WO2020019724A1

WO2020019724A1 - Method for acquiring sensor data in server, acquisition system, and related apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2020019724A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/077428
Authority: WO
Inventors: 孙良勇; 刘宝阳; 朱建坤
Original assignee: 郑州云海信息技术有限公司
Priority date: 2018-07-27
Filing date: 2019-03-08
Publication date: 2020-01-30
Also published as: CN109005226A

Abstract

A method for acquiring sensor data in a server, an acquisition system, a computer readable storage medium, and a server, the acquisition method comprising: acquiring an access address of a sensor; when receiving an acquisition request, reading a YAML file on the basis of the access address, the YAML file comprising parameter information of the sensor; retrieving an IPMI sensor protocol and, according to the IPMI sensor protocol, forming the parameter information into sensor data of the sensor protocol format. The present application provides parameter information of a sensor in a YAML file format, so that a BMC can access the sensor information when the user accesses the sensor by means of an IPMI protocol; monitoring of a sensor in a server can thus be implemented on the BMC, facilitating sensor maintenance and debugging.

Description

Method, system and related device for acquiring sensor data in server

This application claims the priority of a Chinese patent application filed on July 27, 2018 with the Chinese Patent Office, application number 201810844871.X, and the invention name "Acquisition Method, Acquisition System, and Related Device for Sensor Data in the Server" The contents are incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of servers, and in particular, to a method and system for acquiring sensor data in a server, a computer-readable storage medium, and a server.

Background technique

With the rapid development of information technology, servers have been widely used in cloud computing, big data, and traditional industries. The server's monitoring and management system, namely BMC (Baseboard Management Controller), is used for server management and operation. It plays a key role in providing management interfaces for upper-layer applications. One of BMC's core interfaces is IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface). Users can monitor the server through IPMI commands. Sensor monitoring in IPMI is one of the core monitoring contents of server monitoring and management. By monitoring the Server Sensor, you can obtain information such as CPU temperature, voltage, and fans in time to provide reliable information for cooling and ensuring the normal operation of the server.

However, the current configuration of the monitoring server Sensor requires complicated processes such as generating code, compiling, and restarting the IPMI service, which brings great difficulties to monitoring and subsequent debugging and maintenance.

Therefore, how to simplify the configuration of the monitoring server Sensor is a problem urgently needed by those skilled in the art.

Summary of the Invention

The purpose of this application is to provide a method and system for acquiring sensor data in a server, a computer-readable storage medium, and a server, which solves the complicated and tedious problem of the existing server Sensor configuration process.

To solve the above technical problems, this application provides a method for acquiring sensor data in a server. The specific technical solution is as follows:

Obtaining an access address of the sensor;

Read a YAML file according to the access address when an acquisition request is received; wherein the YAML file includes parameter information of the sensor;

The IPMI sensor protocol is called, and the parameter information is used to form sensor data in a sensor protocol format according to the IPMI sensor protocol.

The parameter information includes the sensor type, the sensor name, an alarm threshold value of the sensor, a unit, a number of the sensor, and DBUS information.

Among them, the access address for obtaining sensors includes:

Connect the sensor through a physical link and obtain the access address of the sensor.

Among them, calling the IPMI Sensor protocol includes:

Use the DBUS service interface to retrieve the IPMI and Sensor protocols from the BMC's IPMI Stack module.

Among them are:

When the sensor is deleted or a new sensor is accessed, the YAML file is updated.

This application also provides a system for acquiring sensors in a server, including:

An address acquisition module, configured to acquire an access address of the sensor;

A parameter reading module, configured to read a YAML file according to the access address when an acquisition request is received; wherein the YAML file includes parameter information of the sensor;

An information acquisition module, configured to call and acquire basic information of the sensor according to the parameter information;

The data synthesis module calls the IPMI Sensor protocol, and uses the basic information to compose sensor data in a sensor protocol format according to the IPMI Sensor protocol.

The address acquisition module is specifically an address acquisition module that connects a sensor through a physical link and acquires an access address of the sensor.

Among them are:

An update module is configured to update the YAML file when the sensor is deleted or a new sensor is connected.

The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the obtaining method as described above are implemented.

The present application also provides a server including a memory and a processor, where the computer program is stored in the memory, and the processor implements the steps of the obtaining method as described above when the computer program in the memory is called.

A method for acquiring sensor data in a server provided in this application includes: acquiring an access address of the sensor; reading a YAML file according to the access address when an acquisition request is received; wherein the YAML file includes the sensor The parameter information is retrieved; the IPMI sensor protocol is called, and the parameter information is used to form sensor data in a sensor protocol format according to the IPMI sensor protocol.

In this application, the parameter information of the sensor is provided in the form of a YAML file, and the basic information of the sensor is obtained by using the parameter information. Finally, the basic information is combined according to the IPMI sensor protocol, so that when the user can directly access the sensor through the IPMI protocol, the BMC can access the sensor information. The sensor data can be obtained from the server, which is convenient for monitoring, maintenance and debugging of the sensor. The present application also provides a system for acquiring sensors in a server, a computer-readable storage medium, and a server, which have the above-mentioned beneficial effects, and will not be repeated here.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly explain the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely It is an embodiment of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the provided drawings without paying creative labor.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for acquiring sensor data in a server according to an embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a sensor acquisition system in a server according to an embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments These are part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for acquiring sensor data in a server according to an embodiment of the present application. The acquisition method includes:

S101: Obtain an access address of the sensor;

The purpose of this step is to determine the access address of the sensor. It is usually determined by the BMC through the physical link connected to the sensor. These sensors reflect the temperature of the CPU, voltage data in the server, and fan data, which are closely related to the normal operation of the server. Once an abnormality occurs, the relevant data will change significantly. In this application, when the BMC is connected to the sensor through a hardware circuit, the access address of the sensor can be determined.

S102: When receiving an acquisition request, read a YAML file according to the access address;

The purpose of this step is to explain the need to obtain sensor information to monitor the normal operation of the server. Of course, the subject that sends the acquisition request here is not only for people, but also the monitoring equipment of the server.

The YAML file includes the parameter information of the sensor. It should be noted that there is a step of generating a YAML file by default in this step. YAML is a recursive abbreviation of "YAML Ain't Markup Language" (YAML is not a markup language), YAML actually means: "Yet Another Markup Language" (still a markup language). The specific content of the parameter information is not limited here. It can be understood that the content should include the information required by the monitoring user, for example, it can include the sensor type, the sensor name, the alarm threshold of the sensor, the unit, and the sensor. Number and DBUS information.

It should be noted that because there are usually multiple sensors in the server, they can exist in YAML files with the same number of sensors, that is, each sensor has a corresponding YAML file. There can also be only one YAML file, including all sensor parameter information.

S103: calling and acquiring basic information of the sensor according to the parameter information;

The parameter information of the sensor has been obtained in S102. This step aims to obtain the corresponding basic information of the sensor, that is, the real-time information of the sensor, according to the parameter information.

It should be noted that when reading the basic information of the sensor, it is usually not directly read by the BMC, but by a hardware monitoring module. This hardware monitoring module is not a hardware module, but a software module. It can provide a DBUS service interface to the BMC. DBUS is a low-latency, low-overhead, high-availability inter-process communication mechanism. The DBUS service interface does not mean a hardware interface, but a function interface. When the acquisition request is received, the sensor can be read by the hardware monitoring module.

S104: Retrieve the IPMI Sensor protocol, and compose the basic information according to the IPMI Sensor protocol to form sensor data in a sensor protocol format.

The focus of this step is to convert the parameter information into sensor data in the sensor protocol format according to the IPMI and Sensor protocol combinations. Specifically, the IPMI sensor protocol needs to be called first, and the DMI service interface can usually be used to call the IPMI sensor protocol from the BMC's IPMI stack module.

After obtaining the IPMI Sensor protocol, the basic information of the sensor can be combined according to the IPMI Sensor protocol to obtain the sensor data in the sensor protocol format. At this point, the user can use IPMI to get the data of the sensor in the server.

In this application, the parameter information of the sensor is provided in the form of a YAML file, and the basic information of the sensor is obtained by using the parameter information. Finally, the basic information is combined according to the IPMI sensor protocol, so that when the user can directly access the sensor through the IPMI protocol, the BMC can access the sensor information. The sensor data can be obtained from the server, which is convenient for monitoring, maintenance and debugging of the sensor.

The following takes temperature sensor as an example. The left side is the parameter information of the sensor, and the right side is the basic information of the sensor. The user can finally get the data shown below.

Based on the foregoing embodiment, as a preferred embodiment, the acquiring method may further include:

This embodiment is intended to illustrate updating a YAML file once a sensor is deleted from the server or a new sensor is accessed by the server. At the same time, in the corresponding previous embodiment S102, it is necessary to read YAML again (as long as there is an acquisition request before, regardless of whether there is an acquisition request at this time), and repeat S103 and S104, and finally send the updated sensor data To get the body of the request. This embodiment shows that the YAML file can be read dynamically and the sensor data can be dynamically updated. It avoids complex processes such as code generation, writing, compiling, and restarting the IPMI service each time a sensor is added and deleted, it is simple, efficient, and error-free, which greatly improves the development and debugging efficiency of IPMI sensors.

The following describes an acquisition system for sensors in a server provided in an embodiment of the present application. The acquisition system described below and the acquisition method described above may refer to each other.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a sensor acquisition system in a server according to an embodiment of the present application. The acquisition system includes:

An address acquisition module 100, configured to acquire an access address of the sensor;

A parameter reading module 200, configured to read a YAML file according to the access address when an acquisition request is received; wherein the YAML file includes parameter information of the sensor;

An information acquisition module 300, configured to call and acquire basic information of the sensor according to the parameter information;

The data synthesis module 400 calls the IPMI Sensor protocol, and uses the basic information to compose sensor data in a sensor protocol format according to the IPMI Sensor protocol, so as to monitor the sensor according to the sensor data.

Based on the foregoing embodiment, as a preferred embodiment, the address obtaining module 100 is specifically an address obtaining module 100 that connects a sensor through a physical link and obtains an access address of the sensor.

Based on the above embodiment, as a preferred embodiment, the data synthesis module 400 may include:

A calling unit is used to call the IPMI Sensor protocol from the BMC's IPMI Stack module by using the DBUS service interface.

Based on the above embodiment, as a preferred embodiment, the acquisition system may further include:

The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed, the steps provided in the foregoing embodiments can be implemented. The storage medium may include various media that can store program codes, such as a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disc.

This application further provides a server, which may include a memory and a processor. The memory stores a computer program. When the processor calls the computer program in the memory, the steps provided in the foregoing embodiments may be implemented. Of course, the server may also include various network interfaces, power supplies, and other components.

Each embodiment in the description is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. For the same and similar parts between the embodiments, refer to each other. For the system provided by the embodiment, since it corresponds to the method provided by the embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant part may refer to the description of the method section.

Specific examples are used herein to explain the principle and implementation of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present application and its core ideas. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principles of the present application, several improvements and modifications can be made to the application, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the application.

It should also be noted that in this description, relational terms such as first and second are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply that these entities or operations There is any such actual relationship or order between operations. Moreover, the terms "including", "comprising", or any other variation thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or device that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements but also those that are not explicitly listed Or other elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or device. Without more restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "including a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or equipment including the elements.

Claims

A method for acquiring sensor data in a server, which includes:

Obtaining an access address of the sensor;

Read a YAML file according to the access address when an acquisition request is received; wherein the YAML file includes parameter information of the sensor;

Calling and acquiring basic information of the sensor according to the parameter information;

The IPMI sensor protocol is called, and the basic information is used to form sensor data in a sensor protocol format according to the IPMI sensor protocol.
The acquiring method according to claim 1, wherein the parameter information includes the sensor type, the sensor name, an alarm threshold value of the sensor, a unit, a number of the sensor, and DBUS information.
The acquiring method according to claim 1, wherein acquiring the access address of the sensor comprises:

The sensor is connected through a physical link and an access address of the sensor is obtained.
The acquisition method according to claim 1, wherein the calling the IPMI Sensor protocol comprises:

Use the DBUS service interface to retrieve the IPMI and Sensor protocols from the BMC's IPMI Stack module.
The obtaining method according to any one of claims 1-4, further comprising:

When the sensor is deleted or a new sensor is accessed, the YAML file is updated.
A system for acquiring sensor data in a server is characterized in that it includes:

An address acquisition module, configured to acquire an access address of the sensor;

A parameter reading module, configured to read a YAML file according to the access address when an acquisition request is received; wherein the YAML file includes parameter information of the sensor;

An information acquisition module, configured to call and acquire basic information of the sensor according to the parameter information;

The data synthesis module calls the IPMI Sensor protocol, and uses the basic information to compose sensor data in a sensor protocol format according to the IPMI Sensor protocol.
The acquisition system according to claim 6, wherein the address acquisition module is an address acquisition module that connects a sensor through a physical link and acquires an access address of the sensor.
The acquisition system according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising:

An update module is configured to update the YAML file when the sensor is deleted or a new sensor is connected.
A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program, characterized in that when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the obtaining method according to any one of claims 1-5 are implemented.
A server, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory, and when the processor calls the computer program in the memory, the obtaining according to any one of claims 1-5 is implemented Method steps.