JPH0644055A - Installation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and efficiently execute installation processing in a computer without necessitating any technical knowledge for it or troublesome work. CONSTITUTION:A computer ID is sent from a target computer 12 to a master computer 11 so as to inquire installation, and it is received by the identification information receiving part of the master computer, and is delivered to an information retrieving part 113. The information retrieving part searches a machine installation information storage part 111 by this identification information, and if there is the corresponding identification information, the machine information and the installation information of that item successively are transmitted to the target computer by an installation information transmitting part 114. In the target computer, the received machine information and the received installation information are processed as if they were inputted by a user by an installation executing part 112, and a system is constructed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an installation system for storing software from a system configuration medium in a computer when the computer is used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an installation procedure must be performed when starting a computer or newly building a system. By this installation, the computer must be used for a predetermined purpose and the system must be set up so that the computer can be used efficiently.

[0003]

However, this installation requires a considerable amount of specialized knowledge, and this is a troublesome or difficult task for the user. In addition, the procedures provided for installation are also general-purpose, and because it is created so that various settings can be made according to the user's usage situation, it becomes very difficult for ordinary users to use. There is. After all,
Ordinary users will ask someone who has knowledge of installation to ask for advice about installation or to perform installation.

An object of the present invention is to provide an installation system which can be easily and efficiently installed in a computer without requiring specialized knowledge or troublesome work.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a storage means (111) provided in a master computer (11) for storing machine information and installation information, and an object to be installed. An identification information transmitting means (121) for transmitting computer identification information from the target computer (12) to the master computer, and a search for retrieving machine information and installation information stored in the storage means based on the computer identification information. Means (1
13), installation information transmission means (114) for transmitting the machine information and installation information obtained by the search means to the target computer, and the machine information and installation information transmitted from the installation information transmission means based on the machine information and the installation information. An installation execution means (122) for installing the target computer,
Information transmission means (1) for transmitting information between the target computer and the master computer via a network or the like.
3) and.

[0006]

First, the target computer transmits its own identification information (computer ID) to the master computer to inquire about installation. In the master computer, this is received by the identification information receiving means and passed to the information searching means. The information retrieval means searches the machine / installation information storage means by the identification information, and if there is the corresponding identification information, the installation information transmission means sequentially transmits the machine information and the installation information of the item to the target computer. The target computer processes the received machine information and installation information as if they were input by the user, and constructs a system. According to the present invention, the information necessary for the installation process is obtained from the master computer, so that the user does not need any special knowledge or troublesome work for the installation.

[0007]

1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. A master server 11 that has information about installation and that provides information about installation in response to a request, and a target computer 12 that receives information about installation from the master server and executes installation are connected via a network 13.

The master server 11 has a machine / installation information storage section 111 for storing machine information and installation information corresponding to the computer identification information, and an identification information receiving section for receiving the identification information from the identification information transmitting section 121 of the target computer. 112, an information search unit 113 that searches the machine installation information storage unit 111 using the received identification information as a key, and a machine installation information transmission unit 114 that sends the information obtained by the search to the target computer 12. .

The target computer 12 receives the identification information transmitting unit 121 that transmits its own identification information to the master server 11 to obtain information about the installation, the machine information transmitted from the master server 11, and the reception that receives the installation information. A unit 123 and an installation execution unit 122 that executes installation according to the received information are provided.

The operation of the embodiment having the above configuration will be described with reference to the process flow chart of FIG. First, when the installation process is started, the identification information transmission unit 121 from the target computer 12 causes the computer identification information (computer ID).
Is sent to the master server 11 to inquire about installation information (step S201).
In the master server 11, the identification information receiving unit 112 receives the computer ID and transfers it to the information searching unit 113 (step S202). The information search unit 113 searches the machine installation information table in the machine installation information storage unit 111 based on the computer ID (step S
203). If there is a corresponding computer ID as a result of the search, the machine information and installation information of that item are sequentially transmitted to the target computer 12 by the machine / installation information transmission unit 114 (step S20).
4). The machine information and the installation information include the following items, for example. Computer name Computer address Network information External storage device information Purpose of use of external storage device Software information to be stored

In the target computer 12, the receiving section 123
The machine information and the installation information received via are processed as if they were input by the user, and the system is constructed. That is, the receiving unit 123 receives the machine information and the installation information (step S
205). The installation execution unit 122 sets the computer name based on the received machine information (step S206), sets the computer address (step S207), and sets the network based on the network information (step S20).
8), the external storage device is set (step S209), the purpose of use of the external storage device is set (step S210), and the software to be stored is set (step S211).

In setting the computer name, the computer name of the received machine information is set. In the setting of the computer address, the computer address of the received machine information is set.
In the network setting, the setting for connecting the target computer to another device through the network is performed based on the network information in the received machine information. In setting the external storage device, the type of external storage device to be used is set. For example, use of a file server is set. In setting the purpose of use of the external storage device, the purpose of use of the external storage device is set based on the received installation information. For example, settings such as storage of a word processor document and storage of a specific program or data are performed. When setting the software to be stored, the software is set based on the received installation information. For example, when the software to be installed is a program for functioning as a Japanese word processor, the storage location of programs such as Kana-Kanji conversion processing, line drawing processing for creating figures and tables, and document printing processing Is set.

The installation execution unit 122 builds a system configuration based on the above-mentioned set information (step S2).
12). And based on the software information to be stored,
Install software (step S21)
3). If there is a machine or installation information that is not written in the received information, the user is prompted to input and the conventional processing is performed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the device configurations of the master server and the target computer. The master server has a device 31 for storing machine information and installation information, and is activated by starting the installation process. The storage device 32 constitutes a system in the computer main body, and the central processing unit 34 configures each device 3 according to the system.
A command is issued to 3, 35, 36, and the computer operates.

[0015]

According to the present invention, even a user who does not have specialized knowledge of a computer can easily configure the system and can improve the efficiency and shorten the time. Also on the side that creates this information, it is possible for a person with specialized knowledge to write the procedure to build the system on the master server as if the person built the installation, and set the system as efficiently as possible. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an installation process of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a device configuration of an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Master server, 111 ... Machine / installation information storage section, 112 ... Identification information receiving section, 113 ... Information retrieval section, 114 ... Machine / installation information transmitting section, 12 ...
Target computer, 121 ... Identification information receiving unit, 122 ...
Installation executing unit, 123 ... Receiving unit, 13 ... Information transmitting unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit, which is provided in a master computer, for storing machine information and installation information; identification information transmitting unit for transmitting computer identification information from a target computer to be installed to the master computer; Retrieval means for retrieving machine information and installation information stored in the storage means based on computer identification information, installation information transmission means for transmitting the machine information and installation information obtained by the retrieval means to the target computer, Installation execution means for installing the target computer based on the machine information and the installation information transmitted from the installation information transmission means, and information transmission between the target computer and the master computer via a network or the like. Installation system characterized in that it is composed of an information transmission means.