CN103685404B - Network service system and its method updating firmware - Google Patents
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A kind of network service system and its method updating firmware.Methods described comprises the following steps：When the firmware of at least one functional unit of multiple servers needs to update, send firmware more new command to multiple allocation units and update firmware networks address.Judge whether the plurality of server in corresponding at least one group includes baseboard management controller respectively.Send firmware more new command to the plurality of server including baseboard management controller and update firmware networks address.Update firmware to updating firmware networks address and obtaining.Firmware is carried out at least one functional unit in the plurality of server including baseboard management controller and updates operation.
Description
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of firmware update method, and in particular to a kind of to the element in multiple servers
The method carrying out firmware renewal.
Background technology
In the field such as network service and information transfer, remote service or its business demand that many enterprises provide according to it
And it is provided with many servers.In order to reduce the operation costs of burden, these enterprises just wish can by these Server Consolidations one-tenth
The data center of centralized management（Data Center）, and integrate to reduce server admin by application or hardware resource
The cost overhead being brought.
Possess in server and have many device elements can utilize firmware（Firmware）More newly arrive and carry out its tune functionally
Whole, such as basic input output system（Basic Input Output System, BIOS）, baseboard management controller
（Baseboard Management Controller, BMC）Deng.In the hardware element being built-in device that firmware refers to
Software.By updating firmware, the states such as the operational paradigm of server, stability can be adjusted.And use suitable firmware
Version can ensure that hardware unit plays optimal operational effectiveness.
In general, to the such as complex programmable logic device in server（Complex Programmable
Logic Device, CPLD）When updating firmware, need to be by such as Shelf Management Controller（Rack Management
Controller, RMC）By power distribution unit（Power Distribution Unit, PDU）Individually CPLD is carried out
The renewal of firmware.Consequently, it is possible to when the quantity of CPLD increases, the workload of RMC will increase therewith, and then makes firmware more
The efficiency of new operation reduces.
Content of the invention
The present invention provide a kind of network service system and its update firmware method, its can by baseboard management controller Lai
Firmware renewal is carried out to the element in server.
The present invention provides a kind of network service system, including multiple servers, multiple allocation unit and control unit.Institute
State multiple servers and be divided at least one group, wherein each described server includes at least one functional unit.Described allocation unit is each
Described allocation unit is respectively connecting to a few group.Control unit connects the plurality of allocation unit, in order to by the plurality of
Allocation unit is managed to the plurality of server.Wherein, when the firmware of at least one functional unit of the plurality of server
When needing to update, control unit sends firmware more new command to the plurality of allocation unit and updates firmware networks address.Connect
, each described allocation unit judges whether the plurality of server in corresponding at least one group includes substrate management control respectively
Device processed, and send firmware more new command to the plurality of server including baseboard management controller and update firmware networks ground
Location.Afterwards, the plurality of baseboard management controller obtains renewal firmware to updating firmware networks address, and to inclusion substrate management
At least one functional unit in the plurality of server of controller carries out firmware and updates operation.
In one embodiment of this invention, described control unit is Shelf Management Controller.
For another viewpoint, the present invention provides a kind of method updating firmware it is adaptable to above-mentioned network service system.Described
Method comprises the following steps：When the firmware of at least one functional unit of the plurality of server needs to update, to the plurality of
Allocation unit sends firmware more new command and updates firmware networks address.Judge described in corresponding at least one group respectively
Whether multiple servers include substrate management control device.Send firmware to the plurality of server including baseboard management controller
More new command and renewal firmware networks address.Update firmware to updating firmware networks address and obtaining.Control to including substrate management
At least one functional unit in the plurality of server of device processed carries out firmware and updates operation.
In one embodiment of this invention, the plurality of allocation unit judge respectively described in corresponding at least one group
The step whether multiple servers include baseboard management controller includes control unit by the plurality of allocation unit acquirement institute
State the region replaceable unit information of multiple servers, and analyzed area replaceable unit information to obtain corresponding server is
No inclusion baseboard management controller, further analysis result is transmitted to server belonging to the corresponding allocation unit of group
In.
In one embodiment of this invention, the described firmware networks address that updates is the file transmission association being associated with control unit
View server address.
In one embodiment of this invention, send firmware more new command in control unit and update firmware networks address
Afterwards, i.e. corresponding data, services of file opening host-host protocol.
Based on above-mentioned, in the network service system of present invention offer and its firmware update, by server will be updated
The workload of firmware is transferred to baseboard management controller in server by control unit so that the workload of control unit can be because
And reduce.In other words, when updating the functional unit firmware of server, control unit only must send firmware to allocation unit and update
Instruction, makes allocation unit that baseboard management controller can be notified to carry out updating operation subsequently with respect to the firmware of functional unit.Work as control
When the workload of unit reduces, its calculation resources can serve as other computing purposes, and then lifts network service system
Task performance.
It is that the features described above of the present invention and advantage can be become apparent, special embodiment below, and coordinate institute's accompanying drawings
It is described in detail below.
Brief description
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of network service system depicted according to embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of renewal firmware method depicted according to embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of network service system depicted according to embodiments of the present invention.
【Main element symbol description】
100、300：Network service system
110：Control unit
120_1~120_4：Allocation unit
130_1_1~130_1_P、130_2_1~130_2_Q、130_3_1~130_3_R、130_4_1~130_4_S：Service
Device
130_1~130_4：Group
ADR：Update firmware networks address
FUC：Firmware more new command
S210~S250：Step
Specific embodiment
With detailed reference to the one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the example of described one exemplary embodiment is described in the accompanying drawings.
In addition, in place of all possibility, in schema and embodiment, the element/component/symbology using identical label is same or like
Part.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of network service system depicted according to embodiments of the present invention.In the present embodiment, network clothes
Business system 100 includes control unit 110, allocation unit 120_1,120_2 and server 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P, 130_2_1
~130_2_Q（P, Q are positive integer）.Server 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P and 130_2_1 ~ 130_2_Q be divided into group 130_1 and
130_2, that is, group 130_1 includes server 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P, and group 130_2 include server 130_2_1 ~
130_2_Q.
Allocation unit 120_1 and 120_2 connect each server in group 130_1 and 130_2 respectively, that is, distribution
Unit 120_1 connects 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P, and allocation unit 120_2 connection server 130_2_1 ~ 130_2_Q.Control single
Unit 110 connects allocation units 120_1 and 120_2, in order to by allocation unit 120_1 and 120_2 come management server 130_1_1
~ 130_1_P and 130_2_1 ~ 130_2_Q.
Control unit 110 e.g. computing beyond the clouds（Cloud Computing）Rack management in network system controls
Device（Rack Management Controller, RMC）.Allocation unit 120_1 and 120_2 can be power distribution units
（Power Distribution Unit, PDU）.Server 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P and 130_2_1 ~ 130_2_Q can for example wrap
Include complex programmable logic device（Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD）Functional unit, but this
Bright embodiment not limited to this.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of renewal firmware method depicted according to embodiments of the present invention.Refer to Fig. 2, the present embodiment
The firmware method that updates be applied to the network service system 100 of Fig. 1, i.e. the every device explanation in collocation Fig. 1 updates admittedly below
The detailed step of part method.First, in step S210, when in server 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P and 130_2_1 ~ 130_2_Q
Functional unit（Such as CPLD）When needing to update firmware, control unit 110 sends firmware to allocation unit 120_1 and 120_2
More new command FUC and renewal firmware networks address AD R.In step S220, allocation unit 120_1 and 120_2 then react on
Firmware more new command FUC and update firmware networks address AD R and judge whether the server connecting individually in group wraps respectively
Include BMC.
, refer to when allocation unit 120_1 receives firmware and updates taking the group 130_1 of allocation unit 120_1 and its connection as a example
After making FUC and updating firmware networks address AD R, that is, judge each server of group 130_1（That is, server 130_1_
1~130_1_P）Whether include BMC.In other embodiments, allocation unit 120_1 can obtain server 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P
Region replaceable unit（Field Replaceable Unit, FRU）Information, and this FRU information is forwarded to control unit
110.Then, control unit 110 can by analyze described FRU information obtain the server 130_1_1 of group 130_1 ~
The information of BMC whether is included in 130_1_P.Afterwards, control unit 110 and then can be transmitted the analysis result of FRU information to group
Group corresponding allocation unit 120_1 of 130_1, makes allocation unit 120_1 learn its server 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P connecting
In, which server includes the information of BMC.
In step S230, allocation unit 120_1 can send updating firmware networks address AD R to the clothes including BMC
Business device, such as server 130_1_1.And, in step S240, the BMC in server 130_1_1 can be according to renewal firmware net
Network address AD R and obtain and be applied to the functional unit that firmware need to update（Such as CPLD in server 130_1_1）Renewal solid
Part.Then, in step s 250, control unit 110 need to be able to be updated to firmware by the BMC in server 130_1_1
Functional unit（Such as CPLD in server 130_1_1）Carry out firmware and update operation.
In other words, when the functional unit in server 130_1_1 needs to update firmware, control unit 110 can first foundation
The FRU information of such as server 130_1_1 is judging in server, whether 130_1_1 includes BMC.If server 130_1_1
Include BMC, control unit 110 can control allocation unit 120_1 and sends updating firmware networks address AD R to server
BMC in 130_1_1.Then, BMC can update firmware according to updating firmware networks address AD R and obtaining, and then firmware can be needed
The functional unit updating carries out firmware and updates operation.
Therefore, when the functional unit in the server with BMC needs to update firmware, control unit 110 can be by firmware
Updating operation transfers to BMC to carry out, and updates operation without voluntarily functional unit is carried out with firmware.Consequently, it is possible to control unit
110 workload can efficiently reduce, and and then by the calculation resources of control unit 110 in order to carry out other computings, make
The overall efficiency obtaining network service system 100 can effectively be lifted.However, those skilled in the art is it is to be understood that above-mentioned
Various operation only in order to illustrate, the embodiment not limited to this of the present invention.
In one embodiment of this invention it is assumed that firmware more new command FUC is 0xFF, it represents and notifies allocation unit 120_
1 and 120_2（Such as PDU）By the functional unit in connected 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P and 130_2_1 ~ 130_2_Q（Example
As CPLD）Firmware be all updated.Update the file transmission that firmware networks address AD R can be associated with control unit 110
Agreement（File Transfer Protocol, FTP）Server address（Ftp server address for example in RMC）.Therefore,
When allocation unit 120_1 and 120_2 receive the signal of such as 0xFF, you can learn now should by server 130_1_1 ~
Functional unit in 130_1_P and 130_2_1 ~ 130_2_Q（Such as CPLD）Firmware is all updated.Then, in control unit
After 110 judge which server includes BMC, allocation unit 120_1 and 120_2 can will update firmware networks address AD R
It is forwarded on the server with BMC, make BMC can download the firmware of described renewal according to updating firmware networks address AD R
Version.Afterwards, BMC i.e. can be by the output of such as universal input（General Purpose Input/Output, GPIO）Foot
Position is come with such as JTAG（Joint Test Action Group, JTAG）The mode of specification is come to functional unit
（Such as CPLD）Carry out firmware and update operation.Tool usually intellectual in this area is it is to be understood that above-mentioned various operational scenario
Only in order to illustrate, embodiments of the present invention can not limited to this.
In other embodiments, control unit 110 is sending firmware more new command FUC and is updating firmware networks address
After ADR, the corresponding data, services of FTP can be opened so that the element of such as BMC can according to renewal firmware networks address AD R extremely
FTP obtains and updates firmware, but the present invention is not limited.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of network service system depicted according to embodiments of the present invention.In the present embodiment, network clothes
Business system 300 includes control unit 110, allocation unit 120_1 ~ 120_4 and server 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P, 130_2_1
~ 130_2_Q, 130_3_1 ~ 130_3_R and 130_4_1 ~ 130_4_S（R and S is all positive integer）.Wherein, server 130_1_
1 ~ 130_1_P, 130_2_1 ~ 130_2_Q, 130_3_1 ~ 130_3_R and 130_4_1 ~ 130_4_S are divided into group 130_1
~ 130_4, and the server belonging to group 130_1 ~ 130_4 is then connected with allocation unit 120_1 ~ 120_4 individually.In this enforcement
In example, control unit 110 only needs Fa Song 1 firmware more new command FUC to allocation unit 120_1 ~ 120_4, you can to clothes
In business device 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P, 130_2_1 ~ 130_2_Q, 130_3_1～130_3_R and 130_4_1 ~ 130_4_S, bag
Include the functional unit in the server of BMC and carry out firmware and update operation, without indivedual to server 130_1_1 ~ 130_1_P,
130_2_1 ~ 130_2_Q, 130_3_1 ~ 130_3_R and 130_4_1 ~ 130_4_S carry out firmware and update operation.That is,
Quantity with the server including BMC is bigger, and the workload that control unit 110 can reduce is bigger, and the work(of the present invention
Effect thus more notable.And after the workload of control unit 110 reduces, its calculation resources can be utilized for other computings
Operation, and then make the efficiency of network service system 300 to be lifted therewith.
In sum, in the network service system that the present invention provides and its firmware update, by will more new demand servicing
The baseboard management controller that the workload of the functional unit firmware in device is transferred in server by control unit is so that control single
Unit workload can thus reduce.In other words, update server in functional unit firmware when, control unit only must be to distribution
Unit sends firmware more new command, makes allocation unit notify the baseboard management controller in server to continue and carries out with regard to function list
The firmware of unit updates operation.When the workload of control unit reduces, its calculation resources can serve as other computing purposes,
And then lift the task performance of network service system.
Although the present invention is disclosed above with embodiment, so it is not limited to the present invention, any art
Middle tool usually intellectual, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when a little change and retouching can be made, therefore the present invention
Protection domain when being defined depending on the defined person of appended claims.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of network service system, including：
Multiple servers, are divided at least one group, and wherein each described server includes at least one functional unit；
Multiple allocation units, each described allocation unit connect respectively described in each server at least one group；And
Control unit, connects the plurality of allocation unit, in order to enter to the plurality of server by the plurality of allocation unit
Line pipe is managed；
Wherein, when the firmware of at least one functional unit described in the plurality of server need update when, described control unit to
The plurality of allocation unit sends firmware more new command and updates firmware networks address, and it is right that each described allocation unit judges respectively
Whether the plurality of server in described at least one group answered includes baseboard management controller, and to the described substrate pipe of inclusion
The plurality of server of reason controller sends described firmware more new command and described renewal firmware networks address, described substrate
Management Controller is the plurality of to inclusion baseboard management controller to described renewal firmware networks address acquirement renewal firmware
Described at least one functional unit in server carries out firmware and updates operation.
2. network service system as claimed in claim 1 it is characterised in that the plurality of allocation unit judge respectively corresponding
The step whether the plurality of server in described at least one group includes described baseboard management controller includes：
Described control unit obtains the region replaceable unit information of the plurality of server by the plurality of allocation unit, and
Analyze described region replaceable unit information obtaining whether corresponding described server includes described baseboard management controller, then
In the corresponding described allocation unit of described group belonging to transmitting analysis result to described server further.
3. network service system as claimed in claim 1 is it is characterised in that described renewal firmware networks address is for being associated with
State the ftp server address of control unit.
4. network service system as claimed in claim 3 updates it is characterised in that sending described firmware in described control unit
After instruction and described renewal firmware networks address, that is, open the corresponding data, services of described file transfer protocol (FTP).
5. network service system as claimed in claim 1 is it is characterised in that described control unit is Shelf Management Controller.
6. it is adaptable to network service system, described network service system includes a kind of method updating firmware：
Multiple servers, are divided at least one group, and wherein each described server includes at least one functional unit；
Multiple allocation units, each described allocation unit connect respectively described at least one group；And
Control unit, connects the plurality of allocation unit, in order to enter to the plurality of server by the plurality of allocation unit
Line pipe is managed；
Methods described includes：
When the firmware of at least one functional unit described in the plurality of server needs to update, send out to the plurality of allocation unit
Send firmware more new command and update firmware networks address；
Judge whether the plurality of server in corresponding described at least one group includes baseboard management controller respectively；
Send described firmware more new command and described renewal to the plurality of server including described baseboard management controller
Firmware networks address；
Described baseboard management controller obtains to described renewal firmware networks address and updates firmware；And
To include described baseboard management controller the plurality of server in described at least one functional unit carry out firmware more
New operation.
7. method as claimed in claim 6 it is characterised in that the plurality of allocation unit judge respectively corresponding described at least
The step whether the plurality of server in one group includes described baseboard management controller includes：
Described control unit obtains the region replaceable unit information of the plurality of server by the plurality of allocation unit, and
Analyze described region replaceable unit information obtaining whether corresponding described server includes described baseboard management controller, then
In the corresponding described allocation unit of described group belonging to transmitting analysis result to described server further.
8. method as claimed in claim 6 is it is characterised in that described renewal firmware networks address is to be associated with described control list
The ftp server address of unit.
9. method as claimed in claim 8 it is characterised in that described control unit send described firmware more new command and
Behind described renewal firmware networks address, that is, open the corresponding data, services of described file transfer protocol (FTP).
10. method as claimed in claim 6 is it is characterised in that described control unit is Shelf Management Controller.
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