CN101277216A - Method for managing and setting a plurality of network devices - Google Patents
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The invention provides a managing and setting method of a plurality of network devices, wherein, the setting method of the network devices is applied in a network management system combined with a management server and a plurality of network devices. Firstly, the management server seeks out the network device connected with the server, and appoints one of the network device connected with the management server as a main control network device. Secondly, the main control network device seeks out all network devices connected with the main control network device, and the sought network device is set as a candidate network device. Finally, at least one candidate network device is appointed as a sub-network device of the main control network device. Consequently, the management server can manage all sub-network devices connected with the main control network device only needing use single network address (IP Address) after setting is completed.
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Technical field
The present invention is relevant for the establishing method of a plurality of network devices, especially referring to that a kind of single network address of a key network device of only need using can make a management server see through most undernet devices of this key network device management, is a kind of management and establishing method of a plurality of network devices concretely.
Background technology
In recent years, because network world is flourish, the network equipment miscellaneous constantly is developed, and be used in widely in its life and the operational environment by all trades and professions, this development trend has not only been quickened the speed and the efficient of information flow, and is that people bring great convenience in life and work.Many now enterprises all use LAN or the Internet to carry out the transmission of inside or external information.Yet the various network equipment of One's name is legion brings many managerial problems for the network management personnel also.Therefore, how to make the effectively numerous network equipment on the supervising the network of network management personnel, promptly become one of emphasis of the required improvement of related management personnel.
General speech, the network equipment on the network can be set and manage at least by following wherein a kind of mode:
1. adopt simple network management protocol (Simple Network Management Protocol, be called for short SNMP), make the network management personnel can be, and see through network at the long-range computer internet that utilizes, login the respectively setting picture of this network equipment, it is set, revises and manages;
2. adopt the TELNET agreement, see through the Internet, this network equipment is respectively carried out every setting and management;
3. respectively setting up the webserver (Web Server) in this network equipment, making the network management personnel can pass through Web browser (Browser), seeing through the Internet, this network equipment is respectively being carried out every setting and management.
By the mode of above-mentioned listed setting and management as can be known, existing network management system major part all is to see through a servo host of carrying out the network management software, sees through the information that different management agreements is collected each network equipment, to reach the purpose of management.But there is following point in existing way to manage:
1. all network equipments of being managed all need separately independently the network address (IP Address), and arbitrary the network equipment can not have the identical network address with another network equipment;
2. administrative staff must know the network address of each network equipment really, could correctly login the respectively setting picture of this network equipment, as shown in the above description, the network management personnel not only must know the default network address of this network equipment respectively, the still need setting that possesses the network address and the notion and the ability of management;
In reality when respectively this network equipment is set or is revised, the setting picture is logined in the network address that need find first network equipment earlier, and it is set, and leaves then; Find the network address of next network equipment again, login, set, leave then; So, carry out repeatedly, till all-network equipment is all finished setting, so, similarly set action if having ten network equipments, these administrative staff promptly must carry out ten times, in case and these are set with change in the future, aforementioned setting action (containing management end and use side) all must be carried out once again, belongs to very labor intensive and the engineering of time in fact;
4. above-mentioned setting and way to manage, though centralized management by name, essence then still is distributed management, because the setting of each network equipment is separately independently.
Therefore, how not change under user's use habit originally, simplify the flow process of network management and setting, more become to simplifying with setting and the management operations that makes these network equipments, and significantly simplify manpower, and shorten the activity duration, make the management end can be easily at the various network equipment that distributes everywhere, carry out every management apace, promptly become the important topic that on network device management, needs to be resolved hurrily.
Summary of the invention
In view of the aforesaid network equipment formed many disappearances on setting and managing, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of management and establishing method of a plurality of network devices.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of establishing method of a plurality of network devices, be applied in a network management system, this network management system is made up of a management server and plurality of networks device, this management server hunts out coupled network equipment earlier, and the network equipment of specifying one of them to be connected with this management server is a key network device, hunt out the network equipment that all can be coupled by this key network device again, and this network equipment that is hunted out is set at the candidate network device, specify the undernet device of at least one candidate network device for this key network device, so, by these undernet devices of single network address administration that use this key network device, this management server is managed easily to the various network equipment that distributes everywhere.
For realizing goal of the invention of the present invention, the present invention also provides a kind of management method of a plurality of network devices, be applied on the key network device, if this key network device receives the one first management package that a management server of coupled knot transmits, with this first management package parcel is one second management package, and with this second the management package send to a undernet device that is connected with this key network device, if receiving, this key network device receives the one first notice package that this undernet device sends, with this first notice package parcel is one second notice package, and with this second the notice package send to this management server, so, this management server only need use the single network address of this key network device, can the undernet device that be connected with this key network device be managed, reach the purpose that the various network equipment that is distributed in is everywhere managed easily.
For can be to the object, the technical characteristics and the effect of the present invention, do further understanding and understand, cooperate graphicly especially exemplified by embodiment, be described in detail as follows:
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of general network management system;
Fig. 2 is an establishing method flow chart of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a search for networks device flow chart of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the network equipment table of comparisons one of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the network management system schematic diagram that hunts out behind the candidate network device of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the network management system schematic diagram that hunts out behind the undernet device of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the network equipment table of comparisons two of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is a management method flow chart of the present invention; And
Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram of parcel package of the present invention.
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The network equipment table of comparisons 4 first management packages 5
The second management package 6 comes source field 71
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The present invention is a kind of establishing method of a plurality of network devices, see also Figure 1 and Figure 2, be applied on the network management system 1, this network management system 1 is made up of a management server 11 and plurality of networks device 12, this network equipment 12 can be a network switch (Switch), this network switch can be connected with plurality of networks 2 (as: LAN VLAN) respectively, and this method comprises the following steps:
In a most preferred embodiment of the present invention, see also shown in Figure 3, network equipment 12 that all can be connected with this key network device 30, this key network device 30 is according to the following step searched:
Does step 301 at first, judge that this key network device 30 receives a seek command that transmits from other network equipment 12 of phase? if, promptly carry out step 302, if not, promptly proceed step 301;
In the present invention, this broadcasting packages comprises an address (Source Address), source and a multiple broadcasting address (multicast address), this address, source is the physical address of key network device 30, if this key network device 30 is the partial network equipment (L2 Device), this physical address is medium access control address (the Media Access Control Address of this key network device 30, be called for short MAC Address), if the network equipment (L3 Device) that this key network device 30 is the third level, this physical address is the medium access control address of the set connecting interface 33 (Interface) of this key network device 30, and this key network device 30 is this broadcasting packages to be delivered to this connecting interface 33 that is mated with this address, source according to this address, source, again according to this multiple broadcasting address, send to the network 2 that is connected with this connecting interface 33, so, can make network equipments 12 all on this network 2 all be received this broadcasting packages.
Does step 304 judge whether this key network device 30 receives one from this connecting interface 33 respectively and reply package? if, promptly carry out step 305, if not, promptly proceed step 304; And
In the present invention, for this network equipment 12 being set at candidate network device 31, to transmit this network equipment 12 of this answer package when this key network device 30, be set at can with network equipment 12 that this key network device 30 is connected after, as shown in Figure 4, read each earlier and reply the interior network equipment data of package, and (be CaS ID with the title in each network equipment data, wherein on behalf of same candidate network device 31, CaS ID 1:1 link to each other with this key network device 30 with connecting interface 33-2 (IP-IF ID 2:MAC F) through connecting interface 33-1 (being IP-IF ID 1:MAC D) respectively respectively with 1:2), physical address in these network equipment data (is Local-MAC-Set, the physical address of the connecting interface 33 that this network equipment is all), this master network device receives the physical address (being IP-IF ID) of the connecting interface 33 of this answer package, and the physical address (being CaS MAC) of connecting interface 33 that transmits the network equipment of this answer package, be stored in matchingly in the network equipment table of comparisons one in this key network device 30 (seeing also Fig. 4).
At this moment, (seeing also Fig. 4) has the physical address that stores the identical network equipment of complex in this network equipment table of comparisons one if judge, promptly pairing this network equipment of this identical physical address, all be set at same candidate network device 31, and with other this network equipment of this physical address correspondence, be set at different candidate network devices 31 respectively, so, this candidate network device 31 can be set and finish.
Especially exemplified by an example to take off the result that candidate network device 31 is set on specifying, as shown in Figure 5, this key network device CS (Command Switch, abbreviation CS) comprises three connecting interfaces 33 (1,2 and 3), see through network 2 and this candidate network device CaS1 (Candidate Switch respectively, be called for short CaS) and this candidate network device CaS2 connection, the physical address of three connecting interfaces 33 of this candidate network device CaS1 is respectively D, E and F, this candidate network device CaS2 is partial network 2 equipment, its physical address is G, by this candidate network device CaS1 physical address is the connecting interface 33 of E and F, is connected with this candidate network device CaS3 and this candidate network device CaS4 again.
In the present invention, for specifying this undernet device 32, this management server 11 can send a specified command, when this key network device 30 receives this specified command, promptly read the physical address of this specified candidate network device 31 of this specified command, and produce a specified packet, the physical address of this specified command and specified this candidate network device 31 thereof is stored in this specified packet, this key network device 30 can send this specified packet according to the physical address of this candidate network device 31, when appointed this candidate network device 31 receives this specified packet, promptly can produce one and confirm package, and when this key network device 30 receives this affirmation package, this candidate network device 31 of this specified command appointment is set at this undernet device 32, so, this management server 11 can see through this master network device and directly manage this undernet device 32, the manager only need learn the network address of this master network device, can send information or manage other undernet device 32.
Especially exemplified by an example to take off the result that undernet device 32 is set on specifying, as shown in Figure 6, this key network device CS (Command Switch, abbreviation CS) three connecting interfaces 33 (1,2 and 3), see through network 2 respectively and connect, in addition with this undernet device MS1 (Member Switch is called for short MS) and this undernet device MS2, as shown in Figure 7, this network equipment table of comparisons two is set at undernet device 32 according to above-mentioned setting process with the title of this network equipment 12.
So, through behind the above-mentioned setting process, the manager can carry out all contiguous network equipments of management in inter-network territory (Multiple Interfaces) through the network address of single network equipment, not only significantly simplify the flow process of network management, and be not subjected to network interface (IP interfaces), LAN restrictions such as (VLAN).
The present invention is a kind of management method that sees through single network address administration a plurality of network devices, be applied on the key network device 30, this key network device 30 is connected with a management server 11 and at least one undernet device 32 respectively, see also Fig. 8, shown in Figure 9, this method is handled according to the following step:
Does step 801 at first, judge that this key network device 30 receives the specified packet that this management server 11 transmits? if, promptly carry out step 802, if not, promptly proceed step 801;
Step 802 reads a physical address of this specified undernet device 32 of this specified packet;
In one embodiment of this invention, the undernet device 32 of this specified packet in order to specify this management server 11 to manage, the package that this management server 11 is sent is sent to the undernet device 32 that will manage.
Does step 803 judge that this key network device 30 receives the one first management package 5 that this management server 11 transmits? if, promptly carry out step 804, if not, promptly proceed step 803;
In the present invention, as shown in Figure 9, at least comprise coming source field 71, a destination field 72 and a data field position 73 in this first management package 5, this comes source field 71 for network 2 addresses that store this management server 11, this destination field 72 is for the network address that stores this key network device 30, and this data field position 73 stores in order to manage a supervisory instruction of this undernet device 32.
See also shown in Figure 9 again, when this first management package 5 is this second management during package 6 at parcel, this key network device 30 produces one second management package 6 earlier, and this supervisory instruction is copied in the data field position 73 of this second management package 6, with this key network device 30 in order to send the physical address of connecting interface 33 of this second management package 6, copying to one of this second management package 6 comes in the source field 71, and the physical address of this undernet device 32 that this specified packet is specified, copy in the destination field 72 in this second management package 6, according to the physical address in this destination field 72, this second management package 6 is sent to this specified undernet device 32 again.So, after this undernet device 32 receives this second management package 6, can handle, can reach the purpose of this undernet device 32 of management according to the supervisory instruction in this data field position 73.
Step 805 receives the one first notice package that this undernet device 32 sends; And
In the present invention, this first notice package is to produce after this undernet device 32 is handled according to this supervisory instruction, comprise that also this comes source field 71 in this first notice package, this destination field 72 and this data field position 73, this comes source field 71 for storing the physical address of these undernet devices 32 in order to the connecting interface 33 that sends this first notice package, this destination field 72 is used to store the stored physical address in the source field 71 that comes of this second management package 6, store a notification data in this data field position 73, in order to notify the manager management condition to this undernet device 32.
In the present invention, when this first notice package is this second notice during package at parcel, this key network device 30 produces one second notice package earlier, and this notification data is copied in the data field position 73 of this second notice package, then, the network address of this key network device 30 is copied to one in this second notice package to be come in the source field 71, and the network address of this management server 11 copied in destination field 72 in this second notice package, again according to the network address in this destination field 72, with this second this management server 11 of notifying package to send to.So, the manager can learn the situation to 32 management of this undernet device according to this.
In sum, setting and the management method that sees through single network address administration a plurality of network devices of the present invention can reach following effect:
1. the manager can see through the network address of this key network device 30, manages the network equipment that all are connected with this key network device 30.
2. need not learn the network address of all-network device, can remove complicated setting step from, significantly shorten the required time of setting network device.
3. the manager just as direct management specific network device, need not consider the restriction on network interface or the LAN, the streamlining management program on actual management.
4. by of the present invention this management package and notice package are wrapped up steps such as processing, promptly need not change the design of existing network device or networking products, but make all network equipments of management in manager's inter-network territory, remove the expenditure of extra charge from.
The above only is the specific embodiment of the best of the present invention, but feature of the present invention is not limited thereto, any those skilled in the art in field of the present invention, can think easily and variation or modification, all can be encompassed within protection scope of the present invention.
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1. the establishing method of an a plurality of network devices is applied in a network management system, and this network management system is made up of a management server and plurality of networks device, and wherein the establishing method of this a plurality of network devices comprises the following step:
This management server hunts out all network equipments that are connected with this management server;
This network equipment that this management server specifies one of them to be connected with this management server is a key network device;
This key network device is searched all network equipments that can be connected with this key network device;
This key network device is set at the candidate network device with these network equipments that hunted out; And
This key network device is specified the undernet device of at least one candidate network device for this key network device again.
2. the establishing method of a plurality of network devices as claimed in claim 1, wherein this key network device hunts out the network equipment that all can be connected with this key network device according to the following step:
When this key network device receives a seek command, produce at least one broadcasting packages;
With this broadcasting packages respectively on this key network device at least one set connecting interface send to the network that is connected with this connecting interface; And
Reply package when this key network device receives one from this connecting interface respectively, this network equipment that transmits this answer package is set at the network equipment that is connected with this key network device.
3. the establishing method of a plurality of network devices as claimed in claim 2, wherein this key network device is set at the candidate network device according to the following step with these network equipments that hunted out:
Read the network equipment data in this answer package;
With the title in each network equipment data, and the physical address in these network equipment data, be stored in matchingly in the network equipment table of comparisons in this key network device; And
With this network equipment of this physical address correspondence respectively, be set at different candidate network devices respectively.
4. the establishing method of a plurality of network devices as claimed in claim 3, wherein this key network device is being incited somebody to action respectively this network equipment of this physical address correspondence, when being set at different candidate network devices respectively, if judge in this network equipment table of comparisons to store this identical physical address, pairing this network equipment of this identical physical address all be set at same candidate network device.
5. the establishing method of a plurality of network devices as claimed in claim 2, wherein this key network device sends to this broadcasting packages on the network that is connected with each connecting interface according to the following step:
According to address, a source stored in this broadcasting packages, this broadcasting packages is delivered to this connecting interface that is mated with this address, source; And
Multiple broadcasting address according to stored in this broadcasting packages sends to the network that is connected with this connecting interface.
6. the establishing method of a plurality of network devices as claimed in claim 3, wherein this key network device is handled according to the following step when specifying this candidate network device to be this undernet device:
When this key network device receives a specified command, read the physical address of this specified candidate network device of this specified command;
Produce a specified packet, the physical address of this specified command and specified this candidate network device thereof is stored in this specified packet;
Physical address according to this candidate network device sends this specified packet; And
Confirm package when this key network device receives one, this candidate network device of this specified command appointment is set at this undernet device.
7. the management method of an a plurality of network devices is applied on the key network device, and wherein this key network device is connected with at least one undernet device, and the management method of this a plurality of network devices comprises:
This key network device receives the one first management package that the management server that is connected with this key network is transmitted;
Wrapping up this first management package is one second management package, and this second management package is sent to this undernet device;
This key network device receives the one first notice package that this undernet device sends again; And
Wrapping up this first notice package is one second notice package, and this second notice package is sent to this management server.
8. the management method of a plurality of network devices as claimed in claim 7, wherein this key network device also comprises the following steps: before receiving this first management package
Receive the specified packet that this management server transmits; And
Read a physical address of this specified undernet device of this specified packet.
9. the management method of a plurality of network devices as claimed in claim 8, wherein this key network device is this second management package with this first management package parcel, and with this second management package when sending to this undernet device, in time, handle according to the following step:
Produce this second management package;
Read the supervisory instruction in the data field position in this first management package, this supervisory instruction is copied in the data field position of this second management package;
The physical address of this undernet device that this specified packet is specified copies in the destination field in this second management package; And
According to the physical address in this destination field, this second management package is sent to this specified undernet device.
10. the management method of a plurality of network devices as claimed in claim 9, wherein this key network device is this second notice package with this first notice package parcel, and this second notice package when sending to this management server, handled according to the following step:
Produce this second notice package;
Read the notification data in the data field position in this first notice package, and will notify document copying in a data field position of this second notice package;
One network address of this management server is copied in this second destination field of notifying in package; And
According to the network address in this destination field, this second notice package is sent to this management server.
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