KR100340338B1 - System and Method of Controlling Management and Maintenance of Process - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process management and maintenance system and method, and more particularly, real-time memory database (Real-time) of the process management and maintenance information of the Home Location Register (HLR) / Authentication Center (AuC) system (System) It relates to a process management and maintenance system and method for building a memory database.

The system of the present invention comprises a real time memory database which forms and stores a process management and maintenance record table; SQL for changing and notifying information of the real-time memory database when an error in communication between an HLR / AuC system and an OMS occurs; PRMB that changes the information of the real-time memory database by recognizing the change of process status and informs the OMS of the fact, and copies the database information to local memory when it is first started or notified of the change of database information from the SQL and OMS. Characterized in that comprises a. Meanwhile, the method of the present invention comprises the steps of forming a database for process management and maintenance into a process management and maintenance record table and resident in a real-time memory; Reading process management and maintenance information from a database residing in the real-time memory and copying the process management and maintenance information to a local memory during initial process management operation; Checking the status of processes based on the information in the local memory; Changing a process state attribute value of a database residing in the real-time memory and notifying the change when a state change occurs in the processes; And obtaining a process state from a database residing in the real-time memory and outputting the process state to a screen.

Description

System and Method of Controlling Management and Maintenance of Process

The present invention relates to a process management and maintenance system and method, and more particularly, to a process management and maintenance system and method for building process management and maintenance information of an HLR / AuC system into a real-time memory database.

In general, in an HLR / AuC system, a block for performing a process management function exists, and the block holds information for process management.

In addition, the process management is periodically performed by using a message queue or a lock file. Whenever a process status change occurs while executing a process management function, the process management block uses the message queue to notify the fact. Report to the operator terminal.

At this time, information for process management includes a process status checking method, a process identifier, a process name, a message queue key used by the process, a message queue identifier, and the like, and only the corresponding process management block can know the information. . Therefore, if changes such as process addition, deletion, integration, etc. occur during the operation of the HLR / AuC system, the process management block must be newly applied.

That is, the process maintenance function is performed by the corresponding HLR / AuC operator terminal, and the process maintenance function includes process state management, process activation and deactivation.

Then, the conventional process management and maintenance configuration, as shown in Figure 1, consists of the HLR / AuC main control computer 10, and the OLR 20 of the HLR / AuC operator terminal, the corresponding HLR / AuC main control The computer 10 includes HLR / AuC system processes 11 to be managed, a queue / lock-file 12, a PRMB 13 as a process management block, and a queue 14. In addition, the OMS 20 includes an OPMB 21 and a queue 22, which are blocks for processing status-related functions of processes in the HLR / AuC main control computer 10.

The management target process 11 receives a status check request message, which is a message for checking the status of the managed processes 11, from the PRMB 13 through the corresponding queue / lock-file 12 to respond to a status check request. A message is generated and transmitted to the PRMB 13.

The PRMB 13 receives a message requesting the status of the managed processes 11 in the current HLR / AuC system from the OPMB 21 and generates a status check request message to the queue / lock-file 12. When the status check method uses the lock-file 12, the lock-file 12 of the corresponding processes is checked, and a processing result response message for the status request message is transmitted through the queue 22. It transmits to the OPMB 21 and informs the OPMB 21 of the fact through the queue 22 when a status change occurs during process management.

The OPMB 21 generates a status request message and transmits it to the PRMB 13 through the queue 14, and sends an activation and deactivation request message of the corresponding process to apply a new version of the process. .

The operation of the configuration as described above is as follows.

First, referring to the process management operation, the process management block PRMB 13 periodically checks the state of the managed processes 11 at a predetermined time based on the process management information when the system is applied, and checks the corresponding managed process 11 Check how to check

At this time, if the method of checking the managed processes 11 uses a message queue, the PRMB 13 transmits a status check request message to the message queue 12 of the managed processes 11. On the other hand, if the checking method of the managed processes 11 is to use the lock-file, the state of the lock-file 12 of the managed processes 11 is checked.

Then, if there is a deactivated process, the PRMB 13 reports the fact to the operator terminal using the message queue and performs an operation according to the importance of the managed process 11.

In addition, referring to the process maintenance operation, the PRMB 13 reports the current state of all the managed processes 11 to the operator terminal in real time, and at the request of the operator, the PRMB 13 transmits a specific processor 11. Activates and deactivates. In addition, the application of the new version of the process checks the checking method of the process 11 to be the state check target to perform the operation as described above.

As such, in the conventional HLR / AuC system, the process management and maintenance method is a process change, such as changing the method of checking the process, adding and deleting new processes, or integrating several existing processes into one process. The process management block must be applied newly according to the change, so even if a small change occurs, the process management block must be newly applied according to the change. In addition, in order to manage the status of all processes of the HLR / AuC system in the operator terminal, it is necessary to send a status request message and other response messages to the process management block, which may put a load on the system due to the use of the message queue. There was a problem with using resources.

In order to solve the problems described above, the present invention is to build a process management and maintenance information of the HLR / AuC system as a real-time memory database to perform the process management and maintenance function based on the real-time memory database, It improves the flexibility of HLR / AuC system operation by minimizing the cost and effort caused by changes in process addition, deletion, integration, and change of process status checking that can occur during operation, and also process management block and operator terminal. The goal is to save system resources and reduce the load on the system by reducing the use of message queues for inter-interface interfaces.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration for a conventional process (Process) management and maintenance.

2 is a block diagram showing a configuration for process management and maintenance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process management and maintenance method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

30: HLR (Home Location Register) / AuC (Authentication Center) Main Control Computer

31: Managed Process

32: Queue / Lock-file

33: PRMB (Process Management Block)

34, 42: Queue 35: Structured Query Language (SQL)

36: Real-time Memory Database

40: OMS (Operator Management System)

41: OMB Process Management Block (OPMB)

43: MMI (Man Machine Interface)

Process management and maintenance system according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a real-time memory database for forming and storing a process management and maintenance record table; SQL for changing and notifying information of the real-time memory database when an error in communication between an HLR / AuC system and an OMS occurs; PRMB that changes the information of the real-time memory database by recognizing the change of process status and informs the OMS of the fact, and copies the database information to local memory when it is first started or notified of the change of database information from the SQL and OMS. Characterized in that comprises a. Here, the OMS acquires the information of the real-time memory database at the time of initial operation or at the request of the operator, and transmits a process activation and deactivation request message to the PRMB when a state check interruption process occurs or when a new version of the process is applied. With OPMB; And changing the information of the real-time memory database and transmitting the fact to the PRMB.

On the other hand, the process management and maintenance method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, to form a database for process management and maintenance process management and maintenance record table to reside in the real-time memory Process; Reading process management and maintenance information from a database residing in the real-time memory and copying the process management and maintenance information to a local memory during initial process management operation; Checking the status of processes based on the information in the local memory; Changing a process state attribute value of a database residing in the real-time memory and notifying the change when a state change occurs in the processes; And obtaining a process state from a database residing in the real-time memory and outputting the process state to a screen. Here, the process management and maintenance record table may include a process name, a process unique number, a status check target, a process status checking method, a process identifier, a process status, a message queue key, a message queue identifier, And a process status change time and information on the process version.

Alternatively, the process management and maintenance method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the process of confirming the change of information related to the process during system operation; And changing the information stored in the database residing in the real-time memory and notifying the fact.

The present invention is to perform a process management and maintenance operation based on a real-time memory database, after constructing a process management information table (Table) to build a corresponding process management information table as a real-time memory database process of the HLR / AuC system Management and maintenance are based on the built-in real-time memory database, minimizing the cost and effort required.

In other words, when the HLR / AuC system is operated, the changes related to the process are changed by the addition and change of functions, and the changes include the method of checking the process, adding, deleting, and integrating the process. Although the management block had to be newly applied, in the present invention, even if a change related to the process occurs by constructing the process management information table as a real-time memory database, the process can be avoided by changing only the real-time memory database to apply the new process management block. Minimizes management and maintenance efforts, and the operator terminal can also access and directly access the process management database residing in the memory of the HLR / AuC master computer in real time to change and print all information of the current process. This reduces the use of message queues for the interface between operator terminals and process management blocks, thus saving resources and reducing load on HLR / AuC systems. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 2, the configuration for process management and maintenance according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an HLR / AuC main control computer 30 and an OMS 40 which is an HLR / AuC operator terminal. In the HLR / AuC main control computer 30, the managed processes 31, the queue / lock-file 32, the PRMB 33 which is a process management block, the queue 34, and the database information are changed. It includes SQL 35, which is an interface that can be used, and a real-time memory database 36 that holds process related information. In the OMS 40, the states of processes in the corresponding HLR / AuC main control computer 30 are included. OPMB 41, which is a block for processing a related function, a queue 42, and an MMI 43, which is an interface block that can change database information.

The management process 31 receives the status check request message from the PRMB 33, generates a status check request response message, and transmits the status check request response message to the PRMB 33 through the queue 34.

The PRMB 33 transmits a status check request message through the queue 32 or the lock-file 32 to status check request processes to check the status of the managed processes 31 based on database information. And change the database information by directly accessing the real-time memory database 36 by recognizing the state change of the process, and notifying the OPMB 41 of the fact and the contents through the queue 42. In response to the initial operation or receiving notification of the change of database information from the SQL 35 or the OMS 40, the corresponding database information is copied to the local memory.

The SQL 35 directly accesses the real-time memory database 36 to change database information when a problem occurs in communication between the HLR / AuC main control computer 30 and the OMS 40. The PRMB 33 is notified of the information change via the queue 34.

The OPMB 41 obtains database information by directly accessing the real time memory database 36 to output the current process information of the HLR / AuC system when the OMS 40 is driven or at the request of an operator. When a big problem occurs during the operation of the AuC system and the process management block temporarily stops checking the status, or when a new version of the process is applied, a message for requesting activation and deactivation of the process is transmitted through the queue 34. The PRMB 33 is transmitted.

The MMI 43 directly accesses the real-time memory database 36 to change the database information when the process related information is changed during the operation of the HLR / AuC system, and changes the database information through the queue 34. The PRMB 33 is notified.

A process management and maintenance method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3.

First, the database for process management and maintenance is formed into a record table and resident in real time memory to configure the real time memory database 36 (step S1). The process management and maintenance record table includes a process 64 (bit) 'PROCESS_NAME' representing the name of the program, 32 (bit) 'PROCESS_UNIQUE_NUMBER' representing the process unique number for the interface between the process management block and the operator terminal, and the problem during the operation of the HLR / AuC system. Occurs when the process management block temporarily stops checking its status. It changes the attribute value to 1 (bit) 'CHECK_VALID' indicating whether or not the process management block is checked. 1 (bit indicating how to check the process status when using the file ) 'S' CHECK_METHOD ',' PROCESS_IDENTIFIER 'of 32 (bits) to indicate the process identifier provided by the operating system, and 1 (bits) to indicate the current state of the process. 'PROCESS_STATUS', 32-bit 'QUEUE_KEY' representing the message queue key used by the process, 32-bit 'QUEUE_IDENTIFIER' representing the message queue identifier used by the process provided by the operating system, It includes 32 (bits) 'STATUS_CHANGE_TIME' representing the time the process status has changed and 64 (bits) 'VERSION' representing the current running version of the process.

The operator terminal or SQL 35 is then used to perform information changes for process management and maintenance during HLR / AuC system operation, while the PRMB 33 resides in a database 36 that resides in real-time memory at first startup. Direct access to the process management and maintenance information is copied to local memory (step S2).

The PRMB 33 checks the states of the processes based on the information copied to the local memory (step S3). When the state change occurs, the PRMB 33 checks the process state (PROCESS_STATUS) of the real-time memory database 36. The attribute value is changed (step S4) and the operator terminal is notified of the change (step S5).

Thus, the operator terminal directly accesses the real-time memory database 36 in the HLR / AuC main control computer 30 to acquire the status of the processes and output them to the screen (step S6).

Accordingly, by checking whether the process related information is changed during the operation of the HLR / AuC system using the operator terminal or the SQL 35 (step S7) and changing the information residing in the real-time memory database 36 ( In step S8), the fact that the information has been changed is notified to the PRMB 33, which is a process management block (step S9).

As described above, the process management and maintenance information is built into the real-time memory database according to the present invention to perform the HLR / AuC system process management and maintenance function based on the corresponding real-time memory database, thereby resulting from the change of the process related information. Minimize cost and effort to increase flexibility in HLR / AuC system operation. In addition, the present invention can save system resources and reduce the load on the system by reducing the use of message queues for the interface between the process management block and the operator terminal.

Claims (5)

A real-time memory database that forms and stores a process management and maintenance record table; SQL for changing and notifying information of the real-time memory database when an error in communication between an HLR / AuC system and an OMS occurs; PRMB that changes the information of the real-time memory database by recognizing the change of process status and informs the OMS of the fact, and copies the database information to local memory when it is first started or notified of the change of database information from the SQL and OMS. Process management and maintenance system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The OMS acquires the information of the real-time memory database at the first time of operation or at the request of an operator, and transmits a process activation and deactivation request message to the PRMB when a state check interruption process occurs or when a new version of the process is applied. Wow; And a MMI for changing the information of the real-time memory database and transmitting the fact to the PRMB when changing the process related information. Forming a database for process management and maintenance into a process management and maintenance record table and resident in a real time memory; Reading process management and maintenance information from a database residing in the real-time memory and copying the process management and maintenance information to a local memory during initial process management operation; Checking the status of processes based on the information in the local memory; Changing a process state attribute value of a database residing in the real-time memory and notifying the change when a state change occurs in the processes; And obtaining a process state from a database resident in the real-time memory and outputting the process state to a screen. The method of claim 3, The process management and maintenance record table includes a process name, a process unique number, a status check target, a process status checking method, a process identifier, a process status, a message queue key, a message queue identifier, a process status Process management and maintenance method comprising the information on the change time and process version. The method of claim 3, Confirming a change of information related to the process during system operation; And changing the information stored in the database residing in the real-time memory and notifying the fact.