Method and system for switching main board and standby board

1. A method for switching a main board and a standby board that respectively comprise a plurality of Micro Controller Units (MCUs), comprising:

determining one MCU of the plurality of MCUs in the main board as a first main MCU and remaining MCUs as auxiliary MCUs; and determining one MCU of the plurality of MCUs in the standby board as a second main MCU and remaining MCUs as auxiliary MCUs;

determining, by the first main MCU, a fault grade of the main board according to faults in the auxiliary MCUs of the main board and faults in the first main MCU;

determining, by the first main MCU, a fault grade of the standby board according to faults in the auxiliary MCUs of the standby board and faults in the second main MCU reported by the second main MCU; and

switching the main board and the standby board according to the fault grade of the standby board and the fault grade of the main board;

wherein MCUs belonging to one board are all in main states or all in standby states.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of switching the main board and the standby board according to the fault grade of the standby board and the fault grade of the main board comprises:

comparing, by the first main MCU, the fault grade of the main board with that of the standby board; and

switching the main board and the standby board if the fault grade of the standby board is higher than that of the main board.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of switching the main board and the standby board according to the fault grade of the standby board and the fault grade of the main board comprises:

switching the main board and the standby board when a fatal fault occurs in the first main MCU.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of determining, by the first main MCU, the fault grades of the main board and the standby board according to the faults comprises:

setting a priority for each fault, wherein a fault priority of the main MCU is higher than that of the auxiliary MCUs; and

determining, by the first main MCU, the fault grades of the main board and standby board according to the fault priorities of the main board and the standby board.

5. A system for switching a main board and a standby board, comprising a main board and a standby board that respectively comprise a plurality of MCUs; wherein,

the standby board comprises a second main MCU configured to:

detect and report faults in the auxiliary MCUs of the standby board and faults in the second main MCU, wherein all MCUs except for the second main MCU in the standby board are auxiliary MCUs of the standby board;

the main board comprises a first main MCU configured to:

determine a fault grade of the main board according to faults in the auxiliary MCUs of the main board and faults in the first main MCU, wherein all MCUs except for the first main MCU in the main board are auxiliary MCUS of the main board;

determine a fault grade of the standby board according to faults in the auxiliary MCUs of the standby board and faults in the second main MCU reported by the second main MCU; and

switch the main board and the standby board according to the fault grade of the main board and the fault grade of the standby board;

the system further comprising: a second setting module configured to set MCUs belonging to one board to be all in main states or all in standby states.

6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the first main MCU is further configured to compare the fault grade of the main board with that of the standby board, and switch the main board and the standby board if the fault grade of the standby board is higher than that of the main board.

7. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the first main MCU is further configured to switch the main board and the standby board when a fatal fault occurs in the first main MCU.

8. The system according to claim 5 , further comprising a first setting module configured to set a priority for each fault;

wherein, a fault priority of the main MCU is higher than that of the auxiliary MCUs; and

the first main MCU is further configured to determine the fault grades of the main board and the standby board according to the fault priorities of the main board and the standby board.

9. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of determining, by the first main MCU, the fault grades of the main board and the standby board according to the faults comprises:

setting a priority for each fault, wherein a fault priority of the main MCU is higher than that of the auxiliary MCUs; and

determining, by the first main MCU, the fault grades of the main board and standby board according to the fault priorities of the main board and the standby board.

10. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the step of determining, by the first main MCU, the fault grades of the main board and the standby board according to the faults comprises:

setting a priority for each fault, wherein a fault priority of the main MCU is higher than that of the auxiliary MCUs; and

determining, by the first main MCU, the fault grades of the main board and standby board according to the fault priorities of the main board and the standby board.

11. The system according to claim 6 , further comprising a first setting module configured to set a priority for each fault;

wherein, a fault priority of the main MCU is higher than that of the auxiliary MCUs; and

the first main MCU is further configured to determine the fault grades of the main board and the standby board according to the fault priorities of the main board and the standby board.

12. The system according to claim 7 , further comprising a first setting module configured to set a priority for each fault;

wherein, a fault priority of the main MCU is higher than that of the auxiliary MCUs; and

the first main MCU is further configured to determine the fault grades of the main board and the standby board according to the fault priorities of the main board and the standby board.