CN106919078B - Cabinet firmware self-synchronous system and its method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides a cabinet firmware self-synchronous system and its method, runs on a server cabinet, the described method comprises the following steps: a. and monitor whether the server cabinet meets preset firmware automatic synchronization trigger condition, if it is, b is thened follow the steps, if it is not, then continuing to execute this step；B. each cabinet backboard and/or the firmware of each baseboard management controller are obtained automatically, then execute step c；C. the firmware version of all cabinet backboard and/or all baseboard management controllers is analyzed, the setting of collocation user, picks out the cabinet backboard for needing to update firmware and/or baseboard management controller and cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller without updating firmware；Then step d is executed；D. it intercepts woth no need to the cabinet backboard of update and/or the firmware information of baseboard management controller as synchronous firmware information and the synchronization firmware information is sent to needs to update the cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller of firmware.
Description
[technical field]
The present invention is a kind of cabinet firmware self-synchronous system and its method.
[background technique]
In the framework of rack (Rack) or cabinet (Chassis) product, by specific responsibility monitoring, whole rack of system or
Multiple RBP (the Rack Back of equipment cabinet management controller (RMC, Rack Management Controller) collocation of rack information
Plane, cabinet backboard), multiple BMC (Baseboard Management Controller, baseboard management controller) carry out pipe
Science and engineering is made., must be consistent with the collocation of the firmware version of corresponding each controller (BMC, RBP) in such framework,
It can be linked up under identical firmware structure, to reach Information Searching and Management function.
It in the use of rack or enclosure product, consume if any partial objects or moves and changes position, need to only do portion
Divide the replacement of object, such as the replacement of mainboard, backboard.Result after replacement often makes the inconsistent of firmware version, into
And cause the conflict on internal control communication among unit.A large amount of manpower and time must be put into management to carry out firmware version
Consistency confirmation, updated firmware.However more new capital of the firmware of existing cabinet is using external archive with artificial
Mode is updated through network or USB interface, very trouble, and needs to spend manpower.
In view of this, the present invention provides a kind of cabinet firmware self-synchronous system and its method, it can automatic synchronization firmware
Version is reduced and is spent in managerial manpower.
[summary of the invention]
The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of cabinet firmware self-synchronous system and its methods, can automatic synchronization
Firmware version is reduced and is spent in managerial manpower.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a kind of cabinet firmware self-synchronous system, a server cabinet is run on,
The server cabinet includes an equipment cabinet management controller and several are connected to the cabinet backboard of the equipment cabinet management controller, should
Each cabinet backboard connects several nodes, and a baseboard management controller is respectively set in several described nodes, each cabinet back
Plate and each baseboard management controller have a firmware, and the firmware includes firmware version data and firmware information, described
Cabinet firmware self-synchronous system includes:
Monitoring modular, is used to monitor whether the server cabinet to meet preset firmware automatic synchronization trigger condition；
Module is obtained, is connect with the monitoring modular, for when the server cabinet meets firmware automatic synchronization condition,
Automatically the firmware of each cabinet backboard and/or each baseboard management controller is obtained；
Processing module is connect with the acquisition module, for analyzing all cabinet backboards and/or all substrate management
The cabinet backboard for needing to update firmware or and substrate management control are picked out in the firmware version of controller, the setting for the user that arranges in pairs or groups
Device processed and cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller without updating firmware；And
Synchronization module is connect with the processing module, and interception controls woth no need to the cabinet backboard of update and/or substrate management
The firmware information of device sent to as synchronous firmware information and by the synchronization firmware information cabinet backboard for needing to update firmware or
And baseboard management controller and carry out firmware information update.
Preferably, which includes server cabinet booting moment and the server cabinet
Cabinet backboard or node occur hot plug when.
Preferably, the setting of the user includes using newest firmware version or using most cabinet backboards and/or base
Board management controller firmware version currently in use.
Preferably, the firmware of the cabinet backboard is stored in the flash memory in it, the baseboard management controller
Firmware information be stored in a ROM read-only memory connected to it.
The present invention also provides a kind of cabinet firmware automatic synchronous method, the cabinet firmware self-synchronous system is executed,
The cabinet firmware self-synchronous system runs on a server cabinet, the server cabinet include an equipment cabinet management controller with
And several are connected to the cabinet backboard of the equipment cabinet management controller, which connects several nodes, described several
A baseboard management controller is respectively set in a node, each cabinet backboard or each baseboard management controller have one tough
Body, the firmware include firmware version data and firmware information comprising following steps:
A. whether preset firmware automatic synchronization trigger condition is met by the monitoring module monitors server cabinet, such as
Fruit is to then follow the steps b, if it is not, then continuing to execute this step；
B. the tough of each cabinet backboard and/or each baseboard management controller is obtained by the acquisition module automatically
Body then executes step c；
C. the firmware version of all cabinet backboards of module analysis and/or all baseboard management controllers through this process
This, the setting for the user that arranges in pairs or groups picks out the cabinet backboard for needing to update firmware and/or baseboard management controller and without more
The cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller of new firmware, then execute step d；
D. it is intercepted by the synchronization module woth no need to the cabinet backboard of update and/or the firmware information of baseboard management controller
As synchronous firmware information and the synchronization firmware information is sent to needs to update cabinet backboard and/or the substrate management of firmware
Controller.
Preferably, which includes server cabinet booting moment and the server cabinet
There is the hot plug phenomenon moment.
Preferably, the setting of the user includes using newest firmware version or using most cabinet backboards and/or base
Board management controller firmware version currently in use.
Compared with prior art, cabinet firmware self-synchronous system and its method of the present invention, it is all by analyzing
The machine for needing to update firmware is picked out in the firmware version of cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller, the setting for the user that arranges in pairs or groups
Cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller and cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller without updating firmware, and cut
It takes woth no need to the cabinet backboard of update and/or the firmware information of baseboard management controller as synchronous firmware information and by the synchronization
Firmware information sends the cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller for needing to update firmware to, convenient for the cabinet back for needing to update
Plate and/or baseboard management controller carry out the update of firmware, to realize the automatic synchronization of the firmware version of server cabinet.
[Detailed description of the invention]
Fig. 1 is the system architecture diagram of the server cabinet of cabinet firmware self-synchronous system of the present invention operation.
Fig. 2 is the square principle figure of cabinet firmware self-synchronous system of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the step flow chart of cabinet firmware automatic synchronous method of the present invention.
[specific embodiment]
Refering to Figure 1, cabinet firmware self-synchronous system 1 of the present invention runs on a server cabinet 2.The server
Cabinet 2 includes an equipment cabinet management controller 20 and several are connected to the cabinet backboard (RBP) of the equipment cabinet management controller 20
21, which connects several nodes 22, and a baseboard management controller is respectively set in several described nodes 22
220, each cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller 220 have a firmware, and the firmware includes firmware version
Data and firmware information, the firmware of the cabinet backboard 21 are stored in the flash memory (not shown) in it, the substrate pipe
The firmware information of reason controller 220 is stored in a ROM read-only memory (not shown) connected to it, the ROM in implementation
Reading memory is an EEPROM.As shown in Fig. 2, cabinet firmware self-synchronous system 1 of the present invention includes: monitoring modular 10, obtains
Module 11, processing module 12 and synchronization module 13.
The monitoring modular 10, is used to monitor whether the server cabinet 2 to meet preset firmware automatic synchronization triggering item
Part, in the present embodiment, the firmware automatic synchronization trigger condition include the server cabinet 2 booting moment and the server machine
When hot plug occurs for the cabinet backboard 2 or node 22 of cabinet 2.
The acquisition module 11 is connect with the monitoring modular 10, for meeting firmware automatic synchronization when the server cabinet 2
When condition, each cabinet backboard 21 and/or the firmware of each baseboard management controller 220 are obtained automatically.
The processing module 12 is connect with the acquisition module 11, for analyzing all cabinet backboards 21 and/or owning
Baseboard management controller 220 firmware version, the setting for the user that arranges in pairs or groups picks out the cabinet backboard 21 for needing to update firmware
And/or baseboard management controller 220 and cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller 220 without updating firmware,
In the present embodiment, the setting of the user includes using newest firmware version or using most cabinet backboards and/or substrate pipe
Controller firmware version currently in use is managed, that is, when the user is when being set as using newest firmware version, then
The processing module 12 then picks out the cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller 220 that newest firmware version is used
As without updating the cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller of firmware, and remaining, as needing to update firmware
Cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller 220, and be set to using most cabinet backboards as the user and/or
When 220 firmware version currently in use of baseboard management controller, then the processing module 12 then select most cabinet backboards 21 or/
And cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller corresponding to the firmware version currently in use of baseboard management controller 220
220 is without the cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller 220 that update firmware, then remaining are to need to update firmware
Cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller 220.
The synchronization module 13 is connect with the processing module 12, intercepts cabinet backboard 21 and/or base woth no need to update
The firmware information of board management controller 220, which is used as synchronous firmware information and sends the synchronization firmware information to, to be needed to update firmware
Cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller 220, convenient for needing the cabinet backboard 21 that updates and/or substrate management control
Device 220 carries out the update of firmware, to realize the firmware automatic synchronization of server cabinet 2.
Referring to Fig. 3, the present invention also provides a kind of cabinet firmware automatic synchronous method, certainly by above-mentioned cabinet firmware
Dynamic synchronization system 1 executes, the following steps are included:
Step 100: monitoring whether the server cabinet 2 meets preset firmware automatic synchronization triggering by monitoring modular 10
Condition, if so, 110 are thened follow the steps, if it is not, then this step is continued to execute, in the present embodiment, the firmware automatic synchronization
Condition includes that the server cabinet 2 booting moment and the server cabinet 2 have the hot plug phenomenon moment.
Step 110: by obtaining, module 11 obtains each cabinet backboard 21 automatically and/or each substrate management controls
The firmware of device 220 then executes step 120；
Step 120: the tough of all cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller 220 is analyzed by processing module 12
The cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller 220 for needing to update firmware are picked out in body version, the setting for the user that arranges in pairs or groups
And cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller 220 without updating firmware.
Step 130: the cabinet backboard 21 and/or baseboard management controller woth no need to update are intercepted by synchronization module 13
220 firmware information is as synchronous firmware information and sends the synchronization firmware information to and needs to update the cabinet backboard 21 of firmware
And/or baseboard management controller 220 and firmware information update is carried out, convenient for needing the cabinet backboard 21 and/or substrate pipe that update
The update that controller 220 carries out firmware is managed, step 100 is then returned to, to realize the firmware automatic synchronization of server cabinet 2.
It is worth noting that, the synchronization mechanism in the present invention is equally applicable to the power-supply unit of server cabinet 2 (not
Show) firmware synchronization, principle to it is described above similar, so it will not be repeated.
To sum up, the various embodiments described above and diagram are only presently preferred embodiments of the present invention, but cannot limit this hair with it
The range of bright implementation should all belong to the invention patent culvert that is, generally according to equivalent changes and modifications made by claims of the present invention
In the range of lid.
Claims (7)
1. a kind of cabinet firmware self-synchronous system, runs on a server cabinet, which includes a cabinet pipe
It manages controller and several is connected to the cabinet backboard of the equipment cabinet management controller, which connects several sections
A baseboard management controller is respectively set in point, several described nodes, each cabinet backboard and each substrate management control
Device all has a firmware, and the firmware includes firmware version data and firmware information, which is characterized in that the cabinet firmware is automatic
Synchronization system includes:
Monitoring modular, is used to monitor whether the server cabinet to meet preset firmware automatic synchronization trigger condition；
Module is obtained, is connect with the monitoring modular, for when the server cabinet meets firmware automatic synchronization condition, automatically
Obtain the firmware of each cabinet backboard and/or each baseboard management controller；
Processing module is connect with the acquisition module, for analyzing all cabinet backboards and/or all substrate management control
The cabinet backboard or and baseboard management controller for needing to update firmware are picked out in the firmware version of device, the setting for the user that arranges in pairs or groups
And cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller without updating firmware；And
Synchronization module connect with the processing module, intercepts cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller woth no need to update
Firmware information is as synchronous firmware information and sends the synchronization firmware information to and needs to update the cabinet backboard and/or base of firmware
Board management controller simultaneously carries out firmware information update.
2. cabinet firmware self-synchronous system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the firmware automatic synchronization triggers item
Part include the server cabinet booting moment and the server cabinet cabinet backboard or node occur hot plug when.
3. cabinet firmware self-synchronous system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the setting of the user includes
Using newest firmware version or use most cabinet backboards and/or baseboard management controller firmware version currently in use.
4. cabinet firmware self-synchronous system according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the firmware of the cabinet backboard is deposited
In a flash memory in Chu Qi, the firmware information of the baseboard management controller is stored in a ROM connected to it only
It reads in memory.
5. a kind of cabinet firmware automatic synchronous method is executed, institute by cabinet firmware self-synchronous system described in claim 1
State cabinet firmware self-synchronous system and run on a server cabinet, the server cabinet include an equipment cabinet management controller and
Several are connected to the cabinet backboard of the equipment cabinet management controller, which connects several nodes, it is described several
A baseboard management controller is respectively set in node, each cabinet backboard or each baseboard management controller have one tough
Body, the firmware include firmware version data and firmware information, which comprises the following steps:
A. whether preset firmware automatic synchronization trigger condition is met by the monitoring module monitors server cabinet, if
It is to then follow the steps b, if it is not, then continuing to execute this step；
B. each cabinet backboard and/or the firmware of each baseboard management controller are obtained by the acquisition module automatically, connect
Execution step c；
C. the firmware version of all cabinet backboards of module analysis and/or all baseboard management controllers through this process, takes
The cabinet backboard for needing to update firmware and/or baseboard management controller and tough without updating are picked out in setting with user
The cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller of body；Then step d is executed；
D. the firmware information conduct of the cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller woth no need to update is intercepted by the synchronization module
The synchronization firmware information is simultaneously sent to the cabinet backboard and/or baseboard management controller for needing to update firmware by synchronous firmware information
And carry out firmware information update.
6. cabinet firmware automatic synchronous method according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the firmware automatic synchronization triggers item
Part includes that server cabinet booting moment and the server cabinet have the hot plug phenomenon moment.
7. cabinet firmware automatic synchronous method according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the setting of the user includes
Using newest firmware version or use most cabinet backboards and/or baseboard management controller firmware version currently in use.
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