CN212061141U - External control equipment and system outside frequency - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to an out-of-frequency external control device and system, which are applied to independently monitoring the operating state of electronic equipment and realizing remote startup of the electronic equipment. The external control equipment outside the frequency comprises a first network interface, a power input interface, a power switch unit and a control unit. The first network interface network is connected with the electronic equipment and the remote server; the power input interface receives operation power; the power switch unit enables the switch pin; the control unit is connected with the first network interface, the power input interface and the power switch unit, and when the control unit receives the enabling requirement, the control unit sends a starting signal to the switch pin through the power switch unit; the control unit drives the first network interface to send a detection command to the electronic equipment at regular time, and when the electronic equipment cannot respond to the detection command, the control unit requests the remote server to obtain an enabling request.

Description

External control equipment and system outside frequency

Technical Field

An external control device and system for electronic device, and more particularly to an external control device and system for off-frequency

Background

Generally, the remote management of the server system and the network equipment can be divided into two control modes, i.e. In-Band (In-Band) and Out-of-Band (OOB). Although both of the two control methods can be realized through the ethernet, the two control methods have a difference between the transmission path and the monitored object. The in-frequency tube control is mainly used for monitoring the running of a target computer by a remote server. When the target computer is in a power-off state or a crash state, the remote server is an action that cannot monitor the target computer. The out-of-band Management is that the target computer can be in a light-out state (LOM), and the remote server can still monitor the target computer. For example: and controlling management operations such as restarting or log recording of the target computer.

In the intra-frequency management and control structure, the remote server and the target computer are connected through the Ethernet, so that the remote server can remotely monitor the target computer across the network domain. Generally, intra-frequency management is performed by installing an agent in the target computer. The agent can operate correctly while the target computer is alive. But when the target computer crashes, the agent program will also stop.

In contrast to the intra-frequency management and control architecture, the extra-frequency management and control scheme is to set other monitoring devices outside the target computer. The target computer is thus not operational and the external device can still perform the process of monitoring. Because the external equipment needs independent power supply to operate, the external equipment needs to occupy other space by adding the transformer. Moreover, the existing off-frequency management and control can only provide the starting function when the target computer is shut down, and the external device cannot know whether the target computer is in the running state. If the external equipment sends a starting-up requirement when the target computer runs, the target computer is restarted.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The technical problem to be solved by the application is to control the on and off of the electronic equipment under the conditions of power off and cross-internet.

In order to solve the above problem, the present application provides an out-of-band external control device, which is applied to independently monitor an operation state of an electronic device and implement remote booting of the electronic device.

The external control equipment outside the frequency comprises a first network interface, a power input interface, a power switch unit and a control unit. The first network interface is connected with the electronic equipment and a remote server through a network, and is used for transmitting an enabling request and a detection command from the remote server and sending the detection command to the electronic equipment; the power input interface is connected to a power supply end of the electronic equipment and receives operation power; the power switch unit is connected with a switch pin of the electronic equipment and used for enabling the switch pin; the control unit is electrically connected to the first network interface, the power input interface and the power switch unit, and when the control unit receives the enabling requirement, the control unit sends a starting signal to the switch pin through the power switch unit; the control unit drives the first network interface to send the detection command to the electronic device at regular time, and when the electronic device does not respond to the detection command, the control unit requests the remote server to obtain the enabling request.

The application further provides an out-of-band external control system, which comprises a remote server, an electronic device and an external control device. A remote server providing an enabling request; the electronic equipment is provided with a switch pin, a power supply end, a second network interface and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is electrically connected with the switch pin, the power supply end and the second network interface, the switch pin receives a starting signal and is used for driving the processing unit to enable, and the second network interface is connected with the remote server; the external control equipment has a first network interface, a power input interface, a power switch unit and a control unit, the control unit is electrically connected to the first network interface, the power input interface and the power switch unit, the first network interface is connected to the electronic device and the remote server, the first network interface is used for transmitting the enabling request and the detecting command, the power input interface is coupled to the power supply terminal, used for obtaining operation power, the power switch unit is connected with the switch pin and sends a starting signal to the switch pin, the control unit drives the first network interface to send the detection command to the electronic device at regular time, and when the electronic device does not respond to the detection command, the control unit requests the remote server to send the enabling request.

The out-of-frequency external control equipment, the system and the method can realize the startup and the restart of the remote control electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment can be restarted in time when the shutdown occurs in the operation. In addition, in the operation process of the electronic equipment, the external control equipment can also observe the target unit. The external control equipment transmits the acquired sensing information back to the remote server so that the remote server can collect the state of the electronic equipment.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application and not to limit the application.

Fig. 1 is an architecture diagram of an offboard control system according to the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic operation flow chart of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating pairing and registration of an external control device according to the present application.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of a detection electronic device of the external control device according to the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of an enabling electronic device of the external control device according to the present application.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the external control device and the transmission of the sensing information according to the present application.

Fig. 7 is a system architecture diagram according to another embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating an enable request determination according to another embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and examples, so that how to implement technical means to solve technical problems and achieve technical effects can be fully understood and implemented.

Please refer to fig. 1, which is an architecture diagram of an off-frequency external control system according to the present application. In the present application, Out-of-Band (Out-of-Band) control employs a remote cross-network control process, and a standard ethernet architecture is used for cross-network. The external control system 100 of the present application includes: the external control device 110, the electronic device 120 and the remote server 130. The remote server 130 is connected to the electronic device 120 and the external control device 110 through a network. The external control device 110 may be installed in the electronic device 120 in the form of an interface card, or may be an independent device externally connected to the electronic device 120.

The external control device 110 includes a first network interface 111, a power input interface 112, a power switch unit 113, a sensing unit 114, and a control unit 115. For the internal connection, the control unit 115 is electrically connected to the first network interface 111, the power input interface 112, the power switch unit 113 and the sensing unit 114. For external connection, the first network interface 111 is connected to the electronic device 120 and the remote server 130 through a network. The aforementioned internal connections are connections of internal components of the external control device 110. The external connection is the connection relationship between the external control device 110 and other devices.

The electronic device 120 includes a switch pin 121, a power supply terminal 122, a second network interface 123, a target unit 124, a storage unit 125, and a processing unit 126. The processing unit 126 is electrically connected to the switch pin 121, the power supply 122, the second network interface 123, the storage unit 125 and the target unit 124.

The power switch unit 113 is electrically connected to the switch pin 121. The switch pin 121 can connect the peripheral switch of the electronic device 120 and the power switch unit 113 of the external control device 110 at the same time. The Power + -pin bank is used as an example of the switch pin 121. One side of the power switch unit 113 is provided with a slot for mounting the switch pin 121, and the other side is connected to an external switch. The external control device 110 can control the enabling of the switch pin 121 through the power switch unit 113, and meanwhile, the electronic device 120 can also keep the use of the external switch.

The power input interface 112 of the external control device 110 is electrically connected to the power supply terminal 122 of the electronic device 120. The type of the power input interface 112 corresponds to the interface of the electronic supply terminal. For example, the power supply 122 may be, but is not limited to, a power pin of a Universal Serial Bus (USB), and may also be a power pin of a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-E). If the PCI-E interface card is used as an implementation aspect of the external control device 110, the power input interface 112 may obtain the operation power of the external control device 110 through the power pin of the PCI-E slot. For the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification, some of the Power may still be provided in states S4 and S5 to enable some components of the electronic device 120 to operate. Therefore, the power input interface 112 can obtain the operation power through the machine.

The sensing unit 114 can be applied to detect temperature, humidity, or other observed quantities of the environment around the electronic device 120. The sensing unit 114 is connected to the target unit 124, and the target unit 124 is determined according to the type of the sensing unit 114.

The storage unit 125 is used for storing the operating system and the agent 127 of the electronic device 120. The operating system provides functions related to the operation of the electronic device 120. In addition to the agent 127 receiving the detection command from the external control apparatus 110, the agent 127 also returns a response message to the external control apparatus 110 according to the detection command. The remote server 130 is connected to the electronic device 120 and the external control device 110 via a network. The remote server 130 confirms to the external control device 110 whether the electronic device 120 is powered off or in operation.

To further explain the operation process of the present application, please refer to fig. 2, which is a schematic diagram of the extra-frequent external control flow of the present application. The flow of the out-of-band external control method comprises the following steps:

step S210: connecting the external control equipment to a switch pin of the electronic equipment;

step S220: the external control equipment obtains operation power from a power supply end of the electronic equipment;

step S230: the external control equipment is connected with the remote server through a network and used for registering the pairing of the external control equipment and the electronic equipment to the remote server;

step S240: the external control equipment sends a detection command to the electronic equipment at regular time for confirming whether the electronic equipment returns a response;

step S250: if the electronic equipment responds to the external control equipment, the external control equipment times again and prepares to send a secondary detection command;

step S260: if the electronic equipment does not respond to the external control equipment, the external control equipment obtains an enabling request from a remote server; and

step S270: the external control equipment triggers the switch pin according to the enabling requirement so as to start the electronic equipment.

First, the power input interface 112 and the power switch unit 113 of the external control device 110 are connected to the power supply terminal 122 and the switch pin 121, respectively. The external control device 110 and the electronic device 120 are respectively connected to the remote server 130 through a network. After the aforementioned connection and operation are completed, the external control device 110 performs device registration with the remote server 130 to bind the pairing relationship between the external control device 110 and the electronic device 120, please refer to fig. 3.

The user registers the feature information of the electronic device 120 and the feature information of the external control device with the remote server 130 through the agent 127, and binds with the user's account. After the remote server 130 receives the feature information of the agent 127, the remote server 130 will bind the external control device 110 and the electronic device 120.

Then, the external control device 110 sends a detection command to the electronic device 120 at regular time to confirm whether the electronic device 120 is in an operating state, please refer to fig. 4. Wherein the sending of the detection command can be transmitted through the Ethernet. If the electronic device 120 is operating normally, the agent 127 will return a response message to the external control device 110 after receiving the detection command. If the electronic device 120 is powered off or halted, the external control device 110 will report back to the remote server 130 after the external control device 110 can not obtain the response message. The remote server 130 sends an enable request to the external control device 110. After the external control device 110 receives the enable request, the control unit 115 generates a corresponding power-on signal. The control unit 115 triggers the switch pin 121 with a power-on signal through the power switch unit 113 to drive the electronic device 120 to start or restart, as shown in fig. 5. The electronic device 120 is powered on and then starts the agent 127 in response to the detection command.

During the operation of the electronic device 120, the external control device 110 regularly detects the target unit 124 through the sensing unit 114 and obtains the sensing information, as shown in fig. 6. Taking temperature and humidity sensing as an illustration, the sensing unit 114 is assumed to be mounted on the housing of the electronic device 120 for detecting the temperature of the housing and the humidity of the surrounding environment during operation. The sensing unit 114 acquires sensing information every a fixed time interval and transmits the sensing information to the remote server 130.

In addition to the aforementioned frequency, the present application provides another embodiment of the external control system 100, please refer to fig. 7. In one embodiment, the off-frequency peripheral control 700 system comprises: external control device 710, electronic device 720 and remote server 730. The remote server 730 is connected to the external control device 710 and the electronic device 720 via a network. The external control device 710 has a first network interface 711, a first communication interface 712, a power input interface 713, a power switch unit 714, a sensing unit 715 and a control unit 716. The control unit 716 is electrically connected to the first network interface 711, the first communication interface 712, the power input interface 713, the power switch unit 714 and the sensing unit 715. The connection of the components of the external control device 710 is the same as the previous embodiment, and the description is not repeated here.

The electronic device 720 includes a switch pin 721, a power supply 722, a second network interface 723, a second communication interface 724, a target unit 725, a storage unit 726 and a processing unit 727. The processing unit 727 is electrically connected to the switch pin 721, the power supply 722, the second network interface 723, the second communication interface 724, the target unit 725 and the storage unit 726. The storage unit 726 stores operating systems and agents 728 of the electronic device 720. The connection of the components of the electronic device 720 is the same as in the previous embodiment, and the description is not repeated here. The second communication interface 724 is electrically connected to the processing unit 727 and the first communication interface 712, respectively.

The types of the first communication interface 712 and the second communication interface 724 correspond to each other, and the types of the first communication interface 712 and the second communication interface 724 may be, but are not limited to, a Serial port (Serial port), a Parallel port (Parallel port), and a Universal Serial Bus (USB). The first communication interface 712 and the second communication interface 724 are used for transmitting sensing information or characteristic information of the machine. The feature information may be, but is not limited to, a version of a BIOS (Basic Input/output System) of a motherboard of the electronic device 120, a version of firmware, or a System status of the motherboard.

During the operation of the electronic device 720, the external control device 710 periodically detects the target unit 725 through the sensing unit 715 and obtains the sensing information. The external control apparatus 710 transmits the sensing information to the electronic apparatus 720 through the first communication interface 712. Agent 728 receives the sensed information and sends the sensed information to remote server 730. The agent 728 may send the response message and the sensing information to the external control apparatus 710 and the remote server 730 simultaneously when receiving the detection request.

When the electronic device 720 crashes, the external control device 710 and the remote server 730 will not receive the response from the electronic device 720. Meanwhile, the external control device 710 obtains the enabling request from the remote server 730. After the remote server 730 receives the request from the external control device 710 and compares the request with the no response from the electronic device 720, the remote server 730 will send an enabling request to the external control device 710, please refer to fig. 8. Remote server 730 sends an enable request to external control device 710. After the external control device 710 receives the enable request, the control unit 716 generates a corresponding power-on signal. The control unit 716 triggers the switch pin 721 by the power switch unit 714 to power on or power off the electronic device 720.

The out-of-band external control device 110, the system and the method of the present application can implement remote control of the electronic device 120 for booting and restarting, and the electronic device 120 can be restarted in time when a crash occurs during operation. In addition, during the operation of the electronic device 120, the external control device 110 may also observe the target unit 124. The external control device 110 transmits the obtained sensing information back to the remote server 130, so that the remote server 130 can collect the status of the electronic device 120.

The device corresponds to the description of the method flow, and the description of the method flow is referred for the deficiency, and is not repeated. The foregoing description shows and describes several preferred embodiments of the present application, but as aforementioned, it is to be understood that the application is not limited to the forms disclosed herein, but is not to be construed as excluding other embodiments and is capable of use in various other combinations, modifications, and environments and is capable of changes within the scope of the application as described herein, commensurate with the above teachings, or the skill or knowledge of the relevant art. And that modifications and variations may be effected by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, which is to be protected by the claims appended hereto.

Claims (8)

1. An off-frequency external control device, which is applied to independently monitor the operating state of an electronic device and realize remote start-up of the electronic device, the off-frequency external control device comprising:

the first network interface is connected with an electronic device and a remote server through a network, and is used for transmitting an enabling request and a detection command from the remote server and sending the detection command to the electronic device;

the power input interface is connected to a power supply end of the electronic equipment and receives operating power;

the power switch unit is connected with a switch pin of the electronic equipment and used for enabling the switch pin; and

the control unit is electrically connected with the first network interface, the power input interface and the power switch unit, and when the control unit receives the enabling requirement, the control unit sends a starting signal to the switch pin through the power switch unit;

the control unit drives the first network interface to send the detection command to the electronic device at regular time, and when the electronic device does not respond to the detection command, the control unit requests the remote server to obtain the enabling request.

2. The off-frequency external control device of claim 1, further comprising a sensing unit, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the sensing unit, and the sensing unit is configured to detect sensing information of the electronic device.

3. The off-frequency external control device of claim 2, wherein said control unit transmits said sensing information to said remote server.

4. The off-frequency external control device of claim 2, further comprising a first communication interface, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the first communication interface, the first communication interface is connected to a second communication interface of the electronic device, and the first communication interface is used for transmitting the sensing information.

5. The off-frequency external control device of claim 4, wherein the first communication interface and the second communication interface are serial ports, parallel ports and USB.

6. The offfrequency external control apparatus of claim 1, wherein said power input interface is a universal serial bus or a fast external connection standard.

7. An off-frequency external control system, which is applied to independently monitor the operating state of an electronic device and realize remote start-up of the electronic device, the off-frequency external control system comprising:

a remote server providing a performance requirement;

an electronic device having a switch pin, a power supply terminal, a second network interface and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is electrically connected to the switch pin, the power supply terminal and the second network interface, the switch pin receives a power-on signal for driving the processing unit to enable, and the second network interface is connected to the remote server; and

an external control device having a first network interface, a power input interface, a power switch unit and a control unit, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the first network interface, the power input interface and the power switch unit, the first network interface is connected to the electronic device and the remote server, the first network interface is used for transmitting the enabling request and a detection command, the power input interface is coupled to the power supply terminal for obtaining an operating power, the power switch unit is connected to the switch pin, the power switch unit sends a power-on signal to the switch pin to power on the electronic device, the control unit drives the first network interface to send the detection command to the electronic device at regular time, when the electronic device does not respond to the detection command, the control unit requests the remote server to send the enabling request.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the external control device further comprises a sensing unit, the control unit is electrically connected to the sensing unit, the sensing unit is configured to detect sensing information of the electronic device, and the external control device transmits the sensing information to the remote server.

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