JPH06214763A - Centralized operation of plural unix machines and monitor console display - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for repeating the same processing by plural machines, to reduce operation man-hours and to make an operation involving other machines efficient by making a command correspond to a destination at the destination table of a center console. CONSTITUTION:The UNIX machines 1, 2 and 3 and the center console 4 are connected to maintenance LAN 5. A week first operation is to be executed now from the center console 4 to the UNIX machines 1, 2 and 3. At that time, power-ON/OFF is started, a DB file is initialized and a destination table is generated by making the command of table loading correspond to the addresses of the UNIX machines 1, 2 and 3 of the destinations. When the command of the week first operation is inputted from the operation screen of the center console 4, the destination table corresponding to the command is referred to and a series of the commands are automatically issued to the UNIX machines 1, 2 and 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention has a function of collectively displaying all messages and distributing commands when a plurality of UNIX (Note) machines are connected to a LAN without a console of each machine. With a function to automatically acquire scenario and monitoring information to reduce the operation load,
It is related to the central console for centralized operation and monitoring.

(Note) UNIX is a program developed and licensed by UNIX Sysram Laboratories.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional centralized operation / monitoring console displays a message on one screen, and specifies a destination (machine ID) for each machine from one screen and inputs a command. there were.

According to this method, the consoles of the respective machines are physically combined into one, and the operation efficiency is not improved. In addition, the operator is
It is necessary to understand D), and it is easy for operation mistakes to occur when the configuration is changed. Furthermore, the amount of messages also increases in proportion to the configuration, making it difficult to see.

As a system related to this type, there is JP-A-4-17034.

[0006]

When a UNIX machine to be operated is added to the console of the above-mentioned prior art, the operator needs to know the destination (machine ID) of the new installation. Also, the message output amount is UN
Since the number increases in proportion to the configuration of the IX machine, the load of operation and monitoring is great, and the problem is that an operation error is likely to occur.

In order to solve these problems, according to the present invention, a command destination table, a scenario, and an operation menu are created on the center console, which is a server for centralized operation / monitoring, for each operation purpose. The purpose is to provide a console that can reduce the operation load.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the following may be done.

The center console sends a message (command) to the UNIX machine connected to the maintenance LAN. At this time, when the same message is sent to a plurality of UNIX machines, the center console is provided with a destination table and the message is sent according to this table in one operation. This table has different purposes,
Correspond with the command. Also, when sending messages (messages) from the UNIX machine to the center console, they are displayed collectively on the center console, but for routine operation, create a scenario on the center console and receive it. If the message is the same as the scenario, the command is kicked and the message is returned according to the destination table. Furthermore, the importance level of the message is checked, and whether the message is output or not is colored. The screen of the center console is a multi-window and has a menu of routine operations. For operations on individual UNIX machines, the menu is selected and executed. Also, the operation information acquisition command is issued to each UNIX machine at regular intervals and the return is displayed.

[0010]

According to the present invention, since the command and the destination are associated with each other in the destination table of the center console, the same processing is not repeated on a plurality of machines,
The operation man-hour can be reduced. Further, even when the configuration is changed, if the system administrator updates the table, the operator can operate without being aware of the configuration. Also, by having a scenario, it is possible to efficiently operate across machines.

As a result, the UNI which constitutes the system
Since the load of operation and monitoring is greatly reduced in order to increase in proportion to the number of X machines, the above-mentioned problems of the prior art can be solved.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of this embodiment. UNIX machines 1, 2, and 3 and a center console 4 are connected to the maintenance LAN 5. Now the first operation of the week from the center console 4
Suppose this is done for X machines 1, 2, and 3. At this time, the destination table is created by associating the power-on, OS startup, DB file initialization, and table load commands with the addresses of the destination UNIX machines 1, 2, and 3 (FIG. 2).
When the command (301) for the first operation of the week is entered from the operation screen of the center console, a series of commands are automatically sent to UNIX machines 1, 2, and 3 by referring to the destination table (303) corresponding to the command. publish. (305, 306, 307) Further, assuming that the online start operation command (302) is executed only for UNIX machines 1, 2, 3, another destination table (304) is created, and a series of commands is similarly generated. Is automatically issued to the destination UNIX machine. (305, 30
6) By having a destination table for each operation like this,
The operator will be able to operate without having to know the operating machine.

Next, the operation of transmitting the center console message from each machine will be described with reference to FIG. UNIX
Machine output messages are printed to standard output,
Redirect the output destination so that all are output to the message window of the center console. (4
01, 402, 403) Furthermore, a method for reducing the operation load will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when the center console receives a message, it writes it to the log file. (501) Next, in order to prevent the message amount from increasing in proportion to the number of UNIX machines, a message check is performed (50
2), sort important error messages (503),
Further, a level check is performed (504), and the data is color-coded and output. (505) Further, it is checked whether all the received messages match the scenario (506).
It is determined whether or not the command is issued (507). When issuing a command, the destination table is inquired (508),
A command is automatically issued (509).

For an atypical operation, as shown in FIG. 6, an operation library is created in advance and (601) is displayed in another window (6).
02) With the cut and paste function of the UNIX machine,
Copy it to the operation window (603), make corrections and execute.

As a system monitoring function, an operation information acquisition command is defined in the destination table (FIG. 2), this command is kicked at regular time intervals, and the result returned from each UNIX machine is output as a message. Display all windows in a hop-up display.

[0016]

As described above, the present invention provides a plurality of UNs.
In the IX machine, it is a center console that combines the console displays into one and has a function as a server, and has a function so that the operation does not become complicated depending on the number of machines to be operated. Therefore, the following effects are exhibited.

In the downsizing / opening environment, there are many cases in which a plurality of distributed machines are divided to realize their functions in order to perform one operation. In such an operation method, processing across machines occurs, and it is required to issue commands to mutual machines and to analyze messages in an integrated manner. Therefore, the center console allows the operator to be unaware of the execution machine,
Moreover, it becomes possible to operate in a labor-saving manner.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a destination management table.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow of transmission / reception of a message between a UNIX machine and a center console.

FIG. 4 is a diagram similarly showing a flow of transmission and reception.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a message distribution method.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a method of acquiring an operation library.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-3 ... UNIX machine, 4 ... Center console, 5 ... Maintenance LAN, 301-302 ... Input command, 303-304 ... Destination management table, 305-307 ... Message (command) flow, 401-403 ... Flow of message (message), 501 to 509 ... Processing of center console, 601 ... Operation library, 602 ... Operation library window, 603 ... Operation window.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A center console display in which console displays of a plurality of UNIX machines are integrated into one unit can not only perform individual operations but also collectively distribute commands according to a destination table created in advance for each operation. The function and the message output from each UNIX machine are collectively displayed, and the scenario that performs integrated operation is created, and the command is automatically issued when the message is output according to the scenario. Also,
Depending on the failure level, messages are color-coded, and if operator intervention is required, for routine operation,
Centralized operation of multiple UNIX machines, which is equipped with a function to improve operation efficiency by menu selection, a function to display operation information at specified time intervals, and a function to log input / output information to the console. And monitoring console display.