CN103001800B

CN103001800B - Software entity automatic discovering method, service node and equipment

Info

Publication number: CN103001800B
Application number: CN201210494704.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王琼
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qidong Fuzhou vegetable and fruit professional cooperatives
Priority date: 2012-11-28
Filing date: 2012-11-28
Publication date: 2016-03-30
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-28
Also published as: CN103001800A

Abstract

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of software entity automatic discovering method, service node and equipment.Method comprises: node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, obtains the characteristic information of described software entity; Node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, generates the registration request carrying described characteristic information; Node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, described registration request is reported Operation and Maintenance O & amp; M service node, to make described O & amp; M service node carries out maintenance and management to described software entity.Technical solution of the present invention can realize the automatic discovery of software entity, thus overcomes the software entity that cannot find not have the ability of being found of prior art existence and affect O & amp; The problems such as M service node performance.

Description

Software entity automatic discovering method, service node and equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to the communication technology, particularly relate to a kind of software entity automatic discovering method, service node and equipment.

Background technology

In IT field, construct a New function and may need various software entity, particularly third-partyly in a large number to increase income or business software entity, the introducing of these software entitys needs existing Operation and Maintenance (OperationMaintenance, referred to as O & M) service node is significantly revised, thus realization carries out management and utilization to these new introducing software entitys.In order to realize the new maintenance and management introducing software entity, require that O & M service node is wanted to find these new introducing software entitys.

Existing O & M service node generally adopts Simple Network Management Protocol (SimpleNetworkManagementProtocol, referred to as SNMP) or DHCP (DynamicHostConfigurationProtocol, referred to as DHCP) isotype periodically carries out whole scan, this mode is by the restriction of software entity self-ability, cannot find that those do not have the software entity of the ability of being found, but also O & M service node carries out management and utilization performance to software entity can be affected.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of software entity automatic discovering method, service node and equipment, in order to realize the automatic discovery of software entity, to overcome the software entity that cannot find not have the ability of being found of prior art existence and to affect the problems such as O & M service node performance.

First aspect provides a kind of software entity automatic discovering method, comprising:

Node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, obtains the characteristic information of described software entity;

Described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, generates the registration request carrying described characteristic information;

Described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, described registration request is reported Operation and Maintenance O & M service node, carries out maintenance and management to make described O & M service node to described software entity.

In the first possible implementation of first aspect, described method also comprises: described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, receives the identification information of the software instances to be managed under the described software entity of described O & M service node transmission; Described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, according to the identification information of described software instances to be managed, monitors in real time and report monitored results to described O & M service node to described software instances to be managed.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of first aspect or first aspect, in the implementation that the second of first aspect is possible, described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, described registration request is reported Operation and Maintenance O & M service node to comprise: described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, described registration request is reported service node agency, act on behalf of to make described service node and described registration request is sent to described O & M service node.

In conjunction with the implementation that the second of first aspect is possible, in the third possible implementation of first aspect, described method also comprises: described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, receive action parameter and the configuration parameter of described service node agency transmission, described action parameter and described configuration parameter are described service node agencies is described software entity configuration; Described node device, by plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, by the form that the format conversion of described action parameter and described configuration parameter is supported for described software entity, and is supplied to described software entity.

In conjunction with the third possible implementation of first aspect or the first possible implementation of first aspect or the possible implementation of the second of first aspect or first aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation of first aspect, described software entity is installed on described node device; Or described software entity is installed on and is different from other equipment of described node device.

Second aspect provides a kind of software entity automatic discovering method, comprising:

The registration request that Operation and Maintenance O & M service node receiving node equipment sends, described registration request carries the characteristic information of software entity, and described characteristic information is that described node device runs plug-in unit acquisition corresponding to described software entity and reports described O & M service node by described registration request;

Described O & M service node, according to described characteristic information, carries out maintenance and management to described software entity.

In the first possible implementation of second aspect, described method also comprises: described O & M service node sends the identification information of the software instances to be managed under described software entity to described node device, runs described plug-in unit to monitor in real time described software instances to be managed and to report monitored results to make described node device.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of second aspect or second aspect, in the implementation that the second of second aspect is possible, the registration request that described Operation and Maintenance O & M service node receiving node equipment sends comprises: described O & M service node receives acts on behalf of by service node the described registration request sent, and described registration request is that described node device sends to described service node to act on behalf of.

In conjunction with the implementation that the second of second aspect is possible, in the third possible implementation of second aspect, described O & M service node receives the described registration request sent by service node agency and comprises: described O & M service node receives described service node and acts on behalf of the convergence registration request sent; Described convergence registration request is that described service node agency carries out convergence processing generation to the described registration request that multiple described node device sends, and described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple described node device and registers to described O & M service node.

The third aspect provides a kind of software entity automatic discovering method, comprising:

Service node acts on behalf of the registration request that receiving node equipment sends, described registration request carries the characteristic information of software entity, and described characteristic information is that described node device runs plug-in unit acquisition corresponding to described software entity and reports Operation and Maintenance O & M service node by described registration request;

Described registration request is sent to described O & M service node by described service node agency, carries out maintenance and management to make described O & M service node to described software entity.

In the first possible implementation of the third aspect, described method also comprises: described service node is acted on behalf of as the software instances action of configuration parameter to be managed under described software entity and configuration parameter; Described service node agency sends described action parameter and described configuration parameter to described node device, runs described plug-in unit the format conversion of described action parameter and described configuration parameter is the form of described software entity support and is supplied to described software entity to make described node device.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the third aspect or the third aspect, in the implementation that the second of the third aspect is possible, the registration request that described service node acts on behalf of the transmission of receiving node equipment comprises: described service node receives the described registration request that multiple described node device sends;

Described registration request sends to described O & M service node to comprise by described service node agency: multiple described registration request is carried out convergence processing by described service node device, generates and converges registration request; Described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple described node device and registers to described O & M service node; Described convergence registration request is sent to described O & M service node by described service node device.

Fourth aspect provides a kind of node device, comprising:

Acquisition module, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, obtains the characteristic information of described software entity;

Generation module, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, generates the registration request carrying described characteristic information;

Sending module, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, reporting Operation and Maintenance O & M service node, carrying out maintenance and management to make described O & M service node to described software entity by described registration request.

In the first possible implementation of fourth aspect, described node device also comprises: the first receiver module, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, receive the identification information of the software instances to be managed under the described software entity of described O & M service node transmission; Monitoring module, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, according to the identification information of described software instances to be managed, monitoring in real time described software instances to be managed and reporting monitored results to described O & M service node.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of fourth aspect or fourth aspect, in the implementation that the second of fourth aspect is possible, described sending module is specifically for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, described registration request is reported service node agency, act on behalf of to make described service node and described registration request is sent to described O & M service node.

In conjunction with the implementation that the second of fourth aspect is possible, in the third possible implementation of fourth aspect, described node device also comprises: the second receiver module, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, receive action parameter and the configuration parameter of described service node agency transmission, described action parameter and described configuration parameter are described service node agencies is described software entity configuration; Format converting module, for by plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, by the form that the format conversion of described action parameter and described configuration parameter is supported for described software entity, and is supplied to described software entity.

5th aspect provides a kind of service node, comprising:

Receiver module, for the registration request that receiving node equipment sends, described registration request carries the characteristic information of software entity, and described characteristic information is that described node device runs plug-in unit acquisition corresponding to described software entity and reports described O & M service node by described registration request;

Maintenance module, for according to described characteristic information, carries out maintenance and management to described software entity.

In the first possible implementation in the 5th, described service node also comprises: sending module, for sending the identification information of the software instances to be managed under described software entity to described node device, run described plug-in unit to monitor in real time described software instances to be managed and to report monitored results to make described node device.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the 5th aspect or the 5th aspect, in the implementation that the second in the 5th is possible, described receiver module acts on behalf of by service node the described registration request sent specifically for receiving, and described registration request is that described node device sends to described service node to act on behalf of.

In conjunction with the implementation that the second of the 5th aspect is possible, in the third the possible implementation in the 5th, described receiver module is further specifically for receiving the convergence registration request that described service node agency sends; Described convergence registration request is that described service node agency carries out convergence processing generation to the described registration request that multiple described node device sends, and described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple described node device and registers to described O & M service node.

6th aspect provides a kind of agent equipment, comprising:

Receiver module, for the registration request that receiving node equipment sends, described registration request carries the characteristic information of software entity, and described characteristic information is that described node device runs plug-in unit acquisition corresponding to described software entity and reports Operation and Maintenance O & M service node by described registration request;

First sending module, for described registration request being sent to described O & M service node, carries out maintenance and management to make described O & M service node to described software entity.

In the first possible implementation in the 6th, described agent equipment also comprises: configuration module, for being the software instances action of configuration parameter to be managed under described software entity and configuration parameter; Second sending module, for sending described action parameter and described configuration parameter to described node device, run described plug-in unit the format conversion of described action parameter and described configuration parameter is the form of described software entity support and is supplied to described software entity to make described node device.

In conjunction with the first possible implementation of the 6th aspect or the 6th aspect, in the implementation that the second in the 6th is possible, the described registration request that described receiver module sends specifically for receiving multiple described node device; Described first sending module, specifically for multiple described registration request is carried out convergence processing, generates and converges registration request, described convergence registration request is sent to described O & M service node; Described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple described node device and registers to described O & M service node.

The software entity automatic discovering method that the embodiment of the present invention provides, service node and equipment, by arranging plug-in unit for software entity, by node device operating software entity plug-in unit thus initiatively register to service node, service node is made to find the existence of software entity and carry out maintenance and management to software entity, achieve the automatic discovery of software entity, be no longer dependent on software entity and whether there is the ability be found, the software entity of any existence can be found, in addition, no longer as prior art, periodically carry out whole scan by service node, alleviate the burden of service node, improve service node carries out maintenance and management performance to software entity.

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In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, be briefly described to the accompanying drawing used required in embodiment or description of the prior art below, apparently, accompanying drawing in the following describes is some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, under the prerequisite not paying creative work, other accompanying drawing can also be obtained according to these accompanying drawings.

The flow chart of a kind of software entity automatic discovering method that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The flow chart of the another kind of software entity automatic discovering method that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The flow chart of another software entity automatic discovering method that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of node device that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of the another kind of node device that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of another node device that Fig. 6 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of the program 611 that Fig. 7 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of service node that Fig. 8 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of the another kind of service node that Fig. 9 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of agent equipment that Figure 10 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of the another kind of agent equipment that Figure 11 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

For making the object of the embodiment of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearly, below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment is the present invention's part embodiment, instead of whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art, not making the every other embodiment obtained under creative work prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.

In order to solve the periodic whole scan of O & M service node in prior art to find software entity and various defects existing for the method for the software entity found being carried out to maintenance and management, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of software entity initiatively discover method.The essential core thought of the method is: be each software entity customization plug-in unit (plug-in), this plug-in unit is installed on a node device, and this node device runs plug-in unit thus realizes the automatic discovery for software entity.Concrete, in order to realize the automatic discovery of software entity, plug-in unit corresponding to node device operating software entity is to perform following operation:

Obtain the characteristic information of software entity;

Generate the registration request carrying the characteristic information of software entity;

Registration request is reported O & M service node, to make O & M service node, maintenance and management is carried out to this software entity.

That is, node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, obtains the characteristic information of software entity; Node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, generates the registration request carrying described characteristic information; Node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, registration request is reported O & M service node, carries out maintenance and management to make O & M service node to software entity.

In the present embodiment, the plug-in unit that each software entity is corresponding is custom-made, and node device runs the characteristic information that this plug-in unit can obtain software entity, and described characteristic information can be the type of software entity, the title etc. of software entity.The software entity of the present embodiment can be the various softwares operated on operating system, and such as, the software entity of the present embodiment can be Hadoop, Tomcat or PostgreSQL etc.After the characteristic information obtaining software entity, node device continues to run this plug-in unit and generates the registration request carrying the characteristic information of software entity, and this registration request is reported O & M service node, make O & M service node know the existence (namely finding software entity) of software entity according to this registration request and carry out maintenance and management to this software entity.

In the present embodiment, by arranging plug-in unit for software entity, by node device operating software entity plug-in unit thus initiatively register to O & M service node, O & M service node is made to find the existence of software entity and carry out maintenance and management to software entity, achieve the automatic discovery of software entity, be no longer dependent on software entity self and whether there is the ability be found, this plug-in unit corresponding by software entity initiatively can make O & M service node find the software entity of any existence to the mode of O & M service node registration, in addition, the present embodiment no longer periodically carries out whole scan by O & M service node as prior art, alleviate the burden of O & M service node, make O & M service node more multiple resource can be used for the maintenance and management to software entity, improve O & M service node carries out maintenance and management performance to software entity.

In an Alternate embodiments, user can on O & M service node configuration software example list, need the identification information of each software instances carrying out managing under storing software entity in this software instances list.These need the software instances of management can be called software instances to be managed.O & M service node can according to the identification information of software instances to be managed in software instances list, maintenance and management is carried out to corresponding software instances to be managed, such as authentication is carried out to these software instances, allow user carry out identifying processing, or present the running status etc. of these software instances in real time.In addition, O & M service node is after the registration request reported according to node device finds software entity, the identification information of the software instances to be managed under this software entity can also be sent to node device, run plug-in unit corresponding to this software entity to carry out monitoring process to corresponding software example to make node device.Based on this, the operation performed by plug-in unit that the present embodiment interior joint equipment runs application software corresponding also comprises:

Node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, receives the identification information of the software instances to be managed under the software entity of O & M service node transmission;

Node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, according to the identification information of software instances to be managed, monitors in real time and report monitored results to O & M service node to described software instances to be managed.

In an Alternate embodiments, between O & M service node and node device, be provided with service node act on behalf of.This service node agency, mainly as the message channel between O & M service node and node device, is responsible for forwarding messages between O & M service node and node device.Such as, service node agent node equipment passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, registration request node device being reported O & M service node sends to O & M service node, and by plug-in unit etc. that the identification information that O & M service node is handed down to the software instances to be managed of node device sends to software entity corresponding.

Based on above-mentioned, process registration request being reported O & M service node performed by the plug-in unit that above-mentioned node device operating software entity is corresponding comprises: node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, registration request is reported service node agency, act on behalf of to make service node and registration request is sent to O & M service node.Accordingly, the process of the identification information of the software instances to be managed under the software entity that the reception O & M service node performed by plug-in unit that above-mentioned node device operating software entity is corresponding sends comprises: node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, receive the identification information of the software instances to be managed that service node agency sends, the identification information of software instances to be managed is that O & M service node sends to service node to act on behalf of.

Further, in order to alleviate the burden of O & M service node, the partial function of O & M service node can be acted on behalf of by service node and realize.Such as, service node agency can replace O & M service node to be software entity action of configuration parameter and configuration parameter, and the action parameter of configuration and configuration parameter are handed down to software entity, the burden of O & M service node can be alleviated like this.Based on this, the operation performed by plug-in unit that the present embodiment interior joint equipment operating software entity is corresponding also comprises:

Node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, receives action parameter and the configuration parameter of service node agency transmission, and described action parameter and described configuration parameter are service node agencies is that software entity configures;

Node device, by plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, by the form that the format conversion of this action parameter and configuration parameter is supported for software entity, and is supplied to software entity.

Above-mentioned action parameter and configuration parameter can be standard operation parameter and standard configuration parameter, the action that such as configuration software entity starts and parameter, and this form is Startup(softwaretypeA, parametera1, parametera2, parametera3).Service node agency, except can be software entity configuration standard action parameter and standard configuration parameter, can also configure the configuration parameter of action parameter and the expansion expanded for software entity.

The service node agency of the present embodiment, except be also responsible for the partial function of O & M service node as the message channel between O & M service node and node device except, also has aggregation feature.So-called aggregation feature refers to that service node agency carries out convergence processing to numerous message that the multiple node devices being connected to O & M service node report O & M service node, thus reduce the message number arriving O & M service node, to alleviate the processing load of O & M service node.Wherein, service node agency be connected with each node device one by one by second line of a couplet interface, and utilize the upper connecting port of lesser amt to be connected with O & M service node, the message number simultaneously reporting O & M service node can be reduced like this, be conducive to alleviating the processing load of O & M service node in moment, be conducive to making O & M service node realize load balancing.

In addition, service node agency also can carry out Classifying Sum by the message reported each node device, the message belonging to same type is gathered and is one and reports O & M service node, the total quantity of the message of O & M service node process can be reduced like this, be conducive to the burden alleviating O & M service node.Such as, service node agency can receive the registration request that multiple node device sends, multiple registration request is carried out convergence processing, generate and converge registration request, this convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple node device and registers to O & M service node, then convergence registration request is sent to O & M service node, decrease the number sending to O & M service node.Again such as, service node agency can receive the initiation message that multiple node device sends, multiple initiation message is respectively Startup(softwaretypeA, parametera, parameterb, parameterc), Startup(softwaretypeB, parametera, parameterb, parameterc), Startup(softwaretypeN, parametera, parameterb, parameterc), then service node agency can converge multiple initiation message, generate one and converge initiation message Startup(softwaretypeABC ... N, parametera, parameterb, parameterc).Service node agency carries out the mode that message that node device reports carries out convergence processing can be had multiple, and every mode that can alleviate the burden of O & M service node is all applicable to the embodiment of the present invention.

In an Alternate embodiments, the software entity of the present embodiment and the plug-in unit of its correspondence can be installed on same node device, and namely software entity can be installed on and run on node device corresponding to this software entity.The further control of plug-in unit corresponding to software entity to software entity can be realized like this.

In addition, the software entity of the present embodiment and the plug-in unit of its correspondence also can be installed on different node devices, and namely software entity can be installed on other node devices of the node device being different from plug-in unit corresponding to this software entity of operation.Plug-in unit corresponding to software entity can be realized like this control is zoomed out to software entity.

From above-mentioned, the present embodiment, by for software entity configuration plug-in, not only can realize the automatic discovery of software entity, and can realize software entity zoom out control and the control that furthers, have the advantage flexibly that controls, applicable scene is more extensive.

Further, owing to not needing to be performed by O & M service node for the operation of each software entity customization plug-in unit, the burden of O & M service node can be alleviated, reduce the requirement to O & M service node performance, be conducive to the DFX index such as performance, reliability improving O & M service node.

The flow chart of a kind of software entity automatic discovering method that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, the method for the present embodiment comprises:

The registration request that step 101, O & M service node receiving node equipment send, this registration request carries the characteristic information of software entity, and this characteristic information is that the plug-in unit that node device operating software entity is corresponding obtains and reports O & M service node by registration request.

Step 102, O & M service node, according to the characteristic information of software entity, carry out maintenance and management to software entity.

The present embodiment is the description carried out from the angle of O & M service node.In the present embodiment, node device being provided with the plug-in unit that software entity is corresponding, obtaining the characteristic information of software entity by running this plug-in unit, generation is carried the registration request of this characteristic information and registration request is reported O & M service node.Wherein, the characteristic information of software entity can be the type of software entity, the title etc. of software entity.The registration request that O & M service node receiving node equipment reports, resolves registration request, obtains the characteristic information of software entity from registration request, determine the existence of software entity and carry out maintenance and management to this software entity.Concerning O & M service node, find that the existence of software entity also just means and maintenance and management is carried out to software entity.

In the present embodiment, the node device of the plug-in unit that O & M service node is corresponding with operating software entity cooperatively interacts, the registration request that receiving node equipment reports by running plug-in unit, and then find the existence of software entity according to the characteristic information of the software entity carried in registration request and registration request and maintenance and management is carried out to software entity, this finds that the process of software entity does not rely on software entity self and whether has the ability be found, and O & M service node can find the software entity of any existence; In addition, find that in the process of software entity, O & M service node does not need periodically to carry out whole scan, and its burden is lighter at this, more multiple resource can be used for the maintenance and management to software entity, improve the performance of software entity being carried out to maintenance and management.

In an Alternate embodiments, as shown in Figure 2, the method for the present embodiment also comprises after step 102:

Step 103, O & M service node send the identification information of the software instances to be managed under software entity, to make plug-in unit corresponding to node device operating software entity to monitor in real time described software instances to be managed and to report monitored results to the node device of plug-in unit corresponding to operating software entity.

In the present embodiment, user can on O & M service node configuration software example list, need the identification information of each software instances carrying out managing under storing software entity in this software instances list.These need the software instances of management can be called software instances to be managed.O & M service node can according to the identification information of software instances to be managed in software instances list, maintenance and management is carried out to corresponding software instances to be managed, such as authentication is carried out to these software instances, allow user carry out identifying processing, or present the running status etc. of these software instances in real time.In addition, O & M service node is after the registration request reported according to node device finds software entity, the identification information of the software instances to be managed under this software entity can also be sent to node device, run plug-in unit corresponding to this software entity to monitor in real time corresponding software example and to report monitored results to O & M service node to make node device.

In an Alternate embodiments, between O & M service node and node device, be provided with service node act on behalf of.This service node agency, mainly as the message channel between O & M service node and node device, is responsible for forwarding messages between O & M service node and node device.Based on this, the process of the registration request that O & M service node receiving node equipment sends comprises: O & M service node receives acts on behalf of by service node the registration request sent, and described registration request is that node device sends to service node to act on behalf of.Concrete, registration request is reported service node agency after generating registration request by the plug-in unit that operating software entity is corresponding by node device, is then acted on behalf of by service node and is transmitted to O & M service node.Accordingly, O & M service node sends process from the identification information of the software instances to be managed under software entity to node device comprises: the identification information of the software instances to be managed under software entity sends to service node to act on behalf of by O & M service node, is acted on behalf of send to node device by service node.In an Alternate embodiments, O & M service node sends process from the identification information of the software instances to be managed under software entity to node device comprises: O & M service node receives the convergence registration request that service node agency sends; Described convergence registration request is that service node agency carries out convergence processing generation to the registration request that multiple node device sends, and described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple node device and registers to O & M service node.

The flow chart of another software entity automatic discovering method that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 3, the method for the present embodiment comprises:

Step 301, service node act on behalf of the registration request that receiving node equipment sends, this registration request carries the characteristic information of software entity, and this characteristic information is that the plug-in unit that node device operating software entity is corresponding obtains and reports O & M service node by registration request.

Registration request is sent to O & M service node by step 302, service node agency, carries out maintenance and management to make O & M service node to software entity.

In an Alternate embodiments, the method for the present embodiment also comprises: service node is acted on behalf of as the software instances action of configuration parameter to be managed under software entity and configuration parameter; Service node agency sends this action parameter and this configuration parameter to node device, to make plug-in unit corresponding to node device operating software entity with the form that is software entity support by the format conversion of this action parameter and this configuration parameter and to be supplied to software entity.

The present embodiment is the description carried out from the angle of service node agency.Description about O & M service node and node device see above-described embodiment, can not repeat them here.

In the present embodiment, service node agency is arranged between O & M service node and node device, mainly as the message channel between O & M service node and node device, be responsible for forwarding messages between O & M service node and node device.Such as, the registration request that node device to be reported O & M service node by service node agency sends to O & M service node, and by plug-in unit etc. that the identification information that O & M service node is handed down to the software instances to be managed of node device sends to software entity corresponding.

Apart from the above, in order to alleviate the burden of O & M service node, service node agency can also realize the partial function of O & M service node.Such as, service node agency can replace O & M service node to be software entity action of configuration parameter and configuration parameter, and the action parameter of configuration and configuration parameter are handed down to software entity, the burden of O & M service node can be alleviated like this.

Above-mentioned action parameter and configuration parameter can be standard operation parameter and standard configuration parameter, can also be expansion action parameter and expanded configuration parameter.

Further, the service node agency of the present embodiment also has aggregation feature.So-called aggregation feature refers to that service node agency carries out convergence processing to numerous message that the multiple node devices being connected to O & M service node report O & M service node, thus reduce the message number arriving O & M service node, to alleviate the processing load of O & M service node.Wherein, service node agency be connected with each node device one by one by second line of a couplet interface, and utilize the upper connecting port of lesser amt to be connected with O & M service node, the message number simultaneously reporting O & M service node can be reduced like this, be conducive to alleviating the processing load of O & M service node in moment, be conducive to making O & M service node realize load balancing.In addition, service node agency also can carry out Classifying Sum by the message reported each node device, the message belonging to same type is gathered and is one and reports O & M service node, the total quantity of the message of O & M service node process can be reduced like this, be conducive to the burden alleviating O & M service node.Such as, service node receives the registration request that multiple node device sends; Multiple registration request is carried out convergence processing by service node device, generates and converges registration request; Described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple node device and registers to O & M service node; Convergence registration request is sent to O & M service node by service node device.Service node agency carries out the mode that message that node device reports carries out convergence processing can be had multiple, and every mode that can alleviate the burden of O & M service node is all applicable to the embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, service node agency as the O & M service node plug-in unit corresponding with operating software entity node device between message channel, O & M service node is sent to by the registration request reported by operation plug-in unit by node device, O & M service node is made to find the existence of software entity according to the characteristic information of the software entity carried in registration request and registration request and carry out maintenance and management to software entity, this finds that the process of software entity does not rely on software entity self and whether has the ability be found, make O & M service node can find the software entity of any existence, in addition, find that in the process of software entity, O & M service node does not need periodically to carry out whole scan, and its burden is lighter at this, more multiple resource can be used for the maintenance and management to software entity, improve the performance of software entity being carried out to maintenance and management.

The structural representation of a kind of node device that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 4, the node device of the present embodiment comprises: acquisition module 41, generation module 42 and sending module 43.

Acquisition module 41, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, obtains the characteristic information of described software entity.

Generation module 42, is connected with acquisition module 41, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, generates the registration request carrying the characteristic information that acquisition module 41 obtains.

Sending module 43, be connected with generation module 42, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, the registration request that generation module 42 generates being reported O & M service node, to make O & M service node, maintenance and management being carried out to software entity.

In an Alternate embodiments, as shown in Figure 5, the node device of the present embodiment also comprises: the first receiver module 44 and monitoring module 45.

First receiver module 44, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, receives the identification information of the software instances to be managed under the software entity of O & M service node transmission.First receiver module 44 is specifically for after O & M service node finds described software entity, by the plug-in unit that software entity is corresponding, receive the identification information of the software instances to be managed under the software entity of O & M service node transmission.Optionally, the first receiver module 44 is connected with sending module 43.

Monitoring module 45, be connected with the first receiver module 44, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, according to the identification information of the software instances to be managed that the first receiver module 44 receives, treating management software example and monitor in real time and report monitored results to O & M service node.

In an Alternate embodiments, registration request, specifically for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, is reported service node agency by sending module 43, acts on behalf of registration request is sent to O & M service node to make service node.

In an Alternate embodiments, as shown in Figure 5, the node device of the present embodiment also comprises: the second receiver module 46 and format converting module 47.

Second receiver module 46, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, receive action parameter and the configuration parameter of service node agency transmission, described action parameter and described configuration parameter are service node agencies is that software entity configures.Second receiver module 46 is connected with sending module 43, for sending after registration request sends to O & M service node at sending module 43, by the plug-in unit that software entity is corresponding, receives action parameter and configuration parameter that service node agency sends.

Format converting module 47, is connected with the second receiver module 46, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to software entity, the form that the action parameter receive the second receiver module 46 and the format conversion of configuration parameter are supported for software entity, and is supplied to software entity.

The node device that the present embodiment provides can be used for performing the flow process performed by above-mentioned software entity automatic discovering method embodiment interior joint equipment, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the description of embodiment of the method.

The node device that the present embodiment provides, by the plug-in unit that software entity is corresponding, the registration of software entity is initiatively carried out to service node, service node is made to find the existence of software entity and carry out maintenance and management to software entity, achieve the automatic discovery of software entity, be no longer dependent on software entity and whether there is the ability be found, the software entity of any existence can be found, in addition, no longer as prior art, periodically carry out whole scan by service node, alleviate the burden of service node, improve service node carries out maintenance and management performance to software entity.

The structural representation of another node device that Fig. 6 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 6, the node device of the present embodiment comprises: processor (processor) 61, communication interface (CommunicationsInterface) 62 and memory (memory) 63.

Optionally, if processor 61, communication interface 62 and the separate realization of memory 63, then processor 61, communication interface 62 can be interconnected by bus 64 with memory 63 and complete mutual communicating.Bus 64 can be industry standard architecture (IndustryStandardArchitecture, referred to as ISA) bus, peripheral component interconnect (PeripheralComponent, referred to as PCI) bus or extended industry-standard architecture (ExtendedIndustryStandardArchitecture, referred to as EISA) bus etc.Bus 64 can be divided into address bus, data/address bus, control bus etc.For ease of representing, only representing with a thick line in Fig. 6, but not representing the bus only having a bus or a type.

Optionally, if processor 61, communication interface 62 and memory 63 is integrated realizes on one chip, then processor 61, communication interface 62 can complete mutual communicating by internal interface with memory 63.

Communication interface 62, for the communication completing node device and O & M service node and serve between node-agent.

Processor 61, for executive program 611.Particularly, program 611 can comprise program code, and described program code comprises computer-managed instruction.Program 611 can be the plug-in unit that software entity is corresponding.

Processor 61 may be a central processing unit (CentralProcessingUnit, referred to as CPU), or specific integrated circuit (ApplicationSpecificIntegratedCircuit, referred to as ASIC), or be configured to the one or more integrated circuits implementing the embodiment of the present invention.

Memory 63, for depositing program 611.Memory 63 may comprise high-speed RAM memory, still may comprise nonvolatile memory (non-volatilememory), such as at least one magnetic disc store.As shown in Figure 7, program 611 specifically can comprise:

Acquisition module 601, for obtaining the characteristic information of software entity;

Generation module 602, for generating the registration request carrying characteristic information;

Sending module 603, for registration request being reported Operation and Maintenance O & M service node, carries out maintenance and management to make O & M service node to software entity.

In program 611, the specific implementation of each module is see the corresponding module in Fig. 4-embodiment illustrated in fig. 5, is not repeated herein.

The structural representation of a kind of service node that Fig. 8 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 8, the service node of the present embodiment comprises: receiver module 81 and maintenance module 82.

Receiver module 81, for the registration request that receiving node equipment sends, described registration request carries the characteristic information of software entity, and described characteristic information is that the plug-in unit that node device operating software entity is corresponding obtains and reports described O & M service node by registration request.

Maintenance module 82, is connected with receiver module 81, for the characteristic information received according to receiver module 81, carries out maintenance and management to software entity.

In an Alternate embodiments, as shown in Figure 8, the service node of the present embodiment also comprises: sending module 83.

Sending module 83, for sending the identification information of the software instances to be managed under software entity to node device, runs described plug-in unit to make node device and monitors in real time to treat management software example and report monitored results.Wherein, sending module 83, specifically for after discovery software entity, sends the identification information of the software instances to be managed under this software entity to node device.Therefore, sending module 83 is connected with receiver module 81.

In an Alternate embodiments, receiver module 81 specifically can be used for receiving acts on behalf of by service node the described registration request sent, and described registration request is that node device sends to service node to act on behalf of.

Receiver module 81 is further specifically for receiving the convergence registration request that service node agency sends; Described convergence registration request is that service node agency carries out convergence processing generation to the registration request that multiple node device sends, and described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple node device and registers to O & M service node.

The present embodiment provides service node can be O & M service node in said method embodiment.Each functional module of the service node that the present embodiment provides can be used for the flow process performing Fig. 1 and the software entity discover method provided embodiment illustrated in fig. 2, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the description of embodiment of the method.

The service node that the present embodiment provides, the plug-in unit that receiving node equipment operating software entity is corresponding and the registration request reported, registration request is resolved, from registration request, obtains the characteristic information of software entity, determine the existence of software entity and maintenance and management is carried out to this software entity.

The structural representation of the another kind of service node that Fig. 9 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 9, the service node of the present embodiment comprises: receiver 91, processor 92 and memory 93.

Receiver 91, for the registration request that receiving node equipment sends, described registration request carries the characteristic information of software entity, and described characteristic information is that the plug-in unit that node device operating software entity is corresponding obtains and reports O & M service node by registration request.

Memory 93, for depositing program.Particularly, program can comprise program code, and described program code comprises computer-managed instruction.Memory 93 may comprise high-speed RAM memory, still may comprise nonvolatile memory (non-volatilememory), such as at least one magnetic disc store.

Processor 92, for executive program, for: the characteristic information received according to receiver 91, carries out maintenance and management to software entity.

In an Alternate embodiments, as shown in Figure 9, the service node of the present embodiment also comprises: transmitter 94.

Transmitter 94, for sending the identification information of the software instances to be managed under software entity to node device, runs described plug-in unit to make node device and monitors in real time to treat management software example and report monitored results.

In an Alternate embodiments, receiver 91 specifically can be used for receiving acts on behalf of by service node the described registration request sent, and described registration request is that node device sends to service node to act on behalf of.

Receiver 91 is further specifically for receiving the convergence registration request that service node agency sends; Described convergence registration request is that service node agency carries out convergence processing generation to the registration request that multiple node device sends, and described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple node device and registers to O & M service node.

Optionally, if receiver 91, processor 92, memory 93 and the separate realization of transmitter 94, then receiver 91, processor 92, memory 93 and transmitter 94 can be interconnected by bus 95 and complete mutual communicating.Bus 95 can be isa bus, pci bus or eisa bus etc.Bus 95 can be divided into address bus, data/address bus, control bus etc.For ease of representing, only representing with a thick line in Fig. 9, but not representing the bus only having a bus or a type.

Optionally, if receiver 91, processor 92, memory 93 and transmitter 94 is integrated realizes on one chip, then receiver 91, processor 92, memory 93 and transmitter 94 can complete mutual communicating by internal interface.

The present embodiment provides service node can be O & M service node in said method embodiment.The service node that the present embodiment provides can be used for the flow process performing Fig. 1 and the software entity discover method provided embodiment illustrated in fig. 2, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the description of embodiment of the method.

The structural representation of a kind of agent equipment that Figure 10 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 10, the agent equipment of the present embodiment comprises: receiver module 1001 and the first sending module 1002.

Receiver module 1001, for the registration request that receiving node equipment sends, described registration request carries the characteristic information of software entity, and described characteristic information is that the plug-in unit that node device operating software entity is corresponding obtains and reports O & M service node by registration request.

First sending module 1002, is connected with receiver module 1001, and the registration request for being received by receiver module 1001 sends to O & M service node, carries out maintenance and management to make O & M service node to software entity.

In an Alternate embodiments, as shown in Figure 10, the agent equipment of the present embodiment also comprises: configuration module 1003 and the second sending module 1004.

Configuration module 1003, for being the software instances action of configuration parameter to be managed under software entity and configuration parameter.Configuration module 1003 is connected with the first sending module 1002.

Second sending module 1004, be connected with configuration module 1003, for sending the action parameter and configuration parameter that configuration module 1003 configures to node device, run described plug-in unit so that the format conversion of action parameter and configuration parameter is supplied to software entity for the form of software entity support to make node device.

In an Alternate embodiments, the described registration request that receiver module 1001 sends specifically for receiving multiple node device.Correspondingly, the first sending module 1002, specifically for multiple registration request is carried out convergence processing, generates and converges registration request, described convergence registration request is sent to O & M service node; Described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple node device and registers to O & M service node.

The agent equipment that the present embodiment provides can be used as the service node agency in said method embodiment.Each functional module of the agent equipment of the present embodiment can be used for the flow process performing the software entity automatic discovering method provided embodiment illustrated in fig. 3, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the flow process of embodiment of the method.

The agent equipment that the present embodiment provides, as the O & M service node plug-in unit corresponding with operating software entity node device between message channel, O & M service node is sent to by the registration request reported by operation plug-in unit by node device, O & M service node is made to find the existence of software entity according to the characteristic information of the software entity carried in registration request and registration request and carry out maintenance and management to software entity, this finds that the process of software entity does not rely on software entity self and whether has the ability be found, make O & M service node can find the software entity of any existence, in addition, find that in the process of software entity, O & M service node does not need periodically to carry out whole scan, and its burden is lighter at this, more multiple resource can be used for the maintenance and management to software entity, improve the performance of software entity being carried out to maintenance and management.

The structural representation of the another kind of agent equipment that Figure 11 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 11, the agent equipment of the present embodiment comprises: receiver 1101, transmitter 1102, processor 1103 and memory 1104.

Receiver 1101, for the registration request that receiving node equipment sends, described registration request carries the characteristic information of software entity, and described characteristic information is that the plug-in unit that node device operating software entity is corresponding obtains and reports O & M service node by registration request.

Transmitter 1102, the registration request for being received by receiver 1101 sends to O & M service node, carries out maintenance and management to make O & M service node to software entity.

Memory 1104, for depositing program.Particularly, program can comprise program code, and described program code comprises computer-managed instruction.Memory 1104 may comprise high-speed RAM memory, still may comprise nonvolatile memory (non-volatilememory), such as at least one magnetic disc store.

Processor 1103, for executive program.

In an Alternate embodiments, processor 1103 can be used for for the software instances action of configuration parameter to be managed under software entity and configuration parameter.

Transmitter 1102 also can be used for the action parameter that configures to node device sending processor 1103 and configuration parameter, runs described plug-in unit so that the format conversion of action parameter and configuration parameter is supplied to software entity for the form of software entity support to make node device.

In an Alternate embodiments, the described registration request that receiver 1101 sends specifically for receiving multiple node device.Correspondingly, transmitter 1102, specifically for multiple registration request is carried out convergence processing, generates and converges registration request, described convergence registration request is sent to O & M service node; Described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple node device and registers to O & M service node.

Optionally, if receiver 1101, transmitter 1102, processor 1103 and the separate realization of memory 1104, then receiver 1101, transmitter 1102, processor 1103 and memory 1104 can be interconnected by bus 1105 and complete mutual communicating.Bus 1105 can be isa bus, pci bus or eisa bus etc.Bus 1105 can be divided into address bus, data/address bus, control bus etc.For ease of representing, only representing with a thick line in Figure 11, but not representing the bus only having a bus or a type.

Optionally, if receiver 1101, transmitter 1102, processor 1103 and memory 1104 is integrated realizes on one chip, then receiver 1101, transmitter 1102, processor 1103 and memory 1104 can complete mutual communicating by internal interface.

The agent equipment that the present embodiment provides can be used as the service node agency in said method embodiment.The agent equipment of the present embodiment can be used for the flow process performing the software entity automatic discovering method provided embodiment illustrated in fig. 3, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the flow process of embodiment of the method.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: all or part of step realizing above-mentioned each embodiment of the method can have been come by the hardware that program command is relevant.Aforesaid program can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium.This program, when performing, performs the step comprising above-mentioned each embodiment of the method; And aforesaid storage medium comprises: ROM, RAM, magnetic disc or CD etc. various can be program code stored medium.

Last it is noted that above each embodiment is only in order to illustrate technical scheme of the present invention, be not intended to limit; Although with reference to foregoing embodiments to invention has been detailed description, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can be modified to the technical scheme described in foregoing embodiments, or carries out equivalent replacement to wherein some or all of technical characteristic; And these amendments or replacement, do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution depart from the scope of various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme.

Claims

1. a software entity automatic discovering method, is characterized in that, comprising:

Described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, described registration request is reported Operation and Maintenance O & M service node, carries out maintenance and management to make described O & M service node to described software entity;

Described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, receives action parameter and the configuration parameter of service node agency transmission, and described action parameter and described configuration parameter are described service node agencies is the configuration of described software entity;

Described node device, by plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, by the form that the format conversion of described action parameter and described configuration parameter is supported for described software entity, and is supplied to described software entity.

2. software entity automatic discovering method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprise:

Described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, receives the identification information of the software instances to be managed under the described software entity of described O & M service node transmission;

Described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, according to the identification information of described software instances to be managed, monitors in real time and report monitored results to described O & M service node to described software instances to be managed.

3. software entity automatic discovering method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, described registration request is reported Operation and Maintenance O & M service node and comprises:

Described node device passes through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, described registration request is reported service node agency, acts on behalf of described registration request is sent to described O & M service node to make described service node.

4. the software entity automatic discovering method according to any one of claim 1-3, is characterized in that, described software entity is installed on described node device; Or

Described software entity is installed on and is different from other equipment of described node device.

5. a software entity automatic discovering method, is characterized in that, comprising:

Described O & M service node, according to described characteristic information, carries out maintenance and management to described software entity;

Described O & M service node receives the convergence registration request that service node agency sends; Described convergence registration request is that described service node agency carries out convergence processing generation to the described registration request that multiple described node device sends, and described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple described node device and registers to described O & M service node.

6. software entity automatic discovering method according to claim 5, is characterized in that, also comprise:

Described O & M service node sends the identification information of the software instances to be managed under described software entity to described node device, run described plug-in unit to monitor in real time described software instances to be managed and to report monitored results to make described node device.

7. the software entity automatic discovering method according to claim 5 or 6, is characterized in that, the registration request that described Operation and Maintenance O & M service node receiving node equipment sends comprises:

Described O & M service node receives acts on behalf of by service node the described registration request sent, and described registration request is that described node device sends to described service node to act on behalf of.

8. a software entity automatic discovering method, is characterized in that, comprising:

Described registration request is sent to described O & M service node by described service node agency, carries out maintenance and management to make described O & M service node to described software entity;

Described service node is acted on behalf of as the software instances action of configuration parameter to be managed under described software entity and configuration parameter;

Described service node agency sends described action parameter and described configuration parameter to described node device, runs described plug-in unit the format conversion of described action parameter and described configuration parameter is the form of described software entity support and is supplied to described software entity to make described node device;

The registration request that described service node acts on behalf of the transmission of receiving node equipment comprises:

Described service node agency receives the described registration request that multiple described node device sends;

Described registration request sends to described O & M service node to comprise by described service node agency:

Multiple described registration request is carried out convergence processing by described service node agency, generates and converges registration request; Described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple described node device and registers to described O & M service node;

Described convergence registration request is sent to described O & M service node by described service node agency.

9. a node device, is characterized in that, comprising:

Sending module, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, reporting Operation and Maintenance O & M service node, carrying out maintenance and management to make described O & M service node to described software entity by described registration request;

Second receiver module, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, receive action parameter and the configuration parameter of service node agency transmission, described action parameter and described configuration parameter are described service node agencies is the configuration of described software entity;

Format converting module, for by plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, by the form that the format conversion of described action parameter and described configuration parameter is supported for described software entity, and is supplied to described software entity.

10. node device according to claim 9, is characterized in that, also comprises:

First receiver module, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, receives the identification information of the software instances to be managed under the described software entity of described O & M service node transmission;

Monitoring module, for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, according to the identification information of described software instances to be managed, monitoring in real time described software instances to be managed and reporting monitored results to described O & M service node.

11. node devices according to claim 9 or 10, it is characterized in that, described sending module is specifically for passing through plug-in unit corresponding to described software entity, described registration request is reported service node agency, act on behalf of to make described service node and described registration request is sent to described O & M service node.

12. 1 kinds of service nodes, is characterized in that, comprising:

Receiver module, for the registration request that receiving node equipment sends, described registration request carries the characteristic information of software entity, and described characteristic information is that described node device runs plug-in unit acquisition corresponding to described software entity and reports O & M service node by described registration request;

Maintenance module, for according to described characteristic information, carries out maintenance and management to described software entity;

Described receiver module is further specifically for receiving the convergence registration request that service node agency sends; Described convergence registration request is that described service node agency carries out convergence processing generation to the described registration request that multiple described node device sends, and described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple described node device and registers to described O & M service node.

13. service nodes according to claim 12, is characterized in that, also comprise:

Sending module, for sending the identification information of the software instances to be managed under described software entity to described node device, runs described plug-in unit to monitor in real time described software instances to be managed and to report monitored results to make described node device.

14. service nodes according to claim 12 or 13, is characterized in that, described receiver module acts on behalf of by service node the described registration request sent specifically for receiving, and described registration request is that described node device sends to described service node to act on behalf of.

15. 1 kinds of agent equipments, is characterized in that, comprising:

First sending module, for described registration request being sent to described O & M service node, carries out maintenance and management to make described O & M service node to described software entity;

Configuration module, for being the software instances action of configuration parameter to be managed under described software entity and configuration parameter;

Second sending module, for sending described action parameter and described configuration parameter to described node device, run described plug-in unit the format conversion of described action parameter and described configuration parameter is the form of described software entity support and is supplied to described software entity to make described node device;

The described registration request that described receiver module sends specifically for receiving multiple described node device;

Described first sending module, specifically for multiple described registration request is carried out convergence processing, generates and converges registration request, described convergence registration request is sent to described O & M service node; Described convergence registration request is used to indicate multiple described node device and registers to described O & M service node.