JPH0635823A - Method for collecting control information in lan system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the effective utilization of a memory without storing the unnecessary programs in the memory by transferring the data on the programs to a checked device from a controller if necessary through a LAN and collecting the control information. CONSTITUTION:In a LAN system where plural OA equipments 1 are connected together, one of these equipments 1 that contains a display device 2, a disk 3, etc., is used as a controller 4. The disk 3 stores such system control programs that are not needed in a normal operation mode like a hardware diagnostic program, a program which edits and processes the diagnostic result, the statistic information, the error information, etc., a program which transfers the control information, etc. When a hardware diagnosis is desired, the data on the diagnostic program are transferred to the relevant equipment through the LAN. The editing/processing program of the control information is sent to the relevant equipment through the LAN when the hardware diagnostic result and the statistic information, the error information, etc., acquired by the relevant equipment are desired to be edited and processed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a local area network (LAN) system in which a plurality of OA devices are connected, and management information such as hardware diagnosis results, statistical information and error information. To a single management device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to collect management information such as hardware diagnosis results, statistical information, and error information of each device connected to a LAN system into one management device, each device has conventionally been hard-wired. A hardware diagnostic program, a management information editing / processing program, and a management information passing program are made resident, and the management information collected by each device is edited / processed as necessary and transferred to the management device. Was there.
In this way, since system management programs that are not required during normal operation are made resident in each device, these programs occupy a part of the memory space, so that the memory space of each device cannot be used effectively, and the program is modified. There was a problem that the change work when it was done was troublesome.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and collects the above-mentioned conventional management information resulting from having a system management program resident in each device that is not required during normal operation. The aim is to solve the problems of the method.

[0004]

According to the present invention, during normal operation of a hardware diagnosis program, a management information editing / processing program such as a hardware diagnosis result, statistical information, error information, etc., and a management information passing program, etc. Stores unnecessary system management programs in only one management device, transfers these programs from the management device to the device under test through the LAN as necessary, and executes them in the device under test. The above problems have been achieved by performing hardware diagnosis, editing / processing of management information, transfer of management information from an inspected device to a management device, and the like.

[0005]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a LAN system and its management device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a LAN system in which a plurality of devices 1 are connected includes a display device 2 and a disk storage device 3. Only one device 4 is used as a management device. In the disk storage device 3 of the management device 4, there are a hardware diagnostic program, a program for editing and processing management information such as hardware diagnostic results, statistical information, error information, and a program for passing management information. Stores system management programs that are not needed during normal operation. Further, the management device 4 displays the collected management information on the display device 2, stores the collected management information in the disk storage device 3, and the printer 5 (the management device 4 as shown in FIG.
Connected to the LAN system or shared by the LAN system).

FIG. 2 shows the operation of the management device 4 for collecting management information from each device in such a LAN system. In step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1, it is determined whether or not to diagnose the hardware of the target device. If desired, the process proceeds to S2, and the hardware diagnostic program is transferred to the target device through the LAN. Next, in S3, an instruction requesting execution of the transferred hardware diagnostic program is sent to diagnose the hardware. In S4, it is determined whether or not the user wants to edit or process the management information such as the diagnostic result of the hardware of the device and the statistical information and error information acquired by the device. If desired, the process proceeds to S5, and the management information editing / processing program is transferred to the same device through the LAN.
Next, in S6, an instruction requesting execution of the transferred management information editing / processing program is sent to edit / manage the management information.
Let it be processed. In S7, not edited or processed,
Or, determine whether you want to receive the edited and processed management information. When the user wants to receive the data, the process proceeds to S8, and the management information delivery program is transferred to the device through the LAN. Next, in S9, an instruction requesting execution of the transfer program of the transferred management information is sent, the management information is transferred, and the received management information is stored in the disk storage device 3. By repeating the above operation for each device, the management information of each device can be collected in the management device 4. The administrator displays the management information collected in this way on the display device 2 of the management device 4,
It can be output to the printer 5.

[0007]

As described above, the method of collecting management information in the LAN system of the present invention is a program for editing / manipulating management information such as a hardware diagnostic program, a hardware diagnostic result, statistical information, and error information. , And a management information transfer program, etc., which are not required during normal operation, are stored in only one management device, and these programs are downloaded from the management device to the device under test through the LAN as necessary. -Since the data is transferred and executed in the device to be inspected and the management information is collected in the management device, it is not necessary to make the system management program not required to be resident in the memory during normal operation. The memory space of each device can be effectively used. In addition, since these programs are stored in one management device, there is an effect that when the program is modified, the changing work is easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a LAN system and its management device.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the management device for collecting management information from each device of the LAN system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Device connected to LAN 2 ... Display device 3 ... Disk storage device 4 ... Management device 5 ... Printer

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method of collecting management information in a LAN system, wherein management information such as hardware diagnosis results, statistical information, and error information of a plurality of devices connected by LAN is collected in one management device. Hardware diagnostic program, hardware diagnostic result,
System management programs such as statistical information, error information and other management information editing / processing programs, and management information transfer programs that are not required during normal operation are stored only in the management device, and these programs are required. In accordance with the above, data is transferred from the management device to the device under test through the LAN and executed in the device under test, and hardware diagnosis, management information editing / processing, and transfer of management information from the device under test to the management device. A method of collecting management information in a LAN system, which comprises: