Simultaneous initiation of multiple commands for configuring multi-mode DIMMS using a BMC
Technologies are described herein for remotely configuring multi-mode dual in-line memory modules (“multi-mode DIMMs”) using a firmware or a baseboard management controller (“BMC”). Technologies are also described for simultaneously initiating multiple commands for configuring multi-mode DIMMs using a BMC and for updating inventory data regarding multi-mode DIMMs stored by a BMC.
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, at a baseboard management controller (BMC) of a computing device, a single multi-command request from a management client, the single multi-command request specifying a plurality of commands to be performed on one or more multi-mode dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs);
responsive to receiving the multi-command request at the BMC, storing data identifying the plurality of commands in a data store maintained by the BMC;
retrieving, by way of a firmware executing on the computing device, the data identifying the plurality of commands specified by the multi-command request from the data store maintained by the BMC; and
issuing, by way of the firmware, the plurality of commands specified by the multi-command request to a firmware of the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the multi-command request specifies that a first create namespace command and a second create namespace command are to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the multi-command request further specifies that a command for performing a diagnostic is also to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs in addition to the first create namespace command and the second create namespace command.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the multi-command request specifies that a first delete namespace command and a second delete namespace command are to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the multi-command request further specifies that a command for performing a diagnostic on the one or more multi-mode DIMMs is also to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs in addition to the first delete namespace command and the second delete namespace command.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the multi-command request specifies that a create goal command and a create namespace command are to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the multi-command request further specifies that a command for performing a diagnostic on the one or more multi-mode DIMMs is also to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs in addition to the create goal command and the create namespace command.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to:
receive, at a baseboard management controller (BMC) of the computing system, a single multi-command request from a management client, the single multi-command request specifying a plurality of commands to be performed on one or more multi-mode dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) of the computing system;
responsive to receiving the multi-command request at the BMC, store data identifying the plurality of commands in a data store maintained by the BMC;
retrieve, by way of a firmware executing on the computing system, the data identifying the plurality of commands specified by the multi-command request from the data store maintained by the BMC; and
issue, by way of the firmware, the plurality of commands to a firmware of the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.
9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the multi-command request specifies that a first create namespace command and a second create namespace command are to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the multi-command request further specifies that a command for performing a diagnostic on the one or more multi-mode DIMMs is also to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs in addition to the first create namespace command and the second create namespace command.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the multi-command request specifies that a first delete namespace command and a second delete namespace command are to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the multi-command request further specifies that a command for performing a diagnostic on the one or more multi-mode DIMMs is also to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs in addition to the first delete namespace command and the second delete namespace command.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the multi-command request specifies that a create goal command and a create namespace command are to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the multi-command request further specifies that a command for performing a diagnostic on the one or more multi-mode DIMMs is to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs in addition to the create goal command and the create namespace command.
15. A computing system, comprising:
one or more processors;
a baseboard management controller (BMC);
one or more multi-mode dual in-line memory module (DIMMs) supporting a volatile memory mode and a persistent memory mode; and
at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to:
receive, at the BMC, a single multi-command request from a management client the multi-command request specifying a plurality of commands to be performed on the one or more multi-mode DIMMs;
responsive to receiving the multi-command request at the BMC, store data identifying the plurality of commands in a data store maintained by the BMC;
retrieve, by way of a firmware executing on the computing system, the data identifying the plurality of commands specified by the multi-command request from the data store maintained by the BMC; and
issue, by way of the firmware, the plurality of commands specified by the multi-command request to a firmware of the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.
16. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the multi-command request specifies that a first create namespace command and a second create namespace command are to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.
17. The computing system of claim 16 , wherein the multi-command request further specifies that a command for performing a diagnostic on the one or more multi-mode DIMMs is to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs in addition to the first create namespace command and the second create namespace command.
18. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the multi-command request specifies that a first delete namespace command and a second delete namespace command are to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.
19. The computing system of claim 18 , wherein the multi-command request further specifies that a command for performing a diagnostic on the one or more multi-mode DIMMs is to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs in addition to the first delete namespace command and the second delete namespace command.
20. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the multi-command request specifies that a create goal command and a create namespace command are to be issued to the one or more multi-mode DIMMs.