JPH1139241A - Communication control configuration information transfer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the convenience of the operation of a communication controller by unitarily managing the hardware information on the controller by means of a host computer. SOLUTION: Before the configuration information on a communication environment is transferred to a communication control program on a communication controller 10 from a communication management program, a configuration information transferring request accepting means 5 requests a hardware information requesting means 6 to acquire hardware information and sends a hardware information request 19 to the hardware information request accepting means 12 of the communication controller 10. The controller 10 detects the hardware information by transmitting the request 19 to a hardware information detecting means 13 and the detected hardware information is sent to a hardware information receiving means 7 from a hardware information transmitting means 14 and a configuration information transferring means 9 transfers the configuration information after confirming the information based on the information stored in a hardware information storing area.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to transfer of configuration information in an online system for controlling a communication control device by transferring configuration information of a communication environment from communication management means on a host computer to communication control means on a communication control device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a configuration information transfer method for performing transfer control of configuration information divided into specific configuration management units that previously acquired hardware information of a communication control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 1-298456 discloses a publicly known document relating to this type of technology. A CCP configuration information creation method has been proposed in which the configuration information is transferred to a communication control device and stored in a configuration information file, thereby avoiding a mismatch between configuration information on the host side and the communication control device side and improving work efficiency. Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
No. 47 discloses a communication control system that transfers configuration information stored in a file of a host computer to a communication control device and performs communication control, wherein the configuration information of the communication control device is transmitted to the communication control device information and the communication control management device information. By dividing and transferring the central processing unit information of the communication control unit, host-side adapter information, and line set / line information, only the necessary configuration information can be transferred, and all the configuration information is transferred. There has been proposed a hardware configuration information transfer method that shortens the transfer time as compared with the case of performing the transfer.

[0003]

However, a conventional configuration information transfer method for controlling a communication control device by transferring configuration information of a communication environment from a communication management program on a host computer to a communication control program on a communication control device. In the case where the configuration information of the communication control device is changed, it is difficult to confirm the correctness of the information on the host computer side, and when the configuration information is transferred to the communication control device, the mismatch is detected for the first time. There is a problem that.

[0004] The reason is that the hardware configuration such as the channel number of the communication board / line related to the communication control device is artificially (manually) managed, and the host computer integrally manages the information. This is because no means is provided.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to transfer hardware information from communication control means operating on a communication control device to communication management means operating on a host computer. It is an object of the present invention to provide a configuration information transfer method that enables a unitary management of the information in a host computer and improves the convenience of operation operation by providing means for transmitting the configuration information.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, a configuration information transfer method according to the present invention is to transfer configuration information of a communication environment from communication management means on a host computer to communication control means on a communication control device. In an online system for controlling a communication control device, a communication information management unit of the host computer receives a configuration information transfer request from an operation console to a communication control unit on the communication control device, and a configuration information transfer request receiving unit; Determining a request received by the configuration information transfer request receiving unit, and, if the request is a request accompanied by a hardware information request, sending the hardware information request to the communication control unit of the communication control device; A hardware for receiving the hardware information 20 transmitted from the communication control means of the communication control device; Information receiving means, hardware information management means for storing and managing the received hardware information in a hardware information file, and reading the configuration information corresponding to the communication control device from the communication environment configuration information file; And a configuration information transmitting unit for transmitting configuration information to the communication control device after confirming the correspondence and status of the communication control device, wherein the communication control unit of the communication control device transmits a hardware information request from the host computer. Hardware information request accepting means for accepting, hardware information detecting means for detecting hardware information of the own communication control device according to the accepted hardware information request, and hardware information transmitting means for sending the detected hardware information to the host computer And the configuration information transmitting means of the host computer Comprising a configuration information receiving means for receiving the transmitted configuration information, the configuration information management unit for reflecting the configuration information received in the communication environment configuration information file included in the communication control means, and wherein the.

[Summary of the Invention] In the present invention, in the communication management means on the host computer, the configuration information transfer request receiving means receives a configuration information transfer request from the operation console, and the configuration information transmission means transmits the configuration information. Before transmitting, the hardware information requesting unit transmits the hardware information request to the hardware information request receiving unit of the communication control unit operating on the communication control device, and the hardware information receiving unit transmits the hardware information request on the communication control device. After receiving the hardware information from the hardware information transmitting means in the operating communication control program and transmitting the hardware information to the hardware information managing means, the configuration information is obtained according to the hardware information managed by the hardware information managing means. The transmission means transmits the communication control information from the communication environment configuration information file managed by the communication management program. Reads configuration information corresponding to the configuration management unit of the device, after response and status check of the hardware information, and sends the configuration information receiving means in the communication control means operating on the communication control apparatus.

On the other hand, in the communication control device, the hardware information request receiving unit, which has received the hardware information request from the hardware information requesting unit in the communication managing unit operating on the host computer, detects the hardware information. The request is transmitted to the hardware information detecting means to be performed, and the detected hardware information is transmitted to the hardware information receiving means in the communication managing means on the host computer by the hardware information transmitting means. Thereafter, the configuration information receiving unit that has received the configuration information transmitted from the configuration information transmission unit of the communication management unit on the host computer receives the configuration information and reflects the configuration information in the configuration information table managed by the communication control unit.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a configuration information transfer method according to an embodiment of the present invention functions as a communication management program 2 functioning as communication management means 2 of a host computer 1 and as a communication control means of a communication control device 10. The main part of the communication control program 11 is constituted.

In the host computer 1, the communication management program 2 includes (a) a configuration information transfer request receiving means 5 for receiving a configuration information transfer request from the operation console 4 to the communication control program 11 operating on the communication control device 10. (B) determine the request received by the configuration information transfer request receiving means 5 and, if the request is accompanied by a hardware information request, send the hardware information request 19 to the communication control device operating on the communication control device 10. Hardware information requesting means 6 for sending to hardware information request receiving means 12 in program 11; and (c) hardware information transmitting means 1 in communication control program 11 operating on communication control device 10.
A hardware information receiving unit 7 for receiving the hardware information 20 sent from the H.4, a hardware information management unit 8 for storing the received hardware information 20 in the hardware information file 17, and (e). After reading the configuration information corresponding to the communication control device 10 from the communication environment configuration information file 3 managed by the communication management program 2, checking the correspondence with the hardware information and confirming the status, the communication operating on the communication control device 10 is performed. And a configuration information transmitting unit 9 for transmitting the configuration information 21 to the configuration information receiving unit 15 in the control program 11. Each of the above means can be realized by program control.

In the communication control device 10, the communication control program 11 includes (f) a hardware information request 19
Hardware information request receiving means 12 for receiving
(G) hardware information detecting means 13 for detecting hardware information of the communication control device 10 according to the received hardware information request 19; and (h) communication management for operating the detected hardware information 20 on the host computer 1. A hardware information transmitting unit 14 for sending to the hardware information receiving unit 7 in the program 2; (i) a configuration information receiving unit 15 for receiving the configuration information 21 sent from the configuration information transmitting unit 9; And a configuration information management unit 16 for reflecting the configuration information 21 in the communication environment configuration information file 18 of the communication control program 11. Each of the above means can be realized by program control.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

First, the configuration information transfer request receiving means 5 receives a command input from the operation console 4 (step 501), and analyzes the command (step 502). When the input command is accompanied by a hardware information request (YES branch of step 503), the hardware information requesting unit 6 is requested to notify the hardware information request 19 (step 504). If the request is not accompanied (NO branch of step 503), only the transmission of the configuration information 21 is requested to the configuration information transmitting means 9 (step 505).

The hardware information requesting unit 6 that has been requested to notify the hardware information request 19 from the configuration information transfer request receiving unit 5 creates the hardware information request 19 (step 601) and operates on the communication control device 10. Hardware information request receiving means 1 in communication control program 11
2 (step 602).

Upon receiving the hardware information request 19 from the hardware information requesting means 6, the hardware information request receiving means 12 of the communication control apparatus 10 sends a hardware information request to the hardware information detecting means 13 in accordance with the received hardware information request. Request detection of information (step 120
2), the hardware information detecting means 13 detects hardware information according to the request (step 130).
1). As a result, the detected hardware information is transmitted by the hardware information transmitting means 14 to request the transmission of the hardware information 20 to the hardware information receiving means 7 in the communication management program 2 operating on the host computer 1. (Step 1302).

The hardware information transmitting means 14 creates the detected hardware information 20 in a format suitable for information transmission (step 1401), and the hardware information receiving means in the communication management program 2 running on the host computer 1. 7 (step 1402).

The hardware information receiving means 7 of the host computer 1 which has received the hardware information 20 from the hardware information transmitting means 14 of the communication control device 10 transmits the information to the hardware information managing means 8 (step 70).
2), the hardware information management means 8 to which the information has been transmitted
Checks whether the hardware information file 17 exists (step 801 in FIG. 3), and if not (NO branch of step 801), newly secures the hardware information file 17 (step 802), and thereafter ,
The transmitted hardware information 20 is stored in the hardware information file 17 (Step 803).

Further, the hardware information file 17
Exists (YES branch of step 801),
The contents of the existing hardware information file 17 are stored as an update (step 803).

After the hardware information management means 8 stores the hardware information 20 in the hardware information file 17 or when the configuration information transfer request receiving means 5 requests only the transmission of the configuration information 21, the configuration information transmission is performed. The means 9 reads the configuration information of the communication control device 10 from the communication environment configuration information file 3 managed by the communication management program 2 (step 901), and if there is only a configuration information transmission request (step 902), the hardware information The configuration information 21 is transmitted without obtaining a match (step 90).
5).

If there is a hardware information request (No in Step 902), it is checked whether hardware information corresponding to the configuration information exists in the hardware information file (Step 903). If it exists (YES branch of step 903), after confirming whether the hardware information and the configuration information match (step 904), the configuration information in the communication control program 11 operating on the communication control apparatus 10 is checked. The configuration information 21 is transmitted to the receiving means 15 (Step 905). In this case, there is no hardware information corresponding to the configuration information in the hardware information file (NO branch of step 903), or if the hardware information does not match the configuration information even if it exists (NO branch of step 904). ), And performs error processing (step 906).

When the configuration information is transferred, the configuration information receiving unit 15 that has received the configuration information 21 sent from the configuration information transmitting unit 9 (step 1501) transmits the configuration information to the configuration information management unit 16. Then, the configuration information management means 16 to which the information is transmitted is transmitted to the communication environment configuration information file 18.
(Step 1601), and if it does not exist, the same configuration information file 18 is newly secured (step 1602), and the transmitted configuration information is stored in the same configuration information file 18 (step 1602). Step 1603). If the same configuration information file 18 already exists (YES branch of step 1601), the content of the existing configuration information file 18 is stored as an update (step 1603). Thereby, the communication control program 11
In the communication environment configuration information file.

[0023]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The configuration of one embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of FIG. 1 described in the above embodiment, and the operation is the same as that shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a specific format of the communication environment configuration information file 3 on the host computer side in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows an example of a specific format of the hardware information file 17 in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows an example of a specific format of the communication environment configuration information file 18 on the communication control device side in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 shows an example of a specific format of the hardware information request 19 in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows an example of a specific format of the hardware information 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 shows an example of a specific format of the configuration information 21 in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a communication sequence between the communication management program 2 of the host computer 1 and the communication control program 11 of the communication control device 10 in one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 10,
501, 602, 701, 803, 901, 905, 1
201, 1301, 1402, 1501, and 1603 are:
4 shows the steps of FIG. 2 and FIG.

First, when the configuration information transfer request receiving means 5 receives a "SGLOAD (configuration information transfer request)" command from the operation console 4 (step 501).
When “H” is specified in the input command option (hardware information request specification), the communication control device specifies a host identifier 1901 for uniquely identifying the host computer, and the host computer specifies the communication control device. A hardware information request 19 (see FIG. 7) in which a communication control device identifier 1902 for identification is set is transmitted (step 602).

When the hardware information request 19 (see FIG. 7) is received (step 1201), the communication control program 11 detects hardware information (step 1301).

As a result, the unique information / status information and the like regarding the detected communication board and line are stored in the hardware information 20.
(Communication board information 2002 / line information 2003 in FIG. 8)
And the communication control device identifier 1902 (see FIG. 7) of the hardware information request 19 is stored in the communication control device identifier 2001 (see FIG. 8) of the hardware information 20 so that the communication management program 2 Notification is made (step 1402).

In the communication management program 2, when the hardware information 20 (see FIG. 8) is notified (step 701), it is confirmed whether or not the hardware information 20 is the one notified from the communication control device. That is, the hardware information 20
Of the communication control device identifier 22001 (see FIG. 8) of the hardware information request 19 is checked.

The transmitted hardware information 20 is stored in the hardware information file 17 (see FIG. 5) (step 803). In this case, the communication board information (2002, 2005) in FIG. 8 corresponds to the communication board information (1702, 1703), (1708, 1) in FIG. 5, respectively.
709) and the line information (2003, 2003) in FIG.
2004, 2006) respectively correspond to the line information (1704, 1705), (1706, 1707),
(1710, 1711).

Referring to FIG. 5, in the hardware information file 17, the hardware-specific information includes a communication port slot number (1702, 1708), a line channel number (1704, 1706, 1710), and the like. As the hardware status information, the communication board status (1703, 1709), the line status (1705, 17)
07, 1711).

Referring again to FIG. 10, after that, the communication environment configuration information file 3 managed by the communication management program 2
The configuration information of the communication control device 10 is read from (see FIG. 4) (step 901), and the slot number (302 in FIG. 4) is set in the hardware information file 1 for the communication board.
7 (1702 in FIG. 5) to check whether hardware information exists (step 903 in FIG. 3), and the state (1703 in FIG. 5) indicates that the communication board can be used. (AVAILABLE) (904 in FIG. 3).

For the line, the channel number (303 in FIG. 4) is compared with the channel number (1704 in FIG. 5) of the hardware information file 17 to check whether hardware information exists (step in FIG. 3). 903), and
The state (1705 in FIG. 5) indicates that the line is available (ACTIV).
E) is checked (step 904 in FIG. 3).

Thereafter, the communication control device 10 uses a host identifier (2 in FIG. 9) for uniquely identifying the host computer 1.
101) and “0A” which is the communication control device identifier (301 in FIG. 4) in the communication control device information (2102 in FIG. 9).
The communication control device information in the communication environment configuration information file related thereto is stored in the communication board information (2103 in FIG. 9) in the slot number (302 in FIG. 4) and “10” in the communication environment configuration information file related thereto. Communication board information
The channel number (3 in FIG. 4) is added to the line information (2104 in FIG. 9).
03) "1001" and the line speed (304 in FIG. 4)
"9600" and the line information in the communication environment configuration information file related thereto are stored in the physical unit information (2 in FIG. 9).
At 105), “1A” which is the unit address (305 at FIG. 4) and the physical unit information in the communication environment configuration information file related thereto are stored in the logical unit information (21 at FIG. 9).
06) is “1” which is the unit address (306 in FIG. 4).
B "and logical unit information in the communication environment configuration information file associated therewith, and the communication control program 11
The configuration information 21 (FIG. 9) is transmitted to the
5).

When the communication control program 11 receives the configuration information 21 (see FIG. 9) from the communication management program 2 (step 1501), it stores the configuration information 21 in the configuration information file 18 (see FIG. 6) (step 1501). 160
3), reflect it in the communication environment configuration information of the communication control program 11.

On the other hand, if the hardware specified in the configuration information file 3 (FIG. 4) does not exist, that is, the channel number relating to the line (307 in FIG. 4) is replaced with the channel number in the hardware information file 17 (FIG. 4). One in five
In the case where hardware information does not exist as compared with 704 and 1706), the operator is immediately notified of the fact.

In the above embodiment, by referring to the hardware information of the communication control device acquired by the communication management program, the configuration information to be transferred to the communication control device is checked.
Although the configuration is performed in advance on the host computer side, the convenience of the operation operation can be further improved by automatically reflecting the hardware information of the communication control device acquired on the host computer side in the configuration information. .

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

A first effect of the present invention is a configuration information transfer method for controlling a communication control device by transferring configuration information of a communication environment from a communication management program on a host computer to a communication control program on a communication control device. ,
The communication management program on the host computer reads the communication environment configuration information of the communication control device from the communication environment configuration information file managed by the communication management program on the host computer according to the communication environment configuration information transfer request from the operation console, and configures the configuration. When updating the communication environment by transferring information to the communication control program on the communication control device, the convenience of online operations and system operation is improved, and further, the burden and work of the operation manager is reduced. That's what it means.

The reason for this is that, in the present invention, the communication management program obtains in advance the information (communication board information / line channel number) specific to the hardware of the communication control device, so that the host computer can obtain the information. This is because the configuration information of the communication control device can be inspected.

A second effect of the present invention is that the reliability of the operation when changing the configuration of the online environment is improved.

The reason is that, in the present invention, the operation manager refers to the hardware information / status of the communication control device held by the communication management program on the host computer and reflects it on the configuration information. It depends on what you can do.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a specific format of a communication environment configuration information file on the host computer side according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a specific format of a hardware information file according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a specific format of a communication environment configuration information file on the communication control device side according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a specific format of a hardware information request in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a specific format of hardware information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a specific format of configuration information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing an operation sequence according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Host computer 2 Communication management program 3 Host computer side communication environment configuration information file 4 Operation console 5 Configuration information transfer request receiving means 6 Hardware information request means 7 Hardware information receiving means 8 Hardware information management means 9 Configuration information transmitting means DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Communication control apparatus 11 Communication control program 12 Hardware information request receiving means 13 Hardware information detecting means 14 Hardware information transmitting means 15 Configuration information receiving means 16 Configuration information management means 17 Hardware information file 18 Communication control apparatus side communication environment configuration Information file 19 Hardware information request 20 Hardware information 21 Configuration information

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An online system for controlling a communication control device by transferring configuration information of a communication environment from a communication management device on a host computer to a communication control device on a communication control device, wherein the communication management device of the host computer Before transferring the communication environment configuration information from the communication control device to the communication control device, the communication management unit of the host computer requests the hardware information requesting unit to acquire hardware information, and sends the hardware information request of the communication control device. A hardware information request is sent to the receiving unit, and the communication control device transmits the received hardware information request to the hardware information detecting unit to detect the hardware information, and transmits the detected hardware information to the hardware information. Means for receiving hardware information of the host computer. In the host computer, the hardware information of the communication control device is transmitted to hardware information management means, and based on the information stored in the hardware information storage area, the configuration information transfer means After confirming, transfer of configuration information to the communication control device is performed. 2. An online system for controlling a communication control device by transferring configuration information of a communication environment from a communication management device on a host computer to a communication control device on a communication control device, wherein the communication management device of the host computer comprises: A configuration information transfer request receiving unit for receiving a configuration information transfer request from an operation console to a communication control unit on the communication control device; determining the request received by the configuration information transfer request receiving unit; If the request is accompanied by an information request, hardware information request means for transmitting a hardware information request to the communication control means of the communication control device; and hardware information 20 transmitted from the communication control means of the communication control device. Hardware information receiving means for receiving the hardware information, Hardware information management means for storing and managing the communication control device in a file, reading configuration information corresponding to the communication control device from a communication environment configuration information file, confirming correspondence with hardware information and a state, and then performing the communication control A configuration information transmitting unit that transmits configuration information to the device, wherein the communication control unit of the communication control device receives a hardware information request from the host computer, and receives the hardware information. Hardware information detecting means for detecting hardware information of the own communication control device in accordance with the request, hardware information transmitting means for transmitting the detected hardware information to the host computer, and hardware information transmitting means for transmitting the detected hardware information to the host computer. Configuration information receiving means for receiving the received configuration information; Communication control configuration information transfer system which includes a configuration information management means for reflecting the information in the communication environment configuration information file included in the communication control means, and wherein the. 3. An online system for controlling a communication control device by transferring configuration information of a communication environment from a communication management program on a host computer to a communication control program on a communication control device, wherein the communication management program on the host computer Reads the communication environment configuration information of the communication control device from the communication environment configuration information file managed by the communication program on the host computer according to the communication environment configuration information transfer request from the operation console, and transmits the configuration information to the communication device on the communication control device. A configuration information transfer request receiving unit that receives a configuration information transfer request for a communication control program operating on the communication control device from the operation console when updating the communication environment by transferring the configuration information to the control program; Transfer request receiving means receives the request Hardware information requesting means for transmitting a hardware information request to hardware information request receiving means on the communication control device before the configuration information transmitting means operating on the host computer transfers the configuration information; A hardware information request receiving means for receiving a hardware information request from a host computer and transmitting the request to hardware information detecting means, and communicating when a hardware information request is transmitted from the hardware information request receiving means A hardware information detecting means for detecting hardware specific information such as a communication board and a line connected to the control device and a connection state; and a hardware information of the host computer which detects the hardware information detected by the hardware information detecting means. A hardware information transmitting means for sending to the information receiving means; When receiving hardware information from hardware information transmitting means of the control device, the hardware information receiving means of the host computer for transmitting the information to the hardware information managing means for managing the information; and The hardware information management means of the host computer for checking the configuration information of the communication environment transmitted by the configuration information transmission means of the host computer based on the transmitted hardware information and managing the information for determining whether or not to transfer the configuration information. Reading the configuration information corresponding to the configuration management unit of the communication control device from the communication environment configuration information file managed by the communication management program according to the configuration information transfer request received by the configuration information transfer request receiving unit of the host computer; Correspondence with information and status confirmation Then, the configuration information transmitting means of the host computer sending to the configuration information receiving means of the communication control device, and the configuration information receiving of the communication control device transferring the configuration information transferred from the configuration information sending means of the host computer to the configuration information managing means And configuration information management means on the communication control device for reflecting the configuration information passed from the configuration information receiving means on a configuration information table managed in a communication control program. Transfer method. 4. An online system for controlling a communication control device by transferring configuration information of a communication environment from a communication management device on a host computer to a communication control device on a communication control device. A configuration information transfer request receiving unit for receiving a configuration information transfer request to a communication control unit on the communication control device; and (b) determining the request received by the configuration information transfer request receiving unit, and determining that the request is a hardware information request. A hardware information requesting means for sending a hardware information request to the communication control means of the communication control device if the request is accompanied by the request; and (c) sending the hardware information transmitted from the communication control means of the communication control device to the hardware information requesting means. Receiving hardware information receiving means; (d) storing and managing the received hardware information in a hardware information file And (e) reading the configuration information corresponding to the communication control device from the communication environment configuration information file, confirming the correspondence with the hardware information and confirming the state, and then configuring the communication control device. A configuration information transmitting unit for transmitting information; a program for causing the above units (a) to (e) to function on the host computer; and (f) hardware information for receiving a hardware information request from the host computer. Request receiving means; (g) hardware information detecting means for detecting hardware information of the communication control device according to the received hardware information request; and (h) hardware information for sending the detected hardware information to the host computer. Transmitting means, (i) transmitted from the configuration information transmitting means of the host computer (J) configuration information receiving means for receiving configuration information; and (j) configuration information management means for reflecting the received configuration information in a communication environment configuration information file provided in the communication control means. And a program for causing a computer of the communication control device to execute the program.