CN101140480A - Control method of server fan - Google Patents
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The present invention discloses a server fan control method, which includes steps below: S102. Detecting whether a management sub-card of a basic management controller exists in a server; S104. If the sub-card of the basic management controller exists in the server, the sub-card manages fan of the server and S106. If the sub-card of the basic management controller does not exist in the server, a BIOS manages fan of the server. The present invention is capable of realizing management and control over the server fan while the sub-card of the basic management controller is inserted into the server or not.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to computer realm, and especially, relate to a kind of control method of server fan.
Background technology
At present, mainly be that way to manage with basic management controller (BMC) management subcard realizes to the fan control of posture server on the market.BMC management subcard also has a lot of other complicated management functions except the management fan, when the user does not need these complicated management functions and wishes to save the expenditure of a purchase BMC subcard, may not select to adopt the BMC control card, server system has not just had the fan management function yet like this.In this case, when the powerful fan management function of needs, common way is to insert the BMC control card, and perhaps Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (basicinput/output system is hereinafter to be referred as the BIOS) program by upgrade server realizes.
Yet, also there is not at present can compatible BMC control card to insert bios program with two kinds of situations not inserting, just can not insert the BMC control card because if control fan separately by the bios program after the upgrading, otherwise server fan can be controlled by two systems, can make the control deleterious like this, even can cause the conflict of System Management Bus (SystemManagement BUS is hereinafter to be referred as SMBUS) control, thereby it is unusual to cause system works to occur.
In correlation technique, for two kinds of situations whether inserting the BMC control card, must be to system disposition two cover bios softwares, server software must carry out corresponding change simultaneously, has therefore increased server maintenance personnel and user of service's workload.
Therefore, be badly in need of a kind ofly need not just can managing subcard insertion server or not being present under the situation in the server, make server system finish the management to fan, the scheme of control BIOS upgrading at BMC.Yet, the present technical scheme that does not propose to realize this purpose as yet.
Summary of the invention
Consider the problems referred to above and make the present invention that for this reason, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of controlling schemes of server fan.
According to embodiments of the invention, provide a kind of control method of server fan.
This method comprises: whether step S102, detect basic management controller management subcard and be present in the server; Step S104 is if basic management controller management subcard is present in the server, then by the fan of basic management controller management subcard management server; And step S106, if basic management controller management subcard is not present in the server, then by the fan of BIOS management server.
Wherein, basic management controller management subcard is set on the mainboard of server.At this moment, in step S102, by signal wire basic management controller management subcard is connected on the mainboard of server, whether BIOS exists by judging that the level of signal detects basic management controller management subcard in the signal wire.Wherein, if do not insert basic management controller management subcard on the mainboard of server, then the signal in the signal wire is a high level; If inserted basic management controller management subcard on the mainboard of server, then the signal in the signal wire is a low level.
In addition, when detecting basic management controller management subcard, can be given an order to basic management controller management subcard by BIOS, if BIOS receives response, then basic management controller management subcard exists; If BIOS does not receive response, then basic management controller management subcard does not exist.Wherein, BIOS sends order according to IPMI 1.5 agreements to basic management controller management subcard.
In addition, this method can further include: basic management controller management subcard or BIOS detect the temperature and the rotation speed of the fan of server, and the rotating speed of control fan.
By technique scheme of the present invention, can or not insert under the situation of server at basic management controller subcard insertion server, realize management and control to server fan.
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Accompanying drawing described herein is used to provide further understanding of the present invention, constitutes the application's a part, and illustrative examples of the present invention and explanation thereof are used to explain the present invention, do not constitute improper qualification of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the process flow diagram according to the control method of the server fan of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram according to the processing example of the control method of the server fan of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is according to the processing flow chart of being managed and controlled fan in the control method of the server fan of the embodiment of the invention by BIOS; And
Fig. 4 be according in the control method of the server fan of the embodiment of the invention by the basic management controller management and control the processing flow chart of fan.
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According to embodiments of the invention, provide a kind of control method of server fan.
This method comprises: whether step S102, detect basic management controller management subcard and be present in the server; Step S104 is if basic management controller management subcard is present in the server, then by the fan of basic management controller management subcard management server; And step S106, if basic management controller management subcard is not present in the server, then by the fan of BIOS management server.
Wherein, basic management controller management subcard is set on the mainboard of server.At this moment, in step S102, by signal wire basic management controller management subcard is connected on the mainboard of server, whether BIOS exists by judging that the level of signal detects basic management controller management subcard in the signal wire.Wherein, if do not insert basic management controller management subcard on the mainboard of server, then the signal in the signal wire is a high level; If inserted basic management controller management subcard on the mainboard of server, then the signal in the signal wire is a low level.
In addition, when detecting basic management controller management subcard, can be given an order to basic management controller management subcard by BIOS, if BIOS receives response, then basic management controller management subcard exists; If BIOS does not receive response, then basic management controller management subcard does not exist.Wherein, BIOS sends order according to IPMI 1.5 agreements to basic management controller management subcard.
In addition, this method can further include: basic management controller management subcard or BIOS detect the temperature and the rotation speed of the fan of server, and the rotating speed of control fan.
For example, power on starting stage adjustment fan to full-speed operation at server system, system stability and enter operating system after adjust fan to 60% rotating speed (according to actual conditions, rotational speed regulation can also be worth to other) to reduce noise and to prolong fan life, too high or certain fan damages and then adjusts fan to full-speed operation in the discovery temperature whenever of system operation, and by buzzer alarm user.
Below in conjunction with instantiation the present invention is described.
Fig. 2 shows the process flow diagram according to the processing example of the server fan control method of the embodiment of the invention.Its concrete steps are as follows:
Step S201, system powers on, and power supply is provided for each circuit of system;
Step S202, bios software starts;
Step S203, whether on the throne, if execution in step S204 not on the throne is to step S206, if on the throne then execution in step S207 is to step S209 if detecting the BMC subcard;
Step S204, BIOS management, control system fan;
Step S205, whether BIOS detected temperatures, fan be normal, if execution in step S206 unusually then;
Step S206, the event handling of BIOS execute exception;
Step S207, BMC management, control system fan;
Step S208, whether BMC detected temperatures, fan be normal, if execution in step S209 unusually then;
Step S209, the event handling of BMC execute exception;
Step S210, flow process finishes.
Fig. 3 show according in the server fan management method of the embodiment of the invention by the processing flow chart of the independent Control Server fan system of BIOS, its concrete steps are as follows:
Step S301, system powers on, and power supply is provided for each circuit of system;
Step S302 powers on the initial stage at server system, and BIOS adjusts fan to full-speed operation, to improve the system stability performance;
Step S303, BIOS be detection system temperature and fan-status regularly, if do not find any unusual, execution in step S304; As note abnormalities execution in step S305 then;
Step S304, the whole fans of BIOS Adjustment System move to 60% rotating speed, with reduction system operation noise, also are enough to provide heat sinking function for system simultaneously;
Step S305, the whole fans of BIOS Adjustment System continue with 100% full speed running, remedying fault fan, the too high problem of temperature, and pass through buzzer warning; And
Step S306, server enters operating system, and regularly jumps to detection step S303, to carry out cycle detection.
Fig. 4 show according in the server fan management method of the embodiment of the invention by the block diagram of basic management controller Control Server fan system, its concrete steps are as follows:
Step S401, the basic management controller powers on, and begins to monitor whole server system;
Step S402 powers on the initial stage at the basic management controller, adjusts fan to full-speed operation, to improve system stability and reliability;
Step S403, basic management controller be the detection system fan-status regularly, if find low unusual of rotation speed of the fan, execution in step S404; As no abnormal, execution in step S405 then;
Step S404, the whole fans of basic management controller Adjustment System move to 100% rotating speed, remedying the low problem of fault rotation speed of the fan, and point out the user by buzzer warning;
Step S405, the basic management controller is the detection system state of temperature regularly, if find serious raise unusual of temperature, execution in step S408; As do not find temperature rise severely subnormal, then execution in step S406;
Step S406, the basic management controller is the detection system state of temperature regularly, if find slight raise unusual of temperature, execution in step S407; As do not find temperature rise severely subnormal, then execution in step S409;
Step S407, the whole fans of basic management controller Adjustment System are with 80% full speed running, to remedy the higher problem of fault temperature;
Step S408, the whole fans of basic management controller Adjustment System move to 100% rotating speed, remedying the failure system temperature serious problem that raises;
Step S409, the whole fans of basic management controller Adjustment System, also are enough to provide heat sinking function for system simultaneously with reduction system operation noise with 60% full speed running; And
Step S410, the basic management controller finishes this monitoring of system's operation hardware environment, jumps to step S403 and carries out cycle detection next time.
In sum, whether on the throne by BIOS judgement basis Management Controller management subcard in implementation process of the present invention, determine to come the control system fan, and realized the concrete mode of BIOS control fan by BIOS itself or basic management controller.By means of technical scheme of the present invention, make server can tackle the problem of BIOS and basic management controller control system fan when existing jointly, thereby reduced service engineer's workload and reduced handling cost; In addition, in real system is used, can be the easily compatible server system that is inserted with basic management controller subcard and does not insert basic management controller subcard of bios software, and the bios software on the upgrade server flexibly, and do not need to upgrade basic management controller management subcard, thereby strengthened the compatible performance of system; Risk control when in addition, BIOS and BMC can both well finish on the server fan control strategy system broken down.
The above is the preferred embodiments of the present invention only, is not limited to the present invention, and for a person skilled in the art, the present invention can have various changes and variation.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. the control method of a server fan is characterized in that, comprising:
Whether step S102 detects basic management controller management subcard and is present in the server;
Step S104 if described basic management controller management subcard is present in the described server, is then managed the fan of described server by described basic management controller management subcard; And
Step S106 if described basic management controller management subcard is not present in the described server, is then managed the fan of described server by BIOS.
2. the control method of server fan according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described basic management controller management subcard is set on the mainboard of described server.
3. the control method of server fan according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, in described step S102, by signal wire described basic management controller management subcard is connected on the mainboard of described server, whether described BIOS detects described basic management controller management subcard by the level of judging signal in the described signal wire and exists.
4. the control method of server fan according to claim 3 is characterized in that, if do not insert described basic management controller management subcard on the mainboard of described server, the signal in the then described signal wire is a high level; If inserted described basic management controller management subcard on the mainboard of described server, the signal in the then described signal wire is a low level.
5. the control method of server fan according to claim 2 is characterized in that, BIOS gives an order to described basic management controller management subcard, if described BIOS receives response, then described basic management controller management subcard exists; If described BIOS does not receive response, then described basic management controller management subcard does not exist.
6. the control method of server fan according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described BIOS sends described order according to IPMI 1.5 agreements to described basic management controller management subcard.
7. according to the control method of each described server fan in the claim 1 to 6, it is characterized in that described basic management controller management subcard or described BIOS detect the temperature and the rotation speed of the fan of described server, and control the rotating speed of described fan.
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