TW201516672A - System and method of monitoring a server - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method of monitoring a Management Engine (ME) of a server. The method includes: requiring the ME feedback running status at a preset time-interval; determining whether the ME sends a feedback signal in a preset time period; requiring the ME feedback a specific fault, when the feedback signal indicates that the ME running in an abnormal status; receiving a message of the specific fault sent from the ME; and informing a management module of the server according to the specific fault. The present invention can be used to monitor the ME.

Description

Server monitoring system and method

The present invention relates to a server monitoring system and method, and more particularly to a system and method for monitoring a server management engine.

The server usually obtains the important parameters (temperature, voltage, etc.) on the main board from the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) chip on the main board and transmits it to the corresponding management module of the server (such as temperature and voltage management module). Thereby the overall management of the server. Among them, some important parameters on the motherboard obtained by the BMC, such as CPU and memory temperature, motherboard power consumption, etc., are obtained through the ME (Management Engine) of the server. At present, when an error occurs in the ME, the BMC cannot be discovered in time. It can only be manually analyzed from the cabinet after the error is generated, which takes a lot of time. Moreover, since there is no early warning measure, the error parameter information obtained by the BMC from the ME is transmitted to The management module will cause an abnormality in the server, which seriously affects the stability and security of the server.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a server monitoring system, which can regularly monitor the running status of the server's management engine, and timely notify the relevant management module of the server to perform corresponding processing when the management engine fails.

In view of the above, it is also necessary to provide a server monitoring method, which can regularly monitor the running status of the server's management engine, and timely notify the relevant management module of the server to perform corresponding processing when the management engine fails.

The server monitoring system is configured to monitor a management engine of the server, the system includes: a command module, configured to periodically command the management engine to feed back a running condition; and a determining module, configured to determine whether to receive in a predetermined time a feedback signal to the management engine, wherein the feedback signal includes a signal that the management engine is running normally, and a signal that the management engine is abnormally running; the command module is further configured to receive the predetermined time When the signal to the management engine is abnormally running, the management engine is instructed to return a specific fault of the management engine; the receiving module is configured to receive a message of the specific fault returned by the management engine; and the notification module, Corresponding processing is performed for the relevant management module of the server according to the specific fault notification described above.

The server monitoring method is configured to monitor a management engine of the server, the method comprising: a first command step, periodically commanding the management engine to feed back an operation situation; and a determining step of determining whether the management is received within a predetermined time a feedback signal of the engine, wherein the feedback signal includes a signal that the management engine is running normally, a signal that the management engine is abnormally running, and a second command step that receives the abnormal operation of the management engine within the predetermined time. And instructing, by the management engine, to return a specific fault of the management engine; receiving a message, receiving a message of the specific fault returned by the management engine; and a first notification step of notifying the server according to the specific fault The relevant management module performs corresponding processing.

Compared with the prior art, the server monitoring system and method provided by the present invention can regularly monitor the running status of the server's management engine, and timely notify the relevant management module of the server when the management engine fails. Corresponding processing.

1 is a diagram showing an application environment of a preferred embodiment of a server monitoring system of the present invention.

Figure 2 illustrates the failure of the management engine.

3 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the server monitoring method of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, it is an application environment diagram of a preferred embodiment of the server monitoring system (hereinafter referred to as a monitoring system) of the present invention. In this embodiment, the monitoring system 11 runs in the BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) 10 of the server 1. It is used to periodically monitor the operating status of the ME (Management Engine) 20 of the server 1.

The BMC 10 also includes a storage 12 and a processor 13. The storage 12 can be used to store a variety of materials. In this embodiment, a fault reference table is pre-stored in the storage 12, and the fault reference table is used to record various types of faults that may occur in the ME 20, and a fault code is assigned to each type of fault. For example, referring to FIG. 2, the fault reference table records a fault that the ME 20 may be updated and must be restarted, and assigns a fault code of "00000001" to the fault.

In this embodiment, the monitoring system 11 periodically commands the ME 20 to feed back the operating condition. When receiving the signal that the ME 20 feeds back is abnormal operation, the monitoring system 11 commands the ME 20 to return a specific fault. The ME 20 notifies the monitoring system 11 of the specific fault of the ME 20 by transmitting the fault code, and the monitoring system 11 notifies the relevant management module of the server 1 for corresponding processing. The specific details are described below.

In this embodiment, the monitoring system 11 includes a command module 111, a determining module 112, a receiving module 113, and a notification module 114. The modules 111-114 are stored in the storage 12 and executed by the processor 13 to provide the functionality of the present invention, the specific details of which are described below.

3 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the server monitoring method of the present invention.

In step S1, the command module 111 periodically commands the ME 20 to feed back the operation.

Specifically, the command module 111 can command the ME 20 to feed back the operation of the ME 20 at regular intervals (for example, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, or other time).

In step S2, the determining module 112 determines whether the feedback signal of the ME 20 is received within a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or other time), and the feedback signal includes the ME 20 normal running signal, the ME 20 Abnormal signal. If the feedback signal of the ME 20 is received within a predetermined time, step S3 is performed, otherwise step S7 is performed.

In this embodiment, when the ME 20 is in normal operation, the ME 20 feeds back the normal operation signal, and if the ME 20 detects one or more faults (for example, a file system failure), the ME 20 feedbacks The abnormally operating signal. Here, the function of detecting a fault needs to be added to the firmware of the ME 20, and when receiving the command sent by the command module 111, corresponding feedback can be made according to the current operating condition.

When the ME 20 does not send the feedback signal within the predetermined time, for example, the ME 20 is likely to cause the ME 20 not to send a feedback signal to the monitoring system 11 because the firmware is completely destroyed. The determining module 112 needs the administrator to perform the maintenance immediately according to the ME 20, and at step S7, the notification module 114 issues an alert (for example, playing a warning sound) to remind the administrator that the ME 20 cannot be operated, and the administrator needs to immediately The maintenance is performed, and the event that the ME 20 does not return to the running condition within the predetermined time is recorded in the SEL (System Event Log) for the administrator to subsequently query or statistically analyze the fault condition of the ME 20.

In step S3, the determining module 112 further determines whether the feedback signal is a signal that the ME 20 is operating normally or a signal that the ME 20 is not operating normally. If the feedback signal is a signal that the ME 20 is operating normally, then return to step S1. If the feedback signal is a signal that the ME 20 is not operating normally, step S4 is performed.

In step S4, the command module 111 commands the ME 20 to return a specific fault of the ME 20.

In step S5, the receiving module 113 receives the message of the specific fault returned by the ME 20.

In this embodiment, the ME 20 transmits the specific fault through the backhaul fault code. For example, when the ME 20 has a fault in the update program and must be restarted, the ME 20 will fault code “00000001”. "Returned to the monitoring system 11. The receiving module 113 can compare the received fault code of the ME 20 and the fault code recorded in the fault reference table to know the specific fault of the ME 20.

In this embodiment, the receiving module 113 also records the specific fault of the ME 20 to the SEL for the administrator to perform further processing analysis and perform corresponding fault repair.

For example, the receiving module 113 records that the ME 20 has a fault code of “00000001” at 2012-10-29 16:33, and stores the system event log to a storage device (for example, the storage device 12). in.

In step S6, the notification module 114 notifies the relevant management module of the server 1 to perform corresponding processing according to the specific failure.

For example, when the file system of the ME 20 fails, the notification module 114 notifies the fan management module and the temperature measurement module of the server 1 that the parameters obtained from the ME 20 (such as temperature) are not used. , fan speed, etc.). For another example, when the ME 20 flash memory has an error such as a model mismatch, the firmware of the ME 20 is usually stored in the same flash memory as the firmware of the BIOS (Basic Input Output System). The BIOS does not start normally when the flash memory model does not meet the requirements. Generally, the system time is controlled by the BIOS, and the notification module 114 notifies the remote management module of the server 1. The system time from the BIOS of the server 1 is abnormal. Please use the network to time.

It can be seen from the process steps of the present invention that when the ME 20 is detected to be faulty, the monitoring system 11 notifies the management module related to the fault to perform corresponding processing in time to avoid the related management module The parameter obtained from the ME 20 is an error parameter and the servo is misadjusted, which causes an abnormality in the server and affects the stability and security of the server.

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.

1‧‧‧Server

10‧‧‧BMC

11‧‧‧Monitoring system

12‧‧‧Storage

13‧‧‧ Processor

20‧‧‧Management Engine

111‧‧‧Command Module

112‧‧‧Judgement module

113‧‧‧ receiving module

114‧‧‧Notification module

S1‧‧‧Regular order management engine ME feedback operation

S2‧‧‧ Did you receive the feedback signal from the ME within the scheduled time?

S3‧‧‧ Is the feedback signal a signal that the ME is operating normally or is the ME not functioning properly?

S4‧‧‧ ordered the ME to return the specific fault of the ME

S5‧‧‧ Receive the message that the ME returns a specific fault

S6‧‧‧ according to the above specific fault notification server related management module for corresponding processing

S7‧‧‧ issued a warning to remind the administrator and record the system event log

no

S1‧‧‧Regular order management engine ME feedback operation

S2‧‧‧ Did you receive the feedback signal from the ME within the scheduled time?

S3‧‧‧ Is the feedback signal a signal that the ME is operating normally or is the ME not functioning properly?

S4‧‧‧ ordered the ME to return the specific fault of the ME

S5‧‧‧ Receive the message that the ME returns a specific fault

S6‧‧‧ according to the above specific fault notification server related management module for corresponding processing

S7‧‧‧ issued a warning to remind the administrator and record the system event log

Claims (8)

A server monitoring system for monitoring a management engine of the server, the system comprising:
a command module, configured to periodically command the management engine to feed back the operation;
The determining module is configured to determine whether the feedback signal of the management engine is received within a predetermined time, wherein the feedback signal includes a signal that the management engine is normally running, and a signal that the management engine is not operating normally;
The command module is further configured to: when receiving the signal that the management engine is abnormally running within the predetermined time, instructing the management engine to return a specific fault of the management engine;
The receiving module is configured to receive a message of the specific fault returned by the management engine, and the notification module is configured to notify the related management module of the server according to the specific fault to perform corresponding processing. The server monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the receiving module is further configured to record a specific fault of the management engine to a system event log. The server monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the notifying module notifying the related management module of the server to perform corresponding processing includes:
Notifying the fan management module and the temperature measurement module of the server when the file system of the management engine fails, not using parameters obtained from the management engine; and when the management engine is flash storage When the model does not meet the requirements, notify the remote management module of the server not to use the system time of the basic input/output system from the server, and use the network timing. The server monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the notification module is further configured to: when the feedback signal of the management engine is not received within a predetermined time, issue an alert to remind the administrator that the management engine cannot Running, and recording the event that the management engine does not return the operating condition within the predetermined time to the system event log. A server monitoring method for monitoring a management engine of the server, the method comprising:
a first command step of periodically commanding the management engine to feedback the operation;
a determining step of determining whether the feedback signal of the management engine is received within a predetermined time, wherein the feedback signal includes a signal that the management engine is normally running, and a signal that the management engine is not operating normally;
a second command step, when receiving the signal that the management engine is abnormally running within the predetermined time, instructing the management engine to return a specific fault of the management engine;
Receiving, receiving a message of the specific fault returned by the management engine; and a first notification step of notifying the relevant management module of the server according to the specific fault to perform corresponding processing. The server monitoring method of claim 5, wherein the receiving step further comprises recording a specific fault of the management engine to a system event log. The server monitoring method according to claim 5, wherein the first notification step comprises:
Notifying the fan management module and the temperature measurement module of the server when the file system of the management engine fails, not using parameters obtained from the management engine; and when the management engine is flash storage When the model does not meet the requirements, notify the remote management module of the server not to use the system time of the basic input/output system from the server, and use the network timing. The server monitoring method according to claim 5, wherein the method further comprises a second notification step:
When the feedback signal of the management engine is not received within a predetermined time, an alert is issued to remind the administrator that the management engine is inoperable, and an event that the management engine does not return the operating condition within the predetermined time is recorded to the system event. Log.