WO2022057756A1 - Method and apparatus for starting device, electronic device, and computer storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and apparatus for starting a device, an electronic device, and a computer storage medium. A BIOS of a device can read first startup configuration information in a personality configuration table in the startup stage, the first startup configuration information is compared with corresponding second startup configuration information in a management configuration table, and startup configuration information is determined according to the comparison result so as to start the device according to the determined startup configuration information.

Description

Device startup method, device, electronic device, and computer storage medium

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application filed on September 18, 2020 with the application number of 202010988456.9 and the invention titled "A device startup method, device, electronic device and computer storage medium", the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference in this application.

technical field

The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of computer technologies, and in particular, to a device startup method, device, electronic device, and computer storage medium.

Background technique

The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) is a set of programs that are solidified on the chip. It saves the most important basic input and output programs, self-checking programs after booting, and system self-starting programs, providing the bottom layer and Direct hardware setup and control. Usually, the modification to the BIOS is done manually during the local boot process.

In this way, when there are a large number of devices, operations such as management, maintenance, and modification of the BIOS of the devices are relatively troublesome. If a large number of devices are manually operated one by one, the efficiency is too low and it is prone to errors.

Based on this, there is a need for a more convenient solution for processing the BIOS configuration and then starting the device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of this, the embodiments of the present application provide a device startup solution to at least partially solve the above problems.

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a method for booting a device is provided, where the device includes a basic input output system BIOS, and the method includes:

The BIOS acquires the first startup configuration information in the personality configuration table, wherein part of the information in the first startup configuration information is startup configuration information generated by a user for a configuration modification operation of the BIOS;

comparing the first startup configuration information with the corresponding second startup configuration information in the management configuration table used by the BIOS, wherein the second startup configuration information is the startup configuration information used for the previous startup of the device;

The startup configuration information to be used is determined according to the comparison result, and the device is started according to the determined startup configuration information.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present application, there is provided a device booting device, the device includes a basic input output system BIOS, and the device includes:

an obtaining module, wherein the BIOS obtains the first startup configuration information in the personality configuration table, wherein part of the information in the first startup configuration information is the startup configuration information generated by the user for the configuration modification operation of the BIOS;

A comparison module that compares the first startup configuration information with the corresponding second startup configuration information in the management configuration table used by the BIOS, wherein the second startup configuration information is the startup device used for the previous startup of the device configuration information;

The startup module determines the startup configuration information to be used according to the comparison result, and starts the device according to the determined startup configuration information.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a computer device is provided, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the program when executing the program The startup method as described in the first aspect.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a computer storage medium is provided on which a computer program is stored, and when the program is executed by a processor, the device startup method according to the first aspect is implemented.

According to the device startup solution provided by the embodiment of the present application, the BIOS of the device can read the first startup configuration information in the personality configuration table during the startup phase, and compare it with the corresponding second startup configuration information in the management configuration table. The startup configuration information is determined by comparing the results, so that the device is started according to the determined startup configuration information. Compared with the existing method of obtaining the startup configuration information through the local flash memory, the solution of the embodiment of the present application can guarantee the BIOS configuration in the device. In addition to the timeliness of the device, it can also achieve efficient, batch management and maintenance of the BIOS configuration of the device, making the configuration management of the device more convenient and efficient.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments described in the embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a system involved in an embodiment of the present application;

2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for starting a device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of the startup of a device according to an embodiment of the present application;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a device for starting a device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

In order to make those skilled in the art better understand the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. The embodiments described above are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the embodiments of the present application should fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.

When providing equipment services for users (for example, renting servers or storage equipment), there are usually large-scale equipment that needs to be managed and maintained centrally. As shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a system involved in an embodiment of the present application. The server can provide multiple devices for users of multiple devices (device 1, device 2, device 3...), and these devices may be in different locations in space, and the server needs to perform unified management based on the management end , maintenance, modification and other processing operations.

In this process, if the startup configuration information of the BIOS of each device is processed in batches based on manual operations, and the startup configuration information of the BIOS is started after modification, it will be very inefficient and prone to errors. Based on this, the present application provides a more convenient device startup solution. This solution enables the BIOS to start the device based on the management configuration table and the personality configuration table. Among them, the basic BIOS configuration information is recorded in the management configuration table. Based on the BIOS configuration information in the table, the device can be started normally, but most of the data can be fixedly configured and do not need to be changed for a long period of time, so it can be Seen as a cold watch. The modification of a configuration item in the BIOS configuration by the user can be fed back through the personalized configuration table to meet their own needs and improve the flexibility of the BIOS configuration, which can be regarded as a hot table. For example, it is assumed that 100 items of basic configuration of the BIOS are stored in the management configuration table, among which 20 items are allowed to be modified by the user, and the other 80 items are not allowed to be modified by the user. Based on this, the user can modify the 20 to meet their own needs, and after combining with the other 80 items, through the synchronization between the management configuration table and the personality configuration table, a personality configuration table that can feedback the user's configuration modification is finally formed.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present application, when the device is initially started, it first needs to be a flash memory (for example, Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS), a readable and writable parallel or serial FLASH chip from the device , the configuration parameters of the BIOS can be saved in the form of a binary string) to obtain the initial startup configuration information of the BIOS, write the initial startup configuration information into the initial management configuration table, and further synchronize the initial management configuration table to the personality configuration table, At this time, the synchronized initial management configuration table and the initial personality configuration table are obviously the same, so the comparison results between the two must be consistent, and the device can start according to the second startup configuration information in the management configuration table.

The specific implementation of the embodiments of the present application is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present application. As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a device startup method provided by an embodiment of the present application, including:

S201, the BIOS acquires first startup configuration information in a personality configuration table, where part of the information in the first startup configuration information is startup configuration information generated by a user for a configuration modification operation of the BIOS.

As mentioned above, after the initial startup, the personality configuration table in the device is no longer empty, but a table containing multiple startup configuration items, including startup configuration items and management configuration tables. The included startup configuration items are the same and correspond one-to-one, and the multiple startup configuration items and the assignment of each startup configuration item constitute startup configuration information.

The user may need to modify the startup configuration information of the BIOS of the device, and the startup configuration information generated based on the user's configuration modification operation will be written into the personality configuration table. Generally speaking, the user does not modify all the startup configuration items, but modifies part of the startup configuration items, that is, part of the information in the personality configuration table is the startup configuration information generated by the user for the configuration modification operation of the BIOS.

The user who modifies the personality configuration table can be a user on the management side or a device user on the device side.

In a feasible manner, the management terminal can also remotely manage, monitor or maintain the BIOS configuration of the device. As shown in FIG. 1 , in each device, the management terminal can maintain a management network port or serial port connecting the device in advance, and manage each device. This link is independent of the application data link generated by the device user using the device for specific applications.

Furthermore, the management terminal can manage (including configure and update) the personality configuration table, and push the personality configuration table from the management terminal to each device uniformly, and save it by each device, that is, the management terminal performs remote unified configuration for multiple devices manage. Moreover, when the management end pushes again, each device can instantly receive the pushed personality configuration table, and update and save it locally.

Therefore, after each management terminal performs batch update management on the personality configuration table, the information of the personality configuration table on each device is synchronized and consistent. The user at the management end can configure and modify the specific values of the parameters in the personality configuration table on the management end without being locally on the device. However, it is not limited to batch processing. The management terminal can also rush to one or several devices for a personalized configuration table, and other devices do not push it.

Furthermore, the BIOS has the ability to actively read the startup configuration information of the BIOS once during the startup phase, which can ensure that the configuration of the BIOS of the device is up-to-date every time, thereby making the management of the device status by the management end simpler and more direct. In addition, the reading process does not need to change the existing system structure, maintains the operation mode of the existing system, and effectively maintains the security of the system.

203. Compare the first startup configuration information with the corresponding second startup configuration information in the management configuration table used by the BIOS, where the second startup configuration information is the startup configuration used for the previous startup of the device information.

As shown in Table 1, Table 1 is an exemplary management configuration table provided by the embodiment of the present application.

Table 1 Management configuration table

CPU Internal Cache	Enabled
First Boot Device	HDD-0
IDE HDD Block Mode	Enabled
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk	Enabled
...	...

"CPU Internal Cache" in Table 1 is a startup configuration item, and "Enabled" is the assignment of the startup configuration item. The startup configuration information in the management configuration table specifies the relevant startup methods of the device during startup, such as: opening the built-in cache of the CPU, booting the operating system from the first hard disk, supporting the block mode of the hard disk, and automatically detecting DIMM/PCI clock frequency, etc.

When needed in different scenarios, specific configuration items and configuration values can be set and modified according to actual needs.

At each boot after the initial boot of the slave device, its boot configuration information can be synchronized from the flash memory to the management configuration table. There is a corresponding relationship between the configuration parameters in the flash memory and the second startup configuration information in the management configuration table and the first startup configuration information in the personality configuration table. Based on this, in any startup after the initial startup of the device, the second startup configuration information stored in the management configuration table is the startup configuration information used for the previous startup of the device.

As mentioned above, the startup configuration items contained in the personality configuration table and the management configuration table are the same and correspond one-to-one. The comparison of the two refers to whether the assignments of the two tables are consistent in the same startup configuration item. If the assignments in the startup configurations in the two tables are completely consistent, it is determined that the first startup configuration information is consistent with the second startup configuration information; if the assignment of any startup configuration item is inconsistent, then the first startup configuration information is consistent with the second startup configuration information. 2. The startup configuration information is inconsistent.

Usually, even if the two are different, some of the startup configuration items are different. For example, both tables contain 100 startup configuration items. If the user configures 20 of them individually, the two tables will be listed in the 20 startup configuration items. Items are assigned differently, but otherwise the same.

S205: Determine the startup configuration information to be used according to the comparison result, and start the device according to the determined startup configuration information.

Specifically, if the comparison result indicates that the first startup configuration information is consistent with the second startup configuration information, the device is started according to the second startup configuration information. The two are consistent, indicating that no user has modified the startup configuration information of the device, that is, the configuration parameters saved in the flash memory are consistent with the second startup configuration information. Therefore, the device can be started according to the second startup configuration information. .

If the comparison result indicates that the first startup configuration information is inconsistent with the second startup configuration information, it means that a user has changed the configuration information, and the first startup configuration information in the personalization configuration table represents the user's personalization. requirements, then at this time, the configuration parameters of the BIOS can be modified based on the first boot configuration information, so that the modified BIOS configuration parameters are consistent with the first boot configuration information, and the modified BIOS configuration parameters are used to boot the device. . The configuration parameters of the BIOS refer to the configuration parameters of the BIOS stored in the flash memory in the form of binary strings.

According to the device startup solution provided by the embodiment of the present application, the BIOS of the device can read the first startup configuration information in the personality configuration table during the startup phase, and compare it with the corresponding second startup configuration information in the management configuration table. The startup configuration information is determined by comparing the results, so that the device is started according to the determined startup configuration information. Compared with the existing method of obtaining the startup configuration information through the local flash memory, the solution of the embodiment of the present application can guarantee the BIOS configuration in the device. In addition to the timeliness of the device, it can also achieve efficient, batch management and maintenance of the BIOS configuration of the device, making the configuration management of the device more convenient and efficient.

In an embodiment, after the configuration parameters of the BIOS are modified according to the first startup configuration information, the modified configuration parameters may also be written into the management configuration table, and the management configuration parameters may be written to the management configuration table. A configuration table is aligned to the personality configuration table. By aligning the management configuration table with the personalized configuration table, the user's personalized BIOS configuration modification can be effectively saved, and the BIOS is subsequently started based on it, so that the configuration modification can take effect in time. Because the configuration items in the personality configuration table are consistent with the management configuration table, but the configuration values corresponding to some configuration items may be different, that is, the configuration items that have been modified by the user through the BIOS configuration interface or the personality configuration table, when aligning the two , This part of the modified configuration items are first fed back in the management configuration table through the mapping relationship between the BIOS configuration parameters and the management configuration table, and then fed back in the personality configuration table by aligning the management configuration table with the personality configuration table. In this case, in the personality configuration table, the values of these modified configuration items are retained, while the values of other configuration items are still the configuration values in the management configuration table, so that the effective transfer of data and the alignment operation are realized. The management of the management configuration table and the personality configuration table.

For example, after the startup process is completed, the modified configuration parameters saved in the flash memory are written to the management configuration table, and the management configuration table is aligned to the personality configuration table, where alignment refers to both There is a one-to-one correspondence on the startup configuration items. For the same startup configuration item, if the assignments are different, the assignments in the personality configuration table are modified to the assignments in the management configuration table.

Specifically, the device may save the management configuration table and clear the currently used personality configuration table. Further, the modified configuration parameters saved in the form of binary strings are read from the flash memory, and then the currently used management configuration table is updated with the modified configuration parameters, and after the management configuration table is updated, the management configuration table is synchronized. configuration table to the personality configuration table.

In an embodiment, before modifying the configuration parameters corresponding to the BIOS according to the first startup configuration information, the validity of the first startup configuration information may also be judged to determine whether to allow the The first startup configuration information takes effect. After it is determined that the first startup configuration information is valid, it is determined that the first startup configuration information is allowed to take effect, and then the configuration parameters corresponding to the BIOS are modified according to the first startup configuration information.

Specifically, a whitelist containing valid startup configuration information can be preset, and the startup configuration information included in the personality configuration table can be matched, that is, to check whether the startup configuration information included in the personality configuration table belongs to the In the above whitelist, if it belongs to the whitelist, it can be confirmed that the personality configuration table is legal, otherwise it is illegal; or, a blacklist containing illegal startup configuration information can also be preset. If it belongs to the blacklist, it is determined that the personality configuration is illegal, otherwise it is legal.

If it is not allowed to take effect, it means that the user's modification is unreasonable or even dangerous. In this case, the configuration parameters corresponding to the BIOS of the device should not be modified.

In an embodiment, after the configuration parameters of the BIOS are modified according to the first startup configuration information, since the users (ie, device users) of each device are actually different, each device user May have their own personalized settings. Based on this, before starting the device according to the management configuration table and entering the operating system, a corresponding personalized setting service can also be provided to the device user. For the device, the BIOS is usually classified as an in-band system, while the personalization service can be classified as an out-of-band system.

Based on this, in a feasible manner, in the out-of-band system, the setting interface of the BIOS can be displayed (the information displayed in the setting interface at this time is the configuration parameters of the BIOS in the flash memory), and the setting interface of the BIOS can be displayed in the out-of-band system. The operation instruction of the device user is received in the setting interface, the startup configuration information of the BIOS is modified, and configuration modification information is generated.

Furthermore, in the in-band system, the configuration parameters of the BIOS are directly modified according to the configuration modification information, and the device is started according to the modified configuration parameters of the BIOS, and the modified configuration parameters can be written into the A management configuration table is aligned, and the management configuration table is aligned to the personality configuration table.

In another implementation manner, after the configuration parameters of the BIOS are modified according to the first startup configuration information, the out-of-band system may also display the personality configuration table to the user and/or Or the management terminal, and then the user and/or the management terminal can modify the first startup configuration information in the personality configuration table. Since this modification does not directly affect the configuration parameters of the BIOS in the flash memory, it will not affect this startup, that is, the modified startup configuration information will not take effect in this startup.

However, at the next startup, since the first startup configuration information in the personality configuration table has been modified and is no longer the same as the information in the management configuration table, the next startup needs to be based on the modified configuration parameters. The configuration parameters of the BIOS are modified, and the device is started according to the modified configuration parameters of the BIOS.

By dividing the configuration table into two parts, the two configuration tables are used to manage the rights of the BIOS and administrator users. For example, the personalized configuration table can be modified, but the management configuration table can not be modified, but the management configuration table can be viewed. At the same time, it can also improve the operability and maintainability of the equipment system.

Both the management configuration table and the personality configuration table can be stored in the baseboard management controller (Baseboard Manager Controller, BMC) of the device. The BMC does not depend on other hardware (such as CPU, memory, etc.) on the system, nor does it depend on the BIOS or the operating system, but the BMC can interact with the BIOS and the operating system.

In an embodiment, during the synchronization process, the modification information in the personality configuration table may be determined at the same time, and the modification information may include the modified user, the modification time, which configuration items have been modified, and the value of the modified configuration items. And a modification log containing the modification information is generated and saved.

The generated modification log can be saved in the BMC of the local device, or directly uploaded to the management terminal for storage, so that the management terminal can timely understand the individual needs of each device user and the specific changes, making the management of the device more convenient and efficient. Manage configuration tables.

In an embodiment, in order to make the startup of the device more secure, integrity verification may also be performed on the personality configuration table in advance. Integrity verification refers to determining whether a piece of information has been altered during storage (including man-made alterations, or accidental alterations caused by possible hardware errors). If the integrity verification is passed, it means that the personality configuration table is accurate and has not been modified, then the device can be started according to the startup configuration information contained in the personality configuration table.

Specifically, the hash value of the personality configuration table can be predetermined and stored in the trusted area of the device; or the personality configuration can be determined by a trusted platform control module (tpcm) of the device. The hash value of the table is stored in tpcm, and then when the integrity of the personality configuration table is verified, the hash value of the personality configuration table can be calculated again by tpcm, and the consistency comparison is carried out. If they are equal, the verification is passed. By using a trusted module to verify the personality configuration table, it is ensured that the personality configuration table has not been tampered with, and the security of device startup is improved.

Further, after each update of the personality configuration table (including the user equipment and/or the management terminal modifying the personality configuration table), the trusted hash value of the updated personality configuration table can also be regenerated and saved, so that subsequent Integrity verification.

Referring to FIG. 3 , FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a startup of a device according to an embodiment of the present application, which corresponds to an overall process of a single device during a single startup.

After the device is powered on, the BIOS obtains the startup configuration information in the personality configuration table and the management configuration table from the BMC, and compares the two. The configuration parameters are modified; if the two are the same, the device startup can be performed based on the second startup configuration information, and of course, the use of the first startup configuration information is also applicable.

The configuration information of the BIOS displayed at this time in the setting interface, the device user can modify it, generate configuration modification information, and modify and save the configuration parameters of the BIOS according to the configuration modification information. Exit the setting interface.

If the user modifies the startup configuration information, the management configuration table is saved in the BMC and the personality configuration table is cleared. The modified BIOS configuration parameters are sent to the management configuration table, and the management configuration table is synchronized to the individual configuration table. The BIOS continues to operate and enters the operating system to complete the device startup.

If the user does not choose to enter the BIOS setting interface, the management configuration table can still be saved in the BMC, and the personality configuration table can be cleared. The configuration parameters of the BIOS are sent to the management configuration table, and the management configuration table is synchronized to the individual configuration table. The BIOS continues to operate and enters the operating system to complete the device startup.

The device startup method in this embodiment may be executed by any appropriate electronic device with data processing capabilities, including but not limited to: a server, a mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone, a PAD, etc.), a PC, and the like. Implement specific restrictions.

In a second aspect of the embodiment of the present application, a device for starting a device is further provided, and the device includes a basic input output system BIOS, as shown in FIG. 4 , which is a device provided by an embodiment of the present application The schematic structural diagram of the starting device, the device includes:

Obtaining module 401, the BIOS obtains the first startup configuration information in the personality configuration table, wherein part of the information in the first startup configuration information is the startup configuration information generated by the user for the configuration modification operation of the BIOS;

The comparison module 403 compares the first startup configuration information with the corresponding second startup configuration information in the management configuration table used by the BIOS, where the second startup configuration information is the one used for the previous startup of the device Startup configuration information;

The startup module 405 determines the startup configuration information to be used according to the comparison result, and starts the device according to the determined startup configuration information.

Optionally, in the startup module 405, the comparison result indicates that the first startup configuration information is consistent with the second startup configuration information, and the device is started according to the second startup configuration information; if the comparison result indicates that the first startup configuration information is consistent with the second startup configuration information If the first startup configuration information is inconsistent with the second startup configuration information, the configuration parameters of the BIOS are modified according to the first startup configuration information, and the device is started using the modified configuration parameters.

Optionally, the apparatus further includes an alignment module 407, which, after modifying the configuration parameters of the BIOS according to the first startup configuration information, writes the modified configuration parameters into the management configuration table and writes the modified configuration parameters to the management configuration table. The management profile is aligned to the personality profile.

Optionally, the alignment module 407 saves the currently used management configuration table, and performs a clearing operation on the currently used personality configuration table; uses the modified configuration parameters to update the currently used management configuration table, and uses the updated The management configuration table of synchronously updates the currently used personality configuration table.

Optionally, the apparatus further includes a judgment module 409, which judges whether to allow the first start-up configuration information to take effect before modifying the configuration parameters corresponding to the BIOS according to the first start-up configuration information; , the operation of modifying the configuration parameter corresponding to the BIOS according to the first startup configuration information is performed.

Optionally, the apparatus further includes a first modification module 411, which receives configuration modification information from the user equipment and/or the management terminal, wherein the configuration modification information is based on the user equipment and/or the management terminal through the user equipment and/or the management terminal. The BIOS configuration interface displayed in the BIOS configuration modification operation is generated; the configuration parameters of the BIOS are modified according to the configuration modification information.

Optionally, the apparatus further includes a second modification module 413, which receives configuration modification information from the user equipment and/or the management terminal, wherein the configuration modification information is based on the user through the user equipment and/or the management terminal. Carry out the BIOS configuration modification operation generation for the startup configuration information in the personality configuration table; modify the personality configuration table according to the configuration modification information, so as to perform the modification according to the modified configuration parameters when the device starts up next time startup of the device.

Optionally, the apparatus further includes an initial startup module 415, which obtains an initial management configuration table from the flash memory of the device, and synchronizes the initial management table to the initial personality configuration table; The initial management configuration table is used to initially start the device.

Optionally, in the apparatus, the management configuration table and/or the personality configuration table are stored in the baseboard management controller BMC of the device. The device for starting the device in this embodiment is used to implement the corresponding starting methods in the foregoing multiple method embodiments, and has the beneficial effects of the corresponding method embodiments, which will not be repeated here. In addition, for the function implementation of each module in the startup device of this embodiment, reference may be made to the descriptions of the corresponding parts in the foregoing method embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

In a third aspect of the embodiments of the present application, there is also an electronic device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and running on the processor, wherein the processor implements the above-mentioned program when executing the program The method of any one.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device suitable for an embodiment of the present application is shown. As shown in FIG. 5 , the electronic device may include: a processor (processor) 502, a communication interface (Communications Interface) 504, a memory (memory) 506, and a communication bus 508, and the device includes a basic input output system BIOS.

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The processor 502 , the communication interface 504 , and the memory 506 communicate with each other through the communication bus 508 .

The communication interface 504 is used to communicate with other electronic devices or servers.

The processor 502 is configured to execute the program 510, and specifically may execute the relevant steps in the above-mentioned embodiments of the device startup method.

Specifically, the program 510 may include program code including computer operation instructions.

The processor 502 may be a central processing unit (CPU), or a specific integrated circuit ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the embodiments of the present application. One or more processors included in the smart device may be the same type of processors, such as one or more CPUs; or may be different types of processors, such as one or more CPUs and one or more ASICs.

The memory 506 is used to store the program 510 . Memory 506 may include high-speed RAM memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk memory.

The program 510 can be specifically used to cause the processor to drive the BIOS in the device to perform the following operations:

The BIOS acquires the first startup configuration information in the personality configuration table, wherein part of the information in the first startup configuration information is startup configuration information generated by a user for a configuration modification operation of the BIOS;

comparing the first startup configuration information with the corresponding second startup configuration information in the management configuration table used by the BIOS, wherein the second startup configuration information is the startup configuration information used for the previous startup of the device;

The startup configuration information to be used is determined according to the comparison result, and the device is started according to the determined startup configuration information.

For the specific implementation of the steps in the program 510, reference may be made to the corresponding descriptions in the corresponding steps and units in the foregoing embodiments of the device startup method, and details are not repeated here. Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, for the specific working process of the above-described devices and modules, reference may be made to the corresponding process descriptions in the foregoing method embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a computer storage medium is provided on which a computer program is stored, and when the program is executed by a processor, the device startup method according to the first aspect is implemented.

It should be pointed out that, according to the needs of implementation, each component/step described in the embodiments of the present application may be split into more components/steps, or two or more components/steps or part of operations of components/steps may be combined into New components/steps to achieve the purpose of the embodiments of the present application.

The above-mentioned methods according to the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in hardware, firmware, or as software or computer codes that can be stored in a recording medium (such as CD ROM, RAM, floppy disk, hard disk, or magneto-optical disk), or implemented through Network downloaded computer code originally stored in a remote recording medium or non-transitory machine-readable medium and will be stored in a local recording medium so that the methods described herein can be stored on a computer using a general purpose computer, special purpose processor or programmable or such software processing on a recording medium of dedicated hardware such as ASIC or FPGA. It is to be understood that a computer, processor, microprocessor controller or programmable hardware includes storage components (eg, RAM, ROM, flash memory, etc.) that can store or receive software or computer code when the software or computer code is executed by a computer, When accessed and executed by a processor or hardware, the boot method of the device described herein is implemented. Furthermore, when a general-purpose computer accesses code for implementing the device startup method shown herein, the execution of the code converts the general-purpose computer into a special-purpose computer for executing the device startup method shown herein.

Those of ordinary skill in the art can realize that the units and method steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Skilled persons may use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementations should not be considered beyond the scope of the embodiments of the present application.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the embodiments of the present application, but are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application. Those of ordinary skill in the relevant technical field can also make various Therefore, all equivalent technical solutions also belong to the scope of the embodiments of the present application, and the patent protection scope of the embodiments of the present application should be defined by the claims.

Claims (12)

1. A method for booting a device, the device comprising a basic input output system BIOS, the method comprising:

   The BIOS acquires the first startup configuration information in the personality configuration table, wherein part of the information in the first startup configuration information is startup configuration information generated by a user for a configuration modification operation of the BIOS;

   comparing the first startup configuration information with the corresponding second startup configuration information in the management configuration table used by the BIOS, wherein the second startup configuration information is the startup configuration information used for the previous startup of the device;

   The startup configuration information to be used is determined according to the comparison result, and the device is started according to the determined startup configuration information.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, determining the startup configuration information to be used according to the comparison result, and starting the device according to the determined startup configuration information, comprising:

   If the comparison result indicates that the first startup configuration information is consistent with the second startup configuration information, start the device according to the second startup configuration information;

   If the comparison result indicates that the first startup configuration information is inconsistent with the second startup configuration information, modify the configuration parameters of the BIOS according to the first startup configuration information, and use the modified configuration parameters to start the equipment.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the method further comprises:

   After the configuration parameters of the BIOS are modified according to the first startup configuration information, the modified configuration parameters are written into the management configuration table and the management configuration table is aligned with the personality configuration table.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the writing the modified configuration parameters into the management configuration table and aligning the management configuration table to the personality configuration table comprises:

   Save the currently used management configuration table and clear the currently used personality configuration table;

   The currently used management configuration table is updated using the modified configuration parameters, and the currently used personality configuration table is synchronously updated using the updated management configuration table.
5. The method according to claim 2, wherein before modifying the configuration parameters corresponding to the BIOS according to the first startup configuration information, the method further comprises:

   judging whether to allow the first startup configuration information to take effect;

   If permitted, the operation of modifying the configuration parameter corresponding to the BIOS according to the first startup configuration information is performed.
6. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein after the configuration parameters of the BIOS are modified according to the first startup configuration information, the modified configuration parameters are written into the Before describing the management configuration table, the method further includes:

   Receive configuration modification information from the user equipment and/or the management terminal, wherein the configuration modification information is generated according to the BIOS configuration modification operation performed by the user through the BIOS configuration interface displayed in the user equipment and/or the management terminal;

   The configuration parameters of the BIOS are modified according to the configuration modification information.
7. The method of any one of claims 3 to 4, wherein after the aligning the management configuration table to the personality configuration table, the method further comprises:

   Receive configuration modification information from the user equipment and/or the management terminal, wherein the configuration modification information performs a BIOS configuration modification operation for the startup configuration information in the personality configuration table according to the user through the user equipment and/or the management terminal generate;

   The personality configuration table is modified according to the configuration modification information, so as to start the device according to the modified configuration parameters when the device starts up next time.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

   Obtain the initial management configuration table from the flash memory of the device, and synchronize the initial management table to the initial personality configuration table;

   The device is initially started through the initial personality configuration table and the initial management configuration table.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the management configuration table and/or the personality configuration table is stored in a baseboard management controller (BMC) of the device.
10. A device for starting a device, the device includes a basic input output system BIOS, and the device includes:

    an obtaining module, wherein the BIOS obtains the first startup configuration information in the personality configuration table, wherein part of the information in the first startup configuration information is the startup configuration information generated by the user for the configuration modification operation of the BIOS;

    A comparison module, which compares the first startup configuration information with the corresponding second startup configuration information in the management configuration table used by the BIOS, wherein the second startup configuration information is the startup device used for the previous startup of the device configuration information;

    The startup module determines the startup configuration information to be used according to the comparison result, and starts the device according to the determined startup configuration information.
11. An electronic device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the program described in any one of claims 1 to 9 when the processor executes the program Methods.
12. A computer storage medium on which a computer program is stored, which implements the startup method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 when the program is executed by a processor.

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