201209587 ’ 六、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 [0001] 本發明涉及一種利用記憶體視窗實現介面的系統及方法 〇 【先前技術】 [0002] 許多飼服器上配置有基板管理控制器，伺服器上的系統 管理軟體採用i/0 (input/〇utPut)讀寫方式和基板管 理控制器中的韌體（f irmware)進行通信，例如：系統 管理軟體透過LPC (low pin count)介面或系統管理 ❹ 匯流排（system iBanagement bus ’SMBUS)介面將訊 號輸出給基板管理控制器中的韌體。然而，這種I/O讀寫 方式的缺點是傳輸資料的速度慢，不適用於大批量的資 料傳輸。 【發明内容】 [0003] 鑒於以上内容’有必要提供一種利用記憶體視窗實現介 η - ； 4- =r ^ ί +£. :S s . ^ 面的系統及方法，能夠讓電:腦系透過該記憶體視窗採 Q 用普通的記憶體讀寫或直接記憶體訪問的方式和基板管 理控制器中的韌體進行資料傳輸，提高了資料傳輸的速 度。 [0004] —種利用記憶體視窗實現介面的系統，該系統運行於電 腦中，該電腦還包括透過系統匯流排相連的BIOS、系統 管理軟體、儲存裝置、電腦記憶體及基板管理控制器， 該系統包括：視窗映射模組，用於當電腦開機時，控制 BIOS將基板管理控制器的實體記憶體位址空間映射到電 腦記憶體的記憶體位址空間，以在電腦記憶體中建立一 099127665 表單編號A0101 0992048625-0 201209587 個記憶體視窗，通信建立模組，用於根據基板管理控制 器的介面規範設置所述記憶體視窗的介面規範，以使基 板管理控制器和記憶體視窗進行通信。 [0005] [0006] [0007] 一種利用記憶體視窗實現介面的方法，該方法應用於電 腦中，該方法包括··當電腦開機時，控制BI〇S*基板管 理控制器的實體記憶體位址空間映射到電腦記憶體的記 憶體位址空間，以在電腦記憶體中建立一個記憶體視窗 ;根據基板管理控制器的介面規範設置所述記憶體視窗 的介面規範，以使基板管理控制器和記憶體視窗進行通 信。 相較於習知技術，本發明所提供的利用記憶體視窗實現 "面的系統及方法’可以從基板管理控制器中映射一個 记憶體視窗到電腦記憶體，使得電腦系統可以透過該記 憶體視窗採用普通的記憶體讀寫或直接記憶體訪問的方 式和基板管理控制器中的韌體進行資料傳輪，提高了資 料傳輸的速度。 【實施方式】 參閱圖1所示，係本發明利用記憶體視窗實現介面的系統 的應用環境示意圖。在本實施方式中，該利用記憶體視 窗實現介面的系統15運行於電腦1中，該電腦1還包括透 過系統匯流排相連的BIOS (basic input output sy s tem，基本輸入輸出系統）【〇、系統管理軟體j j、儲 存裝置12、電腦記憶體丨3、基板管理控制器14及利用記 憶體視窗實現介面的系統15，所述基板管理控制器14包 括韌體（Firmware) 140。所述系統管理軟體U從儲存 099127665 表單編號A0101 0992048625-0 201209587 裝置12中讀取用於對韌體14〇進行軟體升級的升級資料。 所述儲存裝置12可以為電腦1中的硬碟，也可以為獨立於 電腦1的移動儲存設備。 [0008] ❹ 所述利用s己憶體視窗實現介面的系統1 5用於當電腦1開機 時，控制BIOS 10將基板管理控制器14的實體記憶體位 址空間映射到電腦記憶體13的記憶體位址空間，以在電 腦記憶體13中建立一個記憶體視窗130，並根據基板管理 控制器14的介面規範設置所述記憶體視窗丨3〇的介面規範 ’以使基板管理控制器14和記憶體視窗130進行通信。電 腦1的系統管理軟難11可以透過該記憶體視窗13〇採用普 通的5己憶體讓:寫或dma (direct memory...〔.access，直接 記憶體訪問）的方式和基板管理控制器14本的韌體14〇進 行大批量的資料傳輸。 [0009] Ο [0010] [0011] 參閱圖2所示，係圖1中利用記憶體視窗實現介面的系統 15的功能模組圖。所述利用記憶體視窗實現介面的系統 15包括偵測模組150 >視窗映射轉组151、通信建立模組 I52及資料讀取模組ΐβ。 、 所述偵測模組150用於偵測電腦1是否開啟。 所述視窗映射模組151用於當偵測到電腦1開機時，控制 BIOS 10將基板管理控制器14的實體記憶體位址空間映 射到電腦記憶體13的記憶體位址空間，以在電腦記憶體 13中建立一個記憶體視窗130。在本實施方式中，所述基 板管理控制器14是一個基於PCI (peripheral component interconnect ， 外設元件互連標準） 匯流排的設 099127665 表單編號A0101 第5頁/共14頁 0992048625-0 201209587 備，該基於PCI匯流排的基板管理控制器14存在自己的 256位元組的配置資料區，這個區域叫做配置空間。該配 置空間可以提供一個基板管理控制器14的記憶體空間的 資源表，所述視窗映射模組151控制Bi〇s 10在該資源表 中找出可以被電腦1的中央處理器直接訪問的實體記憶體 位址空間，把該可以被電腦丨直接訪問的實體記憶體位址 空間映射到電腦記憶體13的記憶體位址空間。 [0012] 所述通信建立模組152用於根據基板管理控制器丨4的介面 規範設置所述記憶體視窗130的介面規範，以使基板管理 控制器14和記憶體視窗130進行通信。在本實施方式中， 所述基板管理控制器14遵循iPMI (Intelligent Plat — form Management Interface，智慧型平臺管理介面 )規範。所述通信建立模組152將記憶體視窗i3〇設置為 符合IPMI規範的介面。 [0013] 所述資料讀取模組1 5 3用於控制系统管理軟體11從儲存裝 置12中讀取韌體140的升級資料。 [0014] 所述資料讀取模組153還用於控制系統管理軟體丨丨以記憶 體視窗130為介面，將所述韌體140的升級資料寫入基板 管理控制器14的記憶體。所述系統管理軟體丨丨以所述記 憶體視窗130為介面’透過記憶體讀寫或DMA (direct memory access’直接記憶體訪問）的方式和基板管理 控制器14進行資料讀寫。在其他實施方式中，所述資料 讀取模組153還可以從儲存裝置12中讀取其他資料，並將 讀取的資料寫入基板管理控制器14的記憶體。 099127665 表單編號A0101 第6頁/共14頁 0992048625-0 201209587 • [〇〇〗5] 參閱圖3所示，係本發明利用記憶體視窗實現介面的方法 較佳實施方式的流程圖。 [0016] 步驟S10，偵測模組150偵測電腦1是否開啟。 [0017] 步驟S11，當電腦1開機時，視窗映射模組1 51控制BIOS 10將基板管理控制器14的實體記憶體位址空間映射到電 腦記憶體13的記憶體位址空間，以在電腦記憶體13中建 立一個記憶體視窗130。在本實施方式中，所述基板管理 控制器14是一個基於PCI匯流排的設備，該基於PCI匯流 〇 排的基板管理控制器14存在自己的256位元組的配置資料 區，這個區域叫做配置空間。該配置空間可以提供一個 基板管理控制器14的記憶體空間的資源表，所述視窗映 射模組151控制BIOS 10在該資滹表中找出可以被電腦1 的中央處理器直接訪問的實體記憶體位址空間’把該可 以被電腦1直接訪問的實體記憶體位址家間映射到電腦記 憶體13的記憶體位址空間v , ' [0018] 步驟S12，通信建立模組152根捸基板管理控制器14的介 ^ 面規範設置所述記憶體視窗130的介面規範’以使基板管 理控制器14和記憶體視窗130進行通信。在本實施方式中 ，所述基板管理控制器14遵循1pMI規範。所述通信建立 模組152將記憶體視窗130設置為符合1 PMI規範的介面。 [0019] 步驟S13，資料讀取模組153控制系統管理軟體11從儲存 裝置12中讀取韌體14〇的升級資料。 [0020] 步驟S14，資料讀取模組153控制系統管理軟體11以記憶 體視窗130為介面，將所述韌體140的升級資料寫入基板 099127665 表單編號A0101 第7頁/并η頁 0992048625-0 201209587 管理控制器14的記憶體。所述系統管理軟體11以所述記 憶體視窗130為介面，透過記憶體讀寫或DMA的方式和基 板管理控制器14進行資料讀寫。 [0021] 综上所述，本發明符合發明專利要件，爰依法提出專利 申請。惟，以上所述者僅為本發明之較佳實施方式，本 發明之範圍並不以上述實施方式為限，舉凡熟悉本案技 藝之人士援依本發明之精神所作之等效修飾或變化，皆 應涵蓋於以下申請專利範圍内。 【圖式簡單說明】 [0022] 圖1係本發明利用記憶體視窗實現介面的系統的應用環境 示意圖。 [0023] 圖2係圖1中利用記憶體視窗實現介面的系統的功能模組 圖。 [0024] 圖3係本發明利用記憶體視窗實現介面的方法較佳實施方 式的流程圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 [0025] 電腦：1 [0026] BIOS: 10 [0027] 系統管理軟體：11 [0028] 儲存裝置：12 [0029] 電腦記憶體：13 [0030] 記憶體視窗：130 099127665 表單編號A0101 第8頁/共14頁 0992048625-0 201209587 • [0031] [0032] [0033] [0034] [0035] [0036] [0037] Ο ο 基板管理控制器：14 韌體：140 利用記憶體視窗實現介面的系統：15 偵測模組：1 5 0 視窗映射模組：151 通信建立模組：152 資料讀取模組：153 ! C 岭 r;r:e 099127665 表單編號A0101 第9頁/共14頁 0992048625-0201209587 ' VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] [0001] The present invention relates to a system and method for realizing an interface using a memory window. [Prior Art] [0002] Many food feeders are provided with a substrate management controller. The system management software on the server communicates with the firmware (f irmware) in the baseboard management controller by using the i/0 (input/〇utPut) read/write method. For example, the system management software passes the LPC (low pin count) interface. Or the system management ' bus (system iBanagement bus 'SMBUS) interface outputs the signal to the firmware in the baseboard management controller. However, this I/O read/write method has the disadvantage of slow data transfer and is not suitable for large-volume data transfers. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a system and method for realizing the medium η - ; 4- = r ^ ί + £. :S s . ^ surface using a memory window, which can make electricity: brain system Through the memory window, Q uses ordinary memory read/write or direct memory access and the firmware in the baseboard management controller to transmit data, which improves the speed of data transmission. [0004] A system for implementing an interface using a memory window, the system running in a computer, the computer further comprising a BIOS, a system management software, a storage device, a computer memory and a substrate management controller connected through the system bus. The system includes: a window mapping module, configured to, when the computer is powered on, control the BIOS to map the physical memory address space of the substrate management controller to the memory address space of the computer memory, to establish a 099127665 form number in the computer memory. A0101 0992048625-0 201209587 memory windows, a communication establishing module, configured to set an interface specification of the memory window according to a interface specification of the substrate management controller, so that the substrate management controller and the memory window communicate. [0007] [0007] [0007] A method for implementing an interface using a memory window, the method being applied to a computer, the method comprising: controlling a physical memory address of a BI〇S* substrate management controller when the computer is powered on The space is mapped to the memory address space of the computer memory to establish a memory window in the computer memory; the interface specification of the memory window is set according to the interface specification of the substrate management controller, so that the substrate management controller and the memory The body window communicates. Compared with the prior art, the system and method for realizing the "face" by using the memory window can map a memory window from the substrate management controller to the computer memory, so that the computer system can pass the memory. The body window uses ordinary memory read/write or direct memory access and the firmware in the baseboard management controller to carry out data transfer, which improves the speed of data transmission. [Embodiment] Referring to Fig. 1, a schematic diagram of an application environment of a system for realizing an interface using a memory window of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the system 15 that implements the interface using the memory window runs in the computer 1. The computer 1 further includes a BIOS (basic input output sy s tem) connected through the system bus. The system management software jj, the storage device 12, the computer memory device 3, the substrate management controller 14, and the system 15 for implementing an interface using a memory window, the substrate management controller 14 includes a firmware 140. The system management software U reads the upgrade data for software upgrade of the firmware 14 from the storage 099127665 form number A0101 0992048625-0 201209587 device 12. The storage device 12 may be a hard disk in the computer 1, or may be a mobile storage device independent of the computer 1. [0008] The system for implementing the interface using the suffix window is used to control the BIOS 10 to map the physical memory address space of the substrate management controller 14 to the memory location of the computer memory 13 when the computer 1 is powered on. An address space for creating a memory window 130 in the computer memory 13 and setting the interface specification of the memory window 根据 according to the interface specification of the substrate management controller 14 to enable the substrate management controller 14 and the memory The window 130 communicates. The system management software of the computer 1 can be accessed through the memory window 13 using a common 5 memory: write or dma (direct memory...[.access, direct memory access) and substrate management controller 14 copies of the firmware 14〇 for large-scale data transmission. [0010] Referring to FIG. 2, a functional block diagram of a system 15 for implementing an interface using a memory window in FIG. The system 15 for implementing an interface using a memory window includes a detection module 150 > a window mapping group 151, a communication establishing module I52, and a data reading module ΐβ. The detecting module 150 is configured to detect whether the computer 1 is turned on. The window mapping module 151 is configured to, when detecting that the computer 1 is powered on, control the BIOS 10 to map the physical memory address space of the substrate management controller 14 to the memory address space of the computer memory 13 to be in the computer memory. A memory window 130 is created in 13. In this embodiment, the baseboard management controller 14 is a PCI (peripheral component interconnect) bus set 099127665 Form No. A0101 Page 5 / 14 pages 0992048625-0 201209587, The PCI bus-based baseboard management controller 14 has its own 256-bit configuration data area, which is called a configuration space. The configuration space can provide a resource table of the memory space of the substrate management controller 14, and the window mapping module 151 controls the Bi〇s 10 to find an entity in the resource table that can be directly accessed by the central processing unit of the computer 1. The memory address space maps the physical memory address space that can be directly accessed by the computer to the memory address space of the computer memory 13. [0012] The communication establishing module 152 is configured to set the interface specification of the memory window 130 according to the interface specification of the substrate management controller 丨4, so that the substrate management controller 14 and the memory window 130 communicate. In the present embodiment, the baseboard management controller 14 follows an iPMI (Intelligent Plat_form Management Interface) specification. The communication establishing module 152 sets the memory window i3〇 to an interface conforming to the IPMI specification. [0013] The data reading module 153 is used to control the system management software 11 to read the upgrade data of the firmware 140 from the storage device 12. The data reading module 153 is further configured to control the system management software to interface with the memory window 130, and write the upgrade data of the firmware 140 into the memory of the substrate management controller 14. The system management software reads and writes data to and from the substrate management controller 14 by means of the memory window 130 as a interface 'through memory read/write or DMA (direct memory access). In other embodiments, the data reading module 153 can also read other materials from the storage device 12 and write the read data into the memory of the substrate management controller 14. 099127665 Form No. A0101 Page 6 of 14 0992048625-0 201209587 • [〇〇] 5] Referring to Figure 3, there is shown a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention for implementing an interface using a memory window. [0016] Step S10, the detecting module 150 detects whether the computer 1 is turned on. [0017] Step S11, when the computer 1 is powered on, the window mapping module 1 51 controls the BIOS 10 to map the physical memory address space of the substrate management controller 14 to the memory address space of the computer memory 13 to be in the computer memory. A memory window 130 is created in 13. In this embodiment, the baseboard management controller 14 is a PCI bus-based device. The baseboard management controller 14 based on the PCI bus has its own 256-bit configuration data area. This area is called configuration. space. The configuration space can provide a resource table of the memory space of the baseboard management controller 14, and the window mapping module 151 controls the BIOS 10 to find the physical memory in the resource table that can be directly accessed by the central processing unit of the computer 1. The body address space 'maps the physical memory address that can be directly accessed by the computer 1 to the memory address space v of the computer memory 13, ' [0018] step S12, the communication establishment module 152 is based on the substrate management controller The interface specification of the memory window 130 is set to communicate with the substrate management controller 14 and the memory window 130. In the present embodiment, the substrate management controller 14 follows the 1pMI specification. The communication setup module 152 sets the memory window 130 to an interface that conforms to the 1 PMI specification. [0019] Step S13, the data reading module 153 controls the system management software 11 to read the upgrade data of the firmware 14 from the storage device 12. [0020] Step S14, the data reading module 153 controls the system management software 11 to interface with the memory window 130, and writes the upgrade data of the firmware 140 to the substrate 099127665 Form No. A0101 Page 7 / and n page 0992048625- 0 201209587 Manages the memory of controller 14. The system management software 11 uses the memory window 130 as an interface to read and write data through the memory read/write or DMA and the substrate management controller 14. [0021] In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent, and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0022] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment of a system for implementing an interface using a memory window of the present invention. 2 is a functional block diagram of a system for implementing an interface using a memory window in FIG. 1. 3 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a method for implementing an interface using a memory window of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] [0025] Computer: 1 [0026] BIOS: 10 [0027] System management software: 11 [0028] Storage device: 12 [0029] Computer memory: 13 [0030] Memory window: 130 099127665 Form No. A0101 Page 8 / 14 pages 0992048625-0 201209587 • [0031] [0033] [0037] [0037] 00 ο Substrate Management Controller: 14 Firmware: 140 Using Memory System for implementing the interface of the body window: 15 Detection module: 1 50 Window mapping module: 151 Communication establishment module: 152 Data reading module: 153 ! C 岭 r; r:e 099127665 Form number A0101 Page 9 / Total 14 pages 0992048625-0