JP2004341650A - System environment management program and system environment management device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable accurate management of system environment. <P>SOLUTION: A message formatting part 13 formats a message output from equipment forming a system to a message of a computer-processable format. An equipment information management part 24 checks whether the equipment and a software product at the message source are registered in an equipment information table 21 or not. If the product is not registered in the equipment information table 21, the change in the software configuration or hardware configuration of the equipment is notified to a system administrator. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a program for managing an environment of a system including a plurality of devices and a system environment management device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a system in which multiple computers are connected via a network, a new application program can be installed, the installed application program can be upgraded, or new hardware can be installed at the discretion of the person using each computer. Is implemented.
[0003]
If changes in the software configuration or hardware configuration of a computer are constantly reported to the system administrator, the system administrator can keep track of the latest system environment. Often not reported to the administrator.
[0004]
When using software that requires a license, a system administrator needs to manage how many computers have the software installed.
[0005]
As a software license management method, for example, Patent Literature 1 describes a technology that places a device for license control between the Internet and an intranet, and controls software distribution while grasping the upper limit number and the number of licenses used. ing.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-297254 A
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2000-357086 A
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the system described above, there is a problem that it is difficult for a system administrator to always grasp the latest system environment.
[0008]
Further, since various new functions are provided in the open system, the system administrator needs to know the latest system configuration. In addition, since the system environment has become more complicated due to the duplex and triple systems, it is desired to be able to easily grasp the latest system environment.
[0009]
Further, when data is exchanged between software installed in a plurality of computers, an error may occur if different versions of software are used. Therefore, it is also required to keep the software versions consistent.
[0010]
In addition, as a result of installing new software, there may be a case where a defect occurs due to the influence of other software. In such a case, it is difficult to check the relationship between the software.
[0011]
In addition, it has been difficult to easily and accurately grasp how many computers on the system have software required to acquire a license.
It is an object of the present invention to detect a change in the system environment and notify a system administrator of the change.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention.
The system environment management program of the present invention cuts out a character string from a message generated by a hardware or software product mounted on a plurality of computers constituting a system based on message shaping definition information. A message shaping unit 1 for shaping a message, a registering unit 2 for registering information indicating a hardware configuration or a software configuration of the plurality of computers, data indicating a computer and a product from which the shaped message is generated, Detecting means 3 for detecting a change in the hardware or software configuration of the computer by comparing information indicating the hardware or software configuration, and detecting the hardware or software configuration of the computer by the detecting means 3 If the further is detected, to function as a notification unit 4 for notifying the detection result to the system administrator.
[0013]
According to the present invention, a change in the system environment can be detected in real time based on a message originating from a product mounted on a computer constituting the system, and the detection result can be notified to a system administrator. This allows the system administrator to quickly and accurately grasp changes in the system environment. Also, since the latest system environment can be grasped, even if a trouble occurs in the system, it is possible to respond quickly.
[0014]
According to another system environment management program of the present invention, a computer generates a character string based on message shaping definition information from a message generated due to a hardware or software product mounted on a plurality of computers constituting a system. Message shaping means for extracting and shaping a message; a hardware configuration and a software configuration of the plurality of computers; and a registration means for registering information indicating a relationship between products mounted on the plurality of computers. The data indicating the computer and the product of the origin included in the message and the information indicating the relationship between the hardware configuration, the software configuration and the product are compared with each other, and the change of the hardware configuration or the software configuration and the relevance of the product are compared. Detection means for detecting the presence or absence of When the presence of products hardware configuration changes or software configuration of the computer, or the association is not defined is detected by the detection means, to function as a notifying means for notifying the detection result to the system administrator.
[0015]
According to the present invention, for example, when software having a relationship with software already incorporated in a system is newly installed in a computer, there is a relationship between the software from a message generated by the software. Can detect this and notify the system administrator. As a result, the system administrator can quickly grasp the change in the system environment and can easily update the information indicating the relevance of the hardware or software product based on the information indicating the relevance of the software.
[0016]
In addition, for example, if an error message is generated due to incompatibility with another product as a result of implementing a certain product, examine the relevance to the other product that generated the error message at almost the same time Can respond quickly to failures.
[0017]
According to another system environment management program of the present invention, a computer generates a character string based on message shaping definition information from a message generated due to a hardware or software product mounted on a plurality of computers constituting a system. Message shaping means for extracting a message, and registering license management information including at least the number of contract licenses for each product; and shaping the total number of computers on which products requiring a license contract are mounted. Detection means for calculating whether or not the calculation result satisfies a condition determined by the license management information, based on information indicating a product and a computer from which the generated message is generated; and The total number of installed computers is If it is determined not to satisfy the determined conditions by the license management information, to function as a notification means for notifying a license usage system administrator.
[0018]
According to the present invention, the system administrator can grasp in real time the actual number of products that require a license contract, so that license management can be performed easily and accurately.
[0019]
In the above invention, the message shaping definition information is composed of a plurality of keywords serving as references for extracting characters from the message, and data specifying the number of characters to be extracted, and the message shaping means uses the keyword as a reference. Cut out a predetermined number of characters.
[0020]
With this configuration, by extracting a character string from a message based on a keyword registered in advance, it is possible to convert the message into a format that can be processed by a computer for different software and hardware.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a system environment management method according to the present invention, focusing on a work flow.
[0022]
In the following description, a case will be described in which the system environment management program according to the present invention is mounted on the server 11 of a service contractor who entrusts the system environment management as an outsourcing service, and the system environment management of a plurality of customers is executed. The system environment management is not limited to the method of performing the system environment management by outsourcing, and the system environment management may be performed by mounting the system environment program on the computer of the customer system.
[0023]
In FIG. 2, the service contractor stores a configuration information table 12 including information indicating the software configuration, hardware configuration, system configuration, and the like of each computer of the customer system based on the design document created by the SE. It is created on the server 11 mounted.
[0024]
When a message generated at the time of starting an application program from the target system, a message output from the operation system at the time of starting hardware, or various error messages is received, the message shaping unit 13 executes a condition defining the message shaping condition. Based on the definition management information (message shaping definition information) 14, the message is shaped into a message that can be processed by a computer, and the shaped message is output to the processing unit 15.
[0025]
That is, the message described in the format of each of the application program and the operation system (OS) is converted into information (device ID) specifying a device that generates the message, a host name, and hardware or software that has generated the message. The message is converted into a message consisting of information specifying the product (abbreviation of occurrence) and the body of the extracted message.
[0026]
Through the processing of the message shaping unit 13 described above, messages generated by various types of software and operating systems can be converted into messages in a format that can be processed by a computer (hereinafter, referred to as “post-shaping messages”).
[0027]
The processing unit 15 includes a device information management unit, a system configuration management unit, and a license management unit, which will be described later. The information included in the formatted message and the data of the configuration information table 12 and the hardware / software detailed information table 16 By comparison, it is determined whether or not the system environment has been changed.
[0028]
If the information contained in the post-formatted message does not match the registered information, the service manager (system manager) is notified that the system environment has been changed.
[0029]
The hardware / software detailed information table 16 is composed of software, hardware detailed information, module information, firmware information, patch information for correcting software and hardware, and the like that may be used in all customer systems. The hardware / software detailed information table 16 is created based on the latest information provided by a software manufacturer of another company that provides software, a hardware manufacturer of another company that provides hardware, its own hardware, and a software development department.
[0030]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the system environment management method according to the present invention by focusing on the flow of business. Hereinafter, the description of the same parts as those of FIG. 2 will be omitted.
In FIG. 3, a condition definition management information table 14 and a hardware / software detailed information table 16 are the same as those shown in FIG. 2, and the information in these tables is information that is commonly managed for a plurality of customer systems. is there.
[0031]
The device information table 21 includes information indicating a software configuration and a hardware configuration mounted on each computer (hereinafter, device) of the target system.
[0032]
The system configuration management information table 22 includes information defining the relevance of hardware or software products mounted on each device among a plurality of devices in the system. The name of the related software and the related software are defined. And the like.
[0033]
The license management information table 23 includes the number of contract licenses, a notification threshold, and the like.
The device information table 21, the system configuration management information table 22, and the license management information table 23 are created for each customer system.
[0034]
The message formatted by the message formatting unit 13 is output to the device information management unit 24, the system configuration management unit 25, and the license management unit 26.
The device information management unit 24 compares the formatted message with the data in the device information table 21 and determines whether the hardware or software (generation source product) that caused the message is registered in the device information table 21. Find out. If the source product (software or hardware) is not registered in the corresponding device in the device information table 21, the system manager is notified that the software configuration or hardware configuration of the device has been changed.
[0035]
The system administrator checks the on-site system and, if it is determined that the device information or the like needs to be changed, updates the corresponding information. If the information is not required to be updated due to an unscheduled change, the information is left as it is and the actual situation is corrected.
[0036]
By the above processing, when the software configuration or the hardware configuration of the device is changed, the change can be notified to the system administrator. This allows the system management to quickly and accurately grasp the software configuration or hardware configuration of the devices that make up the system.
[0037]
Next, the system configuration management unit 25 determines the device ID and the generation abbreviation included in the plurality of post-format messages generated at the same time, the related device ID of the system configuration information table 22, and the related product (software or hardware). ) The name of the device and the product of the source of the plurality of post-formatted messages generated at the same time are compared with the name, the related device ID, and the related product (software or hardware) name in the system configuration management information table 22. It is determined whether or not the device is registered as a related device and product. If not registered, the system administrator is notified that the relevance of the product is not registered in the system configuration management information table 22.
[0038]
According to the above processing, when a plurality of messages are generated at the same time and the relationship of the message generation source is not registered, the detected contents are notified to the system administrator. By referring to the detailed information of the software, it can be determined whether or not the relevance of those products should be registered in the system configuration management information table 22. As a result, when new software or hardware products are installed in the device, the relevance between the products can be confirmed immediately, and the system configuration management information can be easily updated.
[0039]
Next, the license management unit 26 counts the number of devices using the software for which the license is contracted from the device ID and the source software name included in the post-format message, and, for example, When the difference in the number of licenses becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, the system administrator is notified of the fact.
[0040]
With the above processing, when the number of software used under a license contract exceeds a certain number, the system administrator is notified of that fact, and it is possible for the system administrator to take measures such as increasing the number of license contracts Become. Alternatively, the system administrator may be notified of software for which the number of used licenses has not reached a certain value. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the number of license contracts for software that is not often used, and to make efficient use of software assets.
[0041]
The following effects can be further obtained by the above system environment management program.
(1) Support personnel who support the system can grasp the actual system environment, and can respond quickly to troubles.
(2) The customer can also know which hardware and software are actually used from the message, so that the operating status of the hardware and software assets can be grasped in real time.
(3) Since the usage rate of software for which a license contract has been made is known, it is possible to predict the number of software license contracts required when expanding the system.
[0042]
Next, an outline of the system environment management program according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The following processing is executed by the CPU of the server 11, and the device information table 21, the system configuration management information table 22, the license management information table 23, and the like are stored in an external storage device and temporarily stored in a memory.
[0043]
First, the received message is shaped based on the message shaping conditions in the condition definition management information table 14 (FIG. 4, S11).
Next, the device information management process in step S12, the system configuration management process in step S13, and the license management process in step S14 are sequentially executed to compare the formatted message with information in each table.
[0044]
In step S12, the information indicating the source product of the post-shaping message is compared with the information in the device information table 21. Then, as a result of the comparison, it is determined whether or not mismatched information exists (FIG. 4, S15).
[0045]
If there is any mismatch information (S15, YES), the system manager is notified of the mismatch information, and it is determined whether or not the information of the device information table 21 has been updated by the system administrator (FIG. 4, FIG. 4). S18).
[0046]
If the system administrator determines that the information in the device information table 21 needs to be updated (S18, YES), the process proceeds to step S19, and the updated information is registered in the device information table 21.
[0047]
In step S13, the information of the plurality of post-formatted messages is compared with the information of the system configuration management information table 22. As a result of the comparison, it is determined whether or not mismatched information exists (FIG. 4, S16). If there is inconsistent information (S16, YES), the processes of steps S18 and S19 described above are executed.
[0048]
In step S14, the usage status of the software contracted with the license is compared with the information in the license management information table 23. As a result of the comparison, it is determined whether or not mismatched information exists, that is, whether or not a condition determined by the license management information is satisfied (FIG. 4, S17). If there is mismatched information (S17, YES), the processes of steps S18 and S19 described above are executed.
[0049]
Next, FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of the processing of registering the hardware configuration information and the processing of the message shaping unit in the initial state.
FIG. 5 shows an example in which the system that provides the outsourcing service also provides services other than the system environment management. The operation management application 31 converts the message transmitted from the customer system into various services. It has a function of transmitting to a program to be executed.
[0050]
First, a case where the hardware configuration information of the managed system is initialized will be described.
The CPU of the server 11 acquires hardware configuration information and software configuration information of all devices of the target system (FIG. 5, S21). Then, the information is registered in the hardware configuration information table 32 and the software configuration information table 33.
[0051]
Next, the processing of the message formatter 13 will be described. A message is acquired from the target system, and the acquired message is temporarily stored in a memory (FIG. 5, S22).
Next, a predetermined character string is extracted from the message based on the message shaping condition of the condition definition management information table 14, a shaped message is created and saved as a log, and the shaped message is temporarily stored in a memory (FIG. 5, S23).
[0052]
In the condition definition management information table 14, judgment keywords necessary for shaping a message and the number of characters to be cut out are registered for each version level based on a message described in a manual or help of each application program. I have. Since the post-formatted message is in a state where the extra text is eliminated, the log storage area can be reduced.
[0053]
Next, FIG. 6 is a detailed flowchart of the message shaping process in step S23 of FIG.
First, "0" is set as an initial value of a register N for designating a record number (S31 in FIG. 6). Next, "1" is added to the value of the register N (S32 in FIG. 6). It is determined whether the value of the register N has reached the maximum number of records +1 in the condition definition management information table 14, that is, whether the comparison of information of all records in the condition definition management information table 14 has been completed (FIG. 6, S33). ).
[0054]
When the value of the register N has not reached the maximum number of records +1 of the condition definition management information table 14, the process proceeds to step S34, and the character string of the judgment keyword 1 of the Nth record of the condition definition management information table 14 is added to the formatted message. Is determined.
[0055]
Here, the message format of the operation management product, the configuration of the condition definition management information table 14, the hardware configuration information table 32, and the configuration of the formatted message will be described with reference to FIG.
[0056]
As shown in FIG. 7, the message format 41 of the operation management product includes a message ID, an occurrence time, a host name of a device or an interface unit, and a message text.
[0057]
One record of the condition definition management information table 14 includes an occurrence abbreviation indicating the name of the product that caused the occurrence, judgment keywords 1, judgment keywords 2 and judgment keywords 3 which are used as references for extracting a message, and information on the position of the judgment keyword. It is composed of a shaping method that specifies whether a character string of bytes is to be cut out, and a processing pattern flag that determines which character string is to be cut out based on which judgment keyword.
[0058]
One record of the hardware configuration information table 32 includes a customer ID, a device ID indicating a device-specific number, an interface ID assigned to an interface of the device, and a host set for the device or the interface. It consists of a name and an IP address assigned to the interface ID.
[0059]
As shown in FIG. 7, the post-shaping message 42 includes a customer ID of the target system, a message ID, a device ID indicating a device from which the message is generated, an interface ID assigned to an interface unit on which the product is mounted, and It is composed of the host name of the device or the interface unit, the abbreviation of the product that generated the product, and the formatted message body.
[0060]
Returning to FIG. 6, in step S34, the message output from the target system is compared with the character string 5 of the judgment keyword 1 of each record of the condition definition management information table 14. As a result of the comparison, if there is a record having a matching character string (S34, YES), the process proceeds to step S35, and it is determined whether or not the processing pattern flag of the corresponding record is "0".
[0061]
When the processing pattern flag is "0" (S35, YES), the process proceeds to step S36, and the characters of the number of bytes specified by the shaping method of the corresponding record in the condition definition management information table 14 from the appearance position of the judgment keyword 1 The column is cut out and the message shaping process ends.
[0062]
If the processing pattern flag is not "0" (S35, NO), the process proceeds to step S37, and it is determined whether the processing pattern flag is "1".
When the processing pattern flag is "1" (S37, YES), the process proceeds to step S38, in which the fixed character string specified by the shaping method is returned, and the message shaping process ends.
[0063]
When it is determined in step S37 that the processing pattern flag is not “1” (S37, NO), the process proceeds to step S39, and it is determined whether the processing pattern flag is “2”.
[0064]
When it is determined in step S39 that the processing pattern flag is "2" (S39, YES), the process proceeds to step S40, and it is determined whether or not the second determination keyword 2 of the same record is included in the message.
[0065]
When the message includes the judgment keyword 2 (S40, YES), that is, when the processing pattern flag of the record is “2” and the judgment keyword 1 and the judgment keyword 2 are included in the message, Then, the process proceeds to step S41, in which a character string corresponding to the number of bytes specified by the shaping method is cut out from the fixed character string of the first word and the appearance position of the second word of the message, and the message shaping process ends.
[0066]
If it is determined in step S40 that the determination keyword 2 is not included (S40, NO), the process returns to step S32, where the value of the register N is incremented and the information of the next record in the condition definition management information table 14 is stored. Read.
[0067]
If it is determined in step S39 that the processing pattern flag is not "2" (S39, NO), the process proceeds to step S42, where it is determined whether the processing pattern flag is "3".
[0068]
If it is determined in step S42 that the processing pattern flag is "3" (S42, YES), the process proceeds to step S43 to determine whether the second determination keyword 2 of the same record is included in the message.
[0069]
When the judgment keyword 2 is included in the message (S43, YES), that is, when the processing pattern flag of the record is “3” and the judgment keyword 1 and the judgment keyword 2 are included in the message, Then, the process proceeds to step S44, where the fixed character string specified by the shaping method is returned, and the message shaping process ends. If step S43 is NO, the process returns to step S32, where the value of the register N is incremented and the information of the next record in the condition definition management information table 14 is read. If it is determined in step S42 that the processing pattern flag is not "3" (S42, NO), the process proceeds to step S45, and it is determined whether the processing pattern flag is "4".
[0070]
If it is determined in step S45 that the processing pattern flag is "4", the flow advances to step S46 to determine whether the second determination keyword 2 of the same record is included in the message.
[0071]
If the determination keyword 2 is included in the message (S46, YES), the process proceeds to step S47 to determine whether the determination keyword 3 of the same record is included. If step S46 is NO, the process returns to step S32.
[0072]
When the judgment keyword 3 is included in the message (S47, YES), that is, the processing pattern flag of the record is “4”, and all judgment keywords 1 to 3 are included in the message. In this case, the process proceeds to step S48, where the fixed character string of the first word, the fixed character string of the second word, and the character string of the number of bytes specified by the shaping method are cut out from the appearance position of the third word. To end the message formatting process.
[0073]
When it is determined in step S47 that the determination keyword 3 is not included in the message (S47, NO), the process returns to step S32 to read the information of the next record.
[0074]
When it is determined in step S45 that the processing pattern flag is not "4" (S45, NO), the process proceeds to step S49, and it is determined whether the processing pattern flag is "5".
[0075]
When it is determined in step S49 that the processing pattern flag is “5” (S49, YES), the process proceeds to step S50, and it is determined whether the determination keyword 2 of the same record is included in the message.
[0076]
When the determination keyword 2 is included in the message (S50, YES), the process proceeds to step S51, and it is determined whether the determination keyword 3 of the same record is included in the message.
[0077]
If the determination keyword 3 is included in the message (S51, YES), that is, if the processing pattern flag is "5" and all of the determination keywords 1 to 3 are included, the process proceeds to step S52, where shaping is performed. Returns the fixed character string specified by the method.
[0078]
In the above step S50 or S51, when the judgment keyword 2 or 3 of the same record is not included in the message (S50 or S51, NO), the process returns to step S32, and the information of the next record in the condition definition management information table 14 is deleted. Read.
[0079]
If it is determined in step S49 that the processing pattern flag is not “5”, the process proceeds to step S53, and it is determined whether the processing pattern flag of the same record is “9”.
[0080]
If it is determined in step S53 that the processing pattern flag is "9" (S53, YES), the process proceeds to step S54, where the message is returned without being shaped, and the message shaping process ends.
[0081]
When reading of all records in the condition definition management information table 14 is completed and the determination in step S33 is YES, the process proceeds to step S55, where the message is returned without being shaped, and the message shaping process ends.
[0082]
Here, taking the message of the operation management product in FIG. 7 as an example, the contents of the above-described message shaping process will be described.
When receiving the message "... FJSVcluster: error: DEV: 7003: RCI error detected" with the host name "NAD00", first, the CPU of the server 11 executes the condition definition management information. It is determined whether the determination keyword 1 of each record in the table 14 is included in the message.
[0083]
In this case, since the determination keyword 1 of “FJSVcluster:” of the second record is included in the message, next, the processing pattern flag of that record is “0”, “1”,. Is determined in order. Since “4” is set as the processing pattern flag in this record, the determination in step S45 in FIG. 6 is YES. Next, it is determined whether or not the determination keyword 2 of “error” of the same record is included in the message.
[0084]
In this case, since the determination keyword 2 of “error:” is included in the message, the determination in step S46 is YES. Next, it is determined whether or not the determination keyword 3 of “DEV:” is included in the message.
[0085]
In this case, since the determination keyword 3 of “DEV:” is included in the message, the determination in step S47 is YES. Next, the fixed character string “FJSVcluster:” of the first word of the message, “error:” of the second word, and the number of bytes specified by the formatting method from the head of the third character string that matches the judgment keyword 3 The character string “DEV: 7003” of the minute (in this case, 9 bytes) is cut out. Further, an occurrence abbreviation indicating the source product is extracted from the condition definition management information table 14.
[0086]
Further, in order to identify the interface and the device on which the product that generates the message is mounted, the interface ID (100001) of the host name “NAD00” and the product are mounted by referring to the hardware configuration information table 32. The device ID (M00001) of the device that is present and the customer ID (U00001) of the target system are extracted.
[0087]
By the above processing, as shown in FIG. 7, the customer ID (U00001), the message ID (123456789), the device ID (M00001), the interface ID (100001), the host name (NAD00), the occurrence abbreviation (SAC00000000), and the formatted message The post-shape message 42 including the text (FJVcluster: error: DEV: 7003) is generated.
[0088]
According to the above-described message shaping process, messages of different formats including texts generated by various applications and operating systems can be converted into messages of a format that can be processed by a computer. Thus, a change in the system environment can be detected. Further, since the log is stored after being converted into a message in a format that can be processed by the computer, the storage area for storing the log can be reduced.
[0089]
Next, FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a process in the device information management unit 24.
The CPU of the server 11 executes the device information management process of step S61 in FIG. In this device information management process, the post-shaping message stored in the memory is obtained, and the post-shaping message is compared with the information of each record of the software configuration information table 33 or the hardware configuration information table 32, and the information is compared. Is displayed on the system administrator's terminal. Thus, for example, even if unknown software is installed in a certain device, it is possible to estimate what server the device is for by checking other application software installed in the device. It is possible to do. Then, based on the information, the system administrator can determine whether it is necessary to update the information in the software configuration information table 33 or the hardware configuration information table 32 of the corresponding device.
[0090]
Next, as a result of the comparison of the device information management processing, it is determined whether or not there is mismatched information (FIG. 8, S62).
If there is mismatch information (S62, YES), the process proceeds to step S63, and after confirming that the same message is not recorded in the same message log, a product different from the software configuration or hardware configuration of the device registered in advance is determined. Is notified to the system administrator by e-mail or the like that a message originating from is detected. Then, the content of the mismatch between the software or hardware configuration information and the notification mail are stored in the same message log (FIG. 8, S64).
[0091]
This is because, by recording a mail and a message notifying the information mismatch for a certain period of time, even if the same processing result occurs in the same system, a duplicate notification is not performed for a certain period of time.
[0092]
Next, the content of the device information management process in step S61 in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 9 and an example of the post-shaping message in FIG.
With reference to the hardware configuration information table 32, it is determined whether or not there is a record having information matching the device ID of the source of the formatted message and the generation abbreviation (S71 in FIG. 9).
[0093]
If there is a matching record (S71, YES), the device information management process ends.
On the other hand, if there is no matching record in the hardware configuration information table 32 (S71, NO), the process proceeds to step S72, where the device ID and the generated abbreviation of the formatted message match with reference to the software configuration information table 33. It is determined whether there is a record to be executed.
[0094]
If there is a matching record (S72, YES), the device information management process ends.
If there is no matching record in the software configuration information table 33 (S72, NO), the process proceeds to step S73, and the hardware configuration of the corresponding device registered in the hardware configuration information table 32 or the software configuration information table 33 Alternatively, the software configuration notifies the system administrator that the actual configuration of the device is different.
[0095]
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of the post-shaping message (Examples 1 to 3), the hardware configuration information table 32, the software configuration information table 33, and the hardware / software detailed information table 16.
[0096]
As shown in FIG. 10, each record of the hardware configuration information table 32 includes a customer ID, a system ID, a device ID, and a hardware abbreviation.
The software configuration information table 33 includes customer IDs, device IDs, software types (OS, MW (middleware), etc.), and software abbreviations.
[0097]
The hardware / software detailed information table 16 includes hardware or software abbreviations, types of hardware or software, formal names of products, versions, and PTF levels indicating versions of correction information.
[0098]
Here, the contents of the device information management process will be described by taking the post-shaping messages 43 to 45 of Examples 1 to 3 in FIG. 10 as an example.
As illustrated in the example 1 of FIG. 10, when the device ID is “M00001” and the abbreviated message 43 whose generation abbreviation is “PPW0000001” is acquired, the CPU of the server 11 refers to the hardware configuration information table 32. Then, it is determined whether or not records having the same device ID and hardware abbreviation exist.
[0099]
Since the hardware configuration information table 32 includes a record with the device ID “M00001” and the hardware abbreviation “PPW0000001”, the determination in step S71 in FIG. 9 is YES, and the device ID “M00001” is determined. It is determined that the hardware configuration has not been changed.
[0100]
Next, as shown in Example 2 of FIG. 10, when the device ID is “M00001” and the abbreviated message 44 whose generation abbreviation is “SAC00000000” is acquired, the same information is stored in the hardware configuration information table 32. Then, it is determined whether or not there is a record having the same information by referring to the software configuration information table 33.
[0101]
Since the software configuration information table 33 includes a record with the device ID “M00001” and the software abbreviation “SAC00000000”, the determination in step S72 of FIG. 9 is YES, and the software configuration of the device with the device ID “M00001” is determined. Is determined not to have changed.
[0102]
Next, as shown in an example 3 of FIG. 10, when the reconstructed message 45 with the device ID “M00001” and the occurrence abbreviation “ORA00000000” is acquired, the hardware configuration information table 32 and the software configuration information table 33, the hardware and software of the occurrence abbreviation “ORA00000000” are not registered with respect to the device ID “M00001”, so that the step S72 in FIG. 9 is NO.
[0103]
Since the above processing detects that the hardware configuration or software configuration of the device with the device ID “M00001” has been changed, the system administrator is notified that the hardware or software configuration of the device has been changed. You. When notifying the system administrator, the terminal displays the content of the mismatch and the hardware / software detailed information that matches the software configuration information, hardware configuration information, and occurrence abbreviation of the corresponding device.
[0104]
According to the device information management process described above, when the hardware configuration or the software configuration of the devices configuring the system is changed, the system administrator automatically determines which device configuration has been changed and what hardware Alternatively, information indicating whether software has been added can be provided. This allows the system administrator to quickly and accurately grasp the change in the system environment.
[0105]
Further, if information on the current hardware configuration, software configuration of the device, and the product that generates the message exists in the detailed hardware / software information table 16, the information is displayed on the terminal of the system administrator. The system administrator can easily and accurately update the information of the hardware configuration information table 32 or the software configuration information table 33 of the corresponding device by referring to the information and update the system environment information. Human errors can be reduced.
[0106]
Next, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an outline of the processing of the system configuration management unit 25.
First, the system configuration management process of step S81 in FIG. 11 is executed. In the system configuration management process, a plurality of post-formatted messages acquired from the memory are compared with information on the related source software and the related destination software in the system configuration management information table 22.
[0107]
Next, as a result of the comparison, it is determined whether or not information indicating the relevance of the post-formatted message exists in the system configuration management information table 22 (FIG. 11, S82).
If the information indicating the relevance of the software exists in the system configuration management information table 22 (S82, YES), the process proceeds to step S83, and whether the same notification mail exists in the same message log in the temporary storage unit (memory). Whether the information does not exist is notified to the system administrator by e-mail or the like that information that does not match the information registered in advance by the system administrator is detected from the message.
[0108]
Next, the mail or the message notified of the mismatch is stored in the same message log in the temporary storage unit (FIG. 11, S84).
This is to prevent duplicate notifications for a certain period of time even if the same processing result occurs in the same system.
[0109]
Next, FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the system configuration management process (FIG. 11, S81).
In this system configuration management process, when a plurality of messages are output to the target system at the same time, it is checked whether or not the relevance of the product that generated those messages is registered in the system configuration management information table 22. I have.
[0110]
First, a plurality of post-formatted messages generated at substantially the same time are put together as one group of data (FIG. 12, S90).
Next, “0” is set as an initial value in each of the registers N and M that specify the record numbers of a plurality of post-shaped messages (FIG. 12, S91).
[0111]
Next, "1" is added to the value of the register N (FIG. 12, S92), and it is determined whether or not the value of the register N is equal to the maximum number of records of the message after shaping (FIG. 12, S93).
[0112]
If the value of the register N is equal to the maximum number of records, the processing for all the formatted messages has been completed, and the system configuration management processing ends.
If the value of the register N has not reached the maximum value of the number of records (S93, NO), the process proceeds to step S94, where the value of the register N is set in the register M. Further, in the next step S95, the value of the register M is set. Is added to "1". Furthermore, it is determined whether or not the value of the register M has reached the maximum number of records of the post-format message + 1 (S96 in FIG. 12).
[0113]
If the value of the register M has not reached the maximum number of records + 1 (S96, NO), the process proceeds to step S97, where information corresponding to the device ID of the N-th shaped message specified by the register N and the generated abbreviation Is checked in the related device ID and the related software abbreviation in the system configuration management information table 22 in FIG. 13, and if there is matching information, the related device ID is related to the related device ID of the same record. It is determined whether or not the destination software abbreviation matches the device ID of the M-th formatted message and the generated abbreviation.
[0114]
In the process of step S97, the device IDs and the generated abbreviations of the two post-formatted messages obtained by shaping the messages generated at the same time are registered as related products (software or hardware) and devices in the system configuration management information table 22. By checking whether or not the message has been generated, it is determined whether or not those messages were generated at the same time from related software or hardware.
[0115]
If the relevance is set to the device and the generation abbreviation (generation source product) of the two post-formatted messages (S97, YES), the process returns to step S95, and sets the value of the register M to "1". Then, the processing of steps S96 to S97 is repeated.
[0116]
On the other hand, if the relevance is not set to the device and generation abbreviation (generation source product) of the two post-formatted messages (S97, NO), the process proceeds to step S98. It is determined whether the occurrence abbreviation included in the N-th formatted message and the occurrence abbreviation included in the M-th shaped message match the product abbreviation and the related product abbreviation registered in the function information master 34. to decide.
[0117]
As shown in FIG. 14, the function information master table 34 is a table in which a product abbreviation, a function name, and a product abbreviation of a product related to the product are registered in one record. In the function information master table 34, for example, a product abbreviation of the manager software and a product abbreviation of agent software of the same maker or another maker having a relationship with the manager software are registered.
[0118]
If the occurrence abbreviations included in the two post-formatted messages are registered as related products in the function information master table 34 (S98, YES), the process proceeds to step S99, and the M-th post-formatted message is processed. It is determined whether or not a record having information matching the device ID and the occurrence abbreviation included in the software configuration information table 33 exists in the software configuration information table 33.
[0119]
If a record that matches the device ID and occurrence abbreviation of the M-th formatted message exists in the software configuration information table 33 (S99, YES), the process proceeds to step S100, and the system administrator is notified of the system configuration management information. Notify by email or the like that updating is required.
[0120]
If the above-mentioned step S98 is YES and step S99 is YES, the abbreviation (generation source product abbreviation) of the N-th and M-th shaped messages is registered in the system configuration management information table 22. However, the occurrence abbreviation of the M-th shaped message that has been registered as a related product in the function information master table 34 and is registered in the software configuration information table 33 as the software abbreviation of the source device is generated. If it is. In such a case, it is necessary to update the system configuration management information, so the system administrator is notified that the update is necessary.
[0121]
On the other hand, if the record that matches the device ID and the occurrence abbreviation of the M-th formatted message does not exist in the software configuration information table 33 (S99, NO), the process proceeds to step S101, and the system administrator is notified of the system configuration. The management information table 22 and the software configuration information table 33 need to be updated by e-mail or the like.
[0122]
If the occurrence abbreviation included in the N-th formatted message and the M-th occurrence abbreviation do not match the product abbreviation and the related product abbreviation registered in the function information master 34 (S98, NO), the process proceeds to step S98. Proceeding to S102, the system administrator is notified of the need to investigate the newly discovered software configuration and system configuration by referring to the information in the function information master table 34.
[0123]
In other words, if the relevance of the products that generated messages from different devices at the same time is not registered in either the system configuration management information table 22 or the function information master table 34, the product added to the system Since it is necessary to check the relevance with other products that generated the message at the same time, the system administrator is notified of the message that the system configuration needs to be investigated.
[0124]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a message after shaping a plurality of messages generated from a plurality of devices at the same time (Examples 1 to 4) and the configuration of the system configuration management information table 22.
[0125]
The example 1 in FIG. 13 shows two messages generated at the same time from the product with the device abbreviation “SWM00000000” of the device with the device ID “M00005” and the product with the device abbreviation “SWA00000000” with the device with the device ID “M00010”. After the message 46A, 46B.
[0126]
Examples 2 and 3 show the shaped messages 47A, 47B, 48A, and 48B generated at the same time by different devices in the same manner as described above.
Example 4 is also a post-shaping message generated at the same time, but shows that the generation abbreviation of the device with the device ID “M00013” is unknown.
[0127]
As shown in FIG. 13, the system configuration management information table 22 includes a customer ID, a device ID of a related device, a product abbreviation of a related software, a related type, a device ID of a related device, and a related software. Product abbreviation.
[0128]
Here, the contents of the above-described system configuration management processing will be described using the messages of Examples 1 to 4 which occur at the same time in FIG. 13 as an example.
As shown in the example 1 of FIG. 13, the device ID of the post-shaped message 46A generated at the same time is “M000005”, the generation abbreviation is “SWM00000000”, the device ID of the post-formatted message 46B is “M00010”, and the generation abbreviation is “SWA00000000”. Is determined, it is determined whether or not there is a record having the same information as the related source device ID, the related source software abbreviation, the related destination device ID, and the related destination software abbreviation in the system configuration management information table 22. You.
[0129]
In the system configuration management information table 22 of FIG. 13, “M00005” is registered as the related source device ID, “SWM00000000” as the related source software abbreviation, “M00010” as the related destination device ID, and “SWA00000000” as the related destination software abbreviation. Since the record exists, the determination in step S97 of FIG. 12 is YES, and it is determined that there is no need to change the system configuration management information.
[0130]
As shown in the example 2 of FIG. 13, the device ID “M00005” and the device ID “M0011” of the messages 47A and 47B generated at the same time are stored in the system configuration management information table 22 of FIG. Not registered as a destination device.
[0131]
However, since “SWA00000000” is registered as the product abbreviation of the product having the relevance to the product abbreviation “SWM00000000” in the function information master table 34 of FIG. 14, the determination in step S98 of FIG. 12 is YES.
[0132]
Further, in the software configuration information table 33 of FIG. 14, “SWA00000000” is registered as an abbreviation of software installed in the device with the device ID “M0011”, so the determination in step S99 of FIG. 12 is YES. . As a result, the system administrator is notified that the system configuration management information needs to be updated.
[0133]
When the post-formatting messages 48A and 48B shown in Example 3 in FIG. 13 occur at the same time, the device ID “M00012” is not registered in the software configuration information table 33 in FIG. Is NO, and the system administrator is notified that the system configuration management information and the software configuration information need to be updated.
[0134]
When the messages 49A and 49B shown in Example 4 of FIG. 13 occur at the same time, the association between the device ID “M00005” and the device ID “M00013” is not registered in the system configuration management information table 22. Since the generation abbreviation of the post-shaping message 49B is unknown, the determination in step S98 of FIG. 12 is NO. As a result, the system administrator is notified that the newly discovered software configuration and system configuration need to be investigated.
[0135]
According to the system configuration management process described above, when software having a relationship with other software is newly installed in a device, a message generated by the newly added software and a message generated from the other related software are generated. A change in the system environment can be detected from the received message, and the detection result can be notified to the system administrator.
[0136]
This allows the system administrator to quickly and accurately grasp that the system environment has been changed. Further, troubles caused by a change in the system environment can be solved at an early stage.
[0137]
Next, FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an outline of the processing of the license management unit 26.
The CPU of the server 11 acquires the post-formatted message from the temporary storage unit, and classifies the post-formatted message in a certain range into groups of occurrence abbreviations. Further, messages that include a generation abbreviation of a product requiring a license contract among the grouped messages and that have different device IDs are counted, and the count result is stored as a history (FIG. 15, S111).
[0138]
Next, a license management process is executed (S112 in FIG. 15). In this license management process, the terminal displays the license count result obtained in the process of step S111 and the information in the license management information table 23 as the license utilization status.
[0139]
As a result, the system administrator or the customer can grasp the number of licenses of the product for which the license is contracted and the actual use status of the product. In addition, the system administrator should determine whether it is necessary to update the license management information based on the information or whether the software needs to be uninstalled based on the number of license contracts and the number of uses. Can be.
[0140]
Next, whether the value calculated from the license count result and the number of contracted licenses in the license management information exceeds a threshold set in the license management information table 22 (satisfies the condition determined by the license management information) Is determined (S113 in FIG. 15).
[0141]
If it exceeds the predetermined threshold value (S113, YES), the process proceeds to step S114, and after confirming that there is no message having the same notification content in the same message log, the inconsistency result information is managed by the system management. Notify others.
[0142]
Next, the notified message is held in the same message log for a certain period of time (FIG. 15, S115). This is to prevent the same message from being notified in duplicate when the same processing result occurs in the same system by storing the message notified for a certain period of time.
[0143]
Next, FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the license management process in step S112 of FIG.
First, the formatted messages generated during a certain period are collected as a record set (FIG. 16, S121). Next, those shaped messages are grouped for each occurrence abbreviation, the shaped messages having different device IDs are counted for each occurrence abbreviation, and the count result is stored in a memory together with the count time as a license count result (FIG. 16, FIG. 16). S122).
[0144]
Next, after "0" is set as an initial value in a register N for specifying the record number of the license count result (S123 in FIG. 16), "1" is added to the register N (S124 in FIG. 16).
[0145]
Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the register N has reached the maximum number of records of the license count result + 1, that is, whether or not the processing for all the records of the license count result has been completed (FIG. 16, S125).
[0146]
If the processing for all the records has not been completed (S125, NO), the process proceeds to step S126, and a product abbreviation that matches the occurrence abbreviation (product abbreviation) of the record specified by the register N is read from the license management information table 23. It is determined whether or not the value obtained by subtracting the number of used licenses from the corresponding number of license contracts in the license management information table 23 is larger than the notification threshold value registered in the license management information table 23 (FIG. 16, FIG. 16). S126).
[0147]
If the value obtained by subtracting the number of used licenses from the number of contract licenses is larger than the predetermined notification threshold value (S126, NO), the process returns to step S124, and the above processing is repeated for the license count result of the next record.
[0148]
On the other hand, if the value obtained by subtracting the number of used licenses from the number of contracted licenses is equal to or smaller than the notification threshold value (S126, NO), the process proceeds to step S127, and the system administrator is notified that the used licenses may exceed the contracted licenses. Notify
[0149]
In other words, if the difference between the number of contract licenses and the number of used licenses is larger than the notification threshold, there is little possibility that the number of contract licenses will be exceeded for the time being. In the following cases, the number of contract licenses may be exceeded, so the system administrator is notified of the detection result.
[0150]
Next, FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a license count result used in the license management process and a configuration of the license management information table 22.
As shown in FIG. 17, one record of the license count result 51 includes a customer ID, a product abbreviation, the number of licenses used, and data of the count time when the number of licenses was counted.
[0151]
In the license management information table 22, one record includes a customer ID, a product abbreviation, the number of contract licenses, and a notification threshold.
The notification threshold is data serving as a reference when notifying the increase in the number of used licenses to the system administrator, and can be arbitrarily set by the system administrator.
[0152]
In this embodiment, since the system environment management is provided as an outsourcing service, the customer ID, the name of the service executor of the customer system (system administrator name), and the mail address of the system administrator are included in the service implementation. Registered as user management information 52. The notification to the system administrator in each process described above is transmitted to the mail address of the system administrator registered in the service provider management information 52.
[0153]
Here, taking the license count result 51 of FIG. 17 as an example, the contents of the above-described license management processing will be specifically described.
The shaped messages having the same occurrence abbreviation and the unique device ID are counted among the plurality of shaped messages 53 shown in FIG. 17, and the license count result 51 as shown in FIG. 17 is obtained.
[0154]
First, a product abbreviation that matches the product abbreviation "ORA00000000" in the first record of the license count result 51 is searched from the license management information table 22, and when the same product abbreviation exists, the contract recorded in the same record is searched. Read the number of licenses and the notification threshold.
[0155]
In this case, the number of contract licenses of the product abbreviation “ORA00000000” is “10”, the number of use licenses is “2”, and the notification threshold is “2”. Therefore, the value obtained by subtracting the use license from the contract license is reported. It is larger than the threshold. Therefore, the determination in step S126 in FIG. 16 is YES, and no notification is made to the system administrator.
[0156]
Next, a similar process is performed on the second record of the license count result 51. In this case, the number of contract licenses of the product abbreviation “SAC00000000” is “2”, the number of use licenses is “2”, and the notification threshold is “0”. Therefore, the value obtained by subtracting the number of use licenses from the number of contract licenses is Equals the notification threshold. Therefore, the determination in step S126 in FIG. 16 is NO, and the system administrator is notified that the usage license has been exceeded.
[0157]
According to the license management process described above, the number of licenses actually used in the entire system can be accurately grasped based on messages output from software installed in each device. When the difference between the number of contracted licenses and the number of used licenses falls below the reference value (notification threshold), the system administrator is notified of the difference. Software usage status can be managed so as not to exceed the number of contract licenses. Further, by setting the notification threshold to be larger than “0”, the system administrator can take measures such as increasing the number of contract licenses before the number of used licenses reaches the number of contract licenses.
[0158]
Further, since the actual number of licenses used and the number of contract licenses can be displayed on the terminal for each product, the system administrator of the customer can accurately grasp the operating status of the software from the information. As a result, the number of software contracts having a large difference between the number of contract licenses and the number of use licenses can be reduced, and the efficiency of software assets can be improved.
[0159]
Next, FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram in the case of updating hardware configuration information / software configuration information.
When a notification that the system environment has been changed is received, inconsistency information is displayed on the terminal of the system administrator, so that the system administrator determines the relevant system configuration management information table 22, hardware configuration information table 32, The software configuration information table 33, the function information master table 34, and the like are displayed on the display device of the terminal, and the information in those tables is updated.
[0160]
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram for updating the license management information. Upon receiving the notification regarding the license management information, the system administrator displays the license management information table 23 on the display device of the terminal and updates the license management information.
[0161]
Next, FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a case where system environment information is registered or updated.
The service contractor who entrusts the system environment management as an outsourcing service uses the system configuration information created by the system engineer to transfer hardware configuration information, software configuration information, system configuration management information, license management information, and the like to the configuration management database 55. To enter.
[0162]
A display example 56 in FIG. 20 shows a product name of software used in the system and a state when each version is input.
Further, when a reconstructed message obtained by reshaping a message output from the management target system is compared with hardware configuration information, software configuration information, system configuration management information, and the like in the configuration management database 55, and inconsistent information is detected. Is notified to the system administrator of the mismatch.
[0163]
The display example 57 in FIG. 20 is a display example of the notification of the mismatch of the configuration information database, and notifies that it is detected that the old version and the new version of the “Systemwalker” of the application program are mixed.
[0164]
The system administrator can select from two options: updating the database as it is, trusting the notified message, or updating the database after suspending the update and confirming it on site.
[0165]
Next, an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device used as the server 11 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The CPU 61 executes a system environment management program including the above-described message shaping process, device information management process, system configuration management process, and the like.
[0166]
The external storage device 62 stores a system environment management program, and also stores data of processing results and the like. The memory 63 is used as an area for temporarily storing various registers used for calculation or data.
[0167]
The recording medium drive 64 reads or writes on a portable recording medium 65 such as a CDROM, DVD, flexible disk, or IC card.
The input device 66 is a device for inputting data such as a keyboard. The output device 67 is a display device or the like.
[0168]
The network connection device 68 is a device for connecting to a network such as a LAN or the Internet, and can collect messages from a service target server on the network via this device. The CPU 61, the memory 63, the external storage device 62, and the like are connected by a bus 69.
[0169]
According to the above-described embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Since a message is converted into a formatted message that can be processed by a computer and stored as a log, a storage area for storing the log can be reduced.
(2) Even if the system administrator is unaware, the notification is automatically made when the system environment changes, so that the system environment management becomes easy.
(3) When a change in the system environment is detected, information necessary for updating software configuration information, hardware configuration information, system configuration management information, and the like of each device is displayed. Reduce mistakes.
(4) Since the system environment can be accurately grasped in real time, it is possible to quickly respond to a system trouble without checking the system configuration on site.
[0170]
The present invention can be applied not only to the case where the system environment is managed as an outsourcing service, but also to the case where the system environment management program is installed in the computer of the system to be managed and the system environment is managed.
[0171]
(Supplementary Note 1) A message in which a character string is cut out based on message shaping definition information from a message generated by a hardware or software product mounted on a plurality of computers constituting a system, and the message is shaped. Shaping means, registration means for registering information indicating a hardware configuration or software configuration of the plurality of computers, data indicating a computer and a product from which the shaped message is generated, and the hardware configuration or software configuration. Detecting means for detecting a change in the hardware configuration or software configuration of the computer by comparing the information with the information to be displayed, and system management when the change in the hardware configuration or software configuration of the computer is detected by the detection means. System management program to function as a notifying means for notifying the detection result to.
[0172]
(Supplementary Note 2) The computer forms a message by extracting a character string from a message generated due to hardware or software products installed in a plurality of computers constituting the system based on message shaping definition information. Message shaping means; hardware and software configurations of the plurality of computers; registration means for registering information indicating a relationship between products mounted on the plurality of computers; and a generator included in the shaped message Detecting means for detecting a change in a hardware configuration or a software configuration and the presence or absence of a relevance of a product by comparing data indicating the computer and the product with information indicating the relevance of the hardware configuration, the software configuration, and the product And the computer by the detecting means If the change in the hardware configuration or software configuration, or the presence of products related is not defined is found, the system environment management program to function as a notifying means for notifying the detection result to the system administrator.
[0173]
(Supplementary Note 3) A message is shaped by extracting a character string from a message generated by a hardware or software product installed in a plurality of computers configuring the system based on message shaping definition information. Message shaping means, registration means for registering license management information comprising at least the number of contract licenses for each product, and the total number of computers on which the products requiring a license contract are mounted as the source of the shaped message. Calculating based on information indicating a product and a computer, detecting means for detecting whether or not the calculation result satisfies a condition determined by the license management information; and The number is determined by the license management information If it is determined not to satisfy the matter, the system environment management program to function as a notification means for notifying a license usage system administrator.
[0174]
(Supplementary Note 4) The message shaping definition information includes a plurality of keywords that serve as references when extracting characters from the message and data that specifies the number of characters to be extracted. 4. The system environment management program according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 3, wherein the message is shaped by cutting out the number of characters.
[0175]
(Supplementary Note 5) Message shaping means for shaping a message by extracting a character string based on message shaping definition information from a message generated due to hardware or software products mounted on a plurality of computers constituting the system and generating the message Registration means for registering information indicating a hardware configuration or a software configuration of the plurality of computers, data indicating a computer and a product from which the shaped message is generated, and information indicating the hardware configuration or the software configuration. Detecting means for comparing and detecting a change in the hardware configuration or software configuration of the computer; and when the detection means detects a change in the hardware configuration or software configuration of the computer, a detection result is provided to a system administrator. notification System management apparatus comprising a notification unit that.
[0176]
(Supplementary Note 6) The registration means includes: a hardware configuration information table in which hardware configuration information of a computer is registered; a software configuration information table in which software configuration information is registered; And a related device abbreviation, a related device ID specifying a related computer, and a system configuration management information table in which the related product abbreviation is registered.
The detecting means may include a device ID indicating a source computer and a product included in a message obtained by shaping a plurality of consecutively generated messages, and information matching the generation abbreviation, with an associated source device ID in the system configuration management information table. Supplementary notes 1 to 4 in which it is determined whether or not the relevance is defined for the product from which the plurality of messages are generated, based on whether or not the related product abbreviation, the related device ID, and the related product abbreviation exist. System environment management program.
[0177]
(Supplementary Note 7) The registration means includes: license management information in which a product abbreviation of a product requiring a license contract, the number of contracted licenses, and a notification threshold as a reference for notifying a system administrator are registered. Have a table,
The detection unit calculates the number of licenses used for each product based on information indicating the computer and the product that generated the formatted message, and subtracts the number of licenses used from the number of contract licenses in the license management information table. 4. The system environment management program according to claim 3, wherein the system environment management program notifies the system administrator when the value obtained is equal to or less than the notification threshold value.
[0178]
(Supplementary Note 8) A message in which a computer extracts a character string based on message shaping definition information from a message generated due to hardware or software products installed in a plurality of computers constituting a system and forms the message. Shaping means, registration means for registering information indicating a hardware configuration or software configuration of the plurality of computers, data indicating a computer and a product from which the shaped message is generated, and the hardware configuration or software configuration. Detecting means for detecting a change in the hardware configuration or software configuration of the computer by comparing the information with the information to be displayed, and system management when the change in the hardware configuration or software configuration of the computer is detected by the detection means. Recording medium recording the system environment management program to function as a notifying means for notifying the detection result to.
[0179]
(Supplementary Note 9) A message is formed by extracting a character string based on message shaping definition information from a message generated by a hardware or software product installed in a plurality of computers constituting a system and causing the computer to generate the message. Message shaping means; hardware and software configurations of the plurality of computers; registration means for registering information indicating a relationship between products mounted on the plurality of computers; and a generator included in the shaped message Detecting means for detecting a change in a hardware configuration or a software configuration and the presence or absence of a relevance of a product by comparing data indicating the computer and the product with information indicating the relevance of the hardware configuration, the software configuration, and the product And the computer by the detecting means A recording medium that records a system environment management program that functions as a notification means for notifying a system administrator of a detection result when a change in hardware configuration or software configuration or the presence of a product with undefined relevance is detected. .
[0180]
(Supplementary Note 10) The computer forms a message by extracting a character string from a message generated due to hardware or software products installed in a plurality of computers constituting the system based on message shaping definition information. Message shaping means, registration means for registering license management information comprising at least the number of contract licenses for each product, and the total number of computers on which the products requiring a license contract are mounted as the source of the shaped message. Calculating based on information indicating a product and a computer, detecting means for detecting whether or not the calculation result satisfies a condition determined by the license management information; and The number is determined by the license management information. If it is determined that the condition is not satisfied, the recording medium recording the system environment management program to function as a notification means for notifying a license usage system administrator.
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【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, a change in the system environment can be detected in real time based on a message originating from a product installed in each device constituting the system, and the detection result can be notified to a system administrator. This allows the system administrator to quickly and accurately grasp changes in the system environment. In addition, license management of software products and the like that require a license contract installed in the device can be easily and accurately performed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram (1) of a system environment management method.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram (2) of a system environment management method.
FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a system environment management program.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of processing of a message shaping unit;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a message shaping process.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a condition definition management information table and a message after shaping.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of processing of a device information management unit.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a device information management process.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of hardware configuration information and software configuration information tables.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a process performed by a system configuration information management unit;
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a system configuration management process.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of a message after shaping that has occurred at the same time and a system configuration management information table.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a functional configuration master.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of processing of a license management unit.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a license management process.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration of a license management information table.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of updating hardware configuration information / software configuration information.
FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of updating license management information.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display state when configuration information is registered or updated.
FIG. 21 is a configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Message formatting means
2 Registration means
3 Detecting means
4 Notification means
11 Server
12 Configuration information
13 Message Formatter
14 Condition definition management information table
15 Processing unit
16 Detailed hardware / software information table
21 Device information table
22 System configuration management information table
23 License management information table
24 Device Information Management Department
25 System Configuration Management Department
26 License Management Department
32 Hardware configuration information table
33 Software configuration information table
34 Function information master table
61 CPU
62 External storage device
63 memory
65 Portable recording media
68 Network connection device

Claims (5)

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From a message generated by a hardware or software product implemented on a plurality of computers constituting a system, a message shaping unit that cuts out a character string based on the message shaping definition information and shapes the message based on message shaping definition information,
Registration means for registering information indicating a hardware configuration or a software configuration of the plurality of computers,
Data indicating the computer and product of the source of the shaped message, and detecting means for detecting a change in the hardware configuration or software configuration of the computer by comparing information indicating the hardware configuration or software configuration,
A system environment management program that functions as a notification unit that notifies a system administrator of a detection result when a change in a hardware configuration or a software configuration of the computer is detected by the detection unit. Computer
From a message generated as a cause of hardware or software products implemented on a plurality of computers constituting the system, a message shaping unit that cuts out a character string based on the message shaping definition information and shapes the message,
A hardware configuration and a software configuration of the plurality of computers, and a registration unit that registers information indicating a relationship between products mounted on the plurality of computers,
Comparing the data indicating the computer and the product of the source included in the shaped message with the information indicating the relationship between the hardware configuration, the software configuration and the product, and changing the hardware configuration or the software configuration and the product Detection means for detecting the presence or absence of relevance of
A system environment that functions as a notification unit that notifies a system administrator of a detection result when the detection unit detects a change in the hardware configuration or software configuration of the computer, or the presence of a product whose association is not defined. Management program. Computer
From a message generated as a cause of hardware or software products implemented on a plurality of computers constituting the system, a message shaping unit that cuts out a character string based on the message shaping definition information and shapes the message,
Registration means for registering license management information comprising at least the number of contract licenses for each product;
Calculate the total number of computers on which the product requiring the license contract is mounted based on the data indicating the product and the computer from which the shaped message is generated, and determine the condition under which the calculation result is determined by the license management information. Detecting means for detecting whether or not the condition is satisfied;
When the detection unit determines that the total number of computers on which the products requiring the license agreement are mounted does not satisfy the conditions determined by the license management information, the system administrator is notified of the license usage status. A system environment management program that functions as a notification means. The message shaping definition information includes a plurality of keywords serving as references when extracting characters from the message and data specifying the number of characters to be extracted, and the message shaping unit extracts a predetermined number of characters based on the keyword The system environment management program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the message is formatted by the following. From a message generated by a hardware or software product implemented on a plurality of computers constituting a system, a message shaping unit that cuts out a character string based on the message shaping definition information and shapes the message based on message shaping definition information,
Registration means for registering information indicating a hardware configuration or a software configuration of the plurality of computers,
Data indicating the computer and the product of the source of the shaped message, and detection means for detecting a change in the hardware configuration or software configuration of the computer by comparing information indicating the hardware configuration or software configuration,
A system environment management device comprising: a notification unit that notifies a system administrator of a detection result when a change in a hardware configuration or a software configuration of the computer is detected by the detection unit.

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