CN103136006A - Method of updating firmware - Google Patents
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Provided is a method of updating firmware. The method of updating firmware is suitable for a server machine frame system, wherein the server machine frame system comprises a plurality of machine frame inner equipment, and the machine frame inner equipment comprises at least one control chip. Therefore, updated firmware version information of each control chip is stored to an integrating management module. Besides, the present version firmware information of each control chip is detected whether to fit in with the corresponding updated version firmware information. When the present version firmware information does not fit in with the updated version firmware information, an updating motion is executed.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of server architecture, and particularly relevant for a kind of method of renewal firmware of server architecture.
Background technology
Present server (server) widely each enterprise uses, the scope of development is except the application in conjunction with world-wide web (internet) and telecommunications industry, also more be deep in common people's life, for example use of finance, finance and economics, the Internet bank, network credit card etc., these all must against the powerful arithmetic capability of server, just can accomplish the degree that data is highly confidential and be difficult for being cracked.
The kind of server has a variety ofly now, relatively common are rack-mount server (rack server) and tower server (tower server).Wherein, rack server is a kind of tower server of optimizing structure, and its design aim is mainly in order to reduce as far as possible taking of server space.A lot of specialized network equipment are all the structures (for example switch, router, hardware fire wall etc.) that adopts rack, and it mostly is flat, just as drawer.Generally speaking, the width of rack server is 19 inches, and height has 1U, 2U, 3U, 4U, 5U, the server of several standards of 7U usually take U as unit (1U=1.75 inch=44.45 millimeter).And for the application of the motherboard that will promote current server, system manufacturer can be designed to the motherboard of server usually can be compatible with the system of all kinds (for example 1U, 2U and 5U).
And comprised multiple embedded chip in the server machine frame system, for example: fan control board (Fan Control Board, FCB), the baseboard management controller of power management module, server (Baseboard Management Controller, BMC) etc., these embedded chips all need firmware to coordinate running.If after the shipment of server machine frame system, think to upgrade again the firmware of the embedded chips such as fan control board, power management module, common practices is all the mode of manually upgrading by local side, namely requires user side that corresponding room management personnel's support need to be arranged.At first the room management personnel of local side receive the long-range up-to-date firmware that sends over by network, then manually upgrade at local side.And this method not only more new technological process is complicated, also expend too much machine room human resources.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the invention provides a kind of method of upgrading firmware, can automatically detect and the update server machine frame system in the firmware of each control chip.
The present invention proposes a kind of method of upgrading firmware.This method is applicable to the server machine frame system.Wherein, the server machine frame system comprises a plurality of frame internal units, and each frame internal unit comprises a control chip at least.The method of upgrading firmware comprises: store the latest firmware version information of each control chip to integration management module (Integrated Management Module, IMM); Obtain the present firmware version information of the present firmware of installing of each control chip by the integration management module; And whether the present firmware version information that detects each control chip is consistent with its each self-corresponding latest firmware version information; If firmware version information does not conform to the latest firmware version information at present, carry out more new element, the firmware of being installed with the control chip that present firmware version information and latest firmware version information are not conformed to is updated to the latest firmware that meets the latest firmware version information.
In one embodiment of this invention, the above-mentioned execution more step of new element can be carried out by network, perhaps carries out by bus.
In one embodiment of this invention, the latest firmware version information of above-mentioned each control chip of storage to the step of integration management module, is that the latest firmware version information is stored in the storage block of integration management module.And, (File Transfer Protocol also can reach an agreement on by file transfer, FTP), provide the user upload the latest firmware version information with and corresponding latest firmware, so that latest edition firmware information and latest firmware are stored to the integration management module.In addition, also can from remote-control device download the latest firmware version information with and corresponding latest firmware.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned integration management module is obtained the present firmware version information of the present firmware of installing of each control chip by the information reading order, and the firmware of the different editions of each control chip is all to there being identical information reading order.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned after carrying out the step of new element more, can judge more whether success of new element.When more new element is successful, the control chip that is updated successfully is labeled as the state of being updated successfully.On the other hand, when upgrading baulk, restart upgrading failed control chip, to re-execute more new element.In addition, after the success of new element more, also the control chip that is updated successfully can be added to default equipment team inventory, each control chip that records in this equipment team inventory all is in enabled state.Each control chip in this equipment of integration management module accesses team inventory is with the information of obtaining each control chip or send steering order to these control chips.And, also can access mutually between these control chips in equipment team inventory, mutually to obtain the information of each control chip.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned integration management module stores has the integration management firmware, is integrated with the latest firmware of these control chips in this integration management firmware, and has recorded the latest firmware version information of latest firmware.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned control chip comprises a plurality of fan management modules, at least one power supply module and at least one baseboard management controller (Baseboard Management Controller, BMC).
Based on above-mentioned, but the firmware of various control chips in robotization update server machine frame system, and do not need the maintainer of remote equipment room to carry out the scene support.
For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, embodiment cited below particularly, and coordinate appended graphic being described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 is the server machine frame system according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the server machine frame system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the method flow diagram according to the renewal firmware of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the method flow diagram according to the renewal firmware of another embodiment of the present invention.
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100,200: the server machine frame system
110: the frame internal unit
120,220: the integration management module
210: server
230: the fan management module
240: power management module
221-1～221-n：BMC
S305～S320: each step of method of the renewal firmware of one embodiment of the invention
S405～S440: each step of method of the renewal firmware of another embodiment of the present invention
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Fig. 1 is the server machine frame system according to one embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 1, server machine frame system 100 comprises p frame internal unit 110 (110-1～110-p) and integration management module 120.Wherein, p is the positive integer greater than 1.Integration management module 120 is coupled to respectively control chip 111-1～111-p.
And these control chips comprise a plurality of fan management modules, at least one power management module and at least one baseboard management controller (beneath referred to as BMC).For example, these frame internal units 110 have comprised fan control board, and it has the fan management module; Power-supply unit, it has power management module; And multiple servers, it has respectively at least one BMC.
For instance, Fig. 2 is the server machine frame system according to another embodiment of the present invention.Please refer to Fig. 2, in the present embodiment, server machine frame system 200 comprises n station server 210 (210-1～210-p), integration management module 220, fan management module 230 and power management module 240.Integration management module 220 is coupled to the BMC 221-1～221-n of fan management module 230, power management module 240 and these servers 210.
In addition, in other embodiments, can comprise more in server machine frame system 100 that the management switch with as interconnector unit, makes integration management module 220 be coupled to fan management module 230, power management module 240 and BMC 221-1～221-n by the management switch.
Under the above-mentioned server machine frame system 100 of namely arranging in pairs or groups each step of upgrading firmware is described.Fig. 3 is the method flow diagram according to the renewal firmware of one embodiment of the invention.Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, in step S305, the latest firmware version information of each control chip 111-1～111-p is stored to integration management module 120.
Afterwards, in step S310, obtain the present firmware version information of the present firmware of installing of each control chip 111-1～111-p by integration management module 120.For example, integration management module 120 is obtained the present firmware version information of the present firmware of installing of each control chip 111-1～111-p by the information reading order, and the firmware of the different editions of each control chip 111-1～111-p is all to there being identical information reading order.
Then, at step S315, whether the present firmware version information that detects each control chip 111-1～111-p by integration management module 120 is consistent with its each self-corresponding latest edition firmware information.For instance, suppose that the control chip that detects at present is power management module, after reading the present version firmware information of power management module, present version firmware information and the latest firmware version information that is stored in the power management module in integration management module 120 are compared mutually.If both are identical, expression need not be upgraded the firmware of control chip; If both are different, the expression wish is upgraded the firmware of control chip.
If at present the version firmware information does not conform to the latest edition firmware information, as shown in step S320, carry out more new element, use the firmware that control chip that present firmware version information and latest firmware version information are not conformed to installs and be updated to latest firmware.On the other hand, if the version firmware information conforms to the latest edition firmware information at present, withdraw from refresh routine, use the system resource of release busy.
In the present embodiment, integration management module 120 is for example to be coupled to each control chip 111-1～111-p by Ethernet (ethernet), or pass through as RS-485, power management bus (Power Management Bus, PMBus), the bus such as wisdom platform management interface (Intelligent Platform Management Interface, IPMI) is coupled to each control chip 111-1～111-p.Accordingly, integration management module 120 can be carried out more new element by network or bus.
The thing of being worth mentioning, server end machine frame system 100 can by network from remote-control device download the latest edition firmware information with and corresponding latest firmware.In addition, also the latest firmware version information can be stored in the storage block of integration management module 120.For example, reach an agreement on (FTP) by file transfer, provide the user upload the latest firmware version information with and corresponding latest firmware, with the latest firmware version information with and corresponding latest firmware be stored to integration management module 120.
For instance, suppose that latest firmware is stored in a remote-control device, when comparing that firmware version information does not conform to the latest firmware version information up till now, just integration management module 120 just can be downloaded to server machine frame system 100 with latest firmware by network to remote-control device, for example, be stored in integration management module 120, be updated to latest firmware with the control chip that will not meet the latest firmware version information.
Lift an example, manufacturer can be uploaded to latest firmware and latest firmware version information thereof by the FTP mode storage block of integration management module 120 again.When comparing that firmware version information does not conform to the latest firmware version information up till now, integration management module 120 just can store from it and read latest firmware in block and upgrade.
In addition, integration management module 120 stores an integration management firmware, can integrate the latest edition firmware of each control chip in the integration management firmware, and records the latest firmware version information of these latest edition firmwares.
Under describe for an embodiment each step of carrying out after new element more in detail again.Fig. 4 is the method flow diagram according to the renewal firmware of another embodiment of the present invention.The step S405 of the present embodiment～step S420 and above-described embodiment step S305～step S320 is identical, do not repeat them here.
After carrying out more new element, in step S425, judge more whether success of new element.When more new element was successful, execution in step S430 was labeled as with the control chip that is updated successfully the state of being updated successfully.Afterwards, withdraw from refresh routine, use the system resource of release busy.
In addition, after being updated successfully, also the control chip that is updated successfully is added default equipment team inventory, the control chip that records in this equipment team inventory is in enabled state.By this, integration management module 120 can be removed each control chip in access means team inventory, with the information of obtaining these control chips or send steering order to these control chips.In addition, be recorded between these control chips in equipment team inventory and also can access mutually, mutually to obtain the information of other control chips.For instance, fan management module 230 can remove to access one of them BMC (at this take BMC 211-1 as example), to obtain the present temperature of server 210-1, uses decision and whether will adjust rotation speed of the fan.Again, power management module 240 can remove to access BMC 211-1, to obtain the present power consumption of server 210-1, uses decision and whether will adjust electric power output.
When upgrading baulk, execution in step S435 judges whether the frequency of failure arrives preset times.If if the frequency of failure not yet arrives preset times, execution in step S440 restarts upgrading failed control chip, to re-execute step S410, uses and again obtains present firmware version information.If the present firmware version information that gets and latest firmware version information are inconsistent, execution in step S420 continues to carry out more new element.If upgrade unsuccessfully, and frequency of failure arrival preset times, withdraw from refresh routine, use the system resource of release busy.
In sum, by above-described embodiment, but the firmware of various control chips in robotization update server machine frame system, and do not need the maintainer of remote equipment room to carry out the scene support.And, after the server machine frame system dispatches from the factory, an open storage block that can supply to upload firmware in the integration management module, so after having issued latest firmware, no matter be the manufacturer by telecommunication network or local computer lab management personnel the method by copying, be put in the corresponding storage block of integration management module as long as wish is upgraded firmware, just can realize that the integration management module upgrades the firmware of control chip automatically.In addition, carry out firmware by the integration management module and upgrade, be greatly improved for the efficient of whole control formula, and effectively reduce the burden of network, take few system resource, renewal speed is faster.
Although the present invention discloses as above with embodiment; so it is not to limit the present invention; have in technical field under any and usually know the knowledgeable; 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 worked as with being as the criterion that claim was defined.
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1. a method of upgrading firmware, be applicable to a server machine frame system, and this server machine frame system comprises a plurality of frame internal units, and each frame internal unit comprises a control chip at least, and the method comprises:
Store latest firmware version information to the integration management module of each control chip;
This integration management module is obtained the present firmware version information of the present firmware of installing of each control chip;
Whether the present firmware version information that detects each control chip is consistent with its each self-corresponding this latest firmware version information; And
If this present firmware version information does not conform to this latest firmware version information, execution one is new element more, so that this present firmware version information is updated to the firmware that the control chip that this latest firmware version information does not conform to is installed the latest firmware that meets this latest firmware version information.
2. the method for renewal firmware as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, carry out this more the step of new element comprise:
Carry out this more new element by a network.
3. the method for renewal firmware as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, carry out this more the step of new element comprise:
Carry out this more new element by a bus.
4. the method for renewal firmware as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, this latest firmware version information that stores each control chip to the step of this integration management module comprises:
This latest firmware version information is stored in one of this integration management module to be stored in block.
5. the method for renewal firmware as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, this latest firmware version information that stores each control chip to the step of this integration management module comprises:
By a file transfer agreement, provide a user upload this latest firmware version information with and corresponding latest firmware, with this latest firmware version information with and corresponding this latest firmware be stored to this integration management module.
6. the method for renewal firmware as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, this latest firmware version information that stores each control chip to the step of this integration management module comprises:
From a remote-control device download this latest edition firmware information with and corresponding latest firmware.
7. the method for renewal firmware as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this integration management module is obtained this present firmware version information of the present firmware of installing of each control chip by an information reading order, and the firmware of the different editions of each control chip is all to there being identical information reading order.
8. the method for renewal firmware as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, carrying out this more after the step of new element, more comprises:
More whether new element is successful to judge this;
When this new element when success more, the control chip that is updated successfully is labeled as one is updated successfully state; And
When this upgrades baulk, restart upgrading failed control chip, to re-execute this more new element.
9. the method for renewal firmware as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that,, more comprises more after new element success when this:
The control chip that is updated successfully is added a default equipment team inventory, and each control chip that records in this equipment team inventory is in enabled state;
Each control chip in this integration management module accesses equipment team inventory is with the information of obtaining described these control chips or send steering order to described these control chips; Access mutually between described these control chips in this equipment team inventory is mutually to obtain the information of described these control chips.
10. the method for renewal firmware as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this integration management module stores has an integration management firmware, is integrated with the latest firmware of described these control chips in this integration management firmware, and has recorded this latest firmware version information of this latest firmware.
11. the method for renewal firmware as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described these control chips comprise a plurality of fan management modules, at least one power management module and at least one baseboard management controller.
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