Cooling system control with clustered management services
First Claim
1. A data processing unit comprising:
- a first active cooling device configured to respond to a first control signal;
a second active cooling device configured to respond to a second control signal;
a first control function selectively capable of providing the first control signal and the second control signal;
a second control function selectively capable of providing the first control signal and the second control signal;
wherein the first and second control functions are in communication with each other;
means for determining which of the first and second control functions will provide the first control signal at a specific time;
means for determining which of the first and second control functions will provide the second control signal at a specific time; and
means for preventing the first and second control functions from providing one of the first and second control signals simultaneously.
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Abstract
A data processing unit including a first active cooling device configured to respond to a first control signal and a second active cooling device configured to respond to a second control signal. The control signals may be any type of control signal suitable to control the operation of the first and second active cooling devices. The data processing unit also includes a first control function selectively capable of providing the first control signal and/or the second control signal, and a second control function selectively capable of providing the first control signal and/or the second control signal. Logic associated with the first and second control functions is included to determine which of the control functions will provide which control signal at a specific time. Logic and/or switching or isolation apparatus is also included to prevent both the first and second control functions from attempting to provide one of the control signals simultaneously.
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36 Claims
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1. A data processing unit comprising:
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a first active cooling device configured to respond to a first control signal;
a second active cooling device configured to respond to a second control signal;
a first control function selectively capable of providing the first control signal and the second control signal;
a second control function selectively capable of providing the first control signal and the second control signal;
wherein the first and second control functions are in communication with each other;
means for determining which of the first and second control functions will provide the first control signal at a specific time;
means for determining which of the first and second control functions will provide the second control signal at a specific time; and
means for preventing the first and second control functions from providing one of the first and second control signals simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling the environment within a data processing unit comprising:
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providing a first control signal from one of a first control function and a second control function to a first active cooling device;
providing a second control signal from one of the first control function and the second control function to a second active cooling device;
determining which of the first and second control functions will provide the first control signal at a specific time;
determining which of the first and second control functions will provide the second control signal at a specific time; and
preventing the first and second control functions from providing one of the first and second control signals simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article of manufacture for use in programming a data processing unit to control the environment within the data processing unit the article of manufacture comprising instructions for:
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providing a first control signal from one of a first control function and a second control function to a first active cooling device;
providing a second control signal from one of the first control function and the second control function to a second active cooling device;
determining which of the first and second control functions will provide the first control signal at a specific time;
determining which of the first and second control functions will provide the second control signal at a specific time; and
preventing the first and second control functions from providing one of the first and second control signals simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for deploying computing infrastructure, comprising integrating computer readable code into a computing system for controlling the environment within a data processing unit, wherein the code in combination with the computing system is capable of performing the following:
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providing a first control signal from one of a first control function and a second control function to a first active cooling device;
providing a second control signal from one of the first control function and the second control function to a second active cooling device;
determining which of the first and second control functions will provide the first control signal at a specific time;
determining which of the first and second control functions will provide the second control signal at a specific time; and
preventing the first and second control functions from providing one of the first and second control signals simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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