Server, mainboard and storage control module

Abstract

The utility model relates to a server, a mainboard and a storage control module. The server comprises a mainboard, at least one storage control module and a hard disk. The mainboard is provided with a storage control module slot. And the storage control module is provided with a serial hardware plugging structure. The hard disk is provided with an operating system of the server. And the storage control module slot is used for plugging a target storage control module needing to be plugged in the at least one storage control module. And the serial hardware plugging structure of the target storage control module is plugged with the hard disk. The development period of the mainboard can be shortened, meanwhile, the development cost and maintenance cost of the mainboard are reduced, the test program of the server is simplified, and the problem that the whole mainboard is scrapped due to faults of individual storage control chips is effectively solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of servers, in particular to a server, a mainboard and a storage control module. Background Art

[0002] The server's motherboard usually has a SATA interface (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, a serial hardware drive interface based on industry standards). The server's operating system (OS) can be installed on the hard disk, and a SATA interface cable is used to connect the SATA interface of the motherboard and the hard disk.

[0003] However, the server's motherboard usually needs to integrate a storage control chip and its peripheral circuits to implement the server's storage control function through the storage control chip. This can easily lead to problems such as long development cycles, high development costs, and high maintenance costs for the motherboard. In addition, when multiple storage control chips are integrated on the motherboard, each storage control chip needs to be tested separately, which can easily lead to problems such as complicated test procedures and the entire motherboard being scrapped due to failure of individual storage control chips. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on this, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a server, a mainboard, and a storage control module, which can not only shorten the development cycle of the mainboard, while reducing the development cost and maintenance cost of the mainboard, but also help simplify the server testing procedures, and can effectively solve the problem of the entire mainboard being scrapped due to failure of individual storage control chips.

[0005] According to some embodiments, in a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a server, including a mainboard, at least one storage control module and a hard disk. The mainboard is provided with a storage control module slot. The storage control module is provided with a serial hardware plug-in structure. The hard disk is installed with an operating system of the server. The storage control module slot is used to plug in a target storage control module that needs to be plugged in among the at least one storage control module. The serial hardware plug-in structure of the target storage control module is plugged in with the hard disk.

[0006] According to some embodiments, different storage control modules have different control functions.

[0007] According to some embodiments, the storage control module includes: a storage control chip and a peripheral circuit modularly integrated with the storage control chip.

[0008] According to some embodiments, the storage control chip includes a SATA host controller chip.

[0009] According to some embodiments, the number of the storage control module slot is one.

[0010] According to some embodiments, the target storage control module is pluggable in the storage control module slot.

[0011] According to some embodiments, the serial hardware plug-in structure includes a serial hardware socket, and the hard disk is pluggably plugged into the serial hardware socket of the target storage control module.

[0012] According to some embodiments, the server is a general purpose server.

[0013] According to some embodiments, in a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a mainboard, which is applied to a server, and includes: a main body and a storage control module slot disposed on the main body. The storage control module slot is used to insert a target storage control module.

[0014] According to some embodiments, in a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a storage control module, applied to a server, comprising: a storage control chip and a peripheral circuit modularly integrated with the storage control chip; wherein the storage control module is also provided with a serial hardware plug-in structure, and the serial hardware plug-in structure is used to plug in a hard disk installed with a server operating system.

[0015] The embodiments of the present disclosure may or at least have the following advantages:

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the present disclosure sets an independent storage control module, and sets a storage control module slot on the mainboard, and the connection between the storage control module and the mainboard can be achieved by plugging the storage control module slot. In addition, the embodiment of the present disclosure sets a serial hardware plug-in structure on the storage control module, and the connection between the storage control module and the hard disk can be achieved by plugging the serial hardware plug-in structure. In this way, the mainboard and storage control module used for the server in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be independently designed, developed and tested, and the mainboard, storage control module and hard disk can be correspondingly plugged in without using a SATA interface connection cable. Therefore, the embodiment of the present disclosure can not only shorten the development cycle of the mainboard, while reducing the development cost and maintenance cost of the mainboard, but also help to simplify the test procedures of the server, and can effectively solve the problem of the entire mainboard being scrapped due to the failure of individual storage control chips. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the conventional technology, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the conventional technology descriptions will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0018] Figure 1A schematic diagram of the structure of a server provided in some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a mainboard provided in some embodiments of the present disclosure; wherein: Figure 2 Figure (a) is a top view of the main board shown. Figure 2 Figure (b) is a side view of the main board shown;

[0020] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a storage control module provided in some embodiments of the present disclosure; wherein: Figure 3 Figure (a) is a top view of the storage control module shown. Figure 3 Figure (b) is a side view of the storage control module shown.

[0021] Description of reference numerals:

[0022] 100, main board; 200, storage control module; 300, hard disk; 101, storage control module slot; 201, serial hardware plug-in structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to facilitate understanding of the present disclosure, the present disclosure will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. Embodiments of the present disclosure are given in the drawings. However, the present disclosure can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present disclosure more thorough and comprehensive.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0025] It can be understood that the “connection” in the following embodiments should be understood as “electrical connection”, “communication connection”, etc. if the connected circuits, modules, units, etc. have electrical signals or data transmission between each other.

[0026] When used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "said / the" may also include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "include / comprise" or "have" and the like specify the presence of stated features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, but do not exclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof. At the same time, the term "and / or" used in this specification includes any and all combinations of the relevant listed items.

[0027] The disclosed embodiments provide a server, a mainboard, and a storage control module, which can not only shorten the development cycle of the mainboard, while reducing the development cost and maintenance cost of the mainboard, but also help simplify the testing procedures of the server, and can effectively solve the problem of the entire mainboard being scrapped due to the failure of an individual storage control chip.

[0028] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a server, including a mainboard 100, at least one storage control module 200 and a hard disk 300. The mainboard 100 is provided with a storage control module slot 101. The storage control module 200 is provided with a serial hardware plug-in structure 201. The hard disk 300 is installed with an operating system (OS) of the server. The storage control module slot 101 is used to plug in a target storage control module that needs to be plugged in among the at least one storage control module 200, and the serial hardware plug-in structure 201 of the target storage control module is plugged in with the hard disk 300.

[0029] Here, the storage control module slot 101 is used to plug in the target storage control module that needs to be plugged in among the at least one storage control module 200, which means: matching the working requirements of the server. After selecting a suitable storage control module 200, the storage control module 200 is the target storage control module and can be plugged into the storage control module slot 101 of the mainboard 100 to execute the storage control function of the server.

[0030] For example, the storage control module slot 101 on the mainboard 100 may be one or more. Figure 2 As shown in , the storage control module slot 101 can be, but is not limited to, disposed on a side of the mainboard 100 to facilitate miniaturization of the mainboard 100 .

[0031] For example, different storage control modules 200 have different control functions.

[0032] For example, the hard disk 300 includes but is not limited to a serial port hard disk (ie, a SATA hard disk), which can ensure that the external transmission rate of the hard disk 300 is not less than 150 MB / s in theory.

[0033] Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the present disclosure sets an independent storage control module 200, and sets a storage control module slot 101 on the mainboard 100, and the connection between the storage control module 200 and the mainboard 100 can be realized by plugging the storage control module slot 101. In addition, the embodiment of the present disclosure sets a serial hardware plug-in structure 201 on the storage control module 200, and the connection between the storage control module 200 and the hard disk 300 can be realized by plugging the serial hardware plug-in structure 201. In this way, the mainboard 100 and the storage control module 200 used in the server in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be independently designed, developed and tested, and the mainboard 100, the storage control module 200 and the hard disk 300 can be correspondingly plugged in without using a SATA interface connection cable. Therefore, the embodiment of the present disclosure can not only shorten the development cycle of the mainboard 100, but also reduce the development cost and maintenance cost of the mainboard 100, and also help simplify the test procedure of the server, and can effectively solve the problem of the entire mainboard 100 being scrapped due to the failure of individual storage control chips.

[0034] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the storage control module 200 includes: a storage control chip and a peripheral circuit modularly integrated with the storage control chip.

[0035] It can be understood that the storage control module 200 in the embodiment of the present disclosure is a modular structure independently designed based on the storage control chip, that is, the storage control chip and its peripheral circuits integrated on the motherboard 100 in the prior art can be extracted and prepared into an independent module that can be plugged into the motherboard 100 and the hard disk 300 respectively. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the outline shape of the storage control module 200, and it can be any various shapes, as long as it can achieve the aforementioned plug-in.

[0036] By way of example, the storage control chip includes a SATA master controller chip.

[0037] By way of example, the SATA host controller chip may be a Marvell 88SE9220 chip, a Marvell 88SE9230 chip, a Marvell 88SE9235 chip, or the like.

[0038] It is worth mentioning that in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the number of storage control module slots 201 is one. In this way, the embodiments of the present disclosure can use the same storage control module slot 201 of the same motherboard 100 to match different requirements to plug in different storage control modules 200, thereby realizing different storage control functions of the server. Alternatively, the embodiments of the present disclosure can also test each storage control module 200 separately through the motherboard 100, which is conducive to improving the testing efficiency of the server while reducing the testing cost.

[0039] For example, the above-mentioned test performed on the storage control module 200 by the mainboard 100 includes but is not limited to a signal test, a function test, a reliability test, and the like.

[0040] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, please combine Figure 1 and Figure 2 It is understood that the target storage control module is pluggable and inserted into the storage control module slot 201. In this way, it is convenient to replace the storage control module 200 in the storage control module slot 201, especially when the target storage control module inserted into the storage control module slot 201 fails, or the server needs to implement other different storage control functions, the operation is simple and easy to implement.

[0041] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, please combine Figure 1 and Figure 3 It is understood that the serial hardware plug-in structure 201 of the storage control module 200 includes a serial hardware socket. The hard disk 300 is pluggable and plugged into the serial hardware socket 201 of the target storage control module. In this way, it is convenient to replace either the storage control module 200 or the hard disk 300, especially in the case where the storage control module 200 fails or the server needs to replace the hard disk to change its operating system, etc., the operation is simple and easy to implement.

[0042] For example, the shape and size of the serial hardware socket can be set to match the shape and size of the plug-in end of the hard disk 300. For example, the shape and size of the serial hardware socket are roughly the same as the shape and size of the plug-in end of the hard disk 300, so that it can be plugged in and fixed or pluggable; at the same time, the serial hardware socket and the plug-in end of the hard disk 300 need to be in contact and connected to achieve signal transmission between the two, especially a communication connection that complies with the corresponding communication protocol.

[0043] In some possible implementations, the serial hardware plug-in structure 201 of the storage control module 200 may also be a plug-in terminal. Accordingly, a serial socket may be provided on the hard disk 300. In this way, plugging the storage control module 200 plug-in terminal and the hard disk 300 serial socket together is also permitted.

[0044] For example, the shape and size of the plug-in end of the storage control module 200 can be set to match the shape and size of the serial socket of the hard disk 300. For example, the shape and size of the plug-in end of the storage control module 200 are roughly the same as the shape and size of the serial socket of the hard disk 300, so that they can be plugged in and fixed or pluggable; at the same time, the plug-in end of the storage control module 200 and the serial socket of the hard disk 300 need to be in contact and connected to achieve signal transmission between the two, especially a communication connection that complies with the corresponding communication protocol.

[0045] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the server is a general server.

[0046] It can be understood that a server is software and hardware that can provide specific services to network users. People usually name servers according to the main services that the server can provide. For example, a server that provides file sharing services can be called a file server, and a server that provides print queue sharing services can be called a print server. The server in the embodiment of the present disclosure is a general server, which means that it can provide various service functions.

[0047] It should be added that a general-purpose server needs to provide highly reliable services, and has high requirements in terms of processing power, stability, reliability, security, scalability, manageability, etc. In addition to the aforementioned structures, the hardware structure of a general-purpose server also includes a central processing unit, an I / O bus, an I / O device, a power supply, a chassis, and related software, etc., which will not be described in detail in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0048] See also Figure 2 Some embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a mainboard 100, which can be applied to the servers described in some of the above embodiments, especially general-purpose servers.

[0049] like Figure 2 As shown in FIG. 1 , the mainboard 100 includes: a body 102 and a storage control module slot 101 disposed on the body 102. The storage control module slot 101 is used to insert a target storage control module.

[0050] By way of example, there may be one or more storage control module slots 101 on the mainboard 100 .

[0051] By way of example, the number of the storage control module slot 101 on the mainboard 100 is one.

[0052] For example, the storage control module slot 101 can be, but is not limited to, disposed on the side of the mainboard 100 to facilitate miniaturization of the mainboard 100. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the shape and size of the storage control module slot 101, as long as the mainboard 100 and the storage control module 200 can be plugged in correspondingly.

[0053] By way of example, the storage control module slot 101 is used to plug and unplug a target storage control module.

[0054] The target storage control module is a storage control module 200 selected or designated from a plurality of storage control modules 200 to match the working requirements of the server; wherein different storage control modules 200 have different control functions.

[0055] Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the present disclosure sets a storage control module slot 101 on the mainboard 100, and the connection between the storage control module 200 and the mainboard 100 can be achieved by plugging the storage control module slot 101. In this way, the mainboard 100 and the storage control module 200 used in the server in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be independently designed, developed and tested, and the mainboard 100 and the storage control module 200 can be plugged in correspondingly without using a SATA interface connection cable. Therefore, the embodiment of the present disclosure can not only shorten the development cycle of the mainboard 100, but also reduce the development cost and maintenance cost of the mainboard 100, and also help simplify the test procedure of the server, and can effectively solve the problem of the entire mainboard 100 being scrapped due to the failure of individual storage control chips.

[0056] See also Figure 3 Some embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a storage control module 200, which can be applied to the servers described in some of the above embodiments, especially general servers.

[0057] For example, the storage control module 200 includes: a storage control chip and a peripheral circuit modularly integrated with the storage control chip ( Figure 3 ); wherein the storage control module 200 is further provided with a serial hardware plug-in structure 201, and the serial hardware plug-in structure 201 is used to plug in the hard disk 300 installed with the server operating system (OS).

[0058] By way of example, the storage control chip includes a SATA master controller chip.

[0059] By way of example, the SATA host controller chip may be a Marvell 88SE9220 chip, a Marvell 88SE9230 chip, a Marvell 88SE9235 chip, or the like.

[0060] By way of example, the serial hardware plug-in structure 201 includes, but is not limited to, a serial hardware plug-in.

[0061] For example, the serial hardware socket is used to plug and unplug the hard disk 300. The operating system (OS) of the server is installed in the hard disk 300. In this way, it is convenient to replace either the storage control module 200 or the hard disk 300, especially when the storage control module 200 fails or the server needs to replace the hard disk to change its operating system, the operation is simple and easy to implement.

[0062] For example, the shape and size of the serial hardware socket can be set to match the shape and size of the plug-in end of the hard disk 300. For example, the shape and size of the serial hardware socket are roughly the same as the shape and size of the plug-in end of the hard disk 300, so that it can be plugged in and fixed or pluggable; at the same time, the serial hardware socket and the plug-in end of the hard disk 300 need to be in contact and connected to achieve signal transmission between the two, especially a communication connection that complies with the corresponding communication protocol.

[0063] In some possible implementations, the serial hardware plug-in structure 201 of the storage control module 200 may also be a plug-in terminal. Accordingly, a serial socket may be provided on the hard disk 300. In this way, plugging the storage control module 200 plug-in terminal and the hard disk 300 serial socket together is also permitted.

[0064] For example, the shape and size of the plug-in end of the storage control module 200 can be set to match the shape and size of the serial socket of the hard disk 300. For example, the shape and size of the plug-in end of the storage control module 200 are roughly the same as the shape and size of the serial socket of the hard disk 300, so that they can be plugged in and fixed or pluggable; at the same time, the plug-in end of the storage control module 200 and the serial socket of the hard disk 300 need to be in contact and connected to achieve signal transmission between the two, especially a communication connection that complies with the corresponding communication protocol.

[0065] In addition, it can be understood that the storage control module 200 in the embodiment of the present disclosure is a modular structure independently designed based on the storage control chip, that is, the storage control chip and its peripheral circuits integrated on the motherboard 100 in the prior art can be extracted and prepared into an independent module that can be plugged into the motherboard 100 and the hard disk 300 respectively. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the outline shape of the storage control module 200, and it can be any various shapes, as long as it can achieve the aforementioned plug-in.

[0066] Compared with the prior art, the storage control module 200 in the embodiment of the present disclosure is independently set, and can not only realize the connection between the storage control module 200 and the mainboard 100 by plugging into the storage control module slot 101 on the mainboard 100, but also realize the connection between the storage control module 200 and the hard disk 300 by plugging into the hard disk 300 through its serial hardware plug-in structure 201. In this way, the mainboard 100 and the storage control module 200 used in the server in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be independently designed, developed and tested, and the mainboard 100, the storage control module 200 and the hard disk 300 can be correspondingly plugged in without using a SATA interface connection cable. Therefore, the embodiment of the present disclosure can not only shorten the development cycle of the mainboard 100, but also reduce the development cost and maintenance cost of the mainboard 100, and also help simplify the test procedure of the server, and can effectively solve the problem of the entire mainboard 100 being scrapped due to the failure of individual storage control chips.

[0067] In the description of this specification, the descriptions with reference to the terms "some embodiments", "other embodiments", "ideal embodiments", etc., mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0068] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described 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.

[0069] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A server, It is characterized in that include: A mainboard, wherein the mainboard is provided with a storage control module slot; At least one storage control module, wherein the storage control module is provided with a serial hardware plug-in structure; The storage control module includes: a storage control chip and a peripheral circuit modularly integrated with the storage control chip; and, a hard disk, wherein the operating system of the server is installed on the hard disk; The storage control module slot is used to plug and unplug a target storage control module that needs to be plugged in among the at least one storage control module; the serial hardware plug-in structure of the target storage control module is plugged in the hard disk.

2. The server according to claim 1, It is characterized in that Different storage control modules have different control functions.

3. The server according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The hard disk comprises a SATA hard disk.

4. The server according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The storage control chip includes a SATA main controller chip.

5. The server according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The number of the storage control module slot is one.

6. The server according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The serial hardware plug-in structure comprises a serial hardware socket; the hard disk is pluggably plugged into the serial hardware socket of the target storage control module.

7. The server according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The server is a general server.

8. A motherboard, It is characterized in that Applied to a server, comprising: a body and a storage control module slot arranged on the body; the storage control module slot is used to plug and unplug a target storage control module; The target storage control module includes: a storage control chip and a peripheral circuit modularly integrated with the storage control chip.

9. A storage control module, It is characterized in that Applied to a server, comprising: a storage control chip and a peripheral circuit modularly integrated with the storage control chip; wherein, The storage control module is also provided with a serial hardware plug-in structure, and the serial hardware plug-in structure is used to plug in a hard disk installed with a server operating system.

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