KR20020043738A - A method and a device of monitoring pri line for exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for monitoring a trunk line of a switch and a method therefor are provided to reset a routing path of the trunk line by monitoring the use state of the trunk line, storing the monitored use state in a database, and analyzing the use state by a certain period unit. CONSTITUTION: A call process unit collects call process information such as PRI(Primary Rate Interface) line classified occupation information, occupation failure information, and PRI line mounting information and stores collected call process information in an embedded memory(S100). An operation management unit judges whether a set time is reached(S110). If the set time is reached, call process data information stored in the embedded memory of the call process unit is automatically outputted to a concentration management unit and an operation terminal(S120), and is simultaneously recorded and stored in a database(130). The operation management unit clears or resets the embedded memory of the call process unit, and collects call data information again(S140). The operation management unit judges whether an operator manually requests call process data information using the concentration management unit and the operation terminal(S150). If the operator manually requests call process data information, the operation management unit outputs call process data information by a certain unit(S160).

Description

Relay line monitoring device of switchboard and its method {A METHOD AND A DEVICE OF MONITORING PRI LINE FOR EXCHANGE}

The present invention relates to monitoring the relay line occupancy state of the exchange, and in particular, the device to collect the utilization state of the PRI (primary rate interface) relay line by a predetermined period to monitor the occurrence of the failure and to use it as a relay line operation data; It's about how.

The switchboard is provided by the public telecommunications network when connected to a public switching telephone network (PSTN) or another switch, and is provided by the public telecommunications network. It is connected using a relay line.

The public telephone line monitors the number of occupied times and occupied times by the public telecommunication network, and manages the operation at the same time by paying a fee. The relay line is used independently by a rented user or an exchange, and the number of times of connection and occupied time is I do not manage the. Such a relay line is called a PRI relay line in a private branch exchange (PBX).

According to the prior art, since a private relay or a private relay that is assigned to the above-described dedicated line or relay line can be used independently, it is a PRI relay line. I did not manage such operations.

In particular, the exchange could not check the utilization rate or load state of the PRI relay line, so it could not obtain sufficient evidence for routing design to establish communication path and expansion of the PRI relay line.

Therefore, there is a problem in that load may be concentrated on a specific PRI relay line by routing processing, a problem in that it is difficult to predict when to expand the PRI relay line, and there is a problem in that a failure state cannot be monitored.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for resetting a routing path of a relay line by monitoring and using a switchboard relay line to make a database and analyzing the data in a predetermined cycle unit.

The present invention devised to provide the above object, in the exchanger using a plurality of relay lines; A call processing unit for processing a subscriber call applied by occupying each of the relay lines, connecting a path, and storing call processing data occupying the relay line in an internal memory; An operation management unit which reads call processing data stored in the memory of the call processing unit by a predetermined time unit and stores the call processing data in a database and transmits the same to the centralized management unit and the operation terminal; A database for storing call processing data input from the operation management unit and outputting the stored data to the operation management unit; An operation terminal for displaying the call processing data authorized from the operation management unit on a terminal so as to be confirmed by an operator; And a centralized management unit for storing and analyzing call processing data authorized from the operation management unit and outputting a signal for controlling the operation of the exchanger to the operation management unit.

The present invention also provides an exchanger using a plurality of relay lines; A collection process of storing call processing data occupying each relay line in an internal memory of an exchange call processing unit; An automatic processing step of determining whether a predetermined time set by the operation management unit of the exchange is reached, and when the set time is reached, automatically outputting the call processing data to the centralized management unit and the operation terminal and storing it in a database; Initializing the call processing unit internal memory and collecting the call processing data in the internal memory again; It is determined whether the call processing data is requested from the central management unit and the operation terminal of the exchange. When the request is made, it is characterized by a manual process of outputting current information and previous information in a predetermined unit.

1 is a functional block diagram of an exchanger relay line monitoring apparatus according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a flow chart of a switchboard relay monitoring method according to the present invention.

** Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing **

10: terminal 20: private exchange

30 exchanger 32 call processing unit

34: database 36: operation management department

40: centralized management unit 50: operation terminal

60: public communication network

Hereinafter, a relay line monitoring apparatus and a method of a switchboard according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a functional block diagram of an exchanger relay line monitoring apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a switchboard relay line monitoring method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the relay line monitoring apparatus of the switch according to the present invention accommodates a plurality of subscriber communication terminals 10 and connects communication paths between its own subscribers. In an interface 30 (PBX: Private Branch Exchange) that connects a route by occupying a relay line and a switch 30 that connects a plurality of PRI relay lines as a communication line,

It processes the subscriber call that is authorized by occupying each of the relay lines, and connects the paths.The acceptance information of the PRI relay line, the information occupying the PRI relay line, and the cause of failure of the PRI relay line occupancy, etc. A call processing unit 32 for storing call processing data information of an internal memory;

The call processing data stored in the internal memory of the call processing unit 32 is read by the IPC (Inter Processor Communication) method in predetermined time units set by the operator, and recorded in a database (D / B) to be described later. And the operation management unit 36 for storing and automatically transmitting to the central management unit 40 and the operation terminal 50 to be described later,

Record and store call processing data input from the operation management unit 36, and outputs the recorded and stored call processing data under the control of the operation management unit 36 (D / B: Data Base) (34) Wow,

An operation terminal 50 for displaying the call processing data applied from the operation management unit 36 of the exchanger 30 on a display unit and allowing the operator to confirm;

The centralized management unit 40 receives the call processing data from the operation management unit 36, stores and analyzes the signal, and outputs a signal for controlling the operation of the exchanger 30 to the operation management unit 36.

In addition, referring to the accompanying FIG. 2, the relay line monitoring method of the switch according to the present invention includes the call processing data such as the failure information in case of failure to occupy or occupy the mounting information of each PRI relay line and the PRI relay line. Collecting step (S100) and storing the in the internal memory of the switch 30 call processing unit 32,

When the operator of the switch 30 is input through the central management unit 40 or the operation terminal 50, it is determined whether the predetermined time is set in the operation management unit 36 (S110), and when the predetermined setting time is reached. Automatically outputting call processing data to the centralized management unit 40 and the terminal 50 by the operation management unit (S120), and at the same time to automatically record / store in the database (D / B) (S130) ) Automatic processing,

A continuous process (S140) of initializing the internal memory of the call processor 32 and clearing the data, and again collecting the call processing data into the internal memory;

It is determined whether the call processing data is requested from the centralized management unit 40 and the operation terminal 50 of the switch 30 (S150). When there is a request for outputting the call processing data, the unit is a predetermined unit. It consists of a manual process of outputting the current information and the previous one-day information on a daily basis (S160).

Hereinafter, a relay line monitoring apparatus and a method thereof of an exchanger according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The plurality of communication terminals 10 communicate by connecting or subscribing to the private exchange 20. When calling other subscribers connected to the private exchange 20, the communication terminal 10 communicates by extension path processing. When calling a subscriber connected to a public switching network (PSTN) other than (20), the subscriber is connected to the switching center 30 through a PRI relay line, and the call processing is performed by the switching center, thereby being connected to the public switching network 60 and the corresponding network. Connected to the caller.

The private exchange 20 and the exchange 30 are connected by a plurality of PRI relay lines, and the processing of a call applied through the PRI relay line is performed by the call processor 32 of the exchange 30. ).

At the same time as the path connection or switching process, the call processing unit 32 acquires the number of occupancy of the PRI relay line and the failure of the occupancy of the PRI relay line that is applied from the private exchanger 20, and causes a call such as the cause of the failure and the state of mounting of the PRI relay line. The process data information is temporarily stored in the built-in memory.

The call processing data information stored in the internal memory is read by the operation management unit 36 at predetermined time units, and the read call processing data is applied to the operation management unit 36 by an IPC (Inter Processor Communication) method. The predetermined time unit is input by the operator through the central management unit (NMS) 40 or the operation terminal 50, and, for example, is automatically read in units of 5 minutes.

In more detail, the operation management unit 36 reads call processing data stored in the memory of the call processing unit 32 in units of 5 minutes, and automatically outputs them to the centralized management unit 40 and the operation terminal 50. Automatic recording / storage in the database 34.

In addition, when the call processing data is to be checked manually, when the corresponding control command is input by using the centralized management unit 40 and the operation terminal 50, the operation management unit 36 is provided in a predetermined unit. As an example, the operator can compare and confirm the call processing data information by outputting the 1 day call processing data information of the day and the 1 day information of the previous day.

A method of using the apparatus described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2. The call processing unit 32 collects call processing information such as occupancy information, occupancy failure information, and PRI line mounting information for each PRI line. Store in the memory (S100).

The operation management unit 36 determines whether the set time is reached (S110), and if it is not the set time, returns to the collection process (S100) to continue the collection process (S100), and if the set time, the call processing unit The call processing data information stored in the internal memory of 32 is automatically output to the centralized management unit 40 and the operation terminal 50 (S120) and simultaneously recorded / stored in the database 34 (S130).

At the same time as the automatic processing process is performed, the operation management unit 36 clears or resets the internal memory of the call processing unit and erases it, thereby collecting call processing data information again (S140).

If the operator does not request by requesting the call processing data information manually using the centralized management unit 40 and the operation terminal 50 (S150), the request is fed back to the collection process (S100), and the request is made. In this case, the operation management unit 36 outputs call processing data information for a day and a day's call processing data information for one day of the day in a predetermined unit (S160) and then the collection process (S100). Feedback to).

Accordingly, the present invention having the above-described configuration, in a switch using a leased line or a PRI relay line, it is possible to automatically and manually check the information such as the occupied state of the PRI relay line and the cause of the failure and the mounting state of the PRI relay line, the exchange system It can efficiently manage the operation and route operation and predict the demand of the trunk line.

Since the technology of the present invention as described above can automatically check the operation state such as the occupancy of the PRI relay line connected to the exchange, there is an effect that can facilitate the management of the operation and routing of the switching system and the demand forecast of the leased line. .

Claims (3)

In exchanges using multiple relay lines, A call processing unit for processing a subscriber call applied by occupying each relay line, connecting a path, and storing call processing data occupying the relay line in an internal memory; An operation management unit which reads call processing data stored in the memory of the call processing unit at a predetermined time unit and stores the data in a database and automatically transmits them to a centralized management unit and an operation terminal; A database for storing call processing data input from the operation management unit and outputting the stored data to the operation management unit; An operation terminal for displaying the call processing data authorized from the operation management unit on a display unit and allowing the operator to confirm; And a centralized management unit configured to store and analyze call processing data authorized from the operation management unit and output a signal for controlling the operation of the exchange. According to claim 1, The call processing unit stores the reception information of the relay line in the built-in memory, The central management unit and the operation terminal relay line monitoring device of the switch, characterized in that the request for the call processing data classified by time unit. In exchanges using multiple relay lines, A collection process of storing call processing data occupying each relay line in an internal memory of an exchange call processing unit; It is determined whether the predetermined time set by the operation management unit of the exchange is reached, and when the set time is reached, an automatic processing process of automatically outputting the call processing data to the centralized management unit and the operation terminal and storing it in a database; A continuous process of initializing the call processing unit internal memory and collecting the call processing data into the internal memory; It is determined whether the call processing data is requested from the centralized management unit and the operation terminal of the exchange, and when there is the request, the relay line monitoring of the exchange comprises a manual process of outputting current and previous information in a predetermined unit. Way.