JP6684520B2 - System room equipment normal operation confirmation test system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an equipment normal operation confirmation test system for a system room capable of confirming whether or not each equipment of a so-called system room typified by a computer room such as a server computer room is operating normally.

  Generally, for example, a system room (computer room) in which electronic equipment such as a server computer is mounted in a predetermined rack and a plurality of computer racks are installed becomes a very important place, a base, and a software side and a hardware side. Sufficient security is required on both sides, and in terms of hardware, sufficient normal operation and durable normal operation management are required.

  For example, whether or not a power source such as commercial power is normally and continuously supplied to each computer in the computer room at a predetermined voltage, and whether the power transmitted from the power source is normal by a so-called distribution board or switchboard. Is the normal operation of the hardware, such as whether or not it is controlled to send, whether the used sending cable is operating normally, and whether the air conditioning equipment in the computer room is functioning properly. Must be checked as.

  Then, it is most preferable to perform each of the above-described check tests in a computer room with a plurality of computers mounted in a predetermined rack and in an actually operating state.

  However, it is difficult to perform the above-mentioned check test in a state where the above-mentioned plurality of computers are pre-installed in a predetermined location in a predetermined rack, and in a state where the plurality of computers are actually operating, and normally, Bringing in a load resistance test device having a load similar to that of a computer used in the computer room, preparing the load resistance test device in a quantity having the same amount of electricity used as the computer, and computing these. He brought it to the room and was testing it.

  Moreover, the test is only a test of whether or not the emergency generator operates normally when the commercial power supply becomes unusable due to a power failure or the like, and all the above-described tests cannot be performed.

Also in the above load test, a load resistance test device is installed in place of the computer that has been or will be installed in the plurality of racks, and the load test is performed in a state close to actual use. Was not.

JP, 2005-159286, A

Thus, the present invention was devised to address the above-mentioned conventional problems, whether or not commercial power is continuously and normally supplied to each computer in the computer room, a so-called distribution panel or You can check whether the switchboard is operating normally for power transmission control, whether the transmission cable is functioning normally, and whether the air conditioning equipment in the computer room is functioning properly. In a computer room, it can be performed in a state where a plurality of computers are installed in a predetermined rack, and in a state that is almost the same as the actual operating state. We provide not only a load test for the power supply but also a system room equipment normal operation confirmation test system that can test whether the emergency generator operates normally when the commercial power supply becomes unusable due to a power failure or the like. Eye to do It is an.

The present invention is
This is a system normal operation confirmation test system in a system room that has multiple computer buildings with multiple computers arranged in a computer rack .
Change each computer placed at a determined location of the computer building into a load resistance test device that can be set to the same power consumption as the power consumption of each computer ,
By sending power from a power source to the load resistance test apparatus, the test to confirm the facilities normal operation of the system chamber is a facility normal operation confirmation test system system chamber obtaining row,
The load resistance test device,
A plurality of rod-shaped resistors are arranged at intervals in a substantially horizontal direction, a group of resistors arranged in the horizontal direction are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and connection or switching of these resistors is made possible by an operation unit. And a cooling device for cooling the resistance unit,
It can be formed in the same outer shape as the computer to be placed in the computer rack, can be mounted in the computer rack instead of the computer, and can be placed at approximately the same place on the computer where the corresponding computers are placed. Is
In the test, by operating each of the operation units of the load resistance test device, the connection of a plurality of resistors is switched and controlled, and the computer is or is to be arranged in a plurality of computer buildings. Whether the power from the commercial power source is being sent at an appropriate voltage by installing the load resistance tester at the location that should be or should be placed in multiple computer buildings according to the power consumption. , Whether or not the distribution boards and switchboards installed in the computer room are normally performing power transmission control, whether the power transmission cable is normal, and the air conditioning operation of the air conditioning equipment installed in the computer room Is a test of whether or not the air-conditioning operation is being properly performed on the place where the computer with large power consumption and large thermal energy emission is installed. Based on the test result, the actual computer room operation In the case of computer room Plurality was adjusted to vary the air blowoff quantity and temperature of the air outlet, can be set such that allows proper air conditioning operation is a long time,
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The equipment in the system room includes a control panel installed in a control building for controlling transmission of electric power from a power source to the equipment in the system room, and the equipment normal operation confirmation test system in the system room includes the control panel. You can perform a normal operation confirmation test of
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The test is carried out by conducting an electric current for several hours to the load resistance test device, and in some cases, the voltage value of each load resistance test device is increased or decreased to change whether or not there is any abnormality in the state. Is a test of
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The equipment in the system room includes a power supply for sending electric power to the equipment in the system room, and the system normal operation confirmation test system for the system room can perform a power supply normal operation confirmation test for the power supply.
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The power source is a commercial power source that sends electric power in a normal time, and a generator or another electric power sending device that sends electric power in an emergency,
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The load resistance test device is configured to include a resistance unit configured by a plurality of dry resistors, and a cooling device that cools the resistance unit,
It is characterized by that.

In the system normal operation confirmation test system of the system room according to the present invention, whether or not commercial power is continuously and normally supplied to each computer in the computer room, a so-called distribution board or switchboard normally sends power. You can check whether it is operating, whether the sending cable is functioning normally, whether the air conditioning equipment in the computer room is functioning properly, etc. This computer can be used in a state where it is close to the state in which it is installed in a predetermined rack and when it is actually operating. When it becomes unusable, it has an excellent effect that it can be tested whether or not the emergency generator operates normally.

  Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates a computer room. In the computer room 1, a plurality of computer buildings 2 ... Are installed at predetermined intervals.
The computer ridge 2 is formed by arranging a plurality of computers 4 ... In a computer rack 3 (see FIG. 4).

  In addition, the computers 4 ... Arranged in the computer building 2 are not only computers 4 having the same standard but also those having different power consumption according to their respective uses, and heat released during operation. Multiple types of computers, such as those with different energies, different software to handle, different startup speeds, etc., are arranged at predetermined locations and at predetermined intervals. It will be one.

  Here, as described above, the computer ridges 2 in which the computers 4 ... Are actually mounted at predetermined locations are arranged in the computer room 1 at predetermined intervals, and the plurality of computers 4 are It is preferable to perform a test of normal operation of each equipment in the computer room 1 while the ... Is actually operating.

  The normal operation of each computer 4 ... and the computer room equipment in the computer room 1 is extremely important. Therefore, the equipment around the computer room 1 should be laid out in a state of being actually used. Moreover, it is necessary to perform a careful check in the actual operating state.

Normally, various careful checks are performed on the equipment before the computer room 1 is started up.
Then, the check is based on whether or not the commercial power is continuously and normally supplied to the computers 4 ... In each computer ridge 2 of the computer room 1 and the amount of power output from the power source is controlled. It is checked whether or not the switchboard or switchboard operates normally, whether the power transmission cable functions normally, whether the air conditioning equipment 5 in the computer room 1 functions properly, and the like.

  Therefore, in the present invention, these checks are performed by using only the dry type load resistance test apparatus 6.

Here, the configuration of the load resistance test apparatus 6 used in the present invention will be described.
As can be seen from the figure, the load resistance test apparatus 6 has a plurality of rod-shaped resistors 7 ... Arranged in a substantially horizontal direction at intervals and, if necessary, a resistor group arranged in the horizontal direction in the vertical direction. A resistor unit 9 arranged in a plurality of stages in the direction, enabling connection and switching of these resistors 7 ... With an operating unit 8, and a cooling device 10 for cooling the resistor unit 9. It

  Then, by operating each of the operation units 8 of the load resistance test apparatus 6, the connection of the plurality of resistors 7 ... Is switched and controlled, so that the resistors are arranged in the plurality of computer buildings 2. The load resistance test device 6 is installed at a location that is, or should be, arranged in a plurality of computer buildings 2 ... In accordance with the power consumption of the computer 4 that is or should be arranged. is there.

  As can be seen from the figure, the load resistance testing device 6 is formed to have the same outer shape as the computer 4 arranged in the computer rack 3, and the computer 4 can be easily replaced by the inside of the computer rack 3. It can be mounted on.

Here, when three computers 4 are to be arranged in the computer rack 3, three load resistance test devices 6 may be mounted and installed at the same location, or one load resistance device may be installed. The test device 6 may be arranged at a substantially central position within the range of three positions in the computer rack 3 to be installed.
In the above case, it is necessary to adjust the load of one installed load resistance test device 6 so that the power consumption of three computers 4 is generated.

Then, the electric power is sent from the commercial power source to the plurality of load resistance test devices 6 set as described above to perform the test.
That is, the electric power sent from the commercial power source is arranged in each computer building 2 by the load resistance test device 6 as in the actual installation of the computers 4 ... The transmitted power is tested with the power consumption.

  This load test usually requires several hours, and a current-carrying test using a computer 4, which is a precision instrument, is not performed. This is because the test may be performed by applying an unexpectedly large load to the computer 4, which is a precision instrument, and the computer 4, which is the precision instrument, may be damaged.

  However, according to the load test, whether or not the power from the commercial power source is delivered at an appropriate voltage, that is, for example, 200 V AC or 100 V AC, is installed in the control ridge 11 in the computer room 1. Whether the distribution board or switchboard that is present is normally performing power transmission control, whether there is no abnormality in the power transmission cable, and whether the air conditioning operation of the air conditioning equipment 5 installed in the computer room 1 is appropriate. Whether or not it will be tested.

  The aptitude test of the air conditioning operation refers to, for example, a test of whether the air conditioning operation is properly performed on a place where the computer 4 that consumes a large amount of power and emits a large amount of heat energy is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the air conditioning equipment 5 has a plurality of air outlets 12 in the computer room 1, and based on the above test results, each air outlet is operated when the computer room 1 is actually operated. The amount of air blown out from the mouth 12 and the temperature are adjusted so as to be changed, and the proper air conditioning operation can be set for a long time.

  Here, an outline of a load test as a facility normal operation confirmation test of the system room according to the present invention will be described.

  First, for each computer wing 2 in the computer room 1, a load resistance test in which the load can be adjusted to have the same power consumption by replacing each computer 4 that has been or has been placed at a predetermined location Set the device 6. In this setting, the load resistance test device 6 is set in accordance with the installation location of each computer 4 that should be placed.

  Then, the load resistance tester 6 ... The electric power sent from the commercial power source is branched through a distribution board or a distribution board installed in the control building 11, and each load resistance test device 6 is set in place of each computer 4. Sent to.

  Here, an energization test is performed for several hours, the voltage value of each load resistance test device 6 is changed, such as slightly increased or decreased, depending on the case, and it is tested whether or not there is an abnormality in such a state.

  In the power transmission from the commercial power source, the voltage value of the transmitted power may fluctuate from 200V or 100V depending on the time, for example, due to the difference in the power consumption in the surrounding area. To be done.

  The equipment to be tested is the commercial power source itself as described above, or the distribution board or switchboard installed in the control building 11 that controls the power from the commercial power source, and examples thereof include a cable for transmission.

Further, in the energization test for several hours, the load resistance test devices 6 ...
In response to this temperature rise, the air conditioning equipment 5 is installed in the computer room 1, so that the computer room 1 itself does not cause an excessive temperature rise, and a plurality of computers are installed in the computer room 1. The computer building 2 does not cause an excessive temperature rise compared to other computer buildings 2, and the computer 4 ... Set in each computer building 2 does not cause an excessive temperature rise. Need to be adjusted.

  Therefore, an energization test is performed to check the above-mentioned state, and an air conditioning normal operation test of the air conditioning equipment 5 is performed.

  Further, in the present invention, when commercial power cannot be used due to a power failure or the like, the computer room 1 receives power from an emergency generator. Therefore, it is possible to test whether or not the emergency generator operates normally assuming an emergency.

  In the present invention, it is possible to perform a power transmission test from an emergency power generator used in an emergency in place of the commercial power source for the power source. That is, for example, when an emergency such as a power failure occurs, a separate generator is prepared so that the work in the computer room 1 can be performed without interruption. This is because it is necessary to periodically carry out an energization test with respect to whether or not electric power can be normally sent out from this generator.

Furthermore, when a power transmission test is performed by the generator to the computer room 1, whether or not the distribution board or switchboard of the control building 11 is normally operating, and whether or not the sending cable is normally operating. or, or air conditioning equipment 5 has become a thing that can also be performed whether or not to operate normally.

It is a schematic structure explanatory view (1) explaining the schematic structure of this invention. It is a schematic structure explanatory view (2) explaining the schematic structure of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the schematic structure of the load resistance testing apparatus by this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which mounts a computer on the rack for computers. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which mounts a load resistance testing apparatus on the rack for computers.

1 Computer Room 2 Computer Building 3 Computer Rack 4 Computer 5 Air Conditioning Equipment 6 Load Resistance Test Device 7 Resistor 8 Operation Unit 9 Resistor Unit 10 Cooling Device 11 Control Building 12 Air Blowout

Claims (6)

This is a system normal operation confirmation test system in a system room that has multiple computer buildings with multiple computers arranged in a computer rack .
Change each computer placed at a determined location of the computer building into a load resistance test device that can be set to the same power consumption as the power consumption of each computer ,
By sending power from a power source to the load resistance test apparatus, the test to confirm the facilities normal operation of the system chamber is a facility normal operation confirmation test system system chamber obtaining row,
The load resistance test device,
A plurality of rod-shaped resistors are arranged at intervals in a substantially horizontal direction, a group of resistors arranged in the horizontal direction are arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and connection or switching of these resistors is made possible by an operation unit. And a cooling device for cooling the resistance unit,
It can be formed in the same outer shape as the computer to be placed in the computer rack, can be mounted in the computer rack instead of the computer, and can be placed at approximately the same place on the computer where the corresponding computers are placed. Is
In the test, by operating each of the operation units of the load resistance test device, the connection of a plurality of resistors is switched and controlled, and the computer is or is to be arranged in a plurality of computer buildings. Whether the power from the commercial power source is being sent at an appropriate voltage by installing the load resistance tester at the location that should be or should be placed in multiple computer buildings according to the power consumption. , Whether or not the distribution boards and switchboards installed in the computer room are normally performing power transmission control, whether there is any abnormality in the power transmission cable, and the air conditioning operation of the air conditioning equipment installed in the computer room Is a test of whether or not the air-conditioning operation is being properly performed on the place where the computer with large power consumption and large thermal energy emission is installed. Based on the test result, the actual computer room operation In the case of computer room Plurality was adjusted to vary the air blowoff quantity and temperature of the air outlet, can be set such that allows proper air conditioning operation is a long time,
A test system for confirming the normal operation of equipment in the system room.
The equipment in the system room includes a control panel installed in a control building for controlling transmission of electric power from a power source to the equipment in the system room, and the equipment normal operation confirmation test system in the system room includes the control panel. You can perform a normal operation confirmation test of
The system normal operation confirmation test system for a system room according to claim 1, wherein:
The test is carried out by conducting an electric current for several hours to the load resistance test device, and in some cases, the voltage value of each load resistance test device is increased or decreased to change whether or not there is any abnormality in the state. Is a test of
The equipment normal operation confirmation test system of the system room according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that .
The equipment in the system room includes a power supply for sending electric power to the equipment in the system room, and the system normal operation confirmation test system for the system room can perform a power supply normal operation confirmation test for the power supply.
The system normal operation confirmation test system for a system room according to claim 1, wherein:
The power source is a commercial power source that sends electric power in a normal time, and a generator or another electric power sending device that sends electric power in an emergency,
The facility equipment normal operation confirmation test system of the system room according to claim 4, wherein.
The load resistance test device is configured to include a resistance unit configured by a plurality of dry resistors, and a cooling device that cools the resistance unit,
The system normal operation confirmation test system for a system room according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein:

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