JPH0651961A - Version managing system in program collection/delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the effect of program delivery, to maintain a service function level at the latest state, to keep compatibility between programs, and to improve reliability for the whole system as well. CONSTITUTION:A system comprised of a master computer (a) and plural computer groups (c) connected through a network and operated while a program takes a partial charge of function mutually is provided with a program storage area (b) for the master computer which manages the number versions of each equipment and the number of versions of the program, and version managing files c13 and program storage areas c12 for the plural computer groups, and also, it is equipped with a function to automatically deliver the latest program from a master program side which manages collectively the program to plural computer groups side when incompatibility of the number of updated versions of the program judged as a fault for a system operation occurs, and a function to collect the program of latest version from the plural computer groups and to manage the updated history of the program by the master computer which performs the centralized management of the program.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a version management system in a program collection and distribution system, and more particularly to a system which requires functional matching between programs arranged in a plurality of computers connected by a network. Check the program update version number that indicates the update level and automatically deliver the latest functions to multiple computer systems at all times to efficiently supply the latest functions and improve system reliability. Regarding the version management method in the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional program collection and distribution processing is performed manually from a program library file b22 for storing programs of a master computer a, which is the center of the system, as shown in FIG. 2, even if it is performed via a network. A means has been used in which the required program d is selected and periodically distributed to a plurality of computer groups c other than the master computer a. Further, the program d, which has been required to be registered in the program library file b22 for storing the program of the master computer a, uses a means of collecting the program manually.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned program collection and distribution system, for example, on the program distribution side, a large number of maintenance work for periodically adjusting the program update version number is required for all computers configured in the system. The more it has, the more time it takes to perform. At the same time, we use the method of selecting the program to be delivered in order to shorten the processing time, but it is not only inefficient in terms of management and work due to the number of man-hours required, but it is also easy to induce human error. There were also drawbacks.

[0004]

The version management system in the program collection and distribution system of the present invention comprises a group of a plurality of data processing devices connected by a network, and the programs deployed in the respective data processing devices function mutually. In a system that operates in a shared manner, it has a means to manage the update version number of each program, and centrally manages the program in case of inconsistency in the program update version number that is judged to hinder system operation. The function that automatically distributes the latest program from the data processing machine that is operating to the other data processing equipment, and the data processing equipment that centrally manages the program It has a function to collect version programs and manage their update history.

[0005]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a version management system in the program collection and distribution system of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the version management system in the program collection and distribution system of the present embodiment is now a computer c.
The operation of collecting the program d stored in the program storage area c12 of 11 into the master computer a will be described.

The computer c11 issues a command to collect the program d to the program management means b2 through the master computer a.

The program management means b2 registers the program d in the program library file b22, and also registers the version of the program in the version management file b21 of each program.

The master computer "a" notifies the computer "c11" that the reception is completed. Next, the operation of delivering the program d from the master computer a to the computer c11 will be described.

The computer c11 issues a collation request for its own version management file c13 to the version management means b1 through the master computer a at startup.

The version management means b1 responds to the collation request issued from the computer c11 to manage the version management file c13, the management file b11 of the master computer managing the versions of the entire system, and the version management file b of each computer.
12 is checked, and in the case of the same version, the computer c11 is notified that program distribution is unnecessary. For different editions,
The version management means b1 notifies the program management means b2 of the information of the version management file c13.

The program management means b2 uses the information in the version management file c13 to determine the version management file b21 for each program.
And the program d required for distribution is selected from the program library file b22 and distributed to the computer c11.

The computer c11 notifies the master computer a that the program d has been normally supplied.

[0015]

As described above, the version management system in the program collection and distribution system of the present invention is a program distribution process to computers connected via a network and a common program collection process to be centrally managed. As a result, when a program is changed or added, the program is sequentially deployed to all the computers in the system, greatly improving the effect of program distribution.
The service function level in the system is always kept up to date, at the same time the consistency between programs is maintained, and the reliability of the entire system is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a version management system in a program collection and distribution system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a version management system in a conventional program collection and distribution system.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a layout of each version management in the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a master computer b master computer program storage area b1 version management means b11 master computer version management file b12 each computer version management file b2 program management means b21 each program version management file b22 program library file c multiple computer groups c11 computer c12 program storage area c13 version management file d program

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A system comprising a group of a plurality of data processing devices connected by a network, in which programs installed in each data processing device share functions and operate, managing the update version number of each program. For the inconsistency of the program update version number, which is determined to hinder system operation, from the data processor side that centrally manages the program to the other data processor side, A function that automatically distributes the latest programs,
In a data processing device that centrally manages programs, the program collection and distribution method is characterized in that it has a function of collecting the latest version of programs from other data processing devices and managing the update history of those programs. Version management method.