CN111475356A - A system startup test information display method and related device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses a method for displaying system startup test information, which comprises the following steps: when the system performs a startup test, the BIOS sends the acquired startup test code to the PCH through the SPI; judging whether the PCH is connected with external visual equipment or not; if so, the starting-up test code is sent to the external visualization equipment through the PCH, so that the starting-up test code is displayed through the external visualization equipment according to a visualization path. Through when being connected with outside visual equipment, directly show through this outside visual equipment, rather than adopting the display lamp that increases to demonstrate, improve the efficiency that the start test information shows, reduce cost and occupation space. The application also discloses a system startup test information display device, a server and a computer readable storage medium, which have the beneficial effects.

Description

A system startup test information display method and related device

technical field

The present application relates to the field of computer technology, and in particular, to a method for displaying system startup test information, a system startup test information display device, a server, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Background technique

With the continuous development of information technology, the hardware foundation and software system in the server have more and more functions, and at the same time, the structure will become more and more complex. Complex hardware foundations and software systems face greater risks during operation. Therefore, in the process of starting the operation, it is necessary to perform a boot test on the hardware and software, so as to ensure the normal operation of the server. Among them, the power-on test mainly checks the hardware and software in the server one by one, and when the content of the error is checked, the test code corresponding to the content of the error is sent out.

In the prior art, usually during the power-on test, the BIOS transmits the program code (power-on test code) to the I/O port 80h. If the power-on test (POST) fails, the last power-on test (POST) code is left on port 80h. Use this code to find out why the error occurred. After the boot POST code is detected from the BIOS, the data is passed to the PCH, and after the PCH is sent to the CPLD, the CPLD displays the seven-segment display or LED light on the PCB board through the GPIO pin, so that the engineer can obtain the error status. Although this method is very convenient, it requires some space on the PCB board and requires additional components. It can be seen that this display method is not efficient, requires a certain hardware cost, and also occupies the hardware space of the server.

Therefore, how to improve the space utilization rate of the space occupied by the server is a key issue concerned by those skilled in the art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of this application is to provide a system startup test information display method, a system startup test information display device, a server, and a computer-readable storage medium. The increased display lights are used for display, which improves the efficiency of display of startup test information and reduces the cost and space occupied.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present application provides a method for displaying system startup test information, including:

When the system performs a boot test, the BIOS sends the obtained boot test code to the PCH through SPI;

Determine whether the PCH is connected to an external visualization device;

If yes, send the power-on test code to the external visualization device through the PCH, so that the power-on test code is displayed according to a visualization path through the external visualization device.

Optionally, when the system performs a power-on test, the BIOS sends the obtained power-on test code to the PCH through SPI, including:

When the X86 system performs a boot test, the BIOS acquires information about the boot test to obtain the boot test code;

The power-on test code is sent to the PCH through the SPI.

Optionally, judging whether the PCH is connected to an external visualization device, including:

Whether the PCH is connected to an external visualization device is determined according to the hardware presence signal obtained from the motherboard.

Optionally, the startup test code is displayed according to the visualization path by the external visualization device, including:

Select a corresponding visualization path according to the type of the external visualization device;

The external visualization device displays the startup test code according to the visualization path.

Optionally, the startup test code is displayed according to the visualization path by the external visualization device, including:

When the external visualization device receives the startup test code, the external visualization device parses the startup test code to obtain test result information;

The test result information is visualized according to the visualization path so as to be displayed.

Optionally, visualizing the test result information according to the visualization path for display, including:

constructing the test result information into a visualized web page according to the visualization path;

When a web page request is received, the visualized web page is sent to display the test result information.

Optionally, also include:

When the PCH is not connected to an external visualization device, the power-on test code is sent to the CPLD through the PCH, so that the CPLD drives and displays the display device according to the power-on test code.

The present application also provides a system power-on test information display device, including:

The test code sending module is used to send the obtained power-on test code to the PCH through SPI when the system performs the power-on test;

a device connection judgment module for judging whether the PCH is connected to an external visualization device;

A visual display module, configured to send the power-on test code to the external visualization device through the PCH when the PCH is connected to the external visualization device, so that the power-on test code can be powered on according to a visualization path through the external visualization device The test code is displayed.

The application also provides a server, including:

memory for storing computer programs;

The processor is configured to implement the steps of the above-mentioned method for displaying system startup test information when executing the computer program.

The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, where a computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the above-described system startup test information display method are implemented.

A system startup test information display method provided by the present application includes: when the system performs the startup test, the BIOS sends the obtained startup test code to the PCH through the SPI; judges whether the PCH is connected to an external visualization device; The PCH sends the power-on test code to the external visualization device, so as to display the power-on test code according to a visualization path through the external visualization device.

First, when the system is powered on and tested, the BIOS sends the obtained boot test code to the PCH, and then determines whether there is an external visualization device. When an external visualization device is connected, the boot test code is displayed directly through the external visualization device. Instead of using other LEDs or digital tubes in the server for display, the occupied space is significantly reduced, the space utilization rate is improved, the cost of server hardware is also reduced, and the display efficiency of the boot test code is improved.

The present application also provides a system power-on test information display device, a server and a computer-readable storage medium, which have the above beneficial effects, and are not repeated here.

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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 It is an embodiment of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to the provided drawings without any creative effort.

1 is a flowchart of a method for displaying system startup test information provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a system power-on test information display device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

The core of the present application is to provide a system power-on test information display method, a system power-on test information display device, a server, and a computer-readable storage medium. The increased display lights are used for display, which improves the efficiency of display of startup test information and reduces the cost and space occupied.

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 described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments It is a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

In the prior art, usually during the power-on test, the BIOS transmits the program code (power-on test code) to the I/O port 80h. If the power-on test (POST) fails, the last power-on test (POST) code is left on port 80h. Use this code to find out why the error occurred. After the boot POST code is detected from the BIOS, the data is passed to the PCH, and after the PCH is sent to the CPLD, the CPLD displays the seven-segment display or LED light on the PCB board through the GPIO pin, so that the engineer can obtain the error status. Although this method is very convenient, it requires some space on the PCB board and requires additional components. It can be seen that this display method is not efficient, requires a certain hardware cost, and also occupies the hardware space of the server.

Therefore, the present application provides a method for displaying system boot test information. First, when the system is powered on and tested, the BIOS sends the obtained boot test code to the PCH, and then judges whether there is an external visualization device. When an external visualization device is connected, Then directly display the boot test code through the external visualization device, instead of using other LEDs or digital tubes in the server to display, which significantly reduces the size of the occupied space, improves the space utilization rate, and reduces the The cost of server hardware improves the display efficiency of the startup test code.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a flowchart of a method for displaying system startup test information provided by an embodiment of the present application.

In this embodiment, the method may include:

S101, when the system performs a boot test, the BIOS sends the obtained boot test code to the PCH through the SPI;

It can be seen that in this step, when the system performs a boot test, the BIOS sends the obtained boot test code to the PCH through the SPI.

Among them, BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is a set of programs that are solidified on a ROM chip on the motherboard of the computer. It saves the most important basic input and output programs of the computer, the self-checking program after power-on and the system self-starting program. Specific information about system settings can be read and written from the CMOS. Its main function is to provide the lowest-level and most direct hardware setup and control for the computer.

Among them, SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) is a high-speed, full-duplex, synchronous communication bus, and only occupies four lines on the pins of the chip, saving the pins of the chip and saving the layout of the PCB. space for convenience.

Among them, PCH (Platform Controller Hub) is an integrated south bridge.

Optionally, this step may include:

When the system performs the boot test, the BIOS obtains the information of the boot test, and obtains the boot test code;

Send power-on test code to PCH via SPI.

It can be seen that, with this optional solution, when the system performs a boot test, the BIOS is used to actively obtain the boot test code, and then the boot test code is sent to the PCH through the SPI. The BIOS may use any of the acquisition methods provided in the prior art to obtain information for the boot test, specifically, reading the signal of the preset port, and using the signal directly as the boot test code.

S102, determine whether the PCH is connected to an external visualization device; if so, execute S103; if not, execute S104;

On the basis of S101, this step aims to determine whether the PCH is connected with an external visualization device. Wherein, the external visualization device refers to a visualization device connected to the server for displaying information. When the device receives the power-on test code, it can display the power-on test code in a certain visual manner. Generally, the external visualization device may be a computer device, a mobile terminal, or a BMC. Among them, the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) is used to upgrade the firmware of the machine, view the machine equipment, and other operations when the machine is not turned on.

In the prior art, the power-on test code is generally sent directly to the CPLD, so that the LED can be driven by the CPLD and then displayed. However, in the prior art, the CPLD must be set in the server, thus occupying a certain server space and reducing the space utilization rate.

Therefore, in this embodiment, an external visualization device is used for display, and then it is determined in this step whether the external visualization device exists.

Optionally, this step may include:

Determine whether the PCH is connected to an external visualization device according to the hardware presence signal obtained from the motherboard.

It can be seen that, in this optional solution, whether the PCH is connected to a corresponding external visualization device is mainly determined by the hardware in-position signal obtained from the motherboard.

S103 , the startup test code is sent to the external visualization device through the PCH, so that the startup test code is displayed according to the visualization path through the external visualization device.

When it is determined in S102 that the PCH is connected to an external visualization device, the power-on test code is sent to the external visualization device, so that the power-on test code can be displayed through the external visualization device. A specific display process may be to display the startup test code according to a preset visualization path. The preset visualization path may be displayed through a web page, or directly displayed on a display screen, or may be sent to a mobile terminal through an external visualization device to send the startup test code for display.

Optionally, this step may include:

Select the corresponding visualization path according to the type of external visualization equipment;

The external visualization device displays the startup test code according to the visualization path.

It can be seen that there are different visualization devices in this optional solution, and different visualization devices correspond to different visualization paths. For example, a computer device corresponds to a display screen for display, a BMC corresponds to a web page for display, and a mobile terminal corresponds to an APP for display.

Optionally, this step may include:

When the external visualization device receives the startup test code, the external visualization device parses the startup test code to obtain the test result information;

Visualize the test result information according to the visualization path for display.

It can be seen that, in this optional solution, when the external visualization device receives the start-up test code, it parses the start-up test code to obtain the test result information. Then, the test result information can be directly visualized.

Optionally, this step may include:

Build the test result information into a visual web page according to the visual path;

When a web page request is received, a visual web page is sent to display the test result information.

It can be seen that, in this optional solution, the test result information is mainly displayed by means of a web page.

S104, send the power-on test code to the CPLD through the PCH, so that the CPLD can drive and display the display device according to the power-on test code.

On the basis of S103, display is performed by CPLD in this step.

To sum up, in this embodiment, when the system is powered on and tested, the BIOS sends the obtained boot test code to the PCH, and then judges whether there is an external visualization device. The power-on test code is displayed instead of other LEDs or digital tubes in the server, which significantly reduces the space occupied, improves the space utilization rate, reduces the cost of server hardware, and improves the power-on test. Code display efficiency.

A method for displaying system startup test information provided by the present application will be further described below through a specific embodiment.

In this embodiment, the method may include:

Through the SPI on the PCH, the Port 80 signal is directly converted into an intuitive error message on the personal computer, instead of placing LEDs on the PCB board, which can save electronic components and LED devices.

Or pass the PCH's Port 80 signal to the BMC through the LPC interface, and let the engineer directly use the Lan port connection to directly know the current motherboard's Port 80 status on the BMC web to replace the LED debug part.

It can be seen that in this embodiment, when the system is powered on and tested, the BIOS sends the obtained boot test code to the PCH, and then determines whether there is an external visualization device. When an external visualization device is connected, the external visualization device is directly used to power on The test code is displayed instead of other LEDs or digital tubes in the server, which significantly reduces the space occupied, improves the space utilization, reduces the cost of server hardware, and improves the power-on test code. display efficiency.

The following describes a system startup test information display device provided by an embodiment of the present application. The system startup test information display device described below and the system startup test information display method described above may refer to each other correspondingly.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a system power-on test information display device according to an embodiment of the present application.

In this embodiment, the device may include:

The test code sending module 100 is used for sending the obtained power-on test code to the PCH through SPI when the system performs the boot-up test;

The device connection judgment module 200 is used for judging whether the PCH is connected to an external visualization device;

The visual display module 300 is configured to send the startup test code to the external visualization device through the PCH when the PCH is connected to the external visualization device, so as to display the startup test code according to the visualization path through the external visualization device.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a server, including:

memory for storing computer programs;

The processor is configured to implement the steps of the system boot test information display method described in the above embodiments when executing the computer program.

Embodiments of the present application further provide a computer-readable storage medium, where a computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the method for displaying system startup test information as described in the above embodiments is implemented. A step of.

The various embodiments in the specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts between the various embodiments 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 the relevant part can be referred to the description of the method.

Professionals may further realize that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of the two, in order to clearly illustrate the possibilities of hardware and software. Interchangeability, the above description has generally described the components and steps of each example in terms of functionality. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality using different methods for each particular application, but such implementations should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

The steps of a method or algorithm described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein may be directly implemented in hardware, a software module executed by a processor, or a combination of the two. A software module 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 in the technical field. in any other known form of storage medium.

A method for displaying system startup test information, a system startup test information display device, a server, and a computer-readable storage medium provided by the present application have been described above in detail. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementations of the present application, and the descriptions of the above embodiments are only used to help understand the methods and core ideas of the present application. It should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principles of the present application, several improvements and modifications can also be made to the present application, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A method for displaying system startup test information is characterized by comprising the following steps:

when the system performs a startup test, the BIOS sends the acquired startup test code to the PCH through the SPI;

judging whether the PCH is connected with external visual equipment or not;

if so, the starting-up test code is sent to the external visualization equipment through the PCH, so that the starting-up test code is displayed through the external visualization equipment according to a visualization path.

2. The method for displaying system boot test information according to claim 1, wherein when the system performs a boot test, the BIOS sends the acquired boot test code to the PCH through the SPI, including:

when the X86 system is subjected to a boot test, the BIOS acquires information of the boot test to obtain the boot test code;

and sending the starting test code to the PCH through the SPI.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the PCH is connected to an external visualization device comprises:

and judging whether the PCH is connected with external visual equipment or not according to a hardware in-place signal acquired from the mainboard.

4. The method for displaying system boot test information according to claim 1, wherein displaying the boot test code according to a visualization path by the external visualization device comprises:

selecting a corresponding visualization path according to the type of the external visualization equipment;

and the external visualization equipment displays the starting-up test code according to the visualization path.

5. The method for displaying system boot test information according to claim 1, wherein displaying the boot test code according to a visualization path by the external visualization device comprises:

when the external visualization equipment receives the starting-up test code, the external visualization equipment analyzes the starting-up test code to obtain test result information;

and carrying out visualization processing on the test result information according to the visualization path so as to display the test result information.

6. The method for displaying system startup test information according to claim 5, wherein visualizing the test result information according to the visualization path for display comprises:

constructing the test result information into a visual webpage according to the visual path;

and when a webpage request is received, sending the visual webpage so as to display the test result information.

7. The system boot test information display method according to claim 1, further comprising:

when the PCH is not connected with an external visualization device, the PCH is used for sending the power-on test code to a CP L D, so that the CP L D drives and displays a display device according to the power-on test code.

8. A system boot test information display device, comprising:

the test code sending module is used for sending the obtained startup test code to the PCH through the SPI when the system performs startup test;

the device connection judging module is used for judging whether the PCH is connected with an external visual device or not;

and the visual display module is used for sending the starting-up test code to the external visual equipment through the PCH when the PCH is connected with the external visual equipment so as to display the starting-up test code through the external visual equipment according to a visual path.

9. A server, comprising:

a memory for storing a computer program;

a processor for implementing the steps of the method for displaying system boot test information according to any one of claims 1 to 7 when executing the computer program.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein a computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and when executed by a processor, the computer program implements the steps of the system boot test information display method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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