CN101448050B - Firmware update device of ATCA system and method thereof - Google Patents
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The embodiment of the invention discloses a firmware update device of an ATCA system and a method thereof. The firmware update device of the ATCA system of the embodiment comprises an IPMC which is used for receiving firmware source data provided by an ATCA system out-of-band device and sending the firmware source data to a Control Logic and controlling an MUX to establish data connection betweenthe Control Logic and an ATCA system firmware bearer; and the Control Logic which is used for converting the firmware source data sent by the IPMC into a data format which can be identified by the ATCA system firmware bearer and sending the converted data to the firmware bearer by the MUX when the MUX establishes the data connection between the Control Logic and the firmware bearer. The embodiment of the invention further provides a firmware update method of the ATCA system. The device and the system of the embodiment realize the update of the firmware of the ATCA system in an out-of-band manner, equipment resources at a system service side are not occupied in the update course, therefore, normal operation of local services is not affected; flashing can still be performed again conveniently even if firmware flashing fails .
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Technical field
The present invention relates to communication technical field, particularly relate to the firmware updating device and the method for a kind of ATCA system.
Background technology
ATCA (Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture, the advanced telecom computer architecture) is the platform standard that is proposed by PICMG (industrial computer AEM), for converged communication of future generation and data network application provide standardized hardware platform, be facts have proved at aspects such as manageability, extensibility, maintainabilitys to have significant superiority based on the embedded computer of ATCA, the application of all-purpose computer.
At present, the ATCA system also is in continuous development and perfect stage, and manufacturer also can often issue the firmware of redaction, gets rid of with the function upgrading or the fault that realize system.For the ATCA system, the firmware type mainly comprises BIOS (Basic Input Output System, basic input output system) or monoboard fastener etc., the firmware update of existing ATCA system is an in-band method, promptly comes brushing BIOS or monoboard fastener by operation relative program in local system.
In realizing process of the present invention, the inventor finds that there are the following problems at least in the prior art: on the one hand, renewal process can take the resource of local system business side equipment, may influence the normal operation of local service; On the other hand, owing to comprising for of paramount importance base program of system and configuration information in the firmware, therefore, cause upgrading failure if in writing with a brush dipped in Chinese ink process, occur unusual, system can't normally start, and then also just can't repair by the mode of writing with a brush dipped in Chinese ink firmware again, for the maintenance work of system is made troubles.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides the firmware updating device and the method for a kind of ATCA system, upgrades by the firmware of out-band method to the ATCA system realizing, technical scheme is as follows:
The embodiment of the invention provides the firmware updating device of a kind of ATCA system, comprises that intelligent platform management controller, control logic module and control selects module;
Described intelligent platform management controller, be used to receive the firmware source data that the band external equipment of described ATCA system provides, described firmware source data is sent to described control logic module, and the described control of control is selected module to set up described control logic module to be connected with the data of ATCA system firmware carrier after receiving described firmware source data;
Described control logic module, be used for firmware source data with described intelligent platform management controller transmission, be converted to a described ATCA system firmware carrier energy recognition data form, after described control selects module to set up described control logic module and the data of described firmware carrier are connected, select module to be sent to described firmware carrier by described control the data after the conversion.
The embodiment of the invention also provides the firmware update of a kind of ATCA system, comprising:
The firmware source data that reception is provided by the band external equipment of ATCA system;
Described firmware source data is converted to a described ATCA system firmware carrier energy recognition data form;
Setting up, the data after changing are sent to described firmware carrier with after the data of described ATCA system firmware carrier are connected.
The embodiment of the invention has realized upgrading by the firmware of out-band method to the ATCA system, need not to take system business side apparatus resource in the firmware update process, thereby can not influence the normal operation of local service; Even firmware is write with a brush dipped in Chinese ink failure, also can write with a brush dipped in Chinese ink again easily.
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In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the invention or technical scheme of the prior art, to do one to the accompanying drawing of required use in embodiment or the description of the Prior Art below introduces simply, apparently, accompanying drawing in describing below only is some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skills, under the prerequisite of not paying creative work, can also obtain other accompanying drawing according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of embodiment of the invention ATCA system firmware updating device;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of embodiment of the invention IPMC;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of embodiment of the invention Control Logic;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of embodiment of the invention MUX;
Fig. 5 is for realizing the flow chart of embodiment of the invention ATCA system firmware update method.
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Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment only is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, those of ordinary skills belong to the scope of protection of the invention not making the every other embodiment that is obtained under the creative work prerequisite.
At first the ATCA system firmware updating device to the embodiment of the invention describes, Figure 1 shows that the structural representation of the ATCA system firmware updating device that the embodiment of the invention provides, mainly comprise following three kinds of functional module: IPMC 110 (Intelligent Platform Management Controller, intelligent platform management controller), Control Logic 120 (control logic module) and MUX 130 (module is selected in control).
IPMC 110 is control maincenters of firmware updating device, be used to receive the firmware update instruction that sends by the band external equipment and relevant firmware source data (for example BIOS data file etc.), and the firmware source data is sent to Control Logic 120, by the firmware update process is finished in the control operation of MUX 130.
Control Logic is after the firmware source data that receives IPMC 110 transmissions, the firmware source data can be converted to the firmware data form that ATCA system firmware carrier (for example BIOS chip, firmware flash chip etc.) is supported, and be sent to the firmware carrier by MUX 130.
The effect of MUX is to realize the switching of ATCA system between firmware update state and service condition.Wherein, being used for the signal that state of a control switches can be provided by IPMC 110.When system was in the firmware update state, MUX 130 provided the firmware carrier to be connected with the data of Control Logic 120, and at this moment, ControlLogic 120 can be sent to the firmware carrier by MUX 130 with firmware data, finishes the renewal of firmware; When system was in service condition, MUX 130 provided the firmware carrier to be connected with the data of system business side apparatus, so that the visit of business side equipment to firmware to be provided.
On the basis of above three kinds of modules, utilize data channel general in the ATCA platform, can realize the outer firmware update mode of band of number of ways, to satisfy various application scenarios.In order to make those skilled in the art person understand the present invention program better,, the composition and the annexation of above each module is described in further detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.
Figure 2 shows that the structural representation of embodiment of the invention IPMC 110.Comprise: Data Receiving unit 111, data transmission unit 112 and update mode control unit 113.
The effect of Data Receiving unit 111 is to receive firmware update instruction and relevant firmware source data, in Data Receiving unit 111, can comprise polytype communication interface, and to realize multipath Data Receiving, these interfaces can comprise:
1) is used to connect IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus, the intelligence system management bus) interface of ShMM (Shelf Management Module, Shelf management module);
2) be used to connect the serial line interface of other IPMC;
3) be used to connect the serial line interface Serial Over LAN of local area network (LAN);
The outer control terminal of local ATCA system's band, can be by the interface of the above-mentioned type, firmware update instruction and relevant firmware source data that the band external equipment is sent are sent to the Data Receiving unit 111 of IPMC 110, thereby have realized the outer control of band and the data load of firmware update.In addition, in Data Receiving unit 111, can also comprise the interface that is used to connect local ATCA system business side apparatus, IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface for example, IPMI), KCS (Keyboard Controller Style, the keyboard controller mode) interface etc., to realize the data interaction of IPMC 110 and local ATCA system business side apparatus, be understandable that, if the data source of firmware is to offer IPMC 110 by the input-output equipment of system business side or memory device, then be equivalent to carry out firmware update with in-band method.
Because the outer data load of band is subjected to the influence of data transmission bus or network condition sometimes, therefore Data Receiving unit 111 is after beginning to receive the firmware source data, can be earlier to the advanced row cache of the data that received, treat that total data receives after, carry out subsequent treatment again.
Data transmission unit 112 is used for firmware source data that described Data Receiving unit 111 is received, is sent to Control Logic 120;
Update mode control unit 113 is used for after described Data Receiving unit 111 receives the firmware source data MUX 130 being switched to the firmware update state, promptly sets up the firmware carrier and is connected with the data of Control Logic 120.
Figure 3 shows that the structural representation of embodiment of the invention Control Logic 120, generally on IPMC110, do not possess the required data-interface that directly to control the firmware carrier, so need design control logic module separately, with the data of IPMC bus form, be converted to the data of BIOS chip or firmware flash chip bus form.Referring to shown in Figure 3, control logic module Control Logic 120 comprises:
Wherein, in Date Conversion Unit 122, can also comprise being used for data cached Data Buffer (metadata cache), being used to receive control command from IPMC A/D bus, and the Control Registers submodules such as (control registers) of feedback Control Logic module current working state.
Figure 4 shows that the structural representation of embodiment of the invention MUX 130.In the start-up course of ATCA system, the Business Processing side apparatus needs the access system firmware.And will realize upgrading firmware with out-band method, then IPMC 110 must also have the access ability to the firmware carrier.The effect of MUX 130 is exactly to coordinate the visit of above-mentioned two kinds of equipment to the firmware carrier.Referring to shown in Figure 4, comprise among the MUX 130: Business Processing side apparatus interface 131, Control Logic interface 132, firmware bearer interface 133 and switching device shifter 134.Described Business Processing side apparatus interface 131 is used for being connected with the Business Processing side apparatus, with the transfer of data of realization with described Business Processing side apparatus; Described Control Logic interface 132 is used for being connected with Control Logic120, with the transfer of data of realization with described Control Logic 120; Described firmware bearer interface 133 is used for being connected with the system firmware carrier, with the transfer of data of realization with described system firmware carrier.
Because the Business Processing side apparatus all adopts the bus (for example LPC/FWH) of system firmware carrier to be connected with the firmware carrier with Control Logic 120, so Business Processing side apparatus interface 131, Control Logic interface 132 and firmware bearer interface 133 all adopt the bus interface of system firmware carrier.
The firmware updating device of the ATCA system that the embodiment of the invention provides, realized upgrading by the firmware of out-band method to the ATCA system, this device is independent of the business side equipment of system, therefore in the firmware update process, can not influence the normal operation of local service; Even the local service side apparatus can't start, also can realize the renewal of firmware.In addition, this device can obtain the firmware source data from number of ways, is convenient to realize the remote update of ATCA system firmware or to the unified firmware update management of a plurality of ATCA system, has improved the efficient of system maintenance work effectively.
Need to prove, device embodiment described above only is schematic, wherein said unit as the separating component explanation can or can not be physically to separate also, the parts that show as the unit can be or can not be physical locations also, promptly can be positioned at a place, perhaps also can be distributed on a plurality of network element.Can select wherein some or all of module to realize the purpose of present embodiment scheme according to the actual needs.Those of ordinary skills promptly can understand and implement under the situation of not paying performing creative labour.
The embodiment of the invention also provides the firmware update of a kind of ATCA system, Figure 5 shows that the flow chart of this method, may further comprise the steps:
S501 receives the firmware source data that the band external equipment by the ATCA system provides;
Receive firmware update instruction and the relevant firmware source data that sends by the band external equipment by the IPMC module, wherein, in IPMC, can comprise polytype communication interface, to realize the outer Data Receiving of multipath band.Wherein, described band external equipment can comprise: IPMC/ in Shelf management module ShMM, the other system or local area network terminal etc.
S502 is converted to a described ATCA system firmware carrier energy recognition data form with described firmware source data;
Because going up, IPMC generally do not possess the required data-interface that directly to control the firmware carrier, therefore, IPMC is after receiving the firmware source data, the firmware source data need be sent to special-purpose Logic control module Control Logic, by Control Logic the firmware source data is converted to the data of ATCA system firmware carrier bus form, for example data of LPC/FWH bus form.
S503, foundation is connected with the data of described ATCA system firmware carrier;
In the start-up course of ATCA system, the Business Processing side apparatus needs the access system firmware, and do not allow firmware is upgraded this moment, so IPMC also needs to set up the firmware carrier and is connected with the data of Control Logic after receiving the firmware source data.Specific implementation can be: IPMC is to selecting control module MUX to send a switching command, and MUX instructs according to this, and the data of business side equipment with described firmware carrier are connected, and switches to Control Logic and is connected with the data of firmware carrier.
S504 is sent to described firmware carrier with the data after the conversion;
Control Logic is connected with the data of firmware carrier after the foundation, and the data after Control Logic will change are sent to described firmware carrier by MUX, finish the renewal of firmware.
After renewal was finished, IPMC can send switching command to MUX once more, and MUX recovers business side equipment and is connected with the data of described firmware carrier, to guarantee the normal startup of system business side.
Need to prove that in the present embodiment, the execution in step of step S502 and S503 also can exchange mutually, promptly can set up earlier with the data of firmware carrier and be connected, carry out the conversion of data format again.
The embodiment of the invention has realized that the band of ATCA system firmware upgrades outward, and renewal process can not influence the normal operation of local service; Even the local service side apparatus can't start, also can realize the renewal of firmware.In addition, above-mentionedly can obtain the firmware source data, be convenient to realize the remote update of ATCA system firmware or, improved the efficient of system maintenance work effectively the unified firmware update management of a plurality of ATCA system from number of ways.
For method embodiment, because it is substantially corresponding to aforesaid device embodiment, so describe fairly simplely, the part that does not have to describe in detail in method embodiment can be referring to the explanation of device embodiment part.One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: all or part of step that realizes said method embodiment can be finished by the relevant hardware of program command, aforesaid program can be stored in the computer read/write memory medium, this program is carried out the step that comprises said method embodiment when carrying out; And aforesaid storage medium comprises: various media that can be program code stored such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disc or CD.
The above only is the specific embodiment of the present invention; should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the prerequisite that does not break away from the principle of the invention; can also make some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be considered as protection scope of the present invention.
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1. the firmware updating device of an advanced telecom computer architecture ATCA system is characterized in that, comprises intelligent platform management controller, control logic module and control selection module;
Described intelligent platform management controller, be used to receive the firmware source data that the band external equipment of described ATCA system provides, described firmware source data is sent to described control logic module, and the described control of control is selected module to set up described control logic module to be connected with the data of ATCA system firmware carrier after receiving described firmware source data;
Described control logic module, be used for firmware source data with described intelligent platform management controller transmission, be converted to a described ATCA system firmware carrier energy recognition data form, after described control selects module to set up described control logic module and the data of described firmware carrier are connected, select module to be sent to described firmware carrier by described control the data after the conversion.
2. device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, module is selected in described control, also is used for when not carrying out firmware update, described control logic module is connected the business side equipment that switches to described ATCA system is connected with the data of described firmware carrier with the data of firmware carrier.
3. device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, described intelligent platform management controller comprises:
The first Data Receiving unit is used for the firmware source data that the receiving belt external equipment provides;
First data transmission unit is used for firmware source data that the described first Data Receiving unit is received, is sent to described control logic module;
The update mode control unit is used for after the described first Data Receiving unit receives described firmware source data, controls described control and selects module to set up described control logic module to be connected with the data of described firmware carrier.
4. device according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, described Data Receiving unit, comprise: be used for the outer Shelf management module ShMM of connecting band intelligence system management bus IPMB interface, be used for the interface and/or the LAN data interface of the outer intelligent platform management controller of connecting band, receive the firmware source data that the band external equipment of described ATCA system provides by above-mentioned interface.
5. device according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, described Data Receiving unit also comprises the interface that is used to connect described ATCA system business side apparatus, receives the firmware source data that local ATCA system business side apparatus provides to realize described intelligent platform management controller.
6. device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, described control logic module comprises:
The second Data Receiving unit is used to receive the firmware source data that described intelligent platform management controller sends;
Date Conversion Unit is used for firmware source data that described Data Receiving unit is received, and being converted to ATCA system firmware carrier institute can the recognition data form;
Second data transmission unit is used for after described control selects module to set up described control logic module and the data of described firmware carrier are connected, and selects module to be sent to described firmware carrier by described control the data after the described Date Conversion Unit conversion.
7. device according to claim 6 is characterized in that,
The firmware source data that described Date Conversion Unit is received described Data Receiving unit, be converted to ATCA system firmware carrier institute energy recognition data form, comprise: described Date Conversion Unit is converted to the data of LPC/FWH bus form with the firmware source data that described Data Receiving unit is received; Described LPC/FWH is low stitch quantity/Firmware Hub.
8. the firmware update of an advanced telecom computer architecture ATCA system is characterized in that, comprising:
Firmware updating device receives the firmware source data that the band external equipment by the ATCA system provides;
Described firmware source data is converted to a described ATCA system firmware carrier energy recognition data form;
Setting up, the data after changing are sent to described firmware carrier with after the data of described ATCA system firmware carrier are connected.
9. method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, this method further comprises:
When not carrying out firmware update, cut off the data set up and be connected with described ATCA system firmware carrier, the business side equipment of setting up described ATCA system is connected with the data of described firmware carrier.
10. method according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described reception is comprised by the firmware source data that the band external equipment of ATCA system provides:
Reception is by the outer Shelf management module ShMM of band, the band firmware source data that outer intelligent platform management controller and/or local area network terminal provided.
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