Device throttling system from neighboring device
View Patent ↗An array of electronic devices includes at least one throttlable device in the array of devices and a management module connected to the at least one throttlable device for reducing heat effects to an overheating device from neighboring devices in the array of electronic devices device. The management module is configured to detect the overheating of the overheating device, detect at least one throttlable device neighboring the overheating device and in the array of devices, and throttle the at least one throttlable device. The array of devices are an array of blade servers within a blade center, and the management module is separate from the at least one throttlable device.
1. A management module for reducing heat effects to an overheating device from neighboring devices in an array of electronic devices, comprising:
a connection to at least one throttlable device in the array of devices, wherein
the management module is configured to
detect the overheating of the overheating device,
detect at least one throttlable device neighboring the overheating device and in the array of devices, and
throttle the at least one throttlable device after the overheating device has reached a maximum throttle for operation of the overheating device, wherein
the array of devices are an array of blade servers within a blade center,
the at least one throttlable device has different levels of throttling, and
the management module is configured to partially throttle the at least one throttlable device.
2. The management module according to claim 1 , wherein the management module is configured to repeat the throttling of the least one throttlable device using an increased level of throttling.
3. The management module according to claim 1 , wherein the management module is separate from the at least one throttlable device.
4. The management module according to claim 1 , wherein, after the at least one throttlable device has been throttled and based upon a predetermined condition, the at least one additional throttlable device is additionally throttled.
5. The management module according to claim 1 , wherein the overheating device is not throttled after the overheating device is detected as overheating.
6. The management module according to claim 1 , wherein the management module is configured to detect at least one additional throttlable device in the array of devices.
7. An array of electronic devices, comprising:
at least one throttlable device in the array of devices; and
a management module connected to the at least one throttlable device for reducing heat effects to an overheating device from neighboring devices in the array of electronic devices device, wherein
the management module is configured to
detect the overheating of the overheating device,
detect at least one throttlable device neighboring the overheating device and in the array of devices, and
throttle the at least one throttlable device after the overheating device has reached a maximum throttle for operation of the overheating device, wherein
the array of devices are an array of blade servers within a blade center,
the at least one throttlable device has different levels of throttling, and
the management module is configured to partially throttle the at least one throttlable device.
8. The array according to claim 7 , wherein the management module is configured to repeat the throttling of the least one throttlable device using an increased level of throttling.
9. The array according to claim 7 , wherein the management module is separate from the at least one throttlable device.
10. The array according to claim 7 , wherein, after the at least one throttlable device has been throttled and based upon a predetermined condition, the at least one additional throttlable device is additionally throttled.
11. The array according to claim 7 , wherein the overheating device is not throttled after the overheating device is detected as overheating.
12. The array according to claim 7 , wherein the management module is configured to detect at least one additional throttlable device in the array of devices.
13. A method for reducing heat effects to an overheating device from neighboring devices in an array of electronic devices, comprising the steps of:
detecting the overheating of the overheating device in the array of devices;
detecting at least one throttlable device neighboring the overheating device and in the array of devices; and
throttling the at least one throttlable device after the overheating device has reached a maximum throttle for operation of the overheating device, wherein,
the array of devices are an array of blade servers within a blade center,
the at least one throttlable device has different levels of throttling, and
the throttling step partially throttles the at least one throttlable device.
14. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising the step of repeating the throttling step using an increased level of throttling.
15. The method according to claim 13 , wherein, after the at least one throttlable device has been throttled and based upon a predetermined condition, the at least one additional throttlable device is additionally throttled.
16. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the overheating device is not throttled after the overheating device is detected as overheating.
17. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising the step of detecting at least one additional throttlable device in the array of devices.