CN105988844A - Control module of endpoint server and firmware update method thereof - Google Patents
Control module of endpoint server and firmware update method thereof Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CN105988844A CN105988844A CN201510092575.5A CN201510092575A CN105988844A CN 105988844 A CN105988844 A CN 105988844A CN 201510092575 A CN201510092575 A CN 201510092575A CN 105988844 A CN105988844 A CN 105988844A
- Authority
- CN
- China
- Prior art keywords
- management controller
- firmware
- baseboard management
- internal memory
- work
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Pending
Links
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F8/00—Arrangements for software engineering
- G06F8/60—Software deployment
- G06F8/65—Updates
- G06F8/654—Updates using techniques specially adapted for alterable solid state memories, e.g. for EEPROM or flash memories
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
- G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
- G06F11/14—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operation
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
- G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
- G06F11/14—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operation
- G06F11/1402—Saving, restoring, recovering or retrying
- G06F11/1415—Saving, restoring, recovering or retrying at system level
- G06F11/1433—Saving, restoring, recovering or retrying at system level during software upgrading
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Software Systems (AREA)
- Quality & Reliability (AREA)
- Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
- Stored Programmes (AREA)
Abstract
The present invention discloses a control module of an endpoint server, and a firmware update method thereof. The control module comprises a baseboard management controller, a first memory storing working firmware and a second memory storing default firmware. The baseboard management controller under normal condition is connected to the first memory, and reads the working firmware so as to boot up. When the baseboard management controller fails to boot up normally caused by that the working firmware is updated and the update fails, the baseboard management controller is switched to be connected to the second memory and reads the default firmware so as to boot up. After the baseboard management controller manages to boot up through the default firmware, the baseboard management controller is switched to be connected to the first memory again, and updates the working firmware again. According to the control module and the method thereof disclosed by the present invention, by setting the second memory, the problem that the baseboard management controller fails to boot up normally after the failure of update of the working firmware is prevented.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to endpoint server, particularly relate to the control module in endpoint server, and the firmware updating method of control module.
Background technology
In general, it is arranged on each station server in rack (Rack) (such as cutter point server) to be both needed to be configured with respective baseboard management controller (Baseboard
Management Controller, BMC), and by this BMC this server be controlled and safeguard.
This BMC belongs to a kind of system single chip (System on Chip), itself possesses and has internal memory, and need to be operated by the execution of firmware.Therefore, this BMC and the CPU (Central in this server
Processing Unit, CPU) identical, it is both needed to irregularly its firmware is updated.
In general, this BMC can be after receiving the renewal shelves of firmware, automatically the firmware used is updated, if but at no point in the update process, more new procedures is interrupted accidentally (such as when machine or rack power interruptions), or the firmware updated to mistake, then after this BMC restarts, it would be possible to cannot normal boot-strap.
If as it has been described above, the host operating system (Operating of this BMC not this server
System, OS) and the support of system interface, just cannot again be updated updating failed firmware, this BMC so will be caused to will be unable to again and used.
In view of this, how to make BMC can tough body renewal failure after, not by external force i.e. normal boot-strap, and to update failed firmware be again updated, be the problem that the practitioner of the art is concentrated on studies.
Summary of the invention
Present invention is primarily targeted at control module and the firmware updating method thereof that a kind of endpoint server is provided, it can be ensured that baseboard management controller tough body renewal failure after still can normal boot-strap, and to update failed firmware be again updated.
In order to reach above-mentioned purpose, the control module of the endpoint server that the present invention provides includes:
One baseboard management controller, connects the equipment cabinet management controller in a rack, during wherein this endpoint server is arranged at this rack；
One first internal memory, is electrically connected with this baseboard management controller, stores a work firmware, and this baseboard management controller reads this work firmware to perform a boot program, and the tough body renewal program that performs is to update this work firmware；
One second internal memory, is electrically connected with this baseboard management controller, stores one and presets firmware, when this work tough body renewal failure and this baseboard management controller cannot be started shooting by this work firmware, reads this default firmware to perform this boot program；
Wherein, after this baseboard management controller completes this boot program by this default firmware, under open state, switching is connected to this first internal memory, and again this work firmware is performed this tough body renewal program.
As it has been described above, wherein this first internal memory saves as read only memory (Read Only Memory, ROM) with this in second.
As it has been described above, wherein this baseboard management controller has a storage element, temporary tough body renewal shelves, this tough body renewal program by this tough body renewal shelves imprinting to this first internal memory to update this work firmware.
As mentioned above, the most also include a hardware switches, there is one first reading passage and the one first imprinting passage being electrically connected with this baseboard management controller with this first internal memory, and be electrically connected with one second reading passage and one second imprinting passage of this baseboard management controller and this second internal memory, and this baseboard management controller is electrically connected with all change of feet positions of this baseboard management controller by a GPIO interface.
As it has been described above, wherein this baseboard management controller reads this work firmware to perform this boot program by this first reading passage；In time being started shooting by this work firmware, by this first imprinting passage imprinting one tough body renewal file to this first internal memory to update this work firmware；In time cannot being started shooting by this work firmware, read this default firmware to perform this boot program by this second reading passage.
As mentioned above, after wherein this baseboard management controller completes this boot program by this default firmware, a control instruction is sent to this hardware switches by this GPIO interface, so that the switching of this second imprinting passage is connected to this first internal memory, and this baseboard management controller by this second imprinting passage by this tough body renewal shelves imprinting to this first internal memory, so that this work firmware is updated.
In order to achieve the above object, the control module of the present invention uses a kind of firmware updating method, including:
A) judge whether this baseboard management controller can read this work firmware in this first internal memory；
If b) can normally read this work firmware, perform this boot program according to this work firmware；
C) hold step b, perform this tough body renewal program so that this work firmware to be updated；
If this work firmware d) cannot be read, perform this boot program according to this default firmware in this second internal memory；
E), after step d, under open state, switching is connected to this first internal memory, and this work firmware is performed this tough body renewal program.
As it has been described above, wherein also comprise the following steps: before this step a
A01) this baseboard management controller is by a tough body renewal shelves imprinting to this first internal memory, to update this work firmware；And
A02) this baseboard management controller resets.
As mentioned above, wherein this control module also includes a hardware switches, there is one first reading passage and the one first imprinting passage being electrically connected with this baseboard management controller with this first internal memory, and be electrically connected with one second reading passage and one second imprinting passage of this baseboard management controller and this second internal memory, and this baseboard management controller is electrically connected with all change of feet positions of this baseboard management controller by a GPIO interface.
As it has been described above, wherein in this step a, this baseboard management controller first is read passage by this and reads this work firmware；In this step c, this baseboard management controller by this first imprinting passage by a tough body renewal shelves imprinting to this first internal memory to update this work firmware；In this step d, this baseboard management controller reads this default firmware by this second reading passage；In this step e, this baseboard management controller sends a control instruction to this hardware switches by this GPIO interface, so that the switching of this second imprinting passage is connected to this first internal memory, and this baseboard management controller updates this work firmware again by this second imprinting passage.
The technological merit that the present invention can reach against existing technologies is: by the setting of the second internal memory, then baseboard management controller is after the main work tough body renewal used failure, still can carry out redundant start by the default firmware in the second internal memory.Consequently, it is possible to baseboard management controller can be updated updating failed work firmware, again until being updated successfully.By technical scheme, can effectively prevent prior art after tough body renewal failure, baseboard management controller just cannot the problem of normal boot-strap.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the rack schematic diagram of first specific embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 2 is the connection diagram of first specific embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 3 is the control module block chart of first specific embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 4 is the control module block chart of second specific embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 5 is the tough body renewal flow chart of first specific embodiment of the present invention.
Reference:
1 ... rack；
11 ... equipment cabinet management controller；
2 ... endpoint server；
20 ... control module；
21 ... baseboard management controller；
211 ... storage element；
22 ... the first internal memory；
23 ... the second internal memory；
24 ... hardware switches；
241 ... first reads passage；
242 ... the first imprinting passage；
243 ... second reads passage；
244 ... the second imprinting passage；
3 ... GPIO passage；
F1 ... work firmware；
F2 ... preset firmware；
I1 ... tough body renewal shelves；
S20-S34 ... update step.
Detailed description of the invention
The invention will be further described with specific embodiment below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can be better understood from the present invention and can be practiced, but illustrated embodiment is not as a limitation of the invention.
Hereby with regard to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, coordinate graphic, after describing in detail such as.
Head refers to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, respectively the rack schematic diagram of first specific embodiment of the present invention and connection diagram.Fig. 1 discloses a rack 1, and this rack 1 has multiple storage tank, is available for arranging the endpoint server 2 of many groups, further comprises an equipment cabinet management controller (Rack Management Controller, RMC) 11 as shown in Figure 2 in this rack 1.A control module 20 it is respectively arranged with in the plurality of endpoint server 2.This equipment cabinet management controller 11 is linked up with the plurality of control module 20 respectively, so as to respectively this endpoint server 2 being controlled, collected the relevant information of respectively this endpoint server 2 and the transmission data respectively needed for this endpoint server 2.In the present invention, this endpoint server 2 can be general rack-mount server or hard disk gathering end points (Just a bunch of disks node, JBOD node), but is not limited.
In the present embodiment, this equipment cabinet management controller 11 mainly can be by the Intelligent Platform Management Bus (Intelligent of entity
Platform Management Bus, IPMB), universal asynchronous receiving-transmitting transmitter (Universal
Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, UART), inter-integrated circuit (Inter-Integrated
Circuit, F2C), serial peripheral interface (Serial Peripheral Interface, SPI) or the transmission channel such as wireless LAN (Local Area Network, LAN) is linked up with the plurality of control module 20, but it is not limited.
This equipment cabinet management controller 11 can by above-mentioned transmission channel respectively this control module 20 with these endpoint server 2 all in this rack 1 link up.More specifically, a baseboard management controller (Baseboard Management Controller as shown in Figure 3 it is respectively provided with in those control modules 20, BMC) 21, this equipment cabinet management controller 11 is mainly linked up with the plurality of baseboard management controller 21 in those endpoint server 2.
As in figure 2 it is shown, when the firmware of the plurality of control module 20 needs to update, this equipment cabinet management controller 11 can be by wired or wireless mode from external reception one tough body renewal shelves I1.This tough body renewal shelves I1 can be mainly the map shelves (Image) of the firmware of more redaction, but is not limited.
In the present invention, this equipment cabinet management controller 11 can be when receiving this tough body renewal shelves I1, and this baseboard management controller 21 being respectively sent in each this control module 20 by this transmission channel immediately, so that respectively this baseboard management controller 21 performs a tough body renewal program.Separately, this equipment cabinet management controller 11 also can according to a predetermined scheduling, and in one specifically update the time arrive time, then this tough body renewal shelves I1 is respectively sent to respectively this baseboard management controller 21, is not limited.
Continue and refer to Fig. 3, for the control module block chart of first specific embodiment of the present invention.As it is shown on figure 3, this control module 20 mainly includes this baseboard management controller 21,1 first internal memory 22 and one second internal memory 23 in the present invention, wherein this baseboard management controller 21 is electrically connected with this first internal memory 22 and this second internal memory 23 respectively.More specifically, it is a two-way annexation between this baseboard management controller 21 and this first internal memory 22, and and be a unidirectional annexation (holding detailed description) between this second internal memory 23.
This baseboard management controller 21 has a storage element 211, and this storage element 211 can be random access memory (Random Access
Memory, RAM), read only memory (Read Only Memory, ROM) or flash memory (Flash Memory) etc., be not limited.After this baseboard management controller 21 receives this tough body renewal shelves I1 of this equipment cabinet management controller 11 transmission, the most first it is temporarily stored in this storage element 211, to use when this tough body renewal program of subsequent execution.
This first internal memory 22 is the main memory of this baseboard management controller 21, wherein stores a work firmware F1.Under normal condition, this baseboard management controller 21 mainly reads this work firmware F1, and completes a boot program by the execution of this work firmware F1.In the present embodiment, when this baseboard management controller 21 performs this tough body renewal program, mainly according to this tough body renewal shelves I1, this work firmware F1 in this first internal memory 22 is updated.
This second internal memory 23 is the redundant internal memory of this baseboard management controller 21, wherein stores one and presets firmware F2.In the present embodiment, this first internal memory 22 is read only memory (ROM) with this second internal memory 23.
The present invention is mainly characterized by, and in normal state, this baseboard management controller 21 only can be booted up by this work firmware F1, without being booted up by this default firmware F2.Further, this work firmware F1 only can be updated by this baseboard management controller 21, will not be updated this default firmware F2.The purpose of above-mentioned technical characteristic is, can forever keep the integrity of this default firmware F2, it is to avoid this default firmware F2 is damaged because of interrupting at no point in the update process, and then the problem that cannot be read use by this baseboard management controller 21.
After the energising of this baseboard management controller 21 starts, preset this work firmware F1 read in this first internal memory 22, and carry out this boot program by this work firmware F1.When needs perform this tough body renewal program, this baseboard management controller 21 is by this tough body renewal shelves I1 imprinting temporary in this storage element 211 to this first internal memory 22, to be updated this work firmware F1 by this tough body renewal shelves I1.If this tough body renewal program runs succeeded, then this second internal memory 23 will not be used.
But, (it is interrupted as this tough body renewal program goes to half if this work firmware F1 updates unsuccessfully, or the tough body renewal file of imprinting mistake is to this first internal memory 22), then this baseboard management controller 21 is after resetting (reset), it will cannot successfully read this work firmware F1 in this first internal memory 22.In other words, after updating unsuccessfully, this baseboard management controller 21 i.e. cannot carry out this boot program by this work firmware F1.
When above-mentioned situation occurs, the switching of this baseboard management controller 21 is connected to this second internal memory 23 that redundant uses, and reads this default firmware F2 in this second internal memory 23 to carry out this boot program.In the present embodiment, this default firmware F2, not through any more new procedures, the most definitely can normally be read use by this baseboard management controller 21.
If owing to need to be booted up by this second internal memory 23, represent that this work firmware F1 in this first internal memory 22 is problematic, it is impossible to be read.Therefore, after this baseboard management controller 21 is successfully started shooting by this default firmware F2, can switch again under open state and be connected to this first internal memory 22, and again this work firmware F1 in this first internal memory 22 be performed this tough body renewal program.
If again updating failure, then this baseboard management controller 21 can be after a reset, boot up again by the default firmware F2 of this in this second internal memory 23, and again this work firmware F1 in this first internal memory 22 is updated after completing start, until being updated successfully.
If being again updated successfully, then this baseboard management controller 21 can switch and be connected to this first internal memory 22 after a reset, and this work firmware F1 after being completed by renewal is booted up.
In general, when this baseboard management controller 21 is booted up by this first internal memory 22, the most only can be allowed to this first internal memory 22 is updated；In like manner, when this baseboard management controller 21 is booted up by this second internal memory 23, the most only can be allowed to this second internal memory 23 is updated.Therefore, for making this baseboard management controller 21 to remain to be updated this first internal memory 22 after being booted up by this second internal memory 23, therefore the present invention is also additionally arranged the handover mechanism of an internal memory in this control module 20.
Refering to Fig. 4, the control module block chart of second specific embodiment of the present invention.In the present embodiment, this control module 20 also includes a hardware switches 24, and this baseboard management controller 21 is electrically connected with this first internal memory 22 by this hardware switches 24, is electrically connected with this second internal memory 23 by this hardware switches 24 simultaneously.Specifically, there is in this hardware switches 24 one first reading passage 241 and the one first imprinting passage 242 being electrically connected with this baseboard management controller 21 with this first internal memory 22, and be specifically electrically connected with one second reading passage 243 and the one second imprinting passage 244 of this baseboard management controller 21 and this second internal memory 23.
When performing this boot program, this baseboard management controller 21 reads this work firmware F1 in this first internal memory 22 by this first reading passage 241；In perform this tough body renewal program time, by this first imprinting passage 242 by this tough body renewal shelves I1 imprinting to this first internal memory 22 to update this work firmware F1.It is noted that this first reading passage 241 can be integrated into, with this first imprinting passage 242, the transmission channel that single bar is two-way, it is not limited.
In the present embodiment, this control module 20 can arrange a monitoring mechanism by hardware or software mode, when finding that this baseboard management controller 21 cannot be booted up by this work firmware F1 after a reset, this baseboard management controller 21 can be made to change this default firmware F2 to read in this second internal memory 23 by this second reading passage 243, to carry out this boot program.
As shown in Figure 4, this baseboard management controller 21 connects a wherein foot position (for example, switching foot position) of this hardware switches 24 also by universal input and output (General Purpose I/O, GPIO) interface 3.After this baseboard management controller 21 completes this boot program by the default firmware F2 of this in the second internal memory 23, one can be sent by this GPIO interface 3 and control signal to this hardware switches 24, use, originally this second imprinting passage 244 switching being connected to this second internal memory 23, according to this control signal, is connected to this first internal memory 22 by this hardware switches 24.
As mentioned above, in the present invention, this baseboard management controller 21 will not carry out any update action by this second imprinting passage 244 to this second internal memory 23, therefore for this baseboard management controller 21 with this second internal memory 23, can be considered unidirectional annexation between the two.It is noted that this second reading passage 243 can be integrated into, with this second imprinting passage 244, the transmission channel that single bar is two-way, it is not limited.
From the above, this baseboard management controller 21 is when performing this tough body renewal program to this second internal memory 23, this baseboard management controller 21 is considered be updated this second internal memory 23, but by the switching of this second imprinting passage 244 of this hardware switches 24, this first internal memory 22 is actually being updated by this baseboard management controller 21.Whereby, can overcome in prior art, the restriction that the internal memory being used for starting shooting can only be updated by this baseboard management controller 21.
Pass through technical scheme, after tough body renewal failure in this first internal memory 22, this baseboard management controller 21 still can carry out redundant start by the firmware in this second internal memory 23, therefore, and just cannot the problem of normal boot-strap after not having tough body renewal failure.Furthermore, no matter this baseboard management controller 21 is to be started shooting by the firmware in this first internal memory 22, or started shooting by the firmware in the second internal memory 23, all can keep only this first internal memory 22 being updated when performing this tough body renewal program, thus, do not have this first internal memory 22 and the firmware in this second internal memory 23 and update failure simultaneously, thus this baseboard management controller 21 cannot the problem of normal boot-strap.It is noted that be limited with this second internal memory 23 with this first internal memory 22 in the description of the present invention, but also can arrange the internal memory of quantity more than two in this control module 20, the quantity of this internal memory is not limited with two groups.
Continue and refer to Fig. 5, for the tough body renewal flow chart of first specific embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 5, when the firmware that this control module 20 is used needs to update, this baseboard management controller 21 first by this tough body renewal shelves I1 imprinting temporary in this storage element 211 to (step S20) in this first internal memory 22, to update this work firmware F1 in this first internal memory 22.Wherein, this work firmware F1 in this first internal memory 22 is mainly updated by this baseboard management controller 21 by this first imprinting passage 242 in this hardware switches 24.
After this step S20, this baseboard management controller 21 resets (step S22).
After this baseboard management controller 21 is re-energised startup, it may be judged whether can normally read this work firmware F1 (step S24) in this first internal memory 22.Wherein, this baseboard management controller 21 mainly reads this first internal memory 22 by this first reading passage 241 in this hardware switches 24.
If this baseboard management controller 21 can successfully read this first internal memory 22, then this work firmware F1 during this baseboard management controller 21 directly reads this first internal memory 22, and by the execution of this work firmware F1 to complete this boot program (step S26).In this embodiment, this work firmware F1 is updated successfully.
If in this step S24, this baseboard management controller 21 cannot successfully read this work firmware F1 in this first internal memory 22, then can determine whether the renewal failure of this work firmware F1, therefore the switching of this baseboard management controller 21 is connected to this second internal memory 23 (step S28).Specifically, this baseboard management controller 21 is to be connected to this second internal memory 23 by this second reading passage 243 in this hardware switches 24.
After this step S28, this baseboard management controller 21 resets (step S30) again, and after being re-energised startup, i.e. can read this default firmware F2 in this second internal memory 23, and carry out redundant start (step S32) by this default firmware F2.In other embodiments, this baseboard management controller 21 can not perform this step S30, but after reading this first internal memory 22 failure, this default firmware F2 directly switching and reading in this second internal memory 23, need to determine depending on the setting of this baseboard management controller 21 itself, not be any limitation as.
When this baseboard management controller 21 successfully passes after this default firmware F2 completes boot action, i.e. send this by this GPIO interface 3 and control signal to this hardware switches 24, make this baseboard management controller 21 change switching and be connected to this first internal memory 22 (step S34).More specifically, this second imprinting passage 244 switching being originally connected to this second internal memory 23, by this control signal, is connected to this first internal memory 22 by this hardware switches 24.After this step S34, this baseboard management controller 21 i.e. returns this step S20, and re-executes this tough body renewal program to this work firmware F1, until this work firmware F1 is updated successfully (that is, this step S26).
Embodiment described above is only the preferred embodiment lifted by absolutely proving the present invention, and protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this.The equivalent that those skilled in the art are made on the basis of the present invention substitutes or conversion, all within protection scope of the present invention.Protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion with claims.
Claims (10)
1. the control module of an endpoint server, it is characterised in that including:
One baseboard management controller, connects the equipment cabinet management controller in a rack, during wherein this endpoint server is arranged at this rack；
One first internal memory, is electrically connected with this baseboard management controller, stores a work firmware, and this baseboard management controller reads this work firmware to perform a boot program, and the tough body renewal program that performs is to update this work firmware；
One second internal memory, is electrically connected with this baseboard management controller, stores one and presets firmware, when this work tough body renewal failure and this baseboard management controller cannot be started shooting by this work firmware, reads this default firmware to perform this boot program；
Wherein, after this baseboard management controller completes this boot program by this default firmware, under open state, switching is connected to this first internal memory, and again this work firmware is performed this tough body renewal program.
The control module of endpoint server the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that this first internal memory saves as read only memory with this in second.
The control module of endpoint server the most according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, this baseboard management controller has a storage element, temporary tough body renewal shelves, this tough body renewal program by this tough body renewal shelves imprinting to this first internal memory to update this work firmware.
The control module of endpoint server the most according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, also include a hardware switches, there is one first reading passage and the one first imprinting passage being electrically connected with this baseboard management controller with this first internal memory, and be electrically connected with one second reading passage and one second imprinting passage of this baseboard management controller and this second internal memory, and this baseboard management controller is electrically connected with all change of feet positions of this baseboard management controller by a GPIO interface.
The control module of endpoint server the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that this baseboard management controller reads this work firmware to perform this boot program by this first reading passage；In time being started shooting by this work firmware, by this first imprinting passage imprinting one tough body renewal file to this first internal memory to update this work firmware；In time cannot being started shooting by this work firmware, read this default firmware to perform this boot program by this second reading passage.
The control module of endpoint server the most according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, after this baseboard management controller completes this boot program by this default firmware, a control instruction is sent to this hardware switches by this GPIO interface, so that the switching of this second imprinting passage is connected to this first internal memory, and this baseboard management controller by this second imprinting passage by this tough body renewal shelves imprinting to this first internal memory, so that this work firmware is updated.
7. the firmware updating method of the control module of an endpoint server as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that including:
A) judge whether this baseboard management controller can read this work firmware in this first internal memory；
If b) can normally read this work firmware, perform this boot program according to this work firmware；
C) hold step b, perform this tough body renewal program so that this work firmware to be updated；
If this work firmware d) cannot be read, perform this boot program according to this default firmware in this second internal memory；
E), after step d, under open state, switching is connected to this first internal memory, and this work firmware is performed this tough body renewal program.
The control module firmware updating method of endpoint server the most according to claim 7, it is characterised in that also comprise the following steps: before this step a
A01) this baseboard management controller is by a tough body renewal shelves imprinting to this first internal memory, to update this working memory；And
A02) this baseboard management controller resets.
The control module firmware updating method of endpoint server the most according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, this control module also includes a hardware switches, there is one first reading passage and the one first imprinting passage being electrically connected with this baseboard management controller with this first internal memory, and be electrically connected with one second reading passage and one second imprinting passage of this baseboard management controller and this second internal memory, and this baseboard management controller is electrically connected with all change of feet positions of this baseboard management controller by a GPIO interface.
The control module firmware updating method of endpoint server the most according to claim 9, it is characterised in that in this step a, this baseboard management controller reads this work firmware by this first reading passage；In this step c, this baseboard management controller by this first imprinting passage by a tough body renewal shelves imprinting to this first internal memory to update this work firmware；In this step d, this baseboard management controller reads this default firmware by this second reading passage；In this step e, this baseboard management controller sends a control instruction to this hardware switches by this GPIO interface, so that the switching of this second imprinting passage is connected to this first internal memory, and this baseboard management controller updates this work firmware again by this second imprinting passage.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN201510092575.5A CN105988844A (en) | 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-02 | Control module of endpoint server and firmware update method thereof |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN201510092575.5A CN105988844A (en) | 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-02 | Control module of endpoint server and firmware update method thereof |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CN105988844A true CN105988844A (en) | 2016-10-05 |
Family
ID=57038527
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN201510092575.5A Pending CN105988844A (en) | 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-02 | Control module of endpoint server and firmware update method thereof |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CN (1) | CN105988844A (en) |
Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US20160306623A1 (en) * | 2015-04-16 | 2016-10-20 | Aic Inc. | Control module of node and firmware updating method for the control module |
| CN109684153A (en) * | 2017-10-19 | 2019-04-26 | 佛山市顺德区顺达电脑厂有限公司 | Server and its firmware updating method with double firmware storage spaces |
| CN109947439A (en) * | 2017-12-15 | 2019-06-28 | 库币科技有限公司 | The firmware updating method of closed storage device |
| CN111832084A (en) * | 2019-04-22 | 2020-10-27 | 鸿富锦精密电子(天津)有限公司 | Firmware protection system and method for baseboard management controller |
| TWI724415B (en) * | 2019-03-06 | 2021-04-11 | 廣達電腦股份有限公司 | A multi-node storage system and method for updating firmware thereof |
| CN112783536A (en) * | 2021-03-15 | 2021-05-11 | 英业达科技有限公司 | Server system for updating firmware by using baseboard management controller |
| CN113687843A (en) * | 2020-05-18 | 2021-11-23 | 佛山市顺德区顺达电脑厂有限公司 | Method for automatically recovering firmware of baseboard management controller |
| CN113761544A (en) * | 2020-06-02 | 2021-12-07 | 佛山市顺德区顺达电脑厂有限公司 | Server system |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US20070169088A1 (en) * | 2006-01-13 | 2007-07-19 | Dell Products, L.P. | Automatic firmware corruption recovery and update |
| CN101295253A (en) * | 2007-04-28 | 2008-10-29 | 佛山市顺德区顺达电脑厂有限公司 | Method for updating firmware |
| CN102455950A (en) * | 2010-10-28 | 2012-05-16 | 鸿富锦精密工业（深圳）有限公司 | Firmware recovery system and method of base board management controller |
-
2015
- 2015-03-02 CN CN201510092575.5A patent/CN105988844A/en active Pending
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US20070169088A1 (en) * | 2006-01-13 | 2007-07-19 | Dell Products, L.P. | Automatic firmware corruption recovery and update |
| CN101295253A (en) * | 2007-04-28 | 2008-10-29 | 佛山市顺德区顺达电脑厂有限公司 | Method for updating firmware |
| CN102455950A (en) * | 2010-10-28 | 2012-05-16 | 鸿富锦精密工业（深圳）有限公司 | Firmware recovery system and method of base board management controller |
Cited By (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US20160306623A1 (en) * | 2015-04-16 | 2016-10-20 | Aic Inc. | Control module of node and firmware updating method for the control module |
| CN109684153A (en) * | 2017-10-19 | 2019-04-26 | 佛山市顺德区顺达电脑厂有限公司 | Server and its firmware updating method with double firmware storage spaces |
| CN109684153B (en) * | 2017-10-19 | 2022-05-27 | 佛山市顺德区顺达电脑厂有限公司 | Server with double firmware storage spaces and firmware updating method thereof |
| CN109947439B (en) * | 2017-12-15 | 2022-04-08 | 库币科技有限公司 | Firmware updating method for closed storage device |
| CN109947439A (en) * | 2017-12-15 | 2019-06-28 | 库币科技有限公司 | The firmware updating method of closed storage device |
| TWI724415B (en) * | 2019-03-06 | 2021-04-11 | 廣達電腦股份有限公司 | A multi-node storage system and method for updating firmware thereof |
| US11461085B2 (en) | 2019-03-06 | 2022-10-04 | Quanta Computer Inc. | Firmware upgrade method in multiple node storage system |
| CN111832084A (en) * | 2019-04-22 | 2020-10-27 | 鸿富锦精密电子(天津)有限公司 | Firmware protection system and method for baseboard management controller |
| CN111832084B (en) * | 2019-04-22 | 2024-06-25 | 富联精密电子(天津)有限公司 | Firmware protection system and method for baseboard management controller |
| CN113687843A (en) * | 2020-05-18 | 2021-11-23 | 佛山市顺德区顺达电脑厂有限公司 | Method for automatically recovering firmware of baseboard management controller |
| CN113687843B (en) * | 2020-05-18 | 2024-04-19 | 佛山市顺德区顺达电脑厂有限公司 | Method for automatically recovering firmware of baseboard management controller |
| CN113761544A (en) * | 2020-06-02 | 2021-12-07 | 佛山市顺德区顺达电脑厂有限公司 | Server system |
| CN112783536A (en) * | 2021-03-15 | 2021-05-11 | 英业达科技有限公司 | Server system for updating firmware by using baseboard management controller |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CN105988844A (en) | Control module of endpoint server and firmware update method thereof | |
| US8219719B1 (en) | SAS controller with persistent port configuration | |
| US20160306623A1 (en) | Control module of node and firmware updating method for the control module | |
| JP5623593B2 (en) | Rack and method for simultaneously updating a basic input / output system | |
| US20160154700A1 (en) | Startup Method and Apparatus and Computer System | |
| TWI576682B (en) | Rack havng multi-rmms and firmware updating method for the rack | |
| US10698679B2 (en) | Server with double-firmware storage space and firmware update method therefor | |
| US20180322013A1 (en) | Method for recovering basic input/output system image file of a computer system and the computer system | |
| US9367412B2 (en) | Non-disruptive controller replacement in network storage systems | |
| CN101364193A (en) | BIOS automatic recovery method and computer and system using the method | |
| CN101373433A (en) | Method for updating BIOS and computer and system using the same | |
| US20130117518A1 (en) | System controller, information processing system and method of saving and restoring data in the information processing system | |
| CN104767794A (en) | Node election method in distributed system and nodes in distributed system | |
| US20170286128A1 (en) | BOOT online upgrading device and method | |
| EP2648095B1 (en) | System and method for controlling the booting of a computer | |
| TWI547873B (en) | Control module of server node and firmware updating method for the control module | |
| CN105843336B (en) | Cabinet and its firmware updating method with more cabinet management modules | |
| CN106953939B (en) | System and method for automatic assignment of communication addresses of slave nodes of an industrial bus | |
| CN107147698B (en) | Remote control system, method and device of intelligent switch | |
| US9385920B1 (en) | Rack having multiple rack management modules and firmware updating method for the same | |
| CN109684153B (en) | Server with double firmware storage spaces and firmware updating method thereof | |
| CN116015425B (en) | Optical module control method and device, storage medium and electronic device | |
| KR102495712B1 (en) | Methods for switching storage systems and operating modes of storage systems | |
| US20070201387A1 (en) | Information processing device, communication load distribution method | |
| US20140003444A1 (en) | Relay apparatus, storage system, and method of controlling relay apparatus |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C06 | Publication | ||
| PB01 | Publication | ||
| C10 | Entry into substantive examination | ||
| SE01 | Entry into force of request for substantive examination | ||
| WD01 | Invention patent application deemed withdrawn after publication |
Application publication date: 20161005 |
|
| WD01 | Invention patent application deemed withdrawn after publication |