Node card utilizing a same connector to communicate pluralities of signals
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1. A method comprising:
- communicating a plurality of signals between a substrate having a connector and an outside entity;
receiving power, at one or more nodes connected to the substrate, from one or more first signals communicated over the connector;
communicating with the outside entity using one or more second signals communicated over the connector;
translating, by one or more level shifters, a signal on the connector to a signal applied to the one or more nodes, wherein at least one of the plurality of signals is configured to arbitrate usage of a serial port on a node card by the one or more nodes; and
providing a digital signal to the connector to cause an alternative boot procedure.
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Abstract
A system and method for provisioning of modular compute resources within a system design are provided. In one embodiment, a node card or a system board may be used.
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1. A method comprising:
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communicating a plurality of signals between a substrate having a connector and an outside entity; receiving power, at one or more nodes connected to the substrate, from one or more first signals communicated over the connector; communicating with the outside entity using one or more second signals communicated over the connector; translating, by one or more level shifters, a signal on the connector to a signal applied to the one or more nodes, wherein at least one of the plurality of signals is configured to arbitrate usage of a serial port on a node card by the one or more nodes; and providing a digital signal to the connector to cause an alternative boot procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations, wherein the instructions comprise:
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instructions to communicate a plurality of signals between a substrate having a connector and an outside entity; instructions to receive power, at one or more nodes connected to the substrate, from one or more first signals communicated over the connector; instructions to communicate with the outside entity using one or more second signals communicated over the connector; and instructions to translate, using one or more level shifters, a signal on the connector to a signal applied to the one or more nodes, wherein at least one of the plurality of signals is configured to arbitrate usage of a serial port on a node card by the one or more nodes; and wherein each of the one or more nodes is a server comprising a system on a chip (SOC), a memory, and a regulator; and
wherein the instructions further comprise;instructions to communicate, through the connector, an alternative boot signal to the SOC to enable an alternative boot by the SOC. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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an outside entity; and a node card, wherein the node card comprises; a substrate having a connector configured to communicate a plurality of signals between the substrate and the outside entity; one or more nodes connected to the substrate configured to receive power from one or more first signals communicated over the connector, wherein the one or more nodes are further configured to communicate with the outside entity with one or more second signals over the connector; one or more level shifters configured to translate a signal on the connector to a signal applied to the one or more nodes; and a serial port on the node card, wherein at least one of the plurality of signals is configured to arbitrate usage of a serial port by the one or more nodes; wherein the connector receives a digital signal to cause an alternative boot procedure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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