CN102480384A - Method for updating firmware - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a method for updating firmware, which is suitable for a data center network. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, obtaining data of the firmware to be updated; then, selecting N servers positioned in the data center network; obtaining state information of N pieces of corresponding firmware in the servers; comparing the ith firmware state information with updated state information corresponding to the firmware data, wherein the i is a positive integer, and i is more than or equal to 1 and is less than or equal to N; and when the ith firmware state information is different from the updated state information, judging the working state of the ith server so as to determine that the ith server is subjected to firmware updating or working load transfer. Therefore, with the method for updating the firmware, the firmware in various servers can be simultaneously updated, and the working load of a data center is maintained.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of firmware update technology, relate in particular to a kind of method of many servers being carried out firmware update.
Background technology
In fields such as network service and message transmission, many enterprises are according to its remote service that provides or its business demand and be provided with many servers.In order to reduce the operation costs of burden, these enterprises just hope these servers are integrated into the data center (data center) that can manage concentratedly, and integrate through application program or hardware resource and to reduce the cost expense that server administrative institute brings.
Possessing in the server has many device elements firmware capable of using (firmware) more to newly arrive to carry out the adjustment on its function; Basic input output system (basic input output system for example; BIOS), baseboard management controller (baseboard management controller, BMC) etc.The general software that refers in the hardware element that is embedded in device of firmware.Through upgrading firmware, can adjust states such as the operational paradigm of server, stability.And use suitable firmware version can guarantee the best operational effectiveness of hardware unit performance.
In general, need in the different periods every server manually be upgraded with manual type mostly during the firmware of renewal server.Because the quantity of server is very huge in data center, carrying out just can't carrying out the action of batch updating firmware fast when firmware version upgrades.It is not difficult to visualize, such update mode is time and effort consuming completely, and then may cause negative effect to the whole efficiency at data center.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of method of upgrading firmware, and it can carry out the firmware update in many servers simultaneously, and keeps the operating load of data center.
The present invention proposes a kind of method of upgrading firmware, and it is applicable in the data center network with a plurality of servers.This method of upgrading firmware comprises the following steps: at first, obtains the firmware data that desire is upgraded.Then, selected N the server that is positioned at this data center network, N is positive integer and N＞1.Then, obtain corresponding N firmware state information in the middle of these servers.And, the pairing update mode information of firmware of i firmware state information and desire renewal is compared, i is positive integer and 1≤i≤N.When i firmware state information and above-mentioned update mode information are inequality, just continue to judge the operating state of i server, use decision i server carried out firmware update or operating load transfer.
In one embodiment of this invention; Decision is carried out firmware update or operating load to i server and is shifted and comprise the following steps: that also at i server be under the situation of busy condition, just the operating load of i server is transferred to and upgrades in the server that finishes.And when i server was idle state, the firmware data of just upgrading according to desire was carried out the firmware update action to i server.
In one embodiment of this invention, the method for upgrading firmware also comprise the following steps: when i server carried out firmware update move finish after, will compare i firmware state information and update mode information once more, use judging whether correctly to upgrade.
In one embodiment of this invention, the method for upgrading firmware also comprises the following steps: when i firmware state information is identical with above-mentioned update mode information, then i server to be regarded as upgrading the server that finishes.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned firmware state information can be the version identification sign indicating number that firmware has in each server, or the relevant information that can supply compare such as firmware update time.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned firmware data can be the relevant firmware data of the basic input output system of server, or is the relevant firmware data of baseboard management controller.
Based on above-mentioned, the embodiment of the invention capable of using is upgraded server and is controlled and manage the automatic refresh routine of firmware at each server of data center.In detail; Upgrading server utilizes firmware version identification sign indicating number to judge whether many selected servers need carry out firmware update earlier; Again the running load transfer on the server has been upgraded the server that finishes to other; Use the firmware update of under the situation that does not influence data center's running, carrying out many servers, and keep the running load of data center.
For letting the above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be more obviously understandable, hereinafter is special lifts embodiment, and conjunction with figs. elaborates as follows.
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Fig. 1 is the sketch map according to the described a kind of data center of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the method flow diagram according to the described renewal firmware of one embodiment of the invention.
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100: data center
110: upgrade server
120,120_1～120_N: server
S210～S280: step
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Existing with detailed reference example embodiment of the present invention, the instance of said example embodiment will be described in the accompanying drawings.In addition, all possibility parts, the identical or similar portions of element/member/symbology of use same numeral in accompanying drawing and execution mode.
Required manpower when saving the firmware that upgrades server; And keep the function situation of data center simultaneously; The embodiment of the invention provides one to upgrade server 110 in data center 100; As shown in Figure 1, Fig. 1 is the sketch map according to the described a kind of data center 100 of one embodiment of the invention, and data center 100 possesses the server 120 that has multiple function and model to have nothing in common with each other.Upgrading server 110 can be with the automatic refresh routine of firmware of controlling and managing according to the method for the described renewal firmware of the embodiment of the invention at each server 120 of data center 100; And can the operating load of server to be updated be transferred to and upgrade in the server that finishes, make it under the situation that does not influence data center's running, carry out the firmware update of many servers.
In this actuating flow process that specifies the method for upgrading firmware, Fig. 2 is the method flow diagram according to the described renewal firmware of one embodiment of the invention.Please with reference to Fig. 2 and cooperate Fig. 1, in step S210, operating personnel can be placed on the firmware data that desire is upgraded and upgrade server 110, make to upgrade server 110 and obtain the firmware data that desire is upgraded.In the present embodiment; Being familiar with this states the field person in addition and should know; Many device elements firmware capable of using (firmware) in the server 120 is more newly arrived and is carried out the data adjusted on the function; For example basic input output system (basic input outputsystem, BIOS), baseboard management controller (baseboard management controller, BMC) etc.; Therefore firmware data can be the firmware data of basic input output system, the firmware data of baseboard management controller or the firmware data of other device elements, and the present invention is not restricted to this.
Then; Because server 120 possesses different models and function is arranged; The firmware data that desire is upgraded possibly not be suitable for all servers 120; Therefore in step S220, need to select many specific server 120_1～120_N by operating personnel, carry out firmware update to control these servers 120_1～120_N, N is positive integer and N＞1.And in other embodiments; Upgrading server 110 also can utilize the update mode information of above-mentioned firmware data and the firmware version tabulation of server 120 to compare; Use the selected automatically server 120_1～120_N that can upgrade, so the present invention is not restricted to this.
In step S230, upgrade server 110 and utilize the automatic refresh routine of firmware among server 120_1～120_N to obtain the corresponding firmware state information of these servers 120_1～120_N.In the present embodiment, the firmware state information can be the version identification sign indicating number of firmware among server 120_1～120_N.And in other embodiments, also can with update time of firmware among server 120_1～120_N as above-mentioned firmware state information.Using the present embodiment person can select the relevant information of firmware state to compare according to its design requirement, uses and learns whether need carry out the renewal of firmware to server 120_1～120_N, be not restricted to this.
In step S240, (for example firmware version identification sign indicating number VerID_1～VerID_N) corresponding to the firmware data of above-mentioned desire renewal respectively update mode information (for example being the version identification sign indicating number VerID that above-mentioned desire is upgraded firmware data) is compared with the pairing firmware state information of each server 120_1～120_N to upgrade server 110.Is the example explanation at this with i server 120_i and i firmware state information VerID_i; Can carry out the action of step S240～S280 simultaneously to all server 120_1～120_N and upgrade server 110, use simultaneously many server 120_1～120_N are carried out firmware update.
When i firmware state information VerID_i and desire are upgraded the version identification sign indicating number VerID of firmware data when identical; The relevant firmware of expression server 120_i has been latest edition; Therefore should get into step S280 and move, and server 120_i is regarded as upgrading finishing with the firmware update of accomplishing server 120_i.
On the other hand, i firmware state information VerID_i and desire are upgraded the version identification sign indicating number VerID of firmware data when inequality, and expression server 120_i need carry out the firmware update action, therefore gets into step S250 to judge the operating state of server 120_i.Because server 120_i need be in the action that idle state can carry out firmware update; Therefore when server 120_i is in busy condition; In other words, when carrying out function such as computing or remote service as server 120_i (also server 120_i has operating load), just get into step S260 by step S250; Renewal server 110 is transferred to the operating load of server 120_i and is upgraded on other servers 120 that finish, and uses making server 120_i can be in idle state.In addition, the operating load of server 120_i is transferred to other servers 120 has many implementations, use the present embodiment person and can select suitable implementation method to reach above-mentioned purpose according to its design requirement.
And when server 120_i is in idle state, just get into step S270 by step S250, use the firmware data of upgrading according to desire and come server 120_i is carried out firmware update.And; For fear of mistake in firmware update, occurring; Therefore, firmware update returns step S240 after finishing, and whether identical with the firmware version identification sign indicating number VerID_i that compares once more among the server 120_i with renewal identification sign indicating number VerID in the desire renewal firmware data.
In sum, the automatic refresh routine of firmware at each server of data center is controlled and managed to embodiment of the invention renewal server capable of using.Specifically; Upgrading server utilizes firmware version identification sign indicating number to judge whether many selected servers need carry out firmware update earlier; Again the running load transfer on the server has been upgraded the server that finishes to other; Use the firmware update of under the situation that does not influence data center's running, carrying out many servers, and keep the operating load of data center.
Though the present invention discloses as above with embodiment, so it is not in order to limiting the present invention, any under those of ordinary skill in the technical field, when can doing a little change and retouching, and do not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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1. a method of upgrading firmware is applicable to a data center network, and this method comprises:
Obtain a firmware data;
Selected N server, wherein those servers are positioned at this data center network, and N is positive integer and N＞1;
Obtain the pairing N of those a servers firmware state information;
Compare the pairing update mode information of i firmware state information and this firmware, wherein i is positive integer and 1≤i≤N; And
When i firmware state information and this update mode information were inequality, the operating state of judging i server decides carried out firmware update or operating load shifts to i server.
2. the method for renewal firmware according to claim 1, i server carried out firmware update in decision or the operating load transfer also comprises the following steps:
When i server is busy condition, the operating load of i server is transferred to upgrades those servers that finish; And
When i server is idle state, i server carried out the firmware update action according to this firmware data.
3. the method for renewal firmware according to claim 1 wherein also comprises:
After i server carries out firmware update action and finish, compare i firmware state information and this update mode information once more.
4. the method for renewal firmware according to claim 1 wherein also comprises:
When i firmware state information is identical with this update mode information, i server is regarded as upgrading one of those servers that finish.
5. the method for renewal firmware according to claim 1, wherein those firmware state informations are those servers pairing firmware version identification sign indicating number or firmware update time.
6. the method for renewal firmware according to claim 1, wherein this firmware data is a basic input output system firmware data.
7. the method for renewal firmware according to claim 1, wherein this firmware data is a baseboard management controller firmware data.
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