CN102253686B - Server system and switching method thereof - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a server system, which at least comprises a motherboard and an intelligent platform management interface external card, wherein the motherboard comprises a central processing unit, a north bridge chip, a south bridge chip, a basic input/output system, a baseboard management controller and a first network controller; the basic input/output system is electrically connected to the south bridge chip; the baseboard management controller is electrically connected with the south bridge chip and the basic input/output system; the first network controller is electrically connected to the north bridge chip, a first network port and a second network port; the intelligent platform management interface external card is inserted into the motherboard, electrically connected with the baseboard management controller and comprises a second network controller and a management port; and the management port is connected to the second network controller. The invention also provides a switching method for the system. By the server system and the switching method thereof provided by the invention, different requirements of a user on the network ports are met, and the transmission speed of network data can be improved.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of server system and changing method thereof.
Background technology
Along with the progress of mechanics of communication, make network and application apparatus thereof, further widely use, its remote data transmission providing and treatment efficiency are more provided, promote convenience in life.
But server is the important component part of the network architecture.In order to ensure the stability of server work, generally all having two network ports of redundancy each other connects for network, conventionally these two network ports are connected on same network controller, and network controller is connected on the South Bridge chip of server, realizes the network function of server.
Please refer to Fig. 1, illustrate general common a kind of server system.As shown in Figure 1, server system 100 comprises a motherboard 110.Motherboard 110 comprises a central processing unit (CPU) 115, a north bridge chips 120, a South Bridge chip 130, a basic input/output 140, a baseboard management controller (BMC; Baseboard ManagementController) 150, a first network controller 160 and a second network controller 174.
On the other hand, at present general server all can have baseboard management controller, is used for the duty of monitoring and management server.Continue referring to Fig. 1, baseboard management controller 150 is electrically connected South Bridge chip 130 and basic input/output 140.Baseboard management controller 150 is to be independent of the arithmetic system being made up of central processing unit 115, north bridge chips 120 and South Bridge chip 130; More particularly, it is the monitoring management system in order to the duty of monitoring management server system 100.No matter the arithmetic system taking central processing unit 115 as core is that baseboard management controller 150 is all in running order in start or the state of shutdown, and a basic function of baseboard management controller 150 is carried out Distant supervision and control by network exactly.Therefore, as shown in Figure 1,150 of baseboard management controllers are connected to independently second network controller 174 and a management port 172, be exclusively used in by network remote server system 100 is monitored and managed.Therefore management port, no matter be function or the connection in server system, is all different from first network port one 80 and second network port one 90.
But in a station server, be equipped with two network controllers simultaneously and exceed two network ports, cost is higher.And different users is also different to the requirement of configuration and cost.Therefore for server system, how to provide config option flexibly, meet the different demands in market, do not affect again the basic function of server system simultaneously, become a problem of needing solution badly.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, one of the present invention object is that a kind of server system and changing method thereof are being provided, in order to solve the problem of user on the demand difference of the network port.
The present invention is to propose a kind of server system on the one hand, this server system at least comprises a motherboard and an IPMI add-on card, and wherein motherboard comprises a central processing unit, a north bridge chips, a South Bridge chip, a basic input/output, a baseboard management controller and a first network controller.North bridge chips is electrically connected to central processing unit.South Bridge chip is electrically connected to north bridge chips.Basic input/output is electrically connected to South Bridge chip.Baseboard management controller is electrically connected South Bridge chip and basic input/output, in order to monitoring management server system.First network controller is connected to north bridge chips and a first network port and a second network port.IPMI add-on card, is electrically connected, and comprises a second network controller and a management port, and management port is connected to second network controller in order to be inserted on motherboard with baseboard management controller.
Wherein, whether basic input/output detects IPMI add-on card and is inserted on motherboard, in the time that IPMI add-on card is not inserted on motherboard and is not electrically connected with baseboard management controller, basic input/output notice baseboard management controller sees through first network controller and second network port and a Long-distance Control end communication, and central processing unit sees through first network port and is connected to a network; In the time that IPMI add-on card is inserted on motherboard and is electrically connected with baseboard management controller, basic input/output notice baseboard management controller sees through second network controller and management port and the Long-distance Control end communication of IPMI add-on card, and central processing unit sees through first network port or second network port is connected to a network.
According to one embodiment of the invention, wherein, in the time that basic input/output operations system detects IPMI add-on card and is inserted on motherboard, transmit one first and control signal to baseboard management controller.
According to further embodiment of this invention, wherein, in the time that basic input/output does not detect IPMI add-on card and is inserted on motherboard, transmit one second and control signal to baseboard management controller.
According to yet another embodiment of the invention, wherein IPMI add-on card has one and has signal pins, is electrically connected to South Bridge chip, and South Bridge chip reads the state that has signal pins, and a state value is saved in one of South Bridge chip register.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein basic input/output reads the state value in the register of South Bridge chip, and judges according to state value whether IPMI add-on card is inserted on motherboard.
The present invention's the changing method that is on the other hand to propose a kind of server system, whether this changing method at least comprises: provide a basic input/output to detect an IPMI add-on card and be inserted on a motherboard; In the time that basic input/output detects IPMI add-on card and is inserted on motherboard, provide one first to control signal to a baseboard management controller; In the time that basic input/output detects IPMI add-on card and is not inserted on motherboard, provide one second to control signal to baseboard management controller; Baseboard management controller judgement is to receive the first control signal or the second control signal; In the time that baseboard management controller receives the first control signal, switch and use a management port and a Long-distance Control end communication of IPMI add-on card according to the first control signal; And in the time that baseboard management controller receives the second control signal, switch and use second network port and Long-distance Control end communication according to the second control signal.
According to one embodiment of the invention, wherein detecting the step whether IPMI add-on card be inserted on motherboard more comprises, exist signal pins to provide one to have signal to South Bridge chip from one of IPMI add-on card, and the state value that has signal is kept in a register of South Bridge chip.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein detecting the step whether IPMI add-on card be inserted on motherboard more comprises, whether basic input/output reads this state value in the register of South Bridge chip, be inserted on motherboard to detect IPMI add-on card.
According to further embodiment of this invention, wherein, in the time that basic input/output detects IPMI add-on card and is inserted on motherboard, switch and use first network port and second network port to transmit a network data.
According to yet another embodiment of the invention, wherein, in the time that basic input/output detects IPMI add-on card and is not inserted on motherboard, switch and use first network port to transmit a network data.
By server system of the present invention and changing method thereof, be able to appropriate and have and flexibly meet the different demands of user on the network port, more can promote customizedly the transmission speed of its network data simultaneously, and then increase the market competitiveness and popularity rate.
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Reader, after having read the specific embodiment of the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing, will become apparent various aspects of the present invention.Wherein,
Fig. 1 illustrates a kind of server system of prior art.
Fig. 2 illustrates a kind of server system according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 illustrates the process flow diagram according to the changing method of a kind of server system of one embodiment of the invention.
100: server system 170: IPMI add-on card
110: motherboard 172: management port
115: central processing unit 174: second network controller
120: north bridge chips 176: have signal pins
130: South Bridge chip 180: first network port
140: basic input/output 190: second network port
150: baseboard management controller S1-S4b: step
160: first network controller
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In order to make narration of the present invention more detailed and complete, can be with reference to the appended graphic and various embodiment of the following stated, graphic in identical number represent same or analogous assembly.
Please refer to Fig. 2, illustrate a kind of server system according to one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 2, server system 100 at least comprises a motherboard 110.Motherboard 110 comprises a central processing unit (CPU) 115, a north bridge chips 120, a South Bridge chip 130, a basic input/output 140, a baseboard management controller (BMC; BaseboardManagement controller) 150 and a first network controller 160.Server system 100 also comprises an IPMI add-on card (IPMI Card) 170, is plugged on motherboard 110, is electrically connected with baseboard management controller 150.North bridge chips 120 is electrically connected to central processing unit 115, and South Bridge chip 130 is electrically connected to north bridge chips 120, and basic input/output 140 is electrically connected to South Bridge chip 130, has formed the arithmetic system taking central processing unit 115 as core.First network controller 160 is electrically connected via a data transmission interface and north bridge chips 120, be connected with a first network port one 80 and a second network port one 90, central processing unit 115 is connected to network by any one in first network controller 160 and first network port one 80, second network port one 90.Baseboard management controller 150 is electrically connected South Bridge chip 130 and basic input/output 140.Baseboard management controller 150 is the systems that are independent of central processing unit 115, in order to the duty of monitoring management server system 100, comprise working temperature, the operating voltage at server system 100 each positions, and according to the operation of each working temperature control and adjustment fan, be that baseboard management controller 150 produces a management data, it contains the relevant data of system state such as temperature, voltage, fan control speed.And no matter at server system 100 in open state or off-mode, baseboard management controller 150 is in running order all the time.Baseboard management controller 150 is electrically connected first network controller 160 simultaneously.
Further, first network controller 160, by being electrically connected north bridge chips 120, makes to realize the functional characteristic with two network ports.In one of the present invention embodiment, first network controller 160 is one
82576 Gigabit Ethernet controllers, and adopt PCI-E x4 bus interface as data transmission interface, with from north bridge chips 120 receiving network datas, thereby transfer to first network port one 80 and second network port one 90.Due to, the bandwidth of PCI-E x4 is about 15258.9Mbps, and the transmission speed of its network data is significantly improved.
Continue referring to Fig. 2, IPMI add-on card 170 is electrically connected with baseboard management controller 150 in order to be inserted in motherboard 100, and comprise a second network controller 174 and a management port 172, and management port 172 is connected to second network controller 174.Wherein, whether basic input/output 140 detects IPMI add-on card 170 and is inserted on motherboard 110, when IPMI add-on card 170 is not inserted on motherboard 110 and while not being electrically connected with baseboard management controller 150, basic input/output 140 notifies baseboard management controller 150 to see through first network controller 160 transfer management data to second network port one 90 and a Long-distance Control end communication; When IPMI add-on card 170 is inserted on motherboard 110 and while being electrically connected with baseboard management controller 150, basic input/output 140 notifies baseboard management controller 150 to see through the management port 172 and Long-distance Control end communication of IPMI add-on card 170.Now, first network port one 80 and second network port one 90 are all as the network communication port of central processing unit 115, and redundancy each other, in the time that first network port one 80 goes wrong, central processing unit 115 is connected to network by second network port one 90, and vice versa.
More specifically, IPMI add-on card 170 has a second network controller 174, and the management data that baseboard management controller 150 is produced is sent to management port 172.In addition, IPMI add-on card 170 has more one and has signal pins 176, is electrically connected to South Bridge chip 130, and South Bridge chip 130 reads the state that has signal pins 176, and a state value is saved in a register of South Bridge chip 130.Then, 140 of basic input/outputs are by the register reading in South Bridge chip 130, judge whether IPMI add-on card 170 plugs be installed on motherboard 110 and be electrically connected with baseboard management controller 150.
In addition, in the time that basic input/output 140 detects IPMI add-on card 170 and is inserted on motherboard 110, transmit one first and control signal to baseboard management controller 150, cause baseboard management controller 150 according to the first control signal with by a simplification standard media stand-alone interface (RMII; Reduced Media IndependentInterface) transfer management data, after then management data is resolved by second network controller 174, thereby be sent to the management port 172 of wisdom platform management adapter 170.
But, in the time that basic input/output 140 does not detect IPMI add-on card 170 and is inserted on motherboard 110, transmit one second and control signal to baseboard management controller 150, cause baseboard management controller 150 according to the second control signal with by one network controller-sideband interface (NC-SI; Network Controller SidebandInterface) transfer management data, then management data is resolved by first network controller 160, thereby is sent to second network port one 90.And now, first network port one 80, still as the network communication port of central processing unit 115 systems, ensures that central processing unit 115 is connected to network by first network port one 80.
Please refer to Fig. 3, it illustrates the process flow diagram according to the changing method of a kind of server system of one embodiment of the invention.The changing method of the server system of the present embodiment is to be for example applied in the aforementioned server system 100 according to one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 3, the changing method of server system comprises following steps (S1～S4b).
First,, in step S1, provide basic input/output 140 to detect IPMI add-on card 170 and whether be inserted on motherboard 110, and then be electrically connected with baseboard management controller 150.
Further, in one embodiment of this invention, in the time that IPMI add-on card 170 is inserted on motherboard 110 and is electrically connected with baseboard management controller 150, exist signal pins 176 to provide one to have signal to South Bridge chip 130 from one of IPMI add-on card 170, and the state value that has signal is kept in a register of South Bridge chip 130.Then, whether basic input/output 140, by reading one of South Bridge chip 130 register, is detected IPMI add-on card 170 and is really inserted on motherboard 110.
In step S2a, when detecting IPMI add-on card 170, basic input/output 140 is inserted on motherboard 110, and then while being electrically connected with baseboard management controller 150, basic input/output 140 provides first to control signal to baseboard management controller 150; But in step S2b, in the time that basic input/output 140 detects IPMI add-on card 170 and is not inserted on motherboard 110,140 of basic input/outputs provide second to control signal to baseboard management controller 150.
In step S3, baseboard management controller 150 judgements are to receive the first control signal or the second control signal, switch and transmit its management data producing.
In step S4a, in the time that baseboard management controller 150 receives the first control signal, 150 management port 172 and Long-distance Control end communications that switch according to the first received control signal and use IPMI add-on card 170 of baseboard management controller.And 120 of north bridge chips see through first network controller 160, switch and use first network port one 80 and second network port one 90 to transmit a network data.
In addition,, in step S4b, in the time that baseboard management controller 150 receives the second control signal, baseboard management controller 150 switches according to the second received control signal and uses second network port one 90 and Long-distance Control end communication.On the other hand, north bridge chips 120 switches and uses first network port one 80 to transmit a network data.
Therefore, by the server system according in the invention described above embodiment and changing method thereof, be able to appropriate and have and flexibly meet the different demands of user on the network port, more can promote customizedly the transmission speed of its network data simultaneously, and then increasing the market competitiveness and popularity rate.
Above, describe the specific embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.But those skilled in the art can understand, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention in the situation that, can also do various changes and replacement to the specific embodiment of the present invention.These changes and replacement all drop in the claims in the present invention book limited range.
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1. a server system, this server system has a first network port and a second network port, it is characterized in that, and described server system at least comprises:
Motherboard and IPMI add-on card:
Wherein, this motherboard comprises:
Central processing unit;
North bridge chips, is electrically connected to this central processing unit;
South Bridge chip, is electrically connected to this north bridge chips;
Basic input/output, is electrically connected to this South Bridge chip;
Baseboard management controller, is electrically connected this South Bridge chip and this basic input/output, in order to monitor and to manage this server system; And
First network controller, is connected to this north bridge chips and first network port and second network port;
This IPMI add-on card, is electrically connected with this baseboard management controller in order to be inserted on this motherboard, and comprises a second network controller and a management port, and this management port is connected to this second network controller;
Wherein, whether this basic input/output detects this IPMI add-on card and is inserted on this motherboard, when this IPMI add-on card is not inserted on this motherboard and while not being electrically connected with this baseboard management controller, this basic input/output notifies this baseboard management controller to see through this first network controller and this second network port and a Long-distance Control end communication, and central processing unit sees through this first network port and is connected to a network; When this IPMI add-on card is inserted on this motherboard and while being electrically connected with this baseboard management controller, this second network controller and this management port and this Long-distance Control end communication that this basic input/output notifies this baseboard management controller to see through this IPMI add-on card, central processing unit sees through this first network port or this second network port is connected to this network.
2. server system as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, in the time that this basic input/output detects this IPMI add-on card and is inserted on this motherboard, transmits first and controls signal to this baseboard management controller.
3. server system as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, in the time that this basic input/output detects this IPMI add-on card and is not inserted on this motherboard, transmits second and controls signal to this baseboard management controller.
4. server system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this IPMI add-on card has one and has signal pins, be electrically connected to this South Bridge chip, this South Bridge chip reads this and has the state of signal pins, and a state value is saved in a register of this South Bridge chip.
5. server system as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that, this basic input/output reads this state value in this register of this South Bridge chip, and judges according to this state value whether this IPMI add-on card is inserted on this motherboard.
6. a changing method for server system as claimed in claim 1, this server system has a first network port and a second network port, it is characterized in that, and this changing method at least comprises:
Whether provide this basic input/output to detect this IPMI add-on card is inserted on this motherboard;
In the time that this basic input/output detects this IPMI add-on card and is inserted on this motherboard, provide one first to control signal to this baseboard management controller;
In the time that this basic input/output detects this IPMI add-on card and is not inserted on this motherboard, provide one second to control signal to this baseboard management controller;
This baseboard management controller judgement is to receive this first control signal or this second control signal;
In the time that this baseboard management controller receives this first control signal, switch and use this management port and a Long-distance Control end communication of this IPMI add-on card according to this first control signal, and switch and use this first network port or this second network port to transmit a network data; And
In the time that this baseboard management controller receives this second control signal, switch and use this second network port and this Long-distance Control end communication according to this second control signal, and switch and use this first network port to transmit this network data.
7. changing method as claimed in claim 6, is characterized in that, detects the step whether this IPMI add-on card be inserted on this motherboard and more comprises:
Exist signal pins to provide one to exist signal to this South Bridge chip by one of this IPMI add-on card, and exist the state value of signal to be kept in a register of this South Bridge chip this.
8. changing method as claimed in claim 7, is characterized in that, detects the step whether this IPMI add-on card be inserted on this motherboard and more comprises:
Whether this basic input/output reads this state value in this register of this South Bridge chip, be inserted on this motherboard to detect this IPMI add-on card.
9. changing method as claimed in claim 6, is characterized in that, described changing method more comprises:
In the time that this basic input/output detects this IPMI add-on card and is inserted on this motherboard, switch and use this first network port or this second network port to transmit a network data.
10. changing method as claimed in claim 6, is characterized in that, described changing method more comprises:
In the time that this basic input/output detects this IPMI add-on card and is not inserted on this motherboard, switch and use this first network port to transmit a network data.
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