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Online firmware batch upgrading method

A batch upgrade and firmware technology, applied in the computer field, can solve the problems of wasting manpower, material and financial resources, affecting the business of Internet users, and unable to satisfy users with a large number of computers, so as to reduce time and workload, broaden the development space, and reduce costs. Effect

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-12-03
LANGCHAO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION IND CO LTD
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However, the traditional BMC upgrade method can only upgrade the firmware one by one for computers, which wastes manpower, material and financial resources. Not only that, BMC upgrade and update for each computer takes too much time, but also affects the business of Internet users. will not be allowed
[0003] This traditional firmware upgrade method is only suitable for users who use a small number of computers, and cannot meet the needs of users with a large number of computers, especially Internet users.

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[0012] A method for upgrading firmware online in batches according to the present invention will be described in detail below.

[0013] A kind of firmware online batch upgrade method of the present invention, concrete steps are as follows:

[0014] (1) Create a tftp server and place the firmware image to be upgraded in the tftp server directory; enable the tftp client to download the firmware image from the tftp server;

[0015] (2) For the IP segment of a certain BMC, send the same IPMI command in batches to ensure that all BMCs in the IP segment of this BMC can receive the IPMI command; this IPMI command includes the IP address of the tftp server and the tftp directory;

[0016] (3) After receiving the IPMI command, all BMCs in the IP segment of this BMC mount their own ramfs to the system, and simultaneously accept the firmware image that needs to be upgraded from the tftp server;

[0017] (4) After receiving, update the firmware image in ramfs to the entire Flash. After t...

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Abstract

The invention provides an online firmware batch upgrading method. The online firmware batch upgrading method comprises creating a tftp (trivial file transfer protocol) server at a far-end, and placing firmware images to be upgraded into the tftp directory of the tftp server; transmitting an IPMI (intelligent platform management interface) instruction to inform the BMC (baseboard management controller) of the server, wherein the IPMI instructions contain the IP address and the tftp directory of the tftp server; after the BMC receives the IPMI instruction, mounting an ramfs (random-access memory file system) onto a system, receiving the firmware mirrors to be upgraded from the tftp server side to the ramfs; updating the firmware mirrors in the ramfs into an entire Flash. Compared with the prior art, the online firmware batch upgrading method can greatly reduce the time and workload for upgrading BMC firmware images in batches and bring great convenience to system maintaining personnel and system managing personnel, thereby reducing the system management and maintenance cost and meanwhile guaranteeing smooth service operations of users.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of computers, in particular to a method for upgrading firmware online in batches. Background technique [0002] With the development of high-performance computer technology, many challenges have been raised for the monitoring and management (BMC) function of high-performance computers, especially for Internet users, who usually use a large number of computers and servers to perform high-performance The BMC of the computer also puts forward higher requirements, and there are often new requirements and new requirements appear, so it is inevitable to face the problem of BMC firmware upgrade. However, the traditional BMC upgrade method can only upgrade the firmware one by one for computers, which wastes manpower, material and financial resources. Not only that, BMC upgrade and update for each computer takes too much time, but also affects the business of Internet users. will not be allowed. [0003] This tradi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/445H04L12/24
Inventor 刘宝阳黄家明
Owner LANGCHAO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION IND CO LTD
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