US6583989B1
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Computer system
Assignee: EMC Corp
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Filing: 2000-12-22
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Granted: 2003-06-24
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Expires: 2020-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A computer system for managing a computer network comprises a rack cabinet having a cabinet interior. A plurality of infrastructure connector assemblies are fixedly mounted on the rack cabinet in 1-U boundaries, each infrastructure connector assembly including a signal snap interface connector and a power snap interface connector. A plurality of compute elements are adapted to be slidably disposed within the cabinet interior of the rack cabinet in a stacked relationship, each compute element including at least one infrastructure connector assembly which releasably snap-interconnects with an associated infrastructure connector assembly mounted on the rack cabinet. A distributed power bay is disposed within the rack cabinet and provides central power for the computer system. A rack manager is disposed within the rack cabinet and includes the central video and I/O devices for the computer system. A cabinet controller is disposed within the rack cabinet and is responsible for the management of a geography bus and an intelligent chassis management bus for the computer system.
Inventors
- 👤 James Guyer
- 👤 Brandon C. Barney
- 👤 Ralph C. Frangioso, Jr.
- 👤 Stephen Daniel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A computer system comprising: (a) a rack cabinet having a cabinet interior, (b) at least one compute element adapted to be disposed within the cabinet interior of said rack cabinet, said at least one compute element comprising two independently functioning servers which are housed within a common chassis, (c) at least one distributed power bay adapted to be disposed within the cabinet interior of said rack cabinet for providing central power for said computer system, and (d) a rack manager mounted onto said rack cabinet, said rack manager being in connection with said at least one compute element, said rack manager comprising the central video and I/O devices for said computer system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A computer system comprising: (a) a rack cabinet having a cabinet interior, (b) at least one compute element adapted to be disposed within the cabinet interior of said rack cabinet, said at least one compute element comprising two independently functioning servers which are housed within a common chassis, (c) at least one distributed power bay adapted to be disposed within the cabinet interior of said rack cabinet for providing central power for said computer system, and (d) a rack manager mounted onto said rack cabinet, said rack manager being in connection with said at least one compute element, said rack manager comprising the central video and I/O devices for said computer system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer system of claim 1 further comprising a cabinet controller mounted onto said rack cabinet, said cabinet controller controlling server management functions for said computer system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The computer system of claim 2 wherein said cabinet controller is connected to said rack manager and to said at least one computer element and is responsible for the management of a geography bus and an intelligent chassis management bus for said computer system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The computer system of claim 3 further comprising a fibre channel switch mounted onto said rack cabinet, said fibre channel switch being connected to said at least one compute element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer system of claim 1 wherein the common chassis of said at least one compute element is externally wireless.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The computer system of claim 1 wherein the common chassis is 1-U in height.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The computer system of claim 6 wherein each server comprises a motherboard, a power button connected to the motherboard and an element controller connected to the motherboard, the element controller serving to control the power state of the motherboard.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer system of claim 7 wherein a pair of microprocessors are mounted on the motherboard for each server.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A computer system comprising: (a) a rack cabinet having a cabinet interior, and (b) at least one compute element adapted to be disposed within the cabinet interior of said rack cabinet, said at least one compute element comprising two independently functioning servers which are housed within a common chassis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A computer system comprising: (a) a rack cabinet having a cabinet interior, and (b) at least one compute element adapted to be disposed within the cabinet interior of said rack cabinet, said at least one compute element comprising two independently functioning servers which are housed within a common chassis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The computer system of claim 9 wherein said common chassis is 1-U in height.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The computer system of claim 9 wherein each server comprises a motherboard.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer system of claim 11 wherein each server further comprises a pair of microprocessors connected to its associated motherboard.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The computer system of claim 11 wherein each server further comprises a power button connected to its associated motherboard and an element controller connected to its associated motherboard, the element controller serving to control the power state of its associated motherboard.
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