In MIPS IA frame serverPC, increase the method and system of network interface card function based on BMC
Technical field
The present invention relates to the server field; More specifically; Relate to based on Baseboard Management Controller (baseboard management controller; BMC) in million instructions per second (million instructions per second, MIPS) method and system of increase network interface card function in the IA frame serverPC.
Background technology
In present X86 platform; Firmware (firmware) burning to network interface card all is at disc operating system (DOS) (disk operating system with upgrading; DOS) under the environment, the network interface card of each server all has media interviews control (media access control, the MAC) address of a unique correspondence; In the process of producing in batches, MAC Address burning and network interface card upgrading are all accomplished through DOS.
But; Because MIPS IA frame serverPC (rising server such as dragon) is based on the MIPS platform, can't carry out the replication tool under the DOS, therefore; Just can not realize MAC Address of Network Card burning and upgrade function commonly used at present, also just can not accomplish the commercialization of MIPS IA frame serverPC in such a way.
Problem to carrying out NIC address burning and network interface card upgrading in the correlation technique at MIPS IA frame serverPC does not propose effective solution at present as yet.
Summary of the invention
To the problem in the correlation technique, the present invention proposes a kind ofly in MIPS IA frame serverPC, to increase the method and system of network interface card function based on Baseboard Management Controller, can carry out NIC address burning and network interface card upgrading at MIPS IA frame serverPC.
Technical scheme of the present invention is achieved in that
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of method that in MIPS IA frame serverPC, increases the network interface card function based on BMC is provided.
This method may further comprise the steps: BMC is connected to the firmware of network interface card through bus; And the user increases function on the administration interface of BMC.
Wherein, at the bottom layer realization of BMC and the corresponding interface of function of increase.
Preferably, this bus is the built-in integrated circuit bus.
Preferably, this function is at least a in MAC Address of Network Card burning function and the network interface card upgrade function.
Preferably, this user utilizes IPMI (intelligent platform management interface, IPMI) agreement realizes the increase of said function.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of system that in MIPS IA frame serverPC, increases the network interface card function based on BMC is provided.
This system comprises:
Link block is used for through bus BMC being connected to the firmware of network interface card; And
Increase module, be used to make the user on the administration interface of BMC, to increase function.
Wherein, this system also comprises interface realization module, is used at the bottom layer realization of BMC and the corresponding interface of function of increase.
Preferably, this bus is the built-in integrated circuit bus.
Preferably, this function is at least a in MAC Address of Network Card burning function and the network interface card upgrade function.
Preferably, utilize the IPMI agreement to realize the increase of said function in this increase module.
Through technical scheme of the present invention, can on MIPS IA frame serverPC, increase network interface card function based on BMC such as MAC Address burning and upgrading, improved the availability of product.
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In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the invention or technical scheme of the prior art; To do to introduce simply to the accompanying drawing of required use among the embodiment below; Obviously, the accompanying drawing in describing below only is some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skills; Under the prerequisite of not paying creative work, can also obtain other accompanying drawing according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 increases the process flow diagram of the method for network interface card function according to the embodiment of the invention based on BMC in MIPS IA frame serverPC;
Fig. 2 increases the realization block diagram of network interface card function according to the embodiment of the invention based on BMC in MIPS IA frame serverPC; And
Fig. 3 increases the block diagram of the system of network interface card function according to the embodiment of the invention based on BMC in MIPS IA frame serverPC.
Embodiment
To combine the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention below, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is carried out clear, intactly description, obviously, described embodiment only is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, the every other embodiment that those of ordinary skills obtained belongs to the scope that the present invention protects.
According to embodiments of the invention, a kind of method that in MIPS IA frame serverPC, increases the network interface card function based on BMC is provided.
As shown in Figure 1, comprise according to the method that in MIPS IA frame serverPC, increases the network interface card function based on BMC of the embodiment of the invention:
Step S102, BMC are connected to the firmware of network interface card through bus;
Step S104, the user increases function on the administration interface of BMC.
With reference to Fig. 2, method of the present invention is described in detail below.
Fig. 2 increases the realization block diagram of network interface card function according to the embodiment of the invention based on BMC in MIPS IA frame serverPC.
As shown in Figure 2; BMC draw built-in integrated circuit (inter-integrated Circuit, IIC) bus is received the firmware firmware of network interface card, then; The user utilizes the administration interface of BMC; On administration interface, add function (include but not limited to MAC Address burning, network interface card upgrading, can also be other similar functions), and in BMC bottom layer realization corresponding interface.
In Fig. 2, BMC links to each other with firmware through iic bus, but it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art, can also be according to the bus of different other kinds of application choice.
In addition, in this embodiment, for operational simple and convenient, the user uses the IPMI agreement of standard, but should be understood that and the invention is not restricted to this, can also use other appropriate protocol.
According to embodiments of the invention, a kind of system that in MIPS IA frame serverPC, increases the network interface card function based on BMC is provided also.
As shown in Figure 3, the system that in MIPS IA frame serverPC, increases the network interface card function based on BMC according to the present invention comprises:
Link block 32 is used for through bus BMC being connected to the firmware of network interface card; And
Increase module 34, be used to make the user on the administration interface of BMC, to increase function.
In addition, this system also comprises interface realization module, is used at the bottom layer realization of BMC and the corresponding interface of function of increase.
Preferably, bus is the built-in integrated circuit bus.
Preferably, function is at least a in network interface card media access control address burning function and the network interface card upgrade function.
Preferably, in increasing module, utilize the IPMI agreement to realize the increase of function.
In sum, by means of technique scheme of the present invention, can on MIPS IA frame serverPC, carry out functions such as network interface card upgrading and MAC Address burning, thereby solve the problem of platform dependency, improve the availability of product based on BMC.
The above is merely preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is in order to restriction the present invention, not all within spirit of the present invention and principle, any modification of being done, is equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.