JP2004127309A - Operation management method of computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a load of a communication network from being unnecessarily increased and to secure corresponding responsiveness by managing jobs as one job even when the one job are divided over a plurality of computers in job operation management of a network computer system composed of the plurality of computers. <P>SOLUTION: Objects to be handled by programs comprising the job are rearranged/classified and systemized, and ID information for identifying the job is unitarily managed while being added to definition information associated with the execution of the job or information representing an event which occurs with the execution of the job. Besides, priority is added to events which occur with the execution of the job and it is determined whether the information representing the event is to be transferred or to be stored. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

The present invention relates to business operation management of a network computer system including a plurality of computers.

(4) As systems become larger and wider, the tasks that are performed on a daily basis also become more distributed and wider. For example, since the processing capacity of one computer is insufficient, one task may be divided into multiple computers and executed, or a large amount of data distributed and distributed among multiple computers may be processed by each computer. It is conceivable that an intermediate result is produced, and those results are finally combined in one place to produce a result.

In such a case, conventionally, only the computers that are executing what tasks are executed are managed.If one task is divided into multiple computers, the relationship between the divided tasks is difficult to understand. There was a problem. In the present invention, even if the computer is divided into a plurality of computers, by managing them as one business, the business execution can be monitored without checking the computer on which the business is executed in advance, and the business execution can be monitored. The purpose is to provide services from the standpoint of the administrator.

Conventionally, information indicating various events (start, end, abnormal termination, etc.) that occur with the execution of a task is immediately transferred to a computer that monitors the task, so that it is necessary for monitoring. However, there is a problem that events (start, end, etc.) that are rarely referred to are transferred in vain. It is an object of the present invention to reduce the amount of information transferred by transferring only information with a high degree of urgency such as occurrence of an abnormality when an event occurs.

Conventionally, various definition information (execution schedule, execution parameters, and the like) relating to the execution of a job are stored in one place, so that management is easy, but the definition information is referred to when the job is executed. There was a problem that it took time. An object of the present invention is to reduce the time required for referring to the definition information by storing the information redundantly in a plurality of computers.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, objects handled by programs constituting a task are arranged and classified, common items are organized and systematized, and ID information for identifying the task is generated. This ID information is added to various definition information (execution schedule, execution parameters, etc.) relating to the execution of the business and information representing all events (start, end, abnormal termination, etc.) that occur with the execution of the business, and add them. The centralized management enables monitoring and control of business execution (change of schedule, change or addition of execution computer, etc.) using ID information as a key.

According to the present invention, all events (start, end, abnormal end, etc.) that occur with the execution of a task are prioritized based on the presence or absence of urgency. Based on this priority, it is determined whether the information representing the event is immediately transferred to the computer that monitors the business, or whether the information is stored in the computer where the event has occurred or a computer near the computer where the event has occurred. A normal event (such as the start or end of a job) does not need to be known by the monitor while the job is running smoothly (especially when the number of computers in the system is large), and the job is monitored. Since the information is not transferred to the computer, the amount of information transferred can be reduced. Since ID information for identifying a business is added to the information accumulated in a distributed manner, a request from a computer that monitors the business when necessary (for example, when it is desired to know the status of a specific business). To retrieve only necessary information. Further, the search for the information stored in a distributed manner can be performed simultaneously by a plurality of computers having the stored information, so that the time required for the search can be reduced.

In addition, in the present invention, various definition information (execution schedule, execution parameters, etc.) relating to the execution of a task are redundantly stored in a plurality of computers. Since the definition information is usually updated infrequently, the time required for referring to the definition information at the time of business execution can be reduced. Further, when updating the definition information, only the changed portion needs to be transferred, so that the time required for the transfer can be reduced.

According to the present invention, in a network computer system composed of a plurality of computers, various business operations such as checking the execution state of a business executed over a plurality of computers, monitoring for the occurrence of an abnormality, and changing the business definition, etc. Can be performed without having to check in advance where and on which computer the business is being executed, and where and on which computer the business definition is stored. This has the effect that business execution can be centrally managed. Further, at this time, the transfer of information that is hardly referred to during regular monitoring can be reduced, so that there is an effect that an unnecessary load for operation management is not applied to the communication network. In addition, since it can be placed near a computer that refers to definition information that is frequently referred to during business execution, there is an effect that the time required to refer to information from each computer can be reduced.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a system configuration and an execution procedure for monitoring a task executed over a plurality of computers from a management manager computer without previously determining where and on which computer the task is to be executed. Is shown. The management manager computer 100 includes an event information display processing unit 103 that refers to various events such as a start, a normal end, and an abnormal end of a business that occur with the execution of the business in the managed computers 106 and 111, and a GUI for displaying and operating the event. The display control unit consisting of the unit 102 and the event information that needs to be dealt with urgently or urgently, such as abnormal termination of the business or insufficient disk space, among the events that occurred during the execution of the business on the managed computers 106 and 111. Collected, displayed on the GUI unit 102, stored in the master database 105, searched for stored event information, and if necessary event information cannot be found, a search instruction and a search result to the managed computer 106 having the local database 108 And a master database 105 for controlling the collection and display on the GUI unit 102. The management target computers 106 and 111 are integrated with a management application (hereinafter abbreviated as AP) execution units 110 and 114 such as a job execution unit 109 or 113 or a job scheduler that manages the execution of the business, and integrated management support for realizing integrated management. It comprises units 107 and 112 and a local database 108. If the managed computer has a local database, the integrated management support unit will terminate the business abnormally or run out of disk space among the events that occurred during the execution of the business on itself and the managed computer that does not have a local database. Transfer of event information requiring urgent or urgent action to the management manager computer 100, storage of other event information in the local database 108, search by an instruction from the integrated manager computer 100, and integration of search results Transfer to the manager computer. When the managed computer does not have a local database, the integrated management support unit transfers all of the events that have occurred as a result of executing its own business to the managed computer that has the local database. It should be noted that the management manager computer 100 and the managed computers 106 and 111 are mutually connected by a communication network 115.

FIG. 2 shows a system for controlling the execution of a task executed across a plurality of computers from a management manager computer without previously determining where and in which computer the definition information of the task is stored. The configuration and the execution procedure are shown. The management manager computer 200 refers to and updates various definition information related to the execution of the business, such as the execution schedule and the execution parameters of the business to be executed on the managed computers 206 and 211, and displays and operates them. A display control unit configured with the GUI unit 202, collection of various definition information related to business execution such as an execution schedule and execution parameters of the business executed on the managed computers 206 and 211, storage in the master database 205, and stored definitions It comprises a part 204 for controlling information retrieval and distribution of updated definition information to a managed computer 206 having a local database 208, and a master database 205. The management target computers 206 and 211 include a business execution unit 209 or 213 which is an actual business itself or a management AP execution unit 210 or 214 such as a job scheduler for managing business execution, integrated management support units 207 and 212 for realizing integrated management, and a local database. Consists of 208. When the managed computer has a local database, the integrated management support unit manages various definition information related to the execution of the business, such as the execution schedule and execution parameters of the business to be executed by itself and the managed computer that does not have a local database. The transfer to the manager computer 200, the storage in the local database 208, the update according to the instruction from the integrated manager computer 200, and the transfer of the update result to itself and to a task to be executed by the managed computer having no local database are performed. If the computer to be managed does not have a local database, the integrated management support unit has a local database for all of the various definition information related to the execution of the business, such as the execution schedule and execution parameters of the business to be executed by itself. The transfer to the management target computer and the transfer of the update result transferred from the management target computer having the local database to the task executed by the management target computer are performed. Note that the management manager computer 200 and the managed computers 206 and 211 are mutually connected by a communication network 215.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a network configuration according to the embodiment of the present invention. The management manager computer 301 can monitor the execution status of the business executed by each of the computers 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307 and change the definition related to business execution. The management manager computer 301 has a master database (abbreviated as DB in the figure) 314, and each network 308, 309, 310, 311, 313 has at least one computer having a local database. This restriction is not indispensable, but this configuration can reduce the amount of data flowing through the network. In addition, the time required for referring to information stored in the database from each computer can be reduced.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the software configuration of the management target computer 401 and the management manager computer 402 in the embodiment of the present invention. The management target computer 401 has an integrated management support unit 403, which manages the inside of this computer based on an instruction from the management manager computer, but the specific management processing differs for each management target. Broadly, there is a case where the management is performed indirectly using a management AP for managing the business, and a case where the business is directly managed. If the former is managed from the integrated management support unit 403 via the management AP operating unit 411 and the latter is managed from the integrated management support unit 403 via the business B operating unit 410, the management AP processing unit 407 and the management AP operating unit 411 (409) The interface between the business B processing 406 and the business B operation unit 410 (408) is individualized, but the interface (412) with each operation unit viewed from the integrated management support unit can be shared. As a result, even if the management target is added, the influence range is limited, so that the function can be easily added. The management manager computer 402 has an integrated management manager 404, which has a user interface for managing the entire system. However, the specific display to the administrator and the processing for the operation of the administrator differ for each management function. Broadly, there is a case where a display or an operation is performed indirectly using a management AP for managing a business, and a case where a business is directly displayed or an operation is performed. Since the interface with each operation unit as viewed from the integrated management support unit is common, between the management AP display processing unit 415 and the management AP operation unit 411 and between the business B display processing 414 and the business B operation unit 410 And the interface (413) between the management AP display processing unit 415 and the business B display processing 414 and the display control unit 416 having a direct interface with the administrator can be shared.

(5) A procedure for collecting and referring to various event information generated with the execution of a task in the configuration of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the management target computer, the business or the management AP detects the occurrence of an event along with the business execution (501). The business or management AP adds a predetermined priority to each event information and sends it to the integrated management support unit in the same computer (502). If the computer does not have the local database (503), the integrated management support unit transfers the event information to the managed computer having the local database (504). If the computer has a local database (503), if the priority of the event information is not urgent (505), the integrated management support unit stores the event information in the local database using the task ID as a key (506). If the priority of the event information is urgent (505), the event information is transferred to the management manager computer (507). The management manager computer stores the received event information in the master database (508). Further, the management manager computer displays the received event information on the monitoring screen (509). Next, a procedure in which an administrator in front of the manager computer knows the status of a specific task will be described. First, a business list is displayed by the manager (601). A task ID corresponding to the task selected by the administrator is obtained from the information (602). The management manager searches the master database using the obtained business ID as a key (603). When the event information is found in the master database (604), the content is displayed on the monitoring screen. If no event information is found in the master database (604), a search request is issued to the integrated management support units of all managed computers having a local database (605). The integrated management support unit of the management target computer having the local database searches the local database using the designated business ID as a key (606). The integrated management support unit returns a search result to the integrated management manager (607). The integrated management manager collectively displays all search results on the monitoring screen (608). As a result, it is possible to monitor a task executed over a plurality of computers without previously determining where and on which computer the task is being executed.

(2) A procedure for collecting, updating, and distributing various definition information related to the execution of a task in the configuration of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the management target computer, the business or the management AP changes its own definition information as the business is executed (701). The business or management AP sends the changed definition information to the integrated management support unit in the same computer (702). If the computer does not have the local database (703), the integrated management support unit transfers the changed definition information to the managed computer having the local database (704). If the computer has a local database (703), the integrated management support unit stores the changed definition information in the local database using the task ID as a key (705). The integrated management support unit also transfers the data to the management manager computer (706). The management manager computer stores the received definition information in the master database (707). Next, a procedure in which an administrator in front of the manager computer refers to and changes definition information of a specific task will be described. First, a business list is displayed by the manager (801). A task ID corresponding to the task selected by the administrator is obtained (802). The management manager searches the master database using the obtained business ID as a key and displays it on the monitoring screen (803). When the administrator updates the definition information (804), the administrator issues an update request to the integrated management support units of all managed computers having local databases (805). The integrated management support unit of the management target computer having the local database searches and updates the local database using the designated business ID as a key (806). The integrated management support unit notifies the business or management AP of the changed definition information (807). The business or management AP performs processing according to the new definition (808). As a result, it is possible to control the execution of a task executed over a plurality of computers without checking the computer in which the definition of the task is stored in advance.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration and an execution procedure for monitoring a task executed over a plurality of computers from a management computer. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a system configuration and an execution procedure for controlling execution of a task executed over a plurality of computers from a management computer. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a software configuration of a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the collection procedure of various event information. It is a figure showing the reference procedure of various event information. It is a figure showing the collection procedure of various definition information. It is a figure which shows the update / distribution procedure of various definition information.

Explanation of reference numerals

101: display control unit, 102: GUI unit, 103: event information display processing unit,
104: Event information collection / search, DB control unit,
105: Master database, 106: Computer to be managed,
107: Event information collection / search / transfer, DB control unit,
108: Local database, 109: Business execution department,
110: management AP execution unit, 111: management target computer,
112: Event information collection and transfer unit, 113: Business execution unit,
114: management AP execution unit, 115: communication network,
201: display control unit, 202: GUI unit,
203: Definition information update / display processing unit,
204: Definition information collection / search / distribution, DB control unit,
205: Master database, 206: Computer to be managed,
207: Definition information collection / distribution / transfer, DB control unit,
208: Local database, 209: Business execution department,
210: management AP execution unit, 211: management target computer,
212: Definition information collection / distribution / transfer unit, 213: Business execution unit,
214: management AP execution unit, 215: communication network,
301: manager computer, 302 to 307: computer 1 to computer 6,
308-311: Network 1 to Network 4,
312: backbone network, 313: network 5,
314: Master database, 315-318: Local database,
401: management target computer, 402: management manager computer,
403: Integrated Management Support Department, 404: Integrated Management Manager,
405: Business A processing unit, 406: Business B processing unit
407: management AP processing unit, 408: individual API, 409: individual API,
410: business B operation unit, 411: management AP operation unit, 412: common API,
413: Common API, 414: Business B display processing unit,
415: management AP display processing unit, 416: display control unit

Claims (2)

In a network computer system including a management computer and a plurality of management target computers that execute respective tasks obtained by dividing one task, the management target computer includes:
The definition information to be referred to when executing a task in the managed computer is stored in a local database of the managed computer with a task ID for identifying the one task,
Transfer the definition information stored in the local database to a master database of the management computer,
An update request corresponding to the update of the definition information in the master database is received from the management computer,
An operation management method for a computer system, comprising: searching for definition information corresponding to the business ID from the local database in response to an update request from the management computer; and updating the searched definition information. In a network computer system including a management computer and a plurality of management target computers that execute respective tasks obtained by dividing one task, the management target computer includes:
A local database that stores definition information to be referred to when executing a task on the managed computer with a task ID for identifying the one task;
Means for transferring the definition information stored in the local database to a master database of the management computer,
Means for receiving from the management computer an update request corresponding to the update of the definition information in the master database,
A network computer system comprising: means for searching the local database for definition information corresponding to the task ID in response to an update request from the management computer, and updating the searched definition information.

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