CN105335270B - Server selection method and system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention, which provides a kind of server selection method and system, server selection method, to be included：Information acquiring step, by the positional information prestored in the connected storage device of server acquisition and for identifying the server info of the server in itself；Information association step, the accessed positional information and the server info are associated by server；With information forwarding step, the positional information after association and the server info are sent to location server by server, by the location server, the server can be positioned according to the server info.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of server selection method and system, more particularly to pass through the program in server or instruction
Positional information in storage device is passed into the method and system that location server carrys out location-server.
Background technology
Modern data center, with growth of the society to information content and the demand of computing capability, data center machine room
Also there is explosive growth in number of servers, and at present, big Internet firm possesses tens thousand of or even hundreds thousand of server counts
Amount, and server is generally distributed in different data centers, and server often due to business change and existence position is moved
Dynamic situation, under prior art, the lookup of the user, operation maintenance personnel and asset management personnel of server to specified server
Cheng Shifen is numerous and diverse, and the server selection of main flow is mainly by IP address-position is associated, UID is indicated with the mode of management at present
Lamp, RFID location system etc..
The technology of IP address-position association, mainly pass through one a pair of the shelf position of establishing IP address and server
It should be related to, to determine the position of server.The IP of i.e. each rack position is fixed, and need to such as determine that a certain IP server location can be with
By looking into IP and shelf position mapping table, the server of some special assets numbering need to be such as determined, then may be used
By IP and asset number all in program collection network relation, the IP of specific numbering server is obtained, is then searched
IP and shelf position mapping table, navigate to the position of server.
For the technology of UID indicator lamps, UID indicator lamps are all carried in server at present, UID is Unit
IDentification light abbreviation, be it is a kind of with LED often it is bright or flicker come the instruction technology of location-server.User
It can need to position to distinguish other servers and instruction active user by known IP address remote control UID on off state
Server particular location.The technology of same IP address-position association is the same, as that need to determine that some special assets is numbered
Server, then specific numbering server can be obtained by IP and asset number all in program collection network relation
IP, the position of server is then found using UID indicator lamps.
RFID orientation management systems, radio frequency identification (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID), also known as without
Line radio frequency identification, generally it is made up of two major parts of wireless radio-frequency signal generator and radio frequency label, is sent out by less radio-frequency
The specific server location of the data search such as emitter and RF tag matching technology and backstage radio frequency transmitter position.Such as figure
Shown in 4, in RFID location-server systems, radio frequency transmitter is erected at by corresponding server first, and in radio frequency
The particular location of radio frequency transmitter is recorded in management system, the RF tag with server info is close to server
On, all radio frequency transmitters are connected to radio frequency management system by unified signal system.Require to look up and position clothes
Be engaged in device when, by radio frequency management system, find the position of the radio frequency transmitter corresponding to particular radio-frequency label, really
Determine the position of corresponding server.
But it is above-mentioned in the prior art, all in the presence of it is respective the shortcomings that.
For IP address-position correlating method, IP and position are needed to predefine, and machine or IP variations are required for afterwards
The data to prestore are changed, enforcement difficulty is big in practical operation.And because the IP address in actual environment often becomes
Change, the relation table that IP address associates with position needs frequent maintenance, and needs the substantial amounts of data of artificial regeneration, easily error.
For UID lamps location technology, it is necessary to which manual site determines the position of server, and when server in machine room capacity is larger
When, to position the UID lamp times flashed grows, and efficiency is low, and particularly server distribution, can not in the computer room of different regions
Directly use this method.So it is only suitable for a small amount of server admin of small range.
For RFID location technologies, radio frequency transmitter, RF tag are contained, radio frequency management system, and in computer room
Each frame and server on be required for disposing, the hardware cost of the system is high, and system deployment, operation and maintenance are required for
The personnel of specialty.And this technology due on hardware with server onrelevant, can only by asset number location-server, and
The state of server can not be checked while location-server.Even if know server physical position, it is also desirable to logical
The IP address that other method obtains the machine is crossed, the state of the machine is checked.So the method operation maintenance personnel can not lead to
The IP information that this system obtains server is crossed, its state is checked and O＆M.
In addition, Ye You part servers manufacturer to parts such as intelligent power, Baseboard Management Controllers by adding position at present
The methods of tagging, realizes server selection, but existing server hardware be present using these methods and change and implement standard
The problems such as disunity.
Therefore, it is necessary to which a kind of versatility is good, deployment and maintenance are simple, and the low server selection method of cost is a large amount of to meet
The server selection for being distributed in different places and computer room and management.
The content of the invention
The present invention is poor in complicated computer room scene applicability for current server selection method, and frequent manual intervention easily goes out
The shortcomings that mistake, efficiency is low, and cost is high, there is provided a kind of program by server or instruction are by the positional information in storage device
The method for passing to the positioning particular server of location server.
According to the invention it is proposed that a kind of server selection method, including：Information acquiring step, institute is obtained by server
The positional information that is prestored in the storage device of connection and for identifying the server info of the server in itself；Letter
Associated steps are ceased, are associated the accessed positional information and the server info by server；Sent out with information
Step is sent, the positional information after association and the server info are sent to location server by server, pass through institute
Location server is stated, the server can be positioned according to the server info.
In addition, according to the server selection method, the storage device is integrally fixed at rack corresponding to server location
On.
In addition, according to the server selection method, the storage device is deposited relative to the server is pluggable
Store up equipment.
In addition, according to the server selection method, by the management program in the server or instruction to obtain
Positional information and the server info are stated, and the acquired positional information is associated with the server info
Afterwards, it is sent to the location server.
In addition, according to the server selection method, described information obtaining step is periodically executed.
In addition, according to the server selection method, when rack position is there occurs changing, change is fixed on the rack
The positional information stored in storage device on position.
In addition, according to the server selection method, obtained by the management program from the storage device described in
In the case of positional information, described information obtaining step includes：The management program searches whether to be stored with positional information
Storage device the step of；If finding the storage device for being stored with positional information, the management program presses predetermined data
The step of reading the positional information stored in storage device structural periodicity, and obtaining the server info；And institute
Management program is stated by network, the step of by acquired positional information and server information updating to location server.
In addition, according to the server selection method, if the management program, which is not found, is stored with positional information
Storage device, then the prompting of storage device is not found to location server write-in.
In addition, the present invention proposes a kind of server selection system, including storage device, server and location-based service
Device, the positional information that is prestored in the storage device that is connected and described for identifying is obtained by the server
The server info of server in itself, the accessed positional information and the server info are entered by the server
Row association, and the positional information after association and the server info are sent to the location server, pass through institute
Location server is stated, the server can be positioned according to the server info.
According to the present invention, quick and easy with server selection process, lower deployment cost is low, safeguards that simply autgmentability is strong, right
The server-compatible of different brands is good, without changing the advantages that hardware can be achieved.Service can also be realized based on the present invention
Device assets are quickly checked, and shorten the workload of server assets management.
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By reference to following combination accompanying drawing to the detailed description of used preferred embodiment, above-mentioned mesh of the invention
, advantages and features will become more apparent from, wherein：
Fig. 1 is to represent that embodiment of the present invention realizes the figure of the general principle of positioning.
Fig. 2 represents the detail flowchart of the localization method of embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is to represent the figure for realizing step S204 a kind of software logic in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 represents existing RFID location-servers system.
Embodiment
The present invention discloses a kind of program by server or the positional information in storage device is passed to position by instruction
Server is put to position the method for particular server.
The nucleus equipment of this method is the storage device with positional information, and the storage medium of the equipment can be that all can
The medium of storage information, such as Flash storage device, magnetic media s storage device, disc storing equipment.Deposited in storage device
The content containing positional information, index or mark etc. contributes to the information of positioning, such as country, city, region, computer room name, computer room
Code name, frame information, cabinet No., server height position, space-consuming etc., but it is not limited only to these positional informations.Storage is set
Standby with the connecting interface of server can be any kind of interface, such as USB (Universal Serial Bus, general serial
Bus), PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect, external controller interface), PCIE (Peripheral
Component Interface Express, external controller interface), SAS (Serial Attached SCSI Small
Computer System Interface, small computer system interface), SATA (Serial Advanced Technology
Attachment, advanced serial connection technology), SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface, Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)),
ESPI (Enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface, Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)), I2C (Inter-Integrated
Circuit, IC bus) etc. can transmit the interface of storage information, be easiest to realize is the common flash disk of USB interface
Or the storage device of the USB interface of the customization with EEPROM storages.
Fig. 1 represents that embodiment of the present invention realizes the general principle of positioning.Illustrate embodiment of the present invention with reference to figure 1
The basic process of server selection method.
As shown in figure 1, initialize the positional information in pluggable storage device.The clothes according to corresponding to pluggable storage device
The position of business device, positional information and other necessary information are write into pluggable storage device in the form of file or block of information etc.
In, after completing positional information typing, pluggable storage device is inserted on corresponding server, to avoid server location from changing
During pluggable storage device obscure with adjacent pluggable storage device, one end of pluggable storage device can be fixed on
The corresponding rack position of server location.
Location server collects the positional information of all servers.Location server can according to management needs, active
Gather or passively receive the positional information that server program passes over to server program, and by the position of Servers-all
Information record, storage.In the process, server program is responsible for periodically reading the information stored in pluggable storage device, and
By in the database in the network deliveries such as Ethernet to location server.
User inquires about server location or software carries out asset statistical automatically.User can compile according to server ip, assets
Number, the Given information such as model, the positional information of the server required to look up is found in the database on location server, so
Afterwards as needed, checked the server found, safeguarded etc. work.Can be to data if for the purpose of asset management
Information in storehouse is counted by program, is compared further according to original statement of assets, filters out the asset column of abnormal (missing),
When being made an inventory so as to asset management personnel, emphasis is only needed to check abnormal assets.
Fig. 2 represents the detail flowchart of the localization method of embodiment of the present invention.Describe each step in detail with reference to figure 2
Feasible implementation.
Step S201：Selection and the suitable pluggable storage device of preparation.Storage medium can be that all can storage information
Medium, such as Flash storage device, magnetic media s storage device, disc storing equipment etc..The connection of storage device and server
Interface can be any kind of interface, and such as USB, PCI, PCIE, SAS, SATA, SPI, ESPI, I2C can transmit storage information
Interface, be easiest to realize is the common flash disk of USB interface or the customization with EEPROM USB flash disk.
Step S202：To the positional information of storage device write service device, such as country, city, region, computer room name, computer room
Code name, frame information, cabinet No., server height position, space-consuming, the storage for management software identification position-specific are set
The information such as standby mark or index, but it is not limited only to these positional informations.Due in usual data center, shelf position and service
Device position is all planned in advance, so storage device can fill previously according to the planning of rack, advance typing, and with cable etc.
Put and pluggable storage device is fixed in reserved rack position, during device restocking to be serviced, pluggable storage device is inserted in
On server.
Step S203：After server is installed to rack, the pluggable storage containing positional information of this corresponding position is set
It is standby to be inserted on the interface of server.If server needs to change from now on, pluggable storage device is pulled up before changing, waits to change
New demand servicing device, pluggable equipment is directly plugged, without being updated to positional information.
Step S204：Server program collects the positional information in the information and pluggable storage device of server, will be normal
Server info (such as IP, asset number, type sequence number, component serial number, type, configuration) is carried out with positional information
Association.After operating system and management program have been disposed in server, management program, which is identified and read, is stored in pluggable storage
Positional information in equipment, and be delivered in the database of the location server of deposit position information.
Step S205：When user needs to position a certain server specified, it is only necessary to believed according to known server
Cease and looked into the database of (such as IP, asset number, type sequence number, component serial number information) on location server
Ask, you can obtain the positional information of server associated with Query Information.
Step S206：When server is moved, rack shift in position or during rack increase, difference can be according to step
S203, S202, S201 enter the setting of row positional information.
Wherein, in order to realize step S204, a variety of logics can be taken, one of which software logic is as shown in Figure 3.Fig. 3
It is to represent the figure for realizing step S204 a kind of software logic in Fig. 2.
As shown in figure 3, in step S301, the management program in server, search whether to exist containing positional information can
Movable storage device.If not finding the movable memory equipment containing positional information in step S301, into step S302,
In step s 302, the movable storage device with positional information is not found to location server write-in to prompt.If in step S301
In have found the movable memory equipment with positional information, then into step S303, in step S303, management program is by setting
Data structure periodically read and be stored in positional information on movable storage device, and obtain for identifying server in itself
Required server info (such as IP, product ID).In step s 304, management program will be read by network mode
To positional information and server information updating into the database of location server.In step S305, user is according to known
Server info (such as IP, product ID) position of given server is inquired about in the database of location server.
In addition, the pluggable storage device for storage location information in the inventive method, can be used as pluggable deposit
Storage unit or static memory cell are integrated into inside configuration or the outside of server, as a part for server, and user
The memory cell can be modified under certain conditions, server is positioned using similar principle.
Localization method provided by the invention, quick and easy with server selection process, lower deployment cost is low, safeguards simply,
Autgmentability is strong, good to the server-compatible of different brands, without changing the advantages that hardware can be achieved.May be used also based on the present invention
To realize that server assets are quickly checked, shorten the workload of server assets management.
Although combined the preferred embodiments of the present invention show the present invention above, those skilled in the art will
It will be appreciated that without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, various modifications can be carried out to the present invention, replaces and changes
Become.Therefore, the present invention should not be limited by above-described embodiment, and should be limited by appended claims and its equivalent.
Claims (9)
1. a kind of server selection method, including：
Information acquiring step, by the positional information prestored in the connected storage device of server acquisition and for knowing
The server info of not described server in itself；
Information association step, the accessed positional information and the server info are associated by server；With
Information forwarding step, the positional information after association and the server info are sent to location-based service by server
Device,
By the location server, the server can be positioned according to the server info.
2. server selection method according to claim 1,
The storage device is integrally fixed at corresponding to server location on rack.
3. server selection method according to claim 1,
The storage device is relative to the pluggable storage device of the server.
4. server selection method according to claim 1,
The positional information and the server info are obtained by the management program in the server or instruction, and will
After the acquired positional information is associated with the server info, the location server is sent to.
5. server selection method according to claim 1,
It is periodically executed described information obtaining step.
6. server selection method according to claim 2,
When rack position is there occurs changing, the position letter stored in the storage device being fixed on the rack position is changed
Breath.
7. server selection method according to claim 4,
In the case of the positional information being obtained by the management program from the storage device, described information obtaining step
Including：
The step of management program searches whether to be stored with the storage device of positional information；
If finding the storage device for being stored with positional information, the management program is periodically read by predetermined data structure
The step of taking the positional information stored in storage device, and obtaining the server info；With
The management program is by network, by the step of acquired positional information and server information updating to location server
Suddenly.
8. server selection method according to claim 7,
If the management program does not find the storage device for being stored with positional information, do not found to location server write-in
The prompting of storage device.
9. a kind of server selection system, including storage device, server and location server,
The positional information that is prestored in the storage device that is connected and described for identifying is obtained by the server
The server info of server in itself,
The accessed positional information and the server info are associated by the server, and by after association
The positional information and the server info be sent to the location server,
By the location server, the server can be positioned according to the server info.
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