Background technology
BIOS (BasicInput/OutputSystem, basic input/output) resides in the program in ROM (read-only memory) (Read-OnlyMemory, ROM), can not disappear because of the closedown of power supply.The one group of regular works instruction of BIOS definable, and hardware close fit is transmitted with the data between the individual elements of support system (as storer, soft/hard disk and display etc.).The mainboard (MainBoard) of a new generation is all use quick flashing can eliminate programmble read only memory PROM (FlashErasableProgrammableROM, referred to as FlashEPROM) carry out burning BIOS program, revise program and debug (debug) to facilitate in the future.
In each computer system, mainboard all can have the BIOS of oneself.In time starting shooting, the CPU (central processing unit) of mainboard can be loaded into BIOS and relevant settings (set-upvalue), then goes to perform boot program according to settings.If user will revise BIOS settings, such as user wishes that the priority of starting shooting is hard disk, CD-ROM device, network equipment, or the priority of wishing start is CD-ROM device, hard disk, USB (universal serial bus) (UniversalSerialBus, USB) device, then user needs to enter in BIOS and revises setting value.
Generally speaking, the interface being manually connected to BIOS is needed usually to the amendment of BIOS, control to enter into subfunction table by keyboard (such as upper and lower key, enter key etc.), modify with the option in antithetical phrase menu.Because this alter mode is completely by artificial, and once can only process a station server, if when user (such as computer manufacturer) needs once adjust or inspect multiple servers, by cost many time and cost of labor.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of computer system, can set simultaneously, check the BIOS setting of multiple computer installation.
The present invention proposes a kind of computer system, comprises multiple computer installation and a dispensing unit.Wherein each computer installation comprises a BIOS unit and a BIOS setup unit.Have the configuration information of corresponding BIOS unit and computer installation in BIOS setup unit, the corresponding setting interface of configuration information, setting interface comprises multiple setting item.Dispensing unit is connected with the BIOS setup unit communication of computer installation, dispensing unit sends log-on message and logs in setting interface to BIOS setup unit, send key value information to BIOS setup unit is selected to set item again, and send key value information to BIOS setup unit arranges the setting value of setting item further.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned BIOS setup unit is connected to a serial ports, and dispensing unit passes through serial ports send key value information to BIOS setup unit.
The present invention more proposes a kind of computer system, comprises multiple computer installation and a dispensing unit.Wherein each computer installation comprises a BIOS unit and a BIOS setup unit.Have the configuration information of corresponding BIOS unit and computer installation in BIOS setup unit, the corresponding setting interface of configuration information, setting interface comprises multiple setting item.Dispensing unit is connected with the BIOS setup unit communication of computer installation, dispensing unit sends log-on message and logs in setting interface to BIOS setup unit, send key value information to BIOS setup unit is selected to set item again, and reads setting value from setting item further.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned BIOS setup unit is connected to a serial ports, and dispensing unit also reads the setting value of setting item to BIOS setup unit by serial ports send key value information.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned computer installation comprises a substrate manager respectively, BIOS setup unit is respectively by a serial ports circuit and the communication of a little substrate manager, substrate manager is connected with dispensing unit by a network, dispensing unit sent by network comprise key assignments information network signal to a little substrate manager, by substrate manager network signal be converted to rs 232 serial interface signal and deliver to BIOS setup unit; The set point information setting item in BIOS setup unit is sent to substrate manager by serial ports circuit, by substrate manager rs 232 serial interface signal is converted to network signal and delivers to dispensing unit.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned dispensing unit comprises a BIOS preset version information relevant to institute send key value information, dispensing unit transmission log-on message logs in setting interface to BIOS setup unit after, first check that whether the version information about BIOS unit stored in BIOS setup unit is consistent with the preset version information of BIOS, if consistent, proceeds follow-up work; If inconsistent, stop send information to the BIOS setup unit inconsistent with bios version information and send information.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned dispensing unit comprises a standard configuration information, and the set point information of setting item each in each BIOS setup unit obtained and standard configuration information contrast by dispensing unit, and generate a report.
In one embodiment of this invention, after above-mentioned dispensing unit send key value information to BIOS setup unit selects setting item, according to the descriptive information of selected setting item institute feedback, be confirmed whether to have selected correct setting item, if select correct, proceed follow-up work; If select incorrect, send key value information exits setting interface and also again logs in, and again attempts selecting correct setting item, if when number of retries is greater than a setting value N, then stops sending information to BIOS setup unit and pointing out makeing mistakes.
Based on above-mentioned, the present invention sends the information such as log-on message, key assignments information and key assignments information to each BIOS setup unit by dispensing unit, to carry out the BIOS setting of multiple computer installation or to check simultaneously.