JP2003169136A - Network environment monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a network environment monitoring device in which a secondary damage such as a fire or destruction of the equipment can be prevented by preventing the occurrence of short-circuiting in the case of power recovery after a power failure caused by an earthquake. <P>SOLUTION: A network environment monitoring device 1 is provided with an earthquake sensor 7 and when an earthquake of the set seismic intensity or greater occurs, it is detected by the earthquake sensor 7. Then, abnormality is reported by outputting an alarm signal to an external monitoring center 5 via a network 4 connected to the monitoring device 1. In the monitoring center 5 where the alarm signal is received, the power source of the communication equipment 2 stored in a rack 3 is turned off under remote control. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a network environment monitoring device that detects an abnormality in a rack that houses communication equipment and outputs an alarm to the outside via a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4, a network environment monitoring device 61 is installed in a rack 63 accommodating a communication device 62 such as a server or a hub, and the temperature, humidity and devices inside the rack 63 are connected to the device. The various sensors 66 monitor the voltage of the power supply, the open / closed state of the door, and the like, and when an abnormality occurs, an alarm signal is transmitted to the monitoring center 65 via the network 64 connected to the monitoring device 61. The monitoring center 65 grasps the situation of the site by the monitor camera 68 connected to the monitoring device 61 and deals with it by remote control.

[0003]

However, the conventional network environment monitoring device 61 cannot detect an earthquake. Therefore, when a power failure occurs due to an earthquake, if the wiring 71 connected to the power source 70 is damaged, a short circuit may occur at the time of power recovery and a fire may occur. Further, the communication device 62 may be broken due to the short circuit.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to prevent a short circuit from occurring at the time of power recovery after a power failure due to an earthquake and prevent a secondary disaster such as a fire or the destruction of equipment. It is to provide an environment monitoring device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the invention as set forth in claim 1, an abnormality of a rack accommodating communication equipment or the like is detected and an alarm is output to the outside via a network. In a network environment monitoring device that
It is characterized by being equipped with a seismic sensor for detecting an earthquake.

According to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In the network environment monitoring device described in (1), the seismic sensor outputs an alarm to the outside when detecting an earthquake with a seismic intensity equal to or higher than a set seismic intensity.

According to the invention of claim 3, claim 1
In the network environment monitoring device described in (1), when the seismic sensor detects an earthquake with a seismic intensity equal to or higher than a set seismic intensity, the communication device housed in the rack is turned off.

According to the invention described in claim 4, claim 1
In the network environment monitoring device described in 1, when the seismic sensor detects an earthquake with a seismic intensity equal to or higher than the first set seismic intensity, it outputs an alarm to the outside, and a seismic intensity equal to or higher than the second set seismic intensity higher than the first set seismic intensity is set. When an earthquake is detected, the power of the communication equipment stored in the rack is turned off.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION According to the invention described in claim 1,
A network environment monitoring device that detects anomalies in the rack that houses communication equipment and outputs an alarm to the outside via a network is equipped with a seismic sensor that detects an earthquake, so power recovery after a power failure due to an earthquake Occasionally, a short circuit can be prevented, and a secondary disaster such as a fire or the destruction of equipment can be prevented.

According to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In the network environment monitoring device described in, when the seismic sensor detects an earthquake with a seismic intensity equal to or higher than the set seismic intensity, an alarm is output to the outside, so that the rack state can be managed externally.

According to the invention of claim 3, claim 1
In the network environment monitoring device described in, when the seismic sensor detects an earthquake with a seismic intensity greater than or equal to the set seismic intensity, the communication equipment stored in the rack is turned off, so that even if there is no administrator at the external monitoring center, it will automatically Can cope with earthquakes.

According to the invention of claim 4, claim 1
In the network environment monitoring device described in 1, when the seismic sensor detects an earthquake with a seismic intensity equal to or higher than the first set seismic intensity, an alarm is output to the outside, and a seismic intensity equal to or higher than the second set seismic intensity higher than the first seismic intensity is set. When an earthquake is detected, by turning off the power of the communication device housed in the rack, it is possible to automatically deal with the earthquake even when an administrator evacuates from the monitoring center due to an extremely large earthquake.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of a network environment monitoring device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings of FIG.

The network environment monitoring device 1 is installed in a rack 3 that houses communication devices 2 such as servers and hubs, and is connected to a monitoring center 5 by a network 4. The monitoring device 1 includes various sensors 6, and monitors the temperature and humidity inside the rack 3, the voltage of the power source to which the equipment is connected, the open / closed state of the door, and the like. When these sensors 6 detect an abnormality, the monitoring center 5 is sent via the network 4.
It outputs an alarm to. Further, the seismic sensor 7 is built in, and an earthquake can be detected.

When the seismic sensor 7 detects an earthquake having a seismic intensity equal to or higher than the set seismic intensity, the monitoring device 1 transmits an earthquake warning signal to the monitoring center 5 via the network 4.

Surveillance center 5 receiving the earthquake warning signal
Grasps the situation of the site by the monitor camera 8 connected to the monitoring device 1 and sends a stop signal to the communication device 2 to stop the device. Then, after all the communication devices 2 are stopped, the power is turned off by remote control. Even if a power failure occurs during control, the UPS (uninterruptible power supply) 9 backs up the power, so the communication device 2 does not suddenly turn off.

As described above, since the power supply of the communication device 2 is turned off, even if the wiring 11 connected to the power supply 10 is damaged, the current does not flow when the power is restored, and a fire or destruction of the communication device 2 may occur. Can be prevented. The power of the communication device 2 is turned on after the administrator checks the wiring and the condition of the device on site and confirms that there is no damage.

A second embodiment of the network environment monitoring apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawing of FIG.

The network environment monitoring device 21 is installed in a rack 23 that accommodates communication devices 22 such as servers and hubs, and is connected to a monitoring center 25 by a network 24. The monitoring device 21 includes various sensors 26, and monitors the temperature and humidity inside the rack 23, the voltage of the power source to which the equipment is connected, the open / closed state of the door, and the like. Then, when these sensors 26 detect an abnormality, an alarm is output to the monitoring center 25 via the network 24. In addition, a seismic sensor 27 is built in and an earthquake can be detected.

When the seismic sensor 27 detects an earthquake having a seismic intensity equal to or higher than the set seismic intensity, the monitoring device 21 causes the communication device 22 to operate.
A stop signal is sent to stop the equipment. Then, after all the communication devices 22 are stopped, the power is turned off. Even if a power failure occurs during control of the communication device 22, UPS
Since the power supply is backed up by the (uninterruptible power supply) 29, the communication device 22 does not suddenly turn off.

As described above, since the power supply of the communication device 22 is turned off, even if the wiring 31 connected to the power supply 30 is damaged, the current does not flow when the power is restored, and a fire or destruction of the communication device 22 is prevented. Can be prevented. The power of the communication device 22 is turned on after the administrator checks the condition of the wiring and the device at the site and confirms that there is no damage.

A third embodiment of the network environment monitoring apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawing of FIG.

The network environment monitoring device 41 is installed in a rack 43 accommodating communication devices 42 such as servers and hubs, and is connected to a monitoring center 45 by a network 44. The monitoring device 41 includes various sensors 46, and monitors the temperature and humidity inside the rack 43, the voltage of the power source to which the equipment is connected, the open / closed state of the door, and the like. Then, when these sensors 46 detect an abnormality, an alarm is output to the monitoring center 45 via the network 44. In addition, a seismic sensor 47 is built in and an earthquake can be detected.

When the seismic sensor 47 detects an earthquake having a seismic intensity equal to or higher than the first set seismic intensity, the monitoring device 41 transmits an earthquake warning signal to the monitoring center 45 via the network 44.

Surveillance center 45 receiving the earthquake warning signal
Grasps the situation of the site by the monitor camera 48 connected to the monitoring device 41 and sends a stop signal to the communication device 42 to stop the device. Then, after the communication devices 42 are all stopped, the power is turned off by remote control. Even if a power failure occurs during the control, the UPS (uninterruptible power supply) 49 backs up the power, so that the communication device 42 does not suddenly turn off.

When the seismic sensor 47 detects an earthquake having a seismic intensity higher than the first seismic intensity and set to the second seismic intensity or higher, the monitoring device 41 sends a stop signal to the communication device 42 to turn on the device. Stop. Then, after the communication devices 42 are all stopped, the power is turned off.

As a result, the power of the communication device 42 can be turned off even when an administrator in the monitoring center 45 evacuates due to a large earthquake in a wide area.

As described above, since the power supply of the communication device 42 is turned off, even if the wiring 41 connected to the power supply 50 is damaged, the current does not flow when the power is restored and a fire or destruction of the communication device 42 is prevented. Can be prevented. The power of the communication device 42 is turned on after checking the wiring and the condition of the device at the site and confirming that there is no damage.

[0029]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, in the network environment monitoring device for detecting an abnormality in the rack for storing communication equipment and outputting an alarm to the outside via the network, Equipped with a seismic sensor that detects an earthquake, it has the effect of preventing a short circuit from occurring when power is restored after a power failure due to an earthquake, and preventing secondary disasters such as fires and equipment damage. .

According to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In the network environment monitoring device described in (1), when the seismic sensor detects an earthquake having a seismic intensity equal to or higher than the set seismic intensity, an alarm is output to the outside, so that the rack state can be managed externally.

According to the invention of claim 3, claim 1
In the network environment monitoring device described in, when the seismic sensor detects an earthquake with a seismic intensity greater than or equal to the set seismic intensity, the communication equipment stored in the rack is turned off, so that even if there is no administrator at the external monitoring center, it will automatically It has the effect of being able to deal with earthquakes.

According to the invention of claim 4, claim 1
In the network environment monitoring device described in 1, when the seismic sensor detects an earthquake with a seismic intensity equal to or higher than the first set seismic intensity, an alarm is output to the outside, and the seismic intensity equal to or higher than the second seismic intensity set to a seismic intensity higher than the first seismic intensity is set. When an earthquake is detected, by turning off the power of the communication equipment stored in the rack, it is possible to automatically deal with the earthquake even if an administrator evacuates from the monitoring center due to an extremely large earthquake. There is.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a network environment monitoring device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a network environment monitoring device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a network environment monitoring device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional network environment monitoring device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Network environment monitoring device 2 communication equipment 4 network 5 monitoring centers 7 Seismic sensor 11 wiring

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A network environment monitoring apparatus for detecting an abnormality of a rack for storing communication equipment and outputting an alarm to the outside via a network, comprising a seismic sensor for detecting an earthquake. Environmental monitoring device. 2. The network environment monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein when the seismic sensor detects an earthquake having a seismic intensity equal to or higher than a preset seismic intensity, an alarm is output to the outside. 3. The network environment monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein when the seismic sensor detects an earthquake having a seismic intensity equal to or higher than a preset seismic intensity, the communication device housed in the rack is turned off. 4. When the seismic sensor detects an earthquake with a seismic intensity greater than or equal to a first set seismic intensity, an alarm is output to the outside, and an earthquake with a seismic intensity greater than or equal to a second seismic intensity set to a seismic intensity higher than the first seismic intensity is detected. The network environment monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein when the detection is made, the power of the communication device housed in the rack is turned off.