CN102141831A - Method for controlling rotating speed of fan by utilizing baseboard management controller - Google Patents

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CN102141831A
CN102141831A CN2010101114317A CN201010111431A CN102141831A CN 102141831 A CN102141831 A CN 102141831A CN 2010101114317 A CN2010101114317 A CN 2010101114317A CN 201010111431 A CN201010111431 A CN 201010111431A CN 102141831 A CN102141831 A CN 102141831A
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The invention relates to a method for controlling the rotating speed of a fan by utilizing a baseboard management controller, applied to a server system with the baseboard management controller. The server system has various configuration states and is provided with a plurality of fans for cooling; the baseboard management controller comprises firmware and a memory, and a plurality of first fan speed control tables in document formats, which respectively correspond to one of the configuration states, are provided so that a cooling engineer can freely edit and update the contents of the first fan speed control tables without relying on special programming staff. In addition, a second fan speed control table corresponding to the configuration state of the server system of the baseboard management controller only is loaded into the memory so as to reduce the memory space, of the memory, occupied by the second fan speed control table and lighten the operation load of the baseboard management controller.

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Utilize the method for baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of fan rotational frequency control method, more specifically, relate to a kind of method of utilizing baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan.
Background technology
Usually in server system, all can utilize a plurality of fans to dispel the heat, and the rotating speed of fan is normally controlled by the baseboard management controller (BMC, BaseboardManagement Controller) in the server system.Because the thermal value of server system under different running statuses or hardware configuration is also inequality; therefore the common need of server system are controlled the rotating speed of described these fans according to its running status or hardware configuration; to reach the purpose of efficiently radiates heat; and then the serviceable life of lifting server system; to this; usually can in baseboard management controller, set up a fan control speed table, according to circumstances to control the rotating speed of each fan.
Yet there is following problem in this kind processing mode.On the one hand, may there be multiple different configuration status in a server system, different configuration statuses is different to the requirement of heat radiation, so need a plurality of different fan controls speed tables with in response to different various heat radiation requirements, and these these fan control speed tables normally are stored in the internal memory of baseboard management controller, fan control speed table is many more, and shared internal memory is just big more, will increase the operation burden of baseboard management controller like this.On the other hand, the form of fan control speed table in baseboard management controller is binary code, have only the professional programming personnel of baseboard management controller to compile and to understand, therefore the heat radiation slip-stick artist of fan control parameter is provided and can't independently revises and upgrade fan control speed table and the necessary programming personnel who relies on specialty.
Therefore, how a kind of method of utilizing baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan is provided, to solve above-mentioned existing technical matters, and then the operation that reduces baseboard management controller is born, and provide a close friend's interface, to allow the heat radiation slip-stick artist can independently revise and upgrade fan control speed table, real is the industry problem demanding prompt solution.
Summary of the invention
For solving the shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of utilizing baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan, bear with the operation that reduces baseboard management controller, and allow the heat radiation slip-stick artist can independently revise and upgrade fan control speed table.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose and other relevant purpose, the present invention promptly provides a kind of method of utilizing baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan, it is applied to have in the server system of baseboard management controller, a plurality of fans that this server system has the various configurations state and is used to dispel the heat, this baseboard management controller comprises firmware (firmware) and internal memory, this method comprises: 1) a plurality of first corresponding with one of described these configuration statuses respectively fan control speed tables are provided, and described these first fan control speed tables are document format; 2) described these first fan control speed tables are converted to one second fan control speed table respectively, described these second fan control speed tables are the binary code form; 3) described these second fan control speed tables are loaded in this firmware; 4) make this baseboard management controller discern the configuration status of place server system; 5) this baseboard management controller is loaded into the second fan control speed table corresponding to the configuration status of place server system in this firmware in this internal memory; And 6) this baseboard management controller is according to the rotating speed that is loaded into described these fans of second fan control speed table control in this internal memory.
In one embodiment of this invention, this baseboard management controller also comprises universal input/output interface, the step of the configuration status of this baseboard management controller identification place server also comprises: this server system produces different identifying informations respectively under different configuration statuses, this baseboard management controller receives the identifying information that the place server produces by this universal input/output interface.This server system also comprises motherboard, and the configuration status of this server system determines in the position that is provided with of this cabinet according to hardware configuration or this motherboard of this motherboard place cabinet.
In addition, this baseboard management controller is located on this motherboard.Each second fan control speed table has an identification code, and described these identification codes correspond respectively to one of various configurations state of this server system.
In sum, the method of utilizing baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan of the present invention, it is applied to have in the server system of baseboard management controller, a plurality of fans that this server system has the various configurations state and is used to dispel the heat, this baseboard management controller comprises a firmware and an internal memory, show with the first fan control speed of the corresponding mere formality shelves of one of described these configuration statuses form respectively by providing a plurality of, thereby the heat radiation slip-stick artist who makes the fan control parameter can independently revise and upgrade described these first fan control speed tables, and need not to rely on the programming personnel of specialty.In addition, the present invention only will be loaded in this internal memory corresponding to the second fan control speed table of the configuration status of baseboard management controller place server system, thereby reduced this internal memory, and alleviate the operation burden of baseboard management controller by the shared memory headroom of this second fan control speed table.Therefore, use many shortcomings that the present invention can overcome aforementioned prior art, and the industrial utilization of tool height.
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Fig. 1 is in order to the basic framework figure of the server system of demonstration one embodiment of the invention; And
Fig. 2 controls the flow chart of steps of the method for rotation speed of the fan in order to the baseboard management controller that utilizes that shows one embodiment of the invention.
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Below by particular specific embodiment explanation embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art can understand other advantage of the present invention and effect easily by the content that this instructions disclosed.The present invention also can be implemented or be used by other different instantiation, and the every details in this instructions also can be based on different viewpoints and application, carries out various modifications and change under the spirit of the present invention not deviating from.
See also Fig. 1, it is the basic framework figure of the server system of one embodiment of the invention, as shown in the figure, server system 1 cording of the present invention has baseboard management controller 11, it should be noted that, a plurality of fans 12 that this server system 1 has the various configurations state and dispels the heat at different configuration statuses, this baseboard management controller 11 comprises a firmware 111, an internal memory 112 and a converting unit 113, with the rotating speed of described these fans 12 of control difference.
In addition, this baseboard management controller 11 comprises that also (GerneralPurpose Input Output, GPIO), this server system 1 also comprises motherboard to universal input/output interface.The configuration status of this server system determines in the position that is provided with of this cabinet according to hardware configuration or this motherboard of this motherboard place cabinet.This baseboard management controller 11 is located on this motherboard.
See also Fig. 2 again, for the baseboard management controller that utilizes of one embodiment of the invention is controlled the flow chart of steps of the method for rotation speed of the fan, as shown in the figure, execution in step S1 at first, providing a plurality of shows with the corresponding first fan control speed of one of described these configuration statuses respectively, described these first fan control speed tables can be to its compiling and the document format of understanding for the heat radiation slip-stick artist, thereby the heat radiation slip-stick artist that the fan control parameter is provided can independently revise and upgrade described these first fan control speed tables, and need not to rely on professional programming personnel, then carry out step S2.
In execution in step S2, described these first fan control speed tables are converted to one second fan control speed table by this converting unit 113 respectively, described these second fan control speed tables can be carried out the binary code form of fan control speed according to this for this baseboard management controller 11, and each second fan control speed table has an identification code, described these identification codes correspond respectively to one of various configurations state of this server system, thereby this baseboard management controller 11 can differentiate the configuration status of the pairing server system of each second fan control speed table according to described these identification codes, then carries out step S3.
In execution in step S3, described these second fan controls speed table is loaded in this firmware 111, this firmware 111 is the medium of hard disk, flash memory etc. for example.Then carry out step S4.
In execution in step S4, make the configuration status of these baseboard management controller 11 identification place server systems 1, thereby this server system 1 can be controlled the rotating speed of described these fans 12 according to its running status or hardware configuration, to carry out suitable heat radiation, and then promote serviceable life of this server system 1, in the present embodiment, step S4 also comprises: this server system 1 produces different identifying informations respectively under different configuration statuses, this baseboard management controller 11 receives the identifying information that place server system 1 is produced by this universal input/output interface, configuration status with identification place server system 1 then carries out step S5.
In execution in step S5, this baseboard management controller 11 is loaded into this internal memory (DualInline Memory Module with the second fan control speed table corresponding to the configuration status of place server system 1 in this firmware 111, DIMM) in 112, that is, only will be loaded in this internal memory 112, then carry out step S6 corresponding to the second fan control speed table of the configuration status of these baseboard management controller 11 place server systems 1.
In execution in step S6, this baseboard management controller 11 provides suitable heat sink conception according to the rotating speed that is loaded into described these fans 12 of second fan control speed table control in this internal memory 112 with running status or hardware configuration in response to server system 1.
For example, suppose to store in this firmware 111 the second fan control speed table of the configuration status of 10 groups of corresponding various server systems, and every group of shared memory headroom of fan control speed table is 1k, according to above-mentioned hypothesis, the many groups fan control speed table that needs to have the 10k memory headroom in existing server system leaves in the internal memory of baseboard management controller, just can carry out the rotating speed control of a plurality of fans of its inside, so, to cause the occupied memory headroom of internal memory excessive, to increase the operation burden of baseboard management controller.For solving this technical matters, the method of control rotation speed of the fan of the present invention only will be loaded in this internal memory 112 corresponding to the second fan control speed table of the configuration status of baseboard management controller place server system, so, the memory headroom of this second fan control speed table committed memory 112 is always 1k, thereby the present invention can reduce internal memory by the shared memory headroom of this second fan control speed table, and then alleviates the operation burden of baseboard management controller.
In sum, the method of utilizing baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan of the present invention, it is applied to have in the server system of baseboard management controller, a plurality of fans that this server system has the various configurations state and dispels the heat at different configuration statuses, this baseboard management controller comprises a firmware and an internal memory, it is shown with the first fan control speed of the corresponding mere formality shelves of one of described these configuration statuses form respectively by providing a plurality of, thereby the heat radiation slip-stick artist who makes the fan control parameter can independently revise and upgrade described these first fan control speed tables, and need not to rely on the programming personnel of specialty.In addition, the present invention only will be loaded in this internal memory corresponding to the second fan control speed table of the configuration status of baseboard management controller place server system, thereby can reduce internal memory by the shared memory headroom of this second fan control speed table, to alleviate the operation burden of baseboard management controller.Therefore, use many shortcomings that the present invention can overcome aforementioned prior art, and the industrial utilization of tool height.
Above-mentioned described only for the preferred embodiment that utilizes the method for baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan of the present invention, non-in order to limit the scope of essence technology contents of the present invention.Its essence technology contents of fan control system of the present invention and method broadly is defined in claims; any technology entity or method that other people are finished; if it is defined identical with claims; or be the change of equivalence, all will be regarded as being covered by in the scope that claims of the present invention protect.

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1. method of utilizing baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan, be applied to have in the server system of baseboard management controller, a plurality of fans that this server system has the various configurations state and is used to dispel the heat, this baseboard management controller comprises firmware and internal memory, this method comprises:
1) provide a plurality of and show with the corresponding first fan control speed of one of described these configuration statuses respectively, described these first fan controls speed tables are document format;
2) described these first fan control speed tables are converted to one second fan control speed table respectively, described these second fan control speed tables are the binary code form;
3) described these second fan control speed tables are loaded in this firmware;
4) make this baseboard management controller discern the configuration status of place server system;
5) this baseboard management controller is loaded into the second fan control speed table corresponding to the configuration status of place server system in this firmware in this internal memory; And
6) this baseboard management controller is according to the rotating speed that is loaded into described these fans of second fan control speed table control in this internal memory.
2. the method for utilizing baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan according to claim 1, wherein, this baseboard management controller also comprises universal input/output interface, the step of the configuration status of this baseboard management controller identification place server also comprises: this server system produces different identifying informations respectively under different configuration statuses, this baseboard management controller receives the identifying information that the place server system produces by this universal input/output interface.
3. the method for utilizing baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan according to claim 2, wherein, this server system also comprises motherboard, and the configuration status of this server system determines in the position that is provided with of this cabinet according to hardware configuration or this motherboard of this motherboard place cabinet.
4. the method for utilizing baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan according to claim 3, wherein, this baseboard management controller is located on this motherboard.
5. the method for utilizing baseboard management controller control rotation speed of the fan according to claim 1, wherein, each second fan control speed table has an identification code respectively, and described these identification codes correspond respectively to one of various configurations state of this server system.
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