JP6705979B2 - Device setting device, device setting method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a device setting device, a device setting method, and a program.

For example, in Patent Document 1, the state control unit 13 controls the power supply converter 40 and the link switch 50 to change the state of the verification environment, so that the person in charge of verification does not go to the place where the communication device is installed, There is disclosed a verification method capable of verifying a state change of a verification environment such as ON/OFF and LinkUP/DOWN.

Further, in Patent Document 2, in the movement destination base 201 (#2), the base agent 210 (#2) corresponds to the base name at the time of VM creation, the VM name, and the source VLAN ID and VM used by the VM. The image file of the VM 206 (#2) including the automatic configuration information 213 (#2) including the identification information of the migration source physical SW to be transferred is transferred to the migration destination physical SW 204 (#2) corresponding to the VM name. , Identification of the destination physical SW for making settings for encapsulating and transmitting packets based on the identification information of the source physical SW, and for making settings for encapsulating and transmitting packets destined for the VM 206 (#2) at the source Disclosed is a virtual machine management method of notifying information, a source VLAN ID, and identification information of a source physical SW to a base agent 210 (#1) of a source base 201 (#1) corresponding to a base name at the time of VM generation. Has been done.

Further, in Patent Document 3, when the network device (router 10) is connected to the network for the first time, the network server (router 10) accesses the maintenance server via the network and makes a request for authenticity authentication. When authenticated, the maintenance server (automatic maintenance server) has an acquisition unit that acquires the setting information for each subscriber facility from the maintenance server and a setting unit that sets the network device based on the acquired setting information. 40) is a storage unit that stores information for identifying each network device and setting information in association with each other, an authentication unit that authenticates the legitimacy in response to a request, and a network when the legitimacy is authenticated. There is disclosed a network device maintenance method for a network system having a transmission unit that refers to information for identifying a device, acquires corresponding setting information from a storage unit, and transmits the setting information to a network device that has made a request.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2011-087078 JP, 2014-183347, A Patent No. 5654080

An object of the present invention is to provide an equipment setting device that facilitates equipment setting work.

A device setting device according to the present invention includes a command database that stores commands used for setting devices, a procedure creating unit that creates setting scenario information indicating a device setting procedure, and a plurality of commands stored in the command database. With a command transmitting unit that sequentially transmits to the target device to be set in the order and timing corresponding to the setting scenario information created by the procedure creating unit.

Preferably, the procedure creation unit further includes a component storage unit that stores a work component that is a program file that includes at least one command and definition information regarding input/output, and the procedure creation unit, according to a user operation, Of the work components stored in the component storage unit, a combination of work components used for device setting and the order of these work components are created as the setting scenario information, and the command transmission unit is configured to The command is transmitted to the target device in the order of.

Suitably, it further has a scenario database for storing a plurality of setting scenario information, and the procedure creating unit reads any one of the setting scenario information stored in the scenario database as a template, and reads the read setting scenario. The information is edited, and the command transmission unit transmits the command to the target device based on the edited setting scenario information.

Preferably, the scenario database stores the setting scenario information in association with the manufacturer identification information of the target device and the model identification information of the target device, and stores the set scenario information in the manufacturer identification information and the model identification information designated by the user. Based on the scenario database, a scenario search unit for extracting and presenting set scenario information is further provided.

Suitably, it further has the response detection part which detects the response from the said target device with respect to the command transmitted by the said command transmission part, The said command transmission part WHEREIN: The response with respect to the command was detected by the said response detection part. Under the condition, the following command is transmitted to the target device.

Preferably, the response detection unit detects a response to the transmitted command based on the displayed character string within a predetermined time from the timing at which the command is transmitted by the command transmission unit.

Preferably, the command transmitting unit transmits a command to the target device via terminal software that logs on to the target device, and the response detection unit holds the position of the command on the operation screen of the terminal software, The response is detected based on the character string that appears after the position of the held command.

Preferably, the response detection unit detects a response to the command based on the character string of the window title when the command transmission unit transmits a command instructing activation of software.

Preferably, the response detection unit notifies a setting operation error when the predetermined character string cannot be found within a predetermined time from the timing when the command is transmitted by the command transmission unit.

Preferably, a progress notification unit for transmitting progress data indicating the progress status of the setting work to another terminal according to a command transmission process by the command transmission unit or a response detected by the response detection unit is further provided. Have.

Preferably, according to the progress of the setting work, an input lock unit that prohibits the reception of the input operation by the user, and a work that can be performed in parallel during the period when the input lock unit prohibits the reception of the input operation. Or, further having a guide image display unit that displays an image that clearly or suggests a work to be performed later, the command transmission unit, during the period during which reception of input operation is prohibited by the input lock unit, Commands are sent in sequence to proceed with setting work.

Preferably, the input lock unit further has a manual operation notification unit for notifying a timing at which a manual operation by the user is required according to the progress status of the setting work, and the input lock unit is provided at a timing notified by the manual operation notification unit. , Release the prohibition of input operation.

Suitably, it further has a setting change part which changes the setting of the own device according to the information about the target device, and the command transmission part transmits the command to the target device with the setting changed by the setting change part. To do.

Preferably, a timing predicting unit that predicts a timing at which the user needs to perform a manual operation based on the progress status of the setting work and the setting scenario information, and a timing of the manual operation predicted by the timing predicting unit is set by the user. And a notification unit for notifying the.

Suitably, the said procedure preparation part produces the setting scenario information which combines at least the work component which displays the operation instruction information which urges a user physical operation, and the work component which transmits a command to a target apparatus automatically.

Suitably, it further has a virtual machine construction unit that constructs at least one virtual machine, and the command transmission unit sequentially transmits commands from the virtual machines constructed by the virtual machine construction unit according to the setting scenario information. Then, the setting work is automatically executed, and the response detection unit detects a response to the command on the virtual machine constructed by the virtual machine construction unit.

Preferably, in the virtual machine, in response to a command transmission process by the command transmission unit or a response detected by the response detection unit, progress data indicating a progress status of setting work is sent to the host of the virtual machine. It further has a progress notification unit for notifying.

Preferably, the virtual machine further includes a manual operation notification unit for notifying the host of the virtual machine of the timing at which the manual operation is required by the user, according to the progress status of the setting work in the virtual machine.

Preferably, the virtual machine further includes an input lock unit for prohibiting the reception of an input operation in the virtual machine according to the progress status of the setting work in the virtual machine.

Preferably, when the setting work is automatically executed according to the setting scenario information in any of the virtual machines, the host of the virtual machine sleeps more than when the setting work is not automatically executed in any of the virtual machines. It further has a sleep control unit for setting a long time to shift to the state.

Further, the device setting method according to the present invention includes a procedure creating step of creating setting scenario information indicating a device setting procedure, and a plurality of commands stored in the command database in an order corresponding to the created setting scenario information. And a command transmission step of sequentially transmitting to target devices to be set at timing.

Further, the program according to the present invention includes a procedure creating step for creating setting scenario information indicating a device setting procedure, a plurality of commands stored in a command database, and an order and timing corresponding to the created setting scenario information. Then, the computer is caused to execute a command transmitting step of sequentially transmitting to the target device to be set.

The device setting work can be facilitated.

It is a figure which illustrates the whole structure of the apparatus setting system 1. It is a figure which illustrates the hardware constitutions of the apparatus setting apparatus 2. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the device setting device 2. FIG. (A) illustrates the functional configuration of the scenario management unit 500, (B) illustrates the functional configuration of the command management unit 510, (C) illustrates the functional configuration of the work part management unit 520, ( D) is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the scenario execution unit 540. (A) illustrates a functional configuration of the notification unit 570, and (B) illustrates a functional configuration of the setting management unit 580. (A) illustrates information registered in the scenario DB, (B) illustrates information registered in the parts DB, and (C) illustrates information stored in the setting storage unit. is there. It is a figure which illustrates the information registered into command DB, and the registration interface of command information. It is a figure which illustrates the command search interface and command line. It is a flowchart explaining a device setting process (S10). It is a figure which illustrates the edit screen of a setting scenario. It is a schematic diagram explaining a work component. It is a figure which illustrates the execution screen of a setting scenario. It is a schematic diagram explaining a setting scenario and work estimated time. It is a flowchart explaining the response detection process (S20) in terminal software. It is a flow chart explaining response detection processing (S30) of application starting. It is a figure which illustrates the functional structure of the apparatus setting device 2 of the modification 1.

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First, the background of the present invention will be described.
As the number of manufacturers and models of communication equipment subject to setting work and maintenance work increases, a wide variety of setting work is required also for replacement work to maintain it, and maintenance workers need to perform setting work according to the compatible model. , It is set manually using various tools. Therefore, the working time varies depending on the proficiency level of the maintenance worker. Further, there is a possibility that the work quality may be deteriorated due to the omission of the setting, the input error and the like.

More specifically, the setting work cannot be performed unless the command for each target device is understood. For this reason, we regularly provide technical education to maintenance workers, but it is difficult to maintain technical skills for target devices that are infrequently worked, and as a result, support is provided as necessary while performing manual work during setting work. I am making inquiries to the side, and the expected setting work time is greatly exceeded.
Moreover, the personal computer environment for performing the setting work is different for each maintenance worker and is used together with the office work, so the personal computer setting information is different. When using these personal computers for maintenance work, various personal computer environments are checked and settings are changed manually according to the maintenance work in the preliminary preparation stage. Further, when the application software required for the setting is not installed, a new installation is performed, and after the work is completed, the added application software is manually deleted, so that a lot of time is spent on the work.

The work procedure varies depending on the target device, and the maintenance worker can change the commands read in the work procedure manual or rearrange the work procedure according to the target model and the contents of the failure based on past experience and instructions from the support side. Is going. Therefore, it is difficult to provide uniform work quality because the maintenance workers have different response levels.
The maintenance work is characterized in that after the maintenance worker exchanges the equipment, the SE worker of another company confirms the communication with the server machine, the customer confirms the operation, and the like in cooperation with people in various positions. Therefore, it is essential to regularly report the work progress of the maintenance workers, but when the maintenance workers get absorbed in the work, they forget the report, resulting in a complaint due to a delay in inquiring about the progress status and delay in sharing the status. Sometimes.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the problem is solved by using an automated setting tool that assists the setting work of the maintenance worker in the maintenance work of the target device.
More specifically, commands of various target devices are accumulated in a “command dictionary” and associated with a desired operation such as setting an IP address or changing the OS version. As a result, even if the target device does not know the command, it is possible to automatically extract the command only by selecting what the user wants to do (purpose).
Also, the setting information of the setting personal computer, which is different for each maintenance worker, is automatically collected and temporarily stored in the “setting storage unit (described later)”. After that, the setting of the personal computer is changed to the setting that enables connection with the target device, and the application software necessary for performing the setting work is installed. After the work is completed, the settings of the personal computer are restored to the original state based on the setting information before the maintenance work temporarily stored in the “setting storage unit”.
Use the "Scenario editor (described later)" that creates setting scenarios corresponding to various target devices, and combine work parts that define commands used for startup, setting input, and operation log collection to create a work order. Therefore configure and create a setting scenario.
Because the personal computer used by the maintenance worker automatically performs the setting work for the communication device that is the target of the maintenance work, the created setting scenario is converted into a tool that operates in the scenario execution unit (described later).
The scenario execution unit (described later) automatically executes the setting work for the target device.
Notify the progress status by email during automatic execution of the setting scenario. After the work is started, the e-mail is sent to the e-mail address set as the designated destination at the timing agreed with the customer (every 10 minutes, every 30 minutes, after the work is completed, etc.). Also, even if an error occurs during the automatic setting work, you can send an email to the email address set as the designated destination.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a device setting system 1.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the device setting system 1 includes a device setting device 2, a hub 70, and a communication device 9 that is a setting target.
The device setting device 2 is a computer terminal and performs a setting operation of the communication device 9. For example, the device setting device 2 is a portable computer terminal, is connected to the communication device 9 via a communication cable, and transmits a command to the communication device 9 via the communication cable.
The device setting device 2 of this example is a notebook computer, and is connected to the communication device 9 via the serial cable 82 and is also connected to the communication device 9 via the LAN cable 80 and the hub 70.

The communication device 9 to be set is, for example, a network device such as a firewall or a router.
The hub 70 is a relay device that relays network communication, and is, for example, a switching hub.
In this example, the device setting device 2 logs in to the communication device 9 that is the setting target, and performs the setting work of the communication device 9.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the device setting device 2.
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the device setting device 2 includes a CPU 200, a memory 202, an HDD 204, a network interface 206 (network IF 206), a display device 208, and an input device 210, and these configurations are performed via a bus 212. Connected to each other.
The CPU 200 is, for example, a central processing unit.
The memory 202 is, for example, a volatile memory and functions as a main storage device.
The HDD 204 is, for example, a hard disk drive device, and stores a computer program and other data files as a non-volatile recording device.
The network IF 206 is an interface for wired or wireless communication, and realizes communication with the communication device 9 via the LAN cable 80 or the serial cable 82, for example.
The display device 208 is, for example, a liquid crystal display.
The input device 210 is, for example, a keyboard and a mouse.

3, 4, and 5 are diagrams illustrating the functional configuration of the device setting device 2.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the device setting program 5 is installed in the device setting device 2 of this example, and the scenario database 600 (scenario DB 600), the parts database 610 (parts DB 610), and the command database 620 (command DB 620). ) And a setting storage unit 630 are configured. The component DB 610 is an example of the component storage unit according to the present invention.
The device setting program 5 includes a scenario management unit 500, a command management unit 510, a work component management unit 520, a conversion unit 530, a scenario execution unit 540, a progress management unit 550, an input lock unit 560, a notification unit 570, and a setting management unit 580. Have.
Note that part or all of the device setting program 5 may be realized by hardware such as an ASIC.

In the device setting program 5, the scenario management unit 500 manages setting scenario information indicating a device setting procedure. For example, the scenario management unit 500 newly creates, edits, registers and searches setting scenario information. Here, the setting scenario information (hereinafter referred to as setting scenario) is information indicating a setting procedure of a device, for example, a combination of work parts that are functional units (program modules) used for setting a device and a combination of these work parts. It is a data file that defines the order.
The scenario management unit 500 of this example includes a scenario editing unit 502, a scenario registration unit 504, and a scenario search unit 506, as illustrated in FIG. The scenario editing unit 502 is an example of a procedure creating unit according to the present invention.

The scenario editing unit 502 edits the setting scenario according to the input operation of the user. For example, the scenario editing unit 502 edits the template of the setting scenario read from the scenario DB 600 to create a new setting scenario.
The scenario registration unit 504 registers the setting scenario edited by the scenario editing unit 502 as a template in the scenario DB 600. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, the scenario registration unit 504 sets the setting scenario to the manufacturer identification information (for example, maker name) of the target device and the model identification information (for example, model name) of the target device. And is registered in the scenario DB 600 in association with.
The scenario search unit 506 searches the setting scenarios registered in the scenario DB 600 for a setting scenario that matches the search keyword, and presents the found setting scenario to the user.

The command management unit 510 manages commands used for setting the communication device 9. For example, the command management unit 510 performs new registration of commands, editing of command information, search, and the like. Here, the command is a command output to the device in order to cause the device to perform a desired operation, and is, for example, a command defined for each device. The number of such commands may vary depending on the manufacturer and model, so the number is huge. In addition, the command information is information related to the command, and is, for example, information indicating the target model or firmware of the command, the purpose of the command, or supplementary explanatory text.
As illustrated in FIG. 4B, the command management unit 510 of this example includes a command information editing unit 512, a command registration unit 514, a command search unit 516, and a command line generation unit 518.

The command information editing unit 512 edits the command information for any of the commands according to the user's input operation. For example, the command information editing unit 512 edits the purpose of the command or the supplementary explanation of the command registered in the command DB 620.
The command registration unit 514 registers the command and the command information edited by the command information editing unit 512 in the command DB 620 in association with each other. For example, the command registration unit 514 associates a command with command information (manufacturer name, model name, firmware, purpose of major classification, purpose of minor classification, and supplementary explanation) as shown in FIG. Register in the command DB 620. The command information may be added at any time by the editing work by the command information editing unit 512.
The command search unit 516 searches the commands or command information registered in the command DB 620 for a command or command information matching the search keyword, and presents the found command or command information to the user.
The command line generation unit 518 generates a text-format command line based on the command retrieved by the command retrieval unit 516. The command line generation unit 518 of this example, based on the command selected by the user among the commands searched by the command search unit 516 and the unique information (password, IP address, etc.) input by the user for this command, A command line in text format is generated, and the generated command lines are collectively output as a text file (Set text).

The work component management unit 520 manages a work component, which is a program file for executing a part of the device setting work. For example, the work component management unit 520 performs new creation, editing, registration, and search of work components. Here, the work component is a program file for executing a part of the setting work, and includes, for example, at least one command and definition information regarding data transfer (input/output) with another work component. Including.
The work component management unit 520 of this example includes a work component editing unit 522, a work component registration unit 524, and a work component search unit 526, as illustrated in FIG.

The work part editing unit 522 edits the parameters of the work part and the like according to the input operation by the user. For example, the work component editing unit 522 edits and customizes the parameters of the work component read from the component DB 610 or the work component designated by the setting scenario that is the template.
When a new work component is created, the work component registration unit 524 registers the created work component in the component DB 610. For example, the work component registration unit 524, as illustrated in FIG. 6B, edits the work component, the editing authority information for this work component, the work content that is the content executed by this work component, and the execution of this work component. It is registered in the component DB 610 in association with the input lock information that specifies whether or not to prohibit the input reception, and the time required to execute the work component.
The work part search unit 526 searches the work part or its related information registered in the part DB 610 for a work part or its related information that matches the search keyword, and finds the found work part or related information by the user or the related information. Provide for other configurations.

The conversion unit 530 converts the setting scenario created by the scenario editing unit 502 into an automatically executable format. For example, the conversion unit 530 reads the work component specified by the setting scenario from the component DB 610, arranges the read work components in the order defined by the setting scenario, defines parameters, etc., and executes Generate a program file in the format.

The scenario execution unit 540 sequentially executes the work components designated by the setting scenario according to the setting scenario created by the scenario editing unit 502, and automatically executes the entire setting work including a plurality of works. For example, the scenario execution unit 540 executes the program file in the execution format converted by the conversion unit 530.
The scenario execution unit 540 of this example includes a command transmission unit 542, a response detection unit 544, an error notification unit 546, and an operation management unit 548, as illustrated in FIG.

The command transmission unit 542 sequentially transmits the plurality of commands registered in the command DB 620 to the communication device 9 that is the target device in the order and timing corresponding to the setting scenario created by the scenario editing unit 502. For example, the command transmission unit 542 may have a timing after the response detection unit 544 has detected a response to the immediately preceding work component (command) in the order of the work components defined in the setting scenario, or the operation management unit 548 may detect the immediately preceding timing. The command included in the next work component is transmitted at a timing after the manual operation of the user designated by the work component is detected.

The response detection unit 544 detects a response from the communication device 9, which is the target device, to the command transmitted by the command transmission unit 542. For example, the response detection unit 544 detects a response to the transmitted command based on the displayed character string within a predetermined time from the timing when the command transmission unit 542 transmits the command. More specifically, when the command transmission unit 542 transmits a command via the terminal software, the response detection unit 544 holds the position of the command on the operation screen of the terminal software, and the position after the held position of the command is retained. The response is detected based on the character string appearing in. In addition, when the command transmission unit 542 transmits a command instructing to activate the software, the response detection unit 544 detects the response to the command based on the character string of the window title of the window opened with the activation of the software. To do.

The error notification unit 546 notifies the error to other components when the default character string cannot be found within the predetermined time from the timing when the command is transmitted by the command transmission unit 542. For example, the error notifying unit 546 causes the notifying unit 570 to notify the error of the setting work when the predetermined character string cannot be found within the predetermined time.

When the work component being executed is to display the operation instruction information for prompting the user to perform a physical operation (manual operation), the operation management unit 548 determines that the work component is to be executed by the manual operation notification unit 574 (described later). On the other hand, it displays the operation instruction information that prompts the user to perform a manual operation. The operation instruction information is, for example, a message (image or character string) that prompts a click operation, a key input, a cable attachment/detachment, or a button press, and can be a manual for the user.
The operation management unit 548 detects whether or not the manual operation urged by the operation instruction information is executed within the predetermined time, and when the manual operation is detected within the predetermined time, the next work component is executed. to approve.

The progress management unit 550 manages the progress of the setting work defined by the setting scenario. More specifically, the progress management unit 550 adds up the required time (reference) of the work parts designated by the setting scenario to predict the required time of the entire setting work. Further, the progress management unit 550 subtracts the required time corresponding to the work component executed by the scenario execution unit 540 from the required time of the entire setting work to calculate the expected completion time of the setting work. Alternatively, the estimated completion time of the setting work may be calculated by adding the required time of the unexecuted work component to the current time.
Further, the progress management unit 550, when the work component specified in the setting scenario includes a work component that requires a manual operation by the user, the progress management unit 550 shows the current progress status (work component that has been executed, or The timing (estimated time) at which the user needs to perform the manual operation is predicted based on the unexecuted work component) and the order of the work components requiring the manual operation in the setting scenario. The progress management unit 550 is an example of the timing prediction unit according to the present invention.

The input lock unit 560 prohibits the user from accepting an input operation according to the progress of the setting work managed by the progress management unit 550. For example, when the command transmission unit 542 transmits a command (that is, when the work component that transmits the command is executed), the input lock unit 560 detects the response of this command at least from the timing at which the command is transmitted. Until the timing, the acceptance of input operations is prohibited. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the erroneous operation of the user from affecting the setting work during the automatic execution of the setting work. It should be noted that the prohibition of input operation acceptance may be performed, for example, by disabling an input device such as a keyboard or mouse, or by ignoring an input value on a tool such as terminal software even if the input device is valid. Good.
In addition, the input lock unit 560 releases the prohibition of acceptance of the input operation and enables the input by the user when the work component requesting the manual operation of the user is being executed.
The input lock unit 560 of the present example prohibits or permits the reception of the input operation by the user according to the work component being executed.

The notification unit 570 notifies the user according to the progress status of the setting scenario. The notification unit 570 of this example includes a remote notification unit 572, a manual operation notification unit 574, an estimated time notification unit 576, and a guide image display unit 578, as illustrated in FIG.
The remote notification unit 572 transmits the progress data indicating the progress status of the setting work to the other terminals of the device setting apparatus 2 according to the command transmission processing by the command transmission unit 542 or the response detected by the response detection unit 544. Send to. More specifically, the remote notification unit 572 notifies the user's mobile phone or tablet terminal of the progress status of the setting scenario managed by the progress management unit 550 by e-mail. This allows the user to check the progress of the setting work even if the user is away from the device setting device 2 during the automatic execution of the setting work.

The manual operation notification unit 574 notifies the timing at which the user needs a manual operation according to the progress status of the setting work managed by the progress management unit 550. For example, the manual operation notification unit 574 displays the operation instruction information indicating the content of the manual operation on the display device 208 (FIG. 2) at the timing when the manual operation is required, according to the instruction from the operation management unit 548. Further, the manual operation notification unit 574 may give advance notice that the manual operation will soon be required at the timing of executing the work component before the work component requiring the manual operation.

The estimated time notification unit 576 notifies the user of the timing (estimated time) of the manual operation predicted by the progress management unit 550. For example, the estimated time notification unit 576 causes the display device 208 (FIG. 2) to display the estimated time of the manual operation predicted by the progress management unit 550 before or during the automatic execution of the setting scenario. As a result, the user can leave the site of the setting work at ease until the time when the manual work is required.

The guide image display unit 578 can perform work (for example, a report) that can be performed in parallel during a period in which the input lock unit 560 prohibits the reception of input operations (that is, a period in which commands are automatically transmitted sequentially). Of a cable or a cover that does not affect the setting work and setting work), or an image that clearly or suggests a work to be performed later is displayed on the display device 208. In addition, the guide image display unit 578 displays an advertisement image (still image or moving image) or an image showing the content of the work being executed during the period when the input lock unit 560 prohibits the reception of the input operation. Good.

When the device setting device 2 and the target device are connected to each other, the setting management unit 580 collects environment information, changes the setting according to the environment, and after the setting work of the target device is completed, When the connection with the device setting device 2 is released, the device setting device 2 is returned to the original setting. The setting management unit 580 of this example includes an environment information collecting unit 582, a setting changing unit 584, a setting information selecting unit 586, and a sleep setting unit 588, and depending on a work component that collects the environmental information and the collected environmental information. The functions of these configurations are realized by executing the work component whose setting is changed by executing the work component and the work component which is returned to the default setting after the setting work is completed.

The environmental information collecting unit 582 collects environmental information of the target device. For example, the environment information collecting unit 582, when connected to the communication device 9 which is the target device by a cable, relates to the information about the network environment of the target device, the information about the hardware environment of the target device, and the software environment of the target device. Collect information. The environment information collecting unit 582 of this example automatically collects the environment information of the communication device 9 that is the target device as the execution of the work component that collects the environment information.

The setting changing unit 584 changes the setting of the device setting apparatus 2 using the setting information selected by the setting information selecting unit 586. The setting changing unit 584 of the present example cooperates with the scenario executing unit 540 to execute a work component that changes the setting according to the environment information of the target device and a work component that restores the setting, thereby performing the setting. Before the work or maintenance work, the setting is changed according to the environmental information of the target device, and after the setting work or the maintenance work, the setting is changed back to the original setting. The “setting change to restore the setting” includes returning the setting information to the default value and uninstalling the application software installed for use in the setting work or the maintenance work.

The setting information selection unit 586 selects the setting information to be applied from the plurality of setting information stored in the setting storage unit 630. For example, the setting information selecting unit 586 sets the setting information corresponding to the environment information collected by the environment information collecting unit 582 when the device setting device 2 is connected to the same network as the communication device 9 which is the target device. It is read from the storage unit 630 and applied to the setting change unit 584. Further, the setting information selection unit 586 sets default setting information (for example, setting information immediately before starting execution of a setting scenario) when the device setting device 2 is removed from the same network as the target device after the setting work is completed. Is read from the setting storage unit 630 and applied to the setting change unit 584.

When the device setting apparatus 2 is connected to the same network as the target device, the sleep setting unit 588 changes the setting of the time until entering the sleep (power saving mode) longer than the default setting. For example, when the device setting device 2 is connected to the target device, the sleep setting unit 588 changes the setting until the sleep is set to infinity and prohibits the transition to the sleep state. The sleep setting unit 588 of the present example prohibits the transition to the sleep state while the scenario execution unit 540 is executing the setting scenario, and returns the setting regarding the sleep to the default value after the execution of the setting scenario is completed. ..

As illustrated in FIG. 6A, the scenario DB 600 stores the setting scenario in association with the manufacturer name, model name, and remarks. As a result, the user can narrow down the setting scenarios as templates by the manufacturer name and model name of the target device.

As illustrated in FIG. 6B, the parts DB 610 edits a work part, the editing authority indicating whether or not the work part can be edited, the work content indicating the contents of the work performed by the work part, and the permission to accept the input operation. / Stored in association with the input lock information indicating prohibition and the time required to execute the work part. The editing authority is set for work components because some work components require customization and some do not require customization, and further, there may be significant adverse effects due to customization. For example, before executing the main body of the setting work, the work part that saves the setting of its own machine and changes the setting according to the environment information is prohibited from editing from the viewpoint of the consistency of the environment and the procedure in the setting work. It is preferable to make them uniform.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the command DB 620 stores commands in association with command information including a manufacturer name, model name, firmware, purpose of outline, purpose of detail, and supplementary explanation. For example, the command registration unit 514 generates a CSV file including a command list based on the log information collected from the communication device 9 in advance, and based on the generated CSV file, the command and the command information in the command DB 620. Register at once. As a result, the user can narrow down the commands based on the manufacturer's name and purpose. In addition, the supplementary explanation includes, as reference information, points to note regarding the use of commands. Since there are a large number of commands for each manufacturer and for each model, some commands may lack command information. Therefore, the command information editing unit 512 makes it possible to add command information after the command is registered on the command information editing screen. At that time, the command information editing unit 512 displays a plurality of candidates for the purpose (outline and details) of the command in a pull-down menu, and allows the user to select from the plurality of candidates. In this way, by selecting the purpose from a plurality of candidates, the expression of the purpose is unified and the search is facilitated.
In this way, as commands and command information are additionally registered in the command DB 620, the command DB 620 grows into a command dictionary that is easier to use.
When the user inputs what the user wants to do (purpose), the command search unit 516 extracts the corresponding command from the command DB 620. When the user selects a desired command from the extracted commands and inputs the parameters required for the selected command, the command management unit 510 causes the command line (text in the figure to be illustrated, as illustrated in FIG. The file "Set text") is automatically generated.

As illustrated in FIG. 6C, the setting storage unit 630 stores a plurality of pieces of setting information in association with identification information for identifying hardware, environment information, and the creation date and time of the setting information. The environment information includes “individual” that is not connected to the target device, “customer environment A” that is the environment when the target device is connected, and the like. As a result, the setting is changed between the state of being connected to the target device and the state of being disconnected from the target device. Further, even when the target device is connected, the setting varies depending on the environment of the target device. The hardware identification information is used to return the saved setting information to the same hardware. The creation date and time of the setting information is used, for example, to apply the latest setting information when there are a plurality of “personal” environment setting information for the same hardware.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the device setting process (S10). In this example, the configuration scenario is described in which the setting scenario registered in the scenario DB 600 is used as a template, but the configuration scenario is not limited to this. For example, a setting scenario can be newly created without a template. Good.

As shown in FIG. 9, in step 100 (S100), the scenario search unit 506 selects the manufacturer name and model from the setting scenarios registered in the scenario DB 600 based on the manufacturer name and model name input by the user. Narrow down the setting scenarios where the names match. For example, it is possible to select from two types: “template search” that is created based on a fixed pattern for each manufacturer, and “existing scenario search” that is created by reference based on existing scenarios. In the “template search”, by selecting “maker name”, the template of the selected setting scenario may be displayed from the scenario DB 600. The “existing scenario search” may display the existing scenario from the scenario DB 600 by selecting two search keys (manufacturer name/model name) registered when the existing scenario was created. Further, the search key designation of "existing scenario search" may be performed by searching from any search word, and an existing scenario may be displayed from the scenario DB 600 by inputting the search word.

In step 110 (S110), the scenario editing unit 502 reads one selected setting scenario as a template from the scenario DB 600 from the setting scenarios narrowed down according to the user's operation. When the setting scenario is selected, the scenario editing unit 502 activates a GUI interface for editing the setting scenario, as illustrated in FIG.
The scenario editing unit 502 edits the read setting scenario according to a user operation. Editing of the setting scenario may include addition or deletion of work parts, change of parameters included in work parts, change of order of work parts, and the like.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, by dragging and dropping necessary work components from the “scenario component window” to the “scenario part” of the “editor window” according to the setting procedure of the communication device 9. You can easily combine setting scenarios.
The work parts registered in the “scenario part” can be changed in order in the setting scenario by dragging and dropping them in any order. Also, unnecessary work parts can be easily deleted from the setting scenario by dragging and dropping them into the "trash can" of the "editor window".
The work parts registered in the "scenario part" are provided with a "reception marker", a "transmission marker", and a "work name". If the "reception marker" and the "transmission marker" have parameter values that are mutually necessary in the work procedure, setting a flag here allows the parameter values to be passed between the work components. Further, the transmission/reception relationship can be one-to-one or one-to-n correspondence.
As the “work name”, the work content of the work component can be input. The work name actually input is displayed as a button name displayed in the “work process section” of the “automatic execution window” displayed after starting the execution type setting scenario on the device setting device 2.
A command to be input to the communication device 9 can be designated for each work component. By selecting the created text file “Set text” from the “command field” of the “working part parameter setting section”, the work parts are associated with each other.
Further, it is possible to set a predicted work time for each work component. The estimated time can be set by inputting a required time (estimated time) as a reference in the "work estimated time" of the "work component parameter setting unit" when each component is selected. The estimated time is built into the system in advance and can be edited by the user. The predicted time is displayed in the “work predicted time display section” and the “work progress meter section” of the “automatic execution window” after starting the execution type setting scenario on the device setting device 2.
When the template of the setting scenario is selected, it is displayed in the “scenario part” of the “editor window” with the necessary work parts set in advance.

It should be noted that work components for fixed work (PC state confirmation, change, restoration) before and after the setting scenario are standard-implemented, and are items that can be edited only by a higher-level authority. Therefore, general users (for example, scenario creators) cannot change.
Other work parts are also installed as standard, but they are editable items by the scenario creator.
The created setting scenario is registered in the scenario DB 600 by newly naming it or saving it with another name.

In step 120 (S120), the user proceeds to the process of S130 when the work components necessary for the setting work are insufficient, and proceeds to the process of S140 when the work components are not insufficient.

In step 130 (S130), the work component management unit 520 creates a new work component in response to a user operation. The new creation of the work part may be a customization of an existing work part, or may be newly created including command designation.
Here, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the purpose of the component DB 610 is to easily create a mechanism for automatically setting the target device with a combination of prepared command lines without knowing the operation mechanism of the programming language. There is a point. One work component is composed of a "work procedure 62" and a "reception marker 61" and a "transmission marker 63" for cooperating with each other work component. In the process of programming the work procedure, the "command line 64" is modularized as a function in order to standardize and improve the efficiency of the development process. Within the "work procedure 62", each procedure originally has several hundred lines. Even if it is necessary, it can be configured with a one-line command structure.
By passing the parameter acquired in the “work procedure 62” to the “transmission marker 63”, the parameter can be received by the “reception marker 61” of another work component. This delivery setting can be set by the scenario editing unit 502 via the GUI. As a result, it is possible to deliver the acquired parameter values without modifying the individual work parts.

In step 140 (S140), the conversion unit 530 arranges a plurality of work components according to the setting scenario created by the scenario management unit 500 to create an execution type setting scenario.

In step 150 (S150), the scenario execution unit 540 executes the execution type setting scenario created by the conversion unit 530. It is to be noted that the user needs to connect the device setting device 2 and the communication device 9 which is a target device by using necessary cables (serial cable 82, LAN cable 80) before the work.
When the scenario execution unit 540 executes the execution type setting scenario, the “automatic execution window” illustrated in FIG. 12 is launched.
The "automatic execution window" includes a "basic information display unit", a "work estimated time display unit", a "work progress meter unit", a "setting information display unit", and a "work process display unit". The "work estimated time display section" displays the total estimated time until the end of work set for each work component. However, when the setting work is temporarily suspended and restarted from the middle, the time obtained by subtracting the completed amount from the entire estimated time is displayed. In the “work progress meter section”, according to the progress status managed by the progress management section 550, the work status is filled up according to the completed work, and 100% is displayed when all the work is completed.

FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically illustrating an execution-type setting scenario executed by the scenario execution unit 540.
As illustrated in FIG. 13, when the user presses the “automatic scenario button” at the top of the “work process display section” of the “automatic execution window” of FIG. 12 in the device setting device 2, the set scenario execution flow The scenario is executed according to.
The scenario execution flow includes "environment change (save)" and "environment change (restore)" as work components for changing the environment of the device setting apparatus 2.
The work part "environment change (evacuation)" uses the UWSC (Windows automation tool) function to automatically set each setting (IP address/subnet mask/default gateway/primary DNS/secondary DNS/screen saver type) of the device setting device 2. /Power Options/Sleep) screen, check the corresponding setting information in cooperation with the setting management unit 580, and associate it with the PC name and serial number of the device setting device 2 as the default value in the setting storage unit 630. Store. After the storage, the work component whose setting is changed cooperates with the setting management unit 580 to read the environment information required for automatic execution from the setting storage unit 630 and automatically change the setting on the device setting device 2. If the terminal software and file transfer software required for the setting work are not installed, the UWSC function is used to automatically install them.

It should be noted that, for example, in maintenance work, progress reporting from a maintenance worker to a support worker is an essential procedure, but if the reporting timing is too frequent, the load on the maintenance worker increases and it becomes impossible to concentrate on the original work. There is a possibility that mistakes may be triggered or that the user may forget to report the progress due to being absorbed in the work. In order to prevent these mistakes, the notification unit 570 automatically notifies the progress status managed by the progress management unit 550 during execution of the setting scenario. The timing of notification can be incorporated in any place (at the start of work/at the end of each process/at the end of work/when an error occurs/specified time) when creating a setting scenario, so notification or maintenance at the specified timing is possible. The timing when the operation of the worker is necessary can be notified in advance, and the burden on the maintenance worker can be reduced.
Regarding the notification, it is possible to perform a pop-up display as a message on the screen of the display device 208 of the device setting device 2 or to notify a designated person such as a support person or a maintenance worker by e-mail. The notification timing can be set at an arbitrary location of the scenario when the setting scenario is created by the "working component parameter setting unit" in FIG.

The work component "environment change (restoration)" uses the UWSC (Windows automation tool) with the default value stored in the setting storage unit 630 by the work component "environment change (save)" after all the settings of the communication device 9 are completed. Function is used to restore the device setting device 2 to the original setting state based on the read default value (setting information). At the time of restoration, since the PC name of the device setting device and the manufacturing number are re-acquired and collated with the corresponding items of the default values saved, the different setting information is not mistakenly applied. In addition, the work component “environment change (restore)” automatically uninstalls the installed terminal software using the UWSC function.

A function of locking the operation of the input device 210 (keyboard input, mouse button operation, etc.) is provided to limit the input operation of the device setting device 2 from the start to the end of the automatic setting of the communication device 9.
When the maintenance worker is prompted to perform an operation during execution of the setting scenario, the input lock unit 560 releases the lock function and sends a completion signal (such as pressing the OK button) to the window indicating work completion after the operation is completed. By doing so, the lock function is automatically restarted again. The release timing of the lock can be set to an arbitrary scenario location at the time of scenario creation by the "work component parameter setting unit" in FIG.
During the automatic execution of the setting scenario, the maintenance worker has a function to visually check the work progress by disabling and graying out the button of the completed work process.
The operation management unit 548 has a function of recording all input operations during scenario automatic execution together with a time stamp, and stores them as a work log (text file) on the device setting device 2 after completion of automatic setting. There is.

In order to effectively utilize the waiting time that occurs during the automatic execution of the setting scenario, the device setting device 2 is equipped with a function of displaying a signage in the form of characters, images, or moving images for maintenance workers or customers. For example, the guide image display unit 578 may display "the current progress status and estimated completion time so that the customer can see the status at a glance when looking at the screen" in characters, or "the maintenance worker gives the customer The “contents of the progress report” may be displayed in text, or the “advertisement of the in-house product created in advance” may be displayed in a moving image. Further, the guide image display unit 578 may display the “maintenance completion report writing sample” as an image. In this way, the guide image display unit 578 can display various contents at a timing according to the progress status of the setting scenario during the automatic execution of the setting scenario. The designation timing of the signage display can be set to an arbitrary scenario location at the time of scenario creation by the "work component parameter setting unit" in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining command transmission and its response detection processing (S20).
As shown in FIG. 14, in step 200 (S200), the scenario execution unit 540 reads one line of parameters from the execution type setting scenario. More specifically, the scenario execution unit 540 reads one line of the text data of the Set text file associated with the setting scenario. The Set text file includes “category” as the element 1, “command” as the element 2, “waiting character” as the element 3, and “waiting time” as the element 4 in one line.

In step 205 (S205), the scenario execution unit 540 passes the read parameters to the input function.
In step 210 (S210), the command transmitting unit 542 transmits the command to the communication device 9 according to the input function. More specifically, the command transmission unit 542 executes the delivered “command” (element 2) via terminal software such as Tera Term.

In step 215 (S215), the response detection unit 544 starts measuring time from the timing when the command is transmitted by the command transmission unit 542, and waits until the screen of the terminal software changes after transmitting the command.
In step 220 (S220), the response detection unit 544 searches for a predetermined character string when the screen of the terminal software changes. More specifically, the response detection unit 544 holds the position of the command on the screen of the terminal software, and searches for the “waiting character” (element 3) behind the held position.

In step 225 (S225), the scenario execution part 540 transfers to the process of S240, when a default character string is discovered, and transfers to the process of S230, when a default character string is not discovered.

In step 230 (S230), the scenario execution unit 540 determines whether or not a predetermined time (“waiting time” of element 4) has elapsed from the command transmission, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, the process of S235. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to S220.
In step 235 (S235), the error notification unit 546 outputs the fact that an error has occurred during the automatic execution of the setting scenario to the notification unit 570 to notify the user.

In step 240 (S240), the scenario execution unit 540 determines whether or not the read parameter is the last line. If it is the last line, the process ends, and if it is not the last line, S200. Then, the process is returned to the process and the process is performed for the next parameter.

In this way, the response detection unit 544 detects the response of command execution based on the character string displayed on the screen of the terminal software, and the command transmission unit 542 detects the response of the previous command by the response detection unit 544. The following command is automatically executed on condition that it is done.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart for explaining the response detection process (S30) of application activation.
As shown in FIG. 15, in step 300 (S300), the scenario execution unit 540 reads one line of a parameter (one for instructing to start an application) from the execution type setting scenario. The parameters include information designating an application to be activated, a character string displayed in the window title of the application, and the waiting time.

In step 305 (S305), the command transmitting unit 542 outputs a command for starting the application according to the parameter. More specifically, the command transmission unit 542 executes a “command” for starting an application via the UWSC to start the application on the device setting device 2. The application is, for example, software used for setting work or maintenance work of the communication device 9.

In step 310 (S310), the response detection unit 544 starts measuring time from the timing when the command is transmitted by the command transmission unit 542, and waits until the screen changes after transmitting the command.
In step 315 (S315), when the screen changes, the response detection unit 544 searches the window title of the active window for a predetermined character string.

In step 320 (S320), the scenario execution unit 540 proceeds to the process of S335 when the default character string is found in the window title, and moves to S325 when the default character string is not found in the window title. Process shifts to.

In step 325 (S325), the scenario execution unit 540 determines whether or not a predetermined time (“waiting time”) has elapsed from the command transmission, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, shifts to the processing of S330. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to S310.
In step 330 (S330), the error notification unit 546 outputs the fact that an error has occurred during the automatic execution of the setting scenario to the notification unit 570 to notify the user.

In step 335 (S335), the scenario execution unit 540 acquires the window ID of the active window and sets the acquired window ID as the output value. The acquired window ID is used for automatic operation of the activated application.

As described above, the response detection unit 544 detects that the application instructed to be started normally starts based on the display of the predetermined character string in the window title of the active window.

As described above, according to the device setting device 2 of the present embodiment, by using the automated setting tool in the setting work and the maintenance work of the target device, the working time is shortened, the setting omission is reduced, and the input error is prevented. Reduction and reliable progress reporting are possible. This can be expected to improve work quality. In particular, a high effect can be expected in the case where the work time is limited and the work time is exceeded by the manual work, or the work in which the work content is complicated and the error is likely to occur in the manual work.

[Modification 1]
Next, a modified example of the above embodiment will be described.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the device setting device 2 in the first modification. It should be noted that, among the respective configurations shown in this figure, those substantially the same as the configurations shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 or FIG.
As illustrated in FIG. 16, in the device setting device 2 of the modified example 1, the host side setting program 50 is installed on the host side, and the virtual machine side setting program 52 is installed on the virtual machine side. That is, the device setting device 2 of the modified example 1 realizes at least a part of the functions including the scenario execution unit 540 on the virtual machine.

In this modification, the host-side setting program 50 has a scenario management unit 500, a command management unit 510, a work component management unit 520, a virtual machine activation unit 590, and a sleep setting unit 588.
The virtual machine activation unit 590 builds at least one virtual machine. The virtual machine activation unit 590 is an example of the virtual machine construction unit according to the present invention. For example, the virtual machine activation unit 590 may build a virtual machine on a resource of the device setting device 2, or may build a virtual machine on an external resource such as a cloud. The virtual machine activation unit 590 of this example activates virtual machines on the resources of the device setting device 2 by the number of target devices for which setting work is performed in parallel. In response to this, it is preferable that the network IF 206 is additionally installed in the device setting device 2.
The sleep setting unit 588 is a time period in which the device setting apparatus 2 shifts to the sleep state when the setting scenario is executed in any of the virtual machines, as compared with the case where the setting scenario is not executed in any of the virtual machines. Set longer. The sleep setting unit 588 of this example prohibits the transition to the sleep state by setting the time to transit to the sleep state to infinity when the setting scenario is executed in any of the virtual machines.

The virtual machine side setting program 52 of this example includes a conversion unit 530, a scenario execution unit 540, a progress management unit 550, an input lock unit 560, a notification unit 570, and a setting management unit 580.
When the scenario execution unit 540 is executing the setting scenario on the virtual machine, the input lock unit 560 prohibits only the reception of the input operation in this virtual machine according to the progress status of the setting scenario.
The notification unit 570 notifies the host side according to the progress status of the setting scenario executed on the virtual machine. More specifically, the manual operation notification unit 574 of the first modification notifies the host side of the timing when the manual operation is required, according to the progress status of the setting scenario executed on the virtual machine. At the timing when the manual operation is required, the input lock unit 560 temporarily releases the input lock in this virtual machine.

In the first modification, a shared recording area 60 shared by the host side and the virtual machine side is provided.
The scenario DB 600, the component DB 610, the command DB 620, and the setting storage unit 630 are configured in the shared recording area 60, and are accessible by the respective configurations of the host side setting program 50 and the virtual machine side setting program 52.

In the first modification, a setting scenario is created on the host side by the above configuration, and the created setting scenario is converted into an execution type setting scenario on the virtual machine side and automatically executed by the scenario execution unit 540. In this modification, since a virtual machine is constructed for each target device and each virtual machine is set according to the environment of the target device, it is not necessary to save or restore the setting information on the host side.

According to the device setting device 2 of the modified example 1, even when the setting scenario is being automatically executed, another work can be performed in parallel on the host side. Moreover, since it is separated on the host side and the virtual machine side, it is preferable in terms of security. That is, only the virtual machine side of the device setting apparatus 2 accesses the same network as the target device to send commands and the like, and the host side does not need to communicate with the target device. Furthermore, even if there are a plurality of target devices for the setting work, it is possible to perform the setting work for the plurality of target devices in parallel by constructing a plurality of virtual machines. In the first place, the setting method in which the setting work is remotely instructed does not require much computer resources of the device setting device 2 and a long waiting time occurs. Therefore, parallelization of the setting work is preferable.

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A command database that stores the commands used to set up the device,
A procedure creation unit that creates setting scenario information indicating the device setting procedure,
A command transmitting unit that sequentially transmits a plurality of commands stored in the command database to target devices to be set, in an order and timing corresponding to the setting scenario information created by the procedure creating unit ;
A parts storage unit for storing work parts, which is a program file including at least one command and definition information regarding input and output.
Have
The procedure creation unit, in accordance with a user operation, among the work components stored in the component storage unit, a combination of work components used for device setting and an order of these work components, the setting scenario information. Created as
The command transmission unit transmits commands to the target device according to the order of the work parts,
A timing prediction unit that predicts the timing at which the user needs to perform a manual operation based on the progress status of the setting work and the setting scenario information,
A notification unit for notifying the user of the timing of the manual operation predicted by the timing prediction unit,
A device setting device further comprising . It further has a scenario database for storing a plurality of setting scenario information,
The procedure creation unit reads one of the setting scenario information stored in the scenario database as a template, edits the read setting scenario information,
The device setting device according to claim 1 , wherein the command transmitting unit transmits a command to the target device based on the edited setting scenario information. The scenario database stores setting scenario information in association with manufacturer identification information of the target device and model identification information of the target device,
The device setting device according to claim 2 , further comprising: a scenario search unit that extracts and presents setting scenario information from the scenario database based on manufacturer identification information and model identification information designated by a user. Further comprising a response detection unit that detects a response from the target device to the command transmitted by the command transmission unit,
The device setting device according to claim 1 , wherein the command transmission unit transmits the next command to the target device on condition that a response to the command is detected by the response detection unit. The device setting according to claim 4 , wherein the response detection unit detects a response to the transmitted command based on a displayed character string within a predetermined time from the timing when the command is transmitted by the command transmission unit. apparatus. The command transmission unit transmits a command to the target device via terminal software that logs on to the target device,
The device setting device according to claim 5 , wherein the response detection unit holds the position of the command on the operation screen of the terminal software, and detects the response based on a character string appearing after the held position of the command. .. The device setting device according to claim 5 , wherein the response detection unit detects a response to the command based on a character string of a window title when the command transmission unit transmits a command instructing activation of software. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the response detection unit notifies a setting operation error when a default character string cannot be found within a predetermined time from a timing when the command is transmitted by the command transmission unit. Setting device. Transmission processing of the command by the command transmitting unit, or claim 4 according to the response detected by the response detection part further includes a progress notifying unit that transmits progress data indicating a progress of the setting operation to another terminal The device setting device described in. An input lock unit that prohibits the user from accepting input operations according to the progress of the setting work,
A guide image display unit that displays an image that clearly or suggests a work that can be performed in parallel or a work that should be performed later while the input lock unit prohibits the reception of input operations;
The device setting device according to claim 4 , wherein the command transmission unit sequentially transmits commands during the period in which the input lock unit prohibits the reception of the input operation to proceed with the setting work. It further has a manual operation notification unit that notifies the user of the timing when manual operation is required according to the progress of the setting work.
The device setting device according to claim 10 , wherein the input lock unit cancels prohibition of acceptance of an input operation at a timing notified by the manual operation notification unit. It further has a setting change unit that changes the setting of the own device according to the information about the target device,
The device setting device according to claim 1 , wherein the command transmitting unit transmits the command to the target device with the setting changed by the setting changing unit. The procedure generation unit, according to claim 1 to create a working part to display the operation instruction information prompting a physical manipulation by the user, the setting scenario information automatically at least combining the work component for sending commands to the target device Device setting device. Further comprising a virtual machine construction unit for constructing at least one virtual machine,
The command transmitting unit sequentially transmits commands from the virtual machine constructed by the virtual machine constructing unit according to the setting scenario information to automatically execute the setting work,
The device setting device according to claim 4 , wherein the response detection unit detects a response to the command on the virtual machine constructed by the virtual machine construction unit. A progress notification for notifying the host of the virtual machine of progress data indicating the progress of setting work in response to a command transmission process by the command transmission unit in the virtual machine or a response detected by the response detection unit The device setting device according to claim 14 , further comprising: The device setting device according to claim 15 , further comprising: a manual operation notification unit that notifies a host of the virtual machine of a timing when a manual operation by a user is required, according to a progress status of a setting operation in the virtual machine. The device setting device according to claim 15 , further comprising: an input lock unit that prohibits reception of an input operation in the virtual machine according to a progress status of a setting operation in the virtual machine. When the setting work is automatically executed according to the setting scenario information in any of the virtual machines, the host of the virtual machine shifts to the sleep state more than when the setting work is not automatically executed in any of the virtual machines. The device setting apparatus according to claim 14 , further comprising a sleep control unit that sets a long time. A procedure creation step for creating setting scenario information indicating the device setting procedure,
A plurality of commands stored in the command database in the order and timing corresponding to the configuration scenario information created, possess a command transmission step of transmitting the order to the target device to be set,
In the procedure creating step, a work part used for setting a device is set in accordance with a user operation from a part storage unit that stores a work part, which is a program file including at least one command and definition information about input/output. And the order of these work parts are created as the setting scenario information,
The command transmitting step transmits a command to the target device according to the order of the work parts,
A timing prediction step of predicting the timing at which the user needs to perform a manual operation based on the progress status of the setting work and the setting scenario information,
A notification step of notifying the user of the timing of the manual operation predicted by the timing prediction step,
A device setting method further comprising: A procedure creation step for creating setting scenario information indicating the device setting procedure,
A command transmission step of transmitting a plurality of commands stored in the command database in order and timing corresponding to the created setting scenario information to the target device to be set ,
In the procedure creating step, a work part used for setting a device is set in accordance with a user operation from a part storage unit that stores a work part, which is a program file including at least one command and definition information about input/output. And the order of these work parts are created as the setting scenario information,
The command transmitting step transmits a command to the target device according to the order of the work parts,
A timing prediction step of predicting the timing at which the user needs to perform a manual operation based on the progress status of the setting work and the setting scenario information,
A notification step of notifying the user of the timing of the manual operation predicted by the timing prediction step,
Further program executed by a computer.

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