Foundry Networks, Inc.

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Chang-Pen Tai

Charles Allen Helfinstine

A Fred Hendrix

A system and method for dynamically managing groups of power supplies for a computer system has a plurality of first circuits, each of the first circuits responsive to an electrical condition of each of the plurality of power sources. A second circuit is coupled to the plurality of first circuits, and is responsive to the plurality of first circuits. The second circuit identifies a state associated with any one of the plurality of power supplies. A third circuit is coupled and responsive to the second circuit. The third circuit communicates the states of the plurality of power supplies to a user.

System and method for dynamically managing groups of power supplies for a computer system

A system and method for dynamically managing a plurality of power supplies for a computer system has a plurality of first circuits, each of the first circuits responsive to an electrical condition of each of the plurality of power sources. A second circuit is coupled to the plurality of first circuits, and is responsive to the plurality of first circuits. The second circuit identifies a state associated with any one of the plurality of power sources. A third circuit is coupled and responsive to the second circuit. The third circuit communicates the states of the plurality of power source to a user.

System and method for managing groups of modular power supplies for powering subcomponents of a computer system

A power supply is contained substantially within an enclosure of length, L. A first end of the enclosure has a first end wall containing an air intake port, with a second end of the enclosure having a second end wall containing an air exhaust port. An exterior wall surrounding the power supply is coupled to the first and second end walls so that substantially all air entering the power supply does so through the air intake port and all air leaving the power supply does so through the air exhaust port. The enclosure contains an airflow generator for inducing an air flow within the enclosure from the air intake port to the air exhaust port, located at least a distance L/5 from the air intake port and air exhaust port.

Power supply architecture

A method and apparatus for thermally regulating a computing system responsive to a sensor failure is envisioned. The system has a fan. The system also has a sensor placed in the casing that is responsive to an environmental condition. A first circuit is coupled to the sensor and the fan, and is able to regulate the rotational speed at which the fan operates. The first circuit operates the fan at an increased rotational speed upon an indication of a failure of the sensor.

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Chang-Pen Tai