TWI683264B - Monitoring management system and method for synchronizing message definition file - Google Patents

Abstract

A monitoring management system connected to a second monitoring management system for synchronizing message definition file is provided. The monitoring management system has a communication unit, a storage unit and a processing unit. The communication unit receives a notification message from a plurality of application platform and the message definition file from a terminal device. The storage stores a plurality of programs and the message definition file. The processing unit performs a formal virtual platform. When the communication unit receives the message definition file, the processing unit stores the message definition file and set an active state of the message definition file as inactive. The processing instructs the communication unit to synchronously send the message definition file to the second monitoring management system so as to activate the message definition file in a testing virtual platform of the second monitoring management system.

Description

Monitoring management system and method for synchronizing message definition file

The invention relates to a message synchronization technology, and in particular to a monitoring management system and a method for synchronizing message definition files.

In order to collect and control the notification messages from different application platforms, the monitoring management system needs to create message definition files corresponding to multiple application platforms to interpret the notification messages of different application platforms according to the message definition files. Generally speaking, when a notification message sent from an application platform is received, the monitoring management system determines which event type the notification message belongs to based on the message definition file, and determines the corresponding processing method according to the event type to which the notification message belongs. Therefore, the monitoring and management system must store a plurality of message definition files in the notification message format of different application platforms to correspond to the notification messages of different application platforms, resulting in a huge amount of data in the message definition file and the number of fields to be filled.

When developing and modifying the message definition file of the monitoring and management system, the message definition file must be changed in the test environment. After field testing and confirmation, the message definition file must be changed in the formal environment. However, the number of message definition files involved in a transaction case is quite large. If the message definition files are changed in the formal environment and the test environment, it is quite tedious and complicated for the managers and developers of the transaction case. The project is vast. Therefore, how to reduce the burden on managers and developers is a subject that is dedicated to those skilled in the art.

The invention provides a monitoring management system and a method for synchronizing message definition files, so as to synchronize the message definition files in the monitoring management system and the second monitoring management system, so as to avoid repeated file creation by managers and developers and reduce their workload.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a monitoring and management system. The monitoring and management system has a function of synchronizing message definition files and is connected to a second monitoring and management system to synchronize message definition files with the second monitoring and management system. The monitoring and management system has a communication unit, a storage unit and a processing unit. The communication unit receives notification messages from multiple application platforms and message definition files from terminal devices. The storage unit stores multiple programs and message definition files. The processing unit is coupled to the communication unit and the storage unit, and the processing unit runs a formal virtual platform. When the communication unit receives the message definition file from the terminal device, the processing unit stores and sets the effective state of the message definition file as not yet effective, and the processing unit instructs the communication unit to synchronously send the message definition file to the second monitoring and management system to The second monitoring management system runs the message definition file in the test virtual platform.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for synchronizing a message definition file so that the monitoring management system and the second monitoring management system synchronize the message definition file. This monitoring management system runs a formal virtual platform, while the second monitoring management system runs a test virtual platform. The method for synchronizing the message definition file has the steps of: receiving the message definition file, which corresponds to the notification message of one of the multiple application platforms; storing and setting the effective state of the message definition file to not yet effective; sending the message definition file synchronously To the second monitoring management system, so that the second monitoring management system runs the message definition file on the test virtual platform.

Based on the above, the disclosed monitoring management system and method for synchronizing message definition files can synchronize message definition files from a monitoring management system running a formal virtual platform to a second monitoring management system running a test virtual platform. In this way, managers or program developers do not need to repeatedly set up message definition files in the monitoring management system and the second monitoring management system, which greatly reduces the burden on managers and developers.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the embodiments are specifically described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings for detailed description as follows.

FIG. 1 illustrates an architectural diagram of a monitoring and management system according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Referring to FIG. 1, the monitoring and management system 100 of the present disclosure is connected to a user's terminal device 10, multiple application platforms 20, and a second monitoring and management system 200.

The terminal device 10 is a device for users to connect to view the message definition file in the monitoring and management system 100. For example: mobile phones, personal computers, notebook computers, tablet computers, etc., the disclosure does not limit the types of the terminal device 10.

The application platform 20 is a device with processing capabilities and connection functions to provide various computing services. Generally speaking, the application platform 20 is implemented by a device equipped with a communication unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit, such as a server, a personal computer, or a cluster computer connected by multiple hosts. In addition, the application platform 20 also runs various operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, Z/OS, AIX, A/S400, etc. The hardware devices and operating systems used by different application platforms 20 need not be the same. The administrator of each application platform 20 can design according to the actual situation, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.

The monitoring and management system 100 runs a formal virtual platform, which provides a formal monitoring and management function, thereby monitoring and managing different application platforms 20. The second monitoring and management system 200 runs a test virtual platform. This test virtual platform provides managers and program developers to perform program transaction testing and message definition file change testing. That is to say, although the second monitoring and management system 200 has the function of monitoring and management, this function is only used for internal testing during the test phase, and no actual monitoring and management effect occurs.

The disclosed monitoring management system 100 has a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a processing unit 130. The communication unit 110 is used to transmit and receive signals. In particular, the communication unit 110 receives notification messages from the application platform 20 and message definition files from the terminal device 10. In addition, the communication unit 110 also sends a message definition file to the second monitoring and management system 200. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication unit 110 is implemented by a communication chip. The communication chip may be a Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Personal Handy-phone System (PHS) ), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, Global Interoperability Microwave Access (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) system, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) system or Bluetooth signal transmission component.

The storage unit 120 is used to store software, data, and various types of program codes required for running the monitoring and management system 100. In particular, the storage unit 120 stores multiple message definition files of different versions. The storage unit 120 can be any type of fixed or removable random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory (flash memory), hard disk (Hard Disk Drive, HDD), Solid State Drive (SSD) or similar components or a combination of the above components.

The processing unit 130 is connected to the communication unit 110 and the storage unit 120. The processing unit 130 runs a formal virtual platform to provide users with various computing needs and services. The processing unit 130 can be a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), or other programmable general-purpose or special-purpose microprocessor (Microprocessor), digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), programmable The controller, the application specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC) or other similar components or the combination of the above components are not limited to this disclosure.

The hardware components of the second monitoring and management system 200 disclosed in this disclosure are similar to the components of the monitoring and management system 100, and will not be repeated here.

In order to reduce the burden on managers and program developers, in the present disclosure, the processing unit 130 synchronizes the message definition file to the second monitoring and management system 20 to avoid repeated changes to the message definition file in different environments.

表一：訊息定義檔的範例。 一筆訊息定義檔定義了多種與訊息相關的資訊。例如，此訊息所對應的來源、業務、類別，以及此訊息所表示的內容、監控人員的處理步驟等等。特別是，此訊息定義檔更定義了生效狀態，當此訊息定義檔處於尚未生效的狀態時，正式虛擬平台並不會運行此訊息定義檔。然若此訊息定義檔處於生效的狀態，則正式虛擬平台中會運行此訊息定義檔。It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, a message definition file includes a message content of an application platform and its corresponding event type, and the corresponding handling method of the event type. In order to be able to interpret every message from different platforms, there are quite a few message definition files in the monitoring management system. Table 1 is an example of a message definition file in an embodiment of the disclosure.

Table 1: Examples of message definition files. A message definition file defines a variety of information related to the message. For example, the source, business, category corresponding to this message, as well as the content represented by this message, the processing steps of the monitoring personnel, etc. In particular, the message definition file further defines the effective state. When the message definition file is in a state that is not yet effective, the official virtual platform will not run the message definition file. However, if the message definition file is in effect, the message definition file will be run on the official virtual platform.

FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a synchronization message definition file according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The details of the method for the monitoring and management system 100 to run the synchronization message definition file will be described below in conjunction with FIG. 2.

In step S210, when the communication unit 110 receives the message definition file from the terminal device 10, the processing unit 130 stores the message definition file in the storage unit 120, and sets the effective state of the message definition file to not yet effective.

In step S220, the processing unit 130 automatically sends the message definition file to the second monitoring and management system 200 in synchronization. That is to say, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the manager or the program developer does not need to create a message definition file for the formal virtual platform of the monitoring management system 100 and the test virtual platform of the second monitoring management system 200 respectively. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, when the processing unit 130 synchronously transmits the message definition file to the second monitoring management system 200, the state of the message definition file in the second monitoring management system 200 is automatically set to Take effect. However, in other embodiments, when the second monitoring management system 200 receives the message definition file, the status of the message definition file will be initially set to not yet take effect, and will be changed automatically or automatically (eg, timed) or manually. This message defines the status of the file.

When the message definition file in the second monitoring management system 200 becomes effective, in step S230, the second monitoring management system runs a test virtual platform according to the message definition file. The manager or program developer can run the message definition file in the test virtual platform of the second monitoring and management system 200 and test the message definition file.

After the manager or program developer finishes the test of the message definition file in the second monitoring management system 200 and is reviewed by the internal supervisor, the manager or program developer only needs to perform the effective operation, that is, in the monitoring management system 100 By changing the status of this message definition file to take effect, you can apply this message definition file to the official virtual platform of the monitoring and management system 100. It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the effective operation may be automatically effective or manually effective. For example, the monitoring and management system 100 can be set as a system batch operation at 1 a.m. every day, and the effective state is to be effective, or the effective state of the message definition file whose scheduled effective date is the date of the current day is changed to Take effect. Or, the administrator can log into the monitoring and management system 100 by himself to set the effective state of the message definition file to be effective.

In summary, the disclosed monitoring management system and the method of synchronizing message definition files can synchronize message definition files from a monitoring management system running a formal virtual platform to a second monitoring management system running a test virtual platform. In this way, managers or program developers do not need to repeatedly set up message definition files in the monitoring management system and the second monitoring management system, which greatly reduces the burden on managers and developers.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with examples, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined in the appended patent application.

10‧‧‧ Terminal device 20‧‧‧Application platform 100‧‧‧Monitoring management system 110‧‧‧Communication unit 120‧‧‧Storage unit 130‧‧‧Processing unit 200‧‧‧‧Second monitoring management system S210~S230‧ ‧‧Steps of the method of synchronizing message definition file

FIG. 1 illustrates an architectural diagram of a monitoring and management system according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart of a method for synchronizing a message definition file according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

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Claims (6)

A monitoring management system, which has a function of synchronizing message definition files and is connected to a second monitoring management system to synchronize message definition files with the second monitoring management system. The monitoring management system includes: a communication unit that receives multiple Notification messages of application platforms and message definition files from terminal devices, wherein the message definition file corresponds to the message format of the notification message of one of the application platforms, wherein the message format of the notification message includes multiple events One of the types and the handling method corresponding to the event type, and the notification message corresponds to one of the event types; the storage unit stores multiple programs and the message definition file; and the processing unit is coupled to the communication unit and The storage unit and the processing unit run a formal virtual platform; when the communication unit receives the message definition file from the terminal device, the processing unit stores and sets the effective state of the message definition file to not yet effective, the processing unit and Instruct the communication unit to synchronously send the message definition file to the second monitoring management system, so that the second monitoring management system runs the message definition file on the test virtual platform to interpret the notification message according to the message definition file. The monitoring management system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein when the processing unit instructs the communication unit to synchronously send the message definition file to the second monitoring management system, in the second monitoring management system, the message The effective state of the definition file will be automatically set to effective. The monitoring and management system as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein when the processing unit receives an effective instruction from the terminal device, the processing unit, according to the effective instruction, applies the effective of the message definition file in the monitoring and management system The status is set to take effect. A method for synchronizing message definition files so that a monitoring management system and a second monitoring management system synchronize message definition files, wherein the monitoring management system runs a formal virtual platform, the second monitoring management system runs a test virtual platform, and the synchronization message definition file The method includes: receiving a message definition file, wherein the message definition file corresponds to a message format of a notification message of one of multiple application platforms, wherein the message format of the notification message includes one of a plurality of event types and the corresponding event Type of processing, and the notification message corresponds to one of the event types; save and set the effective state of the message definition file to not yet effective; and synchronously send the message definition file to the second monitoring and management system to enable The second monitoring and management system runs the message definition file on the test virtual platform to interpret the notification message according to the message definition file. The method for synchronizing a message definition file as described in item 4 of the patent application scope, wherein when the message definition file is synchronously transmitted to the second monitoring management system, the second monitoring management system automatically sets the effective state of the message definition file to Take effect. The method of synchronizing message definition file as described in item 4 of the patent application scope further includes: when receiving an effective instruction, according to the effective instruction, setting the monitoring management The effective state of the message definition file in the system is effective.

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