TWI469566B - Network configuration system and method of a baseboard management controller - Google Patents

Description

Baseboard management controller network configuration system and method

The present invention relates to a system and method for configuring a network, and more particularly to a substrate management controller network configuration system and method.

At present, a plurality of server management boards are integrated with a baseboard management controller, and the baseboard management controller is connected to an external network through a network interface device, so that remote users can connect to the server for remote operation, such as power on and power off. , restart, driver upgrade, server diagnostics and repair. However, network interface devices usually contain more than one network port. If the network management of the baseboard management controller is incorrect, normal external communication cannot be performed. For example, if the network management port set by the baseboard management controller is Port3 and the network connected to the network port is Port4, communication with the outside cannot be performed.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a substrate management controller network configuration system and method, which can automatically set the network management of the baseboard management controller to a state in which normal communication is possible.

A substrate management controller network configuration system running in a baseboard management controller, the baseboard management controller being connected to the network through at least one network interface device, the network interface device comprising at least one network port, the system The method includes: a reading module for reading network information currently set by the baseboard management controller; and a determining module for determining whether the network corresponding to the read network information is working properly; the search module, For searching the network that is working properly when the network corresponding to the read network information is abnormal, and searching for a working network from the network interface of the network interface device; and setting a module for searching the network埠 Set as the network port of the baseboard management controller.

A substrate management controller network configuration method, the baseboard management controller is connected to a network through at least one network interface device, the network interface device includes at least one network port, and the method includes: reading step: reading Take the network information currently set by the baseboard management controller; determine the step: determine whether the network corresponding to the read network information is working properly, and if the network corresponding to the read network information is working properly, the process End; search step: if the network corresponding to the read network information is abnormal, search for the working network from the network port of the network interface device; and the setting step: the network to be searched埠 Set as the network port of the baseboard management controller.

The invention detects the network information set by the substrate management controller, and corrects the network information set by the substrate management controller, thereby ensuring the smooth progress of the external communication.

1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment of a preferred embodiment of a substrate management controller network configuration system of the present invention.

The baseboard management controller network configuration system 10 operates in a baseboard management controller 11 that is coupled to the network 13 via at least one network interface device 12 (one shown). In this embodiment, the baseboard management controller 11 includes a network configuration register 14 for storing network information set by the baseboard management controller 11. The baseboard management controller 11 can also store the network information set by the baseboard management controller 11 by using other storage devices (for example, flash memory). The network interface device 12 includes a network interface controller (NIC) and a physical layer interface device (PHY). Each network interface device 12 includes at least one network port (four ports Port1, Port2, Port3 and Port4 are shown) for communicating with the network 13.

Referring to FIG. 2, it is a functional module diagram of the baseboard management controller network configuration system 10 of FIG. The baseboard management controller network configuration system 10 includes a read module 200, a determination module 210, a search module 220, and a setup module 230.

The reading module 200 is configured to read the network information currently set by the substrate management controller 11. In this embodiment, the reading module 200 reads the network currently set by the baseboard management controller 11 from the network configuration register 14 when detecting that the connection state of the network port of the network interface device 12 is changed.埠 Information. Referring to FIG. 1, if the user connects the network port 1 of the network interface device 12 to the network 13, or the network connected to the network 13 is switched from Port 1 to Port 2, the network of the network interface device 12 The connection status of the roller changes. At this time, the network interface device 12 sends a message that the connection status changes to the baseboard management controller 11, and after receiving the message that the connection status changes, the reading module 200 reads the substrate from the network configuration register 14. The network information currently set by the controller 11 is managed. The reading module 200 can also read the network information currently set by the baseboard management controller 11 from the network configuration register 14 at a preset frequency. For example, the reading module 200 reads the network information currently set by the baseboard management controller 11 from the network configuration register 14 at a frequency of once every 5 minutes.

The determining module 210 is configured to determine whether the network port corresponding to the read network information is working properly. In this embodiment, the determining module 210 first determines whether the network port corresponding to the read network information is connected to the network 13, and then determines whether the read network can normally send and receive data. If the network corresponding to the read network information is connected to the network 13 and can normally send and receive data, the network corresponding to the read network information is working properly. Otherwise, if the network corresponding to the read network information is not connected to the network 13 or the data cannot be sent or received normally, the network corresponding to the read network information is abnormal. For example, if the network 对应 corresponding to the read network 埠 information is Port 3 and the network 埠 Port 3 is connected to the network 13 , the determining module 210 further determines the network corresponding to the read network 埠 information. Whether Port3 can send and receive data normally. For example, if the network corresponding to the read network information is Port3 and the network connected to the network 13 is Port4, the determination module 210 determines that the network corresponding to the read network information is working. abnormal.

The search module 220 is configured to search the network port of the network interface device 12 for a network that can work normally. For example, if the network 对应 corresponding to the read network 埠 information is Port 3 and the network 当前 currently connected to the network 13 is Port 4, the search module 220 determines whether the network 埠 Port 4 currently connected to the network 13 can Normal work, if the network 埠 Port4 can work normally, then the network 埠 Port4 as the searched network 埠. It should be noted that the search module 220 may not search for a network that can work normally. For example, if the network interface device 12 does not have any network connection to the network 13, at this time, the search module 220 cannot search for a network that can work normally.

The setting module 230 is configured to set the searched network port as the network port of the baseboard management controller 11. For example, if it is found that Port 4 can work normally, the setting module 230 sets the network port of the baseboard management controller 11 to Port 4. In this embodiment, the setting module 230 writes the information corresponding to the searched network 写入 to the network configuration register 14 to set the searched network 为 to the network of the baseboard management controller 11 .

Referring to FIG. 3, it is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the substrate management controller network configuration method of the present invention.

In step S301, the reading module 200 reads the network information currently set by the substrate management controller 11. In this embodiment, the reading module 200 reads the network currently set by the baseboard management controller 11 from the network configuration register 14 when detecting that the connection state of the network port of the network interface device 12 is changed.埠 Information. Referring to FIG. 1, if the user connects the network port 1 of the network interface device 12 to the network 13, or the network connected to the network 13 is switched from Port 1 to Port 2, the network of the network interface device 12 The connection status of the roller changes. At this time, the network interface device 12 sends a message that the connection status changes to the baseboard management controller 11, and after receiving the message that the connection status changes, the reading module 200 reads the substrate from the network configuration register 14. The network information currently set by the controller 11 is managed. The reading module 200 can also read the network information currently set by the baseboard management controller 11 from the network configuration register 14 at a preset frequency. For example, the reading module 200 reads the network information currently set by the baseboard management controller 11 from the network configuration register 14 at a frequency of once every 5 minutes.

In step S302, the determining module 210 determines whether the network port corresponding to the read network information is working properly. In this embodiment, the determining module 210 first determines whether the network port corresponding to the read network information is connected to the network 13, and then determines whether the read network can normally send and receive data. If the network corresponding to the read network information is connected to the network 13 and can normally send and receive data, the network corresponding to the read network information is working properly. Otherwise, if the network corresponding to the read network information is not connected to the network 13 or the data cannot be sent or received normally, the network corresponding to the read network information is abnormal. For example, if the network 对应 corresponding to the read network 埠 information is Port 3 and the network 埠 Port 3 is connected to the network 13 , the determining module 210 further determines the network corresponding to the read network 埠 information. Whether Port3 can send and receive data normally. For example, if the network corresponding to the read network information is Port3 and the network connected to the network 13 is Port4, the determination module 210 determines that the network corresponding to the read network information is working. abnormal. If the network corresponding to the read network information is working properly, the process ends.

If the network corresponding to the read network information is abnormal, in step S303, the search module 220 searches the network port of the network interface device 12 for a network that can work normally. For example, if the network 对应 corresponding to the read network 埠 information is Port 3 and the network 当前 currently connected to the network 13 is Port 4, the search module 220 determines whether the network 埠 Port 4 currently connected to the network 13 can Normal work, if the network 埠 Port4 can work normally, then the network 埠 Port4 as the searched network 埠. It should be noted that if the network that can work normally is not searched, the process ends. For example, if the network interface device 12 does not have any network connection to the network 13, at this time, the search module 220 cannot search for a network that can work normally.

In step S304, the setting module 230 sets the searched network port to the network port of the baseboard management controller 11. For example, if it is found that Port 4 can work normally, the setting module 230 sets the network port of the baseboard management controller 11 to Port 4. In this embodiment, the setting module 230 writes the information corresponding to the searched network 写入 to the network configuration register 14 to set the searched network 为 to the network of the baseboard management controller 11 .

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

10‧‧‧Baseboard Management Controller Network Configuration System

11‧‧‧Base management controller

12‧‧‧Network interface device

13‧‧‧Network

14‧‧‧Network Configuration Register

200‧‧‧Reading module

210‧‧‧Judgement module

220‧‧‧Search Module

230‧‧‧Setup module

1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment of a preferred embodiment of a substrate management controller network configuration system of the present invention.

2 is a functional block diagram of the baseboard management controller network configuration system of FIG. 1.

3 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a substrate management controller network configuration method of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Baseboard Management Controller Network Configuration System

200‧‧‧Reading module

210‧‧‧Judgement module

220‧‧‧Search Module

230‧‧‧Setup module

Claims (10)

A substrate management controller network configuration system running in a baseboard management controller, the baseboard management controller being connected to the network through at least one network interface device, the network interface device comprising at least one network port, the system include:
The reading module is configured to read the network information currently set by the baseboard management controller;
The judging module is configured to judge whether the network corresponding to the read network information is working properly;
The search module is configured to search for a working network from the network interface of the network interface device when the network corresponding to the read network information is abnormal, and set a module for The searched network is set to the network of the baseboard management controller. The substrate management controller network configuration system of claim 1, wherein the reading module reads the network information currently set by the baseboard management controller from the network configuration register. The substrate management controller network configuration system according to claim 1, wherein the reading module reads the substrate management controller when the connection state of the network interface of the network interface device is changed. The currently set network information. The substrate management controller network configuration system according to claim 1, wherein the reading module reads the network information currently set by the baseboard management controller according to a preset frequency. The substrate management controller network configuration system of claim 1, wherein the network interface device comprises a network interface controller and a physical layer interface device. A substrate management controller network configuration method, the baseboard management controller is connected to a network through at least one network interface device, the network interface device includes at least one network port, and the method includes:
Reading step: reading the network information currently set by the baseboard management controller;
Judgment step: judging whether the network corresponding to the read network information is working properly, and if the network corresponding to the read network information is working properly, the process ends;
Search step: if the network corresponding to the read network information is abnormal, search the network interface of the network interface device for a working network; and the setting step: set the search network The network of the controller management controller. The substrate management controller network configuration method according to claim 6, wherein the reading step is to read the network information currently set by the baseboard management controller from the network configuration register. The substrate management controller network configuration method according to claim 6, wherein the reading step is to read the substrate management controller when the connection state of the network interface of the network interface device is changed. The currently set network information. The substrate management controller network configuration method according to claim 6, wherein the reading step is to read the network information currently set by the substrate management controller according to a preset frequency. The substrate management controller network configuration method according to claim 6, wherein the network interface device comprises a network interface controller and a physical layer interface device.