US 8,788,238 B2Granted

System and method for testing power supplies of server

AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

InventorJui-Ching Lin

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Abstract

A computing system connects to a server that comprises a plurality of power supplies. The computing system sends a power on command to one or more alternating current (AC) relays which are connected to the power supplies. Each of the one or more AC relays powers on the corresponding power supply according to the power on command. The server starts if the all the power supplies are powered on. The computing system sends a power off command to each predefined AC relay to power off the power supply corresponding each predefined AC relay in sequence. An execution unit of the server tests application programs of the server when each power supply corresponding to the predefined AC relay has been powered off. A result of testing the server denotes if the server is abnormal when the power supply has been powered off.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A computing system, comprising:

a storage system;
at least one processor;
and
one or more programs being stored in the storage system and executable by the at least one processor, the one or more programs comprising:
a sending module operable to send a power on command to one or more alternating current (AC) relays connected to the computing system, to power on a power supply of a server connected to each of the one or more AC relays, and send a power off command to a predefined power supply of the server if the server is booted;
the sending module further operable to send a test command to the server to test the server that is powered by remaining power supplies which are not powered off;
a detection module operable to detect whether a test time of testing the server has reached a predefined time;
a receiving module operable to receive a test result from the server when the test time of testing the server has reached the predefined time, the test result according to a determination of whether the server works normally;
the detection module further operable to detect whether the server fails the test according to the test result;
the receiving module further operable to power off the server if all the power supplies are powered off and the server is determined as passing the test;
and
a determining module operable to store the test result in the storage system if the server fails the test.

9 more elements

A computer-based method for test power supplies of a server, comprising:

sending a power on command to one or more alternating current (AC) relays connected to the test power supplies to power on all the power supplies of the server;
sending a power off command to a predefined power supply of the server if the server is booted;
sending a test command to the server to test the server that is powered by remaining power supplies which are not been powered off;
detecting whether a test time of testing the server has reached a predefined time;
receiving a test result from the server when the test time of testing the server has reached the predefined time, the test result according to a determination of whether the server working normally;
detecting whether the server fails the test according to the test result;
powering off the server if all the power supplies are powered off and the server is determined as passing the test;
and
storing the test result in a storage system of a computing system connected to the server if the server fails the test.

6 more elements

A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for test power supplies of a server, the method comprising:

sending a power on command to one or more alternating current (AC) relays connected to the test power supplies to power on all the power supplies of the server;
sending a power off command to a predefined power supply of the server if the server is booted;
sending a test command to the server to test the server that is powered by remaining power supplies which are not been powered off;
detecting whether a test time of testing the server has reached a predefined time;
receiving a test result from the server when the test time of testing the server has reached the predefined time, the test result according to a determination of whether the server working normally;
detecting whether the server fails the test according to the test result;
powering off the server if all the power supplies are powered off and the server is determined as passing the test;
and
storing the test result in a storage system of a computing system connected to the server if the server fails the test.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/221,855Filed 30 Aug 2011
Priority: TW 100106694 A1 Mar 2011
Published: US 2012/0226464 A16 Sep 2012
Granted: 22 Jul 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification3 codes

G06F 1/263
Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof: arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC
G06F 1/28
Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof: supervision thereof, e.g. detecting power-supply failure by out of limits supervision
G06F
Computing and data processing

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US 2012/0226464 A1Pre-grant publication · published 6 Sep 2012
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