Multiprocessor systems
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorsJames E. King, Martin P. Mayhead, Paul J. Garnett
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Abstract
A server blade is provided with an enclosure. The server blade can be provided with a plurality of processors in the enclosure. The server blade can be configured as a field replaceable unit removably receivable in a carrier of a modular computer system, for example a high density blade server system. The enclosure for such a multiprocessor server blade can be larger that a standard enclosure for a single processor server blade. The carrier can be configured to receive such an oversized server blade enclosure as well as a standard enclosure.
Claims36
A server blade including an enclosure, wherein the server blade comprises:
- a plurality of processors operable to perform information processing in the server blade;
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- a service controller in the enclosure configured to provide system management functions for the server blade, wherein the service controller is coupled to at least one management signal connection accessible externally to the processors, wherein the service controller is operable to configure the processors as separate domains or as a single domain depending upon commands received remotely via the management signal connection, wherein the service controller is further configured to provide a signal indicative of at least physical dimensions of the server blade to a management system remote from the server blade.
A server blade comprising:
- a plurality of processors operable to perform information processing in the server blade, wherein the processors being provided with an inter-processor interconnect, wherein each processor is configurable to operate as an independent domain, and wherein the inter-processor interconnect is operable to directly interconnect the processor;
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- a service controller configured to provide system management functions for the server blade, wherein the service controller is further configured to provide a signal indicative of at least physical dimensions of the server blade to a management system remote from the server blade;
- wherein the server blade is configured as a field replaceable unit removably receivable in a carrier of a modular computer system.
A server blade configured as a field replaceable unit removably receivable in a carrier of a modular computer system, the server blade being selectively configurable to provide a number of information processing domains selected from at least one and two information processing domains, wherein the server blade includes a service controller configured to provide system management functions for the server blade, wherein the service controller is configured to provide a signal indicative of at least physical dimensions of the server blade to a management system remote from the server blade.
An information processing cartridge comprising an enclosure that encloses a processor subsystem including a plurality of processors operable to provide information processing in the information processing cartridge, the information processing cartridge being configured as a field replaceable unit removably receivable a carrier operable to receive a plurality of information processing cartridges, wherein the information processing cartridge further comprises a service controller in the enclosure configured to provide system management functions for the information processing cartridge, wherein the service controller being connected to at least one management signal connection accessible externally to the processors, wherein the service controller is operable to configure the processors as separate domains or as a single domain depending upon commands received remotely via the management signal connection, and wherein the service controller is operable to provide a signal indicative of at least physical dimensions of the information processing cartridge to a management system remote from the information processing cartridge.
An information processing module configured as a field replaceable unit removably receivable in a carrier of a modular computer system, the information processing module comprising:
- a plurality of processors operable to perform information processing in the module, the processors being configurable as a processor cluster within the module, wherein the processors being provided with an inter-processor interconnect, wherein each processor is configurable to operate as an independent domain, and wherein the inter-processor interconnect is operable to directly interconnect the processors;
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- a service controller configured to provide system management functions for the information processing module, wherein the service controller is configured to provide a signal indicative of at least physical dimensions of the information processing module to a management system remote from the information processing module.
A server blade comprising:
- a processor subsystem including a plurality of processor sockets, the server blade being operable to perform information processing when at least one processor is received in a said socket;
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- a service controller operable to determine a number processors inserted in a respective processing socket and operable to configure the server blade according to the number of inserted processors, wherein the service controller is further configured to provide system management functions for the server blade, wherein the service controller is configured to provide a signal indicative of at least physical dimensions of the server blade to a management system remote from the server blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.