CN104331300A - Server capable of directly updating setting by using substrate management controller - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a server capable of directly updating setting by using a substrate management controller. The server comprises at least one mainboard and a daughter board, wherein each mainboard comprises one substrate management controller; the daughter board comprises a first processor and a second processor; the substrate management controller is used for transmitting a first direct update signal comprising first firmware update setting information to the first processor in order to replace first to-be-updated firmware setting information with the first firmware update setting information; the first processor is used for converting a first direct update signal into a second direct update signal comprising second firmware update setting information in order to transmit the second direct update signal to the second processor and replace second to-be-updated firmware setting information with the second firmware update setting information.
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Technical field
The present invention has about a kind of server utilizing the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller, and espespecially a kind of baseboard management controller can the server utilizing the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller of direct update processors setting.
Background technology
Along with the progress that science and technology is maked rapid progress, the prosperity of network has made various electronic installation be flooded with the life of people, and the equipment needed for structure network is server, in general, refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the block schematic diagram of the server of display prior art, as shown in the figure, server PA1 includes a baseboard management controller PA11, one first processor PA12, one second processor P A13 and port PA14, PA15, baseboard management controller PA11 is electrically connected at a network interface PA2, and port PA14 is electrically connected at first processor PA12, port PA15 is electrically connected at the second processor P A13.
Wherein, in the method for existing renewal first processor PA12 and the second processor P A13, owing to being limited to the mode that circuit is laid, therefore only port PA14 can be electrically connected at by by external device PA3, first processor PA12 is upgraded to utilize external device PA3, or be electrically connected at port PA15 by by external device PA4, upgrade the second processor P A13 to utilize external device PA4.
But, owing to needing grafting external device PA3 and PA4 when upgrading, and terminate to need to pull out external device PA3 and PA4 again in renewal, in the efficiency of maintaining and updating system, therefore in fact there is generally low problem, thus the space that is still improved of prior art.
Summary of the invention
Because be limited to the layout of circuit, need plug external device and there is the problem upgrading inefficiency in the process of update processors.Edge this, the present invention mainly provides a kind of server utilizing the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller, mainly utilizes the direct update processors of baseboard management controller, promotes renewal efficiency to save plug external device.
Based on above-mentioned purpose, technical way of the present invention provides a kind of server utilizing the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller, it comprises at least one mainboard and a daughter board, each mainboard comprises a baseboard management controller (Baseboard Management Controller, BMC), baseboard management controller comprises for sending one the first direct update signal that one first firmware upgrades set information.Daughter board comprises a first processor and one second processor, first processor is electrically connected at baseboard management controller, and be provided with one first firmware set information to be updated, for receiving the first direct update signal, use and make the first firmware renewal set information replace the first firmware set information to be updated, first processor also comprises for the first direct update signal being translated to one the second direct update signal that one second firmware upgrades set information, uses and sends out the second direct update signal.Second processor is electrically connected at first processor, and is provided with one second firmware set information to be updated, for receiving the second direct update signal, using and making the second firmware renewal set information replace the second firmware set information to be updated.
Wherein, above-mentionedly utilize in the preferred embodiment of the direct more attached technological means of the server of new settings of baseboard management controller, first processor is a micro-control unit (Micro Control Unit, MCU), second processor is a CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD), baseboard management controller is via an IC bus (Inter-Integrated Circuit, I
2c) be electrically connected at first processor, first processor is electrically connected at this second processor via a JTAG (Joint Test Action Group, JTAG) interface.In addition, more comprise a network interface, baseboard management controller is electrically connected at network interface, and receives a renewal setting signal of network interface transmission, uses and sends the first direct update signal.In addition, baseboard management controller is utilizing the server of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller for sending out the first direct update signal under open state.
By of the present invention utilize the technical way of the direct more server of new settings of baseboard management controller after, due to port ability update processors need be electrically connected to through external device, therefore really can save the trouble of plug external device, and then promote renewal efficiency.
In addition, by of the present invention utilize the attached technological means of the direct more server of new settings of baseboard management controller after, due to also directly the direct update processors of baseboard management controller can be triggered through network interface, therefore more increase the convenience of update processors.
Specific embodiment of the present invention, by by following embodiment and to be graphicly further described.
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Fig. 1 is the block schematic diagram of the server of display prior art;
Fig. 2 is the block schematic diagram utilizing the direct more server of new settings of baseboard management controller of display the present invention first preferred embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the block schematic diagram utilized after the renewal of the direct more server of new settings of baseboard management controller of display the present invention first preferred embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the block schematic diagram utilizing the direct more server of new settings of baseboard management controller of display the present invention second preferred embodiment; And
Fig. 5 is the block schematic diagram utilizing the direct more server of new settings of baseboard management controller of display the present invention the 3rd preferred embodiment.
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PA1 server
PA11 baseboard management controller
PA12 first processor
PA13 second processor
PA14, PA15 port
PA2 network interface
PA3, PA4 external device
1 server utilizing the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller
11,11a mainboard
111,111a baseboard management controller
12 daughter boards
121 first processors
1211 first firmware set informations to be updated
1212 first firmwares upgrade set information
122 second processors
1221 second firmware set informations to be updated
1222 second firmwares upgrade set information
13 network interfaces
S0 upgrades setting signal
S1 first is update signal directly
S2 second is update signal directly
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Due to the server utilizing the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller provided by the present invention, its combination embodiment is too numerous to enumerate, therefore this is no longer going to repeat them, only enumerates three preferred embodiments and illustrated.
See also Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, Fig. 2 is the block schematic diagram utilizing the direct more server of new settings of baseboard management controller of display the present invention first preferred embodiment, and Fig. 3 is the block schematic diagram utilized after the renewal of the direct more server of new settings of baseboard management controller of display the present invention first preferred embodiment.
As shown in the figure, what present pre-ferred embodiments provided utilizes the server 1 of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller to comprise mainboard 11 and a daughter board 12, but in other embodiments, mainboard 11 and daughter board 12 can be integrated in same circuit board, wherein, mainboard 11 comprises a baseboard management controller (Baseboard Management Controller, BMC) 111, and daughter board 12 comprises first processor 121 and one second processor 122.
First processor 121 is a micro-control unit (Micro Control Unit, MCU), first processor 121 is electrically connected at baseboard management controller 111, and be provided with one first firmware set information 1211 to be updated, and this first firmware set information 1211 to be updated is such as the general information such as firmware code, firmware data.In addition, in present pre-ferred embodiments, baseboard management controller 111 and first processor 121 are via an IC bus (Inter-Integrated Circuit, I
2c) be electrically connected to each other, but be not limited to this in other embodiments.
Second processor 122 is a CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD), second processor 122 is electrically connected at first processor 121, and be provided with one second firmware set information 1221 to be updated, similarly, the second firmware set information 1221 to be updated is such as the general information such as firmware code, firmware data.In addition, in present pre-ferred embodiments, first processor 121 and the second processor 122 are electrically connected to each other via a JTAG (Joint Test Action Group, JTAG) interface, but are not limited to this in other embodiments.
Wherein, baseboard management controller 111 comprises for sending one the first direct update signal S1 that one first firmware upgrades set information 1212, and the method sent is such as be set as that timing is sent (in general in start or can treat that open state is sent), or operated by user and send (being in general open state), that is, baseboard management controller 111 can be started shooting utilizing the server 1 of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller or send out the first direct update signal S1 under situation to be started shooting, but in present pre-ferred embodiments, to send out the first direct update signal S1 under utilizing the server 1 of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller to be the situation of start, and the definition of start refers to that operating system is in the state of running.
First processor 121 receives the first direct update signal S1, use and make the first firmware renewal set information 1212 replace the first firmware set information 1211 to be updated, use the renewal to first processor 121, in addition, present pre-ferred embodiments can be to the definition replaced the part data that reservation does not need renewal first firmware set information 1211 to be updated, and is replaced by the first firmware renewal set information 1212 fall to need the data of renewal and complete renewal.In addition, first processor 121 replaces except the first firmware set information 1211 to be updated except making the first firmware upgrade set information 1212, also the first direct update signal S1 can be translated to one and comprise the second direct update signal S2 that one second firmware upgrades set information 1222, use and send out the second direct update signal S2, wherein, second firmware upgrades that set information 1222 can to upgrade set information 1212 identical with the first firmware, difference is only form difference, that is the second direct update signal S2 is not identical with the first direct update signal S1 package form.
Second processor 122 receives the second direct update signal S2, uses and makes the second firmware renewal set information 1222 replace the second firmware set information 1221 to be updated, and then complete renewal.Need one to carry at this, first processor 121 and the second processor 122 be general all can be provided with internal memory to store or to back up the first firmware set information 1211, first firmware to be updated respectively and upgrade set information 1212 and the second firmware set information 1221, second firmware to be updated upgrades set information 1222.
Refer to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the block schematic diagram utilizing the direct more server of new settings of baseboard management controller of display the present invention second preferred embodiment, as shown in the figure, in the present invention second preferred embodiment, the server 1 of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller is utilized to comprise a network interface 13, that is, network interface 13 can be shared on the first preferred embodiment equally, and network interface 13 is electrically connected at baseboard management controller 111, and network interface 13 can be integrated in mainboard 11, therefore it is depending on the design of practice.
Wherein, user can through give an order to network interface 13 (electronic installation that such as available handsets etc. can be communicatively coupled to network), and then trigger network interface 13 transmits a renewal setting signal S0, use to utilize and upgrade setting signal S0 and trigger baseboard management controller 111 and send out the first direct update signal S1, and then complete identical with the first preferred embodiment renewal to first processor 121 and the second processor 122.
Refer to Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the block schematic diagram utilizing the direct more server of new settings of baseboard management controller of display the present invention the 3rd preferred embodiment, in the 3rd preferred embodiment, be in the first preferred embodiment utilize baseboard management controller directly more the server 1 of new settings comprise another mainboard 11a further, and mainboard 11a includes a baseboard management controller 111a, and baseboard management controller 111a is same and first processor 121 via IC bus (Inter-Integrated Circuit, I
2c) be electrically connected to each other.
In the 3rd preferred embodiment, user can pass through baseboard management controller 111 or 111a completes renewal to first processor 121 and the second processor 122, that is, concerning the server 1 utilizing the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller with multiple mainboard 11,11a, any mainboard 11,11a can upgrade first processor 121, and triggering completes renewal to the second processor 122, therefore, user optionally selects to use one in mainboard 11,11a to first processor 121 and the second processor 122 Trigger update.
In addition, what need one to carry at this is, 3rd preferred embodiment utilize baseboard management controller directly more the server 1 of new settings can include the network interface 13 in the second preferred embodiment, and network interface 13 is electrically connected at baseboard management controller 111,111a simultaneously, and then also come first processor 121 and the second processor 122 Trigger update through network interface 13 for user.
Comprehensive the above, in adopting the present invention institute to carry utilize the server of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller after, due to port ability update processors need be electrically connected to through external device, therefore really can saves the trouble of plug external device, and then promote renewal efficiency.In addition, due to also directly the direct update processors of baseboard management controller can be triggered through network interface, the convenience of update processors is therefore more increased.
By the above detailed description of preferred embodiments, it is desirable to clearly to describe feature of the present invention and spirit, and not with above-mentioned disclosed preferred embodiment, category of the present invention is limited.On the contrary, its objective is wish to contain various change and tool equality be arranged in the present invention institute in the category of right applied for.
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1. utilize a server for the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller, comprise:
At least one mainboard, each this mainboard comprises:
One baseboard management controller (Baseboard Management Controller, BMC), it comprises for sending one the first direct update signal that one first firmware upgrades set information; And
One daughter board, comprises:
One first processor, it is electrically connected at this baseboard management controller, and be provided with one first firmware set information to be updated, for receiving this first direct update signal, use and make this first firmware renewal set information replace this first firmware set information to be updated, this first processor also comprises for this first direct update signal being translated to one the second direct update signal that one second firmware upgrades set information, uses and sends out this second direct update signal; And
One second processor, it is electrically connected at this first processor, and is provided with one second firmware set information to be updated, for receiving this second direct update signal, using and making this second firmware renewal set information replace this second firmware set information to be updated.
2. utilize the server of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized by, this first processor is a micro-control unit (Micro Control Unit, MCU).
3. utilize the server of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized by, this second processor is a CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD).
4. utilize the server of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized by, this baseboard management controller is via an IC bus (Inter-Integrated Circuit, I
2c) this first processor is electrically connected at.
5. utilize the server of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized by, this first processor is electrically connected at this second processor via a JTAG (Joint Test Action Group, JTAG) interface.
6. utilize the server of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized by, this server more comprises a network interface, this baseboard management controller is electrically connected at this network interface, and receive a renewal setting signal of this network interface transmission, use and send this first direct update signal.
7. utilize the server of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized by, this baseboard management controller utilizes the server of the direct more new settings of baseboard management controller for sending out this first direct update signal under open state at this.
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