WO2023098052A1

WO2023098052A1 - Server operation and maintenance method and apparatus, and device and storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2023098052A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/101931
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张国磊
Original assignee: 浪潮电子信息产业股份有限公司
Priority date: 2021-11-30
Filing date: 2022-06-28
Publication date: 2023-06-08
Also published as: CN114327536A

Abstract

A server operation and maintenance method and apparatus, and a device and a storage medium. The method comprises: generating a unified BMC mirror image according to different versions of BMCs that correspond to all servers in a data center, wherein the BMC mirror image comprises pieces of configuration information respectively corresponding to different types of servers (S11); after receiving an upgrade starting instruction, the BMCs reading version information of the corresponding servers, and loading corresponding target configuration information from the BMC mirror image according to the version information (S12); and the BMCs executing corresponding monitoring and control on the servers according to the target configuration information (S13). All different versions of BMCs are generated into a unified BMC mirror image; and when the BMCs are started, version information of corresponding servers is read, and target configuration information corresponding to the servers is then downloaded from the BMC mirror image according to the version information, such that the versions of the BMCs correspond to models of the servers where the BMCs are located, thereby improving the operation and maintenance efficiency of the servers.

Description

A server operation and maintenance method, device, equipment and storage medium

Cross References to Related Applications

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application submitted to the China Patent Office on November 30, 2021 with the application number 202111450016.9. References are incorporated in this application.

technical field

The present application relates to the field of computer technology, and in particular to a server operation and maintenance method, device, equipment and storage medium.

Background technique

At present, with the development of data centers, there are more than 100,000 servers in a relatively large data center. Therefore, during the operation of multiple servers, it is inevitable to perform operation and maintenance on the servers. The inventor realized that upgrading the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) of the server is a relatively common operation and maintenance method, but in a large data center, there will be many different manufacturers and different types of servers , Different types of servers from each manufacturer need to provide a specific version of BMC. Even the operation and maintenance personnel of the same supplier need to select the corresponding version of BMC for operation and maintenance according to different server models, which reduces the need for server operation and maintenance. s efficiency.

Contents of the invention

The present application provides a server operation and maintenance method, device, equipment and medium. The specific plan is as follows:

In the first aspect, the present application discloses a server operation and maintenance method, including:

Generate a unified BMC image according to the different versions of BMC corresponding to all servers in the data center; BMC image includes configuration information corresponding to different types of servers;

After receiving the upgrade startup instruction, the BMC reads the version information of the corresponding server, and loads the corresponding target configuration information from the BMC image according to the version information; and

The BMC performs corresponding monitoring and control on the server according to the target configuration information.

In some implementation manners, reading the version information of the corresponding server includes:

During the running phase of the boot loader, the BMC accesses the field replaceable unit through the bus to obtain the version information of the server corresponding to the BMC, and transmits the version information to the kernel through the kernel startup parameters.

In some embodiments, a unified BMC image is generated according to different versions of the BMC corresponding to all servers in the data center, including:

Obtain the fault alarms sent by the servers in the data center, and generate a unified BMC image for the BMCs of different versions corresponding to all servers in the data center according to the fault alarms.

In some implementations, the BMC performs corresponding monitoring and control on the server according to the target configuration information, including:

The BMC starts the kernel according to the hardware information in the target configuration information, and initializes the monitoring parameters for the server according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information in the user mode, so that the BMC can monitor and control the server accordingly.

According to the hardware devices corresponding to the servers in the data center, generate a device tree corresponding to each type of server to obtain the hardware information required by different versions of the BMC;

Generate a bus configuration file corresponding to each type of server according to the bus topology relationship corresponding to the server in the data center, so as to obtain the bus configuration file required by different versions of the BMC; and

Generate BMC images based on all device trees and all bus profiles.

In some embodiments, the BMC starts the kernel according to the hardware information in the target configuration information, including:

In the structure environment setting stage of the kernel state, the BMC starts the kernel according to the device tree in the target configuration information, so that the BMC can control the corresponding hardware devices in the server according to the device information described in the device tree.

In some implementations, in the user mode, the monitoring parameters for the server are initialized according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information, including:

In the user state, the BMC initializes the monitoring parameters for the server according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information, so that the BMC can monitor the corresponding bus address in the server; the bus configuration file is an I2C bus configuration file.

In a second aspect, the present application discloses a server operation and maintenance device, including:

The BMC image generation module is used to generate a unified BMC image according to the different versions of the BMC corresponding to all servers in the data center; the BMC image includes configuration information corresponding to different types of servers;

The configuration information loading module is used for the BMC to read the version information of the corresponding server after receiving the upgrade startup instruction, and load the corresponding target configuration information from the BMC image according to the version information; and

The monitoring module is used for the BMC to perform corresponding monitoring and control on the server according to the target configuration information.

In a third aspect, the present application discloses an electronic device, the electronic device memory and one or more processors, computer-readable instructions are stored in the memory, and when the computer-readable instructions are executed by the processor, one or more processing The server executes the steps of any one of the above-mentioned server operation and maintenance methods.

In a fourth aspect, the present application also provides one or more non-volatile storage media storing computer-readable instructions, and when the computer-readable instructions are executed by one or more processors, one or more processors can perform any of the above-mentioned operations. The steps of a server operation and maintenance method.

The details of one or more embodiments of the application are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features and advantages of the application will be apparent from the description, drawings, and claims.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only It is an embodiment of the present application, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to the provided drawings without creative work.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart of a server operation and maintenance method according to one or more embodiments;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a server operation and maintenance device according to one or more embodiments;

Fig. 3 is a structural diagram of an electronic device according to one or more embodiments.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purposes, 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 below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments It is only a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of this application.

In the prior art, for server operation and maintenance, operation and maintenance engineers need to select a corresponding version of BMC for operation and maintenance according to different server models, which affects operation and maintenance efficiency. In order to overcome the above technical problems, the present application proposes a method for server operation and maintenance, which can improve the efficiency of server operation and maintenance.

The embodiment of the present application discloses a server operation and maintenance method, as shown in FIG. 1, taking the application of the method to electronic equipment as an example, the method may include the following steps:

Step S11: Generate a unified BMC image according to the different versions of the BMC corresponding to all servers in the data center; the BMC image includes configuration information corresponding to different types of servers.

In this embodiment, first, a unified BMC image is generated according to multiple versions of BMCs corresponding to all servers in the data center, that is, the BMCs used by all servers in the data center are released in one image, and the generated BMC images include servers of different models The corresponding configuration information also stores the mapping relationship between the version information of different types of servers and the corresponding configuration information, and the above configuration information may specifically include hardware information and bus structure.

In this embodiment, generating a unified BMC image according to the different versions of the BMC corresponding to all servers in the data center may include the following steps:

S110: Generate a device tree corresponding to each type of server according to the hardware devices corresponding to the servers in the data center, so as to obtain hardware information required by different versions of the BMC.

That is, for the relevant parts of the BMC kernel, by configuring the hardware information in the device tree (DTS, Device Tree Source), the same type of server corresponds to a DTS, thus obtaining the device tree corresponding to each type of server, and compiling all The device tree is packaged into the BMC image. At the same time, a variable needs to be added to the device tree loading function of the BMC kernel, and the corresponding device tree needs to be loaded by reading the server model.

S111: According to the bus topology relationship corresponding to the server in the data center, generate a bus configuration file corresponding to each type of server, so as to obtain bus configuration files required by different versions of the BMC.

That is, for the user mode part of the BMC, because the BMC monitors the server devices through the bus, the bus addresses of different types of servers are different. In the user mode program, write the bus topology relationship of the model monitoring into a configuration file to get Bus configuration file, one type of server corresponds to a bus configuration file, in order to obtain the bus configuration file corresponding to each type of server, all the bus configuration files are packaged into the BMC image, and the user state program is loaded according to different types of The server loads a corresponding bus configuration file; the above bus is specifically an I2C bus, and the bus configuration file is specifically an I2C bus configuration file.

S112: Generate a BMC image based on all device trees and all bus configuration files. Therefore, by generating BMC images based on all device trees and all bus configuration files, the versions of BMCs corresponding to all servers in the data center are normalized.

In this embodiment, generating a unified BMC image according to the different versions of the BMC corresponding to all servers in the data center may include: obtaining the fault alarm sent by the server in the data center, and distributing the different versions corresponding to all servers in the data center according to the fault alarm. The BMC generates a unified BMC image. That is, when a server fails, perform the operation of generating a unified BMC image from the BMCs of different versions corresponding to all servers in the data center.

Step S12: After receiving the upgrade start instruction, the BMC reads the version information of the corresponding server, and loads the corresponding target configuration information from the BMC image according to the version information.

In this embodiment, when the BMC corresponding to any server in the data center receives the upgrade startup instruction, it reads the version information of the server it belongs to when starting, so as to determine the target configuration corresponding to the current server from the BMC image according to the version information information.

In this embodiment, reading the version information of the corresponding server may include: the BMC accesses the field replaceable unit through the bus to obtain the version information of the server corresponding to the BMC during the boot loader running phase, and passes the version information through the kernel startup parameter passed to the kernel. That is, in the bootloader running phase (Das U-Boot phase), the server host information and other parameters are obtained from the server's field replaceable unit (Field Replace Unit, FRU) through the I2C bus as version information, and the version information is passed through the kernel The startup parameters are passed to the kernel (kernel), so that the kernel boot stage determines the corresponding target configuration information from the BMC image according to the version information, and initializes the BMC according to the target configuration information.

Step S13: The BMC performs corresponding monitoring and control on the server according to the target configuration information.

In this embodiment, after the BMC obtains the target configuration information corresponding to the current server by downloading from the BMC image, the version of the BMC matches the model of the server at this time, so that the BMC can monitor the server according to the target configuration information and control.

In this embodiment, the BMC performs corresponding monitoring and control on the server according to the target configuration information, which may include: the BMC starts the kernel according to the hardware information in the target configuration information, and initializes the server in the user state according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information. monitoring parameters so that the BMC can monitor and control the server accordingly. That is, in the kernel state, the BMC starts after loading the corresponding hardware information according to the version kernel, and initializes the corresponding monitoring information in the user state according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information. That is to say, the establishment of the BMC version mainly includes the hardware information in the kernel state configuration and user-mode bus architecture configuration.

In this embodiment, the BMC starts the kernel according to the hardware information in the target configuration information, and initializes the monitoring parameters for the server according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information in the user state, which may include the following steps:

S130: The BMC starts the kernel according to the device tree in the target configuration information in the structure environment setting stage of the kernel state, so that the BMC controls the corresponding hardware devices in the server according to the device information described in the device tree. That is, when the above hardware information is stored in the form of a device tree, the BMC starts the kernel according to the device tree in the target configuration information in the configuration environment setting stage of the kernel state, so that the BMC can configure the corresponding hardware devices in the server according to the device information described in the device tree. Take control.

S131: The BMC initializes monitoring parameters for the server according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information in the user state, so that the BMC can monitor the corresponding bus address in the server; the bus configuration file is an I2C bus configuration file. That is, the BMC initializes the monitoring parameters for the server according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information in the user state, so that the BMC can monitor the bus address that needs to be monitored in the server.

As can be seen from the above, in this embodiment, a unified BMC image is generated according to the BMCs of different versions corresponding to all servers in the data center; the BMC image includes configuration information corresponding to different types of servers; after the BMC receives the upgrade start command, read Get the version information of the corresponding server, and load the corresponding target configuration information from the BMC image according to the version information; the BMC performs corresponding monitoring and control on the server according to the target configuration information. It can be seen from the above that by generating a unified BMC image for all different versions of BMC, when the BMC starts, obtain the version information of the server to which the BMC belongs, and then download the target configuration corresponding to the server from the BMC image according to the version information Information, so that the version of the BMC corresponds to the model of the server where it is located, and it is no longer necessary to select the correct BMC version by human judgment, which improves the efficiency of server operation and maintenance.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the present application also discloses a server operation and maintenance device, as shown in Figure 2, the device includes:

BMC mirror image generating module 11 is used to generate a unified BMC mirror image according to the BMC of different versions corresponding to all servers in the data center; the BMC mirror image includes configuration information corresponding to different types of servers;

The configuration information loading module 12 is used for the BMC to read the version information of the corresponding server after receiving the upgrade startup instruction, and load the corresponding target configuration information from the BMC image according to the version information;

The monitoring module 13 is used for the BMC to perform corresponding monitoring and control on the server according to the target configuration information.

In some specific embodiments, the configuration information loading module 12 may specifically include:

The version information obtaining unit is used for the BMC to access the field replaceable unit through the bus to obtain the version information of the server corresponding to the BMC during the boot loader running phase, and transmit the version information to the kernel through the kernel startup parameters.

In some specific embodiments, the BMC image generation module 11 may specifically include:

The fault alarm obtaining unit is used to obtain the fault alarm sent by the server in the data center, and generate a unified BMC image for the BMCs of different versions corresponding to all the servers in the data center according to the fault alarm.

In some specific embodiments, the monitoring module 13 can specifically be used for the BMC to start the kernel according to the hardware information in the target configuration information, and initialize the monitoring parameters for the server according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information in the user state, so that the BMC can monitor the server. Perform appropriate monitoring and control.

The device tree generation unit is used to generate a device tree corresponding to each type of server according to the hardware device corresponding to the server in the data center, so as to obtain the hardware information required by different versions of the BMC;

The bus configuration file generation unit is used to generate the bus configuration file corresponding to each type of server according to the bus topology relationship corresponding to the server in the data center, so as to obtain the bus configuration file required by different versions of the BMC;

The BMC image determination unit is configured to generate a BMC image based on all device trees and all bus configuration files.

In some specific embodiments, the monitoring module 13 can specifically be used for the BMC to start the kernel according to the device tree in the target configuration information in the structure environment setting stage of the kernel state, so that the BMC can monitor the corresponding devices in the server according to the device information described in the device tree. hardware devices to control.

In some specific embodiments, the monitoring module 13 can specifically be used for the BMC to initialize the monitoring parameters for the server according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information in the user state, so that the BMC monitors the corresponding bus address in the server; the bus configuration file is I2C bus profile.

Further, the embodiment of the present application also discloses an electronic device, as shown in FIG. 3 , and the content in the figure should not be regarded as any limitation on the application scope of the present application.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 20 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The electronic device 20 may specifically include: a memory 22 and one or more processors 21, where computer-readable instructions are stored in the memory 22, and when the computer-readable instructions are executed by the processor, the one or more processors 21 execute the above-mentioned The steps of the server operation and maintenance method disclosed in any embodiment.

In this embodiment, the power supply 23 is used to provide working voltage for each hardware device on the electronic device 20; the communication interface 24 can create a data transmission channel between the electronic device 20 and external devices, and the communication protocol it follows is applicable Any communication protocol in the technical solution of the present application is not specifically limited here; the input and output interface 25 is used to obtain external input data or output data to the external, and its specific interface type can be selected according to specific application needs, here Not specifically limited.

In addition, the memory 22, as a resource storage carrier, can be a read-only memory, a random access memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc., and the resources stored thereon include the operating system 221, the computer program 222, and the data 223 including the BMC image. The method can be temporary storage or permanent storage.

Wherein, the operating system 221 is used to manage and control each hardware device and computer program 222 on the electronic device 20, so as to realize the operation and processing of the massive data 223 in the memory 22 by the processor 21, which can be Windows Server, Netware, Unix, Linux, etc. In addition to computer programs 222 that can be used to complete the server operation and maintenance method performed by the electronic device 20 disclosed in any of the foregoing embodiments, the computer program 222 can further include computer programs that can be used to complete other specific tasks.

Further, the embodiment of the present application also provides one or more non-volatile storage media storing computer-readable instructions, and when the computer-readable instructions are executed by one or more processors, one or more processors execute such as A server operation and maintenance method provided in any one of the above embodiments.

Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on the difference from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts of each embodiment can be referred to each other. As for the device disclosed in the embodiment, since it corresponds to the method disclosed in the embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and for relevant details, please refer to the description of the method part.

The steps of the methods or algorithms described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be directly implemented by hardware, software modules executed by a processor, or a combination of both. Software modules can be placed in random access memory (RAM), internal memory, read-only memory (ROM), electrically programmable ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM, registers, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or any other Any other known storage medium.

Finally, it should also be noted that in this text, relational terms such as first and second etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply that these entities or operations, any such actual relationship or order exists. Furthermore, the term "comprises", "comprises" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article, or apparatus comprising a set of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes elements not expressly listed. other elements of or also include elements inherent in such a process, method, article, or device. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

The above is a detailed introduction of a server operation and maintenance method, device, equipment and medium provided by this application. In this paper, specific examples are used to illustrate the principle and implementation of this application. The description of the above embodiment is only for help Understand the method of this application and its core idea; at the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the idea of this application, there will be changes in the specific implementation and scope of application. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood For the limitation of this application.

Claims

A server operation and maintenance method, characterized in that, comprising:

Generate a unified BMC image according to the BMCs of different versions corresponding to all servers in the data center; the BMC image includes configuration information corresponding to different types of servers;

After the BMC receives the upgrade start instruction, it reads the version information of the corresponding server, and loads the corresponding target configuration information from the BMC image according to the version information; and

The BMC performs corresponding monitoring and control on the server according to the target configuration information.
The server operation and maintenance method according to claim 1, wherein the reading the version information of the corresponding server includes:

The BMC accesses the field replaceable unit through the bus to obtain the version information of the server corresponding to the BMC during the boot loader running phase, and transmits the version information to the kernel through the kernel startup parameters.
The server operation and maintenance method according to claim 1, wherein said generating a unified BMC image according to different versions of BMCs corresponding to all servers in the data center includes:

Obtain the fault alarm sent by the server in the data center, and generate a unified BMC image for the BMCs of different versions corresponding to all the servers in the data center according to the fault alarm.
The server operation and maintenance method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the BMC performs corresponding monitoring and control on the server according to the target configuration information, including:

The BMC starts the kernel according to the hardware information in the target configuration information, and initializes the monitoring parameters for the server in the user state according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information, so that the BMC performs corresponding operations on the server. monitoring and control.
The server operation and maintenance method according to claim 4, wherein said generating a unified BMC image according to different versions of BMCs corresponding to all servers in the data center comprises:

Generate a device tree corresponding to each type of server according to the hardware device corresponding to the server in the data center, so as to obtain the hardware information required by the BMC of different versions;

Generate a bus configuration file corresponding to each type of server according to the bus topology relationship corresponding to the server in the data center, so as to obtain bus configuration files required by different versions of the BMC; and

generating the BMC image based on all the device trees and all the bus configuration files.
The server operation and maintenance method according to claim 5, wherein the BMC starts the kernel according to the hardware information in the target configuration information, including:

The BMC starts the kernel according to the device tree in the target configuration information in the structure environment setting stage of the kernel state, so that the BMC performs corresponding hardware devices in the server according to the device information described in the device tree Take control.
The server operation and maintenance method according to claim 5, wherein the initialization of monitoring parameters for the server according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information in the user state includes:

The BMC initializes the monitoring parameters for the server according to the bus configuration file in the target configuration information in the user state, so that the BMC monitors the corresponding bus address in the server; the bus configuration file is an I2C bus configuration file.
A server operation and maintenance device, characterized in that it comprises:

BMC image generation module, for generating a unified BMC image according to the BMC of different versions corresponding to all servers in the data center; The BMC image includes configuration information corresponding to different types of servers;

The configuration information loading module is used for the BMC to read the version information of the corresponding server after receiving the upgrade start instruction, and load the corresponding target configuration information from the BMC image according to the version information; and

The monitoring module is used for the BMC to perform corresponding monitoring and control on the server according to the target configuration information.
An electronic device, characterized in that it comprises:

Including memory and one or more processors, computer readable instructions are stored in the memory, and when the computer readable instructions are executed by one or more processors, one or more processors can perform any one of claims 1 to 7 The steps of the method.
One or more non-volatile computer-readable storage media storing computer-readable instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause one or more processors to perform any of claims 1 to 7 A step of said method.