CN108847959B - Server monitoring method and server - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a server monitoring method, including: the management controller of the server acquires the specified information of the network card of the server based on the sideband data interface; and the management controller sends the acquired specified information of the network card of the server to the remote management equipment of the server so that the remote management equipment monitors the network card of the server. The present disclosure also provides a server.
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Technical Field
The disclosure relates to a server monitoring method and a server.
Background
Servers are essential and common devices in any Internet Data Center (IDC) or computer room as basic computing units in Data centers. The monitoring of the server is an important link in the whole network monitoring. The current network running state can be better mastered by monitoring the server, various abnormalities of the server in the running process can be timely judged, and an important basis is provided for judging the reasons caused by the network abnormalities.
In the process of monitoring the server, the network card of the server is necessarily monitored. In the prior art, the following problems exist in that, in the process before a server is started up and enters an operating system, the related information of a server network card is read and sent to a remote management device for monitoring management, and the method generally comprises the following steps:
in the prior art, when a server is started quickly, related information of a network card of the server cannot be read, and the network card information can only be read before the server is started normally and enters an operating system and then is sent to remote management equipment. The remote management device cannot quickly, timely and effectively acquire the latest information to be monitored, and cannot realize effective monitoring.
Disclosure of Invention
One aspect of the present disclosure provides a server monitoring method, including: the management controller of the server acquires the specified information of the network card of the server based on the sideband data interface; and the management controller sends the acquired specified information of the network card of the server to the remote management equipment of the server so that the remote management equipment monitors the network card of the server.
Optionally, the specifying information of the network card of the server includes: firmware resource information of a network card of the server.
Optionally, the obtaining, by the management controller of the server, the specific information of the network card of the server based on the sideband data interface includes: and the network controller of the network card of the server sends a first instruction to the management controller of the server through the sideband data interface when the firmware of the network card is updated, wherein the first instruction comprises the updated firmware resource information. The management controller receives the first instruction through the sideband data interface, and reads the updated firmware resource information from the first instruction.
Optionally, the firmware resource information is encapsulated in a specified data structure of the first instruction.
Optionally, the obtaining, by the management controller of the server, the specific information of the network card of the server based on the sideband data interface includes: and the network controller of the network card of the server sends a second instruction to the management controller of the server through the sideband data interface when the firmware of the network card is updated, wherein the second instruction comprises firmware update prompt information. And the management controller receives the second instruction through the sideband data interface, reads the firmware updating prompt information from the second instruction, and sends a third instruction to the processor of the server when the server is restarted. After receiving the third instruction, the processor reads the firmware resource information of the network card again before entering the operating system and sends the firmware resource information to the management controller; and the management controller receives the firmware resource information.
Optionally, the firmware update prompting information is: an identifier encapsulated in a specified data structure of the second instruction.
Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a server, including: managing the controller and the network card. The management controller is used for acquiring the specified information of the network card based on the sideband data interface; and the remote management equipment is used for sending the acquired specified information to the server so as to enable the remote management equipment to monitor the network card of the server.
Optionally, the specifying information of the network card includes: firmware resource information of the network card.
Optionally, the network card includes a network controller, configured to send a first instruction to the management controller through the sideband data interface when the firmware of the network card is updated, where the first instruction includes updated firmware resource information. And the management controller is used for receiving the first instruction through the sideband data interface and reading the updated firmware resource information from the first instruction.
Optionally, the firmware resource information is encapsulated in a specified data structure of the first instruction.
Optionally, the server further includes: a processor. The network card comprises a network controller and is used for sending a second instruction to the management controller through the sideband data interface when the firmware of the network card is updated, wherein the second instruction comprises firmware updating prompt information. And the management controller is used for receiving the second instruction through the sideband data interface, reading firmware updating prompt information from the second instruction, and sending a third instruction to the processor when the server is restarted. And the processor is used for reading the firmware resource information of the network card again and sending the firmware resource information to the management controller after receiving the third instruction and before entering the operating system. And the management controller is used for receiving the firmware resource information.
Optionally, the firmware update prompting message is: an identifier encapsulated in a specified data structure of the second instruction.
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fig. 1 schematically illustrates an application scenario of a server monitoring method and a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a flow diagram of a server monitoring method according to an embodiment of the disclosure;
FIG. 3A schematically illustrates a data flow diagram of a server monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 3B schematically illustrates a data flow diagram of a server monitoring method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 4 schematically shows a block diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 5 schematically shows a block diagram of a server according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; and
fig. 6 schematically shows a block diagram of a server according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure.
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Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the description is illustrative only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. Moreover, in the following description, descriptions of well-known structures and techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the concepts of the present disclosure.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. The terms "comprises," "comprising," and the like, as used herein, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, or components.
All terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art unless otherwise defined. It is noted that the terms used herein should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with the context of this specification and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense.
Where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B and C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B and C" would include but not be limited to systems that have a alone, B alone, C alone, a and B together, a and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, C together, etc.). Where a convention analogous to "A, B or at least one of C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B or C" would include but not be limited to systems that have a alone, B alone, C alone, a and B together, a and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase "a or B" should be understood to include the possibility of "a" or "B", or "a and B".
Some block diagrams and/or flow diagrams are shown in the figures. It will be understood that some blocks of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustrations, or combinations thereof, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor, create means for implementing the functions/acts specified in the block diagrams and/or flowchart block or blocks.
Accordingly, the techniques of this disclosure may be implemented in hardware and/or software (including firmware, microcode, etc.). In addition, the techniques of this disclosure may take the form of a computer program product on a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system. In the context of this disclosure, a computer-readable medium may be any medium that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the instructions. For example, the computer readable medium can include, but is not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, device, or propagation medium. Specific examples of the computer readable medium include: magnetic storage devices, such as magnetic tape or Hard Disk Drives (HDDs); optical storage devices, such as compact disks (CD-ROMs); a memory, such as a Random Access Memory (RAM) or a flash memory; and/or wired/wireless communication links.
Fig. 1 schematically illustrates an application scenario of a server monitoring method and a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It should be noted that fig. 1 is only an example of a scenario in which the embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to help those skilled in the art understand the technical content of the present disclosure, but does not mean that the embodiments of the present disclosure may not be applied to other devices, systems, environments or scenarios.
As shown in fig. 1, the application scenario may include a server 101, a network 102, and a remote management device 103. The server 101, as a basic computing unit in the data center, may be a server providing various services, and is not limited herein.
The network 102 serves as a medium for providing a communication link between the server 101 and the remote management device 103. Network 102 may include various connection types, such as wired, wireless communication links, or fiber optic cables, to name a few.
The remote management device 103 interacts with the server 101 through the network 102, and implements operations such as management, control, monitoring, and alarm of functions, components, physical characteristics, and operation states of the server 101, such as monitoring the temperature, voltage, fan operation state, power supply, and enclosure intrusion of each component of the server, by receiving or sending messages. The remote management device 103 may be various electronic devices having an output function (display, indicator light, etc.) and/or an input function.
It should be noted that the server monitoring method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure may be generally executed by the server 101, and the server 101 acquires data to be monitored and then sends the data to the remote management device 103 for monitoring.
It should be understood that the number of servers, networks, and remote management devices in fig. 1 is merely illustrative. There may be any number of servers, networks, and remote management devices, as desired for the implementation.
Fig. 2 schematically shows a flow chart of a server monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 2, the method includes operations S201 to S202.
In operation S201, the management controller of the server acquires designation information of the network card of the server based on the sideband data interface.
The management controller of the server can be regarded as a small-sized operating system independent of the server system, and the function of the small-sized operating system is to interact with a remote management device to realize remote management, monitoring, installation, restarting and other operations of the server. The management Controller of the server can support a Sideband data Interface (NC-SI), and the Network card of the server can support the Sideband data Interface, so that the operation realizes information transmission between the management Controller and the Network card based on the Sideband data Interface.
In operation S202, the management controller of the server sends the acquired specification information of the network card of the server to the remote management device of the server, so that the remote management device monitors the network card of the server.
In the operation, the management controller sends the specified information of the network card of the server, which is obtained based on the sideband data interface, to the remote management device, and the remote management device monitors the network card of the server according to the received specified information of the network card of the server.
As can be seen, in the method shown in fig. 2, the sideband data interface is used to establish direct communication between the management controller of the server and the network card, the management controller obtains the specific information of the network card based on the sideband data interface, and then sends the specific information of the network card to the remote management device of the server, so as to monitor the network card of the server by the remote management device. On the one hand, the situation that the network card information cannot be acquired when the server is started quickly in the prior art is avoided, and on the other hand, compared with the scheme that the network card information is read before the server is started normally and enters the operating system and then is sent to the remote management device in the prior art, the corresponding network card information to be monitored can be acquired more quickly, accurately and timely, and the server monitoring scheme is more optimized.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the specifying information of the network card of the server includes: firmware resource information of a network card of the server. The firmware resource information of the network card may include various information related to the firmware of the network card, such as one or more of a firmware type, a firmware version, an installation date, a rollback firmware version, an installed firmware version, dealer information, a revision number, information of a network port, and the like. When the remote management device of the server monitors the network card of the server, various performance state indexes of the network card of the server can be obtained by monitoring the firmware resource information of the network card, and further the cooperative interaction condition of the network card and other elements in the server can be obtained. When the firmware of the network card of the server is updated, the server needs to send the updated firmware resource information to the remote management device for monitoring.
To acquire the firmware resource information of the network card of the server, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the management controller of the server in operation S201 may acquire the specific information of the network card of the server based on the sideband data interface, where the specific information is: and under the condition that the firmware of the network card of the server is not updated, the network controller of the network card of the server sends a first instruction to the management controller of the server through the sideband data interface, wherein the first instruction comprises the initial firmware resource information of the network card. When the firmware of the network card of the server is updated, the network controller of the network card of the server sends a first instruction to the management controller of the server through the sideband data interface when the firmware of the network card is updated, wherein the first instruction comprises updated firmware resource information. The management controller of the server receives a first instruction sent by the network controller through the sideband data interface, and reads the initial firmware resource information of the network card of the server and/or the updated firmware resource information of the network card of the server from the first instruction.
In the embodiment, the sideband data interface is used for establishing direct communication between the management controller and the network controller in the server, the network controller transmits the data packet carrying the first instruction of the firmware resource information of the network card to the management controller through the sideband data interface, the management controller can directly receive the latest firmware resource information of the network card without reading and transferring the latest firmware resource information of the network card through a processor of the server, the process has no relation with whether the server is started or not and in which mode, and when the firmware of the network card is updated, the mode that the updated firmware resource information can be read only by requiring the server to be normally started in the prior art is replaced, so that the method is quicker and more convenient.
The way that the first instruction carries the firmware resource information of the network card may be: firmware resource information is encapsulated in a specified data structure of the first instruction.
To acquire the firmware resource information of the network card of the server, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, the acquiring, by the management controller of the server in operation S201, the designation information of the network card of the server based on the sideband data interface includes: and the network controller of the network card of the server sends a second instruction to the management controller of the server through the sideband data interface when the firmware of the network card is updated, wherein the second instruction comprises the firmware update prompt information of the network card of the server. And the management controller of the server receives the second instruction through the sideband data interface, reads the firmware updating prompt information of the network card of the server from the second instruction, and sends a third instruction to the processor of the server when the server is restarted. And after receiving the third instruction, the processor of the server reads the firmware resource information of the network card again before entering the operating system and sends the firmware resource information to the management controller of the server, and the management controller of the server receives the re-read firmware resource information.
In this embodiment, a sideband data interface is used to establish direct communication between a management controller and a network controller in a server, the network controller transmits a data packet carrying a second instruction of firmware update prompt information of a network card to the management controller through the sideband data interface, the management controller can directly acquire a message that firmware of the network card is updated, and then the management controller sends a third instruction to a processor of the server when the server is restarted, so that the processor reads the latest firmware resource information of the network card again before the server enters an operating system according to the third instruction and then sends the latest firmware resource information to the management controller, that is, after knowing that the firmware of the network card of the server is updated, the management controller acquires the latest firmware resource information of the network card of the server through the processor of the server. In the process, the management controller can timely know the information of the network card firmware update based on the sideband data interface, and further can make an instruction based on a third instruction for the processor of the server, so that the problem that the processor cannot read the latest firmware resource information of the network card due to the fact that the server is restarted in a quick start mode when the network card firmware update occurs is avoided.
The firmware update prompting information of the network card carried in the second instruction may be represented as an identifier encapsulated in a specified data structure of the second instruction.
The above embodiments will be described with reference to specific examples with reference to fig. 3A to 3B. Fig. 3A schematically shows a data flow diagram of a server monitoring method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and fig. 3B schematically shows a data flow diagram of a server monitoring method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 3A, the dataflow diagram depicts the transfer of data from a server to a remote management device. The server includes a management controller and a network controller. The Management controller in this embodiment may be a BMC chip or an IMM chip, that is, the Management controller may be various chips/controllers complying with an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) protocol, which is a basis for implementing remote Management of a server. The network controller is connected with the external network interface and the internal host interface on one hand, and is provided with a sideband data interface (NC-SI) with the management controller on the other hand. In this example, the server may adopt a PCIE network card, or may also adopt other network cards with sideband data interfaces, which is not limited herein.
The network controller encapsulates the latest firmware resource information of the network card of the server into a Data packet which can be directly transmitted to the management controller based on a protocol about a sideband Data interface in a bottom layer hardware communication interactive Protocol (PLDM), wherein the Data packet is used as a first instruction and can be sent from the network controller to the management controller through the sideband Data interface in the form of a command Data structure. The sending time may be sent when the server is restarted, or when the network card firmware is updated, and is not limited herein according to the requirement.
After receiving the first instruction, the management controller reads the latest firmware resource information of the server network card from the data packet of the first instruction, and sends the firmware resource information to the remote management equipment based on the IPMI protocol, so that the latest firmware resource information of the server network card can be displayed in a screen of the remote management equipment to monitor the server network card.
Therefore, in the process, the processor of the server is not required to separately read the Firmware resource information of the network card before the server enters the operating system through a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), the time from starting the server to entering the operating system can be reduced as required, and better user experience is provided. UEFI is a standard for specifying the type of interface that an operating system automatically loads from a pre-boot operating environment onto an operating system, primarily providing for some customized or standard operation before the server enters the operating system.
As shown in fig. 3B, the dataflow diagram depicts the transfer of data from a server to a remote management device. The server includes a management controller, a network controller, and a processor. The management controller in this example may be a BMC chip or an IMM chip, that is, the management controller may be various chips/controllers complying with the IPMI protocol, which is not limited herein, where IPMI is a basis for implementing remote management of the server. The network controller is connected with the external network interface and the internal host interface on one hand, and is provided with a sideband data interface (NC-SI) with the management controller on the other hand. In this example, the server may adopt a PCIE network card, or may also adopt other network cards with sideband data interfaces, which is not limited herein.
The network controller packages firmware update prompting information of the server network card into a second instruction which can be directly transmitted to the management controller after firmware of the server network card is updated based on a protocol about a sideband data interface in the PLDM, and the second instruction can be sent from the network controller to the management controller through the sideband data interface in the form of a PLDM event message. The network controller informs the management controller of the update of the firmware of the network card of the server through the sideband data interface, and acquires the latest firmware resource information of the network card when the server needs to be started again.
After the management controller receives the identifier indicating that the firmware of the network card of the server is updated, the management controller notifies the processor of the server, and a third instruction indicating that the processor is informed to reacquire the firmware resource information of the network card of the server is sent to the processor from the management controller, specifically, the communication hardware connection mode between the management controller and the processor is a PCIE interface and a USB interface, for example, if the information exchange between the PCIE interface and the USB interface is realized, when the server is started, the processor first runs a preset UEFI code, and when the UEFI code runs to a DXE phase, the UEFI of the processor sends a corresponding command to the management controller to acquire the information, such as a third instruction, that the management controller needs to provide the UEFI to the processor, and in this process, the management controller may send a third instruction indicating that the processor needs to reacquire the firmware resource information of the network card once, when the UEFI of the processor receives the third instruction, the quick start process is not started, that is, only the server is allowed to start normally, so that the UEFI of the processor can read the firmware resource information of the network card of the server before entering the operating system, and return the read firmware resource information to the management controller. When the uefi code runs to the DXE stage, the processor executes most of initialization work of the system, and the memory can be completely used in the stage, so that a great deal of complex work can be carried out in the stage. The specific way that the UEFI of the processor reads the firmware resource information of the server network card before entering the operating system may be to capture the firmware resource information of the server network card by using a software Module, namely an Agentless resource information Management Module (AIM) tool, in the UEFI.
After acquiring the firmware resource information of the server network card, the management controller sends the firmware resource information to the remote management equipment based on the IPMI protocol, so that the latest firmware resource information of the server network card can be displayed in a screen of the remote management equipment, and the server network card is monitored.
Therefore, in the process, the network controller is not required to transmit the firmware resource information of the network card of the server, and only a PLDM event message is sent to the management controller through the sideband data interface and marked to inform the management controller that the firmware resource information of the network card needs to be acquired again through the processor.
It should be noted that the specific protocol names, data structure names, component names, tool names, etc. mentioned in the examples shown in fig. 3A to 3B are examples for more clearly illustrating the logic of the above embodiments, and do not limit the present disclosure, and any protocol, data structure, component, tool, etc. conforming to the above logic are applicable to the present disclosure.
Fig. 4 schematically shows a block diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 4, server 400 includes a management controller 410 and a network card 420. The server 400 may perform the methods described above with reference to fig. 2-3B to implement an improved server monitoring process.
Specifically, the management controller 410 is configured to obtain the specific information of the network card 420 based on the sideband data interface; and is configured to send the acquired specifying information of the network card 420 to the remote management device of the server 400, so that the remote management device monitors the network card 420.
As can be seen, the server shown in fig. 4 establishes direct communication between the management controller and the network card by using the sideband data interface, and the management controller acquires the specific information of the network card based on the sideband data interface and then sends the specific information of the network card to the remote management device of the server, thereby monitoring the network card of the server by the remote management device. On the one hand, the situation that the network card information cannot be acquired when the server is started quickly in the prior art is avoided, and on the other hand, compared with the scheme that the network card information is read before the server is started normally and enters the operating system and then is sent to the remote management device in the prior art, the corresponding network card information to be monitored can be acquired more quickly, accurately and timely, and the server monitoring scheme is more optimized.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the specifying information of the network card 420 includes: firmware resource information of the network card.
Fig. 5 schematically shows a block diagram of a server according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 5, server 500 includes management controller 410 and network card 420, and network card 420 includes network controller 421.
The management controller 410 and the network card 420 are already described above, and repeated descriptions are omitted.
The network controller 421 of the network card 420 is configured to send a first instruction to the management controller 410 through the sideband data interface when the firmware of the network card 420 is updated, where the first instruction includes updated firmware resource information of the network card 420.
And the management controller 410 is configured to receive a first instruction through the sideband data interface, and read updated firmware resource information of the network card 420 from the first instruction.
The management controller 410 is configured to send the acquired firmware resource information of the network card 420 to a remote management device of the server 400, so that the remote management device monitors the network card 420.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the manner in which the first instruction carries the firmware resource information of the network card may be: firmware resource information is encapsulated in a specified data structure of the first instruction.
Fig. 6 schematically shows a block diagram of a server according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 6, server 600 includes management controller 410, network card 420, and processor 430, with network card 420 including network controller 422.
The management controller 410 and the network card 420 are already described above, and repeated descriptions are omitted.
And the network controller 422 of the network card 420 is configured to send a second instruction to the management controller 410 through the sideband data interface when the firmware of the network card 420 is updated, where the second instruction includes firmware update prompting information of the network card 420.
And the management controller 410 is configured to receive the second instruction through the sideband data interface, read the firmware update prompting information of the network card 420 from the second instruction, and send a third instruction to the processor 430 when the server 600 is restarted.
And the processor 430 is configured to re-read the firmware resource information of the network card 420 after receiving the third instruction and before entering the operating system, and send the firmware resource information to the management controller 410.
And a management controller 410, configured to receive firmware resource information of the network card 420.
The firmware update prompting information of the network card carried in the second instruction may be represented as an identifier encapsulated in a specified data structure of the second instruction.
The server shown in fig. 4 to 6 above is only an example, and should not bring any limitation to the functions and the scope of use of the embodiments of the present disclosure.
It should be noted that the implementation, solved technical problems, realized functions, and achieved technical effects of the management controller 410, the network card 420, and the processor 430 in each embodiment shown in fig. 4 to fig. 6 are respectively the same as or similar to the implementation, solved technical problems, realized functions, and achieved technical effects of each corresponding step in the method part embodiment, and are not described herein again.
The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various combinations and/or combinations of features recited in the various embodiments and/or claims of the present disclosure can be made, even if such combinations or combinations are not expressly recited in the present disclosure. In particular, various combinations and/or combinations of the features recited in the various embodiments and/or claims of the present disclosure may be made without departing from the spirit or teaching of the present disclosure. All such combinations and/or associations are within the scope of the present disclosure.
While the disclosure has been shown and described with reference to certain exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the appended claims, but also by equivalents thereof.
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1. A server monitoring method, comprising:
the management controller of the server establishes direct communication with a network controller of a network card in the server based on a sideband data interface, and acquires specified information from the network controller through the sideband data interface;
the management controller sends the acquired designated information to a remote management device of the server so that the remote management device monitors a network card of the server;
wherein:
the acquiring, through the sideband data interface, the specific information from the network controller includes: the management controller acquires a message for representing the updating of the firmware of the network card from the network controller through the sideband data interface, and informs a processor of the server based on the message, so that the processor can read the firmware resource information of the network card again before entering an operating system and sends the firmware resource information to the management controller; or
The acquiring the specific information from the network controller through the sideband data interface comprises: the management controller receives a first instruction sent by the network controller through a sideband data interface, wherein the first instruction comprises updated firmware resource information; and reading the updated firmware resource information from the first instruction.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the designation information of the network card of the server includes firmware resource information of the network card of the server.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the firmware resource information is encapsulated in a specified data structure of the first instruction.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein:
the acquiring, by the management controller through the sideband data interface, a message from the network controller for updating the firmware characterizing the network card includes:
a network controller of a network card of the server sends a second instruction to a management controller of the server through a sideband data interface when the firmware of the network card is updated, wherein the second instruction comprises firmware update prompt information;
the management controller receives the second instruction through a sideband data interface and reads the firmware updating prompt information from the second instruction;
the notifying, based on the message, a processor of the server to re-read firmware resource information of the network card and send the firmware resource information to the management controller before entering an operating system includes:
the management controller sends a third instruction to a processor of the server when the server is restarted;
after receiving the third instruction, the processor re-reads the firmware resource information of the network card before entering the operating system and sends the firmware resource information to the management controller;
the management controller receives the firmware resource information.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the firmware update hint information is an identifier encapsulated in a specified data structure of the second instruction.
6. A server, comprising: the system comprises a management controller, a network card and a processor, wherein the network card comprises a network controller;
the management controller is used for establishing direct communication with the network card based on a sideband data interface and acquiring the specified information from the network controller through the sideband data interface; and a remote management device for sending the acquired specified information to a server to enable the remote management device to monitor the network card,
wherein:
the acquiring, through the sideband data interface, the specific information from the network controller includes: the management controller acquires a message for representing the updating of the firmware of the network card from the network controller through the sideband data interface, and informs the processor based on the message, so that the processor re-reads the firmware resource information of the network card before entering an operating system and sends the firmware resource information to the management controller; or
The acquiring the specific information from the network card through the sideband data interface comprises: the management controller is used for receiving a first instruction sent by the network controller when the network card firmware is updated through a sideband data interface, wherein the first instruction comprises updated firmware resource information; and reading the updated firmware resource information from the first instruction.
7. The server of claim 6, wherein:
the designation information of the network card includes: firmware resource information of the network card.
8. The server of claim 7, wherein:
the network controller is further used for sending a second instruction to the management controller through a sideband data interface when the firmware of the network card is updated, wherein the second instruction comprises firmware update prompt information;
the management controller is further configured to receive the second instruction through a sideband data interface, read the firmware update prompt information from the second instruction, and send a third instruction to the processor when the server is restarted;
the processor is used for reading the firmware resource information of the network card again and sending the firmware resource information to the management controller after receiving the third instruction and before entering the operating system;
wherein the management controller is further configured to receive the firmware resource information.
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