CN104601373A - Method for setting and synchronizing Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) configuration parameters through out-of-band mode - Google Patents

Method for setting and synchronizing Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) configuration parameters through out-of-band mode Download PDF

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CN104601373A
CN104601373A CN201510002088.5A CN201510002088A CN104601373A CN 104601373 A CN104601373 A CN 104601373A CN 201510002088 A CN201510002088 A CN 201510002088A CN 104601373 A CN104601373 A CN 104601373A
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李道童
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刘宝阳
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The invention discloses a method for setting and synchronizing BIOS configuration parameters through an out-of-band mode. A server is matched with a BMC monitoring management chip, an intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) drive is arranged on the server, the BMC and the BIOS communicate through the IPMI protocol, and IPMI protocol instructions for obtaining and setting of the BIOS parameters are provided through the BMC; the BIOS obtains out-of-band parameters saved in the BMC through the IPMI protocol instructions; the BIOS synchronizes the out-of-band parameters to the BIOS local; the BIOS sends the local parameters to the BMC through the IPMI protocol instructions during updating of users; the BMC receives the local parameters to synchronize the local parameters to the out-of-band parameters. By the aid of the method, the BIOS parameters can be checked through the network remotely and can be set remotely; the method can be used for batch setting of the BIOS parameters, and for large-scale server rooms, the advantage is apparent; safe and reliable synchronous logic is provided, and chaos during BIOS and BMC parameter synchronization is prevented.

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A kind ofly to be arranged and the method for synchronous BIOS configuration parameter by out-band method
Technical field
The present invention relates to server monitoring management domain, be specifically related to a kind ofly to be arranged and the method for synchronous BIOS configuration parameter by out-band method, facilitate that keeper is long-range to be checked and arrange BIOS option.
Background technology
The management of server out of band supervision is the important means of server admin and maintenance, BMC(server baseboard controller) nucleus equipment that manages as out of band supervision of managing chip generally applies in server, and keeper obtains server health status by the mode of long-range connection BMC, Control Server runs, arranges server parameter etc.
BIOS(Basic Input/Output System basic input/output) be that server is started shooting and guides the visual plant entering operating system, and different server is often needed to carry out different BIOS optimum configurations.Conventionally, keeper often will enter BIOS by this locality and arrange interface and check and revise BIOS parameter, and in the computer lab management having hundreds and thousands of station server, this method can be very loaded down with trivial details, and easily makes mistakes, and is unfavorable for the unified management of server.
Summary of the invention
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is: the present invention proposes to be checked by out-band method, arrange the method for BIOS parameter, is checked and arrange BIOS parameter by the mode of long-range connection BMC, keeper without the need to machine room just can Remote Acquisitioning with BIOS parameter is set.
Precondition of the present invention is that server must be arranged in pairs or groups BMC monitoring management chip, and server is installed IPMI and driven, BMC with BIOS is communicated by IPMI agreement; In the present invention, the parameter options be kept in BIOS is called " local parameter ", the parameter item be kept in BMC is called " being with outer parameter ".
IPMI is the abbreviation of intelligent platform management interface (Intelligent Platform Management Interface), is a kind of industrial standard that the ancillary equipment used in the business system of management based on Intel structure adopts.
The technical solution adopted in the present invention is:
A kind ofly to be arranged and the method for synchronous BIOS configuration parameter by out-band method, server collocation BMC monitoring management chip, server is installed IPMI and is driven, BMC with BIOS is communicated by IPMI agreement, and described method provides the IPMI protocol instructions obtaining and arrange BIOS parameter by BMC; BIOS obtains the outer parameter of the band be kept in BMC by IPMI protocol instructions; The outer parameter of BIOS Timing Belt is local to BIOS; When user upgrades, local parameter is sent to BMC by IPMI protocol instructions by BIOS; After BMC receives local parameter, synchronous local parameter is to the outer parameter of band.
Described BMC provides one group of IPMI protocol instructions, and user can be checked by IPMI protocol instructions and arrange BIOS parameter.
Described BMC provides WEB server, shows that BIOS parameter is in web browser by http protocol, and provides and arrange interface.
Described method performing step is as follows:
1) write BMC FW code, two IPMI protocol instructions are provided, obtain the outer parameter of band for BIOS and send local parameter;
2) write bios code, BIOS calls the outer parameter acquiring instruction of band, and request is the outer parameter of receiving belt also, and the outer parameter of Timing Belt is in local parameter;
3) write bios code, BIOS calls local parameter and sends instruction, sends local parameter to BMC;
4) write BMC FW code, BMC monitors IPMI agreement request, and after receiving BIOS local parameter, synchronous local parameter is in the outer parameter of band;
5) write BMC FW code, provide one group of IPMI protocol instructions, user can be called by order line and read parameter instruction and check BIOS parameter, arranges BIOS parameter by write parameters instruction; WEB server is provided, shows that BIOS parameter is to web browser by http protocol, and provide interface is set.Preserve user arrange BIOS parameter in the non-volatile equipment such as EEPROM or Flash, as band outer parameter;
6) compile bios code and BMC code respectively, generate BIOS and BMC FW;
7) difference burning BIOS and BMC.
Beneficial effect of the present invention: the present invention can check BIOS parameter by network remote, and can long-rangely arrange; Can be used for the batch setting of BIOS parameter, with the obvious advantage to server room in large scale; The invention provides a kind of safe and reliable synchronous logic, avoid, during BIOS and BMC synchronization parameter, confusion occurs.
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Fig. 1 is BMC and BIOS communication scheme of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the outer parameter flow chart of BIOS Timing Belt of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the synchronous local parameter of BMC of the present invention and the outer parameter configuration flow chart of band.
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Below according to Figure of description, in conjunction with specific embodiments, the present invention is further described:
As shown in Figure 1, a kind ofly to be arranged and the method for synchronous BIOS configuration parameter by out-band method, described method content is as follows:
1) BMC provides the IPMI protocol instructions obtaining and arrange BIOS parameter:
One is used for BIOS and obtains the outer parameter of the band be kept in BMC; Its two for BIOS send local parameter to BMC;
2) BIOS local parameter is synchronous, and BIOS obtains the outer parameter of band, and the outer parameter of Timing Belt is to local parameter, as shown in Figure 2:
After server start, BIOS, needs to contrast with local parameter after getting the outer parameter of band to the outer parameter of BMC request band by IPMI protocol instructions, parameter items different in local parameter is revised as the outer parameter value of band, completes the synchronous of local parameter;
3) BMC is with outer parameter synchronization, and BIOS sends local parameter to the synchronous local parameter of BMC, BMC to the outer parameter of band, as shown in Figure 3:
BIOS guides and before entering operating system, user may carry out local parameter setting by BIOS configuration interface, so before entering operating system, BIOS will send after local parameter receives local parameter to BMC, BMC and contrast with the outer parameter of band, being with in outer parameter
Different parameter items is revised as local parameter value, completes the synchronous of the outer parameter of band;
4) BMC shows BIOS parameter options, provides the interface of the outer configuration of band:
BMC provides two kinds of modes to be displayed by BIOS option, and one: BMC provides one group of IPMI protocol instructions, and user can send IPMI protocol instructions by command line mode, obtains BIOS parameter from BMC; It two: BMC carries WEB server, and BIOS parameter options be shown in WEB interface by http protocol, and provide and arrange interface, client can pass through http protocol Telnet BMC, is checked and change BIOS parameter by web browser;
5) the BIOS parameter that user arranges by BMC is preserved in non-volatile equipment, as the outer parameter of band:
The BIOS parameter that user arranges by BMC is preserved in a device, and server power-off is not lost, and using this parameter as the outer parameter of band, during start next time, BIOS will obtain the outer parameter of these bands by IPMI protocol instructions.
Described method performing step is as follows:
1) write BMC FW code, two IPMI protocol instructions are provided, obtain the outer parameter of band for BIOS and send local parameter;
2) write bios code, BIOS calls the outer parameter acquiring instruction of band, and request is the outer parameter of receiving belt also, and the outer parameter of Timing Belt is in local parameter;
3) write bios code, BIOS calls local parameter and sends instruction, sends local parameter to BMC;
4) write BMC FW code, BMC monitors IPMI agreement request, and after receiving BIOS local parameter, synchronous local parameter is in the outer parameter of band;
5) write BMC FW code, provide one group of IPMI protocol instructions, user can be called by order line and read parameter instruction and check BIOS parameter, arranges BIOS parameter by write parameters instruction; WEB server is provided, shows that BIOS parameter is to web browser by http protocol, and provide interface is set.Preserve user arrange BIOS parameter in the non-volatile equipment such as EEPROM or Flash, as band outer parameter;
6) compile bios code and BMC code respectively, generate BIOS and BMC FW;
7) difference burning BIOS and BMC.
Above execution mode is only for illustration of the present invention; and be not limitation of the present invention; the those of ordinary skill of relevant technical field; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; can also make a variety of changes and modification; therefore all equivalent technical schemes also belong to category of the present invention, and scope of patent protection of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

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1. one kind is arranged and the method for synchronous BIOS configuration parameter by out-band method, server collocation BMC monitoring management chip, server is installed IPMI and is driven, BMC with BIOS is communicated by IPMI agreement, it is characterized in that: described method provides the IPMI protocol instructions obtaining and arrange BIOS parameter by BMC; BIOS obtains the outer parameter of the band be kept in BMC by IPMI protocol instructions; The outer parameter of BIOS Timing Belt is local to BIOS; When user upgrades, local parameter is sent to BMC by IPMI protocol instructions by BIOS; After BMC receives local parameter, synchronous local parameter is to the outer parameter of band.
2. according to claim 1ly a kind ofly to be arranged and the method for synchronous BIOS configuration parameter by out-band method, it is characterized in that: described BMC provides one group of IPMI protocol instructions, user can be checked by IPMI protocol instructions and arrange BIOS parameter.
3. according to claim 1 and 2ly a kind ofly to be arranged and the method for synchronous BIOS configuration parameter by out-band method, it is characterized in that: described BMC provides WEB server, by http protocol displaying BIOS parameter in web browser, and provide interface is set.
4. according to claim 3ly a kind ofly to be arranged and the method for synchronous BIOS configuration parameter by out-band method, it is characterized in that, described method performing step is as follows:
1) write BMC FW code, two IPMI protocol instructions are provided, obtain the outer parameter of band for BIOS and send local parameter;
2) write bios code, BIOS calls the outer parameter acquiring instruction of band, and request is the outer parameter of receiving belt also, and the outer parameter of Timing Belt is in local parameter;
3) write bios code, BIOS calls local parameter and sends instruction, sends local parameter to BMC;
4) write BMC FW code, BMC monitors IPMI agreement request, and after receiving BIOS local parameter, synchronous local parameter is in the outer parameter of band;
5) write BMC FW code, provide one group of IPMI protocol instructions, user can be called by order line and read parameter instruction and check BIOS parameter, arranges BIOS parameter by write parameters instruction; WEB server is provided, shows that BIOS parameter is to web browser by http protocol, and provide interface is set;
Preserve user arrange BIOS parameter in the non-volatile equipment such as EEPROM or Flash, as band outer parameter;
6) compile bios code and BMC code respectively, generate BIOS and BMC FW;
7) difference burning BIOS and BMC.
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