JP2016076042A - Server backup support system and server backup support method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To support a system backup of a plurality of servers different in an OS.SOLUTION: A server backup support system includes: a management information collection unit 22 that, when running a system backup including an OS or application software, collects backup information including a host name of a backup source, a storage destination path of a backup destination, a file name of the system having the backup implemented, an acquisition date/time when the host name, storage destination path and file name are acquired, and a file size of a system having the backup implemented; a management information addition unit 21 that generates management information having a delete tag or initial tag added to the backup information collected by the management information collection unit, and store the management information in a management table; and a processing unit 24 and backup management server 20 that implement delete processing of a system file selected from delete objects of a delete object list including generation information displayed on a display unit 23.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a server backup support system and a server backup support method capable of supporting backup of system files including OSs and application software of a plurality of servers using different OSs such as Windows (registered trademark) and Linux (registered trademark). About.

  In recent computer systems, multiple servers with different OSs are constructed depending on the virtual environment, and the software for business applications that run on these multiple servers does not cause any problems at the development stage, such as the major version that is the official operating version. It is known that there are minor versions that are in a state to try or not. In addition, the multiple servers need to back up system files including major versions and multiple minor versions of software in order to save the initial state when the server is installed and when the system is changed, and to recover when a failure occurs. .

  As a document describing the technology related to the server backup, the following Patent Document 1 can be cited. This Patent Document 1 describes that “a backup configuration of a specific application data affects data of another application. There is a description that "it is possible to construct without."

JP 2010-86050 A

  The technique described in Patent Document 1 described above is limited to the effect that a backup configuration of certain application data can be constructed without affecting the data of other applications.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a server backup support system and a server backup support method that can easily perform generation management of software system backup of a plurality of servers.

In order to achieve the above object, a server backup support system according to the present invention includes a plurality of servers running different OSs and system files connected to the plurality of servers via a network and including OSs and applications of the plurality of servers. A backup management server arranged between a plurality of storages for backup is a server backup support system that supports the server backup,
The backup management server is
When the plurality of servers perform system backup for a plurality of storages, the host name of the backup source that performs the system backup, the storage destination path of the backup destination, the file name of the system that performed the backup, and the host A management information collection unit that collects backup information including the acquisition date and time when the file name, storage path, and file name were acquired, and the file size of the system that performed the backup,
A management table that stores management information including the backup information, a deletion flag that permits deletion after backup, and an initial flag that does not permit deletion;
A management information adding unit for generating management information with a deletion flag or an initial flag added to the backup information collected by the management information collecting unit and storing the management information in a management table;
A display unit for displaying generation information of the system backup for each server;
And a processing unit for deleting a system file selected from the deletion target list from the deletion target list including the system backup generation information displayed on the display unit.

In addition, a server backup support method according to the present invention is a method for backing up a plurality of servers running different OSs and system files including the OSs and applications of the plurality of servers connected to the plurality of servers via a network. A backup management server arranged between a plurality of storages is a server backup support method of a computer system that supports the server backup,
The backup management server stores management information including backup information, a deletion flag that permits deletion after backup, and an initial flag that does not permit deletion, and a display unit that displays system backup generation information for each server And
When the plurality of servers perform system backup for a plurality of storages, the host name of the backup source that performs the system backup, the storage destination path of the backup destination, the file name of the system that performed the backup, and the host Management information collection step that collects backup information including the acquisition date and time when the file name, storage path and file name were acquired, and the file size of the system that performed the backup,
A management information adding step for generating management information with a deletion flag or an initial flag added to the backup information collected by the management information collecting step and storing the management information in a management table;
A main feature is that a processing step of deleting a system file selected from the deletion target list including the system backup generation information displayed on the display unit is executed.

  The server backup support system and the server backup support method according to the present invention can easily perform generation management of software system backup of a plurality of servers.

The figure for demonstrating the server backup assistance system by the Example of this invention. The figure which shows the operation | movement flow of the server backup assistance system by a present Example. The figure which shows the structure of the management data by a present Example.

  Hereinafter, a server backup support system to which a server backup support method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described.

[Constitution]
The server backup support system according to the present embodiment has the following configuration as shown in FIG.
(1) A server 10 in which application software using Windows (registered trademark) is registered as an OS, B server 11 in which application software using Linux (registered trademark) is registered as an OS, and Windows (registered trademark) as an OS C server 12 in which application software using) is registered.

  The plurality of servers 10 to 12 are different in backup method and backup acquisition format when performing system backup according to the type of OS and the nature of the server, and execute system backup by operations from individual servers. In the illustrated example, the servers 10 to 12 perform, for example, an initial backup of the minor version 001, a second generation backup of the minor version 002, and a third generation backup of the major version.

(2) A plurality of storages 30 to 32 which are storage devices that are backup destinations of system files including the OS and applications of the servers 10 to 12.
(3) A network 40 connecting the plurality of servers 10 to 12 and the plurality of storages 30 to 32.
(4) When the servers 10 to 12 connected to the network 40 perform system backup according to the type of each OS and the nature of the server, the management information of the system backup is collected to support the management of the backup. The backup management server 20 to perform.

The backup management server 20 has the following configuration.
A management information collection unit 22 that collects backup information of the system backup when the plurality of servers 10 to 12 individually perform system backup on the plurality of storages 30 to 32.
This backup information includes a host name for identifying a backup source server transferred when the servers 10 to 12 perform system backup according to the type of each OS and the nature of the server, the backup destination storage, It includes a storage destination path representing a storage folder, the file name of the system that performed the backup, the acquisition date and time when the management information was acquired, and the file size of the system that performed the backup.

A management table 25 that stores the management information.
As shown in FIG. 3, the management information includes a host name for identifying a backup source server, a storage destination path indicating a backup destination storage and a folder of the storage, a file name of a system that performs backup, and the like. The acquisition date and time when the host name, storage path, and file name were acquired, the file size of the system that performed the backup, and a deletion flag that permits deletion after the backup (for example, when the major version is in operation) And an initial flag that is assigned to the first system back file, for example, that does not permit deletion.

  A management information adding unit 21 that generates management information with a deletion flag or an initial flag added to the backup information collected by the management information collecting unit 22 and stores the management information in the management table 25.

A display unit 23 that displays system backup generation information for each server.
The SE refers to the system backup generation information displayed on the display unit 23, and deletes the system file in which the SE is selected from the unnecessary list presenting the deletion target from the deletion target file to which the deletion flag is assigned from the server. Processing unit 24;

[Operation]
The server backup support system to which the server backup support method according to the present embodiment is applied can manage the system backup by the processing unit 24 executing the following steps.

  Step 101: A step of confirming whether there is free space in the storage area (memory area not shown) of the output destination of the system backup.

  Step 102: A step of executing system backup when adding the management information to the system backup file using the management information adding unit 21 when it is determined in the step 101 that the storage area is empty.

  Step 103: Registering management information in the management table using the management information collection unit 22.

  Step 104: A step of displaying generation information of the system backup for each of the servers 10 to 12 on the display unit 23 and confirming the contents by SE.

  Step 105: When the system backup file in Step 102 is the first backup, an initial flag is set (a flag is set) to make it an object that cannot be deleted.

  Step 106: A step of confirming whether or not there is a free capacity in any of the external storages 30 to 32 when it is determined in the step 101 that there is no free capacity in the storage area.

  Step 107: When it is determined in the step 106 that the external storage has free space, the old system backup file is moved from the storage area to any of the storages 30 to 32, and sufficient free space is secured in the storage area. .

  Step 108: A step of changing the storage destination path (storage area) in the management table to the migration destination path (storage 30 to 32).

  Step 109: A step of displaying a list of old backup files on the SE, adding a deletion flag by the SE whose priority has been determined to the management information, and returning to the step 102.

  Step 110: A step of displaying a deletion target file with a deletion flag on the display unit 23 and determining a deletion target by selecting an SE when it is determined in the step 106 that there is no free space in the external storage.

  Step 111: A step of deleting the deletion target selected by the SE in Step 110 to secure a free space, and returning to Step 102.

  As described above, the server backup support system and method according to the present embodiment is a system backup method in a system in which a plurality of servers of several tens or hundreds having different backup methods and formats depending on the OS are introduced as in the prior art. When generation management is complicated and it becomes necessary to organize due to disk pressure, etc., it is difficult to determine which files can be deleted, and the necessary files are deleted by mistake. While an event that caused an increase has occurred, it has the following effects.

  At the time of system backup acquisition, by adding information necessary for generation management, collecting that information in the management table with the generation management tool, and preparing a screen that can centrally manage the system backup status of multiple servers, the server Management such as deleting system backups that are no longer necessary in units can be easily performed from the management screen, and the possibility of deleting necessary backup files by mistake can be prevented.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the backup management server 20 has a storage area (not shown) has been described. However, this storage area is not necessarily required, and the present embodiment can be implemented even if it is not necessary. In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the list of old backup files is displayed in the SE in step 109 and the deletion flag is given to the management information by the SE, but the file name of the system file is a major version or a minor version. By using the fact that the rule indicating is used, a deletion flag may be automatically added to the management information of the system file determined to be a minor version.

10-12: Server, 30-32: Storage, 20 Backup management server,
21 management information adding unit, 22 management information collecting unit, 23 display unit, 24 processing unit,
25 management tables, 40 networks

Claims (6)

Backup arranged between a plurality of servers running different OSs and a plurality of storages connected to the plurality of servers via a network for backing up system files including OSs and applications of the plurality of servers. The management server is a server backup support system that supports the server backup,
The backup management server is
When the plurality of servers perform system backup for a plurality of storages, the host name of the backup source that performs the system backup, the storage destination path of the backup destination, the file name of the system that performed the backup, and the host A management information collection unit that collects backup information including the acquisition date and time when the file name, storage path, and file name were acquired, and the file size of the system that performed the backup,
A management table that stores management information including the backup information, a deletion flag that permits deletion after backup, and an initial flag that does not permit deletion;
A management information adding unit for generating management information with a deletion flag or an initial flag added to the backup information collected by the management information collecting unit and storing the management information in a management table;
A display unit for displaying generation information of the system backup for each server;
A server backup support system comprising a processing unit that deletes a system file selected from a deletion target from a deletion target list including system backup generation information displayed on the display unit. The processing unit of the backup management server
When the server performs a system backup to the storage, an initial flag is added to the management information when the backup information collected by the management information collection unit is determined to be the first system backup for the server. Item 3. The server backup support system according to Item 1.   The system file backed up from the server has a major version or minor version type, the server performs a system backup on the storage, and the file name included in the backup information collected by the management information collection unit is the minor version. 3. The server backup support system according to claim 1, wherein when it is determined that there is a deletion flag, the management information of the system file of the minor version is given a deletion flag. Backup arranged between a plurality of servers running different OSs and a plurality of storages connected to the plurality of servers via a network for backing up system files including OSs and applications of the plurality of servers. A management server is a server backup support method of a computer system that supports the server backup,
The backup management server stores management information including backup information, a deletion flag that permits deletion after backup, and an initial flag that does not permit deletion, and a display unit that displays system backup generation information for each server With
When the plurality of servers perform system backup for a plurality of storages, the host name of the backup source that performs the system backup, the storage destination path of the backup destination, the file name of the system that performed the backup, and the host Management information collection step that collects backup information including the acquisition date and time when the file name, storage path and file name were acquired, and the file size of the system that performed the backup,
A management information adding step for generating management information with a deletion flag or an initial flag added to the backup information collected by the management information collecting step and storing the management information in a management table;
A server backup support method, comprising: performing a processing step of deleting a system file selected from a deletion target from a deletion target list including system backup generation information displayed on the display unit. The backup management server is
When the server performs a system backup to the storage, an initial flag is added to the management information when the backup information collected by the management information collection unit is determined to be the first system backup for the server. Item 5. The server backup support method according to Item 4.   The system file backed up from the server has a major version or minor version type, the server performs a system backup on the storage, and the file name included in the backup information collected by the management information collecting process is the minor version. 6. The server backup support method according to claim 4, wherein a deletion flag is added to the management information of the system file of the minor version when it is determined that it exists.

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