CN105119772A - IPMI function testing method of C/S structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) function testing method of a Client/Server (C/S) structure, and belongs to the server IPMI function testing field. The IPMI function testing method of the C/S structure has the following innovation points. A tested server obtains an address of the IPMI through a command pmitool. A data network informs a testing host of the address of the IPMI, a user name and a password. After the testing host obtains the information, various module functions of registration, management, arrangement, logs and the like of IPMI are automatically tested through an IPMI test program. After the test is finished, the data network informs the tested server of a test result. The test result is stored. The IPMI function testing method of the C/S structure combines the advantages of in-band and out-band testing methods, and takes regard of resource pressure of the testing server, the comprehensiveness of the testing function, the operation feasibility, efficiency, traceability and the like in design.

Description

A kind of C/S framework IPMI function test method

Technical field

The present invention relates to server ip MI functional test field, specifically a kind of C/S framework IPMI function test method.

Background technology

IPMI is the abbreviation of intelligent platform management interface (IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface), be a kind of industrial standard that the ancillary equipment used in the business system of management based on Intel structure adopts, this standard is formulated by companies such as Intel, Hewlett-Packard, NEC, Dell computer and SuperMicro.Widely used on the server systems at present, it can help user to manage the health characteristics with monitor server efficiently, as long-range display, temperature, voltage, fan operating state, power supply status.

IPMI, for the operation monitoring, control and automatically reply server in a large number, provides intelligent way to manage.This standard is applicable to different server topology, and Windows, Linux, Solaris, Mac or the operating system of mixed type.In addition, because IPMI can operate under different property values, even if the running of server itself is abnormal, or cannot provide service due to any reason, IPMI still can normal operation.

The core of IPMI is a special chip/controller (being called processor-server or baseboard management controller (BMC)), it does not also rely on the processor of server, BIOS or operating system and carrys out work, be independent in the extreme, be one run in system separately without proxy management subsystem, as long as there is BMC and IPMI firmware, it just can be started working, and a BMC normally independently board be arranged on server master board, also have now server master board provide to IPMI support.The autonomous characteristic that IPMI is good just overcome in the past based on operating system way to manage suffered by restriction, such as, when operating system does not respond or do not load, it still can carry out the operation such as switching on and shutting down, information extraction.

Operationally, all IPMI functions all send order to BMC and have come, and order uses the instruction specified in IPMI specification, BMC receive and in System Event Log recording events message, safeguard the Sensor Data Record of sensor situation in descriptive system.When needs remote access system, on the LAN that IPMI is new, serial (SOL) characteristic is very useful.SOL changes local serial ports direction of transfer in IPMI conversation procedure, thus provides the remote access to urgent management service, Windows dedicated management control desk or Linux serial console.BMC accomplishes this point by changing the direction sending the information of serial port on LAN, provide a kind of have nothing to do with manufacturer long-range check starts, operating system loader or promptly supervisor console diagnose and the standard mode of maintenance failure.

When needs carry out remote access to system text control desk, SerialOverLAN (SOL) function will be very useful.SOL, by the local serial line interface of IPMI session redirection, allows emergency management control desk (EMS) special management control desk (SAC) of remote access Windows, or access LINUX serial console.The step of this process is IPMI firmware data intercept, is then resend the information being directed to serial port by local area network (LAN).Which provides and long-rangely check that BOOT, OS loader or emergency management control desk are with diagnosis and the standard method of remediation server relevant issues, and without the need to considering supplier.It allows to configure various assembly in the vectoring phase.

And in the fail safe of command transfer, user is also without the need to worrying, the certification (based on Secure Hash Algorithm 1 with based on keyed hash message authentication) that IPMI strengthens and encryption (Advanced Encryption Standard and Arcfour) function contribute to the remote operation realizing safety.The support of VLAN is provided conveniently for arranging management dedicated network especially, and can be configured based on passage.

Be by the test (by system test itself) in band to the test usual method of IPMI in the production and test process of server or band is outer tests (by other server or computer test), band and out-of-band two kinds of methods respectively have drawback:

Band build-in test, efficiently can complete test, but functional test is not comprehensive, as do not realized the network interface test of IPMI.

The outer test of band, can complete the full test of function, but complicated operation, inefficiency, cannot efficiently complete.

Summary of the invention

Technical assignment of the present invention solves the deficiencies in the prior art, a kind of C/S framework IPMI function test method is provided, the present invention, in conjunction with the advantage of band and out-of-band method of testing, design is considered comprehensive, operation possibility and the aspect such as efficiency, trackability of the resource pressure of testing server, test function.

Adopt band build-in test partial content, obtain the essential information of tested server ip MI: IPMIIP address, username and password; Adopt the full functionality of the outer test of band, the essential information using server data networks will to obtain in band, passes to testing server, tests after testing service obtains this information to the various functions of ipmi.

The technical solution adopted for the present invention to solve the technical problems is:

A kind of C/S framework IPMI function test method, tested server native obtains the address of its IPMI by order pmitool, by data network IPMI address, user name, password notification Test Host, after Test Host obtaining information, the modules function such as login, management, setting, daily record of automatic test I PMI is carried out by IPMI test program, after having tested, by data network, test result is notified tested server, and preserve test result.

Further, described IPMI test program unlatching multithreading carries out IPMI functional test to the tested server of multiple stage simultaneously.

Further, described a kind of C/S framework IPMI function test method, specifically comprises the steps:

1) be with build-in test to obtain the essential information of the IPMI of tested machine, comprise the network address, username and password, after obtaining these information, tested server, to testing server, initiatively initiates test request, and basic information is passed to testing server;

2), after testing server gets test request, respectively the setting of the network entry of the IPMI of tested machine, machine handing state, daily record, IPMI is tested;

3), after having tested, give tested machine by result feedback, content measurement and result are preserved simultaneously.

The beneficial effect that C/S framework IPMI function test method of the present invention is compared with prior art produced is: the present invention, in conjunction with the advantage of band and out-of-band method of testing, design is considered comprehensive, operation possibility and the aspect such as efficiency, trackability of the resource pressure of testing server, test function.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Accompanying drawing 1 is structural representation of the present invention.

Embodiment

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing 1, C/S framework IPMI function test method of the present invention is described in detail below.

As shown in Figure 1, C/S framework IPMI function test method of the present invention based on principle as follows:

Tested server native obtains the address of its IPMI by order pmitool, by data network IPMI address, user name, password notification Test Host, after Test Host obtaining information, the modules function such as login, management, setting, daily record of automatic test I PMI is carried out by IPMI test program, after having tested, by data network, test result is notified tested server, and preserve test result.

Described IPMI test program is opened multithreading and is carried out IPMI functional test to the tested server of multiple stage simultaneously.

A kind of C/S framework IPMI function test method of the present invention, specifically comprises the steps:

1) build-in test is with to obtain the essential information of the IPMI of tested machine, comprise the network address, username and password, adopt the full functionality of the outer test of band, use server data networks by the essential information that obtains in band to testing server, initiatively initiate test request, and basic information is passed to testing server;

2), after testing server gets test request, respectively the setting of the network entry of the IPMI of tested machine, machine handing state, daily record, IPMI is tested;

3), after having tested, give tested machine by result feedback, content measurement and result are preserved simultaneously.

Claims (3)

1. a C/S framework IPMI function test method, it is characterized in that, tested server native obtains the address of its IPMI by order pmitool, by data network IPMI address, user name, password notification Test Host, after Test Host obtaining information, carried out the modules function such as login, management, setting, daily record of automatic test I PMI by IPMI test program, after having tested, by data network, test result is notified tested server, and preserve test result.

2. a kind of C/S framework IPMI function test method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described IPMI test program is opened multithreading and carried out IPMI functional test to the tested server of multiple stage simultaneously.

3. a kind of C/S framework IPMI function test method according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that, comprise the steps:

1) build-in test is with to obtain the essential information of the IPMI of tested machine, comprise the network address, username and password, adopt the full functionality of the outer test of band, use server data networks by the essential information that obtains in band to testing server, initiatively initiate test request, and basic information is passed to testing server;

2), after testing server gets test request, respectively the setting of the network entry of the IPMI of tested machine, machine handing state, daily record, IPMI is tested;

3), after having tested, give tested machine by result feedback, content measurement and result are preserved simultaneously.