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本發明涉及一種更新伺服器的方法，特別是一種方便升級BIOS的更新伺服器的方法。
The invention relates to a method for updating a server, in particular to a method for facilitating upgrading of a BIOS update server.
刀片伺服器〔Blade Server〕是指在標準高度的機架式機箱內可插裝複數個卡式的伺服器單元，實現高可用和高密度。每一塊刀片實際上就是一塊系統主板。它們可以通過板載硬碟啟動自己的作業系統，如Windows NT/2000、Linux等，類似於一個個獨立的伺服器，在這種模式下，每一塊母板運行自己的系統，服務於指定的不同用戶群，相互之間沒有關聯。不過，管理員可以使用系統軟體將這些母板集合成一個伺服器集群。在集群模式下，所有的母板可以連接起來提供高速的網路環境，並同時共用資源，為相同的用戶群服務。在集群中***新的刀片，就可以提高整體性能。而由於每塊刀片都是熱插拔的，所以，系統可以輕鬆地進行替換，並且將維護時間減少到最小。這些刀片伺服器在設計之初都具有低功耗、空間小、單機售價低等特點，同時它還繼承發揚了傳統伺服器的一些技術指標，比如把熱插拔和冗餘運用到刀片伺服器之中，這些設計滿足了密集計算環境對伺服器性能的需求；有的還通過內置的負載均衡技術，有效地提高了伺服器的穩定性和核心網路性能。而從外表看，與傳統的機架/塔式伺服器相比，刀片伺服器能夠最大限度地節約伺服器的使用空間和費用。如何在遠端方便、快捷地進行更新升級BIOS為本行業中迫切需要解決的問題。
更新升級BIOS的方法有多種，例如，中國大陸專利申請第200610058031.8號公開了一種BIOS刷新升級的系統和方法,包括遠端控制伺服器端和終端電腦,遠端控制伺服器端和終端電腦都包括IPMI,BMC,帶外NIC,終端電腦的IPMI中,包括BIOS更新控制模組,用於讀取刷新標誌位元,並確定是否讀取BIOS更新檔並進行BIOS更新升級;所述終端電腦還包括升級檔存儲模組,用於存儲BIOS更新升級檔,並將刷新標誌位元元設置為需要更新BIOS檔,並由BIOS更新控制模組在BIOS更新完成後將所述標誌位元清除;遠端控制伺服器端還包括BIOS檔傳輸模組,用於獲取並將BIOS更新升級檔通過網路發送到終端電腦。
但是，中國大陸專利申請第200610058031.8號中更新升級BIOS時需提供特定的工作條件，即，終端電腦進入預啟動階段，且BIOS更新控制模組向基板管理控制器發出IPMI指令，未符合特定的工作條件，則更新升級BIOS無法順利進行。
Blade Server means that a plurality of card-type server units can be inserted in a standard height rack cabinet to achieve high availability and high density. Each blade is actually a system motherboard. They can boot their own operating system through the onboard hard drive, such as Windows NT/2000, Linux, etc., similar to a separate server. In this mode, each motherboard runs its own system and serves the specified system. Different user groups are not related to each other. However, administrators can use system software to aggregate these boards into a single server cluster. In cluster mode, all motherboards can be connected to provide a high-speed network environment while sharing resources to serve the same user base. Inserting a new blade into the cluster improves overall performance. And because each blade is hot-swappable, the system can be easily replaced and minimized maintenance time. These blade servers are designed with low power consumption, small space, and low price per unit. They also inherit some of the technical specifications of traditional servers, such as hot swapping and redundancy to blade servos. Among these, these designs meet the server performance requirements of dense computing environments; some also improve the stability of the server and core network performance through built-in load balancing technology. From the outside, the blade server can maximize the space and cost of the server compared to the traditional rack/tower server. How to update and upgrade the BIOS conveniently and quickly at the remote end is an urgent problem to be solved in the industry.
There are various methods for updating and upgrading the BIOS. For example, the Chinese Patent Application No. 200610058031.8 discloses a system and method for BIOS refresh upgrade, including remote control server terminal and terminal computer, remote control server terminal and terminal computer including IPMI, BMC, out-of-band NIC, IPMI of the terminal computer, including the BIOS update control module, for reading the refresh flag bit, and determining whether to read the BIOS update file and performing BIOS update upgrade; the terminal computer further includes The upgrade file storage module is configured to store the BIOS update upgrade file, and set the refresh flag bit to update the BIOS file, and the BIOS update control module clears the flag bit after the BIOS update is completed; the remote end The control server side further includes a BIOS file transfer module for acquiring and sending the BIOS update upgrade file to the terminal computer through the network.
However, when updating the BIOS in the Chinese Patent Application No. 200610058031.8, it is necessary to provide specific working conditions, that is, the terminal computer enters the pre-boot phase, and the BIOS update control module issues an IPMI command to the baseboard management controller, which does not meet the specific work. Conditions, update the upgrade BIOS does not go smoothly.
本發明的主要目的在於提供一種方便升級BIOS的更新伺服器的方法。
本發明提供一種更新伺服器的方法，其通過遠端控制伺服器更新終端伺服器的BIOS，其中，所述遠端控制伺服器上設有下載模組，所述終端伺服器上設有BMC及BIOS模組，且所述更新伺服器的方法包括以下步驟：
（1）遠端控制伺服器發送下載指令至BMC；
（2）BMC根據下載指令至下載模組中下載BIOS升級檔至終端伺服器；
（3）遠端控制伺服器偵測BMC是否下載完成；
（4）偵測BMC下載完成時，遠端控制伺服器發送更新指令至BMC；
（5）BMC讀取BIOS升級檔後刷新BIOS模組。
特別地，所述遠端控制伺服器更新複數個終端伺服器的BIOS。
特別地，所述終端伺服器係刀片伺服器。
特別地，所述遠端控制伺服器按序下載及更新複數個終端伺服器的BIOS，下載並更新完成一個終端伺服器的BIOS後，通知遠端控制伺服器開始執行下一個終端伺服器的更新流程，重複步驟（1）-（5）。
特別地，所述遠端控制伺服器按序下載複數個終端伺服器的BIOS，一個終端伺服器的BMC下載完成後，通知遠端控制伺服器開始執行下一個終端伺服器的更新流程，重複步驟（1）-（5）。
與現有技術相比較，本發明可在終端伺服器處於關機狀態下，通過遠端控制伺服器發送下載指令及更新指令至BMC,由BMC執行下載及刷新過程，省略終端伺服器的開機過程，且可忽略BIOS模組的功能是否正常，以使更新處理更為方便。
為使對本發明的目的、構造特徵及其功能有進一步的瞭解，茲配合圖示詳細說明如下：
The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for conveniently upgrading an update server of a BIOS.
The present invention provides a method for updating a server, which updates a BIOS of a terminal server by a remote control server, wherein the remote control server is provided with a download module, and the terminal server is provided with a BMC and A BIOS module, and the method for updating a server includes the following steps:
(1) The remote control server sends a download command to the BMC;
(2) The BMC downloads the BIOS upgrade file to the terminal server according to the download command to the download module;
(3) The remote control server detects whether the BMC is downloaded or not;
(4) When detecting that the BMC download is completed, the remote control server sends an update command to the BMC;
(5) The BMC refreshes the BIOS module after reading the BIOS upgrade file.
In particular, the remote control server updates the BIOS of a plurality of terminal servers.
In particular, the terminal server is a blade server.
Specifically, the remote control server sequentially downloads and updates the BIOS of the plurality of terminal servers, downloads and updates the BIOS of a terminal server, and notifies the remote control server to start the update of the next terminal server. Flow, repeat steps (1)-(5).
Specifically, the remote control server sequentially downloads the BIOS of the plurality of terminal servers, and after the BMC download of the terminal server is completed, notifies the remote control server to start the update process of the next terminal server, and repeats the steps. (1)-(5).
Compared with the prior art, the present invention can send a download command and an update command to the BMC through the remote control server when the terminal server is in the shutdown state, and the BMC performs the downloading and refreshing process, omitting the booting process of the terminal server, and The function of the BIOS module can be ignored to make the update process more convenient.
In order to further understand the object, structural features and functions of the present invention, the following is a detailed description of the following:
請參閱第一圖及第三圖所示，本發明更新伺服器的方法通過遠端控制伺服器10更新終端伺服器20的BIOS，其中，所述遠端控制伺服器10上設有下載模組11，所述終端伺服器20上設有BMC21和BIOS模組22。
更新一個終端伺服器20的方法包括以下步驟：
步驟100：遠端控制伺服器10發送下載指令至BMC21；
步驟200：BMC21根據下載指令至下載模組11中下載BIOS升級檔至終端伺服器20；
步驟300：遠端控制伺服器10偵測BMC21是否下載完成；偵測BMC21下載完成時，執行步驟400；否則，繼續執行步驟30；
步驟400：遠端控制伺服器10發送更新指令至BMC21；
步驟500：BMC21讀取BIOS升級檔後刷新BIOS模組22。
請參閱第二圖及第三圖所示，本發明中遠端控制伺服器10也可更新複數個終端伺服器20的BIOS，於本實施例中，所述終端伺服器20係刀片伺服器。所述遠端控制伺服器10按序下載及更新複數個終端伺服器20的BIOS，下載並更新完成一個終端伺服器20的BIOS後，通知遠端控制伺服器10開始執行下一個終端伺服器20的更新流程，重複步驟10-50。例如，遠端控制伺服器10更新18個終端伺服器20的BIOS，可根據需要按序排列18個終端伺服器20的更新順序，按照更新順序定義18個終端伺服器20分別係第一終端伺服器201、第二終端伺服器202、第三終端伺服器203、……第十七終端伺服器217、第十八終端伺服器218。首先，更新第一終端伺服器201的BIOS，執行步驟10-50；接著，更新第二終端伺服器202的BIOS，執行步驟10-50；然後，更新第三終端伺服器203的BIOS，執行步驟10-50；……最後，更新第十八終端伺服器218的BIOS，執行步驟10-50。
另外，遠端控制伺服器10也可按序下載複數個終端伺服器20的BIOS，一個終端伺服器20的BMC21下載完成後，通知遠端控制伺服器10開始執行下一個終端伺服器20的更新流程，重複步驟10-50。例如，首先，更新第一終端伺服器201的BIOS，執行步驟10-50；在執行第一終端伺服器201的步驟30時，偵測到第一終端伺服器201的BMC下載完成時，更新第二終端伺服器202的BIOS，執行第二終端伺服器202的步驟10-50；在執行第二終端伺服器202的步驟30時，偵測到第二終端伺服器202的BMC下載完成時，更新第三終端伺服器203的BIOS，執行第三終端伺服器203的步驟10-50；……在執行第十七終端伺服器217的步驟30時，偵測到第十七終端伺服器217的BMC下載完成時，更新第十八終端伺服器218的BIOS，執行第十八終端伺服器218的步驟10-50。
本發明可在終端伺服器20處於關機狀態下，通過遠端控制伺服器10發送下載指令及更新指令至BMC21,由BMC21執行下載及刷新過程，省略終端伺服器20的開機過程，且可忽略BIOS模組22的功能是否正常，以使更新處理更為方便。
以上該者，僅為本發明其中的較佳實施例而已，並非用來限定本發明的實施範圍；即凡依本發明申請專利範圍所作的均等變化與修飾，皆為本發明專利範圍所涵蓋。
Referring to the first and third figures, the method for updating the server of the present invention updates the BIOS of the terminal server 20 through the remote control server 10, wherein the remote control server 10 is provided with a download module. 11. The terminal server 20 is provided with a BMC 21 and a BIOS module 22.
The method of updating a terminal server 20 includes the following steps:
Step 100: The remote control server 10 sends a download command to the BMC 21;
Step 200: The BMC 21 downloads the BIOS upgrade file to the terminal server 20 according to the download command to the download module 11;
Step 300: The remote control server 10 detects whether the BMC21 download is complete; when detecting that the BMC21 download is complete, step 400 is performed; otherwise, step 30 is continued;
Step 400: The remote control server 10 sends an update command to the BMC 21;
Step 500: The BMC 21 refreshes the BIOS module 22 after reading the BIOS upgrade file.
Referring to the second and third figures, in the present invention, the remote control server 10 can also update the BIOS of the plurality of terminal servers 20. In the embodiment, the terminal server 20 is a blade server. The remote control server 10 sequentially downloads and updates the BIOS of the plurality of terminal servers 20, downloads and updates the BIOS of the terminal server 20, and notifies the remote control server 10 to start executing the next terminal server 20. For the update process, repeat steps 10-50. For example, the remote control server 10 updates the BIOS of the 18 terminal servers 20, and the update order of the 18 terminal servers 20 can be sequentially arranged as needed, and the 18 terminal servers 20 are respectively defined as the first terminal servos according to the update order. The second terminal server server 203, the third terminal server 203, the seventeenth terminal server 217, and the eighteenth terminal server 218. First, the BIOS of the first terminal server 201 is updated, and steps 10-50 are performed; then, the BIOS of the second terminal server 202 is updated, and steps 10-50 are performed; then, the BIOS of the third terminal server 203 is updated, and the steps are performed. 10-50; ... Finally, the BIOS of the eighteenth terminal server 218 is updated, and steps 10-50 are performed.
In addition, the remote control server 10 can also download the BIOS of the plurality of terminal servers 20 in sequence. After the download of the BMC 21 of the terminal server 20 is completed, the remote control server 10 is notified to start the update of the next terminal server 20. Flow, repeat steps 10-50. For example, first, the BIOS of the first terminal server 201 is updated, and the step 10-50 is performed; when the step 30 of the first terminal server 201 is executed, when the BMC download of the first terminal server 201 is completed, the update is performed. The BIOS of the second terminal server 202 executes the steps 10-50 of the second terminal server 202; when the step 30 of the second terminal server 202 is executed, when the BMC download of the second terminal server 202 is detected, the update is performed. The BIOS of the third terminal server 203 executes the steps 10-50 of the third terminal server 203; when the step 30 of the seventeenth terminal server 217 is executed, the BMC of the seventeenth terminal server 217 is detected. When the download is completed, the BIOS of the eighteenth terminal server 218 is updated to execute step 10-50 of the eighteenth terminal server 218.
The present invention can send a download command and an update command to the BMC 21 through the remote control server 10 when the terminal server 20 is in the shutdown state, and the BMC 21 performs the download and refresh process, omitting the boot process of the terminal server 20, and the BIOS can be ignored. Whether the function of the module 22 is normal, so that the update process is more convenient.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention; that is, the equivalent variations and modifications made by the scope of the present invention are covered by the scope of the present invention.
10．．．遠端控制伺服器10. . . Remote control server
11．．．下載模組11. . . Download module
20．．．終端伺服器20. . . Terminal server
201．．．第一終端伺服器201. . . First terminal server
202．．．第二終端伺服器202. . . Second terminal server
203．．．第三終端伺服器203. . . Third terminal server
217．．．第十七終端伺服器217. . . Seventeenth terminal server
218．．．第十八終端伺服器218. . . Eighteenth terminal server
21．．．BMCtwenty one. . . BMC
22．．．BIOS模組twenty two. . . BIOS module
步驟100．．．遠端控制伺服器10發送下載指令至BMC21Step 100. . . The remote control server 10 sends a download command to the BMC 21
步驟200．．．BMC21根據下載指令至下載模組11中下載BIOS升級檔至終端伺服器20Step 200. . . The BMC 21 downloads the BIOS upgrade file to the terminal server 20 according to the download command to the download module 11.
步驟300．．．遠端控制伺服器10偵測BMC21是否下載完成Step 300. . . The remote control server 10 detects whether the BMC 21 is downloaded.
步驟400．．．遠端控制伺服器10發送更新指令至BMC21Step 400. . . The remote control server 10 sends an update command to the BMC 21
步驟500．．．BMC21讀取BIOS升級檔後刷新BIOS模組22Step 500. . . BMC21 refreshes BIOS module after reading BIOS upgrade file
第一圖係遠端控制伺服器與一個終端伺服器的架構圖。
第二圖係遠端控制伺服器與複數個終端伺服器的架構圖。
第三圖係本發明更新伺服器的方法的流程圖。
The first figure is an architectural diagram of the remote control server and a terminal server.
The second figure is an architectural diagram of the remote control server and a plurality of terminal servers.
The third figure is a flow chart of the method of the present invention for updating a server.
10．．．遠端控制伺服器10. . . Remote control server
11．．．下載模組11. . . Download module
20．．．終端伺服器20. . . Terminal server
21．．．BMCtwenty one. . . BMC
22．．．BIOS模組twenty two. . . BIOS module
步驟100．．．遠端控制伺服器10發送下載指令至BMC21Step 100. . . The remote control server 10 sends a download command to the BMC 21
步驟200．．．BMC21根據下載指令至下載模組11中下載BIOS升級檔至終端伺服器20Step 200. . . The BMC 21 downloads the BIOS upgrade file to the terminal server 20 according to the download command to the download module 11.
步驟300．．．遠端控制伺服器10偵測BMC21是否下載完成Step 300. . . The remote control server 10 detects whether the BMC 21 is downloaded.
步驟400．．．遠端控制伺服器10發送更新指令至BMC21Step 400. . . The remote control server 10 sends an update command to the BMC 21
步驟500．．．BMC21讀取BIOS升級檔後刷新BIOS模組22Step 500. . . BMC21 refreshes BIOS module after reading BIOS upgrade file
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（1）遠端控制伺服器發送下載指令至BMC；
（2）BMC根據下載指令至下載模組中下載BIOS升級檔至終端伺服器；
（3）遠端控制伺服器偵測BMC是否下載完成；
（4）偵測BMC下載完成時，遠端控制伺服器發送更新指令至BMC；
（5）BMC讀取BIOS升級檔後刷新BIOS模組。A method for updating a server, which updates a BIOS of a terminal server by a remote control server, wherein the remote control server is provided with a download module, and the terminal server is provided with a BMC and a BIOS module. The method for updating the server includes the following steps:
(1) The remote control server sends a download command to the BMC;
(2) The BMC downloads the BIOS upgrade file to the terminal server according to the download command to the download module;
(3) The remote control server detects whether the BMC is downloaded or not;
(4) When detecting that the BMC download is completed, the remote control server sends an update command to the BMC;
(5) The BMC refreshes the BIOS module after reading the BIOS upgrade file.
The method for updating a server according to claim 2, wherein the remote control server sequentially downloads BIOS of a plurality of terminal servers, and after the BMC download of a terminal server is completed, notifying the remote control servo The device starts the update process of the next terminal server, and repeats steps (1)-(5).
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