Service device, power supply control method, program, external power supply device, and server system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10613605-B2
Application number	US-201715459377-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2017
Priority date	Mar 17, 2016
Publication date	Apr 7, 2020
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020

Abstract

A server device has an AC power supply unit configured to convert an AC voltage received from an AC power supply to a DC voltage, and a DC power supply input part configured to receive supply of a DC voltage outputted by an AC power supply unit of an external power supply device. The server device runs at a DC voltage supplied by at least one of the AC power supply unit and the DC power supply input part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A server device comprising:
an AC power supply unit having a function as an AC/DC conversion unit, the AC power supply unit being configured to convert an AC voltage received from an outside power supply to a DC voltage and output the DC voltage; and
a connector connected with an external redundant power supply device and configured to receive supply of a DC voltage outputted from the redundant power supply device, the redundant power supply device including a plurality of power supply units each having a function as an AC/DC conversion unit and converting an AC voltage received from the outside power supply to a DC voltage and outputting the DC voltage,
the server device running at a DC voltage supplied by at least one of the AC power supply unit and the redundant power supply device connected via the connector,
the server device comprising:
a control circuit configured to execute control on the external redundant power supply device so as to supply a DC voltage;
a diagnosis circuit configured to diagnose a status of the AC power supply unit; and
a connection changeover part configured to change a destination of supply of a DC voltage outputted by the AC power supply unit to the diagnosis circuit, wherein:
the control circuit is configured to issue to the connection changeover part an instruction to connect the AC power supply unit and the diagnosis circuit, after instructing the external redundant power supply device to start supply of a DC voltage;
the connection changeover part is configured to connect the AC power supply unit and the diagnosis circuit in accordance with the instruction by the control circuit; and
the diagnosis circuit is configured to be supplied with a DC voltage by the connected AC power supply unit, make a diagnosis of a status of the AC power supply unit, and give a notification of a result of the diagnosis to the control circuit.

2. The server device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to stop supply of a DC voltage by the AC power supply unit after instructing the external redundant power supply device to start supply of a DC voltage.

3. The server device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to, in a case where it is determined there is no problem in a status of the AC power supply unit from the notification by the diagnosis circuit, instruct the connection changeover part to start supply of a DC voltage by the AC power supply unit and thereafter instruct the external redundant power supply device to stop supply of a DC voltage.

4. The server device according to claim 1 , wherein the diagnosis circuit is configured to diagnose a status of the AC power supply unit by making at least one of comparison of a rise time with a previously stored rise time threshold and comparison of a fall time with a fall time threshold, while changing load.

5. The server device according to claim 1 , wherein backflow prevention diodes are mounted on a connection path between the AC power supply unit and an operation part configured to be supplied with a DC voltage and operate, and on a connection path between the connector and the operation part, the backflow prevention diodes being configured to prevent electric current from flowing back from the operation part toward an AC/DC converter and the connector.

6. A power supply control method executed by a server device having an AC power supply unit having a function as an AC/DC conversion unit, the AC power supply unit being configured to convert an AC voltage received from an outside power supply to a DC voltage and output the DC voltage and connector connected with an external redundant power supply device and configured to receive supply of a DC voltage outputted from the redundant power supply device, the redundant power supply device including a plurality of power supply units each having a function as an AC/DC conversion unit and converting an AC voltage received from the outside power supply to a DC voltage and outputting the DC voltage, the server device running at a DC voltage supplied by at least one of the AC power supply unit and the redundant power supply device connected via the connector,
the server device comprising:
a control circuit configured to execute control on the external redundant power supply device so as to supply a DC voltage;
a diagnosis circuit configured to diagnose a status of the AC power supply unit; and
a connection changeover part configured to change a destination of supply of a DC voltage outputted by the AC power supply unit to the diagnosis circuit, wherein:
the control circuit is configured to issue to the connection changeover part an instruction to connect the AC power supply unit and the diagnosis circuit, after instructing the external redundant power supply device to start supply of a DC voltage;
the connection changeover part is configured to connect the AC power supply unit and the diagnosis circuit in accordance with the instruction by the control circuit; and
the diagnosis circuit is configured to be supplied with a DC voltage by the connected AC power supply unit, make a diagnosis of a status of the AC power supply unit, and give a notification of a result of the diagnosis to the control circuit,

the power supply control method comprising stopping supply of a DC voltage by the AC power supply unit after instructing the external redundant power supply device to start supply of a DC voltage.

7. The power supply control method according to claim 6 , comprising diagnosing a status of the AC power supply unit after instructing the external redundant power supply device to start supply of a DC voltage.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program comprising instructions for causing a server device to perform operations including stopping supply of a DC voltage by an AC power supply unit after instructing an external power supply device to start supply of a DC voltage, the server device having the AC power supply unit having a function as an AC/DC conversion unit, the AC power supply unit being configured to convert an AC voltage received from an outside power supply to a DC voltage and output the DC voltage and a connector connected with an external redundant power supply device and configured to receive supply of a DC voltage outputted from the redundant power supply device, the redundant power supply device including a plurality of power supply units each having a function as an AC/DC conversion unit and converting an AC voltage received from the outside power supply to a DC voltage and outputting the DC voltage, the server device running at a DC voltage supplied by at least one of the AC power supply unit and the redundant power supply device connected via the connector,
the server device further comprising:
a control circuit configured to execute control on the external redundant power supply device so as to supply a DC voltage;
a diagnosis circuit configured to diagnose a status of the AC power supply unit; and
a connection changeover part configured to change a destination of supply of a DC voltage outputted by the AC power supply unit to the diagnosis circuit, wherein:
the control circuit is configured to issue to the connection changeover part an instruction to connect the AC power supply unit and the diagnosis circuit, after instructing the external redundant power supply device to start supply of a DC voltage;
the connection changeover part is configured to connect the AC power supply unit and the diagnosis circuit in accordance with the instruction by the control circuit; and
the diagnosis circuit is configured to be supplied with a DC voltage by the connected AC power supply unit, make a diagnosis of a status of the AC power supp

Assignees

• Nec Corp

Inventors

• Seki Hideki

Classifications

• G06F1/263

  Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC (G06F1/30 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F11/00

  Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring (error detection, correction or monitoring in information storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer G11B20/18; monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing G11B27/36; in static stores G11C29/00) · CPC title

• G06F1/30

  Means for acting in the event of power-supply failure or interruption, e.g. power-supply fluctuations (for resetting only G06F1/24) · CPC title

• G06F1/26 Primary

  Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof (for memories G11C) · CPC title

• G06F11/2015 Primary

  Redundant power supplies (power supply failure G06F1/30) · CPC title