CN103577200A - Server updating method - Google Patents
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The invention provides a server updating method. BIOSs of terminal servers are updated through a remote control server. A downloading module is arranged on the remote control server, and BMCs and BIOS modules are arranged on the terminal server. The server updating method comprises the steps that the remote control server sends download instructions to the BMCs; the BMCs download BIOS upgrade files from the download module to the terminal servers according to the download instructions; the remote control server detects whether the BMCs complete download; the remote control server sends updating instructions to the BMCs when the BMCs complete download; the BMCs read the BIOS upgrade files and then refresh the BIOS modules. According to the server updating method, in the shutdown state of the terminal servers, the remote control server sends the download instructions and the updating instructions to the BMCs which execute download and refresh processes, start-up processes of the terminal servers are omitted, and whether functions of the BIOS modules are normal can be ignored, so that the updating processing is convenient.
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[technical field]
The present invention relates to a kind of method of update server, particularly a kind of method that facilitates the update server of upgrading BIOS.
[background technology]
Blade server (Blade Server) refers in the rack cabinet of calibrated altitude server unit that can a plurality of cassettes of plug-in mounting, realizes high available and high density.In fact each piece blade is exactly a block system mainboard.They can start the operating system of oneself by on-board hard disk, as Windows NT/2000, Linux etc., be similar to one by one independently server, under this pattern, the system of each piece motherboard operation oneself, serves the different user group of appointment, there is no each other association.But, keeper can use system software that these motherboards are assembled to a server cluster.Under cluster mode, all motherboards can couple together provides network environment at a high speed, and while shared resource, is identical customer group service.In cluster, insert new blade, just can improve overall performance.And because every blade is all hot plug, so system can be replaced like a cork, and maintenance time is reduced to minimum.These blade servers all have the features such as low-power consumption, space is little, unit price is low at the beginning of design, its some technical indicator of traditional server of having gone back development based on inheritance simultaneously, such as hot plug and redundancy being applied among blade server, these designs have met the demand of intensive calculations environment to server performance; Have also by built-in load-balancing technique, effectively improved stability and the core network performance of server.And from appearance, compare with traditional frame/tower server, blade server can be saved usage space and the expense of server to greatest extent.How at the long-range upgrading BIOS that upgrades quickly and easily, to be problem in the urgent need to address in the industry.
The method of upgrading upgrading BIOS has multiple; for example; China's Mainland patented claim discloses a kind of system and method for BIOS refreshing and upgrading for No. 200610058031.8, comprises Long-distance Control server end and terminal computer, and Long-distance Control server end and terminal computer all comprise IPMI; BMC; be with outer NIC, in the IPMI of terminal computer, comprise that BIOS upgrades control module; be used for reading and refresh zone bit, and determine whether to read BIOS updating file and carry out BIOS and upgrade upgrading; Described terminal computer also comprises upgrade file memory module, for storing BIOS, upgrades upgrade file, and refreshes zone bit and be set to upgrade BIOS file, and by BIOS, upgrades control module and after BIOS has upgraded, described zone bit is removed; Long-distance Control server end also comprises BIOS document transmission module, for obtaining and BIOS being upgraded to upgrade file, by network, sends to terminal computer.
But, while upgrading upgrading BIOS in No. 200610058031.8th, China's Mainland patented claim, need provide specific condition of work,, terminal computer enters pre-boot phase, and BIOS upgrades control module and sends IPMI instruction to baseboard management controller, do not meet specific condition of work, upgrade upgrading BIOS and cannot carry out smoothly.
[summary of the invention]
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of method that facilitates the update server of upgrading BIOS.
The invention provides a kind of method of update server, it is by the BIOS of Long-distance Control server update terminal server, wherein, described Long-distance Control server is provided with download module, described terminal server is provided with BMC and BIOS module, and the method for described update server comprises the following steps:
(1) Long-distance Control server sends download instruction to BMC;
(2) BMC downloads BIOS upgrade file to terminal server according to download instruction to download module;
(3) whether Long-distance Control server detecting BMC has downloaded;
(4), when detecting BMC has downloaded, Long-distance Control server sends update instruction to BMC;
(5) BMC refreshes BIOS module after reading BIOS upgrade file.
Especially, the BIOS of a plurality of terminal servers of described Long-distance Control server update.
Especially, described terminal server is blade server.
Especially, the BIOS of a plurality of terminal servers is downloaded and upgraded to described Long-distance Control server according to the order of sequence, download and upgraded after the BIOS of a terminal server, notice Long-distance Control server starts to carry out the more new technological process of next terminal server, repeating step (1)-(5).
Especially, described Long-distance Control server is downloaded the BIOS of a plurality of terminal servers according to the order of sequence, and after the BMC of a terminal server has downloaded, notice Long-distance Control server starts to carry out the more new technological process of next terminal server, repeating step (1)-(5).
Compared with prior art, the present invention can be at terminal server under off-mode, by Long-distance Control server, send download instruction and update instruction to BMC, by BMC, carry out and download and refresh process, omit the start process of terminal server, and whether the function that can ignore BIOS module is normal, so that it is more convenient to upgrade processing.
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Fig. 1 is the Organization Chart of Long-distance Control server and a terminal server.
Fig. 2 is the Organization Chart of Long-distance Control server and a plurality of terminal servers.
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of the method for update server of the present invention.
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Refer to shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, the method of update server of the present invention is upgraded the BIOS of terminal server 20 by Long-distance Control server 10, wherein, described Long-distance Control server 10 is provided with download module 11, and described terminal server 20 is provided with BMC21 and BIOS module 22.
The method of upgrading a terminal server 20 comprises the following steps:
Step 100: Long-distance Control server 10 sends download instruction to BMC21;
Step 200:BMC21 downloads BIOS upgrade file to terminal server 20 according to download instruction to download module 11;
Step 300: whether Long-distance Control server 10 detecting BMC21 have downloaded; When detecting BMC21 has downloaded, perform step 400; Otherwise, continue execution step 30;
Step 400: Long-distance Control server 10 sends update instruction to BMC21;
Step 500:BMC21 refreshes BIOS module 22 after reading BIOS upgrade file.
Refer to shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, medium-long range Control Server 10 of the present invention is the BIOS of renewable a plurality of terminal server 20 also, and in the present embodiment, described terminal server 20 is blade server.The BIOS of a plurality of terminal servers 20 is downloaded and upgraded to described Long-distance Control server 10 according to the order of sequence, download and upgraded after the BIOS of a terminal server 20, notice Long-distance Control server 10 starts to carry out the more new technological process of next terminal server 20, repeating step 10-50.For example, Long-distance Control server 10 upgrades the BIOS of 18 terminal servers 20, the update sequence of 18 terminal servers 20 of arranged in sequence as required, according to 18 terminal servers 20 of update sequence definition be respectively first terminal server 201, the second terminal server 202, third terminal server 203 ... the 17 terminal server the 217, the 18 terminal server 218.First, upgrade the BIOS of first terminal server 201, execution step 10-50; Then, upgrade the BIOS of the second terminal server 202, execution step 10-50; Then, upgrade the BIOS of third terminal server 203, execution step 10-50; Finally, upgrade the BIOS of the 18 terminal server 218, execution step 10-50.
In addition, Long-distance Control server 10 also can be downloaded the BIOS of a plurality of terminal servers 20 according to the order of sequence, after the BMC21 of a terminal server 20 has downloaded, notice Long-distance Control server 10 starts to carry out the more new technological process of next terminal server 20, repeating step 10-50.For example, first, upgrade the BIOS of first terminal server 201, execution step 10-50; When carrying out the step 30 of first terminal server 201, when the BMC that detects first terminal server 201 has downloaded, upgrade the BIOS of the second terminal server 202, carry out the step 10-50 of the second terminal server 202; When carrying out the step 30 of the second terminal server 202, when the BMC that detects the second terminal server 202 has downloaded, upgrade the BIOS of third terminal server 203, the step 10-50 of execution third terminal server 203; When carrying out the step 30 of the 17 terminal server 217, when the BMC that detects the 17 terminal server 217 has downloaded, upgrade the BIOS of the 18 terminal server 218, carry out the step 10-50 of the 18 terminal server 218.
The present invention can be at terminal server 20 under off-mode, by Long-distance Control server 10, send download instruction and update instruction to BMC21, by BMC21, carry out and download and refresh process, omit the start process of terminal server 20, and whether the function that can ignore BIOS module 22 is normal, so that it is more convenient to upgrade processing.
The above; be only the specific embodiment of the present invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this, is anyly familiar with those skilled in the art in the technical scope that the present invention discloses; can expect easily changing or replacing, within all should being encompassed in protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be as the criterion with the protection domain of claim.
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1. the method for a update server, it is by the BIOS of Long-distance Control server update terminal server, wherein, described Long-distance Control server is provided with download module, described terminal server is provided with BMC and BIOS module, it is characterized in that the method for described update server comprises the following steps:
(1) Long-distance Control server sends download instruction to BMC;
(2) BMC downloads BIOS upgrade file to terminal server according to download instruction to download module;
(3) whether Long-distance Control server detecting BMC has downloaded;
(4), when detecting BMC has downloaded, Long-distance Control server sends update instruction to BMC;
(5) BMC refreshes BIOS module after reading BIOS upgrade file.
2. the method for update server according to claim 1, is characterized in that: the BIOS of a plurality of terminal servers of described Long-distance Control server update.
3. the method for update server according to claim 2, is characterized in that: described terminal server is blade server.
4. the method for update server according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: the BIOS of a plurality of terminal servers is downloaded and upgraded to described Long-distance Control server according to the order of sequence, download and upgraded after the BIOS of a terminal server, notice Long-distance Control server starts to carry out the more new technological process of next terminal server, repeating step (1)-(5).
5. the method for update server according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: described Long-distance Control server is downloaded the BIOS of a plurality of terminal servers according to the order of sequence, after the BMC of a terminal server has downloaded, notice Long-distance Control server starts to carry out the more new technological process of next terminal server, repeating step (1)-(5).
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