Interface standard support in modular computer systems
First Claim
1. An information processing module for a modular computer system, the information processing module comprising:
- at least one processor operable to perform information processing;
at least one module information connection for communicating information signals;
at least one serializer/deserializer connected between said at least one processor and said at least one module information connection;
at least one information protocol interface connected between said at least one processor and said at least one serializer/deserializer; and
a service controller configured to communicate with a service processor of the modular computer system to determine whether the information processing module includes an information protocol interface compatible with an information protocol employed for communication between information processing modules and other components of the modular computer system.
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Abstract
An information processing module in the form of a blade server can communicate information signals with other modules of a modular computer system such as a high density server system under a selectable information protocol (for example Ethernet or Infiniband). The information processing module can include one or more information connections for communicating information signals. One ore more serializer/deserializers can be connected between the module processor(s) and the information connection(s). A selectable information protocol interface can be interconnected between the processors and the serializer/deserializer. A plurality of different information protocols can be used and be selectively connectable between the module processor(s) and the serializer/deserializer(s) using one or more multiplexer/demultiplexers.
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30 Claims
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1. An information processing module for a modular computer system, the information processing module comprising:
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at least one processor operable to perform information processing; at least one module information connection for communicating information signals; at least one serializer/deserializer connected between said at least one processor and said at least one module information connection; at least one information protocol interface connected between said at least one processor and said at least one serializer/deserializer; and a service controller configured to communicate with a service processor of the modular computer system to determine whether the information processing module includes an information protocol interface compatible with an information protocol employed for communication between information processing modules and other components of the modular computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server blade for a high density computer system, the server blade comprising:
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at least one processor operable to perform information processing; at least one information connection for communicating information signals; at least one serializer/deserializer connected to each information connection; at least one information protocol interface connected to said at least one processor and to said at least one serializer/deserializer; and a service controller configured to communicate with a service processor of the computer system to determine whether the server blade includes an information protocol interface compatible with an information protocol employed for communication between server blades and other components of the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An information processing module for a modular computer system, the information processing module comprising:
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processor means for performing information processing; information connection means for communicating information signals; serializer/deserializer means connected between the processor means and the information connection means; information protocol interface means connected between the processor means and the serializer/deserializer; and controller means configured to communicate with a service processor of the modular computer system to determine whether the information processing module includes an information protocol interface means compatible with an information protocol employed for communication between information processing modules and other components of the modular computer system. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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