JP2014007552A - Configuration information storage device and configuration information storage method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a configuration information storage device and a configuration information storage method for storing the configuration information of each End device efficiently.SOLUTION: A configuration information storage device 1 includes a common configuration storage section 100 for storing a rule (common rule) common to respective End devices, an individual configuration storage section 150 for storing the individual rule (individual rule) of each End device in each End device, and a rule management table (rule management information) 200 indicating in which type of common or individual each rule is stored. Upon receiving a request for the configuration information of the End device, the configuration information storage device 1 determines whether a rule indicated in the configuration information has been stored by the common rule or the individual rule with reference to the rule management table 200. When the request thus received is executed, a rule that requires to change the type is extracted, and the common rule and individual rule are changed each other.

Description

  The present invention relates to a configuration information storage device and a configuration information storage method for storing configuration information necessary for communication with each end device in a communication service for connecting a plurality of end devices.

  The configuration information storage device is a device that stores configuration information for transmitting / receiving information to / from each End device from an operator device or the like. The End device is a device accommodated in the communication network of each carrier, and is, for example, a router.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the configuration information storage device 1a in the conventional communication system. As shown in FIG. 6, the configuration information storage device 1a has, as its main functions, a configuration information receiving unit 101a that receives a request for setting or deleting configuration information, and a configuration that includes rules that are common to each End device. Common configuration storage unit 100a for storing information (hereinafter referred to as “common configuration”), configuration information other than the common configuration, and configuration information including individual rules for each end device (hereinafter referred to as “individual configuration”) ) Storing the individual configuration storage unit 150a, the configuration update unit 104a for updating or deleting the configuration information stored in the individual configuration storage unit 150a, and the configuration information of the End device that has received an acquisition request from the operator device 5 or the like Common configuration storage unit 100a and individual computers And a configuration information providing unit 105a that transmits the extracted from I grayed storage unit 150a.

In the configuration information storage device 1a, the configuration information receiving unit 101a receives a configuration information setting request for a new end device from the operator device 5 or the like via the input / output unit 11a. At this time, the configuration update unit 104a stores the configuration information of the new End device in the individual configuration storage unit 150a, not in the common configuration storage unit 100a.
When the configuration information storage device 1a receives a request to delete configuration information of an existing end device from the operator device 5 or the like, the configuration update unit 104a displays the configuration information of the end device stored in the individual configuration storage unit 150a. delete.

  In the conventional configuration information storage device 1a, since the rules stored as the common configuration are fixed in advance, all the configuration information setting requests for the new end device are stored in the individual configuration. Even if the configuration information of the existing end device is deleted, the rule stored as the common configuration is not changed. As an example to which such a conventional configuration information storage device 1a is applied, Patent Document 1 is cited.

Japanese Patent No. 3852017

  In the conventional configuration information storage device 1a, as described above, each rule stored as a common configuration is fixed in advance. For this reason, the configuration information storage device 1a always uses an individual configuration for each end device even if a rule that can be managed as a common configuration comes out when the configuration information is set as an individual configuration with the addition or deletion of the configuration information of the end device. It would be memorized and redundant management was performed. That is, the conventional configuration information storage device 1a cannot dynamically change the rule stored as the common configuration and the rule stored as the individual configuration.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a configuration information storage device and a configuration information storage method that efficiently store configuration information of each End device.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a configuration information storage device that stores configuration information including rules for connecting communication with each End device, and (1) each A common configuration storage unit that stores a common rule that is a rule that is common to the End devices, (2) an individual configuration storage unit that stores an individual rule that is an individual rule for each End device for each End device, and (3) Common type indicating that the rule is a rule stored in the common configuration storage unit as the common rule, Type indicating that the rule is a rule stored in the individual configuration storage unit as the individual rule A storage unit that stores rule management information in which any of the individual types is stored in association with each rule; and a configuration information reception unit that receives the configuration information setting request of the device d, and refers to the rule management information, and selects a rule having the same type from among the rules indicated in the configuration information of the received setting request; It is determined whether or not the selected rule and the common rule stored in the common configuration storage unit match, and if the determination does not match, the common rule stored in the common configuration storage unit that does not match A configuration comparison unit that extracts the rule, a rule management control unit that individually changes the type of the extracted common rule in the rule management information from common, and the extracted common rule for each end device of the individual configuration storage unit Store in each individual rule, and delete the extracted common rule from the common configuration storage unit. Among the rules indicated in the configuration information of the setting request, the rules other than the rule determined by the configuration comparison unit to match the common rules stored in the common configuration storage unit are assigned to the individual end devices indicated in the setting request. And a configuration update unit that stores the configuration as a rule in the individual configuration storage unit.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a configuration information storage device including a storage unit that stores configuration information including a rule for connecting communication with each End device, a control unit, and an input unit. A configuration information storage method, in which the configuration information storage device stores, in the storage unit, (1) a common configuration storage unit that stores a common rule that is a rule common to each End device, and (2) an individual device for each End device. An individual configuration storage unit that stores individual rules that are individual rules for each End device, and (3) a common type that indicates that the rule is a rule stored in the common configuration storage unit as the common rule, Any type of individual indicating that the rule is a rule stored in the individual config storage unit as the individual rule Storing rule management information stored in association with each rule, wherein the control unit receives a setting request for the configuration information of the End device from the input unit; and the rule management information Refer to and select a rule of the same type from among the rules indicated in the configuration information of the accepted setting request, and whether the selected rule matches the common rule stored in the common configuration storage unit If the determination does not match, the step of extracting the common rule stored in the common configuration storage unit that does not match, and the type of the extracted common rule in the rule management information from the common to the individual And changing the extracted common rule to an individual route for each end device of the individual configuration storage unit. Each of the stored rules, the extracted common rules are deleted from the common configuration storage unit, and the rules determined to match the common rules stored in the common configuration storage unit among the rules indicated in the configuration information of the setting request The configuration information storage method is characterized in that a rule other than is stored in the individual configuration storage unit as an individual rule of the End device indicated in the setting request.

As described above, the configuration information storage device includes a common configuration storage unit that stores common rules, an individual configuration storage unit that stores individual rules for each End device, and each rule is stored in a common or individual type. Rule management information indicating whether or not When the configuration information storage device receives the configuration information setting request of the end device, the configuration information storage device refers to the rule management information, selects a rule having a common type from the configuration information of the received setting request, and selects the selected rule. And the common rule stored in the common configuration storage unit are extracted, the common rule is extracted. The configuration information storage device stores the extracted common rule in each individual rule for each End device of the individual configuration storage unit, and deletes it from the common configuration storage unit.
Therefore, the configuration information storage device can dynamically change the rules stored in the common configuration storage unit to be stored in the individual configuration storage unit, and can efficiently store the configuration information of each End device. It becomes.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the configuration information receiving unit receives a request for deleting the configuration information of the end device, the configuration comparison unit refers to the rule management information and receives the received deletion. When the rule whose type is individual is selected from the rules indicated in the configuration information of the request, and the selected rule is temporarily deleted from the individual rules of the End device indicated in the deletion request, it is indicated in the deletion request. It is determined whether or not there is a common rule among the individual rules for all the End devices other than the End device, and when there is the common rule, the individual rule is extracted, and the rule management control unit extracts the extracted rule. The type of the individual rule in the rule management information is changed from individual to common, and the configuration update unit extracts the individual rule extracted. Is stored in the common configuration storage unit as the common rule, and the individual configuration storage unit deletes the extracted individual rule from each individual rule for each End device, and the rule indicated in the configuration information of the deletion request The configuration information storage device according to claim 1, wherein a rule having an individual type selected from the above is deleted from an individual rule of an end device indicated in the deletion request.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the control unit of the configuration information storage device further receives a request to delete the configuration information of the End device from the input unit, and refers to the rule management information. When the rule whose type is individual is selected from the rules indicated in the configuration information of the received deletion request, and the selected rule is temporarily deleted from the individual rules of the End device indicated in the deletion request, Determining whether there is a common rule among the individual rules for all the End devices other than the End device indicated in the deletion request, and extracting the individual rule when there is the common rule; A step of changing the type of the individual rule in the rule management information from individual to common, and the extracted individual rule The common rule is stored in the common configuration storage unit as the common rule, and the individual configuration storage unit deletes the extracted individual rule from each individual rule for each End device and from the rule indicated in the configuration information of the deletion request. The configuration information storage method according to claim 3, wherein a step of deleting the selected rule of individual type from the individual rule of the End device indicated in the deletion request is executed.

As described above, when the configuration information storage device receives a request to delete configuration information of the end device, the configuration information storage device refers to the rule management information, selects a rule with an individual type from the configuration information of the received setting request, and selects the selected rule. When the rule is temporarily deleted from the individual rule of the End device indicated in the deletion request, the individual rule common to all the individual rules for all End devices other than the End device indicated in the deletion request is extracted. The configuration information storage device stores the extracted individual rule as a common rule in the common configuration storage unit, and deletes it from each individual rule for each End device.
Therefore, the configuration information storage device can dynamically change the rules stored in the individual configuration storage unit to be stored in the common configuration storage unit, and can efficiently store the configuration information of each End device. It becomes.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a configuration information storage device and a configuration information storage method that efficiently store configuration information of each End device.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the structural example of the configuration information storage apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process when the configuration information storage device which concerns on this embodiment receives the setting information setting request | requirement of a new End apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st example at the time of the configuration information storage apparatus accepting the setting request | requirement of the configuration information of a new End apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd example at the time of the configuration information storage apparatus accepting the setting request | requirement of the configuration information of a new End apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process at the time of receiving the deletion request | requirement of the configuration information of the existing End apparatus which the configuration information storage apparatus which concerns on this embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the configuration information storage apparatus in the conventional communication system.

  Next, the configuration information storage device 1 and the like in a mode for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “the present embodiment”) will be described.

<Overview>
As shown in FIG. 1, the configuration information storage device 1 according to the present embodiment has a configuration comparison unit 102, a rule management control unit 103, and a rule management table (rules), as compared to the conventional configuration information storage device 1a shown in FIG. Management information) 200 is additionally provided.

  With this configuration, when the configuration information storage device 1 receives a configuration information setting request for a new end device from the operator device 5 or the like, the configuration comparison unit 102 includes the rules indicated in the configuration information for the new end device. In the rule management table 200, a rule whose management type (type) is “common” is selected. The configuration comparison unit 102 compares the selected rule with a rule (common rule) stored as a common configuration, and extracts the common rule that does not match if the selected rule does not match the common rule. . Then, the rule management control unit 103 changes the management type in the rule management table 200 of the common rule that does not match from “common” to “individual”, and the configuration update unit 104 (see FIG. 1) changes the common rule that does not match. It changes so that it may memorize | store in each individual config for every End apparatus.

  In addition, when the configuration information storage device 1 receives a request for deleting configuration information of an existing end device from the operator device 5 or the like, the configuration comparison unit 102 selects a rule from among the rules indicated in the configuration information of the new end device. A rule whose management type is “individual” in the management table 200 is selected. In the individual configuration storage unit 150, when the selected configuration rule temporarily deletes the selected rule from the individual configuration of the existing end device indicated in the deletion request, the configuration comparison unit 102 selects all end devices other than the end device indicated in the deletion request. Extract common rules (individual rules) in individual configurations. Then, the rule management control unit 103 changes the management type of the extracted rule (individual rule) in the rule management table 200 from “individual” to “common”, and the configuration update unit 104 (see FIG. 1) extracts it. Change the rule (individual rule) to be stored in the common configuration.

  As described above, the configuration information storage device 1 according to the present embodiment dynamically changes a rule (common rule) stored as a common configuration and a rule (individual rule) stored as an individual configuration for each End device. By doing so, the configuration information can be efficiently accumulated.

Note that the rule indicated in the configuration information in the present embodiment is, for example, a conversion rule for eliminating a difference in communication protocol specifications between carriers. Specifically, it is a rule or the like for converting the description contents in accordance with the specifications of the communication destination when the description specifications of the header part of the communication message are different between carriers. Since there are various interpretations of the communication protocol specifications, communication may not be established if the description specifications of communication messages differ between carriers. In such a case, the operator device 5 or the like can store the configuration information in the configuration information storage device 1 by storing rules (conversion rules or the like) for enabling communication between different carriers as configuration information. Communication can be realized with reference to the configuration information stored in the storage device 1.
Note that the rules in the present invention are not limited to the conversion rules for eliminating the differences in the communication protocol specifications described above, and are suitable for storing the configuration information separately in common rules and individual rules. If it is.

<Configuration of configuration information storage device>
Next, the configuration of the configuration information storage device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the configuration information storage device 1 according to the present embodiment.
The configuration information storage device 1 is a device that stores configuration information of each End device acquired from the operator device 5 or the like, and includes a control unit 10, an input / output unit (input unit) 11, a memory unit 12, and a storage Part 13.

  The control unit 10 is responsible for the overall processing of storing the configuration information of each End device in the storage unit 13 in the configuration information storage device 1, and includes a configuration information receiving unit 101, a configuration comparison unit 102, a rule management control unit 103, The configuration updating unit 104 and the configuration information providing unit 105 are provided.

  The configuration information reception unit 101 receives a configuration information setting request for a new end device, a configuration information deletion request for an existing end device, and the like from the operator device 5 or the like via the input / output unit 11. Then, the configuration information reception unit 101 outputs the received information to the configuration comparison unit 102.

  When the configuration comparison unit 102 receives a setting request or a deletion request regarding configuration information of the End device from the configuration information reception unit 101, the configuration comparison unit 102 refers to the rule management table 200 in the storage unit 13 and stores the request in the storage unit 13. Compare with common configuration or individual configuration.

Here, in the rule management table (rule management information) 200 in the storage unit 13, as shown in FIG. 1, the management type (type) for each rule identification information stored in the storage unit 13 as configuration information is shown. Stored as “common” or “individual”. Here, the management type “common” means that the rule is stored in the common configuration storage unit 100 as a common configuration. The management type “individual” means that the rule is stored in the individual configuration storage unit 150 as an individual configuration.
The common configuration storage unit 100 stores a common configuration, which is configuration information composed of rules (common rules) common to all the End devices that are set as setting targets. The individual configuration storage unit 150 stores, for each End device, an individual configuration that is configuration information including individual rules (individual rules) for each End device, other than the common rules stored as a common configuration. .

Hereinafter, the processing of the configuration comparison unit 102 will be specifically described.
When the configuration comparison unit 102 obtains a configuration information setting request for the new End device from the configuration information receiving unit 101, the configuration comparison unit 102 refers to the rule management table 200 in the storage unit 13 and sets the rule indicated in the configuration information of the new setting request. Among them, a rule whose management type is “common” is selected. Then, the configuration comparison unit 102 compares the selected rule with a rule (common rule) stored as a common configuration in the common configuration storage unit 100.
More specifically, the configuration comparison unit 102 determines whether or not the rule selected from the configuration information to be newly set matches each rule (common rule) stored as a common configuration in the common configuration storage unit 100. judge. In the determination of whether or not they match, the case where they do not match means that the selected rule does not include any of the common rules, or the selected rule is the same as the common rule. When a rule is included but there is a different part in the content of the rule, it is determined that the selected rule does not match the common rule (see FIGS. 3 and 4 to be described later for details).
If the configuration comparison unit 102 determines that the selected rule does not match the common rule, the configuration comparison unit 102 extracts the common rule that is different from the selected rule from the common configuration.

  In addition, when the configuration comparison unit 102 acquires a configuration information deletion request for the existing End device from the configuration information reception unit 101, the configuration comparison unit 102 refers to the rule management table 200 in the storage unit 13 and among the rules indicated in the deletion request, A rule whose management type is “individual” is selected. Then, when the configuration comparison unit 102 temporarily deletes the selected rule from the individual configuration of the existing end device indicated in the deletion request in the individual configuration storage unit 150, all of the configurations other than the end device indicated in the deletion request It is determined whether there is a common rule in the individual configuration of the End device. Then, when there is a rule common to the individual configurations of all the End devices, the configuration comparison unit 102 extracts the rule (individual rule).

  The rule management control unit 103 registers, changes, and deletes the rule management table (rule management information) 200 in the storage unit 13.

Specifically, the rule management control unit 103 determines the rules (common rules) extracted from the common configuration by the configuration comparison unit 102 when the configuration information reception unit 101 receives a configuration information setting request for a new end device. The management type of the rule management table 200 is changed from “common” to “individual”.
Further, the rule management control unit 103 is a rule other than the rule selected for comparison with the common rule by the configuration comparison unit 102 among the rules indicated in the configuration information to be newly set, and is still registered in the rule management table 200. For a rule that has not been made, the rule is registered in the rule management table 200 as an individual rule.

In addition, when the configuration information receiving unit 101 receives a request for deleting configuration information of an existing end device, the rule management control unit 103 causes the configuration comparison unit 102 to execute all end devices other than the end device indicated in the deletion request. For the individual rule extracted as a rule common to the individual configurations, the management type of the rule management table 200 is changed from “individual” to “common”.
Further, when there is a rule (individual rule) stored only in the individual configuration of the end device to be deleted, the rule management control unit 103 deletes information on the rule from the rule management table 200.

  The configuration update unit 104 performs setting, deletion, and the like of configuration information stored in the common configuration storage unit 100 and the individual configuration storage unit 150.

  Specifically, when the configuration comparison unit 102 obtains a configuration information setting request for a new end device, the configuration update unit 104 sets a rule (common rule) extracted from the common configuration for each existing end device. For each individual config, the extracted rule (rule changed from the common rule to the individual rule in the rule management control unit 103) is set as an individual rule. Then, the configuration update unit 104 deletes the extracted rule from the common configuration. Further, the configuration update unit 104 sets a rule (individual rule) other than the rule determined by the configuration comparison unit 102 to match the common rule among the rules indicated in the configuration information to be newly set as the individual configuration of the new End device. Set.

  In addition, the configuration update unit 104 is common to individual configurations of all the End devices other than the End device indicated in the deletion request, which is extracted when the configuration comparison unit 102 acquires the configuration information deletion request of the existing End device. A rule (rule changed from an individual rule to a common rule in the rule management control unit 103) is set in the common configuration, and the rule is deleted from the individual configuration of each End device. Then, the configuration update unit 104 deletes the configuration information of the individual configuration of the end device to be deleted.

  When the configuration information providing unit 105 receives a configuration information acquisition request from the operator device 5 or the like, the configuration information providing unit 105 transmits the rules (individual rules) stored in the individual configuration of the end device indicated in the acquisition request from the individual configuration storage unit 150. The extracted rules (common rules) stored in the common configuration are extracted from the common configuration storage unit 100. Then, the configuration information providing unit 105 transmits the individual rules and common rules of the end device indicated in the extracted acquisition request to the operator device 5 that has transmitted the acquisition request.

  The input / output unit (input unit) 11 transmits and receives information between a communication interface for transmitting and receiving information to and from other devices and an input device such as a keyboard and an output device such as a monitor. Input / output interface.

  The memory unit 12 includes a primary storage device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), and temporarily stores information necessary for data processing by the control unit 10.

  The storage unit 13 includes a storage device such as a hard disk or a flash memory, and stores a rule management table 200, a common configuration storage unit 100, an individual configuration storage unit 150, and the like. Since the rule management table 200, the common configuration storage unit 100, and the individual configuration storage unit 150 have been described above, description thereof will be omitted here.

  When the configuration information storage device 1 is realized by a program execution process, the storage unit 13 stores a program for realizing the function of the control unit 10 of the configuration information storage device 1. And the control part 10 is implement | achieved when CPU (Central Processing Unit) not shown expand | deploys and memorize | stores the program memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 13 by RAM etc. FIG.

<Process flow>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5, a processing flow of the configuration information storage device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.

<Processing when a configuration information setting request for a new end device is received>
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing performed when the configuration information storage device 1 according to the present embodiment receives a configuration information setting request for a new end device.

First, the configuration information receiving unit 101 (see FIG. 1) of the configuration information storage device 1 receives a configuration information setting request for a new end device via the input / output unit 11 (step S11). In this setting request, each rule for realizing communication with the new End device is attached as configuration information. Then, the configuration information reception unit 101 outputs the received configuration information setting request for the new End device to the configuration comparison unit 102.
The configuration information receiving unit 101 may receive the information (setting request) received by the input / output unit 11 from the operator device 5 via a communication line, or the input / output unit 11 of the configuration information storage device 1. Information (setting request) directly input by an operator or the like may be received via an input means connected to the.

  Next, when the configuration comparison unit 102 (see FIG. 1) obtains the configuration information setting request for the new End device from the configuration information receiving unit 101, the configuration comparison unit 102 (see FIG. 1) refers to the rule management table 200 (FIG. 1). Among the rules indicated in the configuration information, a rule whose management type is “common” is selected (step S12).

  Then, the configuration comparison unit 102 compares the selected rule with a rule (common rule) stored as a common configuration in the common configuration storage unit 100, and determines whether or not they match (step S13).

  When the configuration comparison unit 102 determines that the selected rule and the common rule do not match (step S13 → No), the configuration comparison unit 102 extracts the common rule different from the selected rule from the common configuration, and then performs the next step. Proceed to S14. If the configuration comparison unit 102 determines that the selected rule matches the common rule (step S13 → Yes), the configuration comparison unit 102 proceeds to step S19.

  In step S14, the rule management control unit 103 (see FIG. 1) changes the management type of the rule management table 200 from “common” to “common” extracted in step S13 → No (common rule that does not match the selected rule). Change to “Individual”.

  Also, the rule management control unit 103 is a rule other than the rule selected by the configuration comparison unit 102 for comparing the common rules among the rules indicated in the configuration information to be newly set, and is still registered in the rule management table 200. If there is a rule that has not been registered, the rule is registered in the rule management table 200 as an individual rule (step S15).

  Next, the configuration update unit 104 (see FIG. 1) sets the common rules extracted in step S13 → No (common rules that do not match the selected rule) to each individual configuration for each existing end device (step S16). ). In addition, the configuration update unit 104 deletes the extracted common rule from the common configuration in the common configuration storage unit 100 (step S17).

Further, the configuration update unit 104 uses the individual configuration storage unit 150 to select a rule other than the rule determined by the configuration comparison unit 102 to match the common rule among the rules indicated in the configuration information to be newly set. The individual configuration is set (step S18), and the process ends.
In addition, about step S16, S17, S18, these three steps should just be performed regardless of a process order.

  On the other hand, in step S13, when the configuration comparison unit 102 (see FIG. 1) determines that the selected rule matches the common rule (step S13 → Yes), the process proceeds to step S19. In step S19, the rule management control unit 103 (see FIG. 1) is a rule other than the rule selected by the configuration comparison unit 102 for comparison with the common rule among the rules indicated in the configuration information to be newly set. If there is a rule that is not yet registered in the rule management table 200, the rule is registered in the rule management table 200 as an individual rule.

  Then, the configuration update unit 104 (see FIG. 1) causes the individual configuration storage unit 150 to select a rule other than the rule determined by the configuration comparison unit 102 to match the common rule among the rules indicated in the configuration information to be newly set. Then, the configuration is set as an individual configuration of the new End device (step S20), and the process ends.

(Specific example when a configuration information setting request for a new end device is received)
Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a specific example of processing when a configuration information setting request for a new end device is received will be described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a first example when the configuration information storage device 1 accepts a configuration information setting request for a new end device.
Here, it is assumed that the individual configuration storage unit 150 stores an individual configuration for the End device (#A), an individual configuration for the End device (#B), an individual configuration for the End device (#C), and the like. In the individual configuration for the End device (#A), “rule 1 (1a)”, “rule 2 (2a)”, and “rule 3 (3a)” are stored as configuration information. In the individual configuration for the End device (#B), “rule 1 (1b)”, “rule 2 (2b)”, and “rule 3 (3c)” are stored as configuration information. In the individual configuration for the End device (#C), “rule 1 (1c)”, “rule 2 (2c)”, and “rule 3 (3c)” are stored as configuration information.
Also, it is assumed that “rule 4 (4a)”, “rule 5 (5a)”, and “rule 6 (6a)” are stored as configuration information in the common configuration of the common configuration storage unit 100.

  Here, as a specific example of the rule, for example, in the description specification of the item of “source information” in the header part of the communication message, the specification of the carrier to which the End device (#A) belongs, Next, it is a specification to describe specific information (information uniquely set by the carrier), and this is referred to as “Rule 1 (1a)” for the End device (#A). On the other hand, the specification of the carrier to which the End device (#B) belongs is a specification that nothing is described next to the identification information of the transmission source, and this is referred to as “Rule 1 (1b) for the End device (#B). ) ”. “Rule 1 (1a)” and “Rule 1 (1b)” are rules for describing the item of “source information” in the header portion of the same communication message, but their description specifications are different.

  When the rules as described above are stored in each individual configuration and common configuration for each end device, the configuration information storage device 1 uses the configuration for the new end device (#Z) shown in FIG. Assume that a setting request for information (“rule 1 (1z)”, “rule 2 (2z)”, “rule 3 (3z)”, “rule 4 (4a)”, “rule 5 (5a)”) is received.

  In this case, the configuration comparison unit 102 (see FIG. 1) of the configuration information storage device 1 manages the rules shown in the configuration information for the new end device (#Z) using the rule management table 200 (see FIG. 1). A rule whose type is “common” (“rule 4 (4a)” “rule 5 (5a)”) is selected. The config contrast unit 102 then selects the selected rule (“Rule 4 (4a)” “Rule 5 (5a)”) and the common rule (“Rule 4 (4a)” “Rule 5” stored as the common configuration). (5a) "" Rule 6 (6a) ") and" Rule 6 (6a) "is extracted as a common rule that does not match.

  Next, the rule management control unit 103 (see FIG. 1), the management type of “rule 6” to which “rule 6 (6a)” extracted as a common rule that does not match in the rule management table 200 (see FIG. 1) belongs. Is changed from “common” to “individual”.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 3B, the configuration update unit 104 (see FIG. 1) sets “rule 6 (6a)” extracted as a common rule that does not match to each individual configuration of each End device. Then, “Rule 6 (6a)” is deleted from the common configuration. Then, the configuration update unit 104 determines a rule (“rule 1 (1z)” other than the rule determined by the configuration comparison unit 102 to match the common rule among the rules indicated in the configuration information for the new end device (#Z). “Rule 2 (2z)” and “Rule 3 (3z)”) are set as individual configurations of the new End device (#Z).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a second example when the configuration information storage device 1 accepts a configuration information setting request for a new end device.

  The rules stored in the individual configuration of each End device and the rules stored in the common configuration are the same as those in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the configuration information storage device 1 is configured by the configuration information ("rule 1 (1x)", "rule 2 (2x)", "rule 3" for the new end device (#X). Assume that a setting request for (3x) ”,“ rule 4 (4a) ”,“ rule 5 (5a) ”, and“ rule 6 (6x) ”) is received.

  In this case, the configuration comparison unit 102 (see FIG. 1) of the configuration information storage device 1 manages the rules shown in the configuration information for the new end device (#Z) using the rule management table 200 (see FIG. 1). A rule whose type is “common” (“rule 4 (4a)”, “rule 5 (5a)”, “rule 6 (6x)”)) is selected. The configuration contrast unit 102 then selects the selected rule (“Rule 4 (4a)”, “Rule 5 (5a)”, “Rule 6 (6x)”) and the common rule (“Rule 4”) stored as the common configuration. (4a) "Rule 5 (5a)" Rule 6 (6a) ") and" Rule 6 (6a) "is extracted as a common rule that does not match.

  Next, the rule management control unit 103 (see FIG. 1), the management type of “rule 6” to which “rule 6 (6a)” extracted as a common rule that does not match in the rule management table 200 (see FIG. 1) belongs. Is changed from “common” to “individual”.

  Subsequently, as illustrated in FIG. 4B, the configuration update unit 104 sets “rule 6 (6 a)” extracted as a common rule that does not match, to each individual configuration of each End device, and from the common configuration “Rule 6 (6a)” is deleted. The configuration update unit 104 then selects a rule (“rule 1 (1x)” other than the rule determined by the configuration comparison unit 102 to match the common rule among the rules indicated in the configuration information for the new end device (#X). “Rule 2 (2x)”, “Rule 3 (3x)” and “Rule 6 (6x)”) are set as individual configurations of the new End device (#X).

  As described above, in the configuration information storage device 1 according to the present embodiment, when a configuration information setting request for a new end device is received, a rule that has been set as a common rule until then (“rule 6 (6a)”). Can be changed to an individual rule and set for each individual configuration of each End device.

<Processing when a request for deleting configuration information of an existing end device is accepted>
Next, processing when a request for deleting configuration information of an existing End device is received will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when the configuration information storage device 1 according to the present embodiment receives a configuration information deletion request of an existing End device. Here, a description will be given assuming that a deletion request for all the rules indicated in the configuration information of one existing End device has been made.

  First, the configuration information receiving unit 101 (see FIG. 1) of the configuration information storage device 1 receives a request for deleting configuration information of an existing end device via the input / output unit 11 (step S31). Then, the configuration information receiving unit 101 outputs the received request to delete the configuration information of the existing End device to the configuration comparing unit 102.

  Next, the configuration comparison unit 102 (see FIG. 1) refers to the rule management table 200 in the storage unit 13 and selects a rule whose management type is “individual” from among the rules indicated in the configuration information of the deletion request. (Step S32).

Subsequently, in the individual configuration storage unit 150, when the individual configuration storage unit 150 temporarily deletes the selected rule from the individual configuration of the existing end device indicated in the deletion request, all the components other than the end device indicated in the deletion request It is determined whether there is a common rule (individual rule) in the individual configurations of the end devices (step S33).
If the configuration comparison unit 102 determines that there is a common rule (individual rule) in the individual configurations of all the End devices other than the End device indicated in the deletion request (step S33 → Yes), the common configuration unit 102 A rule (individual rule) is extracted, and the process proceeds to the next step S34. If the configuration comparison unit 102 determines that there is no common rule (individual rule) in the individual configurations of all the End devices (step S33 → No), the configuration comparison unit 102 proceeds to step S39.

  In step S34, the rule management control unit 103 (see FIG. 1) sets the management type of the rule management table 200 to “individual rules extracted in step S33 → Yes” (rules common to the individual configurations of all the end devices). Change from “Individual” to “Common”.

  Further, the rule management control unit 103 is stored only in the individual configuration of the end device to be deleted, among the rules indicated in the configuration information of the end device to be deleted, and stored in any of the individual configurations of the other end devices. When there is a rule (individual rule) that has not been performed, information on the rule (individual rule) is deleted from the rule management table 200 (step S35).

  Next, the configuration update unit 104 (see FIG. 1) sets the individual rules extracted in step S33 → Yes (rules common to the individual configurations of all the end devices) as the common configuration of the common configuration storage unit 100. (Step S36). In addition, the configuration update unit 104 deletes the extracted individual rule from each individual configuration of each End device (step S37).

Further, the configuration update unit 104 deletes the rule for the individual configuration indicated in the configuration information of the end device to be deleted in the individual configuration storage unit 150 (step S38), and ends the process.
In addition, about these steps S36, S37, and S38, these three steps should just be performed irrespective of a process order.

  On the other hand, when the configuration comparison unit 102 (see FIG. 1) determines in step S33 that there is no rule (individual rule) common to the individual configurations of all the End devices other than the End device indicated in the deletion request ( Step S33 → No), the process proceeds to Step S39. In step S39, the rule management control unit 103 (see FIG. 1) stores only in the individual configuration of the end device to be deleted among the rules indicated in the configuration information of the end device to be deleted, and the other end. When there is a rule (individual rule) that is not stored in any of the individual configurations of the device, information regarding the rule (individual rule) is deleted from the rule management table 200.

  Then, the configuration update unit 104 (see FIG. 1) deletes the individual configuration rule indicated in the configuration information of the end device to be deleted in the individual configuration storage unit 150 (step S40), and ends the process.

(Specific example when a request to delete configuration information of an existing End device is accepted)
A specific example when a request for deleting configuration information of an existing end device is received will be described with reference to FIG. Here, it is assumed that the configuration information storage device 1 has received a configuration information deletion request for the End device (#Z) from the state shown in FIG.

  When the configuration information storage device 1 accepts a configuration information deletion request for the End device (#Z) from the state shown in FIG. 3B, the configuration comparison unit 102 (see FIG. 1) manages the rules in the storage unit 13. Of the rules indicated in the configuration information of the deletion request with reference to the table 200, the rules whose management type is “individual” (“rule 1 (1z)” “rule 2 (2z)” “rule 3 (3z)”) Select. Then, the configuration comparison unit 102 extracts “rule 6 (6a)” as an individual rule common to individual configurations of all the End devices other than the End device (#Z) indicated in the deletion request.

  Next, the rule management control unit 103 (see FIG. 1) sets the management type of “rule 6” to which “rule 6 (6a)” extracted as a common individual rule in the rule management table 200 (see FIG. 1) belongs. Change from "Individual" to "Common".

  Subsequently, the configuration update unit 104 (see FIG. 1) sets “rule 6 (6a)” extracted as a common individual rule in the common configuration, and “rule 6 (6a)” from each individual configuration of each End device. "Is deleted. In addition, the configuration update unit 104 has rules for individual configurations (“rule 1 (1z)”, “rule 2 (2z)”, “rule 3 (3z)”) indicated in the configuration information of the end device (#Z) to be deleted. Is deleted.

  As described above, in the configuration information storage device 1 according to the present embodiment, when a request to delete configuration information of an existing End device is received, the rule that has been set as an individual rule until then (“Rule 6 (6a)”) Can be changed to a common rule and set to a common configuration.

<Processing when a request for changing configuration information of an existing End device is accepted>
In the present embodiment, the configuration information storage device 1 receives a configuration information change request for an existing End device (change of some rules, addition of new rules, addition of some rules for rules indicated in existing configuration information). Processing when a deletion or the like is accepted will be described.

  When the configuration information storage device 1 receives a request to change configuration information of an existing End device (change of some rules or addition of new rules for the rules indicated in the existing configuration information), first, the configuration comparison unit 102 extracts a rule stored as an individual configuration of the existing End device indicated by the configuration information from the individual configuration storage unit 150, and extracts a rule stored as a common configuration from the common configuration storage unit 100. Then, the configuration comparison unit 102 generates a rule indicated in the current configuration information of the existing End device. Next, the configuration comparison unit 102 compares the rule indicated in the configuration information of the change request with the generated current configuration information, and changes the rule of the configuration information indicated in the change request (change of some rules). , A new rule is added) to generate configuration information to be set after the change (information including all the rules to be set as the configuration information of the end device to be changed). When the configuration comparison unit 102 receives configuration information to be set after the change from the operator device 5 or the like, the configuration comparison unit 102 may use the information as it is. Thereafter, the configuration information storage device 1 changes the configuration information of the existing end device (partly) by performing processing similar to the processing when the configuration information setting request for the new end device is received as shown in FIG. Change the rules and add new rules).

  In addition, a process when the configuration information storage device 1 receives a request for changing configuration information of an existing End device (deletion of a part of the rules indicated in the existing configuration information) will be described. In this case, in step S33 shown in FIG. 5, the configuration information storage apparatus 1 causes the configuration comparison unit 102 to “a rule (individual rule) common to individual configurations of all End devices other than the End device indicated in the deletion request”. Instead of “determining whether or not there is a rule”, “determining whether or not there is a common rule (individual rule) in the individual configuration of all the End devices including the End device indicated in the deletion request”. . Then, the configuration comparison unit 102 extracts the common rule (individual rule). Thereafter, the configuration information of the existing end device can be changed (deletion of some rules) by performing the same processing as the processing shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the configuration information storage device 1 and the configuration information storage method according to the present embodiment, the configuration information is changed to the common configuration as the configuration information of the new end device is set or the configuration information of the existing end device is deleted. The rule to be stored and the rule to be stored in the individual configuration of each End device can be dynamically changed. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently accumulate the configuration information of each End device.

In the present embodiment, a rule common to all individual configurations of each End device is set in the common configuration. In other words, for example, even if there is a rule that is not stored in the individual configuration of one end device, but there is a rule that is stored in the individual configuration of all other end devices, It was not set in the config.
As an embodiment other than such an embodiment, the configuration information storage apparatus 1 has a common rule among individual configurations of an End device that exceeds a predetermined number or a predetermined ratio among individual configurations of all End devices. The common rule may be regarded as one group and stored in a common configuration.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Configuration information storage device 10 Control part 11 Input / output part (input part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Memory part 13 Storage part 100 Common configuration storage part 101 Configuration information reception part 102 Configuration comparison part 103 Rule management control part 104 Configuration update part 105 Configuration information provision part 150 Individual configuration storage part 200 Rule management table (rule management information)

Claims (4)

A configuration information storage device that stores configuration information including rules for connecting communication with each End device,
(1) a common configuration storage unit that stores common rules that are rules common to each End device, (2) an individual configuration storage unit that stores individual rules that are individual rules for each End device, and (3) The type is a rule indicating that the rule is a rule stored in the common configuration storage unit as the common rule, and the rule is a rule stored in the individual configuration storage unit as the individual rule A storage unit that stores rule management information in which any of the individual types indicating that is stored in association with each rule;
A configuration information receiving unit that receives a setting request for the configuration information of the end device;
Refers to the rule management information, selects a rule having the same type among the rules indicated in the configuration information of the accepted setting request, and stores the selected rule and the common rule stored in the common configuration storage unit A configuration comparison unit that extracts a common rule stored in the common configuration storage unit that does not match when the determination does not match, and
A rule management control unit that individually changes the type of the extracted common rule in the rule management information from common,
The extracted common rule is stored in each individual rule for each End device of the individual configuration storage unit, the extracted common rule is deleted from the common configuration storage unit, and the rule indicated in the configuration information of the setting request is stored. Of these, a configuration other than the rule determined by the configuration comparison unit to match the common rule stored in the common configuration storage unit is stored in the individual configuration storage unit as an individual rule of the End device indicated in the setting request. Update section,
A configuration information storage device comprising: When the configuration information receiving unit receives a request to delete the configuration information of the End device,
The configuration comparison unit refers to the rule management information, selects a rule having the individual type among the rules indicated in the configuration information of the accepted deletion request, and indicates the selected rule in the deletion request. If it is temporarily deleted from the individual rules of the end device, it is determined whether there is a common rule among the individual rules for all the end devices other than the end device indicated in the deletion request, and there is the common rule To extract that individual rule,
The rule management control unit changes the type in the rule management information of the extracted individual rule from individual to common,
The configuration update unit stores the extracted individual rule as the common rule in the common configuration storage unit, and the individual configuration storage unit deletes the extracted individual rule from each individual rule for each End device. 2. The configuration information according to claim 1, wherein the rule selected from the rules indicated in the configuration information of the deletion request is deleted from the individual rules of the End device indicated in the deletion request. Storage device. A configuration information storage method for a configuration information storage device comprising a storage unit for storing configuration information including rules for connecting communication with each end device, a control unit, and an input unit,
The configuration information storage device
In the storage unit, (1) a common configuration storage unit that stores a common rule that is a rule common to each End device, and (2) an individual configuration that stores an individual rule that is an individual rule for each End device for each End device. And (3) a common type that indicates that the rule is a rule stored in the common configuration storage unit as the common rule, and the rule is stored in the individual configuration storage unit as the individual rule. Each of which is a type indicating that the rule is a rule, and rule management information stored in association with each rule.
The controller is
Receiving a setting request for the configuration information of the end device from the input unit;
Refers to the rule management information, selects a rule having the same type among the rules indicated in the configuration information of the accepted setting request, and stores the selected rule and the common rule stored in the common configuration storage unit Extracting the common rule stored in the common configuration storage unit that does not match if the determination does not match, and
Changing the type in the rule management information of the extracted common rule individually from common,
The extracted common rule is stored in each individual rule for each End device of the individual configuration storage unit, the extracted common rule is deleted from the common configuration storage unit, and the rule indicated in the configuration information of the setting request is stored. Storing a rule other than the rule determined to match the common rule stored in the common configuration storage unit in the individual configuration storage unit as an individual rule of the End device indicated in the setting request;
Configuration information storage method characterized by executing The control unit of the configuration information storage device further includes:
Receiving a request to delete the configuration information of the end device from the input unit;
Refer to the rule management information, select a rule whose type is individual from the rules indicated in the configuration information of the accepted deletion request, and select the selected rule from the individual rules of the End device indicated in the deletion request If it is deleted, it is determined whether or not there is a common rule among the individual rules for all the End devices other than the End device indicated in the deletion request, and if there is the common rule, the individual rule is extracted. And steps to
Changing the type in the rule management information of the extracted individual rule from individual to common,
The extracted individual rule is stored as the common rule in the common configuration storage unit, and the individual configuration storage unit deletes the extracted individual rule from each individual rule for each End device, and also configures the configuration of the deletion request. Deleting a rule of which the type selected from the rule indicated in the information is individual from the individual rule of the End device indicated in the deletion request;
The configuration information storage method according to claim 3, wherein:

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