JP2020046822A - Data processing device, data processing method, and data processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

To reduce a burden on a user even if a conversion rule is unknown when a setting value of a setting source is converted to a setting value of a setting destination according to a conversion rule at a replacing time of a network device.SOLUTION: Based on compatibility of conversion rules between the operating environment of a setting source device and the operating environment of a setting destination device stored in advance, it is determined that conversion of setting data of the setting source device is necessary, that it is unnecessary, or that it is unknown (S100-S104). If the conversion is necessary and the conversion is unnecessary, the setting of the setting destination device is performed using the setting of the setting source device (S112, S118). If the conversion is unknown, the compatibility is estimated from the conversion rule, and if a completely compatible conversion is estimated, the conversion is handled in the same manner as in the conversion is unnecessary (S112). When it is estimated that the data is partially compatible, the conversion is performed in the same manner as in the conversion is necessary (S108). When the conversion is unknown, the conversion is performed to the setting data having high validity (S110). Since the setting data is converted to the setting data based on an estimation result of the compatibility, valid setting data can be obtained even if the conversion rule is unknown.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a data processing device, a data processing method, and a data processing program.

  The network device connected to the network is replaced with a new network device due to a failure or aging. When replacing a network device, the new network device uses the setting data in which the operation settings and the network connection settings of the existing network device are set, so that the network environment after the replacement is set to the network environment before the replacement. For example, there is known a system in which an existing network device and a new network device are connected by a cable, and setting data set in the existing network device is transferred to the new network device (for example, see Patent Document 1). Further, when the device environment such as the model and the firmware is different between the existing network device and the new network device, it is difficult to directly use the setting data set in the existing network device for the new network device. In order to solve this, the device environment of the network device to be replaced and the setting data conversion rules between the network devices are obtained in advance, and the setting data is converted and set so as to conform to the device environment of the network device. A system is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2011-71774 A JP 2008-27127 A

By the way, if the conversion rule for a new network device is unknown, it is difficult to convert the setting data so as to be compatible with the device environment of the network device, and the burden on the user for setting the setting data in the new network device increases. I do.
The present disclosure reduces the burden on the user even when the conversion rule is unknown when converting the setting information of the first connected device to the setting information of the second connected device according to the conversion rule when exchanging the network device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a network device exchange device capable of performing the above.

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present disclosure provides:
A second operation which is connected to a network and exchanges the first setting information of a first connection device operating in a first operation environment with the first connection device and which is different from the first operation environment; A storage unit configured to store a predetermined conversion rule for converting the second setting information of the second connection device operating in the environment,
A detection unit configured to detect the first operating environment and the second operating environment;
When the conversion rules corresponding to the first operating environment and the second operating environment detected by the detection unit are not stored in the storage unit, from the conversion rules stored in the storage unit, An output unit configured to estimate conversion rule candidates for converting the first setting information into the second setting information, and to output the estimated conversion rule candidates;
Is a data processing device provided with:

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, in the data processing device according to the first aspect,
A conversion unit configured to convert the first setting information into the second setting information in accordance with a conversion rule candidate output from the output unit.

A third aspect of the present disclosure provides the data processing device according to the second aspect,
The conversion unit, when a plurality of conversion rule candidates are output from the output unit, according to any one conversion rule candidate among the plurality of conversion rule candidates, the second setting Convert to setting information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, in the data processing device according to any one of the first to third aspects,
The storage unit further stores compatibility information indicating compatibility between the first setting information in the first operating environment and the second setting information in the second operating environment,
The output unit estimates and outputs the conversion rule candidates based on the compatibility information stored in the storage unit.

According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, in the data processing device according to the fourth aspect,
The compatibility information is information indicating that the first setting information can be used for the second setting information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, in the data processing device according to the fourth aspect,
The output unit estimates, based on the compatibility information, a candidate for a conversion rule indicating that the first setting information is to be used for the second setting information, when there is compatibility, and In such a case, the estimation as a candidate for the conversion rule is prohibited.

According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, in the data processing device according to the fourth aspect,
The output unit stores the compatibility information corresponding to the first operating environment and the second operating environment detected by the detection unit when the compatibility information is not stored in the storage unit, and stores the compatibility information in the storage unit. The correspondence between the first operating environment and the second operating environment in the converted conversion rule and the correspondence between the first operating environment and the second operating environment detected by the detection unit are predetermined. If there is a relationship, the conversion rule candidate is estimated based on the compatibility information of the conversion rule of the corresponding relationship having the relationship.

An eighth aspect of the present disclosure includes:
A computer is connected to a network, and exchanges first setting information of a first connected device operating in a first operating environment with a second connected device that is exchanged with the first connected device and is different from the first operating environment. Acquiring the conversion rule from a storage unit that stores a predetermined conversion rule for converting to the second setting information of the second connected device operating in the operating environment of
Detecting the first operating environment and the second operating environment;
When the conversion rules corresponding to the detected first operating environment and the detected second operating environment are not stored in the storage unit, the conversion rules stored in the storage unit are used as the first rules. A data processing method for performing a process including estimating conversion rule candidates for converting setting information into the second setting information, and outputting the estimated conversion rule candidates.

A ninth aspect of the present disclosure includes:
A data processing program that causes a computer to function as each unit of the data processing device.

According to the first aspect of the present disclosure, even when the conversion rule is unknown when converting the setting information of the first connected device to the setting information of the second connected device according to the conversion rule when exchanging the network device, The burden on the user can be reduced.
According to the second aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce a user burden when exchanging network devices, as compared with a case where a conversion unit is not provided.
According to the third aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce the amount of work when setting conversion rule candidates to be used, as compared to a case where a plurality of conversion rule candidates are used.
According to the fourth to sixth aspects of the present disclosure, it is possible to estimate an optimal conversion rule candidate based on the relationship between the first operating environment and the second operating environment as compared with a case where compatibility is not considered. Can be.
According to the seventh aspect of the present disclosure, an optimal conversion rule candidate can be estimated as compared with a case where the relationship between the correspondence between the first operating environment and the second operating environment is not considered.

It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a setting conversion device concerning a 1st embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration in which the setting conversion device according to the first embodiment is implemented by a computer. 6 is an image showing an example of a conversion rule table including a plurality of conversion rules according to the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of a setting conversion process by a control program executed by the setting conversion device according to the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a compatibility estimation process according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an image diagram illustrating an example of the content of setting data in a setting data setting process according to the first embodiment. It is an image figure showing an example which displayed a list of the setting data converted based on the compatibility estimation result in the setting conversion device according to the first embodiment. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of a process of determining appropriateness of deemed compatibility and branching according to a determination result according to a modification. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of setting conversion system 1A concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of a flow of processing by a control program performed by a setting conversion device concerning a 2nd embodiment.

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment for implementing the technology of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.
The present embodiment describes an example in which the technology of the present disclosure is applied when replacing a network device connected to a network.In the following description, components and processes having the same function and function have the following functions. The same reference numerals are given throughout the drawings, and overlapping description may be omitted as appropriate.

(1st Embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows an example of a configuration of a setting conversion system 1 according to the first embodiment.
The setting conversion system 1 applies the technology of the present disclosure when exchanging network devices as an example of data processing regarding network devices such as a gateway device connected to a network. Specifically, based on the setting data 41 set in a network device before replacement (hereinafter, referred to as a setting source device) 40 operated by being connected to the network, a network device to be replaced (hereinafter, a setting destination device) is set. The setting data 21 is set in 20).

The setting conversion system 1 includes a setting destination device 20 and a setting conversion device 30 functioning as a data processing device of the present disclosure. The setting conversion device 30 is connected to the setting destination device 20 so as to set the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 based on at least the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40.
Note that the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 is stored in the setting conversion device 30 in advance.

  The setting conversion device 30 includes a setting conversion rule storage unit 310 and a setting / platform storage unit 320. Also, the setting conversion device 30 includes functional units of a setting compatibility estimation unit 330, a setting conversion unit 340, a conversion result display unit 350, a setting application unit 360, and a data transmission / reception unit 370.

  The setting conversion rule storage unit 310 is connected to the setting compatibility estimation unit 330 and the setting conversion unit 340, and stores the setting data conversion rules 31 between network devices in advance. The conversion rule 31 indicates information for converting the setting data 41 set in the device environment of the setting source device 40 into setting data operable in the device environment of the setting destination device 20. For example, the conversion rule 31 includes information indicating compatibility with respect to the correspondence between the device environment of the setting source device 40 and the device environment of the setting destination device 20.

  The setting / platform storage unit 320 is connected to the setting conversion unit 340, and the setting data 41 is acquired and stored in advance. The setting data 41 includes setting values relating to the device setting of the setting source device 40 and the connection setting of the network connection, and platform information indicating the operating environment of the setting source device 40. Examples of the setting values included in the setting data 41 include values indicating device setting and connection setting, and information indicating a storage location of the value of device setting and connection setting. An example of the platform information includes information indicating the type and version of an OS (Operating System) operated by the setting source device 40 and the type and version of the application to be operated.

  The setting compatibility estimating unit 330 is a functional unit that is connected to the setting converting unit 340 and estimates compatibility between the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 and the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20. That is, based on the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 and the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 obtained from the setting conversion unit 340, and the conversion rule 31 obtained from the setting conversion rule storage unit 310, The compatibility between the operating environment and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 is estimated.

  The setting conversion unit 340 is a functional unit that is connected to the data transmission / reception unit 370 and converts the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 into the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20. That is, the setting conversion unit 340 converts the setting data 41 into the setting data 21 based on the estimation result by the setting compatibility estimation unit 330.

  The conversion result display unit 350 is a functional unit that is connected to the conversion result display unit 350 and displays the conversion result by the conversion result display unit 350.

  The setting application unit 360 is a functional unit that is connected to each of the setting conversion unit 340 and the data transmission / reception unit 370, and applies the conversion result of the conversion result display unit 350 to the setting destination device 20 as the setting data 21. That is, the setting application unit 360 outputs the setting data 21 via the data transmitting / receiving unit 370 and applies the setting data 21 to the setting destination device 20.

  The data transmission / reception unit 370 is a functional unit for exchanging information between the setting destination device 20 and the setting source device 40, and receives the setting data 21 at the time of installation from the setting destination device 20 and transmits data to the setting destination device 20. For example, the setting data 21 for setting is transmitted.

  Although the setting conversion system 1 shown in FIG. 1 acquires the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 in advance and stores the setting data 41 in the setting / platform storage unit 320, a case where the setting source device 40 is not connected is shown. Alternatively, a configuration in which the setting source device 40 is connected to the setting conversion device 30 may be adopted. In this case, the setting source device 40 is configured to be connectable to the data transmission / reception unit 370 of the setting conversion device 30. The setting conversion unit 340 acquires the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 via the data transmission / reception unit 370, and -It may be stored in the platform storage unit 320.

  First, the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 obtained by connecting the setting source device 40 to the data transmitting / receiving unit 370 of the setting conversion device 30 is stored in the setting / platform storage unit 320, and then connected to the setting destination device 20. You may do it again.

  The setting conversion device 30 is an example of a data processing device according to the present disclosure. The setting source device 40 is an example of a first connection device of the present disclosure, and the setting destination device 20 is an example of a second connection device of the present disclosure. The setting conversion unit 340 is an example of a detection unit, an output unit, and a conversion unit according to the present disclosure. Further, the setting conversion rule storage unit 310 is an example of a storage unit according to the present disclosure.

Here, the setting conversion device 30 can be realized by a configuration including a computer.
FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a case where a computer is included as an execution device that executes processing for implementing various functions of the setting conversion device 30.

  The setting conversion device 30 shown in FIG. The computer main body 32 includes a CPU 32A, a RAM 32B, a ROM 32C, an auxiliary storage device 32D such as a hard disk device (HDD), and an input / output interface (I / O) 32E. The CPU 32A, RAM 32B, ROM 32C, auxiliary storage device 32D, and input / output I / O 32E are connected via a bus 32F so that data and commands can be exchanged with each other. Further, a communication I / F 34 and an operation display unit 36 such as a display and a keyboard are connected to the I / O 32E.

  The auxiliary storage device 32D stores a control program 32G for causing the setting conversion device 30 to function as the data processing device of the present disclosure. The CPU 32A reads the control program 32G from the auxiliary storage device 32D, loads the control program 32G on the RAM 32B, and executes the processing. Thus, the setting conversion device 30 that has executed the control program 32G operates as a data processing device. Note that the auxiliary storage device 32D stores conversion data 32H in which information for supporting the data processing by causing the setting conversion device 30 to function as a data processing device is stored. The control program 32G may be provided by a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

  The auxiliary storage device 32D functions as the setting conversion rule storage unit 310 and the setting / platform storage unit 320 shown in FIG. 1, and the conversion data 32H is stored in the setting conversion rule storage unit 310 and the setting / platform storage unit 320. Corresponding to the data to be processed. Further, the communication I / F 34 corresponds to the data transmitting / receiving unit 370 shown in FIG. 1, and the operation display unit 36 corresponds to the conversion result display unit 350 shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the setting destination device 20 can also be configured to include a computer.
The setting destination device 20 includes a computer main body 22. The computer main body 22 includes a CPU 22A, a RAM 22B, a ROM 22C, an auxiliary storage device 22D such as a hard disk device (HDD), and an input / output interface (I / O) 22E. The CPU 22A, the RAM 22B, the ROM 22C, the auxiliary storage device 22D, and the input / output I / O 22E are connected via a bus 22F so that data and commands can be exchanged with each other. Further, a communication I / F 24 and an operation display unit 26 such as a display and a keyboard are connected to the I / O 22E.

  The auxiliary storage device 22D stores an operation program 22G for causing the setting destination device 20 to function as a network device. The CPU 22A reads out the operation program 22G from the auxiliary storage device 22D, expands it in the RAM 22B, and executes the processing. Thus, the setting destination device 20 that has executed the operation program 22G operates as a network device. The auxiliary storage device 22D stores setting data 21 in which the setting destination device 20 functions as a network device and stores information used as the network device.

  Next, data processing for setting the setting data 21 in the setting destination device 20 by the setting conversion device 30 operating as a data processing device in the setting conversion system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.

  Here, the setting data reflecting the operating environment of the setting source device 40 is set in the setting destination device 20 by converting the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 according to the conversion rule 31 stored in the setting conversion device 30. Can be.

  However, if the conversion rule 31 for the setting source device 40 and the setting destination device 20 is not stored in the setting conversion device 30, setting data reflecting the operating environment of the setting source device 40 must be set in the setting destination device 20. Is difficult.

  Therefore, in the first embodiment, the conversion rule 31 relating to the setting source device 40 and the setting destination device 20 or a conversion rule is estimated based on the conversion rule 31, and the setting source device is estimated using the estimated conversion rule. The setting data reflecting the operating environment of the device 40 is set in the setting destination device 20.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a conversion rule table 31T including a plurality of conversion rules 31 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the conversion rule table 31T includes a plurality of conversion rules 31, and includes platform information indicating the operating environment of the setting source device 40 for each item (denoted by “No.” in FIG. 3). , And information indicating compatibility is recorded in association with the correspondence relationship with the platform information of the setting destination device 20. For example, the conversion rule 31 of the first item (No. 1) indicates that the operating environment of the setting source device 40 is “OS” of type “OS” and is operated by “OS-1” of version “1”. This shows a case where “A-V1” indicating the version V1 is set. Similarly, for the operating environment of the setting destination device 20, data indicating that the type and version of the OS is “OS-1” and the type and version of the application is “A-V2” are shown. In the first item, the correspondence between the setting source device 40 and the setting destination device 20 indicates that the content is “completely compatible” and that the application is compatible with “all settings”. If the compatibility is “completely compatible”, the setting data 41 of the setting destination device 20 can be used without converting the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40.

  In the conversion rule 31 of the second item (No. 2), the setting source device 40 of “OS-1” and “A-V1” and the setting destination device of “OS-1” and “B-V2” The correspondence relationship with the device 20 indicates that the “system area information” is compatible with “partially compatible”. If the compatibility is "partially compatible", the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 can be used for the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 without converting the item indicated to be applied. It is.

  Similarly, in the conversion rule 31 of the third item (No. 3), the setting source device 40 of “OS-1” and “A-V1” and the setting source device 40 of “OS-2” and “A-V1” The correspondence relationship with the destination device 20 indicates that “all settings” is compatible with “complete compatibility”.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the flow of a setting conversion process by the control program 32G executed by the setting conversion device 30.
In the setting conversion process illustrated in FIG. 4, the conversion rule 31 or the conversion rule estimated based on the operating environment of the setting source device 40 and the setting destination device 20 based on the conversion rule 31 is used. The setting data reflecting the operating environment of the device 40 is set in the setting destination device 20. The control program 32G is executed by the CPU 32A when the power to the setting conversion device 30 is turned on and the execution of the setting conversion process is instructed by a user's instruction, for example.

  First, in step S100, a communication environment that enables communication between the setting conversion device 30 and the setting destination device 20 is established. In the next step S102, the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 is detected by acquiring platform information indicating the operating environment of the setting destination device 20. In step S102, (default) setting data 21 determined as an initial value when the setting destination device 20 is installed is also acquired. In the next step S104, it is determined whether the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 needs to be converted to the setting data of the setting destination device 20.

  Specifically, in step S104, based on the conversion rule 31, the necessity of setting data conversion is determined for the correspondence between the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 and the previously stored operating environment of the setting source device 40. Is determined. The operating environment of the setting destination device 20 has been acquired as the platform information of the setting destination device 20 in step S102, and the operating environment of the setting source device 40 is the setting source stored in advance in the auxiliary storage device 32D as the conversion data 32H. The setting data 41 of the device 40 is included as platform information. The conversion rule 31 is also stored in advance in the auxiliary storage device 32D as the conversion data 32H. Therefore, by specifying the conversion rule 31 corresponding to the relationship between the platform information of the setting destination device 20 and the platform information of the setting source device 40, it is determined whether the setting data needs to be converted. The necessity of the conversion of the setting data is determined as any one of the conversion required, the conversion unnecessary, and the unknown.

  Specifically, when the conversion rule 31 indicating the correspondence between the platform information of the setting destination device 20 and the platform information of the setting source device 40 is included in the conversion rule table 31T, and the conversion rule 31 indicates the need for conversion, it is determined that the conversion is necessary. . For example, when the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 and the operating environment of the setting source device 40 are partially compatible (conversion rule 31 of the second item shown in FIG. 3), it is determined that conversion is necessary. If the conversion rule 31 indicating the correspondence between the platform information of the setting destination device 20 and the platform information of the setting source device 40 is included in the conversion rule table 31T, and the conversion rule 31 indicates that conversion is unnecessary, it is determined that conversion is unnecessary. For example, when the compatibility between the operating environment of the setting source device 40 and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 is completely compatible (the first item of the conversion rule 31 shown in FIG. 3), it is determined that the conversion is unnecessary. Further, when the conversion rule 31 indicating the correspondence between the platform information of the setting destination device 20 and the platform information of the setting source device 40 is not included in the conversion rule table 31T, it is determined that the conversion is unknown.

  If it is determined in step S104 that conversion is necessary, the process proceeds to step S118. After the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 is converted into the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 according to the conversion rule 31, the process proceeds to step S114. Transition. If it is determined in step S104 that the conversion is unnecessary, the process proceeds to step S112, and the setting for directly using the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 as the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 without performing the conversion process is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step S114.

  In step S114, the process of transferring the setting data 21 set in step S112 or the setting data 21 converted in step S118 to the setting destination device 20 is performed, thereby setting the setting data 21 in the setting destination device 20. Do. In the next step S116, the result of conversion into the setting data 21 is displayed on the operation display unit 36 (FIG. 7), and the present processing routine ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 that the conversion is unknown, the process proceeds to step S106. In step S106, the compatibility between the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 and the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20, that is, the compatibility between the operating environment of the setting source device 40 and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 is estimated. . In this step S106, one of full compatibility, partial compatibility, and unknown is estimated for compatibility.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the compatibility estimation process executed in step S106 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, step S106 shown in FIG. 4 includes the determination processing of step S106A and step S106B. In step S106A, it is determined whether the conversion rule table 31T includes a conversion rule 31 including related information. In detail, it is determined whether or not the conversion rule 31 including information relating to the correspondence between the operating environment of the setting source device 40 and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 is included in the conversion rule table 31T.

  Here, the conversion rule 31 including the related information is defined as an operation environment where at least one of the operating environment of the setting source device 40 and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 to which the setting data is to be converted satisfies a predetermined condition. This is an environment conversion rule 31. The operating environment that satisfies the predetermined condition indicates an operating environment in which the operating environment to which the setting data is to be converted and the operating environment in the conversion rule 31 can be regarded as common. It is preferable that the operating environment that satisfies the predetermined conditions is a condition in which the operating environment to which the setting data is to be converted matches the operating environment in the conversion rule 31. Further, for example, when it is considered that a difference in the application version is a minor version such as a bug fix, the operating environment is considered to be common, an operating environment in which the minor version of the application is different may be set as an operating environment adapted under predetermined conditions.

  Specifically, for the application A, the operating environment of the setting source device 40 to which the setting data is to be converted is “OS-1” and “A-V1”, and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 is “OS- Consider a case where the correspondence is “1” and “A−V3”. In the conversion rule table 31T (FIG. 3), the operating environment of the setting source device 40 is “OS-1” and “A-V1”, and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 is “OS-1”. , And "A-V2", the conversion rule 31 indicates that the compatibility indicates complete compatibility. In this case, since there is a conversion rule 31 from version V1 of application A to V2, it is determined that there is a conversion rule 31 including related information, and an affirmative determination is made in step S106A.

  For the application B, the operating environment of the setting source device 40 to which the setting data is to be converted is “OS-1” and “B-V1”, and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 is “OS-1”. Consider the case of a correspondence relationship of “B−V3”. In the conversion rule table 31T (FIG. 3), the operating environment of the setting source device 40 is "OS-1" and "B-V1", and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 is "OS-1". And "B-V2", the conversion rule 31 includes a conversion rule 31 indicating that the compatibility is partially compatible. In this case, since there is a conversion rule 31 from the version V1 to V2 of the application B, it is determined that there is a conversion rule 31 including related information, and an affirmative determination is made in step S106A.

  As described above, in step S106A, when there is the conversion rule 31 including the related information, an affirmative determination is made, and the process proceeds to step S106B.

  By the way, the conversion rule 31 is considered to indicate backward compatibility in the direction of shifting to a higher version with respect to compatibility. For example, the conversion rule 31, which is the first item of the conversion rule table 31T, indicates that the setting data is completely compatible even when the operating environment has shifted from the version V1 of the application A to V2. Accordingly, the conversion rule 31 of the first item is assumed to have complete backward compatibility, and it is presumed that even a version higher than version V2 is likely to maintain full compatibility compatibility. The conversion rule 31, which is the second item of the conversion rule table 31T, indicates that the setting data is partially compatible even when the operating environment has shifted from the version V1 of the application B to V2. Accordingly, it is estimated that the conversion rule 31 of the second item partially has backward compatibility, and it is highly likely that even a version higher than version V2 maintains partial compatibility. Therefore, according to the present disclosure, when the conversion rule 31 has backward compatibility, a conversion rule candidate that maintains the compatibility indicated by the conversion rule 31 is derived, and the derived conversion rule candidate is estimated with respect to a higher version. Is set as the conversion rule, and the setting data is converted.

  In step S106B, it is determined whether or not the backward compatibility of the conversion rule 31 is equal to or more than a predetermined value based on the content of the compatibility in the conversion rule 31 to thereby determine whether or not the conversion rule 31 has complete backward compatibility. In the first embodiment, the degree of backward compatibility is a predetermined value or more when the content of compatibility in the conversion rule 31 indicates complete compatibility. Note that the maximum value may be the perfect compatibility, and the value of the degree of the backward compatibility may decrease as the amount of the partial compatibility decreases, and a predetermined threshold may be used as a criterion for determination.

  Specifically, in step S106B, it is determined whether the conversion rule 31 including the related information is completely compatible with complete backward compatibility or partially compatible with some backward compatibility. In each of the complete compatibility determination and the partial compatibility determination in step S106B, a conversion rule candidate that maintains the compatibility indicated by the conversion rule 31 including the related information is derived, and the derived conversion rule candidate is ranked higher. Is set as a conversion rule estimated for the version (hereinafter referred to as an estimated conversion rule).

  When a plurality of conversion rule candidates are derived, any one of the conversion rule candidates may be set. For example, one of a plurality of conversion rule candidates is displayed on the operation display unit 36 so as to be selectable, the operation of the user by the operation display unit 36 is detected, and the detected conversion rule candidate is set as the estimated conversion rule. I do. Thereby, one conversion rule can be set from a plurality of conversion rule candidates according to the user's intention. Further, for example, a predetermined priority or the like is assigned to each of the conversion rules 31 included in the conversion rule table 31T, and one conversion rule candidate is selected according to a selection condition such as selecting a conversion rule with the highest priority. Set. This makes it possible to automatically set one conversion rule from a plurality of conversion rule candidates based on a predetermined selection condition.

  If it is determined in step S106B that the data is completely compatible, the conversion process is unnecessary according to the estimated conversion rule regarded as the conversion rule 31 indicating complete compatibility. Therefore, in step S112 shown in FIG. The setting to be used as it is as the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S114.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S106B that the data is partially compatible, the process proceeds to step S108 shown in FIG. In step S108, after the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 is converted into the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 according to the conversion rule 31 including the related information, the process proceeds to step S110. That is, in step S108, since the conversion rule 31 including the related information partially has backward compatibility, the compatibility is maintained for a part of the corresponding conversion rule 31 having backward compatibility. Of the setting data 41 of the setting destination device 20 as it is.

  If there is no conversion rule 31 including related information in the conversion rule table 31T, a negative determination is made in step S106A, and the process proceeds to step S110.

  When the conversion rule 31 including information related to each of the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 and the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 is not included in the conversion rule table 31T, the contents of the relevant conversion rule 31 are used. Can not. For example, the conversion rule table 31T of the example illustrated in FIG. 3 includes the conversion rule 31 related to the application A and the application B, but does not include the conversion rule 31 related to the application C. However, if the same application has a different minor version, the compatibility of the setting data is often maintained. Therefore, in step S110, conversion to setting data that is estimated to have high validity is performed.

  In the first embodiment, a process of adding difference information between the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 and the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 is performed as an example of conversion to setting data that is estimated to have high validity. . That is, in step S110, the difference information between the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 and the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 is set in the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20. The setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 used for the difference derived in step S110 is an initial value (default) of the setting data 21 at the beginning of the installation of the setting destination device 20 acquired in step S102.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the contents of the setting data in the setting data setting processing executed in step S110 shown in FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 6, in the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40, information indicating a normal work area used in the system is defined in the line number L1, and the line number L2 is compared with the normal work area. Information indicating a large-capacity work area is defined. In the default setting data 21BF of the setting destination device 20, information indicating a normal work area used in a common system with the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 is defined in the line number L1, and in the line number L2. , Information indicating a work area determined for the user is defined. In this case, the difference information of the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 with respect to the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 is information indicating a large-capacity work area of the line number L2 in the setting data 41. Therefore, in step S110 shown in FIG. 4, information indicating the large-capacity work area of the row number L2 in the setting data 41 is added to the default setting data 21BF, and the converted setting data 21AF of the setting destination device 20 is added as the setting data 21AF. Derive.

  In the first embodiment, the result of conversion into the setting data 21 is displayed on the operation display unit 36 in step S116 shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the compatibility between the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 and the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 is estimated, and based on the estimation result, the converted setting data 21 is converted into, for example, Display in a list. Here, there is a possibility that the setting data 21 converted based on the result of estimating the compatibility may become incorrect as the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20. For this reason, by presenting the converted setting data 21 on a display, the user can check the converted setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20. For example, even if there is a surplus portion or an error in the setting data 21 converted and set by estimating the compatibility and a setting change is necessary, any part or any data is corrected and deleted. The user can confirm whether or not the setting for making the change is necessary.

  Note that the process of step S102 is an example of a process executed by the detection unit of the present disclosure. The process in step S106 is an example of a process executed by the output unit of the present disclosure. The processing of steps S108, S110, S112, and S118 is an example of processing executed by the conversion unit of the present disclosure.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the compatibility between the setting data 41 of the setting source device 40 and the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20 is estimated, and the setting destination device 20 is estimated based on the estimation result. Is converted to the setting data 21 to be set in the setting. Accordingly, even when the conversion rule is unknown when exchanging the network device, the setting data 21 to be set in the setting destination device 20 can be obtained by the estimated compatibility, and the burden on the user can be reduced.

(Modification)
Next, a modified example of the first embodiment will be described.
In the first embodiment, when the conversion rule is unknown, the compatibility between the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 is estimated in step S106 based on the conversion rule 31 including the related information. . In the above, the compatibility estimated as complete compatibility or partial compatibility (hereinafter referred to as deemed compatibility) is obtained depending on the degree of backward compatibility. By the way, in software including an application, a life cycle is determined in advance, and a version for maintaining compatibility may be limited. For example, a version that maintains compatibility from the current version is determined, and compatibility is not maintained after the determined version. When a version that maintains compatibility is determined, compatibility is not maintained in the setting destination device 20 after the determined version, even if there is a conversion rule 31 including related information. In this case, the appropriateness of the deemed compatibility may be determined, and the process may be branched according to the determination result.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a flow of a process of determining the appropriateness of deemed compatibility and branching according to the determination result according to the modification.
The example shown in FIG. 8 is obtained by adding the processing of steps S120, S122, and S124 on the downstream side to the determination result of step S106 shown in FIG. Further, in the modified example, a case will be described in which the version for maintaining the compatibility of the application A is preset to two generations, for example, from version V1 to version V3. Information indicating the version that maintains the compatibility is stored in advance in the conversion data 32H of the auxiliary storage device 32D.

  If the deemed compatibility in step S106 is determined to be completely compatible, it is determined in step S122 whether the deemed compatibility is appropriate based on the difference in the version of the application A between the setting source device 40 and the setting destination device 20. For example, when the application A set in the setting source device 40 is version V1 and the application A running on the setting destination device 20 is version V3, an affirmative determination is made in step S122, and the process proceeds to step S122 shown in FIG. Transition. On the other hand, when the application A running on the setting destination device 20 is version V4 or later, it is estimated that the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 are not compatible, and a negative determination is made in step S122. Then, the process proceeds to step S124. In step S124, without performing the conversion process and without setting the setting data 21 of the setting destination device 20, a warning display for warning that the application A is incompatible is performed. End the routine.

  If it is determined that the deemed compatibility in step S106 is partially compatible, then in step S120, as in step S122, whether the deemed compatibility is appropriate based on the difference in the version of the application A between the setting source device 40 and the setting destination device 20 Determine whether or not. In the case of an affirmative determination in step S120, the process proceeds to step S108, and in the case of a negative determination, the process proceeds to step S124.

  As described above, in the modified example, the appropriateness of the deemed compatibility is determined based on the version that maintains the predetermined compatibility. Therefore, the conversion of the setting data is compared with the case where the setting data is uniformly converted by the deemed compatibility. Braking can be improved.

(2nd Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the technology of the present disclosure is applied when verifying the setting data 21 converted by the setting conversion device 30. Since the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions, and detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the configuration of a setting conversion system 1A according to the second embodiment.
The setting conversion system 1A includes a setting conversion device 30. The setting conversion device 30 is connected to the network 10 such as the Internet and an intranet that functions in a base. The setting conversion device 30 is also connected to the setting source device 40.

  A plurality of operating network devices 50 and a verification server 60 are connected to the network 10. The example illustrated in FIG. 1 illustrates a case where the plurality of network devices 50 include N network devices 50 from the network device 50-1 to the network device 50-N. In the following description, in the case where each of the N network devices 50 is to be distinguished and described, any one of (−1) to (−N) will be assigned, but the N network devices 50 will be described. When it is not necessary to distinguish each of the network devices 50, the network devices 50 will be generically described.

  The setting conversion device 30 according to the second embodiment includes a communication interface (I / F) 35 that is a functional unit that communicates with the network 10.

  The verification server 60 is a processing device having a function of verifying the setting data 21 converted by the setting conversion device 30, and includes a computer. The verification server 60 includes a CPU 61, a RAM 62, a ROM 63, a communication unit 64 that is a function unit that communicates with the network 10, a verification function unit 65, and an HDD 67. The CPU 61, the RAM 62, the ROM 63, the communication unit 64, the verification function unit 65, and the HDD 67 are connected via a bus 66 so that data and commands can be exchanged with each other. The verification function unit 65 is a function unit that verifies the setting data 21 converted by the setting conversion device 30. Further, the verification server 60 has a function of collecting the setting data 51 of the network device 50 that is connected to the network 10 and has been operating and stores the setting data 51 in the HDD 67. Therefore, the verification function unit 65 of the verification server 60 uses the setting data 51 of the network device 50 having the operation record stored in the HDD 67 and uses the setting data converted by the setting conversion device 30 inquired by the setting conversion device 30. Verify 21.

  The network device 50 connected to the network 10 includes a CPU 51, a RAM 52, a ROM 53, a communication unit 54 that is a function unit that communicates with the network 10, a unique function unit 55 for executing a process unique to the network device 50, and A memory 57 such as an HDD for storing data is provided. The CPU 51, the RAM 52, the ROM 53, the communication unit 54, the unique function unit 55, and the memory 57 are configured to be mutually connected via a bus 56 so that data and commands can be exchanged.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of the flow of processing by the control program 32G executed by the setting conversion device 30 according to the second embodiment. Note that the flow of processing by the control program 32G shown in FIG. 10 is obtained by adding the processing from step S200 to step S204 to the upstream side of step S114 in the processing by the control program 32G shown in FIG.

  After the processing of step S110, S112, or S118, the CPU 32A executes a process of inquiring the verification server 60 about verification of the validity of the converted setting data 21. That is, in step S200, the verification of validity is inquired by transmitting the converted setting data 21 to the verification server 60, and the process waits until there is a response of the verification result from the verification server 60.

  The verification server 60 verifies the validity of the setting data 21 inquired from the setting conversion device 30 by using the setting data 51 of the network device 50 having the operation record, and converts the setting data 51 of the network device 50 with the operation record into validity. If so, return a valid verification result. On the other hand, if the setting data 51 does not match the setting data 51 of the network device 50, a verification result indicating invalidity is returned. For example, the verification server 60 returns a validity verification result when the degree of conformity indicating the degree of coincidence of the setting data 21 with the setting data 51 exceeds a predetermined threshold. , And returns a verification result of invalidity.

  When the validity verification result is returned from the verification server 60, the validity verification result is determined in the next step S202. That is, when the validity verification result is returned from the verification server 60, an affirmative determination is made in step S202, and the process proceeds to step S114. On the other hand, when the verification result of the invalidity is returned from the verification server 60, a negative determination is made in step S202, and in step S204, a process of handling the invalidity setting data 21 such as resetting of the setting data 21 is performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S114.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, for the setting data 21 converted by the setting conversion device 30, the validation server 60 inquires of the validity verification based on the setting data 51 having the operation record. The validity of the setting data 21 can be confirmed. Therefore, the validity of operation when the setting destination device 20 is operated by the set setting data 21 can be improved.

  In the second embodiment, a case has been described in which the setting server 21 inquires of the verification server 60 about the validity of the setting data 21 converted by the setting conversion device 30 by using the setting data 51 having operation results. Data may be obtained. For example, when the setting conversion device 30 converts the setting data, the verification server 60 inquires of the operating environment of the setting source device 40 and the operating environment of the setting destination device 20 about a conversion rule or setting data 51 having an operation record. May be. By doing so, the calculation load required for the setting data conversion processing in the setting conversion device 30 can be suppressed.

  Although the embodiments have been described above, the technical scope of the disclosed technology is not limited to the scope described in the embodiments. Various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention, and the forms with such changes or improvements are also included in the technical scope of the disclosed technology.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the present invention is implemented by a software configuration based on processing using a flowchart. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be implemented by a hardware configuration.

1 setting conversion system 20 network device (second connection device)
21 setting data 30 setting conversion device 31 setting data 32 computer main body 32D auxiliary storage device 32G control program 32H conversion data 34 communication interface 36 operation display unit 40 network device (first connected device)

Claims (9)

A second operation which is connected to a network and exchanges the first setting information of a first connection device operating in a first operation environment with the first connection device and which is different from the first operation environment; A storage unit configured to store a predetermined conversion rule for converting the second setting information of the second connection device operating in the environment,
A detection unit configured to detect the first operating environment and the second operating environment;
When the conversion rules corresponding to the first operating environment and the second operating environment detected by the detection unit are not stored in the storage unit, from the conversion rules stored in the storage unit, An output unit configured to estimate conversion rule candidates for converting the first setting information into the second setting information, and to output the estimated conversion rule candidates;
Data processing device provided with. The data processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a conversion unit configured to convert the first setting information into the second setting information in accordance with a conversion rule candidate output from the output unit. The conversion unit, when a plurality of conversion rule candidates are output from the output unit, according to any one conversion rule candidate among the plurality of conversion rule candidates, the second setting The data processing device according to claim 2, wherein the data processing device converts the information into setting information. The storage unit further stores compatibility information indicating compatibility between the first setting information in the first operating environment and the second setting information in the second operating environment,
4. The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit estimates and outputs the conversion rule candidate based on the compatibility information stored in the storage unit. 5. The data processing device according to claim 4, wherein the compatibility information is information indicating that the first setting information can be used for the second setting information. The output unit estimates, based on the compatibility information, a candidate for a conversion rule indicating that the first setting information is to be used for the second setting information, when there is compatibility, and The data processing device according to claim 4, wherein in such a case, estimation as a conversion rule candidate is prohibited. The output unit stores the compatibility information corresponding to the first operating environment and the second operating environment detected by the detection unit when the compatibility information is not stored in the storage unit, and stores the compatibility information in the storage unit. The correspondence between the first operating environment and the second operating environment in the converted conversion rule and the correspondence between the first operating environment and the second operating environment detected by the detection unit are predetermined. 5. The data processing device according to claim 4, wherein, when the conversion rule has a relationship, the conversion rule candidate is estimated based on compatibility information of the conversion rule of the corresponding relationship having the relationship. A computer is connected to a network, and exchanges first setting information of a first connected device operating in a first operating environment with a second connected device that is exchanged with the first connected device and is different from the first operating environment. Acquiring the conversion rule from a storage unit that stores a predetermined conversion rule for converting to the second setting information of the second connected device operating in the operating environment of
Detecting the first operating environment and the second operating environment;
When the conversion rules corresponding to the detected first operating environment and the detected second operating environment are not stored in the storage unit, the conversion rules stored in the storage unit are used as the first rules. A data processing method for performing processing including estimating a candidate for a conversion rule for converting setting information into the second setting information, and outputting the estimated candidate for a conversion rule. A data processing program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the data processing device according to claim 1.