TWI739603B - Monitoring and problem analysis system during server test and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A monitoring and problem analysis system during server test and a method thereof are provided. Timeout response is triggered and dump log is generated when test program of tested server is hung on testing process. Baseboard management controller (BMC) of tested server is connected according to BMC IP address and serial number and BMC of tested server is logged in by username and password to receive dump log from tested server when timeout response is triggered by tested server is monitored by event monitoring server. Dump log is analyzed to generate analysis result with cause of the test shutdown of the server to be tested according to the test procedure. Therefore, the efficiency of obtaining and analyzing in process of server testing the cause of test shutdown may be achieved.

Description

Monitoring and problem analysis system and method during server test

A monitoring and problem analysis system and method thereof, in particular to a monitoring and problem analysis system and method during server testing.

With the rapid development of the server industry, the market demand for servers is increasing day by day. The quality of server testing services is becoming more and more stringent. The test method of the server is to directly use various test tools to test (including reciprocating switch machine test program, pressure test program... etc.). When the server stops during the test, the server itself will be blocked, causing the server It can't take any initiative to do any action, so it is impossible to obtain the cause of the server shutdown during the test normally and accurately.

To sum up, it can be known that the prior art has long been a problem that the existing server shutdown cannot be obtained normally and accurately due to the shutdown of the server during the test. Therefore, it is necessary to propose improved technical means to solve this problem.

In view of the existing problems in the prior art that the testing of the server fails to normally and accurately obtain the cause of the testing shutdown, the present invention discloses a monitoring and problem analysis system and method for server testing, in which:

The monitoring and problem analysis system for server testing disclosed in the present invention includes: a server to be tested, an event monitoring server, and an administrator device. The server to be tested further includes: a data collection module, a test module, Generating module and transmitting module; The event monitoring server further includes: receiving module, monitoring module, log receiving module, log analysis module, and information transmitting module.

The data collection module of the server to be tested is used to collect the Baseboard Management Controller Internet Protocol Address (BMC IP Address), user name, password and serial number of the server to be tested; The test module of the test server is used to test the server to be tested according to the test procedure. When the test procedure is hung during the test, a timeout response is triggered; the generation module of the server to be tested is When the test program stops during the test, a dump log is generated; and the transmission module of the server to be tested is used to transmit the baseboard management controller Internet protocol address, user name, password, and serial number .

The receiving module of the event monitoring server is used to receive the baseboard management controller Internet protocol address, user name, password and serial number from the transmitting module; the monitoring module of the event monitoring server is used to test the server The test process of the test module is monitored; the log receiving module of the event monitoring server is connected according to the baseboard management controller Internet protocol address and serial number when the monitoring module detects that the test module triggers a time-out response Go to the baseboard management controller of the server to be tested and log in to the baseboard management controller of the server to be tested with the user name and password to receive the dump log from the server to be tested; the log analysis module of the event monitoring server is used In order to check the data in the dump log The data is analyzed to analyze the cause of the test shutdown of the server to be tested according to the test procedure to generate analysis results; and the information transmission module of the event monitoring server is used to transmit the analysis results.

The manager device receives the analysis result from the information transmission module and displays it.

The monitoring and problem analysis method for server testing disclosed in the present invention includes the following steps:

First, the server to be tested collects the Internet protocol address, user name, password, and serial number of the baseboard management controller of the server to be tested; then, the server to be tested sends the Internet protocol address and use The user name, password, and serial number are sent to the event monitoring server; then, the server to be tested performs the test of the server to be tested according to the test procedure; then, the event monitoring server monitors the test process of the server to be tested; then, the test procedure When the test is stopped during the test, the server under test triggers a timeout response; then, when the test program is stopped during the test, the server under test generates a dump log; then, when the event monitoring server detects the server under test When the timeout response is triggered, connect to the baseboard management controller of the server under test according to the internet protocol address and serial number of the baseboard management controller, and log in to the baseboard management controller of the server under test with the user name and password. Receive the dump log from the server under test; then, the event monitoring server analyzes the data in the dump log to analyze the cause of the test shutdown of the server under test according to the test procedure to generate analysis results; finally, event monitoring The server sends the analysis result to the administrator device, and the administrator device receives the analysis result and displays it.

The system and method disclosed in the present invention are as above. The difference with the prior art is that when the test program in the server under test stops during the test, the server under test triggers a timeout response and generates a dump log, and the event monitoring server When the controller detects that the server under test triggers a time-out response, it connects to the substrate management controller of the server under test according to the Internet protocol address and serial number of the substrate management controller. And log in the baseboard management controller of the server to be tested with the user name and password to receive the dump log from the server to be tested. The event monitoring server analyzes the data in the dump log to analyze the server to be tested The device tests the cause of the shutdown according to the test program to generate analysis results. The event monitoring server sends the analysis results to the administrator device, and the administrator device receives the analysis results and displays them.

Through the above-mentioned technical means, the present invention can achieve a technical effect that can accurately obtain and analyze the cause of the test stoppage when the server stoppage is generated during the server test process.

10: Server to be tested

11: Data collection module

12: Test module

13: Generate modules

14: Transmission module

20: Event monitoring server

21: receiving module

22: Monitoring module

23: Log receiving module

24: log analysis module

25: Information Transmission Module

30: Manager device

41: display content

42: Dump log

Step 101: The server under test collects the Internet protocol address, user name, password, and serial number of the baseboard management controller of the server under test

Step 102: The server to be tested sends the baseboard management controller Internet protocol address, user name, password, and serial number to the event monitoring server

Step 103: The server to be tested performs the test of the server to be tested according to the test procedure

Step 104: The event monitoring server monitors the testing process of the server to be tested

Step 105: When the test program stops during the test, the server to be tested triggers a timeout response

Step 106: When the test program stops during the test, the server to be tested generates a dump log

Step 107: When the event monitoring server detects that the server under test triggers a timeout response, it connects to the server under test according to the Internet Protocol address and serial number of the baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller logs in the baseboard management controller of the server to be tested with the user name and password to receive the dump log from the server to be tested

Step 108: The event monitoring server analyzes the data in the dump log to analyze the cause of the test shutdown of the server to be tested according to the test procedure to generate the analysis result

Step 109: The event monitoring server sends the analysis result to the administrator device, and the administrator device receives the analysis result and displays it

Figure 1 is a system block diagram of the monitoring and problem analysis system during server testing of the present invention.

Figures 2A to 2C are schematic diagrams of the display content of the monitoring and problem analysis during server testing of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the dump log for monitoring and problem analysis during server testing according to the present invention.

Fig. 4A and Fig. 4B are flowcharts of the method for monitoring and problem analysis during server testing of the present invention.

The following describes the implementation of the present invention in detail with the drawings and embodiments, so as to fully understand and implement the implementation process of how the present invention uses technical means to solve technical problems and achieve technical effects.

The following first describes the monitoring and problem analysis system for server testing disclosed in the present invention, and please refer to "Figure 1" which shows the monitoring and problem analysis system of the present invention during server testing. System block diagram of the problem analysis system.

The monitoring and problem analysis system for server testing disclosed in the present invention includes: a server to be tested 10, an event monitoring server 20, and an administrator device 30. The server to be tested 10 further includes: a data collection module 11 , Testing module 12, generating module 13, and transmitting module 14. Event monitoring server 20 further includes: receiving module 21, monitoring module 22, log receiving module 23, log analysis module 24, and information transmitting module 25.

The baseboard management controller (BMC) is installed in the motherboard of the server 10 to be tested. The baseboard management controller needs to support an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). The data of the server 10 to be tested The collection module 11 can collect the BMC Internet Protocol Address (BMC IP Address), user name, password, and BMC IP Address of the server 10 under test through the operation commands provided by the intelligent platform management interface. Serial number.

Specifically, the data collection module 11 of the server 10 to be tested can be collected to the Internet of the baseboard management controller of the server 10 to be tested through the operation command "ipmitool lan print" provided by the intelligent platform management interface. The protocol address is, for example, 101.124.79. After inputting the operation command "ipmitool lan print" in the data collection module 11 of the server 10 under test, it will feedback Set in Progress, Auth Type Support, rAuth Type Enable, IP Address and The display content 41 of Subnet Mask... and other information, please refer to "Figure 2A" for the display content 41. "Figure 2A" is a schematic diagram of the display content of the monitoring and problem analysis during server testing of the present invention. The IP Address is the Internet Protocol address of the baseboard management controller.

Specifically, the data collection module 11 of the server under test 10 can collect the user name of the server under test 10 through the operation command "ipmitool user list" provided by the intelligent platform management interface, for example: ADMIN And the password is, for example, ADMIN. After inputting the operation command "ipmitool user list" in the data collection module 11 of the server 10 to be tested, the ID Name, Callin, Link Auth, IPMI Msg, Channel Priv Limit... and other information will be fed back. Display content 41, please refer to "Figure 2B" for the schematic of display content 41. "Figure 2B" is a schematic diagram of the display content of the monitoring and problem analysis during server testing of the present invention, where ID Name is used It’s worth noting that the operation command provided by the smart platform management interface is "ipmitool user list" to get the user name, and the password will be the same as the user name.

Specifically, the data collection module 11 of the server under test 10 can collect the serial number of the server under test 10 through the operation command "ipmitool fru" provided by the intelligent platform management interface, for example: CK6Y307N001. After the data collection module 11 of the test server 10 enters the operation command "ipmitool fru", it will feedback FRU Device Description, Chassis Type, Chassis Part Number, Chassis Serial, Chassis Extra, Board Mfg Date, Product Serial and Product Asset Tag... Please refer to "Figure 2C" for the display content 41 of other information. "Figure 2C" is a schematic diagram of the display content of the monitoring and problem analysis during server testing of the present invention. Product Serial That is the serial number.

The server to be tested 10 and the event monitoring server 20 establish a connection through wired transmission or wireless transmission. The aforementioned wired transmission methods include: cable network, optical fiber network, etc., and the aforementioned wireless transmission methods include: The mobile communication network (for example: 3G, 4G, 5G... etc.) is only an example for illustration, and the scope of application of the present invention is not limited by this.

After the data collection module 11 of the server 10 to be tested collects the Internet protocol address, user name, password, and serial number of the baseboard management controller of the server 10 to be tested, it can be transmitted through the transmission module of the server 10 to be tested The group 14 sends the Internet Protocol address, user name, password, and serial number of the baseboard management controller to the event monitoring server 20, and the receiving module 21 of the event monitoring server 20 can be transferred from the transmission module of the server 10 under test. Group 14 receives the Internet Protocol address, user name, password, and serial number of the baseboard management controller.

The test module 12 of the server under test 10 will perform the test of the server under test 10 according to the test procedure. The test procedure can be stored in the server under test 10 in advance, or the test procedure can be through an external device and the server under test. 10 is directly connected to provide, or the test program can also be provided by an external device using a network transmission to the server 10 to be tested.

While the test module 12 of the server to be tested 10 performs the test of the server to be tested 10 according to the test procedure, the monitoring module 22 of the event monitoring server 20 will perform the test process of the test module 12 of the server to be tested 10 Monitoring, when the test program in the test module 12 of the server under test 10 is hung during the test and a timeout response is triggered, the generation module 13 of the server under test 10 will be in the server under test. When the test program in the test module 12 of 10 stops during the test, a dump log 42 is generated. Please refer to the "Figure 3" for the schematic of the dump log 42. The "Figure 3" is shown as The present invention is a schematic diagram of dump log for monitoring and problem analysis during server testing.

When the test program in the test module 12 of the server under test 10 triggers a time-out response when it stops during the test, the monitoring module 22 of the event monitoring server 20 will monitor the test module 12 of the server under test 10 The timeout response is triggered, and when the monitoring module 22 of the event monitoring server 20 detects that the test module 12 of the server 10 to be tested triggers the timeout response, the log receiving module 23 of the event monitoring server 20 can be based on the substrate The Internet Protocol address and serial number of the management controller connect to the server to be tested The baseboard management controller of the server 10 logs in the baseboard management controller of the server 10 to be tested with a user name and a password to receive the dump log from the server 10 to be tested.

After the log receiving module 23 of the event monitoring server 20 receives the dump log from the server under test 10, the log analysis module 24 of the event monitoring server 20 can analyze the data in the dump log to analyze the dump log. The test server 10 tests the cause of the shutdown according to the test program to generate an analysis result.

After the log analysis module 24 of the event monitoring server 20 analyzes and generates the analysis result, the information transmission module 25 of the event monitoring server 20 can then send the analysis result to the administrator device 30.

The administrator device 30 and the event monitoring server 20 establish a connection through a wired transmission method or a wireless transmission method. The aforementioned wired transmission methods include: cable network, optical fiber network, etc., and the aforementioned wireless transmission methods include: mobile The communication network (for example: 3G, 4G, 5G... etc.) is only an example for illustration, and the scope of application of the present invention is not limited by this.

After the administrator device 30 receives the analysis result from the information transmission module 25 of the event monitoring server 20, the administrator device 30 can display the analysis result, so as to provide the administrator to know that the server 10 to be tested performs the test procedure according to the analysis result The cause of the shutdown during the test process is the corresponding component replacement, operating system reinstallation, etc., of the server to be tested 10, so as to improve the yield rate of the server to be tested.

In addition to the information transmission module 25 of the event monitoring server 20 transmitting the analysis results to the administrator device 30, the information transmission module 25 of the event monitoring server 20 can also simultaneously transmit the dump log to the administrator device 30. The administrator After the device 30 receives the dump log from the information transmission module 25 of the event monitoring server 20, the administrator device 30 can display the dump log to provide management personnel with further information. Step according to the dump log to analyze the cause of the shutdown of the server 10 under test during the test process and verify the accuracy of the analysis results, so that the server 10 under test can be replaced with corresponding components and the operating system will be renewed more accurately. Installation... and other processing to improve the yield of the server under test.

Next, the operation method of the present invention will be described below, and please refer to the "Figure 4A" and "Figure 4B". Method flow chart of monitoring and problem analysis methods.

First, the server under test collects the Internet protocol address, user name, password, and serial number of the server under test (step 101); then, the server under test sends the Internet protocol of the substrate management controller The address, user name, password, and serial number are sent to the event monitoring server (step 102); then, the server to be tested performs the test of the server to be tested according to the test procedure (step 103); then, the event monitoring server is for the server to be tested The test process of the tester is monitored (step 104); then, when the test program stops during the test, the server to be tested triggers a timeout response (step 105); then, when the test program stops during the test, the test The server generates a dump log (step 106); then, when the event monitoring server detects that the server under test triggers a timeout response, it connects to the server under test according to the baseboard management controller Internet protocol address and serial number And log in the baseboard management controller of the server to be tested with the user name and password to receive the dump log from the server to be tested (step 107); then, the event monitoring server responds to the dump log in the The data is analyzed to analyze the cause of the test shutdown of the server to be tested according to the test procedure to generate analysis results (step 108); finally, the event monitoring server sends the analysis results to the administrator device, and the administrator device receives the analysis results and adds them. Display (step 109).

In summary, it can be seen that the difference between the present invention and the prior art is that when the test program in the server under test stops during the test, the server under test triggers a timeout response and generates a dump log, and the event monitoring server monitors When the server to be tested triggers a timeout response, connect to the BMC of the server to be tested according to the Internet Protocol address and serial number of the BMC, and log in to the BMC of the server to be tested with the user name and password. The baseboard management controller receives the dump log from the server to be tested, and the event monitoring server analyzes the data in the dump log to analyze the cause of the test shutdown of the server to be tested according to the test procedure to generate analysis results, events The monitoring server sends the analysis result to the administrator device, and the administrator device receives the analysis result and displays it.

This technical means can solve the problem of the prior art that the test stoppage cannot be obtained normally and accurately when the test stoppage occurs during the test of the server in the prior art, and then the test stoppage can be accurately obtained and analyzed when the stoppage occurs during the server test. The technical effect of the cause.

Although the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are as described above, the content described is not intended to directly limit the scope of patent protection of the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can make some changes in the form and details of the implementation without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of patent protection of the present invention shall still be subject to those defined by the scope of the attached patent application.

10: Server to be tested

11: Data collection module

12: Test module

13: Generate modules

14: Transmission module

20: Event monitoring server

21: receiving module

22: Monitoring module

23: Log receiving module

24: log analysis module

25: Information Transmission Module

30: Manager device

Claims (8)

A monitoring and problem analysis system for server testing, which includes: A server to be tested, the server to be tested further includes: A data collection module for collecting the Baseboard Management Controller Internet Protocol Address (BMC IP Address), user name, password, and serial number of the server to be tested; A test module for testing the server to be tested according to a test program, triggering a timeout response when the test program hung during the test; A generating module, when the test program stops during the test, a dump log is generated; and A transmission module for transmitting the Internet Protocol address, user name, password and serial number of the baseboard management controller; An event monitoring server, the event monitoring server further includes: A receiving module for receiving the Internet protocol address, user name, password, and serial number of the baseboard management controller from the transmitting module; A monitoring module for monitoring the test process of the test module of the server to be tested; A log receiving module, when the monitoring module detects that the test module triggers the timeout response, connects to the server under test according to the Internet Protocol address and serial number of the baseboard management controller The baseboard management controller logs in the baseboard management controller of the server to be tested with a user name and a password to receive the dump log from the server to be tested; A log analysis module for analyzing the data in the dump log to analyze the cause of the test shutdown of the server to be tested according to the test program to generate an analysis result; and An information transmission module for transmitting the analysis result; and An administrator device, the administrator device receives the analysis result from the information transmission module and displays it. The monitoring and problem analysis system during server testing according to claim 1, wherein the test program is pre-stored in the server to be tested. The monitoring and problem analysis system during server testing according to claim 1, wherein the test procedure is provided through direct connection with the server under test via an external device or network transmission. The monitoring and problem analysis system during server testing according to claim 1, wherein the information transmission module further includes transmitting the dump log to the administrator device, and the administrator device uses the information The transmission module receives the dump log and displays it. A monitoring and problem analysis method for server testing, which includes: A server to be tested collects the Baseboard Management Controller Internet Protocol Address (BMC IP Address), user name, password, and serial number of the server to be tested; The server to be tested transmits the Internet Protocol address, user name, password, and serial number of the baseboard management controller to an event monitoring server; The server to be tested performs the test of the server to be tested according to a test procedure; The event monitoring server monitors the testing process of the server to be tested; When the test program is hung during the test, the server to be tested triggers a timeout response; When the test program stops during the test, the server to be tested generates a dump log; When the event monitoring server detects that the server under test triggers the timeout response, it connects to the baseboard management controller of the server under test according to the internet protocol address and serial number of the baseboard management controller And log in the baseboard management controller of the server to be tested with a user name and password to receive the dump log from the server to be tested; The event monitoring server analyzes the data in the dump log to analyze the cause of the test shutdown of the server to be tested according to the test program to generate an analysis result; and The event monitoring server transmits the analysis result to an administrator device, and the administrator device receives the analysis result and displays it. The method for monitoring and problem analysis during server testing according to claim 5, wherein in the step in which the server to be tested performs the test of the server to be tested according to the test procedure, the test procedure is performed in advance Are stored in the server to be tested. The method for monitoring and problem analysis during server testing according to claim 5, wherein in the step in which the server to be tested performs the test of the server to be tested according to the test procedure, the test procedure passes externally The device is directly connected with the server to be tested or provided through network transmission. The monitoring and problem analysis method during server testing according to claim 5, wherein the monitoring and problem analysis method during server testing further includes the event monitoring server sending the dump log to the The administrator device, the administrator device receives the dump log from the information transmission module and displays the step.

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