CN102073510A - High-density server - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a high-density server, which comprises a back panel, a bus and a plurality of motherboards. The back panel comprises a storage assembly and a central management chip; the storage assembly stores a basic input/output system mapping file having a mapping file version; the central management chip transmits the mapping file version to each motherboard; each motherboard comprises a basic input/output system, a baseboard management controller and a processing assembly, wherein each basic input/output system has a current version; when the mapping file version is newer than the current version of the basic input/output system, each processing assembly requires the central management chip to return the basic input/output system mapping file stored in the storage assembly through the baseboard management controller, and the basic input/output system mapping file serves as a basis for updating the basic input/output system.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of high density server (high-density server), and particularly relevant for a kind of high density server of tool update functions.
Background technology
Along with the fast development of numeral science and technology, the application of digital product is also popularized day by day, and the progress of computing machine relevant peripheral industry is at a tremendous pace especially.Add under the rapid development of network technique at the universal of computing machine, network has become the important media that obtains data fast, and diversified information service can be provided.So a large amount of use of network at present makes the relevant dealer of network must buy more many networks and computer-related devices so that user's demand to be provided fully.
Yet,, therefore wish that computing machine and relevant device can have less size, to reduce its shared office or factory building space because the free space of machine room is limited.Particularly the mainframe computer server system has high stability for asking, so compared to the size of general desktop PC, still go even farther.
Therefore, the development of server is just had the treatment efficiency that provides higher in making the unit volume of server in mind and flexibly in the arrangement server.So, develop the high density server (High Density server system) that a plurality of unique host plates are arranged in a cabinet.
Wherein, carry out Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BasicInput/Output System at each motherboard to high density server, when BIOS) upgrading, need to see through the access device of individual host plate, as floppy drive or universal serial bus (Universal Serial Bus, USB) device reads the BIOS image file (image) that upgrades usefulness, with the foundation as renewal.As from the foregoing, the motherboard BIOS of high density server upgrades that not only process is complicated but also efficient is relatively poor.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, a purpose of the present invention is that a kind of high density server is being provided, and in order to by the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file in the storage assembly that is stored in its backboard, upgrades the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of a plurality of motherboards of high density server.
One embodiment of the invention provide a kind of high density server, comprise a backboard, a bus and several motherboards.Backboard comprises a storage assembly and a central management chip (Enclosure Managementcontroller, EM controller).Storage assembly has a Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file.Wherein, the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file has an image file version.The central management chip electrically connects storage assembly and comprises a delivery module.Delivery module reads an image file version of Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file from storage assembly, and transmits the image file version.Each motherboard comprise a Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), a baseboard management controller (Baseboard Management Controller, BMC) and a processing components.Wherein, Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) has a present version.Baseboard management controller sees through bus and electrically connects the central management chip, and receives and the storage map FileVersion.Processing components electrically connects baseboard management controller and Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), and comprises a judge module and a update module.Judge module is judged the image file version, and the present version of the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of more same motherboard is new.Update module is when the present version of the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of the more same motherboard of image file version is new, see through baseboard management controller, require the passback of central management chip to be stored in the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file of storage assembly, and, upgrade the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of same motherboard according to the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the central management chip also comprises another update module, in order to when receiving a update instruction, receives another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file, and another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file is updated to storage assembly.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, delivery module comprises one and upgrades determining device, in order to after receiving update instruction, continues to judge whether another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file is updated to storage assembly fully.Wherein, when another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file is not updated to storage assembly as yet fully, upgrades determining device and make delivery module transmit an invalid version.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, backboard also comprises a data transmission interface that electrically connects the central management chip.Wherein, update instruction is to see through data transmission interface to receive.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, backboard also comprises a network interface that electrically connects the central management chip, in order to connect with network.Wherein, update instruction is by network interface, receives and see through network.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein bus be Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IntelligentPlatform Management Bus, IPMB).
According to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein each processing components is that (Intelligent Platform Management Interface, IPMI) baseboard management controller with same motherboard electrically connects through IPMI.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein storage assembly be flash memory (Flash) or non-voltile memory (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory, NVRAM).
Use the present invention and have following advantage.Each motherboard of high density server can upgrade its Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) automatically according to the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file of more recent version in the storage assembly that is stored in backboard.Thus, only need upgrade the image file in the storage assembly that is stored in backboard, the renewal that can reach a plurality of motherboard Basic Input or Output System (BIOS)s.In addition, the supvr of high density server can upgrade the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of each motherboard, and not need in person in the other operation of upgrading of high density server at the long-range network that sees through.In addition, can avoid the motherboard of high density server according to not upgrading the image file of finishing as yet, to system's damage that its updating BIOS caused.
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For above and other objects of the present invention, feature, advantage and embodiment can be become apparent, appended the description of the drawings is as follows:
Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram that illustrates according to a kind of high density server of one embodiment of the invention.
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100: backboard 310,320 ..., 3n0: motherboard
110: storage assembly 311,321 ..., 3n1: baseboard management controller
120: central management chip 312,322 ..., 3n2: processing components
121: delivery module 313,323 ..., 3n3: Basic Input or Output System (BIOS)
122: upgrade determining device 314,324 ..., 3n4: judge module
123: update module 315,325 ..., 3n5: update module
130: data transmission interface 400: network
140: network interface
200: bus
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Please refer to Fig. 1, it illustrates the functional block diagram according to a kind of high density server of one embodiment of the invention.In high density server,, upgrade the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of a plurality of motherboards of high density server by the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file in the storage assembly that is stored in its backboard.
High density server comprise a backboard 100, a bus 200 and several motherboards 310,320 ..., 3n0.Backboard 100 comprises a storage assembly 110 and a central management chip 120.Wherein, storage assembly can be flash memory, non-voltile memory or other can be for the storage assembly of access.Central management chip 120 comprises a delivery module 121.Each motherboard 310,320 ..., 3n0 comprise respectively baseboard management controller 311,321 ..., 3n1, processing components 312,322 ..., 3n2 and Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313,323 ..., 3n3.Each processing components 312,322 ..., 3n2 comprise respectively judge module 314,324 ..., 3n4 and update module 315,325 ..., 3n5.Central management chip 120 electrically connects storage assembly 110.Baseboard management controller 311,321 ..., 3n1 sees through bus 200 and electrically connects central management chips 120.Wherein, bus 200 can be central management chip 120 that Intelligent Platform Management Bus or other can make backboard 100 and baseboard management controller 311,321 ..., 3n1 carries out the bus of data transmission.Each processing components 312,322 ..., 3n2 electrically connect same motherboard baseboard management controller 311,321 ..., 3n1 and Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313,323 ..., 3n3.Wherein, processing components 312,322 ..., 3n2 can see through IPMI or other in order to baseboard management controller 311,321 ..., 3n1 carries out the data transmission interface of data transmission, with baseboard management controller 311,321 ..., 3n1 electrically connects.In addition, judge module 314,324 ..., 3n4 and update module 315,325 ..., 3n5 can be in fact as the IPMI instrument, with baseboard management controller 311,321 ..., 3n1 links up.
Motherboard 310,320 ..., the baseboard management controller 311,321 of 3n0 ..., 3n1 receives and the storage map FileVersion.Wherein, baseboard management controller 311,321 ..., 3n1 can be stored in the image file version its baseboard management controller sensor (sensor) table respectively, for the processing components 312,322 of same motherboard ..., 3n2 reads.
Each Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313,323 ..., 3n3 has a present version respectively.Processing components 312,322 ..., the judge module 314,324 of 3n2 ..., 3n4 judge the image file version whether more same motherboard Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313,323 ..., the present version of 3n3 is new.Wherein, can use respectively Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file and Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313,323 ..., the identifying information of 3n3, revise date or the relevant information of other version, respectively as the image file version of Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file and Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313,323 ..., the present version of 3n3, with auxiliary judgment module 314,324 ..., the judgement of 3n4.
The image file version than Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313,323 ..., when the present version of 3n3 is new, the processing components 312,322 of same motherboard ..., the update module 315,325 of 3n2 ..., 3n5 see through baseboard management controller 311,321 ..., 3n1, require 120 passbacks of central management chip to be stored in the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file of storage assembly 110.Next, update module 315,325 ..., 3n5 is according to the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file, upgrade same motherboard Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313,323 ..., 3n3.
For instance, when the judge module 314 of motherboard 310 judges that the present version of Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313 of the more same motherboard 310 of image file versions is new, the update module 315 of motherboard 310 sees through the baseboard management controller 311 of same motherboard 310, requires 120 passbacks of central management chip to be stored in the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file of storage assembly 110.Then, update module 315 is upgraded the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313 on the same motherboard 310 according to the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file.Yet, in other embodiments,, be not limited to present embodiment if the present version of the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of other motherboard also can upgrade by the update module on its same motherboard than the image file version old times.Thus, when the version of the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file in storage assembly 110 is new, each motherboard 310,320 of high density server ..., just automatically updated its Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313,323 of 3n0 ..., 3n3.
In addition, high density server can be stored in the basic input and output image file of its storage assembly 110 by renewal, and make each motherboard 310,320 ..., 3n0 upgrade its Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313,323 ..., 3n3.Therefore, central management chip 120 can comprise a update module 123, in order to when receiving a update instruction, receives another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file, and another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file is updated to storage assembly 110.Wherein, another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file can be contained in the update instruction, or update instruction can comprise the storage location of another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file, obtains for high density server.
In addition, backboard 100 can comprise a data transmission interface 130 or a network interface 140 that electrically connects with central management chip 120.Thus, update instruction can see through data transmission interface 130 and receive, or connects by network interface and network 400, receives update instruction and see through network 400.In other words, the supvr of high density server can send update instruction at the long-range network that sees through, and the image file that is stored in the storage assembly is upgraded, to upgrade the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of each motherboard.
When finishing for avoiding basic input and output image file in storage assembly 110 to upgrade as yet, each motherboard 310,320 ..., 3n0 upgrades and causes damage according to upgrading the basic input and output image file finish, so delivery module 121 can comprise one and upgrades determining device 122.After receiving update instruction, upgrade determining device 122 and continue to judge whether another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file is updated to storage assembly 110 fully.Wherein, when another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file is not updated to storage assembly 110 as yet fully, upgrade determining device 122 and make delivery module 121 transmit an invalid version, as none, null or other version that motherboard can not be upgraded after reception.Thus, motherboard 310,320 ..., 3n0 just can be according to the invalid version of being received, and do not upgrade its Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) 313,323 ..., 3n3.Thereby, can avoid motherboard 310,320 ..., 3n0 do not upgrade the system's damage that is caused according to upgrading the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file finish as yet.
By the invention described above embodiment as can be known, use the present invention and have following advantage.Each motherboard of high density server can upgrade its Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) automatically according to the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file of more recent version in the storage assembly that is stored in backboard.Thus, only need upgrade the image file in the storage assembly that is stored in backboard, the renewal that can reach a plurality of motherboard Basic Input or Output System (BIOS)s.In addition, the supvr of high density server can upgrade the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) of each motherboard, and not need in person in the other operation of upgrading of high density server at the long-range network that sees through.In addition, can avoid the motherboard of high density server according to not upgrading the image file of finishing as yet, to system's damage that its updating BIOS caused.
Though the present invention discloses as above with embodiment; right its is not in order to qualification the present invention, any person skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can being used for a variety of modifications and variations, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking the scope that claims define.
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1. a high density server is characterized in that, comprises:
One backboard comprises:
One storage assembly has a Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file, and wherein this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file has an image file version; And
One central management chip electrically connects this storage assembly, comprises:
One delivery module, this storage assembly reads this image file version certainly, and transmits this image file version;
One bus; And
A plurality of motherboards, wherein each those motherboard comprises:
One Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), wherein this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) has a present version;
One baseboard management controller sees through this bus and electrically connects this central management chip, and receives and store this image file version; And
One processing components electrically connects this baseboard management controller and this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS), comprises:
One judge module judges whether this image file version is new than this present version of this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS); And
One update module, when this image file version is new than this present version, see through this baseboard management controller, require this central management chip passback to be stored in this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file of this storage assembly, and, upgrade this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) according to this Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file.
2. high density server according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this central management chip also comprises:
Another update module when receiving a update instruction, receives another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file, and this another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file is updated to this storage assembly.
3. high density server according to claim 2 is characterized in that, this delivery module comprises:
One upgrades determining device, after receiving this update instruction, continue to judge whether this another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file is updated to this storage assembly fully, wherein when this another Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) image file was not updated to this storage assembly as yet fully, this renewal determining device made this delivery module transmit an invalid version.
4. high density server according to claim 2 is characterized in that, this backboard also comprises:
One data transmission interface electrically connects this central management chip, and wherein this update instruction is to see through this data transmission interface to receive.
5. high density server according to claim 2 is characterized in that, this backboard also comprises:
One network interface electrically connects this central management chip, connects with network, and wherein this update instruction is by this network interface, receives and see through network.
6. high density server according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this bus is an Intelligent Platform Management Bus.
7. high density server according to claim 1 is characterized in that, each those processing components is to see through IPMI and the electric connection of its baseboard management controller.
8. high density server according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this storage assembly is flash memory or non-voltile memory.
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