JPH01288922A - Revision matching system for computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute work without being conscious of the revision of the other component by providing a control table preparing means, etc., to prepare a revision range control table on a file part in a corrected data issuing means. CONSTITUTION:In a corrected data issuing means 10, a control table preparing means 11 prepares a revision range control table 13a on a file part 13. Next, a revision range table registering means 12 selects the component to be a correction object from the table 13a whenever it is corrected, and obtains the matching between the revision range of the other component. A result is registered on a correcting component medium 14, and sent to a corrected side. A corrected data registering means 20 checks the revision matching with the use of the table 13a by a revision matching checking means 21, and when the respective component is in the revision range, the means 20 registers the component on a file part 23 by a correcting component data registering means 22. Thus, the work can be easily executed without being conscious of the other revision of the other component.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention is utilized for an information processing apparatus.

The present invention relates to a revision matching method for computer systems that need to match the revisions of other components when modifying hardware, firmware, and software, and in particular automatically determines revision matching of each component. This invention relates to a revision matching method for computer systems that determines whether modifications can be made or not.

〔overview〕

The present invention provides a revision matching method for a computer system in which it is necessary to match the revisions of other components when modifying hardware, firmware, and software. Register the revision,
On the side to be modified, the revision consistency of each component is checked using the component medium for modification, and when each component is within the revision range as a result of the check, the revision of other components is registered by registering the component data for modification in a file. This allows work to be done without being consciously aware of it, reducing management man-hours and preventing problems from occurring by correcting inconsistent components.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of computer system, when modifying hardware, firmware, and software, instructions are attached to each component to be modified.
Based on the content, humans judged the revision consistency of other components and decided whether or not to make modifications.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the conventional modification of hardware, firmware, and software mentioned above, humans create and manage revision management tables for each component, check whether the component to be modified is consistent with other components, Correction work was carried out, but as the number of objects to be managed increases, it is difficult to bring them all to the same level all at once, requiring a large amount of management time, and problems can occur due to correction of inconsistent components.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a revision matching method in a computer system that eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks and allows easy work without being aware of the revisions of other components.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention is provided with a correction data issuing means for registering correction contents of the correction object of each component in a correction component medium, and a correction data registration means for registering correction data of the correction object in a storage means according to the correction component medium. In the revision matching method of the computer system, the correction data issuing means includes a management table creation means that creates a revision range management table on the data file, and a management table creation means that modifies the revision range of the revision range management table each time a modification is made and changes the revision range of other components. The correction data registration means includes a revision range registration means for registering the correction data in the correction component medium, and the correction data registration means includes a revision consistency check means for checking revision consistency of each of the components based on the correction component medium, and a revision range registration means for checking the revision consistency of each component based on the correction component medium, and The present invention is characterized in that it includes a correction component data registration means for registering correction component data in the storage means when the component is within a revision range.

[Effect]

In the modified data issuing means, that is, on the modification issuing side, a management table creating means creates a revision range management table on the data file.

Each time a modification is made, the revision range registration means selects a component to be modified from the revision range management table, matches the revision ranges of other components, compiles the results into a revision range table, registers them in the component medium for modification, and Sent to the corrector.

In the modified data registration means, that is, on the side to be modified, the revision consistency check means checks the revision consistency of each component using the revision range table based on the component medium for modification.

Then, as a result of the check, if each component is within the revision range, the component data for modification is registered in the file by the component data registration means for modification,
Corrections will be made based on that.

Therefore, on the side to be modified, work can be done without being aware of the revisions of other components, making it possible to reduce management man-hours and prevent problems from occurring due to correction of inconsistent components.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a component medium for correction thereof. Further, Table 1 shows an example of the revision management table, and Table 2 shows an example of the revision range table.

According to FIG. 1, the present embodiment has a correction data issuing means 10 that registers the correction content in the correction component medium 14 for the correction object of each component, and a correction component medium 14 that stores the correction data of the correction object as a storage means. In a revision matching method of a computer system including a modified data registration means 20 which is registered in a file section 23 of
3a on the file section 13 as a data file, and a revision range table 1 that corrects the revision range of the related component of the revision range management table 13a each time the revision range management table 13a is modified.
The modification data registration means 20 includes a revision range table registration means 12 for creating and registering the revision data 4a in the modification component medium 14, and a revision consistency check means 21 for checking the revision range of each component based on the modification component medium 14; It includes a correction component data registration unit &22 for registering correction component data 14a in a file section 23 serving as a storage means when each component is within the revision range as a result of the check.

(Hereinafter, this page margin) Also, according to Table 1, revision range management table 1
3a has HW (hardware)-A on the vertical and horizontal axes.
SHW-B, ,FW (firmware)-M,F
W-N, , SW (software)-y, sw-z
It shows the revisions between corresponding components.

Table 2 Revision range table (14a)
According to the table, the revision range table 14a has component salt (HW-A) on the vertical axis.

HW-B, , FW-M, FW-N, , 5W-Y
SSW-Z) and shows the revision range for each.

Also, according to FIG. 2, the modification component medium 14
includes a revision range table 14a1, a correction component revision 14b, and correction component data 14C.

A feature of the present invention is that, in FIG. 1, management table creation means 11, revision range table registration means 12, revision consistency check means 21, and correction component data registration means 22 are provided.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

The modifying side that issues firmware and software modifications creates the revision range management table 13a shown in Table 1 on the file section 13 in advance using the management table creation means 11, and then updates the revision range management table 13a shown in Table 1 on the file section 13 each time a modification is made. In step S1), the revision range table registration means 12 selects a component to be modified, and the revision range is modified for the data on the vertical axis of the revision range management table 13a. For example, F
When modifying a component of W-N, if it is possible to operate within the range of revisions a and -a3 of HW-A, register that revision range;
Revision ranges are also registered for FW-M, -1sw-y, and sw-z. If it is not necessary to match the revision with other components, register revision range data of 0- (blank) (step S2).
.

When all registrations are completed, the revision range of each component is calculated (calculation of data on the horizontal axis) (step S3). For example, HW-A has al Na2 , a
Select the one with the highest revision among S, then a, ,
a, ""' Select the one with the lowest revision among the asOs, and register those values in the revision range table 14a shown in Table 2 as the revision range in which HW-A can operate. As described above, items that require revision matching with the component to be modified are registered in the revision range table 14a. Then, the created revision range table 14a is transferred to the correction component medium 14.
is written and issued as a revised object (step S4).

As shown in FIG. 4, the side to be modified performs the following operations in order to register the modification component medium 14 in a file that stores firmware and software data of the computer system.

First, the revision consistency check means 21 checks the revision range table 1 of the modification component medium 14.
It is checked whether the revision of each component registered in the computer system is within the revision range registered in 4a (step 511). Then, as a result of the check, it is determined whether the revisions are consistent (step 512). If it is within the revision range, it is compared with the revision 14b of the correction component medium 14 (step 513), and it is determined whether the comparison results in an up-rev (step 514). If it is a revision-up modification, the component data for modification 14C is registered by the modification component data registration data registration means 22 (step 515); otherwise, the process ends.

If there is a component whose revisions cannot be matched, the component salt and revision range are printed out (step 316), and the operator is asked whether or not to continue the work (step 517). If the worker cannot modify other components, exit,
If it is possible to continue working, modify component data 1
4C is registered (step 818), and a message is sent to prompt the user to start from the beginning for the other mismatched components (step 519).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention stores the revision range and revision in the modification medium of each component of hardware, firmware, and software of a computer system, so that when each component is modified or updated, it is possible to modify or update each component. You can work without being aware of component revisions, which has the effect of reducing management man-hours and preventing problems from occurring due to correction of inconsistent components.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the component medium for correction. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the corrected data issuing means (corrected issuing side). FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the corrected data registration means (on the side to be corrected). DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Correction data issuing means, 11... Management table creation means, 12... Revision range table registration means, 13.23... File section, 13a... Revision range management table, 14... Correction component medium, 14a... Revision range table, 14b
...Revision of correction component, 14C...
・Component data for correction, 20... Correction data registration means, 21... Revision consistency check means, 2
2... Correction component data registration means, S1~
S4.311-S19...step.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A correction data issuing means (10) for registering correction contents in a correction object of each component in a correction component medium (14), and a storage means for storing correction data of the correction object according to the correction component medium (14). (23) In the revision matching method of a computer system comprising a modified data registration means (20) for registering, the modified data issuing means is a management table that creates a revision range management table (13a) on a data file (13). Creation means (
11) and revision range registration means (12) for correcting the revision range of the revision range management table each time a correction is made and registering the revision range of other components in the correction component medium, revision consistency checking means (21) for checking the revision consistency of each component based on the component medium for use; and correction component data for registering correction component data in the storage means when each component is within a revision range as a result of the check; Registration means (
22) A revision matching method for a computer system, comprising: