WO2007115470A1

WO2007115470A1 - A device configuration information management method, the server and the system thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2007115470A1
Application number: PCT/CN2007/000823
Authority: WO
Inventors: Fengbing Fan; Shanjun Dou
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2006-04-11
Filing date: 2007-03-14
Publication date: 2007-10-18
Also published as: CN1968133A; CN1968133B

Abstract

A device configuration information management method, the server and the system thereof include: setting a configuration item identifier for identifying the type of configuration information in advance; when a user manages the device configuration information through a client end, performing the steps of: the client end transmitting a request of managing the device configuration information to a server, and carrying the configuration item identifier, the operation identifier, and one or more than one managed object identifiers; after the server receiving the request, performing the operation processing corresponding to the operation identifiers, for the corresponding configuration information of the managed objects corresponding to the managed object identifiers, in which the corresponding configuration information is the configuration information corresponding to the configuration item identifier. Using the invention, managing and maintaining the configuration information of one or more than one devices simultaneously are realized, so the work efficiency is improved.

Description

Device configuration information management method, server and system thereof

The present invention relates to information management technologies in the field of communications, and in particular, to a device management method, a server, and a system thereof. Background technique

There are a large number of network devices (also called network elements) in the communication network. The management of these network devices can be basically divided into two modes: single point management and centralized management. Single point management, generally means that management tools or management tools can only manage individual devices. Centralized management generally refers to the management tool that can manage all or most of the equipment of the communication network under its jurisdiction. The centralized network management system generally provides centralized topology management functions, centralized configuration management functions, centralized fault management functions, centralized performance management functions, and centralized security management functions. The schematic diagram of the centralized network management system is shown in Figure 1.

At present, the configuration information management system based on the Graphic User Interface (GUI) in the prior art can only perform simple query and single-device setting for a single device, and for complex data setting, Operate at the local maintenance terminal of each device.

As the number of devices in a network system increases, network administrators may face dozens of hundreds of similar devices. For each device, the configuration data may be numerous and complicated. Therefore, when maintaining the configuration data of these devices, Will encounter the following problems:

For each device, the management personnel must set up, so there will be a lot of repetitive setting work, the workload will be very large, and, with the increase of data parameters, the error rate of parameter setting is increased; if the device is upgraded, then All data needs to be reset, which increases the workload and reduces the correctness of the parameter settings;

If the data on a newly accessed device is perfect, the administrator wants to apply the data to the remaining devices. It is very inconvenient to manually collect the relevant data sources and then input them to the remaining devices one by one. If you want to view the two devices The configuration information between them can only be manually found out the difference between each field. It is not convenient to compare the configuration information between devices;

If the device parameters are too complicated, the administrator needs to use the local maintenance terminal of the device. This will result in the management of a device that requires both a centralized management system and a local maintenance terminal. The maintenance convenience is not good. Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a method for managing device configuration information, which is used to implement centralized management of configuration information of one or more devices, and the method includes:

The configuration item identifier of the type of the configuration information is set in advance. When the user manages the configuration information of the device through the client, the following steps are performed: The client sends a request for managing the configuration information of the device to the server, carrying the configuration item identifier and the operation identifier, and one or more An identifier of the management target; after receiving the request, the server performs an operation process corresponding to the operation identifier on the corresponding configuration information of the management target corresponding to the management target identifier, where the corresponding configuration information is the configuration A configuration of the corresponding information of the item identifier, another embodiment of the present invention further provides a server for managing device configuration information, where the server includes: a storage module, a client side interface module, and a management module, where

a storage module, configured to store configuration information of the device;

a client side interface module, configured to receive a request for managing device configuration information sent by the client, and obtain a configuration item identifier and an operation identifier carried in the request, and an identifier of one or more management targets; and a management module, configured to The information obtained by the first interface module performs operation processing corresponding to the operation identifier on the corresponding configuration information of the management target corresponding to the management target identifier stored in the storage module, and the corresponding configuration information The configuration information corresponding to the configuration item identifier.

Another embodiment of the present invention further provides a management system for device configuration information, where the system includes: a server and at least one client;

The client, configured to send, to the server, a request for managing device configuration information, carrying a configuration item identifier and an operation identifier, and an identifier of one or more management targets; The server is configured to receive the request sent by the client, and perform operation processing corresponding to the operation identifier on the corresponding configuration information of the management target corresponding to the management target identifier, where the corresponding configuration information is Configuration information corresponding to the configuration item identifier.

The above embodiments of the present invention can implement management and maintenance of configuration information of one or more devices at a time, thereby improving work efficiency. DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a centralized network management system in the prior art;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a device configuration information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of a management module of a device configuration information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a synchronization process of device configuration information according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a process for deriving device configuration information according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a schematic flowchart of a process of importing device configuration information according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure Ί is a schematic flowchart of a process of querying device configuration information according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of an editing process of device configuration information according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The embodiment of the invention provides a management system for network device configuration information based on a graphical user interface (GUI), so as to reduce the workload of the network operator and improve work efficiency. This system can manage the configuration information of multiple devices: You can synchronize the configuration information on one device to other devices; you can compare the configuration information of two different devices; you can save the device configuration information as a database or configuration file. ; The saved configuration information can be imported directly to the newly added device.

In the configuration information management system provided by the embodiment of the present invention, all configuration operations can be completed by the client, and the server and the client are in a one-to-many relationship, and the configuration information is saved on the server.

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a device configuration information management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The device The configuration information management system includes a client (the client can be multiple, only one is shown in Figure 2) and the service.

The client includes a user side interface module, a management request module, and a server side interface module.

The user-side interface module provides a graphical interface for the user to select the network device and the configuration information to be managed and the type of management operation to be performed in the graphical interface. The user selects the network device and the configuration information to be processed through the graphical interface, and the type of management operation to be performed. The user-side interface module obtains the information and sends it to the management request module. The management request module generates a request for managing device configuration information, and sends the request to the server side interface module, and the server side interface module transmits the selected device identifier and the configuration information and the operation type identifier to be processed to the server; The side interface module also receives the response information returned by the server, and sends the response information to the user side interface module for graphical display to the user.

The server side includes a client side interface module, a management module, a storage module, and a device side interface module. The client side interface module is connected to the management module, and the management module is respectively connected to the storage module and the device side interface module, and the storage module is connected to the database.

The client side interface module receives the management request sent by the client, where the device identifier, the configuration information identifier, and the operation type identifier are carried. The management module completes the corresponding processing of the device configuration information according to the management request received by the client side interface module, for example, Synchronize, import, export, query, and edit configuration information. The management module performs different operations by different sub-modules: The distribution sub-module sends the configuration information identifier and the device identifier to different operation sub-modules according to the operation type identifier (such as a synchronization sub-module, an export sub-module, an import sub-module, a query sub-module, and The editing sub-module is processed; the synchronization sub-module performs a synchronization operation of synchronizing the configuration information to one or more synchronization targets, and the import sub-module performs an operation of importing the configuration information in the configuration file to the import target, and the export sub-module execution will be exported. The operation of exporting the configuration information of the source to the file, the query sub-module performs an operation of querying the configuration information of one or more devices, and the editing sub-module performs an editing operation on the configuration information of the selected editing target (the editing operation includes creating, deleting, and modify). At the same time, the device side interface module further receives the response message returned by the device for the management operation, and sends the response message to the management module, and the management module sends the response message to the client through the client side interface module. The terminal performs the display. The structure diagram of the management module is shown in Figure 3.

The storage module is used to store configuration information. The storage module can store configuration information in a file or database. In order to better manage and organize the configuration information and improve the efficiency of processing and querying the configuration information, the embodiment of the present invention stores the configuration information in a database manner.

The device side interface module is used to construct an operation instruction to the network device. The device-side interface module constructs a message sent to the network device according to the operation information of the management module, and sends the message to the designated network device, and instructs the network device to perform specified processing, such as creating, deleting, or modifying, on the specified configuration information. At the same time, the device side interface module also receives the response message returned by the network device, and after being processed by the protocol, is sent to the management module.

The above configuration information management system can implement synchronization, export, import, query, and edit operations of network device configuration information. The synchronization operation includes the synchronization of the configuration template to the network device, the synchronization between the network devices, and the synchronization of the network device to the configuration template. The export operation refers to exporting the configuration information of the network device or the configuration template to the file storage; The configuration information in the configuration file is imported to the network device or the configuration template. The query refers to the configuration information of the network device, and multiple network devices can be browsed at the same time to achieve the purpose of comparing the configuration information of multiple network devices. Edit configuration information in configuration templates or network devices, including creation, deletion, and modification.

In order to implement the management function of the foregoing configuration information, the embodiment of the present invention pre-sets the following information in the device configuration information management system:

Configuration item ID—In the configuration information management system, the configuration information type shared by some network devices is defined as a configuration item, and each configuration item is assigned a unique identifier, that is, the configuration item corresponds to a certain configuration of some network devices. information. The configuration item identifier can be a string consisting of digits. It is used to identify configuration information when the client and server pass parameters. For example, the configuration item ID = 100 means "other carrier number segment," and the configuration item ID is 200. "Environment parameter settings", etc. The configuration item ID can be defined by an XML (extensible markup language) file, and the configuration item ID is configured on the client and server side.

The configuration template defines one configuration template for each configuration item, and each configuration template is assigned one. Unique identifier. The parameter values that are most likely or most frequently used by the configuration items are set in the configuration template to facilitate setting operations when configuring network devices. The configuration template can be defined by an XML file, and the configuration parameters in the configuration template can be synchronized or edited as needed.

The storage model corresponds to the configuration item, describes the field type and length of the configuration item, and is used to create a database table in the database when the configuration information is stored, so as to facilitate data storage. The storage model is set to the storage module on the server side.

The script program is configured in different sub-modules in the management module to implement processing operations of the configuration information. For example, the synchronization script program is configured in the synchronization sub-module, the query script program is configured in the query sub-module, the import script program is configured in the import sub-module, the export script program is configured in the export sub-module, and the edit script program is configured in the edit sub-module. The script can be defined using an XML file.

The import file is configured in the distribution sub-module of the management module, and defines the location of different script programs corresponding to different operation identifiers, that is, the sub-modules corresponding to different operation identifiers are defined. The entry file can be defined by an XML file. When the device interface changes or is updated, a quick adaptation can be achieved by modifying the entry file.

After the device configuration information management system is started, the client and server are initialized separately. The initialization of the client includes: reading the XML file defined by the client, obtaining all the configuration item identifiers and corresponding device identifiers, and graphically displaying the configuration item name and the corresponding device name. The user interface of the device configuration information management system provided by the user side interface module of the client is divided into three display areas, which are: a configuration item display area, where the configuration item name is displayed in a tree list manner; the operation object display area, When a configuration item is selected, the device name corresponding to the configuration item is displayed in the area in a tree structure; the configuration information display area, when one or more devices are selected from the operation object display area, the client is from the server side Obtain the configuration information of the device, and display the configuration information of the corresponding configuration item of the device in the area in the form of a list. The server-side initialization includes: the allocation sub-module reads the XML-entry file defined by the server, and obtains all the configuration item identifiers; the storage module invokes the database operation interface according to the storage model, and generates a table for each configuration item in the database for storing the configuration. parameter.

The following describes the pair of devices by using five device embodiments in combination with the above device configuration information management system. The configuration information is managed to implement the process.

Embodiment 1: Synchronization process of network device configuration information. Synchronization of network device configuration information You can configure configuration information for one or more network devices at a time.

Referring to FIG. 4, it is a schematic flowchart of a device configuration information synchronization process according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the user synchronizes network device configuration information through the client, the synchronization process of the configuration information specifically includes:

5401. The client sends the corresponding configuration item identifier, the synchronization operation identifier, and the identifier of the synchronization source and the synchronization target to the management module of the server according to the operation of the user on the GUI interface.

The GUI of the client user interface module displays the name of each configuration item and the device name corresponding to each configuration item. The user first selects the configuration item, right-clicks, selects the "Synchronize" operation on the pop-up menu, and selects a synchronization source and one or more synchronization targets in the "Select Synchronization Object" window that pops up. Synchronous operations support device-to-device, device-to-template, and template-to-device configuration information synchronization. When the synchronization source is the configuration template corresponding to the configuration item identifier, the synchronization target may be one or more target devices; when the synchronization source is the source device, the synchronization target may be one or more target devices or/and corresponding to the configuration item identifier. Configure the template. The client management request module obtains the corresponding configuration item identifier, the synchronization operation identifier, and the synchronization source and the synchronization target identifier from the user-side interface module, and carries the identifiers to the server-side interface module sent to the client in the synchronization operation request, It is sent to the server.

5402. After receiving the synchronization operation request, the client side interface module sent by the server sends the allocation submodule in the management module. After receiving the synchronization operation identifier, the allocation submodule reads the entry file in the allocation submodule to obtain the synchronization subroutine. The location of the module, and the configuration item ID, synchronization source ID, and synchronization target ID are sent to the sync submodule.

5403. The synchronization sub-module obtains, according to the configuration item identifier, the synchronization source identifier, and the synchronization target identifier, the configuration information of the corresponding configuration item of the synchronization source and the synchronization target from the database, and the key field in the configuration information (key field) Compare by the synchronization script file).

The comparison of the configuration information is an important step in the synchronization. The result of the comparison can determine whether the subsequent processing of the configuration parameter is to create, modify or delete. Configuration information keywords for sync source and sync target There are three cases in the comparison of segments:

The key fields are the same, and the non-key fields are the same;

The key fields are the same, and the non-key fields are different.

The key fields are different.

5404. The synchronization sub-module determines, according to the result of the comparison, performing a corresponding operation on the corresponding configuration information of the synchronization target.

For the case where the key fields are the same and the non-key fields are the same, the synchronization sub-module does not perform any processing; for the case where the key fields are the same and the non-key fields are different, the synchronization sub-module decides to perform the modification operation, and the corresponding configuration in the synchronization target is modified. Information, making it consistent with the configuration information in the synchronization source;

For the case of different key fields, there are two cases:

If the configuration information exists in the synchronization source but does not exist in the synchronization target, the synchronization submodule decides to perform the creation operation, and creates the configuration information in the synchronization target.

If the configuration information exists in the synchronization target but does not exist in the synchronization source, the synchronization sub-module decides to perform the deletion operation and deletes the configuration information in the synchronization target.

5405. The synchronization sub-module determines whether the synchronization target is a device or a template. If the device is a device, step S406 is performed; if the template is a template, step S409 is performed.

5406. When the synchronization target is a device, the synchronization sub-module first checks the operation authority of the target device, and sends a processing command to the device-side interface module, carrying the target device identifier and the configuration parameter, if the user has the right to process the target device. And the corresponding editing operation (create, delete or modify) information.

5407. The device-side interface module constructs an instruction sent to the target device, and carries configuration parameters, indicating that the target device performs corresponding operations (such as creating a configuration parameter, deleting a configuration parameter, or modifying a configuration parameter), and receiving a response message returned by the target device, and sending To the sync submodule.

S408: The synchronization submodule determines whether the response message is a success message, if yes, step S409 is performed; otherwise, step S410 is performed.

5409. When the synchronization target is a template, or when the synchronization target is a device and the target device synchronization operation is successful, the synchronization submodule notifies the storage module to update the configuration parameter of the synchronization target. When the storage module stores the configuration information, the database table generated by the storage model can directly store the configuration information through the data operation interface, shielding the complicated database operation, and reducing the complexity of the data interface.

S410. The synchronization submodule determines whether all synchronization targets are synchronized, and if yes, sends a synchronization completion response message to the client side interface module, and sends the response message to the client for display; otherwise, the process returns to step S403.

Embodiment 2: The process of deriving device configuration information. Export operations are typically applied to back up configuration information for a single device or configuration template.

FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a process for deriving device configuration information according to an embodiment of the present invention, where specific steps include:

The S50 client sends the corresponding configuration item identifier, the export operation identifier, the source device or the configuration template identifier, and the storage path and storage format information of the exported file to the management module on the server side according to the user's operation on the GUI interface.

The GUI of the client user interface module displays the name of each configuration item and the device name corresponding to each configuration item. The user first selects the configuration item, right-clicks, selects the "Export" operation on the pop-up menu, selects the configuration template or a source device in the pop-up "Select Export Object and Specify Export File" window, and specifies the exported file storage. Path and file format. Export operations support exporting from a device or configuration template to a configuration information file. The exported file format is supported in .CSV format and .TXT format. The client management request module obtains the corresponding configuration item identifier, the export operation identifier, the source device or the configuration template identifier, and the file storage path and format information from the user-side interface module, and sends the above information to the client in the export operation request. The server-side interface module on the side, which is sent to the server.

S502. After receiving the export operation request, the client side interface module sent by the server sends the allocation submodule in the management module. After receiving the export operation identifier, the allocation submodule reads the entry file in the allocation submodule to obtain the exporter. The location of the module, and the configuration item ID, source device or configuration template ID, and file storage path and format information are sent to the export submodule. S503. The exporting sub-module obtains the configuration information of the corresponding configuration item of the source device or the configuration template from the database by using the storage device according to the source device or the configuration template identifier and the configuration item identifier, and creates the configuration file according to the storage path and format of the export file. A file of the specified format, and the obtained configuration information is written to a file for storage.

Embodiment 3: The process of importing device configuration information. Import operations are typically applied to restore configuration information for a single device or configuration template by importing a configuration file. The imported configuration information can be the previously exported configuration information, or the package can be modified on the exported configuration information and imported into the device or configuration template. The import operation allows you to quickly configure the configured configuration information to the selected device while the device is being serviced.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of a process for importing device configuration information according to an embodiment of the present invention, where specific steps include:

5601. The operation of the client user on the GUI interface sends the corresponding configuration item identifier, the import operation identifier, the target device identifier, and the imported configuration information to the management module of the server.

The GUI of the client user interface module displays the name of each configuration item and the device name corresponding to each configuration item. The user first selects the configuration item, right-clicks, and selects "Import, Operation" in the pop-up menu. In the pop-up "Select Import Object and Import File" window, specify the location of the configuration information file, select an import device or configuration. The import operation supports importing from the configuration file to the device or importing to the configuration template corresponding to the selected configuration item. The client management request module obtains the corresponding configuration item identifier, the import operation identifier, and the target device from the user-side interface module or The template identifier is configured, and the configuration information in the configuration file is read, and the above information is carried in the import operation request and sent to the server side interface module of the client, and sent to the server.

5602. After receiving the import operation request, the client side interface module sent by the server sends the allocation submodule to the management module. After receiving the import operation identifier, the allocation submodule reads the entry file in the allocation submodule to obtain the importer. The location of the module, and the configuration item ID, target device or configuration template ID, and configuration information are sent to the import submodule.

5603. The import submodule is stored according to the configuration item identifier and the target device or the configuration template identifier. The module obtains the corresponding configuration information of the device or the configuration template from the database, and compares the configuration information with the configuration file, and performs subsequent processing on the configuration information of the device or the configuration template according to the comparison result.

The comparison results and the corresponding processing methods are as follows:

The configuration information of the configuration file is the same as the configuration information of the import target. The import submodule does not need to be processed.

The configuration information in the configuration file is different from the configuration information parameter value of the import target. The import submodule needs to perform the modification operation and modify the corresponding configuration information in the import target.

The configuration information exists in the configuration file but does not exist in the import target. The import submodule needs to perform the create operation and create the configuration information in the import target.

The configuration information exists in the import target but does not exist in the configuration file. The import submodule needs to perform the delete operation to delete the configuration information in the import target.

5604. The import submodule modifies, creates, or deletes configuration information of the target device or the configuration template by using the storage module, and stores the configuration information in the database through the storage module. At the same time, the device sends an instruction to the device-side interface module, carrying the device identifier and configuration information that needs to be modified, created, or deleted, and instructs the target device to modify, create, or delete the configuration information.

The device side interface module constructs an instruction sent to the device, sends the configuration information to the specified device, and instructs the device to modify, create, or delete the configuration information.

Embodiment 4: The query process of device configuration information.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a process for querying device configuration information according to an embodiment of the present invention, where specific processes include:

S701: The client sends the corresponding configuration item identifier, the query operation identifier, and the target device identifier to the management module of the server according to the operation of the user on the GUI interface.

The GUI of the client user interface module displays the name of each configuration item and the device name corresponding to each configuration item. The user first selects the configuration item and displays the device name corresponding to the selected configuration item in the "Operation Objects" window. The user selects one or more devices in the "Action Objects" window, this The client's default action ID is the query ID. The client management request module obtains the corresponding configuration item identifier, the target device identifier, and the query operation identifier from the user side interface module, and carries the above information to the server side interface module sent to the client in the query operation request, and sends the same to the server side interface module. Server side.

Configuration information parameters can be divided into three types:

1, single value parameters

Single value parameters can only be configured for each device. The environmental parameters of some devices are generally single-valued parameters. For a single-valued parameter configuration item, the devices in the corresponding device list can be multi-selected, that is, the user can select multiple devices at a time to query the single-valued parameters of these devices.

2, multi-value parameters

Multi-valued parameters can be configured as many as any for each device. For a configuration item of a multi-valued parameter, the device in the corresponding device list can only be single-selected, that is, the user can only query the multi-value parameter of one device at a time, and the device configuration information management system can automatically multi-value the device with the corresponding parameter. The parameters in the configuration template are displayed to the user together.

3, associated parameters

The associated parameter indicates that one or more associated sub-configuration items are mounted under one configuration item. For example, an account may have multiple interfaces. For the configuration item of the associated parameter, the device in the corresponding device list can only be single-selected, that is, the user can only query the associated parameters of one device at a time, and the device configuration information management system can automatically associate the associated parameters of the device with the corresponding configuration template. The parameters are displayed together to the user.

5702. After receiving the query operation, the client side interface module sent by the server sends the allocation submodule to the management module. After receiving the query operation identifier, the allocation submodule reads the entry file in the allocation submodule to obtain the query. The location of the submodule, and the configuration item ID, target device ID is sent to the query submodule. '

The Query sub-module obtains the configuration information corresponding to the configuration item identifier of the target device from the database, and obtains the configuration information of the configuration template corresponding to the configuration item identifier, and the target device, according to the configuration item identifier and the target device identifier. The configuration information is sent to the client side interface module together with the configuration information of the configuration template, and is sent to the user side interface module of the client for display. S704. The user side interface module of the client graphically displays configuration information of the target device. The module displays the queried configuration information parameters in the configuration information display area.

For different configuration information parameter types, the user side interface module of the client is displayed differently. There are three display modes:

1, for the display of single-valued parameters

It is displayed in the user side interface of the client as a vertical list, that is, the first column is the parameter name, the second column is the parameter value of the configuration template, and the configuration parameter value of the selected device is from the third column. The number depends on the number of devices selected.

2, for the display of multi-valued parameters

It is displayed in the client side interface of the client as two contrast table forms. That is, one table displays configuration template parameters, and another table displays configuration parameters for the selected device. The user-side interface of the client automatically compares the configuration parameter values of the configuration template and the device, and displays the corresponding data alignment on the same line.

3. Display of associated parameters

It is displayed as two lists in the client side interface of the client, and each list is in the form of one configuration item. One table shows the configuration template parameters and the other table shows the configuration parameters for the selected device. The client-side interface of the client automatically compares the data of the configuration template and the device, and displays the corresponding data alignment on the same line.

Embodiment 5: Editing process of device configuration information. After querying the configuration information of the selected device or configuration template, the configuration information can be selected and edited.

FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of an editing process of device configuration information according to an embodiment of the present invention, where specific steps include:

S801. The client sends the corresponding configuration item identifier, the edit operation identifier, the target device identifier, or the configuration template identifier to the management module of the server according to the operation of the user on the GUI interface.

The GUI of the client-side interface module displays the name of each configuration item, the device name corresponding to each configuration item, and the configuration parameters of the queried device and the corresponding template. User in device or template Select a parameter in the configuration parameter display list, and select the editing operation to be performed. At this time, the client obtains the corresponding configuration item identifier, target device or configuration template identifier, and edit operation identifier, and carries the above information to the editing operation. The request is sent to the server side interface module, which is sent to the server side.

For different parameter types, the editing operation for the user to select is also different. For single-valued parameters, only modify operations are provided; for multi-valued and associated parameters, create, delete, and modify operations are provided.

5802. After receiving the editing operation request, the server-side client-side interface module sends the allocation sub-module to the management module. After the allocation sub-module receives the editing (create, delete, or modify) operation identifier, the allocation sub-module is read. The entry file, gets the location of the edit submodule, and sends the CI ID, target device, or configuration template ID to the Edit (Create, Delete, or Modify) submodule.

5803. The editing (create, delete, or modify) sub-module determines whether the target identifier corresponds to a configuration template or a device. If the configuration template is configured, step S807 is performed; if the device is, step S804 is performed.

5804. When the editing target is a device, the editing (creating, deleting, or modifying) submodule determines that the editing target is a device, and sends an instruction to the device side interface module, carrying the target device identifier and the editing operation information, and the selected configuration parameter. .

5805. The device side interface module constructs an instruction sent to the device, and carries configuration parameters, instructing the target device to perform corresponding operations (create, delete, or modify configuration parameters).

The device side interface module also receives a response message returned by the target device and sends it to the editing (create, delete or modify) submodule.

5806. The edit (create, delete, or modify) submodule determines whether the response message is a successful response message, if yes, step S807 is performed; if it is a failure response message, step S808 is performed. ·

5807. When the target of the editing is a template, or when the target of the encoding is a device and the editing operation is successful, the editing (creating, deleting, or modifying) submodule stores the edited target device or the configuration parameter of the configuration template through the storage module. In the database.

5808. The edit (create, delete, or modify) submodule sends the edit processing result information to the client side interface module, and sends the information to the client for display to the user. In summary, the embodiment of the present invention can implement management and maintenance of configuration information of one or more devices at a time, and improve work efficiency of device configuration information management and maintenance.

It is apparent that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of the inventions

Claims

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A device configuration information management method, wherein the configuration item identifier of the type of the configuration information is set in advance, and when the user manages the device configuration information through the client, the following steps are performed:

The client sends a request for managing device configuration information to the server, carrying the configuration item identifier and the operation identifier, and the identifier of one or more management targets;

After receiving the request, the server performs operation processing corresponding to the operation identifier on the corresponding configuration information of the management target corresponding to the management target identifier, where the corresponding configuration information 'is corresponding to the configuration item identifier. Configuration information.

The method according to claim 1, wherein the operation identifier is a synchronization operation identifier, and the management target identifier is a synchronization source identifier, and one or more synchronization target identifiers, and the server performs the same The process of the synchronous operation processing corresponding to the synchronous operation identifier includes:

The server synchronizes the configuration information of the synchronization source corresponding to the synchronization source identifier to one or more synchronization targets corresponding to the one or more synchronization target identifiers and stores the information.

The method of claim 2, wherein the server synchronizes the configuration information of the synchronization source to the synchronization target, including:

The server compares the synchronization source and the configuration information of the synchronization target, and according to the comparison result, instructs the synchronization target to perform a corresponding operation, and completes synchronization of the configuration information.

The method according to claim 3, wherein, when the server determines that the synchronization target is different from the configuration information of the synchronization source, sending a modification command to the synchronization target, indicating the synchronization The target modifies the configuration information to the configuration information of the synchronization source; or

When the server determines that the synchronization source has configuration information that is not included in the synchronization target, sending a creation command to the synchronization target, instructing the synchronization target to create the configuration information; or

When the server determines that the synchronization target has configuration information that is not included in the synchronization source, the server sends a deletion command to the synchronization target, and instructs the synchronization target to delete the configuration information.

The method according to claim 2, wherein the synchronization source is the same as the configuration item Identify the corresponding configuration template; the synchronization target is one or more target devices; or

The synchronization source is a source device; the synchronization target is a configuration template corresponding to the configuration item identifier, or/and one or more target devices.

The method of claim 2, wherein, when the synchronization target is a device, after the server learns that the configuration information of the device is successfully configured, the configuration information of the device is stored.

The method of claim 1, wherein the operation identifier is an export operation identifier, and when the management target identifier is a target device identifier or a configuration template identifier corresponding to the configuration item identifier, the server performs The process of the export operation process corresponding to the export operation identifier includes: the server deriving the configuration information of the target device corresponding to the target device identifier, or the configuration information of the configuration template corresponding to the configuration template identifier Go to the configuration file and store it.

The method according to claim 1, wherein the operation identifier is an import operation identifier, and when the management target identifier is a target device identifier or a configuration template identifier corresponding to the configuration item identifier, the server performs The process of the import operation corresponding to the import operation identifier includes: the server importing the specified configuration information into the target device corresponding to the target device identifier, or storing the configuration template corresponding to the configuration template identifier.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein before the server performs the import operation, the method further comprises the steps of:

The client reads the configuration file containing the configuration information and sends the read configuration information to the server.

The method of claim 8, wherein the server imports the configuration information into the target device or the configuration template, including:

The server compares the imported configuration information with the configuration information of the target device or the configuration template, and according to the comparison result, instructs the target device or the configuration template to perform a corresponding operation, and completes import of the configuration information.

The method according to claim 10, wherein the server determines, when the imported configuration information is different from the configuration information of the target device or the configuration template, to the target device or The configuration template sends a modification command, instructing it to change the configuration information 4 to the imported configuration information; or

When the server determines that the imported configuration information does not exist in the target device or the configuration template, sends a create command to the target device or the configuration template, instructing the user to create the configuration information; or

When the server determines that the configuration information that is not included in the imported configuration information exists in the target device or the configuration template, the server sends a delete command to the target device or the configuration template to instruct the deletion of the configuration information.

The method of claim 1, wherein the operation identifier is a query operation identifier, and when the management target identifier is an identifier of one or more target devices, the server performs corresponding to the query operation identifier. The processing of the query operation, including:

The server queries the configuration information of the target device corresponding to the target device identifier, and sends the query result to the client for display.

The method of claim 12, wherein the server queries the configuration information of the corresponding configuration template according to the configuration item identifier, and sends the configuration information to the client for display.

The method according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the client graphically displays configuration information of the target device or/and configuration information of the configuration template.

The method of claim 1, wherein the operation identifier is an edit operation identifier, and when the management target identifier is a target device identifier or a configuration template identifier corresponding to the configuration item identifier, the server performs The process of the editing operation corresponding to the editing operation identifier includes: the server editing the configuration information of the target device corresponding to the target device identifier, or the configuration information of the configuration template corresponding to the configuration template identifier And store it.

The method of claim 15, wherein the server stores the edited configuration information after receiving the configuration success response sent by the target device.

The method according to claim 2 or 8 or 15, wherein the server stores the configuration information according to a configuration information storage model corresponding to the configuration item identifier set in advance. '

18. A server for managing device configuration information, comprising:

a storage module, configured to store configuration information of the device;

a client side interface module, configured to receive a request for managing device configuration information sent by the client, and obtain a configuration item identifier and an operation identifier carried therein, and an identifier of one or more management targets; The information obtained by the client-side interface module is used to perform operation processing corresponding to the operation identifier on the corresponding configuration information of the management target corresponding to the management target identifier stored in the storage module, where the corresponding configuration information is Configuration information corresponding to the configuration item identifier.

The server according to claim 18, wherein the management module includes an allocation sub-module, and further includes at least one of a synchronization sub-module, an export sub-module, an import sub-module, a query sub-module, and an edit sub-module;

The distribution submodule is configured to send, according to the operation identifier acquired from the client side interface module, the configuration item identifier and the management target identifier acquired from the client side interface module to The synchronization submodule, the export submodule, the import submodule, the query submodule or the edit submodule corresponding to the operation identifier;

The synchronization sub-module is configured to perform synchronization operation on the configuration information of the management target; the export sub-module is configured to perform the export operation on the configuration information of the management target; And the querying sub-module is configured to perform the query operation on the configuration information of the management target; the editing sub-module is configured to perform the management The configuration information of the target is edited.

The server according to claim 19, wherein the distribution sub-module sends the acquired synchronization source identifier and one or more synchronization target identifiers to the synchronization sub-object according to the acquired synchronization operation identifier. Module

The synchronization sub-module configures the configuration information of the synchronization source corresponding to the synchronization source identifier to a synchronization target corresponding to the synchronization target identifier, and stores the configuration information in the storage module. In the configuration information of the synchronization target.

The server according to claim 19, wherein the distribution sub-module sends the acquired source device identifier or configuration template identifier to the export sub-module according to the obtained export operation identifier;

The exporting sub-module exports the configuration information of the source device corresponding to the source device identifier or the configuration information of the configuration template corresponding to the configuration template identifier to a file.

The server according to claim 19, wherein the distribution sub-module sends the acquired configuration information, the target device identifier or the configuration template identifier to the import according to the obtained import operation identifier. Submodule

The importing sub-module is configured to import the configuration information into a target device corresponding to the target device identifier, or a configuration template corresponding to the configuration template identifier, and store the configuration information in the storage module. In the configuration information of the target device or the configuration template.

The server according to claim 19, wherein the distribution sub-module sends the acquired target device identifier to the query sub-module according to the obtained query operation identifier;

The query sub-module queries the configuration information of the target device corresponding to the target device identifier, and sends the query result to the client-side interface module.

The server according to claim 19, wherein the distribution sub-module sends the target device identifier or the configuration template identifier acquired from the client-side interface module to the location according to the obtained edit operation identifier. Editing sub-module;

The editing sub-module edits the configuration information of the target device corresponding to the target device identifier or the configuration template corresponding to the configuration template identifier, and stores the edited configuration information in the storage module. In the configuration information of the target device or the configuration template.

The server according to claim 18, further comprising:

And a device side interface module, configured to send a command to the target device according to the management operation indication of the management module, to instruct the device to configure the configuration information.

The server according to claim 25, wherein the device side interface module receives a response returned by the device, and sends the response to the management module; The management module sends the received response information to the client side interface module; the client side interface module sends the response information to the client for display.

27. A device configuration information management system, comprising: a server and at least one client;

The client, configured to send, to the server, a request for managing device configuration information, carrying a configuration item identifier and an operation identifier, and an identifier of one or more management targets;

The server is configured to receive the request sent by the client, and perform operation processing corresponding to the operation identifier on the corresponding configuration information of the management target corresponding to the management target identifier, where the corresponding configuration information is Configuration information corresponding to the configuration item identifier.

The system of claim 27, wherein the client comprises: a user side interface module, a management request module, and a server side interface module, wherein

a user side interface module, configured to retrieve a configuration item identifier and an operation identifier input by the user, and an identifier of one or more management targets, and send the identifier to the management request module;

a management request module, configured to generate a request for managing device configuration information according to the information received from the user-side interface module, and send the request to the server-side interface module;

a server side interface module, configured to send the request to the server.

The system of claim 27, wherein the server comprises: a storage module, a client side interface module, and a management module, wherein

a storage module, configured to store configuration information of the device;

a client side interface module, configured to receive a request for managing device configuration information sent by the client, and obtain a configuration item identifier and an operation identifier carried in the request, and an identifier of one or more management targets; and a management module, configured to The information obtained by the client side interface module performs operation processing corresponding to the operation identifier on the corresponding configuration information of the management target corresponding to the management target identifier stored in the storage module.

30. The system according to claim 29, wherein the management module comprises an allocation submodule, and further comprises at least a synchronization submodule, an export submodule, an import submodule, a query submodule, and an editor. One of the modules;

The synchronization submodule is configured to perform synchronization operation on the configuration information of the management target; the export submodule is configured to export the configuration information of the management target; And the searching sub-module is configured to perform the query operation on the configuration information of the management target; the editing sub-module is configured to: The configuration information of the management target is edited.

The system according to claim 29, wherein the server further comprises: a device side interface module, configured to send a command to the target device according to the management operation indication of the management module, to indicate that the device configures the Configuring information; and receiving a response returned by the device, and sending the response to the management module;

The management module sends the received response information to the client for display. '