JP2500730B2 - Local Area Network - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention is used for evaluating an overload test or a continuous test on the server side in a network OS (operating system). The present invention relates to a local area network capable of easily and accurately evaluating a network OS with a small number of steps.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of network OS evaluation method is a method for testing whether each node (server or client) is correctly connected to a data transmission device, as disclosed in JP-A-1-305640. 2-1
There is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 90053.

In these systems, a node a transmits a frame for initiating a connection test to each data transmission device, each node i receives the frame, and a confirmation frame indicating the reception is transmitted to the node a. Then, the node a receives the confirmation frame to confirm whether or not each node i is properly connected to the network.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional method, it is possible to confirm whether the node (server or client) is properly connected to the network, but the workstation can correctly access the file on the server. There is a problem that it is not possible to evaluate whether the printer of the server can print by the operation from the workstation or the process on the workstation can communicate with the process of the server or the workstation.

Further, when performing these evaluations, it is necessary to individually test the server from a plurality of clients, so that the number of clients increases and a huge number of evaluation man-hours are required.

The present invention solves such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a network capable of accurately performing evaluations other than connection evaluation with a small number of steps.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in a local area network in which a plurality of target servers to be evaluated and a test controller for testing and evaluating the target servers are connected to one network, the test is performed. The controller includes means for generating a test command according to a pre-registered test item, and a plurality of test servers that perform a network test to the target server specified according to the command from the test controller; And a test monitor for displaying and recording the notified test result or test status.

The means for generating the test command includes a test script in which test items are registered in advance,
The test server includes a command generation unit that generates a test command according to the test items registered in this test script, and a network control unit that transmits the generated test command to the specified test server, and the plurality of test servers include: A test control unit that receives a test command from the network control unit and sends out a test status and a test result according to the command, and a command interpretation that starts a test according to the test command to the specified target server. Section, a test execution section that executes a test on the target server specified by its activation, a test status storage section that temporarily stores the test status and test results by this test execution section, and a test from this test status storage section. Status and test results The test monitor includes a test status reporting unit that reads out periodically and sends the test status to the test control unit, and the test monitor receives a test status or a test result notified from the plurality of test servers, and the monitor control unit A test status display recording unit that records and displays the received test status or test result, and the test server includes an error detection unit that monitors an error that occurs during the test by the test execution unit; An error recording unit that records error information and sends a reset request when an error is detected by the error detection unit, and a reset that resets and restarts the corresponding test server when a reset request is received from this error recording unit Check the error recording part when the test server and the test server are started, and check the error information. If it is recorded, the error information is notified to the test monitor, and a start-up check unit that erases the error information in the error recording unit is included, and the test controller issues an instruction to change the test content by operation. When I received
It is desirable to include a test script change unit that replaces the pre-registered test item with the instructed item.

[0009]

[Operation] The test controller generates a test command according to the test items registered in advance, and sends the test command to the test server. The test server performs a network test on the specified target server according to the test command from this test controller, and periodically notifies the test monitor of the test result or test status. The test monitor temporarily records and displays the notified test result or test status and notifies the evaluator.

As a result, the operations of the test programs running on the individual test servers can be centrally controlled, and the network OS can be automatically evaluated. Accordingly, the operations of the individual nodes can be performed with a small number of evaluation steps. Can be confirmed correctly.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention and a conventional example.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a test controller in the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a format of a test command in the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a test server in the first embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a test monitor in the first embodiment of the present invention.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of target servers 1a to 1m to be evaluated and a test controller 2 for testing and evaluating the target servers 1a to 1m are connected to one network, and a test controller is provided. 2 includes a plurality of test servers 3a to 3n that include means for generating a test command in accordance with pre-registered test items and perform a network test on the target servers 1a to 1m designated according to the command from the test controller 2. And a test monitor 4 for displaying and recording the test results or the test status notified from the test servers 3a to 3n. Further, as a feature of the present invention, the means for generating the test command has test items registered in advance. Test script 20 and this test The test server 3a includes a command generation unit 21 that generates a test command according to the test items registered in the script 20, and a network control unit 22 that transmits the generated test command to the designated test servers 3a to 3n. The 3n receives a test command from the network control unit 22 and sends a test status and a test result according to the command and a test command to the designated target servers 1a to 1m. Command interpreting unit 32 for activating, a test executing unit 33 for executing a test on the target servers 1a to 1m designated by the activation, and a test condition for temporarily storing the test condition and the test result by the test executing unit 33. Memory 34 and this test The test monitor 4 includes a test status report unit 35 that periodically reads out the test status and the test result from the status storage unit 34 and sends the test status and the test result to the test control unit 31, and the test monitor 4 includes the test status or the test result notified from the test servers 3a to 3n. And a test situation display recording unit 42 for recording and displaying the test situation or the test result accepted by the monitor control unit 41.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention thus constructed will be described.

A network OS to be evaluated is installed in the target servers 1a-1m. The test controller 2 generates a test command according to the test items registered in advance, and sends this test command to the test servers 3a to 3n. The test items are registered in the test controller 2 as the test script 20 in advance. The command generator 21 assembles a test command according to the test script 20. The generated command is sent to the target test server by the network control unit 22.

The test command is constructed as shown in FIG. 3, and is generated by the command generating section 21. A test server name for processing a command is described in the first field, a target server name to be tested in the second field, a test name to be executed by the test server in the third field, and a parameter to be passed to the test command in the fourth field.

The test servers 3a to 3n perform the designated network test on the designated target servers 1a to 1m according to the test command from the test controller 2. The test command issued by the test controller 2 is passed to the command interpreter 32 via the test controller 31. The command interpreting unit 32 instructs the test executing unit 33 to start the specified test on the specified target servers 1a to 1m according to the test command. The test execution unit 33 actually targets the target server 1a-
The specified test is executed for 1 m, and the execution status of the test is periodically written in the test status storage unit 34.

When the designated test is completed, the test execution section 33 writes the test result in the test status storage section 34. The test status storage unit 34 temporarily stores the written test status or test result. The test status reporting unit 35 periodically reads the test status or test result from the test status storage unit 34 and notifies the test monitor 4 of the test status or test result via the test control unit 31.

The test monitor 4 is composed of a plurality of test servers 3a.
Display and record the test status or test result notified from ~ 3n. The test status or test result notified from the test servers 3a to 3n is sent to the test status display recording section 42 through the monitor control section 41. The test status display recording unit 42 displays and records the test status or the test result sent from each of the test servers 3a to 3n.

The evaluator of the network OS can grasp the test results by checking the information displayed on the test monitor 4 and checking the test status of all the test servers 3a to 3n or the test results.

(Second Embodiment) In the case of the first embodiment, a network failure occurs during the test execution, and the test server 3
If a to 3n has an error, the test cannot be continued.
Therefore, in the second embodiment, when an error occurs in the test servers 3a to 3n, the test servers 3a to 3n in which the error has occurred are reset and the error state can be recovered. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the test server in the second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment, the test server 3 has an error detecting section 36 for monitoring an error occurring during the test by the test executing section 33.
An error recording unit 38 that records error information and sends a reset request when an error is detected by the error detection unit 36, and a test server 3a corresponding to the error when the reset request is received from the recording unit 38. .. to 3n are reset and restarted, and the error recording unit 38 is checked when the test servers 3a to 3n are started, and if the error information is recorded, the error information is notified to the test monitor 4 and A startup check unit 39 that erases error information in the error recording unit 38 is included.

The error detector 36 monitors the occurrence of an error in the test executor 33. If an error is detected, the error information is recorded in the error recording unit 38 and the reset execution unit 37 is requested to execute the reset. Reset execution unit 3
When the reset request arrives, the test servers 3a to 3n
Reset itself and restart. Startup check section 3
9 is an error recording unit 38 when the test servers 3a to 3n are activated.
Check to see if any errors have been recorded in. If an error is recorded, the error information is notified to the test monitor 4 and the error information in the error recording unit 38 is erased. The error recording unit 38 holds the error information even if the test servers 3a to 3n are reset.

By configuring the test servers 3a to 3n in this way, even if an error occurs in the test servers 3a to 3n, the error can be displayed and recorded on the test monitor 4 and the test is continued. I can do it.

(Third Embodiment) In the first and second embodiments, since the test script 20 is fixed,
Only the same test content can be executed. Therefore, in the third embodiment, the test script 20 registered in advance in the test controller 2 can be changed. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the test controller in the third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment, when the test controller 2 receives an instruction to change the test content by an operation, the test item registered in advance and the instructed item are displayed. The test script changing unit 23 to be replaced is included.

The test script changing unit 23 changes the test script 20 held inside the test controller 2 according to an instruction from the network OS evaluator.
This enables various combinations of network evaluations.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained when the network OS is evaluated.

(1) Since the test controller centrally controls the tests operating on each test server, the evaluator does not need to operate each client, and the number of evaluation steps can be greatly reduced.

(2) Since the test monitor can confirm that each test server is operating properly by displaying / recording the test status or test result of each test server, the target server to be evaluated is correct. You can confirm that it is working.

(3) Various tests such as remote file access, remote printer printing, and remote procedure call can be performed.

(4) Since the test monitor can record the test result, it can be easily confirmed that the test has been performed correctly.

(5) Even if an error occurs in the test server, it can be detected and recorded, the error state can be recovered, and the test can be continued.

(6) Since the test script can be changed according to the evaluator's instruction, the test can be performed in any combination.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention and a conventional example.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a test controller in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a format of a test command in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a test server in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a test monitor in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a test server according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a test controller in the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a to 1m Target server 2 Test controller 3, 3a to 3n Test server 4 Test monitor 20 Test script 21 Command generation unit 22 Network control unit 23 Test script change unit 31 Test control unit 32 Command interpretation unit 33 Test execution unit 34 Test status storage Section 35 Test Status Report Section 36 Error Detection Section 37 Reset Execution Section 38 Error Recording Section 39 Startup Check Section 41 Monitor Control Section 42 Test Status Display Recording Section

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. In a local area network in which a plurality of target servers to be evaluated and a test controller for testing and evaluating the target servers are connected to one network, a test registered in advance in the test controller is used. A plurality of test servers including means for generating a test command according to the item, which performs a network test on the target server specified according to the command from the test controller, and a test result or a test status notified from the test server. and a test monitor for displaying recorded, means for generating the test command, test scripts previously test item is registered
And according to the test items registered in this test script
Command generator that generates a test command according to the above, and the test server that specifies the generated test command.
And a network controller for sending to the server, the plurality of test servers, with receives a test command from the network controller
And the test status according to the command.
And a test control unit that sends out test results, and a test command to the specified target server.
The command interpreter that starts the test according to the above, and the target server specified by the start
The test execution part that executes the test and the test status and test results by this test execution part
The test status storage unit that temporarily stores the test status and the test result from the test status storage unit
To periodically read out and send out to the test control unit
And a status report section , wherein the test monitor is configured to
Is the monitor control unit that receives the test results and the test status or test that this monitor control unit has received.
Test status display recording unit that records and displays the results
A local area network characterized by including and . 2. The test server records an error information when an error is detected by the error detection unit that monitors an error that occurs during the test by the test execution unit, and issues a reset request. An error recording unit to send out, a reset execution unit to reset and restart the corresponding test server when a reset request is received from this error recording unit, and to check the error recording unit at the time of starting the test server to check error information. 2. The local area network according to claim 1, further comprising: a start-up check unit that notifies the test monitor of the error information if it is recorded and erases the error information of the error recording unit. 3. The local according to claim 1, wherein the test controller includes a test script changing unit that replaces a pre-registered test item with an instructed item when an instruction to change the test content is received by operation. Area network.