WO2016201991A1

WO2016201991A1 - Network management method and device

Info

Publication number: WO2016201991A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/072740
Authority: WO
Inventors: 窦伟
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2015-06-19
Filing date: 2016-01-29
Publication date: 2016-12-22
Also published as: CN106330725A

Abstract

Disclosed are a network management method and device. The method comprises: receiving, from a user, a first instruction to look up a first network element, and acquiring and displaying all open shortest path first (OSPF) areas where the first network element is located; receiving, from the user, a second instruction to look up the OSPF areas, and acquiring and displaying a neighbor relationship between all the network elements of the OSPF areas in the second instruction.

Description

Method and device for realizing network management

Technical field

This application relates to, but is not limited to, IP wireless access network technology.

Background technique

With the rapid spread of the IP Radio Access Network (IPRAN) networking method in the communication network, the dynamic routing protocol, especially the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol, is based on the Internet Protocol. (IP, Internet Protocol)/Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) flexibility and maturity in networking, more and more used in communication networks.

A typical IPRAN network uses the OSPF protocol to perform route discovery on the access layer. However, the OSPF protocol brings flexibility to the networking and brings difficulties to the operation and maintenance of the network.

Related art methods for implementing network management generally include:

The corresponding relationship between the network element and the information is set in advance, and an instruction from the user to view the network element is received, and information corresponding to the network element is displayed. The information includes one or more of the following: an OSPF area where the NE is located, a route identifier, a local outbound interface address, and a neighbor address.

When receiving an instruction from the user to perform a packet network search (PING, Packet Internet Grouper) detection on any two network elements, PING detection is performed on the two network elements in the instruction.

When an instruction from the user indicating that any two network elements are tracked (TRACE) is received, TRACE detection is performed on the two network elements in the instruction.

When receiving an instruction from the user indicating that the alarm information is queried, the OSPF alarm information is monitored and displayed.

Summary of the invention

The following is an overview of the topics detailed in this document. This summary is not intended to limit the claims The scope of protection.

In the method for implementing network management in the related art, the information of each network element can be displayed independently, and the neighbor relationship between the network elements cannot be displayed.

This paper proposes a method and device for implementing network management, which can visually display the neighbor relationship between each network element in an OSPF area.

A method of implementing network management, including:

Receiving, by the user, a first instruction for viewing the first network element, acquiring all open shortest path first OSPF areas where the first network element is located, and displaying the same;

The second instruction from the user to view the OSPF area is received, and the neighbor relationship between all network elements and the network element in the OSPF area in the second instruction is obtained and displayed.

Optionally, the method further includes: performing PING detection on the neighbor link in the third instruction when receiving a third instruction from the user that indicates that the packet is detected by the inter-network searcher PING on the neighbor link. .

Optionally, the method further includes: performing PING detection on two network elements in the fourth instruction when receiving a fourth instruction from the user indicating that PING detection is performed on any two network elements.

Optionally, the method further includes: performing TRACE detection on the two network elements in the fifth instruction when receiving a fifth instruction from the user indicating that the tracking TRACE detection is performed on any two network elements.

Optionally, the method further includes: when receiving the sixth instruction from the user indicating the query alarm information, listening to the OSPF alarm information and displaying.

Optionally, the obtaining, by the obtaining, all OSPF areas where the first network element in the first instruction is located includes:

The OSPF area corresponding to the first network element is searched for in the correspondence between the information indicating the network element and the information indicating the OSPF area.

Optionally, the acquiring the neighbor relationship between all the network elements and the network element of the OSPF area in the second instruction includes:

Obtaining an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the first network element in the second instruction;

Discovering all neighbors of the first network element according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the first network element;

Selecting each neighbor of the first network element in turn;

Obtaining an OSPF neighbor list of each selected neighbor in the OSPF area in the second instruction;

All neighbors of the selected neighbor are discovered according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor.

Optionally, the obtaining the OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the first network element in the second instruction includes: in a preset correspondence between the information indicating the network element, the information indicating the OSPF area, and the OSPF neighbor list And searching for the OSPF neighbor list corresponding to the OSPF area in the first network element and the second instruction;

The OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area in the second instruction of each of the selected neighbors includes: a pre-set correspondence between the information indicating the network element, the information indicating the OSPF area, and the OSPF neighbor list, The selected neighbor, the OSPF neighbor list corresponding to the OSPF area in the second instruction.

Optionally, the discovering, according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the first network element, all neighbors of the first network element include:

And selecting, in sequence, each entry of the OSPF neighbor list of the obtained first network element;

Acquiring a second network element to which the neighboring address of the selected entry belongs, and obtaining all OSPF areas in which the area identifier of the second network element is the same as the OSPF area in the second instruction;

Obtaining, respectively, an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the second network element obtained by the second network element;

Determining, in the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the second network element, an entry whose neighbor address is the address of the first network element, and determining that the first network element and the second network element are neighbors each other relationship;

The discovering all neighbors of the selected neighbor according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor includes:

And selecting, in sequence, each entry of the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor;

Obtaining a second network element to which the neighboring address of the selected entry belongs, and acquiring the location of the second network element The area identifies all OSPF areas that are the same as the OSPF area in the second instruction;

And determining, by the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the second network element, an entry whose neighbor address is the address of the selected neighbor, and determining that the selected neighbor and the second network element are mutually neighbor relationships.

Optionally, the acquiring, by the acquiring, the second network element to which the neighboring address of the selected entry belongs includes:

The second network element corresponding to the neighbor address of the selected entry is searched for in the correspondence between the information indicating the network element and the neighbor address.

A device for implementing network management, comprising:

The receiving module is configured to: receive a first instruction from the user to view the first network element; and receive a second instruction from the user to view the OSPF area;

The first obtaining module is configured to: obtain all open shortest path first OSPF areas where the first network element is located, and display the information;

The second obtaining module is configured to: obtain and display a neighbor relationship between all network elements and network elements in the OSPF area in the second instruction.

Optionally, the receiving module is further configured to:

Receiving, by the user, a third instruction indicating that the neighboring link performs a packet network searcher PING detection;

The device also includes:

The detecting module is configured to: perform PING detection on the neighbor link in the third instruction.

Optionally, the receiving module is further configured to:

Receiving a fourth instruction from the user indicating that PING detection is performed on any two network elements;

The device also includes:

The detecting module is configured to: perform PING detection on two network elements in the fourth instruction.

Optionally, the receiving module is further configured to:

Receiving a fifth instruction from the user indicating that the TRACE detection is performed on any two network elements;

The device also includes:

The detecting module is configured to: perform TRACE detection on two network elements in the fifth instruction.

Optionally, the receiving module is further configured to:

Receiving a sixth instruction from the user indicating query alarm information;

The device also includes:

The detection module is configured to: monitor OSPF alarm information and display it.

Optionally, the first obtaining module is configured to:

Optionally, the second obtaining module is configured to:

Acquiring an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the first network element in the second instruction; discovering all neighbors of the first network element according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the first network element; and selecting the first Each neighbor of the network element obtains an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area in the second instruction of each selected neighbor; and discovers all neighbors of the selected neighbor according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor.

Optionally, the second obtaining module is configured to:

Querying, in a corresponding relationship between the information indicating the network element, the information indicating the OSPF area, and the OSPF neighbor list, the OSPF neighbor list corresponding to the OSPF area in the first network element and the second instruction; Obtaining, by the OSPF neighbor list of the first network element, all the neighbors of the first network element; selecting each neighbor of the first network element in sequence; and setting information indicating the network element, information indicating the OSPF area, and The OSPF neighbor list is searched for, and the OSPF neighbor list corresponding to the OSPF area in the second instruction is searched for, and all the selected neighbors are found according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor. neighbor.

Optionally, the second obtaining module is configured to:

Selecting an entry of the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the first network element; obtaining the selected table Obtaining, by the second network element to which the neighboring address of the item belongs, all the OSPF areas in which the area identifier of the second network element is the same as the OSPF area in the second instruction; acquiring the second network element separately in each The OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the second network element; the OSPF neighbor list of the second network element obtained is used to find an entry whose neighbor address is the address of the first network element, and the first network is determined. The element and the second network element are mutually neighbor relationships.

Optionally, the second obtaining module is configured to:

And the second network element to which the neighboring address of the selected entry belongs is obtained, and the area identifier of the second network element is located and the second All the OSPF areas of the OSPF area in the command are obtained; the OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the second network element obtained by the second network element is obtained respectively; and the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the second network element is obtained. The neighboring address is an entry of the address of the selected neighbor, and the selected neighbor and the second network element are mutually neighbored.

Optionally, the second obtaining module is configured to:

A computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions for performing the method of any of the above.

Compared with the related art, the embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a first instruction from the user to view the first network element, acquiring all OSPF areas where the first network element is located, and displaying; receiving the indication from the user to view the OSPF area The second instruction acquires and displays the neighbor relationship between all network elements of the OSPF area in the second instruction and each network element. The neighbor relationship between the network elements in the OSPF area is visually displayed by using the solution of the embodiment of the present invention.

Other aspects will be apparent upon reading and understanding the drawings and detailed description.

BRIEF abstract

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for implementing network management according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of a display interface according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for implementing network management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiments of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for implementing network management, including:

Step 100: Receive a first instruction from the user to view the first network element, obtain all OSPF areas where the first network element is located, and display the OSPF area.

In this step, all OSPF areas where the first network element in the first instruction is located include:

The information indicating the OSPF area may be an instance identifier and an area identifier.

Step 101: Receive a second instruction from the user to view an OSPF area, and obtain a neighbor relationship between all network elements and network elements in the OSPF area in the second instruction and display the neighbor relationship.

In this step, obtaining the neighbor relationship between all the NEs and the NEs in the OSPF area in the second instruction includes:

Acquiring an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the first network element in the second instruction; discovering all the neighbors of the first network element according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the first network element; selecting one neighbor of the first network element; acquiring Selecting, by the neighbor, the OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area in the second instruction; discovering all the neighbors of the selected neighbor according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor; and continuing to perform other neighbors or selecting the first network element The steps of a neighbor of a neighbor.

The OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area in the second instruction of the first network element/selected neighbor is:

The OSPF neighbor list corresponding to the OSPF area in the first network element/selected neighbor and the second instruction is searched for in the correspondence between the information indicating the network element, the information indicating the OSPF area, and the OSPF neighbor list.

Where "/" means replaceable.

The neighbors of the selected network element are found according to the obtained first network element/selected neighbor OSPF neighbor list, including:

Selecting the obtained first network element/selected neighbor OSPF neighbor list entry; obtaining the second network element to which the neighboring address of the selected entry belongs, obtaining the area identifier of the second network element and OSPF in the second instruction All the OSPF areas in the same area are obtained. The OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the second network element obtained by the second network element is obtained. The neighboring address is found in the OSPF neighbor list of the second network element. The entry of the address of the neighbor/selected neighbor, determining that the first network element/selected neighbor and the second network element are mutually neighboring relationships; continuing to perform the selection of the obtained first network element/selected neighbor OSPF neighbor list other The steps of the entry.

When the OSPF neighbor list of the obtained second network element is not found in the OSPF neighbor list, the neighboring address is not the neighbor relationship between the selected network element and the second network element.

The entry of the neighbor list may also include a local outbound interface address.

The second network element to which the neighbor address of the selected entry belongs is:

In this step, when all the network elements in the OSPF area and the neighbor relationship between each network element in the second command are displayed, the neighbor links between the network elements that are in the neighbor relationship may be displayed (may be in different colors) To display information about the different status of the neighbor link, route ID, local outbound interface address, and neighbor address.

The method may further include performing a PING detection on the neighbor link in the third instruction when receiving a third instruction from the user indicating that the neighbor link is PING detected.

Among them, you can click the right mouse button on the neighbor link to pop up the menu, and the user selects PING detection from the menu.

The method may further include: performing PING detection on the two network elements in the fourth instruction when receiving the fourth instruction from the user indicating that the PING detection is performed on any two network elements.

The method may further include performing TRACE detection on the two network elements in the fifth instruction when receiving the fifth instruction from the user indicating that the TRACE detection is performed on any two network elements.

The method may further include: receiving a sixth instruction from the user indicating the query alert information When listening to OSPF alarm information and display it.

The neighbor relationship between the network elements in the OSPF area is visually displayed by using the solution of the embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the display interface. As shown in FIG. 2, the display interface includes four parts: an area for displaying a network element tree, and a user can select an network element to be viewed from the area; and display an area of the OSPF area, after the user selects the network element to be viewed, The OSPF area where the selected NE is located is displayed in the area. You can also select the OSPF area to be viewed from the area. The area where the neighbor relationship graph is displayed. After the user selects the OSPF area to be viewed, the selected OSPF is displayed in the area. Neighbor relationship between all network elements and NEs in the area; a personalized design area in which users can customize the information to be displayed in the area where the neighbor relationship graph is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 3, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an apparatus for implementing network management, including:

The receiving module 21 is configured to: receive a first instruction from the user to view the first network element; and receive a second instruction from the user to view the OSPF area;

The first obtaining module 22 is configured to: obtain all open shortest path first OSPF areas where the first network element is located and display the same;

The second obtaining module 23 is configured to: acquire and display a neighbor relationship between all network elements and network elements in the OSPF area in the second instruction.

In the apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, the receiving module 21 is further configured to:

Receiving a third instruction from the user indicating that the inter-network searcher PING detects the neighbor link;

Also includes:

The detecting module 24 is configured to: perform PING detection on the neighbor link in the third instruction.

Also includes:

The detecting module 24 is configured to: perform PING detection on two network elements in the fourth instruction.

Also includes:

The detecting module 24 is configured to perform TRACE detection on two network elements in the fifth instruction.

Receiving a sixth instruction from the user indicating the query alarm information;

Also includes:

The detecting module 24 is configured to: monitor and display OSPF alarm information.

In the apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, the first obtaining module 22 is configured to:

In the apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, the second obtaining module is configured to:

Obtaining an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the first network element in the second instruction; discovering all the neighbors of the first network element according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the first network element; selecting one neighbor of the first network element; obtaining the selected The OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area in the second instruction of the neighbor; discovers all the neighbors of the selected neighbor according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor; continues to perform the selection of the neighbor of the first network element or a neighbor of the selected neighbor step.

The OSPF neighbor list corresponding to the OSPF area in the first network element and the second instruction is searched for in the correspondence between the information indicating the network element, the information indicating the OSPF area, and the OSPF neighbor list. The OSPF neighbor list of the network element discovers all the neighbors of the first network element; selects a neighbor of the first network element; in the correspondence between the preset information indicating the network element, the information indicating the OSPF area, and the OSPF neighbor list, Finding the selected neighbor, the OSPF neighbor list corresponding to the OSPF area in the second instruction, discovering all the neighbors of the selected neighbor according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor, and continuing to perform other neighbors or selected neighbors that select the first network element The steps of a neighbor.

In the device of the embodiment of the present invention, the second acquiring module is configured to:

Obtaining an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the first network element in the second instruction; selecting an entry of the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the first network element; obtaining the second network element to which the neighboring address of the selected entry belongs, acquiring The area where the second network element is located is the same as the OSPF area in the second instruction; the OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the second network element obtained by the second network element is obtained respectively; The OSPF neighbor list of the network element is used to find the entry of the address of the first network element, and the first network element and the second network element are mutually neighbors. Steps of other entries in the OSPF neighbor list;

Selecting a neighbor of the first network element; obtaining an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the selected neighbor in the second command; selecting an entry of the OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor; obtaining the neighbor address of the selected entry Obtaining, by the second network element, all OSPF areas in which the area identifier of the second network element is the same as the OSPF area in the second instruction; respectively acquiring the OSPF neighbors of the OSPF area of the second network element obtained by the second network element The list is obtained by searching the OSPF neighbor list of the second network element to find the address of the neighbor whose neighbor address is the selected neighbor, and determining that the selected neighbor and the second network element are mutually neighbors; Steps for other entries in the neighbor's OSPF neighbor list;

The step of selecting another neighbor of the first network element or a neighbor of the selected neighbor continues. .

Select one of the OSPF areas in the second command, obtain an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area in the second command, and select an entry of the obtained OSPF neighbor list. The second network element corresponding to the neighbor address of the selected entry is obtained by the second network element corresponding to the neighboring address of the selected entry, and the OSPF area with the same area identifier as the OSPF area in the second instruction is obtained. The OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the second network element obtained by the second network element is obtained, and the OSPF neighbor list of the second network element is used to find the entry of the address of the selected network element. The step of determining the neighboring relationship between the selected network element and the second network element; continuing to perform the other entries of the selected OSPF neighbor list; and continuing to perform the step of selecting other network elements in the OSPF area in the second instruction.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or a portion of the steps of the above-described embodiments can be implemented using a computer program flow, which can be stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as on a corresponding hardware platform (eg, System, device, device, device, etc.) In execution, one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments is included.

Alternatively, all or part of the steps of the above embodiments may also be implemented by using an integrated circuit. These steps may be separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or multiple modules or steps may be fabricated into a single integrated circuit module. achieve.

The devices/function modules/functional units in the above embodiments may be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which may be centralized on a single computing device or distributed over a network of multiple computing devices.

When the device/function module/functional unit in the above embodiment is implemented in the form of a software function module and sold or used as a stand-alone product, it can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The above mentioned computer readable storage medium may be a read only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk or the like.

Industrial applicability

Claims

A method of implementing network management, including:

Receiving, by the user, a first instruction for viewing the first network element, acquiring all open shortest path first OSPF areas where the first network element is located, and displaying the same;

The second instruction from the user to view the OSPF area is received, and the neighbor relationship between all network elements and the network element in the OSPF area in the second instruction is obtained and displayed.
The method of claim 1 further comprising:

When receiving a third instruction from the user indicating that the packet-to-network searcher PING detects the neighbor link, performing PING detection on the neighbor link in the third instruction.
The method of claim 1 further comprising:

When receiving a fourth instruction from the user indicating that PING detection is performed on any two network elements, PING detection is performed on two network elements in the fourth instruction.
The method of claim 1 further comprising:

When receiving a fifth instruction from the user indicating that tracking TRACE detection is performed on any two network elements, TRACE detection is performed on two network elements in the fifth instruction.
The method of claim 1 further comprising:

When receiving the sixth instruction from the user indicating the query alarm information, the OSPF alarm information is monitored and displayed.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the obtaining all OSPF areas where the first network element in the first instruction is located includes:

The OSPF area corresponding to the first network element is searched for in the correspondence between the information indicating the network element and the information indicating the OSPF area.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the acquiring the neighbor relationship between all the network elements of the OSPF area and the network element in the second instruction includes:

Obtaining an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the first network element in the second instruction;

Discovering all neighbors of the first network element according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the first network element;

Selecting each neighbor of the first network element in turn;

Obtaining an OSPF neighbor list of each selected neighbor in the OSPF area in the second instruction;

All neighbors of the selected neighbor are discovered according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor.
The method of claim 7 wherein

The obtaining the OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the first network element in the second instruction includes: searching, in a correspondence between the preset information indicating the network element, the information indicating the OSPF area, and the OSPF neighbor list, a first network element, and an OSPF neighbor list corresponding to an OSPF area in the second instruction;

The OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area in the second instruction of each of the selected neighbors includes: a pre-set correspondence between the information indicating the network element, the information indicating the OSPF area, and the OSPF neighbor list, The selected neighbor, the OSPF neighbor list corresponding to the OSPF area in the second instruction.
The method of claim 7 wherein

The discovering, according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the first network element, all neighbors of the first network element include:

And selecting, in sequence, each entry of the OSPF neighbor list of the obtained first network element;

Acquiring a second network element to which the neighboring address of the selected entry belongs, and obtaining all OSPF areas in which the area identifier of the second network element is the same as the OSPF area in the second instruction;

Obtaining, respectively, an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the second network element obtained by the second network element;

Determining, in the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the second network element, an entry whose neighbor address is the address of the first network element, and determining that the first network element and the second network element are neighbors each other relationship;

The discovering all neighbors of the selected neighbor according to the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor includes:

And selecting, in sequence, each entry of the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the selected neighbor;

Acquiring a second network element to which the neighboring address of the selected entry belongs, and obtaining all OSPF areas in which the area identifier of the second network element is the same as the OSPF area in the second instruction;

Obtaining, respectively, an OSPF neighbor list of the OSPF area of the second network element obtained by the second network element;

And determining, by the obtained OSPF neighbor list of the second network element, an entry whose neighbor address is the address of the selected neighbor, and determining that the selected neighbor and the second network element are mutually neighbor relationships.
The method according to claim 9, wherein the acquiring the second network element to which the neighbor address of the selected entry belongs includes:

The second network element corresponding to the neighbor address of the selected entry is searched for in the correspondence between the information indicating the network element and the neighbor address.
A device for implementing network management, comprising:

The receiving module is configured to: receive a first instruction from the user to view the first network element; and receive a second instruction from the user to view the OSPF area;

The first obtaining module is configured to: obtain all open shortest path first OSPF areas where the first network element is located, and display the information;

The second obtaining module is configured to: obtain and display a neighbor relationship between all network elements of the OSPF area in the second instruction and each network element.
A computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions for performing the method of any of claims 1-10.