CN108958765A

CN108958765A - Upgrade the method and device of optical module firmware

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Publication number: CN108958765A
Application number: CN201810601600.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王鹏
Original assignee: New H3C Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: New H3C Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-06-12
Filing date: 2018-06-12
Publication date: 2018-12-07
Anticipated expiration: 2038-06-12
Also published as: CN108958765B

Abstract

The application provides a kind of method and device for upgrading optical module firmware.The described method includes: the communication equipment obtains the first version information of the optical module firmware when detecting optical module insertion；Second edition information and the first version information of the communication equipment according to pre-stored optical module firmware, determine whether the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware；If it is determined that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware, then the communication equipment obtains the optical module firmware upgrade package of the second edition information instruction；The communication equipment sends the optical module firmware upgrade package to the optical module, carries out the optical module firmware upgrading for the optical module.In this way, optical module firmware upgrading efficiency can be promoted.

Description

Upgrade the method and device of optical module firmware

Technical field

This application involves optical module technical fields, in particular to a kind of method and device for upgrading optical module firmware.

Background technique

Optical module (English: optical module) is made of, photoelectron opto-electronic device, functional circuit and optical interface etc. Device includes transmitting terminal and receiving end.The effect of optical module is photoelectric conversion, and transmitting terminal converts electrical signals into optical signal, is passed through After optical fiber transmission, optical signal is converted into electric signal again by receiving end.

Optical module further include have for handling transmitting-receiving control, the functions such as parameter diagnosis central processing unit (it is English: Central Processing Unit, referred to as: CPU) and the storage medium of storing data, and on non-volatile memory medium Solidify the optical module firmware (English: Firmware) having for controlling and coordinating optical module function.Thus, optical module is equivalent to one Complete small operating system.Wherein, optical module firmware is solidificated in erasable read-only memory (English: Eraseable Read Only Memory, referred to as: EROM) or electricallyerasable ROM (EEROM) (English: Electrically Erasable ProgrammableRead Only Memory, referred to as: EEPROM) on.After optical module powers on, on CPU load store medium Optical module firmware and run the firmware of load, to realize the control and coordination to optical module function.

Optical module firmware in use, need to carry out not timing upgrading with make corrections some defects existing for it and into Row function renewal.Currently, for C package pluggable (English: C Form-factor Pluggable, abbreviation: CFP)/CFP2/ CFP4 optical module, optical module communication standard can support the online upgrading of optical module firmware.But for Small Form-Factor Pluggable (English Text: Small Form-factor Pluggables, referred to as: SFP)/SFP+/four-way Small Form-Factor Pluggable (English: Quad Small Form-factor Pluggables, referred to as: QSFP) QSFP+/QSFP28/CXP optical module etc., optical module communication mark It is quasi- not support online upgrading also at present.

Thus, such optical module firmware is upgraded, needs to pull away such optical module from communication equipment, send to optical module Manufacturer, and special equipment is utilized, optical module firmware upgrading is carried out in conjunction with the communication equipment information of insertion, in optical module firmware After the completion of upgrading, then turn back to communication equipment.But the optical module firmware upgrade method needs manually to participate in maintenance, causes to upgrade institute The time needed is longer, upgrades low efficiency.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of method and device for upgrading optical module firmware, solves optical mode The lower technical problem of block firmware upgrade efficiency.

In a first aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of method for upgrading optical module firmware, the method is applied to logical Believe equipment, which comprises

When detecting optical module insertion, the communication equipment obtains the first version information of the optical module firmware；

The communication equipment determines the light according to pre-stored second edition information and the first version information Whether module firmware is scalable optical module firmware；

If it is determined that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware, then the communication equipment obtains the second edition The optical module firmware upgrade package of information instruction；

The communication equipment sends the optical module firmware upgrade package to the optical module, carries out institute for the optical module State optical module firmware upgrading.

With reference to first aspect, in the first possible implementation, the communication equipment is according to pre-stored second Version information and the first version information determine whether the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware, comprising:

The communication equipment compares second edition information and the first version information；

If the firmware version of the second edition information instruction is higher than the firmware version of first version information instruction, The communication equipment determines that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware；

If the firmware version of the second edition information instruction is not higher than the firmware version of first version information instruction, Then the communication equipment determines that the optical module firmware is non-upgrading optical module firmware.

With reference to first aspect, in the second possible implementation, the communication equipment obtains the optical module firmware First version information after, further includes:

The communication equipment obtains the optical module characteristic information of the optical module and the communication equipment of the communication equipment Information；

According to the communication equipment information, optical module characteristic information, from the second edition of pre-stored optical module firmware In information, the second edition information to match with the communication equipment information and optical module characteristic information is obtained.

With reference to first aspect, the possible implementation of the first of first aspect or second of possible implementation, In the third possible implementation, the communication equipment sends the optical module firmware upgrade package to the optical module, comprising:

The upgrade command made an appointment with the optical module is written into optical module the communication equipment, for described The optical module firmware upgrade package is written to the firmware storage media of the optical module optical module, and in the optical module next time When starting, the optical module firmware upgrade package in the firmware storage media is written in load.

The third possible implementation with reference to first aspect, in the fourth possible implementation, the communication Equipment obtains the first version information of the optical module firmware, comprising:

The communication equipment obtains the first version information from the first predeterminable area of the optical module, and described first Predeterminable area is the first area for retaining register in the optical module；

The upgrade command made an appointment with the optical module is written into optical module the communication equipment, comprising:

The communication equipment upgrade command made an appointment with the optical module is written second pre- to the optical module If in region, second predeterminable area is the second area for retaining register in the optical module；

The optical module firmware upgrade package is written into optical module the communication equipment, comprising:

The communication equipment passes through the integrated circuit interface of the communication equipment, and the optical module firmware upgrade package is written Into the third predeterminable area of the optical module, the third predeterminable area is the third area for retaining register in the optical module Domain.

In second aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of method for upgrading optical module firmware, and the method is applied to light Module has stored the first version information of optical module firmware in the first predeterminable area of the optical module, and the optical module is inserted Enter to communication equipment, which comprises

The optical module receives the optical module firmware upgrade package that the communication equipment is sent, the optical module firmware upgrade package It is the communication equipment according to the first version information, determines the optical module firmware to send out after scalable optical module firmware It send；

According to the optical module firmware upgrade package, the optical module carries out the optical module firmware upgrading.

In conjunction with second aspect, in the first possible implementation, the optical mode for receiving the communication equipment and sending Before block firmware upgrade packet, further includes:

The optical module receives the upgrade command that the communication equipment is sent；

According to the upgrade command, upgrading flag bit, the upgrading mark is arranged in the optical module in the reserved area Position is known for sending the optical module firmware upgrade package when communication equipment being made to detect the upgrading marker.

In conjunction with second aspect, in the second possible implementation, the optical module receives the communication equipment and sends Upgrade command, comprising:

Second predeterminable area of optical module described in the optical module periodicity poll；

From second predeterminable area, the optical module obtains the upgrade command of the communication equipment write-in；

The optical module receives the optical module firmware upgrade package that the communication equipment is sent, comprising:

From the third predeterminable area of the optical module, the optical module obtains the optical mode of the communication equipment write-in Block firmware upgrade packet.

It is in the third possible implementation, described according to the optical module firmware upgrade package, institute in conjunction with second aspect It states optical module and carries out the optical module firmware upgrading, comprising:

Firmware storage media in the optical module is written in the optical module firmware upgrade package by the optical module；

When the firmware storage media all is written in the optical module firmware upgrade package, optical mode is arranged in the optical module Block firmware upgrade mark；

When optical module next time starting, upgrade according to the optical module firmware and identify, load is written the firmware and deposits The optical module firmware upgrade package in storage media.

In conjunction with second aspect, second aspect the first possible implementation into the third possible implementation Any possible implementation, in the fourth possible implementation, the predeterminable area are to retain in the optical module Region in register；

The first version information is stored in the first area for retaining register；

The upgrade command is stored in the second area for retaining register；

The optical module firmware upgrade package is stored in the third region for retaining register.

In the third aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of device for upgrading optical module firmware, and described device includes:

Version read module, when detecting optical module insertion, to obtain the first version letter of the optical module firmware Breath；

Upgrade status determining module is used for according to pre-stored second edition information and the first version information, Determine whether the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware；

Upgrade indicating module, however, it is determined that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware, obtains the second edition The optical module firmware upgrade package of information instruction sends the optical module firmware upgrade package to the optical module, is used for the optical mode Block carries out the optical module firmware upgrading.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the first possible implementation, the upgrade status determining module is specifically used for:

Compare the second edition information and the first version information；

If the firmware version of the second edition information instruction is higher than the firmware version of first version information instruction, Determine that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware；

If the firmware version of the second edition information instruction is not higher than the firmware version of first version information instruction, Then determine that the optical module firmware is non-upgrading optical module firmware.

In conjunction with the third aspect, in the second possible implementation, the first version letter of the optical module firmware is obtained After breath, further includes:

Obtain the optical module characteristic information of the optical module and the communication equipment information of the communication equipment；

In conjunction with the first possible implementation or second of possible implementation of the third aspect, the third aspect, In the third possible implementation, the upgrading indicating module is specifically used for:

The upgrade command made an appointment with the optical module is written into optical module；

When detecting the upgrading flag bit that the optical module is arranged according to the upgrade command, by the optical module firmware Upgrade package is written into optical module, the optical module firmware upgrade package to be written to the optical module for the optical module Firmware storage media, and in optical module next time starting, load the optical module firmware upgrading in the firmware storage media Packet.

In conjunction with the third possible implementation of the third aspect, in the fourth possible implementation, described in acquisition The first version information of optical module firmware, comprising:

The first version information is obtained from the first predeterminable area of the optical module, first predeterminable area is institute State the first area for retaining register in optical module；

The upgrade command made an appointment with the optical module is written into optical module, comprising:

The upgrade command made an appointment with the optical module is written into the second predeterminable area of the optical module, it is described Second predeterminable area is the second area for retaining register in the optical module；

The optical module firmware upgrade package is written into optical module, comprising:

By the integrated circuit interface of the communication equipment, the optical module firmware upgrade package is written to the optical module Third predeterminable area in, the third predeterminable area be the optical module in retain register third region.

In fourth aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of device for upgrading optical module firmware, and the first of described device is pre- If having stored the first version information of optical module firmware in region, and described device is inserted into communication equipment, described device includes:

Upgrade package obtains module, the optical module firmware upgrade package sent for receiving the communication equipment, the optical module Firmware upgrade packet is the communication equipment according to the first version information, determines that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module It is sent after firmware；

Upgraded module, for carrying out the optical module firmware upgrading according to the optical module firmware upgrade package.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the first possible implementation, described device further include:

Flag bit setup module, the upgrade command sent for receiving the communication equipment；

According to the upgrade command, the setting upgrading flag bit in the reserved area, the upgrading marker is for making When the communication equipment detects the upgrading marker, the optical module firmware upgrade package is sent.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of fourth aspect, in the second possible implementation, the reception The upgrade command that the communication equipment is sent, comprising:

In conjunction with fourth aspect, in the third possible implementation, the upgraded module is specifically used for:

Firmware storage media is written into the optical module firmware upgrade package；

When the firmware storage media all is written in the optical module firmware upgrade package, setting optical module firmware upgrades Mark；

When starting next time, upgrade according to the optical module firmware and identify, load is written in the firmware storage media The optical module firmware upgrade package.

In conjunction with fourth aspect, fourth aspect the first possible implementation into the third possible implementation Any possible implementation, in the fourth possible implementation, the predeterminable area are to retain in the optical module Region in register；

The upgrade command is stored in the second area for retaining register；

At the 5th aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of computer equipment and includes memory, processor and be stored in institute The computer program that can be run on memory and on the processor is stated, the processor executes real when the computer program The step of showing above-mentioned method.

At the 6th aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of computer readable storage medium, described computer-readable to deposit Computer program is stored on storage media, the computer program executes above-mentioned method when being run by processor the step of.

In terms of existing technologies, the application has the advantages that

The method and device of upgrading optical module firmware provided by the present application, when communication equipment detects optical module insertion, The first version information of communication module acquisition optical module firmware.Communication module is by first version information and the pre-stored second edition This information is compared.After determining that optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware, the light of second edition information instruction is obtained Module firmware upgrade package is simultaneously sent to optical module, so that optical module carries out optical module firmware.

In this way, negotiating upgrading using interaction between optical module and communication equipment, without setting to optical module structure and communication Standby structure is modified, and there are no need to pull away optical module and send to optical module manufacturer to be upgraded.Shorten optical module firmware Time needed for upgrading can effectively promote optical module firmware upgrading efficiency.

Detailed description of the invention

Technical solution in ord to more clearly illustrate embodiments of the present application, below will be to needed in the embodiment attached Figure is briefly described, it should be understood that the following drawings illustrates only some embodiments of the application, therefore is not construed as pair The restriction of range for those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts, can also be according to this A little attached drawings obtain other relevant attached drawings.

Fig. 1 is the method flow schematic diagram of upgrading optical module firmware provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 2 is one of the sub-step flow diagram of step 102 shown in Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is one of the sub-step flow diagram after step 101 shown in Fig. 1；

Fig. 4 is one of the sub-step flow diagram of step 104 shown in Fig. 1；

Fig. 5 is another flow diagram of method of upgrading optical module firmware provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 6 is the another flow diagram of method of upgrading optical module firmware provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 7 is the apparatus structure schematic diagram of upgrading optical module firmware provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 8 is another structural schematic diagram of device of upgrading optical module firmware provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 9 is the structural schematic diagram of computer equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Specific embodiment

To keep the purposes, technical schemes and advantages of the embodiment of the present application clearer, below in conjunction with the embodiment of the present application In attached drawing, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the application is clearly and completely described, it is clear that described embodiment is Some embodiments of the present application, instead of all the embodiments.The application being usually described and illustrated herein in the accompanying drawings is implemented The component of example can be arranged and be designed with a variety of different configurations.

Therefore, the detailed description of the embodiments herein provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit below claimed Scope of the present application, but be merely representative of the selected embodiment of the application.Based on the embodiment in the application, this field is common Technical staff's every other embodiment obtained without creative efforts belongs to the model of the application protection It encloses.

It should also be noted that similar label and letter indicate similar terms in following attached drawing, therefore, once a certain Xiang Yi It is defined in a attached drawing, does not then need that it is further defined and explained in subsequent attached drawing.

In the description of the present application, it is also necessary to which explanation is unless specifically defined or limited otherwise, term " setting ", " installation ", " connected ", " connection " shall be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be fixedly connected, may be a detachable connection or one Connect to body；It can be mechanical connection, be also possible to be electrically connected；It can be directly connected, it can also be indirect by intermediary It is connected, can be the connection inside two elements.For the ordinary skill in the art, on being understood with concrete condition State the concrete meaning of term in this application.

Embodiment one

Fig. 1 is the method flow schematic diagram of upgrading optical module firmware provided by the embodiments of the present application.The method is applied to Communication equipment, as shown in Figure 1, the process includes:

Step 101, when detecting optical module insertion, the communication equipment obtains the first version of the optical module firmware Information；

In the embodiment of the present application, the interface that can be connect with optical module in communication equipment periodicity poll itself, when detecting When interface level changes, for example, interface level is jumped by " 0 " to " 1 ", communication equipment determines that optical module is inserted into interface.Communication Equipment is scanned optical module, obtains the first version information of optical module firmware.

It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, optical module, can be by the firmware of itself before being inserted into communication equipment Version information is written into register.Communication equipment obtains optical module firmware when being scanned to optical module from register First version information.

Step 102, the communication equipment is according to the second edition information of pre-stored optical module firmware and described One version information determines whether the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware；

In the embodiment of the present application, the second edition information of a variety of optical module firmwares can be formerly stored in a communications device.

Communication equipment gets the consistent light of optical module with insertion from the second edition information of a variety of optical module firmwares The second edition information of module firmware.

The second edition information that communication equipment will acquire is compared with first version information, solid with the determination optical module Whether part is scalable optical module firmware.

Step 103, however, it is determined that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware, then described in the communication equipment acquisition The optical module firmware upgrade package of second edition information instruction；

In the embodiment of the present application, communication equipment formerly stores the corresponding optical module firmware upgrading of each second edition information Packet.According to the description of step 102, communication equipment obtains the optical module firmware of the second edition information obtained in step 102 instruction Upgrade package.

It is understood that communication equipment also produces optical module firmware upgrade package.In one embodiment, communication is set It is standby formerly store be the corresponding optical module firmware upgrading of each second edition information file.Communication equipment obtains step 102 The file of the optical module firmware upgrading of middle second edition information instruction, this document is specially binary data.Communication equipment is by two Binary data compresses binary data according to the compressed format arranged with optical module, generates optical module firmware upgrade package.

Step 104, the communication equipment send the optical module firmware upgrade package to the optical module, are used for the optical mode Block carries out the optical module firmware upgrading.

In the embodiment of the present application, communication equipment is if it is determined that optical module firmware needs to upgrade, i.e., optical module firmware is that can rise Grade optical module firmware.The corresponding optical module firmware upgrade package of pre-stored second edition information is then sent to optical module, with Upgrading processing is carried out for optical module.

In the embodiment of the present application, when communication equipment detects optical module insertion, communication module obtains optical module firmware First version information.First version information is compared by communication module with pre-stored second edition information.Determining light Module firmware is simultaneously sent to light after scalable optical module firmware, to obtain the optical module firmware upgrade package of second edition information instruction Module, so that optical module carries out optical module firmware.

In this way, being believed by the first version information for the optical module firmware for obtaining optical module with the pre-stored second edition Breath is compared formulates a kind of scheme upgraded automatically between communication equipment.Due to without pulling away optical module from communication equipment And give to optical module manufacturer and upgraded, the time needed for substantially reducing optical module firmware upgrading, effectively improve light Module firmware upgrades efficiency, enhances the real-time of optical module firmware upgrading.

Further, without being modified to optical module structure and communication apparatus construction, improve communication equipment can Maintainability, and without cost additional on hardware.

Embodiment two

Fig. 2 is one of the sub-step flow diagram of step 102 shown in Fig. 1.As shown in Fig. 2, the process includes:

Step 201, the communication equipment second edition information and the first version information；

In the embodiment of the present application, communication equipment extracts the second edition information of storage.As an alternative embodiment, version Information is identified with version number.In the embodiment of the present application, second edition information representation optical module firmware can be upgraded to most New optical module firmware upgrade package.

Step 202, if the firmware version of second edition information instruction is higher than consolidating for first version information instruction Part version, then the communication equipment determines that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware；If the second edition information The firmware version of instruction is not higher than the firmware version of first version information instruction, then the communication equipment determines the optical mode Block firmware is non-upgrading optical module firmware.

In the embodiment of the present application, if version number is higher, indicate that the corresponding optical module firmware upgrade package of the version number is newer.Example Such as, if the second edition information extracted is V1.2.3, the first version information obtained is V1.1.8, since V1.2.3 is higher than V1.1.8, confirmation optical module firmware are scalable optical module firmware.

Embodiment three

Fig. 3 is one of the sub-step flow diagram after step 101 shown in Fig. 1.As shown in figure 3, being set in the communication After the standby first version information for obtaining the optical module firmware, which includes:

Step 301, the communication equipment obtains the optical module characteristic information and the communication equipment of the optical module Communication equipment information；

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, communication equipment information is used to characterize different type or feature Communication equipment.Optical module characteristic information includes one of following information or any combination: optical module sequence number, optical module class Type, optical mode block identification etc..Wherein, optical mode block type can be SFP, SFP+, SFP28 (25G module), QSFP, QSFP+, QSFP28, CXP etc..

Different types of optical module, corresponding optical module firmware version may be different.

Step 302, according to the communication equipment information, optical module characteristic information, from pre-stored optical module firmware In second edition information, the second edition information to match with the communication equipment information and optical module characteristic information is obtained.

In the embodiment of the present application, the optical module of different characteristic information, the optical module firmware upgrade package that can be supported may phase Together, it is also possible to not identical.

Thus, as another alternative embodiment, communication equipment can include that communication equipment is believed by inquiring pre-stored The mapping relations of breath, optical module characteristic information and second edition information, the communication equipment information obtained and optical mode block feature The second edition information of information MAP.

Wherein, long-range optical module firmware upgrade server obtains support or compatibility should after issuing second edition information The communication equipment information and optical module characteristic information of the second edition information of publication, building communication equipment information, optical module are special The mapping relations of reference breath, second edition information and optical module firmware upgrade package, and the mapping relations of building are issued to each lead to Believe equipment.After communication equipment receives mapping relations, the mapping relations are stored.

Wherein, as an alternative embodiment, mapping relations can be to use forms mode.Table 1 is the embodiment of the present application Mapping relations schematic table.

Table 1

In the embodiment of the present application, according to current communication devices information, for example, communication equipment version querying mapping relations, obtain To current communication devices information MAP comprising optical module characteristic information, second edition information and optical module firmware upgrade package the Two mapping relations.Again according to the optical module characteristic information obtained, the second mapping relations are inquired, the optical mode block feature letter obtained Cease the second edition information of mapping.In mapping relations, second edition information and optical module firmware upgrade package are to map one by one.

In the embodiment of the present application, if the firmware version of obtained second edition information instruction is indicated higher than first version information Firmware version, determine the optical module firmware be scalable optical module firmware, if obtain the second edition information instruction consolidate Part version is not higher than the firmware version of first version information instruction, determines that the optical module firmware is non-upgrading optical module firmware.

Example IV

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, the communication equipment obtains the first of the optical module firmware Version information, comprising:

It is understood that retaining register in the embodiment of the present application, in optical module can be one or more, it is above-mentioned Three regions can be in a reservation register, can also be in different reservation registers, and the embodiment of the present application is not done It limits.

Embodiment five

Fig. 4 is one of the sub-step flow diagram of step 104 shown in Fig. 1.As shown in figure 4, the process includes:

Step 401, the upgrade command made an appointment with the optical module is written into optical module the communication equipment；

In the embodiment of the present application, communication equipment determine optical module firmware need upgrade after, with optical module interact with The state of both sides is determined, to complete upgrading when both sides are in operating status.

As an alternative embodiment, such as the description in example IV, the upgrade command made an appointment is written communication equipment Into the second predeterminable area of optical module, the second predeterminable area is the second area for retaining register in optical module.

As an alternative embodiment, upgrade command is the N byte data made an appointment.As another alternative embodiment, lead to Equipment is believed by internal integrated circuit (English: InterIntegrated Circuit, abbreviation: I2C) interface, by N byte data Write the second area of the reservation register in optical module.

Step 402, the communication equipment detects the upgrading flag bit that the optical module is arranged according to the upgrade command；

In the embodiment of the present application, optical module detects the second area for retaining register according to pre-set polling cycle, If detecting upgrade command, upgrading flag bit is set for the upgrade command, to show that optical module is ready for optical module Firmware upgrade.The second predeterminable area of optical module described in the communication equipment poll, if in the second predeterminable area of the optical module Upgrade command is provided with upgrading flag bit, executes subsequent step.

In the embodiment of the present application, step 401 and step 402 user communication device are interacted with optical module and are handled each other with confirming The operating status that can upgrade.Step 401 and step 402 are optional step.In practical application, communication equipment is to the optical module Step 403 can directly be executed by sending the optical module firmware upgrade package.

Step 403, when the communication equipment detects the upgrading mark that the optical module is arranged according to the upgrade command When position, the optical module firmware upgrade package is written into optical module the communication equipment, is used for the optical module for the light Module firmware upgrade package is written to the firmware storage media of the optical module, and in optical module next time starting, loads institute State the optical module firmware upgrade package in firmware storage media.

In the embodiment of the present application, such as the description of example IV, communication equipment end reads upgrading flag bit, then passes through I2C Interface, by optical module firmware upgrade package (for example, binary data packets) that second edition information indicates according to the data appointed Optical module third predeterminable area is written in packet format, and third predeterminable area is the third region for retaining register in optical module.

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, after optical module third predeterminable area is write completely, optical module CPU reads the data being written in optical module third predeterminable area, is written in internal firmware storage media, until optical module Firmware storage media is all written in firmware upgrade packet.

In the embodiment of the present application, optical module is after by optical module firmware upgrade package all write-in firmware storage media, pre- If position is arranged optical module firmware and upgrades mark.In this way, the optical module firmware liter when optical module in starting next time, according to setting Grade mark, the optical module firmware upgrade package in the firmware storage media is written in load, to complete the upgrading of optical module firmware.

Embodiment six

Fig. 5 is another flow diagram of method of upgrading optical module firmware provided by the embodiments of the present application.The method is answered For optical module, the first version information of optical module firmware, and the light have been stored in the first predeterminable area of the optical module Module is inserted into communication equipment, as shown in figure 5, the process includes:

Step 501, the optical module receives the optical module firmware upgrade package that the communication equipment is sent, and the optical module is solid Part upgrade package is the communication equipment according to the first version information, determines that the optical module firmware is solid for scalable optical module It is sent after part；

In the embodiment of the present application, communication equipment determine optical module firmware be scalable optical module firmware after, under optical module Upgrade command is sent out, and by the interaction with optical module, optical module firmware upgrade package is sent to optical module.

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, the first predeterminable area of optical module can be to be consulted in advance Optical module in reservation register first area, i.e., the reserved one or more registers being also not used by present or post Reserved area in storage is not supported to identify the upgrading of optical module firmware version of storage by optical module communication standard.

For example, if the communication standard of optical module does not support the online upgrading of optical module firmware, optical module that will be solidificated in EROM Or the first predeterminable area of the first version information write-in optical module of the optical module firmware on the non-volatile memory mediums such as EEPROM. In this way, may not need and optical module structure is modified using the first area storage version information for retaining register, Ji Keshi The upgrading of existing optical module firmware.

It is understood that communication equipment determine optical module firmware be scalable optical module firmware detailed process aforementioned It has been described in detail in embodiment, has no longer repeated herein.

Step 502, according to the optical module firmware upgrade package, the optical module carries out the optical module firmware upgrading.

In the embodiment of the present application, the optical module firmware upgrade package that optical module receiving communication device is sent is upgraded.In this way, Special upgrade is carried out without being modified to optical module structure and without pulling away optical module, is shortened needed for optical module firmware upgrading Time, effectively improve optical module firmware upgrading efficiency, and enhance optical module firmware upgrading real-time.

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, the optical module firmware for receiving the communication equipment and sending Before upgrade package, further includes:

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, the optical module receives the upgrading that the communication equipment is sent Instruction, comprising:

A11, the second predeterminable area of optical module described in the optical module periodicity poll；

In the embodiment of the present application, the second predeterminable area of optical module poll optical module, it is determined whether have upgrade command.

A12, from second predeterminable area, the optical module obtains the upgrade command of the communication equipment write-in；

In the embodiment of the present application, the upgrade command being written in the second predeterminable area of optical module is that communication equipment determines optical module After scalable optical module firmware, the second predeterminable area of optical module will be written to the upgrade command that communication equipment is made an appointment In.

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, communication equipment consolidates the optical module that second edition information indicates Optical module third predeterminable area is written in part upgrade package, and optical module obtains the optical module of communication equipment write-in from third predeterminable area Firmware upgrade packet.

It is described according to the optical module firmware upgrade package, the optical mode as an alternative embodiment in the embodiment of the present application Block carries out the optical module firmware upgrading, comprising:

In the embodiment of the present application, after optical module firmware upgrade package end of transmission, optical module is arranged optical module firmware and upgrades Mark, to indicate optical module when restarting next time, the new optical module firmware upgrade package of load and execution.

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, the predeterminable area is to retain register in the optical module In region；

The upgrade command is stored in the second area for retaining register；

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, this method further include:

The optical module reflects after successfully loading the optical module firmware upgrade package according to the optical module firmware upgrade package The second edition information penetrated updates the first version information of the optical module firmware；

Remove the optical module firmware upgrading mark and the upgrade command of setting.

Embodiment seven

Fig. 6 is the another flow diagram of method of upgrading optical module firmware provided by the embodiments of the present application.The method is answered For communication equipment and optical module, as shown in fig. 6, the process includes:

Step 601, the first version information write-in of optical module firmware is retained the first area of register by optical module；

In the embodiment of the present application, optical module writes the current version of optical module firmware using the first area for retaining register This number, such as X.Y.Z.Retain the first area pair of register as an alternative embodiment for the safety for ensureing optical module It outside, is read-only register such as communication equipment, and for inside, it is read-write register.

Step 602, the latest version information and newest upgrade package of the optical module firmware is stored in advance in communication equipment；

In the embodiment of the present application, the latest version information of optical module firmware and newest upgrade package are stored in communication equipment On and communication equipment information (for example, communication equipment version) be built with mapping relations.Such as: communication equipment A version maps optical mode Block firmware 1.2.3 version, communication equipment B version map optical module firmware 1.2.4 version.

Step 603, when optical module is inserted into communication equipment, communication equipment reads first from the first area for retaining register Version information；

Step 604, communication equipment determines that the firmware version of latest version information instruction is higher than the instruction of first version information Firmware version；

In the embodiment of the present application, when optical module is inserted into communication equipment, communication equipment reads the first edition of optical module firmware This information latest version information matched with itself compares, if the firmware version of two version informations instruction is inconsistent, and And the firmware version of first version information instruction is lower than the firmware version of matched latest version information instruction, then starts optical module Firmware upgrade process.

Step 605, the upgrade command of agreement is write the reservation register of optical module by I2C interface by communication equipment Second area；

In the embodiment of the present application, upgrade command is the N byte data made an appointment.

Step 606, optical module poll retains the second area of register, if it is confirmed that have upgrade command, write-in upgrading mark Will position；

In the embodiment of the present application, optical module upgrades flag bit, illustrates to be ready for upgrading.

Step 607, the second area that communication equipment poll retains register passes through I2C if it is confirmed that there is upgrading flag bit The third region for retaining register is written in newest upgrade package by interface；

In the embodiment of the present application, communication equipment reads upgrading flag bit, by I2C interface, by latest edition mapping Newest upgrade package, as an alternative embodiment, newest upgrade package is binary data, is written according to the data packet format appointed The third region of the reservation register of optical module.

Step 608, when the third region for retaining register writes full, write-in is retained the third region of register by optical module Data store to firmware storage media；

In the embodiment of the present application, the third region for retaining register is often write completely once, and the CPU of optical module is stored data into In internal firmware storage media, storage operation is executed repeatedly, until newest upgrade package storage finishes.

Step 609, optical module confirms that newest upgrade package has been stored to firmware storage media, and optical module is arranged in predeterminated position Firmware upgrade mark；

In the embodiment of the present application, optical module upgrades mark by setting optical module firmware, to identify weight optical module next time The newest upgrade package of load and execution is used after opening.

Step 610, in starting next time, the optical module firmware upgrading mark loading firmware storage according to setting is situated between optical module Newest upgrade package in matter；

Step 611, it after optical module confirmation loads newest upgrade package success, is updated with latest version information and retains register First version information in first area.

In the embodiment of the present application, does not need to be modified optical module structure, do not need extended register yet.Using existing I2C interface and retain register, without cost additional on hardware, sending back to producer's weight again without manually removing optical module In the case where writing, the automatic upgrading of optical module firmware is realized.It time needed for shortening optical module firmware upgrading, effectively improves Optical module firmware upgrades efficiency.

Embodiment eight

Fig. 7 is the apparatus structure schematic diagram of upgrading optical module firmware provided by the embodiments of the present application.Described device includes:

Version read module 701, to obtain the first version of the optical module firmware when detecting optical module insertion Information；

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, optical module firmware is obtained from the first predeterminable area of optical module First version information.The first predeterminable area of optical module can be the firstth area of the reservation register in the optical module consulted in advance Domain.

Upgrade status determining module 702, for believing according to pre-stored second edition information and the first version Breath, determines whether the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware；

Upgrade indicating module 703, however, it is determined that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware, obtains the second edition The optical module firmware upgrade package of this information instruction sends the optical module firmware upgrade package to the optical module, is used for the light Module carries out the optical module firmware upgrading.

In the embodiment of the present application, upgrading indicating module 703 will be then stored in advance if it is determined that optical module firmware needs to upgrade The corresponding optical module firmware upgrade package of second edition information be sent to optical module, with for optical module carry out upgrading processing.

In the embodiment of the present application, version read module is when detecting optical module insertion, from the first predeterminable area of optical module The first version information of optical module firmware is read, upgrade status determining module is by first version information and the pre-stored second edition This information is compared, and upgrading indicating module obtains second edition information after determination needs to upgrade optical module firmware The optical module firmware upgrade package of instruction sends the optical module firmware upgrade package to the optical module, for the optical module into The row optical module firmware upgrading.In this way, in the case where being not necessarily to be modified optical module structure and communication apparatus construction, Upgraded without pulling away optical module and sending to optical module manufacturer, the time needed for optical module firmware upgrading can be shortened, It effectively promotes optical module firmware and upgrades efficiency.

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, upgrade status determining module 702 is specifically used for:

Compare the second edition information and the first version information；

In the embodiment of the present application, as another alternative embodiment, obtain the optical module firmware first version information it Afterwards, further includes:

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, communication equipment information is used to characterize different type or feature Communication equipment.Optical module characteristic information includes one of following information or any combination: optical module sequence number, optical module class Type, optical mode block identification etc..Wherein, optical mode block type can be SFP, SFP+, QSFP, QSFP+, QSFP28, CXP etc..

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, upgrades indicating module 703 and is specifically used for:

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, upgrade indicating module 703 by I2C interface, by N byte number According to upgrade command write in optical module reservation register second area.

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, the first version information of the optical module firmware is obtained, is wrapped It includes:

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, the first predeterminable area of optical module is that the reservation in optical module is posted The first area of storage, the second predeterminable area of optical module are the second area of the reservation register in optical module, optical module third Predeterminable area is the third region of the reservation register in optical module, is believed the second edition by internal integrated circuit interface Optical module third predeterminable area is written in the optical module firmware upgrade package of breath instruction.

Embodiment nine

Fig. 8 is another structural schematic diagram of device of upgrading optical module firmware provided by the embodiments of the present application.Described device The first version information of optical module firmware is stored in first predeterminable area, and described device is inserted into communication equipment, the dress It sets and includes:

Upgrade package obtains module 801, the optical module firmware upgrade package sent for receiving the communication equipment, the optical mode Block firmware upgrade packet is the communication equipment according to the first version information, determines that the optical module firmware is scalable optical mode It is sent after block firmware；

In the embodiment of the present application, communication equipment determine optical module firmware be scalable optical module firmware after, under optical module Upgrade command is sent out, and by the interaction with optical module, the optical module firmware of pre-stored second edition information instruction is upgraded Packet is sent to upgrade package by I2C interface and obtains module 801.

Upgraded module 802, for carrying out the optical module firmware upgrading according to the optical module firmware upgrade package.

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, the device further include:

Flag bit setup module 803, the upgrade command sent for receiving the communication equipment；

In the embodiment of the present application, flag bit setup module 803 is arranged in reserved area and rises according to received upgrade command Grade flag bit, to indicate to be ready to upgrade.

In the embodiment of the present application, as an alternative embodiment, the upgrade command for receiving the communication equipment and sending, packet It includes:

In the embodiment of the present application, as another alternative embodiment, upgraded module 802 is specifically used for:

Update module (not shown), for after successfully loading the optical module firmware upgrade package, according to the light The second edition information of module firmware upgrade package instruction, updates the first version information of the optical module firmware；Remove setting Upgrade command in optical module firmware upgrading mark and the second predeterminable area of the optical module.

The upgrade command is stored in the second area for retaining register；

In the embodiment of the present application, the first predeterminable area of optical module is the first area of the reservation register in optical module, light The second predeterminable area of module is the second area of the reservation register in optical module, and optical module third predeterminable area is in optical module Reservation register third region, optical module third predeterminable area passes through the second edition described in internal integrated circuit interface The optical module firmware upgrade package of information instruction.

Embodiment ten

Fig. 9 is the structural schematic diagram of computer equipment provided by the embodiments of the present application.As shown in figure 9, the application one is implemented A kind of computer equipment that example provides, the method for executing upgrading optical module firmware of the Fig. 1 into Fig. 6.The equipment includes depositing Reservoir 1000, processor 2000 and it is stored in the computer journey that can be run on the memory 1000 and on the processor 2000 Sequence.Wherein, the step of method of above-mentioned upgrading optical module firmware is realized when above-mentioned processor 2000 executes above-mentioned computer program.

Specifically, above-mentioned memory 1000 and processor 2000 can be general memory and processor, not do here It is specific to limit.When the computer program of 2000 run memory 2000 of processor storage, it is able to carry out above-mentioned upgrading optical module The method of firmware, so that solving prior art optical module communication standard does not support the upgrading effect of optical module firmware caused by online upgrading The lower problem of rate, for the application when communication equipment detects optical module insertion, communication module obtains the first of optical module firmware Version information.First version information is compared by communication module with pre-stored second edition information.Determining optical module Firmware is simultaneously sent to optical mode after scalable optical module firmware, to obtain the optical module firmware upgrade package of second edition information instruction Block, so that optical module carries out optical module firmware.It avoids the need for pulling away optical module and sending to optical module manufacturer just can be carried out The situation of upgrading, time needed for shortening optical module firmware upgrading effectively improve optical module firmware upgrading efficiency.

Corresponding to the method for upgrading optical module firmware of the Fig. 1 into Fig. 6, the embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of computers Readable storage medium storing program for executing is stored with computer program on the computer readable storage medium, which is run by processor The step of method of the above-mentioned upgrading optical module firmware of Shi Zhihang.

Specifically, which can be general storage medium, such as mobile disk, hard disk, on the storage medium Computer program when being run, the method for being able to carry out above-mentioned upgrading optical module firmware, to solve prior art optical module The problem that communication standard does not support the upgrading of optical module firmware caused by online upgrading efficiency lower, the application are detected when communication equipment To when optical module insertion, communication module obtains the first version information of optical module firmware.Communication module by first version information with Pre-stored second edition information is compared.After determining that optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware, second is obtained The optical module firmware upgrade package of version information instruction is simultaneously sent to optical module, so that optical module carries out optical module firmware.It avoids It needs to pull away optical module and send to optical module manufacturer the situation that just can be carried out upgrading, shorten needed for optical module firmware upgrading Time, effectively improve optical module firmware upgrading efficiency.

In embodiment provided herein, it should be understood that disclosed device and method, it can also be by other Mode realize.The apparatus embodiments described above are merely exemplary, for example, the flow chart and block diagram in attached drawing are shown According to device, the architectural framework in the cards of method and computer program product, function of multiple embodiments of the application And operation.In this regard, each box in flowchart or block diagram can represent one of a module, section or code Point, a part of the module, section or code includes one or more for implementing the specified logical function executable Instruction.It should also be noted that function marked in the box can also be attached to be different from some implementations as replacement The sequence marked in figure occurs.For example, two continuous boxes can actually be basically executed in parallel, they sometimes may be used To execute in the opposite order, this depends on the function involved.It is also noted that each of block diagram and or flow chart The combination of box in box and block diagram and or flow chart can be based on the defined function of execution or the dedicated of movement The system of hardware is realized, or can be realized using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

In addition, each functional module in each embodiment of the application can integrate one independent portion of formation together Point, it is also possible to modules individualism, an independent part can also be integrated to form with two or more modules.

It, can be with if the function is realized and when sold or used as an independent product in the form of software function module It is stored in a computer readable storage medium.Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the application is substantially in other words The part of the part that contributes to existing technology or the technical solution can be embodied in the form of software products, the meter Calculation machine software product is stored in a storage medium, including some instructions are used so that a computer equipment (can be a People's computer, server or network equipment etc.) execute each embodiment the method for the application all or part of the steps. And storage medium above-mentioned includes: that USB flash disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), arbitrary access are deposited The various media that can store program code such as reservoir (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic or disk.

It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second and the like are used merely to a reality Body or operation are distinguished with another entity or operation, are deposited without necessarily requiring or implying between these entities or operation In any actual relationship or order or sequence.Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or its any other variant are intended to Non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or equipment including a series of elements is not only wanted including those Element, but also including other elements that are not explicitly listed, or further include for this process, method, article or equipment Intrinsic element.In the absence of more restrictions, the element limited by sentence "including a ...", it is not excluded that There is also other identical elements in process, method, article or equipment including the element.

The above, the only specific embodiment of the application, but the protection scope of the application is not limited thereto, it is any Those familiar with the art within the technical scope of the present application, can easily think of the change or the replacement, and should all contain Lid is within the scope of protection of this application.Therefore, the protection scope of the application should be subject to the protection scope in claims.

Claims

1. a kind of method for upgrading optical module firmware, which is characterized in that the method is applied to communication equipment, the method packet It includes:

Second edition information and the first version information of the communication equipment according to pre-stored optical module firmware, really Whether the fixed optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware；

If it is determined that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware, then the communication equipment obtains the second edition information The optical module firmware upgrade package of instruction；

The communication equipment sends the optical module firmware upgrade package to the optical module, carries out the light for the optical module Module firmware upgrading.

2. the method according to claim 1, wherein the communication equipment is according to pre-stored optical module firmware Second edition information and the first version information, determine whether the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware, Include:

The communication equipment second edition information and the first version information；

If the firmware version of the second edition information instruction is higher than the firmware version of first version information instruction, described Communication equipment determines that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware；

If the firmware version of the second edition information instruction is not higher than the firmware version of first version information instruction, institute It states communication equipment and determines that the optical module firmware is non-upgrading optical module firmware.

3. the method according to claim 1, wherein the communication equipment obtains the first of the optical module firmware After version information, further includes:

The communication equipment obtains the optical module characteristic information of the optical module and the communication equipment information of the communication equipment；

According to the communication equipment information, optical module characteristic information, from the second edition information of pre-stored optical module firmware In, obtain the second edition information to match with the communication equipment information and optical module characteristic information.

4. method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is characterized in that the communication equipment is sent out to the optical module Send the optical module firmware upgrade package, comprising:

The upgrade command made an appointment with the optical module is written into optical module the communication equipment；

When the communication equipment detects the upgrading flag bit that the optical module is arranged according to the upgrade command, the communication The optical module firmware upgrade package is written into optical module equipment, is used for the optical module for the optical module firmware upgrade package It is written to the firmware storage media of the optical module, and in optical module next time starting, loads the firmware storage media In optical module firmware upgrade package.

5. according to the method described in claim 4, it is characterized in that, the communication equipment obtains the first of the optical module firmware Version information, comprising:

The communication equipment obtains the first version information from the first predeterminable area of the optical module, and described first is default Region is the first area for retaining register in the optical module；

The upgrade command made an appointment with the optical module is written to the second preset areas of the optical module communication equipment In domain, second predeterminable area is the second area for retaining register in the optical module；

The communication equipment passes through the integrated circuit interface of the communication equipment, and the optical module firmware upgrade package is written to institute It states in the third predeterminable area of optical module, the third predeterminable area is the third region for retaining register in the optical module.

6. a kind of method for upgrading optical module firmware, which is characterized in that the method is applied to optical module, and the of the optical module The first version information of optical module firmware is stored in one predeterminable area, and the optical module is inserted into communication equipment, the side Method includes: that the optical module receives the optical module firmware upgrade package that the communication equipment is sent, the optical module firmware upgrade package It is the communication equipment according to the first version information, determines the optical module firmware to send out after scalable optical module firmware It send；According to the optical module firmware upgrade package, the optical module carries out the optical module firmware upgrading.

7. according to the method described in claim 6, it is characterized in that, the optical module firmware for receiving the communication equipment and sending Before upgrade package, further includes:

According to the upgrade command, upgrading flag bit, the upgrading marker is arranged in the optical module in the reserved area When for making the communication equipment detect the upgrading marker, the optical module firmware upgrade package is sent.

8. the method according to the description of claim 7 is characterized in that the optical module receives the upgrading that the communication equipment is sent Instruction, comprising:

From the third predeterminable area of the optical module, the optical module that the optical module obtains the communication equipment write-in is solid Part upgrade package.

9. according to the method described in claim 6, it is characterized in that, described according to the optical module firmware upgrade package, the light Module carries out the optical module firmware upgrading, comprising:

Firmware storage media in the optical module is written in the optical module firmware upgrade package by the optical module；When the optical module When the firmware storage media has all been written in firmware upgrade packet, the optical module setting optical module firmware upgrades mark；

When optical module next time starting, upgrade according to the optical module firmware and identify, load is written the firmware storage and is situated between The optical module firmware upgrade package in matter.

10. the method according to claim 6, which is characterized in that the predeterminable area is in the optical module Retain the region in register；

The upgrade command is stored in the second area for retaining register；

11. a kind of device for upgrading optical module firmware, which is characterized in that described device includes:

Version read module, to obtain the first version information of the optical module firmware when detecting optical module insertion；

Upgrade status determining module, for determining according to pre-stored second edition information and the first version information Whether the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware；

Upgrade indicating module, however, it is determined that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware, obtains the second edition information The optical module firmware upgrade package of instruction sends the optical module firmware upgrade package to the optical module, for the optical module into The row optical module firmware upgrading.

12. device according to claim 11, which is characterized in that obtain the optical module firmware first version information it Afterwards, further includes:

13. device according to claim 11 or 12, which is characterized in that the upgrading indicating module is specifically used for:

When detecting the upgrading flag bit that the optical module is arranged according to the upgrade command, the optical module firmware is upgraded Packet write-in is into optical module, the optical module firmware upgrade package to be written to the firmware of the optical module for the optical module Storage medium, and in optical module next time starting, load the optical module firmware upgrade package in the firmware storage media.

14. a kind of device for upgrading optical module firmware, which is characterized in that stored optical mode in the first predeterminable area of described device The first version information of block firmware, and described device is inserted into communication equipment, described device includes:

Upgrade package obtains module, the optical module firmware upgrade package sent for receiving the communication equipment, the optical module firmware Upgrade package is the communication equipment according to the first version information, determines that the optical module firmware is scalable optical module firmware After send；

15. device according to claim 14, which is characterized in that described device further include:

According to the upgrade command, the setting upgrading flag bit in the reserved area, the upgrading marker is described for making When communication equipment detects the upgrading marker, the optical module firmware upgrade package is sent.