KR100608905B1 - Method and device for provisioning x.25 service of hinet-p network in corba-based integrated network management system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating an X.25 service in a DPN-100 switching network using a CORBA based integrated network management system.

The method for generating an X.25 service in the DPN-100 switching network using the KOVA-based integrated network management system according to the present invention may include receiving an X.25 service generation request from the COVA-based integrated network management system through a COVA interface. A first step, a second step of generating X.25 service generation information using the received request, and an X.25 service generation command provided by the DPN-100 switch network management system with the generated X.25 service information; A third step of converting to a second step; transmitting the converted X.25 service generation command to the DPN-100 switching network management system to request creation of an X.25 service; and receiving from the DPN-100 switching network management system A fifth step of confirming the execution result of the X.25 service creation request; and if the determination result is successful, extracting the X.25 service information from the execution result and And a sixth step of storing the X.25 service information.

COVA-based integrated network management system, X.25, DPN-100, COVA, CORBA-to-DPN matcher

Description

B.2.5 Service Creation Method and Apparatus in DNP-100 Switching Network Using COVA-Based Integrated Network Management System             

1 is a configuration diagram of a network management system for an X.25 service of a DPN-100 switched network;

2 is a configuration diagram of a network management system for connecting a DPN-100 switching network management interface to a COB-based integrated network management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a configuration diagram of a CORBA-to-DPN matcher according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a detailed configuration diagram of a CORBA-to-DPN matcher according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5A and 5B are flow charts of an X.25 service creation process in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

110: DPN-100 Switching Network Management System

120, 130, 140: DPN-100 Switch

210: Coba-based integrated network management system

300: CORBA-to-DPN matcher

310: Matcher COVA server

311: X.25 Service Finder

312: X.25 service creation request unit

313: command execution result execution unit

320: database

321: X.25 subscriber information

322: X.25 Physical Resource Information

330: DPN-100 Management Interface Converter

331: X.25 service generation command conversion unit

340: COVA IDL

350: database SQL

360: UDP communication

370: TCP communication

The present invention relates to a CORBA-based integrated network management system, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for generating an X.25 service in a DPN-100 switched network using a CORBA-based integrated network management system.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems, COB-based integrated network management system to manage the service generation control of the X.25 network composed of DPN-100 switch in an integrated network management method, DPN-100 switch The present invention provides a method and apparatus for accommodating the X.25 network management system.

Recently, the information and communication network has been able to provide a variety of services quickly and conveniently to subscribers. As described above, the provision of various kinds of services in the information and communication network is possible by establishing a complex interworking network in which various kinds of service networks interact. In such an integrated network management system for managing complex and diverse information communication networks, KOVA technology is introduced as a technology for controlling such various intertwined service networks.

In general, there are two main ways to operate and manage an X.25 packet network. The first is to be responsible for local operations and management at the regional network operations center where the exchanges in the X.25 network are physically located. Secondly, there is a method of managing the integrated network as a whole by the integrated network management center regardless of the physical installation location of the switch in the X.25 network. The first method corresponds to the existing system operation management method. On the other hand, the second method corresponds to the integrated network management method that is recently progressed or planned by the service providers. The current network management trend is changing from the first case of regional management to the integrated network management mentioned in the second.

In accordance with such a change of network management method, it is required to manage service generation control of X.25 network composed of DPN-100 switch by integrated network management method. This DPN-100 switch and management system was introduced decades ago and is already commercially available and widely used. Since the DPN-100 uses its own non-standard management interface, COBA and DPN-100 can be used to switch to COVA-based integrated network management. There is a need for matching technology between management interfaces.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network management system for an X.25 service of a DPN-100 switched network.

As shown in FIG. 1, the DPN-100 switch network 100 includes a DPN-100 switch network management system 110 that is in charge of network management, and a plurality of DPN-100 switches 120, 130, and 140. Here, the DPN-100 switching network management system 110 is not a standard network management interface such as Common Management Information Protocol (CMIP) or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), but an independent DPN provided by a manufacturer that makes the DPN-100 switching network management system. The DPN-100 exchanges 120, 130 and 140 are managed using a -100 management interface. In addition, the DPN-100 switching network management system 110 provides an external DPN-100 management interface in consideration of interworking with other external network management systems.

As such, the X.25 packet network composed of DPN-100 switches (120, 130, 140) has been used for more than a decade, and thus follows a different network management system than the new COVA-based integrated network management system. Because of this, there is a problem that it is difficult to establish an integrated network for the X.25 packet network composed of DPN-100 switch (120, 130, 140).

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems, COB-based integrated network management system to manage the service generation control of the X.25 network composed of DPN-100 switch in an integrated network management method, DPN-100 switch The present invention provides a method and apparatus for accommodating X.25 network management system.

One feature of the present invention for solving the above problems, in the method for generating an X.25 service of the X.25 network configured by the DPN-100 switch in the COVA-based integrated network management system, COVA-based integrated network A first step of receiving an X.25 service generation request from a management system through a COVA interface, a second step of generating X.25 service generation information using the received request, and the generated X.25 service information To convert the X.25 service generation command provided by the DPN-100 switch network management system, and transmit the converted X.25 service generation command to the DPN-100 switch network management system to generate the X.25 service. A fourth step of requesting, a fifth step of confirming an execution result of the X.25 service generation request received from the DPN-100 switching network management system, and if the check result is successful, And extracting X.25 service information from the execution result and storing the extracted X.25 service information.

Advantageously, the second step comprises creating an X.25 physical port object that is a COVA object and creating a subscriber information object to assign to the physical port.

Also, preferably, the sixth step may include storing, by the generated X.25 subscriber and port object, X.25 service information from the execution result in a database.

In addition, preferably, the service generation method further includes a seventh step of reporting the performance result to the COVA-based integrated network management system.

In still another aspect of the present invention, in a CORBA-to-DPN matching device in a COBA-based integrated network management system, an X.25 service generation command is received from a COBA-based integrated network management system through a COVA interface and a predetermined X.25 is received. A matcher coba server for transmitting an X.25 service creation request to the DPN-100 management interface converter using service information, a database storing the X.25 service information, and an X.25 received from the matcher coba server And a DPN-100 management interface converter for transmitting a service creation request to the DPN-100 switching network management system.

Preferably, the matcher coba server, an X.25 service creation request unit for transmitting an X.25 service creation request to the DPN-100 management interface converter using the predetermined X.25 service information, and the DPN- And a command execution result execution unit for receiving the X.25 service generation command execution result from the management interface converter and storing the X.25 service generation information of the database according to the result.

Also, preferably, the matcher COVA server further includes an X.25 service searcher configured to search for the X.25 subscriber information in the database and determine whether the requested X.25 service exists.

Also, preferably, the predetermined X.25 service generation information includes X.25 port information generated from an X.25 physical port, which is a COVA object, and X.25 subscriber information generated from a subscriber information object.

Also preferably, the database includes X.25 subscriber information and X.25 physical resource information.

In addition, preferably, the DPN-100 management interface converter is an X.25 service generation command suitable for the DPN-100 switch network management interface provided by the DPN-100 switch network management system for the information received from the X.25 service generation request unit. It includes X.25 service creation command converting part.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION A detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that reference numerals and like elements among the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals and symbols as much as possible even though they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a configuration diagram of a network management system for connecting a DPN-100 switched network management interface to a COB based integrated network management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the KOVA-based integrated network management system 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a COVA-based integrated network management system 210, a matcher 300, and a DPN-100 switching network management system 110. And a plurality of DPN-100 exchangers (120, 130, 140).

The COVA-based integrated network management system 210 manages the overall information and communication integrated network, and transmits and receives information for managing the X.25 service through the matcher 300. The matcher 300 is interworked with the CORBA-based integrated network management system 210 and the CORBA interface to exchange X.25 service management information from the KOBA-based integrated network management system 210 with the DPN-100 switch network management system. Provided at 110. The matcher 300 is interworked with the DPN-100 switch network management system 110 through a DPN-100 management interface. The DPN-100 switch network management system 110 generates an X.25 service of the DPN-100 switch 120, 130 and 140 based on the X.25 service information provided through the matcher 300.

3 is a block diagram of a CORBA-to-DPN matcher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a matcher 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a matcher coba server 310, a database 320, and a DPN-100 management interface converter 330.

The matcher COVA server 310 is connected to the database 320 through the database SQL 350, and is connected to the COVA-based integrated network management system 210 through COBA IDL (340), and UDP communication. Connected to the DPN-100 management interface converter 330 via 360.

The matcher COVA server 310 receives and interprets an X.25 service generation command from the COVA-based integrated network management system 210, and based on the interpreted information, X through the DPN-100 management interface converter 330. .25 Request to perform management command to network management system 110.

In addition, the matcher coba server 310 receives a management command execution result from the DPN-100 switching network management system 110, stores the result in the database 320 and results in the coba-based integrated network management system 210 To provide. The matcher coba server 310 generates and processes X.25 connection information as a coba object, and manages the content of the coba object in the database 320 through the database SQL 350.

The DPN-100 management interface converter 330 and the DPN-100 switched network management system 110 use TCP communication 370.

4 is a detailed block diagram of a CORBA-to-DPN matcher according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the matcher coba server 310 includes an X.25 service search unit 311, an X.25 service generation request unit 312, and an instruction execution result execution unit 313. The database 320 stores the X.25 subscriber information 321 and the X.25 physical resource information 322. The DPN-100 management interface converter 330 includes an X.25 service generation command converter 331.

The X.25 service search unit 311 searches for X.25 subscriber information 321 in the database 320 and determines whether the generated X.25 service exists in the database.

The X.25 service generation request unit 312 transmits an X.25 service generation request to the DPN-100 management interface converter 330 using the X.25 service information.

The command execution result execution unit 313 receives the X.25 service generation command execution result from the X.25 service generation command conversion unit 331 of the DPN-100 management interface converter 330, and according to the result, X of the database. .25 store or delete service information and report results to COVA-based integrated network management system 210;

The X.25 service generation command converting unit 331 converts the information received from the X.25 service generation requesting unit 312 into an X.25 service that conforms to the DPN-100 management interface provided by the DPN-100 switch network management system 110. After converting the generated command to the DPN-100 switch network management system 110.

5A and 5B are flowcharts illustrating an X.25 service creation process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5A, first, the COVA-based integrated network management system 210 requests the matcher 300 to generate an X.25 service, and the matcher 300 receives such an X.25 service creation request ( Step 501), the matcher COVA server 310 is activated to process the command (step 502).

The X.25 service search unit 311 of the activated matcher coba server 310 determines whether the generated X.25 subscriber is an existing subscriber or not. The X.25 connection information 321 is stored in the database 320. From step 503, it is determined whether the same subscriber exists by searching for the subscriber's telephone number by the key value.

As a result of the determination in step 503, if the same subscriber exists in the search from the database 320, error processing is terminated and the creation of the X.25 service is terminated. However, as a result of the determination in step 503, if there is no same subscriber retrieved from the database 320, the next function is continued.

The X.25 service generation request unit 312 of the matcher COVA server 310 generates an X.25 physical port object that is a COVA object to generate physical resource information of the requested service (step 504). The information object is generated to generate subscriber information and other logical information of the X.25 service to be generated (step 505). The physical / subscriber object information generated as described above is transferred to the DPN-100 management interface converter 330 through the X.25 service creation request (step 506).

The X.25 service generation command conversion unit 331 of the DPN-100 management interface converter 330 receives this request (step 507), and uses the received physical port and subscriber information to operate the DPN-100 switching network management system ( Convert to the X.25 service creation command suitable for DPN-100 management interface provided by 110) (step 508). Then, the converted command is transferred to the DPN-100 switch network management system 110 through the TCP communication 370, and the DPN-100 switch network management system 110 sends an X.25 service generation command to the DPN-100 switch network 120, 130, and 140. Request to perform (step 509).

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 5B, the DPN-100 switch network management system 110 receives a command execution result from the DPN-100 switch 120, 130, and 140 managed by the DPN-100 switch interface, and converts the DPN-100 management interface through the DPN-100 management interface. The result is forwarded to step 330 (step 510). Then, the X.25 service generation command conversion unit 331 of the DPN-100 management interface converter 330 receives the result (step 511), interprets the result, and stores the X.25 service information of the physical port and the subscriber object. After converting to a form, it is transmitted to the matcher COVA server 310 (step 512).

The command execution result execution unit 313 of the matcher coba server 330 determines the received execution result (step 513).

As a result of the determination in step 513, if the execution result is not successful, an error report is transmitted to the COVA-based integrated network management system 210 (step 513), and the procedure ends. However, if the result of the determination in step 513 is successful, the next function is continued.

That is, if the execution result is successful, the instruction execution result execution unit 313 extracts subscriber information from the generated subscriber object and stores new X.25 subscriber information 321 in the database 320 (step 514). Subsequently, the physical resource information of the physical port object already created is extracted, and after the existence of the corresponding physical resource information is determined in the physical resource information table of the database 320 (step 515), the X.25 physical port information is determined. Store in database 320 (step 516). If the physical resource information exists in the physical resource information table of the database 320 as a result of the determination in step 515, the performance result is transmitted to the COVA-based integrated network management system 210.

When the database task is completed, the execution result is transmitted to the COVA-based integrated network management system 210 (step 517).

The matcher 300 then terminates the X.25 connection creation process (step 519) by deactivating the matcher coba server 310 that was activated (step 518).

The X.25 service generation method according to the present invention as described above may be embodied as computer readable codes on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also include those implemented in the form of carrier waves such as transmission over the Internet. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the claims below, but also by those equivalent to the claims.

According to the present invention as described above, there is an advantage that the X.25 service generation function of the DPN-100 switch network management system can be integrated and processed in an integrated network management center that integrates and manages multiple service networks.

In addition, according to the present invention, the integrated management of the sales data and facility data through the integrated management, there is an advantage that can prevent the waste of resources or omission of the fee for use.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that can save human and physical resources through the integrated management of different service networks.

Claims (10)

A method for creating an X.25 service in a DPN-100 switching network using a COVA-based integrated network management system, Receiving a request for generating an X.25 service through a COVA interface from a COVA-based integrated network management system; A second step of generating X.25 service information by using the received request; Converting the generated X.25 service information into an X.25 service generation command provided by a DPN-100 switch network management system; A fourth step of transmitting the converted X.25 service creation command to the DPN-100 switch network management system to request creation of an X.25 service; A fifth step of checking an execution result of the X.25 service generation request received from the DPN-100 switching network management system; And extracting X.25 service information from the execution result and storing the extracted X.25 service information when it is determined that the check result is successful. The method of claim 1, wherein the second step, Creating an X.25 physical port object, which is a COVA object, and a subscriber information object to be assigned to the physical port. The method of claim 2, wherein the sixth step is And extracting, by the generated X.25 subscriber and port object, X.25 service information from the execution result in a database. The method of claim 1, And a seventh step of reporting the performance result to the COVA-based integrated network management system. An apparatus for creating an X.25 service in a COVA based integrated network management system, Coba server that receives X.25 service creation command from COVA based integrated network management system through COVA interface and sends X.25 service creation request to DPN-100 management interface converter by using X.25 service information. ; A database for storing the X.25 service information; And And a DPN-100 management interface converter for transmitting the X.25 service generation request received from the matcher coba server to the DPN-100 switching network management system. The method of claim 5, wherein the matcher COVA server, An X.25 service generation request unit for transmitting an X.25 service generation request to a DPN-100 management interface converter using the predetermined X.25 service information; And And a command execution result execution unit for receiving an X.25 service generation command execution result from the DPN-100 management interface converter and storing or deleting X.25 service information of the database according to the result. 25 Service Creation Device. The method of claim 6, wherein the matcher coba server, And an X.25 service retrieval unit for retrieving X.25 subscriber information in the database and determining whether there is an X.25 service requested for creation. The method of claim 6, The predetermined X.25 service information includes X.25 physical resource information generated from an X.25 physical port object, which is a COVA object, and X.25 subscriber information generated from a subscriber information object. Generating device. The method of claim 5, And the database includes X.25 subscriber information and X.25 physical resource information. The method of claim 5, The DPN-100 management interface converter converts the information received from the X.25 service generation request unit into an X.25 service generation command suitable for the DPN-100 management interface provided by the DPN-100 switch network management system. An X.25 service generation device comprising an X.25 service generation command conversion unit converting the generation command.

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