JP2000267961A - System for sharing package method so as to be operated as snmp agent - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for sharing a package method a proxy agent so as to operate it as an SNMP agent. SOLUTION: The system shares the method for packaging an SNMP proxy agent to be a protocol converter 2 existing between an NMS1 (SNMP manager) and a device 5 to be managed at the time of executing the SNMP management of the device 5 executing communication by a transmission line of an individual protocol which can not execute IP connection as if the proxy agent is driven as an SNMP agent by defining an item to be managed by a shared MIB, mapping existing item data 29 to be managed and MIB object ID by using MIB object ID conversion table 28 and preparing an SNMP trap message and a get response message corresponding to a get request.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for standardizing a method for operating as an SNMP agent.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of protocol converter {S
NMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Proxy A
gent} communicates with managed devices using a proprietary protocol that does not allow IP connection.
In the case of twork Management Protocol (Simple Network Management Protocol) management, MIBs (Management Information Bases) corresponding to the functions of the devices to be managed are created, and many MIBs operate according to each MIB.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned prior art includes:
There has been a problem that the protocol converter has not been standardized as a mounting method. Also, the number of managed items and
There are also many problems directly related to the MIB definition, and there is a problem that configuration changes cannot be easily made.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a system that standardizes a method of implementing an SNMP agent.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a system for sharing a method for operating as an SNMP agent according to the present invention is connected to an SNMP manager by a LAN, and cannot be connected to a plurality of managed devices by IP. It consists of a protocol converter connected by a unique protocol transmission path,
Define managed items with MIB Object ID of common MIB,
The managed item data and MIBObject ID are
Mapping using D conversion table and SNMP Tr
Means for creating ap message and G for Get Request
et Response message creation means.

[0006] The protocol conversion device receives the management target item data storing the management target items of the management target device, the MIB Object ID conversion table, and the message from the management target device, and analyzes the management target item status. It comprises a managed device protocol processing unit, a managed item state analysis unit that refers to and updates managed item data based on messages, and an SNMP protocol processing unit.
The protocol processing unit uses Get Reque from the SNMP manager.
Creates a Get Response message by means of creating a Get Response message by referring to the MIB Object ID conversion table and the management target item data for the message receiving unit that receives st and sends it to the SNMP message creating unit, and for Get Request. In addition, an SNMP Trap message is created by means for creating an SNMP Trap message based on the message transmitted from the management target item status analysis unit,
SNMP message creation part passed to P message transmission part and Get
An SNMP message transmitting unit that transmits a Response and an SNMP Trap message to an SNMP manager may be configured.

[0007] The common MIB includes a management target item number for uniquely specifying each management target item, a device name including the management target item, an item name of the management target item itself, and a current value of the management target item. This is a table type MIB including Status and M
The IB Object ID conversion table defines each managed item with the device name or item name or Status MIB Object ID,
It is a list table that is associated with the managed item number, and the managed item data is the data that associates the managed item of the device name, item name, and Status with the MIB Object ID conversion table by the managed item number. Good.

The means for generating the SNMP Trap message is based on the managed item data and the MIB Object ID conversion table based on the managed item number contained in the message transmitted from the managed item state analysis unit. MIB
It may be a means for creating an SNMP Trap message defined in.

[0009] The means for creating a Get Response message corresponds to the corresponding MIB Object ID in response to the Get Request.
In order to obtain the value of, the MIB Object ID conversion table is searched, and if the corresponding MIB Object ID is any of the device name or item name or Status, the management target item number is obtained,
Means may be a means for searching for the managed item data using the managed item number as a key, acquiring the corresponding managed item data, and creating a Get Response message based on the acquired managed item data.

In addition, when a new management target item is to be added, means for adding the management target item number, the device name, the item name, and the Status to the management target item data, and the MIB using the defined management target item number. The corresponding MIB Object ID of the device name, item name and Status in the Object ID conversion table
May be added.

Therefore, by defining the common MIB, the MIB Object ID conversion table, and the management target item data, the number of management targets managed by the protocol conversion device (SNMP Proxy Agent) and the protocol with the management target device are defined. Regardless, the implementation of the SNMP protocol can be shared.

[0012] In addition, by the common MIB, c
Because of the lass conversion, increase or decrease of managed items,
It can be realized only by changing the MIB Object ID conversion table and the management target item data.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

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

FIG. 2 shows a protocol converter (SNMP Prox
y Agent) is an internal block diagram.

According to the present invention, the management target device 5 communicating on the transmission path 4 of a unique protocol that cannot be connected to the IP
When performing SNMP management, in the NMS 1 {SNMP Manager, SNMP Manager (management side in the communication system which manages by SNMP)} and the SNMP Proxy Agent which is the protocol conversion device 2 existing between the managed device 5 The management target items are defined in the common MIB, the existing management target item data 29 and the MIB Object ID are mapped using the MIB Object ID conversion table 28, and SNMP Trap (notification of events such as abnormalities that occurred in the agent) ) Compose message,
Get for Get Request (request to get managed items)
Response (Response to a request to acquire managed items)
Create a message, as if SNMP Agent ｛SNMP
It is an object of the present invention to standardize a method of implementing an agent (an object to be managed in a communication system managed by SNMP) as an agent.

For example, for the managed device 5, the process is performed by the managed device protocol processing unit and the managed item status analyzing unit, and the analyzed result is the managed item data.
Stored in 29. As a method of classifying these managed items, the managed item numbers are indexed in the common MIB.
Table type MIB including device name, item name and Status
Is defined. The correspondence between the classified MIB Object instance and the management target item is performed by referring to the management target item data 29, and a message of Get Response or SNMP Trap can be created.

Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present invention is an NM.
A protocol conversion that is connected to the S (SNMP Manager) 1 by the LAN 3 and is connected to a plurality of managed devices 5 by a transmission path (for example, RS-232C, RS485, etc.) 4 of an original protocol that cannot be connected to the IP. Device (SNMP Proxy Agent) 2
It is composed of

FIG. 2 shows a protocol converter (SNMP Prox
y Agent) 2. The protocol conversion device (SNMP Proxy Agent) 2 refers to the managed device protocol processing unit 27 communicating with the managed device 5 and the managed item data 29 storing the managed items of the managed device 5. A managed item status analysis unit 26 to be updated,
As the SNMP protocol processing unit 22, the SNMP Trap based on the message transmitted from the management target item status analysis unit 26
The SNMP message creation unit 25 for creating a message and the created SNMP Trap message are transmitted. In response to the Get Request from the NMS 1, the SNMP message creation unit 25 uses the MIB Object ID conversion table 28, the management target item data. Create Get Response by referring to 29
SNMP message transmitting unit 24 that transmits se and Ge from NMS1
It comprises a message receiving unit 23 that receives the tRequest and passes it to the SNMP message creating unit 25.

FIG. 3 shows the management items of the management target device 5 as class.
This is a standardized MIB. All management items are equipme
nt Status Table, equipment item index
Represents the managed item number (INDEX) that uniquely specifies each managed item, equipment name represents the name of the device that contains the managed item, and equipment Item Name is
Indicates the item name of the managed item itself, and equipment Item Sta
tus represents the current status of the managed item.

FIG. 4 enumerates the management target items using the object ID of the common MIB of FIG.
X) shows the MIB Object ID conversion table 28 which is a list table associated with X).

FIG. 5 shows management target item data 29 in which the MIB Object ID conversion table 28 of FIG. 4 is associated with the management target item by a management target item number (INDEX).

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG.

Protocol converter (SNMP Proxy Agent)
2 Internally managed item number (INDEX) for managed item
The managed item data 29 with
equipment Name, equipment Item Name, equipment It
A MIB Object ID conversion table 28 is defined in advance, which is defined by the object ID of a common MIB called em Status, and a list of the object ID is created.

When the SNMP message receiving unit 23 receives a Get Request from the NMS 1, the SNMP message creating unit 25 searches the received message from the MIB Object ID conversion table 28 to obtain the corresponding MIB Object ID value. I do.
When the corresponding MIB Object ID is any of the device name, the item name, and the Status, the management target item number (INDEX) is obtained, and the management target item data 29 is searched using this as a key to obtain the corresponding data. A Get Response message is created based on the acquired data and passed to the SNMP message transmitting unit 24, and the SNMP message transmitting unit 24 transmits the Get Response message to the NMS 1.

In the case of a status change of the managed device 5, the managed device protocol processing unit 27 receives a message from the managed device 5 and passes it to the managed item state analyzing unit 26.
The management target item state analysis unit 26 updates the management target item data 29 based on the message, and then notifies the SNMP protocol processing unit 22 of the management target item number (INDEX).

In the SNMP protocol processing unit 22, the SNMP message creation unit 25 converts the TRAP message defined in the common MIB from the management target item data 29 and the MIB Object ID conversion table 29 based on the management target item number (INDEX). Is created and passed to the SNMP message transmitting unit 24. The SNMP message transmitting unit 24 transmits an SNMP Trap message to the NMS 1.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

To add a new management target item,
In the managed item data 29, the managed item number (INDEX),
Add the device name, item name, and Status. According to the defined management target item number (INDEX), the MIB object ID, device name, and status of the corresponding MIB Obje
Add ct ID.

[0030]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.

The first effect is that the common MIB, MIB Object ID
By defining the conversion table and the management target item data, the implementation of the SNMP protocol can be shared regardless of the number of management targets managed by the protocol conversion device (SNMP Proxy Agent) and the protocol with the management target device.

The second effect is that the management target items are classified into classes by the common MIB, so that the increase or decrease of the management target items can be realized only by changing the MIB Object ID conversion table and the management target item data. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of a protocol converter (SNMP Proxy Agent).

FIG. 3 shows a common M in which management items of a management target device are classified into classes.
It is a figure showing IB.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a MIB Object ID conversion table which is a list table listing management target items using Object IDs of a common MIB.

FIG. 5 is management target item data in which the MIB Object ID conversion table and the management target item are associated by INDEX.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 NMS (SNMP Manager, SNMP Manager) 2 Protocol conversion device (SNMP Proxy Agent) 3 LAN 4 Transmission path of original protocol that cannot be connected to IP 5, 51, 52,. . . 5N Managed device 21 SNMP Proxy Agent internal block 22 SNMP protocol processing unit 23 Message receiving unit 24 SNMP message transmitting unit 25 SNMP message creating unit 26 Managed item status analysis unit 27 Managed device protocol processing unit 28 MIB Object ID conversion table 29 Managed item data

Claims (6)

[Claims] A protocol conversion device which is connected to an SNMP manager via a LAN and is connected to a plurality of devices to be managed by a transmission path of a unique protocol which cannot be connected to an IP. Defined by the MIB Object ID of
The managed object data and MIB Object ID are
A system for sharing a method for operating as an SNMP agent, comprising: means for mapping using an ID conversion table; means for creating an SNMP Trap message; and means for creating a Get Response message for Get Request. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protocol conversion device receives a managed item data storing a managed item of the managed device, a MIB Object ID conversion table, and a message from the managed device. The SNMP protocol processing unit comprises: a managed device protocol processing unit to be passed to an item status analysis unit; a managed item status analysis unit that refers to and updates the managed item data based on the message; and an SNMP protocol processing unit. The protocol processing unit receives the Get Request from the SNMP manager,
A message receiving unit to be passed to an SNMP message creating unit, and referring to the MIB Object ID conversion table and the managed item data for the Get Request,
Get Response by means of creating esponse message
A message is created, and based on the message transmitted from the management target item status analysis unit, the SNMP Tra
a SNMP message creation unit that creates an SNMP Trap message by means for creating a p message and passes it to an SNMP message transmission unit;
The system for sharing a method implemented to operate as an SNMP agent according to claim 1, comprising a SNMP message transmitting unit that transmits the SNMP message to an NMP manager. 3. The common MIB includes: a managed item number that uniquely designates each managed item;
This is a table-type MIB including the device name including the management target item, the item name of the management target item itself, and the current Status of the management target item, and the MIB Object ID conversion table includes: A target item is a list table in which the device name or the item name or the MIB Object ID of the Status is defined and associated with the management target item number.The management target item data includes the device name, the item name, and the 2. The SNMP according to claim 1, wherein the SNMP management data is data in which a management target item of Status and the MIB Object ID conversion table are associated by the management target item number. 3.
A system that standardizes the methods implemented to operate as agents. 4. The means for creating the SNMP Trap message comprises: converting the managed item data and the MIB Object ID based on the managed item number included in the message transmitted from the managed item state analysis unit. 3. The system according to claim 2, which is a means for creating an SNMP Trap message defined by a common MIB from a table. 5. The means for creating the Get Response message searches the MIB Object ID conversion table to obtain a value of a corresponding MIB Object ID in response to the Get Request, and the corresponding MIB Object ID. In any case of the device name or the item name or Status, obtain the managed item number, search the managed item data using the managed item number as a key, obtain the applicable managed item data, Get Respon based on the acquired managed item data
3. The SN according to claim 2, wherein the SN is a means for creating a se message.
A system that standardizes the methods implemented to operate as MP agents. 6. A means for adding the management target item number, the device name, the item name, and the Status to the management target item data when it is desired to add a new management target item; The MIB Obj
ect The device name, the item name, and the St
4. A system for standardizing a method implemented to operate as an SNMP agent according to claim 3, further comprising means for adding the corresponding MIB Object ID to atus.