CN217902368U

CN217902368U - Server

Info

Publication number: CN217902368U
Application number: CN202222062526.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谭凌云; 陈争胜; 王呈健; 郑荣恭
Original assignee: Shenzhen Yuxian Microelectronics Co ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Yuxian Microelectronics Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-08-05
Filing date: 2022-08-05
Publication date: 2022-11-25
Anticipated expiration: 2032-08-05

Abstract

The utility model relates to a server, which comprises a substrate management controller and a mainboard, wherein the substrate management controller comprises a circuit and a first mainboard interface, one side of the circuit is connected with the first mainboard interface, and the first mainboard interface is a PCIe golden finger; the mainboard is provided with the x16PCIe connector, and the x16PCIe connector is connected with the first mainboard interface, through the setting, the structural characteristics that the x16PCIe connector and the PCIe golden finger plug-in type connection mode and the x16PCIe connector can be matched with PCIe golden finger interfaces with different signal widths are utilized, and the problems that the mainboard and the substrate management controller in the server are inconvenient to replace and the signal width cannot be expanded are conveniently solved.

Description

Server

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a computer technology field especially relates to a server.

Background

With the development of society, a server has become more and more popular as one of the most important components of a computer, a main function of a motherboard is to transmit various electronic signals, and each component in the server is connected through the motherboard, wherein the motherboard is connected with a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) to implement functions such as diagnosis, console support, configuration Management, hardware Management, and troubleshooting.

The specific connection mode of mainboard and base plate management controller divide into two kinds at present: the baseboard management controller is integrated with the mainboard, and the other is that the baseboard management controller is integrally inserted into the mainboard.

However, the integration of the baseboard management controller with the main board causes inconvenience in replacing the baseboard management controller. The form of the whole substrate management controller inserted in the mainboard is specifically as follows: the base plate management controller is provided with a main board connecting port, a corresponding clamping groove is formed in the main board to be matched with the main board, and the main board connecting port arranged on the base plate management controller is fixed with a clamping groove connecting signal arranged on the main board, so that the requirement for different signal width expansion is difficult to meet.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a server for solving the problems of inconvenience in replacing the baseboard management controller and the motherboard and incapability of expanding the signal width in the server.

A server comprises a baseboard management controller and a mainboard, wherein:

the baseboard management controller comprises a circuit and a first mainboard interface, one side of the circuit is connected with the first mainboard interface, and the first mainboard interface is a PCIe golden finger;

the mainboard is provided with a x16PCIe connector, and the x16PCIe connector is connected with the first mainboard interface.

In the server, the first mainboard interface of the substrate management controller is set as the PCIe golden finger, and the x16PCIe connector matched with the PCIe golden finger is arranged on the mainboard, so that compared with the prior mode that the substrate management controller and the mainboard are integrated, the utility model utilizes the mode that the x16PCIe connector is connected with the PCIe golden finger in a plugging manner to solve the problem that the mainboard and the substrate management controller in the server are inconvenient to replace; compare the form of preceding base plate management controller interpolation in the mainboard in the time, the utility model discloses utilize the structural feature of x16PCIe connector and different signal width PCIe golden finger interface matching, realized the nimble collocation between base plate management controller and the mainboard of different signal width conveniently, solved mainboard and the not extensible problem of base plate management controller signal width in the server.

In one embodiment, the baseboard management controller further includes an external interface panel, the external interface panel is connected to a side of the circuit adjacent to the first motherboard interface, and the external interface panel is provided with a plurality of external interfaces spaced from each other.

In one embodiment, the first motherboard interface includes a short interface, and the short interface is a power interface.

In one embodiment, the power input by the power interface is a 5V, 3.3V and 3.3V standby power.

In one embodiment, the first motherboard interface further includes a long interface, the long interface and the short interface are disposed at an interval and located on one side of the short interface close to the external interface panel, and the long interface is a signal interface.

In one embodiment, the first motherboard interface is a x8 PCIe gold finger, and the signal interface and the x16PCIe connector perform bidirectional communication through PCIe, USB, I2C/I3C, UART, system control signals, and fan control signals.

In one embodiment, the first motherboard interface is a x16PCIe gold finger, and the signal interface and the x16PCIe connector perform bidirectional communication through PCIe, USB, I2C/I3C, UART, a system control signal, a fan control signal, and a digital-to-analog conversion signal.

In one embodiment, the external interface includes at least one of a VGA interface, a UART interface, a USB interface, and an ethernet interface.

In one embodiment, the baseboard management controller further includes a second motherboard interface, the second motherboard interface is disposed on a side of the circuit opposite to the first motherboard interface, and the second motherboard interface is an onboard interface, and the onboard interface is used for connecting a cable on the motherboard.

In one embodiment, the second motherboard interface is configured to extend a low-speed signal, and the low-speed signal includes at least one of a fan control signal, a digital-to-analog conversion signal, and a system-specific control signal.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a baseboard management controller in a server according to the present invention.

Wherein:

10. a baseboard management controller;

100. a circuit;

200. a first motherboard interface; 210. a short interface; 220. a long interface;

300. a second motherboard interface;

400. an external interface panel; 410. an external interface.

Detailed Description

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, as those skilled in the art will be able to make similar modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature may be directly on or directly under the second feature or indirectly via intermediate members. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature "under," "beneath," and "under" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a server, the server generally provides computation or application service for other clients in the network, the server includes a baseboard management controller 10 and a motherboard, the baseboard management controller 10 belongs to a specific function circuit in the motherboard of the server, and can perform operation management and monitoring of operation status on the motherboard and the system, wherein:

the baseboard management controller 10 includes a circuit 100 and a first motherboard interface 200, one side of the circuit 100 is connected with the first motherboard interface 200, the first motherboard interface 200 is a PCIe gold finger, and when specifically configured, the PCIe gold finger may be an x16PCIe gold finger, an x8 PCIe gold finger, or an x4 PCIe gold finger;

the x16PCIe connector is arranged on the mainboard, the x16PCIe connector is connected with the first mainboard interface 200, the x16PCIe connector is in the prior art, and the x4 PCIe golden finger, the x8 PCIe golden finger and the x16PCIe golden finger can be connected with the x16PCIe connector due to the structural characteristics of the x16PCIe connector. Through the setting, the flexible collocation between the baseboard management controller 10 and the mainboard with different signal widths is conveniently realized, and the baseboard management controller 10 and the mainboard with different signal widths can be replaced as required, for example: the mainboard is provided with x16PCIe connector, be connected with this mainboard be the base plate management controller 10 of x8 PCIe golden finger, when needing to be changed into the base plate management controller 10 of other signal width, first mainboard interface 200 of base plate management controller 10 of other signal width sets up to the PCIe golden finger, can directly take out the base plate management controller 10 of present x8 PCIe golden finger, set up first mainboard interface 200 to other signal width base plate management controller 10 of PCIe golden finger lug and directly connect in x16PCIe connector and can realize being connected of base plate management controller 10 and mainboard, and when needing to change present mainboard into other signal width mainboards, be provided with x16PCIe connector on the mainboard, the mainboard can set up to the base plate management controller 10 of different signal width PCIe golden finger with first mainboard interface 200 and be connected, in order to realize the collocation flexibility between the base plate management controller 10 of different signal width and the mainboard.

In the server, the first mainboard interface 200 of the substrate management controller 10 is set as the PCIe golden finger, and the x16PCIe connector matched with the PCIe golden finger is arranged on the mainboard, so that compared with the prior art in which the substrate management controller 10 and the mainboard are integrated, the utility model utilizes the mode of the plug-in connection of the x16PCIe connector and the PCIe golden finger to solve the problem of inconvenient replacement of the mainboard and the substrate management controller in the server; and compare preceding base plate management controller 10 and wholly interpolate the form in the mainboard, the utility model discloses utilize the x16PCIe connector can with the structural feature of different signal width PCIe golden finger interface matchings, the nimble collocation between base plate management controller 10 and the mainboard of different signal width has been realized conveniently, and avoided the mainboard need set up the condition that different draw-in grooves matched with it according to first mainboard interface 200 on the base plate management controller 10 of different signal width, and when the different grade type realizes that the mainboard of different functions is equipped with the x16PCIe connector promptly, can set up to be connected for the base plate management controller 10 of PCIe golden finger with first mainboard interface 200, in order to realize the nimble collocation between the mainboard of the base plate management controller 10 of different signal width and different grade types, mainboard and base plate management controller 10 change inconvenience and signal width problem that can not expand in the server have been solved conveniently.

In order to enable the baseboard management controller 10 to implement an external function, that is, to connect the first motherboard interface 200 to a motherboard and also to connect other devices externally, in a preferred embodiment, the baseboard management controller 10 further includes an external interface 410 panel 400, the external interface 410 panel 400 is connected to a side of the circuit 100 adjacent to the first motherboard interface 200, and the external interface 410 panel 400 is provided with a plurality of external interfaces 410 spaced from each other. Through the arrangement, the external interface 410 is arranged on the mainboard, and the external connection can be realized through the management controller connected with the mainboard, so that the external interfaces are increased, and more operations can be realized.

In order to realize the normal operation of the baseboard management controller 10, specifically, the first motherboard interface 200 includes a short interface 210, and the short interface 210 is a power interface. Through the arrangement, the substrate management controller 10 is in a working state, and the substrate management controller 10 monitors the state of the server by using the sensor and feeds back the state in time, so that measures can be taken in time for problems.

In order to make the operating state of the bmc 10 meet the requirement, more specifically, the power input by the power interface is 5V, 3.3V, and 3.3V standby power. With the above arrangement, after the power supply is input to the board management controller 10, the power supply is converted into another necessary voltage by a circuit in the board management controller 10.

In order to enable the bmc 10 to perform functions such as monitoring, specifically, the first motherboard interface 200 further includes a long interface 220, the long interface 220 and the short interface 210 are disposed at an interval, the long interface 220 is located on one side of the short interface 210 close to the external interface 410 panel 400, the long interface 220 is a signal interface, and the x16PCIe connector has an accommodating space corresponding to the long interface and the short interface. Through the above arrangement, the short interface 210 and the long interface 220 in the board management controller 10 are arranged opposite to the short interface 210 and the long interface 220 of the golden finger in the existing PCIe card (for example, PCIe graphics card or network card), that is, the long interface 220 of the present application is located on one side of the short interface 210 close to the external interface 410 panel 400, and the long interface 220 of the golden finger in the existing PCIe card is located on one side of the short interface 210 away from the external interface 410 panel 400, and meanwhile, the structure of the x16PCIe connector in the present application also adjusts the short interface and the long interface after being arranged in reverse in the present application, so as to prevent the existing PCIe card from being mistakenly connected to the x16PCIe connector originally set for being connected to the board management controller 10 by the main board, thereby facilitating the connection between the board management controller 10 and the main board, avoiding the mistaken connection of the PCIe card, and realizing the fool-proof design.

In order to better implement the corresponding functions of monitoring the board management controller 10, more specifically, the first motherboard interface 200 is a x8 PCIe gold finger, and the signal interface and the x16PCIe connector perform bidirectional communication through PCIe, USB, I2C/I3C, UART, system control signals, and fan control signals. When specifically setting up, when first mainboard interface 200 is x8 PCIe gold finger, x16PCIe connector on the mainboard can be changed into x8 PCIe connector, makes base plate management controller 10 can accomplish the monitoring to the server, is convenient for in time take measures to the problem that appears.

To achieve more functions of the bmc 10, more specifically, the first motherboard interface 200 is a x16PCIe gold finger, and the signal interface and the x16PCIe connector perform bidirectional communication through PCIe, USB, I2C/I3C, UART, system control signals, fan control signals, and digital-to-analog conversion signals. In specific setting, compared with the x8 PCIe gold finger, the x16PCIe gold finger can expand the signals of I2C/I3C, UART, system control, and fan control, that is, the number of the signals is increased, and the digital-to-analog conversion module is added, so that more corresponding functions can be completed.

In order to enable the baseboard management controller 10 to implement more types of external connections, the external connection 410 includes at least one of a VGA interface, a UART interface, a USB interface, and an ethernet interface. Through the above arrangement, the baseboard management controller 10 can realize various external connections to complete more communication operations.

In order to extend the connection between the baseboard management controller 10 and the motherboard, in a preferred embodiment, the baseboard management controller 10 further includes a second motherboard interface 300, the second motherboard interface 300 is disposed on a side of the circuit 100 opposite to the first motherboard interface 200, and the second motherboard interface 300 is an onboard interface for connecting a cable on the motherboard. In the specific setting, the side of the circuit 100 facing the first motherboard interface 200 is set as the first side, and the second motherboard interface 300 is located at the end of the first side away from the external interface 410 panel 400, so that the PCIe golden finger in the board management controller 10 is connected to the motherboard, the board management controller 10 can be connected to the motherboard through the board-mounted interface by using the cable, and the signal connection between the board management controller 10 and the motherboard is expanded.

In order to enable the bmc 10 to connect with more signals of the motherboard, the second motherboard interface 300 is specifically configured to extend the low-speed signals, which include at least one of a fan control signal, a digital-to-analog conversion signal, and a system-specific control signal. Through the arrangement, the baseboard management controller 10 achieves various signal connections with the mainboard through the onboard interface by using the cable.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only represent some embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present invention, several variations and modifications can be made, which all fall within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A server, comprising a baseboard management controller and a motherboard, wherein:

the baseboard management controller comprises a circuit and a first mainboard interface, one side of the circuit is connected with the first mainboard interface, and the first mainboard interface is a PCIe gold finger;

2. The server of claim 1, wherein the baseboard management controller further comprises an external interface panel coupled to a side of the circuit adjacent to the first motherboard interface, the external interface panel being configured with a plurality of external interfaces spaced apart from one another.

3. The server according to claim 2, wherein the first motherboard interface comprises a short interface, and wherein the short interface is a power interface.

4. The server according to claim 3, wherein the power input by the power interface is 5V, 3.3V and 3.3V standby power.

5. The server according to claim 3, wherein the first motherboard interface further includes a long interface, the long interface and the short interface are disposed at an interval and located on one side of the short interface close to the external interface panel, the long interface is a signal interface, and the x16PCIe connector has an accommodating space corresponding to the long interface and the short interface.

6. The server according to claim 5, wherein the first motherboard interface is a x8 PCIe gold finger, and the signal interface and the x16PCIe connector perform bidirectional communication through PCIe, USB, I2C/I3C, UART, system control signal and fan control signal.

7. The server according to claim 5, wherein the first motherboard interface is a x16PCIe gold finger, and the signal interface and the x16PCIe connector perform bidirectional communication through PCIe, USB, I2C/I3C, UART, system control signal, fan control signal and DAC signal.

8. The server according to claim 2, wherein the external interface comprises at least one of a VGA interface, a UART interface, a USB interface, and an ethernet interface.

9. The server according to claim 1, wherein the baseboard management controller further comprises a second motherboard interface, the second motherboard interface is disposed on a side of the circuit opposite to the first motherboard interface, and the second motherboard interface is an onboard interface, and the onboard interface is used for connecting a cable on the motherboard.

10. The server according to claim 9, wherein the second motherboard interface is configured to extend low-speed signals, the low-speed signals including at least one of fan control signals, digital-to-analog conversion signals, and system-specific control signals.