KR19980050441A - Interconversion method between logical shape and physical shape in communication management network manager system - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Interconversion method between logical shape and physical shape in communication management network manager system

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

Logical shape and physical shape converting the logical shape information of the exchange into physical shape information recognized by the manager system so that the operator can execute the operation commands in the manner used by the exchange in the manager system of the exchange communication management network (TMN). To provide a way to convert between them.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

A first step of generating a mapping table for converting between logical and physical shapes; A second step of converting a command by a logical shape from an operator into a physical shape command recognized by a communication management network manager using the mapping table; And a third step of converting the response / notification by the physical shape from the manager into the logical shape using the mapping table and outputting the result to the operator.

4. Important uses of the invention

Used for communication management network.

Description

Interconversion method between logical shape and physical shape in communication management network manager system

The present invention relates to a method for converting a logical shape and a physical shape in a communication management network manager system.

Operational command by logical shape is supported at operation terminal of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) exchange.However, if it is constructed as international standard communication management network (TMN) environment, operation command by logical shape is not supported by Manager system. Do not.

When the operator's command is to be executed only by the physical shape recognized by the manager system, the operator must specify the physical location (rack, slot, slot) of the board performing the function to be managed. However, this method is not only inconvenient but also involves the risk of error.

Therefore, there is a need for a method that enables the operator to use a conceptual logic shape that is easy to recognize.

The present invention devised to solve the above problems, the administrator system in the manager system of the switch communication management network (TMN) recognizes the logical shape information of the exchange so that the operator can perform the operation command in the manner used in the exchange It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of converting between a logical shape and a physical shape that increases a user's convenience by performing a function of converting the information into physical shape information.

1A and 1B are structural diagrams for explaining physical and logical shapes of an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) exchange to which the present invention is applied;

2 is a block diagram of a communication management network manager system to which the present invention is applied;

3 is a structural diagram of a mapping table for converting a logical shape of an exchange into a physical shape according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart of a method for converting between a logical shape and a physical shape according to the present invention;

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

101: rack 102: self

103: slot 104: board

105: subscriber matching subsystem 106: matching module

107: switch module 108: processor module

201: manager system 202: agent system

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mapping table for converting a logical shape and a physical shape in a method of converting between a logical shape and a physical shape, which is applied to a communication management network manager system. step; A second step of converting a command by a logical shape from an operator into a physical shape command recognized by a communication management network manager using the mapping table; And a third step of converting the response / notification by the physical shape from the manager into the logical shape using the mapping table and outputting the result to the operator.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment according to the present invention;

1A and 1B are structural diagrams for explaining the physical shape and the logical shape of the ATM switch to which the present invention is applied. In the drawing, 101 is a rack, 102 is a self, 103 is a slot, 104 is a board, and 105 is a block diagram. Subscriber matching subsystem, 106 represents a matching module, 107 represents a switch module, 108 represents a processor module, respectively.

Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) exchange is basically composed of a plurality of racks 101, the rack is again composed of a number of shelves (102). Each shelf 102 is divided into slots 103 for mounting a printed board assembly (PBA), and the board 104 is inserted therein to use the slots. Based on this physical shape, a board mounted in a slot of a rack of a rack may be uniquely designated. When an operator requests a command by such a physical shape, the physical location must be identified when the command is requested, which is not convenient for the operator.

Thus, an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) exchange provides a logical shape, which provides a conceptual shape by dividing the whole exchange logically into subsystems and subdividing them into modules. That is, the subscriber matching subsystem (ALS: ATM Local Switching Subsystem) 105 includes an interface module (IM) 106, an access switch network module (ASNM) 107, and a processor module (CCCP). and a Connection Control Processor (108). For example, if the operator wants to see the status of a specific matching module, the subsystem 105 is logically specified without specifying the rack 101, shelf 102, slot 103 on which the corresponding board 104 is mounted. It is more convenient to designate the module 106.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a communication management network manager system to which the present invention is applied, and in FIG. 20, a manager system, 202, an agent system, 203, a graphic user matching device, and 204, a manager, respectively.

The graphical user interface unit (GUI) 203 present in the manager system 201 is a GSMF (GUI), which is a block that GMIF (GUI MMC Input Function Block) 206 receives and receives a command from the operator and connects with the manager 204. System Manager Function Block (205) and the GSMF (205) to determine whether the received command is a logical shape and the physical shape through the message conversion function block (MCF) 208 which is a block for converting to a physical shape in the case of a logical shape The command by the shape is sent to the manager 204.

The manager 204 receives a message transmitted from the graphic user interface device (GUI) 203 and receives a message forwarding function block (MFF) 209 to a manager operation handling function block (MOHF) 210 that performs a manager-specific function. Which in turn commands the agent system 202. The manager 204 receives the response from the agent system 202 and processes it in the MOHF 210 and sends the result to the MFF 209 which is then sent back to the graphical user interface (GUI) 203. The GSMF 205 receiving the message converts the message into a logical shape through the MCF 208 and outputs it to the screen through the GMOF (GUI MMC Output Function Block) 207 to respond to the operator. . On the other hand, even when a notification is received from the manager 204, the same operation as when receiving a response to the command.

3 is a structural diagram of a mapping table for converting a logical shape of an exchange into a physical shape according to the present invention.

The logical shape 301 consists of some or all of the subsystem 302, the module 303, and the logical number 304 of the PBA, which is the rack 306, self, of the physical shape 305, the actual location of the board. 307, slot 308, and board 309. For example, the matching module 2 (IM2) of the subsystem ALS0 converts the shape information into a board mounted in the fifth slot of shelf 2 of rack 2 and a board mounted in the sixth slot of shelf 2 of rack 2.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for converting between a logical shape and a physical shape according to the present invention.

The graphic user interface 203 waits to receive a command from the operator or a response / notification from the manager when driving starts (401).

Upon receiving the operator's command (402), it checks whether it is in logical shape (403), and if it is in physical shape, transmits it to the manager and transitions to the waiting state (401) (407). If the instruction is represented by the subsystem, module, and link in the case of the logic form command (404), the link number in the logical form is converted into the physical form if the instruction is represented by the subsystem, module, and link. An operation to convert is performed (408).

In the case of performing such a calculation, it is time to find a link belonging to the matching module. The matching module includes a basic-rate subscriber interface board assembly (BSIA) and a medium-rate subscriber access interface board (MSAA). Assembly), Low-rate Subscriber Physical Layer Interface Board Assembly (LSPA), 155Mbps Relay Line Matching Module (BTIA), and 622Mbps Relay Line Matching Module (HTPA) Layer Interface Board Assembly, HTAA: High-rate Trunk ATM Layer Interface Board Assembly. One link is connected to each of BSIA, BTIA, HTPA, and HTAA, three links are connected to MSAA, and four links are connected to LSPA. Meanwhile, BSIA, MSAA, BTIA, HTPA, and HTAA each form one module, but up to 16 LSPAs constitute one module. In this case, the logical link number is assigned to 64 (4 link x 16 board) numbers from 0 to 63 at maximum. However, since the link number by physical shape is assigned to the sequence number on each board, only 0 to 3 are used. Therefore, when the instruction by the logical shape includes the link number, the link number divided by 4 is the PBA logical number, and the rest is the link physical number.

After performing the link number operation process 408, the mapping table is searched by the subsystem, module, and PBA logical numbers (409), and the corresponding physical shapes (racks, slots, slots, and boards) are extracted. (410). Since there is no link number information in the extracted physical shape, the link number information found above is added (411), transmitted to the manager, and the state transitions to the standby state (401) (407).

On the other hand, if the operator command is represented only by the subsystem and the module, the information is directly retrieved from the mapping table (405) to extract the corresponding physical shape (406) and transmitted to the manager and the standby state (401). (407).

When a graphical user interface (GUI) receives a response or notification from an administrator in a waiting state (401) (412), it is always represented by a physical shape, with information up to racks, slots, slots, boards, and links. Check if it is configured (413) and if it consists of information up to rack, shelf, slot, board, and link, search the mapping table with information up to rack, shelf, slot, and board (417). Read the corresponding subsystem, module, and PBA logical numbers. Here, multiply the PBA logical number by 4 and add the received link number to calculate the link number by the logical shape (418), combine it with the subsystem and module numbers, extract the logical shape (419) and output it to the screen. (416) After notifying the operator, the state transitions to the waiting state (401).

On the other hand, if the response or notification from the administrator is comprised of racks, shelves, slots, and boards, the mapping table is searched (414) for the racks, shelves, slots, and boards, and corresponding subsystems, modules, And extracts the PBA logical number, that is, the logical shape (415), outputs it to the screen (416), informs the operator, and then transitions to the standby state (401).

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the above-described embodiments and accompanying It is not limited to the drawing.

The present invention as described above can obtain the following effects.

First, by enabling the logical shape used by the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) exchange operator under the communication management network environment, the operator can manage the exchange without knowing the physical shape of the exchange, thereby increasing the user's use efficiency and convenience.

Secondly, by converting between logical and physical shapes in the Graphical User Matching Device (GUI), communication management network managers and agents for asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) exchanges are guaranteed to operate in accordance with international standards.

Claims (6)

CLAIMS What is claimed is: 1. A method of converting a logical shape and a physical shape to a communication management network manager system, the method comprising: a first step of generating a mapping table for converting a logical shape and a physical shape; A second step of converting a command by a logical shape from an operator into a physical shape command recognized by a communication management network manager using the mapping table; And a third step of converting a response / notification by a physical shape from an administrator into a logical shape using the mapping table and outputting the logical shape to an operator. The mapping table of claim 1, wherein the mapping table of the first step comprises physical shapes of racks, slots, slots, and boards corresponding to logical shapes including subsystems, modules, and board logic numbers. A mutual conversion method between a logical shape and a physical shape, characterized in that. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the second step comprises: a fourth step of determining whether a logical shape or a physical shape is received when an operator's command is received in a waiting state; A fifth step of transmitting a physical shape command of an operator to a manager and transitioning to a reception standby state if the physical shape is determined as the fourth step; A sixth step of determining whether the command is represented by the subsystem, the module, and the link or the command represented by the subsystem and the module if the logical result is the fourth step; As a result of the determination in the sixth step, if the instruction is represented by the subsystem, module, and link, the operation is performed to convert the link number by the logical shape into the physical shape, and then the mapping to the subsystem, module, and board logical numbers is performed. A seventh step of searching for a mapping table, extracting a corresponding physical shape, and then adding link number information calculated on the extracted physical shape to a manager and transmitting to a manager; And as a result of the determination in the sixth step, if the command is represented by the subsystem and the module, searching the mapping table with the subsystem and the module, extracting the corresponding physical shape, transmitting the corresponding physical shape to the manager, and transitioning to a reception standby state. And an eighth step. The method of interconverting between a logical shape and a physical shape. 4. The process of claim 3, wherein the operation for converting the link number by the logical shape of the seventh step into a physical shape comprises dividing the link number by a predetermined value and assigning a share thereof as a board logical number, and the rest of the link physical number. A mutual conversion method between a logical shape and a physical shape, characterized by a number. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the third step comprises: a ninth step of determining whether information including racks, slots, slots, boards, and links is received when a response / notification from a manager is received in a reception waiting state; As a result of the determination in the ninth step, if the information includes rack, slot, slot, board, and link information, the mapping table is searched with information on rack, shelf, slot, board, and the corresponding sub. After reading the system, module, and board logic numbers to calculate the link number by logical shape, combine the calculated link number with the subsystem and module number to extract the logical shape, output it to the operator, and transition to the standby state. step; And if the rack, shelf, slot, and board are configured as a result of the ninth step, searching the mapping table with the rack, shelf, slot, and board, and searching for a corresponding logical shape (subsystem, module, And an eleventh step of extracting the board logic number) and outputting the same to the operator and transitioning to a reception standby state. 6. The link number calculation process according to claim 10, wherein the link number calculation process of the tenth step comprises multiplying the board logical number of the logical shape by the predetermined value and adding the link number again as the logical number of the link. A mutual conversion method between logical and physical shapes.