TW201432442A - System and method of displaying baseboard management controller's running status - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a system of baseboard management controller's running status, that is BMC. When BMC abnormally runs, the system stores the corresponding hexadecimal number for the error. When BMC normally runs, the system stores the corresponding hexadecimal number of the important stage. And then the system displays the hexadecimal number on the digital tube and according to the hexadecimal number, the system find the description to display it on the BMC Web user interface. This invention can effectively obtain the operating state of the BMC.

Description

Baseboard management controller operating state display system and method

The present invention relates to the field of monitoring of a server, and more particularly to a baseboard management controller (BMC) operating state display system and method.

Currently, most servers use BMC chips to monitor and manage their health status. BMC can provide the necessary information for almost all the major devices on the server, thus providing convenience for users. For the running status of the BMC, the BMC developer can check the running status of the BMC through the serial port and the BMC's Heart Beat LED. For the user, the BMC Heart Beat LED can be used to simply judge whether the BMC is alive or not. It is difficult to determine the specific operating status of the BMC. Therefore, BMC developers and users are eager to have a way to effectively obtain the operating status of the BMC.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a BMC operating state display system and method, which can effectively obtain an operating status display of the BMC.

A BMC running status display system is configured to display an operating state of the baseboard management controller BMC. The system includes: a determining module, configured to determine whether the operating state of the BMC is normal; and a storage module, configured to be used when the operating state of the BMC is abnormal. And storing the hexadecimal number corresponding to the abnormal state in the flash of the digital tube; the storage module is further configured to: when the BMC running state is normal, the hexadecimal number of the important stage corresponding to the running state at this time Stored in the flash of the digital tube; the prompt module is used to prompt the BMC to run abnormally on the web interface of the BMC; the display module is used to display the sixteen digits on the digital tube after the prompt is completed. a search module, configured to search for a description of the BMC running state type corresponding to the hexadecimal number in the text file according to the hexadecimal digit, and display the BMC running state type description on the web user of the BMC interface.

A BMC running status display method is configured to display an operating state of a baseboard management controller BMC, the method comprising: determining a step, determining whether a running state of the BMC is normal; storing step one, when the BMC running state is abnormal, the abnormality is The corresponding hexadecimal digits are stored in the Flash of the digital tube; the method further includes storing step 2, when the BMC running state is normal, storing the hexadecimal digits of the important stage corresponding to the running state at this time into the Flash of the digital tube The prompting step prompts the BMC to run abnormally on the BMC web user interface; the display step, after the prompt is completed, displays the sixteen digits on the digital tube; the searching step is based on the sixteen digits in the text file The BMC running state type description corresponding to the hexadecimal digit is found, and the BMC running state type description is displayed on the web user interface of the BMC.

Compared with the prior art, the BMC running status display system and method can display the running status of the BMC on the digital tube, and the BMC can be visually seen on the web user interface by the general user or the BMC developer. The running status is normal. Moreover, no third-party equipment such as a calculator is required to operate, which greatly reduces the complexity of displaying the operating state of the BMC.

1. . . server

10. . . BMC

100. . . Baseboard management controller operating status display system

4. . . Digital Tube

40. . . Flash

3. . . network

2. . . Service terminal

1000. . . Setting module

1001. . . Control module

1002. . . Judging module

1003. . . Storage module

1004. . . Prompt module

1005. . . Display module

1006. . . Search module

1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment of a substrate management controller operating state display system and method of the present invention.

2 is a functional block diagram of a substrate management controller operating state display system and method of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a method for displaying a status of a substrate management controller of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment of a BMC operating state display system according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the BMC operating state display system 100 is applied to the server 1 for monitoring the operating state of the BMC 10 of the server 1, and displaying the operating state of the BMC 10 by means of the digital tube 4. The server 1 is in communication connection with the service terminal 2 via the network 3. The digital tube 4 is mounted on the I2C bus bar of the BMC 10, which also includes a Flash 40.

The digital tube 4 is a type of display screen. By inputting different currents to different pins, it will be illuminated to display different digits. The digital tube 4 is capable of displaying parameters represented by all available digits such as time, date, temperature, and the like. In this embodiment, the digital tube 4 is used to display each important stage of the BMC 10 from the start of power-on to normal operation and the hexadecimal number (0~255) corresponding to common errors. The important phases include the BMC 10 boot boot loader, the kernel required for the BMC 10 boot loader, and the BMC 10 boot run to the root file system. The common errors may include a BMC 10 booting up to a sudden cessation of a thread, a network error when the BMC 10 starts up, and the like. Each of the hexadecimal digits corresponds to a BMC operation state type description, and the hexadecimal digits and their corresponding BMC operation state type descriptions are stored in a text file in the server 1. The BMC running status type description is an introduction to the running status of the BMC 10 or a description of the cause of the abnormality. When an abnormality occurs in the BMC 10, the BMC operation status type corresponding to the hexadecimal number can be found in the text file by using the displayed hexadecimal number.

The service terminal 2 may be a personal computer or the like for providing a web user interface of the BMC 10. The webpage user interface provides a BMC 10 running status display function, and the digital tube can be turned on or off through the webpage user interface. The webpage user interface is also used to prompt the BMC 10 to run abnormally.

As shown in FIG. 2, it is a functional module diagram of the BMC operating state display system of the present invention. In this embodiment, the BMC operating state display system 100 includes a setting module 1000, a control module 1001, a determining module 1002, a storage module 1003, a prompting module 1004, a display module 1005, and a lookup module 1006. The module referred to in the present invention is a program segment that performs a specific function, and is more suitable for describing the execution process of the software in the processor than the program. The functions of each module will be specifically described in the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the BMC operating state display method of the present invention. The order of the steps in the flowchart may be changed according to different requirements, and some steps may be omitted.

In step S10, the server 1 is powered on, and the setting module 1000 sets an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) command to control whether the digital tube 4 is turned on or off. For example, setting the value to 0 means turning off the digital tube 4, setting the value. The digital tube 4 is turned on for 1 representative.

After the setting is completed, when the OEM commands to open the digital tube 4, in step S11, the control module 1001 sends an OEM command to open the digital tube 4.

After the digital tube 4 is turned on, in step S12, the determination module 1002 determines whether the operating state of the BMC 10 is normal. When the running state of the BMC 10 is normal, step S14 is executed, and the storage module 1003 stores the hexadecimal digits of the important stage corresponding to the running state in the Flash 40 of the digital tube 4. When the operating state of the BMC 10 is abnormal, step S13 is performed.

In step S13, the storage module 1003 stores the hexadecimal number corresponding to the abnormal state in the flash 40 of the digital tube 4, and executes step S15.

In step S15, the prompting module 1004 prompts the BMC to run abnormally through the webpage user interface of the BMC 10, so that the user can intuitively see that the BMC operation has been abnormal.

After the abnormal state prompt is completed, or after the hexadecimal number of the important stage corresponding to the running state of the BMC 10 in the normal running state is stored in the flash 40 of the digital tube 4, in step S16, the display module 1005 sets the sixteenth. The number of digits is displayed on the digital tube 4.

After the display is complete, in step S17, the search module 1006 searches for the BMC 10 running state type corresponding to the hexadecimal number in the text file according to the hexadecimal digit, and displays the corresponding BMC 10 running state type description. It is displayed on the web user interface of the service terminal 2, which is convenient for the user to consult.

Through the invention, the user can intuitively see whether the running status of the BMC is normal on the web user interface. In addition, the present invention displays the operating status of the BMC on the digital tube. When the BMC fails or stops running, the hexadecimal number on the digital tube can be viewed, and the BMC running corresponding to the hexadecimal number is searched in the text file. The status type description is displayed on the web user interface of the server, so as to obtain the running status of the BMC and the reason for the error.

It should be noted that the above embodiments are only for explaining the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to be limiting, and the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments. Modifications or equivalents are made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

100. . . Baseboard management controller operating status display system

1000. . . Setting module

1001. . . Control module

1002. . . Judging module

1003. . . Storage module

1004. . . Prompt module

1005. . . Display module

1006. . . Search module

Claims (8)

A substrate management controller operating state display system for displaying an operating state of a baseboard management controller BMC, the system comprising:
The determining module is configured to determine whether the running state of the BMC is normal;
The storage module is configured to store the hexadecimal number corresponding to the abnormal state into a Flash of a digital tube when the BMC runs abnormally, and when the BMC runs normally, the important stage corresponding to the running state at this time is The hexadecimal digits are stored in the flash of the digital tube;
The prompting module is configured to prompt the BMC to run abnormally on the webpage user interface when the BMC runs abnormally;
a display module, configured to display the hexadecimal digits on the digital tube; and a search module, configured to search, in the text file, the BMC running status corresponding to the hexadecimal digit according to the hexadecimal digit A type description, and the BMC running status type description is displayed in the web user interface of the BMC. The substrate management controller operating state display system according to claim 1 of the patent application scope, the system further comprising:
The setting module is used to set the original equipment manufacturer OEM command to control whether the digital tube is turned on or off; and the control module is used to send an OEM command to open the digital tube. According to the operating state display system of the baseboard management controller of claim 1, the text file includes every important stage of the BMC from the start of power-on to normal operation, the hexadecimal number corresponding to the common error, and the sixteenth Description of the BMC operation status type corresponding to the number of digits. According to the substrate management controller operating state display system of claim 1, the important phase includes the BMC boot boot loader, the BMC boot load required kernel, and the BMC boot run to the root file system. A substrate management controller operating state display method for displaying an operating state of a baseboard management controller BMC, the method comprising:
The determining step determines whether the running state of the BMC is normal;
Step 1 is stored, when an abnormality occurs in the BMC operation, the hexadecimal number corresponding to the abnormal state is stored in the flash of the digital tube;
In the second step of storing, when the BMC is running normally, the hexadecimal digits of the important stage corresponding to the running state at this time are stored in the Flash of the digital tube;
In the prompting step, when the BMC runs abnormally, the BMC running status is abnormal on the web user interface;
Displaying the step of displaying the sixteen digits on the digital tube;
The searching step is to find a description of the BMC running state type corresponding to the hexadecimal number in the text file according to the hexadecimal digit, and display the BMC running state type description in the web user interface of the BMC.
Send step 2 to send a custom screen requested by the client. According to the fifth aspect of the patent application scope of the substrate management controller operating state display method, the method further includes:
The setting step sets the original equipment manufacturer OEM command to control whether the digital tube is turned on or off; and the control step, sends an OEM command to open the digital tube. According to the operating state display method of the substrate management controller according to Item 5 of the patent application scope, the text file includes each important stage of the BMC from the start of power-on to normal operation, the hexadecimal number corresponding to the common error, and the sixteenth Description of the BMC operation status type corresponding to the number of digits. According to the substrate management controller operating state display method of claim 5, the important phase includes a BMC boot boot loader, a BMC boot load required kernel, and a BMC boot run to the root file system.