Server case and installation method of server case

Abstract

The invention relates to a server case, an installation method and device of the server case, computer equipment, a storage medium and a computer program product. The server case is characterized in that a mainboard area of a case body of the server case at least has a space with a target size in the case body; wherein the space of the target size is obtained according to the size information of the server case; the server case further comprises at least two hard disk cages. The hard disk cage is located in the case body and fixedly connected with the case body. The at least two hard disk cages are located on the left side and the right side of the front panel area respectively, and the space of the mainboard area is not occupied; the hard disk cage is used for installing hard disks. By adopting the method, the at least two hard disk cages are arranged for placing the hard disks under the condition of not occupying the area space of the mainboard, so that the number of the hard disks which can be deployed in the server case is greatly increased, and the storage of the whole machine is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of data communication technology, and in particular to a server chassis and a method for installing the server chassis. Background Art

[0002] With the vigorous development of AI technology, a large amount of data is generated every day in various industries. How to efficiently store and process this huge amount of data is particularly important.

[0003] At present, most of the servers commonly used in data centers are 2U (Unit, standard unit) models. Considering the balanced needs of computing and storage, and limited by the width standard size of the 2U chassis, when the current server chassis needs to increase the number of hard disks that can be installed, it needs to expand the size or occupy the motherboard area in the server chassis to place the hard disk, which affects the placement and heat dissipation of the processor in the motherboard area. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a server chassis and a server chassis installation method, device, computer-readable storage medium and computer program product that can greatly increase the number of hard disks that can be installed in the server chassis without changing the size of the server chassis and without occupying the space in the motherboard area to address the above technical problems.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a server chassis. The server chassis comprises:

[0006] Chassis body; the chassis body includes a motherboard area and a front panel area; the motherboard area has at least a target size of space in the chassis body; the target size of the space is obtained according to the size information of the server chassis;

[0007] At least two hard disk cages; the hard disk cages are located inside the chassis body and are fixedly connected to the chassis body; the at least two hard disk cages are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front panel area and do not occupy the space of the motherboard area; the hard disk cage is used to install the hard disk.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, a window is further provided on the side surface of the chassis body;

[0009] The windows are located at left and right sides of the front panel area; the size of the windows is set according to the size of the hard disk cage.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the server chassis further comprises a hard disk cover, and the number of the hard disk cover is the same as the number of the windows;

[0011] The hard disk cover is movably connected to the window, and in a closed state, the hard disk cover is kept on the same horizontal line with the side body of the chassis body.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the server chassis further comprises a hard disk backplane; the number of the hard disk backplanes is the same as the number of the hard disk cages;

[0013] The hard disk backplane is fixed between the hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area.

[0014] In one embodiment, the server chassis further comprises a hard disk rack and a hard disk rack front panel; the hard disk rack front panel is arranged on the hard disk rack; the hard disk rack is pluggably connected to the hard disk backplane;

[0015] The hard disk backplane is also provided with an indicator light; the indicator light is used to indicate the hard disk status; the hard disk status is used to indicate the status of the hard disk on the hard disk backplane;

[0016] The hard disk rack is also provided with a light guide column; the position of the light guide column corresponds to the position of the indicator light, so that the light information of the indicator light can be transmitted to the front panel of the hard disk rack through the light guide column.

[0017] In one of the embodiments, the server chassis further includes a processor;

[0018] The processor is located in the mainboard area and faces the hard disk backplane; the hard disk backplane is placed vertically.

[0019] In one embodiment, the server chassis further includes an air scoop; the air scoop is located in the mainboard area and above the processor;

[0020] The air guide cover is used to concentrate the airflow blowing from the hard disk backplane to the processor, and at the same time isolate the airflow blowing from the hard disk cage to the mainboard area.

[0021] In one of the embodiments, the server chassis further comprises a system fan; the system fan is located between the mainboard area and the hard disk area in the front panel area;

[0022] The system fan is used to blow the air sucked from the front panel area to the mainboard area to dissipate heat for the entire server chassis.

[0023] In one of the embodiments, the mainboard area also includes a mainboard and a power supply;

[0024] In a second aspect, the present application provides a method for installing a server chassis. The method comprises:

[0025] Open the upper cover of the chassis body of the server chassis, and fix at least two hard disk cages inside the chassis body; the hard disk cages are respectively fixed to the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the chassis body, and do not occupy the space of the motherboard area of ​​the chassis body;

[0026] The hard disk backplanes having the same number as the hard disk cages are fixed between the hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area through the hard disk rack; the hard disk backplanes are also provided with indicator lights;

[0027] Closing the upper cover;

[0028] Open the hard disk covers on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the server chassis to install the hard disk in the hard disk cage through the windows corresponding to the hard disk covers;

[0029] Close the hard disk cover.

[0030] In a third aspect, the present application also provides a server chassis installation device. The device comprises:

[0031] A hard disk cage installation module, used to open the upper cover of the chassis body of the server chassis and fix at least two hard disk cages inside the chassis body; the hard disk cages are respectively fixed to the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the chassis body and do not occupy the space of the motherboard area of ​​the chassis body;

[0032] A backplane installation module, used to fix the same number of hard disk backplanes as the hard disk cages between the hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area through the hard disk rack; the hard disk backplane is also provided with an indicator light;

[0033] An upper cover closing module, used for closing the upper cover;

[0034] A hard disk installation module, used to open the hard disk covers on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the server chassis, so as to install the hard disk in the hard disk cage through the windows corresponding to the hard disk covers;

[0035] The cover closing module is used to close the hard disk cover.

[0036] In a fourth aspect, the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the following steps are implemented:

[0037] Open the upper cover of the chassis body of the server chassis, and fix at least two hard disk cages inside the chassis body; the hard disk cages are respectively fixed to the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the chassis body, and do not occupy the space of the motherboard area of ​​the chassis body;

[0038] The hard disk backplanes having the same number as the hard disk cages are fixed between the hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area through the hard disk rack; the hard disk backplanes are also provided with indicator lights;

[0039] Closing the upper cover;

[0040] Open the hard disk covers on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the server chassis to install the hard disk in the hard disk cage through the windows corresponding to the hard disk covers;

[0041] Close the hard disk cover.

[0042] In a fifth aspect, the present application further provides a computer program product. The computer program product includes a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the following steps are implemented:

[0043] Open the upper cover of the chassis body of the server chassis, and fix at least two hard disk cages inside the chassis body; the hard disk cages are respectively fixed to the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the chassis body, and do not occupy the space of the motherboard area of ​​the chassis body;

[0044] The hard disk backplanes having the same number as the hard disk cages are fixed between the hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area through the hard disk rack; the hard disk backplanes are also provided with indicator lights;

[0045] Closing the upper cover;

[0046] Open the hard disk covers on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the server chassis to install the hard disk in the hard disk cage through the windows corresponding to the hard disk covers;

[0047] Close the hard disk cover.

[0048] The above-mentioned server chassis and the installation method, device, storage medium and computer program product of the server chassis, the motherboard area of ​​the chassis body of the server chassis has at least a target size of space in the chassis body; wherein the target size of the space is obtained according to the size information of the server chassis; the server chassis also includes at least two hard disk cages; the hard disk cage is located inside the chassis body and is fixedly connected to the chassis body; and at least two hard disk cages are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front panel area, and do not occupy the space of the motherboard area; the hard disk cage is used to install the hard disk. Without occupying the space of the motherboard area, at least two hard disk cages are also set to place the hard disk, which greatly increases the number of hard disks that can be deployed in the server chassis, improves the storage of the whole machine, and makes the number of servers required for the same storage scale less, and the advantage is more obvious in cluster deployment. Since the number of server machines can be reduced, the use space of the cabinet can be reduced, the power consumption of the system can be reduced, and the requirements of green energy saving of the data center can be met. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the layout of a traditional server chassis in one embodiment;

[0050] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a hard disk cage placed horizontally in a hard disk area of ​​a traditional server chassis in one embodiment;

[0051] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the layout of a server chassis in one embodiment;

[0052] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a process for installing a server chassis in one embodiment;

[0053] Figure 5 is a structural block diagram of a mounting device for a server chassis in one embodiment;

[0054] Figure 6 is an internal structure diagram of a server chassis in one embodiment;

[0055] Figure 3 1. Chassis body; 2. Motherboard area; 3. Air guide cover; 4. Processor (Central Processing Unit, CPU); 5. Fan area; 6. Right hard disk cover; 7. One of the hard disk areas (can be called hard disk area 2); 8. Backplane area; 9. Another hard disk area (can be called hard disk area 1); 10. Left hard disk cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0057] It should be noted that the user information (including but not limited to user device information, user personal information, etc.) and data (including but not limited to data used for analysis, stored data, displayed data, etc.) involved in this application are all information and data authorized by the user or fully authorized by all parties, and the collection, use and processing of relevant data must comply with relevant regulations.

[0058] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the layout of a traditional 2U (Unit, standard unit) server chassis (from a top view). A traditional 2U server chassis mainly includes four modules: motherboard and power supply, fan area, backplane area, and hard disk area. Generally, a hard disk cage is placed horizontally in the hard disk area at the front of the chassis. The schematic diagram of the hard disk cage placed horizontally in the hard disk area is shown in the figure below. Figure 2As shown. Limited by the physical size of the standard chassis, the hard disk cage placed horizontally in the hard disk area can only hold 12 3.5-inch hard disks. The motherboard and power supply area at the rear of the chassis are used to place the computing board and power supply, and the fan area in the middle is used to place the system fan. In order to further increase the number of hard disks, some solutions will open up some space in the motherboard and power supply area of ​​the chassis to place a small number of 3.5-inch hard disks, but this will squeeze the space in the motherboard and power supply area at the back, making the number of peripherals such as network cards and other PCIE (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) peripherals deployed greatly limited. Therefore, the overall layout of the traditional 2U server chassis makes it difficult to break through the number of storage hard disks that can be installed, and cannot meet the requirements of the growing data storage capacity.

[0059] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a server chassis provided in an embodiment of the present application (from a top view). In this embodiment, the server chassis includes: a chassis body; the chassis body includes a motherboard area and a front panel area; the motherboard area has at least a target size of space in the chassis body; the target size of the space is obtained according to the size information of the server chassis; at least two hard disk cages; the hard disk cage is located inside the chassis body and is fixedly connected to the chassis body; at least two hard disk cages are located on the left and right sides of the front panel area, respectively, and do not occupy the space of the motherboard area; the hard disk cage is used to install the hard disk.

[0060] The chassis body may be made of metal.

[0061] Among them, a hard drive cage refers to a device used to install and manage hard drives. A hard drive cage can hold multiple hard drives and provide heat dissipation, fixation, and protection for the hard drives. Hard drive cages can be divided into two types: 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch, depending on their size and purpose. 2.5-inch hard drive cages are mainly used for small servers or personal computers, while 3.5-inch hard drive cages are suitable for large servers or workstations.

[0062] The size information of the server chassis is used to reflect the size model of the server chassis. For example, the size information of the server chassis may be 2U.

[0063] The server chassis in the present application may adopt the standard 2U server chassis external dimensions, and by improving the deployment method of the hard disk cage, the server chassis of the same size can accommodate more hard disk cages. Specifically, at least two hard disk cages are placed longitudinally on the left and right sides of the front panel area, and are fixed inside the chassis body by metal screws; both hard disk cages do not occupy the space of the motherboard area (including the upper space of the motherboard area), so that the motherboard area of ​​the server chassis can retain the complete target size (such as 2U space), so that the motherboard area can still deploy high-power processors, use 2U large air-cooled radiators, and air-cool the processors to ensure the heat dissipation effect and give full play to the computing performance.

[0064] In actual applications, the types of at least two hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area are not limited. Taking two hard disk cages as an example, one hard disk cage can be equipped with 12 3.5-inch large-capacity hard disks and the other hard disk cage can be equipped with 24-slot 2.5-inch SSD hard disks; both hard disk cages can be equipped with 12 3.5-inch large-capacity hard disks; and both hard disk cages can be equipped with 24-slot 2.5-inch SSD hard disks.

[0065] The above-mentioned server chassis is also equipped with at least two hard disk cages to place hard disks without occupying the space in the motherboard area, which greatly increases the number of hard disks that can be deployed in the server chassis and improves the storage of the entire machine, so that the number of servers required for the same storage scale is reduced. The advantage is more obvious in cluster deployment. Since the number of server machines can be reduced, the use space of the cabinet can be reduced, the system power consumption can be reduced, and the green energy-saving requirements of the data center can be met.

[0066] In one embodiment, a window is further provided on the side surface of the chassis body; the window is located on the left and right sides of the front panel area; the size of the window is set according to the size of the hard disk cage.

[0067] Among them, the window is mainly used to provide an entrance and exit for the hard disk, and can also realize functions such as chassis heat dissipation.

[0068] Specifically, windows can be opened on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the chassis body. The size of the window is set according to the size of the hard disk that can be installed in the hard disk cage, and at least two windows are obtained, so that the hard disk can enter the interior of the chassis body through the window for assembly, or it can be completed through the window.

[0069] For example, if the hard disk cage is used to install 12 3.5-inch hard disks, the size of the window must be able to plug and unplug 12 3.5-inch hard disks. When facing the left or right window, the horizontal width of the window can install 4 3.5-inch hard disks in parallel, and the vertical height of the window can install 3 3.5-inch hard disks. Therefore, the hard disk cage in each hard disk area can install 12 3.5-inch hard disks.

[0070] In this embodiment, windows are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the chassis body to provide an entrance and exit for installing and removing the hard disk.

[0071] In one embodiment, the server chassis also includes a hard disk cover, and the number of the hard disk covers is the same as the number of windows; the hard disk cover is movably connected to the window, and the hard disk cover is maintained on the same horizontal line with the side body of the chassis body when closed.

[0072] The hard disk cover plate plays the role of protecting the components inside the chassis body (such as hard disk, hard disk cage, etc.), marking hard disk information, and dissipating heat. The material of the hard disk cover plate can be metal.

[0073] Specifically, a hard disk cover is installed on each window, and the hard disk cover is movably connected to the window so as to flexibly open and close the hard disk cover. For example, Figure 3 The left hard disk cover 10 and the right hard disk cover 6 are shown. In actual application, the hard disk can be directly plugged in and out after the hardware cover is opened, and the hardware cover can be closed after the hard disk is installed, ensuring that the hardware cover and other metal bodies on the side of the chassis body are in a horizontal line to form a complete closed space, thereby ensuring the integrity of the chassis air duct. In addition, the hard disk cover plates independently set on the left and right sides will not affect the use of the hard disk cover on the other side when the hard disk cover on one side is damaged or closed, greatly improving the fault tolerance of the server chassis.

[0074] In this embodiment, hard disk cages are respectively deployed on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the chassis body, and windows and openable hard disk covers are respectively provided on the left and right sides for the hard disk cages. After the hard disk cover is opened, the hard disk can be installed or removed from the hard disk cage through the window, thereby improving the convenience of hard disk assembly in the server chassis and also improving the heat dissipation effect of the server chassis.

[0075] In one embodiment, the server chassis further includes a hard disk backplane; the number of hard disk backplanes is the same as the number of hard disk cages; the hard disk backplane is fixed between the hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area.

[0076] The hard disk backplane is used to connect the server motherboard and the hard disk, providing physical support and data transmission path for the hard disk. The hard disk backplane can adopt the hot-swappable backplane commonly used in servers.

[0077] Specifically, the backplane area (8) of the server chassis is located in the front panel area of ​​the chassis body, between the hard disk area 1 (9) and the hard disk area 2 (7) on the left and right sides, and the same number of hard disk backplanes as the hard disk cages can be set in the backplane area (8). For example, assuming that the hard disk area 1 (9) and the hard disk area 2 (7) are each provided with a hard disk cage, two independent hard disk backplanes can be set in the middle of the hard disk area 1 (9) and the hard disk area 2 (7), and the hard disk backplane is fixed on the support frame of the server chassis, and the hard disk backplane can accommodate multiple hard disks; wherein the material of the support frame can be metal. It should be noted that the hard disk backplane in the backplane area (8) of the present application also adopts a longitudinal deployment mode to adapt to the longitudinal layout mode of the hardware cage of the server chassis of the present application, which is obviously different from the horizontal deployment mode of the hard disk backplane of the traditional server chassis.

[0078] In actual applications, the hard disk backplane can be selected according to actual needs to use 12 disk slots (install 3.5-inch hard disks) or 24 disk slots (install 2.5-inch hard disks), or a mixed solution of choosing one with 12 disk slots and the other with 24 disk slots. At the same time, the 3.5-inch hard disk cage can also be compatible with the installation of 2.5-inch hard disks (install the 2.5-inch hard disk on the 3.5-inch hard disk rack and then insert the hard disk backplane). In addition, compared with the traditional 12-disk server, the power supply requirement of the newly added 12 3.5-inch or 24 2.5-inch hard disks is even less than that of an existing high-power processor. The power supply of the original 12-disk dual-channel server can basically meet the requirements. In fact, the selection of power supplies such as CRPS (Common Redundant Power Supply, a standardized server power supply) can be adjusted according to the total power demand of the whole machine.

[0079] In this embodiment, according to the vertical placement of the hard disk cage in the front panel area, the hard disk backplane is also vertically placed between the hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area, which can match the new layout of the hard disk cages inside the server chassis. Without changing the overall capacity of the server chassis, more hard disks can be installed, effectively increasing the storage space of the server chassis.

[0080] In one embodiment, the server chassis also includes a hard disk rack and a hard disk rack front panel; the hard disk rack front panel is arranged on the hard disk rack; the hard disk rack is pluggably connected to the hard disk backplane; an indicator light is also provided on the hard disk backplane; the indicator light is used to indicate the hard disk status; the hard disk status is used to characterize the status of the hard disk on the hard disk backplane; a light guide column is also provided on the hard disk rack; the position of the light guide column corresponds to the position of the indicator light, so that the light information of the indicator light can be transmitted to the front panel of the hard disk rack through the light guide column.

[0081] The front panel of the hard disk rack refers to a panel installed on the hard disk rack and located in front of the hard disk rack. It is usually used to protect the hard disk and provide an installation interface. The design of the front panel can prevent dust and debris from entering the hard disk rack, and at the same time provide an interface for installing and removing the hard disk.

[0082] Specifically, the server chassis is also provided with a hard disk rack and a hard disk rack front panel. The hard disk rack can be inserted into the hard disk backplane, and the hard disk rack can also be pulled out from the hard disk backplane. For example, when installing a hard disk, a 2.5-inch hard disk can be installed on a 3.5-inch hard disk rack, and then the hard disk rack is inserted into the hard disk backplane. The hard disk rack is also provided with a hard disk rack front panel, and the hard disk rack front panel can also reflect light information representing the hard disk status.

[0083] Furthermore, the hard disk backplane reserves a patch LED indicator (each hard disk backplane can reserve 2 LED indicators, the basic colors can be red and green, red indicates a fault, and green indicates hard disk presence, activity, and other information). The hard disk rack is provided with a target number (for example, two) of light guides. After the hard disk rack is installed, the positions of the light guides on the hard disk rack and the LED indicators on the hard disk backplane correspond to each other, so as to guide the light information of the indicator light representing the corresponding hard disk status on the hard disk backplane to the front panel of the hard disk rack, so that the status information of the hard disk can be observed.

[0084] In this embodiment, a hard disk rack is arranged in the server chassis, the hard disk rack is connected to the hard disk backplane by plugging and unplugging, and a hard disk rack front panel is arranged on the hard disk rack. After the installation is completed, the position of the light guide column of the hard disk rack is made to correspond to the position of the indicator light of the hard disk backplane, so that the light information of the indicator light is transmitted to the front panel of the hard disk rack through the light guide column, so that the status of the hard disk on the hard disk backplane can be observed, the status of the hard disk inside the server chassis can be understood in time, and corresponding solutions can be taken in time when a failure occurs.

[0085] In one embodiment, the server chassis also includes a processor; the processor is located in the mainboard area and faces the hard disk backplane; the hard disk backplane is placed vertically.

[0086] Among them, the processor is a functional unit that interprets and executes instructions, and is mainly used to interpret computer instructions and process data in computer software.

[0087] In order to further improve the heat dissipation effect of the processor, this application also improves the deployment of the processor (Central Processing Unit, CPU) in the server chassis. Specifically: 1. Although the number of deployable hard disks has been increased, the deployment space of the hard disk does not occupy the space of the motherboard area, nor does it occupy the upper space of the motherboard area, so that the motherboard area can retain a complete 2U space, and the height of the processor heat sink can exceed 1U space, so the processor can choose a high-power processor and use a large heat sink to ensure the heat dissipation effect of the processor. 2. Figure 3 As shown, at least one processor can be placed in the mainboard area (2) facing the hard disk backplane, and the vertical placement can effectively optimize the air duct, avoid the high-temperature airflow sucked from the hard disk area as much as possible, and blow the cold air sucked from the backplane area (the backplane area generates very little heat) directly to the processor heat sink for heat dissipation.

[0088] In this embodiment, the processor is placed vertically in the mainboard area and facing the hard disk backplane, which can better adapt to the new vertical deployment method of the hard disk backplane and achieve the effect of optimizing the air duct of the server chassis, thereby enhancing the heat dissipation effect of the processor and helping to give full play to the computing performance of the processor.

[0089] In one embodiment, the server chassis also includes an air guide cover; the air guide cover is located in the motherboard area and above the processor; the air guide cover is used to concentrate the airflow blowing from the hard disk backplane to the processor, and at the same time isolate the airflow blowing from the hard disk cage to the motherboard area.

[0090] The air shroud is mainly used on the processor's heat sink and is used in conjunction with the fan. The air shroud is designed to increase the fan's air intake and improve heat dissipation efficiency.

[0091] Specifically, the air scoop is installed above the processor, and the size of the air scoop can be larger than the processor so as to cover the entire processor, thereby providing a larger airflow for the processor heat sink to dissipate heat. The server chassis can arrange the air scoop to face the hard disk backplane, so that the air scoop can concentrate the low-temperature airflow from the hard disk backplane to the processor heat sink, and at the same time, isolate the high-temperature airflow flowing from the hard disk area (7, 9) on the left and right sides of the front panel area into the motherboard area (2) (or the processor) as much as possible.

[0092] In this embodiment, by deploying the air guide cover above the processor in the motherboard area and facing the hard disk backplane, the low-temperature airflow blowing from the hard disk backplane to the processor can be concentrated, while the high-temperature airflow blowing from the hard disk cage to the motherboard area can be isolated. Not only is the heat dissipation duct of the server chassis improved by optimizing the deployment position of the processor, but the heat dissipation effect of the processor is further enhanced through the air guide cover, so that the processor can give full play to its computing performance, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the server chassis.

[0093] In one embodiment, the server chassis also includes a system fan; the system fan is located between the motherboard area and the hard disk area in the front panel area; the system fan is used to blow air sucked from the front panel area to the motherboard area to dissipate heat for the entire server chassis.

[0094] Among them, the system fan is an important component for heat dissipation in the server chassis. The main function of the system fan is to conduct the heat inside the computer and blow it into the surrounding air through rapid rotation, thereby helping to cool down.

[0095] Specifically, the server chassis in this application adopts the method of front air intake and rear air outlet, such as Figure 3 As shown, the fan area is located between the motherboard area and the front panel area, so as to absorb the air from the gaps in the hard disk area and the middle backplane area and then transport it to the computing motherboard area.

[0096] In this embodiment, a system fan is also arranged between the motherboard area and the front panel area, so that the air sucked in by the system fan is blown to the motherboard area to dissipate heat for the entire server chassis. That is to say, the airflow sucked in by the system fan can not only dissipate heat for the motherboard area, but also dissipate heat for the hard disk installed in the hard disk area.

[0097] In one embodiment, the motherboard area also includes a motherboard and a power supply.

[0098] In this embodiment, the motherboard is the core of the entire computer hardware system. The main function of the motherboard is to transmit various electronic signals, and some motherboards can also be responsible for preliminary data processing. The power supply is used to supply power to various components in the server chassis.

[0099] In one embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, a method for installing a server chassis is provided, and the method is applied to Figure 3 The server chassis in the example is used as an example, and the following steps are included:

[0100] Step S401, open the upper cover of the chassis body of the server chassis, and fix at least two hard disk cages inside the chassis body; the hard disk cages are respectively fixed on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the chassis body, and do not occupy the space of the motherboard area of ​​the chassis body.

[0101] Step S402, using the hard disk rack, fix the hard disk backplanes with the same number as the hard disk cages between the hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area; the hard disk backplanes are also provided with indicator lights.

[0102] Step S403, closing the upper cover.

[0103] Step S404, opening the hard disk covers on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the server chassis to install the hard disk in the hard disk cage through the windows corresponding to the hard disk covers.

[0104] Step S405, close the hard disk cover.

[0105] The installation of the server chassis can be completed automatically through the issuance of computer instructions, or it can be completed automatically through the control of a robot (such as a robotic arm, an intelligent robot) by a computer program. Specifically, when installing a hard disk in a server chassis, first open the upper cover of the chassis body of the server chassis, place two hard disk cages in the front panel area close to the chassis body, and each hard disk cage is fixed to the inside of the chassis body by metal screws; place the two hard disk backplanes in the middle of the two hard disk cages, and fix the hard disk backplanes on a metal support frame. The hard disk backplanes have LED indicators reserved for patches (two LED indicators are reserved for each disk slot, and the basic colors can be red and green, red indicates a fault, and green indicates information such as the hard disk is in place and active); then close the hard disk backplane. Install the upper cover of the chassis body; then open the hard disk covers on the left and right sides of the chassis body to install the hard disk, install the hard disk on the hard disk rack, and then install the hard disk rack on the hard disk backplane; the hard disk rack contains two light guides. After the hard disk rack is installed, the light guides on the hard disk rack and the LED indicator positions on the hard disk backplane correspond to each other, so as to guide the light information of the corresponding hard disk status indicator on the hard disk backplane to the hard disk rack front panel on the hard disk rack, so that the status information of the hard disk can be observed; after the hard disk is installed, close the hard disk covers on the left and right sides; finally, put the server chassis on the cabinet.

[0106] The above-mentioned server chassis installation method can achieve the following beneficial effects: without occupying the space in the motherboard area, at least two hard disk cages are set to place the hard disks, which greatly increases the number of hard disks that can be deployed in the server chassis, improves the storage of the entire machine, and requires fewer servers for the same storage scale. The advantage is more obvious in cluster deployment. Since the number of server machines can be reduced, the use space of the cabinet can be reduced, the system power consumption can be reduced, and the green energy-saving requirements of the data center are also met.

[0107] In order to more clearly illustrate the installation method of the server chassis provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the installation method of the server chassis is specifically described below with a specific embodiment. Another installation method of the server chassis is provided, which can be applied to Figure 3 The server chassis in the system includes the following:

[0108] 1. The standard 2U server chassis dimensions are adopted, and an openable and closable movable metal cover is designed on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the chassis. When the metal cover is opened, the hard disk can be plugged in and out, and when it is closed, the front and rear air duct direction of the entire chassis can be ensured to remain unchanged.

[0109] 2. Place two hard drive cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the chassis. Each hard drive cage can hold 12 3.5-inch hard drives or 24 2.5-inch hard drives. The built-in hard drive cage can be flexibly adjusted based on the size type of the hard drives to be placed.

[0110] 3. Place two independent hard disk backplanes between the two hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the chassis. Each hard disk backplane corresponds to a hard disk cage. Similarly, the hard disk backplane can also flexibly choose a 12-disk 3.5-inch backplane or a 24-disk 2.5-inch hard disk backplane. In this way, there can be two hard disk storage areas in the whole machine, and the whole machine can place at least 24 3.5-inch hard disks or at least 48 2.5-inch SSDs and other hard disks, doubling the number of hard disks in the traditional front 12-disk 3.5-inch hard disk storage server solution and increasing storage density.

[0111] In this embodiment, firstly, the number of deployable hard disks of the whole machine can be increased, and the storage space of the whole machine can be improved. The same storage scale uses fewer servers, and the advantage is more obvious in cluster deployment. Since the number of server machines can be reduced, the use space of the cabinet can be reduced, and the power consumption of the system can be reduced, which meets the overall requirements of green energy saving in the data center. Second, the computing motherboard area of ​​the chassis can retain a complete 2U space, and the storage space does not occupy the upper space of the computing motherboard, so that the computing motherboard can still deploy high-power processors, and use a 2U large air-cooled radiator to air-cool the processor to ensure the heat dissipation effect and give full play to the computing performance. Third, a mixed storage solution can be adopted, in which 12 3.5-inch large-capacity hard disks are selected in one hard disk area, and a 24-slot 2.5-inch SSD hard disk is selected in the other area. Fourth, the system adopts the method of front suction and rear exhaust. Overall, the front airflow draws air into the gap between the hard disk area and the middle backplane area and then enters the computing motherboard area. In order to optimize the heat dissipation design, the following Figure 1As shown, the processor in the computing motherboard can be placed in the area facing the hard disk backplane by adjusting the layout, thereby optimizing the air duct, avoiding the high-temperature airflow sucked in from the hard disk area as much as possible, and blowing the cold air sucked in by the system from the backplane area (the backplane area generates very little heat) directly to the processor heat sink for heat dissipation. An air guide cover can be installed above the processor heat sink to concentrate the low-temperature airflow entering from the backplane area, and at the same time isolate the high-temperature airflow flowing from the hard disk area toward the computing motherboard as much as possible.

[0112] It should be understood that, although the various steps in the flowcharts involved in the above-mentioned embodiments are displayed in sequence according to the indication of the arrows, these steps are not necessarily executed in sequence according to the order indicated by the arrows. Unless there is a clear explanation in this article, the execution of these steps does not have a strict order restriction, and these steps can be executed in other orders. Moreover, at least a part of the steps in the flowcharts involved in the above-mentioned embodiments can include multiple steps or multiple stages, and these steps or stages are not necessarily executed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and the execution order of these steps or stages is not necessarily to be carried out in sequence, but can be executed in turn or alternately with other steps or at least a part of the steps or stages in other steps.

[0113] Based on the same inventive concept, the embodiment of the present application also provides a server chassis installation device for implementing the server chassis installation method involved above. The implementation scheme for solving the problem provided by the device is similar to the implementation scheme recorded in the above method, so the specific limitations of the one or more server chassis installation device embodiments provided below can refer to the limitations of the server chassis installation method above, and will not be repeated here.

[0114] In one embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, a server chassis installation device 500 is provided, comprising: a hard disk cage installation module 501, a backplane installation module 502, an upper cover closing module 503, a hard disk installation module 504 and a cover closing module 505, wherein:

[0115] The hard disk cage installation module 501 is used to open the upper cover of the chassis body of the server chassis and fix at least two hard disk cages inside the chassis body; the hard disk cages are respectively fixed on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the chassis body and do not occupy the space of the motherboard area of ​​the chassis body.

[0116] The backplane installation module 502 is used to fix the same number of hard disk backplanes as the hard disk cages between the hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area through the hard disk rack; an indicator light is also provided on the hard disk backplane.

[0117] The upper cover closing module 503 is used to close the upper cover.

[0118] The hard disk installation module 504 is used to open the hard disk covers on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the server chassis to install the hard disk in the hard disk cage through the windows corresponding to the hard disk covers.

[0119] The cover closing module 505 is used to close the hard disk cover.

[0120] Each module in the installation device of the server chassis can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware or a combination thereof. Each module can be embedded in or independent of a processor in a computer device in the form of hardware, or can be stored in a memory in a computer device in the form of software, so that the processor can call and execute operations corresponding to each module.

[0121] In one embodiment, a computer device is provided. The computer device may be a server chassis, and its internal structure diagram may be as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown. The computer device includes a processor, a memory, an input / output interface (Input / Output, referred to as I / O) and a communication interface. The processor, the memory and the input / output interface are connected through a system bus, and the communication interface is connected to the system bus through the input / output interface. The processor of the computer device is used to provide computing and control capabilities. The memory of the computer device includes a non-volatile storage medium and an internal memory. The non-volatile storage medium stores an operating system, a computer program and a database. The internal memory provides an environment for the operation of the operating system and the computer program in the non-volatile storage medium. The database of the computer device is used to store data. The input / output interface of the computer device is used to exchange information between the processor and an external device. The communication interface of the computer device is used to communicate with an external terminal through a network connection. When the computer program is executed by the processor, a server method is implemented.

[0122] Those skilled in the art will understand that Figure 6 The structure shown in the figure is only a block diagram of a part of the structure related to the solution of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the computer device to which the solution of the present application is applied. The specific computer device may include more or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or have a different arrangement of components.

[0123] In one embodiment, a computer device is further provided, including a memory and a processor, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory, and the processor implements the steps in the above method embodiments when executing the computer program.

[0124] In one embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the above-mentioned method embodiments are implemented.

[0125] In one embodiment, a computer program product is provided, including a computer program, which implements the steps in the above method embodiments when executed by a processor.

[0126] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be completed by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program, and the computer program can be stored in a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium. When the computer program is executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the above-mentioned methods. Among them, any reference to the memory, database or other medium used in the embodiments provided in this application can include at least one of non-volatile and volatile memory. Non-volatile memory can include read-only memory (ROM), magnetic tape, floppy disk, flash memory, optical memory, high-density embedded non-volatile memory, resistive random access memory (ReRAM), magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM), ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM), phase change memory (PCM), graphene memory, etc. Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM) or external cache memory, etc. As an illustration and not limitation, RAM can be in various forms, such as static random access memory (SRAM) or dynamic random access memory (DRAM). The database involved in each embodiment provided in this application may include at least one of a relational database and a non-relational database. Non-relational databases may include distributed databases based on blockchains, etc., but are not limited to this. The processor involved in each embodiment provided in this application may be a general-purpose processor, a central processing unit, a graphics processor, a digital signal processor, a programmable logic device, a data processing logic device based on quantum computing, etc., but are not limited to this.

[0127] The technical features of the above embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0128] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the present application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A server chassis, characterized in that: include: Chassis body; The chassis body includes a mainboard area and a front panel area; The mainboard area has a space of at least a target size in the chassis body; The target size of the space is obtained according to the size information of the server chassis; At least two hard drive cages; The hard disk cage is located inside the chassis body and is fixedly connected to the chassis body; the at least two hard disk cages are respectively located on the left and right sides of the front panel area and do not occupy the space of the motherboard area; the hard disk cage is used to install the hard disk.

2. The server chassis according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side surface of the chassis body is also provided with a window; The windows are located at left and right sides of the front panel area; the size of the windows is set according to the size of the hard disk cage.

3. The server chassis according to claim 2, characterized in that: The server chassis further comprises a hard disk cover plate, and the number of the hard disk cover plates is the same as the number of the windows; The hard disk cover is movably connected to the window, and in a closed state, the hard disk cover is kept on the same horizontal line with the side body of the chassis body.

4. The server chassis according to claim 1, characterized in that: The server chassis further comprises a hard disk backplane; the number of the hard disk backplanes is the same as the number of the hard disk cages; The hard disk backplane is fixed between the hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area.

5. The server chassis according to claim 4, characterized in that: The server chassis further comprises a hard disk rack and a hard disk rack front panel; the hard disk rack front panel is arranged on the hard disk rack; the hard disk rack is pluggably connected to the hard disk backplane; The hard disk backplane is also provided with an indicator light; the indicator light is used to indicate the hard disk status; the hard disk status is used to indicate the status of the hard disk on the hard disk backplane; The hard disk rack is also provided with a light guide column; the position of the light guide column corresponds to the position of the indicator light, so that the light information of the indicator light can be transmitted to the front panel of the hard disk rack through the light guide column.

6. The server chassis according to claim 4, characterized in that: The server chassis also includes a processor; The processor is located in the mainboard area and faces the hard disk backplane; the hard disk backplane is placed vertically.

7. The server chassis according to claim 6, characterized in that: The server chassis further comprises an air scoop; the air scoop is located in the mainboard area and above the processor; The air guide cover is used to concentrate the airflow blowing from the hard disk backplane to the processor, and at the same time isolate the airflow blowing from the hard disk cage to the mainboard area.

8. The server chassis according to claim 7, characterized in that: The server chassis further comprises a system fan; the system fan is located between the mainboard area and the hard disk area in the front panel area; The system fan is used to blow the air sucked from the front panel area to the mainboard area to dissipate heat for the entire server chassis.

9. The server chassis according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mainboard area also includes a mainboard and a power supply.

10. An installation method for a server chassis according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The method comprises: Open the upper cover of the chassis body of the server chassis, and fix at least two hard disk cages inside the chassis body; the hard disk cages are respectively fixed to the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the chassis body, and do not occupy the space of the motherboard area of ​​the chassis body; The hard disk backplanes having the same number as the hard disk cages are fixed between the hard disk cages on the left and right sides of the front panel area through the hard disk rack; the hard disk backplanes are also provided with indicator lights; Closing the upper cover; Open the hard disk covers on the left and right sides of the front panel area of ​​the server chassis to install the hard disk in the hard disk cage through the windows corresponding to the hard disk covers; Close the hard disk cover.

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