JP2009251889A - Server apparatus and software installation method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a server apparatus which does not require installation of a dedicated install server, and to provide a software installation method. <P>SOLUTION: An optical disc of an install assisting software is read with an optical drive 10a to start a server apparatus. Then, a control application that runs on the install assisting software is started. After the control application is started, remote setting for the optical drive 10a is executed to a server apparatus 12 connected to a network 11, using the control application. Then, an optical disc in which an OS is stored is read by the optical drive 10a, and the OS is installed on the server apparatus 12 on which the remote setting has been made, through the network 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a software introduction technique, and more particularly, to a server apparatus and a software introduction method capable of simultaneously introducing software from one server apparatus to a plurality of devices.

Generally, in a system in which a plurality of computers are connected to a network, the same software may be installed on the plurality of computers via the network. For example, in Patent Document 1, when installing the same software on a plurality of computers, an installation server dedicated to installation is installed, and the software to be installed is stored in the installation server. The installation program is transferred from the installation server to the plurality of installation destination computers via the network. A technique has been disclosed in which a plurality of installation destination computers read and install software to be installed from an installation server by activating a received installation program.
JP-A-8-87460

  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 is complicated because it is necessary to install a dedicated installation server, and there is a problem related to cost.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a server device and a software introduction method that can eliminate the need for installing a dedicated installation server.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to one aspect of the present invention, an optical drive, a storage medium storing startup software readable by the optical drive, and reading the storage medium by the optical drive and the startup After starting the server device by software, start means for starting control software that operates on the start software, and after the control software is started by the start means, the control software allows a predetermined device connected to the network to Setting means for performing remote setting of the optical drive; and a storage medium storing the basic software is read by the optical drive, and the predetermined device for which remote setting has been performed by the setting means is performed via the network. Introduction of basic software Server apparatus is provided, characterized in that and means.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a software introduction method for use in a server device including an optical drive and a storage medium storing startup software readable by the optical drive, After reading the storage medium with a drive and starting the server device with the activation software, the control software that operates on the activation software is activated, and after the control software is activated, the control software is connected to the network. A remote setting of the optical drive is performed on a predetermined device, a storage medium storing basic software is read by the optical drive, and the basic software is transmitted to the predetermined device on which the remote setting has been performed via the network. Sophisticated features Towea introduction method is provided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the configuration of a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the external appearance of a server device to which the software introduction method of the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the server device 10 of this embodiment is connected to a plurality of server devices 12 via a network 11. For example, it is assumed that an OS (Operating System) or the like is not particularly installed in the server device 10 and the plurality of server devices 12, and a case where an OS is installed in the server device 10 and the plurality of server devices 12 will be described.

  One server device, for example, the server device 10 is selected from the server device 10 and the plurality of server devices 12. Then, the OS (basic software) is installed in each of the plurality of server devices 12 and the server device 10 itself from one OS installation medium (optical disk) inserted into the optical drive 10 a of the server device 10. For this reason, without installing a dedicated installation server, one of the server devices to which the OS is to be installed is selected and inserted into all the server devices including the selected server device (inserted into the optical disk of the selected server device). It is possible to install from a single installation medium.

  Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration in which the server device 10 and the server device 12 are connected via the network 11.

  The server device 10 includes an optical drive 10a, a BMC (Baseboard Managemenet Controller) 10b, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 10c, a main memory 10d, and a LAN interface 10e. The server device 12 includes an optical drive 12a, a BMC 12b, an HDD 12c, a main memory 12d, and a LAN interface 12e.

  The optical drives 10a and 12a are devices that can read an optical disk such as a DVD. The optical drives 10a and 12a can also be used from other server devices 12 connected to the network 11 using a remote media function described later. The BMCs 10b and 12b are server management microcomputers that start and control the server apparatuses 10 and 12 and exchange commands. The HDDs 10c and 12c store installation support software (startup software), an OS, and the like. Note that a control application (control software) 20 described later operates on the installation support software. The main memories 10d and 12d are storage areas for temporarily loading and storing various programs such as the OS and the control application 20 by the BMCs 10b and 12b. The LAN interfaces 10 e and 12 e are interfaces for connecting to the network 11.

  Next, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functions of the control application 20. The control application 20 includes a setting unit 20a, a storage unit 20b, and an introduction unit 20c. After the control application 20 is activated, the setting unit 20a transmits a predetermined command to the server device 12 or the like connected to the network 11 by the control application 20 to remotely set the optical drive 10a of the server device 10 (remote media). Function). The remote media function is a function of the BMC, and can recognize an optical drive or the like connected to another server device (machine) on the network 11 as a virtual drive connected to the main device. It is a function. Connection is possible regardless of the OS state of the main unit. The storage unit 20b stores a remote setting command, IP (Internet Protocol) address information of the server device 12 and the like on the network 11, and the like. The introduction unit 20c reads the optical disk storing the OS by the optical drive 10a of the server device 10, and introduces (installs) the OS via the network 11 to the server device 12 or the like that has been remotely set by the setting unit 20a. .

  Next, a software introduction method to which the server device according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is applied will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. In this embodiment, the OS is installed in the server 10 and the server 12 using an OS optical disk inserted into the optical drive of the server 10.

  An installation support medium (optical disk) is inserted into the optical drive 10 a of the server 10. The installation support medium is an optical disk including, for example, Windows (registered trademark) PE. The server 10 is activated from the installation support medium inserted into the optical drive 10a (step S101). Further, similarly, an installation support medium (similar to the above-described installation support medium) is inserted into the optical drive 12a of the server 12. The server 12 is activated from the installation support medium inserted into the optical drive 12a (step S102).

  After the activation, installation support software (including, for example, Windows (registered trademark) PE) is installed in the HDD 10c of the server 10 (step S103). Similarly, installation support software (including, for example, Windows (registered trademark) PE) is installed in the HDD 12c of the server 12 (step S104).

  Subsequently, settings for OS installation are performed on the server 10 in which the installation support software is installed (step S105). Similarly, setting for OS installation is performed on the server 12 in which the installation support software is installed (step S106).

  The server 10 transmits a predetermined command for making the optical drive 10a of the server 10 available as a remote drive via the network 11 to the server 12, for example, an IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) command to the server 12 ( Step S107). Upon receiving the IPMI command, the server 12 sets a remote drive media function so that the server 12 can use the optical drive 10a of the server 10 as a remote drive via the network 11 (step S108).

  Next, the installation support medium (optical disk) inserted in the optical drive 10a of the server 10 is sent out, and the OS installation medium (optical disk) is inserted in place of the installation support medium (optical disk) (step S109).

  The server 10 transmits a command for starting OS installation to the HDD 10 c of the server 10 and the HDD 12 c of the server 12 from the OS installation media (optical disk) inserted in the optical drive 10 a of the server 10 to the server 10 and the server 12. (Step S110).

  When the BMC 12b of the server 12 receives the command for starting the OS installation, the BMC 12b of the server 12 transfers data from the OS installation medium (optical disk) inserted into the optical drive 10a of the server 10 via the network 11, and Installation is performed (step S111). Further, when the BMC 10b of the server 10 receives the command for starting the OS installation, the BMC 10b of the server 10 installs the OS in the HDD 10c of the server 10 from the OS installation medium (optical disk) inserted in the optical drive 10a of the server 10. (Step S112).

  When the installation of the OS is completed, the server 12 deletes (uninstalls) the installation support software installed in the HDD 12c of the server 12 (step S113). Similarly, when the OS installation is finished, the server 10 deletes (uninstalls) the installation support software installed in the HDD 10c of the server 10 (step S114).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily install an OS on a plurality of server devices from a single OS installation medium (optical disk) without installing a dedicated installation server. it can. In the embodiment described above, the server 12 is described as one server device for convenience, but the same processing can be performed even when there are a plurality of servers 12.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are. In the implementation stage, the present invention can be embodied by changing the components without departing from the scope of the invention.

  Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, the constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

The figure which shows the structure of the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the main structures of the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the control application started with the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart for demonstrating the software introduction method of the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 12 ... Server apparatus, 11 ... Network, 10a, 12a ... Optical drive, 10b, 12b ... BMC, 10c, 12c ... HDD, 10d, 12d ... Main memory, 10e, 12e ... LAN interface, 20 ... Control application, 20a ... setting part, 20b ... storage part, 20c ... introduction part

Claims (8)

An optical drive,
A storage medium storing startup software readable by the optical drive;
Starting means for starting the control software operating on the startup software after reading the storage medium with the optical drive and starting the server device with the startup software;
After the control software is activated by the activation means, setting means for performing remote setting of the optical drive to a predetermined device connected to a network by the control software;
Introducing means for reading the storage medium storing basic software by the optical drive and introducing the basic software via the network to the predetermined device that has been remotely set by the setting means;
A server device comprising: The server device according to claim 1,
After starting the server device with the boot software, the boot software is introduced into the server device, and after the basic software is introduced into the server device, the boot software is deleted from the server device. apparatus. The server device according to claim 1,
The server device includes an optical drive different from the optical drive, and reads the other storage medium storing the activation software by the another optical drive to activate the device. The server device according to claim 3,
The apparatus includes a control unit, and performs remote setting of the optical drive by transmitting a predetermined command from the control software to the control unit after the device is activated. A software introduction method used in a server device comprising an optical drive and a storage medium storing startup software readable by the optical drive,
After reading the storage medium with the optical drive and starting the server device with the startup software, the control software that operates on the startup software is started,
After the control software is started, the control software performs remote setting of the optical drive to a predetermined device connected to the network,
A software introduction method, comprising: reading a storage medium storing basic software by the optical drive; and introducing the basic software to the predetermined device on which the remote setting has been performed via the network. The software introduction method according to claim 5,
After starting the server device with the start software, the start software is introduced into the server device, and after the basic software is introduced into the server device, the start software is deleted from the server device. Introduction method. The software introduction method according to claim 5,
The apparatus includes an optical drive different from the optical drive, reads another storage medium storing the activation software with the other optical drive, and activates the apparatus. The server device according to claim 7,
The apparatus includes a control unit, and performs remote setting of the optical drive by transmitting a predetermined command from the control software to the control unit after the device is activated.

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