CN106933322B - Method and device for controlling multi-hard-disk spin-up - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a method and a device for controlling the spin-up of multiple hard disks, wherein the control method comprises the following steps: in the process of starting up the intelligent equipment, acquiring configuration information of a back plate corresponding to a hard disk of the intelligent equipment; identifying the hard disk and acquiring supplier product data of the hard disk; and generating a hard disk spin-up scheme according to the configuration information of the backboard and the product data of the supplier. This scheme can formulate hard disk grouping spin-up scheme according to the power consumption demand of hard disk and smart machine's power supply ability, and accurate control a plurality of hard disks is spun up in proper order, guarantees that the hard disk power consumption is steady, avoids smart machine's power module to transship, avoids appearing the hard disk and drops, and smart machine restarts the grade trouble.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of computer hardware control, in particular to a method and a device for controlling the spin-up of multiple hard disks.
Background
The instantaneous current that its motor produced when the hard disk is starting up is far greater than the electric current when stabilizing the work, and intelligent equipment such as server need install polylith hard disk under the normal condition (for example 16 or more hard disks can be installed to a server), in the start-up process of intelligent equipment such as server, polylith hard disk if the simultaneous start-up, the peak power consumption will be greater than the consumption when normal work far away, in order to avoid the power module overload of server, need divide into a plurality of hard disk groups (every group includes a plurality of hard disks) with the hard disk, need turn up hard disk group according to certain time interval when the server starts, avoid the general peak power consumption of hard disk too big.
Disclosure of Invention
The method and the corresponding device can formulate a hard disk grouping spin-up scheme according to configuration information (such as power supply capacity related data) of a back plate corresponding to each hard disk in intelligent equipment such as a server and the like and parameters (such as peak current, spin-up time, current in stable work and the like) of each hard disk, start the plurality of hard disks in sequence and avoid overload of a power supply module of the intelligent equipment.
In order to solve the technical problem, the embodiment of the invention adopts the following technical scheme: a method for controlling the spin-up of multiple hard disks comprises the following steps:
in the process of starting up the intelligent equipment, acquiring configuration information of a back plate corresponding to a hard disk of the intelligent equipment;
identifying the hard disk and acquiring supplier product data of the hard disk;
and generating a hard disk spin-up scheme according to the configuration information of the backboard and the product data of the supplier.
Preferably, in the process of starting up the intelligent device, the step of obtaining the configuration information of the backplane corresponding to the hard disk of the intelligent device includes: when the intelligent equipment is in a power-on preparation state, acquiring configuration information of the backboard from a built-in integrated circuit bus through a management controller; and after the intelligent equipment is in a power-on preparation state, acquiring the configuration information of the backboard from the management controller through a hard disk management card.
Preferably, the hard disk management card includes an array card and a host bus adapter, and the obtaining, by the hard disk management card from the management controller, the configuration information of the backplane specifically includes: and communicating with the management controller and acquiring the configuration information of the backboard in the firmware starting process of the array card and/or the host bus adapter.
Preferably, the management controller includes a baseboard management controller and an integrated management module.
Preferably, the control method further includes: and executing the starting scheme of the hard disk, and when the power supply capacity of the back plate does not meet the power consumption requirement of the hard disk, suspending the starting of the intelligent equipment and sending out warning information.
The invention also provides a control device for multi-hard disk spin-up, which controls the hard disk spin-up of the intelligent equipment and comprises a management controller and a hard disk management card which are connected with each other,
the management controller is electrically connected with a back plate corresponding to the hard disk, and configuration information of the back plate is obtained in the process of starting the intelligent equipment;
the hard disk management card is electrically connected with the hard disk and is used for identifying the hard disk, acquiring supplier product data of the hard disk and generating a rotation scheme of the hard disk according to the configuration information of the back plate and the supplier product data.
Preferably, the management controller is further configured to obtain configuration information of the backplane from a built-in integrated circuit bus through the management controller when the smart device is in a power-on preparation state;
the hard disk management card is further configured to obtain configuration information of the backplane from the management controller after the smart device is in a power-on ready state.
Preferably, the hard disk management card comprises an array card and a host bus adapter,
the array card and the host bus adapter are respectively connected with the management controller;
the array card and/or the host bus adapter communicates with the management controller and acquires the configuration information of the backplane during the firmware starting process.
Preferably, the management controller includes a baseboard management controller and an integrated management module.
Preferably, the control device further comprises an alarm unit, and the alarm unit is configured to suspend the intelligent device from being started and send alarm information when the power supply capacity of the back plate does not meet the power consumption requirement of the hard disk.
The embodiment of the invention has the beneficial effects that: can make hard disk grouping spin-up scheme according to the power consumption demand of hard disk and smart machine's power supply ability, accurate control a plurality of hard disks spin up in proper order, guarantee that the hard disk power consumption is steady, avoid smart machine's power module to transship, avoid appearing the hard disk and fall the line, faults such as smart machine restarts.
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FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling spin-up of multiple hard disks according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control apparatus for multi-hard-disk spin-up according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a block diagram of a specific structure of a control device for multi-hard disk spin-up according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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Various aspects and features of the disclosure are described herein with reference to the drawings.
It will be understood that various modifications may be made to the embodiments disclosed herein. Accordingly, the foregoing description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplifications of embodiments. Other modifications will occur to those skilled in the art within the scope and spirit of the disclosure.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and, together with a general description of the disclosure given above, and the detailed description of the embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.
These and other characteristics of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred form of embodiment, given as a non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
It should also be understood that, although the invention has been described with reference to some specific examples, a person of skill in the art shall certainly be able to achieve many other equivalent forms of the invention, having the characteristics as set forth in the claims and hence all coming within the field of protection defined thereby.
The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent in view of the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Specific embodiments of the present disclosure are described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely examples of the disclosure that may be embodied in various forms. Well-known and/or repeated functions and structures have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the present disclosure with unnecessary or unnecessary detail. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present disclosure in virtually any appropriately detailed structure.
The specification may use the phrases "in one embodiment," "in another embodiment," "in yet another embodiment," or "in other embodiments," which may each refer to one or more of the same or different embodiments in accordance with the disclosure.
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According to the control method for multi-hard-disk spin-up, provided by the embodiment of the invention, a hard disk 4 group spin-up scheme can be formulated according to configuration information (such as power supply capacity related data) of the back plate 3 corresponding to the hard disks 4 of the intelligent equipment such as a server and the like and parameters (such as peak current, spin-up time, current during stable work and the like) of each hard disk 4, so that a plurality of hard disks 4 are started in sequence, the power utilization stability of the hard disks 4 is ensured, and the overload of a power supply module of the intelligent equipment is avoided. The control method avoids manual calculation or excessive run-up of the plurality of hard disks 4 depending on experience of a user, and can more accurately control the run-up of the plurality of hard disks 4, and the control method shown in fig. 1 and 3 includes:
the method comprises the steps that in the starting process of the intelligent equipment, configuration information of a backboard 3 corresponding to a hard disk 4 of the intelligent equipment is obtained, wherein the starting process comprises the steps that when the intelligent equipment is in a power-on preparation state and after the intelligent equipment is in the power-on preparation state, the power utilization condition needed by the hard disk 4 is not determined, and therefore the power supply module of the intelligent equipment does not completely supply power to the hard disks 4. One backboard 3 can be provided with at least one hard disk 4 (in an embodiment, the intelligent device can be provided with a plurality of backplates 3, and each backplane 3 can be provided with at least one hard disk 4), the backplane 3 can supply power to the hard disks 4 mounted thereon, the configuration information of the backplane 3 includes the number of the supported hard disks 4, corresponding interface information, power supply capacity related parameter information of the backplane 3 to one hard disk 4, total power supply capacity related parameter information and the like, and the power supply capacity of the backplane 3 determines the number of the hard disks 4 which are started simultaneously;
identifying the hard disk 4 and acquiring supplier product data (VPD) of the hard disk 4, wherein the supplier product data (VPD) comprises data such as a serial number of the hard disk 4, a firmware version of the hard disk 4, a model composition of the hard disk 4 and the like, the data comprises parameters such as peak current, running-up time, current in stable work and the like of the corresponding hard disk 4, the power consumption conditions of all the hard disks 4 can be calculated after all the hard disks 4 are identified, and grouping can be performed according to performance parameters of the hard disks 4;
according to the configuration information of the backboard 3 and the supplier product data, a rotation scheme of the hard disks 4 is generated, the rotation scheme can enable the plurality of hard disks 4 to be started in various forms, in one embodiment, the number of the hard disks 4 is small, and a power supply module of the intelligent device can allow all the hard disks 4 to be started simultaneously; in another embodiment, after the intelligent device executes the spin-up scheme, the hard disks 4 can be started in groups according to the spin-up scheme, the plurality of hard disks 4 are divided into a plurality of groups, each group includes a plurality of hard disks 4, the spin-up scheme reduces peak current when the plurality of hard disks 4 are started, and stabilizes supply voltage; in another embodiment, the hard disks 4 are not grouped, and the plurality of hard disks 4 are started sequentially.
In an embodiment of the present invention, with reference to fig. 1 and fig. 2, in a process of booting an intelligent device, acquiring configuration information of a backplane 3 corresponding to a hard disk 4 of the intelligent device includes the following steps: when the smart device is in a power-on ready state, the management controller 1 obtains configuration information of the backplane 3 from the internal integrated circuit bus (i2c), where the configuration information includes power supply capability information of a Power Supply Unit (PSU) corresponding to the backplane 3. The built-in integrated circuit bus (i2c) is a two-wire serial bus, is used for connecting a microcontroller and peripheral devices thereof, occupies a small space, and can reduce the space of a circuit board and the number of chip pins, the built-in integrated circuit bus (i2c) can acquire state information of components of a single intelligent device, for example, can acquire configuration of a management system or grasp the functional state of components, such as a plurality of pieces of component information of monitoring a memory, a hard disk 4, a network, system temperature and the like at any time, and the information includes power supply capability information of a power supply unit component (PSU) corresponding to the backplane 3.
In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the management controller 1 includes a baseboard management controller 5(BMC) and an integrated management module 6 (iMM); in another embodiment, the management controller 1 is one of a baseboard management controller 5 or an integrated management module 6.
Baseboard management controller 5(BMC) is a specialized service handler that can be used to measure physical variables inside the smart device, such as: temperature, humidity, supply voltage, fan speed, communication parameters, and operating system functions. The integrated management module 6(iMM) is a management chip integrated on a new generation of intelligent devices such as a server, and can remotely manage, monitor and eliminate operations such as errors on the intelligent devices such as the server.
In an embodiment, the baseboard management controller 5(BMC) may be used to obtain the configuration information of the backplane 3 from the inter-integrated circuit bus (i2c), or the integrated management module 6(iMM) may be used to obtain the configuration information of the backplane 3 from the inter-integrated circuit bus (i2c), and the obtaining method is simple, effective, and capable of achieving the effect of obtaining the configuration information of the backplane 3 quickly and accurately.
After the intelligent device is in a power-on ready state (the hard disk 4 is not completely powered), the configuration information of the backplane 3 is acquired from the management controller 1 through the hard disk management card 2, and the configuration information includes power supply capability information of the backplane 3 and corresponding power supply device components to the hard disk 4.
In one embodiment, in conjunction with fig. 4, the hard disk management card 2 includes an array card 7(SAS RAID) and a host bus adapter 8(HBA), and the array card 7(SAS RAID) and the host bus adapter 8(HBA) communicate with the management controller 1, respectively. The array card 7(SAS RAID) can combine a plurality of hard disks 4 into a disk group with a large capacity, and the effect of providing data by individual hard disks 4 is utilized to improve the efficiency of the entire disk system, thereby realizing uniform allocation of hard disk 4 resources; the host bus adapter 8(HBA) is a circuit board and/or integrated circuit adapter that provides input/output (I/O) processing and physical connections between the server and the storage device, the host bus adapter 8(HBA) relieves the host processor of the data storage and retrieval tasks, it improves the performance of the server, and a disk channel can be established between the HBA and the hard disk 4 connected thereto, which communicates with each other. Further, it is possible to identify the hard disk 4 by the array card 7(SAS RAID) and the host bus adapter 8(HBA) and acquire the Vendor Product Data (VPD) of the hard disk 4.
In an embodiment of the present invention, with reference to fig. 1, fig. 2, and fig. 4, the obtaining, by the hard disk management card 2, the configuration information of the backplane 3 from the management controller 1 specifically includes: communicates with the management controller 1 and obtains configuration information for the backplane 3 during firmware boot-up of the array card 7(SAS RAID) and/or the host bus adapter 8 (HBA). It should be noted that the Firmware (Firmware) is a program written in an EROM (erasable read only memory) or an EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read only memory) of the electronic device, and is a "driver" of the device, and plays a role of a system foundation and a bottom layer, in this embodiment, the Firmware is the Firmware of the array card 7 or the Firmware of the bus adapter, and when the Firmware is started, that is, before the array card 7 and the host bus adapter 8 start to operate, the array card 7 and/or the host bus adapter 8 communicate with the management controller 1 and acquire the configuration information of the backplane 3.
In one embodiment, after the configuration information of the backplane 3 and the vendor product data are acquired, the array card 7(SAS RAID) or the host bus adapter 8 may calculate and generate a spin-up scheme for the hard disk 4 according to the above information.
The control method further comprises the following steps: and executing the cranking scheme of the hard disk 4, when the power supply capacity of the back plate 3 does not meet the power utilization requirement of the hard disk 4, suspending the starting of the intelligent equipment to prevent the power supply module of the intelligent equipment from overloading, and sending out warning information to prompt a user and wait for the user to confirm.
Referring to fig. 4, a specific process of the control method is described as an example, after the smart device starts power-up preparation, a power device component corresponding to the backplane 3 detects the power capability of the backplane 3 and the backplane 3 performs initialization operation, the baseboard management controller 5 or the integrated management module 6 obtains the power capability information of the backplane 3 from the backplane 3 and the corresponding power device component, firmware of the array card 7 or the host bus adapter 8 is started, the array card 7 or the host bus adapter 8 obtains the supplier product data of the hard disk 4, and the baseboard management controller 5 or the integrated management module 6 reports the power capability information of all the backplanes 3, the array card 7 or the host bus adapter 8 generates a spin-up scheme of the hard disk 4 according to the configuration information of the backplane 3 and the supplier product data, and determines whether the power module is overloaded after executing the scheme, if yes, warning information is sent out, and if not, the hard disk 4 is rotated according to the rotation-up scheme.
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The embodiment of the invention also provides a control device for the spin-up of the multiple hard disks, which controls the spin-up of the hard disks 4 of the intelligent equipment, can formulate a hard disk 4 grouping spin-up scheme according to the configuration information (such as power supply capacity related data) of the back plate 3 corresponding to the hard disks 4 of the intelligent equipment such as a server and the like and the parameters (such as peak current, spin-up time, current in stable work and the like) of each hard disk 4, sequentially start the multiple hard disks 4, ensure the stable power utilization of the hard disks 4 and avoid the overload of a power supply module of the intelligent equipment. The control device avoids manual calculation or excessive starting of the plurality of hard disks 4 depending on the experience of a user, can control the starting of the plurality of hard disks 4 more accurately, and comprises a management controller 1 and a hard disk management card 2 which are connected with each other as shown in figure 3,
the management controller 1 is electrically connected with the backboard 3 corresponding to the hard disk 4, and acquires configuration information of the backboard 3 in the process of starting up the intelligent device. The starting-up process comprises the steps that when the intelligent equipment is in a power-on preparation state and after the intelligent equipment is in the power-on preparation state, the required power utilization condition of the hard disks 4 is not determined, and therefore the power supply module of the intelligent equipment does not completely supply power to the hard disks 4. One backboard 3 can be provided with at least one hard disk 4 (in an embodiment, the intelligent device can be provided with a plurality of backplates 3, and each backplane 3 can be provided with at least one hard disk 4), the backplane 3 can supply power to the hard disks 4 mounted thereon, the configuration information of the backplane 3 includes the number of the supported hard disks 4, corresponding interface information, power supply capacity related parameter information of the backplane 3 to one hard disk 4, total power supply capacity related parameter information and the like, and the power supply capacity of the backplane 3 determines the number of the hard disks 4 which are started simultaneously;
the hard disk management card 2 is electrically connected with the hard disk 4, and is used for identifying the hard disk 4, acquiring supplier product data (VPD) of the hard disk 4, and generating a spin-up scheme of the hard disk 4 according to the configuration information of the backboard 3 and the supplier product data. The supplier product data (VPD) comprises data such as a serial number of the hard disk 4, a firmware version of the hard disk 4, a model composition of the hard disk 4 and the like, the data comprises parameters such as peak current, running-up time, current in stable work and the like of the corresponding hard disk 4, the power consumption condition of all the hard disks 4 can be calculated after the hard disk management card 2 identifies all the hard disks 4, and grouping can be carried out according to performance parameters of the hard disks 4;
the hard disk management card 2 generates a rotation scheme of the hard disks 4 according to the configuration information of the backboard 3 and the supplier product data, the rotation scheme can enable the plurality of hard disks 4 to be started in various forms, in one embodiment, the number of the hard disks 4 is small, and a power supply module of the intelligent device can allow all the hard disks 4 to be started simultaneously; in another embodiment, after the intelligent device executes the spin-up scheme, the hard disks 4 can be started in groups according to the spin-up scheme, the plurality of hard disks 4 are divided into a plurality of groups, each group includes a plurality of hard disks 4, the spin-up scheme reduces peak current when the plurality of hard disks 4 are started, and stabilizes supply voltage; in another embodiment, the hard disks 4 are not grouped, and the plurality of hard disks 4 are started sequentially.
With reference to fig. 3 and 4, the management controller 1 is further configured to obtain, through the management controller 1, configuration information of the backplane 3 from the internal integrated circuit bus (i2c) when the smart device is in a power-on ready state, where the configuration information includes power supply capability information of a Power Supply Unit (PSU) corresponding to the backplane 3. The built-in integrated circuit bus (i2c) is a two-wire serial bus, is used for connecting a microcontroller and peripheral devices thereof, occupies a small space, and can reduce the space of a circuit board and the number of chip pins, the built-in integrated circuit bus (i2c) can acquire state information of components of a single intelligent device, for example, can acquire configuration of a management system or grasp the functional state of components, such as a plurality of pieces of component information of monitoring a memory, a hard disk 4, a network, system temperature and the like at any time, and the information includes power supply capability information of a power supply unit component (PSU) corresponding to the backplane 3.
In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the management controller 1 includes a baseboard management controller 5(BMC) and an integrated management module 6 (iMM); in another embodiment, the management controller 1 is one of a baseboard management controller 5 or an integrated management module 6.
Baseboard management controller 5(BMC) is a specialized service handler that can be used to measure physical variables inside the smart device, such as: temperature, humidity, supply voltage, fan speed, communication parameters, and operating system functions. The integrated management module 6(iMM) is a management chip integrated on a new generation of intelligent devices such as a server, and can remotely manage, monitor and eliminate operations such as errors on the intelligent devices such as the server.
The hard disk management card 2 is further configured to obtain configuration information of the backplane 3 from the management controller 1 after the smart device is in a power-on ready state (without completely supplying power to the hard disk 4), where the configuration information includes power supply capability information of the backplane 3 and corresponding power supply device components to the hard disk 4.
In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, the hard disk management card 2 includes an array card 7(SAS RAID) and a host bus adapter 8(HBA), and the array card 7(SAS RAID) and the host bus adapter 8(HBA) are respectively connected to the management controller 1. The array card 7(SAS RAID) can combine a plurality of hard disks 4 into a disk group with a large capacity, and the effect of providing data by individual hard disks 4 is utilized to improve the efficiency of the entire disk system, thereby realizing uniform allocation of hard disk 4 resources; the host bus adapter 8(HBA) is a circuit board and/or integrated circuit adapter that provides input/output (I/O) processing and physical connections between the server and the storage device, the host bus adapter 8(HBA) relieves the host processor of the data storage and retrieval tasks, it improves the performance of the server, and a disk channel can be established between the HBA and the hard disk 4 connected thereto, which communicates with each other. Further, it is possible to identify the hard disk 4 by the array card 7(SAS RAID) and the host bus adapter 8(HBA) and acquire the Vendor Product Data (VPD) of the hard disk 4.
In one embodiment of the invention, the array card 7(SAS RAID) and/or the host bus adapter 8(HBA) communicate with the management controller 1 and obtain configuration information of the backplane 3 during its firmware boot. It should be noted that the Firmware (Firmware) is a program written in an EROM (erasable read only memory) or an EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read only memory) of the electronic device, and is a "driver" of the device, and plays a role of a system foundation and a bottom layer, in this embodiment, the Firmware is the Firmware of the array card 7 or the Firmware of the bus adapter, and when the Firmware is started, that is, before the array card 7 and the host bus adapter 8 start to operate, the array card 7 and/or the host bus adapter 8 communicate with the management controller 1 and acquire the configuration information of the backplane 3.
In one embodiment, after the configuration information of the backplane 3 and the vendor product data are acquired, the array card 7(SAS RAID) or the host bus adapter 8 may calculate and generate a spin-up scheme for the hard disk 4 according to the above information.
As shown in fig. 4, the control apparatus further includes an alert unit 9 connected to the hard disk management card 2, where the alert unit 9 is configured to receive power supply status information of the backplane 3, and when the power supply capability of the backplane 3 does not meet the power consumption requirement of the hard disk 4, suspend the start of the smart device to prevent the power supply module of the smart device from being overloaded, and issue alert information to prompt the user and wait for the user to confirm.
The above embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims. Various modifications and equivalents may be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and equivalents should also be considered as falling within the scope of the present invention.
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1. A method for controlling the spin-up of multiple hard disks comprises the following steps:
in the process of starting up the intelligent equipment, obtaining configuration information of a backboard corresponding to a hard disk of the intelligent equipment, wherein the configuration information of the backboard at least comprises one of the following items: the back plate is used for providing power supply capacity related parameter information and total power supply capacity related parameter information of a hard disk;
identifying the hard disk and acquiring the supplier product data of the hard disk, wherein the supplier product data of the hard disk at least comprises one of the following data: peak current, spin-up time and current during stable operation of the corresponding hard disk;
generating a spin-up scheme of the hard disk according to the configuration information of the backplane and the supplier product data, wherein the generating the spin-up scheme of the hard disk according to the configuration information of the backplane and the supplier product data comprises: starting all the hard disks simultaneously, starting the hard disks in groups, and starting a plurality of the hard disks in sequence, wherein the starting the hard disks in groups comprises the following steps: formulating a grouping rotation-up scheme of the hard disks according to the configuration information of the back plate, the peak current of the hard disks, the rotation-up time and the current during stable work, wherein the configuration information of the back plate comprises power supply capacity related parameters and determines the number of the hard disks which are started simultaneously; the peak current, the spin-up time and the current during stable operation of the hard disk can calculate the power consumption condition of the hard disk;
in the process of starting up the intelligent device, acquiring configuration information of a backboard corresponding to a hard disk of the intelligent device comprises the following steps: when the intelligent equipment is in a power-on preparation state, acquiring configuration information of the backboard from a built-in integrated circuit bus through a management controller; and after the intelligent equipment is in a power-on preparation state, acquiring the configuration information of the backboard from the management controller through a hard disk management card.
2. The control method according to claim 1, wherein the hard disk management card includes an array card and a host bus adapter, and the obtaining, by the hard disk management card, the configuration information of the backplane from the management controller specifically includes: and communicating with the management controller and acquiring the configuration information of the backboard in the firmware starting process of the array card and/or the host bus adapter.
3. The control method of claim 1, the management controller comprising a baseboard management controller and an integrated management module.
4. The control method according to claim 1, the control method further comprising: and executing the starting scheme of the hard disk, and when the power supply capacity of the back plate does not meet the power consumption requirement of the hard disk, suspending the starting of the intelligent equipment and sending out warning information.
5. A control device for multi-hard disk rotation, which controls the rotation of the hard disk of intelligent equipment, comprises a management controller and a hard disk management card which are connected with each other,
the management controller is electrically connected with a backboard corresponding to the hard disk, and acquires configuration information of the backboard in the starting process of the intelligent device, wherein the configuration information of the backboard at least comprises one of the following information: the back plate is used for providing power supply capacity related parameter information and total power supply capacity related parameter information of a hard disk;
the hard disk management card is electrically connected with the hard disk and is used for identifying the hard disk, acquiring supplier product data of the hard disk and generating a rotation scheme of the hard disk according to the configuration information of the backboard and the supplier product data, wherein the supplier product data of the hard disk at least comprises one of the following data: peak current, spin-up time and current during steady operation of the corresponding hard disk, wherein the hard disk management card is further configured to: starting all the hard disks simultaneously, starting the hard disks in groups, and starting a plurality of the hard disks in sequence, wherein the starting the hard disks in groups comprises the following steps: formulating a grouping rotation-up scheme of the hard disks according to the configuration information of the back plate, the peak current of the hard disks, the rotation-up time and the current during stable work, wherein the configuration information of the back plate comprises power supply capacity related parameters and determines the number of the hard disks which are started simultaneously; the peak current, the spin-up time and the current during stable operation of the hard disk can calculate the power consumption condition of the hard disk;
the management controller is further configured to acquire configuration information of the backplane from a built-in integrated circuit bus through the management controller when the intelligent device is in a power-on preparation state;
the hard disk management card is further configured to obtain configuration information of the backplane from the management controller after the smart device is in a power-on ready state.
6. The control device of claim 5, the hard disk management card comprising an array card and a host bus adapter,
the array card and the host bus adapter are respectively connected with the management controller;
the array card and/or the host bus adapter communicates with the management controller and acquires the configuration information of the backplane during the firmware starting process.
7. The control device of claim 5, the management controller comprising a baseboard management controller and an integrated management module.
8. The control device of claim 5, further comprising an alert unit configured to suspend the smart device from starting and issue alert information when the power supply capability of the backplane does not meet the power demand of the hard disk.
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