Server Rack Integrated Management Module Centralized Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional server rack systems have poor energy-saving effectiveness and high manufacturing costs due to independent management of each server, power supply, and cooling system, leading to inefficient resource management and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A server rack system with an integrated management module (IMM) that centrally manages servers, fan units, and power supply units via a network switch, allowing for coordinated control and monitoring of operation states and energy usage, replacing multiple small fans and power supplies with fewer, more efficient units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If each server independently manages internal power consumption and temperature, then each server can operate autonomously, but energy-saving effectiveness is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates power management and thermal management functions from multiple independent servers into a single centralized management module. This module controls power supply units and fan units that serve multiple servers simultaneously, reducing redundant management overhead and improving overall energy efficiency through coordinated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized management module performs multiple functions including power management, thermal management, and system monitoring for multiple servers through a single control unit. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate management systems in each server, improving energy-saving effectiveness while reducing overall system complexity.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple small fans and power supplies are used in each server, then each server has sufficient cooling and power capacity, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual power supplies and fan units into shared power supply units and fan units that can serve multiple servers. This consolidation reduces the total number of components needed, lowering manufacturing costs while maintaining adequate power and cooling capacity through centralized resource allocation.
Solution Approach 2:
The shared power supply units and fan units are designed to serve multiple servers simultaneously, providing universal power and cooling capabilities. This multi-functional design reduces component redundancy and manufacturing costs while ensuring reliable operation through centralized control and monitoring.
3Productivity
If each server is an independent system with its own power supply and cooling, then each server operates autonomously, but resource management efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the power management and cooling management functions from multiple independent server systems into a single centralized management module. This consolidation enables efficient resource allocation and coordination across multiple servers, improving overall resource management efficiency while reducing the complexity of having multiple independent management systems.
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AI summary
A server rack system includes a management network switch, servers, a power supply unit, fan units, and an integrated management module (IMM). Management network ports of baseboard management controllers (BMCs) of the servers are connected to the management network switch. A management network port of the power supply unit is connected to the management network switch. Management network ports of the fan units are connected to the management network switch. A management network port of the IMM is connected to the management network switch. The IMM communicates with the BMCs of the servers, the fan units, and the power supply unit through the management network switch, so as to obtain operation states of the servers, the fan units and the power supply unit, or control operations of the servers, the fan units and the power supply unit.