JPH04175853A - Network control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve workability and to prevent the occurrence of an input error by operating a network through the use of the name of a work network developed when a user performs daily work. CONSTITUTION:A line sub-channel 9 constituting a network system, a terminal controller 10, a corresponding file in a network name storage file 3 for a physical network element name designated at the time of generating the network for a terminal equipment 11 including plural terminal equipments 111-11n and the work network name used on performing work, and a conversion means 8 for the work network name on a console panel and a network element name in an internal processing are given. The operator of a network operation executes the operation by using the work network name used for regular work. Thus, workability is improved and input error can be reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a network management system, and particularly to a network system that uses lines, terminal control devices, and terminal devices that are components of a network system consisting of one host and a plurality of terminals. It has a definition statement generated as configuration information of
The present invention relates to a network management system that gives names to constituent elements in its definition sentences.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of network management system assigns unique names within the network to the components of the network system, such as lines, terminal control devices, terminal devices, etc., for identification during operation. Therefore, when deactivating the activation document and displaying the status of the network component, the network element name, which is the meaning of this name, is displayed to prompt the network operator to perform the operation.

On the other hand, when using a computer for business purposes, when designing a network such as a terminal control device that is deployed in a network, and when users perform their daily business, it is necessary to use a business office that is deployed as a network.

It is customary to use the business network name of branch, department, etc. Therefore, when operating a network, it is easier to understand the business network name, which is a name for business execution, so network operators create a list comparing business network names and network element names, and Enter commands into the network management system by indexing the network element name from the network name,
Instructs operational operations for network components.

Note that the network element name is specified in the definition statement for network system generation, but for ease of network generation changes, names based on physical numbers associated with the actual hardware are adopted; for example, terminal control equipment In this case, the name is generally the subchannel number of the line definition and the sequence number of the terminal device within the line.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional network management system described above, the network operator controls the line and terminal control device.

In order to operate the terminal equipment, it is necessary to have a table of correspondence between business network names and network element names as a manual on the operation console, and a table that corresponds to business network names and network element names - an index from the table. The problem is that the work efficiency is poor and input errors are likely to occur because input is made after the input is completed.

[Means to solve the problem]

The network management system of the present invention has a definition statement that generates a line, a terminal control device, and a terminal device as configuration information of the network system, which are the components of a network system consisting of one host and a plurality of terminals, In a network management system that assigns a name to a component using its definition statement, a network element name is provided to a network component by providing a definition statement that generates a network system and analyzing the definition statement specified by the network designer. network definition means for extracting a business network name; business network name generation means for associating a business network name with the network element name extracted by the network definition means; and storing a pair of the network element name and business network name as a record. A network name storage file to be stored, a network name conversion means for reading records from this network name storage file and converting between a network element name and a business network name, and activation/deactivation of a network component specified by the business network name. a network reception processing means for receiving a network command from a network operation console and having the network name conversion means convert it into a network element name for processing; and network status display means for having the network name conversion means convert the name into a business network name and displaying the name on the network operation console.

〔Example〕 Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, in which a network management system 1 includes a network definition means 2, a network name storage file 3, a business network name generation means 4, a network command reception processing means 5, a network operation console 6, It consists of a network status display means 7, a network name conversion means 8, and in FIG. A terminal device 11 is shown including .about.11n.

In the above configuration, the generation of the network system is as follows:
Using the network definition means 2, the line subchannel 9, terminal control device 10, and terminal device 11, which are network components, are defined by specifying a network definition statement. This network definition statement specifies a physical network name, and the network definition means 2 writes the network element name to the network name storage file 3. The business network name, which is the name for business execution for the network component, is specified by the business network name generation means 4, and the business network name generation means 4 is made to correspond to the network element name in the network name storage file 3. Stores the business name and network name. As a result, the correspondence between network element names and business network names -
A list is created in the network name storage file 3.

The network command reception processing means 5 and the network status display means 7 enable the use of the business network name on the network operation console 6. When activating, for example, a line subchannel for the Sendai branch or a terminal control device installed at the Sendai branch from the console 6, conventionally, the network operation console 6 would issue "ACTLINEL2" or ", respectively, as a command name and parameter. A.C.
TPU L2TC1" was specified and input, but in this example, "ACTL INE Sendai" or "ACT
PU Sendai" is specified and input. When the network command reception processing means 5 receives this network command, it extracts the business network name of the parameter, calls the network name conversion 10-stage 8, and passes this business network name.Network name The conversion means 8 reads the record corresponding to the passed business network name from the network name storage file 3, obtains the network element name, and sends it to the network command reception processing means 5.The network command reception processing means 5 Perform the requested network operation operation using this network element name.

In addition, in the network management system 1, the status of network components is managed using the network element name as described above, and the network status display means 7 that displays the status on the network console 6 displays the status of the network component using the business network name. The network name conversion means 8 is called for conversion. The network name conversion means 8 reads a corresponding record from the network name storage file 3 for the passed network element name, obtains the business network name, and sends it to the network status display means 7 from which it is read. For example, the network status display means 7 displays the network element name "
Replace "L27C1" with the obtained business network name "Sendai" and enter "NETWORK ACTVATE".
"PU=Sendai" is displayed on the network operation console 6.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the network management system of the present invention uses the physical network element names specified at the time of network generation for the network components, such as lines, terminal control devices, and terminal devices, and the names used in business operations. By having a file that corresponds to the business network name and a means of converting the business network name on the console and the network element name in internal processing, network operators can easily change the business network name used in normal business operations. Since it is easy to use and operate, it has the effect of improving work efficiency and reducing input errors.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a diagram showing an example of a network system for explaining the diagram; FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Network management system, 2... Network management means, 3... Network name storage file, 4... Business network name generation means, 5... Network command reception processing means, 6... Network Operation console, 7... Network status display means, 8...
Network name conversion means, 9... line subchannel,
10... Terminal control device, 11... Terminal device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] It has a definition statement that generates the circuit, terminal control device, and terminal device, which are the constituent elements of a network system consisting of one host and multiple terminals, as configuration information of the network system, and the definition statement generates the constituent elements of the network system consisting of one host and multiple terminals. In a network management system for assigning names, a network definition means provides a definition statement for generating a network system and extracts a network element name assigned to a network component by analyzing the definition statement specified by a network designer; a business network name generation means for associating a business network name with the network element name extracted by the network definition means; a network name storage file for storing a pair of the network element name and the business network name as a record; A network name conversion means that reads a record from a network name storage file and converts between a network element name and a business network name, and a network operation console that executes network commands for activating and deactivating a network component specified by a business network name. a network reception processing means that receives information from a network name and converts it into a network element name by the network name conversion means, and performs processing; 1. A network management system comprising: network status display means for converting the name into a name and displaying the converted name on a network operation console.