TW201504794A - Fan control table updating method - Google Patents

Abstract

A fan control table updating method is provided. The a fan control table updating method comprises generating a fan speed control setting data in a client device; transferring the fan speed control setting data in the client device; sending an updating request to a baseboard manger module of a server device; receiving the updating request to adjust a baseboard manger mode of the server device; building a second fan control table updating document in the server device; receiving the fan speed control setting data and storing into the second fan control table updating document; covering a first fan control table updating document by the second fan control table updating document; and deleting the second fan control table updating document.

Description

Fan speedometer update method

The invention relates to a data updating method and system, in particular to a fan speedometer updating method.

In the current technical field, the development of the heat dissipation function of the server is a subject that many manufacturers pay attention to. In the development of the heat dissipation function of the server, it is necessary to plan according to factors such as different server configurations and the environment of the server room. Most of today's server cooling focuses on the planning of Cooling Fans. The cooling fan speed control table (FCT) is designed for the cooling fan.

When the user is using the server, in order to make the server have better performance and heat dissipation, the cooling fan speed control table can be configured and changed. In the existing server, the cooling fan speed control table is mostly stored in a firmware in a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). In the prior art, the following two types of cooling fan speed control table update and configuration methods are utilized.

The first method is to test with the test version of the cooling fan speed control table, which is not actually replaced and installed. After the test is completed, re-enter Adjust the cooling fan speed control table in one step to achieve the desired target and install it. This approach often requires constant testing and a lot of manpower and time.

The second method is to modify the cooling fan speed control table on the line for the online cooling fan speed control table function provided by the baseboard management controller. Send commands to the baseboard management controller according to the format of the cooling fan speed control table to perform an immediate cooling fan speed control table update. Such a method faces the problem that the operation interface is not friendly, and the format of the cooling fan speed control table is complicated and difficult to maintain. When the cooling fan speed control table is updated, the baseboard management controller needs to consume redundant storage resources. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in the cooling fan speed control table update function.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a method for updating a fan speed control table, so that when the server device is updated and configured for the cooling fan speed control table, the online test and update can be effectively performed on-line to increase the convenience of operation.

The invention provides a method for updating a fan speed control table. This fan speedometer update method includes the following steps. The fan speed control configuration data is generated on the client device. The client device converts the fan speed control configuration data to generate fan speed control data suitable for transmission to the baseboard management controller of the server device, wherein the baseboard management controller stores the first fan speed control file, the first fan The speed control file contains the fan control strategy of the server device. Client device The update request is made to the baseboard management controller of the server device. After the baseboard management controller receives the update request, the server device enters the fan speedometer update mode. A second fan speed control file is created in the baseboard management controller. The baseboard management controller receives the content of the fan speed control data transmitted by the client device and stores it in the second fan speedometer file. The baseboard management controller updates the content of the first fan speed control file according to the second fan speed control file, and deletes the second fan speed control file. And restart the baseboard management controller or server device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the fan speed control configuration data content includes at least a sensor number, a number, a data content of a temperature rise curve corresponding to the at least one sensor, and a data content of a temperature drop curve corresponding to the at least one sensor, at least one The sensor is used to sense the temperature of the server device.

In an embodiment of the invention, the client device further includes an update unit, and the client device sends an update request to the baseboard management controller of the server device through the update unit.

In an embodiment of the invention, the substrate management controller receives the content of the fan speed control data transmitted by the client device multiple times until all the reception is completed.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of the substrate management controller updating the content of the first fan speed control file according to the second fan speed control file includes: the substrate management controller copying the content of the second fan speed control file to The first fan speed control file is used to replace the original content of the first fan speed control file.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first fan speed control file and the second fan speed control file are binary files or hex files.

In an embodiment of the invention, the fan speed control data is a binary or hexadecimal data file.

In an embodiment of the invention, before the substrate management controller receives the content of the fan speed control data, the second fan speed control file is empty.

In an embodiment of the invention, before the substrate management controller updates the content of the first fan speed control file according to the second fan speed control file, the first fan speed control file may be backed up.

The invention provides a method for updating a fan speed control table. This fan speedometer update method includes the following steps. The fan speed control configuration data is generated on the client device. The client device converts the fan speed control configuration data to generate fan speed control data suitable for transmission to the baseboard management controller of the server device, wherein the baseboard management controller stores the first fan speed control file, the first fan The speed control file contains the fan control strategy of the server device. The client device issues an update request to the baseboard management controller of the server device. After the baseboard management controller receives the update request, the server device enters the fan speedometer update mode. A second fan speed control file is created in the baseboard management controller. The baseboard management controller receives the content of the fan speed control data transmitted by the client device and stores it in the second fan speedometer file. Change the name of the second fan speed control file to the name of the first fan speed control file and overwrite the first fan speed control file. And restart the baseboard management controller or server device.

The fan speed control method for updating the invention disclosed by the client device generates fan speed control configuration data. The client device converts the fan speed control configuration data to generate fan speed control data suitable for transmission to the baseboard management controller of the server device, wherein the baseboard management controller stores the first fan speed control file, the first fan The speed control file contains the fan control strategy of the server device. The client device issues an update request to the baseboard management controller of the server device. After the baseboard management controller receives the update request, the server device enters the fan speedometer update mode. A second fan speed control file is created in the baseboard management controller. The baseboard management controller receives the content of the fan speed control data transmitted by the client device and stores it in the second fan speedometer file. The baseboard management controller updates or overwrites the content of the first fan speed control file according to the second fan speed control file, and deletes the second fan speed control file. And restart the baseboard management controller or server device. In this way, when the heat dissipation setting data of the server device needs to be updated, the user can update with a simple and easy-to-operate update interface, and the editing convenience is not required, and the operation convenience can be increased.

The above description of the disclosure and the following description of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to illustrate and explain the spirit and principles of the invention, and to provide further explanation of the scope of the invention.

10‧‧‧Client device

101‧‧‧Update unit

11‧‧‧Server device

111‧‧‧Baseboard Management Controller

1111‧‧‧First fan speed control file

1112‧‧‧Second fan speed control file

1 is a method for updating a fan speed control table according to an embodiment of the present invention. Block diagram.

2a is a flow chart of a method for updating a fan speed control according to an embodiment of the invention

Figure 2b is a flow diagram of step S206 of Figure 2a, continued in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a supplementary flow chart of the fan speed control method according to the present invention implemented in an overlay manner.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are set forth in the Detailed Description of the Detailed Description of the <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> <RTIgt; The objects and advantages associated with the present invention can be readily understood by those skilled in the art. The following examples are intended to describe the present invention in further detail, but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a system block diagram of a method for updating a fan speed control according to an embodiment of the invention. The fan speedometer update system 1 includes a client device 10 and a server device 11. The client device 10 and the server device 11 are connected by, for example, a connection method such as a local area network or a wireless network. The client device 10 is, for example, a computer device such as a desktop computer or a notebook computer, and the client device 10 includes an update unit 101. The update unit 101 is configured, for example, with a storage device that stores an update program. The updating unit 101 is configured to execute an update program to generate a fan speed control configuration data, and An update request can be sent to the server device 11.

In this embodiment, the fan speed control configuration data is, for example, a cooling fan speed control table (FCT). Moreover, the cooling fan speed control table includes a version number (Version), a publication date (Release Date), a manufacturer name (Factory), a project code (Project), a number of fan nodes controlled, a controlled fan node speed, a temperature rise curve, and Temperature drop curve. The update request sent by the update unit 101 is used to request the server device 11 to write the first fan speed control file 1111.

The server device 11 includes a baseboard management controller 111 that includes a first fan speed control file 1111 and a second fan speed control file 1112. The substrate management controller 111 is, for example, a wafer set on the motherboard of the server device 11, and the substrate management controller 111 is used to control the output input control of the scratchpad on the motherboard. The first fan speed control file 1111 is, for example, an original cooling fan speed control table in the current operation of the server device 11, and the first fan speed control file 1111 is stored, for example, in a storage chip of the substrate management controller 111. The second fan speed control file 1112 is established when the server device 11 receives the update request to temporarily store the fan speed control configuration data received by the client device 10. This figure only briefly describes the system architecture of the fan speedometer update method. The detailed action flow will be explained together with the following figure.

Please refer to "FIG. 2a", which is a flowchart of a method for updating a fan speed control table according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is described together with "FIG. 1". Generating fan speed control configuration data on the client device 10 (step S201) For example, the setting of the fan speed control configuration data is performed using the application interface installed by the client device 10. After the fan speed control configuration data is set by the application interface, the fan speed control configuration data can be used to configure a new version of the cooling fan speed control strategy. The fan speed control configuration data is as described in Table 1 below. The fan speed control configuration data is used to record the cooling fan speed control strategy.

The client device 10 converts the fan speed control configuration data to generate fan speed control data suitable for transmission to the baseboard management controller 111 of the server device 11 (step S202). After the user sets the fan speed control configuration data by using the application setting on the client device 10, the application of the client device 10 converts the specification of the fan speed control configuration data into the fan speed control data suitable for transmission to the server device 11. Specifications. The specification of the fan speed control data includes at least one sensor number, a number, a data content of a temperature rise curve corresponding to at least one sensor, and a data content of a temperature drop curve corresponding to at least one sensor, and at least one sensor is used to sense the server. The temperature of the device. The client device 10 issues an update request to the baseboard management controller 111 of the server device 11 (step S203). The client device 10 further includes an update unit 101, and the client device 10 issues an update request to the baseboard management controller 111 of the server device 11 through the update unit 101.

The substrate management controller 111 of the server device 11 receives the update request (step S204). When the baseboard management controller 111 of the server device 11 receives the update request, the server device 11 enters the fan speedometer update mode (step S205). The fan speedometer update mode of the server device 11 is, for example, an update mode controlled by firmware to update the fan speedometer. Then, the server device 11 establishes a second fan speed control file 1112 in the substrate management controller 111 (step S206). The second fan speed control file 1112 is used to temporarily store the fan speed control data sent by the client device 10.

Please refer to FIG. 2b, which is a flowchart of step S206 of FIG. 2a according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is described together with "FIG. 1". The server device 11 sends a response to the update request to the client device 10 (step S207), and is ready to receive the fan speed control data of the client device 10. The client device 10 receives the response from the server device 11 (step S208), and the client device 10 is ready to send the fan speed control data to the client device 10. The client device 10 sends the fan speed control data to the client device 10 (step S209), and the fan speed control data has been converted into a specification suitable for the server device 11. The server device 11 receives the fan speed control data sent by the client device 10, and stores the fan speed control data in the second fan speed control file 1112 (step S210). The second fan speed control file 1112 is used as a temporary storage space for the fan speed control data. The substrate management controller 111 updates the content of the first fan speed control file 1111 in accordance with the second fan speed control file 1112 (step S211). When the update is completed, the second fan speed control file 1112 is deleted (step S212). Restart the substrate management control The controller 111 or the server device 11 (step S213). When the base management controller 111 is restarted, the server device 11 may not be restarted at the same time. However, if the server device 11 is restarted, the substrate management controller 111 is restarted at the same time.

In addition, after the server device 11 is updated, the baseboard management controller 111 can send a prompt message to the client device 10. And, the prompt message can be displayed by the client device 10 to notify the user of the success or failure of the update. This fan speedometer update method can be updated by overlay mode, and its detailed description will be detailed in the following figure.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a supplementary flowchart of the fan speedometer updating method according to the present invention in an overlay manner. This figure is the step S210 of the "Fig. 2b", and the "Fig. 1" is also referred to. The substrate management controller 111 receives the contents of the fan speed control data transmitted by the client device 10 and stores them in the second fan speed control file 1112 (step S301). The name of the second fan speed control file 1112 is modified to the name of the first fan speed control file 1111 to overwrite the first fan speed control file 1111 (step S302). The baseboard management controller or the server device is restarted (step S303). When the base management controller 111 is restarted, the server device 11 may not be restarted at the same time. However, if the server device 11 is restarted, the substrate management controller 111 is restarted at the same time.

In an embodiment, referring to FIG. 1 , the update unit 101 of the client device 10 is, for example, installed in a 32-bit Microsoft Windows system. The window application updates the program to issue an update request to the baseboard management controller 111 of the server device 11. The fan speed control configuration data is a new version of the cooling fan speed control table for controlling the plurality of cooling fans of the client device to solve the problem of overheating by the server device.

The update unit 101 operates to issue an update request that is sent to the baseboard management controller 111 of the server device 10. This update request informs the baseboard management controller 111 of the server device 11 to update with the fan speed control configuration data, and prepares the baseboard management controller 111 to enter the fan speedometer update mode. After the server device 10 enters the fan speedometer update mode, the server device 10 establishes a second fan speed control file 1112. The baseboard management controller 111 of the server device 10 receives the update request, and the baseboard management controller 111 of the server device 10 sends a response in accordance with the update request. After receiving the response from the server device 11 to the update request, the client device 10 sends the fan speed control configuration data. After receiving the fan speed control configuration data, the substrate management controller 111 temporarily stores the fan speed control configuration data in the second fan speed control file 1112.

The substrate management controller 111 updates the content of the first fan speed control file 1111 according to the second fan speed control file 1112. When the update is complete, the second fan speed control file 1112 is deleted. The substrate management controller 111 or the server device 11 is restarted. When the base management controller 111 is restarted, the server device 11 may not be restarted at the same time. However, if the server device 11 is restarted, the substrate management controller 111 is restarted at the same time. When the server After the device 11 is updated, the substrate management controller 111 can send a prompt message to the client device 10. And, the prompt message can be displayed by the client device 10 to notify the user of the success or failure of the update.

The fan speed control method for updating the invention disclosed by the client device generates fan speed control configuration data. The client device converts the fan speed control configuration data to generate fan speed control data suitable for transmission to the baseboard management controller of the server device, wherein the baseboard management controller stores the first fan speed control file, the first fan The speed control file contains the fan control strategy of the server device. The client device issues an update request to the baseboard management controller of the server device. After the baseboard management controller receives the update request, the server device enters the fan speedometer update mode. A second fan speed control file is created in the baseboard management controller. The baseboard management controller receives the content of the fan speed control data transmitted by the client device and stores it in the second fan speedometer file. The baseboard management controller updates or overwrites the content of the first fan speed control file according to the second fan speed control file, and deletes the second fan speed control file. And restart the baseboard management controller or server device. In this way, when the heat dissipation setting data of the server device needs to be updated, the user can update with a simple and easy-to-operate update interface, and the editing convenience is not required, and the operation convenience can be increased. Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. It is within the scope of the invention to be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Please refer to the attached patent application for the scope of protection defined by the present invention.

Claims (10)

A fan speedometer updating method includes: generating a fan speed control configuration data on a client device; the client device converting the fan speed control configuration data to generate a substrate suitable for transmission to a server device Managing a fan speed control data of the controller, wherein the baseboard management controller stores a first fan speed control file, the first fan speed control file includes a fan control policy of the server device; the client device Sending an update request to the baseboard management controller of the server device; after receiving the update request, the baseboard management controller enters a fan speedometer update mode; establishing a second in the baseboard management controller a fan speed control file; the baseboard management controller receives the content of the fan speed control data transmitted by the client device and stores the content in the second fan speed control file; the baseboard management controller is controlled according to the second fan The speedometer file updates the content of the first fan speed control file; deletes the second fan speed control file; and restarts the baseboard management control Or the server means. The fan speed control table updating method of claim 1, wherein the fan speed control configuration data content includes at least one sensor number, number, and at least one The data content of the temperature rise curve corresponding to the sensor and the data content of the temperature drop curve corresponding to the at least one sensor, the at least one sensor is configured to sense the temperature of the server device. The method of updating a fan speed control table according to claim 1, wherein the client device further comprises an update unit, wherein the client device converts the fan speed control configuration data through the update unit, and the client device is The update request is issued to the baseboard management controller of the server device through the update unit. The method of updating a fan speed control table according to claim 1, wherein the baseboard management controller receives the content of the fan speed control data transmitted by the client device multiple times until all receiving is completed. The method of updating the fan speed control table according to claim 1, wherein the step of updating, by the baseboard management controller, the content of the first fan speed control file according to the second fan speed control file comprises the baseboard management controller The content of the second fan speed control file is copied to the first fan speed control file to replace the original content of the first fan speed control file. The method of updating the fan speed control table according to claim 1, wherein the first fan speed control file and the second fan speed control file are binary files or hex files. The method of updating a fan speed control table according to claim 1, wherein the fan speed control data is a binary or hexadecimal data file. The fan speedometer update method of claim 1, wherein the second fan speed control file is empty before the baseboard management controller receives the content of the fan speed control data. The method of updating the fan speed control table according to claim 1, wherein the first fan control may be performed before the substrate management controller updates the content of the first fan speed control file according to the second fan speed control file. The speedometer file is backed up. A fan speedometer updating method includes: generating a fan speed control configuration data on a client device; the client device converting the fan speed control configuration data to generate a substrate suitable for transmission to the server device Managing a fan speed control data of the controller, wherein the baseboard management controller stores a first fan speed control file, the first fan speed control file includes a fan control policy of the server device; the client device Sending an update request to the baseboard management controller of the server device; after receiving the update request, the baseboard management controller enters a fan speedometer update mode; establishing a second in the baseboard management controller a fan speed control file; the baseboard management controller receives the content of the fan speed control data transmitted by the client device and stores the content in the second fan speed control file; Changing the name of the second fan speed control file to the name of the first fan speed control file to overwrite the first fan speed control file; and restarting the baseboard management controller or the server device.