JPH04274505A - System for changing constitution of computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the component of a computer system changeable by a unified operation method and, at the same time, to make the component mountable as the extended function of an already existing file management function. CONSTITUTION:An operation instructing means 4 accepts an operation instruction 2 containing a component name 2-1 which can specify a component to be changed and a changing operation identifier 202 which can specify a changing content from the outside. A correspondence managing means 6 which is the function extending means of a file managing means 5 specifies the part of a correspondence management section 7 corresponding to the name 2-1 in the instruction 2. A changing operation retrieving means 9 retrieves one changing operation describing section corresponding to the identifier 202 from the specified part. A changing operation executing means 10 which is the function extending means of a file operating means 8 changes a relevant component 3-k by executing the changing operation means 12-j indicated by the changing operation describing section 11-i retrieved by the means 9 under the condition indicated by the section 11-i.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer system configuration change method for changing the configuration of a computer system.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a computer system has a plurality of changeable components, and each component supports the provision of its own functions, such as network functions and terminal functions. The configuration information of each component determines which function is actually used, or if it is used, under what conditions. Therefore,
Individual components can be changed by changing their configuration information.

Conventionally, changes to the components of this type of computer system have been made using operating methods that match each component, such as modifying the definition file related to the changeable component or issuing a change instruction using a configuration change command. The participants selected and implemented them as appropriate.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, in the conventional computer system configuration change method, the change operations for each component are different, and the problem is that it is not possible to change the components using a unified operation method. there were. Furthermore, due to the variety of operation methods, when it is attempted to provide a so-called user interface shell to assist the operations, there is a problem in that the functions required of the user interface shell become extremely large. Ta.

The present invention solves these problems, and its purpose is to provide a computer system configuration change method that allows changes to a plurality of components using a unified operating method.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a computer system configuration change method for changing the components existing in a computer system, in which multiple commands such as commands used to change the components are used. a change operation means;
A plurality of change operation description sections, each containing a description of change operations such as which change operation means to use and how to change which component, each of which is assigned a change operation identifier, and a change operation identifier assigned to each of the components. a correspondence management unit that maintains a plurality of pairs of correspondence between a change operation identifier and a change operation description section for each component name that has been changed; and an operation instruction means that receives an operation instruction including a component name and a change operation identifier from the outside. ,
A correspondence management means for specifying the part of the correspondence management unit that corresponds to the component name in the operation instruction received by the operation instruction means; A change operation search means searches for a change operation description section corresponding to a change operation identifier in an operation instruction, and the change operation means is executed according to the description of the change operation description section searched by this change operation search means to and change operation execution means for making changes.

[0007] Furthermore, in the case of a computer system equipped with a file management mechanism including a file management means that can expand the means for associating file names and managed files, the component names are matched with the configuration rules for the file names, and the A correspondence management means is provided as a function expansion means of the file management means.

Furthermore, in the case of a computer system equipped with a file management mechanism including a file operation means that can expand the operation means for files, the change operation identifier is made to conform to the configuration rules for operation identifiers used in the file operation means, and the A change operation execution means is provided as a function expansion means of the file operation means.

Furthermore, in the case of a computer system equipped with a communication management mechanism that includes a correspondence solving means that can expand the means for resolving the correspondence between names and objects, a configuration rule for the name used by the correspondence solving means for the component name is provided. The correspondence management means is provided as a function expansion means of the correspondence solving means.

0010

[Operation] In the computer system configuration change method of the present invention, the operation instruction means receives from the outside an operation instruction including a component name that can specify the component to be changed and a change operation identifier that can specify the content of the change, The response management means are
The change operation search means specifies the part of the correspondence management section corresponding to the component name in the operation instruction received by the operation instruction means, and the change operation search means selects the part of the correspondence management section from among the parts specified by the correspondence management means. Search for the change operation description section corresponding to the change operation identifier in the accepted operation instruction,
The change operation execution means executes the corresponding change operation means to change the corresponding component according to the description in the change operation description section searched by the change operation search means.

[0011]

Embodiments Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, one embodiment of the computer system configuration change method of the present invention is an operation including a component name 2-1 and a change operation identifier 2-2 input from an external mechanism 1 such as a terminal or a process. In response to instruction 2, a plurality of changeable components 3-1 to 3-m included in component group 3
The operation instruction means 4, the file management means 5, the correspondence management means 6, the correspondence management section 7, the file operation means 8, the change operation search means 9, the change operation execution means 10, the change operation description It includes a group of parts 11 and a group of change operation means 12.

[0013] Component names are given to the individual components 3-1 to 3-m so that they can be distinguished from each other.

The change operation means group 12 includes almost all the constituent elements 3.
- Multiple change operation means 1 corresponding to 1 to 3-m on a one-to-one basis
2-1 to 12-n are included. Here, the change operation means is, for example, a certain type of command that instructs to write to a system definition file.

The change operation description section group 11 includes a plurality of change operation description sections 11-1 to 11-p. Each of the change operation description parts 11-1 to 11-p is given a change operation identifier that can distinguish them. Individual change operation description part 1
1-1 to 11-p describe information such as the designation of the change operation means to be used to change the component with the component name N and how to use the change operation means. For example, one change operation description section 11-1 describes information such as ``Use the change operation means 12-1, which is a command, under parameter P to change the component 3-1 of configuration name a.'' has been done.

The change operation execution means 10 executes the change operation means 12 in the change operation means group 12 based on the change operation description part 11-i (i=1 to p) in the change operation description part 11.
−j (j=1 to n), component group 3
It is a means for changing the corresponding component 3-k (k=1 to m) in the inside.

The correspondence management section 7 is a section that holds information necessary for determining which change operation description section 11-i should be used according to the operation instruction 2 from the external mechanism 1, and its contents. An example is shown in Figure 2.

Referring to FIG. 2, the correspondence management unit 7 stores, for each component name, correspondence relationship information between the change operation identifier and the change operation description section ``(change operation identifier/change operation description section)''.
” are stored.

The operation instruction means 4, the file management means 5, and the file operation means 8 are similar to those found in, for example, a UNIX virtual file system (VFS).

[0020] Here, the file management means 5 analyzes the file name originally passed from the operation instruction means 4, obtains information (file handler) necessary for subsequently operating the file with that file name, and performs the operation. It is a means for returning the information to the instruction means 4, and has a function of expanding the means for associating file names with managed files. In this embodiment, the component name 2-1 included in the operation instruction 2 is made to comply with the file name configuration rules handled by the file management means 5, and the correspondence management means 6 is configured to extend the functionality of the file management means 5. It is positioned as a means to do so. Then, the file name is, for example, “/abc/cde/…/xy
z'' etc., the component name 2-1 in the operation instruction 2 is also in such a format, and the file management means 5 analyzes it in order from the first name. When a predetermined name appears, the function-enhanced correspondence management means 6 is called to carry out the subsequent processing.

The file operation means 8 also uses the operation identifier originally passed from the operation instruction means 4 and the file management means 5.
It is a means for writing to the corresponding file based on the return information from the file, and has the function of expanding the operation means for the file. And, in this example,
The change operation identifier 2-2 included in the operation instruction 2 is made to comply with the configuration rules for operation identifiers handled by the file operation means 8,
In addition, the change operation execution means 10 is positioned as a means for extending the functionality of the file operation means 8.

Furthermore, the operation instruction means 4 is originally an external mechanism 1.
This is a means for accepting a file name and an operation identifier from a file management means 5 and a file operation means 8 to enable operations on the file. Give an operation instruction 2 including a component name 2-1 that conforms to the rules and a change operation identifier 2-2 that conforms to the configuration rules for operation identifiers,
It performs similar actions.

Now, when the correspondence management means 6, which is a function expansion means of the file management means 5, is called by the file management means 5, the correspondence management section 7 uses the component name 2-1 passed from the file management means 5. This is means for searching for the component name 2-1 and returning information indicating the part of the correspondence management section 7 including the component name 2-1 to the file management means 5.

The change operation search means 9 is called by the file operation means 8 to retrieve the change operation identifier 2-2 passed from the file operation means 8 and its accompanying information (the above returned from the correspondence management means 6). Based on the information indicating the part of the correspondence management section 7), the file operation means 8 obtains information regarding the corresponding change operation description section from the correspondence management section 7.
It is a means of returning it to

Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained.

[0026] Components to be changed, for example, component 3-
When an operation instruction 2 including a component name 2-1 corresponding to 1 and a change operation identifier 2-2 corresponding to the content of the change is sent from the external mechanism 1, the operation instruction means 4 receives these and first , component name 2- included in operation instruction 2
1 to the file management means 5 to instruct it to search for the corresponding information.

The file management means 5 starts the search process for the corresponding information, but since the component name 2-1 includes a predetermined name, the component name 2-1 is managed by the correspondence management means 6. If it is determined that the component name 2-1 is a name that corresponds to the corresponding name, the component name 2-1 is passed to the correspondence management means 6.

The correspondence management means 6 searches the correspondence management section 7 using the passed component name 2-1, and searches the correspondence management section 7 for the component name 2-1.
1 (the part in which the set of (change operation identifier/change operation description part) in FIG. returns it to the operation instruction means 4.

In the operations described above, the operation instruction means 4
Since the file management means 5 is directly operated on, the component name is designated in exactly the same way as a normal file designation. Further, the information identifying the part of the correspondence management section 7 is in a format that is handled in the same way as information used for normal file identification, and the operation instruction means 4 does not recognize that it refers to the correspondence management section 7.

Now, the operation instruction means 4, which has obtained information specifying the part of the correspondence management section 7 corresponding to the component name 2-1 from the correspondence management means 6 via the file management means 5, changes this information. It is passed along with the change operation identifier 2-2 to the file operation means 8 as accompanying information of the operation identifier 2-2.

The file operation means 8 uses the change operation identifier 2
When it is recognized from the information accompanying ``-2'' that the information is related to the correspondence management section 7, the associated information and the change operation identifier 2-2 are passed to the change operation search means 9 and a search is requested.

[0032] The change operation search means 9 recognizes the part of the correspondence management section 7 from the passed accompanying information, and searches the part using the passed change operation identifier 2-2, thereby searching for one change operation. A description part, for example, a change operation description part 11-1 is specified, and the file operation means 8 is notified of the specified change operation description part 11-1.

The file operation means 8 notifies the change operation description part 11-1 specified by the change operation search means 9 and starts the change operation execution means 10.

The change operation execution means 10 extracts the notified change operation description part 11-1 from the change operation description part group 11, and executes the change operation accordingly. In other words, the change operation description section 11-1 contains "change operation means 12 which is a command.
-1 under the parameter P to change the component 3-1 of the configuration name a, select the change operation means 12-1 from the change operation means group 12 and select the change operation means 12-1 under the parameter P Component 3- by running under
Change 1.

Here, since all modification operations are performed via the file operation means 8, all operations performed by the operation instruction means 4 are the same as normal file operations.

[0036] When changing other constituent elements, it is sufficient to provide the operation instruction 2 including the constituent element name and change operation identifier that match the change. That is, according to the present invention, component name 2-
All components can be changed using a unified instruction of operation instruction 2 including operation instruction 1 and change operation identifier 2-2.

In addition, in this embodiment, the correspondence management means 6 is positioned as a function expansion means for the file management means 5, and the component name 2-1 is made to conform to the configuration rules for file names handled by the file management means 5. By positioning the change operation execution means 10 as a function expansion means for the file operation means 8 and making the change operation identifier 2-2 match the configuration rules for operation identifiers handled by the file operation means 8, the computer system configuration of this embodiment can be changed. The method can be implemented as an extension of file management functionality. Note that if it is not implemented as an extension of the file management function, there are no restrictions regarding the above configuration rules, and the file management means 5 and file operation means 8 are omitted, and the correspondence management means 6, change operation search means 9, and change operation are omitted. An operation instruction means 4 for directly controlling the execution means 10 is provided.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the present invention, in which the file management means 5 in the embodiment of FIG.
It is replaced with 0.

Here, the correspondence solving means 50 is similar to that found in a communication management mechanism included in a computer system, and it determines the objects (( For example, it is a means for obtaining a communication address, telephone number, etc. required by a communication program. The correspondence solving means 50 has a function of expanding the means for resolving the correspondence between names and objects, and in this embodiment, the correspondence management means 6 is positioned as a function expansion means of the correspondence solving means 50, and, The component name 2-1 in the operation instruction 2 is made to comply with the name configuration rules handled by the correspondence solving means 50. Further, an operation instruction means 40 is provided which can directly control the change operation search means 9 and the change operation execution means 10.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the operation instruction means 4
0 receives the operation instruction 2 including the component name 2-1 and the change operation identifier 2-2, passes the component name 2-1 to the correspondence solving means 50 to request a search, and executes the correspondence which is the function expansion means. The information specifying the part of the correspondence management section 7 obtained by the management means 6 is acquired. Next, the information and the change operation identifier 2-2 are given to the change operation search means 9 to identify one change operation description section, and the specified change operation description section is notified to the change operation execution means 10 to determine the corresponding change operation description section. This allows the component to be changed by the change operation means.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the correspondence management means 6 is positioned as a function expansion means of the correspondence resolution means 50 in the communication management mechanism, and the component name 2-1 is made to match the configuration rules for names handled by the correspondence resolution means 50. As a result, the operation of the operation instruction means 40 regarding name resolution is exactly the same as that for communication management. Therefore, the computer system configuration change method of this embodiment can be implemented as an extension of the communication management function. Note that if it is not implemented as an extended function of the communication management function, there are no restrictions regarding the above configuration rules, and the response resolution means 50 can also be omitted, and the operation instruction means 40 that directly controls the response management means 6 may be provided. It will be done.

[0042]

As explained above, according to the computer system configuration change method of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

[0043] It is possible to change various constituent elements using a unified operation method of inputting operation instructions including the constituent element name and a change operation identifier. For this reason,
Even someone who does not have detailed knowledge of the change operation means used to change each component can easily change the configuration of the computer system.

[0044] Since the format of the operation method is unified, it is easy to provide a so-called user interface shell to assist the operation.

[0045] In the case of a computer system equipped with a file management mechanism that includes a file management means that can expand the means for correlating file names and managed files, the component names are made to conform to the above-mentioned file name configuration rules, and the correspondence management means is By providing the file management means as a function expansion means, a part of the computer system configuration change method of the present invention can be implemented as an extension of the existing file management mechanism, and in addition to such a configuration, file operation means can be provided. In the case of a computer system equipped with a file management mechanism including a file operation means that can extend the file operation means, the change operation identifier must match the configuration rules for operation identifiers used in the file operation means, and the change operation execution means can be used to extend the functionality of the file operation means. By providing this as a means, the entire computer system configuration change method of the present invention can be implemented as an extension of an existing file management mechanism.

In the case of a computer system equipped with a communication management mechanism that includes a correspondence resolution means that can expand the means for resolving the correspondence between names and objects, the component names are made to match the name construction rules used by the correspondence resolution means, and the correspondence By providing the management means as a function expansion means of the correspondence solution means, a part of the computer system configuration change method of the present invention can be implemented as an expansion function of an existing communication management mechanism.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of contents of a correspondence management section 7. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1...External mechanism 2...Operating instructions 2-1...Component name 2-2...Change operation identifier 3...Component group 3-1 to 3-m...Components 4, 40...operation instruction means 5...File management means 6…Response management means 7…Response management department 8...File operation means 9...Change operation search means 10... Change operation execution means 11...Change operation description section group 11-1 to 11-p...Change operation description section 12...Change operation means group 12-1 to 12-n...change operation means 50…Response solution method

Claims (4)

[Claims] [Claim 1] In a computer system configuration modification method for modifying a component existing in a computer system, a plurality of modification operation means used to modify the component and a modification operation identifier including a description regarding the modification operation are assigned to each modification operation means. a plurality of change operation description sections; a correspondence management section that maintains a plurality of pairs of correspondence between change operation identifiers and change operation description sections for each component name assigned to each of the component elements; an operation instruction means that receives an operation instruction including a change operation identifier; a correspondence management means that specifies a part of the correspondence management section that corresponds to a component name in the operation instruction received by the operation instruction means; a change operation search means for searching a change operation description section corresponding to a change operation identifier in the operation instruction received by the operation instruction means from among the parts specified by the management means; A computer system configuration change method comprising: a change operation execution means for executing a change operation means to change a component according to a description in a change operation description section. 2. In a computer system equipped with a file management mechanism including a file management means capable of expanding the means for associating file names and managed files, the component name is made to match the configuration rule of the file name, and the corresponding 2. The computer system configuration change method according to claim 1, further comprising a management means as a function expansion means for said file management means. 3. In a computer system equipped with a file management mechanism including a file operation means that can expand the operation means for files, the change operation identifier is made to conform to a configuration rule for an operation identifier used in the file operation means, and the change operation 3. The computer system configuration changing method according to claim 2, further comprising operation execution means as function expansion means for said file operation means. 4. In a computer system equipped with a communication management mechanism that includes a correspondence resolution means that can expand the means for resolving correspondence between names and objects, the component name conforms to a name configuration rule used by the correspondence resolution means. 2. The computer system configuration changing method according to claim 1, wherein said correspondence management means is provided as a function expansion means of said correspondence solving means.