TWI793639B - Bios control system for smart network interface controller and a bios control method for smart network interface controller - Google Patents

Abstract

A BIOS control system and a BIOS control method for a smart network interface controller are provided. The BIOS control system includes a host and a network interface controller. The BIOS control method first provides an operating interface. The operating interface includes a network interface controller preboot execution environment switch option. Then, when the preboot execution environment switch option of the network interface controller is selected, a PXE switching drive signal is sent to a complex programmable logic device module. Finally, when the complex programmable logic device module receives the PXE switching drive signal, it sends a PXE switching control signal to a preboot execution environment unit, so that the preboot execution environment unit changes from a preboot execution environment startup mode and a preboot execution environment close modes is switched to the other.

Description

BIOS control system of smart network card and BIOS control method of smart network card

The present invention relates to a BIOS control system and a BIOS control method, in particular to a BIOS control system and a BIOS control method of an intelligent network card.

In recent years, due to the vigorous development of the Internet, more and more electronic products need to provide better services through the Internet, such as cloud computing services, cloud storage services, video streaming platforms or online meetings, etc., and therefore server The workload of the server is increasing day by day, and the existing servers mainly rely on the CPU to handle a large amount of data transmission tasks, resulting in the processing resources of the server being occupied and unable to handle other tasks.

Based on the above, in order to reduce the CPU resources of the server to be used for network data transmission and affect the processing ability of other tasks, the existing technology is to develop a smart network card, which can handle high-speed network data traffic and can be customized. Programming can effectively reduce the CPU burden of the server. Among them, since the intelligent network card mainly uses the processing module including the CPU to process network data, the BIOS setting of the processing module is extremely important. If the setting is wrong, various problems will be caused. For setting, it is often necessary to remove the smart network card to restart, or even restart the entire server, which is very inconvenient, especially if the server is usually installed in the computer room, if you need to reset the BIOS, you need to send It is time-consuming and laborious for the staff to go to process, and it will also affect the service provided by the server to the user.

In view of the prior art, because the BIOS setting of the smart network card has a great influence on the normal operation of the smart network card, when there is a problem with the BIOS setting of the smart network card, it is often necessary to reset the BIOS setting of the smart network card as soon as possible to enable the servo However, most of the existing ways to reset the BIOS of the smart network card require the staff to go to the computer room to restart the server or reinstall the smart network card, which leads to a waste of time and cannot immediately restart the server. For this reason, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a BIOS control system for an intelligent network card and a BIOS control method for an intelligent network card, which can quickly reset the BIOS settings of the intelligent network card.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the necessary technical means adopted by the present invention is to provide a BIOS control system of an intelligent network card, which includes a host computer and an intelligent network card. The host includes an operation module and a basic management controller module.

The operation module has an operation interface, and the operation interface displays a network card preboot execution environment (Preboot eXecution Environment, PXE) switch option. The basic management controller module is electrically connected to the operation module, and is used for sending a PXE switch drive signal when the network card pre-boot execution environment switch option is clicked.

The smart network card includes a complex programmable logic device (Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD) module and a processing module. The complex programmable logic device module is electrically connected to the basic management controller module, and is used to send out a PXE switching control signal according to the PXE switching driving signal.

The processing module is electrically connected to the complex programmable logic device module, and is preset in one of a pre-boot execution environment startup mode and a pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode, and is used to switch the pre-boot according to the PXE switching control signal The execution environment startup mode or the pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode is switched to the other.

In an auxiliary technical means derived from the above necessary technical means, the complex programmable logic device module further includes a pre-boot execution environment control unit, and the pre-boot execution environment control unit sends a PXE switching control signal according to the PXE switching driving signal to the processing module.

Preferably, the processing module further includes a pre-boot execution environment unit, the pre-boot execution environment unit is preset to be in one of the pre-boot execution environment startup mode and the pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode, and is used to switch the control signal according to the PXE Switches the pre-boot execution environment startup mode or the pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode to the other.

In an auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means, the operation interface further displays a network card BIOS reset option, and the basic management controller module sends a BIOS reset driver signal when the network card BIOS reset option is clicked The CPLD module further sends out a BIOS reset control signal according to the BIOS reset drive signal, and the processing module further loads a BIOS setting data according to the BIOS reset control signal.

Preferably, the complex programmable logic device module further includes a BIOS reset unit, the BIOS reset unit is electrically connected to the basic management controller module, and is used to send a BIOS reset control according to the BIOS reset drive signal The signal is sent to the processing module. In addition, the processing module further includes a BIOS unit, and the BIOS unit is electrically connected to the BIOS reset unit for reloading the BIOS setting data according to the BIOS reset control signal.

The only other necessary technical means adopted by the present invention to solve the problems of the prior art is to provide a BIOS control method of an intelligent network card, which includes the following steps (A) to (C).

Step (A) is to provide an operation interface, and the operation interface includes a network card preboot execution environment (Preboot eXecution Environment, PXE) switch option. Step (B) is to send a PXE switching drive signal to a complex programmable logic device module when the network card pre-boot execution environment switch option is selected. Step (C) is to send a PXE switching control signal to a pre-boot execution environment unit when the complex programmable logic device module receives the PXE switching drive signal, so that the pre-boot execution environment unit is activated from a pre-boot execution environment mode and One of the pre-boot execution environment shutdown modes is switched to the other.

In an auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned necessary technical means, the operation interface of step (A) further includes a network card BIOS reset option, and step (B) sends a BIOS when the network card BIOS reset option is clicked. reset the drive signal to the CPLD module, and step (C) sends a BIOS reset control signal to a BIOS unit when the CPLD module receives the BIOS reset drive signal, so that the BIOS unit A BIOS setting data is reloaded according to the BIOS reset control signal.

As mentioned above, because the present invention uses the operation interface of the operation module to provide the network card pre-start execution environment switch option for the user to click, and when the network card pre-start execution environment switch option is clicked, through the basic management controller module Send the PXE switching drive signal to the complex programmable logic device module of the intelligent network card, so that the complex programmable logic device module can control the processing module to switch from the pre-boot execution environment startup mode and the pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode To the other, in this way, the user can simply click the switch option of the network card pre-boot execution environment to allow the processing module to switch between the pre-boot execution environment startup mode and the pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode, and then easily Control the smart network card to enable or disable the network card pre-boot execution environment, and when the smart network card enables the network card pre-boot execution environment, the user can start the server through the network interface, which effectively improves the convenience of use.

On the other hand, because the present invention also utilizes the operation interface of the operation module to provide the BIOS reset option of the network card for the user to click, and when the BIOS reset option of the network card is clicked, the BIOS reset is sent through the basic management controller module Drive the signal to the complex programmable logic device module of the intelligent network card, so that the complex programmable logic device module can control the processing module to reload the BIOS setting data, so that the user does not need to restart the server or reinstall The smart network card can quickly reset the BIOS settings of the smart network card, so that the smart network card can be re-operated in real time, effectively improving the convenience of use.

The specific embodiments adopted by the present invention will be further described by the following embodiments and drawings.

Please refer to the first figure, the first figure is a system block diagram showing the BIOS control system of the intelligent network card provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the first figure, a BIOS control system 100 for an iNIC includes a host 1 and an iNIC 2 . The host 1 includes an operation module 11 and a basic management controller module 12 .

The operation module 11 has an operation interface 111, and the operation interface 111 displays a network card BIOS reset option (not shown) and a network card Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) switch option (not shown).

The basic management controller module 12 is electrically connected to the operation module 11, and has a first connection port 121; wherein, the basic management controller module 12 is used to send out when the BIOS reset option of the network card is selected. A BIOS resets the driver signal, and sends a PXE switching driver signal when the network card pre-boot execution environment switch option is clicked.

The iNIC 2 includes a Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) module 21 and a processing module 22 . The CPLD module 21 includes a second connection port 211 , a BIOS reset unit 212 and a pre-boot execution environment control unit 213 .

The second connection port 211 is electrically connected to the first connection port 121 of the basic management controller module 12, and is used for receiving the BIOS reset driving signal or the PXE switching driving signal sent by the basic management controller module 12; wherein , the first connection port 121 and the second connection port 211 of this embodiment are both I ² C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) connection ports.

The BIOS reset unit 212 is electrically connected to the second connection port 211 , so that when the second connection port 211 receives the BIOS reset drive signal, it sends out a BIOS reset control signal (not shown). The pre-boot execution environment control unit 213 is electrically connected to the second connection port 211 , so that when the second connection port 211 receives the PXE switch driving signal, it sends out a PXE switch control signal accordingly.

The processing module 22 includes a BIOS unit 221 , a storage unit 222 and a pre-boot execution environment unit 223 .

The BIOS unit 221 is electrically connected to the BIOS reset unit 212 of the complex programmable logic device module 21, and the storage unit 222 stores a BIOS setting data; thereby, when the BIOS unit 221 receives the BIOS reset unit 212 When the BIOS reset control signal is used, a BIOS setting data will be reloaded from the storage unit 222 according to the BIOS reset control signal.

The pre-boot execution environment unit 223 is electrically connected to the pre-boot execution environment control unit 213 of the complex programmable logic device module 21, and is preset to be in one of a pre-boot execution environment startup mode and a pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode Or, when receiving the PXE switching control signal sent by the pre-boot execution environment control unit 213, switch the pre-boot execution environment startup mode to the pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode according to the PXE switching control signal, or switch the pre-boot execution environment Environment shutdown mode switches to pre-boot execution environment startup mode.

Please continue to refer to the second figure, the second figure is a flow chart showing the steps of the BIOS control method of the intelligent network card provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the first and second figures, based on the above-mentioned BIOS control system 100 for the iNIC, the BIOS control method for the iNIC includes the following steps S101 to S103.

Firstly, step S101 is to provide an operation interface 111 , and the operation interface 111 includes a network card BIOS reset option and a network card pre-boot execution environment switch option.

Next, step S102 is to send a BIOS reset drive signal to the complex programmable logic device module 21 when the network card BIOS reset option is selected, and send a PXE switch when the network card pre-boot execution environment switch option is selected. The driving signal is sent to the complex programmable logic device module 21 .

Finally, step S103 is to send the BIOS reset control signal to the BIOS unit 221 when the CPLD module 21 receives the BIOS reset drive signal, so that the BIOS unit 221 reloads the BIOS setting data according to the BIOS reset control signal , when the complex programmable logic device module 21 receives the PXE switching drive signal, it sends the PXE switching control signal to the pre-boot execution environment unit 223, so that the pre-boot execution environment unit 223 starts from the pre-boot execution environment startup mode and the pre-boot execution environment Switch one of the off modes to the other.

To sum up, when there is a problem with the BIOS setting of the smart network card in the previous technology, the staff needs to go to the computer room to restart the server or reinstall the smart network card, so it is a waste of time and the server cannot be restarted in real time. ;Compared to this, the present invention utilizes the operation interface of the operation module to provide the network card pre-start execution environment switch option for the user to click, and when the network card pre-start execution environment switch option is clicked, through the basic management controller module Send the PXE switching drive signal to the complex programmable logic device module of the intelligent network card, so that the complex programmable logic device module can control the processing module to switch from the pre-boot execution environment startup mode and the pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode To the other, in this way, the user can simply click the switch option of the network card pre-boot execution environment to allow the processing module to switch between the pre-boot execution environment startup mode and the pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode, and then easily Control the smart network card to enable or disable the network card pre-boot execution environment, and when the smart network card enables the network card pre-boot execution environment, the user can restart the server through the network interface, which effectively improves the convenience of use.

In addition, because the present invention also utilizes the operation interface of the operation module to provide the BIOS reset option of the network card for the user to click, and when the BIOS reset option of the network card is selected, the BIOS reset drive signal is sent through the basic management controller module The complex programmable logic device module to the smart network card, so that the complex programmable logic device module can control the processing module to reload the BIOS setting data, so that the user does not need to restart the server or reinstall the smart network card , you can quickly reset the BIOS settings of the smart network card, so that the smart network card can be re-operated in real time, effectively improving the convenience of use.

Through the above detailed description of the preferred embodiments, it is hoped that the characteristics and spirit of the present invention can be described more clearly, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the preferred embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various changes and equivalent arrangements within the scope of the patent application for the present invention.

100:BIOS control system of intelligent network card 1: Host 11: Operation module 111: Operation interface 12:Basic management controller module 121: The first port 2: Smart network card 21:Complex programmable logic device module 211: Second port 212: BIOS reset unit 213: pre-boot execution environment control unit 22: Processing module 221: BIOS unit 222: storage unit 223: Pre-boot execution environment unit

The first figure shows the system block diagram of the BIOS control system of the intelligent network card provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; and The second figure is a flow chart showing the steps of the BIOS control method of the intelligent network card provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

100:BIOS control system of intelligent network card 1: Host 11: Operation module 111: Operation interface 12:Basic management controller module 121: The first port 2: Smart network card 21:Complex programmable logic device module 211: Second port 212: BIOS reset unit 213: pre-boot execution environment control unit 22: Processing module 221: BIOS unit 222: storage unit 223: Pre-boot execution environment unit

Claims (8)

A BIOS control system for an intelligent network card, comprising: A host, including: An operation module has an operation interface, and the operation interface displays a network card pre-boot execution environment (Preboot eXecution Environment, PXE) switch option; and A basic management controller module, which is electrically connected to the operation module, is used to send a PXE switching drive signal when the network card pre-boot execution environment switch option is clicked; and An intelligent network card, including: A complex programmable logic device (Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD) module is electrically connected to the basic management controller module, and is used to send a PXE switching control signal according to the PXE switching driving signal; and A processing module is electrically connected to the complex programmable logic device module, and is preset in one of a pre-boot execution environment startup mode and a pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode, for switching control according to the PXE A signal switches the pre-boot execution environment startup mode or the pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode to the other. The BIOS control system of the smart network card as described in Claim 1, wherein, the complex programmable logic device module further includes a pre-boot execution environment control unit, and the pre-boot execution environment control unit is sent out according to the PXE switching drive signal A PXE switching control signal is sent to the processing module. The BIOS control system of the intelligent network card as described in claim 2, wherein, the processing module further includes a pre-boot execution environment unit, and the pre-boot execution environment unit is preset to be in the pre-boot execution environment startup mode and the pre-boot One of the execution environment shutdown modes is used to switch the pre-boot execution environment startup mode or the pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode to the other according to the PXE switching control signal. The BIOS control system of the smart network card as described in claim 1, wherein, the operation interface further displays a network card BIOS reset option, and the basic management controller module sends a message when the network card BIOS reset option is selected. BIOS reset drive signal, the complex programmable logic device module sends a BIOS reset control signal according to the BIOS reset drive signal, and the processing module reloads a BIOS setting data according to the BIOS reset control signal . The BIOS control system of the smart network card as described in claim 4, wherein the complex programmable logic device module further includes a BIOS reset unit, and the BIOS reset unit is electrically connected to the basic management controller module, It is used for sending the BIOS reset control signal to the processing module according to the BIOS reset drive signal. The BIOS control system of the intelligent network card as described in claim item 5, wherein, the processing module further includes a BIOS unit, and the BIOS unit is electrically connected to the BIOS reset unit for resetting according to the BIOS reset control signal. Load the BIOS configuration data. A BIOS control method of an intelligent network card, comprising the following steps: (A) Provide an operation interface, the operation interface includes a network card pre-boot execution environment (Preboot eXecution Environment, PXE) switch option; (B) When the network card pre-boot execution environment switch option is clicked, send a PXE switching drive signal to a complex programmable logic device module; and (C) When the CPLD module receives the PXE switching drive signal, it sends a PXE switching control signal to a pre-boot execution environment unit, so that the pre-boot execution environment unit starts from a pre-boot execution environment mode Switch from one to the other with a pre-boot execution environment shutdown mode. The BIOS control method of the smart network card as described in claim 7, wherein the operation interface in step (A) further includes a network card BIOS reset option, and in step (B) when the network card BIOS reset option is selected, Sending a BIOS reset drive signal to the CPLD module, step (C) further sending a BIOS reset control signal to the CPLD module when the CPLD module receives the BIOS reset drive signal A BIOS unit is used to reload a BIOS setting data according to the BIOS reset control signal.

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