JP3815494B2 - Computer system and operation management method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a business operation management technique for a computer system including a plurality of computers.

  As the system becomes larger and wider, tasks that are executed on a daily basis also become more distributed and widespread. For example, because the processing capacity of one computer is insufficient, one job is divided into multiple computers for execution, or a large amount of data distributed and distributed to multiple computers is processed by each computer. It may be possible to produce intermediate results and finally combine them in one place to produce results.

  In such a case, conventionally, since only what kind of work is executed on which computer is managed, if one work is divided into multiple computers, the relationship between the divided work is difficult to understand. There was a problem. In the present invention, even if it is divided into a plurality of computers, by managing them as one business, it is possible to monitor business execution without checking the computer on which the business is executed in advance, and monitor business execution The purpose is to provide services from the standpoint of managers.

  Conventionally, information representing various events (start, end, abnormal end, etc.) that occur during business execution is immediately transferred to the computer that monitors the business, which is necessary for monitoring. However, there is a problem that events (start, end, etc.) that are rarely referred to are transferred wastefully. An object of the present invention is to reduce the transfer amount of information by transferring only highly urgent information such as occurrence of an abnormality when an event occurs.

  Conventionally, various definition information related to business execution (execution schedule, execution parameters, etc.) has been stored together in one place, so management was easy, but the definition information is referenced during business execution. There was a problem that it took time.

  An object of the present invention is to manage execution of business.

  To achieve the above object, the present invention organizes and classifies objects handled by each program constituting a business, organizes common items, organizes the system, and generates ID information for identifying the business. This ID information is added to various types of definition information (execution schedule, execution parameters, etc.) related to business execution and information indicating all events (start, end, abnormal end, etc.) that occur during business execution. Centralized management makes it possible to monitor and control business execution (schedule change, change or addition of execution computer, etc.) using ID information as a clue.

  In the present invention, priorities are assigned to all events (start, end, abnormal end, etc.) that occur as a result of business execution based on the presence or absence of urgency. Based on this priority, it is determined whether information representing an event is immediately transferred to a computer that monitors a job, or whether information is accumulated in a computer in which each event has occurred or a computer near the computer in which the event has occurred. Normal events (business start and end, etc.) do not need to be known by the monitor while the business is running smoothly (especially when the number of computers in the system is large), and the business is monitored. Since it is not transferred to the computer, the amount of information transferred can be reduced. Since the ID information that identifies the business is added to the information stored in a distributed manner, a request from a computer that monitors the business is required when necessary (for example, when you want to know the status of a specific business). Can be searched and only necessary information can be extracted. In addition, retrieval of information stored in a distributed manner can be simultaneously performed by a plurality of computers having the accumulated information, so that the time required for retrieval can be shortened.

  In addition, various definition information (execution schedule, execution parameters, etc.) related to the execution of the business is stored redundantly in a plurality of computers. Since definition information is normally updated less frequently, the time required to refer to definition information during job execution can be reduced. In addition, when the definition information is updated, only the changed part needs to be transferred, so that the time required for the transfer can be shortened.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that business execution can be managed.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 shows a system configuration and execution procedure for monitoring a task executed across a plurality of computers from a management manager computer without obtaining in advance where and where the task is executed. Show. The management manager computer 100 includes an event information display processing unit 103 that refers to various events such as the start, normal end, and abnormal end of a task that occurs in response to the execution of a task in the managed computers 106 and 111, and a GUI that displays and operates them. Event information that needs to be dealt with urgently or urgently, such as abnormal termination of business or insufficient disk space, among events that occur during business execution on managed computers 106 and 111 Collected, displayed on the GUI unit 102, stored in the master database 105, searched for stored event information, and if the required event information is not found, the search instruction and search result to the managed computer 106 having the local database 108 And a master database 105 that controls the collection 104 and display on the GUI unit 102. The management target computers 106 and 111 include business execution units 109 and 113 that are actual business itself, or management application (hereinafter abbreviated as AP) execution units 110 and 114 such as a job scheduler that manages business execution, and integrated management support for realizing integrated management. Sections 107 and 112, and a local database 108. If the managed computer has a local database, the integrated management support unit will terminate the job abnormally or run out of disk space among the events that occurred during the execution of the business on the managed computer that does not have the local database. Event information that needs to be dealt with urgently or urgently, such as forwarding to the management manager computer 100, storing other event information in the local database 108, searching according to instructions from the integrated manager computer 100, and integrating the search results Transfer to the manager computer. When the management target computer does not have a local database, the integrated management support unit transfers all of the events that occur as a result of business execution to the management target computer having the local database. The management manager computer 100 and the management target computers 106 and 111 are connected to each other via a communication network 115.

  FIG. 2 shows a system for controlling the execution of a task executed across a plurality of computers from a management manager computer without obtaining in advance where and where the definition information of the task is stored. The configuration and implementation procedure are shown. The management manager computer 200 refers to and updates the definition information update / display processing unit 203 that refers to and updates various definition information related to the execution of the business, such as the execution schedule and execution parameters of the business executed on the managed computers 206 and 211, Collection of various definition information related to business execution such as the display control unit configured with the GUI unit 202, the execution schedule and execution parameters of the business executed on the managed computers 206 and 211, storage in the master database 205, and stored definitions It comprises a portion 204 for controlling information search and distribution of updated definition information to a managed computer 206 having a local database 208, and a master database 205. The managed computers 206 and 211 include business execution units 209 and 213 that are actual business itself or management AP execution units 210 and 214 such as a job scheduler that manages business execution, integrated management support units 207 and 212 for realizing integrated management, and a local database It consists of 208. When the managed computer has a local database, the integrated management support unit manages various definition information related to the execution of the business, such as the execution schedule and execution parameters of the business executed on the managed computer that does not have the local database. Transfer to the manager computer 200, storage in the local database 208, update according to an instruction from the integrated manager computer 200, and transfer of the update result itself to a task to be executed on a managed computer that does not have a local database. If the managed computer does not have a local database, the integrated management support unit has a local database for all of the various definition information related to the execution of the business, such as the execution schedule and execution parameters of the business executed by itself. Transfer to the management target computer and transfer the update result transferred from the management target computer having the local database to the work to be executed on the management target computer. The management manager computer 200 and the management target computers 206 and 211 are connected to each other via a communication network 215.

  FIG. 3 is an example of a network configuration in the embodiment of the present invention. The management manager computer 301 can monitor the execution status of the business executed by each of the computers 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, and 307, and can change the definition related to the business execution. The management manager computer 301 includes a master database (abbreviated as DB in the figure) 314, and each network 308, 309, 310, 311, 313 includes a computer having at least one local database. Although this restriction is not essential, the amount of data flowing through the network can be reduced by such a configuration. In addition, the time required for referring to information stored in the database from each computer can be shortened.

  FIG. 4 is an example of a software configuration of the management target computer 401 and the management manager computer 402 in the embodiment of the present invention. The management target computer 401 has an integrated management support unit 403, which manages the inside of the computer based on an instruction from the management manager computer. The specific management process differs depending on the management target. Broadly speaking, it can be divided into a case where management is indirectly performed using a management AP for managing business and a case where business is directly managed. If the former is managed from the integrated management support unit 403 via the management AP operation unit 411 and the latter is managed via the business B operation unit 410, the management AP processing unit 407 and the management AP operation unit 411 (409) In addition, the interface (408) between the business B process 406 and the business B operation unit 410 is separate, but the interface (412) with each operation unit viewed from the integrated management support unit can be shared. This makes it easy to add functions because the scope of influence is limited even if management targets are added. The management manager computer 402 includes an integrated management manager 404, which has a user interface for managing the entire system, but the processing for specific display to the manager and the operation of the manager differs for each management function. Broadly speaking, it can be divided into a case where the management AP for managing the business is used to display and operate indirectly and a case where the business is directly displayed and operated. Since the interface with each operation unit viewed from the integrated management support unit is shared, between the management AP display processing unit 415 and the management AP operation unit 411 and between the business B display processing 414 and the business B operation unit 410 And the interface (413) between the management AP display processing unit 415 and the business B display processing 414, and the display control unit 416 having a direct interface with the administrator.

A collection and reference procedure of various event information that occurs in accordance with the execution of the business in the configuration of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the managed computer, the business or management AP detects the occurrence of the event as the business is executed (501). The business or management AP adds a predetermined priority to each event information and sends it to the integrated management support unit in the same computer (502). If the computer has no local database (503), the integrated management support unit transfers the event information to the managed computer having the local database (504). If the computer has a local database (503) and the priority of event information is not urgent (505), the integrated management support unit stores the event information in the local database using the business ID as a key (506). When the priority of the event information is urgent (505), the event information is transferred to the management manager computer (507). The management manager computer stores the received event information in the master database (508). The management manager computer displays the received event information on the monitoring screen (509). Next, a procedure for an administrator in front of the management manager computer to know the status of a specific job will be described. First, a business list is displayed by the manager (601). A task ID corresponding to the task selected by the administrator is obtained from the list (602). The management manager searches the master database using the obtained business ID as a key (603). When event information is found in the master database (604), its contents are displayed on the monitoring screen. When event information is not found in the master database (604), a search request is issued to the integrated management support unit of all managed computers having a local database (605). The integrated management support unit of the managed computer having the local database searches the local database using the designated business ID as a key (606). The integrated management support unit returns the search result to the integrated management manager (607). The integrated management manager displays all search results together on the monitoring screen (608). This makes it possible to monitor work executed across a plurality of computers without obtaining in advance where and where the work is being executed.

  The collection / update / distribution procedure of various definition information related to the execution of business in the configuration of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the managed computer, the business or management AP changes its definition information as the business is executed (701). The business or management AP sends the changed definition information to the integrated management support unit in the same computer (702). If the computer does not have a local database (703), the integrated management support unit transfers the changed definition information to the managed computer having the local database (704). If it is a computer having a local database (703), the integrated management support unit stores the changed definition information in the local database using the business ID as a key (705). The integrated management support unit also transfers the management manager computer (706). The management manager computer stores the received definition information in the master database (707). Next, a procedure in which the manager in front of the management manager computer refers to and changes the definition information of a specific job will be described. First, a business list is displayed by the manager (801). A work ID corresponding to the work selected by the administrator is obtained from the list (802). The management manager searches the master database using the determined business ID as a key and displays it on the monitoring screen (803). When the administrator updates the definition information (804), an update request is issued to the integrated management support unit of all managed computers having a local database (805). The integrated management support unit of the management target computer having the local database searches and updates the local database using the designated business ID as a key (806). The integrated management support unit notifies the changed definition information to the business or the management AP (807). The business or management AP performs processing according to the new definition (808). As a result, it is possible to control the execution of work executed across a plurality of computers without examining a computer in which the definition of the work is stored in advance.

Based on the above, in a network computer system consisting of multiple computers, various business operations such as checking the execution status of work executed across multiple computers, monitoring for the occurrence of abnormalities, changing business definitions, etc. It is possible to perform an act on the computer without checking in advance where and where the business is being executed, and where and where the business definition is stored. There is an effect that business execution can be managed centrally. In addition, at this time, since it is possible to reduce the transfer of information that is hardly referred to during regular monitoring, there is an effect that an unnecessary load for operation management is not imposed on the communication network. In addition, since it can be placed near a computer that refers to definition information that is frequently referred to during business execution, the time required to refer to information from each computer can be shortened.

It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure and implementation procedure for performing the monitoring of the work performed over several computers from a management manager computer. It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure and execution procedure for performing control of the execution of the work performed over a some computer from a management manager computer. It is a figure which shows the network structure in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the software configuration of the computer system in the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the collection procedure of various event information. It is a figure which shows the reference procedure of various event information. It is a figure which shows the collection procedure of various definition information. It is a figure which shows the update / distribution procedure of various definition information.

Explanation of symbols

101: Display control unit, 102: GUI unit, 103: Event information display processing unit,
104: Event information collection / search, DB control unit,
105: Master database, 106: Managed computer,
107: Event information collection / retrieval / transfer, DB control unit,
108: Local database, 109: Business execution department,
110: Management AP execution unit, 111: Computer to be managed
112: Event information collection / transfer unit, 113: Business execution unit,
114: Management AP execution unit, 115: Communication network,
201: Display control unit, 202: GUI unit,
203: Definition information update / display processing section
204: Definition information collection / search / distribution, DB control unit,
205: Master database, 206: Computers to be managed
207: Collection / distribution / transfer of definition information, DB control unit,
208: Local database, 209: Business execution department,
210: Management AP execution unit, 211: Computer to be managed
212: Definition information collection / distribution / transfer unit, 213: Business execution unit,
214: Management AP execution unit, 215: Communication network,
301: Manager computer, 302 to 307: Computer 1 to Computer 6,
308 to 311: Network 1 to Network 4,
312: Core network, 313: Network 5,
314: Master database, 315-318: Local database,
401: managed computer, 402: management manager computer,
403: Integrated management support department, 404: Integrated management manager,
405: Business A processing unit, 406: Business B processing unit,
407: Management AP processing unit, 408: Individual API, 409: Individual API,
410: Business B operation unit, 411: Management AP operation unit, 412: Common API,
413: Common API, 414: Business B display processing unit,
415: management AP display processing unit, 416: display control unit

Claims (2)

In an operation management method in a computer system having a management computer and having a plurality of managed computers that execute each of the divided tasks in which one task is divided into a plurality of tasks ,
The management target computer has given priority according to urgency to information representing an event that occurs due to the execution of the division work in the management target computer,
The high priority information is added to a business ID for identifying the one business , transferred to a first database managed by the management computer , and registered in the first database,
Additional information is registered in the second database in which the management target computer by adding the application ID managed,
The management computer searches for information corresponding to the business ID from information registered in the first database,
When information corresponding to the business ID is found in the first database, the management computer outputs information corresponding to the business ID as a search result,
If the information corresponding to the business ID is not found in the first database, the management computer sends a search request including the business ID to a plurality of managed computers,
Each of the plurality of managed computers searches the second database managed by its own computer in response to the search request, and transmits a search result to the management computer.
The management computer collectively outputs information corresponding to the business ID as a search result based on a plurality of the search results transmitted from a plurality of the management target computers. Method. In a computer system that includes a management computer and that includes a plurality of managed computers that execute each of the divided tasks in which one task is divided into a plurality of tasks,
The managed computer is
Means for assigning a priority according to urgency to information representing an event caused by execution of the division work in the managed computer;
Means for transferring the high-priority information to a first database managed by the management computer by adding a business ID for identifying the one business ;
Other information, means for registering in the second database in which the management target computer by adding the application ID managed,
Means for searching for information corresponding to the business ID from information registered in the second database in response to a search request from the management computer, and transmitting a search result to the management computer ;
Have
The management computer is
Means for registering the transferred high priority information in the first database;
Means for retrieving information corresponding to the business ID from information registered in the first database;
Means for transmitting a search request including the business ID to a plurality of managed computers when information corresponding to the business ID is not found in the first database;
When information corresponding to the business ID is found in the first database, the information corresponding to the business ID is output as a search result, and when the information corresponding to the business ID is not found, the search request Output means for collectively outputting information corresponding to the business ID as a search result based on the plurality of search results transmitted from the plurality of managed computers according to
Computer system and having a.

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