KR20050002298A - System and method for managing network assert information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for automatically managing assets management/status information of network equipments/components are provided to manage changed history items by assigning an ID code to each network equipment/component and collect information for a use/failure state of the network equipment/component through an NMS(Network Management System). CONSTITUTION: An ID code manager(10) manages the ID codes assigned to the inside/outside of the network equipment/compartment forming the network. An assets manager(20) registers assets for the network equipment/component by reading the ID code of the network equipment/component through the ID code manager, and manages the assets information for the changed history item of the network equipment/component after delivering it to each region. A utility manager(30) updates the assets information for warehousing/delivering time/location and location migration of the network equipment/component if each region reads the ID code through the ID code manager, and informs the assets manager of the updated assets information.

Description

Network asset information management system and method thereof {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING NETWORK ASSERT INFORMATION}

The present invention relates to a network asset information management system and method for automatically managing asset management and status information of network equipment and components.

The equipment constituting the network includes a PSTN exchanger, an optical transmission equipment (FLC), an ADSL equipment (DSLAM), a router, a hub, an ATM exchanger, a FR exchanger, and the components mounted on the network equipment include a card and a unit.

In order to manage the assets and status of network equipment and its components conventionally, the operator has to manage the asset information of the network equipment and components managed by the asset management system, and the amount of inventory resulting from the release of the asset, or the relocation of the assets when the goods are relocated. History management information must be manually entered into the facility management system.

In this case, inconsistencies and missing assets often occur between asset information managed by the asset management system and asset information managed by the facility management system.

As mentioned above, discrepancies and omissions in the management of one's own information make it impossible to secure reserves, idle facilities, and predict assets, resulting in huge budget losses, and failing to obtain accurate statistical data for each facility, effectively utilizing assets. There is a problem that can not be.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to assign a unique identification code to each of the network equipment and component manufacturing to manage the change history of assets, and collect information such as the use and failure status of the network equipment and components through the network management system The present invention provides a network asset information management system and a method thereof.

1 illustrates a configuration of a network asset information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a network asset information management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to solve this problem, the present invention assigns the same identification code to the inside and outside of the network equipment and components so that the information for asset management and facility management is matched so that the usage status, failure status, and asset history of the network equipment and components are matched. Manage it automatically.

Network asset information management system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the identification code management unit for managing the identification code given to the inside and outside of the network equipment and components constituting the network; Read the identification code of the network equipment and components through the identification code management unit to register the assets for the network equipment and components, release the network equipment and components to the region and then change the network equipment and components Asset management unit for managing asset information on the history; And when the corresponding identification code is read through the identification code management unit in each region operating the network equipment and components released from the asset management unit, asset information about the arrival / release time, place, and place movement of the network equipment and components are read. And a facility manager to notify the asset manager of the updated asset information.

When the network asset information management system requests status information together with the identification code of the network equipment and components currently in operation in the facility management unit, the network asset information management system provides information on the operation and failure status of the network equipment and components corresponding to the identification code. It is preferable to further include a network management unit to provide.

The asset management unit and the facility management unit preferably include a database for storing the change history of the asset information, respectively.

The facility management unit preferably synchronizes the asset information with the asset management unit through data synchronization.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a network asset information management method comprising the steps of: A) assigning identification codes inside and outside of network equipment and components constituting a network; B) reading the identification code given in step A) to store the receipt / shipment history of the network equipment and components as asset information, and managing the asset; And c) storing and managing an asset history regarding receipt / release of the network equipment and components and movement of a place by reading the identification code for facility management of network equipment and components shipped to each region in step B). ; And D) updating the information on the change history of the assets of the network equipment and components stored in the step C) to the asset information stored in the step B).

In the step C), the facility management may include, when the network management system requests status information together with the identification code of the network equipment and components, the network management system exchanges information with the network equipment and components of the network equipment and components. It is preferable to further include the step of generating the status information on the failure and operation through the real-time.

In the step B), the asset management step includes reading the identification code of the network equipment and components, storing information on time and place of receipt, and shipping the network equipment and components to each region while setting the shipment time and place. After storage, it is preferable to provide asset information including information on goods receipt and delivery for each identification code.

Facility management in the step C),

a) storing information on the receipt time and location of the corresponding network equipment and components for each region if the identification code is read in the region in which the network equipment and components are operated after receiving the asset information in step B); And b) when the network equipment and components are transferred, if the identification code is read for each region to which the network equipment and components are transferred, storing the delivery time and place of the network equipment for each region, receipt / time and location; It is preferable to include.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention. Like parts are designated by like reference numerals throughout the specification.

First, a network asset information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

1 illustrates a configuration of a network asset information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the network asset information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, identification code management unit 10, asset management unit 20, asset management DB 25, facility management unit 30, facility management DB 35, a network management system (NMS) 40.

The identification code management unit 10 attaches the same identification code as that provided internally to the network equipment operated in each region and the components mounted on the equipment to the outside of the corresponding network equipment and components in the form of a barcode, Provide network equipment and components.

The asset management unit 20 registers the network equipment and components as assets in the asset management DB 25 and manages the change history of the assets.

That is, when network equipment and components are purchased from the manufacturer, the asset management unit 20 reads the barcode attached to the outside of the network equipment and components through the identification code management unit 10 to the asset management DB 25 at the receipt time and place. Stores information about

In addition, the asset management unit 20 leads the bar code of the network equipment and components in the asset management DB (25) through the identification code management unit 10 to be shipped to the facility and preliminary components that the assets are operated in the field.

The asset management unit 20 releases network equipment and components and provides asset information thereof to the facility management unit 30.

The facility management unit 30 performs asset history management of the network equipment and components released from the asset management unit 20 through the facility management DB 35.

The facility management unit 30 reads the barcode through the identification code management unit 10 for asset management in the region where the network equipment and components released from the asset management unit 20 are operated. Ensure that information about the place is stored.

In addition, when a barcode is read through the identification code management unit 10 to transfer assets from the A region to the B region where the network equipment and components are operated, information on the delivery date and place is updated in the facility management DB 35. .

In addition, if the barcode of the network equipment and components transferred from the region B is read through the identification code management unit 10, the facility management unit 30 in the facility management DB (35) the date of receipt of the network equipment and components into the area B And let the information about the place be updated.

The facility management unit 30 updates the asset information stored in the facility management DB 35 to information on the delivery date and place of the asset information provided by the asset management DB 25.

When the network management unit 40 requests status information together with a barcode of network equipment and components from the facility management unit 30, the network management unit 40 finds a corresponding network equipment and components through a barcode embedded in the currently operating network equipment and components, and detects a failure state and Provides status information on the operation to the facility management unit 30.

Next, the operation of the network asset information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a network asset information management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, the network asset information management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the identification code management unit 10, the same identification code as the only identification code that is internally given when the production of network equipment and components in the real unit A barcode having a is attached to the outside of the network equipment and components, and manages this. (S1)

The asset management unit 20 registers the network equipment and components purchased from the manufacturer in the asset management DB 25 as shown in Table 1 below. (S2)

At this time, the asset management unit 20 reads the bar code through the identification code management unit 10 and stores the information on the time and place of wearing in the asset management DB (25).

Identification code Wearing time Location Shipping time Shipping place Equipment and components characteristic condition K1234 20030203 C7513 router keep L7890 20020506 STM-1 ATM Card keep

The asset management unit 20 reads the barcodes of the network equipment and components through the identification code management unit 10 in the asset management DB 25 and releases the assets to the facilities and spare components operated in each region.

At this time, the release time and place of the network equipment and components released from the asset management unit 20 is stored in the asset management DB 25 as shown in Table 2 below.

Identification code Wearing time Location Shipping time Shipping place Equipment and components characteristic condition K1234 20030203 20030210 A C7513 router Take out L7890 20020506 20020509 B STM-1 ATM Card Take out

The asset management unit 20 provides asset information of the asset management DB 25 to the facility management unit 30. (S4) Then, the facility management unit 30 manages the identification code management unit 10 in the region where the network equipment and components are operated. When the barcode is read through), as shown in Table 3 below, the facility management DB (35) stores information on the receipt time and place of the corresponding network equipment and components. (S5)

Identification code Wearing time Location Shipping time Shipping place Equipment and components characteristic Polling time Unit status K1234 20030210 A C7513 router L7890 20020509 B STM-1 ATM Card

Identification code Wearing time Location Shipping time Shipping place Equipment and components characteristic Polling time Unit status K1234 20030210 A C7513 router 20030213 W L7890 20020509 B STM-1 ATM Card 20030511 W

When the facility management unit 30 transfers the network equipment and components in operation from the region A to the region B as shown in Table 4, the barcode is read through the identification code management unit 10 to manage the facility management DB 35 as shown in Table 5. Update the information on the date and place of delivery at S6 and S7.

Identification code Wearing time Location Shipping time Shipping place Equipment and components characteristic Polling time Unit status K1234 20030210 A 20030510 B C7513 router L7890 20020509 B 20030519 A STM-1 ATM Card

At this time, the facility management unit 30 transfers the network equipment and components in the area B and leads the barcode through the identification code management unit 10, and updates the information on the date and place of receipt of the facility management DB (35). S7)

Identification code Wearing time Location Shipping time Shipping place Equipment and components characteristic Polling time Unit status K1234 20030511 B C7513 router L7890 20020519 A STM-1 ATM Card

The facility management unit 30 updates the asset information stored in the asset management DB 25 with asset information currently stored in the facility management DB 35 as shown in Table 7. (S8)

Identification code Wearing time Location Shipping time Shipping place Equipment and components characteristic condition K1234 20030203 20030511 B C7513 router Take out L7890 20020506 20020519 A STM-1 ATM Card Take out

Facility management unit 30 transmits the status information request with the identification code for the network equipment and components in operation to the network management unit 40. (S9)

Then, the network management unit 40 requests the state information on the failure state and operation state to the corresponding network equipment and components, and when the response is transmitted, the network management unit 30 provides the state information of the network equipment and components. (S10, S11)

The facility management unit 30 may manage a failure state and an operation state in real time through a bar code embedded in the operating network equipment and components.

As described above, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, asset information is automatically transferred between the asset management unit and the facility management unit through a barcode attached to the network equipment and the components, without the operator manually inputting the asset management for the large-scale network equipment and components. This ensures that all processes from the receipt, movement and disposal of assets are accurately identified.

In addition, in the embodiment according to the present invention can accurately grasp the asset information, the maximum efficiency can be obtained by utilizing the idle, unused, asset / equipment of the network equipment.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various other changes and modifications are possible.

As such, the network asset information management system and method thereof according to the present invention assign an identification code to network equipment and components so that the information of asset management and facility management is matched through the identification code, thereby moving the goods from the receipt of assets. In addition, it is possible to accurately grasp all the processes from disposal to the maximum efficiency by utilizing idle, unused, and asset / equipment of network equipment, and it is effective to manage various usage status, failure and operation status in real time.

Claims (8)

Identification code management unit for managing the identification code given to the inside and outside of the network equipment and components constituting the network; Read the identification code of the network equipment and components through the identification code management unit to register the assets for the network equipment and components, release the network equipment and components to the region and then change the network equipment and components Asset management unit for managing asset information on the history; And When the corresponding identification code is read through the identification code management unit in each region that operates the network equipment and components released from the asset management unit, the asset information on the receipt / release time, place, and place movement of the network equipment and components is updated. And informing the asset management unit of the updated asset information. Network asset information management system comprising a. According to claim 1, The network asset information management system, When the facility management unit requests the status information together with the identification code of the network equipment and components currently in operation, the network management unit provides information on the operation and failure status of the network equipment and components corresponding to the identification code. Network asset information management system further comprising. The method of claim 1, The asset management unit and the facility management unit each of the network asset information management system including a database for storing the change history of the asset information. The method of claim 1, The facility management unit network asset information management system, characterized in that the asset information and the asset information to match each other through data synchronization. A) assigning identification codes inside and outside the network equipment and components constituting the network; B) reading the identification code given in step A) to store the receipt / shipment history of the network equipment and components as asset information, and managing the asset; And C) storing and managing the asset history of the receipt / release of the network equipment and components, the movement of the place by reading the identification code for the facility management of the network equipment and components shipped to each region in step B); And D) updating the information on the change history of the assets of the network equipment and components stored in the step C) to the asset information stored in the step B). Network asset information management method comprising a. The method of claim 5, Facility management in the step C), When requesting the status information together with the identification code of the network equipment and components to the network management system, the network management system generates status information on failure and operation by exchanging information with the network equipment and components of the network equipment and components. Network asset information management method further comprising the step of providing in real time. The method of claim 5, Asset management in step B), Read the identification code of the network equipment and components to store information about the time and place of receipt, and store the shipment time and place while leaving the network equipment and components to each region, and then to the receipt and delivery of each identification code Network asset information management method comprising providing the asset information including information about. The method of claim 5, Facility management in the step C), a) storing information on the receipt time and location of the corresponding network equipment and components for each region if the identification code is read in the region in which the network equipment and components are operated after receiving the asset information in step B); And b) when the network equipment and components are transferred, if the identification code is read for each region to which the network equipment and components are transferred, storing the time and place of shipment of the network equipment for each region, and receiving / time and place Network asset information management method comprising a.