JP2001356932A - Console input keyboard device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a console input keyboard device capable of automating key input operations to each event to be generated by a maintenance work of a UNIX (registered trademark) server system device and an operation work of a system test, etc. SOLUTION: The console input keyboard device is provided with a keyboard to perform the key input operations, an input port to receive a message to be outputted from an output port of the UNIX server system device, a received message analyzing and control part to analyze the message received by the input port, a memory card in which definition information to define operations of the key input operations corresponding to the message to be outputted from the UNIX server system device is registered, a memory slot control part having a memory slot to make a memory card attachable/detachable and to read the definition information of an operation definition file stored in the memory card and a key input control part to read the operation definition file from the memory slot control part and to automatically perform the key input operations to the UNIX server system device corresponding to the message analyzed by the received message analyzing and control part based on the definition information of the read operation definition file.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a console input keyboard device which can automate a key input operation using a keyboard. Furthermore, in detail, it is possible to automate the key input operation in the conversational form to be performed for each event generated in the maintenance work of the UNIX server system device, the operation work of the system test, etc., and the key input operation can be performed efficiently. The present invention relates to a console input keyboard device that can be performed in a flexible manner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a technique capable of automatically or semi-automating the input operation of a keyboard, for example, a technique of "keyboard input device" described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-257909 has been known. . In the technique of "keyboard input device" described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-257909, a keyboard device connected to a computer via a keyboard interface is provided with a keyboard control unit, a buffer memory, and a clock function.
In the buffer memory, a series of key codes are stored in a predetermined sequence corresponding to predetermined keys from a computer via a keyboard interface, and when a predetermined key is pressed, a key code corresponding to the key code is stored by a keyboard control unit. It is configured to be read out in a predetermined sequence and input to a computer.

In this keyboard input device, a predetermined function can be repeatedly read out at predetermined time intervals by a clock function provided therein, or a predetermined sequence can be read out at a predetermined time. It can be input to a computer.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned JP-A-4-24-2
According to the technology described in Japanese Patent No. 57909, a predetermined sequence of a series of key codes stored in correspondence with a predetermined key is read by pressing a predetermined key, or is read at a predetermined time by a clock function. Because it automates keyboard input operations,
For example, it is impossible to cope with a key input operation in an interactive format in which many intervention requests for key input are required, such as a console input device for a UNIX server system device. It has been difficult to apply this method to automation.

More specifically, when a conventional technique for automating a key input operation according to a conventional technique is applied to a UNIX server system device, for example, in reading a predetermined sequence for a key input operation, the main body of the UNIX server system device is used. Regardless of the state, the key input operation is unconditionally performed, so that the maintenance work of the interactive UNIX server system device body that requires many intervention requests related to the key input operation is performed using the conventional technology. It was difficult to automate that task.

When a method of automatically performing a data input operation in synchronization with the main body of the UNIX server system device is used, generally, a program operating inside the UNIX server system device is used.
The maintenance work of the NIX server system itself
Since various types of operating systems are started from a program recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a magnetic tape medium according to each operation, there is a problem that a program corresponding to each operating system must be constructed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a maintenance work for a UNIX server system device, in particular, each event occurring in a system test operation work and the like. The key input operation performed in response to can be automated.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a console input keyboard device capable of performing the key input operation efficiently.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for unifying a key input operation under a maintenance operating system environment activated by self-loading or the like, which requires a large number of intervention requests for conversational key input.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a console input keyboard device capable of improving the efficiency of maintenance work by automating key input operations on an IX server system device.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a console input keyboard device according to the present invention comprises a keyboard (8) for performing a key input operation, and a UNIX.
An input port (2) for receiving a message output from an output port of the server system device, a received message analysis control unit (17) for analyzing a message received by the input port, and a message output from the UNIX server system device A memory card (3) storing an operation definition file in which definition information for defining an operation of a key input operation is registered in correspondence with the above, and an operation definition stored in the memory card, comprising a memory slot in which the memory card can be mounted. A memory slot control unit (15) for reading the definition information of the file; an operation definition file read from the memory slot control unit; and a message analyzed by the received message analysis control unit based on the definition information of the read operation definition file. To UNIX server system equipment Characterized in that it comprises a key input control section for over input operations automatically and (17).

In the console input keyboard device according to the present invention, one of an input cable (11) of a console display branched into two from an output port of the UNIX server system device is connected to the input port,
A message displayed on a console display is received by the input port.

Further, the console input keyboard device according to the present invention further comprises a liquid crystal display (5) for displaying a plurality of lines of the message received by the input port or the definition information of the operation definition file, and a display on the liquid crystal display. A jog dial (85) for scrolling the display contents of a plurality of lines.

In this case, in the console input keyboard device according to the present invention, the data content of the key input operation automatically performed based on the definition information registered in the operation definition file is displayed on the liquid crystal display or mounted in the memory slot. It is characterized in that the data input content when editing the operation definition file on the memory card is displayed, the display content is scrolled by the jog dial, and the data of the display content selected by pressing the jog dial is retransmitted.

Further, the console input keyboard device according to the present invention further comprises a telephone modular interface port (7) connected to a telephone line of a public telephone network by a modular connector, and a telephone line number connected to the public telephone network. An automatic dialing control unit (18) for dialing a message and establishing a communication path, wherein the key input control unit responds to the message analyzed by the received message analysis control unit and It is characterized in that the line number is given to the automatic dialing control unit as a report destination.

According to the console input keyboard device of the present invention having such various features, as a basic configuration, a console input keyboard device used as an input device of a UNIX server system device is provided with a UN input device.
An input port for receiving a message output from an output port of the IX server system device, a received message analysis control unit for analyzing the received message, and an operation definition of definition information defining an operation for automatically performing a key input operation. A memory slot capable of loading a memory card stored as a file, a memory slot control unit that reads an operation definition file of the memory card from the memory slot, and automatically performs a key input operation based on definition information of the operation definition file. A key input control unit is provided. With such a configuration, a message (data) displayed on the console display is obtained by connecting one of the two console display input cables branched from the output port of the UNIX server system device to the input port of the console input keyboard device. Is received by the console input keyboard device, various received messages (data) are analyzed by the received message analysis control unit, and the operation definition file registered in advance on the memory card inserted in the memory slot is read.
Based on the definition information in the operation definition file, the key input control unit automatically performs a key input operation corresponding to the message analyzed by the received message analysis control unit according to the message, so that key input from the keyboard is performed. Operations can be automated. In addition, the key input control unit controls the automatic dialing control unit in response to the message analyzed by the received message analysis control unit, so that the notification to the worker can be automatically performed.

With such a configuration, even when the key input operation for maintenance work requires a key input operation in a conversation format with the system device, the key input operation can be automated. For example, a UNIX server can be used. The key input operation for the maintenance work of the system device can be automated, and the work efficiency can be improved.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a console input keyboard device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal circuit configuration of the console input keyboard device. 1 and 2, 1 is a console input keyboard device, 2 is an input port for receiving a message, 3 is a memory card, 4 is a memory slot, 5 is a liquid crystal display, 6 is a switch unit, and 7 is a telephone modular interface. Port, 8 a keyboard, 9 a status display lamp for displaying the reading status of the memory card, 10 a UNIX server system device body,
11 is a branch cable, and 12 is a console display device. Reference numeral 13 denotes a reception buffer memory, 14 denotes a reception buffer memory control unit, 15 denotes a memory slot control unit, 16 denotes an operation definition file, 17 denotes a received message analysis control unit, 18 denotes an automatic dialing control unit, and 19 denotes a key input control. Unit, 20 is a message transmission switching control unit, 2
1 is a liquid crystal display control unit, 22 is an internal bus, 23 is a shared buffer memory, and 24 is a power control unit.

In the console input keyboard device 1 of this embodiment, when a key input operation is not automatically performed,
The message output from the output port of the UNIX server system device main body 10 is input to the console display device 12 via the output cable, and the message content is displayed on the display screen. 8, the key input operation in a conversation style can be performed correspondingly.

In the console input keyboard device 1, a key input operation on the UNIX server system device main body 10 can be manually performed by the keyboard 8, but as shown in FIG. 2, the key input operation is automatically performed. For this purpose, a circuit configuration is provided inside the console input keyboard device 1, and the key input operation can be automatically performed by these circuit configurations.

An input port 2 for receiving a message output from an output port of the UNIX server system device main body 10 is provided outside the housing of the console input keyboard device 1, and is provided with the UNIX server system device. One of output cables from the output port of the main body 10 to the console display branched into two by the branch cable 11 is connected to the input port 2, and a message to be displayed on the console display is received by the input port 2. Then, the event (state) in the UNIX server system device main body 10 is analyzed from the received message (the received message analysis control unit 1).
7: FIG. 2) In response to this, automatic key input operation can be performed.

For this reason, a memory card 3 for designating (defining) and preliminarily storing the contents of the key input operation to be automated is provided. The memory card 3 is provided with a UNIX server system device main body 10. An operation definition file in which definition information defining the operation of the key input operation corresponding to each event (state) is registered in advance.
Further, in order to read the definition information from the operation definition file stored in the memory card 3, a memory slot control unit 15 including a memory slot 4 corresponding to the standard of the memory card 3 is provided in the console input keyboard device 1, The key input control unit 19 controls the memory slot control unit 1
5, the operation definition file is read, and based on the definition information of the read operation definition file 16, UN corresponding to the message analyzed by the received message analysis control unit is provided.
The IX server system body 10 automatically performs a key input operation corresponding to the event.

As shown in FIG. 1, the input / output ports provided on the housing of the console input keyboard device 1 correspond to the input port 2 for receiving a message and the received message (event). A memory slot 4 in which a memory card 3 in which a predetermined keyboard input operation is registered in advance, and a liquid crystal for confirming the contents of the definition information when registering the contents (definition information) of the key input operation in the memory card 3 A display 5, a changeover switch unit 6 for switching an operation mode between an automatic key input operation and a manual key input operation using the keyboard 8, a memory card reading state display lamp 9 for displaying a data reading state of the memory card 3, and For example, a telephone modular interface port that connects to a public telephone line to enable remote maintenance Door is provided.

The structure of the memory card 3 for storing the operation definition file is of a predetermined standard so that it can be freely attached to and removed from the memory slot 4 and can be easily inserted into and removed from the memory slot 4. In the vicinity of the memory slot 4, there is provided a status indicator lamp 9 for indicating whether data reading from the memory card has succeeded or failed. If the lighting color of the status indicator lamp 9 is blue, the reading is successful. It is a mechanism that can be visually identified, such as reading failure if red.

A message output from the UNIX server system main unit 10 to the console display device 12 is output from a display output port via a display output cable. The branch output cable 11 is used as the display output cable. It is configured so that the message can be received by both the message receiving port 2 and the console display device 12 via the branch cable 11.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the internal circuit configuration of the console input keyboard device. With reference to FIG. 2, each control unit inside the console keyboard device 1 will be described. In FIG. 2, 13 is a reception buffer memory, 14 is a reception buffer memory control unit, 15 is a memory slot control unit, 16 is an operation definition file, 17 is a received message analysis control unit, 18 is an automatic dialing control unit, and 19 is a key. An input control unit, 20 is a message transmission switching control unit, 21 is a liquid crystal display control unit, 22 is an internal bus, 23 is a shared buffer memory, and 24 is a power control unit.

Inside the console input keyboard device 1, a reception buffer memory 13, a reception buffer memory control unit 14, a reception message analysis control unit 17, a memory slot control unit 15, an automatic dialing control unit 18, a key input control unit 19 , A message transmission switching control unit 20 and a liquid crystal display control unit 21 are provided. These control units are connected to each other by an internal bus 22, and data can be transferred by a shared buffer memory 23. Power for these control units is supplied from a power control unit 24.

The general operation of these control units will be described. The reception buffer memory control unit 14 uses the reception buffer memory 13 to input the message input port 2
The buffering of the message (data) received from the server is performed, and the received message analysis control unit 17 analyzes the data content of the message buffered in the reception buffer memory 13. The memory slot control unit 15 controls the memory slot 4
Control for reading the operation definition information of the operation definition file 16 from the memory card 3 inserted in the memory card 3 for the automatic key input operation, and the key input control unit 19 analyzes the data content of the analyzed message according to the read operation definition information. , The input data to be input from the keyboard similar to the key input operation is automatically transmitted.

The automatic dialing control unit 18 is controlled by the received message analysis control unit 17 to make a telephone report of an abnormal state and to establish a communication path for, for example, remote maintenance. Controls connection to the public line. The message transmission switching control unit 20 controls the transmission destination of the input data transmitted from the key input control unit 19, and the liquid crystal display control unit 21 controls the display of a message on the liquid crystal display 5. The power control unit 24 is also connected to the internal bus 22, and controls the supply of power to each control unit according to a signal from each control unit.

Next, the processing performed by each of these control units will be described. FIGS. 3 and 4 show a message analysis mode setting process performed by the memory slot control unit 15 activated when the memory card 3 is inserted into the memory slot 4 and a memory slot control unit activated when the memory card 3 is removed, respectively. 15 is a flowchart for describing a message discard mode setting process performed by F.15.

The message analysis mode setting process shown in FIG. 3 is started when the memory card 3 is inserted into the memory slot 4 except when the memory slot control unit 15 is operating in the maintenance mode (described later). Is done. In the message analysis mode setting process by the memory slot control unit 15, a common table (not shown) and a message operation definition area (not shown) of the shared buffer memory 23 are used as a target area for performing the work.

A description will be given with reference to FIG. When the memory card 3 is inserted into the memory slot 4 and the message analysis mode setting process is started, it is determined in step 28 whether "message analysis mode setting process" or "message discard mode setting process" is in operation. I do. If any setting process is in operation, the determination process in step 28 is repeatedly performed. If no setting process is in operation, the process proceeds to the next step 29 and the shared buffer memory 2
3. Exclusion is applied to the message operation definition area 3 above, and in the next step 30, it is confirmed whether or not the exclusion was successful. If it is not confirmed that the exclusion has succeeded, the process returns to step 29, performs the process of applying the exclusion to the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory 23 again, and proceeds to step 30. If it is confirmed in step 30 that the exclusion has succeeded, in the next step 31, "setting process status" is set in the common table in the shared buffer memory, and in the next step 32, the common table in the shared buffer memory is set. To "buffering mode". That is, by this processing, the setting processing status in the common table of the shared buffer memory 23 is set to “ON”, and the buffering mode in the common table is set to “ON”.

In the message analysis mode setting processing, since exclusive control of the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory 23 is performed, the setting processing status (“ON” or “OFF”) in the common table is referred to.
After confirming that the similar processing is not operating, the setting of the setting processing status and the setting of the buffering mode are performed in the common table on the shared buffer memory 23 (steps 31 and 32).

Next, the contents of the operation definition file 16 on the memory card 3 are read and expanded in the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory 23. At this time, while the operation definition file 16 is being expanded, the message operation is performed. Exclusion is performed on the definition area to prevent other processes from performing improper reading, and then the expansion process is performed.

For this reason, in the next step 33, the operation definition file 16 on the memory card 3 is read, and then in step 34, it is determined whether or not the reading was successful, and it is determined that the reading was successful. If possible, the operation definition file 16 read in the next step 35 is loaded onto the shared buffer memory 23. Then, in the next step 36, a lamp for indicating the success of reading the memory card is turned on. Step 3
If it is not determined that the reading of the memory card 3 is successful in the determination processing of No. 4,
Turns on the memory card reading failure lamp. As described above, the lighting of the lamp is performed by lighting the respective lamps for setting the display color of the status display lamp 9 provided near the memory card slot to blue or red.
That is, while the operation definition file 16 is being read (step 3
When the memory card 3 is removed from the memory slot 4 in 3) and reading of the operation definition file 16 fails,
The memory card reading status display lamp 9 is illuminated in red to notify the operator of the reading failure. If the reading is successful, the status indicator lamp 9 for reading the memory card is turned on in blue to notify the operator of the successful reading.

When the reading of the contents of the operation definition file 16 on the memory card 3 is completed, a process of releasing the exclusive area is performed. This processing is performed in step 38
, The exclusion of the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory 23 is released, and then the setting of the "setting processing status" of the common table on the shared buffer memory 23 is released at step 39. That is, the setting processing status in the common table of the shared buffer memory 23 is set to “OFF”.

Thus, the shared buffer memory 23
The processing status (setting processing status) in the above common table is changed to the inactive state, and the message analysis mode setting processing here ends.

Next, the message discard mode setting process shown in FIG. 4 will be described. Except when the memory card 3 is removed from the memory slot 4 and the memory card 3 operates in the maintenance mode (described later), the memory slot control unit 1
5, the message discard mode setting process is started. In this message discard mode setting process, a common table (not shown) of the shared buffer memory 23 and a message operation definition area (not shown) are set as target areas for performing the work, similarly to the above-described message analysis mode setting process. Is used.

Explaining the outline of the processing, in the message discard mode setting processing, since the exclusive control of the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory 23 is performed, the processing status (“ON” of the setting processing status or “ON” of the setting processing status) in the common table is set. After referring to “OFF”) and confirming that the same processing is not operating, the message discard mode is set as the contents of the setting processing in the common table in the shared buffer memory 23 (Step 41, 42, 43), the file in the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory 23 is deleted. During the process of deleting the file, the message operation definition area is locked to prevent the file from being read improperly by other processes, and the file is deleted (step 4).
4, 45, 46, 47). After performing these processes, the memory card reading status display lamp 9 is turned off,
The worker is notified that the memory card has been removed, changes the processing status of the common table in the shared buffer memory 23 to the inactive state, and ends the message discard mode setting process. (Steps 48 and 49)

A specific description will be given with reference to FIG. In the message discard mode setting process, when the process is started, first, in step 41, it is determined whether the “message analysis mode setting process” or the “message discard mode setting process” is in operation. If any setting process is in operation, the determination process in step 41 is repeated during that time. If no setting process is in operation, the process proceeds to the next step 42 and the shared buffer memory 2
Then, in the next step 43, the "message discard mode" is set in the common table on the shared buffer memory 23. That is, by this processing, the setting processing status in the common table of the shared buffer memory 23 is set to “ON”, and the buffering mode in the common table is set to “OFF”. Next, in step 44, the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory 23 is excluded, and in the next step 45, it is confirmed whether or not the exclusion was successful. If it is not confirmed that the exclusion has succeeded, the process returns to step 44, and the process of applying exclusion to the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory is performed again. If it is confirmed in step 45 that the exclusion has succeeded, the process proceeds to the next step 46.

Next, in step 46, the operation definition file in the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory is deleted. Next, in step 47, the exclusion of the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory 23 is released, and in the next step 48, the status display lamp 9 of the memory card slot is turned off. Then, when the process is completed, a process of releasing the exclusive region is performed. This processing is performed by canceling the setting of the “processing setting status” of the common table in the shared buffer memory in step 49. That is, the setting process status in the common table of the shared buffer memory 23 is set to “OFF”. In this way,
The processing status (setting processing status) in the common table on the shared buffer memory 23 is changed to the inactive state, and the message discard mode setting processing here ends.

Next, the message buffering process and the received message analysis process in the received message analysis control unit 17 will be described. When the message (data) output from the UNIX server system device main body 10 is received at the message receiving input port 2, the reception buffer memory control unit 14 stores the message data in the reception buffer memory 13 and Then, the message buffering process (FIG. 5) is started. Next, the message buffering process will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the message buffering process in the reception buffer memory control unit 14 when receiving the message data.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a received message analysis process in the received message analysis control unit 17 subsequent to the message buffering process.

When a console display output message is output from the UNIX server system apparatus main body 10 and message data is received from the message receiving input port 2, the reception buffer memory control unit 14
At the same time as storing the message data in the reception buffer memory 13, the message buffering process (FIG. 5) is started.

When the message buffering process is started, first, in step 50, the buffering process status (unstarted or running) in the common table in the shared buffer memory 23 is checked.
If the buffering process status is running,
Since a message buffering process for another message data is already being executed, the process waits in a waiting process by a dynamic loop until the process is completed and the buffering process status becomes a status of inactive.
If it is determined in step 50 that the buffering processing status has not been activated, the process proceeds to step 51, where the buffering processing status is changed to active, and the received message data from step 52 is received. Perform message buffering processing.

Thus, the setting and checking of the buffering processing status (not started or being started) in the common table in the shared buffer memory 23 prevents a plurality of message buffering processes from being executed.
The data of each message is prevented from being confused.

In the message buffering process, in the next step 52, the received message is read from the reception buffer memory 13. Next, in step 53, the buffering mode is set in the common table (the buffering mode is set to "ON" in step 32), or the message discard mode (the buffering mode is set to " OFF)).

As a result of the check, if the message discard mode (buffering mode “OFF”) has been set, the received message is discarded in step 56, and the flow advances to step 58 to refer to the reception buffer memory 13. Then, in the next step 59, it is checked whether or not the received buffer memory 13 has a received message. If there is a received message in the reception buffer memory, the process returns to step 52, and the processing from step 52 is performed again. If it is determined in step 59 that there is no received message in the reception buffer memory 13, the process proceeds to step 60, where the buffering processing status is changed to “not activated”, and the message buffering processing ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 53 that the message buffering mode is set, the process proceeds to the next step 54, where the received message data is transferred to the analysis control unit in the shared buffer memory 23. Store in the takeover area. Then, in the next step 55, a process of activating the received message analysis process by the received message analysis control unit 17 is performed, and in step 57, the control is transferred to the activated received message analysis process (FIGS. 6 and 7).

Next, the received message analysis processing will be described with reference to FIGS. In the received message analysis process started by the message buffering process (Step 55), when the process is started, first, Step 6
1, a process of referring to message data from the analysis control unit handover area on the shared buffer memory 23, acquiring the data, and using the data as a key to search the contents of the operation definition file in the message operation definition area. Do. During the search process, the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory is excluded in step 62 in order to keep the message operation definition area on the shared memory 23 in the exclusive state. At 63, it is confirmed whether or not the exclusion has succeeded.
If it is not confirmed that the exclusion has succeeded, the process returns to step 62 to perform the process of applying the exclusion to the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory 23 again. If it is confirmed in step 63 that the exclusion was successful,
Proceed to the next step 64. Here, by excluding the message operation definition area, the change of the operation definition file due to the message analysis mode setting process (FIG. 3) or the message discard mode setting process (FIG. 4) is prevented.

When it is confirmed that the message operation definition area is exclusive, in the next step 64, an operation definition file in the message operation definition area is searched using the message data as a key. When the search is completed, the exclusive operation of the message operation definition area on the shared buffer memory 23 is released in step 65 for another processing using the message operation definition area. Performs input processing automation processing.

In this process, first, in step 66, it is determined whether or not there is a corresponding key input operation (corresponding data of an operation definition file for automating the key input operation) based on the result of the previous search process. If it is determined that there is a key input operation corresponding to the message data, in the next step 67, the message data is transmitted to the liquid crystal display control unit 21 to display the message data on the liquid crystal display 5, Clear the analysis control unit takeover area. At the same time, the key input operation corresponding to the data of the message is set in the key input control unit takeover area on the shared buffer memory 23,
The key input control process by the key input control unit 19 is started. Then, in the next step 68, a key input control process (FIG. 8) is performed.

On the other hand, in the determination process of step 66,
If there is no corresponding key input operation depending on the result of the previous search processing, the process proceeds to step 69 (FIG. 7), and the corresponding dial operation (data of the operation definition file for automating the dial operation) is performed. It is determined whether or not there is. If the result of this determination is that there is a dialing operation corresponding to the message data, the liquid crystal display control unit 21 displays the message data on the liquid crystal display 5 in the next step 70.
To clear the analysis control unit takeover area. At the same time, the dial number corresponding to the message data is set in the dialing control unit handover area on the shared buffer memory 23, and the dialing control process is started. In the next step 71, the obtained dial number is displayed on the liquid crystal display. 5 to be transmitted to the liquid crystal display control unit 21. And
In the next step 72, the automatic dialing control processing by the activated automatic dialing control unit 18 (FIG. 9)
Perform processing.

If it is determined in step 69 that the corresponding dial operation does not exist, step 73 is executed.
Proceed to. In this case, as a result of the search, there is no key input operation (data corresponding to the key input code) corresponding to the message, and a dial operation (data corresponding to the dial number) is not performed.
In step 73, the received message data is discarded (clearing the analysis control unit takeover area), and in the next step 74, there is no key code or dial number. Return control to message buffering process. That is, the received message is discarded by clearing the analysis control unit takeover area, and control returns to the message buffering process (step 58 in FIG. 5).

Next, a key input control process by the key input control unit 19 shown in FIG. 8 will be described. The key input control process is a received message analysis process (step 67 in FIG. 6).
It is started by When the key input control of the key input control unit 19 is started, first, in step 75, a keyboard input lock is performed in order to prevent manual (manual) key input from the keyboard 8 (in the case of a device in process). Invalid). Next, in step 76, the key input code is referred to from the key input control unit takeover area on the shared buffer memory 23, and in the next step 77,
The key code acquired from the key input control unit takeover area on the shared buffer memory 23 is transmitted to the message transmission switching control unit 20, and after the transmission is completed, the key input control unit takeover area is cleared. Then, in the next step 78, the keyboard input lock is released,
In the next step 79, control is returned to the received message analysis processing (from step 68 in FIG. 6 to step 73 in FIG. 7) due to the end of the key input control processing, and the processing ends.

Next, a dialing control process by the automatic dialing control unit 18 shown in FIG. 9 will be described. Automatic dial control unit 18 in received message analysis processing
Is started (step 7 in FIG. 7).
0), after transmitting the obtained dial number to the liquid crystal display control unit 21, when the control is shifted to the dialing control process in step 72, the dialing control process shown in FIG. 9 is performed. In the dialing control process,
When the process is started, in step 81, the telephone number is referred to by the dialing control unit takeover area, and in the next step 82, the worker is called by dialing the telephone number obtained from the dialing control unit takeover area. Then, after dialing is completed, the dialing control unit takeover area is cleared. Then, in the next step 83, the control is returned to the received message analysis processing (from step 68 in FIG. 6 to step 73 in FIG. 7), and the processing is terminated.

As described above, the key input control process (FIG. 8)
When the control returns from step 79) to the received message analysis processing (step 68 in FIG. 6 to step 73 in FIG. 7) from the dialing control processing (step 83 in FIG. 9), the received message analysis is performed. In the processing, the processing from step 73 is continued, and the processing for the received message data is completed by the processing so far. In step 73, the received message data is discarded, and in the next step 74, the message buffering is performed. Control is returned to the process (step 58 in FIG. 5), and the own process of the received message analysis process ends.

When the control returns to the message buffering process from the received message analysis process (step 74 in FIG. 7), the received buffer memory 13 is referred to again in step 58, and in the next step 59, It is checked whether or not the received message exists in the receiving buffer memory. If the received message is present, the processing after step 52 is performed again. Make the change and end the process.

Next, a mode switching process by the jog dial 85 and the mode switch 86 in the switch unit 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining display control by the liquid crystal display control unit 21 that performs display control of the liquid crystal display 5 and display control by operating the jog dial 85 in the changeover switch unit 6.
Is a message transmission switching control unit 2 that controls mode switching and message transmission by operating the mode switching switch 86 in the switching unit 6.
It is a figure explaining operation | movement of 0.

As shown in FIG. 10, the liquid crystal display controller 21 controls the display of the liquid crystal display 5 provided in the console input keyboard device 1. The liquid crystal display 5 displays about five lines of message data in order to confirm input data, and the display control is performed by the liquid crystal display control unit 21. By the display control of the liquid crystal display control unit 21, the key input data transmitted from the message transmission switching control unit 20, the console received message data transmitted in the received message analysis process (the process of step 67, the process of step 69), The data such as the notified telephone number (processing of step 70) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 5
Is displayed in a display area of 140 characters × 5 lines. In the display area, the first five characters are a message type display area for identifying each of a key input message, a received message, and a telephone number. In the message type display area of the liquid crystal display 5, each message type is displayed by the first five characters. In the case of key input data, the character "INPUT" is inserted at the beginning of the message, and in the case of console received data, "RCV" is inserted at the beginning of the message.
Is inserted, and in the case of telephone number data, the character of "TELNO" is inserted at the beginning of the message to display each message type.

The liquid crystal display control unit 21 is provided with an internal cache, and is configured to be able to store the displayed received message data and the like as long as there is an empty area of the cache capacity. Thereby, the message stored in the cache can be scroll-displayed on the display area of the liquid crystal display 5 by operating the jog dial 85 up and down. Furthermore,
Key input data is displayed in a display area other than the message type display area, and the key input data is selected by a single press of the jog dial 85, and the jog dial is further provided only when the key input data is in the selected state. By pressing the key 85 a second time, the selected key input data can be transmitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the operation of the message transmission switching control unit 20 for controlling the mode switching and the message transmission by operating the mode switching switch 86 in the switching unit 6 will be described. The mode change switch 86 allows the console input keyboard device 1 to perform processing in three modes: normal mode, intelligent mode, and maintenance mode. By the switch position of three stages by switching the mode switch 86,
The respective modes are set, and the processing in each mode is performed.

When the mode switch 86 is switched to the uppermost position, the normal mode is set, and the processing in the normal mode is started. The normal mode is a mode in which the key input control unit 19 controls only manual key input from the keyboard 8, and data of the key input operation by the keyboard 8 is directly displayed on the liquid crystal display 5, The operation mode is functionally equivalent to that of the conventional keyboard, except that the input data displayed on the display 5 can be scrolled and transmitted by operating the jog dial 85 as described above.

On the other hand, the mode switch 86
When is switched to the middle position, the intelligent mode is set. When the processing in the intelligent mode is started, in the intelligent mode, the function in the normal mode is realized, and at the same time, the message from the UNIX server system apparatus main body 10 is received to perform the automatic key input operation and the automatic dialing. This is a possible operation mode.

When the mode changeover switch 86 is switched to the lowest position, the maintenance mode is set, and the processing in the maintenance mode is started. The maintenance mode is a mode set when, for example, editing the operation definition file 16 on the memory card 3 is performed. The control of switching between these operation modes is controlled by a mode switching process 100 by the message transmission switching control unit 20 activated when the mode switching switch 85 is operated.

When the normal mode is set by the mode change switch 86, the mode change processing 100
Starts the processing in the normal mode. In this mode, in step 101, an instruction is sent to the reception buffer control unit 14 so as not to store the message from the UNIX server system main unit 10 in the reception buffer memory 13, and all the received messages are discarded. Thus, the message buffering process, the received message analysis process, and the dialing control process are not activated. Then, in the next step 102, when the liquid crystal display control unit 21 and the memory slot control unit 15 are set to the maintenance mode, the setting of the maintenance mode is released.

For this reason, in the normal mode, the keyboard 8
Only the data manually input from is processed by the key input control unit 19, and the message transmission switching control unit 20
Will be sent to In the normal mode, the message transmission switching control unit 20 transmits the input data received from the key input control unit 19 to both the liquid crystal display control unit 21 and the console display device 12,
The keyed data contents are displayed on both the liquid crystal display 5 and the console display device 12.

When the mode is set to the intelligent mode by the mode switch 86, the mode switching process 100 starts the process of the intelligent mode. In step 111, the message from the UNIX server system device main body 10 is sent to the reception buffer memory
Send an instruction to accumulate inside, depending on the received message, activate message buffering processing, received message analysis processing, or dialing control processing,
This is an operation mode in which an automatic key input operation is performed. Then, in the next step 112, when the liquid crystal display control unit 21 and the memory slot control unit 15 are set to the maintenance mode, the setting of the maintenance mode is canceled.

In the intelligent mode, the data input manually by the keyboard 8 is processed by the key input control unit 19 together with the automatic key input operation. When data input conflicts, the automatic key input operation has priority over the interrupt operation of the key input control process.
In the intelligent mode, the message transmission switching control unit 20 transmits the input data received from the key input control unit 19 to both the liquid crystal display control unit 21 and the console display device 12, so that the key input operation is automatically performed. The content of the input key code is displayed on both the liquid crystal display 5 and the console display device 12 as in the normal mode.

When the maintenance mode is set by the mode change switch 86, the mode change processing 1
00 starts the maintenance mode processing. Then, in step 121, an instruction is sent to the reception buffer memory control unit 14 so as not to store the message from the UNIX server system main unit 10 in the reception buffer memory 13, and all the received messages are discarded. Thus, the message buffering process, the received message analysis process, and the dialing control process are not activated. Then, in the next step 122, the liquid crystal display control unit 21 and the memory slot control unit 15 are switched to the maintenance mode.

Therefore, in the maintenance mode, the keyboard 8
Only the data manually input from is processed by the key input control unit 19, and the message transmission switching control unit 20
Will be sent to In the maintenance mode, the message transmission switching control unit 20 transmits the input data received from the key input control unit 19 only to the liquid crystal display control unit 21, so that the key input is displayed only on the liquid crystal display 5. . In the maintenance mode, data input from the keyboard 8 is transmitted from the liquid crystal display control unit 21 to the memory slot control unit 15 via the internal bus 22. Thereby, the memory slot control unit 15 writes the received input data into the operation definition file 16 on the memory card 3,
It becomes possible to edit the operation definition file 16. By inputting a maintenance command to the memory slot control unit 15, the contents of the operation definition file 16 on the memory card 3 are stored in the shared buffer memory 2.
3 and can be copied to another memory card 3.

Next, an operation example in which a key input operation is automatically performed using the console input keyboard device of this embodiment will be specifically described. FIGS. 12 and 13 show an example of a message output from the UNIX server system when the key input is performed automatically, and the key input automatically transmitted according to the definition information stored in the memory card corresponding to the message. 5 shows an example of key code data. The arrow from left to right indicates a message output from the UNIX server system device, and the arrow from right to left analyzes the output message and automatically sends a corresponding key input. Is shown.

A description will be given with reference to FIGS.
Insert the memory card pre-registered in the operation definition file with the key input operation for patch application work as the definition information in the memory slot port in the keyboard, set the keyboard to intelligent mode, and first, manually configure the system manually. Reboot. Procedure (1): With this, in the UNIX server system device, the reboot is completed, and the message “Console Login:” is output from the UNIX server system device and displayed on the console display device.
At this time, in the console input keyboard device,
Upon receiving this message, an operation of logging in as an administrator user (automatic key input operation) is performed. Procedure (2): On the other hand, upon receiving a login success message from the UNIX server system device, a single user mode switching operation 201 is automatically input from the key input control unit. On the other hand, when the login failure message is received, the control is transferred from the key input control unit to the automatic dialing control unit, and a telephone report is sent to the administrator. Step (3): As a result of the automatic input of the single user mode switching operation, corresponding to this, UNIX
Upon receiving the message 202 of the completion of the start in the single user mode from the server system device, the completion of the start in the single user mode is confirmed, and in response to this, the activation command 203 of the volume group is next transmitted. The input operation is input by an automatic key input operation (transmission of a key code to the UNIX server system device). At this time, when the error message is received without receiving the startup completion message 202, the control is transferred from the key input control unit to the automatic dialing control unit, and a telephone report is sent to the administrator. Step (4): When a message 204 indicating that the activation of the volume group has been normally performed is received from the UNIX server system, an operation of inputting a file system mount command 205 is automatically performed by an automatic key input operation. Done in In this case, on the other hand, when an error message is received from the UNIX server system, the control is transferred from the key input control unit to the automatic dialing control unit, and a telephone report is sent to the administrator. Step (5): Subsequently, when a message 206 indicating that the file system has been mounted normally is received, an operation of inputting a start command 207 of a related daemon for patch application work is performed by an automatic key input operation.
In this case, on the other hand, when an error message is received from the UNIX server system device, the control is transferred from the key input control unit to the automatic dialing control unit.
A telephone call is sent to the administrator. Step (6): Then, upon receiving the message 208 indicating that the related daemon for patch application work has been started normally,
An operation of inputting a command 209 for expanding a patch is performed by an automatic key input operation. In this case, on the other hand, when an error message is received from the UNIX server system, the control is transferred from the key input control unit to the automatic dialing control unit, and a telephone report is sent to the administrator. Step (7): Message 210 of successful patch deployment completion
Is received, the patch application instruction command 21
The operation of inputting 1 is performed by an automatic key input operation. When all three messages 212 that can confirm that the patch application has been performed normally are received,
Next, an operation of inputting the patch application status confirmation command 214 is performed by an automatic key input operation. Note that a message 213 requesting a reboot may be output depending on the type of patch to be applied. In this case, the procedure for performing the automatic key input operation up to now is repeated. Even in these cases, when an error message is received from the UNIX server system device,
The control is transferred from the key input control unit to the automatic dialing control unit, and a telephone call is sent to the administrator. Further, when all the patch application processes are completed without receiving a reboot message, all three messages 212 that can confirm that the patch application has been performed normally can be received. Command 214
Is performed by an automatic key input operation. Procedure (8): As a result, a message 215 indicating that the patch has been successfully applied can be received from the UNIX server system device. In response to this, next, an operation of inputting the module revision confirmation command 216 is performed by an automatic key input operation. Also in this case, when an error message is received from the UNIX server system device, control is transferred from the key input control unit to the automatic dialing control unit, and a telephone report is sent to the administrator. Step (9): Message 21 indicating that the revision is correct from the UNIX server system device
7, the operation of inputting the checksum instruction command 218 is performed by an automatic key input operation. In this case, the UNI
When an erroneous revision display message or error message is received from the X server system device, control is transferred from the key input control unit to the automatic dialing control unit, and a telephone report is sent to the administrator. Procedure (10): As a result, it can be confirmed that the message 219 indicating that the module size is correct is received from the UNIX server system device. in this case,
On the other hand, when an erroneous module size display message or error message is received from the UNIX server system device, the control is transferred from the key input control unit to the automatic dialing control unit, and a telephone call is sent to the administrator. Procedure (11): Until the application of all patches is completed, for each patch to be applied, perform the procedure from the previous procedure (6) “Automatic key input operation of patch deployment command” to procedure (10) Repeat the procedure up to "Receive message with correct module size display". When all patch application work is completed, the control is transferred from the key input control unit to the automatic dialing control unit, and a telephone notification is sent to the administrator.

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As described above, according to the console input keyboard device of the present invention, a console output message is received from a receiving port, the console output message is analyzed, and the console output message is analyzed in accordance with the analyzed contents. Since the key input operation can be automatically performed in accordance with each state based on the operation definition file registered in advance, the present invention is applied to the maintenance work of the UNIX server system device which requires many key input intervention requests in a conversation style. Thereby, there is an effect that the working efficiency is remarkably improved.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a console input keyboard device according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal circuit configuration of the console input keyboard device;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a message analysis mode setting process by a memory slot control unit started when a memory card is inserted;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a message discard mode setting process performed by a memory slot control unit that is activated when a memory card is removed;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining message buffering processing in a reception buffer memory control unit when receiving message data;

FIG. 6 is a first flowchart illustrating a received message analysis process in a received message analysis control unit following the message buffering process;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a second received message analysis process by the received message analysis control unit following the received message analysis process of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing key input control processing by a key input control unit;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing dialing control processing by an automatic dialing control unit;

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining display control by a liquid crystal display control unit that performs display control of a liquid crystal display and display control by operating a jog dial in a changeover switch unit;

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a message transmission switching control unit that controls mode switching and message transmission by operating a mode switching switch in the switching unit;

FIG. 12 is a first diagram showing an example of a message output from a UNIX server system device main body and key code data to be key-input automatically transmitted according to definition information stored in a memory card corresponding thereto;

FIG. 13 is a second diagram showing an example of a message output from the UNIX server system apparatus main body and corresponding key code data to be automatically input according to the definition information stored in the memory card; It is.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Console input keyboard device, 2 ... Message input port, 3 ... Memory card, 4 ... Memory slot, 5 ... Liquid crystal display, 6 ... Changeover switch part, 7 ... Telephone modular interface port, 8 ... Keyboard, 9 ... Status display lamp, 10 ... UNIX server system main unit, 11 ... Branch cable, 12 ... Console display device, 13 ... Receiving buffer memory, 14 ... Receiving buffer memory control unit, 15 ... Memory slot control unit, 16 ... Operation definition file 17: received message analysis control unit, 18: automatic dialing control unit, 19: key input control unit, 20: message transmission switching control unit, 21: liquid crystal display control unit, 22: internal bus, 23: shared buffer memory, 24 ... power control unit, 85 ... Gudaiaru, 86 ... mode selector switch

Claims (5)

[Claims] A keyboard for performing a key input operation; an input port for receiving a message output from an output port of a UNIX server system; a received message analysis control unit for analyzing a message received by the input port; A memory card storing an operation definition file in which definition information defining operation of a key input operation is defined in response to a message output from the server system device; A memory slot control unit that reads definition information of the stored operation definition file, and an operation definition file is read from the memory slot control unit, and based on the definition information of the read operation definition file,
A console input keyboard device comprising: a key input control unit that automatically performs a key input operation on a UNIX server system device in response to a message analyzed by the received message analysis control unit. 2. The console input keyboard device according to claim 1, wherein one of two input cables of a console display branched from an output port of the UNIX server system device is connected to the input port, and the console display device is connected to the console input keyboard device. A console input keyboard device for receiving a message to be displayed through said input port. 3. The console input keyboard device according to claim 1, further comprising: a liquid crystal display for displaying a plurality of lines of the message received by the input port or the definition information of the operation definition file; and displaying on the liquid crystal display. A console input keyboard device comprising a jog dial for scrolling display contents for a plurality of lines. 4. The console input keyboard device according to claim 3, wherein data contents of a key input operation automatically performed based on the definition information registered in the operation definition file are displayed on the liquid crystal display, or attached to a memory slot. Console input keyboard that displays the data input contents when editing the operation definition file on the memory card that has been edited, scrolls the display contents by using the jog dial, and retransmits the data of the selected display contents by pressing the jog dial apparatus. 5. The console input keyboard device according to claim 1, further comprising a telephone modular interface port connected to a telephone line of a public telephone network by a modular connector, and a telephone line number to be connected to the public telephone network. An automatic dialing control unit that dials and establishes a communication path, wherein the key input control unit responds to the message analyzed by the received message analysis control unit and uses a telephone line number of a worker as a report destination. Console input keyboard device provided to an automatic dialing control unit.