Server rack system for managing power supply

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8930725-B2
Application number	US-201213413330-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2012
Priority date	Nov 28, 2011
Publication date	Jan 6, 2015
Grant date	Jan 6, 2015

Abstract

A server rack system for managing power supply is provided. The system includes: a first LAN switch, a plurality of servers, at least one power supply unit, and an IMM. The first LAN switch is coupled to a management network. Each of the servers has a BMC. The BMC has a management network port connected to the management network. The power supply unit supplies electric power to the server rack system and has a management network port connected to the management network. The IMM has a management network port connected to the management network, visits the BMCs through the management network to acquire a power consumption value of the servers, generates a control command according to the power consumption value of the servers, and transmits the control command through the management network to the power supply unit. The power supply unit adjusts electric power output according to the control command.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A server rack system, comprising:
a first local area network (LAN) switch, coupled to a management network;
a plurality of servers, each having a board management controller (BMC), wherein each of the BMCs has a management network port connected to the management network;
at least one power supply unit, for supplying electric power to the server rack system, and having a management network port connected to the management network; and
an integrated man…

Assignees

• Wang Hao-Hao
• Inventec Corp

Inventors

• Wang Hao-Hao

Classifications

• H04L12/6418

  Electricity · mapped topic

• Y02D30/50

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• H04L12/12 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L41/0833

  Electricity · mapped topic