CN1540532A - Processing system and method for updating networked devices - Google Patents

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CN1540532A
CN1540532A CNA031222625A CN03122262A CN1540532A CN 1540532 A CN1540532 A CN 1540532A CN A031222625 A CNA031222625 A CN A031222625A CN 03122262 A CN03122262 A CN 03122262A CN 1540532 A CN1540532 A CN 1540532A
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The updating system includes computer host, multiple network devices and exchanger. Computer transfers first packet and second packet. The first packet contains at least identification data corresponding to the update data. The second packet contains at least the update data. The multiple network devices receive the first packet, create unduplicated IP addresses, and create information, which is sent to computer, corresponding to requested updated version in identification data selectively, based on the said identification data. Comparing the update data received with outdated data stored creates data to be updated. New firmware is created from data to be updated, and written into relevant storage so as to complete updating operation. The exchanger connects computer and network devices.

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The renewal disposal system and the method for the network equipment
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of update system and method for the network equipment, particularly relate to a kind of renewal disposal system and method for utilizing host computer to many network equipments.
Background technology
The development of broadband network, ADSL modem for example, bring up to 1.5Mbps-640Kbps with making the transmission speed of numerical data at user side, yet bring in constant renewal in the ADSL technology, in order to save the burden of user effort on hardware, have better execution usefulness and improve the ADSL modem again, need the firmware of the research and development of renewal ADSL.But because the user, when using the ADSL modem, hardware device and network environment according to the user, need do to be different from the setting of former factory setting value to the ADSL modem, thus, when the ADSL modem is made manufacturer, in the time of will doing the renewal operation to the ADSL modem product that reclaims from the user, because subnet and IP address in the ADSL modem are changed, cause with factory in host computer and the ADSL modem not at same subnet, therefore can't correctly transmit data between host computer that upgrades and the ADSL modem, causing modem to make manufacturer need change respectively the subnet mask in the ADSL modem (subnet mask) and the setting of IP address, so that ADSL modem product is upgraded operation, yet change the subnet mask in the ADSL modem and the setting of IP address respectively one by one, the not only inefficent burden and inconvenience that more causes the maintenance personal.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, fundamental purpose of the present invention just provides a kind of renewal disposal system and method for the network equipment, the network equipment is when upgrading operation, carry out update command by host computer, to many network equipments under different sub-network mask (subnet mask), upgrade the renewal disposal system and the method for operation simultaneously.
The invention provides a kind of update system of the network equipment, comprising: host computer, be used to transmit first grouping and second grouping, first grouping comprises at least corresponding to the recognition data of new data more, the second more new data that divides into groups to comprise at least.A plurality of network equipments, be used to receive first grouping and second grouping, when a plurality of network equipments receive first grouping, set up respectively corresponding to host computer and unduplicated each other IP address, and respectively according to first recognition data that divides into groups, produce corresponding requirement grouping and be sent to host computer, when receiving second grouping, the not new data more of the more new data of second grouping and its storage relatively respectively, produce data to be updated, and produce new firmware according to data to be updated and write in the corresponding storer, finish and upgrade operation; And switch, be connected between host computer and a plurality of network equipment.
In addition, renewal disposal route according to a kind of network equipment of the present invention, be applicable in the network system of a plurality of network equipments that comprise host computer and be connected in host computer, comprise the following steps: at first to transmit first grouping to a plurality of network equipments from host computer, first grouping comprises recognition data at least, and recognition data system is corresponding to new data more.When a plurality of network equipments receive first grouping, in a plurality of network equipments, set up respectively corresponding to host computer and unduplicated each other IP address; Then, in a plurality of network equipments,, produce corresponding requirement grouping and be sent to host computer respectively according to the recognition data of first grouping; Next, from host computer, respectively according to the request grouping, transmit second grouping to a plurality of network equipments, second grouping comprises more new data at least; In a plurality of network equipments, the not new data more of the more new data of second grouping and its storage relatively produces data to be updated respectively; At last, in a plurality of network equipments, produce new firmware according to data to be updated respectively and write in the corresponding storer, finish and upgrade operation.
For above-mentioned and other purposes of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, cited below particularlyly go out preferred embodiment, and with reference to the accompanying drawings, be described in detail below:
Therefore, according to the renewal disposal system and the method for the network equipment proposed by the invention, change the IP address and the subnet mask of many network equipments simultaneously by host computer, and upgrade operation, be used on the industry can be more efficiently new network device more, and reduce cost burden.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of system architecture of renewal disposal system of the network equipment of the expression embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram that the panel signal lamp of the network equipment of the expression embodiment of the invention defines;
Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram of operating process of renewal disposal route of the network equipment of the expression embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram of first packet configuration of the expression embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram of the IP address structure of the expression embodiment of the invention;
Symbol description:
The 10-host computer; The 20-interchanger;
30,32, many network equipments of 34-;
The 40-outside line connects; The 42-internal wiring connects;
The 44-warning; 46-represents cresset bright; On behalf of cresset, 48-constantly glimmer;
On behalf of cresset, 50-extinguish; 200-first package;
210-data chaining line; 220-logic link control sublayer;
230-Internet layer; The agreement of 240-user's data bag;
250-uses data; The 300-IP address;
The 310-fixed part; 320-changes part;
330-media access control address; 400-is data for updating not;
The S100-host computer transmits first package 200;
S110-sets up the IP address that does not repeat according to the media access control address of plural network apparatus;
S120-produces the package that requires of correspondence according to the identification data of first package;
The data for updating of data for updating and second package not in the more plural respectively network apparatus of S130-produces a data to be updated;
S140-produces a new firmware according to data to be updated, and writes memory body.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of system architecture of renewal disposal system of the network equipment of the expression embodiment of the invention, and with reference to figure 1, the system architecture of the embodiment of the invention will be described as follows.
Renewal disposal system according to the network equipment of the embodiment of the invention comprises host computer 10, a plurality of network equipment 30,32,34 and switch 20.
Host computer 10 is used to transmit first grouping and second grouping, and first grouping comprises at least corresponding to the recognition data of new data more, the second more new data that divides into groups to comprise at least.
A plurality of network equipments 30,32, the 34th, the network equipment with ICP/IP protocol, be used to receive first grouping and second grouping, when a plurality of network equipments 30,32, during 34 receptions, first grouping, set up respectively corresponding to host computer 10 and unduplicated each other IP address, and respectively according to first recognition data that divides into groups, produce corresponding requirement grouping, and be sent to host computer 10, when receiving second grouping, check the signatures tab of second grouping, be used to confirm the correctness of second grouping, and the not new data more of the more new data of second grouping and its storage relatively respectively, produce data to be updated, and produce new firmware according to data to be updated and write in the corresponding storer, finish and upgrade operation.
Switch 20, be connected host computer 10 and a plurality of network equipment 30,32,34 between, this switch 20 can be the multi port switch with ICP/IP protocol.
When the network equipment need upgrade processing, host computer 10 is connected to a plurality of network equipments 30,32,34 by switch 20.Host computer 10 utilizes switch 20, transmits first grouping and second grouping to a plurality of network equipments 30,32,34.A plurality of network equipments 30,32,34 by switch 20, receive the first corresponding grouping and second grouping.
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram that the panel cresset of the network equipment of the expression embodiment of the invention defines, when the panel cresset that in renewal process, passes through the network equipment, obtain to upgrade at present the situation of handling, wherein outside line connects 40, the a plurality of network equipments 30,32,34 of the successful line of the bright representative of cresset, internal wiring connects the network card that the bright representative of 42 cressets successfully is connected to host computer 10, warning 44, the bright representative renewal process of cresset generation problem, zero represents cresset bright 46, △ represents constantly flicker 48 of cresset, and on behalf of cresset, extinguish 50.
Set the medium access control in the host computer 10,255.0.0.0 for example, utilize host computer 10 by switch 20, broadcasting first grouping, be update command, be connected 42 cressets with internal wiring bright when outside line connects 40, and warning is represented a plurality of network equipments 30,32,34 for extinguishing, (Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP) has received the update command that host computer 10 is transmitted by trivial file transfer protocol.A plurality of network equipments 30,32,34 produce corresponding request grouping according to update command, and are sent to host computer 10 by switch 20.
In addition, when a plurality of network equipments 30,32,34, can't successfully receive the update command that host computer 10 is transmitted, the panel cresset in a plurality of network equipments 30,32,34 will can not produce any operant response.
Host computer 10 transmits second grouping according to the request of correspondence grouping by switch 20, i.e. new data more.A plurality of network equipments 30,32,34, respectively will be more in new data and a plurality of network equipment 30,32,34 not more new data compare, produce data to be updated.When a plurality of network equipments 30,32,34 are receiving new data more or producing generation problem in the process of data to be updated, the outside line in the panel cresset of the network equipment connects 40 and is connected 42 cressets with internal wiring and extinguishes simultaneously, and warns 44 cressets to light.
A plurality of network equipments 30,32,34 produce new firmware according to data to be updated respectively, and write the storer in a plurality of network equipments 30,32,34.The panel cresset of the network equipment connects 40 and is connected 42 cressets with internal wiring and constantly glimmers as presenting outside line, represents the network equipment carrying out new firmware is write the operation of the storer in the network equipment and warn 44 cressets to extinguish.In addition, connect 40 when the panel cresset of the network equipment presents outside line, internal wiring connects 42 and warn 44 cressets to be all the bright state of cresset, represent network equipment renewal to finish dealing with.
Then, Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram of operating process of renewal disposal route of the network equipment of the expression embodiment of the invention, Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram of first structure of dividing into groups of the expression embodiment of the invention, and with reference to figure 3 and Fig. 4, the operating process of the embodiment of the invention will describe.
At first, as step S100, host computer transmits first grouping 200.On host computer, carry out the service formula of TFTP agreement and upgrade application, and utilize the renewal application program in the host computer to select to transmit first grouping 200 to a plurality of network equipments, wherein first grouping 200, comprise that data link connects 210 (data-link connection, DLC), 220 (Logical Link Control sublayer, LLC), network layer 230 (IP Layer), has purpose IP address, User Datagram Protoco (UDP) 240 (UserDatagram Protocol, UDP), has destination interface (Destination Port), for example 1911, and application data 250 (Application Data), wherein application data 250 is 42 bytes, it comprises recognition data, and recognition data also comprises the more file name of new data, for example asr688.bin.
Step S110, according to the media access control address of a plurality of network equipments, set up unduplicated IP address, because the medium access control address (MAC:Media Access Control) on the network equipment is unique, therefore, can be by this address with generating unduplicated IP address.When a plurality of network equipments receive first grouping, be whether byte (byte) and destination interface be correct with the length of checking first grouping, and in a plurality of network equipments, set up subnet mask and the routing table corresponding respectively with host computer.Set up the subnet mask identical in a plurality of network equipments respectively, make a plurality of network equipments and host computer be in same subnet mask, be convenient to the transmission of data between a plurality of network equipments and host computer with host computer.
In addition, a plurality of network equipments produce corresponding IP address according to the medium access control address of itself.With reference to figure 5, Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram of the IP address structure of the expression embodiment of the invention, and wherein, IP address 300 comprises fixed part 310, change part 320.
For instance, when the network equipment receives the medium access control address 330 of first grouping according to the network equipment itself, for example 0 * 11,0 * 22,0 * 33, the change part 320 of setting up IP address 300 is 17.34.51, and be 192 at the fixed part 310 of IP address 300, therefore the IP address 300192.17.34.51 that is produced according to the medium access control address 330 of the network equipment, wherein 192 is the fixed part 310 of IP address 300, change part 320 is 17.34.51, because the medium access control address in a plurality of network equipments can not repeat, based on the medium access control address of a plurality of network equipments, set up unduplicated IP address.
Step S120 according to the recognition data of first grouping, produces corresponding request grouping.A plurality of network equipments, read the file name of the more new data in the recognition data, produce corresponding request grouping and be sent to host computer via trivial file transfer protocol, the request host computer is uploaded the file content of new data more to a plurality of network equipments, therefore host computer transmits second grouping to a plurality of network equipments according to the request grouping, wherein second grouping comprises the more file content of new data.
Step S130, in more a plurality of respectively network equipments not more new data and second the grouping more new data, produce data to be updated.
At last, step S140 produces new firmware according to data to be updated, and write store.A plurality of network equipments are according to data to be updated, produce new firmware, and write store, the new firmware of wherein a plurality of network equipment utilizations, only upgrade the different place of not upgrading firmware and new firmware in a plurality of network equipments as yet, reach the more efficient purpose of upgrading operation of finishing.
Therefore, according to the renewal disposal system and the method for the network equipment proposed by the invention, change the IP address and the subnet mask of many network equipments simultaneously by host computer, and upgrade operation, be used on the industry can be more efficiently new network device more, and reduce cost burden.
Though the present invention with preferred embodiment openly as above; yet; be not to limit the present invention with it; those skilled in the art; under the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention; can modify and polish, so protection scope of the present invention should be as the criterion with the definition of claims.

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1. the update system of a network equipment comprises:
Host computer is used to transmit first grouping and second grouping, and above-mentioned first grouping comprises at least corresponding to the version recognition data of new data more, the above-mentioned second above-mentioned more new data that divides into groups to comprise at least;
Switch is connected between the above-mentioned host computer; With
A plurality of network equipments, be connected in above-mentioned switch, be used to receive above-mentioned first grouping and second grouping, when above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments receive above-mentioned first when grouping, set up respectively corresponding to above-mentioned host computer and unduplicated each other IP address, and respectively according to the version recognition data of the above-mentioned first above-mentioned more new data that divides into groups, the information that version is upgraded in the request that above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments optionally produce also is sent to above-mentioned host computer;
Wherein, above-mentioned host computer is when more above-mentioned second grouping is transmitted in the IP address of the network equipment of new data as requested according to the information of the above-mentioned renewal version of receiving, the above-mentioned network equipment is received after above-mentioned second grouping more new data.
2. the update system of the network equipment as claimed in claim 1, when needs more the network equipment of new data receive above-mentioned second when grouping, the not new data more of the more new data of more above-mentioned respectively second grouping and its storage, produce data to be updated, and produce new firmware according to above-mentioned data to be updated and write in the corresponding storer, finish and upgrade operation.
3. the update system of the network equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the above-mentioned IP address comprises fixed part and change part, and above-mentioned change part determines that according to medium access control (MAC) address of its corresponding network equipment the said fixing part is corresponding to the subnet of above-mentioned host computer.
4. the update system of the network equipment as claimed in claim 1 wherein, when above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments receive above-mentioned first grouping, is set up subnet mask and routing table corresponding to above-mentioned host computer respectively in above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments.
5. the update system of the network equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments are the network equipments with ICP/IP protocol.
6. the update system of the network equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, above-mentioned host computer utilizes broadcast address to transmit above-mentioned first grouping to above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments.
7. the update system of the network equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, above-mentioned recognition data comprises the file name of above-mentioned more new data.
8. the renewal disposal route of a network equipment is applicable to comprise host computer and be connected in the network system of a plurality of network equipments between the above-mentioned host computer, comprises the following steps:
Transmit first grouping to above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments from above-mentioned host computer, above-mentioned first grouping comprises recognition data at least, and above-mentioned recognition data system is corresponding to new data more;
When above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments receive above-mentioned first when grouping, in above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments, set up respectively corresponding to above-mentioned host computer and unduplicated each other IP address;
In above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments, according to the above-mentioned recognition data of above-mentioned first grouping, optionally the request of producing is upgraded the information of version and is sent to above-mentioned host computer respectively;
From above-mentioned host computer, upgrade the IP of a plurality of network equipments of the information of version respectively as requested, transmit a plurality of network equipments that the information of version is upgraded in second grouping to the above-mentioned request of sending, above-mentioned second grouping comprises above-mentioned more new data at least;
According to the above-mentioned more new data of above-mentioned second grouping, finish the renewal version.
9. the renewal disposal route of the network equipment as claimed in claim 8 also is included in above-mentioned a plurality of network equipment, and the not new data more of the more new data of more above-mentioned respectively second grouping and its storage produces data to be updated; And
In above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments, produce new firmware according to above-mentioned data to be updated respectively and write in the corresponding storer, finish and upgrade operation.
10. the renewal disposal route of the network equipment as claimed in claim 8 also comprises step:
Check whether the above-mentioned recognition data in above-mentioned first grouping meets predetermined length.
11. the renewal disposal route of the network equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein, in the step of setting up the above-mentioned IP address, the above-mentioned IP address comprises fixed part and change part, above-mentioned change part determines that according to medium access control (MAC) address of its corresponding network equipment the said fixing part is corresponding to the subnet of above-mentioned host computer.
12. the renewal disposal route of the network equipment as claimed in claim 8 also comprises step:
In above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments, set up sub-network cover curtain and routing table respectively corresponding to above-mentioned host computer.
13. the renewal disposal route of the network equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments are the network equipments with ICP/IP protocol.
14. the renewal disposal route of the network equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein in the step that transmits above-mentioned first grouping, above-mentioned host computer is to utilize broadcast address to transmit above-mentioned first grouping to above-mentioned a plurality of network equipments.
15. the renewal disposal route of the network equipment as claimed in claim 8 also comprises step:
Check the signatures tab of above-mentioned second grouping, in order to confirm above-mentioned second grouping.
16. the renewal disposal route of the network equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein above-mentioned recognition data comprises the file name of above-mentioned more new data.
17. the renewal disposal route of a network equipment is used for the network equipment, the outside host computer of above-mentioned network equipment system's utilization upgrades, and it comprises the following steps:
Receive first grouping, above-mentioned first grouping comprises at least corresponding to the recognition data of new data more;
According to media access control (MAC) address of above-mentioned first grouping and the above-mentioned network equipment, set up sub-network and independent IP address corresponding to above-mentioned host computer;
According to the above-mentioned recognition data of above-mentioned first grouping, produce and transmit corresponding request grouping;
Receive second grouping, above-mentioned second grouping comprises above-mentioned more new data at least;
The not new data more that the more new data of more above-mentioned second grouping and the above-mentioned network equipment are stored produces data to be updated; And
Produce new firmware and write in the corresponding storer according to above-mentioned data to be updated, finish and upgrade operation.
18. the renewal disposal route of the network equipment as claimed in claim 17 also comprises step:
Check whether the above-mentioned recognition data in above-mentioned first grouping meets predetermined length.
19. the renewal disposal route of the network equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein, in the step of setting up the above-mentioned IP address, the above-mentioned IP address comprises fixed part and change part, above-mentioned change part determines that according to the medium access control address of its corresponding network equipment the said fixing part is corresponding to the subnet of above-mentioned host computer.
20. the renewal disposal route of the network equipment as claimed in claim 17 also comprises step:
Foundation is corresponding to the subnet mask and the routing table of above-mentioned host computer.
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