Interconnected modular server
AssigneeHewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
InventorsKevin B. Leigh, John R. Grady, George Megason
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Abstract
An example frame shuffle is communicatively coupled to a midplane of a frame. The frame shuffle includes a first group of optical connectors. Each of which are communicatively coupled to a resource device via the midplane. The frame shuffle also includes a second group of optical connectors, each of which communicatively couples with a frame shuffle of an adjacent frame. The frame shuffle also includes a routing device to optically interconnect the resource devices and another group of resource devices of the adjacent frame. The frame shuffle also includes a frame shuffle fan to provide fresh air through the frame shuffle and direct exhaust air through the midplane.
Claims20
A modular computing system, including:
- a frame, comprising:
- a midplane;
- a first power supply including an airflow baffle to redirect exhaust air;
- a power routing device including a power line electrically coupled to the midplane and an airflow channel to receive exhaust air from the first power supply;
- and
- a frame shuffle communicatively coupled to the midplane, comprising:
- a first plurality of optical connectors, each communicatively coupled to one of a plurality of resource devices via the midplane;
- a second plurality of optical connectors, each to communicatively couple with a frame shuffle of an adjacent frame;
- a routing device to optically interconnect the plurality of resource devices and another plurality of resource devices of the adjacent frame;
- and
- a frame shuffle fan to provide fresh air through the frame shuffle and direct exhaust air through the midplane.
A frame shuffle communicatively coupled to a midplane of a frame, comprising:
- a first plurality of optical connectors, each communicatively coupled to one of a plurality of resource devices via the midplane;
- a second plurality of optical connectors, each to communicatively couple with a frame shuffle of an adjacent frame;
- a routing device to optically interconnect the plurality of resource devices and another plurality of resource devices of the adjacent frame;
- and
- a frame shuffle fan to provide fresh air through the frame shuffle and direct exhaust air through the midplane.
A frame, comprising:
- a midplane;
- a resource device fan to provide fresh air to a plurality of resource devices through the midplane;
- a first power supply including an airflow baffle to redirect exhaust air;
- a second power supply including an airflow baffle to redirect exhaust air;
- a power routing device including an airflow channel to receive exhaust air from the first power supply;
- a frame management device including an airflow channel to receive exhaust air from the second power supply;
- and
- a frame shuffle, comprising:
- a frame shuffle fan to provide fresh air through the frame shuffle and direct exhaust air through the midplane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.