KR100221513B1 - Architecture managing method by using communication management in distributed access node system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a configuration management method of the DANS, the configuration management method using a network management in the distributed access node system of the present invention comprises the steps of managing the configuration, performance, failure of the distributed access node system, and the distributed access Managing connection information that can be established with another communication system, including a node system and an interface function between the CMIP and the distributed access node system, whereby the operator directly moves to the place where the DANS is installed. The advantage is that the device can be operated remotely.

Description

Configuration Management Method using Communication Network Management in Distributed Access Node System

Using network management in a distributed access node system that allows the operator to configure and manage the configuration management function provided through the distributed access node system (DANS), which is distributed and installed in a geographically distributed manner. It aims to provide a configuration management method.

The present invention relates to a configuration management method of the DANS, DANS is a device that is operated in a comprehensive information communication network, connected to an asynchronous transfer switch, and has only its own operational capability, the operator can only operate this system at the place where the system is installed. Can manage.

Therefore, in the related art, in order to operate the DANS, the operator had to move to the place where the system is installed.

Therefore, the present invention provides a method for enabling the operator to manage the system from a remote location without actually moving to the place where the device is installed by executing the configuration management using the DANS network management network to compensate for the above disadvantages. To provide.

1 is a diagram illustrating a connection between a distributed network management system and a management system of a distributed B-NT system.

2 is a block diagram of a distributed network management system agent.

3 is a software flow diagram of a method for processing by an agent upon receipt of an operator's command in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a software flow diagram for a method for receiving a message from a distributed B-NT system and processing it in an agent according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the distributed access node system of the present invention, a configuration management method using communication network management exchanges a management object (MO), which is a standardized interface of a communication operating network (TMN), with a network management system for system management, and controls the MO. For communication network management using a common management information protocol (CMIP) consisting of information extraction (GET), external information change (SET), the MO generation (CREAT), MO deletion (DELETE), MO change notification (NOTIFICATION), Managing the configuration, performance, and failure of the distributed access node system; and providing connection information that can be established with other communication systems, including the function of the distributed access node system and the interface between the CMIP and the distributed access node system. It consists of managing steps.

As described above, the present invention manages the contents of management information in the form of a tree based on a management information base (MIB), and interfaces with a manager using a common management information protocol (CMIP). The present invention relates to a method of processing configuration information related commands required by a manager and notifying the manager of configuration management related information generated in DANS.

At this time, the contents identified in the step of determining the configuration of the DANS include system configuration, ring configuration, node configuration, board configuration, port configuration.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating a connection between a distributed network management system and a management system of a distributed B-NT system, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a distributed network management system agent, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of an operator according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a software flowchart of a method for receiving a command and processing in an agent, and FIG. 4 is a software flowchart for a method for receiving and processing a message from a distributed B-NT system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a DANS Operation and Management System (DOMS) 101 of a distributed access network, which is a manager of the present invention, may be configured through up to eight DANS 103 and Ethernet 102. It is connected, and performs configuration management function of configuration information through a common management information protocol (CMIP) communication with a Telecommunication Management Network Agent Block (TAGB) 106 in the DANS (103).

The TAGB 106 is located in the DANS 103 and performs the network management agent function of the DOMS 101 through the Ethernet 102, and the DANS system software 105 and the IPC (Inter Process Communication: communication between processors) ( 107), and also receives a variety of events occurring in the system software 105 via the IPC (107) to notify the manager.

Referring to FIG. 2, a distributed network management system agent, that is, the TAGB 106 is connected to the DOMS 101 through the Ethernet 102, and transmits a CMIP message to the DOMS 101 or DOMS 101. A protocol stack unit 206 for receiving a CMIP message from a common communication control service element connected to the protocol stack unit 206 and responsible for establishing a connection required by the DOMS 101 to communicate between a manager and an agent. ACSE: Association Control Service Element (205), Remote Operation Service Elemont (ROSE) 207, which provides a means for the manager to operate remotely, and a Telecommunication Management Network (TMN). The communication protocol includes a CMIP 204 for command processing so that the manager can manage the DANS 103 and an agent 203 for network management.

In this case, the agent 203 for network management includes a CMIP interface 208, a management information tree (MIT) processing unit 202, and a system interface 201.

The CMIP interface 208 constitutes a CMIP message for communicating with the manager. The CMIP interface 208 translates a CMIP message received from the manager into a message of the agent 203 and a function of translating the agent 203 into a CMIP message. Perform.

The agent 203 maintains a management target as a management information base (MIB) to configure the MIB in a tree form, and the MIT processor 202 manages the MIT.

The system interface 201 communicates with the DANS 103 to manage the DANS 103.

Referring to FIG. 3, a method of processing an agent 203 by receiving an operator's command is first analyzed by the CMIP interface 208 when the agent 203 receives a message from a manager through a CMIP (301). Then, it analyzes whether the received message is for configuration management (302).

In case of configuration management, it is determined whether it is a system configuration (303), the CMIP command is interpreted (308), and when the CMIP command is Get, the MIT search 313 retrieves necessary information and constructs a CMIP message to be sent to the manager (350). In step 351, the CMIP message is sent to the manager.

If the CMIP message received from the manager is set, the agent configures 314 a message to be sent to the DANS 103 by using the CMIP message to change the configuration information of the DANS 103 and sends it to the DANS 103. Send (325).

If the agent receives a CMIP message from the manager (Delete), it configures (315) a message requesting to delete the entire system to the DANS 103 in order to delete the system and sends a message to the DANS 103 ( 325).

If it is not a system configuration message in the system configuration message check (303), it is determined whether it is a ring-aqueous message (304), the CMIP instruction is interpreted (309), and if the CMIP instruction is Get, the required information is retrieved from the MIT search (316). Configure the CMIP message to be sent to the manager (350) and send the CMIP message to the manager (351), if the received message is set to send to the DANS (103) using the CMIP message to change the ring configuration information of the DANS (103) The message is constructed (317) and sent to the DANS (103) (325).

In addition, if the received message is Delete, a message for requesting the ring to be deleted is configured (318) to the DANS 103 to delete the ring, and the message is sent to the DANS 103 (325).

In the ring configuration information determination 304, if it is not a ring configuration information message, it is determined whether the message is about a node configuration (305), and the CMIP instruction is interpreted (310). The CMIP message may be configured to be searched and sent to the manager (350), the CMIP message is sent to the manager (351), and if the received message is set, the DANS using the CMIP message means that the node configuration information of the DANS 106 is changed. Configure a message to be sent to 103, send a message to DANS 103 (325), and if the received message is Delete, construct a message to request DANS 103 to delete the ring (321). Send a message to the DANS 103 (325).

As a result of the node configuration information determination (305), if it is not a node configuration information message, it is determined whether the received message is a message for the board configuration (306), the CMIP command is interpreted (311), and if the CMIP command is Get, the MIT search (322). In step 350, the CMIP message is retrieved and a CMIP message is configured to be sent to the manager, and the CMIP message is sent to the manager.

As a result of the board configuration information determination 306, if it is not a board configuration information message, it is determined whether the received message is a message about the port configuration (307), and interprets the CMIP command (312), and if the CMIP command is Get, the MIT search (323). The CMIP message is retrieved and the CMIP message is configured to be sent to the manager (350). The CMIP message is sent to the manager (351). If the received message is set, the CMIP message is used to change the port configuration information of the DANS 103. Configure 324 to send the message to DANS 103 and send the message to DANS 103 (325).

Referring to FIG. 4, a method of receiving a message from a DANS system and processing the same by an agent first includes receiving a message from the DANS 103 (400), analyzing the message at the system interface 201 (401), and receiving the message. If the configuration information change request response message, the message is processed (402).

If the system configuration is changed in the system, it is configured as a CMIP message to be sent to the manager to inform the manager that the requested contents have been processed after modifying the changed contents by searching for the MIT (409) to reflect the changes to the MIT (350). In step 351, the CMIP message is sent to the manager.

If the system cannot process the requested content, it constructs 350 the CMIP message containing the error content without applying it to the MIT and sends it to the manager (351). If the system delete request response message is processed, the message is processed (403).

If the system is deleted from the system, the system searches for the MIT to delete the system and deletes the system-related management object (hereinafter referred to as the management object) (410). In step 351, the CMIP message is sent to the manager (351). If the system cannot process the content requested by the system, the CMIP message containing the error content is constructed (350) and sent to the manager (351) without being reflected in the MIT.

If the message received from the system after the message analysis is a ring configuration information change request response message, the message is processed (404). If the ring configuration is changed in the system, the MIT is searched and modified to reflect the change in the MIT. (411) and then configures the CMIP message to be sent to the manager to inform the manager that the requested content has been processed (350) and sends the CMIP message to the manager (351), if the system could not process the requested content MIT Instead of reflecting to the CMIP message containing the error content is configured (350) and sent to the manager (351).

If the ring deletion request response message is analyzed after the message is analyzed, the message is processed (405). If the ring is deleted from the system, the deletion processing is performed after searching for the MIT to delete the ring-related managed object (412). Compose a CMIP message containing the contents of completion (350) and send the CMIP message to the manager (351), if the system did not process the requested content, configure the CMIP message containing the error content without reflecting the MIT (350) To the manager (351).

If the message received from the system is a node configuration information change request response message, the message is processed (406). If the node configuration is changed in the system, the MIT is searched and modified (413) to reflect the change to the MIT. After that, the manager configures the CMIP message to be sent to the manager to inform the manager that the requested content has been processed (350), and sends the CMIP message to the manager (351). A CMIP message containing the error content is configured (350) and sent to the manager (351).

If the node deletion request response message is analyzed after the message analysis, the message is processed (407). Configures the CMIP message containing the information that is completed (350) and sends the CMIP message to the manager (351), and if the system does not process the requested content, configure the CMIP message containing the error content without reflecting to the MIT (350) And send it to the manager (351).

If the message received from the system is a port configuration information change request response message, the message is processed (408). If the port configuration is changed in the system, the MIT is searched and modified (415) to reflect the change to the MIT. After that, the manager configures the CMIP message to be sent to the manager to inform the manager that the requested content has been processed (350), and sends the CMIP message to the manager (351). A CMIP message containing the error content is configured (350) and sent to the manager (351).

If the message received from the system is a ring initialization notification message, the message is processed (450). In MIT, a managed object for the newly created ring is created (459) and configured as a CMIP message to send contents to the manager to notify it (350). The CMIP message is sent to the manager (351).

If the message received from the system is a node initialization notification message, the message is processed (451). In MIT, a management object for newly created nodes, boards, and ports is created (460). Configure 350 to send the CMIP message to the manager (351).

If the message received from the system is a system information change notification message, the message is processed (452). The system configuration information is changed after the MIT is searched and corrected (461) to reflect the changes in the system configuration information. In order to notify that the change is configured as a CMIP message to be sent to the manager (350) and sends a CMIP message to the manager (351).

If the system deletion notification message is processed, the message is processed (453). To reflect the deleted contents, the MIT is searched to delete the system-related managed object (462), and the CMIP message containing the system configuration managed object is deleted. Configure 350 to send the CMIP message to the manager (351).

If the message received from the system is a ring information change notification message, the message is processed (454), and the MIT is searched and modified (463) to reflect the change of ring information to the MIT. In order to transmit the change to the CMIP message to the manager (350) and sends the CMIP message to the manager (351).

If it is a ring deletion notification message, the message is processed (455). The MIT is searched to delete the ring-related managed object to reflect the deleted content (464), and a CMIP message containing the information that the ring managed object is deleted is constructed. In step 350, the CMIP message is sent to the manager (351).

If the message received from the system is a node information change notification message, the message is processed (456). In order to reflect the change of the node information to the MIT, the MIT is searched and modified (465) to notify that the node information has changed. In order to transmit the change to the CMIP message to the manager (350) and sends the CMIP message to the manager (351).

If the node deletion notification message is analyzed after analyzing the message, the message is processed (457). The MIT is searched to delete the node-related managed object (466) and the node managed object is deleted to reflect the deleted contents. The CMIP message is prepared (350) and the CMIP message is sent to the manager (351).

If the message received from the system is a port information change notification message, the message is processed (458), and the MIT is searched to correct the changed contents (467) to reflect the changes in the port information to the MIT, and then the port information has been changed. In order to transmit the change to the CMIP message to the manager (350) and sends the CMIP message to the manager (351).

Using the configuration management method using the communication network management in the distributed access node system of the present invention as described above, there is an advantage that the operator can operate the device in the DANS remotely without moving directly to the place where the DANS is installed.

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Manage the system by exchanging the standardized interface management object (MO) of the communication operation network (TMN) with the network management system, and generate information extraction (GET), external information change (SET), and MO for the control of the MO A communication network management method using a common management information protocol (CMIP) having a CREAT, a DELETE, and a MO change notification (NOTIFICATION), the 100th method of managing the configuration, performance, and failure of a distributed access node system Steps; And a 500 th step of managing connection information that can be established with other communication systems, including the distributed access node system and the interface function between the CMIP and the distributed access node system. Configuration management method using communication network management in. The method of claim 1, wherein the step 100 is to identify a system configuration, a ring configuration, a board configuration, and a port configuration of a distributed access node. The method of claim 1, wherein the step 100 includes receiving a message from a manager by a common management information protocol; and step 120 of checking whether the message received in the 110 is a configuration management message; If the result 120 is a configuration management message, operation 130 confirms whether it is a system configuration message; if operation 130 results in a system configuration message, operation 140 is interpreted a command; and operation is performed according to the contents of the command interpreted in operation 140 Configuration management method using a communication network management in a distributed access node system, characterized in that consisting of a step 150. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the operation 120 returns to operation 110 if it is not a configuration management message. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step 150 comprises: a first sub-step of constructing a message to be sent to the manager after the management information tree is searched if the interpreted command is obtained, and transmitting the message to the manager; And after the system configuration change request message is configured, the second sub-step of transmitting the message to the distributed access network management system; A configuration management method using communication network management in a distributed access node system, characterized in that consisting of a third step. The method of claim 3, wherein the operation 130 comprises: checking whether the message is a ring configuration message if it is not a system configuration message; and if the result is ring configuration message, operation 170, interpreting a command; And a step 180 of performing a processing operation according to the contents of the command interpreted in step 170. The configuration management method using communication network management in a distributed access node system. The method of claim 6, wherein the step 180 is a first sub-step of constructing a message to be sent to the manager after searching the management information tree if the interpreted command is obtained, and if the interpreted command is set, A second sub-step of transmitting the message to the distributed access network management system after configuring a ring configuration change request message; and if the interpreted command is deleted, transmitting the message to the distributed access network management system after configuring a ring deletion request message. A configuration management method using communication network management in a distributed access node system comprising a third sub-step. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the operation 160 includes determining whether the message is a node configuration message if it is not a ring configuration message, and if the result node configuration message is step 190, interpreting a command; And a step 210 of performing a processing operation according to the contents of the command interpreted in step 200. The configuration management method using communication network management in a distributed access node system. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the step 210 is a first sub-step of constructing a message to be sent to the manager after searching the management information tree if the interpreted command is obtained, and if the interpreted command is set, A second sub-step of transmitting the message to the distributed access network management system after configuring the node configuration change request message; and if the interpreted command is deleted, transmitting the message to the distributed access network management system after configuring the node deletion request message. Configuration management method using communication management in a distributed access node system, characterized in that consisting of a third step. The method of claim 8, wherein the step 190 is a check if the node configuration message is not a node configuration message; step 220; and a step 230 system for interpreting a command if the message configuration message is step 220; And a step 240 of performing a processing operation according to the contents of the command interpreted in step 230. The configuration management method using communication management in a distributed access node system. 11. The communication network of claim 10, wherein in step 240, if the interpreted command is obtained, a message is transmitted to the manager by constructing a message to be sent to the manager after searching the management information tree. Configuration management method using management. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein step 220 is a check result if the board configuration message is not a port configuration message; step 250; and if the result of step 250 is a port configuration message, step 250; and And a step 270 of performing a processing operation according to the contents of the command interpreted in step 260. The configuration management method using communication network management in a distributed access node system. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the step 270 is a first sub-step of transmitting a message to the manager after searching the management information tree if the interpreted command is obtained; and changing the port configuration if the interpreted command is a description. And a second sub-step of transmitting the message to the distributed access network management system after constructing the request message. The method according to claim 3 or 12, wherein the operation 250 returns to operation 110 if it is not a port configuration message. The method of claim 5, 7, 11, or 13, wherein the message to be sent to the manager is a common management information protocol message. The method of claim 1, wherein step 500 includes receiving a message from a distributed access node system, an operation 520 for analyzing a message received in an operation 510, and an analysis of an operation for an operation 520. Process 530, the process 540 of composing the result processed in the step 530 to the manager, and the step 550 of transmitting the message configured in the step 540 to the manager Configuration management method using communication network management in distributed access node system. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the step 530 includes processing the system configuration information change request response message and retrieving the management information tree to correct the changed contents when the analyzed message is a system configuration information change request response message. And a second substep of processing the system deletion request response message and deleting the system-related management object by processing the management information tree if the analyzed message is the system deletion request response message; Process response ring change information response message in case of response message, and then search for the management information tree to modify the change. If the analyzed message is ring delete request response message, handle ring deletion request response message. And the fourth step of deleting the ring-related managed object by searching the management information tree and analyzing the analyzed message. Step 5 of processing the node information change request response message and then retrieving the management information tree to correct the changes, and deleting the node information if the analyzed message is the node information deletion request response message. Part 6 of processing the request response message and deleting the node-related managed object by searching the management information tree, and processing the port information change request response message if the analyzed message is the port information change request response message. A seventh step of searching for a tree and correcting the changed contents; a eighth step of processing a ring initialization notification message and generating a management object for a newly created ring if the analyzed message is a ring initialization notification message; If the analyzed message is a node initialization notification message, the newly generated message after processing the node initialization notification message Step 9 of creating managed objects for nodes, boards, and ports; and if the analyzed message is a system information change notification message, processes the system information change notification message, and then retrieves the management information tree to correct the changed contents. Substep 10; processing the system delete notification message if the analyzed message is a system delete notification message; and step 11 of retrieving the management information tree to delete a system-related managed object; and analyzing the message to notify ring information change. Step 12, after processing the ring information change notification message and processing the management information tree to correct the changed content, if the message is a ring deletion notification message, then processing the ring deletion notification message and then processing the management information tree. In step 13 of deleting the ring-related managed object by searching for the message, the analyzed message is a node information change notification message. After processing the node information change notification message, search for the management information tree to modify the changed contents, and step 14, and if the analyzed message is the node deletion notification message, process the node deletion notification message and then search the management information tree. And step 16 of deleting the node-related managed object, and processing the port information change notification message if the analyzed message is a port information change message, and then searching the management information tree to modify the changed information. A configuration management method using communication network management in a distributed access node system, characterized in that. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the step 540 is changed to a common management information protocol message in order to send the processed result to the manager.