JP2555386B2 - Electronic computer system - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an operation management technique in an electronic computer room, and is particularly suitable for an electronic computer system configured by a plurality of data processing devices including electronic computers. The present invention relates to job activation technology and execution monitoring technology.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as an electronic computer system including a plurality of data processing devices including electronic computers, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
There is a duplexing processor synchronization system as described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-37641.

This dual processor synchronization method is a synchronous system for switching a job to either the active processor or the standby processor in a dual processor in which an active processor and a standby processor exist in parallel. Therefore, the processing steps of the job are divided into predetermined breakpoints, and each time the active processor reaches each breakpoint, data displaying the processing result of the processing step and a predetermined storage for the data are displayed. When the address designating the position is transferred to the memory in the spare processor and the active processor is switched to the spare processor, the spare processor is on the processing program corresponding to the breakpoint closest to the switching time. Return to the predetermined restart address of Using the latest of the data being transferred in serial memory is to start the boot of the treatment program.

That is, the processor (CPU) by the communication control device
The two are synchronized with each other and operated in parallel at the same time.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, the conventional duplex processor synchronization method is for parallel processing of jobs, and no consideration has been given to job activation according to the characteristics of business jobs activated at various occasions. In addition, even if there is a system that has been considered, it is the operation management on one data processing device, and no consideration is given to the operation management on the computer system composed of a plurality of data processing devices. There was a problem with using it for large users.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

An object of the present invention is, in an electronic computer system composed of a plurality of data processing devices, to communicate between each data processing device via a file, and centrally manage business jobs executed on the plurality of data processing devices. It is to provide the technology that can.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention are as follows.
It will be apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

[Means for solving problems]

The outline of a typical invention disclosed in the present application is briefly described as follows.

That is, in the computer system including one main data processing device and a plurality of sub data processing devices, the first contact file and the second contact file provided in the external storage medium shared by the main data processing device and the sub data processing device. And a means for storing information indicating the status of the sub-data processing apparatus and the status after execution of the job in the second contact file, and the job activation stored in the first contact file. And a means for activating the job instructed by the job activation instruction information addressed to the apparatus itself, wherein the main data processing apparatus reads the information in the second contact file at a prescribed cycle, A procedure for collating with predetermined job start condition information and storing the start command information of the job satisfying the start condition in the first contact file. It is characterized in that it has a.

[Action]

According to the above-mentioned means, each sub-data processing device, in the state before the job is started, is in a state in which it can accept the job start command, in the state requesting the job start command, or in the other data waiting state. For example, status information necessary for centralized management of jobs executed by a plurality of sub-data processing devices is collected in a predetermined cycle, and the collected information is stored in the second contact file.

On the other hand, the main data processing device reads the information from each sub data processing device stored in the second contact file at a predetermined cycle and compares it with the predetermined job starting condition information. If there is a job satisfying the start condition as a result of this collation, start command information for starting the job is stored in the first contact file.

Each sub data processing device reads the stored information of the first contact file at a predetermined cycle. At this time, if there is job activation command information addressed to the device itself, or if it is found that the job specified by the job activation command information is a job to be executed by the device itself, the job is activated.

After the job is completed, information indicating the result and status after execution is stored in the second contact file.

The information stored in the second contact file is read in the next cycle of the second contact file read processing in the main data processing device, and is again collated with the predetermined job starting condition information.

By repeating such processing, a plurality of jobs executed by the plurality of sub-data processing devices are activated in synchronization with each other.

Therefore, by associating the start conditions of a plurality of jobs with each other and setting them as the job start condition information in advance, it is possible to automate the synchronous start and the start work between the jobs to be executed by the plurality of data processing apparatuses, and Management can be realized. Then, by automating the start-up work, it is possible to reduce operator factors.

Example of Invention

An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIG.

In all the drawings for describing the embodiments, components having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their repeated description will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram for explaining a schematic configuration of an electronic computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is an OS of a first data processing device composed of an electronic computer, and a main monitor program 3 controls execution of jobs and communication between monitors. The sub monitor program 6 of the second, third, fourth, ... Data processing devices each of which is an electronic computer is the main monitor program 3
Follow the instructions to start jobs and monitor job execution status. When executing a job under OS2, the main monitor program 3 outputs the job control language (hereinafter referred to as JCL) to the first communication file 4. The sub monitor program 6 reads that the JCL has been written for itself in the first contact file 4, and inputs the JCL from the first contact file 4. Invokes the JCL on its own data processing device.
When the job execution is completed, the completion status is output to the second contact file 5 via the sub monitor program 6. The main monitor program 3 reads that the end state of the job is written in the second contact file 5, and knows the end state of the job. As described above, the main monitor program 3 controls the execution of the job, and the timing for starting the job is the specified time, the end of the specified preceding job, the command input, or the like. Each program reads the first contact file 4 and the second contact file 5 at regular intervals to check if there is related information. Reference numerals 7 and 8 are keyboards.

In this way, the job start timing can be obtained among the electronic computers, and the job can be automatically started in the data processing device including a plurality of electronic computers. Also,
By the same contact, the operations can be concentrated on the main monitor program 3 and the operations can be centrally managed.

The conditions for starting a job by the operation management system of the computer system of this embodiment are as follows.

(1). Network (2). Time (3). Data arrival (command input for data arrival) (4). Output of specified message (5). Manual [input of RUN command] Information processing in the main monitor program 3
As shown in FIG. 1, in step 101, information receiving processing is performed. That is, network condition data, time data, and a data arrival command are read from OS1. Also, from OS2, the network condition data of the sub system,
The output of the designated message, the data arrival command, etc. are temporarily stored in the second communication file 5, and then read into the main monitor program 3. Further, a data arrival command and a manual (input of RUN command) command are input from the keyboard 7.

Next, in step 102, a job starting condition check process is performed, and in step 103, a process of determining whether or not the job starting condition is OK is performed. If YES, the process proceeds to step 104, and if NO, the process returns to step 101. In step 104, the JCL is sent to the internal reader of OS1 to start the job, and the JCL of the job to be started in the sub system is stored in the first contact file 4, and then the process returns to step 101 and the processing of the main monitor program 3 ends. .

Next, in the processing in the sub monitor program 6, information reception processing is performed in step 201. That is, the network condition data of the sub system and the output of the designated message are read from the OS 2, and the data arrival command and the manual (input of the RUN command) command are input from the keyboard 7. Then, these pieces of information are stored in the second contact file 5 and the process proceeds to step 202. In step 202, based on the JCL from the first contact file 4, the job is output to the internal reader of OS2 at regular intervals to start the job, and the process returns to step 201, and the processing of the sub monitor program 6 ends.

In this way, the job activation control is performed by the main monitor program 3.

The main monitor program 3 sets the message output by itself, the data arrived, the time, the end of the preceding job, etc. in the table shown in FIG. Then, the sub monitor program 6 registers in the second contact file 5 as soon as the above information is generated.

Further, the main monitor program 3 starts the job by combining the information of the main system and the information of the sub system when all the flags in the table shown in FIG. 2 are turned on.

When a job starts or ends, the OS
The monitor program receives information from 1 and OS2. The main system recognizes the end of the preceding job as it is, and the sub system stores the job end in the second contact file 5.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of the first contact file 4.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first contact file 4 includes a program record 11 used for exclusive use of programs between data processing devices composed of electronic computers, a machine number record 12 storing information for each machine of each data processing device, Message table record 13 that stores the message sent to the sub monitor program 6, job status table record 14 that stores the status of the job executed by the sub monitor program 6, JC of the job executed by the sub monitor program 6
JCL record 15 that stores L and message waiting job /
The waiting message table 16 for storing the messages of the job net is provided. And, a master record 10 for managing the entire second contact file 5 is provided. The management control by the master record 10 is connected as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the second contact file 5.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second contact file 5 includes a machine record 21 that stores information for each machine of each computer, a job record table record 22 that stores record information of jobs executed by the sub monitor program 6, and a sub monitor. A volume record information record 23 for storing the MT (magnetic tape) volume record information output by the job executed by the program 6, a waiting message table 24 for storing the message of a message waiting job / jobnet, and a data input record 25 ing. Then, a master record 20 for managing the entire second contact file 5 is provided. The management control by the master record 20 is connected as shown in FIG.

As can be seen from the above description, according to the present embodiment, when the sub system command is input to the sub monitor program 6, that is, the sub monitor program 6 causes the self data processing device to execute the job start command in the state before the job is started. In addition to collecting information such as whether it is ready to be received in a predetermined cycle, it also monitors the network condition data, specified message input, data arrival command, RUN command input in the sub system in a predetermined cycle. When it is detected that the command has been input as a system command, the sub monitor program 6 writes the command to the second communication file 5, and the main monitor program 3 receives the command (query or job start command). The main monitor program 3 processes the command, writes the result to the first communication file 4, and the sub monitor program 6 receives the result, thereby synchronizing the start and end between the jobs executed on each data processing device. Therefore, it is possible to automate the job starting work in the electronic computer system including a plurality of data processing devices.
This can reduce the number of operators.

As mentioned above, although the present invention was explained concretely based on an example, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned example.
It goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, a monitor program is executed on a data processing device composed of each electronic computer, and each monitor program transmits information via a file on a medium shared by each data processing device. By exchanging each other, it is possible to synchronize the start and end of jobs executed on each data processing device.
Job activation work can be automated in an electronic computer system including a plurality of data processing devices. This can reduce the number of operators.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram for explaining a schematic configuration of an electronic computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for setting a message, arrived data, time, end of preceding job, etc. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the information set table, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the first contact file shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration of the second contact file shown in FIG. It is a block diagram showing. In the figure, 1 ... OS, 2 ... OS, 3 ... main monitor program, 4 ... first contact file, 5 ... second contact file, 6 ... sub monitor program, 7,8 ... keyboard .

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. In a computer system comprising one main data processing device and a plurality of sub data processing devices, a first contact file provided in an external storage medium shared by the main data processing device and the sub data processing device. And a second contact file, wherein the sub-data processing device further stores information indicating the status of the device itself and the status after the job is executed in the second contact file, and the sub-data processing device stores the information in the first contact file. And a means for activating the job instructed by the job activation instruction information addressed to the own apparatus, wherein the main data processing apparatus reads the information in the second contact file and determines in advance. And a means for storing the start command information of the job satisfying the start condition in the first contact file. Electronic computer system with butterflies.