JPH08241277A - Unitary management system of resources - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable the automatic collection of the latest resources in a terminal and the maintaining of the latest edition resources in the terminal, regarding the unitary management system of the resources in a computer equipment. CONSTITUTION: In the system where the host device 1 and plural subordinate devices 2 which are connected on a network perform distributed processings by using each of resources, the latest resources of each subordinate device 2 is stored together by providing the host device 1 with a resouces file 11 and the unitary management of the resources of each subordinate device 2 can be performed by providing the device with a unitary management file 12. As a result, the latest resources is automatically collected from each subordinate device 2 and the automatic distribution of the latest resources is performed for each subordinate device 2, in the host device 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a centralized resource management system for computer equipment, and more particularly to a centralized resource management system for automatically collecting the latest resources in a terminal and maintaining the latest version of resources in the terminal. It is about.

[0002] A plurality of computer equipment (hereinafter referred to as WS (workstation)) is connected on a network, and each WS has different functions with little relation,
There is a system that is configured to perform distributed processing and has the minimum equipment configuration capable of storing the necessary resources (only functions and management information) for each equipment.

In such a system, the host device (host) centrally manages the resources of each WS, automatically collects and stores the latest resources in each WS, and
It is required that the host automatically maintains the latest version of resources by automatically delivering the resources to the WS when the WS is started.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art In a WS performing distributed processing,
When managing development, modification, deletion, storage, etc. for application programs, condition data, and other resources, the conventional resource migration method is to use the target resource externally such as a magnetic tape or magnetic disk. An off-line moving method in which a medium is stored and the external medium is moved to carry it is generally used.

As a resource storage method, a dedicated external medium is used for each WS to store the resources individually, and the contents and version numbers of the resources are stored in a ledger. I was in control.

[0006]

In the conventional method of moving resources, the maintenance person circulates through each WS and manually exchanges the resources from the carried external medium. Therefore, the following various problems have occurred.

(1) It takes a long time to complete the resource replacement work for all WS. (2) Immediate response to remote WS is difficult. (3) The WS work may be delayed because the WS operation is stopped during the resource replacement work.

(4) Since the resource transfer workers are limited, the replacement work takes time. (5) When the replacement work is performed during the WS downtime such as midnight and holidays, the work time becomes irregular and the worker is burdened.

Further, in the conventional resource storage method, each WS is stored by using a dedicated external medium and the ledger is used to manage the contents and version numbers, so that the following various problems occur. Was there.

(1) The number of storage media increases with the addition of WS and the increase of resources, and the management of media becomes complicated. (2) Since a sequential external medium is used, even if a part of it is changed, all resources must always be saved (saved), which requires extra time.

(3) Since a maintenance person manually records and manages it in a ledger, a large number of man-hours are required for management. Also,
Browsing the version number is limited to the ledger storage location. (4) It is not possible to confirm the consistency between the resource version number that is actually operating and the latest version number.

The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, in which the host centrally manages the resources of each WS and automatically collects and stores the latest resources in each WS. , It is an object of the present invention to provide a centralized resource management method that enables the latest version of resources to be maintained in each WS by automatically distributing the resources from the host to the WS when the WS is started.

[0013]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

(1) In a system in which a higher-level device 1 and a plurality of lower-level devices 2 connected on a network perform distributed processing using their respective resources, the higher-level device is equipped with a resource file 11 to collectively collect the latest resources of each lower-level device. In addition to the storage, the centralized management file 12 is provided to centrally manage the resources of each lower device, so that the upper device automatically collects the latest resources from each lower device.

(2) In a system in which an upper-level device 1 and a plurality of lower-level devices 2 connected on a network perform distributed processing using their respective resources, the upper-level device is equipped with a resource file 11 and the latest version of each lower-level device is provided. The resources are collectively stored and the centralized management file 12 is provided to centrally manage the resources of each lower-level device, so that the latest resource is automatically distributed from the upper-level device to each lower-level device.

(3) In the case of (1), when the lower-level device 2 detects the latest version of the resources among the stored resources, it makes a reservation for uploading to the centralized management file 12 of the upper-level device 1 and then Based on the contents of the management file 12, this latest version of the resource is uploaded to the resource file 11 of the host device.

(4) In the case of (2), when the higher-level device 1 detects the latest version of the resources stored in the resource file 11, it reserves the download in the centralized management file 12, and the lower-level device centrally manages it. The latest version of the resource is downloaded from the resource file 11 to the own device based on the contents of the management file 12.

(5) In the case of (3) or (4), it has a function of adjusting the amount of resources uploaded or downloaded at one time by grouping.

(6) In the case of (3) or (4), when the resource is not normally transferred within a certain time after the resource upload or download is reserved, this is automatically detected and the external Will generate a warning.

(7) In the case of (6), the fixed time for generating the warning is made variable depending on the external condition.

(8) In the case of (3) or (4), the history information of resource upload or download is stored in the upper device and the lower device, and both the upper device and the lower device are based on this history information. Manage resources.

In cases (9) and (4), the host device has a function of preventing duplicate download of the same resource.

(10) In the case of (4), when the power of the lower device is turned on, the latest version of the resource stored in the resource file of the upper device is automatically downloaded to this lower device.

[0023]

[Action]

(1) In the resource centralized management method of the present invention, since all the latest resources are stored in the host at once, it is not necessary to have an external medium for resource storage for each WS. (2) In the resource centralized management method of the present invention, the download resources and the upload resources are managed by the centralized management file that has both the resource management function stored in the host and the resource classification function for each WS. Ledger management can be abolished, and the work man-hours required for ledger management can be eliminated.

(3) In the resource centralized management method of the present invention, it is possible to confirm that the transfer process of download or upload is normally performed by comparing the reservation information and the record information of the centralized management file. Therefore, automatic alarm detection is possible based on the system date, delay coefficient (external file), and reservation information.

(4) In the centralized management method of resources of the present invention, the management information of the centralized management file can be freely inquired and printed so that the version number and transfer history of the resource can be determined for each WS in the host and all WS. It becomes possible to browse and print.

(5) In the resource centralized management method of the present invention, since the centralized management file is used, it is possible to easily check the resource version number consistency for each client and perform the version number matching work. .

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the equipment configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
And shows an outline of the network. In the figure
And 1 is a host computer having higher functions
It consists of equipment. 2₁ ~ 2₃₁Is WS. This
Two₁ Is development equipment, 2 ₂ ~ 2₁₆Is W for in-house process control
S, 2₁₇~ 2₁₈Is WS for outsourcing process management, 2₁₉~ 2₂₇Is N
WS for group C management, which have lower functions
It consists of computer equipment. 2₂₈~ 2₃₁Is CAD / CA
M interface WS, which has a higher-level function
It consists of computer equipment. Each WS does distributed processing
It is assumed that each WS stores the necessary resources.

Reference numeral 3 is a network, and 4 is a public line.
A protocol for data connection in the network 3 may be any protocol capable of transmitting and receiving data on the line in real time, for example, and it is also possible to intervene a heterogeneous network such as the public line 4. Further, 11 is a collective storage resource file (hereinafter simply referred to as a resource file) provided in the host 1 for collectively storing the latest version resources of all WSs, and 12 is a resource centralized management file (hereinafter simply referred to as a resource file) for centrally managing the resources of each WS. It is called a unified management file).

2 to 9 explain the storage and management of resources in the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining storage and management of resources in the host. In the figure, a remote directory indicates a directory held on the host side, and a root directory, home, master.
r, group 0 to group n indicate directory hierarchical names. The host log file indicates a file for recovery at the time of failure in the host, and is created in the RDB (Relational Data Base) format together with the centralized management file.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a unified management file,
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining storage and management of resources in WS, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a link form of group names and resources. In FIG. 5, source and comsub (common subroutine) represent hierarchical names of directories. Figure 6
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing adjustment of transfer amount according to group names. Figure 6
As shown in FIG. 5, the resources are centrally managed, but the resources transferred to the WS can be changed only by changing the setting of the group number. 7 to 9 are flow charts (1) to (3) for centralized management of resources, respectively.

Storage and management of resources are performed as follows, as shown in FIGS. (1) All the latest version resources are collectively managed by the host,
Manage using a centralized management file. The unified management file is registered in the host in advance.

(2) Resources can be updated by the host and WS (for development and various operations). However, in the case of updating with the WS, after the updating, the upload reservation process is activated to reserve the file in the centralized management file of the host. (3) In conjunction with (2), the upload process is started to store the latest WS resources in the host.

(4) Since the host centrally manages the resources updated today by the cycle including once a day (starting up at 22:00, for example) in units of groups including the resources, it is automatically managed. Start the reservation process. (5) The host stores the version numbers of all resources, and it is possible to inquire screens and print lists at any time on all WS.

(6) Based on the centralized management file and host log file stored in the host, the resource version number and download history information for each WS can be screen-inquired and list-printed on all WS at any time. . (7) Based on the centralized management file stored in the host, the unprocessed resources are automatically detected and an alarm is generated.

The upload reservation process is performed by the WS process. (1) Register that the WS has the latest resources in the centralized management file of the host, and centrally manage the host.

(2) Save the necessary control information in the automatic upload process. (3) The procedure in this case is performed by the WS upload reservation processing flows (1) and (2) shown in FIGS. In FIG. 10, the upload reservation process is described in [19
94.08.24 11:42:30] is shown. In FIG. 10, the date setting and the time setting are performed because it is necessary to match the history of the central management file on the host side with the history of the resource management file on the WS side. By performing this process, the date and time on the WS side can be automatically reset for each upload reservation process.

The upload process is performed by the process of WS. (1) Based on the information in the unified management file, the resources to be uploaded and the transfer destination are automatically recognized, and the resources are moved by the file transfer function. (2) The procedure in this case is performed by the WS upload process flow shown in FIG.

The download reservation process is performed by the host. (1) The host activates this process once a day at regular intervals (for example, 22:00) to check whether the resources updated today are to be downloaded in remote directory group units. Automatically judge and register in a centralized management file.

(2) The procedure in this case is performed according to the download reservation processing flow of the host shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 14 shows an example of the download reservation process, and shows an example when the process is activated at [1994.08.21 22:00].

The download process is performed by the process of WS. (1) This process is a WS-initiated process and is started when the power of the WS is turned on. (2) Therefore, for some reason, the resource is not updated on the day when the WS is not started, but the latest resource is downloaded when the WS is started next time.

(3) When the file is not downloaded, it is automatically detected and an alarm is displayed by printing or screen display to notify the system monitor. (4) The procedure in this case is performed by the download processing flows (1) and (2) of the WS shown in FIGS.

The transfer alarm process is performed by the host process. (1) The host activates this process once a day at regular intervals (for example, 08:30).

(2) If the resources reserved in the centralized management file are not transferred by uploading or downloading even after a certain period of time, the host automatically detects this and prints an alarm by list printing or screen display. Occurs and notifies the system monitor. (3) The procedure in this case is performed by the transfer alarm processing flow of the host shown in FIG.

Version number management is performed by the processing of the host. (1) Version management is a function of the host that can be activated at any time, and can be activated from all WS connected online. (2) For version management, screen inquiry and list printing are possible.

(3) The instruction data can be input from the outside. The input data in this case can designate the key items of the unified management file, such as the original WS number, the destination WS number, the classification, the group name, the remote directory, and the local directory. (4) The procedure in this case is performed by the host version number inquiry processing flow shown in FIG.

History management is performed by the processing of the host. (1) History management is a function of the host that can be activated at any time, and can be activated from all WS that are online. (2) For history management, screen inquiry and list printing are possible.

(3) The instruction data can be input from the outside. The input data in this case can designate the key items of the unified management file, such as the original WS number, the destination WS number, the classification, the group name, the remote directory, and the local directory. (4) The procedure in this case is performed according to the host history inquiry processing flow shown in FIG.

It should be noted that instead of automatically collecting the latest resources from the lower device and automatically distributing the latest resources from the upper device, the upper device may only automatically collect the latest resources from the lower device. Of course, this also allows the higher-level device to constantly collect the latest resources of the lower-level device and monitor the resource status of all lower-level devices.

Further, instead of automatically collecting the latest resources from the lower device and automatically distributing the latest resources from the upper device, the automatic distribution of the latest resources from the upper device to the lower device may be performed. As a result, the latest version resource can be maintained in the lower-level device at all times.

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following various effects can be obtained. (1) Since resources are moved online in the system, an external medium for resource movement becomes unnecessary.

(2) Since the work of moving resources in the system can be automated, unmanned and quick movement can be performed. (3) Resources can be moved to a remote WS belonging to the system without a time lag.

(4) The amount of resources to be moved can be adjusted by grouping, and in consideration of management man-hours and transfer loss,
Optimization can be achieved. (5) Since no labor is involved in the movement of resources, the burden on workers can be reduced.

(6) Since resources are collectively stored in the host, an external storage medium is not required for each WS. (7) Since the external medium is not used to store the resource, the man-hour required to save the resource can be eliminated.

(8) Since the resources are centrally managed in the host, a ledger of resources is not required and a paperless system can be realized. (9) It is possible to manage the version number and history of each resource by WS.

(10) It becomes possible to manage the schedule of transfer processing of resource upload and download and the actual results. (11) Delays in resource upload / download transfer processing can be automatically detected and an alarm can be sent.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a facility configuration and a network in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating storage and management of resources in a host.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a unified management file.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating storage and management of resources in WS.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a link form between a group name and resources.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing adjustment of a transfer amount according to a group name.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a unified management flow (1) of resources.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a unified management flow (2) of resources.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a unified management flow (3) of resources.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a WS upload reservation processing flow (1).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a WS upload reservation processing flow (2).

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a WS upload process flow.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a download reservation processing flow of the host.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of download reservation processing.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a download processing flow (1) of WS.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a download processing flow (2) of WS.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a transfer alarm processing flow of the host.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a host version number inquiry processing flow;

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a host history inquiry processing flow;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Upper device 2 Lower device 11 Resource file 12 Centralized management file

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. In a system in which an upper-level device and a plurality of lower-level devices connected to a network perform distributed processing by using their respective resources, the upper-level device is equipped with a resource file to collectively store the latest resources of each lower-level device. In addition, a unified management file is provided to centrally manage the resources of each subordinate device so that the superior device automatically collects the latest resources from each subordinate device. 2. In a system in which an upper-level device and a plurality of lower-level devices connected on a network perform distributed processing by using their respective resources, the upper-level device is equipped with a resource file to collectively store the latest resources of each lower-level device. In addition, a centralized management file is provided to centrally manage the resources of each lower-level device so that the latest resources are automatically distributed from the upper-level device to each lower-level device. 3. The resource centralized management method according to claim 1, wherein when the lower-level device detects the latest version of the resource among the stored resources, the lower-level device reserves uploading to the centralized management file of the upper-level device. After that, based on the contents of the centralized management file, the latest version of the resource is uploaded to the resource file of the host device. 4. The resource centralized management method according to claim 2, wherein when the upper-level device detects the latest version of the resource among the resources stored in the resource file, the lower-level device reserves the download in the centralized management file. Is a centralized management system for resources, wherein the latest version of the resource is downloaded from the resource file to the own device based on the contents of the centralized management file. 5. The integrated resource management system according to claim 3, further comprising a function of adjusting the amount of resources uploaded or downloaded at one time by grouping. 6. The resource centralized management method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein when a resource is not normally transferred within a certain time after reservation of resource upload or download, this is automatically detected. A centralized management method for resources, which is characterized by generating an external warning. 7. The unified management system according to claim 6, wherein a fixed time for generating the warning is variable according to an external condition. 8. The unified management method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein history information of resource upload or download is stored in an upper device and a lower device, and the history information is stored in both the upper device and the lower device. Centralized resource management method characterized by managing resources based on 9. The unified resource management system according to claim 4, wherein the host device has a function of preventing duplicate download of the same resource. 10. The resource centralized management method according to claim 4, wherein the latest version of the resource stored in the resource file of the upper device is automatically downloaded to the lower device when the lower device is powered on. A centralized management system for resources.