JP5320734B2 - Network setting control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a monitoring control device (operation system: OpS) that performs setting and control of network elements such as individual transmission devices constituting a network.

  In OpS, when a new device is introduced in the network, a line (path) is newly set on the network, or the network configuration is changed, the setting / registration work and the setting contents are checked. The operations such as the above test are performed while the operator inputs the screen one by one, and it takes a considerable time. In addition, because the operator performs a series of operations such as setting / registration and testing by sequentially entering the screen, work delays may occur due to incorrect settings. In the worst case, the line may be disconnected accidentally. It cannot be said that there is no possibility of it.

  Therefore, there is a need for a mechanism that can efficiently and reliably perform these operations.

  It is well known that if a series of command inputs are created and stored in advance as a command file and the series of commands in the command file are automatically executed sequentially, the work efficiency can be improved and input errors can be reduced. However, for example, control such as a line test necessarily involves manual operation and judgment by the operator such as operation and confirmation of the operator according to the situation at that time, so the command file method is applied as it is for OpS operation. I can't do it.

JP-A-6-110663

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a monitoring and control apparatus capable of efficiently and reliably performing a series of settings and controls including a control that requires manual operation and judgment by an operator.

  The above-mentioned purpose is to set up an ordered combination of a plurality of combinations of selection of operation screens for setting or controlling individual network elements constituting the network and setting values for the selected operation screens. In response to an operation on the operation screen sequentially displayed by the plan display means in response to an operation on the operation screen sequentially displayed by the plan display means. This is achieved by a supervisory control device comprising plan execution means for executing setting or control for elements.

  According to the setting control plan, the screens in which the setting values have already been entered are displayed in sequence, so that the work can be efficiently performed without mistakes. In addition, since actual settings or controls are executed when a screen operation such as pressing a button in the displayed operation screen is triggered, even if control that requires operator operation or judgment is included, it can be executed without any problem can do.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a monitoring control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The plan management unit 10 creates and edits the setting control plan by displaying the plan screen 12 shown as an example in FIG. 2 and the operation screen 14 shown as an example in FIG. The set control plan is stored in the plan database 16. At that time, a change in the contents of the configuration database 18 when the setting control plan being created / edited is temporarily executed is simulated and stored in the plan reflection database 20. Thereby, the plan management unit 10 can determine the validity of the newly added setting control plan. The plan reflection database 20 may store the difference from the configuration database 18, and in this case, it is not necessary to configure the database.

  When executing the setting control plan, the operation screen 14 as shown in FIG. 3 is sequentially displayed according to the setting control plan read out from the plan database 16 by the plan management unit 10. When the operator presses the “execute” button 24, the control management unit 22 performs an actual operation according to the contents, and after updating the configuration database 18 as necessary, the next operation screen is automatically displayed. .

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the plan screen 12 displayed when creating, editing and executing the setting control plan. In the first column “work point” of each item on the plan screen 12, a row that is a work point (described later) is indicated by a black circle. In this column, a number indicating which step of the setting control plan each item is displayed is displayed. When executing the setting control plan, the corresponding operation screens 14 are displayed in this numerical order. The type of operation (operation screen) is displayed in the “screen” column of each line, and a symbol for identifying the network element to be operated is displayed in the “target” column. The set value set above is displayed. In the “Memo” column, the memo input at the time of registration is displayed.

  “Switch” in the “Screen” column is an operation of switching the target channel (channel 1 of interface 1 of device DAM # 01 in the example of the first row in FIG. 2) to a preset spare channel. .

  “Section setting” in the “screen” column is an operation for registering and using the interface 2 of the device DAM # 01 in the configuration database 18 in the example shown in the figure. In the example shown in the figure, “path setting” is an operation for setting the path of channel 1 to the device DAM # 01 and the interface 2. In “path test”, the set path is tested and “path deletion” is performed. ”Deletes the specified path.

  When the “Plan Add” button 26 is pressed while the plan screen 12 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed, a screen (not shown) for selecting an operation to be added is displayed. When is selected, the “path setting” operation screen of FIG. 3 is displayed.

  When a necessary value is input on the “path setting” screen of FIG. 3 and the “plan registration” button 28 is pressed, a memo input screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. When the memo is input and the “OK” button 30 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 5, a plan screen 12 in which a line corresponding to the input is newly added is displayed. At this time, an item for which a black circle is displayed in the column “work point” (sixth line in the example of FIG. 2) is a work point, and a newly added item is added next to the work point. In the example of FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, a new item is added after the sixth line that was the work point, and the added seventh line becomes a new work point. When an item is selected with a pointing device such as a mouse and the “change work point” button 32 is pressed, the selected item becomes a new work point, and a new operation can be inserted in the middle of the setting control plan.

  The plan reflection database 20 (FIG. 1) reflects the contents of the configuration database 18 when the setting control plan being created and edited is temporarily executed up to the work point. The validity of the operation to be added to can be determined. For example, even if an attempt is made to add a path test operation for DAM # 01, IF = 2, and CH = 1 after the operation on the sixth line, the path is deleted by the operation on the sixth line and is added to the plan reflection database 20. Does not exist, resulting in an input error.

  The “Delete Plan” button 34 deletes the selected item. In this case as well, the plan reflection database 20 is used to determine the validity of the setting control plan after deletion.

  In this way, in the plan database 16, a combination of the selection of the operation screen and the input value to the selected operation screen is generated and stored in the specified order without causing any inconsistency with the configuration database.

  The “Plan execution” button 36 is a button for actually executing setting control based on the created setting control plan. When the “Plan execution” button 36 is pressed, an operation screen corresponding to each item is displayed in order from the selected item of the setting control plan. When no item is selected, the operation screen corresponding to each line is displayed in order from the top item.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, since the top item is selected, when the “Plan Execution” button 36 is pressed, the section corresponds to the “section setting” of the top item as shown in FIG. The setting screen is displayed with the setting values already entered.

  In the operation screen of FIG. 7, the “Plan registration” button 28 is not valid and is grayed out. When the “execute” button 24 is pressed, the control management unit 22 (FIG. 1) performs actual control on the target network element, and updates the configuration database 18 (FIG. 1) as necessary. In the example of FIG. 7, the interface 2 is registered in the configuration database 18 for the target device DAM # 01 and can be used.

  After the control is completed, the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. When the “OK” button is pressed, an operation screen corresponding to the next line of the setting control plan is displayed. In the example of FIG. 6, a path switching screen from the working path to the backup path is displayed corresponding to the second row as shown in FIG. When the “Cancel” button 40 is pressed, the execution of the setting control plan is terminated, and when the “Return to previous Plan screen” button 42 is pressed, an operation screen corresponding to the previous line is displayed.

  When the network configuration is changed by a normal operation, there may be a conflict with the contents of the created setting control plan. For example, if the setting control plan shown in FIG. 5 has been created and a path setting of IF = 2 and CH = 1 is performed for DAM # 01 by a normal operation, this path is set at the start of execution of the setting control plan. The operations on the 4th to 6th lines, which are premised on not existing, are inconsistent with the current situation. When it is necessary to avoid this, the following measures can be taken.

  That is, the setting control plan shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the plan screen 12 (FIG. 1), the path setting screen shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the operation screen 14 by the normal operation, and the “execute” button 24 is pressed. Then, a confirmation screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. On the other hand, when the “OK” button 44 is pressed, the path setting is executed, the fourth to sixth lines of the setting control plan contradicting this are deleted, and a plan screen as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. When the “cancel” button 46 is pressed on the confirmation screen of FIG. 11, the path setting is not executed.

  Even when a normal operation contradicting this is attempted during automatic execution of the setting control plan, a screen as shown in FIG. 11 is similarly displayed to warn the operator, and the operator has selected execution of the normal operation. In such a case, automatic execution may be interrupted.

  A specific example of the creation process of the setting control plan will be described below in comparison with the contents of the plan reflection database 16 whose contents change with the creation.

  It is assumed that information as shown in Table 1 below is registered in the configuration database 18 regarding the interface 3.

  As shown in Table 2, when a “path setting” operation of IF = 3, CH = 2, 50M is registered in the setting control plan, that is, the plan database, the plan reflection that holds a copy of the configuration database 18 in the initial state. A path of IF = 3, CH = 1, 50M is added to the database 20. The contents of the configuration database 18 are not changed.

  Next, as shown in Table 3, when a path test with IF = 3 and CH = 2 is to be registered, there is a path with IF = 3 and CH = 2 in the plan reflection database 20, so this path Registration of test operations is possible, and this operation is registered. Since this operation does not affect the configuration information, the contents of the plan reflection database 20 are not changed.

  Next, as shown in Table 4, when the parameter change of the path of “IF = 3, CH = 2” is registered, it can be registered because the path of IF = 3, CH = 2 exists in the plan reflection database 20. Yes, the parameter change command is registered in the plan database 16. Also, the plan reflection database 20 is updated.

  As shown in Table 5, when registering a path test (measurement value reading) of “IF = 3, CH = 2”, since there is a path of IF = 3, CH = 2 in the plan reflection database 20, this operation is performed. Are registered, and the plan reflection database 20 does not change.

  As shown in Table 6, when a path deletion operation of “IF = 3, CH = 2” is registered, since the target path exists in the plan reflection database 20, the target path is registered in the plan database 16 and the plan. Update the import database.

  At this point, the registered path is deleted last, so it becomes the same as the configuration database. Further, if the work point is moved, the plan reflection database at that time is recreated, so that the configuration at an arbitrary time can be reproduced and the command registration check can be correctly performed at each time.

  The process of executing the setting control plan shown in Table 6 will be described below.

  Refer to the contents of the setting control plan from the plan database and open the target screens sequentially. First, no. Open the path setting screen of IF = 3 of 1 and CH = 2 (assumed to be implemented from the top). After confirming the contents of the screen, a path is set for the target device according to an execution instruction from the operator. If the path setting is completed normally, as shown in Table 7, the contents are reflected in the configuration database, and the plan database No. Delete 1 row.

  Next, no. Open the pass test screen of IF = 2 of 3 and CH = 2. Since the execution is strictly an operator instruction, it can be executed after contact with the opposite party, and the same operation can be performed any number of times (in the test, the operation is read and confirmed many times).

  Since the test command does not affect the configuration information, the contents of the configuration database do not change as shown in Table 8.

  Next, no. 3 opens the path change screen of IF = 3, CH = 2. As a result of the control, the bandwidth of the IF = 3, CH2 path is changed from 50M to 150M, and is reflected in the configuration database as shown in Table 9.

  Next, no. 4 screen, IF = 3, CH = 2 path test screen is opened. After that, no. Same as 2.

  Next, no. 5 screen, IF = 3, CH = 2 path deletion screen is opened. As a result of the control, the path of IF = 3 and CH3 is deleted, and the result is reflected in the configuration database as shown in Table 11.

  The final configuration database is naturally the same as the plan reflection database at the time of setting control plan registration.

  In the above example, the executed items of the setting control plan are deleted from the plan database, and eventually the contents of the plan database will be empty, but can be reused as many times as they are without deleting them. It is also possible to do so. In this case, it is also possible to store a plurality of setting control plans in the plan database and select and execute them.

  The monitoring control apparatus having the above-described configuration can be realized by a computer and software programmed to cause the computer to execute the above-described processing.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the monitoring control apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the plan screen. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a path setting screen as an example of an operation screen 14. It is a figure which shows an example of a memo input screen. It is a figure explaining addition of the item in the plan screen. It is a figure explaining selection of the item in the plan screen. It is a figure which shows the section setting screen as an example of the operation screen displayed at the time of automatic execution. It is a figure which shows an example of the execution confirmation screen of a setting control plan. It is a figure which shows the path | pass switching screen as an example of the operation screen displayed at the time of automatic execution. It is a figure which shows the path | pass setting screen as an example of the operation screen displayed at the time of normal operation. It is a figure which shows the confirmation screen displayed when the result of normal operation turns into a result which causes inconsistency with a setting control plan. It is a figure explaining the automatic deletion of the item of the setting control plan inconsistent with the result of normal operation.

Claims (4)

In a monitoring control device for monitoring and controlling a network configured with a transmission device as a network element, the monitoring control device includes:
And it plans database for storing those ordered a plurality of combinations of set value for the operation screen selected and the selected operation screen for setting or control of the network elements of the individual as the setting control plan,
In accordance with the setting control plan, plan display means for sequentially displaying operation screens in which setting values have been input;
In response to an operation on the operation screen which the plan display means for sequentially displaying, monitoring and control anda plan execution means for executing a setting or control for the network element.   The monitoring control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising plan editing means for generating and changing the setting control plan according to an input. Configuration when the setting control plan being edited by the plan editing unit is set and controlled according to the setting control plan to the position where a combination of a selection of a new operation screen and a setting value is added by the plan editing unit It further includes a plan reflection database that reflects the contents of the database,
The monitoring control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the plan editing unit determines the validity of a combination of a selection of a newly added operation screen and a set value by referring to the plan reflection database.   The monitoring control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for detecting a contradiction between the changed configuration and the setting control plan when the network configuration is changed by a normal operation.

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