JPS62115540A - Automatic install processing system for option program - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To relieve the load on the operator and to prevent generation of an error by providing a corresponding table between an option name and a install destination volume name, deciding the install destination volume name automatically to apply the install processing. CONSTITUTION:An option table (TBL) is prepared corresponding to plural options of volume constitution. The input information required for the installation is prepared at the option side while being formed into a common form to each option and the install destination volume name is formed as a space. In case of the install, the operator designates an option name from a terminal equipment, a medium OPTION A storing it is mounted on the equipment and an automatic install processing routine SMS reads the option name and other input information from the option A. Then the install destination volume name is decided based on the TBL, a control statement JCTL is generated and the install processing of the option program is executed based thereupon.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a data processing system in which, when installing an arbitrary optional program (hereinafter simply referred to as an option), an operator inputs the name of the storage volume to which the installation is to be performed, etc. Method for automatically performing installation processing without specifying [Prior art of the invention and its problems] Conventionally, there have been a variety of programs processed by data processing systems. However, a basic program that is a pan-package of commonly used functions, the so-called SIP (Standard)
rdInstruction Package), and other functions desired by each user are installed as optional programs as needed.

Conventionally, when performing this installation, the user had to create the input information necessary for the installation, which required determining which storage volume (hereinafter simply referred to as the volume) and how much free space was available, and how much capacity was required for each option. It is very troublesome to know what the volume is, what is the configuration of the volume, etc., and sometimes mistakes are made.

Figure 3 is a conceptual diagram explaining the conventional installation process. 5YS001 to SYS003 indicate the volumes (and their volume names), and the contents are the basic system part where the basic program is stored, the workpieces used by the basic program, etc. Consists of a part and an empty part.

In addition, there are multiple types of volume configurations adopted by the system, that is, configurations of how many volumes of which capacity to use.For example, as shown in the figure, system 1 uses three relatively small volume volumes, and There may be a system 2 that uses two volume volumes. Note that the volume referred to here can be thought of as a physical ASD device,
You can think of it as a logical volume area. The system referred to here can also be thought of as a system in the physical sense, or, for example, each virtual computer in a so-called virtual computer system, or multiple tasks processed by one such virtual or real computer. Each can be considered a system.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention solves these conventional drawbacks and provides data processing that automatically determines the installation destination volume simply by specifying an option name, automatically creates other input information, and executes the installation process. The goal is to provide a system.

[Structure of the invention]

In the present invention, a correspondence table between option names and installation destination volume names is prepared in advance in the basic program (SIP), and the volume name to be installed is automatically determined from the specified option name.

In addition, even if a new option that did not originally exist is created, the installation destination of the new option can be appropriately determined. It is designed so that it can be specified.

[Embodiments of the invention]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.
is the basic program, SMS is the automatic installation processing routine, TBL is the option table that stores the volume name of the installation destination corresponding to the option name, 0
PTION A is an external storage medium in which option A is stored, DSFLY is a display terminal, and JCTL is an input information control statement necessary for installation.

The option table (TBL) stores information on which volumes should be installed in accordance with the types of options known in advance and their functions and capacities. This option table (TBL) must be prepared for each of the volume configurations that may exist.

In addition, on the option side, input information required for installation is prepared in advance in a format common to each option. However, leave the installation destination volume name blank.

During installation, the operator must press the display terminal port 5P.
Automatic installation processing routine (SMS) is executed by specifying the option name from LY and mounting the medium (OPTION A) in which the option is stored on the device.
reads the option name and other input information from 0PTION A, determines the installation destination volume name based on the table (TBL), embeds it in the input information read, creates a control statement JCTL, and based on this, Run the optional program installation process.

By the way, in order to prepare the option table (TBL) mentioned above, it is necessary to know what each option is. Therefore, if a new option is created and provided after SIP creation, the above table (TB
L) must be corrected.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention that can deal with such problems, and differs from FIG. 1 in that the option table (
TBL) is not a correspondence between option name and volume name,
There is a correspondence between the logical volume name and the (real) volume name, and on the option side, not only the option name but also the logical volume name at the installation destination is stored.

Tape/I, (TBL) 17) Logical volume name (VO
LOOI, 002゜003...) is the name of a virtual volume, and by defining at least the name of a type several times higher than the real volume, you can specify which real volume to use depending on the capacity of the volume and its usage. The correspondence is defined in advance and registered in the table (TBL). Of course, it is necessary to define a table (TBL) for each system with a different volume configuration. However, it is not necessary to provide the same number of logical volume names as the number of options.

On the other hand, when creating an option, it is determined in advance in which logical volume it should be installed, depending on the capacity required by the option, and the name of the logical volume is stored in the medium.

By doing this, even if it is a newly created option, the name of the logical volume to be installed can be arbitrarily selected, and the real volume name corresponding to the logical volume name can be determined from the table (TBL). There is no need to modify the table (TBL).

Although it is possible to directly specify the installation destination volume name on the option side, the option must be able to be installed commonly on systems with different volume configurations, and the installation destination volume name should be stored in the option itself. I can't.

Furthermore, as the number of options increases, depending on the combination of options selected, many options may be installed on the same volume, and in the worst case, installation may not be possible due to insufficient capacity. . (Generally, even if all options are selected, sufficient storage capacity is not secured.) However, even in this case, if there is free space on another volume, you can install it there. It is a good idea to do so. Therefore, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, once the volume to be installed is determined based on the table (TBL), the name of the volume is displayed on the display terminal DSPLY, and if there is insufficient space in the volume, the operator It is possible to change the volume name to another volume name at the discretion of the user.

〔effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, when installing any optional program, it is possible to automatically determine the installation destination volume name and perform the installation process, reducing the burden on the operator and preventing mistakes from occurring. can.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the present invention, where SIP is a basic program, SMS is an automatic installation processing routine, and T is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
BL is an option table that stores the installation destination volume name corresponding to the option name, 0PTIO.
N A is the external storage medium where option A is stored, DS
FLY is a display terminal, and JCTL is an input information control statement necessary for installation. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a conventional installation method.

Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) Multiple memory volumes (SYS001 to SYS00
3) and a basic program with standard functions (
In a data processing system that is capable of processing based on SIP), the above basic program (SIP) includes an option table (TBL) that shows the correspondence between the type of optional program and the storage volume in which it is installed, and automatic installation processing. In addition to providing a routine (SMS) for each option program, information corresponding to the type of the option program and other input information necessary for installation except for installation destination storage volume specification information are provided for each option program. The above automatic installation processing routine reads the above type correspondence information from the optional program when installing the optional program, and selects the installation destination based on the above option table (TBL). Determine the storage volume, and further embed the determined storage volume name in the installation destination storage volume specification information portion of the input information read from the optional program, and execute the installation process of the optional program based on the input information. An automatic installation processing method for optional programs, which is characterized by: (2) The above option table (TBL) is a table in which the storage volume name of the installation destination is stored in correspondence with each option program name, and the above type correspondence information for each option program is 2. The method for automatically installing an optional program according to claim 1, wherein the optional program is the name itself. (3) The above option table (TBL) contains the above storage volume (TBL) corresponding to the logical name of the virtual storage volume.
SYS001 to SYS003) are stored therein, and the type correspondence information for each optional program is a logical name of a virtual storage volume in which the optional program is to be installed. An automatic installation processing method for an optional program according to claim 1. (4) The option table (TBL) is provided with a plurality of types corresponding to each of the plurality of storage volume configurations that can be adopted by the data processing system, and the automatic installation processing routine described above is currently adopted. Option table (TBL) corresponding to storage volume configuration
4. The optional program automatic installation processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the optional program is selected and the above processing is executed. (5) The automatic installation processing routine furthermore displays the name of the installation destination storage volume when the installation destination storage volume is determined, and also allows the operator to change the storage volume name, so that the storage volume name after the change is displayed. 5. An automatic installation processing method for an optional program according to claim 1, wherein the installation processing is executed based on the option program.