KR20070092844A - Network management system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for managing the network are provided to enable a control terminal hierarchically to measure a line state of a network device and detect/process abnormality of a network line by connecting to a network management server irrespective of time/location. A web server(520) receives after-service request information from member terminals(100-1 - 100-4). A database server(550) hierarchically stores network device/member information and the after-service request information. The network management server(540) provides the after-service request information and the network device/member information corresponding to the after-service request information to the control terminals(120-1 - 100-2), and requests network device state information requested from the control terminal to the network device. The network management server controls the network device by receiving a control request message for controlling the network device from the terminal. An authentication server(530) authenticates authentication request information received from the web server and the control terminal based on authentication information stored in the database server.

Description

Network management system and its method {NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF}

1 is a block diagram illustrating a network system that provides a network management service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating in detail a network management server of a network system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a control terminal of a network system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B are data flow diagrams illustrating a network management method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B are data flow diagrams illustrating a network management method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6A to 6I are exemplary screens illustrating a processing procedure of a control terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a network management system and a method thereof, and more particularly, to a network management system and method capable of managing a network at the request of a control terminal.

 At present, the rapid development of information and communication technology has increased the demand for high-speed data communication other than voice, and various types of high-speed Internet line transmission methods have been developed to expand the specific areas where services can be provided to many subscribers. To make it available.

With the increase of Internet services, requests for temporary service and after-service (AS) requests for customer service and network equipment lines are increasing. The center is in operation.

Typically, after-sales service for a particular service or product is performed by the customer by calling the AS center or using the Internet. When the administrator receives a failure part of the corresponding service or product through a telephone call, the corresponding person visits the manager in person to repair the product or check the quality of the service.

And when the administrator accesses a specific homepage and receives a failure site, the AS staff using the Internet visits the administrator directly to repair the product or check the service quality.

Therefore, the conventional after-sales service is applied for a specific after-sales service at the request of the administrator, and the person in charge directly visits the product to repair the product or check the quality of the service. Even there was a problem that the person in charge directly visited the manager.

As a technology for efficiently processing such a conventional after-sales service, Korean Patent Publication No. 2003-0096695 discloses a "wireless terminal remote after-sales service system". This prior art provides a technique for providing a real-time service online to a user client requesting an AS by accessing a remote AS system using a wireless subscriber station to solve an error occurring in the wireless subscriber station of the user client or to upgrade a control program. It is starting.

On the other hand, the wireless terminal remote after-sales service system was able to measure and control the subscriber terminal, AP or other network device for the AS request using a specific program, but it is not efficient and systematic because it cannot control and control the network device integratedly. There was a problem that was not.

Unlike such a wireless terminal remote after service system, there is another technique for network device control management that can measure, control and manage network devices remotely. This technology is a hierarchical control and management of network devices in the high-speed wireless Internet. It is a hierarchical integration of network devices including subscriber stations, access points (APs), aggregation devices, and aggregation switches connected through a network. The information is provided to the administrator, and the network device is controlled and managed according to the administrator's AS request.

On the other hand, since the network device control management technology does not provide mobility, there is a problem in that it is impossible to control and manage the network equipment circuit without restriction of place and time while moving in an unspecified area.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a network management system capable of managing a network at the request of a control terminal connected to a mobile communication network.

According to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above technical problem, a network management system for managing a network device at the request of a control terminal connected to a mobile communication network,

A web server for receiving after-sales request information from a subscriber station; A database server that stores network device information and subscriber information hierarchically and stores after-service request information; And providing the after-service request information and the network device information and the subscriber information corresponding to the after-service request information to the control terminal, receiving status information of the network device from the control terminal, requesting the network device to the network device, and receiving the network device from the control terminal. And a network management server that receives the control request message for controlling the network and controls the network.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a network management method of a network management system for managing a plurality of network devices at the request of a control terminal,

Receiving a request for customer information including customer information of the subscriber from the control terminal; Providing integrated information of the network device corresponding to the customer information among the plurality of network devices to the control terminal; Receiving a status information request for the network device corresponding to the integrated information from the control terminal; Generating and sending a status request message to the network device based on the status information request; And receiving status information corresponding to the status request message from the network device and providing the status information to the control terminal.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a network management method of a control terminal for data transmission and reception with a network management system connected to a mobile communication network and capable of managing a plurality of network devices, receives a service request information of a subscriber and manages the network. Requesting customer information based on the service request information to the system; Receiving information of a network device corresponding to a customer information request; Receiving a request for status information of the network device corresponding to the information of the network device; Generating a status information request message according to the status information request and transmitting the generated status information request message to the network management system; Receiving status information of the network device corresponding to the status information request message from the network management system; And providing status information of the network device according to the status information.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

In addition, the term module described herein refers to one unit for processing a specific function or operation, which may implement hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software.

Now, a network management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a network system for providing a remote network management service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The network system for providing a remote network device control service according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a specific control program to the control terminal 120 using the network management system 500, and configures an efficient integrated database to control the terminal 120. Provides the information necessary for testing / control / failure analysis (administrator's measurement test history / line quality information / line test history / quality information / customer information / customer terminal information / failure history / certification) according to the request.

As shown in FIG. 1, a network system providing a network management service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a subscriber station 100, an access point (AP) 200, a modem 210, a concentrator 300, and a condenser. It includes a switch 400, the network management system 500, and is connected to the mobile communication network to transmit and receive data with the control terminal 120. At this time, the control terminal 120 accesses the mobile communication network through the base station 230, and transmits and receives data to and from the network management system 500 connected to the network (IP network) through the mobile communication network.

Subscriber terminal 100 includes a wired terminal (100-3, 100-4) or a wireless terminal (100-1, 100-2), the after-service (After Service) according to the request of the subscriber (hereinafter referred to as 'AS') ) Request information (AS request data) is generated and transmitted to the network management system 500. Here, the after service request refers to a service request generated when the subscriber uses the network.

The AP 200 transfers wireless data information received from the plurality of subscriber stations 100-1 and 100-2 to the concentrating device 300.

The modem 210 transmits data information received from a plurality of connected subscriber stations 100-3 and 100-4 to the concentrating device 300. At this time, the access point (AP) 200 and the modem 210 are connected to a specific line (port) of the concentrating device 300 even when not connected to the subscriber station 100 to maintain an active state.

The aggregation apparatus 300 transmits the information received from the plurality of access points 200 and the modem 210 to the aggregation switch 400. Here, the concentrator 300 may include a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM), an Internet Protocol-x Digital Subscriber Line (IP-xDSL), an ATM series, and a DSLAM. And the like.

The aggregation switch 400 transmits information received from the plurality of aggregation apparatuses 300 to the network management system 500 through a network.

The network devices such as the subscriber station 100, the access point (AP) 200, the modem 210, the aggregation apparatus 300, and the aggregation switch 400 are in a state by a specific command of the network management system 500. Provide information or change settings.

The network management system 500 is connected to a network and includes a database server 550, a web server 520, an authentication server 530, and a network management server 540.

In addition, the network management system 500 is connected to the plurality of aggregation switch 400 through the network to receive the AS request information from the subscriber terminal 100, and stores the received AS request information to the control terminal 120 It provides status information and control request (phone number / ID test), new port registration request and AS status information request (reception status, progress status, repair completion information, test history and full-time work, etc.) Receive a specific message according to the administrator request information from the control terminal 120 to search the database server 550 or to network devices (access point (AP) 200, modem 210, concentrator 300 and aggregation switch) (400)) to test and control.

The database server 550 integrally stores subscriber information according to the use of a network device, and requests from the control terminal 120 transmitted from the network management server 540 and AS request information received from the web server 520. AS status information, including AS progress information and AS completion information, regarding the control (new port registration and device control) according to the system is stored systematically. Here, the AS request information is subscriber AS request information according to the AS request of the subscriber, the AS progress information is information on the AS currently in progress, and the AS completion information is completion information on the requested AS.

At this time, the subscriber information includes customer information, terminal information and hierarchical information (L3-L2-AP or modem). The customer information includes a telephone number, a customer ID, a device port number, and a wireless access device. Access Point (AP) Internet Protocol (IP) address, including the address of the modem that is a wired access device, the terminal information is the operating system (OS) type of the subscriber terminal to be connected, the operating version of the CM (Control module), wireless LAN The card type, the received signal strength (dBM) of the wireless LAN, and the facility information includes the network device (modem, access point (AP), aggregation device, aggregation switch) information currently used by the subscriber station.

In addition, the database server 550 includes a control program for controlling the network management server 540 provided to the control terminal 120 and a plurality of image information.

The web server 520 is connected to the network and provides a web to the subscriber terminal 100 and the control terminal 120. In addition, the AS request information according to the AS request of the subscriber station 100 is stored in the database server 550. In addition, the status information request and control request (telephone number / ID test), new port registration request and AS status information request (reception status, in progress, repair) received from the control terminal 120 through the provided Web (Web) Delivers a specific message to the network management server 540 and the database server 550 according to administrator request information including completion information, test history, and full-time work, etc., and receives the result accordingly. It may be provided to the control terminal 120 in the form.

In addition, the Web server 520 receives an authentication request from the control terminal 120 and transmits the authentication request to the authentication server 530, and provides the authentication result to the control terminal 120.

The authentication server 530 is connected to the network and performs authentication based on the authentication information stored in the database server 550 for the administrator authentication request received from the web server 520 and the control terminal 120.

The network management server 540 is a server for testing and controlling a network device. The network management server 540 receives administrator request information from a web server 520 or a control terminal 120, and specifies a database server according to the received administrator request information. Provides integrated status information of network devices, status information for each device, and controls specific network devices. The result information according to the control is stored in the database server 550. In this case, the specific network device includes a subscriber station, an access point, an aggregation device, and an aggregation switch, and the specific network device control refers to network device control such as new port registration or network device setting change.

In addition, the network management server 540 requests authentication to the authentication server 530 according to the authentication request from the control terminal 120, and the subscriber information and AS status stored in the database server 550 according to the AS status information request. Provide information.

 In addition, the network management server 540 may provide a specific control program or a real-time update for the control program according to the connection of the control terminal 120, and also update the data stored in the control terminal 120. Can provide.

The control terminal 120 is a terminal that is connected to the mobile communication network through the base station 230 to control the network management system 500, as shown in Figure 6a below, the status information request and control request from the administrator (phone number / ID) Test request), new port registration request and AS status information request (receipt status, progress status, repair completion information, test history and full-time work), etc. It transmits to the network management system 500 through the network, receives the processing result and provides it to the administrator. Here, the specific message includes the request information and the network management system access information. In this case, the mobile communication network is a general mobile communication network to which the control terminal is connected, and provides mobile communication such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) network, or Wireless Broadband (Wibro) network. Include a service network.

In addition, the control terminal 120 easily accesses the web server 520 through the mobile communication network and the network using a specific access number, thereby requesting status information and controlling requests from the web server 520 (phone number / ID test). ), The new port registration request and the AS status information request (receipt status, in progress, repair completion information, test history, and all the work, etc.) may be provided with the result information according to the administrator request information. In this case, the control terminal 120 may receive a specific control program from the network management system 500 to control the network management system 500.

In addition, the control terminal 120 receives the information on the authentication request from the administrator to transmit to the authentication server 530 or to the web server 520 to receive the authentication.

The base station 230 transmits and receives wireless data with the control terminal 120 and connects the control terminal 120 to the mobile communication network. In this case, the mobile communication network includes devices such as a wireless network control station, a home agent, a charging device, etc. for connecting to the network, but detailed description thereof will be omitted since it is a known technology.

Such a network system providing a network management service has a great advantage of controlling the network management server through a control terminal providing mobility, thereby managing the state of the network device without restriction of place and time.

2 is a block diagram illustrating in detail a network management server of a network system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the network management server 540 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives and receives administrator request information from the control terminal 120 or the Web server 520 shown in FIG. 1. According to the requested administrator request information, it provides the integrated status information of the specific network device, the status information for each device, and controls the specific network device. In addition, the network management server 540 includes a control terminal manager 541, a measurement manager 542, a network 543, a controller 544, and a data manager 545.

The measurement manager 542 generates and transmits a specific control message to the network device based on the control request received from the controller 544, and sets the network device status information and the network device based on the response message received from the network device. The result information according to the change or the new port registration is transmitted to the controller 544. In this case, the network device includes a subscriber station 100, an access point 200, a modem 210, an aggregation device 300, and an aggregation switch 400.

The control terminal manager 541 manages the control terminal 120, and provides a specific control program according to whether the control terminal 120 is installed or updated based on the connection of the control terminal 120, or provides a control terminal ( It provides an update to the control program installed in 120).

The data manager 545 provides the AS terminal information and the subscriber information stored in the database server 550 to the control terminal 120.

The network unit 543 is connected to a network including a network interface and transmits and receives data to and from the web server 520, the authentication server 530, and the database server 550. In addition, the network unit 543 is connected to the control terminal manager 541, the measurement manager 542, and the controller 544.

The controller 544 controls the control terminal manager 541, the measurement manager 542, the data manager 545, and the network 543, and based on the manager request information received from the control terminal 120, network status information. A control request (status request message, control request message, new port registration message) including a specific network device setting change and new port registration is generated and transmitted to the measurement management unit 542, and the result received from the measurement management unit 542 Information and network device status information are transmitted to the control terminal 120. The result information is stored in the database server 550. In addition, the controller 544 provides the AS status information and the subscriber information of the database server 550 based on the manager request information (line / customer information request) received from the control terminal 120.

The network management server receives and provides the status information of the network device and the result information according to the configuration change or the new port registration based on the request of the administrator received from the control terminal, so that the control terminal manages the network without restriction of distance or time. To do this.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a control terminal of a network system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an input module 121, a data transmission / reception module 122, a measurement control module 123, an output module 126, a control module 124, and storage. Module 125.

The control terminal 120 is a terminal that controls the network management server 540 of the network management system 500 shown in FIG. 1, and receives a status information request and a control request (phone number / ID test) and a new port received from an administrator. Creates a specific message based on administrator request information including registration request and AS status information request (reception status, progress status, repair completion information, test history and full-time work, etc.) The server transmits the result to the management server 540 and receives the processing result and provides the result to the manager. Here, the specific message includes the request information and the address of the network management server.

The input module 121 receives the manager request information and transmits it to the control module 124 and the measurement control module 123. Here, the manager request information includes status information request and control request (phone number / ID test), new port registration request, and AS status information request (reception status, progress status, repair completion information, test history and full-time work, etc.) It includes.

The data transmission / reception module 122 is wirelessly connected to the base station 230 shown in FIG. 1 and connected to the mobile communication network, and transmits and receives data to and from the network management system 500 through the mobile communication network and the network. In addition, the data transmission / reception module 122 is connected to the measurement control module 123, the control module 124, and the storage module 125. In this case, when the control terminal 124 uses a wire, the data transmission / reception module 122 may be connected to the modem 210 by wire and connected to a network.

The measurement control module 123 generates a specific message according to the manager request information and the subscriber information received from the input module 121 and transmits it to the network management system 500 shown in FIG. 1 through the data transmission / reception module 122. do. In addition, the measurement control module 123 analyzes the response message received from the control module 124 and provides analysis information to the output module 126. In this case, the specific message includes administrator request information, subscriber information, and access information for accessing the network management system.

The output module 126 is a state information request and control request (telephone number / ID test), new port registration request and AS status information request (reception status) stored in the storage module 125 under the control of the control module 124. Image information on the status, in progress, repair completion information, test history and full-time work, etc.) and provide it to the administrator as shown in the image of FIGS. 6A to 6I shown below, and receive it from the measurement control module 123. Provide the administrator with image information based on the analysis information received.

The storage module 125 stores a plurality of image information stored in advance, and stores subscriber information and AS status information received from the database server 550 through a mobile communication network and a network. In this case, the storage module 125 may update the subscriber information, the AS status information, and the image information based on the update information received from the network management server 540 under the control of the control module 124.

The control module 124 controls and manages the input module 121, the data transmission / reception module 122, the measurement control module 123, the output module 126, and the storage module 125, and the network shown in FIG. The data (subscriber information, AS status information and image information) stored in the storage module 125 is updated based on the specific update received from the management server 540. In addition, the control module 124 controls the output module 126 to the manager request information received from the input module 121.

Here, each module 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, and 126 included in the control terminal 120 may be configured through a hardware implementation, and may receive specific version information received and installed from the network management server 540. It may be implemented by a control program having.

The control terminal generates a specific message according to the administrator's request, transmits it to the network management system using the mobile communication network and the network, and receives a response message accordingly, thereby managing the network according to the administrator's request without restriction of place and time. There is a big advantage to it.

4A and 4B are data flow diagrams illustrating a network management method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B, the network management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is performed by the control terminal 120 making a connection request to the network management server 540 through a mobile communication network and a network.

The network management server 540 requests user authentication according to the access request of the control terminal 120 (S100). In this case, the network management server 540 may perform an update according to the version information of the control program included in the control terminal 120-1 according to the access request of the control terminal 120-1.

The control terminal 120-1 receives the user authentication request and performs user authentication according to the connection with the authentication server 530 (S102). Here, after authentication, the control terminal 120-1 receives AS status information including AS request information, AS progress information, AS completion information, etc. from the database server according to the connection. At this time, the authentication server 530 notifies the network management server 540 whether or not the authentication success of the control terminal.

Then, when the control terminal 120-1 receives the circuit / customer information request from the manager, the control terminal 120-1 makes a circuit / customer information request to the network management server 540 (S104 and S106). At this time, the line / customer information request includes customer information including the subscriber's telephone number, ID (ID), resident number, and the like.

The network management server 540 searches the database server 550 based on the customer information, and transmits the line / customer information according to the search to the control terminal 120-1 (S108 and S110). In this case, the line / customer information is integrated information and services of the network device including the AP 200-1, the aggregation device 300-1, and the aggregation switch 400-1 according to the subscriber's telephone number or ID. It includes information and setting place information.

The control terminal 120-1 receives the line / customer information according to the request from the network management server 540 and provides it to the manager (S112).

Then, when the control terminal 120-1 receives the network status information request from the administrator, the control terminal 120-1 generates a status information request message and transmits it to the network management server 540 (S114, S116). . In this case, the network state information request received from the manager by the control terminal 120-1 refers to a state request for a specific network device corresponding to the line / customer information.

The network management server 540 receives the status information request message from the control terminal 120, generates a status request message including the information of the network device based on the received status information request message, and then requests the status to the corresponding network device. The message is transmitted (S120, S122). In this case, the network device includes an aggregation switch 400-1, an aggregation apparatus 300-1, and an access point (AP) 200-1.

Here, the status request message includes network device classification, PROF (device number), speed, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), ATTN, and cyclic redundancy checking (CRC) information.

The network management server 540 receives a response message for the status request message from the aggregation switch 400-1, the aggregation apparatus 300-1, and the access point (AP) 200-1 (S124, S126, and S128). In operation S130 and S132, the state information of the network device stored in the database server 550 is changed based on the received response message. Thereafter, the network management server 540 transmits state information to the control terminal 120-1 (S134).

The control terminal 120-1 receives a status information message from the network management server 540, and provides the administrator with network line status information of an integrated format which is hierarchical (L3-L2-AP or modem) according to the status information message. do.

Then, when the control terminal 120-1 receives a control request of the corresponding network device (aggregation device) 300-1 corresponding to the status information from the manager, the control terminal 120-1 generates a control request message. To the network management server 540 (S136, S138).

 The network management server 540 receives the control request message from the control terminal 120-1 (S140), analyzes the received message, generates a control message according to the analysis, and then the corresponding network device (aggregator) 300-. 1) (S142, S144, S146). In this case, the control message includes port measurement control information, profile request information, initialization information, and MAC restriction information.

Here, the port measurement control information is the activation / deactivation information of the port state, and the initialization information is the performance (CRC, ES (error count), LOS (signal loss), LOF (signal frame) setting information of the ATM series, and MAC (MAC). ) The limit information is MAC (MAC) setting measurement control information for determining the acceptance limit of the customer subscriber terminal for the individual line of the aggregation device, the profile request information is the profile request information of the network device.

Thereafter, the network management server 540 receives the response message from the corresponding network device (aggregation device) 300-1 and changes and stores the integrated information of the database server 550 (S148, S150, and S152). In this case, the corresponding network device (aggregation device) 300-1 receives a control message, changes a setting according to a specific control, generates a response message, and transmits the response message to the network management server 540.

Then, the network management server 540 generates and transmits a response message including the changed information to the control terminal 120-1 (S154).

The control terminal 120-1 receives the response message and notifies the manager of the control result based on the received response message (S156).

In this network management method, the control terminal controls the network management server, thereby providing mobility of the control terminal, and has an advantage of enabling efficient network management through multiple tasks according to multiple access of the control terminal.

5A and 5B are data flow diagrams illustrating a network management method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B, in the network management method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the control terminal 120-1 makes a request for connection between the mobile communication network and the network to the network management server 540.

The network management server 540 requests user authentication according to the access request of the control terminal 120-1 (S200). In this case, the network management server 540 may perform an update according to the version information of the control program included in the control terminal 120-1 according to the access request of the control terminal 120-1.

The control terminal 120-1 receives the user authentication request and performs user authentication according to the connection with the authentication server 530 (S202). Here, after authentication, the control terminal 120-1 receives AS status information including AS request information, AS progress information, and AS completion information from the database server according to the connection. At this time, the authentication server 530 notifies the network management server 540 whether or not the authentication success of the control terminal.

Then, when receiving the line / customer information request from the manager, the control terminal 120-1 makes a line / customer information request to the network management server 540 (S204 and S206). At this time, the line / customer information request includes customer information including the subscriber's phone number, ID (ID) and social security number.

The network management server 540 searches the database server 550 based on the customer information, and transmits the line / customer information according to the search to the control terminal 120-1 (S208, S210). In this case, the line / customer information is integrated information and services of the network device including the AP 200-1, the aggregation device 300-1, and the aggregation switch 400-1 according to the subscriber's telephone number or ID. It includes information and setting place information.

The control terminal 120-1 receives the line / customer information according to the request from the network management server 540 and provides it to the manager (S212).

Then, when the control terminal 120-1 receives a network status information request corresponding to the line / customer information from the manager, the control terminal 120-1 generates a status information request message and transmits the status information request message to the network management server 540 through the mobile communication network and the network. (S214, S216). At this time, the network state information request received by the control terminal 120 from the manager is a request for information on the network state that the subscriber is using, or a state request for a specific network device of the network.

The network management server 540 receives the status information request message from the control terminal 120-1 (S218), and generates a status request message including the information of the network device based on the received status information request message to correspond to the corresponding network. The status request message is transmitted to the device (S220, S222). In this case, the network device includes an aggregation switch 400-1, an aggregation apparatus 300-1, and an access point (AP) 200-1.

Here, the status request message includes network device classification, PROF, speed, SNR, ATTN, and CRC information.

The network management server 540 receives a response message for the status request message from the aggregation switch 400-1, the aggregation apparatus 300-1, and the access point (AP) 200-1 (S224, S226, and S228). In operation S230 and S232, the state information of the network device stored in the database server 550 is changed based on the received response message. Thereafter, the network management server 540 transmits a status information message to the control terminal 120-1.

The control terminal 120-1 receives a status information message from the network management server 540 (S234), and manages network line status information of a hierarchical (L3-L2-AP or modem) integrated format according to the status information message. To provide.

Then, when the control terminal 120-1 receives a new port registration request for registering the subscriber station 100-1 corresponding to the network line state information from the manager, the control terminal 120-1 requests the new port registration. A message is generated and transmitted to the network management server 540 (S236 and S238). In this case, the new port registration request includes a port change for changing a line according to a line error of a subscriber station using an existing network and a new port registration of a new subscriber station. In the second embodiment of the present invention, a line according to a line error It is for change.

The network management server 540 receives the new port registration request message from the control terminal 120-1 (S240), analyzes the received new port registration request message, and connects the subscriber terminal 100-1 to the corresponding network device (aggregation). Create a new port registration message for registering a new port to the device (300-1) (S242, S244), and transmits the generated new port registration message to the corresponding network device (aggregation device) 300-1 ( S246).

The network management server 540 receives the response message according to the transmission of the new port registration message from the corresponding network device (aggregation device) 300-1 (S248), and analyzes the response message to analyze the result of the analysis on the database server 550. After storing the result information to the control terminal 120-1 (S250, S252, S254).

The control terminal 120-1 receives the response message from the network management server 540, and notifies the manager of the registration result based on the received response message (S256).

6A to 6I are exemplary screens illustrating a processing procedure of a control terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 6a to 6i, the control terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention requests the administrator status information and control request (phone number / ID test), new port registration request and AS status information request (reception status, progress) Information on the situation, repair completion information, test history and the previous day) and the resulting information.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are not implemented only through the apparatus and the method, but may be implemented through a program for realizing a function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention or a recording medium on which the program is recorded. Implementations can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the above-described embodiments.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concepts of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

The network management system capable of managing a network by using a control terminal connected to a mobile communication network according to the above-described configuration is a hierarchical (L3-L2-AP or modem) in which a control terminal connects to a network management server regardless of location and time. It can measure the line status of the network device, and can expect the effect of quick detection and processing according to the abnormality of the network line.

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In the network management system for managing a network device in response to a request of a control terminal connected to a mobile communication network, A web server for receiving after-sales request information from a subscriber station; A database server which stores network device information and subscriber information hierarchically and stores the after-service request information; And Providing the after-service request information and the network device information and subscriber information corresponding to the after-service request information to the control terminal, and receiving the state information of the network device from the control terminal to make a status request to the network device. And a network management server receiving the control request message for controlling the network device from the control terminal to control the network. Network management system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The network management server, A measurement management unit generating a control message for controlling the network device based on the control request information received from the control terminal, transmitting the control message to the network device, and receiving result information corresponding to the control message from the network device; A data manager configured to manage data stored in the database server by the control terminal; And The control unit controls the measurement management unit and the data management unit, transmits control request information based on the control request message received from the control terminal to the measurement management unit, receives the result information according to the transmission and stores the result information in the database server and then controls the control. Control unit to deliver to the terminal Network management system comprising a. The method of claim 2, And an authentication server configured to perform authentication based on the authentication information stored in the database server with respect to the authentication request information received from the web server and the control terminal. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The network device comprises an access point (AP) or a modem, a concentrator and a concentrator system. The method of claim 1, The network management server, characterized in that for updating the data contained in the control terminal in accordance with the connection of the control terminal. In the network management method of a network management system for managing a plurality of network devices in response to a request of a control terminal connected to a mobile communication network, Receiving a request for customer information including customer information of a subscriber from the control terminal; Providing integrated information of a network device corresponding to the customer information among the plurality of network devices to the control terminal; Receiving a state information request for the network device corresponding to the integrated information from the control terminal; Generating a status request message based on the status information request and transmitting the status request message to the network device; And Receiving status information corresponding to the status request message from the network device and providing the status information to the control terminal; Network management method comprising a. The method of claim 6, Receiving the new port registration request for the network device from the control terminal after providing the status information to the control terminal; Generating and transmitting a new port registration message to the network device according to the received new port registration request; Receiving a new port registration result corresponding to the new port registration message from the network device; And Storing the received result and transmitting the new port registration result to the control terminal Network management method further comprising. The method of claim 6, Receiving the control request for changing the setting of the network device from the control terminal after providing the state information to the control terminal; Generating and transmitting a control message corresponding to the control request to the network device according to the control request; Receiving a control result corresponding to the control message from the network device; And Storing the received result and transmitting the control result to the control terminal Network management method further comprising. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, Providing update information according to a connection of the control terminal; Making an authentication request to the control terminal after providing the update information; And Receiving an authentication request from the control terminal to perform the authentication Network management method further comprising. In the network management method of a control terminal connected to a mobile communication network and capable of transmitting and receiving data with a network management system capable of managing a plurality of network devices, Receiving service request information of a subscriber and requesting customer information based on the service request information from the network management system; Receiving information of a network device corresponding to the customer information request; Receiving a request for status information of the network device corresponding to the information of the network device; Generating a status information request message according to the status information request and transmitting the generated status information request message to the network management system; Receiving status information of the network device corresponding to the status information request message from the network management system; And Providing status information of the network device according to the status information. Network management method comprising a. The method of claim 10, After providing the status information, receiving a new port registration request for the network device; Generating a new port registration request message based on the new port registration request and transmitting it to the network management system; Receiving the new port registration result corresponding to the new port registration request message from the network management system; And Displaying the received registration result. Network management method further comprising. The method of claim 10, After providing the status information, receiving a control request for changing a setting for the network device; Generating and transmitting a control request message based on the control request to the network management system; Receiving a control result corresponding to the control request message from the network management system; And Displaying the received control result Network management method further comprising. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, Accessing the network management system and receiving update information; Updating the stored data based on the update information; After the data update, receiving and transmitting authentication information to the network management system according to an authentication request of the network management system; And Receiving an authentication result from the network management system Network management method further comprising. A recording medium storing a program for executing the method according to any one of claims 6 to 13.

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