CN101620578A - Method for managing USB equipment based on virtualized system - Google Patents
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本发明公开了一种基于虚拟化系统的USB设备管理方法，其步骤包括：1)在电脑上安装虚拟机平台，同时运行多个虚拟系统；2)虚拟机平台收集电脑主板上USB控制器信息及虚拟系统信息，列出列表；3)根据列表进行配置，建立USB控制器与虚拟系统的对应关系；4)用标记区别出各虚拟系统与对应的USB控制器及所属的USB接口；5)根据标记直接判断出USB设备在指定虚拟系统下应当接入的USB接口。本发明的方法是针对USB控制器的，不需要接入USB设备，就可以完成USB设备的管理，用户仅需要根据虚拟系统的标记就可以知其对应USB接口，插接USB设备。
The invention discloses a USB device management method based on a virtualization system. The steps include: 1) installing a virtual machine platform on a computer to run multiple virtual systems at the same time; 2) collecting information about a USB controller on a computer motherboard by the virtual machine platform and virtual system information, listing the list; 3) configuring according to the list, establishing the corresponding relationship between the USB controller and the virtual system; 4) distinguishing each virtual system from the corresponding USB controller and the corresponding USB interface with the mark; 5) The USB interface that the USB device should be connected to under the specified virtual system is directly judged according to the mark. The method of the present invention is aimed at the USB controller, and the management of the USB device can be completed without connecting the USB device, and the user only needs to know the corresponding USB interface according to the mark of the virtual system, and insert the USB device.
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Technical field
The invention belongs to computer application field, be specifically related to a kind of USB device automatic management method based on virtualization system.
Background technology
Present computer Intel Virtualization Technology reaches its maturity, virtualization system not only refers to VMM, virtual platform also comprises hardware and upper strata virtual system, based on VMM (virtual machine platform) technology, can invent multiple computers behind 1 computer installation VMM and move different operating system respectively.
Operate in each operating system on the VMM and need obtain the control of system equipment, (as CPU, internal memory) used in some equipment timesharing, and some external interface equipment (USB wireless network card) after virtual can be used simultaneously by virtual system; Some equipment must be assigned to certain operating system and use, and can not be used by other system simultaneously, such as the USB hard disc apparatus, has only a file system, after being connected to computer system by USB interface, can not offering 2 virtual systems simultaneously and use simultaneously, can only be by a virtual system special use.
Have a definite external equipment like this, particularly how circumscribed USB equipment belongs to the problem of certain virtual system management.
A kind of method is when USB device inserts, and VMM activates and determines which system is USB device belong to.So each access USB device is all wanted manual configuration at every turn, and the user uses can be pretty troublesome.
Another kind method is if adopt the method for specifying virtual system first: when USB device inserts first, specify by after certain virtual system use, when next USB device inserts, distribute to the virtual system of appointment last time automatically and monopolize use.Distribute to a system when USB inserts first, still have problem: need the user when new USB device inserts, to be configured at every turn.Also having a problem is identical USB device, and the user can't distribute to the problem (according to said method still distributing to original system) that another virtual system uses
A mainboard USB interface is operatively connected on the mainboard by the USB controller, and general mainboard has several USB controllers.USB device must be connected on the mainboard through the USB controller after inserting computer USB interface
VMM can pass through known technology, and can know has those USB controllers in the computer, and knows that USB device is that USB interface by which USB controller is connected on the mainboard.
Therefore, we can allow VMM that the USB controller subordinate's of mainboard USB interface is distributed to different operating system in advance, when solving the USB device access, how to distribute to the problem of which virtual system.
Summary of the invention
The present invention has overcome deficiency of the prior art, when providing computer system to invent a plurality of system, manages the method for configuration automatically when USB device inserts.
According to known technology, the USB interface of a mainboard is operatively connected on the mainboard by the USB controller, general mainboard has several USB controllers, these USB controls are PNP equipment, USB device must be connected on the mainboard through the USB controller when inserting computer, VMM can enumerate PNP by known technology, and (list of references: PCI standard 2.3), what USB controllers find has on the mainboard, and the USB interface that reaches USB device and be by which USB controller is connected on the mainboard.
Therefore, we can utilize method of the present invention, allow VMM the USB controller of mainboard and under the VMM that distributes to of USB interface go up certain virtual system of operation, when the USB device under its USB controller inserts, used by this virtual system.
Technical scheme of the present invention is summarized as follows:
A kind of USB device management method based on virtualization system, its step comprises:
1) virtual machine platform is installed on computers, is moved a plurality of virtual systems simultaneously;
2) virtual machine platform is collected USB controller information and virtual system information on the computer main board, lists tabulation;
3) be configured according to tabulation, set up the corresponding relation of USB controller and virtual system;
4) go out each virtual system and corresponding USB controller and affiliated USB interface with marked differential;
5) directly judge USB device according to mark and specifying the USB interface that should insert under the virtual system.
Described step 2) VMM (virtual machine platform) utilizes known technology to collect mainboard USB controller information, list at the USB of VMM administration interface, and list the virtual system that VMM goes up operation, and for user's (or manufacturer computer) configuration---set up the corresponding relation of USB controller and virtual system.
The corresponding relation of described step 3) USB controller and virtual system is: a USB controller can only be used by a virtual system.And a virtual system can use a plurality of USB controllers.After configuration was finished, the relevant virtual system of USB device ownership that the USB interface under the USB controller inserts used.As USB controller 1 and USB controller 3 ownership virtual systems 1, during USB controller 2 ownership virtual systems 2, the USB device ownership virtual system 1 that inserts USB controller 1 and USB controller 3 affiliated USB interface uses.The USB device ownership virtual system 2 that inserts USB controller 2 affiliated USB interface uses.
Described step 4) is distinguished out each virtual system and corresponding USB controller and affiliated USB interface with colour code.
This colour code, can be that the USB interface under the USB controller is come out with color showing, as: the USB interface of cabinet is according to the controller difference, mark USB interface under this USB controller with different colours: 5 USB controllers are arranged as mainboard, 1 mouthful of USB interface of pulling out of USB controller is with red, the USB interface that USB controller 2 is pulled out is with green, the USB interface that USB controller 3 is pulled out is with blue, certainly use for convenience, also can represent 2 kinds of controllers with relevant colors: use such as a controller 4 and USB controller 5 a following normalizings virtual system, the USB interface unification of pulling out is represented with yellow.
This colour code, in the USB of VMM administration interface, can represent mode according to real USB interface, and represent the USB controller: represent with redness such as the USB interface under the USB controller 1 with corresponding mode, USB interface under the USB controller 2 is with green, and the USB interface under the USB controller 3 is with under the blue situation about representing, USB controller 1 usefulness redness is represented in administration interface, USB controller 2 usefulness greens represent that USB controller 3 usefulness bluenesss are represented.
This colour code, the user understands USB interface and virtual system corresponding relation intuitively for convenience, use VMM that virtual system 1 is expressed as and corresponding USB interface corresponding color: to set up corresponding relation with USB controller 1 as VMM configuration virtual system 1, the equipment that USB controller 1 all USB interface insert can only be used by virtual system 1, and USB controller 1 all USB interface are represented with redness; Virtual system 2 is set up corresponding relation with USB controller 2, and the equipment that USB controller 2 all USB interface insert can only be used by virtual system 2, and USB controller 2 all USB interface are represented with green.VMM also represents virtual system with same color---represents virtual system 1 with redness, represents virtual system 2 with green.
Further, if the USB controller of the corresponding a plurality of different colours of virtual system, then the color of these controllers all is used for representing same virtual system.Represent that as USB controller 3 usefulness bluenesss USB controller 4 and USB controller 5 usefulness yellow represent, USB controller 3,4,5 is used by virtual system 1, then represents virtual system 1 with blue and yellow.
This colour code, before also being included in VMM startup virtual system, picture or the literal of representing virtual system in the interface that VMM points out the user to start virtual system, also be included in the virtual system operational process, with the same color frame or use figure, or suchlike method representation operating system of literal and corresponding USB interface relation.
Described step 4) is distinguished out each virtual system and corresponding USB controller and affiliated USB interface with literal or numeral number.
This with literal or numeral number distinguish each virtual system and corresponding USB controller and under the mode of USB interface, it can be the controller under the sign USB, represent with 1 that as the USB interface under the USB controller 1 USB interface under the USB controller 2 is represented with numeral 2.
This with literal or numeral number distinguish each virtual system and corresponding USB controller and under the mode of USB interface, it also can be the serial number of sign USB interface, represent with 1,2,3,4 respectively that as 4 USB interface under the USB controller 14 USB interface under the USB controller 2 are represented with 5,6,7,8 respectively.2 USB interface under the USB controller 3 are represented with 9,10 respectively.
Described step 4) is distinguished out each virtual system and corresponding USB controller and affiliated USB interface with the light emitting diode of different colours.
By said method, in the virtual system operational process, when USB device inserted computer, corresponding virtual system can obtain the control of the USB device of the affiliated USB interface access of corresponding USB controller, independent this USB device of using.
VMM can also carry out more complicated Provisioning Policy in addition, and when not starting such as a system, corresponding USB controller is distributed to another virtual system, and USB interface returns this virtual system to use under it.
In addition, VMM also can be as stated above other need independent use equipment (as: E-SATA interface hard disk in the computer, 1394 interfaces) come out to manage with colour code, and for the convenience of the user, when showing also with same color or this virtual system of words identification.If other USB opertaing devices are arranged in the system (as the PCI-USB interconnecting device, the PCIE-USB interconnecting device, these equipment insert by mainboard PCI or PCI-E interface), VMM also disposes, manages the USB controller in these USB opertaing devices, and they are distributed to virtual system.The equipment that the USB interface of relevant device connects is specifying in identification and use under the virtualization system.
This USB controller and virtual system are set up the layoutprocedure of corresponding relation, can, be finished automatically with the virtual management device (software) of the inventive method exploitation by plant produced at production line of computer by computer producer in the computer production run.
Compared with prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects as follows:
1, only need to carry out initial configuration one time, this configuration does not need to insert USB device at the USB controller, just can finish.This configuration can be carried out in computer manufacturer, gets involved and need not the user, and USB just can use easily and intuitively; The user only needs can know the USB interface that it is corresponding according to the color relation of virtual system, the grafting USB device.
If 2, the user wants USB device when other virtual systems of same computer use, only need USB device is transferred to from working as front port, and then receive on the USB interface identical with the virtual system color.
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Fig. 1 is an ICH10 motherboard hardware logical diagram
Fig. 2 is USB master controller chipset and USB interface corresponding relation figure
Fig. 3 is the corresponding relation configuration of USB controller and virtual system in the USB administration interface of VMM
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Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments the present invention is described in further detail:
As shown in Figure 1, with intel ICH10 mainboard is example, 2 groups of EHCI (Enhanced HostController Interface, USB master controller chipset) are arranged below the ICH10, also have below the ECHI several UHCI (universal host machine control unit interface) to be connected to USB interface.When virtual ECHI is distinguished USB interface as the USB controller.
Mainboard is when designing and developing, can design the mainboard USB interface according to EHCI: the color of the USB interface that EHCI 1 is pulled out is set to redness, the USB mouth that EHCI 2 is pulled out is set to blueness, the user is easy to distinguish from the interface color controller (EHCI) of relevant USB interface correspondence like this, as shown in Figure 2.
After computer is virtual, moved the VMM virtual platform in the computer, on the VMM virtual platform computer virtual two computer systems: move XP (virtual system 1) and VISTA (virtual system 2) respectively.The virtual management device software that utilizes the inventive method exploitation is housed in the VMM virtual platform, this software is in charge of the real hardware equipment of VMM management and the virtual hardware device of virtual system, some real hardware equipment of VMM management are shared and are used for two virtual systems simultaneously, as network interface card; Some hardware are used for two virtual systems by after virtual, are invented two virtual hard disks as a real hard disk, are used by two virtual systems respectively.Also having some hardware devices to be directly assigned to two virtual systems directly uses, as two display cards are arranged in the system, the virtual management device is distributed to first virtual system with first display card control and is used, and another display card is distributed to another virtual system and used.Same virtual management device is directly distributed to two virtual systems to USB controller in the real system and affiliated USB interface, and specific implementation is as follows:
Computer is before dispatching from the factory, and computer producer uses the virtual management device of the inventive method exploitation two ECHI (EHCI 1 and EHCI 2) that scan in the system, and ECHI 1 is arranged to redness, distributes to virtual system 1, and virtual system 1 also is expressed as redness then.EHCI 2 is arranged to blueness and distributes to virtual system 2, and virtual system 2 also is expressed as blueness then, as shown in Figure 3, and can be by intuitively showing in the USB administration interface of VMM.During computer operation so later on, system 1 can visit the USB device in ECHI1 and the affiliated USB interface, and system 2 can visit the USB device in ECHI2 and the affiliated USB interface.
During launch computer, after virtual machine VMM (or being called Supervisor) starts earlier.This moment, VMM had the access control power of EHCI and UHCI, two virtual computer system start-ups of VMM control then.When virtual system 1 (XP) started, VMM gave virtual system 1 access rights of USB interface under the EHCI 1, and virtual system 1 can be visited EHCI 1 affiliated USB device.Equally, after virtual system 2 (VISTA) starts, have the access rights of EHCI 2 affiliated USB interface, can visit EHCI 2 affiliated USB device.For example keyboard, the mouse that inserts in the USB interface (red USB interface) under ECHI 1 can use in virtual system 1, and the keyboard, the mouse that insert in the USB interface (blue USB interface) under ECHI 2 can use in virtual system 2.
VMM is expressed as redness with virtual system 1, and is corresponding with the red USB interface under the EHCI 1, and virtual system 2 usefulness bluenesss are represented, and are corresponding with the blue USB interface under the EHCI 2.This color showing comprises: before VMM starts the operating system, when the prompting user starts virtual system, be also included within the operating system process, with identical frame or interface color showing operating system and corresponding USB interface.Certainly can also be with the relation of suchlike method representation virtual systems such as identical figure, literal with corresponding USB interface.
The specific implementation method is:
VMM utilizes known technology starting the operating system at 1 o'clock, gives operating system 1 EHCI 1 control and Memory-mapped I/O and Port-mapped I/O. address, and does not inform in operating system 1 system and have EHCI 2.The operating system of operation is obtained the access rights of the ECHI 1 and the USB device on the USB interface that connects on the virtual system 1, and operating system can be visited equipment on ECHI 1 and the affiliated USB interface thereof on the virtual system 1 like this.
Started the operating system 2 o'clock in startup equally, give virtual system 2 EHCI 2 controls and Memory-mapped I/O and Port-mappedI/O. address, and do not inform in operating system 2 systems and have EHCI 1.The operating system of operation is obtained the access rights of ECHI 2 and corresponding device on the virtual system 2, and operating system 2 can be visited the USB device on EHCI 2 and the affiliated USB interface thereof like this.
In system's operational process, insert the USB device of EHCI 1 affiliated USB interface and can and use equally by the identification of the operating system of operation on the virtual system 1.Inserting the USB device of EHCI 2 affiliated USB interface can and use by the identification of the operating system of operation on the virtual system 2.
The user can see intuitively like this, wants the USB device used promptly USB device to be inserted into blue USB interface in blue operating system.Want the USB device in red operating system, used promptly USB device to be connected to red USB interface.
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