Computer platform management unit operation mode intercede processing method and system

Abstract

An operation-mode arbitration and process method and a relevant system for computer platform management units. The invention can be loaded on a computer platform, for example, on a blade server, and provide operation-mode arbitration process function for a plurality of management units inside the blade server; the invention is characterized in that a prior network interface is utilized as a channel for arbitration process information; and moreover, a random number timing mode is used to define a waiting time, so that when a management unit on local end does not receive answer operation mode notice information from another management unit on the neighbor end until the waiting time is expired, the former can automatically be defined into a primary control mode; otherwise, determination should be made according to current operation mode of the management unit on the neighbor end. This feature can lower the system complexity of the operation-mode arbitration process mechanism, so that the invention can have more excellent cost benefits in specific execution.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a computer information technology, in particular to a computer platform management unit operation mode arbitration processing method and system, which can be loaded to a computer platform, especially a clustered computer platform, such as a blade server (blade server) ), configured to provide an operation mode arbitration processing function for multiple management units (management units) in the blade server. Background technique [0002] Traditionally, as many as 20 blade-type motherboards can be placed in the blade server chassis according to the demand. Since the blade server can densely build multiple motherboards to provide higher processing performance, it has become a high-performance network. One of the necessary equipment for the system. [0003] Generally, in order to monitor multiple blade-type mainboards installed inside the blade server, one of the multiple blade-type mainboards will be selected as the ma...

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Problems solved by technology

However, the configuration of the main control terminal and the backup terminal is generally achieved by the design of hardware circuits, so it is quite inflexible

Moreover, both the master control end and the backup end are of different architectures, thus relatively increasing the setting cost of the takeover work, and a complex programmable logic device selector is required to switch to the master control end that can operate normally, thus causing cost increase problem

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