CN102457394B - Management method for server side device and management side device - Google Patents

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CN102457394B
CN102457394B CN201010525710.8A CN201010525710A CN102457394B CN 102457394 B CN102457394 B CN 102457394B CN 201010525710 A CN201010525710 A CN 201010525710A CN 102457394 B CN102457394 B CN 102457394B
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The invention discloses a management method for a server side device and a management side device. The server side device is searched in the management side device, and a network address is received from a substrate management controller of the server side device. In addition, the identification information of the operating system of the server side device is obtained according to the network address so as to bond the network address and the identification information. Then, according to the identification information, out-of-band information received from the substrate management controller is updated to a server object.

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The management method of service end device and management end device thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of server admin framework, and be particularly related to a kind of management method and management end device thereof of service end device.
Background technology
Present stage server admin framework is broadly divided into (in band) in band and manages with outer (Out-of-Band) the two kinds of modes of band.What in-band method was walked is standard ethernet ruton road, and Managed Client must in start and for being written under the state of operating system (Operating System, OS), management end can manage.What out-band method was walked is special management channels, therefore, even if Managed Client under off-mode, management end also can be managed Managed Client by out-band method.
For instance, general server system has baseboard management controller (BaseboardManagement Controller conventionally, BMC), for example, and the numerical value that baseboard management controller can sense sensor by out-band method (, temperature, rotation speed of the fan etc.) is sent to management end.Accordingly, when the baseboard management controller of Managed Client motherboard occurs when abnormal in system, can send internet communication agreement (the Internet Protocol with baseboard management controller by the mode outside band, IP) platform events trap (the Platform Event Trap of address (the beneath abbreviation network address) identifying information, PET) message is to management end, and this message comprises the information such as problem occurrence cause.
But, server management software in existing management end is mainly the identifying information that is used as management objectives with the network address of operating system or computer name (hostname), therefore also this message cannot be updated in server object by the mode outside band.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the invention provides a kind of management method and management end device thereof of service end device, can be simultaneously to carry out management server with the mode outside interior and band.
Particularly, the present invention proposes a kind of management method of service end device, is applicable to management end device.This management method comprises the following steps: to search the service end device of wanting to include in management; Receive the network address of baseboard management controller from the baseboard management controller of service end device; Obtain the identifying information of the operating system of service end device according to the network address; By the network address and identifying information binding (bonding); According to identifying information, message outside the band receiving from baseboard management controller is updated to server object.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentionedly want to include in the service end device of management in search, can in an address searching scope, search the service end device of wanting to include in management.
In one embodiment of this invention, the above-mentioned baseboard management controller from service end device receives the step of the network address of baseboard management controller, can receive a grouping from the baseboard management controller of service end device by remote side administration control protocol, and this grouping comprises the above-mentioned network address, and also can comprise the identifying information of the operating system of service end device in this grouping.And obtain according to the network address in the step of identifying information of the operating system of service end device, in can dividing into groups since then, obtain corresponding identifying information.In addition, also can obtain corresponding identifying information by the inquiry table of comparisons.
In one embodiment of this invention, the above-mentioned step that message outside the band receiving from baseboard management controller is updated to service end device according to identifying information comprises: message outside analytic band and obtain the network address, sensor type and event type, and judge the state of service end device according to event type, and according to identifying information, the state of service end device is updated to server object.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned identifying information comprises the network address or the Hostname of operating system.
The present invention separately proposes a kind of management end device, comprises and searches unit, binding unit and management engine.Search unit in order to search the service end device of wanting to include in management, and receive the network address of baseboard management controller from the baseboard management controller of service end device.Bind unit in order to obtain the identifying information of the operating system of service end device according to the network address, and by the network address and identifying information binding.Management engine is in order to be updated to server object according to identifying information by message outside the band receiving from baseboard management controller.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned management end device also comprises anatomy unit.Dissect unit and obtain the network address, sensor type and event type in order to the outer message of analytic band, and judge the state of service end device according to event type, make management engine, according to identifying information, the state of service end device is updated to server object.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned binding unit can be in order to inquire about comparison list, to obtain identifying information corresponding to the network address.In addition the grouping that, binding unit also can receive according to search unit obtains the identifying information of the operating system of the network address and service end device.
In one embodiment of this invention, the baseboard management controller of above-mentioned search unit and service end device is to utilize remote side administration control protocol to link up.
Based on above-mentioned, the present invention can receive and bind message (if the network address taking computer name or operating system is the message of identifying information) and the outer message of band in band (taking the network address of baseboard management controller as the message of identifying information), just accordingly can be simultaneously with interior and be with outside mode carry out management service end device.
For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, special embodiment below, and coordinate accompanying drawing to be described in detail below.
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Figure 1A is the management method flow chart of the service end device that illustrates according to one embodiment of the invention.
Figure 1B is the flow chart of the detailed step of the step S125 in Figure 1A.
Fig. 2 is the calcspar of the service end management system that illustrates according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is the state machine diagram illustrating according to one embodiment of the invention.
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200: service end management system
210: management end device
211: management engine
213: dissect unit
215: search unit
217: binding unit
220: service end device
221: super manager
223: administration agent program
225: event log
227: monitoring agent program
229: baseboard management controller
310,320,330: state
S105~S125, S131~S135: step
Embodiment
The software of existing management service end be mainly using the network address of operating system or computer name (hostname) as the identifying information of management objectives, therefore cannot the outer message of band be updated to server object.Accordingly, the present invention proposes a kind of management method and management end device thereof of service end device, makes can be updated in the server object of management end device with outer message.
Figure 1A is the management method flow chart of the service end device that illustrates according to one embodiment of the invention.The present embodiment is applicable to management end device.Please refer to Figure 1A, in step S105, search the service end device of wanting to include in management.At this, management end device just can be looked for the service end device of wanting to include in management by the network address of searching baseboard management controller.For example, can provide a user interface to allow user input an address searching scope (also can be preset value), make management end device in address searching scope, search the service end device of wanting to include in management.And seek mode can be divided into regular search and search immediately.And, also can in user interface, searched service end device be listed for user and select.Generally speaking, the baseboard management controller of service end device has network interface unit, and management end device can be searched the service end device of wanting to include in management by the network address of searching baseboard management controller accordingly.
Then,, in step S110, receive the network address of baseboard management controller from the baseboard management controller of service end device.For example, by remote side administration control protocol (Remote ManagementControl Protocol, RMCP) receive grouping (packet) from the baseboard management controller of service end device, and this grouped record there is the network address of baseboard management controller.
Afterwards, in step S115, obtain the identifying information of the operating system of service end device according to the network address.Particularly, the network address of the network interface unit that the network address that baseboard management controller transmits is baseboard management controller, and management end device also cannot be updated to the message of service end device in server object by this network address.Therefore, in the present embodiment, management end device can be obtained according to the network address of baseboard management controller the identifying information of operating system.At this, identification data is for example the network address that uses of the operating system of service end device or the Hostname of service end device.
For instance, can in management end device, comparison list be set, in advance the network address and corresponding identification data thereof be recorded in the table of comparisons.Or, can provide a user interface to input identification data corresponding to this network address for user.In addition, also identifying information can be recorded in the grouping of the network address for carrying baseboard management controller.For example, can, in the time that service end device is started shooting, the identifying information such as the network address or Hostname of its operating system be deposited in baseboard management controller.When management end device wish is included service end device when management in, baseboard management controller just has dividing into groups to management end device of the network address of the baseboard management controller identification data corresponding with it by the transmission of remote side administration control protocol.Accordingly, management end device just can be obtained corresponding identification data in grouping.
After obtaining identifying information, as shown in step S120, (binding) bound in the network address of baseboard management controller and identifying information.Afterwards, in step S125, for example, according to identifying information (network address of operating system) (out ofband) message outside the band receiving from baseboard management controller is updated to server object.Particularly, in the time service end device being included in to management, the network address of its baseboard management controller can be updated in server object, and the sending destination of the outer message of band is set to management end device for this reason, then the outer message of band just can be sent to management end device.
Note that the each step in above-mentioned flow process is only explanation one embodiment of the invention, is not restrictive condition of the present invention.In other embodiment, the method can also comprise other intermediate steps or several steps can be merged into one step, and this is also subordinate to the scope that the present invention is contained.For example, please refer to Figure 1B, Figure 1B is the detailed step of above-mentioned steps S125.As shown in Figure 1B, in step S131, the outer message of analytic band and obtain the network address, sensor type and the event type of baseboard management controller.Then,, in step S133, judge the state of service end device according to event type.Finally, in step S135, according to identifying information, the state of service end device is updated to server object.
Below lift again an example and illustrate the framework of service end management system.
Fig. 2 is the calcspar of the service end management system that illustrates according to one embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 2, service end management system 200 comprises management end device 210 and service end device 220, carrys out management service end device 220 by management end device 210.Management end device 210 comprises supervisor engine 2 11, dissects unit 213, searches unit 215 and binding unit 217.Service end device 220 comprises super manager (Hypervisor) 221 and baseboard management controller 229, and in super manager 221, has administration agent program 223, event log 225 and monitoring agent program 227.
Generally speaking,, in service end device 220, when application program or hardware occur when abnormal, monitoring agent program 227 can write to relevent information in event log (Event Log) 225.And administration agent program 223 can be made regular check on event log 225 and whether exist the message of required monitoring, and return message using computer name (or network address of operating system) as the identifying information supervisor engine 2 11 to management end device 210 by the mode in band, with the state (, server object) of service end device 220 in the database of renewal management end device 210.Therefore, in the time that service end device 220 is not started shooting or is broken down, just can be by carrying out the outer message of conveyer belt by baseboard management controller 229 to management end device 210.Below make introductions all round each member of management end device 210.
In management end device 210, search unit 215 in order to search want to include in management service end device (for example, service end device 220), and receive the network address of baseboard management controller 229 from the baseboard management controller 229 of service end device 220.In addition, search unit 215 and also can be used for a newly-increased service end object.That is to say, include service end device 220 when management in searching unit 215, can increase a service end object newly, and the network address of baseboard management controller 229 is upgraded so far in server object.
Bind unit 217 in order to obtain the identifying information of the operating system of service end device 220 according to the network address of baseboard management controller 229, and by the network address and identifying information binding.In addition, binding unit 217 also can be in order to inquire about comparison list, to obtain identifying information corresponding to the network address.Or the grouping receiving according to search unit 215 by binding unit 217 obtains the identifying information of the operating system of the network address and service end device 220.
Supervisor engine 2 11 is in order to be updated to server object according to identifying information by message outside the band receiving from baseboard management controller 229.
In the present embodiment, the anatomy unit 213 of management end device 210 is to obtain the network address, sensor type and the event type of baseboard management controller 229 in order to the outer message of analytic band, and judge the state of service end device 220 according to event type, supervisor engine 2 11 is updated to the state of service end device 220 in server event according to identifying information.
At this, be with outer message taking platform events trap (Platform Event Trap, PET) message as example.In the time that anatomy unit 213 receives PET message, analyze PET message.PET message comprises the network address of the baseboard management controller 229 for transmitting this PET message and sensor type and the event type that baseboard management controller 229 monitors.Sensor type is for example: fan sensor, power supply sensor etc., and event type is for example: rotating speed event or temperature event.Taking sensor type as fan sensor is as example, its corresponding event type is rotating speed event.Anatomy unit 213 is analyzed PET message and is filled 220 state to learn current service end.
Fig. 3 is state machine (state machine) figure illustrating according to one embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 3, state 310 represents that service end device 220 is for health status (representing with " H "), state 320 represents that the state of service end device 220 has lighted alarm (representing with " W "), and state 330 represents that the state of service end device 220 has arrived a critical point (representing with " C ").
In the present embodiment, in the time that the state in server object is state 310, if when the state-event receiving is " W ", the state in server object can change state 320 into; If when the state-event receiving is " C ", the state in server object can change state 330 into.
In the time that the state in server object is state 320, if when the state-event receiving is " W ", the state in server object is similarly state 320; If when the state-event receiving is " C ", the state in server object can change state 330 into.In addition, if while receiving state-event for example, for " cancellation " (: rotating speed has recovered normal), the state in server object can change state 310 into.
In the time that the state in server object is state 330, if when the state-event receiving is " C " or " W ", the state in server object is similarly state 330.In addition; If while receiving state-event for example, for " cancellation " (: rotating speed has recovered normal), the state in server object can change state 310 into.
In addition, in other embodiments, taking state-event as rotating speed event is as example, while also can setting speed being less than the first threshold value, the state in server object is " H "; When rotating speed is greater than the first threshold value, the state in server object is " W "; When rotating speed is greater than the second threshold value (the second threshold value is greater than the first threshold value), the state in server object is " WW "; When rotating speed is greater than the 3rd threshold value, the state in server object is " C ".In the time that current state is " WW ", in the time that rotating speed is less than the second threshold value and is greater than the first threshold value, state can change " W " into by " WW ".In the time that rotating speed is less than the first threshold value, state changes " H " into.At this only for illustrating, not as limit.
Accordingly, dissect unit 213 and reside in management end device 210, be responsible for the outer message of receiving belt and analyze its information, make supervisor engine 2 11 the outer message of band can be able to be updated to server object.
In sum, the present invention can receive and bind message in band (for example: take the network address of computer name or operating system as the message of identifying information) and the outer message of band (for example: take the network address of baseboard management controller as the message of identifying information), accordingly just can be simultaneously with interior and be with outside mode carry out management service end device.
Although the present invention with embodiment openly as above; so it is not in order to limit the present invention, those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when doing a little change and retouching, therefore protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion depending on the appended claims person of defining.

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1. a management method for service end device, is applicable to management end device, and this management method comprises:
Search wants to include in the service end device of management, and in the time searching the service end device of wanting to include in management, a newly-increased server object in this management end device, the state of this service end device in the database that wherein this server object is this management end device;
In the time that the baseboard management controller of this service end device receives the network address of this baseboard management controller, upgrade this network address to this server object, and the sending destination of the outer message of band is set as to this management end device;
Obtain the identifying information of the operating system of this service end device according to this network address;
By this network address and the binding of this identifying information; And
According to this identifying information, outer this band that this baseboard management controller receives certainly message is updated to server object.
2. management method as claimed in claim 1, wherein search the step of wanting this service end device of including management in and comprise:
In address searching scope, search this service end device of wanting to include in management.
3. management method as claimed in claim 1, wherein comprises from the step that this baseboard management controller of this service end device receives this network address of this baseboard management controller:
Receive grouping by remote side administration control protocol from this baseboard management controller of this service end device, wherein this grouping comprises this network address.
4. management method as claimed in claim 3, wherein comprises according to the step that the network address of this baseboard management controller obtains this identifying information of this operating system of this service end device:
In this grouping, obtain this identifying information.
5. management method as claimed in claim 1, wherein comprises according to the step that this network address obtains this identifying information of this operating system of this service end device:
The inquiry table of comparisons, to obtain this identifying information corresponding to this network address.
6. management method as claimed in claim 1, the step that wherein according to this identifying information, outer this band that this baseboard management controller receives certainly message is updated to this server object comprises:
Analyze the outer message of this band and obtain this network address, sensor type and event type;
Judge the state of this service end device according to this event type; And
According to this identifying information, the state of this service end device is updated to this server object.
7. management method as claimed in claim 1, wherein this identifying information comprises the network address or the Hostname of this operating system.
8. a management end device, comprising:
Search unit, search wants to include in the service end device of management, in the time searching the service end device of wanting to include in management, a newly-increased server object in this management end device, and when the baseboard management controller of this service end device receives the network address of this baseboard management controller certainly, upgrade this network address to this server object, and the sending destination of the outer message of band is set as to this management end device, the state of this service end device in the database that wherein this server object is this management end device;
Binding unit, obtains the identifying information of the operating system of this service end device, and this network address and this identifying information is bound according to this network address; And
Management engine, is updated to server object according to this identifying information by outer this band that this baseboard management controller receives certainly message.
9. management end device as claimed in claim 8, also comprises:
Dissect unit, analyze the outer message of this band and obtain this network address, sensor type and event type, and judge the state of this service end device according to this event type, make this management engine, according to this identifying information, the state of this service end device is updated to this server object.
10. management end device as claimed in claim 8, wherein this binding unit inquiry table of comparisons, to obtain this identifying information corresponding to this network address.
11. management end devices as claimed in claim 8, the grouping that wherein this binding unit receives from this baseboard management controller according to this search unit obtains this identifying information of this operating system of this network address and this service end device.
12. management end devices as claimed in claim 8, wherein this baseboard management controller of this search unit and this service end device utilizes remote side administration control protocol to link up.
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