ENHANCED FAN DESIGN, CONFIGURATION, AND CONTROL FOR MODULAR, SCALABLE AND EXPANDABLE, RACK-BASED INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM

摘要

A rack-based information handling system (IHS) includes a rack having a modular structure that supports insertion of different numbers and sizes of information technology (IT) gear to create one or more IT nodes. A fan bay module is attached to the rack and supports insertion of multiple different fan configurations in more than one fan receptacle. At least one fan is inserted within corresponding at least one fan receptacle of the fan bay module to conform to at least a first fan configuration. A block controller is configurable to control each of the different fan configurations and which, in response to detecting the first fan configuration of the at least one fan inserted within the fan bay module, activates a corresponding first control algorithm that enables the detected first fan configuration to be utilized to provide rack-level cooling for one or more of the IT nodes inserted within the rack.

主权项

1. A rack-based information handling system (IHS), comprising:
a rack having a modular structure that supports insertion of different numbers and sizes of information technology (IT) gear to create one or more IT nodes; a fan bay module attached to the rack and which supports insertion of multiple different fan configurations in more than one fan receptacle; at least one fan inserted within corresponding at least one fan receptacle of the fan bay module to conform to at least a first fan configuration; and a block controller that is configurable to control each of the different fan configurations and which, in response to detecting the first fan configuration of the at least one fan inserted within the fan bay module, activates a corresponding first control algorithm that enables the detected first fan configuration to be utilized to provide rack-level cooling for one or more of the IT nodes inserted within the rack.