WO2016041387A1

WO2016041387A1 - Method and device used by network management system for debugging network element configuration

Info

Publication number: WO2016041387A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/080994
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李广焱
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2014-09-19
Filing date: 2015-06-08
Publication date: 2016-03-24
Also published as: CN105429774A

Abstract

A method and device used by a network management system for debugging a network element configuration, the method comprising: obtaining difference information between a current configuration item and an old configuration item of a specified module in a network element to be debugged; testing a service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged; if the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged is abnormal, then modifying, according to the difference information, the current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged; and testing the service function corresponding to the modified configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged. The technical solution of the present invention easily lists differences between the current configuration item and the old configuration item according to the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged, enabling debugging personnel to focus on the differences only, thus greatly improving data configuration consistency between the network management system and the network element, and greatly saving resources thereof.

Description

Method and device for debugging network element configuration of network management system

Technical field

This document relates to the technical field of network management system debugging network element configuration, and in particular, to a method and device for configuring a network management system debugging network element.

Background technique

In a network management system, there are many series of network elements, and there are differences in the ability to configure functions between different network element versions. When the network management system is to debug a new version or a new series of NEs, the common debugging method is to verify the NEs one by one according to the supported configuration items.

However, the above methods have the following disadvantages: First, the requirements for the debugger are relatively high, and the debugger must be familiar with the correspondence between the configuration items of the network management interface and the command line interface (CLI) commands of the network element. Second, the debugger needs to spend a lot of time. Debugging, and each time debugging, the debugger needs to repeatedly and boring the CLI command on the network element to compare one by one, especially when the module is relatively large, such as OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) routing protocol. Etc., and also contains a lot of CLI command branches, inevitably there are debugging personnel to verify the sloppy, and thus cause errors.

Summary of the invention

In order to overcome the above problems in the related art, the present invention provides a method and a device for configuring a network management system to debug a network element, and implements automatic execution configuration verification, so that network element debugging is more efficient.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A method for configuring a network element to debug a network element, the method comprising:

Obtaining the difference information between the current configuration item of the specified module in the NE to be debugged and the old configuration item;

Verifying the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element;

If the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element is abnormal, modify the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element according to the difference information; as well as,

Verify the service function corresponding to the configuration item modified by the specified module in the NE to be debugged.

Optionally, the step of obtaining the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged includes:

Execute pre-set automation scripts;

The current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element is generated by traversing the service function of the specified module in the network element to be debugged by the automatic script;

The current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element is the same as the old configuration item of the same module in the other network element that is the same as the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element, or is specified in the to-be-decoded network element. The old configuration items of the module are compared, and the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged is obtained.

Optionally, the step of executing the preset automatic script includes:

Connect to the network element to be debugged by using a preset protocol;

Send a command to the network element to be debugged and parse the command to display the command.

Optionally, the information of the automation script includes: global configuration information of the script, basic information of the specified module, a pre-command of the specified module, an include command of the specified module, and an exclusion command of the specified module.

Optionally, the basic information of the specifying module includes address information that receives the difference information.

Optionally, the method further includes:

When the step of executing the preset automatic script is performed, the current configuration item information of the specified module in the network element to be tested is automatically recorded.

A device for configuring a network element for debugging a network element, comprising: an obtaining module, a first verifying module, a modifying module, and a second verifying module, wherein:

The obtaining module is configured to: obtain difference information between a current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged and the old configuration item;

The first verification module is configured to: verify the current configuration of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element The business function corresponding to the item;

The modifying module is configured to: if the first verification module determines that the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element is abnormal, the difference information is used in the to-be-decoded network element. The current configuration item of the specified module is modified.

The second verification module is configured to: verify the service function corresponding to the modified configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element.

Optionally, the obtaining module includes an execution unit, an traversal unit, and a comparison unit, where:

The execution unit is configured to: execute a preset automatic script;

The traversal unit is configured to: traverse the service function of the specified module in the network element to be debugged by the automatic script, and generate a current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element;

The aligning unit is configured to: obtain the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element, and the old configuration item of the module in the other network element that is the same as the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element. The old configuration items of the specified module in the network element to be debugged are compared, and the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged is obtained.

Optionally, the execution unit includes a connection subunit and a CLI command execution unit, where:

The connection subunit is configured to: connect to the network element to be debugged by using a preset protocol;

The CLI command execution unit is configured to: send a command to the network element to be debugged and parse the command echo.

Optionally, the automated script information includes: global configuration information of the script, basic information of the specified module, a pre-command of the specified module, an include command of the specified module, and an exclusion command of the specified module.

Optionally, the basic information of the specified module includes: address information that receives the difference information.

Optionally, the executing unit is further configured to automatically record current configuration item information of the specified module in the network element to be tested when the preset automatic script is executed.

A computer program comprising program instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of configuring the network element configuration of any of the network management systems described above.

A carrier carrying the computer program.

The beneficial effects of the technical solution of the present invention are: according to the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged, it is convenient to list the difference between the current configuration item and the old configuration item. This allows the debugger to focus on the difference items without paying attention to the CLI commands corresponding to all the configuration items, thus saving a lot of CLI commands and network management interface functions, and at the same time, because the debugging staff does not need to quit the repeated CLI commands. One by one comparison, the reliability of the verification is increased, and the automatic execution configuration verification is realized, which makes the network element debugging more efficient.

BRIEF abstract

1 is a flowchart of a method for configuring a network element in a network management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of obtaining difference information between a current configuration item and an old configuration item of a specified module in a network element to be debugged according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart of executing a preset automatic script according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for configuring a network element in a network management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the embodiments of the present invention have been shown in the drawings, the embodiments Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be more fully understood and the scope of the disclosure will be fully disclosed.

Embodiment 1

In this embodiment, the method for configuring the network element in the network management system includes: obtaining the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged; and verifying the current status of the specified module in the network element to be debugged. The service function corresponding to the configuration item; if the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the NE to be debugged is abnormal, the specified information is to be specified in the debugging NE. The current configuration item of the module is modified; and the service function corresponding to the configuration item modified by the specified module in the NE to be debugged is verified. If the service function corresponding to the configuration item modified by the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element is not normal, the process of modifying the current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged according to the difference information is performed, until the The service function corresponding to the configuration item modified by the specified module in the debugging NE is normal.

As shown in FIG. 1 , it is a flowchart of a method for configuring a network management system to debug a network element according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the method includes the following steps:

Step 101: Obtain difference information between the current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged and the old configuration item.

Step 102: Verify the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element.

Specifically, the service function may be a command tree. It is to be understood that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the specific scope of the service function is not limited.

Step 103: If the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element is abnormal, modify the current configuration item of the specified module in the debugging network element according to the difference information.

Step 104: Verify the service function corresponding to the configuration item modified by the specified module in the NE to be debugged.

In the embodiment of the present invention, according to the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged, it is convenient to list the difference between the current configuration item and the old configuration item. This allows the debugger to focus on the difference items without paying attention to the CLI commands corresponding to all the configuration items, thus saving a lot of CLI commands and network management interface functions, and at the same time, because the debugging staff does not need to quit the repeated CLI commands. One by one comparison, the reliability of the verification is increased, and the automatic execution configuration verification is realized, which makes the network element debugging more efficient.

In this embodiment, the implementation of the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged is specifically referred to FIG. 2, and includes:

Step 201, executing a preset automatic script;

Specifically, when the preset automatic script is executed, the current configuration item information of the specified module in the network element to be tested is automatically recorded.

The information of the automation script includes: global configuration information of the script, basic information of the specified module, a pre-command of the specified module, an included command of the specified module, and an exclusion command of the specified module.

Below, the information about the automation script is specifically introduced, including the following:

The global configuration information of the script, including the username/password of the login NE, the CLI help command terminator, and the variables in the script that need to be globally replaced.

Configure basic information about the module, including the module name and address information (for example, the module owner's mailbox) that receives the difference information. After the module has a difference item, the difference information is sent to the mailbox of the relevant module owner;

Configure the pre-command of the module to list the list of pre-executed commands of the corresponding module of the NE.

The include command of the configuration module lists the list of commands that are executed only under the module; the commands in the non-list are not traversed;

The configuration module's exclude command lists the commands that are not executed under this module or the commands that need to be replaced.

In step 202, the service function of the specified module in the network element to be debugged is traversed by the automatic script, and the current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged is generated.

In step 203, the current configuration item of the specified module in the obtained NE to be debugged is compared with the old configuration item of the same module in the other network element or the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged. The information about the difference between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the NE to be debugged is obtained.

Optionally, the implementation of the pre-set automatic script is performed. Referring specifically to FIG. 3, the method includes:

Step 301: Connect to the network element by using a preset protocol.

Specifically, the preset protocol may be a telnet protocol or a secure shell (ssh) protocol.

Step 302: Send a command to the network element and parse the command echo. Specifically, the implementation of the pre-set automation script can traverse the function under the specified module by calling a CLI command. The following is a further explanation of "implementation of the implementation of the pre-set automation script": connected to the network element through the telnet protocol or the ssh protocol, according to the configuration specified by the automation script, the corresponding algorithm is combined from the network element, and the function under the specified module is traversed. . The format is as shown in the following example. Suppose the configuration has only one CLI command, and the CLI command format is: Cmd1<Param1|Cmd2<Param2>>, then the traversal process is:

ZXR10#

ZXR10#Cmd1?

Param1 description**range:<1-32>

Cmd2

ZXR10#Cmd1 Cmd2?

Param2 description**range:<1-16>

ZXR10#Cmd1 Cmd2 16?

<cr>

ZXR10#Cmd1 32?

<cr>

End

among them:

-CLI command terminator: in this embodiment, <cr> is used instead;

-CLI help command character: In this embodiment, the character "?" is used instead.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a computer program, comprising program instructions, which when executed by a computer, enable the computer to execute the method for configuring the network element configuration of any of the above network management systems.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a carrier carrying the computer program.

Embodiment 2

Corresponding to the method for configuring the network element of the network management system in the above-mentioned first embodiment, the present invention further provides a device for configuring the network element of the network management system. As shown in FIG. 4, the device 40 includes:

The obtaining module 41 is configured to: obtain difference information between a current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged and the old configuration item;

The first verification module 42 is configured to: verify the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged;

The modifying module 43 is configured to modify the current configuration item of the specified module in the debugging network element according to the difference information, if the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged is abnormal.

The second verification module 44 is configured to verify the service function corresponding to the configuration item modified by the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element. Verify the service function corresponding to the configuration item modified by the specified module in the NE to be debugged. If the configuration is not normal, the modification module 43 is configured to perform the step of modifying the current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged according to the difference information, until the configuration item modified by the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element corresponds to The business function is normal.

Specifically, the obtaining module 41 includes:

The executing unit 411 is configured to: execute a preset automatic script;

Specifically, when the execution unit 411 executes the command, the current configuration item information of the specified module in the network element to be tested is automatically recorded.

Specifically, the basic information of the designated module includes address information for receiving the difference information.

Optionally, the executing unit 411 includes:

The connection subunit 4111 is configured to: connect to the network element by using a preset protocol;

The CLI command execution unit 4112 is configured to: send a command to the network element and parse the command echo. The traversing unit 412 is configured to: traverse the service function of the specified module in the network element to be debugged by the automatic script, and generate the current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged;

The comparison unit 413 is configured to: set the current configuration item of the specified module in the obtained network element to be debugged, and the old configuration item of the same module as the specified module in the other network element or the designated module in the network element to be debugged The configuration items are compared, and the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged is obtained.

The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that those skilled in the art can also make several improvements and retouchings without departing from the principles of the present invention. It should also be considered as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

The technical solution of the present invention conveniently lists the difference between the current configuration item and the old configuration item according to the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged, so that the debugging is performed. The personnel can only focus on the difference items, and do not need to pay attention to the CLI commands corresponding to all the configuration items, thereby saving a lot of CLI commands and network management interface function comparison work, and at the same time, because the debugging personnel do not need to repeatedly and repeatedly knock the CLI commands to compare one by one, The reliability of the verification is increased, and the automatic execution configuration verification is realized, so that the network element debugging is more efficient. Therefore, the present invention has strong industrial applicability.

Claims

A method for configuring a network element to debug a network element, the method comprising:

Obtaining the difference information between the current configuration item of the specified module in the NE to be debugged and the old configuration item;

Verifying the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element;

If the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element is abnormal, modify the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element according to the difference information; and

Verify the service function corresponding to the configuration item modified by the specified module in the NE to be debugged.
The method for configuring the network element of the network management system according to claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining the difference information between the current configuration item of the specified module and the old configuration item in the network element to be debugged comprises:

Execute pre-set automation scripts;

The current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element is generated by traversing the service function of the specified module in the network element to be debugged by the automatic script;

The current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element is the same as the old configuration item of the same module in the other network element that is the same as the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element, or is specified in the to-be-decoded network element. The old configuration items of the module are compared, and the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged is obtained.
The method for configuring a network element for network management system debugging according to claim 2, wherein the step of executing a preset automatic script comprises:

Connect to the network element to be debugged by using a preset protocol;

Send a command to the network element to be debugged and parse the command to display the command.
The method for configuring a network element in a network management system according to claim 2, wherein the information of the automation script includes: global configuration information of a script, basic information of a specified module, a pre-command of a specified module, and inclusion of a specified module. Command and exclude commands for the specified module.
The method for configuring a network element of a network management system according to claim 4, wherein the basic information of the specifying module comprises address information for receiving the difference information.
The method for configuring a network element of a network management system according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising:

When the step of executing the preset automatic script is performed, the current configuration item information of the specified module in the network element to be tested is automatically recorded.
A device for configuring a network element for debugging a network element, comprising: an obtaining module, a first verifying module, a modifying module, and a second verifying module, wherein:

The obtaining module is configured to: obtain difference information between a current configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged and the old configuration item;

The first verification module is configured to: verify a service function corresponding to a current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element;

The modifying module is configured to: if the first verification module determines that the service function corresponding to the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element is abnormal, the difference information is used in the to-be-decoded network element. The current configuration item of the specified module is modified.

The second verification module is configured to: verify the service function corresponding to the modified configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element.
The apparatus for configuring a network element for network management system debugging according to claim 7, wherein the obtaining module comprises an execution unit, an traversal unit and a comparison unit, wherein:

The execution unit is configured to: execute a preset automatic script;

The traversal unit is configured to: traverse the service function of the specified module in the network element to be debugged by the automatic script, and generate a current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element;

The aligning unit is configured to: obtain the current configuration item of the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element, and the old configuration item of the module in the other network element that is the same as the specified module in the to-be-decoded network element. The old configuration items of the specified module in the network element to be debugged are compared, and the difference information between the current configuration item and the old configuration item of the specified module in the network element to be debugged is obtained.
The apparatus for configuring a network element of a network management system according to claim 8, wherein the execution unit comprises a connection subunit and a CLI command execution unit, wherein:

The connection subunit is configured to: connect to the network element to be debugged by using a preset protocol;

The CLI command execution unit is configured to: send a command to the network element to be debugged and parse the command echo.
The apparatus for configuring a network element of a network management system according to claim 8, wherein the automatic script information comprises: global configuration information of a script, basic information of a specified module, a pre-command of the specified module, and a command of the specified module And the exclusion command for the specified module.
The apparatus for configuring a network element for debugging a network element according to claim 10, wherein the basic information of the specifying module comprises: address information for receiving the difference information.
The device for configuring a network element for debugging a network management system according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the execution unit is further configured to automatically record the network element to be tested when executing a preset automatic script Specifies the current configuration item information of the module.
A computer program comprising program instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of configuring a network element configuration of a network management system according to any of claims 1-6.
A carrier carrying the computer program of claim 13.