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TWI566105B
TWI566105B TW105115141A TW105115141A TWI566105B TW I566105 B TWI566105 B TW I566105B TW 105115141 A TW105115141 A TW 105115141A TW 105115141 A TW105115141 A TW 105115141A TW I566105 B TWI566105 B TW I566105B
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機箱裝置Chassis device

本發明是有關於一種機箱裝置,特別是指一種具有支援可延伸韌體介面(Extensible Firmware Interface;EFI)之基本輸入輸出系統(Basic Input/Output System;BIOS)的機箱裝置。The present invention relates to a chassis device, and more particularly to a chassis device having a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) supporting an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI).

自從上個世紀的八十年代初,全世界第一台個人電腦(Personal Computer;PC)推出以來,基本輸入輸出系統(Basic Input/Output System;BIOS)就成為個人電腦必備的系統韌體,以管理基本的硬體裝置、提供各種中斷機制、引導操作系統等等。在個人電腦的作業系統已邁入32位元及64位元的今天,傳統的基本輸入輸出系統仍然停留在16位元的真實模式,使得基本輸入輸出系統的開發困難,更因為其架構對記憶體的限制而嚴重地限縮個人電腦所能外接的裝置數量。Since the introduction of the world's first personal computer (PC) in the early 1980s, the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) has become a must-have system firmware for personal computers. Manage basic hardware devices, provide various interrupt mechanisms, boot operating systems, and more. Today, the operating system of personal computers has entered 32-bit and 64-bit. Today, the traditional basic input and output system still stays in the real mode of 16-bit, making the development of basic input and output systems difficult, and more because of its architecture and memory. The limitation of the body severely limits the number of devices that can be connected to the personal computer.

為解決傳統基本輸入輸出系統的諸多問題,有業者提出支援可延伸韌體介面(EFI)的基本輸入輸出系統,可延伸韌體介面(EFI)是一種個人電腦系統的規格,用來定義作業系統與系統韌體之間的軟體介面。這種基本輸入輸出系統在開機過程中大多利用序列周邊介面(Serial Peripheral Interface Bus;SPI)存取一記憶體。舉例來說,在開機時,該基本輸入輸出系統讀取儲存在該記憶體的使用者設定值,如啟動選項(Boot Option)、啟動順序(Boot Order)、使用者密碼等等,而這些相關於開機程序的多個參數在可延伸韌體介面的定義下都被稱為一種可延伸韌體介面的變數(EFI Variable)或資料。In order to solve the problems of the traditional basic input and output system, some people have proposed a basic input and output system supporting the EMF. The Elongate Firmware Interface (EFI) is a specification for a personal computer system to define the operating system. A software interface to the system firmware. This basic input/output system mostly accesses a memory using a Serial Peripheral Interface Bus (SPI) during booting. For example, at boot time, the basic input/output system reads user settings stored in the memory, such as boot options, boot orders, user passwords, etc., and these related The various parameters of the boot process are referred to as an extendable firmware interface (EFI Variable) or data under the definition of the extendable firmware interface.

由於在開機過程中,電腦系統的其他硬體裝置的驅動程式都尚未初始化完成,因此用來儲存該基本輸入輸出系統所需要使用的可延伸韌體介面的該等變數的該記憶體必須是以非揮發性(Non-Volatile)的方式儲存,該記憶體例如是一唯讀記憶體(ROM)。在該唯讀記憶體的容量有限的條件下,當可延伸韌體介面的該等變數的數量變多而需要較多的記憶體空間來儲存時,將導致用來儲存該基本輸入輸出系統的韌體程式的記憶體空間縮小,而成為一個待解決的問題。Since the drivers of other hardware devices of the computer system have not been initialized during the booting process, the memory for storing the variables of the extendable firmware interface required for the basic input/output system must be Stored in a non-Volatile manner, such as a read-only memory (ROM). Under the condition that the capacity of the read-only memory is limited, when the number of such variables of the extendable firmware interface is increased and more memory space is needed for storage, it will result in storing the basic input/output system. The memory space of the firmware program is reduced and becomes a problem to be solved.

因此,本發明之目的,即在提供一種對於可延伸韌體介面的變數之存取更具彈性的機箱裝置。Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a chassis device that is more resilient to access to variables of the extendable firmware interface.

於是,本發明機箱裝置包含一機箱管理器、一本地伺服器、一匯流排、一傳輸單元、及一傳輸控制單元。Therefore, the chassis device of the present invention comprises a chassis manager, a local server, a bus bar, a transmission unit, and a transmission control unit.

該機箱管理器包括一第一處理單元及一電連接該第一處理單元的第一隨機存取記憶體。該本地伺服器支援可延伸韌體介面(Extensible Firmware Interface;EFI),並包括一第二隨機存取記憶體及一電連接該第二隨機存取記憶體的第二處理單元。The chassis manager includes a first processing unit and a first random access memory electrically connected to the first processing unit. The local server supports an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) and includes a second random access memory and a second processing unit electrically connected to the second random access memory.

該傳輸單元利用一傳輸介面電連接該機箱管理器的該第一處理單元及該匯流排。該傳輸控制單元利用該傳輸介面電連接該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元及該匯流排。The transmission unit electrically connects the first processing unit of the chassis manager and the bus bar with a transmission interface. The transmission control unit electrically connects the second processing unit of the local server and the bus bar by using the transmission interface.

當該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元在執行一開機程序時,該第二處理單元讀取該第二隨機存取記憶體的一特定位址,且當該第二處理單元要讀取對應一可延伸韌體介面之變數的一變數資料時,該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,讀取映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的一記憶體區塊,以獲得該變數資料。When the second processing unit of the local server performs a booting process, the second processing unit reads a specific address of the second random access memory, and when the second processing unit is to read the corresponding When a variable data of the variable of the firmware interface is extended, the second processing unit reads a memory mapped to the first random access memory via the transmission control unit, the bus bar, and the transmission unit Block to get the variable data.

當該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元在執行該開機程序時,該第二處理單元讀取該第二隨機存取記憶體的該特定位址,且當該第二處理單元要儲存對應該可延伸韌體介面之變數的該變數資料時,該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,將該變數資料儲存於映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊。When the second processing unit of the local server performs the booting process, the second processing unit reads the specific address of the second random access memory, and when the second processing unit is to be stored, When the variable data of the variable of the firmware interface is extendable, the second processing unit stores the variable data in the mapping to the first random access memory via the transmission control unit, the bus bar, and the transmission unit. The memory block.

在一些實施態樣中,其中,該第二隨機存取記憶體儲存一識別碼。當該第二處理單元要讀取或儲存該可延伸韌體介面之變數的該變數資料時,該第二處理單元將一資料信號經由該傳輸控制單元傳送至該匯流排,該資料信號包括對應該本地伺服器的該識別碼,及對應該可延伸韌體介面之變數的該變數資料。當該第一處理單元經由該傳輸單元接收到該匯流排的該資料信號時,該第一處理單元根據該資料信號的該識別碼,對該第一隨機存取記憶體的對應該識別碼的該記憶體區塊作相關於該變數資料的存取。In some implementations, the second random access memory stores an identification code. When the second processing unit is to read or store the variable data of the variable of the extendable firmware interface, the second processing unit transmits a data signal to the bus bar via the transmission control unit, and the data signal includes The identification code of the local server should be the same as the variable of the variable of the extendable firmware interface. When the first processing unit receives the data signal of the bus bar via the transmission unit, the first processing unit determines the corresponding identifier of the first random access memory according to the identification code of the data signal. The memory block is accessed in relation to the variable data.

在一些實施態樣中,其中,該變數資料包含一全局唯一標識符(Globally Unique Identifier;GUID)編號、一變數名稱、及一觸發值。該機箱管理器還包括一電連接該第一處理單元的儲存單元,以儲存分別對應不同全局唯一標識符編號及不同變數名稱的多個變數數值。In some implementations, the variable data includes a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) number, a variable name, and a trigger value. The chassis manager further includes a storage unit electrically connected to the first processing unit to store a plurality of variable values respectively corresponding to different global unique identifier numbers and different variable names.

當該第二處理單元要讀取對應該全局唯一標識符編號與該變數名稱的該變數數值時,該第二處理單元將該資料信號的該觸發值設定為一第一邏輯值。When the second processing unit is to read the variable value corresponding to the global unique identifier number and the variable name, the second processing unit sets the trigger value of the data signal to a first logic value.

當該第一處理單元接收到該匯流排的該資料信號時,該第一處理單元根據該資料信號的該識別碼將該資料信號的該全局唯一標識符編號、該變數名稱、及該觸發值儲存至該第一隨機存取記憶體中對應該識別碼的該記憶體區塊。當該第一處理單元判定該觸發值等於該第一邏輯值時,該第一處理單元將該儲存單元中對應該記憶體區塊的該全局唯一標識符編號與該變數名稱的該變數數值,儲存至該記憶體區塊,再將一包含該資料信號的該識別碼、該記憶體區塊的該全局唯一標識符編號、該變數名稱、及該變數數值的新資料信號經由該傳輸單元傳送至該匯流排。When the first processing unit receives the data signal of the bus bar, the first processing unit numbers the global unique identifier of the data signal, the variable name, and the trigger value according to the identification code of the data signal. And storing the memory block corresponding to the identification code in the first random access memory. When the first processing unit determines that the trigger value is equal to the first logic value, the first processing unit numbers the global unique identifier corresponding to the memory block in the storage unit and the variable value of the variable name, Storing to the memory block, and transmitting the identification code including the data signal, the global unique identifier number of the memory block, the variable name, and the new data signal of the variable value via the transmission unit To the bus.

當該傳輸控制單元接收到該匯流排的該新資料信號,且該新資料信號的該識別碼與該本地伺服器的該識別碼相符合時,該傳輸控制單元將該新資料信號傳送至該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元。When the transmission control unit receives the new data signal of the bus bar, and the identification code of the new data signal matches the identification code of the local server, the transmission control unit transmits the new data signal to the The second processing unit of the local server.

在一些實施態樣中,其中,該變數資料還包含一變數數值。當該第二處理單元要儲存對應該全局唯一標識符編號與該變數名稱的該變數數值時,該第二處理單元將該資料信號的該觸發值設定為一與該第一邏輯值不同的第二邏輯值。In some implementations, wherein the variable data further comprises a variable value. When the second processing unit is to store the variable value corresponding to the global unique identifier number and the variable name, the second processing unit sets the trigger value of the data signal to be different from the first logical value. Two logical values.

當該第一處理單元接收到該匯流排的該資料信號時,該第一處理單元根據該資料信號的該識別碼還將該資料信號的該變數數值儲存至該第一隨機存取記憶體中對應該識別碼的該記憶體區塊。當該第一處理單元判定該觸發值等於該第二邏輯值時,該第一處理單元將該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊的該識別碼、該全局唯一標識符編號、該變數名稱、及該變數數值儲存至該儲存單元。When the first processing unit receives the data signal of the bus bar, the first processing unit further stores the variable value of the data signal into the first random access memory according to the identification code of the data signal. The memory block corresponding to the identification code. When the first processing unit determines that the trigger value is equal to the second logic value, the first processing unit, the identifier of the memory block of the first random access memory, the global unique identifier number, The variable name and the variable value are stored to the storage unit.

在一些實施態樣中,其中,該傳輸介面為一低針腳數匯流排介面(Low Pin Count Bus Interface,LPCBI),該匯流排為一低針腳數匯流排(LPC)。In some implementations, the transmission interface is a Low Pin Count Bus Interface (LPCBI), and the bus bar is a low pin count bus (LPC).

在一些實施態樣中,其中,該機箱管理器還包括一通訊模組,該通訊模組適用於經由一通訊網路連接一遠端伺服器,該遠端伺服器可對該機箱管理器的該儲存單元的該等全局唯一標識符編號、該等變數名稱、及該等變數數值作存取。In some implementations, the chassis manager further includes a communication module, wherein the communication module is adapted to connect to a remote server via a communication network, the remote server can be the same for the chassis manager The globally unique identifier numbers of the storage units, the variable names, and the variable values are accessed.

在一些實施態樣中,其中,該機箱管理器的該儲存單元為一快閃隨身碟。In some implementations, the storage unit of the chassis manager is a flash flash drive.

於是,本發明另一機箱裝置適用於經由一通訊網路連接一遠端伺服器,並包含:一機箱管理器、一本地伺服器、一匯流排、一傳輸單元、及一傳輸控制單元。Therefore, another chassis device of the present invention is adapted to connect to a remote server via a communication network, and includes: a chassis manager, a local server, a bus, a transmission unit, and a transmission control unit.

該機箱管理器包括一經由該通訊網路連接該遠端伺服器的通訊模組、一第一處理單元、及一電連接該第一處理單元的第一隨機存取記憶體。該本地伺服器支援可延伸韌體介面(EFI),並包括一第二隨機存取記憶體及一電連接該第二隨機存取記憶體的第二處理單元。The chassis manager includes a communication module connected to the remote server via the communication network, a first processing unit, and a first random access memory electrically connected to the first processing unit. The local server supports an extendable firmware interface (EFI) and includes a second random access memory and a second processing unit electrically coupled to the second random access memory.

該傳輸單元利用一傳輸介面電連接該機箱管理器的該第一處理單元及該匯流排。該傳輸控制單元利用該傳輸介面電連接該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元及該匯流排。The transmission unit electrically connects the first processing unit of the chassis manager and the bus bar with a transmission interface. The transmission control unit electrically connects the second processing unit of the local server and the bus bar by using the transmission interface.

當該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元在執行一開機程序時,該第二處理單元讀取該第二隨機存取記憶體的一特定位址,且當該第二處理單元要讀取一可延伸韌體介面之變數的一變數資料時,該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,讀取映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的一記憶體區塊,且該第一處理單元藉由該通訊模組經該通訊網路讀取預先儲存於該遠端伺服器的該變數資料並儲存於該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊,以使得該第二處理單元獲得該變數資料。When the second processing unit of the local server performs a booting process, the second processing unit reads a specific address of the second random access memory, and when the second processing unit is to read a When the variable data of the variable of the firmware interface is extended, the second processing unit reads, by the transmission control unit, the bus bar, and the transmission unit, a memory region mapped to the first random access memory. And the first processing unit reads the variable data pre-stored in the remote server via the communication network and stores the variable data in the memory block of the first random access memory. So that the second processing unit obtains the variable data.

當該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元在執行該開機程序時,該第二處理單元讀取該第二隨機存取記憶體的該特定位址,且當該第二處理單元要儲存該可延伸韌體介面之變數的該變數資料時,該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,將該變數資料儲存於映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊,且該第一處理單元藉由該通訊模組經該通訊網路,將儲存於該記憶體區塊的該變數資料,再儲存於該遠端伺服器。When the second processing unit of the local server performs the booting process, the second processing unit reads the specific address of the second random access memory, and when the second processing unit is to store the When the variable data of the variable of the firmware interface is extended, the second processing unit stores the variable data in the first random access memory via the transmission control unit, the bus bar, and the transmission unit. The memory block, and the first processing unit stores the variable data stored in the memory block by the communication module via the communication network, and stores the variable data in the remote server.

在一些實施態樣中,其中,當該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,讀取映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊,該第一處理單元根據一預先設計的服務程式,將映射至該記憶體區塊的資料解碼出來,再藉由該通訊模組經該通訊網路讀取預先儲存於該遠端伺服器的該變數資料。當該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,將該變數資料儲存於映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊時,該第一處理單元根據該預先設計的服務程式,將映射至該記憶體區塊的資料解碼出來,再藉由該通訊模組經該通訊網路儲存於該遠端伺服器。In some implementations, wherein the second processing unit reads the memory block mapped to the first random access memory via the transmission control unit, the bus bar, and the transmission unit, The first processing unit decodes the data mapped to the memory block according to a pre-designed service program, and then reads, by the communication module, the variable data pre-stored in the remote server via the communication network. . When the second processing unit stores the variable data in the memory block mapped to the first random access memory via the transmission control unit, the bus bar, and the transmission unit, the first processing unit According to the pre-designed service program, the data mapped to the memory block is decoded, and then stored by the communication module on the remote server via the communication network.

本發明之功效在於藉由將該第二隨機存取記憶體映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體,而將該等可延伸韌體介面的變數儲存至該儲存單元或由該儲存單元讀取該等可延伸韌體介面的變數,再加上該儲存單元能夠具有更大的容量,而使得該等可延伸韌體介面的變數之存取具備更大更好的彈性。The effect of the present invention is to store or read the variable of the extendable firmware interface to or from the storage unit by mapping the second random access memory to the first random access memory. The variable of the extendable firmware interface, in addition to the ability of the storage unit to have a greater capacity, allows for greater and better flexibility in accessing the variables of the extendable firmware interface.

在本發明被詳細描述之前,應當注意在以下的說明內容中,類似的元件是以相同的編號來表示。Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

參閱圖1,本發明機箱裝置之一第一實施例,包含一本地伺服器2、一機箱管理器(Chassiss Manager)1、一傳輸單元3、一傳輸控制單元4、及一匯流排6。該傳輸單元3利用一傳輸介面電連接該機箱管理器1及該匯流排6。該傳輸控制單元4利用該傳輸介面電連接該本地伺服器2及該匯流排6。此外,特別值得一提的是:該傳輸單元3及該傳輸控制單元4可以利用現場可程式閘陣列(Field Programmable Gate Array;FPGA)、複雜可程式邏輯裝置(Complex Programmable Logic Device;CPLD)、或特殊應用積體電路(Application-Specific Integrated Circuit;ASIC)的方式實現。Referring to FIG. 1, a first embodiment of a chassis device of the present invention includes a local server 2, a chassis manager (Chassis Manager) 1, a transmission unit 3, a transmission control unit 4, and a bus bar 6. The transmission unit 3 electrically connects the chassis manager 1 and the bus bar 6 with a transmission interface. The transmission control unit 4 electrically connects the local server 2 and the bus bar 6 with the transmission interface. In addition, it is particularly worth mentioning that the transmission unit 3 and the transmission control unit 4 can utilize a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), a Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD), or It is implemented by means of Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).

更具體地說,該傳輸介面為一低針腳數匯流排介面(Low Pin Count Bus Interface,LPCBI),該匯流排6為一低針腳數匯流排(LPC),該機箱裝置是一個伺服器機櫃(Server Rack),該本地伺服器2是該伺服器機櫃的一個節點(Node)。該本地伺服器2及該機櫃管理器是分別設置在該伺服器機櫃的二機板上,再分別插設在該伺服器機櫃的一背板上,且該匯流排6也是設置在該背板上。特別值得一提的是:該傳輸單元3及該傳輸控制單元4是分別與該機箱管理器1及該本地伺服器2設置在相同的該機板上,或都設置在該背板上。More specifically, the transmission interface is a Low Pin Count Bus Interface (LPCBI), the bus 6 is a low pin count bus (LPC), and the chassis device is a server cabinet ( Server Rack), the local server 2 is a node of the server cabinet. The local server 2 and the cabinet manager are respectively disposed on the second board of the server cabinet, and are respectively inserted on a back board of the server cabinet, and the bus bar 6 is also disposed on the back board. on. It is particularly worth mentioning that the transmission unit 3 and the transmission control unit 4 are respectively disposed on the same board as the chassis manager 1 and the local server 2, or are disposed on the backplane.

該本地伺服器2支援可延伸韌體介面(EFI),並包括一第二隨機存取記憶體22及一第二處理單元21。該第二隨機存取記憶體22儲存一識別碼,該第二處理單元21電連接該第二隨機存取記憶體22及該傳輸控制單元4,且根據一開機信號執行一開機程序。The local server 2 supports an extendable firmware interface (EFI) and includes a second random access memory 22 and a second processing unit 21. The second random access memory 22 stores an identification code. The second processing unit 21 is electrically connected to the second random access memory 22 and the transmission control unit 4, and executes a booting process according to a boot signal.

該機箱管理器1包括一第一處理單元11、一第一隨機存取記憶體12、一儲存單元13、及一通訊模組14。該第一處理單元11電連接該傳輸單元3。該第一隨機存取記憶體12電連接該第一處理單元11。該儲存單元13電連接該第一處理單元11,並儲存分別對應不同全局唯一標識符(Globally Unique Identifier;GUID)編號及不同變數名稱的多個變數數值。在本實施例中,該第二處理單元21是屬於x86架構,即該第二處理單元21包含一處理器211及一晶片組212,該第一處理單元11也是屬於x86架構,但將處理器及晶片組整合成為一個晶片,該第一隨機存取記憶體12及該第二隨機存取記憶體22分別作為其x86架構下的系統記憶體。該儲存單元13是一快閃隨身碟(Flash ROM)。而在其他實施例中,該第一處理單元11也可以包含另一處理器及另一晶片組,該第二處理單元21也可以將該處理器211及該晶片組212整合成為另一個晶片,該儲存單元13也可以是硬碟等其他儲存裝置,皆不在此限。The chassis manager 1 includes a first processing unit 11, a first random access memory 12, a storage unit 13, and a communication module 14. The first processing unit 11 is electrically connected to the transmission unit 3. The first random access memory 12 is electrically connected to the first processing unit 11. The storage unit 13 is electrically connected to the first processing unit 11 and stores a plurality of variable values corresponding to different Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) numbers and different variable names. In this embodiment, the second processing unit 21 belongs to the x86 architecture, that is, the second processing unit 21 includes a processor 211 and a chip set 212, and the first processing unit 11 also belongs to the x86 architecture, but the processor The chipset is integrated into a chip, and the first random access memory 12 and the second random access memory 22 respectively serve as system memory under the x86 architecture. The storage unit 13 is a flash ROM. In other embodiments, the first processing unit 11 may also include another processor and another chip set. The second processing unit 21 may also integrate the processor 211 and the chip set 212 into another chip. The storage unit 13 may also be other storage devices such as a hard disk.

參閱圖1與圖2,圖2是一示意圖,舉例說明該本地伺服器2在執行該開機程序時,該第一隨機存取記憶體12及該第二隨機存取記憶體22之間的關係,該第一隨機存取記憶體12及該第二隨機存取記憶體22的容量都是4GB,且該第一隨機存取記憶體12及該第二隨機存取記憶體22的位址(Address)都是由0x00000000至0xFFFFFFFF,但不在此限。Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the relationship between the first random access memory 12 and the second random access memory 22 when the local server 2 executes the booting process. The first random access memory 12 and the second random access memory 22 have a capacity of 4 GB, and the addresses of the first random access memory 12 and the second random access memory 22 ( Address) is from 0x00000000 to 0xFFFFFFFF, but not limited to this.

當該本地伺服器2的該第二處理單元21在執行該開機程序時,該第二處理單元21會從該第二隨機存取記憶體22的一特定位址,依序讀取並執行該第二隨機存取記憶體22所儲存的開機程式碼,在本實施例中,該特定位址是0xFFFFFFFF,該開機程式碼的容量大小為4MB,但不在此限。當該第二處理單元21執行該開機程式碼,而要讀取或儲存一可延伸韌體介面的變數(EFI Variable)時,該第二處理單元21將一資料信號經由該傳輸控制單元4傳送至該匯流排6。該可延伸韌體介面的變數例如是啟動選項(Boot Option)、啟動順序(Boot Order)、使用者密碼、通用非同步收發傳輸器(Universal Asynchronous Receiver/ Transmitter;UART)之傳輸介面的設定值、該處理器211的增強模式(Turbo Mode)及省電模式的設定等等。該資料信號包括對應該本地伺服器2的該識別碼,及對應該可延伸韌體介面之變數的變數資料。該變數資料包含一全局唯一標識符(GUID)編號、一變數名稱、一變數數值、及一觸發值。When the second processing unit 21 of the local server 2 is executing the booting process, the second processing unit 21 sequentially reads and executes the specific address from the second random access memory 22. The boot code stored in the second random access memory 22, in this embodiment, the specific address is 0xFFFFFFFF, and the boot code has a capacity of 4MB, but not limited thereto. When the second processing unit 21 executes the boot code and reads or stores an EFI Variable of the extendable firmware interface, the second processing unit 21 transmits a data signal via the transmission control unit 4. To the bus 6 . The variable of the extendable firmware interface is, for example, a boot option, a boot order, a user password, a setting value of a transmission interface of a Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART), The enhanced mode (Turbo Mode) of the processor 211, the setting of the power saving mode, and the like. The data signal includes the identification code corresponding to the local server 2 and the variable data corresponding to the variable of the extendable firmware interface. The variable data includes a globally unique identifier (GUID) number, a variable name, a variable value, and a trigger value.

特別補充說明的是:當該本地伺服器2接收到該開機信號時,該第二隨機存取記憶體22可以經由低針腳數匯流排介面(Low Pin Count Bus Interface;LPCBI)或序列周邊介面(Serial Peripheral Interface Bus;SPI)從一唯讀記憶體(ROM)載入該開機程式碼,且該唯讀記憶體可以設置在該本地伺服器2之內,也可以設置該本地伺服器2之外。此外,在本實施例中,該變數資料只包括對應一個可延伸韌體介面之變數的一個全局唯一標識符編號、一個變數名稱、及一個變數數值,而在其他實施例中,該變數資料也可以包括分別對應多個可延伸韌體介面之變數的多個全局唯一標識符編號、多個變數名稱、及多個變數數值。In particular, when the local server 2 receives the power-on signal, the second random access memory 22 can pass through a low pin count bus interface (LPCBI) or a sequence peripheral interface ( Serial Peripheral Interface Bus; SPI) loads the boot code from a read-only memory (ROM), and the read-only memory can be set in the local server 2, or can be set outside the local server 2 . In addition, in this embodiment, the variable data includes only one global unique identifier number, one variable name, and one variable value corresponding to the variable of one extendable firmware interface, and in other embodiments, the variable data is also A plurality of globally unique identifier numbers, a plurality of variable names, and a plurality of variable values respectively corresponding to variables of the plurality of extensible firmware interfaces may be included.

當該第二處理單元21要讀取該可延伸韌體介面的變數(EFI Variable)時,也就是該第二處理單元21要讀取對應該可延伸韌體介面的變數的該全局唯一標識符編號與該變數名稱的該變數數值時,該第二處理單元21將該資料信號的該觸發值設定為一第一邏輯值,例如邏輯0,但不在此限。When the second processing unit 21 is to read the variable of the extendable firmware interface (EFI Variable), that is, the second processing unit 21 is to read the globally unique identifier corresponding to the variable of the extendable firmware interface. When the variable is numbered with the variable name, the second processing unit 21 sets the trigger value of the data signal to a first logic value, such as logic 0, but not limited thereto.

當該第一處理單元11接收到該匯流排6的該資料信號時,該第一處理單元11根據該資料信號的該識別碼將該資料信號的該全局唯一標識符編號GUID#、該變數名稱(variable name)、及該觸發值trigger儲存至該第一隨機存取記憶體12中對應該識別碼的該記憶體區塊。在本實施例中,以該記憶體區塊位於該第一隨機存取記憶體12的位址0x00005000至0x00004000之間為例作說明。當該第一處理單元11判定該觸發值trigger等於該第一邏輯值時,該第一處理單元11將該儲存單元13中對應該記憶體區塊的該全局唯一標識符編號GUID#與該變數名稱(variable name)的該變數數值value,儲存至該記憶體區塊,再將一包含該資料信號的該識別碼、該記憶體區塊的該全局唯一標識符編號GUID#、該變數名稱(variable name)、及該變數數值value的新資料信號經由該傳輸單元3傳送至該匯流排6。When the first processing unit 11 receives the data signal of the bus bar 6, the first processing unit 11 numbers the global unique identifier of the data signal according to the identification code of the data signal, the variable name. (variable name), and the trigger value trigger is stored in the first random access memory 12 corresponding to the memory block of the identification code. In this embodiment, the memory block is located between the address 0x00005000 to 0x00004000 of the first random access memory 12 as an example. When the first processing unit 11 determines that the trigger value trigger is equal to the first logic value, the first processing unit 11 associates the global unique identifier number GUID# corresponding to the memory block in the storage unit 13 with the variable. The variable value of the variable name is stored in the memory block, and the identification code including the data signal, the global unique identifier number GUID# of the memory block, and the variable name are A new data signal of the variable name) and the variable value value is transmitted to the bus bar 6 via the transmission unit 3.

當該傳輸控制單元4接收到該匯流排6的該新資料信號,且該新資料信號的該識別碼與該本地伺服器2的該識別碼相符合時,該傳輸控制單元4將該新資料信號傳送至該本地伺服器2的該第一處理單元11,使得該第一處理單元11能正確地讀取而獲得該可延伸韌體介面的變數(EFI Variable)。When the transmission control unit 4 receives the new data signal of the bus bar 6, and the identification code of the new data signal matches the identification code of the local server 2, the transmission control unit 4 adds the new data. The signal is transmitted to the first processing unit 11 of the local server 2, so that the first processing unit 11 can correctly read to obtain the variable (EFI Variable) of the extendable firmware interface.

當第二處理單元21要儲存該可延伸韌體介面的變數(EFI Variable)時,也就是該第二處理單元21要儲存對應該可延伸韌體介面的變數的該全局唯一標識符編號、該變數名稱、及該變數數值時,該第二處理單元21將該資料信號的該觸發值trigger設定為一與該第一邏輯值不同的第二邏輯值,例如邏輯1,但不在此限。When the second processing unit 21 is to store the variable (EFI Variable) of the extendable firmware interface, that is, the second processing unit 21 stores the global unique identifier number corresponding to the variable of the extendable firmware interface, When the variable name and the variable value are used, the second processing unit 21 sets the trigger value trigger of the data signal to a second logic value different from the first logic value, for example, logic 1, but not limited thereto.

當該第一處理單元11接收到該匯流排6的該資料信號時,該第一處理單元11根據該資料信號的該識別碼將該資料信號的該全局唯一標識符編號GUID#、該變數名稱(variable name)、該變數數值value、及該觸發值trigger儲存至該第一隨機存取記憶體12中對應該識別碼的該記憶體區塊。在本實施例中,以該記憶體區塊位於該第一隨機存取記憶體12的位址0x005000至0x004000之間為例作說明。當該第一處理單元11判定該觸發值trigger等於該第二邏輯值時,該第一處理單元11將該第一隨機存取記憶體12的該記憶體區塊的該識別碼、該全局唯一標識符編號GUID#、該變數名稱(variable name)、及該變數數值value儲存至該儲存單元13。When the first processing unit 11 receives the data signal of the bus bar 6, the first processing unit 11 numbers the global unique identifier of the data signal according to the identification code of the data signal, the variable name. (variable name), the variable value value, and the trigger value trigger are stored in the first random access memory 12 corresponding to the memory block of the identification code. In this embodiment, the memory block is located between the addresses 0x005000 to 0x004000 of the first random access memory 12 as an example. When the first processing unit 11 determines that the trigger value trigger is equal to the second logic value, the first processing unit 11 the identifier of the memory block of the first random access memory 12, the global unique The identifier number GUID#, the variable name, and the variable value value are stored in the storage unit 13.

參閱圖1與圖3,圖3是一流程圖以再次強調相關於該開機程序的步驟。於步驟S1,該第二處理單元21執行該開機程序。於步驟S2,該第二處理單元21要讀取或寫入(儲存)對應該可延伸韌體介面之變數的該變數資料。於步驟S3,該第二處理單元21在映射記憶體,即將該第二隨機存取記憶體22的一地址經由該第二處理單元21、該傳輸控制單元4、該傳輸單元3、該第一處理單元11映射(Mapping或稱decode)至該第一隨機存取記憶體12的另一地址,寫入該變數資料的該變數名稱及變數數值。於步驟S4,該第二處理單元21在映射記憶體寫入該觸發值。於步驟S5,該第一處理單元11判斷該觸發值是否等於該第一邏輯值,若是,則執行步驟S6,若否,則執行步驟S7。於步驟S6,該第一處理單元11將該新資料信號傳回,以使該第二處理單元21讀取該變數資料。於步驟S7,該第一處理單元11將該變數資料(寫入)儲存於該儲存單元13。也就是說,該第二隨機存取記憶體22並沒有真正實際地儲存該等可延伸韌體介面的變數,而僅是利用映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體12的方式來處理。再者,由於該儲存單元13的容量遠大於先前技術的唯讀記憶體的容量,故不論在該第二處理單元21執行該開機程式碼的過程中,需要讀取或儲存多少數量的可延伸韌體介面的變數(EFI Variable),都幾乎不會有容量大小的限制,進而能克服先前技術所具有的問題。Referring to Figures 1 and 3, Figure 3 is a flow chart to re-emphasize the steps associated with the boot process. In step S1, the second processing unit 21 executes the booting process. In step S2, the second processing unit 21 reads or writes (stores) the variable data corresponding to the variable of the extendable firmware interface. In step S3, the second processing unit 21 maps the memory, that is, an address of the second random access memory 22 via the second processing unit 21, the transmission control unit 4, the transmission unit 3, and the first The processing unit 11 maps or decodes to another address of the first random access memory 12, and writes the variable name and the variable value of the variable data. In step S4, the second processing unit 21 writes the trigger value in the mapping memory. In step S5, the first processing unit 11 determines whether the trigger value is equal to the first logic value, and if so, proceeds to step S6, and if not, proceeds to step S7. In step S6, the first processing unit 11 returns the new data signal, so that the second processing unit 21 reads the variable data. In step S7, the first processing unit 11 stores the variable data (write) in the storage unit 13. That is to say, the second random access memory 22 does not actually store the variables of the extendable firmware interfaces, but only uses the manner of mapping to the first random access memory 12. Moreover, since the capacity of the storage unit 13 is much larger than the capacity of the prior art read-only memory, no matter how many extensions need to be read or stored during the execution of the boot code by the second processing unit 21 The firmware interface (EFI Variable) has almost no capacity limitation, which can overcome the problems of the prior art.

再者,該機箱管理器1的該通訊模組14,例如是一網路卡,適用於經由一通訊網路8連接一遠端伺服器9。該遠端伺服器9可對該機箱管理器1的該儲存單元13的該等全局唯一標識符編號、該等變數名稱、及該等變數數值作存取,進而實現遠端儲存或更新該可延伸韌體介面之變數的功能。此外,在本實施例中,該機箱管理器1的該儲存單元13儲存該等全局唯一標識符編號、該等變數名稱、及該等變數數值,以供該遠端伺服器9作遠端儲存或更新。而在其他實施例中,該機箱管理器1的該儲存單元13也可以不儲存該等全局唯一標識符編號、該等變數名稱、及該等變數數值,而是藉由本地伺服器2在執行開機程序時,該第二隨機存取記憶體22將該等可延伸韌體介面的變數映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體12後,該第一處理單元11會按照一預先設計好的服務程式,將映射至第一隨機存取記憶體12的該記憶體區塊的資料解碼(decode)出來,再藉由該通訊模組14經由該通訊網路8傳送到該遠端伺服器9,以對該遠端伺服器9作相關於該變數資料的存取,即儲存該等全局唯一標識符編號、該等變數名稱、及該等變數數值於該遠端伺服器9,或讀取該遠端伺服器9所儲存的該等全局唯一標識符編號、該等變數名稱、及該等變數數值。Moreover, the communication module 14 of the chassis manager 1 is, for example, a network card, and is adapted to connect to a remote server 9 via a communication network 8. The remote server 9 can access the global unique identifier number, the variable name, and the variable values of the storage unit 13 of the chassis manager 1 to implement remote storage or update. The function of extending the variable of the firmware interface. In addition, in this embodiment, the storage unit 13 of the chassis manager 1 stores the global unique identifier numbers, the variable names, and the variable values for remote storage by the remote server 9. Or update. In other embodiments, the storage unit 13 of the chassis manager 1 may not store the global unique identifier number, the variable name, and the variable values, but is executed by the local server 2 After the booting process, the second random access memory 22 maps the variables of the extendable firmware interface to the first random access memory 12, and the first processing unit 11 follows a pre-designed service. The program decodes the data of the memory block mapped to the first random access memory 12, and transmits the data to the remote server 9 via the communication network 8 through the communication module 14 to Accessing the remote server 9 with respect to the variable data, that is, storing the global unique identifier numbers, the variable names, and the variable values on the remote server 9, or reading the far The globally unique identifier numbers, the variable names, and the variable values stored by the end server 9.

另外,再補充說明的是:在本實施例中,該機箱裝置只包含一個本地伺服器2,而在其他實施例中,該機箱裝置也可以包含多個本地伺服器2,並藉由不同的多個識別碼分別對應該等本地伺服器2,進而讀取、儲存、遠端儲存或遠端更新該等本地伺服器2的該等可延伸韌體介面的變數。In addition, in the embodiment, the chassis device only includes one local server 2, and in other embodiments, the chassis device may also include multiple local servers 2, and by different The plurality of identification codes respectively correspond to the local server 2, and then read, store, remotely store or remotely update the variables of the extendable firmware interfaces of the local server 2.

綜上所述,藉由將該第二隨機存取記憶體映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體,而將該等可延伸韌體介面的變數儲存至該儲存單元或由該儲存單元讀取該等可延伸韌體介面的變數,不但不需要佔用本地伺服器的任何非揮發性記憶體的空間而能具有存取該等變數的更大彈性,也不會因為本地端伺服器無預期的當機而導致該等變數資料的損毀或消失,此外,藉由遠端伺服器更能集中管理該等變數資料而具有便利性,故確實能達成本發明之目的。In summary, the second random access memory is mapped to the first random access memory, and the variable of the extendable firmware interface is stored to or read by the storage unit. The variables of the extendable firmware interface not only do not need to occupy the space of any non-volatile memory of the local server, but also have greater flexibility to access the variables, and are not expected to be unexpected by the local server. In the event of a crash, the variable data is corrupted or disappeared. Further, it is convenient to remotely manage the variable data by the remote server, and the object of the present invention can be achieved.

惟以上所述者,僅為本發明之實施例而已,當不能以此限定本發明實施之範圍,凡是依本發明申請專利範圍及專利說明書內容所作之簡單的等效變化與修飾,皆仍屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍內。However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, and all the equivalent equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the patent specification of the present invention are still The scope of the invention is covered.

1‧‧‧機箱管理器
11‧‧‧第一處理單元
12‧‧‧第一隨機存取記憶體
13‧‧‧儲存單元
14‧‧‧通訊模組
2‧‧‧本地伺服器
21‧‧‧第二處理單元
211‧‧‧處理器
212‧‧‧晶片組
22‧‧‧第二隨機存取記憶體
3‧‧‧傳輸單元
4‧‧‧傳輸控制單元
6‧‧‧匯流排
8‧‧‧通訊網路
9‧‧‧遠端伺服器
GUID# 全局唯一標識符編號
variable name‧‧‧變數名稱
value‧‧‧變數數值
trigger‧‧‧觸發值
S1~S7‧‧‧步驟
1‧‧‧Chassis Manager
11‧‧‧First Processing Unit
12‧‧‧First random access memory
13‧‧‧ storage unit
14‧‧‧Communication module
2‧‧‧Local server
21‧‧‧Second processing unit
211‧‧‧ processor
212‧‧‧ chipsets
22‧‧‧Second random access memory
3‧‧‧Transmission unit
4‧‧‧Transmission Control Unit
6‧‧‧ Busbar
8‧‧‧Communication network
9‧‧‧Remote Server
GUID# global unique identifier number
Variable name‧‧‧variable name
Value‧‧‧variable value
Trigger‧‧‧trigger value
S1~S7‧‧‧ steps

本發明之其他的特徵及功效,將於參照圖式的實施方式中清楚地呈現,其中: 圖1是一方塊圖,說明本發明機箱裝置的一實施例; 圖2是一示意圖,說明該實施例的一第一隨機存取記憶體及一第二隨機存取記憶體之間的關係;及 圖3是一流程圖,說明該實施例的一開機程序。Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments of the present invention, wherein: FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a chassis apparatus of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the implementation For example, a relationship between a first random access memory and a second random access memory; and FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a booting process of the embodiment.

1‧‧‧機箱管理器 1‧‧‧Chassis Manager

11‧‧‧第一處理單元 11‧‧‧First Processing Unit

12‧‧‧第一隨機存取記憶體 12‧‧‧First random access memory

13‧‧‧儲存單元 13‧‧‧ storage unit

14‧‧‧通訊模組 14‧‧‧Communication module

2‧‧‧本地伺服器 2‧‧‧Local server

21‧‧‧第二處理單元 21‧‧‧Second processing unit

211‧‧‧處理器 211‧‧‧ processor

212‧‧‧晶片組 212‧‧‧ chipsets

22‧‧‧第二隨機存取記憶體 22‧‧‧Second random access memory

3‧‧‧傳輸單元 3‧‧‧Transmission unit

4‧‧‧傳輸控制單元 4‧‧‧Transmission Control Unit

6‧‧‧匯流排 6‧‧‧ Busbar

8‧‧‧通訊網路 8‧‧‧Communication network

9‧‧‧遠端伺服器 9‧‧‧Remote Server

Claims (9)

一種機箱裝置,包含: 一機箱管理器,包括 一第一處理單元,及 一第一隨機存取記憶體,電連接該第一處理單元; 一本地伺服器,支援可延伸韌體介面(Extensible Firmware Interface;EFI),並包括 一第二隨機存取記憶體,及 一第二處理單元,電連接該第二隨機存取記憶體; 一匯流排; 一傳輸單元,利用一傳輸介面電連接該機箱管理器的該第一處理單元及該匯流排;及 一傳輸控制單元,利用該傳輸介面電連接該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元及該匯流排; 當該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元在執行一開機程序時,該第二處理單元讀取該第二隨機存取記憶體的一特定位址,且當該第二處理單元要讀取對應一可延伸韌體介面之變數的一變數資料時,該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,讀取映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的一記憶體區塊,以獲得該變數資料, 當該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元在執行該開機程序時,該第二處理單元讀取該第二隨機存取記憶體的該特定位址,且當該第二處理單元要儲存對應該可延伸韌體介面之變數的該變數資料時,該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,將該變數資料儲存於映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊。A chassis device includes: a chassis manager, including a first processing unit, and a first random access memory electrically connected to the first processing unit; and a local server supporting an extendable firmware interface (Extensible Firmware) Interface (EFI), and includes a second random access memory, and a second processing unit electrically connected to the second random access memory; a bus; a transmission unit electrically connected to the chassis by using a transmission interface The first processing unit of the manager and the bus bar; and a transmission control unit electrically connecting the second processing unit of the local server and the bus bar by using the transmission interface; when the second processing of the local server When the unit performs a booting process, the second processing unit reads a specific address of the second random access memory, and when the second processing unit is to read a variable corresponding to a variable of the extendable firmware interface When the data is changed, the second processing unit reads a memory mapped to the first random access memory via the transmission control unit, the bus bar, and the transmission unit. Blocking, to obtain the variable data, when the second processing unit of the local server performs the booting process, the second processing unit reads the specific address of the second random access memory, and when When the second processing unit is to store the variable data corresponding to the variable of the extendable firmware interface, the second processing unit stores the variable data in the mapping control unit, the bus bar, and the transmitting unit. The memory block of the first random access memory. 如請求項1所述的機箱裝置,其中,該第二隨機存取記憶體儲存一識別碼, 當該第二處理單元要讀取或儲存該可延伸韌體介面之變數的該變數資料時,該第二處理單元將一資料信號經由該傳輸控制單元傳送至該匯流排,該資料信號包括對應該本地伺服器的該識別碼,及對應該可延伸韌體介面之變數的該變數資料,當該第一處理單元經由該傳輸單元接收到該匯流排的該資料信號時,該第一處理單元根據該資料信號的該識別碼,對該第一隨機存取記憶體的對應該識別碼的該記憶體區塊作相關於該變數資料的存取。The chassis device of claim 1, wherein the second random access memory stores an identification code, and when the second processing unit is to read or store the variable data of the variable of the extendable firmware interface, The second processing unit transmits a data signal to the bus bar via the transmission control unit, the data signal includes the identification code corresponding to the local server, and the variable data corresponding to the variable of the extendable firmware interface. When the first processing unit receives the data signal of the bus bar via the transmission unit, the first processing unit, according to the identification code of the data signal, the corresponding identifier of the first random access memory The memory block is accessed in relation to the variable data. 如請求項2所述的機箱裝置,其中,該變數資料包含一全局唯一標識符(Globally Unique Identifier;GUID)編號、一變數名稱、及一觸發值,該機箱管理器還包括一電連接該第一處理單元的儲存單元,以儲存分別對應不同全局唯一標識符編號及不同變數名稱的多個變數數值, 當該第二處理單元要讀取對應該全局唯一標識符編號與該變數名稱的該變數數值時,該第二處理單元將該資料信號的該觸發值設定為一第一邏輯值, 當該第一處理單元接收到該匯流排的該資料信號時,該第一處理單元根據該資料信號的該識別碼將該資料信號的該全局唯一標識符編號、該變數名稱、及該觸發值儲存至該第一隨機存取記憶體中對應該識別碼的該記憶體區塊,當該第一處理單元判定該觸發值等於該第一邏輯值時,該第一處理單元將該儲存單元中對應該記憶體區塊的該全局唯一標識符編號與該變數名稱的該變數數值,儲存至該記憶體區塊,再將一包含該資料信號的該識別碼、該記憶體區塊的該全局唯一標識符編號、該變數名稱、及該變數數值的新資料信號經由該傳輸單元傳送至該匯流排, 當該傳輸控制單元接收到該匯流排的該新資料信號,且該新資料信號的該識別碼與該本地伺服器的該識別碼相符合時,該傳輸控制單元將該新資料信號傳送至該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元。The chassis device of claim 2, wherein the variable data includes a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) number, a variable name, and a trigger value, and the chassis manager further includes an electrical connection. a storage unit of the processing unit to store a plurality of variable values respectively corresponding to different global unique identifier numbers and different variable names, when the second processing unit reads the corresponding global unique identifier number and the variable name When the value is set, the second processing unit sets the trigger value of the data signal to a first logic value. When the first processing unit receives the data signal of the bus bar, the first processing unit is configured according to the data signal. The identification code stores the global unique identifier number, the variable name, and the trigger value of the data signal to the memory block corresponding to the identification code in the first random access memory, when the first When the processing unit determines that the trigger value is equal to the first logic value, the first processing unit selects the global unique corresponding memory block in the storage unit And the identifier number and the variable value of the variable name are stored in the memory block, and the identification code including the data signal, the global unique identifier number of the memory block, the variable name, and The new data signal of the variable value is transmitted to the bus bar via the transmission unit, when the transmission control unit receives the new data signal of the bus bar, and the identification code of the new data signal and the identification of the local server When the code matches, the transmission control unit transmits the new data signal to the second processing unit of the local server. 如請求項3所述的機箱裝置,其中,該變數資料還包含一變數數值, 當該第二處理單元要儲存對應該全局唯一標識符編號與該變數名稱的該變數數值時,該第二處理單元將該資料信號的該觸發值設定為一與該第一邏輯值不同的第二邏輯值, 當該第一處理單元接收到該匯流排的該資料信號時,該第一處理單元根據該資料信號的該識別碼還將該資料信號的該變數數值儲存至該第一隨機存取記憶體中對應該識別碼的該記憶體區塊,當該第一處理單元判定該觸發值等於該第二邏輯值時,該第一處理單元將該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊的該識別碼、該全局唯一標識符編號、該變數名稱、及該變數數值儲存至該儲存單元。The chassis device of claim 3, wherein the variable data further comprises a variable value, and when the second processing unit is to store the variable value corresponding to the global unique identifier number and the variable name, the second processing The unit sets the trigger value of the data signal to a second logic value different from the first logic value. When the first processing unit receives the data signal of the bus bar, the first processing unit is configured according to the data. The identification code of the signal further stores the variable value of the data signal to the memory block corresponding to the identification code in the first random access memory, when the first processing unit determines that the trigger value is equal to the second And the first processing unit stores the identification code of the memory block of the first random access memory, the global unique identifier number, the variable name, and the variable value to the storage unit. 如請求項4所述的機箱裝置,其中,該傳輸介面為一低針腳數匯流排介面(Low Pin Count Bus Interface,LPCBI),該匯流排為一低針腳數匯流排(LPC)。The chassis device of claim 4, wherein the transmission interface is a Low Pin Count Bus Interface (LPCBI), and the bus bar is a low pin count bus (LPC). 如請求項5所述的機箱裝置,其中,該機箱管理器還包括一通訊模組,該通訊模組適用於經由一通訊網路連接一遠端伺服器,該遠端伺服器可對該機箱管理器的該儲存單元的該等全局唯一標識符編號、該等變數名稱、及該等變數數值作存取。The chassis device of claim 5, wherein the chassis manager further comprises a communication module, wherein the communication module is adapted to connect to a remote server via a communication network, and the remote server can manage the chassis The globally unique identifier numbers, the variable names, and the variable values of the storage unit of the device are accessed. 如請求項6所述的機箱裝置,其中,該機箱管理器的該儲存單元為一快閃隨身碟。The chassis device of claim 6, wherein the storage unit of the chassis manager is a flash flash drive. 一種機箱裝置,適用於經由一通訊網路連接一遠端伺服器,並包含: 一機箱管理器,包括 一通訊模組,經由該通訊網路連接該遠端伺服器, 一第一處理單元,及 一第一隨機存取記憶體,電連接該第一處理單元; 一本地伺服器,支援可延伸韌體介面(EFI),並包括 一第二隨機存取記憶體,及 一第二處理單元,電連接該第二隨機存取記憶體; 一匯流排; 一傳輸單元,利用一傳輸介面電連接該機箱管理器的該第一處理單元及該匯流排;及 一傳輸控制單元,利用該傳輸介面電連接該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元及該匯流排; 當該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元在執行一開機程序時,該第二處理單元讀取該第二隨機存取記憶體的一特定位址,且當該第二處理單元要讀取一可延伸韌體介面之變數的一變數資料時,該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,讀取映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的一記憶體區塊,且該第一處理單元藉由該通訊模組經該通訊網路讀取預先儲存於該遠端伺服器的該變數資料並儲存於該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊,以使得該第二處理單元獲得該變數資料, 當該本地伺服器的該第二處理單元在執行該開機程序時,該第二處理單元讀取該第二隨機存取記憶體的該特定位址,且當該第二處理單元要儲存該可延伸韌體介面之變數的該變數資料時,該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,將該變數資料儲存於映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊,且該第一處理單元藉由該通訊模組經該通訊網路,將儲存於該記憶體區塊的該變數資料,再儲存於該遠端伺服器。A chassis device, configured to connect to a remote server via a communication network, and comprising: a chassis manager, including a communication module, connected to the remote server, a first processing unit, and a communication network a first random access memory electrically connected to the first processing unit; a local server supporting an extendable firmware interface (EFI), and including a second random access memory, and a second processing unit, Connecting the second random access memory; a bus; a transmission unit electrically connecting the first processing unit and the bus bar of the chassis manager by using a transmission interface; and a transmission control unit, using the transmission interface Connecting the second processing unit of the local server and the bus bar; when the second processing unit of the local server is performing a booting process, the second processing unit reads the second random access memory a specific address, and when the second processing unit is to read a variable data of a variable of the extendable firmware interface, the second processing unit via the transmission control unit, the confluence The memory unit is read and mapped to a memory block of the first random access memory, and the first processing unit is pre-stored at the remote end by the communication module via the communication network. The variable data of the server is stored in the memory block of the first random access memory, so that the second processing unit obtains the variable data, when the second processing unit of the local server is executing the When the booting process is performed, the second processing unit reads the specific address of the second random access memory, and when the second processing unit is to store the variable data of the variable of the extendable firmware interface, the first The processing unit stores the variable data in the memory block mapped to the first random access memory via the transmission control unit, the bus bar, and the transmission unit, and the first processing unit uses the The communication module transmits the variable data stored in the memory block to the remote server via the communication network. 如請求項8所述的機箱裝置,其中, 當該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,讀取映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊,該第一處理單元根據一預先設計的服務程式,將映射至該記憶體區塊的資料解碼出來,再藉由該通訊模組經該通訊網路讀取預先儲存於該遠端伺服器的該變數資料,及 當該第二處理單元經由該傳輸控制單元、該匯流排、及該傳輸單元,將該變數資料儲存於映射至該第一隨機存取記憶體的該記憶體區塊時,該第一處理單元根據該預先設計的服務程式,將映射至該記憶體區塊的資料解碼出來,再藉由該通訊模組經該通訊網路儲存於該遠端伺服器。The chassis device of claim 8, wherein the second processing unit reads the memory region mapped to the first random access memory via the transmission control unit, the bus bar, and the transmission unit Blocking, the first processing unit decodes the data mapped to the memory block according to a pre-designed service program, and then reads, by the communication module, the data pre-stored on the remote server via the communication network. The variable data, and when the second processing unit stores the variable data in the memory block mapped to the first random access memory via the transmission control unit, the bus bar, and the transmission unit, The first processing unit decodes the data mapped to the memory block according to the pre-designed service program, and then stores the data on the remote server via the communication network.
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