JPS6376009A - Operation control system for computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain automation and unmanned operation at dispersed portions and a host portion by controlling and monitoring equipment in plural dispersed portions constituting a computer system by dispersed operation control devices arranged in respective portions. CONSTITUTION:Respective dispersed operation control devices 2 always monitor the state of the system except the period of control execution. A processing control part 34 receives the state change of the system from each system control part 33 and reports the state change to an overall operation control part 1 in accordance with a procedure set up in a storage part 32. When a fixed procedure against the generation of a fault is set up, the control part 34 outputs an operation control command to a system control part 33. Even if control is failed, the control part 34 reports the state to its master device in accordance with the procedure set up in the storage part 32. Consequently, the dipersed portions and the host portion can be automated and unmanned.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an operation control method for a computer system, and particularly to a large-scale computer system consisting of a plurality of distributed bases and host bases deployed via a network. Concerning operation control methods.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional operation control methods centrally control and monitor the center equipment, which consists of multiple hosts and multiple devices, as well as the system's power supply equipment and air conditioning equipment. In other words, when a computer system consists of a host base and multiple distributed bases connected via a network, a monitoring device is installed at each base to monitor the startup, shutdown, failure, etc. of each piece of equipment. Since this was done independently within each base, there were variations in the detection time between the minute @ base and the host base. Incidentally, conventional methods related to the operation control method of this type of system include, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 5
The monitoring methods described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 9-128659 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-30160 are examples.

[The problem that the invention is trying to solve]

In the conventional monitoring system described above, the operation control device only controls and monitors the host site or the distributed site. Therefore, when a computer system is composed of a host base and multiple distributed bases connected via a network, the conventional monitoring method controls and monitors the entire computer system. No consideration was given to this. In other words, as mentioned above, there are variations in the system start-up and system stop times at the host base and distributed bases, and regional differences in service times occur, so it is difficult for a failure at a distributed base to be transmitted to the host base. There were problems such as it took a long time to complete and recovery from failures was delayed.

For example, in a bank's online system, etc., when reporting an equipment failure at each branch to the head office, the reporting times are serialized, which delays recovery measures and ultimately results in a decline in service to customer 1. Additionally, there has recently been a demand for unmanned distributed locations, and there is a trend toward even more unmanned host locations. If unmanned systems are to be achieved, a unified monitoring method for the entire computer system will be necessary.

The purpose of the present invention is to improve such conventional problems, to centrally control and monitor the entire computer system consisting of multiple distributed bases such as one or more host bases, and to The objective is to provide a computer system operation control method that can realize automation and unmanned host bases.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the computer system operation control method according to the present invention is such that each distributed base is equipped with a control means for starting, stopping, and monitoring the system within the distributed base and a means for communicating with a host device. The distributed operation control device is installed at the host site, including means for communicating with each distributed operation control device, control means for starting, stopping, and monitoring systems within the host site, and activation of the host site and one or more distributed sites. A feature of each of these systems is that they are provided with integrated operation control devices each having a storage means for storing procedures, stopping procedures, and response procedures in the event of a failure.

[For production]

In the present invention, the equipment in a plurality of distributed locations constituting a computer system is controlled and monitored by a distributed operation control device in each location, and the i! The two operation control devices are collectively controlled and monitored by the general operation control device in the host base, and the overall control and monitoring is performed centrally from this general operation control device or from its higher-level device. In addition to conventional manual input and timer input, the distributed operation control device performs system start-up, system stop, etc. control based on instructions from the central operation control device and higher-level devices, and when a failure is detected, the system is activated by the central operation control device. and reports to higher-level equipment, making it possible to automate and unmanned distributed bases. The central operation control device instructs each distributed operation control device to start, stop, etc. via the communication means with each distributed operation control device according to the startup procedure, stop procedure, etc. of the entire computer system stored in the memory bag opening. At the same time, since the end user controls the startup and stopping of the systems within the host base, for example, by controlling the systems to start up the systems at all distributed bases before starting the system at the host base, the end user service start times can be aligned. In addition, the creation, modification, and selection of procedures stored in the storage device of the central operation control device and the status monitoring of the computer system can also be performed from the host device via the means of communication with the host device. Automation and unmanned operation will become possible.

〔Example〕

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a computer system to which the operation control method of the present invention is applied. here,
A computer system consisting of one host base, multiple distributed bases 1 to n, and a higher-level device 3 is shown.
Of course, it is also applicable to a system with multiple host locations.

In Figure 1, the host base is 1.5~7°10.1
Each device in 1 is connected to 2, 8, and 9 devices in distributed bases 1 to n, respectively.
．． Each of the devices 12 to 14 is provided, and the remote 1-center (superior device) is provided with 3 devices. ■ is a central operation control device that monitors and controls the host base and controls each distributed operation control device; 2 is a distributed operation control device that monitors and controls the distributed bases;
3 is a terminal bag or a host device such as a personal computer, 4 is a line network such as an exchange, a line, a subscriber line, etc., and 5 is a 5
, 14 is the power supply installed at the host base and distributed bases.
Air conditioning equipment, 6 and 7 are active and standby processors installed at the host base, 8.9 are installed at distributed bases, and 5 are small processors for active and standby with built-in communication control circuits, 10
11.12 is a communication control device that is connected to a large processor and controls communication via a public network or private line; 11.12 is a DASD (Direct Access Device) such as a magnetic disk device, an optical disk device, and a semiconductor storage device;
ce), 13 are active and standby processors 8 and 9
This is a line switching device that switches and connects the network to the public network.

A distributed operation control device 2 is arranged in each of the distributed bases 1 to n, and is connected to the central operation control device 1 provided at the host base via a line network 4, and is connected to the computer system from the central operation control device 8!1. Automatically performs routine controls such as starting/stopping the entire system. In addition, the overall operation control device 1 is connected to the line
The remote center is connected to the host device 3 of the remote center via the host device 3, and the host device 3 of the remote center performs centralized control including centralized monitoring and atypical control when a failure occurs. In Figure 1, the solid lines connecting each device are information transmission paths, the broken lines with arrows are the control lines from the operation control devices ral and 2, and the dash-dotted lines are the information transmission paths between the operation control devices. be.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the integrated operation control device and the distributed operation control device, and FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of FIG. 2.

The general operation control device 1 includes a higher-level communication control unit 21 that sends and receives data to and from higher-level equipment, a storage unit 22 that stores startup procedures, shutdown procedures, response procedures in the event of a failure, etc. of the entire computer system, and a regular startup or timer system. A timer control unit 23 for monitoring, a lower-level communication control unit 24 that sends and receives data to and from the distributed operation control unit 2, turns on/off the power supply and air conditioning equipment in the system to the host 1, and turns on the power of the CPU and devices. Disconnect, connect/cut device to CPU, C
From a system control unit 25 that controls PU IPL/reset, program start/stop, etc., an operation display unit 26 that controls system status display and manual instructions from the operator, and a processing control unit 27 that centrally controls each of the above units. configured.

In addition, the 1 distributed operation control unit [2 stores the upper communication control unit 31 that sends and receives data with the R integrated operation control unit 1, the startup procedure of the distributed base system, the stop procedure, the response procedure when a failure occurs, etc. Storage unit 32゜Turns on/off the power supply and air conditioning equipment in the distributed system, turns on/off the power of the CPU and devices
Disconnect, disconnect the device from the CPU, disconnect the device from the CPU
It is comprised of a system control section 33 that controls PL/reset, program start/stop, etc., and a processing control section 34 that centrally controls each of the above sections. If a degree of freedom is to be given to system operation within a distributed base, an operation display section 2G and a timer control section 23 may be added to the integrated operation control device 1. Moreover, for a complex network, the higher-level device of the integrated operation control device 1 is set as the integrated operation control device 1, and the network is multimodal to cope with this.

Settings and changes such as startup procedures, shutdown procedures, and response procedures in the event of a failure for the entire computer system are normally performed by the host device 3.
is sent as data to the processing control unit 27 via the upper communication control unit 21 of the integrated operation control unit rrL1, and is stored in the storage unit 22.
(Processes 101 and 102), the startup procedure, stop procedure, response procedure when a failure occurs, etc. of the systems within each distributed base are transmitted from the host device 3 via the host communication control unit 21 of the integrated operation control device 1. After being sent as data to the processing control unit 27, it is transferred by the processing control unit 27 to the distributed operation control unit 2 via the lower-level communication control unit 24, and is processed and controlled via the upper-level communication control unit 31 of the distributed operation control unit 2. Sent to Department 34,
Stored in the storage unit 32 (processes 103, 104, 105
). Setting and changing of the control procedure can also be performed from the operation display section of the integrated operation control device i (process 106).

Next, the operational flow of system startup will be described as an example of routine control. The R integrated operation control device 1 normally starts the startup of the computer system by a scheduled startup from the timer control section 23 (process 107), and is started by an operator's instruction from the host device 3 or the operation display section 2G. When the processing control unit 27 of the integrated operation control device 1 receives the start instruction (processes 108 and 109),
5 according to the system startup procedure set in the storage unit 22.
Operation control instructions are sent to each distributed operation control device 2 via the system control unit 25 and lower-level communication control unit 24 (processes 110, 111, 1.12).

An example of the system startup procedure is shown below.

(b) Turn on the power supply and air conditioning equipment 5 in the host system (process 113), (b) check the temperature and humidity in the host system (process 114), (c) processor 6.7 and communication control device in the host system 10. Power on/check DASDIl and others (processing 115). (d) System startup instruction to each distributed operation control device 2 (process 116)
, (e) Communication control device 10 and D in the host system
ASDIl, connection/check to other online processors (e.g. 6) (process 117), (to) I P L of the online processor in the host system
(I initialProgram Loading
) - Check (processing 118).

(G) Checking the system startup results from each distributed operation control device 2 (Process 1!1N19); (H) Instructing and checking the start of the online program of the online processor in the host system (Process 120).

Next, the processing control unit 34 of each distributed operation control device 2 receives the system startup instruction (d) from the integrated operation control device 1 via the upper communication control unit 31 (process 121).
According to the system startup procedure set in the storage unit 32,
Issues an operation control instruction to the system control unit 33 (processing 122
). An example of the procedure for starting up the system within the Molecule 11 site will be described below.

(b) Turn on the power supply/air conditioning equipment 14 (process 123), (b) turn on/check the power to the processors 8, 9, DASD 12, and line switching device 13 (process 124), (c)
These are the connection and check of the line switching device 13 to the processor 8 (process 125), and (d) rPL/program start and check of the processors 8 and 9 (process 126).

Even if the control is unsuccessful, it is reported to the integrated operation control device 1 according to the procedure set in the storage section 32 (processes 131, 132).

Each distributed operation control device 2, except when control is being executed,
System status is constantly monitored.

When the processing control unit 34 receives a change in the state of the system from the system control unit 33, it reports it to the general operation control unit 1 according to the procedure set in the storage unit 32 (processing 133,
134). If a routine procedure has been set for the occurrence of a failure, an operation control instruction is issued to the system control unit 33 according to the procedure (processes 135, 136). Next, an example of a procedure for the occurrence of a failure in the processor 8 in a distributed base will be described.

(b) Stop the program of the processor 8 (process 137), send a request from the processor 8 to the line switching device 13, and connect to the processor 9 (process 138).
).

Even if the control is unsuccessful, it is reported to the host device 3 according to the procedure set in the storage unit 32 (processing 14).
1,142).

In addition, the overall operation control device 1 also controls the state of the host system 1r.
5 monitoring, and when the processing control unit 37 receives the status change in the host system from the system control unit 25, it reports it to the upper level bag 3 according to the procedure set in the storage unit 22 (processing 151). , 152, 153), operation display section 2
6 (processing 154). If a routine procedure is set for the occurrence of a failure, an operation control instruction is issued to the system control unit 25 according to the procedure (process 161).
゜162). The overall operation control device 1 includes a timer control section 2
The status of the distributed operation control device 2 is checked according to instructions from the controller 3 (process 171). When detecting a failure in the distributed operation control device, the processing control unit 27 reports it to the upper level bag 3 according to the procedure set in the storage unit 22, and displays the operation display unit 2.
6 to display (processes 181, 182, 183).

For example, when applied to a bank online system,
The host device 3 calculates the operation time of standard power supply and air conditioning equipment,
Depending on weekdays, Saturdays, or holidays, the head office (host system) is instructed to operate from 9:00 to 5:00, 9:00 to 3:00, and 10:00 to 12:00, and branches (distributed system) are instructed to operate from 9:00 to 3:00. hour, 9
From 12:00 to 12:00, any command can be issued, such as instructing non-operation.

In addition, in FIG. 1, in the LIC network 4, a dedicated line is used for the information transmission path connecting the host base and the distributed base, and between the central operation control table 511 and the upper bag E13, the central operation control device 1 and A public line can be used for each information transmission path between the distributed operation control devices 2.

Note that during failure monitoring, if all the processors at a certain distributed base go down, the host can instruct the host to search from the neighboring distributed base.

In this way, in this embodiment, the operation control and monitoring of the entire computer system can be performed in a unified manner, and there are the following advantages.

(a) The g collective operation control device (distributed operation control bag rli) is
Since control can be started not only by instructions from the host device but also by instructions from a timer or operator, a highly flexible operation control method can be realized.

(b) Since all routine procedures can be handled in a closed manner within each subsystem, each subsystem can receive quick service (control/failure handling).

(c) If another integrated operation control device is used as a higher-level device of the integrated operation control device 1, it is possible to easily deal with multi-level system development.

(d) By elevating non-routine procedures to a higher level, better judgment and handling can be expected.

(e) By collecting changes in the system in the upper layer, the highest layer can make appropriate decisions while looking at the overall system status.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the operation control and fault monitoring of the entire computer system consisting of one or more host bases and several distributed bases connected via a network can be centrally performed. Because it can be done
(,) Automation and unmanned operation of distributed bases and host bases can be realized, (b) variations in service time between distributed bases can be eliminated, and (c) fault recovery time can be shortened. Also, (d) the control procedure is 1fI! You can set and change it from J place.

Able to deal with system changes and operational changes easily and without errors.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a computer system showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a functional block diagram of the integrated operation control device and distributed operation control device shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is an operation flowchart of Fig. 2. It is. 1: R integrated operation control device, 2: Distributed operation fIJ control device, 3
: Upper device, 4: Line network, 5, 14: Power supply/air conditioning equipment,
6-9: Processor, 1o: Communication control device, 11. I
2: DASD, 13: Line switching device, 21,3t:
Upper communication control section, 22, 32: Storage section, 27, 31 Processing control section, 25, 33 System control section, 24: Lower communication control section, 23: Timer control section, 26: S tabulation reception section. Figure 1 □: Information transmission line 1 ---: Control line from the operation control device ---112 Information transmission line between the operation control devices
2 Upper figure layout

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a computer system in which one or more host locations including one or more processing devices are connected to one or more distributed locations including one or more processing devices, each distributed location has a , a distributed operation control device equipped with a control means for starting, stopping, and monitoring the system within the distributed base and a means of communication with a host device, and a host base with a means of communication with each distributed operation control device and the host An integrated operation control device equipped with a control means for starting, stopping, and monitoring systems within a base, and a storage means for storing startup procedures, shutdown procedures, and response procedures in the event of a failure for the host base and one or more distributed bases. An operation control method for a computer system characterized by providing each of the following. 2. The distributed operation control device stores the startup procedure, shutdown procedure, and response procedure when a failure occurs for the system within the distributed base,
2. An operation control method for a computer system according to claim 1, wherein the settings, changes, and selective execution of the procedures are performed in accordance with instructions from an integrated operation control device. 3. The above-mentioned integrated operation control device is characterized by setting, changing, and selectively executing procedures stored in the storage means according to instructions from the host device, and reporting the status of the computer system to the host device. An operation control method for a computer system according to claim 1 or 2.