JPH08202585A - Monitoring system for operation of plural computers - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent the occurrence of a human error such as the oversight of the display of abnormality, etc., and to attain labor-saving by displaying visually data obtained by a visual operation data accumating, displaying or controlling function, and monitoring the operation of plural host computers connected with each other by a communication line from a terminal installed at a distant place. CONSTITUTION: A job processing executing state monitoring function 4 monitors the executing state of an application program intrinsic to job processing in plural computers, and displays visually this result on the terminal installed at the distant place. A plural computers operation data accumulating, displaying or controlling function 5 accumulates the filtered result of the data obtained by a faulty data transferring state monitoring function 1, a plural computers life-and-death monitoring function 2, a job processing sorting state monitoring function 3 and the job processing executing state monitor function 4 as operation data, and outputs the operation data after processing it in conformity to a request from an output function 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for comprehensively managing the operation of a plurality of computers, that is, a multi-computer operation monitoring system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional computer operation monitoring system, an operator visually monitors the data displayed by an output device arranged at a remote location for the following monitoring items for one computer. It was

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a fault data transfer status confirmation system. In this system, the failure detection tool indicated by reference numeral 31 is a communication system 30.
Regarding the transfer data on the communication line of the computer, the data including the computer host name, computer operating system type, data transfer date and time, transfer end status, and failure coping method is stored in the failure status storage file 32 and placed at a remote location. It is displayed on the output device 33.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a life and death status confirmation system for a plurality of computers. In this system,
By the computer life-and-death status tool indicated by reference numeral 41, data is stored in the execution status / result storage file 34 at a constant cycle on the communication line between the output device 33 installed at a remote place and the computer main body. , These data are alternately generated to monitor the computer main body and the output device 33.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a business process production / test status confirmation system. In this system,
The business process production / test status tool indicated by reference numeral 51 is monitored for the business-specific application program's execution name and execution travel class, and data is stored in the execution status / result storage file 34. Is output to the execution result list output device 36 as an execution result list and displayed on the output device 33 installed at a remote place.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a business process execution status confirmation system. In this system, business processing
The execution status and execution result of the production / temporary application program peculiar to the operation performed as 61 are monitored, the data is stored in the execution status / result storage file 34 and the visual data storage file 35 as visual data, and these data are stored. The execution result list is output to the execution result list output device 36 and visually displayed on the output device 33 installed at a remote place.

In the above example, the individual monitoring items are individually described for convenience of explanation, but it goes without saying that all of these monitoring items can be monitored by one computer system. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of such a computer system.

In FIG. 9, reference numeral 100 indicates a host computer, which is connected to the failure status storage file 32 and the execution status / result storage file 34. Also,
The failure status storage file 32 and the execution status / result storage file 34 are connected to the output device 33 and the execution result list output device 36. With this configuration, the data obtained by the function of the failure detection tool 31 provided in the host computer 100, the function of the computer life-and-death status tool 41, the function of the business process production / test status tool 51, etc. is stored in the failure status storage file. 32 or execution status / result storage file 34
And output to the output device 33 or the execution result list output device 36 as needed.

[0009]

In the conventional computer operation management system as described above, the monitoring operation is performed by visually observing the output screen of the output device with the monitoring staff sticking to one host computer system. Was going on. Also, since the raw data is displayed, it is difficult to tell whether it is normal or not,
Therefore, it is difficult to determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred, which makes it difficult to quickly respond to the occurrence of an abnormality. Further, there are various problems such as the abnormality display being overlooked.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. By centrally monitoring the operation of a plurality of host computer systems, the occurrence of human error such as oversight of an abnormal display is prevented, The purpose is to provide a multi-computer operation monitoring system that enables labor saving.

[0011]

A multi-computer operation monitoring system according to the present invention is a multi-computer operation monitoring system for monitoring the operation of a plurality of host computers interconnected by a communication circuit from a terminal installed at a remote location. Therefore, with respect to the transfer data on the communication circuit, at least the computer host name, the computer operating system type, the data transfer date and time, the transfer end status is monitored, and the failure data transfer status monitoring function that transfers the data including the coping method for the failure that has occurred And a multi-computer life-and-death monitoring function that monitors the life and death status of each of the plurality of host computers by transmitting and receiving data between the terminal and the plurality of host computers at fixed time intervals,
A business process sorting status monitoring function that determines the execution name and execution class of an application program executed by each of a plurality of host computers and monitors whether each application program is a production execution or a test execution; Business process execution status monitoring function that monitors the execution status of business-specific application programs executed by each host computer, failure data transfer status monitoring function, multiple computer alive monitoring function, business processing sorting status monitoring function, and business processing execution status Multi-computer operation data storage / display / control function that processes and outputs the monitoring result data obtained by the monitoring function, and failure data transfer status monitoring to display information on the occurred failure on a visual screen The monitoring result obtained by the function is It is requested to output which monitoring result is output to the visual operation data storage / display / control function and the multiple computer operation data storage / display / control function that are processed according to the degree, and given according to the request. The data is displayed on the screen, and the output function for visually displaying the data obtained by the visual operation data storage / display / control function is provided.

[0012]

In the multi-computer operation monitoring system according to the present invention, the failure data transfer status monitoring function monitors at least the computer host name, the computer operating system type, the data transfer date and time, and the transfer end status for the transfer data on the communication circuit. Transfers data including how to deal with an error that occurred, and monitors the alive status of each of the multiple host computers by sending and receiving data between the terminal and multiple host computers at fixed time intervals using the multiple computer alive monitoring function. ,
The business process sorting status monitoring function determines the execution name and execution class of an application program executed by each of a plurality of host computers to monitor whether each application program is a production execution or a test execution. The execution status monitoring function monitors the execution status of business-specific application programs executed by multiple host computers.
Processing and output of the monitoring result data obtained by the fault data transfer status monitoring function, multi-computer alive status monitoring function, business process sorting status monitoring function, and business process execution status monitoring function by the multiple computer operation data storage / display / control function In order to display the information on the occurring fault on the visual screen, the monitoring result obtained by the fault data transfer status monitoring function is processed according to the importance level by the visual operation data storage / display / control function. The output function requests multiple computer operation data storage / display / control functions to output which monitoring result, and displays the given data on screen while requesting visual operation data storage / display. By visually displaying the data obtained by the display / control function, multiple hosts connected to each other by a communication circuit The operation of the computer monitor from the installation to the terminal to a remote location.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments thereof.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a multi-computer operation monitoring system according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a failure data transfer status monitoring function, which indicates a computer host name, computer operating system type, transfer date and time, transfer end status and failure coping method for transfer data on a communication line. Transfer and monitor data, including.

Reference numeral 2 indicates a life-and-death monitoring function of a plurality of computers. Data is transmitted and received at a fixed time interval between a terminal installed at a remote place and a plurality of computers to check the life and death status of each computer and the terminal. Monitor.

Reference numeral 3 indicates a business process sorting status monitoring function, which monitors the sorting of production / test by determining a specific part of the application execution name and the execution running class (production or test) of the application program.

Reference numeral 4 indicates a business process execution status monitoring function, which monitors the execution status of an application program peculiar to a business process on a plurality of computers, and the result is visually displayed on a terminal installed at a remote place. indicate.

Reference numeral 5 indicates a function of accumulating / displaying / controlling operation data of a plurality of computers. The above-mentioned failure data transfer status monitoring function 1, a plurality of computers alive / dead monitoring function 2, business processing sorting status monitoring function 3, business processing execution. The result obtained by filtering the data obtained by the situation monitoring function 4 is accumulated as operation data, and the operation data is processed and output according to the request from the output function 7. Also, depending on the type of operation data, it is automatically output to the output function 7.

Reference numeral 6 indicates a visual operation data storage / display / control function, which is a computer host name for displaying a visual screen in accordance with the data level of the data received from the fault data transfer status monitoring function 1. Data including the visual screen name, database name, and fault influence range is processed to display the visual screen, and the fault influence range is monitored.

Reference numeral 7 is the above-mentioned output function, which requests output data from the plural computer operation data storage / display / control function 5 and the visual operation data storage / display / control function 6 according to the received data. The monitoring status is displayed on the screen, and a visual screen is displayed and printed according to the data level.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a more detailed structure and operation of the multi-computer operation monitoring system of the present invention.

The fault data transfer status monitoring function 1 is specifically a fault detection tool 8 for detecting a fault in the communication system.
And a failure list file that stores failure list data in advance
12, a failure status file 13 for storing data related to an actual failure, and various additional information required when a business process-specific application program fails, such as business continuation permission / inhibition classification, person in charge It is composed of an additional information file 14 in which information such as the above is stored in advance, and a program failure accumulation file 15 which stores data related to the failure in the application program.

The multi-computer life-and-death monitoring function 2 is specifically composed of a computer life-and-death status tool 9 for monitoring the life-and-death status of each computer. This computer life-and-death status tool 9 alternately generates data at a fixed time interval on a communication line between an output device installed at a remote place and a plurality of computer main bodies, and determines whether or not each computer main body is normal. To monitor.

Specifically, the business process sorting status monitoring function 3 determines whether or not the job name is the production name based on the job name of the execution name of the application program peculiar to the business process.
If it is not production, it is composed of a business process production / test status tool 10 for judging whether it is a production driving class or a test.

The business process execution status monitoring function 4 is specifically a production / temporary execution file 16 in which the business to be monitored for the current day is stored in advance, and a monitoring target from the production / temporary execution file 16 An automatic execution status monitoring file 17 in which information on "program ID", "running order" and "event" is stored, and "visual code", "color code", " Abnormal code "
And "abnormal code" information is a production / temporary execution file
It consists of a visual data file 18 stored from 16.

Multiple computer operation data storage / display /
The control function 5 is specifically constituted by a computer operation data monitoring file 19. This computer operation data monitoring file 19 includes the above-mentioned failure status file 13, computer life-and-death status tool 9, business processing production /
Data is stored from the test status tool 10, the automatic execution status monitoring file 17, the visual data file 18, and the like.

The remote monitoring system 20 includes, for example, a screen display device 201 for interactively guiding recovery by displaying a status display and explanation of abnormal contents, a recovery procedure, a person in charge, etc. on a monitor screen having a high listability, and a failure. A visual screen display device 202 for visually displaying a location and an element that it influences by indicating an influence range on a graphical configuration diagram by color
And a form output device 203 for outputting a hard copy of the screen display by the screen display device 201 and the visual screen display device 202.

The operation of the multi-computer operation monitoring system of the present invention having such a configuration will be described below.

In the failure data transfer status monitoring function 1, the identification IDs of failures that have occurred on a plurality of computers are collated with the data stored in the failure list file 12, and if they match, a new identification ID is added. Stored in the failure status file 13. When a failure occurs in an application program specific to a business process, information such as the business continuability classification and person in charge from the additional information file 14 is stored in the failure status file 13 and also stored in the program failure accumulation file 15. To be done. When the data is stored in the failure situation file 13, it is extracted in step S1, transferred to the computer operation data monitoring file 19 and stored therein.

In the plural computer life-and-death monitoring function 2, the computer life-and-death status tool 9 is generated by alternately generating data at a constant time interval on the communication circuit between the output device installed at a remote place and the plurality of computer main bodies. Monitors each computer for normality / abnormality (step S
2). For a computer that is operating normally, in step S3 the message "normal host ID" and "normal code" is sent to the computer operation data monitoring file 19
Transfer to and store. In addition, regarding computers that are not operating normally, in step S4
After the message of "ID" and "abnormality code" is transferred to the computer operation data monitoring file 19 and stored, it is notified to the monitoring personnel.

In the business process sorting status monitoring function 3, the job name of the execution name of the application program peculiar to the business process is checked by the business process production / test status tool 10 in step S5, and if it is the production process, the "production code" in step S7. Message is transferred to the computer operation data monitoring file 19 and stored. Also step
If it is the production driving class in S6, the "production code" and the message are transferred to and stored in the computer operation data monitoring file 19 in step S8. Furthermore, if it is determined in step S6 that the vehicle is in the test traveling class, the "test code" and the message are transferred to and stored in the computer operation data monitoring file 19. If these categories are other than the actual one, even if the failure data transfer status monitoring function 1 detects that a failure has occurred, it does not become a substantial obstacle to the operation of the system. In other words, the failure data transfer status. When a failure is detected by the monitoring function 1, if it is detected by the business process sorting situation monitoring function 3 as a production, it is processed as an actual failure on the system.

In the business process execution status monitoring function 4,
As the business process 11 from the temporary execution file 16, the information of "program ID", "running order", and "event" to be monitored for the current day is stored in the automatic execution status monitoring file 17 to visually check the running order of the program. Information for "visual code", "color code", "abnormal code" and "abnormal code" is stored from the production / temporary execution file 16 to the visual data file 18 for display. Automatic execution status monitoring file
The information stored in 17 and the visual data file 18 is transferred to the computer operational data monitoring file 19.

Multiple computer operation data storage / display /
In step S10, the control function 5 receives an instruction from the remote monitoring system 20, and in step S10, the fault data transfer status from the fault status file 13, the status of multiple computers alive from the computer life and death status tool 9, and the business processing production / test status tool 10 The status to be monitored is selected from the business sorting status and the business processing execution status from the automatic execution status monitoring file 17, and the output condition is set to display only the screen or output the form.

When these conditions are set, the data stored in the computer operation data monitoring file 19 is edited in step S11, and the status display and the description of the abnormality and the restoration are performed on the monitoring screen with a high listability. A procedure, a person in charge, etc. are displayed on the screen display device 201 to interactively guide recovery. In addition, a visual display is performed by indicating the affected area on the graphical block diagram by color on the visual screen display device 202, and the element affected by it. Further, the screen output by the screen display device 201 and the visual screen display device 202 is output as a hard copy by the form output device 203.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a screen display example by the screen display device 201. Here, two host computers (host 1 and host 2) are monitored,
The presence or absence of software abnormality ("0" is normal) and the presence or absence of hardware failure ("0" is normal) related to the hardware of each host computer are, for example, normal ("0") and It is displayed in different colors depending on whether it occurs. Such a screen display allows the monitoring personnel to display in different colors so that the occurrence of an abnormality or failure and its software or hardware can be immediately identified.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a screen display example by the visual screen display device 202. On the display screen of the screen display device 201 shown in FIG. 3, an abnormality has occurred in the software 3 of the host computer 1. Therefore, the remote monitoring system 20 can be used to store, display and control operation data of multiple computers. By instructing function 5,
On the visual screen display device 202, the abnormality of the software 3 of the host 1 is displayed. Specifically, the host computer and software are specified, and the original error message, error content, recovery procedure, etc. are displayed. In each of these, information stored in advance in the failure list file 12, the additional information file 14, the program failure accumulation file 15, etc. is displayed.

[0038]

As described in detail above, according to the multi-computer operation monitoring system of the present invention, it becomes possible to centrally manage the operation management of a plurality of host computers by one system, and a failure occurs. Sometimes information about a fault that has occurred is displayed on a visual screen, so that human error such as overlooking an important message is prevented, and early detection and restoration of the fault become possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a multi-computer operation monitoring system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a more detailed configuration and operation of the multi-computer operation monitoring system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a screen display by a screen display device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a screen display example by a visual screen display device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a fault data transfer status confirmation system of a conventional computer operation monitoring system.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a multi-computer life and death status confirmation system of a conventional computer operation monitoring system.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a business process production / test status confirmation system of a conventional computer operation monitoring system.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a business process execution status confirmation system of a conventional computer operation monitoring system.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a system configuration for conventional computer operation monitoring.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Failure data transfer status monitoring function 2 Multiple computer alive monitoring function 3 Business process sorting status monitoring function 4 Business process execution status monitoring function 5 Multiple computer operation data storage / display / control function 6 Visual operation data storage / display / control function 7 Output function

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A multi-computer operation monitoring system for monitoring the operation of a plurality of host computers mutually connected by a communication circuit from a terminal installed at a remote location, wherein at least a computer host name, with respect to transfer data on the communication circuit, A fault data transfer status monitoring function that monitors the computer operating system type, data transfer date and time, transfer end status, and transfers data including a method for coping with a failure that has occurred, and a fixed time between the terminal and the plurality of host computers. A multi-computer life-and-death monitoring function for monitoring the life and death status of each of the plurality of host computers by transmitting and receiving data at intervals, and determining the execution name and the running class of the application program executed by each of the plurality of host computers. Task processing status monitoring function to monitor whether each application program is production execution or test execution, and job processing execution to monitor the execution status of job-specific application programs executed by each of the host computers Status monitoring function, multi-computer operation data that processes and outputs the monitoring result data obtained by the failure data transfer status monitoring function, multi-computer alive status monitoring function, business process sorting status monitoring function, and business process execution status monitoring function Visual operation data that processes the monitoring results obtained by the failure data transfer status monitoring function according to the degree of importance in order to display information about the failure that has occurred on the visual screen with the accumulation / display / control function. Accumulation / display / control function and accumulation of operation data of multiple computers・ Requesting which monitoring result to output to the display / control function, displaying the data given in response to the request on the screen, and obtaining it by the visual operation data storage / display / control function. A multi-computer operation monitoring system having an output function of visually displaying data.