CN102819405B - There is computer system and its Working mode switching method of multi-operation mode - Google Patents
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A kind of computer system with multi-operation mode and computer system and its Working mode switching method, it passes through the mode of operation that a setting signal switches the multiple hard disk units in computer system.Working mode switching method comprises the steps of:The hard disk unit number not storing start formula in computer system is detected with a chip unit, and determines RAID mode of operation.The corresponding control signal that produces of chip unit, to switch unit, controls signal to produce a setting signal to hard disk unit with switch unit according to this, uses the mode of operation of switching hard disk unit.
Description
【Technical field】
The present invention is with regard to a kind of switched system and changing method, particularly a kind of electricity for switching with multi-operation mode
Brain system and changing method.
【Background technology】
In computer system, the main function of hard disk unit is storage start formula, operating system and archives money at present
Material.Just proceed by boot program after booting computer, now computer system will read the start formula being stored in hard disk,
Complete necessary all parameter settings in boot program by the data content in start formula, simultaneously when computer shuts down,
The change of related setting also can be write by computer system so that computer again start next time when must keep the consistent of operating settings.
Just the efficiency being read on hard disk to related start data accordingly, with respect to the efficiency of computer system boot-strap or shutdown is had
Substantial connection.In addition, computer system, in general work, for the treatment effeciency of physical data archives, is also transported with hard disk
The efficiency making to read is closely related.
The hard disk unit that computer system is used at present can substantially be distinguished into two classes, and one is conventional hard disk (Hard Disk
Drive, HDD), another kind of is solid state hard disc (Solid State Drive, SSD).
The structure of conventional hard disk is more complicated, based on magnetic read/write head and magnetic video disc, need motor when being written and read
Deng the cooperation of other frame for movements, magnetic video disc is driven to supply magnetic read/write head reading/writing document.And the structure of solid state hard disc is then more single
Pure, processing unit is electrically connected with storage element, directly reads the data in storage element by processing unit.
In general, conventional hard disk is because complex structure, its volume is all larger with weight, and because needs thoroughly when reading
Cross other mechanisms such as motor, so speed when execution is read is slower, and compared with consumption electric power.Comparatively, solid state hard disc is then
There is less volume weight, less power consumption, and faster reading speed.
But, because the memory space of current conventional hard disk is larger, and relative cost is more cheap, therefore leads at present
The computer system wanted is in application still based on conventional hard disk.However, the speed processing with the progress of technology, computer system data
Degree is increasingly sooner so that computer overall efficiency is but finally the transmission and processing speed being often subject to hard disk, in related application
On, in addition to the reading speed that start or shutdown programm are limited to hard disk unit, the execution of other archives materials and access efficiency
Also it is subject to suitable limiting to.
【Content of the invention】
In view of the above problems, the present invention provides the work of a kind of computer system with multi-operation mode and computer system
Mode switching method, uses the traditional conventional hard disk of solution more slow in open and close machine program and profile access execution
Problem.
The present invention has the computer system of multi-operation mode, comprises a plurality of hard disk units, chip unit and switch unit.
At least one hard disk unit stores start formula, makes hard disk unit normality execution start formula.Chip unit and a plurality of hard disks
Device is electrically connected with, and chip unit detects the hard disk unit number not storing start formula in a plurality of hard disk units, and right
Control signal should be produced.Switch unit is electrically connected with chip unit and hard disk unit respectively, and switch unit receives chip list
The control signal of unit and corresponding produce setting signal, and switch unit transmission setting signal is to hard disk unit, with order whole or
The hard disk unit that part does not store this start formula executes a RAID pattern.
The Working mode switching method of the computer system of the present invention, comprises the following steps:First, multiple with chip unit detecting
Do not store the hard disk unit number of start formula in several hard disk units, then determine not storing the hard disk unit of start formula
RAID mode of operation, the corresponding generation of chip unit controls signal, and signal will be controlled to be sent to switch unit,
Switch unit is made to send a setting signal to a plurality of hard disk units not storing this start formula, order does not store this start journey
A plurality of hard disk unit execution RAID patterns of formula.
Effect of the present invention is, the access for physical data archives can be by RAID pattern
The efficiency that the general archives material of switching lifting is processed, simultaneously also by the application of solid state hard disc, makes the access of overall hard disk unit
Efficiency, the whether access of physical data archives or start, the program of shutdown, all can in addition raising efficiency again.
Feature for the present invention, implementation and effect, hereby coordinate schema to make most preferred embodiment detailed description as follows.
【Brief description】
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the computer system of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of steps of the changing method of the present invention.
【Specific embodiment】
Refer to the schematic diagram that the present invention shown in Fig. 1 has the computer system 10 of multi-operation mode, and Fig. 2 shown in this
The flow chart of steps of the Working mode switching method of bright computer system, this is a preferred embodiment schematic diagram of the present invention.
The computer system 10 of the present invention includes a chip unit 101, a switch unit 103 and a plurality of hard disk unit
105, wherein chip unit 101 is electrically connected at a plurality of hard disk units 105, switch unit 103 then respectively with chip unit 101
And a plurality of hard disk unit 105 is electrically connected with.Among a plurality of hard disk units 105, at least one hard disk unit 1051 stores one
Start formula, this grade hard disk unit 1051 executes a power on mode for normality.
It should be noted that a plurality of hard disk units 105 of the present embodiment can be conventional hard disk device;Or, this
A plurality of hard disk units 105 of embodiment can also be Ssd apparatus.Above-mentioned hard disk unit 105 is not limited to this
Bright disclosed enforcement aspect.
Additionally, the switch unit 103 of the present embodiment can be a control chip;Or, the switch unit of the present embodiment
103 can be one universal input/output unit (General Purpose I/O).Above-mentioned switch unit 103 is not limited to
Disclosed herein enforcement aspect.
Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.In the step 201 of Fig. 2, chip unit 101 is directed to a plurality of hard disk units 105
Memory space detected.So-called detecting be in a plurality of hard disk units 105 storage start formula money
The detecting action that the hard disk unit number of material is carried out, a plurality of hard disks are filled by the result that chip unit 101 is detected gained
Put 105 hard disk units 1051 being distinguished at least one storage start formula and a plurality of hard disk unit not storing start formula
1052, and it follows that the number of hard disk unit 1051 of storage start formula and the hard disk unit not storing start formula
1052 number.
In the step 203 of Fig. 2, chip unit 101 according to the mode settings decision in chip unit 101 is again
No this grade that switches does not store the hard disk unit 1052 of start formula to execute RAID pattern, and determines independent magnetic
The content of disk redundant array pattern.Chip unit 101 produces a corresponding control signal according to the content of above-mentioned decision again, and will
This control signal is sent to switch unit 103.
In the step 205 of Fig. 2, switch unit 103 receives after the produced control signal of chip unit 101, just
According to the content of this control signal, produce a corresponding setting signal, and this setting signal is sent to this etc. and do not store start
The hard disk unit 1052 of formula, makes the hard disk unit 1052 that this grade does not store start formula execute the work of RAID
Operation mode.
It should be noted that in the step 203 of Fig. 2, mode settings in chip unit 101, can be by making
User determines its content among operating system (OS), therefore its default content is by user in an operating system, and foundation should
Deng not storing the start number of hard disk unit 1052 of formula and the demand of user, for the work whether switching hard disk unit
Operation mode is RAID pattern, and why the content of RAID pattern is determined, then with
This decision makes chip unit 101 produce corresponding control signal.
Or, in the step 203 of Fig. 2 of the present embodiment, mode settings in chip unit 101 or
Its content is determined among basic input/output (BIOS) by user, therefore its default content is in base by user
The number of hard disk unit 1052 and the demand of user of start formula in this input/output, is not stored according to this grade,
It is RAID pattern for the mode of operation whether switching hard disk unit, and RAID pattern
Content why determined, then determine to make chip unit 101 produce corresponding control signal with this.
RAID (RAID, Redundant Array of Independent Disks) abbreviation disk battle array
Row, its basic fundamental is exactly multiple relatively cheap hard disk combinations, becomes a disk array group, and utilizes disk battle array
Hard disk is divided into different operating modes by row controller, and then provides preferably transmission efficiency and data redundant function.Root
Different according to the pattern selecting, RAID has the benefit of following one or more aspect than single hard disk:Strengthen data conformity degree, strengthen
Fault tolerance, increases treating capacity or capacity.RAID pattern common at present can be divided into RAID-0, RAID-1,
RAID-1E, RAID-5, RAID-6, RAID-7, RAID-10, RAID-50 etc..In addition, disk array group is multiple hard disk combinations
Become a logic magnetic region, therefore for computer, operating system only can be it as a hard disk or logic storage unit.
Furthermore it is noted that the present embodiment is not intended to limit the content of RAID pattern in the present invention
Why, in fact also there is the setting of various combination between RAID pattern, such as RAID 0 pattern mainly carries
For Striping/Span (cutting/extension) function, that is, the capacity of whole hard disks is combined, and by will store
Data is sliced on each hard disk, to carry out the action of parallel read-write, because being that data is dispersed on each hard disk, works as
During reading data, it is that many hard disks read simultaneously, therefore can reach the function improving transmission efficiency;But RAID 0 pattern does not have
Fault-tolerant ability, therefore can be in conjunction with the back-up function of the acceleration function of RAID 0 pattern and RAID 1 pattern, group in application
Synthesis RAID 0+1 operating mode, it is combined with RAID 0 and 1 both of which characteristic, that is, simultaneously have accelerate and standby
The function of helping, but due to RAID 0+1 must have the even numbers hard disk composition of 4 or more.Independent disk redundancy in the present invention
The content of array pattern is that the demand of the hard disk unit number and user that do not store start formula by this grade is determined.
The Working mode switching method of the computer system of the invention described above, is not store the hard of start formula for a plurality of
Disk device is object, when there being the hard disk unit not storing start formula, can pass through cutting of RAID pattern
Change, to lift the work efficiency of hard disk in computer apparatus.Also overall hard disk dress can be reached by the use of solid state hard disc simultaneously
Put the lifting of efficiency, in addition to not storing the hard disk array of start formula, the also work of the start formula hard disk of lifting storage simultaneously
Make efficiency.
Although embodiments of the invention are disclosed above described, so it is not limited to the present invention, any be familiar with related art techniques
Person, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, such as according to the shape described in the present patent application scope, construction, feature and number
, when doing a little change, the therefore scope of patent protection of the present invention must be regarding claim institute circle appended by this specification for amount
The person of determining is defined.
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1. one has the computer system of multi-operation mode it is characterised in that including:
A plurality of hard disk units, at least one this grade hard disk unit stores a start formula, this grade hard disk unit normality execution one
Power on mode;
One chip unit, is electrically connected at this grade hard disk unit, and this chip unit is directed to the memory body of this plurality of hard disk unit
Space is detected and detected the result of gained according to it is distinguished at least one storage start formula by a plurality of hard disk units
Hard disk unit and a plurality of hard disk unit not storing start formula, and detect in a plurality of hard disk unit such as this and do not store this
This grade hard disk unit number of start formula, and this chip unit sends a control signal;And
One switch unit, is electrically connected with this chip unit and this grade hard disk unit, when this switch unit receives this control signal, should
Switch unit correspondence sends a setting signal to this grade hard disk unit, makes at least two this grade hard disk dresses not storing this start formula
Put execution one RAID pattern.
2. there is the computer system of multi-operation mode as claimed in claim 1 it is characterised in that wherein this grade hard disk unit is
Ssd apparatus.
3. there is the computer system of multi-operation mode as claimed in claim 1 it is characterised in that wherein this switch unit is one
Control chip.
4. there is the computer system of multi-operation mode as claimed in claim 1 it is characterised in that wherein this switch unit is one
Universal input/output unit (General Purpose I/O).
5. the Working mode switching method of a computer system is it is characterised in that comprise the following steps:
With a chip unit, the memory space of a plurality of hard disk units being detected and detect the result of gained according to it will
This plurality of hard disk unit is distinguished into the hard disk unit of at least one storage start formula and a plurality of does not store start formula
Hard disk unit, and detect do not store a start formula in this plurality of hard disk unit this etc. hard disk unit number;
Determine not storing a RAID mode of operation of this grade hard disk unit of this start formula;
One control signal is produced with this chip unit and is sent to this switch unit;And
This switch unit receives this control signal, and corresponding produce a setting signal be sent to do not store this start formula this etc.
Hard disk unit, this grade hard disk unit that order at least two does not store this start formula executes this RAID pattern.
6. computer system as claimed in claim 5 Working mode switching method it is characterised in that the method further include following
Step:
Determine this control signal content of this chip unit in an operating system (OS), to determine not storing this start formula
This RAID mode of operation of this grade hard disk unit.
7. computer system as claimed in claim 5 Working mode switching method it is characterised in that the method further include following
Step:
Determine this control signal content of this chip unit in a basic input/output (BIOS), to determine not storing
This RAID mode of operation of this grade hard disk unit of this start formula.
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