RACK SERVER SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A control method applicable to a rack server system, comprising:
- establishing a communication link between the rack server system and a battery backup unit, wherein the battery backup unit is connected to a power input port of the rack server system, and comprises a plurality of battery modules connected with each other in parallel;
controlling the battery backup unit by the rack server system to perform a validity test on a first battery module of the battery modules during a first period; and
controlling the battery backup unit by the rack server system to perform a validity test on a second battery module of the battery modules during a second period, wherein the first period and the second period are not overlapped with each other.
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Abstract
A rack server system and a control method thereof are provided. The rack server system establishes a communication link for communicating with a battery backup unit. The battery backup unit is connected to a power input port of the rack server system, and includes a number of battery modules connected with each other in parallel. The rack server system controls the battery backup unit to perform validity test on a first battery module during a first period and to perform validity test on a second battery module during a second period, wherein the first period and the second period are not overlapped with each other.
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1. A control method applicable to a rack server system, comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the rack server system and a battery backup unit, wherein the battery backup unit is connected to a power input port of the rack server system, and comprises a plurality of battery modules connected with each other in parallel; controlling the battery backup unit by the rack server system to perform a validity test on a first battery module of the battery modules during a first period; and controlling the battery backup unit by the rack server system to perform a validity test on a second battery module of the battery modules during a second period, wherein the first period and the second period are not overlapped with each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A rack server system, comprising:
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a power input port connected to a battery backup unit, wherein the battery backup unit comprises a plurality of battery modules connected with each other in parallel; a communication interface establishing a communication link for communicating with the battery backup unit; and a control unit connected to the communication interface for controlling the battery backup unit to perform a validity test on a first battery module of the battery modules during a first period and controlling the battery backup unit to perform a validity test on a second battery module of the battery modules during a second period, wherein the first period and the second period are not overlapped with each other. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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