JP4574433B2 - Operation system and object data management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation system and an object data management method, and more particularly to an operation system (OpS) that monitors / controls a communication network, and is suitably applied to management of object data of devices such as communication facilities to be monitored / controlled. The present invention relates to an operation system and an object data management method.

  FIG. 4 shows a construction example of an operation system (OpS) for monitoring / controlling the communication network system. In recent communication networks, a plurality of types of devices (X, Y, Z,...) Are used to configure the network, and the operation system (OpS) uses the plurality of types of devices (X, Y, Z). ,...) Need to be internally managed as equal physical objects.

  Moreover, multiple types of devices (X, Y, Z,...) That make up the network are developed by multiple vendors (Company A, Company B, Company C,...) Through multi-vendorization. Therefore, there is a slight difference in attribute data even for devices having the same function. Since the slight difference is developed as different object data as it is, even when managing physical objects having the same function, complete identical management is difficult and unwieldy.

  In addition, even in a system using the same communication network, the requirements vary depending on the operation application. In order to provide an operation system (OpS) that satisfies the requirements of each individual system, each system There is a need for “customization” of modifying programming logic in response to unique requirements.

  Usually, the operation system (OpS) is composed of a server application program for managing physical objects, a database for holding physical object data, and a client application program for communicating with them and providing object data to an operator. ing. FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the operation system (OpS) and the management operation from the operator (client terminal).

  Each device 5-3 managed under the operation system (OpS) is converted into physical object data by the server application program 5-21 in the server 5-2 and stored in the database 5-22. The client application program 5-23 refers to the physical object data, provides various search information to the operator (client terminal) 5-1, and receives a control operation from the operator (client terminal) 5-1. The control command is issued to the program 5-21.

A unique communication network system managed by the operation system (OpS) is constructed according to various requirements. As a specific example (1),
In the first communication network system, it is required to construct a system using only the device x manufactured by A company.
In the second communication network system, it is required to construct a system using both the device x and the device B as the device x.
There are differences in requirements.

As a specific example (2),
In the third communication network system, it is required to perform an operation in which the package a under the device x is mounted.
In the fourth communication network system, it is not required to perform an operation in which the package a under the device x is mounted.
There are differences in requirements.

  The difference in these requirements affects the physical object data to be managed in the operation system (OpS) corresponding to each communication network system, and even when each operation system (OpS) implements a similar management function, In order to absorb these differences, it is necessary to perform “customization” based on the differences inherent in the system. Specifically, it is necessary to change the programming logic according to individual requirements, and naturally, a confirmation test and verification work accompanying the change are also required.

  Further, even if each physical object is an object of the same type, there is a slight difference in attribute data as a device due to the influence of multi-vendoring or the like. For example, “apparatus x (manufactured by company A)” and “apparatus x (manufactured by company B)”, which are the same type of apparatus, have “package (PKG)” a having the same functions.

  However, if they are packages of the same function (PKG), there is a difference in the “identifier” of the object data to indicate uniqueness because the manufacturers are different, and “package (PKG) a is searched according to customer requirements” In order to realize the “function”, it is necessary to incorporate programming logic that absorbs the difference in “identifier” due to the difference in manufacturer by the search condition using the “OR condition”.

As a specific example (3),
-In the fifth communication network system, if the system is constructed using only the device x manufactured by the company A, there is only one subordinate package (PKG) a, and the search for the package (PKG) The condition can be specified by one identifier, and the programming logic is as follows.
“Select ... from ... wherekg_kind = 0x1111;
-On the other hand, in the sixth communication network system, if the system is constructed using both devices A and B as the device x, there are two types of subordinate packages (PKG) a, The condition for this is the “or condition” of the two identifiers, and the programming logic is as follows:
“Select ... from ... wherekg_kind = 0x1111 or 0x2001;

  As described above, when a new “apparatus x (manufactured by C company)” is added due to the peculiarity of each manufacturer and a “package (PKG) a” having the same function exists under the apparatus, originally, It was necessary to add a new “search condition” to the programming logic of “search condition” and to re-release the application program after confirming the operation.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, “Package (PKG) a” having the same function exists in “Apparatus x (manufactured by A company)” and “Apparatus x (manufactured by B company)”. If different identifiers “1111” and “2001” are given depending on the characteristics, and if it is desired to simultaneously acquire the data of the “package (PKG) a”, the identifier = “1111” or “2001” is included in the “search condition”. It is necessary to add the OR condition. If “apparatus x (manufactured by company C)” is further added, the search condition change of identifier = “1111” or “2001” or “3002” is required.

Further, even within the same communication network system, a similar problem occurs due to a difference in “management operation screen (management function)”. As a specific example (4),
In the first management operation screen, only the device x is a control target, and only the package (PKG) of the device x is a search target.
In the second management operation screen, the device x and the device y are controlled, and the packages (PKG) of both the device x and the device y are searched.
Even with these differences in management operation screens, it is necessary to develop a separate programming logic for each management operation screen (management function) despite the similar search function. It was enormous.

As prior art documents related to the present invention, reduction of management work of the network manager, simplification of management work of the network manager itself, reduction of management work of the article manager, simplification of management work of the article manager itself, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2004-259542 describes a network management system that speeds up the response to network abnormalities, saves resources by sharing computer resources and data, and improves network reliability.
JP 5-225104 A

  In recent years, communication network systems have drastically changed due to the spread of the Internet and the like, and development of operation systems (OpS) associated therewith has been required to further reduce costs and shorten delivery times. However, as described above, the operation system (OpS) up to now cannot be actually started using only the software developed as a base. In order to meet various customer requirements, each operation system (OpS) must satisfy each requirement. System-specific “customization” had to be applied to the software.

  In addition, the “customization” involves a huge amount of “confirmation man-hours” in addition to the modification of the programming logic. In other words, the company had to spend enormous costs and time.

  Such custom-made development is not only costly and time consuming, but also because there are many types of operation systems (OpS) with similar functions, so that many types of developed products are produced. However, it had fallen into a vicious circle in which many costs proportional to the number of types were required.

  In addition, since there are a lot of similar operation systems (OpS), as a result, a lot of types of equipment such as machines as hardware are necessary, which affects the total development cost, Ensuring the installation location and the enlargement of equipment maintenance fees were also problems.

  In addition, in the operation system (OpS) that is already in operation, when enhancement is performed by adding a new device, it is necessary to restart the system along with the replacement of the application program. However, in practice, most communication network systems are once in operation, and the operation of “24 hours / 365 days continuous operation” exists as a major requirement, and it is difficult to stop the system easily. Is in the situation. The current situation is that if you try to make enhancements, the system will go down for a certain period of time, causing a huge amount of business damage.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an operation system and an object data management method that can search for a device to be managed by absorbing differences in device attribute data due to differences in manufacturers. In addition, it is possible to acquire only the data of the management target apparatus necessary for each management operation (management function). Also, requirements such as the addition of new managed even occur without the addition or change of the program logic, a search of the managed devices possible. Moreover, even when a plurality of communication network systems (carriers) coexist, it is possible to acquire only data of necessary communication network system (carrier) devices.

  An operation system according to the present invention is (1) an operation system that manages each device of a system based on information converted into object data for each device of a system composed of a plurality of devices. Means for storing a device type mapping table in which a device type identifier assigned on the basis of the device-specific attribute data is associated with a logical unit type identifier assigned on the basis of the type of logical unit on the management; Based on the logical unit type identifier input from the client terminal for operation, the device type mapping table is searched to search for a device to be managed, and the device type identifier associated with the logical unit type identifier is extracted. And means for identifying the corresponding management target device.

  (2) The device type mapping table is provided with a field for storing a management operation type identifier indicating the type of management operation, and when the management target device is searched, the corresponding management is performed based on the management operation type identifier. It is characterized by comprising means for extracting a target device type identifier and identifying a corresponding management target device.

  (3) The device type mapping table is a table having a database structure in which stored data can be updated as needed, and an application program for searching for a device to be managed is a common logic that refers to the device type mapping table. It is structured as a program.

  Also, (4) having a table in which communication network system type information indicating the type of the communication network system is associated with object data of the device for each type of the communication network system. Based on the communication network system type information, there is provided means for extracting a corresponding management target device and specifying the corresponding management target device.

  The object data management method of the present invention is (5) an object data management method for managing each device of a system based on information converted into object data for each device of a system composed of a plurality of devices. A device type in which a logical unit type identifier assigned based on the type of logical unit in management is associated with a device type identifier assigned to each device to be managed based on attribute data unique to each device. Based on the step of generating the mapping table and the logical unit type identifier input from the client terminal for management operation, the device type mapping table is searched to search for a device to be managed, and the logical unit type identifier is supported. Extracting the attached device type identifier and identifying the corresponding device to be managed. .

  According to the present invention, device type mapping that newly defines data that conceals data differences due to differences between device manufacturers and associates device type identifiers for each device with newly defined logical unit identifiers for management. A table is provided, and this table is combined with the physical object table in the database, and the newly defined logical unit identifier is used as a filter condition at the time of searching, so that differences between manufacturers are absorbed to search for devices. be able to.

  In addition, in order to conceal the difference between the management target devices between the management operation screens (management functions), an identifier field indicating the management operation is added to the mapping table, and filtering is performed using the data in the additional field when executing the search. As a result, it is possible to obtain only the device data necessary for the management operation.

  Further, by developing the mapping table as a database structure table that can be updated in real time and developing an application program for searching for devices as a common logic program that refers to the mapping table data, Even if a requirement such as addition of a management target occurs, it can be handled only by adding or changing the data in the mapping table without adding or changing the program logic. Deletion and addition or change of management operation screens (management functions) for each physical object can be performed without modifying the programming logic and thus without stopping the system.

  In addition, information indicating the type (carrier) of the communication network system is newly defined, and a table for associating this information with the physical object data is provided. When performing a search, this table is combined with the physical object table on the database, Even when an operation system (OpS) including physical object data in which a plurality of communication network systems (carriers) are mixed is constructed by using newly defined communication network system type (carrier) information as a filter condition, It is possible to acquire only the data of the necessary communication network system (carrier) from the network, and to construct an operation system (OpS) in which software and hardware are shared for a plurality of communication network systems (carriers) Can do.

  In the object data management according to the present invention, in order to conceal a difference in attribute data based on a difference in manufacturer of a device (physical object), data is stored for each type of logical unit in management of the device (physical object) to be managed. A device type mapping table that newly defines and associates an identifier for each type of device in the logical unit with an identifier for each type of physical device (physical object) is prepared.

  When searching for a device to be managed, this device type mapping table is combined with a table of physical object data on the database 5-22 already converted into a physical object, and a newly defined management target By using an identifier for each type of logical unit of the apparatus as a filter condition, data differences due to differences in manufacturers are absorbed.

In addition, a column (column) for storing an identifier indicating the type of the management operation screen (management function) is stored in the above-described device type mapping table in order to conceal the data difference of the management target device on the management operation screen (management function). to add. When searching for a management target device, it is necessary as a management operation screen (management function) by filtering the search target device related to the management operation screen (management function) in logical units based on the data in this additional column. It becomes possible to acquire only search data of a simple device .

  A configuration example of the device type mapping table according to the present invention is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the device type mapping table is an identifier for each type of device (physical object) managed as physical information on the device side [screen information] displayed as type information of logical units on the display screen. It is composed of a certain [apparatus information] and [viewID] for associating the management operation screen (management function) unit with logical unit or physical unit type information of the apparatus to be managed.

  [ViewID] is an identifier for each management operation screen (management function), and is, for example, 123501, 61301, or the like. [Screen information] is an identifier of a device type (PKG type) of a logical unit to be managed, for example, data such as 150M-IF, 600M-IF, and [Device information] is managed on the device side. This is an identifier for each physical device type (PKG_KIND), for example, data such as 50219100, 50219200, 40319103, 4031983, 40319903, and the like.

Examples of management functions provided by the operation system (OpS) are as follows, for example.
Package search screen (ViewID: 123501): Screen for searching for packages (PKG) used as a system Package soft strap screen (ViewID: 61301): Screen for setting functions provided by each package (PKG)

Examples of package (PKG) types to be managed on each management operation screen are as follows.
Package search screen (ViewID: 1233501): Target package type “150M-IF”, “600M-IF”
Package soft strap screen (ViewID: 61301): Target package type “150M-IF” only

  50219100, B are physical information (PKG_KIND) of each manufacturer that provides a package (PKG) to be managed on each management operation screen, for the logical unit type information “150M-IF” manufactured by A company. The one made by company is 50219200, and the logical unit type information of “600M-IF” is one logic such as 40319103 for company A and 40319803 for company B. When there are a plurality of physical device type information for the unit type information, data corresponding to the number of [device information] (PKG_KIND) to be managed corresponding to each management operation screen is used in the operation system (OpS) operation. Register in the device-specific mapping table before. FIG. 1A shows a state after the registration.

  In addition, when [screen information] (PKG type) to be managed is added due to a change due to addition of functions on the device side after operation system (OpS) operation, [screen information] to be added to the device type mapping table Only by registering (PKG type), it can be handled as an operation system (OpS). In FIG. 1A, the package search screen 123501 is shaded to indicate that 40319903 has been additionally registered as [apparatus information] (PKG_KIND) of the newly added package.

  In this way, any data structure such as storing the corresponding data of [ViewID], [Screen Information] (PKG type), and [Device Information] (PKG_KIND) on the same row on the mapping table can be arbitrarily set. They can be associated at any time, so that the logical unit of management can be freely customized for each physical object type.

  Next, an object panel table in which information indicating the type of communication network system (carrier) is newly defined and data of a physical object is associated with the information will be described. The object panel table is a table for managing information for each communication network system (carrier), identifying [carrier information] indicating the communication network system (carrier), and an instance of the database table managed by the operation system [OpS] [ [Instance identifier] is stored in association with each other.

  FIG. 1B shows a configuration example of the object panel table. Information in the object panel table is registered by the server application program together with the settings in the database table corresponding to each [instance identifier] after the operation system (OpS) is operated.

  When executing a search from the management operation screen, this object panel table is combined with a table in the database 5-22 already converted into a physical object, and the newly defined communication network system (carrier) type information is used as a filter condition. Even when a database table of physical objects in which a plurality of communication network systems (carriers) are mixed is used, only device data of the corresponding communication network system (carrier) is acquired from the database table. Therefore, the operation system (OpS) software and hardware can be shared for a plurality of communication network systems (carriers).

  In the configuration example of the object panel table shown in FIG. 1B, the mounting position of the device (package) of each communication network system (carrier) is specified for each identifier SYS1 and SYS2 of the communication network system (carrier). As [instance identifier], a table storing a building ID, a unit ID, and a card ID is shown.

  Furthermore, a database table corresponding to the [instance identifier] described above is provided, and the database table corresponding to the [instance identifier] stores a database table name corresponding to the [instance identifier] and its contents. A configuration example of the database table corresponding to the [instance identifier] is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the database table corresponding to [instance identifier] stores the building ID and the identification information of the building (station) where the device is installed as a building table, and the unit (UNIT) table as a unit (unit). UNIT) ID and device unit (UNIT) unit information are stored, and a card (CARD) ID and package (PKG) information mounted in the unit (UNIT) are stored as a package (PKG) table.

  2A is a configuration example of the building table corresponding to the [Instance Identifier] building ID, and FIG. 2B is a configuration example of the unit (UNIT) table corresponding to the [Instance Identifier] unit (UNIT) ID. FIG. 2C shows a configuration example of a package (PKG) table corresponding to an [instance identifier] card (CARD) ID. The setting state of each database table in FIG. 2 shows an example of setting contents in the setting state of the configuration example of the object panel table shown in FIG.

  The building table corresponding to the [instance identifier] building ID in FIG. 2A stores the search condition of the package search screen and the building name corresponding to the result as a database item, for example, the building ID “45”. Data such as “first N building” as the building name and “AZ building” as the building name of the building ID “101” are stored.

  The unit (UNIT) table corresponding to the [instance identifier] unit (UNIT) ID in FIG. 2B includes a unit (UNIT) type / unit (UNIT) number corresponding to the search condition of the package search screen, and a search condition. And the unit (UNIT) number corresponding to the result is stored as a database item. For example, “NW1 device”, unit (UNIT) type “ATM”, unit (UNIT) number “27” are stored as the device name of unit (UNIT) ID “3”, and device of unit (UNIT) ID “9” is stored. Data such as “AA unit”, unit (UNIT) type “ATM”, and unit (UNIT) number “14” are stored as names.

  The package (PKG) table corresponding to the [instance identifier] card (CARD) ID in FIG. 2C corresponds to the physical device type information PKG_KIND corresponding to the device type mapping table on the package search screen and the search result. The SLOT number indicating the package insertion slot position is stored as a database item. For example, device type information PKG_KIND “50219100” and SLOT number “1” are stored for card (CARD) ID “2”, and device type information PKG_KIND “50219100” and SLOT number “for card (CARD) ID“ 7 ”. 2 ”and device type information PKG_KIND“ 50219200 ”and data of SLOT number“ 3 ”are stored for the card (CARD) ID“ 8 ”.

  Next, package search processing using the device type mapping table and the object panel table will be described with reference to FIG. After logging in by specifying the identification information of “SYS1” as the communication network system (carrier) from the client terminal 3-1, [Package (PKG) search screen] 3-11 is started, and the search condition is package (PKG). ) Assume that a search request (1) is made by inputting the type "150M-IF".

  The [client application program] 3-2 that has received the search request searches from the [device type (PKG) -specific mapping table] 3-3 with ViewID “123501” corresponding to the package (PKG) search screen 3-11. The device types (PKG_KIND) “50219100” and “50219200” corresponding to the package (PKG) type “150M-IF” input on the screen are acquired.

  Next, the [client application program] 3-2 performs package (PKG) type conversion (2), and the instance identifier corresponding to the communication network system (carrier) “SYS1” from the [object panel table] 3-4. “Acquire (3) a building ID, a unit (UNIT) ID, and a card (CARD) ID.

  Using the AND condition of the device type information (PKG_KIND) and the card (CARD) ID ”acquired in the package (PKG) type conversion (2) and carrier corresponding instance identifier acquisition (3) described above as a search condition, [Package (PKG) [Table] 3-7, the SLOT number (package (PKG) information) of the corresponding card (CARD) ID is acquired (4).

  In addition, using the “SYS1” information of the communication network system (carrier) and the building ID and unit (UNIT) ID corresponding to the acquired card (CARD) ID, and using “building ID” as a search condition, [building table] 3 The corresponding building name is acquired from -5 (5), and the "unit (UNIT) ID" is used as a search condition in [unit (UNIT) table] 3-6. The device name, unit (UNIT) type, and unit of the corresponding device A (UNIT) number is acquired (6).

  Building name / device name / unit (UNIT) type / unit (UNIT) number / package acquired by the above-described package (PKG) information acquisition (4), building information acquisition (5), and unit (UNIT) information acquisition (6) The (PKG) type / SLOT number is returned (7) to the client terminal 3-1 as a package search result.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the database table corresponding to the apparatus classification mapping table by this invention, an object panel table, and [instance identifier]. [Instance identifier] It is a figure showing an example of composition of a bill table etc. corresponding to bill ID. It is a figure which shows the example of the package search process using the apparatus classification mapping table and object panel table of this invention. It is a figure which shows the construction example of the operation system (OpS) which performs monitoring / control of a communication network system. It is a figure which shows the example of the management operation from the structure of an operation system (OpS), and an operator (client terminal). It is a figure which shows the example of the search conditions at the time of the apparatus addition in the conventional operation system (OpS).

Explanation of symbols

3-1 Client terminal 3-11 [Package (PKG) search screen]
3-2 [Client application program]
3-3 [Mapping table by device type (PKG)]
3-4 [Object Panel Table]
3-5 [Bill Table]
3-6 [Unit (UNIT) table]
3-7 [Package (PKG) Table]

Claims (4)

In an operation system for managing each device of the system based on information converted into object data for each device of a system composed of a plurality of devices,
Logical unit assigned based on the type of management logical unit that conceals the difference between the device-specific attribute data for the device type identifier assigned to each managed device based on the device-specific attribute data Means for storing a device type mapping table in which a type identifier is associated and a management operation type identifier for concealing a data difference of a management target device on the management operation screen is associated ;
Based on the logical unit type identifier and the management operation type identifier is inputted from the client terminal for management operations, searches the device managed by referring to the device type mapping table, the logic unit type identifier and said management Means for extracting a device type identifier associated with the operation type identifier and identifying a corresponding device to be managed;
An operation system characterized by comprising: The device type mapping table is a table having a database structure in which stored data can be updated at any time, and the application program for searching for a device to be managed is configured as one common logic program that refers to the device type mapping table. The operation system according to claim 1 . It has a table in which communication network system type information indicating the type of the communication network system is associated with object data of the device for each type of the communication network system, and when the management target device is searched, the communication network system type 3. The operation system according to claim 1, further comprising means for extracting a corresponding management target device based on the information and identifying the corresponding management target device. In an object data management method for managing each device of a system based on information converted into object data for each device of a system composed of a plurality of devices,
Assigned to each device to be managed based on the type of logical unit for management , concealing the difference in device-specific attribute data from the device type identifier assigned based on the device-specific attribute data Generating a device type mapping table that associates the logical unit type identifier and associates the management operation type identifier that hides the data difference of the management target device on the management operation screen ;
Based on the logical unit type identifier and the management operation type identifier is inputted from the client terminal for management operations, searches the device managed by referring to the device type mapping table, the logic unit type identifier and said management Extracting a device type identifier associated with the operation type identifier and specifying a corresponding device to be managed;
An object data management method comprising:

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