyholed back plate signal of system's control module of master mode in order to the transfer operation state then, in order to the running of each motherboard in the keyholed back plate electronic installation.Have in the power-supply unit and can flexibly switch power supply state, with supply backup control tube system required electric power according to the control of system's control module.
In addition, the invention provides the backup control tube method of the decision logic of two automatic conversion operations patterns of system's control module, comprise the following step: system's control module is finished a system validation signal that produces after the boot program according to electronic installation, confirms whether the main signal of another system's control module produces; When confirming that another system's control module does not produce main signal, the mode of operation of this system control module is set at master mode, and continues to produce a main signal.On the contrary, when confirming the generation main signal of another system's control module, then the mode of operation with this system control module is set at standby mode and produces a space signal; The system's control module that wherein is set at standby mode will continue to confirm the generation state of this main signal of another system's control module, and when this main signal does not produce, this mode of operation that conversion is set at system's control module of standby mode becomes this master mode and produces this main signal, the system's control module that is converted to master mode produces a keyholed back plate signal according to load state, produces required power supply with the control power supply device.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of common backup control tube system first embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of common backup control tube system second embodiment;
Fig. 3 is a structural representation of the present invention; And
Fig. 4 is the method flow synoptic diagram of inquiry job of the present invention.
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10-system control module
15,45-power-supply unit
20,50-connects backboard
25,55-electronic installation
The 30-display device
35-master control system control module
40-back-up system control module
The 45-power-supply unit
The 100-backup control tube system
110,110 '-system control module
112,112 '-standby arbitration unit
113,113 '-substrate keyholed back plate unit
The 120-power-supply unit
200,200 '-system control module
210,210 '-system control module
212,212 '-central processing logic
214,214 '-FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array)
220,220 '-substrate keyholed back plate unit
300-connects backboard
The 350-electronic installation
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For making purpose of the present invention, feature and function thereof there are further understanding, cooperate the explanation description of drawings as follows:
Backup control tube system proposed by the invention can be arranged in pairs or groups and is used in the management keyholed back plate device (management controller) in the electronic installation with several motherboards (as, cutter point server) operating state in order to keyholed back plate electronic installation internal host plate.At first, see also structural representation of the present invention shown in Figure 3, backup control tube system 100 main system function modules comprise: (A) at least two system's control modules 110 and 110 '; (B) power-supply unit and 120 is described in detail as follows respectively:
(A) respectively have a standby arbitration unit 112 or 112 ' and substrate keyholed back plate unit (baseboard management controller, BMC) 113 or 113 ' in system's control module 110 and 110 '.Wherein standby arbitration unit 112 and 112 ' is mainly in order to the mode of operation of initialization system control module 110 and 110 '; The keyholed back plate signal that substrate keyholed back plate unit 113 and 113 ' then produces in order to transfer system control module 110 and 110 ' (shows) operating state in order to each motherboard in the keyholed back plate electronic installation among the figure to electronic installation, and receive the status signal by each motherboard produced.
Wherein any one all can carry out the keyholed back plate program to the motherboard in the electronic installation separately to system's control module 110 and 110 '.It is set at master mode (active mode) or standby mode (ready mode) according to mode of operation in system's control module 110 and 110 ', and the module of carrying out the keyholed back plate program with decision is system's control module 110 or 110 '.
The setting of mode of operation then is to be set at master mode or standby mode automatically according to sequencing or internal algorithm that system's control module 110 and 110 ' is coupled to electronic installation.Wherein, the system's control module 110 or 110 ' with master mode then has the ability of carrying out the keyholed back plate program, but the operating state of each motherboard in the keyholed back plate electronic installation.
For instance, when the system's control module 110 that is set at master mode breaks down, backup control tube system 100 will be carried out a mode of operation converse routine immediately, this mode of operation converse routine will make the system's control module 110 ' that is set at standby mode originally be converted into master mode automatically, and the system's control module 110 that is set at master mode originally will be reset (reset) after fault takes place automatically, and mode of operation is converted into standby mode.And be converted into system's control module 110 ' of master mode, system's control module 110 of taking over former master mode is carried out the keyholed back plate program, so that each electronic installation keeps normal operation.
(B) power-supply unit 120 is made up of plural power supply device and change-over switch, each power supply device is connected with 110 ' by change-over switch and system control module 110 respectively, to switch its power supply situation according to the control of system's control module 110 or 110 '.
The system's control module 110 or 110 ' that wherein has master mode will produce relative keyholed back plate signal according to the load state in the standby management system 100, and be sent to the start situation of change-over switch with dynamic each power supply device of control, and produce required power supply.
In the setting of the source feeding unit 120 that should have access to electricity of reality, need satisfy its have power supply device the electric power that can carry, required electric power gets final product in the time of must not be less than standby management system 100 maximum loads.And power supply device also can motherboard form be arranged among the electronic installation, or independently be arranged in the standby management system 100 in addition.
Wherein, standby arbitration unit 112 and standby arbitration unit 112 ', and system's control module 110 and 110 ' and electronic installation in the interconnective mode of each mainboard system there is no particular determination, only need reach the substrate keyholed back plate unit 113 and 113 ' that whether normal standby arbitration unit 112 and 112 ' can detect in to each other mode of operation and system's control module 110 and 110 ' and then can receive the status signal that sends by each motherboard, or transmission keyholed back plate signal gets final product to carry out the keyholed back plate program to each motherboard.
The preferred embodiment that below will propose connected mode illustrates the signal transmitting and receiving mode of standby pipes reason system 100.This preferred embodiment connects backboard by one interconnects it.Below will utilize the connection diagram of the shown system of Fig. 4 control module illustrate standby arbitration unit 210 with 210 ' by being connected the connection situation of backboard 300; And substrate keyholed back plate unit 220 with 220 ' by being connected the situation that is connected of each motherboard (not shown) in backboard 300 and the electronic installation 350.
Respectively have a standby arbitration unit 210 and 210 ' and substrate keyholed back plate unit 220 and 220 ' in system's control module 200 and 200 ', then have a central processing logic 212 and 212 ' and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 and 214 ' in this standby arbitration unit 210 and 210 '.
Connection state at first is described, central processing logic 212 in system's control module 200 and 200 ' is connected with 214 ' with FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 respectively with 212 ', FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 then interconnects with several signal lines 250 by being connected backboard 300 with FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 ', and it more is connected to substrate keyholed back plate unit 220 and 220 ' in addition.Substrate keyholed back plate unit 220 then is connected in each motherboard in the electronic installation 350 by being connected backboard 300 with 220 '.Wherein whether the status signal (main signal (active signal) or space signal (ready signal)) that transmitted of signal lines 250 can make system's control module 200 and the 200 ' mode of operation that detects each other mutually normal.
When the mode of operation in system's control module 200 or 200 was master mode (active mode), it can the signal lines 250 by FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 or 214 ' transmits main signals (active signal) to the substrate keyholed back plate unit 220 that be connected or 220 ' and another system's control module 200 or 200.On the contrary, when mode of operation is standby mode (ready mode), also can transmit a space signal (ready signal) to substrate keyholed back plate unit 220 or 220 ' and another system's control module 200 or 200 ' in.
Then will utilize the establishing method of system's control module 200 description operation states according to connection status.When central processing logic 212 is being confirmed will send a system validation signal (system ready signal) to FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 after start (power on) initial setting (initialization) is finished, FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 will confirm that another FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 ' does not send main signal by signal lines 250 after receiving the system validation signal, promptly can it be set at master mode with system's control module 200, and continue to transmit a main signal by signal lines 250.
On the contrary, when confirming that another FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 ' sends main signal, then will be automatically made standby mode and continue to transmit a space signal.In addition when FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 and 214 ' sends main signal simultaneously, backup control tube system 100 with automatic setting one of them as master mode.
When hindering for some reason, system's control module 200 will cause its pairing FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 can't continue to send main signal in addition by signal lines 250, another FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) 214 ' will will change to master mode according to the mode of operation converse routine automatically when main signal stops to send this moment.
When substrate keyholed back plate unit 220 or 220 ' confirms that its FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) that connects 214 or the 214 ' status signal that is transmitted are main signal, will carry out the keyholed back plate program as mentioned above by each motherboard that connects in 300 pairs of electronic installations of backboard 350.
In the utilization of reality, electronic installation can be server, cutter point server, power supply device (as power supply unit and UPS), heat abstractor and data memory device etc.FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) " with " then can be complex programmable logic (complex programmable logic device, CPLD) or the specific use integrated circuit (application specific integrated circuit, ASIC).
Therefore, the present invention can take over the keyholed back plate program to reach standby effect automatically according to the control module that grafting order or internal algorithm are automatically made master control or standby mode timely by two; And each power supply device is connected with the system control module by single change-over switch, therefore the connecting line design problem (disturbing and insufficient space as signal) that causes connecting backboard too much will be improved, and power-supply unit can improve the problem that thermal source produces with the dynamical fashion supply capability.
The above only is the present invention's preferred embodiment wherein, is not to be used for limiting practical range of the present invention; All according to equivalence variation and modification that the present invention did, all contained by claim of the present invention.
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1. a backup control tube system applies to have on the electronic installation of a plurality of motherboards, and the operating state in order to these a plurality of motherboards of keyholed back plate is characterized in that, this backup control tube system comprises: plural system control module, a power-supply unit;
This each system's control module comprises:
One standby arbitration unit, a mode of operation of system's control module is master mode/standby mode under it in order to set; And
One substrate keyholed back plate unit is that the more than one keyholed back plate signal of system's control module of master mode is to these a plurality of motherboards, with the running of these a plurality of motherboards of keyholed back plate in order to transmit this mode of operation;
This power-supply unit has plural power supply device, and this plural power supply device switches power supply situation according to this keyholed back plate signal, to provide this backup control tube system running required electric power;
Wherein, only there is system's control module can be set at master mode, and when this mode of operation be this system's control module of master mode break down situation the time, this mode of operation is that this system's control module of standby mode is with being about to the running that its mode of operation is converted into master mode and continues these a plurality of motherboards of keyholed back plate.
2. backup control tube system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this each system's control module, this power-supply unit are connected backboard with these a plurality of motherboards by one and interconnect with receiving and transmitting signal.
3. backup control tube system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this substrate keyholed back plate unit is also in order to receive the status signal of these a plurality of motherboards.
4. backup control tube system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this each system's control module is according to the sequencing or the internal algorithm that are coupled to this electronic installation, and the mode of operation of this each system's control module is automatically made master mode/standby mode.
5. backup control tube system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, respectively this power supply device switches its power supply state by a control of switching switch.
6. a backup control tube method according to finishing a system validation signal that is produced after the boot program, is set a mode of operation of two system's control modules, it is characterized in that this method comprises:
One system's control module is confirmed the generation state of a main signal of another system's control module according to this system validation signal;
When confirming that another system's control module does not produce this main signal, this mode of operation of setting this system control module is a master mode, and produces this main signal;
When confirming that another system's control module produces this main signal, this mode of operation of setting this system control module is a standby mode;
The system's control module that wherein is set at standby mode will continue to confirm the generation state of this main signal of another system's control module, and when this main signal does not produce, this mode of operation that conversion is set at system's control module of standby mode becomes this master mode and produces this main signal, the system's control module that is converted to master mode produces a keyholed back plate signal according to load state, produces required power supply with the control power supply device.
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