JPH0368005A - Automatic operation control system in arbitrary system constitution - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently operating the system by executing automatically instructions of a system start, turn-on/turn-off of a power source, etc., of the computer system in accordance with automatic operating information to which daily constitution change information is added. CONSTITUTION:An operator turns on and schedules power source turn-on/turn- off time, an operation constitution pattern and operation data from a console table, and generates and holds a turn-on/turn-off file 11, a constitution pattern file 12, and an automatic operation file 13, respectively. When the power source turn-on time of the system comes, an ON clock mechanism 14a operates and a power source of a service processor SVP1 is turned on, and by actuating an OFF time setting mechanism 140, the power source turn-off time is set. Subsequently, by actuating a body power source turn-on mechanism 150, a power source of a body device 2 is turned on, and thereafter, from the pattern file 12, an operation pattern of that day is read out, the constitution of the body device 2 is changed, and thereafter, an IPL is executed and the work is started.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The present invention provides a system separation and integration mechanism for operating a plurality of computer systems as a single computer system or a multi-six computer system, and a system separation and integration mechanism, for example, in units of nine weeks a month. Regarding an automatic operation control method in a computer system equipped with an external device that has an automatic operation mechanism based on automatic operation information consisting of daily system power on/off information and initial program loading machine number information for system startup. , the purpose is to construct an automatic driving control method that can perform automatic driving with an arbitrary system configuration, and the automatic driving information of the external device includes, for example, the month.

By adding daily configuration change information on a week-by-week basis, the external device can power on, change the configuration,
System startup with initial program loading,
The system is configured to automatically issue an instruction to turn off the electricity.

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a system separation and integration mechanism for operating a plurality of computer systems as a single computer system or a multi-electronic computer system, and a daily system for one week per month, for example. The present invention relates to an automatic operation control method in a computer system equipped with an external device having an automatic operation mechanism based on automatic operation information consisting of power on/off information and initial program loading machine number information for system startup.

With the diversification of data processing and the increase in processing volume using recent computer systems, the need for multi-operation using multiple computer systems is increasing. The computer system can be separated into single systems and each can process multiple jobs, or the multiple computer systems can be integrated to build a multi-processor sensor system and process a large amount of data at high speed. There is a growing demand for selectively building a variety of driving modes.

In response to such user demands, there is a need for an automatic driving control system that can effectively construct an automatic driving mechanism that can operate with any system configuration.

[Prior Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a computer system, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a conventional method of configuring an arbitrary system.

As shown in Figure 2, recent computer systems operate (A) and (B) independently as a single system, or (A) + (), depending on the amount of jobs to be processed.
B) The user has a request to operate as a multi-system, and an external device such as a service processor (SVP) is required.
) From step 1, instructions for changing the configuration were given manually to respond to the user's request.

In other words, on weekdays it is operated as a single system (hereinafter referred to as tJP system), and on holidays it is operated as a multi-system (hereinafter referred to as M
P system), holidays or
The day before the holiday, change the configuration from UP system to MP system.
It was necessary to manually change the configuration of the OUP system.

The method of changing the conventional system configuration will be explained in more detail with reference to FIG.

In advance, from the console console of the service processor (SVP) 1, the operator can check, for example, the power on/off times for each day of the month, the initial program loading (I
Enter the machine number etc. of PL) to automatically power on the system.
Disconnection and automatic initial program loading (IPL)
), for example, the input/disconnection time file 11. And, an automatic driving file 13 is created.

When the system power-on time comes, the clock mechanism 1.4 turns on.
a operates and powers on the system.

First, when the service processor (SVP) 1 starts up, the service processor (SVP) 1 writes the above-mentioned input/disconnection time file 11 to the off clock mechanism 14h.
After setting the power-off time using the OFF time setting mechanism 140 based on the above, the main unit power-on mechanism 150 is activated to turn on the power to the main unit 2 and restart the hardware.

Next, a menu asking whether to operate with automatic IPL is displayed, for example, on the display of the console;
When the operator instructs automatic IPL, the automatic IPL mechanism 17 refers to the automatic operation file 13 and performs automatic initial program loading (IP) according to its contents.
L) is performed, and the system startup is completed.

When manual IPL is instructed in the above instruction, a menu asking whether to change the configuration is displayed on the display of the console.

Therefore, when the operator instructs to change the configuration, 1 is input, and then the configuration change information input from the console, for example,
By inputting the UP system/MP system, channel (C) IP number 8 connected to the system, input/output device machine number, etc., a configuration change is instructed to the main unit.

When the configuration change is completed, manual program loading (IPL) is performed from the console console, and system startup is completed.

If no configuration change instruction is given in the above instructions, manual initial program loading (IPI) is performed with the current system configuration, and system startup is completed.

In addition, the instruction as to whether or not to operate with automatic IPL can be set in advance by the operator from the console console before the system starts operating, so that automatic IPL/
Manual 1. It may be configured such that the PL is determined.

Further, the power supply/disconnection mechanism such as the ON clock mechanism 1.4a may be placed in a device other than the service processor (SVP) 1.

As described above, in conventional computer systems, it is necessary to manually instruct the configuration to be changed according to the type of operation of the day, and there is a problem that automatic operation with an arbitrary system configuration is not possible.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, the present invention provides a system separation and integration mechanism for operating a plurality of computer systems as a single computer system or a multiple computer system, and a system power-on/integration mechanism that operates, for example, one week per month. In a computer system equipped with an external device that has an automatic operation mechanism based on automatic operation information consisting of disconnection information and initial program loading machine number information for system startup, an automatic system that can perform automatic operation with any system configuration. The purpose is to provide an operation control method.

[Means to solve the problem]

The above problems are solved by an automatic operation control system configured as follows.

System separation that allows multiple computer systems to operate as a single computer system or a multiple computer system;
An integrated mechanism and, for example, daily system power on/off information on a weekly basis per month.

In a computer system equipped with an external device having an automatic operation mechanism based on automatic operation information consisting of initial program loading machine number information for system startup, the automatic operation information of the external device includes, for example, the month.

By adding daily configuration change information on a weekly basis, the external device can power on the main unit of the computer system and change the configuration according to the content of the added automatic operation information.
System startup with initial program loading,
Configure the device to automatically issue a power-off instruction.

[Effect]

That is, according to the present invention, there is provided a system separation/integration mechanism for operating a plurality of computer systems as a single computer system or a multiple computer system, and a system power on/off system on a daily basis, for example, one week per month. For example, in a computer system equipped with an external device having an automatic operation mechanism based on automatic operation information consisting of information and initial program loading machine number information for system startup,
By scheduling the daily operation configuration system for each week of the month together with the above-mentioned automatic power-on and power-off times and retaining it as a configuration pattern file, external devices, such as service processors (SVPs) ) detects the power-on time and starts the system, the system changes the operational configuration of the system according to the scheduled system configuration, and then performs automatic initial program loading (IPL) according to the contents of the automatic operation file. do.

Therefore, automatic operation is possible with any system configuration, and the user can automatically respond to the load on the computer system at a specific time throughout the week or month, and use the computer system more efficiently. effective.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) shows an example of a system configuration, and (b) shows an example of the structure of a configuration pattern file, an automatic operation file, and a loading/cutting file. An external device, for example, a service processor (SVP) 1 is provided with a means (configuration pattern file) 12 for scheduling and retaining a daily operational configuration pattern on a weekly basis. When (SVP) 1 detects the power-on time, it powers on the main unit, changes the system configuration in accordance with the system operation system scheduled in the above means 12, and performs automatic initial program loading (IPL). The means for carrying out the above are the means necessary to carry out the present invention. still,
The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

Hereinafter, an automatic operation control method using an arbitrary system configuration of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG.

First, the operator turns on the power mentioned above from the console desk.
Following the disconnection time, the operational configuration pattern (UP system/
MP system, etc.) and operation data are input and scheduled, and each input and disconnection time file 11. A configuration pattern file 12 and an automatic operation file 13 are created and retained.

When the system power-on time comes, the above-mentioned on clock mechanism 14a operates to first turn on the power of an external device, for example, the service processor (SVP) 1 in this embodiment, and 1 starts up, the off time setting mechanism 140 is started and the power off time is set in the off clock mechanism 1.4b from the on/off time file 11.

Next, after starting the main body power-on mechanism 150 and turning on the power of the main body device 2, the operation pattern of the day is read from the configuration pattern file 12 of the present invention, and the main body device 2 is activated according to the read operation pattern. When the system configuration change is completed, for example, to MP system/UP system, the machine number for initial program loading is read from the automatic operation file 13, and the machine number for main unit 2 is Then, the initial program loading (IPL) is instructed, and when the initial program loading (IPL) is completed, the business file is loaded and business operation begins.

When the system power-off time comes, the off clock mechanism 14b operates and the service processor (SVP) 1
The on-time setting mechanism 141 of the on-time clock mechanism 14 determines the next start-up time from the above-mentioned turn-on/cut-off time file 11.
After setting to a, the system power-off process is performed.

The above configuration pattern file 11. Automatic driving file 12
．． An example of the configuration of the input and disconnection time file 13 is shown in FIG.
There are monthly schedules that are valid for two months, weekly schedules that are valid forever, etc., and the operator can select one and build a corresponding file.

The configuration of this file is just an example, and it goes without saying that the configuration is not limited to this.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, when power is turned on to the main device 2,
Although the explanation has been given using an example in which disconnection is performed directly from the service processor (SVP) 1, the present invention is not limited to this.
It goes without saying that the power on/off mechanism such as the clock mechanism 14a may be placed in a separate device from the service processor (SVP) 1.

As described above, the present invention provides a system separation/integration mechanism for operating a plurality of computer systems as a single computer system or a multiple computer system, and a system power-on/off system for each nine weeks of the month, for example. In a computer system equipped with an external device having an automatic operation mechanism based on automatic operation information consisting of information and initial program loading machine number information for system startup, the external device, for example, a service processor (SVP) 1, For example, a means (configuration button file) 12 for scheduling and retaining daily operational configuration patterns for three weeks of each month is provided, and the service processor (SVP)
When 1 detects the power-on time, after powering on the main unit, the system configuration is changed in accordance with the system operation system scheduled in the above means 12, and automatic initial program loading (IPL) is performed. The company's unique feature is that the system is set up and the business operations are carried out.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above in detail, the automatic operation control method in any system configuration of the present invention is system separation in which a plurality of computer systems are operated as a single computer system or a multiple computer system.

An external device having an integrated mechanism and an automatic operation mechanism based on automatic operation information including, for example, daily system power on/off information for nine weeks of the month and initial program loading machine number information for system startup. In a computer system equipped with a HE external device, such as a service processor (SVP), the automatic operation information includes, for example,
System configuration change information is added on a weekly basis per month, and the external device performs power-on, configuration changes, and initial programming for the main unit of the computer system according to the contents of the added automatic operation information. Since the system is designed to automatically start up the system by loading and to instruct the power to be turned off, automatic operation with any system configuration is possible, and the user can do it within a week.

Alternatively, it is possible to automatically deal with the load on the computer system at a specific time throughout the month for six years, and the computer system can be used more efficiently.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a computer system. FIG. 3 is a diagram explaining a conventional method of configuring an arbitrary system. It is. In the drawings, I is an external device or service processor (SVP)
. 11 is a loading/cutting time file. 12 is a configuration pattern file. 13 is the automatic driving file. 14a is an ON clock mechanism, and 14b is an OFF clock mechanism. 140 is an off time setting mechanism. 141 is an ON time setting mechanism. 150 is the main body power supply mechanism. 151 is the main body power cutoff mechanism. 16 is a configuration change mechanism. 17c [tl IPLi structure 2 indicates the main unit. Figure 1 (Part 2)

Claims (1)

[Claims] System separation for operating a plurality of computer systems as a single computer system or a multiple computer system;
An external device having an integrated mechanism and an automatic operation mechanism based on automatic operation information consisting of predetermined system power on/off information (11) and initial program loading machine number information (13) for system startup. In a computer system equipped with (1), predetermined configuration change information (12) is added to the automatic operation information of the external device (1), and the contents of the automatic operation information (11 to 13) are added. Accordingly, the external device (1) automatically instructs the main device (2) of the computer system to turn on the power, change the configuration, start up the system by loading an initial program, and turn off the power. Automatic operation control method with arbitrary system configuration.