CN107704254A - The system and method for PSU firmwares is updated under a kind of BMC web interfaces - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for updating PSU firmware under the BMC Web interface. Users can connect to each server in the system by connecting with a cloud controller, and obtain the PSU firmware information of the server according to actual needs. When it is necessary to refresh the PSU firmware information of the server, obtain the PSU firmware information of the server by remotely logging in to the server, edit the refresh process of the server PSU firmware information through the human-computer interaction device, and refresh the server PSU firmware online to avoid After the port that needs to be connected to the PSU firmware is identified, it is physically connected to the port of the PSU firmware to perform the upgrade operation. The operator only needs to connect to the cloud controller and connect to each server based on the cloud controller to obtain the PSU firmware information of each server, so as to upgrade or refresh the PSU firmware.

Description

System and method for updating PSU firmware under BMC Web interface

technical field

The invention relates to the field of servers, in particular to a system and method for updating PSU firmware under a BMC Web interface.

Background technique

With the birth and continuous development of the Internet, the demand and sharing of information from all walks of life in the world is also increasing. The number and scale of data centers that provide information services for various computers are constantly expanding. However, due to the development of the Internet for many years, it was difficult for the computer rooms of network data centers in various places to accommodate more cabinets to meet the storage and service of information. As a result, the demand for energy will increase. This not only increases the operating cost of the computer room, but also forms a sharp contrast with the increasingly tense energy situation. Nowadays, many data center computer rooms are limited by the available power, so that many operators are carefully budgeting, and choose power when meeting the requirements of the computer room. Products with low power consumption are deployed in data centers, so that maximum processing capacity can be obtained under limited power supply conditions, thereby achieving maximum economic benefits.

In order to meet the required power supply of the data center computer room, the PSU firmware of the server, that is, the power supply module is usually updated to meet the replacement of the server and adapt the server to the limited power supply. At present, when upgrading the PSU firmware, it is necessary to access the port of the PSU firmware, and physically connect to the port of the PSU firmware to perform the upgrade operation. This upgrade method has many restrictions. It requires the operator’s PC to set the port of the PSU firmware and connect to the port of the PSU firmware to upgrade. However, if the server’s PSU firmware port cannot be accessed, or the server does not set the PSU firmware port, it will cause Unable to upgrade.

Contents of the invention

In order to overcome the deficiencies in the above-mentioned prior art, the present invention provides a system for updating PSU firmware under the BMC Web interface, including: a cloud controller and a plurality of servers respectively communicating with the cloud controller;

The server includes: a baseboard management controller, and PSU firmware connected to the baseboard management controller;

The cloud controller includes: a firmware refresh process acquisition module, and a Web communication channel interface;

Baseboard management controller includes: WEB interface module, firmware refresh process receiving module, firmware refresh database, refresh process execution module, local process transmission module;

The firmware refresh process acquisition module is used to obtain the firmware refresh process through the human-computer interaction device, and store the acquired firmware refresh process in the cloud controller;

The Web communication channel interface module is used to provide an interface with the server communication channel;

The WEB interface module communicates with the Web communication channel interface, so that the server and the cloud controller establish a communication connection channel;

The firmware refresh process receiving module is used to obtain the firmware refresh process stored in the cloud controller through the communication connection channel established by the WEB interface module and the Web communication channel interface;

The firmware refresh database is used to store the firmware refresh process obtained from the cloud controller;

The refresh process execution module is connected with the firmware refresh database through the local process transmission module, the refresh process execution module obtains the firmware refresh process stored in the firmware refresh database through the local process transmission module, and refreshes the PSU firmware with the obtained firmware refresh process.

Preferably, the cloud controller also includes: an IP address encoding module;

The IP address setting module is used to encode the IP address of each server.

Preferably, it also includes: a PC terminal;

PC terminal includes: network interface module, data transmission module, human-computer interaction device;

The network interface module is used to communicate with the Web communication channel interface of the cloud controller to establish a communication channel between the PC terminal and the cloud controller;

The data transmission module is used to establish a communication channel between the PC terminal and the cloud controller, so that the PC terminal performs data communication with each server through the cloud controller;

The user inputs the firmware update process to the PC terminal through the human-computer interaction device, and controls the PC terminal to transmit the firmware update process to the cloud controller.

Preferably, the PC terminal also includes: a server IP address acquisition module, a PC terminal firmware refresh process storage module;

The server IP address obtaining module is used to obtain the IP address of each server in the system, so that the user can connect to the server through the IP address of the server;

The PC terminal firmware refresh process storage module is used to connect to the server of the firmware to be refreshed through the IP address, obtain the PSU firmware information of the server, write the firmware refresh process, and transmit the firmware refresh process to the firmware refresh database of the server.

Preferably, the PC terminal also includes: a PC terminal firmware refresh process execution module;

The PC terminal firmware refresh process execution module is used to connect to the server of the firmware to be refreshed by the IP address, obtain the data information of the firmware refresh database of the server, transfer the PSU firmware refresh process of the firmware refresh database, and execute the PSU firmware refresh process, refresh the PSU firmware of the server;

Or perform a firmware refresh process to refresh the PSU firmware of the server whose firmware is to be refreshed.

Preferably, the server also includes: a feedback module for updating firmware;

The firmware refresh feedback module is used to feed back the process of refreshing the PSU firmware to the cloud controller, and the cloud controller stores the refresh information fed back by the server;

The PC terminal also includes: a feedback information acquisition module;

The feedback information obtaining module is used to obtain the PSU firmware refresh process information fed back by the server from the cloud controller, and is also used to obtain the refresh process of the PSU firmware server currently being refreshed in real time.

A method for updating PSU firmware under a BMC web interface, the method comprising:

Step 1, the PC terminal obtains the server IP address of the PSU firmware to be refreshed from the cloud controller;

Step 2, the PC terminal establishes a communication channel with the server of the PSU firmware to be refreshed through the cloud controller;

Step 3, the user inputs the firmware refresh process to the PC terminal through the human-computer interaction device, and controls the PC terminal to transmit the firmware refresh process to the cloud controller;

Step 4, obtain the data information of the firmware refresh database of the server, transfer the PSU firmware refresh process of the firmware refresh database, and execute the PSU firmware refresh process, to refresh the PSU firmware of the server;

Or perform a firmware refresh process to refresh the PSU firmware of the server whose firmware is to be refreshed.

Preferably, after step 4, it also includes: the server that is currently refreshing the PSU firmware feeds back the refresh process to the cloud controller, and the cloud controller stores the refresh information fed back by the server;

The PC terminal obtains the PSU firmware refresh process information fed back by the server from the cloud controller.

Preferably, after step 4, the method further includes: the PC terminal obtains in real time the refresh process of the PSU firmware server currently being refreshed.

As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the present invention has the following advantages:

Users can connect to each server in the system by connecting with the cloud controller, and obtain the PSU firmware information of the server according to actual needs. When it is necessary to refresh the PSU firmware information of the server, obtain the PSU firmware information of the server by remotely logging in to the server, edit the refresh process of the server PSU firmware information through the human-computer interaction device, and refresh the server PSU firmware online to avoid After the port that needs to be connected to the PSU firmware is identified, it is physically connected to the port of the PSU firmware to perform the upgrade operation. The operator only needs to connect to the cloud controller and connect to each server based on the cloud controller to obtain the PSU firmware information of each server, so as to upgrade or refresh the PSU firmware.

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In order to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention more clearly, the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. As far as people are concerned, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings on the premise of not paying creative work.

Figure 1 is an overall schematic diagram of the system for updating PSU firmware under the BMC Web interface;

Fig. 2 is the method flowchart of updating PSU firmware under BMC Web interface;

Fig. 3 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a method for updating PSU firmware under the BMC Web interface.

detailed description

In order to make the purpose, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions protected by the present invention will be clearly and completely described below using specific embodiments and accompanying drawings. Obviously, the implementation described below Examples are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this patent, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of this patent.

The present embodiment provides a system for updating PSU firmware under the BMC Web interface, as shown in Figure 1, including: a cloud controller 1 and a plurality of servers 2 that are respectively connected to the cloud controller 1 by communication;

The server 2 includes: a baseboard management controller 27, and a PSU firmware 21 connected to the baseboard management controller;

The cloud controller 1 includes: a firmware refresh process acquisition module 11, a Web communication channel interface 12;

The baseboard management controller 27 includes: a WEB interface module 22, a firmware refresh process receiving module 23, a firmware refresh database 24, a refresh process execution module 25, and a local process transmission module 26;

The firmware refresh process acquisition module 11 is used to obtain the firmware refresh process by the human-computer interaction device, and store the acquired firmware refresh process in the cloud controller 1;

Web communication channel interface module 12 is used for providing the interface with server communication channel;

The WEB interface module 22 is communicatively connected with the Web communication channel interface 12, so that the server 2 and the cloud controller 1 establish a communication connection channel;

The firmware refresh process receiving module 23 is used to obtain the firmware refresh process stored in the cloud controller 1 through the communication connection channel established by the WEB interface module and the Web communication channel interface;

The firmware refresh database 24 is used to store the firmware refresh process obtained from the cloud controller 1;

The refresh process execution module 25 is connected with the firmware refresh database through the local process transmission module. The refresh process execution module obtains the firmware refresh process stored in the firmware refresh database through the local process transmission module, and refreshes the PSU firmware with the obtained firmware refresh process.

In this way, the user can connect to each server in the system by connecting with the cloud controller, and obtain the PSU firmware information of the server according to actual needs. When it is necessary to refresh the PSU firmware information of the server, obtain the PSU firmware information of the server by remotely logging in to the server, edit the refresh process of the server PSU firmware information through the human-computer interaction device, and refresh the server PSU firmware online to avoid After the port that needs to be connected to the PSU firmware is identified, it is physically connected to the port of the PSU firmware to perform the upgrade operation. The operator only needs to connect to the cloud controller and connect to each server based on the cloud controller to obtain the PSU firmware information of each server, so as to upgrade or refresh the PSU firmware.

In this embodiment, the cloud controller 1 further includes: an IP address encoding module 13; the IP address setting module 13 is used to encode the IP address of each server. This makes it easier to find and use the server.

In this embodiment, the system also includes: PC terminal 3;

The PC terminal 3 includes: a network interface module, a data transmission module, and a human-computer interaction device; the network interface module is used to communicate with the Web communication channel interface of the cloud controller to establish a communication channel between the PC terminal and the cloud controller; The transmission module is used to establish a communication channel between the PC terminal and the cloud controller, so that the PC terminal performs data communication with each server through the cloud controller; the user inputs the firmware refresh process to the PC terminal through the human-computer interaction device, and controls the PC terminal. The terminal transmits the firmware update process to the cloud controller.

PC terminal 3 also includes: server IP address obtaining module, PC terminal firmware refresh process storage module; Server IP address obtaining module is used to obtain the IP address of each server in the system, makes the user connect to this server by the IP address of server; The terminal firmware refresh process storage module is used to connect to the server of the firmware to be refreshed through the IP address, obtain the PSU firmware information of the server, write the firmware refresh process, and transmit the firmware refresh process to the firmware refresh database of the server.

In this embodiment, the PC terminal also includes: a PC terminal firmware refresh process execution module; the PC terminal firmware refresh process execution module is used to connect to the server of the firmware to be refreshed through the IP address, and obtain the data information of the firmware refresh database of the server, Call the PSU firmware refresh process of the firmware refresh database, and execute the PSU firmware refresh process to refresh the PSU firmware of the server; or execute the firmware refresh process to refresh the PSU firmware of the server whose firmware is to be refreshed.

The server 2 also includes: a feedback module for firmware refresh; the feedback module for firmware refresh is used to feed back the process of refreshing the PSU firmware to the cloud controller, and the cloud controller stores the refresh information fed back by the server;

The PC terminal also includes: a feedback information acquisition module; the feedback information acquisition module is used to obtain the PSU firmware refresh process information fed back by the server from the cloud controller, and is also used to obtain in real time the refresh process of the PSU firmware server currently being refreshed.

In this way, the user can not only refresh or upgrade the PSU firmware through the PC terminal, but also obtain feedback information during the refreshing or upgrading process in real time. Or get feedback from past refreshes or upgrades stored in the cloud-based controller for future reference.

The present invention also provides a method for updating PSU firmware under the BMC Web interface, as shown in Figure 2, the method includes:

S1, the PC terminal acquires the server IP address of the PSU firmware to be refreshed from the cloud controller;

S2, the PC terminal establishes a communication channel with the server of the PSU firmware to be refreshed through the cloud controller;

S3, the user inputs the firmware refresh process to the PC terminal through the human-computer interaction device, and controls the PC terminal to transmit the firmware refresh process to the cloud controller;

S4, acquiring the data information of the firmware refresh database of the server, calling the PSU firmware refresh process of the firmware refresh database, and executing the PSU firmware refresh process, to refresh the PSU firmware of the server;

Or perform a firmware refresh process to refresh the PSU firmware of the server whose firmware is to be refreshed.

In the present embodiment, the method for updating PSU firmware under the preferred BMC Web interface also includes, as shown in Figure 3,

S11, the PC terminal obtains the server IP address of the PSU firmware to be refreshed from the cloud controller;

S12, the PC terminal establishes a communication channel with the server of the PSU firmware to be refreshed through the cloud controller;

S13, the user inputs the firmware refresh process to the PC terminal through the human-computer interaction device, and controls the PC terminal to transmit the firmware refresh process to the cloud controller;

S14, acquiring the data information of the firmware refresh database of the server, calling the PSU firmware refresh process of the firmware refresh database, and executing the PSU firmware refresh process, to refresh the PSU firmware of the server;

Or perform a firmware refresh process to refresh the PSU firmware of the server whose firmware is to be refreshed.

S151. The server currently refreshing the PSU firmware feeds back the refreshing process to the cloud controller, and the cloud controller stores the refreshing information fed back by the server;

S16, the PC terminal obtains the PSU firmware refresh process information fed back by the server from the cloud controller.

S152. The PC terminal obtains in real time the refresh process of the PSU firmware server currently being refreshed.

Among them, confirm the network IP address of the server where the PSU firmware needs to be upgraded; adjust the IP of the PC computer to the same network segment as the server; use the browser of the PC computer to enter the cloud controller; call out the online upgrade option of the PSU firmware, and update the The firmware process is uploaded to the cloud controller; select the PSU firmware to be upgraded and start the upgrade.

The number of selected PSU firmware to be upgraded is not limited and can be adjusted according to the actual situation.

The above description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims (9)

1. the system of PSU firmwares is updated under a kind of BMC web interfaces, it is characterised in that including：High in the clouds controller and multiple points The server not being communicatively coupled with high in the clouds controller；

Server includes：Baseboard management controller, the PSU firmwares being connected with baseboard management controller；

High in the clouds controller includes：Firmware refresh process acquisition module, web communication channel interface；

Baseboard management controller includes：WEB interface modules, firmware refresh process receiving module, firmware refresh, refresh into Journey execution module, local process transport module；

Firmware refresh process acquisition module is used for by human-computer interaction device acquisition firmware refresh process, and by the firmware brush of acquisition New process is stored in the controller of high in the clouds；

Web communication channel interface module is used to provide the interface with server communication passage；

WEB interface modules communicate to connect with web communication channel interface, server is established communication link connection with high in the clouds controller Road；

Firmware refresh process receiving module is used to connect by WEB interface modules and the communication link that web communication channel interface is established Road, obtain the firmware refresh process of storage in the controller of high in the clouds；

Firmware refresh is used to be stored the firmware refresh process obtained from high in the clouds controller；

Refresh process execution module is connected by local process transport module with firmware refresh, refresh process execution module The firmware refresh process that firmware refresh stores is obtained by local process transport module, and by the firmware of acquisition refresh into Journey refreshes to PSU firmwares.

2. the system of PSU firmwares is updated under BMC web interfaces according to claim 1, it is characterised in that

High in the clouds controller also includes：IP address coding module；

IP address setup module is used to carry out IP address coding to each server.

3. the system of PSU firmwares is updated under BMC web interfaces according to claim 2, it is characterised in that

Also include：PC terminals；

PC terminals include：Network Interface Module, data transmission module, human-computer interaction device；

Network Interface Module is used to be communicatively coupled with the web communication channel interface of high in the clouds controller, establishes PC terminals and cloud Communication port between side controller；

Data transmission module is used for after establishing communication port between PC terminals and high in the clouds controller, PC terminals is controlled by high in the clouds Each server enters row data communication to device respectively；

User is inputted firmware refresh process to PC terminals by human-computer interaction device, and controls PC terminals by firmware refresh process Transmit to high in the clouds controller.

4. the system of PSU firmwares is updated under BMC web interfaces according to claim 3, it is characterised in that

PC terminals also include：Server ip address acquisition module, PC terminal firmware refresh process storage modules；

Server ip address acquisition module is used for the IP address of each server in acquisition system, makes IP of the user by server Address is connected to the server；

PC terminal firmware refresh process storage module is used to be connected to the server of firmware to be refreshed by IP address, described in acquisition The PSU firmware informations of server, write firmware refresh process, and firmware refresh process is transmitted to the firmware refreshing of the server Database.

5. the system of PSU firmwares is updated under BMC web interfaces according to claim 4, it is characterised in that

PC terminals also include：PC terminal firmware refresh process execution modules；

PC terminal firmware refresh process execution module is used to be connected to the server of firmware to be refreshed by IP address, described in acquisition The data message of the firmware refresh of server, transfers the PSU firmware refresh process of firmware refresh, and performs PSU firmware refresh process, the PSU firmwares of the server are refreshed；

Or firmware refresh process is performed, the PSU firmwares of the server of firmware to be refreshed are refreshed.

6. the system of PSU firmwares is updated under BMC web interfaces according to claim 5, it is characterised in that

Server also includes：Firmware, which refreshes, carries out feedback module；

Firmware, which refreshes, to carry out feedback module and is used for progress feedback by currently carrying out refreshing PSU firmwares to high in the clouds controller, High in the clouds controller stores to the refreshing information of server feedback；

PC terminals also include：Feedback information acquisition module；

Feedback information acquisition module is used to obtain the PSU firmware refresh process information of server feedback from high in the clouds controller and gone back For obtaining the current refresh process for carrying out refreshing PSU firmware servers in real time.

7. the method for PSU firmwares is updated under a kind of BMC web interfaces, it is characterised in that method includes：

Step 1, PC terminals obtain the server ip address of PSU firmwares to be refreshed from high in the clouds controller；

Step 2, PC terminals establish communication port by the server of high in the clouds controller and PSU firmwares to be refreshed；

Step 3, user are inputted firmware refresh process to PC terminals by human-computer interaction device, and control PC terminals by firmware Refresh process is transmitted to high in the clouds controller；

Step 4, obtains the data message of the firmware refresh of the server, and the PSU for transferring firmware refresh consolidates Part refresh process, and PSU firmware refresh process is performed, the PSU firmwares of the server are refreshed；

Or firmware refresh process is performed, the PSU firmwares of the server of firmware to be refreshed are refreshed.

8. the method for PSU firmwares is updated under BMC web interfaces according to claim 7, it is characterised in that

Also include after step 4：Refresh process is fed back to high in the clouds control by the current server for carrying out refreshing PSU firmwares Device, high in the clouds controller store to the refreshing information of server feedback；

PC terminals obtain the PSU firmware refresh process information of server feedback from high in the clouds controller.

9. the method for PSU firmwares is updated under BMC web interfaces according to claim 7, it is characterised in that

Also include after step 4：PC terminals obtain the current refresh process for carrying out refreshing PSU firmware servers in real time.