TW201804316A - Setting method of accessing system parameters and server using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A setting method of accessing system parameters and a server are provided. The server includes a baseboard management controller. The setting method includes the following steps. First, a remote device is used to log in a webpage interface of the server according to a network address. Then, a setup parameter of the server is read out from a storage space of the baseboard management controller and then is loaded in the webpage interface.

Description

Method for setting system parameter access and its server

The invention relates to a server, in particular to a setting method of a system parameter access which can query or edit a setting parameter through a webpage interface and a server thereof.

At present, if the user wants to view or modify the settings in the CMOS memory of the computer, in the current practice, there are basically two ways. One way is to press the button F9 or any other designated button on the keyboard to enter the CMOS setting interface when the system is powered on and enter the Power-On Self-Test (POST) phase. Then use the keyboard to select the options you want to view or modify. However, it is necessary to manually press the button on the keyboard in time to enter the CMOS setting interface when the boot self-test screen appears, if the user wants to view or modify the CMOS settings after the system has been turned on, use You must manually restart the system and press a specific button to enter the CMOS setup interface. In addition, the user is also prone to having to constantly reboot after losing the opportunity to press the designated button until the designated button can be pressed in time.

Another way is to install additional application software on your computer. When the user wants to view or modify the CMOS settings, the user must wait until the system enters the operating system (OS) phase before the installed application software can be opened. Although this method can directly view or modify the CMOS settings under the operating system, it also requires additional costs because additional application software must be installed.

In addition, since the above two methods are executed on their own computers, they can only view or modify the CMOS settings of their own computers. Therefore, if the user's location is not around the computer and the computer cannot be operated, the user cannot. View or modify the CMOS settings of this computer.

The invention provides a method for setting system parameter access and a server thereof, so as to solve the past setting parameters for viewing or modifying CMOS, it is necessary to use a specific button on the keyboard to enter the CMOS setting interface, or to additionally install a specific application software. The problem caused by the operation is not convenient.

The method for setting the system parameter access disclosed in the present invention is applicable to a server, and the server includes a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). In an embodiment, the method of setting system parameter access includes the following steps. First, through a remote device, a web interface of the server is accessed according to a network address. Then, a CMOS setting parameter of the server is read from a storage space of the substrate management controller, and the setting parameters of the CMOS are loaded into the web interface.

In another embodiment of the setting method of the system parameter access, when the setting parameter of the CMOS in the webpage interface is modified, the remote device writes the modified CMOS setting parameter into the storage space and overwrites the old one. CMOS setting parameters.

In still another embodiment of the method for setting a system parameter access, the server further includes a memory electrically connected to the substrate management controller, and the initial CMOS setting parameter is when the server is powered on for the first time. Write to this memory.

In another embodiment, the setting method of the system parameter access further includes the following steps. When the server is powered on, it is determined whether the setting parameter of the CMOS in the above storage space is the same as the setting parameter of the CMOS in the above-mentioned memory. When the setting parameter of the CMOS in the storage space is different from the setting parameter of the CMOS in the memory, the setting parameter of the CMOS in the storage space covers the setting parameter of the CMOS in the memory.

A server disclosed in an embodiment of the invention includes a substrate management controller. The substrate management controller includes a storage space for storing setting parameters of the CMOS. The baseboard management controller is communicatively coupled to a remote device and configured to transmit the CMOS setting parameters in the storage space to the remote device when the remote device logs into a web interface of the server according to a network address. The end device, which in turn causes the web interface to load the settings parameters of the CMOS.

In another embodiment of the server, when the setting parameters of the CMOS in the web interface are modified, the substrate management controller stores the set parameters of the modified CMOS on the remote device into the storage space and overwrites the old CMOS. Setting parameters.

In still another embodiment, the server further includes a memory. The memory is electrically connected to the substrate management controller, and the memory is used to load the initial CMOS setting parameters when the server is powered on for the first time.

In still another embodiment, the server further includes a processor. The processor is electrically connected to the memory and the substrate management controller. The processor is configured to determine whether the setting parameter of the CMOS in the storage space is the same as the setting parameter of the CMOS in the memory when the server is powered on. When the setting parameter of the CMOS in the storage space is different from the setting parameter of the CMOS in the memory, the processor overwrites the setting parameter of the CMOS in the storage space with the setting parameter of the CMOS in the memory.

In still another embodiment of the server, the memory is a non-volatile random access memory.

In still another embodiment of the server, the storage space is provided by a flash memory, and the flash memory system is built in the substrate management controller.

According to the method for setting system parameter access and the server thereof disclosed in the above, the setting parameters of the CMOS in a memory in the server are backed up to the storage space in a substrate management controller, and the substrate management is performed. The controller can communicate with a remote device such that the remote device can be linked to a web interface of the server regardless of whether the server is powered on, and the CMOS settings stored in the storage space of the baseboard management controller are The parameters are loaded into this web interface. Through this web interface, users can directly view and even edit the current parameter settings of the server. Therefore, the user does not need to enter the CMOS setting interface by using a specific button on the keyboard in order to view or modify the setting parameters of the CMOS, and there is no need to endure the trouble of constantly restarting due to the missed timing of pressing a specific button, and there is no need to additionally A specific application software is installed, and the user can also remotely monitor any server that the user wants to monitor.

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.

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. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of interaction between a server 10 and a remote device 20 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown, both the server 10 and the remote device 20 have an Internet access function. Thus, in one embodiment, server 10 can communicate with remote device 20 over network 30, and network 30 can be a wired or wireless network. In another embodiment, the server 10 can be directly coupled to the remote unit 20 via a transmission line. In the present invention, the communication mode between the server 10 and the remote device 20 is not limited to the manner of wired communication or the manner of wireless communication.

The server 10 includes at least one processor 110, a substrate management controller 120, and a memory 130. The processor 110, the substrate management controller 120, and the memory 130 are electrically connected to each other. In detail, in an embodiment, a write control interface WE and an output control interface OE of the memory 130 are connected to the processor 110; the data access interfaces A0~A19 of the memory 130 (hereinafter collectively referred to as a storage address) The terminal 134) is electrically connected to the processor 110 and the substrate management controller 120; and the input and output interfaces IO1 IOIO7 of the memory 130 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the data terminal 132) are electrically connected to the processor 110 and the substrate management controller 120. The foregoing connection manners of the interfaces between the processor 110, the substrate management controller 120 and the memory 130 are only examples of the embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention; in other words, there are fields in the art. Generally, the knowledge provider can design the connection manner of each interface between the processor 110, the substrate management controller 120, and the memory 130 according to actual needs and applications.

The processor 110 is used to manage the operation of the entire server 10. In one of the functions of the processor, when the server 10 is powered on, the processor 110 reads one of the servers 10 from the data end of the memory 130 according to the address defined on the storage address end 134. Or a plurality of CMOS setting parameters, and perform subsequent operations and control according to the read one or more CMOS setting parameters. In addition, the processor 110 can further determine whether the setting parameters of the CMOS are updated, thereby enabling the server 10 to operate according to the latest CMOS setting parameters. Details of the operation of the processor 110 reading the CMOS setting parameters of the server 10, determining whether the CMOS setting parameters are updated, and other related operations of the processor 110 will be described later.

The baseboard management controller 120 is a core that is managed by the server 10 based on an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). The baseboard management controller 120 uses a separate power supply, a network interface controller (or network interface controller (NIC), and a firmware), and implements, for example, sensor monitoring, system log (System Even Log, referred to as SEL), Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)/Serial Over LAN (SOL)/Virtual Media (Virtual Media), power control, and alerting. Here, the present invention does not limit the functions of the substrate management controller 120, and those having ordinary circumstances in the art can design and define according to actual needs. In this embodiment, the network interface controller of the baseboard management controller 120 is provided with one or more network ports, so the baseboard management controller 120 can communicate with the network 30 through the network port. In addition, the network interface controller of the baseboard management controller 120 can be a dedicated network interface controller (Dedicated NIC) or a shared network interface controller (Shared NIC). In this embodiment, the present invention does not limit the type of the network interface controller of the baseboard management controller 120; in other words, those having ordinary knowledge in the art can select an appropriate network according to actual needs and applications. Road interface controller. In a practical example, since the baseboard management controller 120 can operate independently, the baseboard management controller 120 can still perform the remote interface device 20 through the network interface controller when the server 10 is not powered on or in a sleep state. Mutual communication. The internal components of the substrate management controller 120 and related operations will be described later.

The memory 130 is provided with a plurality of storage spaces, each storage space corresponding to a storage address, and the storage address of each storage space is specified by the storage address end 134 of the memory 130. Therefore, the memory 130 can allow any electronic component, module or device to access the data access operation of the storage space according to the storage address of a storage space. The data access of the memory 130 by the substrate management controller 120 will be exemplarily described below.

For example, when the substrate management controller 120 attempts to write a piece of data to the memory 130, the substrate management controller 120 first enables the memory 130 and sets the voltage level of the output control interface OE to a high level. The voltage level of the input control interface WE is a low level; at this time, the data on the data terminal 132 can be written into a storage space corresponding to a specified storage address on the storage address end 134. In another example, when the substrate management controller 120 attempts to read a piece of data from the memory 130, the substrate management controller 120 first enables the memory 130 and causes the voltage level of the output control interface OE to be The low level, the voltage level of the write control interface WE is a high level; at this time, the substrate management controller 120 can read the storage address according to a storage address specified on the storage address end 134. Corresponding data in a storage space. When other electronic components, modules, or devices want to access the data stored in the memory 130, the data can also be accessed in a manner similar to that described above, and thus will not be described herein.

It should be noted that the setting of the voltage level of each interface when an electronic component, module or device accesses the data stored in the memory 130 is only an example of the description of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. Therefore, those having ordinary knowledge in the art can design and define the voltage levels of the respective interfaces in the memory 130 according to actual needs and applications. In addition, in an embodiment, the memory 130 can be a non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) or any other memory that does not disappear after the power supply is interrupted. body.

In addition, since the data to be accessed in the memory 130 must be enabled when the memory 130 is enabled, the memory 130 is enabled when the server 10 is powered on, so that the CMOS parameter list is stored. In other words, if the CMOS parameter list is to be queried or edited when the memory 130 is not enabled, then a setting for the user to query or edit the CMOS is not required if the memory 130 is not enabled. The relevant mechanism or device for the parameter list. In this regard, the substrate management controller 120 further provides a storage space in an embodiment, and the storage space can be provided by a flash memory 122 built into the substrate management controller 120. The present invention does not limit the implementation of the storage space of the substrate management controller 120 and the manner of accessing the data in the storage space. Those skilled in the art can design the substrate management controller 120 according to actual needs and applications. The way the storage is implemented and how the data in the storage is accessed.

In this embodiment, when the server 10 is powered on for the first time, the processor 110 can simultaneously write the initial CMOS parameter setting list into the storage space of the substrate management controller 120 and the memory 130, or the memory. The initial CMOS setting parameter list in 130 is mapped and stored in the storage space of the substrate management controller 120. Therefore, when the server 10 is powered on or restarted, the processor 110 can quickly determine whether the setting parameters of the CMOS stored in the list in the storage space of the substrate management controller 120 are the same as those stored in the list in the memory 130. CMOS setting parameters. When the setting parameter of the CMOS in the storage space of the substrate management controller 120 is the same as the setting parameter of the corresponding CMOS stored in the memory 130, the setting parameter indicating the CMOS is not modified. At this time, the processor 110 can directly read the setting parameters of the CMOS stored in the list in the memory 130 for subsequent operation and control. Conversely, when the setting parameter of the in-list CMOS in the storage space of the substrate management controller 120 is different from the setting parameter of the corresponding CMOS stored in the list in the memory 130, it indicates the storage space of the substrate management controller 120 or The list of setting parameters of the CMOS in the memory 130 has been modified or updated. At this time, the processor 110 can read the setting parameters of the CMOS in the modified list for subsequent operation and control.

Moreover, the query or editing of the CMOS parameter list may be performed directly on the server 10 or may also be performed by the remote device 20 described above. A method of querying or editing the setting parameter list of the CMOS will be exemplarily explained below.

In one case, when the user wants to directly query or edit the CMOS parameter list on the server 10, the query mode and the editing mode can refer to the existing query or edit mode (for example, during the startup of the server 10). Press the specific function key on the keyboard to enter the BIOS's CMOS setting interface, and then use the keyboard to select the option to view or modify the settings. For example, when the server 10 enters the operating system (OS), it is installed on the server. The specific software on the 10 is used to view or modify the setting options) or the query or editing method that is feasible in the future, so it will not be described here. However, after the user directly modifies a certain CMOS setting parameter on the server 10, the processor 110 determines that the version of the CMOS setting parameter in the memory 130 is newer after the power is turned on or after the power is turned on. The processor 110 further stores the setting parameters of the newer version of the CMOS to the storage space of the substrate management controller 120, in addition to the version of the corresponding CMOS setting parameter in the storage space of the substrate management controller 120. Store the address and override the setting parameters of the older version of CMOS in this storage address. The foregoing manner of covering the setting parameters of the newer version of the CMOS with the setting parameters of the older version of the CMOS in the storage space of the substrate management controller 120 can be designed according to actual needs and applications.

In another case, when the user wants to query or edit the CMOS parameter list through the remote device 20, the CMOS parameter can be queried or edited through the setting method of the system parameter access provided by the present invention. In order to clarify the setting method of the system parameter access, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 together. 2 is a flow chart of a method for setting system parameter access according to an embodiment of the invention. The setting method of system parameter access includes the following steps.

First, when the server 10 is powered on for the first time, each initial CMOS setting parameter is written into the storage space of the memory 130 and the substrate management controller 120, as shown in step S210. For details of the operation of writing data into the memory 130, refer to the above description, and details will not be described herein. Then, the user can log in to a web interface of the server 10 according to a network address of the corresponding server 10 on the remote device 20, as shown in step S220. For example, the web interface has one or more parameter setting fields, and one parameter setting field can correspond to a storage address of the storage space of the substrate management controller 120. Therefore, the remote device 20 will be from the substrate management controller 120. The setting parameters of the CMOS of the server 10 are read out in the storage space (step S230), and the read parameters of the read CMOS are loaded into the corresponding parameter setting fields on the webpage interface (steps) S240). Through the web interface displayed on the remote device 20, the user can remotely view the current parameter setting status of the server 10. At the same time, the remote device 20 also detects whether the parameter setting in the displayed web interface is edited, as shown in step S250.

When the remote device 20 does not find that the user edits any CMOS setting parameters on the web interface, the remote device 20 continues to display the previously loaded CMOS setting parameters for viewing by the user until the user is in the The web interface edits at least one of the CMOS setting parameters or turns off the web interface. However, when the remote device 20 finds that the user edits the setting parameters of at least one of the CMOS on the webpage interface, the remote device 20 can transmit the new CMOS setting parameters to the substrate management controller 120, as in step S252. . The substrate management controller 120 then writes the new CMOS setting parameters to the corresponding storage address in the storage space and overwrites the old CMOS setting parameters, as by step S260.

Then, when the user restarts the server 10, or when the user turns on the server 10 next time, the processor 110 determines whether the setting parameter of each CMOS in the storage space is the same as that in the memory 130. The CMOS setting parameters are as shown in step S270. When all the CMOS setting parameters in the storage space are the same as the corresponding CMOS setting parameters in the memory 130, the processor 110 determines that the CMOS setting parameters are not modified, thus storing the space and the CMOS in the memory 130. The setting parameters can still be maintained. However, when the setting parameter of the at least one CMOS in the storage space is different from the setting parameter of the corresponding CMOS in the memory 130, the processor 110 determines that the setting parameter of the at least one CMOS has been modified, so the processor 110 will The new CMOS setting parameters stored in the storage space of the substrate management controller 120 overwrite the old corresponding CMOS setting parameters stored in the memory 130, as by step S280. Here, the method for how to set the new CMOS setting parameters to the old corresponding CMOS setting parameters stored in the memory 130 can be referred to the foregoing description of writing the data into the memory 130, and thus will not be described again. Finally, when the server 10 is rebooted or turned on next time, the processor 110 reads the updated CMOS parameter setting list from the memory 130 for subsequent operation and control.

In an embodiment, steps S220 through S260 may be performed during startup of the server 10. In another embodiment, steps S220 through S260 may be performed after the server 10 has been powered on. In still another embodiment, steps S220 to S260 can also be performed while the server 10 is in a sleep state. In still another embodiment, steps S220 to S260 may also be performed while the server 10 is powered off.

In addition, although the above embodiments record the setting parameters of the CMOS in the data type of the list, the present invention does not limit the data type of the setting parameters of the recording CMOS, and those having ordinary knowledge in the art may actually Requirements and applications to design a data type that records the CMOS's set parameters.

In summary, the embodiment of the present invention provides a method for setting a system parameter access and a server thereof, by backing up setting parameters of a CMOS in a memory in a server to a storage space in a substrate management controller. And the baseboard management controller can communicate with a remote device, so that the remote device can be linked to a webpage interface of the server regardless of whether the server is powered on, and will be stored in the storage space of the baseboard management controller. The CMOS settings parameters are loaded into this web interface. Through this web interface, users can directly view and even edit the current parameter settings of the server. Therefore, the user does not need to enter the CMOS setting interface by using a specific button on the keyboard in order to view or modify the setting parameters of the CMOS, and there is no need to endure the trouble of constantly restarting due to the missed timing of pressing a specific button, and there is no need to additionally A specific application software is installed, and the user can also remotely monitor any server that the user wants to monitor.

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.

10‧‧‧Server
110‧‧‧ processor
120‧‧‧Baseboard management controller
122‧‧‧Flash memory
130‧‧‧ memory
132‧‧‧data side
IO1~IO7‧‧‧Input and output interface
134‧‧‧Storage address end
A0~A19‧‧‧ data access interface
20‧‧‧ Remote device
30‧‧‧Network
WE‧‧‧Write control interface
OE‧‧‧Output Control Interface

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of interaction between a server and a remote device according to an embodiment of the invention. 2 is a flow chart of a method for setting system parameter access according to an embodiment of the invention.

10‧‧‧Server

110‧‧‧ processor

120‧‧‧Baseboard management controller

122‧‧‧Flash memory

130‧‧‧ memory

132‧‧‧data side

IO1~IO7‧‧‧Input and output interface

134‧‧‧Storage address end

A0~A19‧‧‧ data access interface

20‧‧‧ Remote device

30‧‧‧Network

WE‧‧‧Write control interface

OE‧‧‧Output Control Interface

Claims (10)

A method for setting a system parameter access is applicable to a server, the server includes a baseboard management controller, and the setting method comprises: logging in a webpage of the server according to a network address through a remote device And reading a CMOS setting parameter of the server from a storage space of the baseboard management controller, and loading the CMOS setting parameter into the webpage interface. The method for setting a system parameter access according to claim 1, wherein when the setting parameter of the CMOS in the web interface is modified, the remote device writes the modified parameter of the CMOS that has been modified into the storage space. Medium and overwrite the old CMOS setup parameters. The method for setting a system parameter access according to claim 2, wherein the server further comprises a memory, the memory is electrically connected to the baseboard management controller, and the initial setting parameter of the CMOS is connected to the server. It is written to this memory when it is turned on for the first time. The method for setting the system parameter access according to claim 3, further comprising: determining, when the server is powered on, whether the setting parameter of the CMOS in the storage space is the same as the setting parameter of the CMOS in the memory; And when the setting parameter of the CMOS in the storage space is different from the setting parameter of the CMOS in the memory, the setting parameter of the CMOS in the storage space covers the setting parameter of the CMOS in the memory. A server includes: a substrate management controller including a storage space for storing a setting parameter of a CMOS, the substrate management controller is communicatively coupled to a remote device, and configured to use the remote device according to a network When the path address is logged into a web interface of the server, the setting parameter of the CMOS in the storage space is transmitted to the remote device, and the web interface is loaded into the CMOS setting parameter. The server of claim 5, wherein when the setting parameter of the CMOS in the web interface is modified, the substrate management controller stores the setting parameter of the CMOS that has been modified on the remote device to the storage The old CMOS setting parameters are covered in space. The server of claim 6, further comprising: a memory electrically connected to the baseboard management controller, wherein the memory is configured to load the initial setting of the CMOS when the server is powered on for the first time. parameter. The server of claim 7, further comprising: a processor electrically connected to the memory and the substrate management controller, wherein the processor is configured to determine the CMOS in the storage space when the server is powered on Whether the setting parameter is the same as the setting parameter of the CMOS in the memory, and when the setting parameter of the CMOS in the storage space is different from the setting parameter of the CMOS in the memory, the processor stores the storage space The setting parameters of the CMOS in the CMOS cover the setting parameters of the CMOS in the memory. The server of claim 7, wherein the memory is a non-volatile random access memory. The server of claim 5, wherein the storage space is provided by a flash memory, and the flash memory system is built in the baseboard management controller.