KR20030000458A - Apparatus for and method of network operation practice based on the internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for operating the virtual communication system based on the Internet are provided to obtain the realistic effect of the operation of a network by building a virtual network with a virtual communication system. CONSTITUTION: A trainee system(10) is connected with a training server(20) through the Internet(40). A training performance software(30) comprising a virtual communication system generating module(31), an environment set-up module(33), and a data transmitting module(35) performs the virtual communication system operation training. The training server(20) includes a database(23) storing the structure data about various communication systems, an interface module(25) in charge of the connection with the Internet, and a control module(21). The trainee system(10) includes a control unit(11), a web browser(13) for displaying the web pages of a memory(17) and a web server, and an Internet connecting unit(15). If a trainee downloads the training performance software(30), the software is stored and run by the trainee system(10).

Description

Apparatus for and method of network operation practice based on the internet}

The present invention relates to an Internet-based communication equipment virtual operation training apparatus and method. More specifically, an Internet user (hereinafter referred to as an 'trainer') accesses a system according to the present invention via the Internet, constructs a virtual network using virtual communication equipment, and stores data between virtual communication equipment. The present invention relates to a system and a method capable of producing the same effect as the actual operation of a communication network by practicing such as transmission.

In the conventional telecommunication equipment and network operation practice services through the Internet, most of them rely on passive learning methods by text and moving images provided by the learning service provider. Relying on the passive learning method not only reduces the learner's motivation to learn, but also hardly achieves the desired result.

In addition, the practice of network operation practice by constructing the actual network with the actual communication equipment in order to increase the learning efficiency, there is an unfavorable problem in terms of cost because you have to purchase expensive communication equipment.

In some cases, single user learning software can be used to learn without being connected to the Internet, but it is difficult to properly respond to new communication equipment and communication technologies.

In addition, there is an expensive network simulation solution, but only a few administrators use it for professional managers, not for learning, so it is difficult for beginners and general learners to access.

The present invention has been made to overcome the problems or limitations of the above network operation practice, by connecting to the server system according to the present invention on the Internet to configure a virtual network with a virtual communication equipment to achieve the same effect as actually operating the network. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an internet based communication equipment virtual operation training apparatus and method.

1 is an overall system configuration according to the present invention

Figure 2a is an illustration of a communication equipment data table in accordance with the present invention

Figure 2b is an illustration of a virtual communication equipment table in accordance with the present invention

Figure 2c is an illustration of a communication equipment connection table according to the present invention

3 is an exemplary view of a practitioner interface according to the present invention.

4 is a procedure flow diagram of a method according to the present invention.

5 is a procedure flow diagram of the equipment generation step of the method according to the present invention.

6 is a process flow diagram of a configuration step of the method according to the present invention.

7 is a procedure flow diagram of the connection establishment step of the method according to the present invention.

8 is a procedure flow diagram of a data transmission step of the method according to the present invention.

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10 Trainer System, 11 Control Unit, 13 Web Browser, 15 Internet Connection, 17 Memory, 20 Lab Server, 21 Control Module 23 Communication Equipment Structure DB, 30 Lab Execution Software, 31 Communication Equipment Generation Module, 33 Configuration Module, 35 Data transfer module, 40 internet

Composition of the Invention

Internet-based communication equipment virtual operation training apparatus according to the present invention is a communication device structure DB that stores the structure data of each communication device; An interface module in charge of an interface with the Internet; And a training server comprising a control module,

A communication device generation module for generating a virtual communication device by forming a virtual communication device table from the communication device data; An environment setting module for setting an environment of the generated virtual communication device and storing the generated environment in the virtual communication device table, and setting a networking environment between virtual communication devices to generate an environment setting table between communication devices; Practice execution software including a data transmission module for processing data transmission between virtual communication equipment,

A memory module for storing a virtual communication device table, a connection setting table between communication devices, and

It is composed of a practitioner system connected to the training server and the Internet to practice the virtual operation of the communication equipment.

The practice execution software is software that the practice person downloads from the practice server to the learner system and performs the virtual communication equipment operation practice when the learner registers with the practice server. The memory module may use a memory unit of a trainee system.

Internet based communication equipment virtual operation training method according to the present invention, using the device according to the present invention as a method for virtual communication equipment training practice,

A first step of generating a virtual communication device from previously stored communication device structure data according to a practitioner's command to create a virtual communication device; A second step of generating a plurality of virtual communication devices by repeating the first step; A third step of setting an environment of the communication equipment generated according to the environment setting command of the trainee; A fourth step of establishing a connection between communication equipments generated according to a connection setup command of a trainee; The fifth step is to conduct a data transmission test between virtual communication devices according to the data transmission command of the practitioner.

In the method according to the present invention, the step of adding a trainee authentication step before the first step, granting login authority only to the authorized trainees, and re-authenticating the unauthenticated trainees, or signing up for a new subscription, The practitioner may further include downloading the lab execution software from the lab server.

The virtual communication device generation step of the second step, the practitioner issues a virtual communication device creation command; Retrieving whether data of the corresponding communication device is retained; If there is no corresponding communication equipment data, display the result on the practitioner's display device, and if there is corresponding communication equipment data, generate and store a virtual communication equipment table based on the data, and display the result on the display device of the practitioner. It consists of.

The virtual communication equipment table is characterized by including a user ID, communication equipment ID, communication equipment status, communication equipment environment, instructions, communication equipment command operating module, data transmission path items.

The setting of the fourth step may include selecting a communication device to be configured; An exerciser inputting an environment setting command and a parameter to issue a communication device environment setting command; Check the validity of the command and parameter, and if the command and parameter are not valid, display the result, if it is valid, set the environment of the communication device, save it in the virtual communication device table, and display the result on the display of the practitioner. It consists of steps.

The establishing of the fifth step may include selecting two communication devices to be connected by a trainee; A practitioner inputting a connection setting command and a parameter to issue a connection setting command between communication devices; It judges the validity of command and parameter and displays the result if command and parameter is invalid. If it is valid, it establishes connection between communication equipment according to command and creates communication device connection table and displays the result. It consists of the steps shown.

The data transmission test step of the sixth step, the practitioner selects the transmitting side communication equipment and the receiving side communication equipment; An operator inputting a command and a parameter to issue a data transmission command between communication devices; Checking the current state of the transmitting virtual communication device and displaying the result if it is not operable and confirming the validity of the command and parameter if it is operable; If the command and the parameter are not valid, display the result, and if valid, confirm the transmission path to the receiving virtual communication device; Checking the current state of the communication device via the data and displaying the result if it is not operable and confirming the validity of the command and the parameter if it is operable; Displaying the result if the command and the parameter are invalid, transferring the data if the command and the parameter are valid, and displaying the data transmission result on the display device of the trainee; After confirming whether the communication device via the data is a communication device on the receiving side, if the communication device on the receiving side completes data transmission and displays the result, and transmits the data to the communication device via the next data when the communication device is not the receiving device. It is characterized by consisting of steps.

In the method according to the present invention, the step of determining the validity of the command and the parameter is performed by matching the command item and the command policy item of the virtual communication equipment table.

Actions and Examples of the Invention

The present invention may be implemented by a so-called client-server system on the Internet, and its specific configuration may be variously changed by a designer's choice under the same technical idea.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the operation of the invention and the preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, since the apparatus and the method according to the present invention are closely related, the apparatus will be described together with the method.

1 is an overall system configuration diagram of a preferred embodiment of the device according to the present invention. The trainee system 10 and the training server 20 are connected through the Internet 40. The training execution software 30 is composed of the virtual communication equipment generation module 31, the environment setting module 33, and the data transmission module 35, so that the trainee 10 performs the virtual communication equipment operation training. In the case where the trainee 10 registers with the trainee server 20, the trainee 10 may download from the trainee server 20.

The training server 20 includes a database 23 that stores structure data of various types of communication equipment, an interface module 25 and a control module 21 that are connected to the Internet.

The practitioner system 10 includes a control unit 11, a memory unit 17, and a web browser 13 and an internet connection unit 15 that can search and display web pages of a web server. 20) When the training execution software 30 is downloaded and downloaded, the software 35 is stored and executed.

Hereinafter, the virtual equipment training operation method on the Internet according to the present invention will be described in detail for each step.

[1] server access and user authentication

The practitioner 10 accesses the training server 20 according to the present invention through the Internet 15 using a web browser [101]. In order to use the system according to the present invention, a member can be registered and the registered member can undergo a member authentication process (login process) through an ID or password [110].

In the case of an unregistered practitioner, a member must be registered [120] and the practice execution software 30 must be downloaded from the training server 20 [125].

When the learner 10 accesses the training server 20 to perform an authentication process and executes the training execution software 30 [130], a screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display of the learner 10. FIG. The practitioner 10 performs networking practice using this as an interface.

As can be seen in Figure 3, the operator interface window preferably includes a command input and result display window 71 and a network topology display window 73, in addition to the function button 75, the virtual communication equipment actual The image display window 77 and the active device name display window 79 may be included.

The practitioner 10 can perform a networking practice by directly inputting a command, a parameter, etc. through the command input and the result display window 71 to give a step-by-step command, and also confirming the result value.

[2] virtual communication equipment creation step [140]

The practitioner 10 should first generate a virtual communication device in order to practice virtual networking [140], and a flow chart of generating a virtual communication device is shown in FIG.

When the practitioner 10 designates a manufacturer, equipment name, etc., and issues a command for creating a virtual communication device [141], the control module 21 of the training server 20 searches for a communication device structure DB 23 and correspondingly. Verify that there is structural data for the equipment [142].

Communication equipment structure DB (23) is built around the matters that make up the features in addition to the common information about the various communication equipment, a virtual communication equipment is generated based on this. Fig. 2A is an example of each communication equipment data table of the communication equipment structure DB 23, and stores equipment name ID, manufacturer ID, port environment, network environment, presence of a firewall, and the like.

If there is no data on the communication equipment selected by the practitioner 10, the control module 21 displays this result [144], and if there is data, the corresponding communication equipment structure data and the communication equipment generating command are provided. To pass).

The communication device generation module 31 receiving the communication device generation command generates a virtual communication device table based on the communication device structure data [143] and assigns a communication device ID [145]. The communication device generating module 31 transmits the communication device ID to the control module 21 to inform that the virtual communication device has been generated, and the control module 21 displays the result on the screen [147] to the practitioner 10. Inform. The command or command policy items that can be used for communication equipment are also filled in during the communication equipment table generation process. The communication device status item is an item indicating whether the corresponding communication device is active or not, which may be designated by the practitioner 10 or randomly designated by the communication device generating module 31.

Since the network is formed by connecting a plurality of communication equipment, the virtual communication equipment generation step [140] will be repeated as many times as the number of communication equipment selected by the practitioner 10.

[3] communication equipment configuration stage

When the virtual communication device generation step [140] is finished, or even after generating one virtual communication device, the practitioner 10 sets an environment for the generated communication device [150]. 6 is a flowchart of a procedure for setting an environment of communication equipment.

First, the practitioner 10 selects a virtual communication device to configure the environment [151], and inputs a command and a parameter to issue an environment setting command [152]. The environment setting command is transmitted to the environment setting module 33, and the environment setting module 33 determines whether or not the input command or parameter is valid by comparing with the command item or the command policy item [156].

If the command or parameter is invalid, the fact is displayed and conveyed to the practitioner 10 [155]. If the command or parameter is valid, the communication device environment is set by listing in the communication device environment item of the virtual communication device table. [158] and the result is displayed [159].

[4] Connection setting step between communication equipment (network configuration step) [160]

This step is to construct a network by establishing a connection between the created virtual communication devices. In this step, a network topology may be configured first, a connection between neighboring communication devices may be established, and a connection between two communication devices may be established first, and finally a network topology may be configured.

The practitioner 10 selects two communication devices to establish a connection [161], and inputs a command and a parameter to issue a connection setting command between communication devices [162]. The connection establishment command is transmitted to the configuration module 33, and the configuration module 33 determines whether the input command and parameters are valid by comparing the command item and the command policy item of the virtual communication device table [166].

If the data and parameters are not valid, this is indicated and forwarded to the practitioner [165]. If valid, the communication equipment connection table is created and each item is filled [168].

The virtual communication device table and the communication device connection table generated in the virtual communication device generation step [140] are stored in a memory module (not shown). In the present embodiment, the memory module utilizes the memory unit 17 of each trainee system 10.

Figure 2c is an example of the communication equipment connection table, the communication port between the communication equipment ID1 and the communication equipment ID2, the setting of the transmission line, the type of transmission line, the maximum transmission speed, the state of the transmission line, the shift value and the like can be entered into the item.

[5] Data Transfer Test Steps [170]

When the connection setup between the virtual communication equipments is completed, the network is configured, which is displayed in the network expression window 73 as shown in FIG. As a next step, the practitioner 10 is a step of practicing data transmission between the virtual communication equipment. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the data transfer test step.

The practitioner 10 selects a transmitting side communication device and a receiving side communication device [171], and inputs a command and a parameter to issue a data transmission command [172]. The data transmission module 50 having received the data transmission command searches the communication device status items in the virtual communication device table 63 of the sender to check whether the corresponding communication device is in an active state. Inform the practitioner 10 by displaying [175].

If the transmitting communication device is in an active state, it is determined whether the command and the parameter are valid by comparing the command and the command policy item of the corresponding communication device table with the input command and the parameter [176].

If the commander and the parameter input by the practitioner 10 are invalid, the result is displayed [178], and if it is valid, the data transmission path from the data transmission path item of the corresponding communication equipment table to the receiving virtual communication device is displayed. Check [179]. The data transmission path is an item generated when the connection setup between the communication equipments [160] is completed.

When the data transmission path is confirmed, the data transmission module 50 uses the communication device command operation module based on the port environment or the networking environment of the communication device environment item of the corresponding virtual communication device table, and transmits the communication device ID and the receiving device. The ID, data communication device ID, data transmission command, parameters, and the like are transmitted to the data transmission module 50.

The data transmission module 50 checks whether the communication device via the data is in an active state, and if not, displays the result [183]. If the data transmission module 50 is in the active state, the data transmission module 50 determines the validity of the command and the parameter [184]. If the data is invalid, the result is displayed [186], and if valid, the data is transmitted [187].

Next, it is checked whether the communication device via the data transmitted via the data is the final receiving side communication device [189], and in the case of the final receiving side communication device, the result is displayed [189] and the transmission is completed [190]. If it is not the final receiving side communication device, check the data transmission path from the data transmission path item of the corresponding communication equipment table to the receiving side virtual communication device, and then transfer the data to the communication device for the next time. Send to.

Although the above has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the technical limitations of the present invention are not limited thereto. Since various applications will be possible on the basis of the same technical idea as the present invention, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but is defined by the interpretation of the claims and the equivalents thereof. The invention will be effective.

In particular, the technical idea according to the present invention may not only be implemented as a client-server system on the Internet, but also may be written in one packaged software. Client-server systems and packaged software also benefit from the present invention.

According to the Internet-based communication equipment virtual operation training apparatus and method according to the present invention, there are the following effects.

First, the networking practitioner can actually access the system according to the present invention via the Internet, and can actually input commands and parameters, and directly confirm the result thereof, and thus can enjoy the practical effect of actually operating a communication device and a network system.

Second, learning opportunities for expensive telecommunication equipment, where only a small number of people have access, can be provided to beginners and non-experts.

Third, every time a new communication equipment is released in response to the rapidly developing communication equipment technology, it is possible to reflect the communication equipment in the system according to the present invention to give an opportunity to access the practitioner.

Claims (12)

A communication device structure DB in which structure data of each communication device is stored; An interface module in charge of an interface with the Internet; And a training server comprising a control module, A communication device generation module for generating a virtual communication device by forming a virtual communication device table from the communication device data; An environment setting module for setting an environment of the generated virtual communication device and storing the generated environment in the virtual communication device table, and setting a networking environment between virtual communication devices to generate an environment setting table between communication devices; Practice execution software including a data transmission module for processing data transmission between virtual communication equipment, A memory module for storing a virtual communication device table and a connection setting table between communication devices; Internet-based communication equipment virtual operation training device consisting of a practitioner system connected to the training server on the Internet to practice virtual communication equipment. The method of claim 1, The service training software is an Internet-based communication equipment virtual operating training device, characterized in that the practitioner can download from the training server to the trainee system when registering the training server. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The memory module is a virtual operation training device based on the Internet-based communication equipment, characterized in that using the memory unit of the practitioner system. A method for virtually operating communication equipment performed by the apparatus of claim 1, A first step of generating a virtual communication device table from previously stored communication device structure data according to a practitioner's command to create a virtual communication device; A second step of generating a plurality of virtual communication device tables by repeating the first step; A third step of setting the environment of the communication equipment generated according to the environment setting command of the practitioner; A fourth step of establishing a connection between communication equipments generated according to a connection setup command of a trainee; An Internet-based communication equipment virtual operation training method comprising a fifth step of conducting a data transmission test between virtual communication equipments according to a data transmission command of a trainee. The method of claim 4, wherein Adding a trainee authentication step prior to the first step, granting login authority only to the authorized trainees, and allowing the unauthenticated trainees to re-authenticate or newly register. Practice of Virtual Operation of Communication Equipment. The method of claim 5, Newly registered practitioner further comprises the step of downloading the practice execution software from the practice server, the Internet-based communication equipment virtual operating practice method. The method of claim 4, wherein the first step, A step in which a practitioner issues a command to create a virtual communication device, Searching whether data of the communication device is retained, If there is no corresponding communication equipment data, display the result on the practitioner's display device, and if there is corresponding communication equipment data, generate and store a virtual communication equipment table based on the data, and display the result on the display device of the practitioner. Internet-based communication equipment virtual operation training method, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 7, wherein The virtual communication equipment table comprises a user ID, communication equipment ID, communication equipment status, communication equipment environment, instructions, communication equipment command operating module, data transmission path items, characterized in that the virtual device is configured. The method of claim 4, wherein the third step, Selecting a communication device to be configured; A step of a user who executes a communication device configuration command by inputting a configuration command, a parameter, Check the validity of the command and parameter, and if the command and parameter are not valid, display the result.If it is valid, set the environment of the communication device and save it in the virtual communication device table and display the result on the display of the practitioner. Internet-based communication equipment virtual operation training method, characterized in that consisting of steps. The method of claim 4, wherein the fourth step, Steps for the practitioner to select two communication devices to establish connection A step for a user to input a connection setting command and parameters to issue a connection setting command between communication devices; Judging the validity of the command and parameter, if the command and parameter is not valid, the result is displayed.If it is valid, the connection between communication equipment is established according to the command to generate the communication equipment connection table, and the result is displayed by the practitioner. Internet based communication equipment virtual operation training method comprising the steps of displaying on the device. The method of claim 4, wherein the fifth step, Selecting a communication device of a transmitter and a receiver of a receiver, A step for a practitioner to input a command and a parameter to give a data transmission command between communication devices, Checking the current state of the virtual communication device of the transmitting side and displaying the result if it is not enabled, and if it is enabled, determining the validity of the command and parameter, If the command and parameter is not valid, display the result, and if valid, confirm the transmission path to the receiving virtual communication device, Checking the current state of the communication equipment via the data and displaying the result if it is not possible, and if it is enabled, determining the validity of the command and parameters, Displaying the result if the command and the parameter are invalid, transferring the data if the command and the parameter are valid, and displaying the data transmission result on the display device of the trainee; After confirming whether the communication device via the data is a communication device on the receiving side, if the communication device on the receiving side completes data transmission and displays the result, and transmits the data to the communication device via the next data when the communication device is not the receiving device. Internet-based communication equipment virtual operation training method, characterized in that consisting of steps. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, The step of determining the validity of the command and parameter is the Internet-based communication equipment virtual operation training method, characterized in that made by matching the command and the parameter in the virtual communication equipment table with the command items.