JPH01264036A - On-line data communication controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To collect trace data in excess of the processing capability of a storage area correctly without aborting it by monitoring the traffic of the trace data and regulating the traffic of a line according to the result of monitor even if the trace data exceeding the processing capability of the storage area takes place. CONSTITUTION:A traffic monitor notice means monitors traffic in the storage of trace data into a storage area and informs the communication control section 10 as to whether no idle area exists in the storage area or an idle are occurs again. The communication control section 10 receiving the notice regulates line traffic so as to decrease in response thereto by using a traffic control means if no idle state takes place in the storage area and releases the regulation when an idle area is increased. Thus, no idle area exists in the storage area and no trace data is aborted because of unable to store the trace data and it is possible to collect the trace data correctly.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention is utilized in the data communications field.

The present invention relates to an online data communication control device, and more particularly to an online data communication control device with improved trace data collection control means.

〔overview〕

The present invention provides an online data communication control comprising a trace data collection means and a main storage device having a plurality of storage areas for storing the collected trace data, including the following steps when storing the trace data in the storage area: By providing means for monitoring the traffic of the trace data and regulating the line traffic according to the monitoring results, even if the trace data exceeds the processing capacity of the storage area, it can be collected correctly without being discarded. This is what I did.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in online data communication processing devices, traffic control has not been performed for the storage processing of trace data. Therefore, if trace data exceeding the storage processing capacity is generated, the trace data will be collected. It had been abandoned.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the conventional online data communication control device described above, the trace data collection control means does not perform traffic control for trace data storage processing, so if trace data exceeding the processing capacity is generated,
The trace data is discarded, and the trace data needed in the event of a failure in the online data communication system may not be collected, especially during times of high load.
There was a drawback that trace data could not be collected correctly.

An object of the present invention is to provide an online data communication control device having trace data collection control means that can correctly collect trace data by eliminating the above-mentioned drawbacks.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides an online data communication control device comprising a communication control section having a line control means and a trace data collection means, and a main storage device, wherein the main storage device stores trace data collected by the trace data collection means. a storage control means having a plurality of storage areas for storing the trace data, and writing the trace data to the storage area, reading the written trace data and writing it to a connected external storage device according to a predetermined procedure; traffic monitoring and notification means for monitoring the traffic of the trace data when the trace data is stored in the storage area and notifying the communication control unit of the monitoring results; The apparatus is characterized by comprising a trough ink control means for carrying out predetermined restrictions on line traffic according to monitoring results.

[Effect]

The main storage device has a plurality of storage areas for storing trace data, and the storage control means sequentially writes data into the plurality of storage areas and reads and writes data to the external storage device as a predetermined procedure, for example.

The traffic monitoring and notification means monitors the traffic during the storage of the trace data in the storage area, and notifies the communication control unit of whether there is no free space in the storage area or whether there is free space again. Upon receiving this notification, the communication control unit uses the traffic control means to
When there is no free space in the storage area, the line traffic is regulated so as to decrease accordingly;
If the free space increases, the restriction is lifted.

Therefore, there will be no free space in the storage area and trace data will not be discarded because it cannot be stored, making it possible to collect trace data correctly.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

The figure is a block diagram showing the main parts of an embodiment of the present invention.

This embodiment includes a communication control section 10 having a line control means 11 and a trace data collection means 13, and a main storage device 50.
In the online data communication control device 1 equipped with
n, and serves as a storage control means for writing the trace data into the storage areas 51 to 5n and reading the written trace data and writing it to the connected external storage device 80 according to a predetermined procedure. The storage control means 40, the storage area usage control means 60, and the readout control means 70 monitor the traffic of the trace data when the trace data is stored in the storage areas 51 to 5n, and notify the communication control unit 10 of the monitoring results. A notification means 20 and a traffic monitoring means 30 as traffic monitoring notification means, and a notification means 20 provided in the communication control section 10 from the traffic monitoring means 30 to the notification means 20.
The network includes a traffic control means 12 that performs predetermined control over the line traffic in accordance with monitoring results via the network.

Here, the trace data storage control means 40 is a means for sequentially storing trace data in predetermined storage areas 51 to 5n, and the storage area usage control means 60 stores the trace data in the next storage area when one storage area reaches a predetermined amount. The read control means 70 sequentially circulates and reads the trace data from the storage area that has reached the predetermined amount, and writes it to the external storage device 80. It is a means.

The features of the present invention are as shown in FIG. : traffic control means 12, notification means 20 and traffic monitoring means 30 as monitoring notification means, trace data storage control means 40 as storage control means, storage area usage control means 60 and readout control means 70, Storage area 51~
5n.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

Communication control unit 1 in online data communication control device 1
The trace data related to the control of the line 90 collected by the line control means 11 of 0 is the trace data collection means 1
3 and sent to the trace data storage control means 40 via the traffic monitoring means 30.

If the storage areas (1) to (n) 51 to 5n in the main storage device 50 have free space according to a predetermined standard, the traffic monitoring means 30 considers it to be a traffic out state with sufficient traffic, and controls the storage of trace data. The means 40 stores the trace data in a free area, for example, a storage area (
i) Store in a predetermined position on 5i. At this time, each time the trace storage control means 40 stores trace data in the storage areas 51 to 5n, the storage area usage control means 60
When one storage area reaches a predetermined amount, control is performed to sequentially switch to the next storage area, and the trace storage control means 40 is notified of the number of the switched storage area and the storage position therein.

The trace data write control unit 70 to the external storage device 80 controls the trace data write-out control unit 70 to store the trace data in the storage area (,1) 5i by a predetermined amount when the trace data is stored in the storage area (i) 5i by the trace data storage control unit 40. , the start position information and the size information of the trace data are passed as parameters and the trace data is activated.

Then, it is executed asynchronously with the trace data storage control means 40, reads the trace data from the storage area (i) 5i, writes it to the external storage device 80, and after the writing is completed, the storage area (i) 5i becomes empty. The traffic monitoring means 30 is notified of this via the storage area usage control means 60.

The traffic monitoring means 30 constantly monitors the storage area (1
) to (n) 51 to 5n are monitored, and when a predetermined traffic standard is reached, the traffic control means 12 of the communication control unit 10 is notified via the notification means 20 that the traffic where there is no more traffic is available. The amount of trace data is reduced by notifying the in state and controlling input to the line 90 via the line control unit means 11.

The traffic monitoring means 30 then stores storage areas 51 to
When it is detected that the traffic is out based on the availability status information of 5n, a notification that the release is possible is notified to the traffic control unit 12 via the notification unit 20. Upon receiving this notification, the traffic control means 12 sends the line control means 11
The input restriction for line 9o will be lifted.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides a traffic control means for trace data collection control and trace data storage control in an online data communication control device, and reduces data related to line control, thereby reducing the traffic-in state. Relax and collect predetermined trace data. This has the effect of correctly collecting trace data required in the event of a failure in the online communication control system.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. ■...Online data communication control device, 10...Communication control unit, 11...Line control means, 12...Traffic control means, 13...Trace data collection means,
20... Notification means, 30... Traffic monitoring means, 40... Trace data storage control means, 50...
Main storage device, 51...Storage area (1), 5! ...Storage area (1), 5n...Storage area (n), 60...
Storage area usage control means, 70... readout control means,
80...External storage device, 90...Line.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An online data communication control device (1) comprising a communication control unit (10) having a line control means (11) and a trace data collection means (13), and a main storage device (50).
), the main storage device includes a plurality of storage areas (51 to 51) for storing trace data collected by the trace data collection means.
storage control means (40, 60) for writing the trace data into the storage area, reading the written trace data and writing it to the connected external storage device (80) according to a predetermined procedure; , 70), and traffic monitoring and notification means (20) for monitoring the traffic of the trace data when storing the trace data in the storage area and notifying the communication control unit of the monitoring result.
, 30); and traffic control means (12), which is provided in the communication control unit and performs predetermined regulation on line traffic according to the monitoring result from the traffic monitoring and notification means. Device.