KR20000031171A - Method for registering and executing command using macro function of operating system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for registering and executing a command using the macro function of the operating system is to provide the command control method for the one-stop execution of ATM(Asynchronous Transfer Mode) exchange system by registering frequently used commands to a macro button and using the macro button. CONSTITUTION: An operating system(201) is composed of a client(202) and a server(201). The client(202) manages windows, and provides a user interface to operate an ATM exchange system(214) through a command input window management function(204) and a graphic window management function(205). A macro function module(206) consists of a macro execution function(207) to process the commands registered in a macro button, a macro defining function(208) to define the commands to the macro button, a macro storage function(209) and a macro loading function(210). A command analysis module(211) parses the command from the server(203). In case that no error is found in the command analysis module(211), a command execution control module(212) transmits the command to the ATM exchange system(214). Associated application programs(215) proceeds the command, and the result is transmitted to an output control module(213).

Description

Command registration and execution method using macro function of operation management system

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an asynchronous transfer mode switching system. Particularly, the frequently used commands are registered in a macro button using a macro function, and the ATM switching system is used as a one-stop by using the macro button. stop) The present invention relates to a command control method using a macro function of an operation management system to be executed.

The electronic asynchronous delivery mode (hereinafter referred to as "ATM") within the operating system (Operating System) that operates and manages the exchange system provides operators with a number of commands for operating and controlling the ATM exchange system. The commands used in these exchange systems are very complex, have a long command length, and the parameters are complicated to input. In addition, it is often necessary to enter several commands in order to perform certain functions.

The conventional ATM switching system provides a command input method by menu selection for commands that are difficult to input due to complicated parameters and long command lengths. However, such a command input method by menu selection also has the inconvenience of having to fill in the parameters for the command for each command for frequently used commands.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and there is a function-specific or series of scenarios for complex commands and frequently used commands for operating a large switching system such as an ATM switching system. Group the commands together and register them in the macro button, and then select the macro button to execute the macro function to execute one-stop execution of the necessary commands. The purpose is to provide a command control method using a function.

1 is an exemplary configuration of an ATM switching system and an operation management system to which the present invention is applied;

2 is a block diagram showing the functions of an ATM switching system and an operation management system to which the present invention is applied;

Figure 3 is an exemplary view showing a client command input window of the operation management system to which the present invention is applied,

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a macro button definition window activated when a macro definition function button is selected in the command input window shown in FIG. 3;

5 is an exemplary diagram showing before and after executing a macro definition function in the command input window shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a macro button storage window activated when a macro storage function button is selected in the command input window shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a macro button load window activated when a macro load function button is selected in the command input window shown in FIG.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a command control method using a macro function of an operation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

101: ATM switching system 102: ATM local switching device

103 call control processor 104 ATM central switching unit

105: maintenance processor 106: network hub

108: Ethernet 109: Operation Management System

The present invention for achieving the above object, the operation management system for operating and managing an asynchronous transfer mode (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) switching system using a macro function to a group of commands for operating the ATM switching system to the macro button A registration method comprising: a first step of an operation management system generating a command input window including a macro definition function button and a macro execution function button; When the operator selects the macro definition function button, activating a macro button definition window including a shortcut name input field, a command input field, and a macro definition completion button for each macro execution function button; And when the operator inputs a short name and a group of commands for the macro button and inputs a macro definition completion button, the third step of completing the macro definition is a command registration method using the macro function of the operation management system. To provide.

The present invention also provides a macro execution function in a method in which an operation management system operating and managing an asynchronous transfer mode switching system executes a macro button in which a group of instructions for operating the ATM switching system is stored. Generating a command input window including a button; A second step of an operator selecting the macro execution function button to execute a macro function in which a group of commands are defined; A third step of searching for and storing commands stored in the macro execution function button to a server; A fourth step of the server transferring the commands to an application program in an ATM switching system and receiving a command processing result; And a fifth step of outputting the received command processing result to a window.

The present invention also provides a computer program comprising: a first step of generating a command input window including a macro definition function button, a macro execution function button, a macro storage function button, and a macro load function button in a computer; When the operator selects the macro definition function button, activating a macro button definition window including a shortcut name input field, a command input field, and a macro definition completion button for each macro execution function button; A third step of displaying an abbreviated name on the macro execution function button while completing a macro definition when an operator inputs a shortcut name and a group of commands for the macro button and then inputs a macro definition completion button; A fourth step of activating a macro button storage window when an operator selects the macro storage function button; A fifth step of completing the macro storing if the operator records a directory and a macro file name for storing the macro functions defined in the third step and selects a macro storing completion button; A sixth step of activating a macro button load window when an operator selects the macro load function button; A seventh step of activating a macro button definition window when an operator selects the macro file stored button after selecting the stored macro file through the fifth step; An eighth step of completing the macro loading and the modification when the macro definition completion button is input after the contents are corrected in the macro button definition window; And when the operator selects the macro execution function button, retrieves the commands stored in the macro execution function button and transmits the commands to the ATM switching system, and receives the command processing result and outputs the result to the window to execute the ninth step. It provides a computer-readable recording medium that records a group of commands for operating a program in a macro button.

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

1 is an exemplary configuration diagram of an ATM switching system to which the present invention is applied and an operation management system for operating and managing the ATM switching system, wherein the ATM switching system 101 and the operation management system 109 are connected to the Ethernet 108 and the network. To hub 106.

The ATM switching system 101 includes an ATM local switching device (hereinafter referred to as an "ALS") 102 which is a local switch, and a call and connection control processor (hereinafter referred to as "CCCP") that handles call processing. 103), the central switch ATM Central Switching Device (ATM) 104, and the Maintenance and Maintenance Processor (hereinafter referred to as "ACS"), 105. The ACS 104 and the ALS 102 are connected by a switch link 107, and the CCCP 103 and the OMP 105 are connected via the Ethernet 108. The " OMP " Is connected to the network hub 106.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the functions of an ATM switching system and an operation management system to which the present invention is applied.

The operation management system 201 is an operation terminal that provides a user interface environment for operating and maintaining the ATM switching system 214, and includes a client 202 and a server 203. The client 202 mainly manages the window (creating, closing, closing, resizing, moving, etc.) a window, and a command input window management function 204 and a graphic that manages when an operator inputs a text-oriented command. The window management function 205 provides a user interface for operating and managing the ATM switching system 214.

In the present invention, the macro function module 106 is added to the command input window management function 204 managed by the client. The macro function module 206 includes a macro execution function 207 for processing commands registered to the macro button when the operator selects the macro button with a mouse, a macro definition function 208 for defining commands for the macro button, and macro storage. Function 209, macro load function 210, and the like.

When the operator selects any macro button for the macro execution function 207, the exchange control command defined in the macro button is transmitted to the server 203 of the operation management system 201. The server 203 receives a series of commands from the client 202 and parses the commands in the command analysis module 211 to perform grammar and semantic checks. When there is no error, the command execution control module 212 uses an ATM switching system ( 214). The ATM switching system 214 issues a command to an application 215 to perform the commands, and the applications execute the command. The command execution result of the application program is transmitted to the output control module 213 of the operation management system 201, edited in the output form, and transmitted to the client 202 to output a message. The client 202, the server 203, and the ATM switching system 214 are connected to the Ethernet 216 and communicate using the TCP / IP socket protocol 217 within the Ethernet 216.

Figure 3 is an exemplary view showing a command input window of the operation management system to which the present invention is applied.

Operators can use the input window provided by the operation management system to issue various commands to the ATM switching system. That is, there is a window 301 for directly inputting a command through the keyboard. Since the command for controlling the ATM switching system is complicated, the number of parameters is long and long, it is very difficult to directly input the command using the window 301. To facilitate this, when the items are selected in the window 302 for grouping the commands to select the large item / medium item, the small item commands corresponding to the small item window 303 are enumerated. When the desired command is selected in the sub-item window 303, necessary parameters (parameters) for each command are output to the window 304. After inputting the parameter values and selecting the "OK" button 309, the input window 301 is displayed. The command is output to the client 202 of the operation management system 201, the server 203, and the application program 215 in the ATM switching system 214 while the last input command is output.

The macro function button according to the present invention includes a macro execution function button 305, a macro definition function button 306, a macro storage function button 307 for storing a defined macro function, and a macro for reading a stored macro function. And a load function button 308.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a window that is activated when the macro definition function button 306 is selected from the command input window shown in FIG. 3. In this window, a shortcut name definition field 402 for each button 401, a command input field 403 for inputting commands to be actually performed, and an "OK" button 404 for selecting when the definition input is completed. And a "Cancel" button 405 that is selected when canceling the entered command. This window is used to define a function for each macro button. When a shortcut name is defined using this window, the shortcut name is displayed on the macro button execution function button 305 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating only a macro function button of the command input window shown in FIG. 3. The macro function execution function button before (501) and after (502) of defining a macro function through the window of FIG. This is a partial excerpt of the drawing. The short name defined in FIG. 4 is displayed as the name of the macro function execution function button 502. When the macro function execution function button is selected, the corresponding command is executed.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a window for storing the contents of the macro button in FIG. 4 after selecting the macro definition function button 307 of FIG. This window outputs a filter input field 601 for browsing the directory and file contents to be stored, a window 602 indicating the directory, a field 603 for inputting a directory and file to be actually stored, and a file in the current directory. Which consists of a window 604. In addition, the button is a button 605 for performing the actual storage command is completed, the button 606 for performing the filter function, the cancel button 607, and the help function button 608. . This window allows you to save a series of commands as a file for each macro button, and then open and use the saved file.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary view illustrating a window that is activated when the macro load function button 308 of FIG. 3 is selected to load a macro function that has been saved as a file. The functions of each window and the button are the same as those of FIG. 6. Do.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a command control method using a macro function of an operation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

After the client generates the command input window (S801), if a macro function button is selected from the outside while waiting for input from an external mouse or keyboard (S802), each function for the corresponding button is performed. The macro function button corresponds only to the part shown in FIG. 5 of the command input window of FIG. 2. There are three buttons to define the function for the macro button: the macro definition function button, the macro save function button to save the defined macro to a file, the macro load function button to load the stored macro function, and the defined and stored macro function. It consists of 10 macro execution function buttons.

When the macro definition function button 306 is selected, the macro button definition window of FIG. 4 is generated (S803). The operator inputs a shortcut name 402 for each button 401 and a command corresponding to the shortcut name (S804), and then enters an "OK" button or a "Cancel" button (S805). In this case, if the "OK" button 404 is selected, the macro button definition window is closed (S806), and the shortcut name is output to the corresponding macro button (502) after the input of FIG. 5 (S808). On the other hand, if the "Cancel" button 405 of Figure 4 is selected, all operations are canceled and the macro button definition window is closed (S807).

When the macro storage function button 307 is input, the macro button storage window of FIG. 6 is generated (S809), and the operator inputs an input field and contents corresponding to the windows 601, 602, 603, 604. It is input (S810). After completing the input of the corresponding contents, the operator inputs any button in the macro button storage window (S811). At this time, if the "OK" button 605 is selected, the defined macro function is saved as a file (S812) and the macro button storage window is closed (S816). On the other hand, if the "Filter" button 606 is selected, the directory information input in the filter input field 601 is referred to and the directory window 602 and the file information window 604 are changed to the new information (S813). ). When the operator selects the "Cancel" button 607, the macro button storage window is closed (S814). If the "Help" button 608 is selected, a help function is provided to suggest a method of use (S815).

When the macro load function button 308 is input, the macro button open window of FIG. 7 is generated (S817). The function of this window is similar to that of the macrobutton storage window of FIG. If only the 'OK' button 705 is selected, the macro function of the corresponding file name is loaded to generate the window of Fig. 4. When the operator modifies the contents to be changed in the window of Fig. 4 and selects the "OK" button As shown in FIG. 5, the modified function is provided to the corresponding macro button.

When the operator selects the macro execution function button 305 to execute the macro button defined in the above-described process (S818), the operator searches for a command defined for each macro button (S819) and transmits the command to the server. (S820). The server 203 transmits the command to the application program in the ATM switching system and receives the command processing result (S821), and outputs the received command processing result to the command result window (S822).

The present invention as described above is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium and processed by a computer.

As described above, the present invention registers a group of commands for operating, managing, and controlling an ATM switching system in a macro button, and then, if necessary, selects a corresponding macro button to execute a macro function, without having to input a group of commands. As a result, convenient and quick operation, management and control are possible.

Claims (6)

In a method in which an operation management system for operating and managing an asynchronous transfer mode switching system registers a group of commands to a macro button for operating the ATM switching system using a macro function, A first step of the operation management system generating a command input window including a macro definition function button and a macro execution function button; When the operator selects the macro definition function button, activating a macro button definition window including a shortcut name input field, a command input field, and a macro definition completion button for each macro execution function button; And And a third step of completing a macro definition when the operator inputs a shortcut name and a group of commands for the macro button, and finishes defining the macro. The command registration method using a macro function of an operation management system according to claim 1, further comprising a fourth step of displaying the shortcut name on the macro execution function button when an operator inputs a macro definition completion button. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first step generates a command input window further including a macro storage function button. When the operator selects the macro storage function button, a filter field for searching a directory and a macro file name, an input field for inputting a directory and a macro file name to be actually stored, a filter button for performing a filter function, and a macro storage A fifth step of activating a macro button storage window including a completion button; The macro function of the operation management system, further comprising a sixth step of recording the directory and the macro file name to store the macro functions defined in the third step and selecting the macro save complete button, the macro storage is completed. Command registration method. The method of claim 3, wherein the first step of generating a command input window further includes a macro load function button. When the operator selects the macro load function button, a filter field for searching a directory and a macro file name, an input field for inputting a directory and a macro file name to be loaded, a filter button for performing a filter function, and a macro load A seventh step of activating a macro button loading window including a completion button; An eighth step of activating the macro button definition window when the macro load completion button is selected after the macro file stored in the sixth step is selected; And And modifying the contents in the macro button definition window and then inputting a macro definition completion button, further comprising a ninth step of completing loading and modifying a macro. A method of operating and managing an asynchronous transfer mode switching system, wherein the operation management system executes a macro button storing a group of commands for operating the ATM switching system. A first step of generating a command input window including a macro execution function button; A second step of an operator selecting the macro execution function button to execute a macro function in which a group of commands are defined; A third step of searching for and storing commands stored in the macro execution function button to a server; A fourth step of the server transferring the commands to an application program in an ATM switching system and receiving a command processing result; And And a fifth step of outputting the received command processing result to a window. On your computer, A first step of generating a command input window including a macro definition function button, a macro execution function button, a macro storage function button, and a macro load function button; When the operator selects the macro definition function button, activating a macro button definition window including a shortcut name input field, a command input field, and a macro definition completion button for each macro execution function button; A third step of displaying an abbreviated name on the macro execution function button while completing a macro definition when an operator inputs a shortcut name and a group of commands for the macro button and then inputs a macro definition completion button; A fourth step of activating a macro button storage window when an operator selects the macro storage function button; A fifth step of completing the macro storing if the operator records a directory and a macro file name for storing the macro functions defined in the third step and selects a macro storing completion button; A sixth step of activating a macro button load window when an operator selects the macro load function button; A seventh step of activating a macro button definition window when an operator selects the macro file stored button after selecting the stored macro file through the fifth step; An eighth step of completing the macro loading and the modification when the macro definition completion button is input after the contents are corrected in the macro button definition window; And When the operator selects the macro execution function button, the command is retrieved and transmitted to the ATM switching system, and the ninth step of receiving the command processing result and outputting it to the window is executed. A computer-readable recording medium that records a group of commands for operation on a macro button and a program for execution.