Emc Corporation

Nikolai J Markovich

Brian William Gallagher

Jeffrey Teachout

Erik C Nelson

Stephen G Finnegan

Phillip Lariviere

A data server having a plurality of hot replaceable processing unit modules. Each module includes a motherboard having plugged therein: a CPU; a main memory; an I/O adapter card, and an interconnect printed board, electrically connected to the motherboard. A backplane has a first connector adapted for coupling to a DC power supply. The interconnect printed circuit board has a DC to DC converter connected to a second connector adapted to mate with the first connector to enable the processing unit module to be hot plugged into, or removed from, the backplane. The backplane has formed thereon a strip transmission line adapted to provide an Ethernet bus for interconnecting a plurality of the modules. A cable management system for a cabinet used to house the module includes at least one vertically extending channel disposed in the cabinet and a fastener adapted to open and enable the a cable to be inserted into the channel and close to retain such cable within the channel. A chassis having a plurality of shelves for supporting electrical modules with a partitioning member adapted for removable insertion onto one of the shelves to accommodate modules with different widths. An I/O adapter card mounting plate, with captive hardware, adapted for securing an array of I/O adapted cards, and honey-combed I/O adapter card filler plate to a case. A method for booting operating system software into a main memory of a processing unit.

Backplane having strip transmission line ethernet bus

A mounting assembly configured to hold the bottom surface of the computer in a horizontal orientation for use of the computer by an operator and to enable the computer to pivot to a vertical orientation to store the computer in a cabinet. The assembly includes: a cabinet-mounting member having a rear section configured for fastening to the cabinet; and, a manually detachable computer-supporting member. When attached to the cabinet-mounting member, the computer-supporting member is adapted to pivot relative to the mounting member. The cabinet-mounting member has a pair of laterally spaced side arms. The side arms have proximal ends terminating at the rear section and distal ends projecting outwardly from the cabinet-mounting member. The laterally spaced side arms have an inner region disposed there between. A pair of spring-loaded pin assemblies is mounted to the pair of side arms. The pin assemblies are configured to urge a distal end of a pin thereof to project into the inner region and enable the pin to be manually retracted away from the inner region. At least one of such side arms has at the distal end thereof a hook-shaped latch disposed forward of one of the spring-loaded pin assemblies. A rear portion of the computer-supporting member is configured for insertion into the inner region when the pins are in the retracted position. The computer-supporting member also includes a mounting plate configured for attachment to the bottom of the computer. The computer mounting plate is configured to pivot, relative to the cabinet-mounting member, between the horizontal orientation and the vertical orientation. The computer-supporting member has sidewalls which have slots therein adapted to receive the pins when the pins are spring-loaded and project through the slots into the inner region. When the pins are in the slots, the computer-supporting member is thus pivotally attached to the cabinet-supporting member. The sidewalls have posts extending outwardly therefrom. The posts are configured to be lowered onto a trough-like bottom wall of the hook-shaped latch to thereby hold the bottom of the computer in the horizontal orientation. The pins and slots are configured to enable the mounting plate to be manually raised to release the posts from the bottom wall of the hook-shaped. When released, the mounting plate is urged in a forward direction as the post slides in forward in the slot. When the posts are released from the latches, the mounting plate is then pivoted about the pins and the bottom computer-supporting member is lowered to position the computer in the vertical orientation.

Mounting assembly

An electrical cabinet stores, or houses, a variety electrical components. The electrical components within the cabinet may be interconnected and may be connected to other electrical components external to the cabinet. The cabinet has an access door with a door stop that allows the door to be locked in an open position. The cabinet contains a workstation with a pivoting platform that supports an electrical component. The cabinet has an extendable bracket that extends allows an electrical component to be extended from the cabinet and removed by lifting the component in an upward direction. The cabinet has a board guide module that aligns a circuit board with an electrical connector in the cabinet. The cabinet has a bulkhead connector that reduces electromagnetic degradation in electrical cables that extend from the cabinet.

Electrical cabinet having a bulkhead with electrical connectors

A cabinet having a plurality of compartments adapted to have disposed in a corresponding one thereof one of a plurality of processing unit modules. Each one of the modules includes a case. The case has a motherboard mounting surface adapted to have mounted thereto one of a plurality of differently configured motherboards, each one of the differently configured motherboards having a different arrangement of a CPU, main memory and I/O adapted cards. The case also has a bulkhead mounting surface adapted to have mounted thereto one of a plurality of differently configured I/O bulkheads, each one of the differently configured bulkheads being configured for a corresponding one of the differently configured motherboards. The case has a fan mounting surface adapted to have mounted thereto one of a plurality of differently configured fan assemblies, each one of the differently configured fan assemblies being configured for a corresponding one of the differently configured motherboards. The case is provided having a motherboard mounting surface adapted to have mounted thereto a CPU, main memory and an I/O adapter card. The I/O adapter card has a front lower edge adapted for plugging into the motherboard. A cover is adapted for mounting to the case over the motherboard. The cover has an anti-vibration member adapted to engage a rear upper edge of the I/O adapter card and maintain the I/O adapter card securely plugged into the motherboard when the cover is mounted to the case.

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Hopkinton, MA, United States of America

Nikolai J Markovich