Electronic device and method for detecting firmware of BMC

摘要

In a method of detecting firmware using a first electronic device, the first electronic device comprises a first baseboard management controller (BMC). The first electronic device receives a first message of requiring the first electronic device from a host computer, to detect whether firmware of a second BMC of a second electronic device runs in a normal state. The electronic device sends a second message of requiring the second BMC to obtain whether firmware of the second BMC runs in the normal state. Once the second BMC dose not response to the second message in a first predetermined time period, the electronic device recovers the firmware of the second BMC using firmware of the first BMC.

主权项

1. A first electronic device in communication with a second electronic device, the first electronic device comprising:
a first baseboard management controller (BMC) that comprises a processor; a first storage device that stores firmware of the first BMC, and stores a computer-readable program including instructions, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: receive, from a host computer which is in communication with the first and second electronic device, a first message of requiring the first electronic device to detect whether firmware of a second BMC of the second electronic device runs in a normal state; send a second message of requiring the second BMC to obtain whether the firmware of the second BMC runs in the normal state; and recover the firmware of the second BMC using the firmware of the first BMC, when the second BMC does not respond to the second message in a first predetermined time period.