TW201723824A - Server system for reading firmware version through general purpose input/output - Google Patents

Abstract

A server system for reading firmware version through general purpose input/output is provided in the present invention. In the server system, a complex programmable logic device (CPLD) has a CPLD firmware version and transmits the CPLD firmware version through general purpose input/output (GPIO). A baseboard management controller (BMC) is electrically connected to the CPLD through the GPIO. The BMC reads the CPLD firmware version through the GPIO to get the CPLD firmware version.

Description

Read the firmware version of the server system through the universal input and output interface

The invention relates to a server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface, in particular to a server system for obtaining a firmware version information of a complex programmable logic device through a universal input/output interface.

With the rapid advancement of technology, the development of the Internet has made various electronic devices full of people's lives. Whether enterprises or individuals have used personal computers such as desktop computers or notebook computers to handle transactions, even through the Internet. The road to implement multinational e-commerce, and the equipment needed to construct the network is the server, so that the server is widely used in the enterprise or Internet Service Provider (ISP) room.

Generally, the server has a Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD), and a firmware is provided therein for driving to maintain the normal function of the complex programmable logic device, but in practice, due to The function needs to be expanded or has other needs, so that the firmware often needs to be updated to maintain the optimal state of the complex programmable logic device. However, in the prior art, the user needs to confirm whether the firmware version is the latest version before updating. The method of confirming the firmware version is confirmed by the code displayed on the 8080 LED (Electrical Port 80 LED) electrically connected to the complex programmable logic device, but the user wants to confirm that the 埠80 is illuminated. The code displayed by the polar body In the process, it is necessary to actually view the position set by the server (for example, a computer room), thereby causing inconvenience to the user in updating the firmware.

In view of the limitation of the firmware version display mode, the user generally needs to view the location set by the server when confirming the version, which causes inconvenience. Accordingly, the main object of the present invention is to provide a server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface, which mainly uses a substrate management controller to read a complex programmable logic device firmware through a general-purpose input/output interface. Version information to resolve the above issues.

Based on the above objectives, the main technical means adopted by the present invention is to provide a server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface, including a Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) and a substrate management system. Controller (Baseboard Management Controller; BMC). The complex programmable logic device has a firmware version of the firmware and transmits the firmware version information of the complex programmable logic device through a General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) interface. The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) is electrically connected to the complex programmable logic device through a universal input/output interface, and obtains the firmware version information of the complex programmable logic device through the universal input/output interface.

In the preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned auxiliary technical means for reading the firmware version of the server system through the universal input/output interface, the general-purpose input/output interface includes at least eight pins, and the at least eight pins are respectively A digital information transmission complex programmable logic device firmware version information. In addition, the substrate management controller includes a reading unit and a parsing unit, and the reading unit is electrically connected to the complex programmable logic via the at least eight pins. The device is configured to read digit information of each of the at least eight pins, and the parsing unit is electrically connected to the reading unit for parsing the digit information of each of the at least eight pins to parse the firmware version of the complex programmable logic device. News. In addition, the network interface module is electrically connected to the baseboard management controller for receiving a read command to read the firmware version information of the complex programmable logic device.

The main technical means for reading the firmware version of the server system through the universal input/output interface adopted by the present invention is that the complex programmable logic device firmware in the complex programmable logic device can be read through the substrate management controller. Version information, so the user can know the firmware version information of the complex programmable logic device through the remote end without viewing the version information at the location set by the server, thereby greatly increasing the convenience of the user.

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be further described by the following examples and drawings.

1‧‧‧Reading the firmware version of the server system through the universal input and output interface

11‧‧‧Complex programmable logic devices

111‧‧‧Complex Programmable Logic Device Firmware Version Information

12‧‧‧Base Management Controller

121‧‧‧Reading unit

122‧‧‧ analytical unit

13‧‧‧Network Interface Module

S1‧‧‧ reading instructions

The first figure shows a first block diagram of a server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure shows a second block diagram of a server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure shows a block diagram of a server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Because the present invention provides a server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface, the combined implementation manners are numerous, and therefore will not be further described herein. Only two preferred embodiments are specifically described. Description.

Please refer to the first figure. The first figure shows a first block diagram of a server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the present invention preferably The server system 1 for reading the firmware version through the universal input/output interface of the embodiment includes a Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) 11 and a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) 12. The complex programmable logic device 11 has a complex programmable logic device firmware version information 111, and the complex programmable logic device firmware version information 111 is, for example, firmware version information, which can be 1.0, 2.0 or other versions. News.

The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) 12 is electrically connected to the complex programmable logic device 11 via a general purpose input/output interface (General Purpose I/O; GPIO) (not shown). Specifically, the substrate management controller 12 and the complex programmable logic device 11 are provided with the above-mentioned general-purpose input/output interface, that is, the substrate management controller 12 and the complex programmable logic device 11 itself can have a general-purpose input/output interface. The pins (usually eight) are used to electrically connect the substrate management controller 12 and the pins of the complex programmable logic device 11 to each other through the connection of the circuit lines.

The complex programmable logic device 11 transmits the complex programmable logic device firmware version information 111 through its general purpose input/output (GPIO) interface, due to the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) 12 Connect to complex processes through its own universal input and output interface The general-purpose input/output interface of the logic device 11 acquires firmware version information 111 of the complex programmable logic device.

Specifically, please refer to the second figure. The second figure shows a second block diagram of the server system for reading the firmware version through the universal input/output interface according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the substrate management controller 12 includes a reading unit 121 and a parsing unit 122. In the second figure, the general-purpose input/output interface includes at least eight pins (in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, only The reading unit 121 is electrically connected to the complex programmable logic device 11 through eight pins, and the analyzing unit 122 is electrically connected to the reading unit 121, wherein the reading unit 121 and the analyzing unit are 122 can be a processor or other functional circuit that can perform processing functions.

The complex programmable logic device 11 transmits the complex programmable logic device firmware version information 111 by using a digital information through the eight pins. The transmission method is, for example, that each pin represents a digit, for example, the second figure. Each of the eight pins in the top-to-bottom transmission transmits the respective numbers in "0000001" (the digital information referred to in the preferred embodiment of the present invention is one of the above numbers, and each pin transmits only one number. After the reading unit 121 reads the digital information transmitted by the eight pins, the digital information is transmitted to the parsing unit 122, so that the parsing unit 122 parses the digit information of each pin, so as to resolve the complex information. Program Logic Device Firmware Version Information 111.

For example, the parsing unit 122 may be provided with a preset comparison table (as shown in the following table), and the comparison table has a correspondence between the version and the digital information, so that the digits are received by the parsing unit 122. In the information, according to the digital information combination of the eight pins, after finding the corresponding digital information in the comparison table, the firmware version information 111 of the complex programmable logic device can be parsed, and the comparison table is as follows:

Please refer to the third figure. The third figure shows a block diagram of a server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the difference from the first preferred embodiment is that the server system 1 that reads the firmware version through the universal input/output interface further includes a network interface module 13 and the network interface module 13 The network interface module 13 is electrically connected to the baseboard management controller 12, and the network interface module 13 can be, for example, a network card, but the other embodiments are not limited thereto. The network interface module 13 can receive a read command S1 sent by the user to transmit the read command S1 to the baseboard management controller 12 to enable the baseboard management controller 12 to read complex programmable logic. The complex programmable logic device firmware version information 111 in the device 11 (for example, triggering the reading unit 121 shown in the second figure to read), and after the substrate management controller 12 reads, the parsed result will be analyzed. (for example, parsing by the parsing unit 122 shown in the second figure) is transmitted back to the user via the web interface module 13 for the user to understand.

In summary, the spirit of the present invention is that the substrate management controller 12 can read the digital information transmitted by the complex programmable logic device 11 through the general-purpose input/output interface, and can directly know the firmware of the complex programmable logic device after parsing. The version information 111 makes it unnecessary for the user to personally go to the location set by the server, thereby greatly improving the convenience of use.

The features and spirit of the present invention will be more apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various modifications and equivalents within the scope of the invention as claimed.

1‧‧‧Reading the firmware version of the server system through the universal input and output interface

11‧‧‧Complex programmable logic devices

111‧‧‧Complex Programmable Logic Device Firmware Version Information

12‧‧‧Base Management Controller

Claims (4)

A server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface, comprising: a Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) having a firmware version information of a complex programmable logic device. And transmitting the firmware version information of the complex programmable logic device through a general purpose input/output (GPIO) interface; and a baseboard management controller (BMC), which is input and output through the universal type The interface is electrically connected to the complex programmable logic device, and the firmware version information of the complex programmable logic device is obtained through the universal input/output interface. The server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface as described in claim 1, wherein the general-purpose input/output interface includes at least eight pins, and the at least eight pins are respectively A digital information transmits the firmware version information of the complex programmable logic device. The server system for reading a firmware version through a universal input/output interface as described in claim 2, wherein the substrate management controller comprises: a reading unit via which the at least eight pins are electrically Functionally connected to the complex programmable logic device for reading the digital information of each of the at least eight pins; An analysis unit is electrically connected to the reading unit for parsing the digital information of each of the at least eight pins to parse the firmware version information of the complex programmable logic device. The server system for reading the firmware version through the universal input/output interface according to the first aspect of the patent application, further comprising a network interface module electrically connected to the baseboard management controller for Receiving a read command to read the firmware version information of the complex programmable logic device.