JP2005215813A - Recovery data providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide recovery data through a network. <P>SOLUTION: A client 10 is installed with software for performing communication with a center server 300. The client 10 acquires information or the like for a plurality of PCI devices provided in the own device and transmits it to the center server 30 as shown by the solid line arrow in the drawing. The center server 30 determines the model of the client 10 based on the information received from the client 10. The center server 300 transmits information for a site server 100 having the shortest distance on the network with the client 10 among a plurality of site servers connected to a recovery data providing system 100 to the client 10 based on the IP address of the client 10. The client 10 acquires recovery data from the site server 100 based on the site server information received from the center server 300 and executes recovery processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for providing recovery data via a network.

  Conventionally, the recovery process for returning the computer to the initial state at the time of shipment from the factory is performed by an attached recovery CD. The recovery CD records an operating system (hereinafter referred to as OS) and applications, and the recorded contents differ depending on the type of computer, the type of OS, and patch compatibility. By starting the recovery CD in the recovery target computer, the disk configuration, system settings, and the like can be returned to the initial state.

  In a company that owns a large number of computers, the recovery CD may be collectively managed by an administrator. In such a case, the administrator confirms information such as the model of the computer that requires recovery and the OS to be recovered, identifies the required recovery CD, and sends it to the user of the computer to be recovered.

JP 2003-87424 A

  However, it is difficult to easily determine a recovery CD suitable for a recovery target computer from a wide variety of recovery CDs due to an increase in computer models, an increase in the type of OS, and an OS version upgrade. It was. For example, it is possible to identify a recovery CD suitable for a computer by managing the recovery CD in association with information that can identify the computer such as a serial number for each computer, but the registration work is very complicated. This puts a load on the administrator.

  Further, since the recovery CD has the same recorded contents when the model and OS used are the same, if one recovery CD that records recovery data with the same contents is managed, duplicate management is performed. However, it is difficult for a user who is not familiar with the computer to accurately determine the model during the recovery process.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to make it easy to determine the model of a recovery target device and reduce the management load of a medium such as a recovery CD.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the following configuration is adopted as the first configuration in the present invention. That is,
A recovery data providing method in which a recovery data providing device provides recovery data to a recovery target computer via a network,
(A) obtaining a combination of device information respectively recorded on a plurality of PCI devices of the recovery target computer as configuration information of the recovery target computer;
(B) a template in which configuration information for each computer model is managed in advance, and a step of determining the model of the recovery target computer based on the acquired configuration information;
And (c) transmitting either the recovery data corresponding to the determined model or storage location specifying information capable of specifying the storage location of the recovery data to the recovery target computer. To do.

  By doing so, the model of the computer can be easily determined based on the information of the PCI device, and convenience is improved. Also, in order to provide recovery data via the network, each time recovery processing is performed, media such as a recovery CD is distributed by mail or other means. If the media is being rented to another user, wait for return. Lending time can be shortened, and recovery processing can be made more efficient. In addition, the management load on the administrator's media can be reduced.

In the recovery data providing method of the present invention,
In the step (b), when the acquired configuration information includes all the configuration information of a predetermined model managed by the template, the recovery target computer is determined to be the predetermined model. Also good.

  In this way, for example, when the user adds a PCI device, even if the configuration information acquired from the recovery target computer is increased, it is possible to suppress erroneous determination due to the increased device information, and the model determination accuracy. Can be improved.

In the recovery data providing method of the present invention,
In the step (a), manufacturing information of the recovery target computer recorded in the SMBIOS of the recovery target computer may be acquired as the configuration information.

  The manufacturing information of the recovery target computer may be, for example, the product name of the motherboard. With such a configuration, even when the model cannot be uniquely determined only by the PCI device information, it is possible to avoid erroneous detection of the model and improve the determination accuracy by extracting such manufacturing information. It becomes possible.

  In the recovery data providing method of the present invention, the device information may include a vendor ID, a device ID, and a revision number. The PCI device information includes information that can be rewritten, but since these “vendor ID”, “device ID”, and “revision number” do not change, the model identification is performed efficiently. be able to.

In the recovery data providing method of the present invention,
The manufacturing information includes a serial number uniquely assigned to the recovery target computer,
The recovery data providing method further includes:
(D) managing in advance a software license provided for the recovery in association with a serial number;
(E) prior to step (c), determining whether or not the license is granted based on the serial number,
In the step (c), when the license is given, the software may be transmitted.

  For example, the license and the serial number may be input and managed in advance by an administrator, or may be registered by the user via the Internet. Further, at the initial startup of the computer, the serial number and information of software to be used may be transmitted and registered via the network.

  Software is obligated to follow a license as a license agreement for general use. There are various agreements such as the number of computers that can be used, the number of licenses, and the number of users. When performing recovery, the computer must have a license for the software provided by the recovery. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily manage software licenses together with recovery processing, and convenience is improved.

In the recovery data providing method of the present invention,
There are multiple storage locations on the network,
In the step (d), the storage location may be determined based on a network distance from the recovery target computer and transmitted as the storage location specifying information.

  The distance on the network may be, for example, the number of network hops with the apparatus storing the recovery data based on the IP address of the recovery target computer. The recovery data providing device may use, as a recovery data acquisition destination, a device that is closest to the recovery target computer on the network among a plurality of devices in which the recovery data is stored.

  In this way, since the recovery data providing sources are distributed, it is possible to reduce the load on each device that provides the recovery data. In addition, since recovery data is provided in consideration of the distance on the network, the load on the network can be reduced. For example, determining the recovery data acquisition destination in consideration of not only the distance on the network but also the congestion state of the network is preferable because the load on the network can be reduced.

As a second configuration of the present invention,
In a recovery data acquisition method for acquiring recovery data for recovering a computer from a server connected to the same network,
(A) extracting information including a combination of device information recorded in a plurality of PCI devices of the computer as configuration information of the computer;
(B) transmitting the configuration information to the server;
(C) as a response to the transmission, receiving either the recovery data suitable for the computer model corresponding to the configuration information or storage location specifying information capable of specifying the storage location of the recovery data; It is a summary to provide.

  In this way, the user can easily determine the model of the recovery target computer during the recovery process, and can easily perform the recovery process, thereby improving convenience.

As a third configuration of the present invention,
In a recovery data acquisition method in which a recovery target computer acquires recovery data in a system in which a server and a recovery target computer are connected via a network,
The server includes a template in which configuration information for each computer model is managed in advance, and model determination data for determining a computer model based on the template.
(A) obtaining the template and the model discrimination data from the server;
(B) extracting information including a combination of device information respectively recorded on a plurality of PCI devices of the computer as configuration information of the computer;
(C) determining the model of the recovery target computer based on the template and the extracted configuration information;
(D) including a step of receiving, from the server, either the recovery data that matches the determined model or storage location specifying information that can specify the storage location of the recovery data. .

  In this way, the computer model identification template and model identification data are obtained from the server, and the recovery target computer can identify the model in its own device and obtain recovery data. Processing load can be reduced.

  In the present invention, the various aspects described above can be applied by appropriately combining or omitting some of them. For example, a server that provides recovery data, a computer that acquires recovery data, a computer program that causes the server to provide recovery data, a computer program that causes the computer to acquire recovery data, and a computer readable recording of such a computer program It can also be configured as a recording medium. In any configuration, the above-described aspects can be appropriately applied. As a computer-readable recording medium, various media such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a magneto-optical disk, an IC card, and a hard disk can be used.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order based on examples.
A. Example:
A1. System configuration:
A2. Function block:
A3. License registration process:
A4. Recovery process:
A4-1. Recovery data provision process:
A4-2. Model discrimination processing:
A4-3. License confirmation process:
B. Variation:

A. Example:
A1. System Configuration FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a recovery data providing system 1000 according to this embodiment. The recovery data providing system 1000 includes a base A where the local area network LAN1 is constructed, a base B where the local area network LAN2 is constructed, and a center server 300, which are connected via the Internet INT. The base A is connected to the local area network LAN1 with a client 10 that is a computer to be recovered and a site server 100 in which recovery data is stored. Similarly, the base 20 is connected to the client 20 and the site server 200. In this embodiment, the client 10 acquires information on the model of the own device and the site server 100 from which the recovery data is acquired while exchanging information with the center server 300, and the site server 100 is based on the information. Recovery data is acquired from the server and recovery processing is performed.

  The client 10 is installed with software for communicating with the center server 300. Further, the client 10 acquires information on a plurality of PCI devices provided in its own apparatus, manufacturing information and serial numbers recorded in the SMBIOS, and displays the center server as configuration information as indicated by solid arrows in the figure. To 300. Since it is considered that a computer that requires recovery processing often fails and the function of communicating with other devices does not operate, in this embodiment, the client 10 uses software for communicating and PCI device information. The function to acquire the etc. was started from the flexible disk. The flexible disk includes the minimum protocol necessary for communication with the center server 300, software for performing communication and software for extracting configuration information, and the minimum necessary for recovery processing. Information is recorded.

  The center server 300 determines the model of the client 10 based on the configuration information received from the client 10. The center server 300 also obtains information about the site server 100 that is closest to the client 10 on the network from a plurality of site servers connected to the recovery data providing system 1000 based on the IP address of the client 10. The license management of the software provided by the recovery data is performed. In the present embodiment, software refers to an operating system such as Windows 98 (registered trademark) or Windows XP (registered trademark).

  Based on the site server information received from the center server 300, the client 10 acquires recovery data from the site server 100 and executes recovery processing.

A2. Function block:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating functional blocks of the center server 300 and the client 10 in the present embodiment. Each functional block is configured by software and is controlled by the main control unit. Each functional block may be configured in hardware.

  The client 10 includes a main control unit 11, a communication unit 12, a configuration information acquisition unit 13, a device information extraction unit 14, an SMBIOS reference unit 15, and a recovery data acquisition unit 16. The communication unit 12 is a so-called network device driver, and has a function of communicating with other devices such as the center server 300.

  The configuration information acquisition unit 13 includes a device information extraction unit 14 and an SMBIOS reference unit 15. The configuration information acquisition unit 13 acquires configuration information of the client 10 by controlling each functional block, and the center server 300 via the communication unit 12. Send to.

  The device information extraction unit 14 is configured as a part of the configuration information acquisition unit 13 and extracts information on a plurality of PCI devices of the client 10. The PCI device information is specifically a vendor ID, a device ID, and a revision number. The PCI device information may change, but these three pieces of information are information that does not change, and are suitable as configuration information for specifying the model of the client 10. Since the model of the computer is determined based on a combination of a plurality of PCI device information, the device information extraction unit 14 extracts a plurality of PCI device information.

  The SMBIOS reference unit 15 is configured as a part of the configuration information acquisition unit 13 and acquires manufacturing information of the client 10 recorded in the SMBIOS. In this embodiment, the manufacturing information is the product name and serial number of the motherboard. When determining the model of a computer, there are cases where the same PCI device information combination exists only with the PCI device information described above, and the model cannot be determined. In such a case, the model can be uniquely identified by using the product name of the motherboard. The serial number is used in the center server 300 for license management of software provided by the recovery data.

  The recovery data acquisition unit 16 has a function of receiving information of the site server 100 as a recovery data storage device from the center server 300, acquiring recovery data from the site server 100, and executing recovery.

  The center server 300 includes a main control unit 301, a communication unit 302, a license management unit 303, a recovery instruction unit 304, a model determination unit 305, a recovery data acquisition destination designation unit 306, and a license management information storage unit 307. , A template storage unit 308 and a site server management information storage unit 309. The communication unit 302 is a so-called network device and has a function of performing communication with other devices.

  The license management unit 303 has a function of managing a license of software provided by the recovery data. When the license management unit 303 detects that a new computer is connected to the local area networks LAN1 and LAN2, the license management unit 303 acquires the type of the installed operating system and the serial number of the computer from the computer, The data is stored in the license management information storage unit 307 in association with each other. The license management unit 303 also determines whether the serial number acquired from the recovery target computer is registered in the license management information storage unit 307 in association with the software desired by the recovery target computer. It also has a function of managing whether or not a software license is held and determining whether or not recovery processing can be executed.

  The model discrimination unit 305 is configured as a part of the recovery instruction unit 304, and based on the information received from the recovery target computer and the template stored in the template storage unit 308, the model / applicable OS of the computer. The function to discriminate is provided. FIG. 3 shows the contents of the template storage unit 308.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the contents of the template storage unit 308 in the present embodiment. The template storage unit 308 includes items of model name, PCI device information, manufacturing information, and applicable OS.

  “Model name” indicates the model name of the computer. The “PCI device information” includes “vendor ID”, “device ID”, and “revision number” of a PCI device mounted on the computer. “Vendor ID” indicates an ID that identifies the manufacturer of the PCI device, “Device ID” indicates an ID uniquely assigned to each device, and “Revision number” The version number given by the improvement of the device is shown. Since these three items are values that do not change in the PCI device information, they are suitable for model discrimination. From the combination of a plurality of pieces of PCI device information, the computer model can be almost determined. As shown in the figure, the model name “RH387G” has a vendor ID, a device ID, and a revision number of “10b5, 9050, 2.0”, “1022, 740c, 1.0”, “1022, 7408, 2.1 "is installed.

  “Manufacturing information” indicates the product name of the motherboard recorded in SMBIOS, and manufacturing information is registered for a model whose model cannot be determined only by PCI device information. As shown in the figure, the model names “RH387G” and “PC-MV-JH1” can be identified only by the PCI device information, but the model names “PCG-G03-XX1” and “PCG-G03” As shown by the broken line, the model “XX4” has the same installed PCI device information, and the model cannot be determined only by such information. Here, the manufacturing information of the model having the model name “PCG-G03-XX1” is “ABC Inc.”, and the manufacturing information of the model having the model name “PCG-G03-XX1” is “XYZ Inc.”. With this information, it is possible to determine a model that cannot be determined only by PCI device information.

  “Applicable OS” indicates the type of operating system that can be applied for each model of computer. As shown in the figure, for example, OSs applicable to the model name “RH387G” are “Windows98 SE” and “Windows2000 Professional”.

  Returning to FIG. The recovery data acquisition destination designation unit 306 is configured as a part of the recovery instruction unit 304, and the distance between the recovery target computer and the network on the network is closest from the IP address of the recovery target computer and the site server management information storage unit 309. A function to specify a site server is provided. The contents of the site server management information storage unit 309 are illustrated together with the figure.

  The site server management information storage unit 309 includes a site server name and an IP address. As illustrated, for example, the IP address of the site server 100 is “192.168.10.10”.

  The recovery instruction unit 304 receives the model and applicable OS information from the model determination unit 305 and the information on the recovery data acquisition destination site server from the recovery data acquisition destination designation unit 306, and receives the client 10 via the communication unit 12. Send to.

A3. License registration process:
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the license registration process in this embodiment. This process is performed between the client 10 and the center server 300. In this embodiment, the client 10 registers the serial number in the center server 300 at the first activation.

  The client 10 connects to the network at the first activation (step Sa101). The center server 300 detects that the client 10 is connected as a new computer to the network (step Sa102), and requests a serial number and OS information from the client 10 (step Sa103). In response to such a request, the client 10 transmits the serial number and OS information of its own device.

  The center server 300 registers the information received from the client 10 in the license management information storage unit 307 in association with the type of OS. As shown in the figure, the license management information storage unit 307 is composed of “OS (number of licenses)” and “serial number”. In “OS (number of licenses)”, the name of the OS and the number of contract licenses are registered in parentheses. For example, “Windows 98 SE” indicates that the number of contract licenses is “100”. Further, the serial numbers of computers using “Windows 98 SE” are “555633-AFM-0011”, “DSC-00236-123”,. Since the client 10 is equipped with “Windows 2000 Professional” and the serial number is “4423-9568-123-523”, it is registered as indicated by a broken line in the figure.

A4. Recovery process:
A4-1. Recovery data provision process:
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the recovery process in the present embodiment. In this embodiment, the client 10 installs the software for performing communication, the function for acquiring PCI device information, and the like from the flexible disk. The flexible disk includes the minimum protocol necessary for communication with the center server 300, software for performing communication and software for extracting configuration information, and the minimum necessary for recovery processing. Information shall be recorded.

  When performing the recovery process, the client 10 acquires PCI device information, manufacturing information and serial number recorded in the SMBIOS (Step Sa200), and inputs and sets an IP address to connect to the network (Step S200). Sa201). Next, the client 10 transmits each acquired information such as PCI device information to the center server 300 (step Sa202).

  Based on the information received from the client 10, the center server 300 refers to the template storage unit 308 to determine the model of the client 10 and the applicable OS (step Sa203). Such processing will be described later. Next, the center server 300 notifies the determined model to the client 10 (step Sa204). The client 10 transmits a model confirmation notification for continuing the processing with the notified model to the center server 300 (step Sa205). FIG. 6A shows a screen example of the client 10 when the model is notified.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen at the time of model discrimination processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 6A shows a screen example of the client 10 when the model of the client 10 determined by the center server 300 is notified. In the screen example 400, a notification message 401 and a selection message 402 are displayed. In the notification message 401, the determined model name [RH387G] is displayed, and in the selection message 402, a message for selecting whether or not to continue the process with the model is displayed. The user presses “H” on the keyboard to cancel and “C” to continue. In this embodiment, in order to continue the processing with the notified model, it is assumed that “C” has been pressed by the user, and by this pressing, a model confirmation notification shown in step Sa205 of FIG. 5 is transmitted.

  Returning to FIG. Upon receiving the model confirmation notification, the center server 300 notifies an OS applicable to the model (step Sa206). The client 10 selects a desired OS from the notified OS (step Sa207). FIG. 6B shows a screen example of the client 10 when the OS is notified.

  FIG. 6B shows a screen example when an OS applicable to the client 10 is notified from the center server 300. In the screen example 410, a notification message 411 and a selection message 412 are displayed. A list of OSs applicable to the client 10 is displayed in the notification message 401, and a message for selecting which OS to use is displayed in the selection message 402. The user presses “1” on the keyboard when using “1. Windows 98 Second Edition”, and “2” when using “2. Windows 2000 Professional”. In this embodiment, since “Windows 2000 Professional” is used in this embodiment, it is assumed that “2” has been pressed by the user, and the OS selection result shown in step Sa207 of FIG. 5 is transmitted by such pressing. .

  Returning to FIG. When the center server 300 receives the selection of the OS to be used from the client 10, the center server 300 refers to the license management information storage unit 307 to determine whether or not the client 10 has a license to use the OS (step). Sa208). License management will be described later.

  Next, when the client 10 holds a license, the center server 300 determines, based on the IP address of the client 10, a site server having the closest network distance from the client 10 as a recovery data storage location (step Sa209), site server information such as the site server name and IP address is transmitted to the client 10 (step Sa210).

  Based on the site server information received from the center server 300, the client 10 accesses the site server, downloads recovery data (step Sa211), and executes recovery (step Sa212).

A4-2. Model discrimination processing:
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining model discrimination processing in the present embodiment. This process is performed by the center server 300 by controlling each functional block, and corresponds to step Sa203 in FIG.

  When the center server 300 receives PCI device information or the like from the client 10, the center server 300 refers to the template storage unit 308 (step S10), and identifies the model from the combination of PCI device information (step S11). When the model can be identified only by the PCI device information (step S11: '0'), an applicable OS is confirmed for the identified model (step S13). If it is not possible to identify one model from the combination of PCI device information, but it is determined that it is one of a plurality of models (step S11: '1'), the manufacturing information recorded in the SMBIOS is further extracted. Then, the model is specified (step S12). If the model can be identified by such processing (step S12: YES), an applicable OS is confirmed for the identified model (step S13).

  When no model candidate is identified from the combination of PCI device information (step S11: '2'), and multiple model candidates are identified (step S11: '1') are recorded in SMBIOS. If it is not possible to specify one model even after extracting the manufacturing information (step S12: NO), it is determined that the model cannot be specified (step S14).

  In this embodiment, if “YES” in the step S12, that is, if the model of the client 10 can be specified, the process is continued to the step Sa204 in FIG. If “NO” in the step S12, the model cannot be discriminated and the recovery process cannot be performed.

A4-3. License confirmation process:
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the license confirmation processing in this embodiment. This process is a process performed by the center server 300 when an OS selection is received from the client 10, and is a process corresponding to step Sa208 in FIG.

  When the center server 300 receives the selection of the OS from the client 10, the center server 300 refers to the license management information storage unit 307 (step S20), and whether or not the serial number of the client 10 is registered in association with the selected OS. Is determined (step S21). If it is registered (step S21: YES), it is determined that the computer has a valid license, and the license confirmation process is terminated. If it is not registered (step S21: NO), a license contract is not made, and therefore a recovery process impossible notification is transmitted (step S22).

  In this embodiment, if “YES” in step S21, that is, if it is confirmed that the computer having the serial number of the client 10 has a license for using the selected OS, The processing is continued to step Sa209 in step 5. If “NO” in the step S21, the client 10 does not hold the license and cannot perform the recovery process, so the recovery process is stopped.

  According to the recovery data providing system 1000 of the embodiment described above, the center server 300 can easily determine the model of the computer based on the PCI device information, the computer manufacturing information recorded in the SMBIOS, and the like. Improves. In addition, in order to provide recovery data via the network, each time recovery processing is performed, media such as a recovery CD is distributed by mail or other means. If the media is being rented to other users, it is lent after waiting for return. It is possible to shorten the time required for the recovery process, to improve the efficiency of the recovery process, and to reduce the management load on the administrator. In addition, since license management is performed, it is possible to prevent unauthorized recovery of computers of the same model.

B. Variation:
As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, It cannot be overemphasized that a various structure can be taken in the range which does not deviate from the meaning. For example, the process related to the license may be omitted from the above-described embodiment.

B1. Modification 1:
In the above-described embodiment, the center server 300 performs the model / OS discrimination processing. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the center server 300 receives a recovery request from a recovery target computer (showing the client 10 in the embodiment), the center server 300 transmits the model determination program and the template stored in the template storage unit 308 to the client 10. It is good to do. In this way, the client 10 can determine the model / OS on its own device, and the load on the center server 300 can be reduced. In such a case, for example, if the client 10 notifies the center server 300 of the selected OS, and the center server 300 notifies information related to the site server from which the recovery data is acquired, the processing load of both apparatuses This is preferable because the center server 300 can efficiently manage licenses.

B2. Modification 2:
In the above-described embodiment, when managing the license, the license is managed by exchanging information on the network when the client 10 is initially activated. However, based on the contents sent from the user by a license registration postcard or the like. Separately, license information may be input and managed.

  In the embodiment described above, when there are a plurality of OSs applicable to an arbitrary model, the user is allowed to select an OS to be used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If license management is performed in advance using the OS and serial number used as in the embodiment, the OS to be used is determined from the serial number and recovery data is provided without allowing the user to select the OS to use. It is good to do.

It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the recovery data provision system in an Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the functional block of the center server and client in an Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the content of the template storage part in an Example. It is a flowchart explaining the license registration process in an Example. It is a flowchart explaining the recovery process in an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the client screen at the time of the recovery process in an Example. It is a flowchart explaining the model discrimination | determination process in an Example. It is a flowchart explaining the license confirmation process in an Example.

Explanation of symbols

1000 ... Recovery data providing system 10, 20 ... Client 11 ... Main control unit 12 ... Communication unit 13 ... Configuration information acquisition unit 14 ... Device information extraction unit 15 ... Refer to SMBIOS Unit 16 ... Recovery data acquisition unit 100, 200 ... Site server 300 ... Center server 301 ... Main control unit 302 ... Communication unit 303 ... License management unit 304 ... Recovery instruction unit 305 ... Model identification unit 306 ... Recovery data acquisition destination designation unit 307 ... License management information storage unit 308 ... Template storage unit 309 ... Site server management information storage unit 400, 410 ... screen Example 401, 411 ... Notification message 402, 412 ... Selection message

Claims (13)

A recovery data providing method in which a recovery data providing device provides recovery data to a recovery target computer via a network,
(A) obtaining a combination of device information respectively recorded on a plurality of PCI devices of the recovery target computer as configuration information of the recovery target computer;
(B) a template in which configuration information for each computer model is managed in advance, and a step of determining the model of the recovery target computer based on the acquired configuration information;
(C) a method of providing recovery data, comprising: transmitting either the recovery data corresponding to the determined model or storage location specifying information capable of specifying the storage location of the recovery data to the recovery target computer . The recovery data providing method according to claim 1,
In the step (b), when the acquired configuration information includes all the configuration information of a predetermined model managed by the template, recovery data for determining that the recovery target computer is the predetermined model How to provide. The recovery data providing method according to claim 1,
(A) In the step (a), a recovery data providing method for further obtaining manufacturing information of the recovery target computer recorded in the SMBIOS of the recovery target computer as the configuration information. The recovery data providing method according to claim 1,
The device information is a recovery data providing method including a vendor ID, a device ID, and a revision number. The recovery data providing method according to claim 3,
The manufacturing information includes a serial number uniquely assigned to the recovery target computer,
The recovery data providing method further includes:
(D) a step of managing in advance a license of software provided for the recovery in association with a serial number;
(E) prior to step (c), determining whether or not the license is granted based on the serial number,
A recovery data providing method for transmitting the software when the license is permitted in the step (c). The recovery data providing method according to claim 1,
There are multiple storage locations on the network,
(D) The recovery data provision method which transmits the said storage location specific information showing the said storage location determined based on the distance on the network from the said recovery object computer in a process (d). A recovery data acquisition method for acquiring recovery data for recovering a computer from a server connected to the same network,
As a step executed by the computer,
(A) extracting information including a combination of device information respectively recorded on a plurality of PCI devices of the computer as configuration information of the computer;
(B) transmitting the configuration information to the server;
(C) as a response to the transmission, receiving either the recovery data suitable for the computer model corresponding to the configuration information or storage location specifying information capable of specifying the storage location of the recovery data; A recovery data acquisition method comprising: A recovery data acquisition method for acquiring recovery data for recovering a computer from a server via a network,
The server includes a template in which configuration information for each computer model is managed in advance, and model determination data for determining a computer model based on the template.
As a step executed by the computer,
(A) obtaining the template and the model discrimination data from the server;
(B) extracting information including a combination of device information respectively recorded on a plurality of PCI devices of the computer as configuration information of the computer;
(C) determining the model of the recovery target computer based on the template and the extracted configuration information;
(D) A recovery data acquisition method comprising: receiving from the server either the recovery data that matches the determined model or storage location specifying information that can specify the storage location of the recovery data. A recovery data providing device that provides recovery data to a recovery target computer via a network,
A configuration information acquisition unit that acquires combinations of device information respectively recorded on a plurality of PCI devices of the recovery target computer as configuration information of the recovery target computer;
A template storage unit for storing a template in which configuration information for each computer model is registered in advance;
A model discriminating unit that discriminates a model of the recovery target computer based on the acquired configuration information and the template;
A recovery data providing apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits either the recovery data corresponding to the determined model or storage location specifying information that can specify a storage location of the recovery data to the recovery target computer. A computer program for controlling a computer to provide recovery data for recovering a computer to be recovered via a network,
A function of acquiring a combination of device information respectively recorded on a plurality of PCI devices of the recovery target computer as configuration information of the recovery target computer;
A template in which configuration information for each computer model is managed in advance, and a function for determining the model of the recovery target computer based on the acquired configuration information;
A computer program for causing a computer to control a function of transmitting either the recovery data corresponding to the determined model or storage location specifying information capable of specifying the storage location of the recovery data to the recovery target computer . A computer program for causing a computer to control acquisition of recovery data for recovering a computer from a server connected to the same network,
A function of extracting at least a combination of device information recorded in a plurality of PCI devices of the computer as configuration information of the computer;
A function of transmitting the configuration information to the server;
As a response to the transmission, the computer has a function of receiving either the recovery data that conforms to the model of the computer corresponding to the configuration information or the storage location specifying information that can specify the storage location of the recovery data. Computer program for controlling. A computer program for causing a computer to control acquisition of recovery data for recovering a computer from a server connected to the same network,
The server includes a template in which configuration information for each computer model is managed in advance.
A function of acquiring the template from the server;
A function of extracting at least a combination of device information recorded in a plurality of PCI devices of the computer as configuration information of the computer;
Based on the template and the extracted configuration information, a function for determining the model of the recovery target computer;
A computer program for causing a computer to control a function of receiving, from the server, either the recovery data suitable for the determined model or storage location specifying information capable of specifying the storage location of the recovery data.   A recording medium in which the computer program according to claim 10 is recorded so as to be readable by a computer.

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