CN107395527A - A kind of outband management system and method - Google Patents

A kind of outband management system and method Download PDF

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CN107395527A
CN107395527A CN201710761589.0A CN201710761589A CN107395527A CN 107395527 A CN107395527 A CN 107395527A CN 201710761589 A CN201710761589 A CN 201710761589A CN 107395527 A CN107395527 A CN 107395527A
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于治楼
金长新
刘强
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Abstract

The invention provides a kind of outband management system and method, including：Processor, exchange chip, network controller and baseboard management controller；Network controller is connected with processor, exchange chip and baseboard management controller respectively；Exchange chip is connected with least one server respectively；Exchange chip, the management data and business datum sent for receiving each server, and management data and business datum are sent to network controller；Network controller, for receiving management data and business datum, business datum is sent to processor, management data are sent to baseboard management controller；Processor, for handling the business datum received；Baseboard management controller, data are managed for receiving, each server is managed according to management data.Scheme provided by the invention can reduce the cost of outband management.

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A kind of outband management system and method
Technical field
The present invention relates to server technology field, more particularly to a kind of outband management system and method.
Background technology
With the rapid development of network technology so that people carry for the outer manageability of band and controllability of switching equipment Higher requirement is gone out.By outband management, anywhere technical staff can pass through network connection to corresponding server On, carry out a series of management and safeguard, and need to garrison in noisy laboratory environment for a long time.
At present, in outband management system, typically by setting two exchange chips that multiple servers are carried out with band outer tube Reason, wherein, an exchange chip is used to manage data with server exchange, and another exchange chip is used for and server exchange industry Business data.
But while two exchange chips are set to cause the cost of outband management higher in outband management system.
The content of the invention
The embodiments of the invention provide a kind of outband management system and method, the cost of outband management can be reduced.
In a first aspect, the embodiments of the invention provide a kind of outband management system, including：Processor, exchange chip, network Controller and baseboard management controller；
The network controller is connected with the processor, the exchange chip and the baseboard management controller respectively；
The exchange chip is connected with least one server respectively；
The exchange chip, the management data and business datum sent for receiving each server, and by described in Management data and the business datum are sent to the network controller；
The network controller, for receiving the management data and the business datum, the business datum is sent To the processor, the management data are sent to the baseboard management controller；
The processor, for handling the business datum received；
The baseboard management controller, for receiving the management data, according to the management data to each clothes Business device is managed.
Preferably,
The processor is connected with the exchange chip；
The processor, the configuration file for being further used for pre-setting are sent to the exchange chip；
The exchange chip, it is further used for receiving the configuration file, is configured according to the configuration file.
Preferably,
The network controller, including：NCSI (Network Controller Sideband Interface, network control Device side band interface processed)；
The NCSI, for the management data to be sent into the baseboard management controller.
Preferably,
The network controller, including：First PCIE (peripheral component interconnect Express, high speed peripheral component interlinkage) interface；
The first PCIE interfaces, for the business datum to be sent into the processor.
Preferably,
The exchange chip, including：2nd PCIE interfaces；
The exchange chip, for passing through configuration file described in the 2nd PCIE interfaces.
Preferably,
The exchange chip, including：SERDES (SERializer/DESerializer, serializer/de-serializers) interface；
The SERDES interfaces, for the management data and the business datum to be sent into the network controller.
Second aspect, the embodiments of the invention provide a kind of band based on outband management system described in above-mentioned any embodiment Outer management method, including：
Exchange chip receives the management data and business datum that each server is sent, and by management data and described Business datum is sent to network controller；
The network controller receives the management data and the business datum, and the business datum is sent into processing Device, the management data are sent to baseboard management controller；
The processor is handled the business datum received；
The baseboard management controller receives the management data, and each server is entered according to the management data Row management.
The embodiments of the invention provide a kind of outband management system and method, wherein, in outband management system, exchange core Piece can receive the management data and business datum that each server is sent, and will be by management data and industry by network controller Business data are sent respectively to baseboard management controller and processor, so that processor is handled business datum, substrate management Controller is managed according to management data to each server.The system can realize business datum simultaneously and manage data Interaction, reduce the cost of outband management.
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In order to illustrate more clearly about the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, below will be to embodiment or existing There is the required accompanying drawing used in technology description to be briefly described, it should be apparent that, drawings in the following description are the present invention Some embodiments, for those of ordinary skill in the art, on the premise of not paying creative work, can also basis These accompanying drawings obtain other accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a kind of structural representation for outband management system that one embodiment of the invention provides；
Fig. 2 is a kind of structural representation for outband management system that another embodiment of the present invention provides；
Fig. 3 is a kind of flow chart for outband management method that one embodiment of the invention provides.
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To make the purpose, technical scheme and advantage of the embodiment of the present invention clearer, below in conjunction with the embodiment of the present invention In accompanying drawing, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described, it is clear that described embodiment is Part of the embodiment of the present invention, rather than whole embodiments, based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art The every other embodiment obtained on the premise of creative work is not made, belongs to the scope of protection of the invention.
As shown in figure 1, the embodiments of the invention provide a kind of outband management system, including：Processor 101, exchange chip 102nd, network controller 103 and baseboard management controller 104；
Network controller 103 is connected with processor 101, exchange chip 102 and baseboard management controller 104 respectively；
Exchange chip 102 is connected with least one server respectively；
Exchange chip 102, the management data and business datum sent for receiving each server, and will management data and Business datum is sent to network controller；
Network controller 103, for receiving management data and business datum, business datum is sent to processor 101, will Management data are sent to baseboard management controller 104；
Processor 101, for handling the business datum received；
Baseboard management controller 104, data are managed for receiving, each server is managed according to management data.
In outband management system, exchange chip can receive the management data and business datum that each server is sent, And management data and business datum will be sent respectively to by baseboard management controller and processor by network controller, so that place Reason device is handled business datum, and baseboard management controller is managed according to management data to each server.The system Business datum can be realized simultaneously and manages the interaction of data, reduce the cost of outband management.
In one embodiment of the invention, in order that exchange chip realizes normal data exchange, as shown in Fig. 2 place Reason device 101 is connected with exchange chip 102；
Processor 101, the configuration file for being further used for pre-setting are sent to exchange chip 102；
Exchange chip 102, it is further used for receiving configuration file, is configured according to configuration file.
In one embodiment of the invention, network controller 103, including：Network controller side band interface NCSI；
NCSI, for management data to be sent into baseboard management controller.
NCSI is a side band interface net for being used to support server outband management defined by Distributed Management Task group The industrial standard of network controller, it is made up of a Management Controller and multiple network controllers.
In one embodiment of the invention, network controller 103, including：First high speed peripheral component interlinkage PCIE connects Mouthful；
First PCIE interfaces, for business datum to be sent into processor.
Network controller can select to support the Intel i350 of NCSI agreements, enter industry by PCIE paths and processor Business data interaction, data interaction is managed by NCSI and BMC, network controller is to carry out simple turn to business datum Hair, management data are realized using same road network paths with BMC communication according to NCSI realizations while carry out business datum Exchange and manage the exchanges of data, any interchange channel all the way can be used by network connection to corresponding server, Carry out a series of management and safeguard.
In one embodiment of the invention, exchange chip 102, including：2nd PCIE interfaces；
Exchange chip 102, for passing through the 2nd PCIE interface configuration files.
In one embodiment of the invention, exchange chip 102, including：Serializer/de-serializers SERDES interfaces；
SERDES interfaces, for management data and business datum to be sent into network controller.
SERDES is a kind of time division multiplexing of main flow, point-to-point serial communication technology.It is i.e. low in transmitting terminal multichannel Fast parallel signal is converted into high-speed serial signals, by transmission media (optical cable or copper cash), finally in receiving terminal high speed serialization Signal is re-converted into speed parallel signals.This point-to-point serial communication technology makes full use of the channel of transmission media to hold Amount, reduces required transmission channel and device pin number, the transmission speed of promotion signal, so as to substantially reduce communications cost.
As shown in figure 3, outside the embodiments of the invention provide a kind of band based on any of the above-described embodiment outband management system Management method, comprise the following steps：
Step 301：Exchange chip receives the management data and business datum that each server is sent, and will management data and Business datum is sent to network controller；
Step 302：Network controller receives management data and business datum, and business datum is sent into processor, will be managed Reason data are sent to baseboard management controller；
Step 303：Processor is handled the business datum received；
Step 304：Baseboard management controller receives management data, and each server is managed according to management data.
The contents such as information exchange, implementation procedure between each step of the above method, due to present system embodiment base In same design, particular content can be found in the narration in present system embodiment, and here is omitted.
To sum up, the embodiment of the present invention can at least realize following beneficial effect：
1st, in embodiments of the present invention, in outband management system, exchange chip can receive what each server was sent Data and business datum are managed, and management data and business datum will be sent respectively to by substrate management control by network controller Device and processor processed, so that processor is handled business datum, baseboard management controller is according to management data to each clothes Business device is managed.The system can realize business datum simultaneously and manage the interaction of data, reduce the cost of outband management.
2nd, in embodiments of the present invention, exchange chip provides switching path for system, supports the network control of NCSI agreements Device carries out service data interaction by PCIE paths and processor, and being managed data by NCSI and baseboard management controller hands over Mutually, network controller simply carries out simple forwarding to business datum, and management data are realized according to NCSI and controlled with substrate management The communication of device, realize using same road network paths while carry out the exchange of business datum and manage the exchange of data.
It should be noted that herein, such as first and second etc relational terms are used merely to an entity Or operation makes a distinction with another entity or operation, and not necessarily require or imply and exist between these entities or operation Any this actual relation or order.Moreover, term " comprising ", "comprising" or its any other variant be intended to it is non- It is exclusive to include, so that process, method, article or equipment including a series of elements not only include those key elements, But also the other element including being not expressly set out, or also include solid by this process, method, article or equipment Some key elements.In the absence of more restrictions, by sentence " including the key element that a 〃 〃 " is limited, it is not excluded that Other identical factor in the process including the key element, method, article or equipment also be present.
It is last it should be noted that：Presently preferred embodiments of the present invention is the foregoing is only, is merely to illustrate the skill of the present invention Art scheme, is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.Any modification for being made within the spirit and principles of the invention, Equivalent substitution, improvement etc., are all contained in protection scope of the present invention.

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  1. A kind of 1. outband management system, it is characterised in that including：Processor, exchange chip, network controller and substrate management control Device processed；
    The network controller is connected with the processor, the exchange chip and the baseboard management controller respectively；
    The exchange chip is connected with least one server respectively；
    The exchange chip, the management data and business datum sent for receiving each server, and by the management Data and the business datum are sent to the network controller；
    The network controller, for receiving the management data and the business datum, the business datum is sent to institute Processor is stated, the management data are sent to the baseboard management controller；
    The processor, for handling the business datum received；
    The baseboard management controller, for receiving the management data, according to the management data to each server It is managed.
  2. 2. outband management system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that
    The processor is connected with the exchange chip；
    The processor, the configuration file for being further used for pre-setting are sent to the exchange chip；
    The exchange chip, it is further used for receiving the configuration file, is configured according to the configuration file.
  3. 3. outband management system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that
    The network controller, including：Network controller side band interface NCSI；
    The NCSI, for the management data to be sent into the baseboard management controller.
  4. 4. outband management system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that
    The network controller, including：First high speed peripheral component interlinkage PCIE interfaces；
    The first PCIE interfaces, for the business datum to be sent into the processor.
  5. 5. outband management system according to claim 2, it is characterised in that
    The exchange chip, including：2nd PCIE interfaces；
    The exchange chip, for passing through configuration file described in the 2nd PCIE interfaces.
  6. 6. according to any described outband management system in claim 1-5, it is characterised in that
    The exchange chip, including：Serializer/de-serializers SERDES interfaces；
    The SERDES interfaces, for the management data and the business datum to be sent into the network controller.
  7. 7. a kind of outband management method of any outband management system in 1-6 based on the claims, it is characterised in that bag Include：
    Exchange chip receives the management data and business datum that each server is sent, and manages data and the business by described Data are sent to network controller；
    The network controller receives the management data and the business datum, and the business datum is sent into processor, The management data are sent to baseboard management controller；
    The processor is handled the business datum received；
    The baseboard management controller receives the management data, and pipe is carried out to each server according to the management data Reason.
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