TWI401909B - Adjustable light plug to take the multi - machine network circuit automatic feeding system and method - Google Patents

Description

Adjustable optical plug multiplexer network circuit automatic feeding system and method

The invention relates to a telecommunication network network management information system, in particular to a system and a method for automatically supplying a ROADM network circuit.

When the network management circuit dispatcher dispatches the ROADM network circuit, it must directly connect to the network management host through the network management host or the remote connection program through the network management graphic interface (GUI: Graphic User Interface) provided by the ROADM equipment manufacturer. And based on security considerations, the general network management system is in a closed network. These remote operation points must be well controlled and restricted. The location and number of logins must be limited to prevent malicious attacks on the network management system. The network management circuit dispatcher must have a considerable understanding of the entire ROADM network technology and the network management graphical interface before doing the circuit handover scheduling work. However, the current transmission network is becoming more and more complex, and there are many equipment manufacturers, and each equipment manufacturer network management system operates. The method is different. The time for the network management circuit dispatcher to use the ROADM network management graphical interface to dispatch one circuit is also increasing, and the service time of the entire service will also be affected.

It can be seen that there are still many shortcomings in the above-mentioned methods of use. It is not a good design and needs to be improved.

In view of the shortcomings derived from the above-mentioned conventional methods, the inventors of the present invention have improved and innovated, and after years of painstaking research, they finally succeeded in research and development of the adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer network circuit automatic supply system and method.

The object of the present invention is to provide a ROADM (adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer) network circuit automatic supply system and method, which can form a general-purpose network management format by analyzing the designed circuit assignment parameters in the database. The command is sent to the general-purpose network management system to add/delete/modify the dispatching instructions to the ROADM network management system, which eliminates the settings that the network management circuit dispatcher must perform on the network management host.

The second object of the present invention is to provide a ROADM (adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer) network circuit automatic feeding system and method, which allows a user to perform a network management circuit from a general OA network by using a web browser. Handover, and immediately know the result of the installation, exempting the installation location and quantity restrictions of the general network management system operation interface, and increasing the mobility of the network management circuit installation personnel working place.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a ROADM (adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer) network circuit automatic supply system and method, which allows a user to use a web browser to process the construction process control of the ROADM network circuit, and use The browser can extract construction orders, report the construction progress of the query, and transfer the dispatching instructions to the network management system.

The ROADM (adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer) network circuit automatic supply system and method for achieving the above object includes: a circuit analysis subsystem, which can timely analyze and supply data for the circuit to be installed. Result determination, storage record (Log) data storage; a database management subsystem, responsible for user rights management, ROADM equipment data management, ROADM circuit data management and ensuring the integrity of the supply data, and necessary for the database Maintenance work so that there is enough hard disk space for the system to operate normally; a network management control subsystem controls the entire network management automatic handover process, and is responsible for converting the ROADM circuit into a supply command to the general-purpose network management system, and will supply The related information generated by the time record is recorded in the database, and the result of the return by the universal network management system is received; a web application subsystem is provided with a webpage program for the user to log in, and provides an interface for the user to initiate automatic handover of the ROADM circuit. The mechanism and the query of the handover result; a network management interface controller for providing ROADM (adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer) network The circuit automatic supply system and the general-purpose network management host data collection and control interface; and a database for storing various materials required for the ROADM circuit, such as ROADM equipment, circuit connection data, routing data and supply Required setting parameters, etc.

The invention can provide the network management personnel to use the assignment parameters of the circuit in the analysis circuit database to form a general-purpose network management format supply instruction, and then send the general-purpose network management system to directly issue the scheduling instruction to the ROADM network management system, and immediately present the supply result to the The network management circuit dispatcher allows the network management circuit dispatcher to easily add/delete/modify the ROADM network circuit in this operation flow; and provides a webpage program so that the operator can use the web browser without using the web browser (web) Browser) enters the closed network management system to perform circuit supply settings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is an architectural diagram of the automatic installation system of the multiplexed optical plug-in network circuit of the present invention, which mainly includes: a database 2, which is a ROADM (adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer). Various data required for circuit supply, such as ROADM equipment, connection data at both ends of the circuit, routing data and setting parameters required for supply, etc., and provide to circuit analysis subsystem 3, database management subsystem 4, network management control The subsystem 5 and the web application subsystem 6; a circuit analysis subsystem 3 is connected with the database 2 to receive the stored data, and timely analyzes the supply data for the circuit to be installed, and determines the supply result. Recording (Log) data storage, and providing the supplied data to the network management subsystem 5 and the web application subsystem 6; a database management subsystem 4, responsible for user rights management, ROADM equipment data management, ROADM circuit Data management and ensuring the integrity of the supply data, and performing necessary maintenance work on the database 2 so that there is enough hard disk space for the system to function properly; a network management control subsystem 5 controls the whole The automatic pipe transfer process, the receiving circuit analyzes the supply data provided by the subsystem 3, and converts the ROADM circuit into a supply command to be transmitted to the universal network management system 8 through the network management interface controller 7, and correlates the supply. The information records to the database 2, and receives the supply result returned by the general-purpose network management system 8; a network management interface controller 7 provides a ROADM (adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer) network circuit automatic supply system and The general-purpose network management system 8 data receiving and control interface, the network management interface controller 7 is connected to the network management subsystem 5 and receives the supply instruction to the general-purpose network management system to provide to the equipment manufacturer network management system 9 and return it for The result is sent to the network management interface controller 7; a web application subsystem 6 is connected to the database 2 to receive and store data, and is connected to the circuit analysis subsystem 3 to receive the supplied data, and is used by the web program. Log in and provide the interface for the user to initiate the automatic handover of the ROADM circuit and the query of the handover result, hiding the complexity of using the network management graphical interface for circuit handover.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a detailed structural diagram of the automatic installation system of the adjustable multiplexer network circuit of the present invention, which mainly includes the circuit analysis subsystem 3 , the database management subsystem 4 , and the network management subsystem 5 . The web application subsystem 6, wherein the circuit analysis subsystem 3 mainly comprises: a supply data parsing module 31, which is determined according to data stored at the two ends of the circuit in the database, routing, protection mode and the like. Appropriate method of supply, and find out the settings required for each device and card, port number, etc. used in the circuit. For example, if it is an SNCP circuit, it needs to find out its protection route and set the network management at the same time as the working route, and store the result data through the supply record storage module; a supply result determination module 32 is determined according to the supply record. Whether the scheduling is successful, if it is a cross-network management circuit, in addition to determining the supply results of each segment, it is necessary to summarize all the results to determine whether the final circuit is successful. If any setting is unsuccessful, the circuit is determined to be available. The installation fails, and the result data is stored through the storage record storage module; a supply record storage module 33, each time the circuit is automatically handed over, the data of the circuit and the result of the handover are stored in the database for subsequent operation. Results query, success rate statistics, etc. Recorded data includes circuit name, circuit speed, type of configuration (demolition/installation), execution time, return time, network management command storage file name, handover result (success/failure), failure reason, network management host, executive staff, etc.

The database management subsystem 4 mainly includes: a user rights management module 41, which is configured to manage whether the user has the usage right of the system, and avoids the handover setting of the non-related operation personnel; and a ROADM device data management module Group 42 includes the functions of establishing, querying, changing, deleting, etc. of the ROADM device data file, and the data content includes at least the place name of the device, the sequence number of the device, the type of the brand, the network management, the naming in the network management, and the configuration. Setting and single use situation. The data storage format is not different depending on the type of the brand; a ROADM circuit data management module 43 includes functions for establishing, querying, changing, and deleting the data files of the ROADM circuit, and the data content includes at least the circuit name and the endpoint of the circuit. Equipment and connected card board, 埠 number, wiring status (removal, completion, etc.), connection routing, network architecture, protection status, and usage. The circuit storage format is not different depending on the circuit characteristics and the connection device; a database maintenance management module 44 periodically checks the capacity of the database to ensure that there is enough space for data to be written, and periodically backs up the database to avoid hardware The failure caused the data to be lost.

The network management control subsystem 5 mainly includes: a supply flow control module 51, which is responsible for controlling the circuit supply process between the workstation and the general-purpose network management system host, and controls the supply instruction generation module 52 and the supply instruction delivery module. 53 and the loading result receiving module 54 ensure that the steps of command generation - command sending - result receiving, etc. are sequentially performed. It also has the processing capability of abnormal conditions. For example, if the result of the supply cannot be received within ten minutes after the command is sent, the disconnection is forcibly assumed and the supply fails, and is left to be manually processed; a supply instruction generating module 52 is provided for installation. The flow control module 51 performs control, and generates a supply instruction for the circuit to be installed according to the interface format of the general-purpose network management system. The content includes the designation of the circuit name, the designation of the devices at both ends of the circuit and the routing, the designation of the routing layer (Server Trail), and the designation of the circuit protection state. The cross-network management circuit needs to separately analyze the segmentation result according to the provisioning data 31, specify the virtual address, to set the complete parameters in the network management, and send the instruction through the supply instruction sending module 53; The group 53 is controlled by the supply flow control module 51, determines the correspondence between the generated command file and the host of the general-purpose network management system, and delivers the command to the correct host according to the interface provided by the common network management system. In order to execute the circuit configuration setting, when the command is sent out, the result is received through the supply result receiving module; a supply result receiving module 54 is controlled by the supply flow control module 51 to determine whether the supply process is At the end, the installation result is retrieved according to the interface provided by the common universal network management system, and the result is written into the file on the workstation for subsequent supply result determination 32.

The web application subsystem 6 mainly includes a user login interface 61 for providing a webpage program for the user to log in to the system by using a browser. This webpage program will confirm the identity of the user in combination with the database. If the password is correct but the user is found to have no right to schedule the circuit, the system will immediately issue a warning and end the operation screen. After logging in, the interface will be executed through the automatic installation. For execution, an automatic loading execution interface 62 is accessed by the user through the user login interface 61, and a webpage program is provided for the user to query the data provided by the database for the required installation, and only when it is determined to be executed Press the "Confirm" button, the web page will send out the circuit data and start the circuit analysis subsystem 3 on the workstation to start the automatic network management of the circuit. In addition to the automatic loading and execution of the single circuit, the automatic supply and execution functions of the entire batch of circuits are also provided, and the results are provided to the user through the provisioning result query interface 63; a provisioning result query interface 63 provides a webpage program for The user queries the automatic feeding result of the circuit. If the user does not close the browser or switch to another screen during the execution of the circuit supply, the webpage will automatically display the result of the circuit when the supply is completed. A number of fields are also available for users to enter the relevant conditions for enquiries. The displayed data is mainly based on the output of the judgment result 32. If it is the circuit of the cross-network management system, in addition to displaying the overall supply result, it is also listed in the supply condition of each network management. The part that fails to be loaded can be handled manually.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a flowchart of an automatic charging method for the adjustable optical plugging multiplexer network circuit according to the present invention, and the steps include:

Step 1: The network management resource dispatcher enters the database management subsystem to perform ROADM equipment data filing and ROADM circuit data design and documentation, and the archived data is stored in the database;

Step 2: The network management circuit dispatcher enters the web application subsystem, and after verifying the authority, the handover instruction is issued, and the supply data is transmitted to the circuit analysis subsystem;

Step 3: The circuit analysis subsystem analyzes the supply data and transmits the analysis result to the network management control subsystem;

Step 4: The supply flow control module of the network management control subsystem controls the supply instruction generation module to generate the supply instruction of the universal network management system, and controls the supply instruction delivery module to transmit the supply instruction to the network management interface controller;

Step 5: The network management interface controller sends the installation command to the network management host of each brand device through the universal network management system to perform circuit configuration setting;

Step 6: Each brand equipment network management host transmits the installation result to the network management control subsystem through the network management interface controller;

Step 7: The network management subsystem transmits the supply result to the circuit analysis subsystem for the determination of the supply result and the storage of the supply data, and transmits the determined supply result to the web application subsystem through the network management subsystem for display to the network management Circuit dispatcher.

The adjustable optical plugging multiplexer network circuit automatic feeding system and method provided by the invention has the following advantages:

1. Through the program analysis of the designed circuit assignment parameters, the general-purpose network management format is supplied to the general-purpose network management system to directly add/delete/modify the dispatching instructions to the ROADM network management system, and the network management circuit is exempted. The settings that the dispatcher must perform on the network management host.

2. Allow users to use the web browser to log in to the system from the general OA network for the handover of the network management circuit, and immediately know the result of the installation, exempting the installation location and quantity restrictions of the operation interface of the general network management system. And increase the mobility of the network management circuit installed personnel working place

3. Allow users to log in to the system to process the construction process control of the ROADM network circuit by using a web browser. The user can extract the construction order by the browser, report the construction progress of the query, and transfer the dispatching instructions of the network management.

4. It is possible to allow multiple network management circuit dispatchers to log in to the system at the same time to perform the required network management circuit handover work.

The detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention is intended to be limited to the scope of the invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The patent scope of this case.

To sum up, this case is not only innovative in terms of technical thinking, but also able to enhance the above-mentioned multiple functions compared with conventional articles. It should fully comply with the statutory invention patent requirements of novelty and progressiveness, and apply in accordance with the law. I urge you to approve this article. Invention patent application, in order to invent invention, to the sense of virtue.

1. . . ROADM (adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer) network circuit automatic supply system functional architecture

2. . . database

3. . . Circuit analysis subsystem

31. . . Supply data analysis module

32. . . Supply result determination module

33. . . Supply record storage module

4. . . Database management subsystem

41. . . User rights management module

42. . . ROADM equipment data management module

43. . . ROADM circuit data management module

44. . . Database maintenance management module

5. . . Network management subsystem

51. . . Supply process control module

52. . . Supply instruction generation module

53. . . Supply command delivery module

54. . . Supply result receiving module

6. . . Web application subsystem

61. . . User login interface

62. . . Automatic supply execution interface

63. . . Query result interface

7. . . Network management interface controller

8. . . Universal network management system

9. . . Equipment manufacturer network management system

1 is an architectural diagram of an automatic charging system for a tunable optical plug-in multiplexer network circuit according to the present invention;

2 is a detailed structural diagram of an automatic charging system for a tunable optical plug-in multiplexer network circuit of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the automatic loading and unloading method of the adjustable optical plugging multiplexer network circuit of the present invention.

2. . . database

3. . . Circuit analysis subsystem

4. . . Database management subsystem

5. . . Network management subsystem

6. . . Web application subsystem

7. . . Network management interface controller

8. . . Universal network management system

9. . . Equipment manufacturer network management system

Claims (8)

An adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer network circuit automatic supply system, mainly comprising: a database, which is used for storing ROADM (adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer) circuit for supplying various materials, such as ROADM equipment The two ends of the circuit are connected to the data, the routing data and the required parameters for the installation, and are provided to the circuit analysis subsystem, the database management subsystem, the network management subsystem and the web application subsystem; a circuit analysis subsystem, Connected with the database to receive the stored data, and provide timely analysis of the supply data for the circuit to be installed, the judgment of the supply result, the storage of the log data, and the supply of the data to the network control subsystem And a web application subsystem; a database management subsystem responsible for user rights management, ROADM device data management, ROADM circuit data management, and ensuring the integrity of the supplied data, and performing necessary maintenance work on the database to have sufficient The hard disk space can make the system operate normally; a network management control subsystem controls the automatic handover process of the entire network management, and receives the circuit analysis subsystem. Providing the supply information, and converting the ROADM circuit into a supply instruction through the network management interface controller to the general-purpose network management system, and recording relevant information generated during the installation to the database, and receiving the general network management system back The result of the delivery; a network management interface controller is connected to the network management subsystem and receives the supply instructions to provide the ROADM network circuit automatic supply system and the universal network management host data delivery and control interface; a web application The subsystem is connected to the database to receive and store data, and is connected to the circuit analysis subsystem to receive the supplied data, and is provided with a webpage program for the user to log in, and provides a mechanism for the user to initiate automatic handover of the ROADM circuit. As well as the query of the handover result, the complexity of using the network management graphical interface to make circuit handover is hidden. The adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer network circuit automatic loading and unloading system according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the circuit analysis subsystem comprises: a supply data analysis module, which can be stored in the data base in the database The equipment at both ends, the route, the protection method, etc., determine the appropriate supply method, and find out the settings required for each device and card, port number, etc. Storage through the supply record The module stores the result data; a supply result determination module can determine whether the scheduling is successful according to the supply record and store the result data through the supply record storage module; After the circuit is automatically handed over, the data of the circuit and the result of the handover are stored in the database. For example, the adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer network circuit automatic feeding system described in claim 2, wherein the supply result determining module determines the supply result of each segment in addition to the circuit of the cross-network tube. It is necessary to reconcile all the results to determine whether the final circuit is successfully completed. If any setting is unsuccessful, the circuit is deemed to be failing to supply. The adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer network circuit automatic loading and unloading system as described in claim 2, wherein the data recorded by the record storage module includes: a circuit name, a circuit speed, and a type of setting ( Disassembly/installation), execution time, return time, network management command storage file name, handover result (success/failure), failure reason, network management host, executive. For example, the adjustable optical plug-in multiplexer network circuit automatic loading and unloading system described in claim 1 of the patent scope includes: a supply flow control module, which is responsible for controlling the workstation and the general-purpose network management system. The circuit supply process between the mainframes also has the processing capability of abnormal conditions, and controls the supply instruction generation module, the supply instruction delivery module, and the supply result receiving module; a supply instruction generation module is provided for The flow control module 51 is controlled, and the supply instruction of the circuit to be installed can be generated according to the interface format of the general-purpose network management system, and the module is sent out by the supply command; the supply command is sent out by the module. The process control module 51 controls the relationship between the generated command file and the host of the general-purpose network management system, and the command is delivered to the correct host according to the interface provided by the common network management system to execute the circuit group. State setting, when the command is sent, the result is received by the receiving result receiving module; a supply result receiving module is carried out by the feeding process control module 51 Control, can judge whether the supply process is over, and retrieve the supply result according to the interface provided by the common universal network management system, and then write the result to the file on the workstation for subsequent determination of the supply result. The tunable optical plug-in multiplexer network circuit automatic loading and unloading system according to claim 5, wherein the content of the supply instruction includes a designation of a circuit name, a device at both ends of the circuit, and a routing route, and a routing route. The designation of the upper layer (Server Trail) and the designation of the circuit protection state, and the circuit of the cross-network management system need to specify the virtual address according to the segmentation result of the provisioning data analysis to set the complete parameters in the network management. The tunable optical plug-in multiplexer network circuit automatic loading and unloading system as described in claim 1, wherein the web application subsystem comprises: a user login interface, providing a webpage program for the user to browse The user is logged in to the system and then executed through the automatic installation interface. An automatic installation interface is accessed through the user login interface and a web application is provided for the user to query the database for the required installation. The circuit and the start-up circuit analysis subsystem perform the automatic network supply operation of the circuit, and the result is provided to the user through the installation result query interface; a supply result query interface provides a webpage program for the user to query the automatic supply of the circuit. Load the result. An adjustable optical plugging multiplexer network circuit automatic loading method, the steps include: Step 1: The database management subsystem receives data for ROADM equipment data filing and ROADM circuit data design and documentation, and stores the archived data In the database; Step 2: After the Web application subsystem verifies by its authority, the delivery instruction is sent to transmit the data to the circuit analysis subsystem; Step 3: The circuit analysis subsystem analyzes the supply data and The analysis result is transmitted to the network management control subsystem; Step 4: The supply flow control module of the network management control subsystem controls the supply instruction generation module to generate the supply instruction of the universal network management system, and controls the supply instruction output module, The supply instruction is transmitted to the network management interface controller; step 5: the network management interface controller issues the supply instruction to each brand equipment network management host to perform circuit configuration setting; step 6: the brand management equipment network management host The result of the package is transmitted through the network management interface controller. Sent to the network management control subsystem; and step 7: the network management subsystem transmits the supply result to the circuit analysis subsystem for the determination of the supply result and the storage of the supply data, and transmits the determined supply result to the network management subsystem to Web application subsystem.