JPH07154477A - Test method for opening line - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the time and operation required for testing the open a line by performing the test of a communication line interlocking with the completion of a path test and the change of a state from set in an extension closed state to an available state. CONSTITUTION:At exchange facility 6, the fact that the test of the path 4 according to the open of the line is completed and the path is changed to the available state can be detected by monitoring the state change of the path. The exchange facility 6 is provided with an open path informing part 6A, and gives the path information of the part 6A to an exchange facility operation system 5 with the completion information of the path test. The exchange facility operation system 5 retrieves a communication line data base setting the path information as a retrieval key, and starts up the execution of a line test at the exchange facility 6 by a line test start up part 5A to start up the test of a communication line 3 to be tested autonomously. Therefore, it is possible to perform the test of the communication line 3 autonomously without manual aid interlocking with the change of the path 4 to the available state.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an opening test method for confirming the communication quality of a communication line connecting switching facilities (exchanges) when the line is opened.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Communication lines for connecting switching equipments (switches) may be added when a switch is added or when it is desired to increase it because the line capacity becomes insufficient. The added communication line is subjected to a line opening test for confirming the communication quality before being used by the user (customer).

In the line opening test for the additional communication line, a path test is first performed on a path formed by multiplexing the communication lines. If the path test is OK, then the line is blocked until then. The procedure is to open the previously set path and conduct a test for confirming the communication quality on the communication line configuring the path.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a conventional circuit opening test method. A conventional method of testing a communication line when the line is opened will be described below with reference to FIG. In the figure,
EX is a switching facility (exchange), TR is a transmission line, MU is a multiplexing facility, 1 is a switching facility operating system, 2 is a multiplexing facility operating system, 3 is a communication line, and 4 is a path.

The switching equipment operating system is a system capable of monitoring, testing, and controlling a plurality of switching equipments, and the multiplexing equipment operating system is a monitoring and testing of a plurality of multiplexing equipments. And a system that can be controlled. As seen in FIG. 6, the communication lines connecting between the exchange equipment EX and the exchange equipment EX are multiplexed by the multiplexing equipment MU to form a path. The path is via the transmission line TR,
It is connected to the multiplexing equipment interface of the exchange equipment EX.

Now, in FIG. 6, at the time of the line opening test, the operator of the multiplexing equipment operation system 2 first operates the multiplexing equipment operation system 2,
When a predetermined test is performed on pass 4 and the result is OK, it is in a blocked state (in the sense that it cannot be used because it has not been tested as a result of expansion, it is in a blocked state, Change the path that has been set as "additional blockage" to a usable state (operational state).

Then, the operator of the multiplex facility operation system 2 informs the operator of the exchange facility operation system 1 (for example, by telephone). Then, the operator of the exchange facility operation system 1 determines the location of the exchange facility to be tested, the communication line type, the communication line type,
Examine the telephone number of the test connection and operate the exchange equipment operation system 1 based on this information to exchange equipment EX.
The test of the communication line 3 is started by instructing the line test execution unit therein.

[0008]

As described above, in the conventional communication line test at the time of line opening, the operator of the multiplexing equipment operation system and the operator of the exchange equipment operation system can communicate with each other. That the operator of the switching equipment operation system must investigate the work in progress and the information about the communication line necessary to activate the test of the communication line;
Therefore, it takes a lot of time and operation for its implementation.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to make it possible to carry out a test of a communication line, which is carried out when the line is opened, quickly and with reduced required operation.

[0010]

To achieve the above object, in the present invention, in a line opening test method for confirming the communication quality of a communication line connecting between exchange facilities, a communication line connecting between exchange facilities is provided. For the path formed by multiplexing, the switching equipment monitors the path status, and when the path equipment detects that the path has changed from the blocked status to the open status at the end of the path test, ,
The exchange equipment notifies the path information to the exchange equipment operating system that monitors, tests, and controls the exchange equipment. Then, the operation system has a database that stores the correspondence between the path information and the communication lines in advance. By searching the database using the obtained path information as a key, the communication line targeted for the opening test is obtained, the information is sent as a message to the switching equipment, and the opening test of the communication line is autonomously started in the switching equipment. Decided to let.

[0011]

According to the line open test method of the present invention, the test of the communication line at the time of line open is switched in association with the path test and the change of the path to the usable state (from the blocked state to the operable state). It can be performed autonomously without the intervention of the operator of the facility operation system, which can significantly reduce the time and operation required for the line opening test.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 5 is an exchange facility operation system, 5
A is a line test starting unit included therein, 6 is switching equipment,
6A is an opening path notifying unit included therein. Other reference numerals are the same as those of the same reference numerals shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. In the exchange facility 6, the test of the path 4 accompanying the opening of the line (the test via the multiplex facility operation system 2) is completed, and it is confirmed that the path has been changed from the extension blocked state up to that time to the usable state.
It is detected by monitoring the status change of the path. In the exchange facility 6, as the open path notifying means for creating path information indicating the relevant path and notifying the exchange equipment operation system 5 of the relevant path that has been changed from the extension blocked state to the usable state, the open facility path notification means It has a section 6A, by which the path information is notified to the switching equipment operation system 5 (along with the path test end notification).

In the exchange facility operation system 5,
Based on this notification, using the notified path information as a search key, the communication line database is searched to find the communication line 3 to be tested, and as a line test starting means for autonomously starting the test of the obtained communication line 3. , Has a line test starting unit 5A, which starts the execution of the line test in the switching equipment 6. In this way, the test of pass 4 is completed,
The communication line 3 can be tested autonomously without any manual operation in association with the change of the path to the usable state.

The description of the operation is repeated again as follows. That is, the switching facility 6 promptly causes the switching facility operation system 5 to finish the path test by the opening route notification unit 6A when the path test due to the line opening is completed and the path is changed to a usable state. Notify that the status has changed. Therefore, the exchange facility operation system 5
It is possible to quickly and automatically know the completion of the test of the path and the change in the status due to the opening of the line.

When the switching facility operation system 5 is notified of the completion of the path test and the status change by the opening path notification, the line test starting unit 5A searches the communication line database using the notified path information as a search key. Then, a communication line to be tested is obtained, a test order for activating the test of the obtained communication line is created, and sent to the exchange facility 6.

Therefore, when the line is opened, the test of the communication line is autonomously started in cooperation with the completion of the path test and the change to the state in which the path can be used without the operator of the switching equipment operation system 5. It is possible to significantly reduce the time and operation required for the line opening test.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of the exchange facility operation system 5 in FIG. Please refer to FIG. The configuration of the exchange facility operation system 5 includes a message receiving unit 5F for receiving an opening path notification message from the exchange facility 6, a message analyzing unit 5G for analyzing the received message and activating a necessary function. It comprises a line test starting unit 5A for starting a test of the communication line based on the received opening path notification message, and a message sending unit 5H for sending a test order message to the switching equipment 6.

Further, the line test starting unit 5A searches the communication line database 5E using the path accommodation position in the exchange equipment as a search key, and finds the exchange equipment accommodation position of the communication line to be tested, the communication line type, and the test connection. A test line search unit 5B that can obtain a destination telephone number, a communication line analysis unit 5C that analyzes the communication line type of the obtained information to determine a test class required for a test order, and communication based on the analysis result And a test order creating unit 5D that creates a test order message for activating a line test.

The communication line database 5E stores (stores) the path accommodation position in the exchange equipment, the exchange equipment accommodation position of the communication line to be tested, the communication line type, and the test connection destination telephone number in association with each other for each path. To do. Please refer to FIG. 3 which is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the communication line database 5E.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing details of the exchange facility 6 in FIG. Please refer to FIG. As for the configuration of the exchange equipment 6, the exchange equipment operation system 5 and the message reception unit 6F for receiving various order messages from the multiplexing equipment operation system 2 and the received message are analyzed and necessary functions are activated. And a line test execution unit 6H that executes a test of the communication line according to the test order message received from the message analysis unit 6G.

A path test execution unit 6I which is started by the message analysis unit 6G and executes a path test according to the received test order message, and a path state change which is started by the message analysis unit 6G and which is received by the received path state change message. The path state changing unit 6J that performs the change and notifies the path state managing unit 6B and the fact that the path state has changed due to the completion of the path test due to the opening of the line is detected, and the path information is exchanged with the exchange facility operating system 5 Opening path notification unit 6A for generating a notification message for notifying the
And a message transmission unit 6K for transmitting the opening path notification message to the exchange equipment operation system 5.

Further, the open path notifying unit 6A manages the path states that change due to a failure, a test operation, or a maintenance operation by dividing them into the current state and the previous state, and further notifies the open path determining unit 6C of the path in which the state change occurs. A path status management unit 6B for notifying,
It is determined whether the path notified from the path status management unit 6B is the path whose path test has ended and the status of the path has changed due to the opening of the circuit, and the path test has ended and the status of the path has changed due to the opening of the path. To the open path notification creating unit 6E, and a path state management table for holding the current state and the previous state of the paths updated and referenced by the path state management unit 6B and the open path determination unit 6C. 6D and opening path determination unit 6C
The open path notification creating unit 6E creates an open path notification message for notifying the exchange facility operation system 5 of the notified path.

Next, based on the change in the path status managed by the path status management section 6B in FIG. 4, the open path determination section 6C.
Now, a mechanism for determining that the path test is completed due to the opening of the line will be described with reference to the explanatory diagram of the path state change shown in FIG.

The path status is defined as an extension block 7A as a status in which the telecommunication service cannot be provided until the confirmation test (path test) is completed when the path is added, and a status in which the telecommunication service can be provided. Operating 7B
There are a maintenance block 7C in which the telecommunication service cannot be temporarily provided due to facility maintenance, and a failure block 7D in which the telecommunication service cannot be provided due to a facility failure.

When the line is opened, the path is in the extension block 7A state. In this state, the path test for confirming the normality of the path is started by operating the multiplexing equipment operation system 2 of FIG. If the test is normal, the state is changed to 7B during operation. Therefore, in the exchange facility 6,
By detecting that the path state has changed from the extension block 7A to the operating 7B, it is possible to detect that the path test accompanying the line opening has ended and the state of the path has changed.

Therefore, the path status change management unit 6B and the path status management table 6D in FIG. 4 manage the current status and the previous status of the path, and when the status of the path changes, the open path determination unit 6C By checking whether the status has changed from the extension block 7A to the operating 7B, it is possible to determine that the path test accompanying the line opening has ended and the status of the path has changed.

Referring to FIG. 1 based on FIG. 2, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, regarding a mechanism for autonomously starting a communication line test at the time of line opening in conjunction with the end of the path test and the change of the path state. However, it will be described below.

When the path 4 is added when the communication line 3 of FIG. 1 is opened, the operator of the multiplexing equipment operation system 2 tests the path 4 and further activates the path (from the extension block 7A to the operation 7B). When the state change) is activated, a path state change message is sent from the multiplexing equipment operating system 2 to the exchange equipment 6. The path status change message includes the path accommodation position of the switching equipment.

The exchange facility 6 shown in FIG.
When the path status change message is received at F, the message analysis unit 6G analyzes the message content and takes over the message to the path status change unit 6J. The path status changing unit 6J changes the path status (from the extension blockage 7A to the operation 7B) for the path accommodation position of the exchange equipment included in the path status change message to change the path accommodation location of the exchange equipment and the status change. The result is handed over to the path status management unit 6B.

The path status management unit 6B accesses the path status management table 6D in order to update the status of the path based on the information taken over from the path status changing unit 6J and updates the current status and the previous status of the path. , The updated path accommodation position of the exchange facility is taken over by the opening path determination unit 6C. The open path determination unit 6C accesses the path status management table 6D to refer to the current status and the previous status of the information taken over from the path status management unit 6B, and refers from the extension block 7A to the operating status 7
It is determined whether the status is changed to B. When the status changes from the extension block 7A to the in-operation 7B, the path accommodation position of the exchange facility is taken over by the opening path notification creating unit 6E.

In order to notify the exchange facility operation system 5 of the information taken over from the open path determining unit 6C, the open path notification creating unit 6E creates an open path notification and sends it to the exchange facility operating system 5 via the message transmitting unit 6K. Send.

Exchange facility operation system 5 of FIG.
Then, when the message receiving unit 5F receives the opening path notification message from the switching equipment 6, the message analyzing unit 5G analyzes the message contents and transfers the message to the test line searching unit 5B. The test line search unit 5B searches the communication line database 5E using the path accommodation position of the switching equipment included in the opening path notification message as a search key, and stores the accommodation position in the switching equipment 6 of the communication line 3 to be tested in FIG. Communication line accommodation position #
1), the communication line type, and the test connection destination telephone number are obtained and transferred to the communication line analysis unit 5C in FIG.

The communication line analysis unit 5C analyzes the handed over communication line type to determine the test class required for the test order, and determines the communication line exchange facility accommodating position of the communication line to be tested determined by the test line search unit 5B. , Together with the test connection destination telephone number, is transferred to the test order creation unit 5D. Test order creation section 5
At D, a test order message is created based on the information taken over from the communication line analysis unit 5C, and is sent to the exchange facility 6 through the message sending unit 5H.

The exchange facility 6 shown in FIG.
When the test order message is received at F, the message analysis unit 6G analyzes the message contents and transfers it to the line test execution unit 6H. The line test execution unit 6H executes a test of the line accommodation position in the exchange equipment 6 of FIG. 1 included in the test order message according to the test order.

Since the operation is performed in this way, the communication line test when the line is opened can be autonomously activated without the intervention of the operator of the switching equipment operation system, and the result is clear. As described above, the time and operation required for the line opening test can be significantly reduced as compared with the conventional technology.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The test of the communication line when the line is opened is based on the switching equipment operation system in conjunction with the end of the path test and the change of the path from the extension blocked state to the usable state for the path where the communication line is multiplexed. It can be performed autonomously without the intervention of the operator, and this makes it possible to significantly reduce the time and operation required for the line opening test.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of a switching facility operation system 5 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a communication line database 5E in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing details of a replacement facility 6 in FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a change in path status.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional circuit opening test method.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Conventional switching equipment operating system, 2 ... Multiplexing equipment operating system, 3 ... Communication line, 4 ... Path, 5 ... Switching equipment operating system used in the present invention, 5A ... Line test starting section, 5B ... Test line searching section 5,
C ... Communication line analysis unit, 5D ... Test order creation unit, 5E ...
Communication line database, 5F ... Message receiving section, 5G
... message analysis unit, 5H ... message transmission unit, 6 ... switching equipment used in the present invention, 6A ... opening path notification unit, 6B ...
Path status management unit, 6C ... Open path determination unit, 6D ... Path status management table, 6E ... Open path notification creation unit, 6F ... Message receiving unit, 6G ... Message analysis unit, 6H ... Line test execution unit, 6J ... Path status Change unit, 6K ... Message transmission unit, 7A ... Expansion blockage, 7B ... In operation, 7C ... Maintenance blockage,
7D ... Failure blockage.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A line opening test method for confirming communication quality of a communication line connecting between switching facilities, wherein a path formed by multiplexing communication lines connecting between switching facilities An exchange facility operation system that monitors, tests, and controls the exchange facility when monitoring is performed by the exchange facility, and when the path facility detects that the path has changed from the closed state to the open state at the end of the path test. The switching equipment is notified of the path information, and the operating system has a database in which the correspondence between the path information and the communication line is stored in advance, and the database is searched using the notified path information as a key. Asks for the communication line to be subject to the opening test, sends the information to the switching equipment as a message, and opens the communication line. Line connection testing method for causing autonomously activated in switching equipment to test. 2. A line opening test method for confirming the communication quality of a communication line connecting between exchange facilities, wherein a path formed by multiplexing communication lines connecting between exchange facilities An exchange facility operation system that monitors, tests, and controls the exchange facility when monitoring is performed by the exchange facility, and when the path facility detects that the path has changed from the closed state to the open state at the end of the path test. Then, the exchange equipment notifies the path accommodation position in the exchange equipment as its path information. Then, in the operation system, the path accommodation location in the exchange equipment and the communication line to be tested are provided as the correspondence information between the path information and the communication line. A database that stores in advance the storage location in the exchange facility, the communication line type, and the test connection destination telephone number in association with each other. By searching the database using the path accommodation position in the notified exchange equipment as a search key, the accommodation location in the exchange equipment of the communication line to be tested, the communication line type, and the test connection destination telephone number , And creates a test order for the communication line to be tested based on this information, sends it to the switching equipment, and activates the opening test of the communication line autonomously in the switching equipment. Test method. 3. The circuit opening test method according to claim 2, wherein the switching equipment has a path status management table as means for monitoring the path status and monitors the path status to change the path status. When a path occurs, by referring to the previous status and the current status of the path written in the path status management table, the change in the path status is changed from the blocked status until the path is completed due to the completion of the test of the path. It has an open path judging means for judging whether or not it is a state change indicating that it has changed to an open state, and makes the judgment, and the state change is that the path is blocked until the end of the test of the path. When it is determined that the state has changed from the state to the open state, the open path notification for notifying the exchange facility operation system of the accommodation position of the path in the exchange equipment is created. Line connection test method characterized by thereof to perform notifications have patency path notification creation means that.