TWI698101B - Server management method and server management device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a server management method for managing a server center, includes the following steps: acquiring MAC addresses and corresponding location information of all servers connected to a switch, and generating a first list; acquiring MAC addresses and IP addresses of the plurality of servers from the server center by using the IPMI command, and generating a second list; generating a third list according to the first list and the second list; acquiring a MAC address or an IP address of the server to be queried; comparing the MAC address or IP address of the server to be queried and the third list, and acquiring the location information of the server to be queried. The invention also provides a server management device. The invention can quickly and accurately acquire the location information of the server. The process is simple and is easy to implement.

Description

Server management method and server management device

The invention relates to a server management system and method, in particular to a server management method and a server management device.

With the rapid development of data services, a large number of servers are usually deployed in server centers to provide various data services. When a large number of servers are deployed in the server center, it is often inconvenient for administrators to quickly find a specific server. The previous technology is that each server manufacturer uses its own Rack Manager Module to connect the servers in each server cabinet to the network, and then the server cabinet management module can The server reads the information, and then grabs the server to the switch. If the server cabinet management module is equipped with servers from other different manufacturers, the server information cannot be read. Furthermore, the user must purchase a server cabinet management module to read the server cabinet. In the server location information, multiple servers are likely to cause location information errors, which will cause the server cabinet management module to read the wrong server information.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a server management method and server management device to solve the above problems.

The first aspect of the application provides a server management method for managing a server center, where a plurality of servers are deployed in the server center, and the plurality of servers are respectively connected to at least one exchange The method includes the following steps: Step S1: Obtain the MAC addresses and corresponding location information of all servers connected to the switch from the switch, and generate a first list; Step S2: Use IPMI commands from the server The center obtains a plurality of MAC addresses and IP addresses of the servers, and generates a second list; step S3: generates a third list based on the same MAC addresses in the first list and the second list, and the third list The list includes a plurality of MAC addresses, IP addresses, and corresponding location information of the servers; Step S4: Obtain the MAC address or IP address of the server to be queried; Step S5: Compare the MAC address of the server to be queried Address or IP address and the third list to obtain the location information of the server to be queried.

Further, the location information includes the switch to which the server is connected and the port of the switch to which it is connected.

Further, the server center deploys a plurality of server cabinets, each of the server cabinets deploys an internal switch and a plurality of the servers, the plurality of servers are electrically connected to the internal switch, and the internal switch is electrically connected For the switch, the location information further includes the server cabinet where the server is located, the internal switch to which the server is connected, and the port of the internal switch to which the server is connected.

Further, after step S5, it further includes the step of creating a graphical user interface, and displaying the queried location information of the server through the graphical user interface.

Further, step S1 to step S3 are executed according to a predetermined cycle.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a server management device for managing a server center, where a plurality of servers are deployed in the server center, and the plurality of servers are respectively connected to at least one switch, and the server management device is connected to each The server center is in communication connection with the switch, and the server management device includes: A display unit; an input unit; a processor; and a memory, the processor is simultaneously electrically connected to the display unit, the input unit, and the memory, the memory is used to store server information, and the memory is also A plurality of program modules are stored, and the plurality of program modules are run and executed by the processor: Step S1: Obtain the MAC addresses and corresponding location information of all servers connected to the switch from the switch, and generate a first list Step S2: Obtain a plurality of MAC addresses and IP addresses of the server from the server center using IPMI instructions, and generate a second list; Step S3: According to the same in the first list and the second list MAC address generates a third list, the third list includes a plurality of MAC addresses, IP addresses and corresponding location information of the server; Step S4: Obtain the MAC address or IP address of the server to be queried; Step S5: Compare the MAC address or IP address of the server to be queried with the third list, and obtain location information of the server to be queried.

Further, the location information includes the switch to which the server is connected and the port of the switch to which it is connected.

Further, the server center deploys a plurality of server cabinets, each of the server cabinets deploys an internal switch and a plurality of the servers, the plurality of servers are electrically connected to the internal switch, and the internal switch is electrically connected For the switch, the location information further includes the server cabinet where the server is located, the internal switch to which the server is connected, and the port of the internal switch to which the server is connected.

Further, after step S5, the method further includes the step of creating a graphical user interface, and displaying the queried location information of the server through the graphical user interface.

Further, step S1 to step S3 are executed according to a predetermined cycle.

The server management method provided in the present invention can quickly and accurately find the location information of the corresponding server using IP address or MAC address, is simple to implement, has strong pertinence, and is versatile. The present invention also provides a server management The device has low cost and high utility.

100: Server management device

10: memory

20: processor

30: Communication unit

40: input unit

50: display unit

2: Server management system

21: Data Collection Module

22: Communication module

23: Comparison module

24: Input module

25: display module

200: switch

300: Server Center

310: The first server cabinet

311: The first internal switch

312: First Server

313: second server

314: Third Server

320: The second server cabinet

321: second internal switch

322: Fourth Server

323: Fifth Server

324: Sixth Server

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a network environment of a server management device provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the logical structure of the server center in Fig. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a server management apparatus provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of a server management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a server management method provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to be able to understand the above objectives, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments of this application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other if there is no conflict.

In the following description, many specific details are explained in order to fully understand the present invention. The described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field of the present invention. The terminology used in the description of the present invention herein is only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention.

The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or plural related listed items.

As shown in FIG. 1, the server management device 100 is used to manage the server center 300.

The server center 300 is deployed with a plurality of servers, the plurality of servers are connected to at least one switch 200, and the server management device 100 communicates with the switch 200 and the server center 300.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the connection method between the switch 200 and the information 300 in the server is not limited to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. In one embodiment, a plurality of servers are connected to one switch 200 at the same time. Here, plural servers are respectively connected to plural different switches 200.

It can be understood that in other embodiments, the server center 300 deploys multiple server cabinets, and each server cabinet is deployed with an internal switch and multiple servers. The multiple servers are electrically connected to the internal switch, and the internal switch is electrically connected to the switch 200. .

In one embodiment, a plurality of internal switches are electrically connected to one switch 200 together. In another embodiment, a plurality of internal switches are electrically connected to a plurality of switches 200 respectively.

Taking FIG. 2 as an example, in specific implementation, the server center 300 includes a first server cabinet 310 and a second server cabinet 320.

Among them, the first server cabinet 310 is deployed with a first internal switch 311, a first server 312, a second server 313, and a third server 314.

Correspondingly, the second server cabinet 320 is equipped with a second internal switch 321, a fourth server 322, a fifth server 323, and a sixth server 324.

The internal switch stores the MAC addresses of all servers in the server cabinet, internal switches to which the servers are connected, and ports of the connected internal switches.

For example, the location information of the first server 312 stored in the first internal switch 311 includes the MAC address of the first server 312, the first internal switch 311 to which the first server 312 is connected, and the location information of the first server 312. Port of the first internal switch 311.

The location information of the second server 313 stored in the first internal switch 311 includes the MAC address of the second server 313, the first internal switch 311 to which the second server 313 is connected, and the first internal switch 311 to which the second server 313 is connected. Port of internal switch 311.

The location information of each other server stored in the internal switch is similar to that of the first server 312 and the second server 313, including the corresponding MAC address, the corresponding internal switch and the port of the connected internal switch , Since the server cabinet corresponds to the internal switch one to one, the server cabinet where the server is located can also be obtained.

Please refer to FIG. 3, the server management device 100 includes, but is not limited to, a memory 10, a processor 20, a communication unit 30, an input unit 40 and a display unit 50. The memory 10, the communication unit 30, and the input unit 40 are electrically connected to the processor 20, respectively. In one embodiment, the server management apparatus 100 can be a computer, a server, or a controller.

The server management device 100 establishes a communication connection with the switch 200 and the server center 300 through a network, and the network may be a wired network.

The memory 10 is used for program codes and various data in the server management device 100, such as the server management system 2, etc., and realizes high-speed and automatic completion of programs or data during the operation of the server management device 100 access.

The memory 10 can be, but is not limited to, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), programmable read-only memory (Programmable Read-Only Memory, PROM), Erasable programmable read-only storage Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM), One-time Programmable Read-Only Memory (OTPROM), Electronically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) , EEPROM), CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory, CD-ROM) or other CD storage, magnetic disk storage, tape storage, or any other computer-readable medium that can be used to carry or store data.

The processor 20 may be composed of integrated circuits, for example, may be composed of a single package of integrated circuits, or may be composed of a plurality of integrated circuits of the same function or different functions, including one or a plurality of central processing units (Central Processing Unit, CPU), microprocessor, digital word processing chip or graphics processor, or a combination of various control chips, etc.

The processor 20 is the control core (Control Unit) of the server management device 100, which uses various interfaces and lines to connect the various components of the entire server management device 100, and runs or executes data stored in the memory 10 Programs or modules, and call data stored in the memory 10 to execute various functions of the server management device 100 and process data, for example, to execute the server management system 2.

The communication unit 30 is used to establish a communication connection with the switch 200 and the server center 300. The communication unit 30 may be a wired communication unit or a wireless communication unit. In this embodiment, the communication unit 30 establishes a communication connection with the switch 200 and the server center 300 through a wired network. It can be understood that the communication unit 30 can also communicate with the switch 200 and the server center through a wireless network. 300 establishes a communication connection. The wireless network can be, but is not limited to, WIFI, Bluetooth, cellular mobile network, satellite network, etc.

The input unit 40 is used for the user to input various information and control commands. The input unit 40 is, for example, one or more of a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen, a voice input device, and the like.

The display unit 50 is used to display the connection relationship between the server management device 100 and the switch 200 and the server center 300, and is also used to display server information. The server information includes server IP address, MAC address, and location information. The display unit 50 can be a display, a touch screen, or the like.

The switch 200 is used to obtain the MAC addresses and corresponding location information of all servers connected to the switch 200, and the location information includes the switch 200 to which the server is connected and the port of the switch 200 to which it is connected.

It can be understood that the location information also includes the server cabinet where the server is located, the connected internal switch, and the port of the connected internal switch.

Please refer to FIG. 4, in one embodiment, the server management system 2 may include one or a plurality of computer instructions in the form of a program, the one or a plurality of computer instructions in the form of a program are stored in the memory 10, and the The processor 20 executes. In this embodiment, the server management system 2 can be integrated in the processor 20. In other embodiments, the server management system 2 can also be independent of the processor 20. Referring to FIG. 4, the server management system 2 may include one or more modules, such as the data collection module 21, the communication module 22, the comparison module 23, the input module 24, and the display module shown in FIG. Group 25.

The data collection module 21 is used to collect the MAC addresses and location information of all servers connected to the switch 200, and generate a first list. The first list includes the MAC addresses and corresponding addresses of all the servers connected to the switch 200 Location information.

The communication module 22 is used to send and receive various information, for example, send remote IPMI commands to the server, obtain the MAC address and IP address of the server in the server center 300, and generate a second list, the second list including The MAC address and IP address of the server of the server center 300.

It can be understood that in other embodiments, a customized IPMI command can be set to quickly obtain the system information of the server. For example, input "show system fru info-r 1-i 1" to obtain the system information of the first server cabinet 310 and the server of the first port.

The comparison module 23 is used to compare the first list and the second list, and generate a third list based on the same MAC address in the first list and the second list, and the third list includes the MAC address, IP address, and Location information.

The input module 24 is used to call the input unit 40 to obtain information of the server to be queried, for example, the MAC address or IP address of the server to be queried.

The comparison module 23 is also used to compare the information of the server to be queried with the information in the third list to obtain location information of the server to be queried.

The display module 25 is used to create a graphical user interface and display server information through the graphical user interface.

Referring to FIG. 5, the server management method may include the following steps:

Step S1: Obtain the MAC addresses and corresponding location information of all servers connected to the switch 200 from the switch 200, and generate a first list. The first list includes the MAC addresses and corresponding location information of all servers, and the location information also includes the switch 200 to which the server is connected and the port of the switch 200 to which it is located.

Specifically, the server management device 100 connects to the switch 200 through SSH Secure Shell, and the data collection module 21 obtains the MAC addresses and corresponding location information of all servers connected to the switch 200 and generates a first list .

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the server center 300 is equipped with multiple server cabinets, and each server cabinet is equipped with an internal switch and multiple servers. The multiple servers are electrically connected to the internal switch, and the internal switch is electrically connected to the switch 200. The location information also includes the server cabinet where the server is located, the internal switch to which the server is connected, and the port of the connected internal switch.

Step S2: Obtain the MAC addresses and IP addresses of multiple servers from the server center using IPMI commands, and generate a second list. The second list includes the MAC addresses and IP addresses of multiple servers.

Specifically, the server management device 100 is connected to a server, and the communication module 22 sends a remote IPMI command to the server, obtains the MAC addresses and IP addresses of multiple servers, and generates a second list.

Among them, IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is the intelligent platform management interface. The core of IPMI is a baseboard management controller (BMC). The BMC is usually an independent board installed on the server motherboard. When working, all IPMI functions are all accomplished by sending commands to the BMC. The commands use the commands specified in the IPMI specification. The BMC receives and records event messages in the system event log, and maintains sensor data records describing the conditions of the sensors in the system.

Step S3: Generate a third list based on the first list and the second list. The third list includes MAC addresses, IP addresses, and corresponding location information of multiple servers.

Specifically, the comparison module 23 compares the first list with the second list, and generates the third list according to the same MAC address in the first list and the second list.

Wherein, the first list, the second list, and the third list are all text documents or excel forms for easy reading or calling by a computer.

Step S4: Obtain the MAC address or IP address of the server to be queried.

Specifically, the input module 24 is used to call the input unit 40 to obtain information of the server to be queried, for example, query the MAC address or IP address of the server.

Step S5: Compare the MAC address or IP address of the server to be queried with the third list to obtain location information of the server to be queried.

Specifically, the MAC address or IP address is a unique identifier of the server, which can be used as an index to find the location information of the server, that is, the comparison module 23 uses the MAC address or IP address to query the third list to obtain the MAC address or The location information corresponding to the IP address is to obtain the location information of the server to be queried.

Step S6: Create a graphical user interface, and display the location information of the queried server through the graphical user interface.

Specifically, the display module 25 creates a graphical user interface, and displays server information through the graphical user interface. The user graphical interface includes all the switches 200 connected to the server center 300 and the corresponding distribution diagrams of all servers, that is, the location information of the server is displayed by the tree diagram or the context diagram, which is understandable and also includes the server The corresponding MAC address and IP address.

It can be understood that steps S1 to S3 are executed according to a predetermined cycle, for example, steps S1 to S3 are executed once every sixty seconds.

It can be understood that in other embodiments, step S6 may be omitted.

The present invention provides a universal server management method, which can quickly and accurately obtain the position information of the server in the server center 300, is easy to implement and has strong practicability. The present invention also provides a server management device 100 with low cost and High utility.

For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the details of the foregoing exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and not by the above description, and therefore it is intended to fall on All changes within the meaning and scope of equivalent elements of the claims are included in the present invention. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved. In addition, it is obvious that the word "include" does not exclude other means or steps, and the singular does not exclude the plural.

The foregoing descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention in any form. In addition, those skilled in the art can also make other changes within the spirit of the present invention. Of course, these changes made in accordance with the spirit of the present invention should all fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.

Claims (10)

A server management method for managing a server center, the server center is deployed with a plurality of servers, and the plurality of servers are respectively connected to at least one switch. The improvement is that the method includes the following steps: Step S1: From The switch obtains the MAC addresses and corresponding location information of all servers connected to the switch, and generates a first list; Step S2: Use IPMI commands to obtain multiple MAC addresses and IPs of the servers from the server center Address, and generate a second list; step S3: generate a third list based on the same MAC addresses in the first list and the second list, the third list including a plurality of MAC addresses and IPs of the servers Address and corresponding location information; Step S4: Obtain the MAC address or IP address of the server to be queried; Step S5: Compare the MAC address or IP address of the server to be queried with the third list to obtain The location information of the server to be queried. The server management method according to claim 1, wherein the location information includes the switch to which the server is connected and the port of the switch to which it is connected. The server management method according to claim 2, wherein the server center deploys a plurality of server cabinets, and each of the server cabinets deploys an internal switch to connect to the plurality of servers, and the plurality of servers are electrically connected The internal switch, the internal switch is electrically connected to the switch, the location information further includes the server cabinet where the server is located, the internal switch to which the server is connected and the internal switch to which the server is connected port. The server management method according to claim 3, wherein, after step S5, the method further includes the step of creating a graphical user interface, and displaying the queried location information of the server through the graphical user interface . The server management method according to claim 4, wherein steps S1 to S3 are executed according to a predetermined cycle. A server management device is used to manage a server center. The server center is deployed with a plurality of servers, the plurality of servers are respectively connected to at least one switch, and the server management device is connected to the server center and the server center. The communication connection of the switch, the improvement is that the server management device includes: a display unit; an input unit; a processor; and a memory, and the processor is electrically connected to the display unit, the input unit, and the memory at the same time. Connected, the memory is used to store server information, and a plurality of program modules are also stored in the memory, and the plurality of program modules are run and executed by the processor: step S1: obtain from the switch the information connected to the switch MAC addresses and corresponding location information of all servers, and generate a first list; Step S2: Use IPMI commands to obtain multiple MAC addresses and IP addresses of the servers from the server center, and generate a second list; Step S3: Generate a third list based on the same MAC addresses in the first list and the second list, the third list including a plurality of MAC addresses, IP addresses, and corresponding location information of the servers; step S4 : Obtain the MAC address or IP address of the server to be queried; Step S5: Compare the MAC address or IP address of the server to be queried with the third list, and acquire the location of the server to be queried News. The server management device according to claim 6, wherein the location information includes the switch to which the server is connected and the port of the switch to which it is connected. The server management device according to claim 7, wherein the server central part A plurality of server cabinets are deployed, each of the server cabinets is equipped with an internal switch and a plurality of the servers, the plurality of servers are electrically connected to the internal switches, the internal switches are electrically connected to the switches, and the location information It also includes the server cabinet where the server is located, the internal switch to which the server is connected, and the port of the internal switch to which the server is connected. The server management device according to claim 7, wherein, after step S5, it further includes the step of: creating a graphical user interface, and displaying the queried location of the server through the graphical user interface News. The server management device according to claim 9, wherein steps S1 to S3 are executed according to a predetermined cycle.

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