32 results about "Field replaceable unit" patented technology

Assemblies and methods of construction are disclosed herein, including an assembly for ejecting a line module from an equipment bay of a chassis, comprising: an ejector block movable between neutral and ejecting positions and configured to apply a force to the chassis when the ejector block is moved into the ejecting position, thereby moving the line module away from the chassis; guide pins configured to guide movement of the ejector block between the neutral and ejecting positions; a mounting bracket attached to the front panel and extending away from the front panel and having a bracket opening; an ejector lever having a handle end, a pivot portion, and a load end, the pivot portion having a pivot opening; and a fastener positioned through the bracket opening and the pivot opening such that the ejector lever is pivotable about the fastener between a closed position and an open position.

A print engine of an additive manufacturing system includes a print station configured to hold a removable cartridge. A laser engine including a frame can be positioned to hold at least one removable field replaceable unit that includes at least some laser optics or patterning optics. An optical alignment system can be attached to at least one of the print station or the laser engine to align the field replaceable unit with respect to the removable cartridge.

The invention discloses an intelligent fault diagnosis device and method with BIT capability, and the method comprises the steps: enabling one or more tested devices to be connected to the intelligent fault diagnosis device, and enabling the one or more tested devices to be a field replaceable unit (LRU); a plurality of sensors are arranged at internal and external interfaces of each LRU, and collected data are transmitted to a central processing unit; analyzing the collected data by adopting a self-adaptive algorithm, and outputting a fault risk score A of the current system state; based on the fault risk score A, parameters of a fault prediction model lambda (t) are adjusted; and based on the fault risk score A and the fault prediction model lambda (t), obtaining an overall fault diagnosis index FD, and generating a fault diagnosis report. According to the invention, the fault diagnosis accuracy can be improved, the fault prediction capability can be enhanced, complex working conditions can be adapted, the maintenance cost and downtime can be reduced, and a real-time monitoring and feedback mechanism, expandability and compatibility and data-driven intelligent decision support can be realized.

The invention discloses a field replaceable unit management method and computing equipment, and relates to the technical field of computing equipment. The method is applied to a computing device, and the computing device comprises at least one field replaceable unit FRU. The method comprises the steps that a storage space of a target FRU is read multiple times, multiple pieces of first label information are obtained, the storage space of the target FRU is used for storing the label information of the target FRU, and the target FRU is one of at least one FRU. And under the condition that the multiple pieces of first label information are consistent, storing the first label information in a local memory. And verifying the correctness of the first label information based on the local memory. And under the condition of verifying that the first label information has an error, correcting the first label information in the local memory to obtain second label information. And updating the tag information in the storage space based on the second tag information. Therefore, the reliability and the accuracy of FRU management are improved.

This invention discloses an intelligent fault diagnosis device and method with BIT (Block Interruption Testing) capability. The method includes: connecting one or more devices under test (DUTs) to the intelligent fault diagnosis device, wherein the DUTs are field replaceable units (LRUs); installing multiple sensors inside and at the external interfaces of each LRU, and transmitting the collected data to a central processing unit; analyzing the collected data using an adaptive algorithm to output a fault risk score A for the current system state; adjusting the parameters of a fault prediction model λ(t) based on the fault risk score A; and obtaining an overall fault diagnosis index F based on the fault risk score A and the fault prediction model λ(t). D This invention generates fault diagnosis reports. It improves fault diagnosis accuracy, enhances fault prediction capabilities, adapts to complex operating conditions, reduces maintenance costs and downtime, provides real-time monitoring and feedback mechanisms, offers scalability and compatibility, and supports data-driven intelligent decision support.

The invention provides a field replaceable unit (FRU) management method, equipment and system, and relates to the technical field of computers. The method is used for a first device, on the basis that the first device comprises a target FRU, after receiving a creation request, the first device automatically responds to the creation request, automatically creates a configuration file of the target FRU based on configuration content in the configuration file of the target FRU carried by the creation request, and then manages the target FRU based on the created configuration file of the target FRU. The first equipment can automatically create the configuration file of the target FRU based on the creation request, so that compared with the prior art that the configuration file of the target FRU can be configured for the first equipment only by performing processes such as development, test and version release on a firmware program, the cost of replacing the target FRU can be reduced, and the efficiency of replacing the target FRU can be improved.

A disclosed apparatus may include (1) a voltage regulator module configured to convert electric power into at least one regulated voltage, (2) a controller configured to control passage of the electric power to the voltage regulator module, and (3) a computing device configured to (A) be powered by the regulated voltage and (B) provide a disable signal that causes the controller to suspend passage of the electric power to the voltage regulator module. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

The present application relates to the technical field of backplanes. Disclosed are a hard disk backplane structure, a control method therefor and a server. The hard disk backplane structure comprises: first connectors located on one side of a backplane and facing a system unit; second connectors located on the other side of the backplane and facing a hard disk drive, the second connectors being correspondingly connected to the first connectors; and a complex programmable logic device located inside the backplane and separately connected to the first connectors and the second connectors, wherein the complex programmable logic device is used for generating information about field replaceable units in a universal backplane management specification so as to determine backplane configuration information, and is further used for feeding back hard disk state information and controlling a lighting operation after receiving a universal backplane management protocol. Such a backplane structure is free of restrictions of architecture chip selection, and integrates functions of field replaceable units and functions of controllers in the original universal backplane management specification into a complex programmable logic device, thus improving the integration density of chips, increasing the structural opening ratio, improving heat dissipation efficiency, reducing layout and wiring difficulties, and decreasing chip costs.

A computational device determines whether a generated system event in the computational device is a critical error or a non-critical error. In response to determining that the generated system event is a critical error caused by a first field-replaceable unit (FRU), the critical error is processed to initiate tasks that lead to replacement of the first FRU in the computational device to eliminate the critical error. In response to determining that the generated system event is a non-critical error caused by a second FRU, operations are performed to proactively reserve a substitute FRU to replace the second FRU to eliminate the non-critical error, in anticipation of the second FRU failing at a future time to cause another critical error.

The application discloses a data synchronization method, a substrate management controller, electronic equipment and a storage medium, and belongs to the technical field of computers, wherein the data synchronization method is applied to a substrate management controller (BMC) of a sending end, the BMC comprises a field replaceable unit (FRU) management module and a data synchronization module, and the data synchronization method comprises the following steps: the FRU management module acquires to-be-synchronized data and determines the type of the to-be-synchronized data; the FRU management module processes the to-be-synchronized data according to the type of the to-be-synchronized data; the FRU management module determines synchronization data from the processed to-be-synchronized data in the case that a data synchronization logic is run, and sends the synchronization data to the data synchronization module; and the data synchronization module schedules the synchronization data, determines a sending link of the synchronization data, and sends the synchronization data to a substrate management controller of a receiving end through the sending link. The application can realize low-delay and reliable synchronization of data between different BMCs.

The invention discloses a resource configuration method and a controller and a server thereof, and relates to the technical field of configuration, and the method comprises the steps: recognizing the type of a field replaceable unit based on the hot insertion action of the field replaceable unit; loading a resource configuration file of the field replaceable unit based on the type of the field replaceable unit; and then the resource configuration file is analyzed so as to realize initialization management of the field replaceable unit. According to the method, the specific types of the on-site replaceable units can be determined, then different resource configuration files are loaded in a targeted mode based on the types of the on-site replaceable units, and the corresponding resource configuration files can be loaded based on different on-site replaceable units in the mode; therefore, the problems of poor compatibility, insufficient dynamic resource configuration capability and the like in the replacement of the field replaceable unit in the prior art are solved, the matching degree between the loaded resource configuration file and the field replaceable unit is better, the efficiency is higher, and the risk can also be reduced.

Embodiments of systems and methods to determine all of the Functions that are associated with a multi-Function Peripheral Component Interconnect / Compute Express Link (PCIe / CXL) Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) for use in SPDM authentication of a PCIe / CXL FRU are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a multi-Function PCIe / CXL FRU includes multiple Functions that each are represented by a unique Device / Function path. A PCIe / CXL FRU includes computer-executable program instructions that cause it to receive a request from a Security Protocol and Data Model (SPDM) requester to obtain information about a plurality of Functions associated with the PCIe / CXL FRU, and respond to the request by sending a list of Device / Function paths to the SPDM requester. Each Device / Function path indicates the Function and the path to the Function associated with the PCIe / CXL FRU.

A field-replaceable unit (FRU) includes an ejector component that is to facilitate removal of the FRU from a network system chassis, a knob that is connected to the ejector component, and a knob adjustment prevention apparatus. The knob adjustment prevention apparatus includes a mounting component and a guard component. The mounting component is attached to a frame of the FRU. The guard component is connected to the mounting component and is to move between a closed position and one or more open positions. The guard component, when positioned in the closed position, surrounds the knob to prevent physical adjustment of the knob. This prevents activation of the ejector component, and thereby prevents removal of the FRU from the network system chassis, such as when the FRU is operating.

A print engine of an additive manufacturing system includes a print station configured to hold a removable cartridge. A laser engine including a frame can be positioned to hold at least one removable field replaceable unit that includes at least some laser optics or patterning optics. An optical alignment system can be attached to at least one of the print station or the laser engine to align the field replaceable unit with respect to the removable cartridge.

The embodiment of the specification provides a device fault maintenance decision method and device, wherein the device fault maintenance decision method comprises the following steps: determining the corresponding relationship between each field replaceable unit in a to-be-maintained device and a maintenance point, and constructing an association matrix between the to-be-maintained device and the field replaceable unit based on the corresponding relationship and the number of each field replaceable unit; generating a spare part replacement matrix based on the association matrix, and performing initial assignment on the spare part replacement matrix based on the fault isolation information corresponding to the to-be-maintained device and the number of each field replaceable unit; hiding the to-be-maintained device of the field replaceable unit that has been associated in the spare part replacement matrix, and performing cyclic assignment on the related values of the remaining to-be-maintained device in the spare part replacement matrix based on the fault isolation information and the number of each field replaceable unit; and generating a device fault maintenance strategy based on the association information between the to-be-maintained device and each field replaceable unit contained in the spare part replacement matrix after the assignment is completed.

This application discloses a chassis assembly and a cabinet, belonging to the field of information and communication technology. The chassis assembly includes a chassis and a field-replaceable unit (FRU). The chassis includes a housing and a female connector. The housing has a through slot connecting a first top surface and a first bottom surface of the housing. The female connector is fixed to the inner wall of the through slot. The FRU includes an FRU body, a male connector, and a locking mechanism. The FRU body is located within the through slot and can detach from the housing via either of the openings at either end of the through slot. The male connector is electrically connected to the female connector. The locking mechanism prevents the FRU body from moving relative to the housing. Using this application, during FRU disassembly, technicians can choose to disassemble the FRU upwards or downwards depending on the chassis's position in the cabinet, without having to remove the entire chassis from the cabinet, thus improving operational convenience.

A field replaceable unit can be verified before replacement. An integrity plugin on a customer device can be configured to compute a hash of each field replaceable unit on the customer device. The integrity plugin can share these hashes with an integrity service which can use the hashes to generate an integrity status of the field replaceable units. The integrity service can maintain the integrity status of the field replaceable units in an integrity database. When the customer requests replacement of a field replaceable unit, a technician device can interface with the integrity plugin to obtain a computed hash of the field replaceable unit. The integrity status for the field replaceable unit can then be used to evaluate the computed hash to thereby verify the integrity of the field replaceable unit. If the verification fails, the technician can forego replacing the field replaceable unit under a support or warranty plan.

A print engine of an additive manufacturing system includes a print station configured to hold a removable cartridge. A laser engine including a frame can be positioned to hold at least one removable field replaceable unit including at least some laser optics or patterning optics. An optical alignment system can be attached to at least one of the print station or the laser engine to align the field replaceable unit relative to the removable cartridge.

The invention relates to a maintenance work efficiency evaluation method and device, equipment, a storage medium and a program product. The method comprises the following steps: in response to a maintenance work efficiency evaluation request for target equipment, determining each field replaceable unit in the target equipment and maintenance steps and operation and maintenance configuration information of each field replaceable unit, and for each field replaceable unit, according to the operation and maintenance configuration information of the field replaceable unit, determining the maintenance work efficiency of each field replaceable unit; determining a maintenance evaluation value of the maintenance step of the field replaceable unit under the preset dimension; wherein the preset dimension comprises at least one of a working intensity analysis dimension, a safety analysis dimension, an accessibility analysis dimension, an activity space analysis dimension and a visibility analysis dimension, and determining a maintenance efficiency evaluation value of the target equipment according to the maintenance evaluation value of each field replaceable unit. By adopting the method, the reliability of maintenance efficiency evaluation can be improved.

A computational device determines whether a generated system event in the computational device is a critical error or a non-critical error. In response to determining that the generated system event is a critical error caused by a first field-replaceable unit (FRU), the critical error is processed to initiate tasks that lead to replacement of the first FRU in the computational device to eliminate the critical error. In response to determining that the generated system event is a non-critical error caused by a second FRU, operations are performed to proactively reserve a substitute FRU to replace the second FRU to eliminate the non-critical error, in anticipation of the second FRU failing at a future time to cause another critical error.

A computing system is configured to receive operational data provided by telematics circuitry associated with a remote engine. The operational data includes information provided by the at least one sensor and / or the at least one actuation command. The computing system is configured to determine a plurality of field replaceable units (FRUs) associated with the operational data based on the operational data. The computing system is configured to generate a computer-based simulation corresponding to at least one degradation level of an FRU from the plurality of FRUs, identify a most likely fault, and rank the computer-based simulation among the plurality of FRUs. The computing system is configured to generate an electronic notification containing data associated with the most likely fault, and send the electronic notification to the computing device.

The embodiment of the invention provides an equipment fault maintenance decision-making method and device, and the method comprises the steps: determining a corresponding relation between to-be-maintained equipment and each field replaceable unit in a maintenance point, and obtaining a to-be-maintained equipment fault maintenance decision-making result based on the corresponding relation and the number of each field replaceable unit, constructing an incidence matrix between the to-be-maintained equipment and the field replaceable unit; generating a spare part replacement matrix based on the incidence matrix, and performing initial assignment on the spare part replacement matrix based on fault isolation information corresponding to the to-be-maintained equipment and the number of each field replaceable unit; hiding the to-be-maintained equipment associated with the field replaceable units in the spare part replacement matrix, and performing circular assignment on related values of the remaining to-be-maintained equipment in the spare part replacement matrix based on the fault isolation information and the number of the field replaceable units; and generating an equipment fault maintenance strategy based on the association information between the to-be-maintained equipment and each field replaceable unit contained in the spare part replacement matrix after the assignment is completed.

The invention discloses an adapter plate, a network card power supply control method of the adapter plate, a server, a medium and a program product, and relates to the technical field of network card connection. The control unit of the adapter plate can automatically collect the actual impedance of the first power supply output pin and the field replaceable unit information of the inserted network card so as to identify the type of the inserted network card, and then carries out output control on the first power supply unit according to the type of the network card. Therefore, the first power supply output pin can provide the first power supply voltage or does not provide the first power supply voltage according to the time sequence matched with the network card type so as to adapt to the power supply requirements of different types of network cards, so that the adapter plate can be assembled with different types of network cards through the network card connection interface; the technical problems of high design cost and abnormal power supply and network card damage risk caused by wrong insertion of the network card in the prior art are solved, the compatibility and the assembly flexibility of the network card connection interface are improved, and the application cost is reduced.

A computing system is configured to receive operational data provided by telematics circuitry associated with a remote engine. The operational data includes information provided by at least one sensor and / or at least one actuation command. The computing system is configured to determine, based on the operational data, a plurality of field replaceable units (FRUs) associated with the operational data. The computing system is configured to generate a computer-based simulation corresponding to at least one degradation level of the FRU from the plurality of FRUs, identify a most likely fault, and rank the computer-based simulation among the plurality of FRUs. The computing system is configured to generate an electronic notification containing data associated with the most likely fault and send the electronic notification to a computing device.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for supporting field replaceable units in telecommunications equipment via retractable rails. The disclosed apparatus may include (1) a retractable guide rail movably coupled to the chassis, where the retractable guide rail is configured to support the field replaceable unit when the field replaceable unit is installed in the chassis, (2) a support bracket coupled to the chassis and aligned with the retractable guide rail within the chassis, and (3) a locking bracket movably coupled to the support bracket, where the locking bracket is configured to lock the field replaceable unit within the chassis. Wherein the locking bracket is configured to (A) engage the retractable guide rail in the deployed position when the field replaceable unit is not installed in the chassis, and (B) disengage the retractable guide rail such that the retractable guide rail moves to the retracted position when the field replaceable unit is installed in the chassis. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to the field of computer technologies, and discloses an operating monitoring method, device, equipment, and storage medium for server FRUs. The method includes: obtaining the I2C extender connection topology corresponding to the server; according to the I2C extender connection topology, obtaining the driver programs corresponding to the respective I2C extenders, and generating virtual I2C buses matching each channel corresponding to the respective I2C extenders through the driver programs corresponding to the respective I2C extenders; based on the virtual I2C buses matching each channel corresponding to the respective I2C extenders, obtaining a plurality of field replaceable units (FRUs) corresponding to the server, and the operating status corresponding to each FRU. The technical solution of this embodiment can effectively monitor the operation of dynamically changing server FRUs and directly manage FRU devices by dynamically detecting the I2C extender connection topology and binding the corresponding driver program to each I2C extender to establish virtual I2C buses matching each channel, thereby reducing the development complexity of the monitoring program.

The invention relates to the technical field of information management, and provides a field replaceable unit information management method, which is executed by a baseboard management controller, and comprises the following steps of: (A) transmitting an inquiry command to a plurality of elements to receive a plurality of element information sets; (B) for each element information set, judging whether an element corresponding to the element information set is a field replaceable unit or not according to header information of the element information set; (C) for each component information set, when the component corresponding to the component information set is judged to be a field replaceable unit, generating a device unique identification code, and storing the component information set and the device unique identification code; (D) when an original equipment manufacturer instruction is received, transmitting all the stored device unique identification codes to a use end; and (E) when an instruction set is received, transmitting a component information set to the user end.

The invention discloses a method, system and device for configuring a network card in the server starting process and a medium, and relates to the technical field of servers, and the method comprises the steps that firstly, a mainboard of a server is configured to be connected with a connector of the network card through an independent power line, so that communication between the server and the intelligent network card is achieved, and in the server starting process, the mainboard of the server is connected with the connector of the network card; and reading field replaceable unit information in the network card through the serial bus to confirm whether the network card exists, continuing to inquire whether the network card completes initialization after confirming that the network card exists, and controlling the server to start and execute a starting process after the initialization of the network card is completed. The problem that the starting time is increased by waiting for the intelligent network card in the prior art is solved, the starting process of the server is executed after existence of the intelligent network card is confirmed and initialization of the intelligent network card is completed, the waiting time of the server is shortened, and the starting process of the server is accelerated.