Fault tolerant modular subsystems for computers
US4754397A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/128
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fault tolerant computing facility is disclosed. The facility includes a housing array for containing a plurality of hardware element modules such as disk drives, a plurality of modularized power supplies and plural power distribution modules, each being connected to a separate source of primary facility power. Each module is self aligning and blind-mateable with the housing and may be installed and removed without tools, without disturbing the electrical cabling within the cabinet, and automatically by a maintenance robot. The logical identity of each module is established by programming at a control panel and by corresponding physical location of installation of each module within the housing array.
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