Fluid-cooled computer system with proactive cooling control using power consumption trend analysis

    公开(公告)号:US10180665B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-15

    申请号:US13234563

    申请日:2011-09-16

    摘要: A fluid-cooled computer system includes a plurality of heat-generating components and a cooling system configured for supplying a cooling fluid at a controlled cooling fluid flow rate to cool the heat-generating components. A temperature-based cooling control circuit includes a temperature sensor configured for sensing a temperature of the heat-generating components and control logic for increasing a cooling fluid flow rate in response to the temperature exceeding a temperature threshold. A power-based cooling control circuit is configured for identifying and quantifying an increasing power consumption trend over a target time interval and, during a period that the temperature of the electronic device does not exceed the temperature threshold, increasing a cooling fluid flow rate to the electronic device in response to the magnitude of the increasing power consumption trend exceeding a power threshold. In one option, the fluid-cooled computer system is a server and the heat-generating components include a processor.

    Optimization of system acoustic signature and cooling capacity with intelligent user controls
    2.
    发明授权
    Optimization of system acoustic signature and cooling capacity with intelligent user controls 有权
    通过智能用户控制优化系统声学特征和制冷量

    公开(公告)号:US09110642B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-18

    申请号:US13274835

    申请日:2011-10-17

    IPC分类号: G06F1/20 H05K7/20 G06F1/32

    摘要: A computer-implemented method comprises accessing historical operating data for a unit of information technology equipment, wherein the historical operating data includes power consumption, fan speed, inlet air temperature, workload, and any processor throttling events at various points in time. The method further comprises receiving user input selecting a fan speed, and using the historical operating data to determine a performance impact that is expected from operating the unit at the selected fan speed, where the power consumption is a proxy for performance. The estimated performance impact of the selected fan speed and one or more alternative fan speeds is then displayed.

    摘要翻译: 计算机实现的方法包括访问信息技术设备单元的历史操作数据,其中历史操作数据包括功率消耗,风扇速度,入口空气温度,工作负载以及在不同时间点的任何处理器调节事件。 该方法还包括接收选择风扇速度的用户输入,以及使用历史操作数据来确定在所选择的风扇速度下操作单元所期望的性能影响,其中功耗是性能的代理。 然后显示所选风扇速度和一个或多个替代风扇速度的估计性能影响。

    OPTIMIZATION OF SYSTEM ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE AND COOLING CAPACITY WITH INTELLIGENT USER CONTROLS
    3.
    发明申请
    OPTIMIZATION OF SYSTEM ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE AND COOLING CAPACITY WITH INTELLIGENT USER CONTROLS 有权
    用智能用户控制优化系统声学签名和冷却能力

    公开(公告)号:US20130096720A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-18

    申请号:US13274835

    申请日:2011-10-17

    IPC分类号: G05D23/00

    摘要: A computer-implemented method comprises accessing historical operating data for a unit of information technology equipment, wherein the historical operating data includes power consumption, fan speed, inlet air temperature, workload, and any processor throttling events at various points in time. The method further comprises receiving user input selecting a fan speed, and using the historical operating data to determine a performance impact that is expected from operating the unit at the selected fan speed, where the power consumption is a proxy for performance. The estimated performance impact of the selected fan speed and one or more alternative fan speeds is then displayed.

    摘要翻译: 计算机实现的方法包括访问信息技术设备单元的历史操作数据,其中历史操作数据包括功率消耗,风扇速度,入口空气温度,工作负载以及在不同时间点的任何处理器调节事件。 该方法还包括接收选择风扇速度的用户输入,以及使用历史操作数据来确定在所选择的风扇速度下操作单元所期望的性能影响,其中功耗是性能的代理。 然后显示所选风扇速度和一个或多个替代风扇速度的估计性能影响。

    PROACTIVE COOLING CONTROL USING POWER CONSUMPTION TREND ANALYSIS
    4.
    发明申请
    PROACTIVE COOLING CONTROL USING POWER CONSUMPTION TREND ANALYSIS 审中-公开
    使用功耗趋势分析的主动冷却控制

    公开(公告)号:US20130073096A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-21

    申请号:US13234563

    申请日:2011-09-16

    IPC分类号: G05D23/19 G05D7/06

    摘要: A fluid-cooled computer system includes a plurality of heat-generating components and a cooling system configured for supplying a cooling fluid at a controlled cooling fluid flow rate to cool the heat-generating components. A temperature-based cooling control circuit includes a temperature sensor configured for sensing a temperature of the heat-generating components and control logic for increasing a cooling fluid flow rate in response to the temperature exceeding a temperature threshold. A power-based cooling control circuit is configured for identifying and quantifying an increasing power consumption trend over a target time interval and, during a period that the temperature of the electronic device does not exceed the temperature threshold, increasing a cooling fluid flow rate to the electronic device in response to the magnitude of the increasing power consumption trend exceeding a power threshold. In one option, the fluid-cooled computer system is a server and the heat-generating components include a processor.

    摘要翻译: 流体冷却的计算机系统包括多个发热部件和冷却系统,该冷却系统构造成以受控的冷却流体流速供应冷却流体以冷却发热部件。 基于温度的冷却控制电路包括温度传感器,其被配置为感测发热部件的温度和控制逻辑,用于响应于超过温度阈值的温度来增加冷却流体流量。 基于功率的冷却控制电路被配置为识别和量化目标时间间隔上的增加的功耗趋势,并且在电子设备的温度不超过温度阈值的时段期间,将冷却流体流量增加到 响应于超过功率阈值的增加的功率消耗趋势的幅度。 在一个选择中,流体冷却的计算机系统是服务器,并且发热组件包括处理器。

    Method for reducing power state in a computer system out-of-band when a request for reducing the power state is not immediately serviceable in band according to a priority of the request
    5.
    发明授权
    Method for reducing power state in a computer system out-of-band when a request for reducing the power state is not immediately serviceable in band according to a priority of the request 有权
    当降低功率状态的请求根据请求的优先级不能立即在频带中可用时,减少计算机系统中的计算机系统中的功率状态的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08458499B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-04

    申请号:US12537933

    申请日:2009-08-07

    IPC分类号: G06F1/26 G06F1/32

    摘要: One embodiment provides a method of managing power in a computer system. A device of the computer system is operated at a selected power-state. The power consumption of the computer system is monitored. If the power consumption of the computer system is approaching or has exceeded a power cap selected for the computer system, then a request to reduce the power-state for the device is generated in response. The operating system is used to service the request to reduce the power-state according to the priority of the request. The reduced power state is forced out-of-band following the request to reduce the power-state if the request is not immediately serviceable by the operating system. Different approaches can be taken to force the reduced power state, using, for example, system management mode or a platform environment control interface.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例提供了一种管理计算机系统中的电力的方法。 计算机系统的设备在选定的功率状态下运行。 监控计算机系统的功耗。 如果计算机系统的功率消耗正在接近或超过为计算机系统选择的功率上限,则响应地产生用于减少设备的功率状态的请求。 操作系统用于根据请求的优先级来服务请求以减少功率状态。 如果请求不能由操作系统立即维护,则降低功率状态被强制为带外的请求,以减少功率状态。 可以采用不同的方法来强制使用例如系统管理模式或平台环境控制接口来降低功率状态。

    Authenticating a requestor without providing a key
    6.
    发明授权
    Authenticating a requestor without providing a key 失效
    验证请求者而不提供密钥

    公开(公告)号:US08015243B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-06

    申请号:US12168201

    申请日:2008-07-07

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A method for authenticating a requesting entity in a communications environment. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes determining a client identification of a client node associated with the requesting entity, and determining whether the requesting entity associated with the client node is acting in a supervisor capacity. A key to the requesting entity is returned from a resource provider node upon determining that the client identification of the client node indicates that the client node is permitted to access one or more resources of the provider node, and that the client node is acting in a supervisor capacity.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在通信环境中认证请求实体的方法。 在示例性实施例中,该方法包括确定与请求实体相关联的客户端节点的客户端标识,以及确定与客户端节点相关联的请求实体是否以监督能力行事。 在确定客户端节点的客户端标识指示客户端节点被允许访问提供商节点的一个或多个资源,并且客户端节点正在执行时,从资源提供商节点返回请求实体的密钥 主管能力。

    Automated analysis of datacenter layout using temperature sensor positions
    7.
    发明授权
    Automated analysis of datacenter layout using temperature sensor positions 有权
    使用温度传感器位置自动分析数据中心布局

    公开(公告)号:US07933739B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-26

    申请号:US12047969

    申请日:2008-03-13

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00

    CPC分类号: G01B21/16 G01B21/00 G01K1/026

    摘要: Systems, methods, and software for analyzing the layout of computer equipment racks in a datacenter. One embodiment involves obtaining the position relative to the computer room of each of a plurality of temperature sensors distributed among a plurality of computer components mounted between opposing intake and exhaust ends of each computer equipment rack. The layout of the computer equipment racks is automatically determined from the positions of the temperature sensors, and a representation of the layout of the computer equipment racks is electronically stored or displayed. The actual layout is compared to target layout parameters to score the layout.

    摘要翻译: 用于分析数据中心中计算机设备机架布局的系统,方法和软件。 一个实施例涉及获得分布在安装在每个计算机设备机架的相对的进气和排气端之间的多个计算机部件之间的多个温度传感器中的每一个的计算机室的位置。 从温度传感器的位置自动确定计算机设备机架的布局,并且电子地存储或显示计算机设备机架的布局的表示。 将实际布局与目标布局参数进行比较以对布局进行评分。

    Specifying Associations among Attributes of Entities in
    9.
    发明申请
    Specifying Associations among Attributes of Entities in 失效
    指定实体属性之间的关联

    公开(公告)号:US20080301279A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US11755981

    申请日:2007-05-31

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: G06F11/30 H04L43/0817

    摘要: Specifying associations among attributes of entities in a data center, the data center comprising a facility that houses computers and equipment supporting computer operations, the entities including the computers and the equipment, some attributes associated with a resource domain, the resource domain composed of a physical characteristic shared by some of the computers and equipment, including inducing, by a management module within the data center, a change in a value of a first attribute of a first entity; monitoring, by the management module within the data center, a change in a value of a second attribute of a second entity; determining whether the monitored change in the second attribute correlates with the induced change in the first attribute; and, if the monitored change in the second attribute correlates with the induced change in the first attribute, specifying an association among the first attribute, the second attribute, and the resource domain.

    摘要翻译: 指定数据中心中实体的属性之间的关联,数据中心包括容纳计算机和支持计算机操作的设备的设施,包括计算机和设备的实体,与资源域相关联的一些属性,由物理 一些计算机和设备共享的特征,包括由数据中心内的管理模块引起第一实体的第一属性的值的改变; 由数据中心内的管理模块监视第二实体的第二属性的值的变化; 确定所述第二属性中所监视的改变是否与所述第一属性中所引起的变化相关; 并且如果所监视的第二属性的改变与所述第一属性中的诱导改变相关,则指定所述第一属性,所述第二属性和所述资源域之间的关联。

    Method, system, and computer program product for rack position determination using acoustics
    10.
    发明授权
    Method, system, and computer program product for rack position determination using acoustics 失效
    使用声学的机架位置确定方法,系统和计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US07460978B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-02

    申请号:US11770322

    申请日:2007-06-28

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/002

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to equipment position location in a data center and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for rack position determination using acoustics. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for rack position determination using acoustics can be provided. The method can include ultrasonically ranging a first target wall in a data center from a host rack enclosure to acquire range data for the first target wall and ultrasonically ranging a second target wall in the data center from the host rack enclosure to acquire range data for the second target wall. The method further can include translating the range data for the first target wall and second target wall into position coordinates for the host rack enclosure and forwarding the position coordinates to a system administrator for the data center over a coupled data communications network.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例解决了在数据中心中的设备位置位置方面的缺点,并且提供了一种用于使用声学的机架位置确定的新颖且非显而易见的方法,系统和计算机程序产品。 在本发明的一个实施例中,可以提供使用声学的机架位置确定的方法。 该方法可以包括超声波测距数据中心中的第一目标墙,从主机架外壳获取第一目标墙的范围数据,并且从主机架外壳超声波测距数据中心的第二目标墙,以获取范围数据 第二个目标墙。 该方法还可以包括将第一目标壁和第二目标壁的范围数据转换成主机架机架的位置坐标,并且通过耦合的数据通信网络将位置坐标转发给数据中心的系统管理员。