WO2004049173A1 - 装置管理システムおよびその方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a device management system for performing device management of a communication node and a method thereof.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose a method of applying a GUI (Graphical User Interface) to the management of communication nodes in device management in a network.
- GUI Graphic User Interface
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-01-3 3 7 9 17
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 200-3112 474 Disclosure of the Invention
- An object of the present invention is to provide a device management system and a method thereof that can perform device management using the device.
- the present invention provides a device that enables a management operation using a GUI on a communication node, and also eliminates the need for the management device to prepare an operation image of each communication node to be managed. It aims to provide a management system and its method. [Equipment management system]
- an apparatus management system includes an apparatus management system including one or more communication nodes, and a management apparatus connected to the communication nodes and performing device management of each of the communication nodes.
- An operation image providing unit that provides the management device with image data indicating an operation image used for an operation for device management of the communication node; and the management device.
- one or more communication nodes such as a switching hub and a router are connected to a management device that performs device management of each communication node via a network such as a LAN. It is composed.
- the operation image providing means of each communication node includes, for example, an SVG (Scalable Vecter Graphics) program that draws an operation image suitable for an operation of device management (such as various settings, settings, and status acquisition) for the communication node. I remember.
- SVG Scalable Vecter Graphics
- the operation image providing unit sends the above SVG program, for example, in response to a request from the management device side.
- the operation image display means displays the image sent from the communication node.
- the image program is executed using a Web browser or the like, and the operation image is displayed to the user.
- the device management unit When the user performs an operation on the operation image, the device management unit performs control for device management on the communication node to which the operation image on which the operation has been performed is sent according to the operation.
- the device management means on the communication node side reads the status and settings of the devices constituting the communication node and sends them to the management device, or the device management means controls the device settings according to the control of the management device. Perform device management such as changing
- the communication node according to the present invention is a communication node managed by a management device, wherein the management device displays an operation image provided by the communication node, and performs an operation on the displayed operation image.
- the communication node has one or more ports for communication, and the operation image providing unit outputs an operation image including one or more port images indicating each of the one or more ports.
- the operation image providing means provides the management device with a drawing program for displaying the operation image as the image data.
- the management device is a management device connected to one or more communication nodes, and performs device management of each of the communication nodes.
- Device control means for performing control for device control on a communication node corresponding to the received operation image.
- the communication node provides a drawing program for displaying the operation image as the image data
- the operation image display unit executes the drawing program provided by each of the communication nodes. To display the operation image.
- the communication node returns device information indicating the status and / or setting of the device of the communication node to the management device in response to control by the management device, and the operation image display means The content of the displayed operation image is changed based on the device information from the communication node.
- the communication node has one or more ports for communication, and manages image data indicating an operation image including one or more port images indicating each of the one or more ports.
- the operation image display means displays an operation image including the one or more port images using image data provided by each of the communication nodes, and the apparatus management means According to an operation on each of the one or more port images included in the displayed operation image, a port corresponding to the operated port image is transmitted to a communication node corresponding to the operated operation image. Control for device management with respect to.
- the operation image display means changes the display of each of the port images that have been operated in accordance with an operation on each of the one or more boat images.
- a first device management method is a device management method in a communication node managed by a management device, wherein the management device displays an operation image provided by the communication node, Control for device management is performed according to the operation on the operated operation image, and the management device is controlled for device management. Image data indicating an operation image used for an operation is provided, and device management is performed according to control by the management device.
- a second device management method is a device management method by a management device connected to one or more communication nodes and performing device management of each of the communication nodes, wherein each of the communication nodes includes: Providing the management device with an image showing an operation image used for the device management operation of the communication node, performing device management of the communication node in accordance with the control by the management device, The operation image is displayed using the image data provided by each of the communication nodes, and according to an operation on the displayed operation image, a communication node corresponding to the operation image that has received the operation is provided. Perform control for management.
- a first program according to the present invention is a program executed by a communication node managed by a management device, including a computer, wherein the management device includes an operation image provided by the communication node. Is displayed, and control for device management is performed in accordance with the operation on the displayed operation image, and image data indicating an operation image used for the device management operation is provided to the management device. And causing the computer to execute a step and a step of performing device management according to control by the management device.
- the second program according to the present invention is a program that includes a computer, is connected to one or more communication nodes, and is executed in a management device that performs device management of each of the communication nodes.
- Each of the communication nodes provides the management device with an image image indicating an operation image used for an operation for device management of the communication node, and the device of the communication node according to control by the management device.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a network system to which the device management method according to the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the network device shown in FIG. 'FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the computer for network management shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network device program that runs on the network device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a template of an operation image stored in the operation image storage unit illustrated in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram exemplifying an SVG program for drawing the template of the operation image shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation (S10) of the network device program shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network management program executed on the computer shown in FIGS.
- FIG. 9 is a second diagram illustrating a first GUI image created by the web browser shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a second diagram illustrating a first GUI image created by the web browser shown in FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a first flowchart showing a process (S12) related to the template (FIG. 5) of the network management program shown in FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process (S14) related to a template other than the template (FIG. 5) of the network management program shown in FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram exemplifying a second GUI image displayed first by the GUI controller shown in FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a third GUI image displayed by the GUI controller shown in FIG. 13 in response to an operation on the second GUI image shown in FIG. 13.
- FIG. 15 is a first diagram illustrating a change of the third GUI image illustrated in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a second diagram illustrating a change in the third GUI image illustrated in FIG.
- FIG. 17 is a third diagram illustrating a change in the third GUI image shown in FIG.
- FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram showing a template request and transmission operation (S20) in the network system.
- FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram showing an operation (S22) for requesting and transmitting device information in the network system.
- FIG. 20 is a sequence diagram showing a setting change request and a response (S24) to the request in the network system.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a network system 1 to which a device management method according to the present invention is applied.
- a network system 1 includes one or more network devices 2 such as routers and switching hubs;! To 2-n (n ⁇ l), and a network management computer 12 connected to a LAN or the like. It is configured to be connected via the network 102 of FIG.
- Each of the network devices 2-1 to 2-n has one or more communication ports 26-1 to 26-m (m ⁇ 1; described later with reference to FIG. 2). Each of them is connected to various communication nodes 104 such as a computer and a server, and the communication node 104 communicates with the network 102 via the network devices 2-1 to 2-m. I do.
- any of a plurality of possible components such as the network device 2-1 to 2-m is indicated without specifying it, it may be simply abbreviated as the network device 2.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the network device 2 shown in FIG.
- the network device 2 includes a control circuit 20 including a CPU and its peripheral circuits, a memory 124, a recording device 160, a communication device 140 for communicating with the computer 12, a switch 22, a network interface (network). IF) 24 and ports 26-1 to 26-m.
- a control circuit 20 including a CPU and its peripheral circuits, a memory 124, a recording device 160, a communication device 140 for communicating with the computer 12, a switch 22, a network interface (network). IF) 24 and ports 26-1 to 26-m.
- IF network interface
- the network device 2 is, for example, a switching hub device and includes a component as a general switching hub.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the network management computer 12 shown in FIG.
- the computer 12 includes a CPU 122 ′ a memory 124 and a computer main body 120 including these peripheral circuits, a communication device 140 for communicating with the network device 2, a CD device ′ a recording device 160 such as an HDD, And a display / input device 180 including a display device, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.
- the computer 12 can communicate with the network device 2.
- FIG. 4 shows a network operating on the network device 2 shown in FIGS.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication device program 3.
- the network device program 3 includes a communication control unit 30, a device management unit 32, a display data creation unit 34, and an operation image storage unit 36.
- the network device program 3 is supplied, for example, to the network device 2 (FIGS. 1 and 2) via the recording medium 162, loaded into the memory 124, and executed. It implements functions such as device management, provision of templates, and creation of display data.
- the communication controller 30 transmits and receives communication control data to and from the computer 12 (FIGS. 1 and 3) via the communication device 140 (FIG. 2) as necessary. Controls switch 22 and network IF 24 and port 26 to control necessary for communication between network 102 and communication node 104 or communication between communication node 104 I do.
- the device management unit 32 is, for example, an SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) agent, receives a request from the computer 12 via the communication device 140 in accordance with the SNMP, and responds to this request. Then, configure the settings for switch 22, network IF 24, and port 26.
- SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
- the device management unit 32 displays the status of the switch 22, the network IF 24, and the port 26. State information is created and transmitted to the computer 12 via the communication device 140.
- the device status information created by the device management unit 32 is transmitted to the computer 12 via the display data creation unit 34 as necessary.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a template 50 of an operation image (GUI (Graphical User Interface) image; described later with reference to FIG. 9 and the like) stored in the operation image storage unit 36 shown in FIG.
- GUI Graphic User Interface
- FIG. 6 is a diagram exemplifying the SVG opening column which draws the template 50 of the operation image shown in FIG.
- the operation image storage unit 36 (FIG. 4) stores, on the computer 12, a template 50 of an operation image (GUI image) used for device management of the network device 2 as shown in FIG. Provide to Part 34.
- GUI image an operation image
- the operation image storage unit 36 stores the template 50 of the operation image (GUI image) shown in FIG. 5 in a format not having a large data amount such as a bit map but in order to prevent an increase in traffic of the network 102.
- This operation image (GUI image) is stored as an SVG (Scalable Vecter Graphics) program that has a small amount of data to be executed on the computer 12 side as shown in Fig. 4 below.
- SVG Scalable Vecter Graphics
- the display data creation unit 34 sends the template 50 stored in the operation image storage unit 36 to the computer 12 in response to a request received from the computer 12 via the device management unit 32.
- the transmission of the template 50 between the network device 2 and the computer 12 transmitted via the communication device 140 includes, for example, HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol), and HTTP and SSL (Secure Socket Layer ) Combined with HT TPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Security) is used. In particular, the latter is suitable for such data transfer because security is maintained by SSL.
- HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol
- SSL Secure Socket Layer
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation (S10) of the network device program 3 shown in FIG.
- step 100 the device management unit 32 (FIG. 4) of the network device program 3 operating on the network device 2 (FIGS. 1 and 2) It is determined whether a request for control has been received.
- the network device program 3 proceeds to the process of S102 if any request is received, and otherwise stays at the process of S100.
- step 102 the device management unit 32 determines whether the received request is a request of the template 50 (FIG. 5).
- the device management unit 32 proceeds to the process of S104, otherwise proceeds to the process of S106.
- step 104 the device management unit 32 outputs a template request to the display data creation unit 34, and the display data creation unit 34 sends the template 50 to the computer 12 as a response to the request. To send.
- step 106 the device management unit 32 determines whether the received request is a request for device information. If the received request is a request for device information, the device management unit 32 proceeds to the process of S108, otherwise proceeds to the process of S108.
- step 108 the device management unit 32 determines, for example, the status and setting of each of the ports 26-l to 26-m (FIG. 2) (for example, MIB (Management Information Information) defined in RFC1223). Get ifOperStatus, ifAdmlnStatus) of Base).
- the device management unit 32 displays the device information indicating these states and on the display data. Output to the creation unit 34.
- the display data creation unit 34 converts the device information into display data suitable for an operation image (GUI image) on the computer 12, and transmits the display data to the computer 12 as a response.
- GUI image operation image
- step 110 the device management unit 32 determines whether the received request is a setting for the device (for example, a change in ifAdminStatus).
- the network device program 3 proceeds to the process of S112 if the request is a device setting, otherwise proceeds to the process of S116.
- step 112 the device management unit 32 sets the network device 2 (FIGS. 1 and 2) according to the received request.
- step 114 the device management unit 32 transmits the completion of the setting to the computer 12 as a response.
- step 116 the network device program 3 performs other processing.
- FIG. 8 shows a network executed on the computer 12 shown in FIGS.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network management program 4.
- the network management program 4 includes a network communication control unit 40, a network device management unit 42, a GUI control unit 44, a template database (template DB) 46, and a web browser 48.
- the network management program 4 is supplied to the computer 12 by, for example, a recording medium 162 (FIG. 3), loaded into the memory 124, and executed.
- the network management program 4 uses these components to perform communication control, device management for each network device 2, storage of operation image (GUI image) templates 50 (Fig. 5), and GUI environment as shown below. It implements functions such as providing services.
- the network communication control unit 40 responds to a user operation of the network management program 4 to operate the network device 2; Sends and receives communication control data to and from 2 to n (Figs. 1 and 2) as needed, and controls the communication process for each of network devices 2-1 to 2-n.
- the network device management unit 42 responds to a user's operation of the computer 12 input via the GUI control unit 44 or according to a predetermined schedule.
- Device management data is transmitted to and received from each device, and device management based on, for example, SNMP is performed for each of the network devices 2-1 to 2-n.
- FIG. 9 is a second diagram illustrating a first GUI image 52 created by the We1? Browser 48 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a second diagram illustrating a first GUI image 52 created by the web browser 48 shown in FIG.
- Web browser 48 is a browser such as Internet Explorer (a trademark of Microsoft Corporation) or Netscape Navigator (a trademark of Netscape Corporation), and executes an SVG program (FIG. 6) that draws a template 50.
- SVG program FIG. 6
- GUI image operation image
- FIG. 5 the operation image (GUI image) Image; displayed as a port display section 522) in FIG.
- the web browser 48 accepts the operation of the convenience store 12 for the first GUI image 52 and outputs the operation to the GUI controller 44.
- the GUI control unit 44 (FIG. 8) operates, for example, when the network system 1 (FIG. 1) is activated for the first time, or when a new network device 2 is connected to the network system 1, for example. Request the transmission of the template 50 (FIG. 5) to all the network devices 2-1 to 2-n or to the newly connected network device 2 via the network device management unit 42. Then, the template 50 sent from the network device 2 in response to this request is stored in the template DB 46.
- GUI control unit 44 outputs the template 50 of each of the network devices 2-1 to 2-n stored in the template DB 46 to the web browser 48 according to the operation of the user of the computer 12, It is displayed as illustrated in FIG.
- GUI control unit 44 accepts the operation of the user of the computer 12 via the web browser 48 and outputs the operation to the network device management unit 42.
- FIG. 11 is a first flowchart showing a process (S12) related to the template 50 (FIG. 5) of the network management program 4 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the process (S14) of the network management program 4 shown in FIG. 8 relating to a part other than the template 50 (FIG. 5).
- GUI control The unit 44 determines whether the network system 1 (FIG. 1) has been started up first or whether a new network device 2 has been added to the network system 1.
- the network management program 4 proceeds to the process of S124 when the network system 1 (FIG. 1) is first started or when a new network device 2 is added to the network system 1, and the other processes are executed. In this case, the process proceeds to S122.
- step 122 the network management program 4 proceeds to processing (S14; FIG. 12) relating to other than the template 50.
- step 124 when the network system 1 (FIG. 1) is started up first, the GUI control unit 44 sends a network request to all the network devices 2_1 to 2-n. When a new network device 2 is added to the system 1, the transmission of the template 50 is requested to the added network device 2.
- step 126 the GUI control unit 44 determines whether or not the template 50 has been received from the network device 2 (FIGS. 1 and 2).
- the network management program 4 proceeds to the process of S132, and otherwise, proceeds to the process of S128.
- step 128 the GUI control unit 44 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed after requesting the network device 2 to transmit the template 50.
- the network management program 4 proceeds to the processing of S130 if the predetermined time has elapsed, and otherwise returns to the processing of S126.
- step 130 the GUI control unit 44 performs exception processing such as displaying an error message on the display device 180 of the computer 12 (FIG. 3) via the web browser 48. .
- step 132 the GUI control unit 44 stores the received template 50 (FIG. 5) in the template DB 46.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a second GUI image 54 displayed first by the GUI control unit 44 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram exemplifying a third GUI image 56 displayed by the GUI controller 44 shown in FIG. 13 in response to an operation on the second GUI image shown in FIG.
- the GUI control unit 44 displays the network image on the web browser 48 in the browser image 520 as illustrated in FIG. Prompt for selection of any of devices 2 _ 1 to 2 — n Display the second GUI image 54 containing the selection screen 52 8.
- GUI control unit 44 performs setting for the port 26-1-2-6-m (FIG. 2; FIG. 14) of the selected network device 2-i (1 ⁇ i ⁇ n), and
- the template used to display the setting and status display of the work device 2-i is acquired from the template DB 46 and output to the web browser 48.
- the web browser 48 uses this template to display a third GUI image 56 illustrated in FIG. 14 on the display / input device 180 (FIG. 3).
- step 140 the GUI control unit 44 is displayed on the port display unit 524 of the third GUI image 56 (FIG. 14). It is determined whether any one of the icons (# 1 to # 6) indicating 2 6—1 to 2 6—6 has been selected.
- Network management program 4 is port 2 6— :! If any of the icons (# 1 to # 6) indicating ⁇ 2 6-6 are selected, the process proceeds to S142, otherwise, the process proceeds to S144.
- FIG. 15 is a first example illustrating a change in the third GUI image 56 shown in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a second diagram illustrating a change in the third GUI image 56 shown in FIG.
- step 142 the GUI control unit 44 displays the selected port 26-j.
- step 144 the GUI control unit 44 displays, for example, on the operation display unit 526 of the GUI image 56 shown in FIG. 15 and displays the port 26—j (port 26—) of the network device 2—i. If j is not selected, it is determined whether or not an operation has been performed on the icons (settings-status display) for displaying the settings and statuses of all ports 26-l to 26-m).
- the G UI control unit 44 When an operation is performed on this icon (setting * status display), the G UI control unit 44 outputs this operation to the network device management unit 42, and the network management program 4 executes the processing of S146. Proceed to.
- step 146 the network device management unit 42 responds to the operation input through the GUI control unit 44 to the network device 2 — i with respect to the port 26 — j (the port 26 — j If no selection has been made, device information for all ports 26-1 to 26-m) is requested.
- step 148 the GUI control unit 44 displays, for example, on the operation display unit 526 of the GUI image 56 shown in FIG. If no selection of step 26-j is made, it is determined whether or not an operation has been performed on the icon (use disallowed) for changing the settings for all ports 26-1 to 26-m).
- the GUI control unit 44 When an operation is performed on this icon (use prohibited), the GUI control unit 44 outputs this operation to the network device management unit 42, and the network management program 4 executes the processing of S152. Proceed to. Otherwise, the network management program 4 proceeds to the processing of S150.
- step 150 the network management program 4 performs other processing.
- step 1 52 the network device management unit 42 checks the ports 26-j of the network devices 2-i (or all ports 26-1 if no port 26-j is selected). Requests network device 2_i to change the settings for ⁇ 26-m).
- step 154 the network device manager 42 determines whether a response has been received from the network device 2-i.
- the network management program 4 proceeds to the process of S160, and otherwise, proceeds to the process of S156.
- step 156 the network device management unit 42 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed after making a request to the network device 2-i.
- the network management program 4 returns to the processing of S154 if the predetermined time has elapsed, and otherwise proceeds to the processing of S158.
- step 158 the network device management unit 42 performs an exception process such as displaying an error message on the display / input device 180 via the GUI control unit 44 and the web browser 48.
- step 160 the network device management unit 42 outputs the response received from the network device 2-i to the GUI control unit 44.
- the GUI control unit 44 changes the content of the third GUI image 56 according to the response received from the network device management unit 42.
- the GUI control unit 44 responds to the response by using the response shown in FIGS.
- FIG. 17 is a third diagram illustrating a change of the third GUI image 56 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram showing the template request and the transmission operation (S20) in the network system 1.
- the network device program 3 (FIG. 8) is started on the computer 12 (FIGS. 1 and 3). S12) is performed.
- network devices 2-1 to 2_m (Figs. 1 and 2) Call device program 3 (Fig. 1) is started, and the processing (S10) shown in Fig. 7 is performed.
- the computer 12 requests a template (FIG. 5) for each of the network devices 2-1 to 2-m (S200, S204, S208).
- Network device 2 — 1-2 — m (network device program 3) responds to requests from computer 12 (network management program 4), and includes SVG programs ( Figure 6) for drawing templates, etc.
- FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram showing an operation (S22) for requesting and transmitting device information in the network system 1.
- the computer 12 After obtaining the template, the computer 12 (network management program 4) performs the processing (S14) shown in FIG.
- the computer 12 responds to a user operation, and the network device 2— :! Device information is requested for each of ⁇ 2m (S220, S224, S228).
- Network device 2-1-2-m (Network device program 3) Each of the components of the network device 2_1-2-m responds to a request from the computer 12 (Network management program 4). It reads the settings and status for (Fig. 3) and sends the device information to the computer 12 (network management program 4) as a response (S222, S226, S230).
- FIG. 20 is a sequence diagram showing a setting change request and a response thereto (S24) in the network system 1.
- the computer 12 (the network management program 4) responds to the user's operation to each of the network devices 2-1 to 2-m and the network device 2-:! A request is made to change the settings for the components of 2 to 2_m (S240, S244, S248).
- Network devices 2-1 to 2-m (Network device program 3) Each of the components of the network devices 2-1 to 2-m responds to a request from the computer 12 (Network management program 4). Change the settings for (Fig. 3).
- each of the network devices 2-1 to 2-m sends the setting change completion to the computer 12 (the network management program 4) as a response (S242, S246, S250). .
- the computer 12 In response to the completion of the setting, the computer 12 (the network management program 4) changes the content of the third GUI image 56 illustrated in FIG. 14 as illustrated in FIGS. 15 to 17 and completes the setting. Displays the settings and status of each component of the network device 2-1 to 2-m.
- the apparatus management system and the method thereof according to the present invention even if the number and types of communication nodes to be managed become large, the apparatus can be controlled by using the optimal operation image for each of them. Can manage.
- a management operation can be performed on a communication node by a GUI, and an operation image of each communication node targeted for device management is managed. There is no need to prepare on the device side.
- the device management system and method according to the present invention can be used for device management of communication nodes and the like in a network.
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