Computer systems
First Claim
1. A server blade comprising a blade enclosure, the server blade being configured to be receivable as a field replaceable unit in a carrier of a blade server system.
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Abstract
A rack mountable shelf supports a plurality of field replaceable units (FRUs) in the form of server cartridges, or blades, that each include a processor and a memory within an enclosure. The rack mountable shelf is configured to provide communal services for said server cartridges, including at least one of supplying DC operating power to the server cartridges, distributing information signals between the server cartridges and processing system management signals for the server cartridges. The communal services can also be provided by FRUs, for example with redundant power supply units and redundant combined switch/service processor units. A midplane within the shelf enables interconnection of the FRUs.
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71 Claims
- 1. A server blade comprising a blade enclosure, the server blade being configured to be receivable as a field replaceable unit in a carrier of a blade server system.
- 18. A carrier for a blade server system comprising a carrier enclosure that includes at least one blade receiving location configured removably to receive a field replaceable and enclosed server blade.
- 40. A rack mountable shelf forming a carrier for a blade server system, the rack mountable shelf comprising a carrier enclosure that includes at least one blade receiving location configured removably to receive a field replaceable and enclosed server blade.
- 47. A rack mountable shelf configured to support a plurality of field replaceable server cartridges, each server cartridge comprising a cartridge enclosure.
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57. A computer server system comprising at least one rack mountable shelf, the rack mountable shelf being configured to support a plurality of field replaceable server cartridges, each server cartridge comprising a cartridge enclosure.
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58. A rack mounted computer server system comprising a rack frame and, mounted in the rack frame, at least one rack mountable shelf, the rack mountable shelf being configured to support a plurality of field replaceable server cartridges, each server cartridge comprising a cartridge enclosure.
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59. A high density computer server system comprising at least one rack frame with, mounted in each rack frame, at least one rack mountable shelf, the rack mountable shelf being configured to support a plurality of field replaceable server cartridges, each server cartridge comprising a cartridge enclosure.
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60. A method of providing high density computer services, the method comprising:
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providing a rack mountable shelf configured to support a plurality of field replaceable units in the form of server cartridges; and
providing each server cartridge with a cartridge enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A server blade comprising a blade enclosure means, the server blade being configured to be receivable as a field replaceable unit in a carrier of a blade server system.
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71. A carrier for a blade server system comprising carrier enclosure means for providing at least one blade receiving location configured removably to receive field replaceable and enclosed server blade means.
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