JPH05224768A - Automatic start monitoring mechanism for computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To speedily report the fault of start caused by any abnormality such as power failure in the case of turning on a power source and any abnormality generated in a time zone until the monitor of a computer system is made valid or the automatic turn-on error of a start parameter not enabling correct operations although it is not error as the computer system. CONSTITUTION:A timer 2 for automatically turning on the power source or start monitor timer 21 independent of a counter or the counter is provided and when start monitor is not stopped by an OS7 corresponding to the completion of start within designated time, an abnormal report instruction is outputted to a report mechanism 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic start-up monitoring mechanism for a computer system, and more particularly to an automatic start-up abnormality detection and notification.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a portion related to automatic startup of a conventional automatic driving mechanism. In the figure,
1 is an automatic operation battery backup unit, 2 is an automatic power-on timer (or counter), 3 is a control device for controlling the automatic power-on timer 2, 4 is a computer system targeted for automatic operation, and 5 is The power supply device of the computer system 4, 6 is an H / W automatic start-up mechanism that starts an initial program load (IPL) after performing operations such as resetting when the power is turned on, and 7 is an operating system of the computer system 4. (Hereinafter referred to as OS), 8 is a reporting mechanism for reporting an abnormality, 9 is an interface for reporting the abnormality of the computer system 4 to the reporting mechanism 8, and 10 is the next startup time from the OS 7 to the control device 3 or An interface for instructing time, 11 writes the next start time or time from the control device 3 to the automatic power-on timer 2 Printer face, 12 is an interface for instructing the power-on from the automatic power timer 2 to the power supply 4 of the computer system 4.

Next, the operation of the conventional automatic driving mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. The OS 7 sets the next automatic power-on time or time in the automatic power-on timer 2 via the interface 10, the control device 3 and the interface 11, and then turns off the power device 5 of the computer system 4. To do. Since the automatic operation battery backup unit 1 is powered by the battery, the automatic power-on timer 2 issues a power-on instruction to the power supply device 5 via the interface 12 at a preset time. When the power is turned on, the H / W automatic start-up mechanism 6 starts an operation such as a reset, and finally executes an IPL to the OS 7, and the automatic start-up is successful. If the operation is unsuccessful for any reason in each of the above steps, the automatic start-up fails along the route shown by the dotted line in FIG. If abnormality is detected in the computer system 4 while the system is in operation after the abnormality monitoring is enabled due to the successful automatic startup, a notification instruction is issued to the notification mechanism 8 via the interface 9 and the notification is performed. ..

[0004]

In the conventional automatic power-on mechanism, until the computer system monitoring becomes effective, even if an abnormality occurs, no detection or notification is made and the system startup failure is operated. There was a problem that it could not be recognized until the start time.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and includes an abnormality that occurs during a time period until the monitoring of the computer system becomes effective, such as a power failure at the time of power-on, Although it is not an error for a computer system, the purpose is to promptly report a failure in startup due to an error in automatic startup parameter startup that does not allow proper operation.

[0006]

In the automatic startup monitoring mechanism of the computer system according to the present invention, a startup monitoring timer or counter that is independent of the automatic power-on timer or counter is provided, and the OS can be activated within a specified time. If the start-up monitoring is not stopped by the completion of start-up, an abnormality notification instruction is issued to the notification mechanism.

[0007]

When the automatic start-up monitoring mechanism of the computer system is configured as described above, even if the automatic start-up fails due to a time zone or a cause that cannot be detected by the conventional computer system, the start-up monitoring timer or counter keeps up to the scheduled time. It recognizes that the automatic startup has not been completed and causes the notification mechanism to make an error, and can notify the administrator or maintenance manager before the general user of the computer system starts using it.

[0008]

【Example】

Example 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 to 12 are exactly the same as the above-mentioned conventional example. Reference numeral 21 is a monitoring timer (or counter) that can be operated by a battery or the like even when the power is cut off, 22 is an interface from the monitoring timer 21 to the notification mechanism 8, and 23
Is an interface for setting the time-out time or time from the control device 3 to the monitoring timer 21,
Reference numeral 24 denotes an interface for instructing the monitoring timer 21 to stop the start-up monitoring from the control device 3, and 25 denotes an OS.
7 is an interface for reporting the completion of startup to the control device 3 from 7.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. 2 which is a flow chart showing the automatic start-up operation of the above embodiment. The OS 7 sets the next automatic power-on time or time in the automatic power-on timer 2 via the interface 10, the control device 3 and the interface 11, and also sets the next automatic power-on start-up completion time or time. Is set in the monitoring timer 21 via the interface 10, the control device 3, and the interface 23. Next, the power supply device 5 of the computer system 4 is turned off. Since the automatic operation battery backup unit 1 is powered by the battery, at the preset time, the automatic power-on timer 2 issues a power-on instruction to the power supply device 5 via the interface 12. The H / W automatic start-up mechanism 6 that is powered on starts an operation such as a reset, and finally executes an IPL to the OS 7 to start the operation of the OS.

When the OS 7 starts operating and the abnormality can be monitored, the control device 3 is operated via the interface 25.
Report the completion of the startup. Receiving it, the control device 3
Stops the monitoring by the rising monitor timer 21 via the interface 24.

By the time when the start-up completion report should be sent, that is, by the time set in the monitoring timer 21, the start-up completion report is not sent from the OS 7 to the control unit 3, and therefore a monitoring stop instruction is issued to the monitoring timer 21. If not, the monitoring timer 21 starts up and detects the abnormality, and issues a notification instruction to the notification mechanism 8 via the interface 22. The notification mechanism 8 receives this and makes a notification.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, a monitoring timer that can be operated by a battery or the like is independently provided even when the power is cut off, and the rise monitoring by the monitoring timer is stopped by the completion report from the OS. With this configuration, if the startup is not successful due to any cause of the automatic startup process, an abnormality will be reported before the operation start time, and it will be possible to take corrective measures as soon as possible. ..

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a conventional operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Autonomous Battery Backup Unit 2 Timer (or Counter) for Automatic Power Supply 3 Control Device 4 Computer System 5 Power Supply Device 6 H / W Automatic Startup Mechanism 7 Operating System (OS) 8 Notification Mechanism 9 Abnormality Notification Instruction Interface 10 Automatic startup setting interface 11 Power-on time setting interface 12 Input instruction interface 21 Monitoring timer (or counter) 22 Startup error notification instruction interface 23 Monitoring time setting interface 24 Monitoring stop instruction interface 25 Startup complete Reporting interface

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mechanism for automatic power-on having a timer or counter operable by a battery or the like even when the power is cut off, a monitoring timer or counter operable by the battery even when the power is cut off, and issuing a signal at a set time, A control device for controlling these timers or counters, an interface for transmitting operation instruction information of each of the timers or counters from the OS of the computer system or an operating console to the control device, and a signal from the monitoring timer for notification. An automatic start-up monitoring mechanism for a computer system, which has a notification mechanism. 2. The automatic start-up monitoring mechanism according to claim 1, wherein a start-up completion report from the OS is transmitted to the control device, thereby stopping the monitoring operation of the monitoring timer or counter. Automatic startup monitoring mechanism for computer system.