JPH04114532A - Automatic construction/reconstruction system for network system - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to the design, construction, and reconstruction methods for all network systems constructed using networks, and the definition of network system construction specifications and defined This paper relates to a method for automatically constructing and reconstructing a network system into an optimal configuration according to network system construction specifications.

[Conventional technology] When designing and constructing a conventional network system, it is important to consider the purpose of use of the network system, the programs that implement the necessary functions, the amount of communication handled, its characteristics, etc.
We take into consideration the scale of the network used, the number of devices, and the location where it will be installed, so that it is optimal for those conditions.
The network configuration and the arrangement of programs and data groups to nodes were determined and constructed in a fixed manner.

[Problem B to be solved by the invention] The above-mentioned conventional technology considers many uncertain conditions from the design stage of the network system and constructs the network system in a fixed manner. The problem is that it is not possible to respond quickly and flexibly to increases in network traffic, unexpected traffic volume and characteristics, improvements in transmission speed and node processing performance due to technological innovation, and inconsistencies with existing network systems when building a new network system. there were.

[Objective of the Invention] The object of the present invention is to enable the design and construction of a network system that meets the conditions even under uncertain conditions, and furthermore to enable the network system to be automatically designed and constructed in response to changes in the conditions after construction. The purpose is to provide a means to reconstruct the system.

[Means for solving the problem] The above purpose is to provide a means for inputting network system construction specifications by changing the conditions at the time of designing and constructing a network system, and a method for constructing a network system based on the input 7 network system construction specifications. This is achieved by providing a means for constructing a network, a means for collecting operating information representing the load and failure of the network and network system, and a means for reconstructing the network system based on the collected operating information.

[Operation] According to the present invention, the information processing function, exchange processing function, transmission processing function, communication processing function, and signal processing function of each node is determined based on the conditions obtained from the analysis of the usage status of the existing network system. When this is realized, the ownership/usage rights of resources and the relationship between the programs, data, and nodes that make up the network system are input as network system construction specifications, and the programs and data are organized into nodes according to the network system construction specifications. By deploying, you can quickly develop a network system,
In addition, by inputting the procedure for rebuilding the network system based on the operating status of the network and existing network system, and relocating the program group and data group to the nodes in the network according to the input procedure, the network It can be automatically rebuilt to the overall optimal configuration.

[Embodiment 1] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 to Seki 12 regarding processing for constructing a new network system.

As shown in FIG. 1, the network 10 includes information processing,
A node group 30 having exchange processing, transmission processing, communication processing, and signal processing functions and configuring a network system, a network system construction specification definition processing section 6, a network system construction processing section 7, and a network system operation specification definition processing section 14 , network system management specification definition processing unit 12, network system operation processing unit 18, network system management processing unit 17, network system overall specification definition processing unit 19, node operation specification definition processing unit 21, node operation processing 24 and a group of nodes 40 and 50 that supervise the network system having the network system general processing section 2. The node group 40.50 that supervises the network system is composed of an offline node group connected to the node group configuring the network system, a node group configuring the network system, or both node groups. .

The second part shows the process of registering, referencing, and changing resources.The network system general processing unit 2, based on a request from the network system manager 1, connects the node operation information DB3 that stores the current node operation status and the resource Reference is made to the resource management DB4 that manages the allocation status, and changes are made to the resource management DB4.

FIG. 3 shows the network system construction process. The network system construction specification definition processing unit 6 refers to the allocated resources for constructing the resource allocation status for the network system to be constructed using the resource management DB 4, and 7 Based on the network system construction specifications inputted by the network system developer 5, which represent the relationships between programs constituting the network system, the relationships between program groups and data groups, and the destination nodes for the program groups and data groups. When the network system construction specification is registered in the network system construction specification DB 8, the network system construction processing unit 7 is instructed to construct the network system 11.

The network system construction processing unit 7 constructs the network system 11 by referring to the network system construction fiDB 8 and the program management DB 9 and placing necessary programs and data groups in the nodes in the network 10 .

FIG. 4 shows a process for defining network system management specifications. The network system management specification definition processing unit 12 refers to the network system operation specification DB 15 based on instructions from the network system developer 5, and executes procedures for changing data groups necessary for the network system and rearranging program groups and data groups. Register in the network system management specification DB 13.

FIG. 5 shows a process for defining network system operating specifications. The network system operating specifications definition processing unit 14 collects information items, acquisition conditions, and data structures indicating the operating status of the network system inputted by the network system developer 5. The procedures represented are registered in the network system operating specification DB 15, and a seven-note work system operating specification information DB 16 is constructed.

The sixth section shows the operation processing of the network system 11. The footwork system operation processing unit I8 refers to the network system operation specification DB 15, collects operation information of the network system 11, and registers it in the network system operation information DB 16. The network system management processing unit 17 has a network system management specification DB.
Based on 13, network system operation information DB16
, and notify the network system developer 5 of the operating status of the network system 11. Further, the network system management processing unit 17 inquires necessary information in response to the network system operating status inquiry request.

FIG. 7 shows automatic reconstruction processing of a network system according to the network system management specifications. Refer to the network system construction specification DBS, change the network system construction specification, and send the message to the network system construction processing unit 7.

The network system construction processing unit 7, which instructs the network system 11 to be rebuilt, refers to the network system construction specification DBS and the program management DB 9, and rearranges the programs and data groups necessary for the network system 11.

FIG. 8 shows the footwork system general specification definition process. The network system general specification definition processing unit 19
A procedure for instructing update of resource allocation to the network system and reconstruction of the network system is registered in the network system general specification DB 20 according to the operating status of the network.

FIG. 9 shows network operation specification definition processing. The node operation specification definition processing unit 21 registers information items indicating the network operation status, acquisition conditions, and procedures representing the data structure in the node operation specification D822, and Operation information D
Construct B23.

FIG. 10 shows automatic reconstruction processing of a network system based on network system general specifications. The network operation processing unit 24 collects network operation information according to the node operation specifications registered in the node operation specification DB 22, and It is stored in the information DB 23. The network system general processing unit 2 monitors the network by referring to the node operation information DB 23 according to the network system general specifications registered in the network system general manager 1 DB 20, and notifies the network system manager 1 of the operating status of the network. . Also, inquire about the network operating status.

FIG. 11 shows a network system reconstruction process due to a change in resource allocation. The network system general processing unit 2 refers to the network system construction specification DB 8, the node operation information DB 22, and the resource management DB 4, and changes the resource allocation and network system construction specifications for the network system 11 based on these information. In addition, the network system construction processing section 7 instructs the network system construction processing section 7 to reconstruct the two-way work system.The network system construction processing section 7 refers to the network system construction specification DB 8 and the program management DB 9, and reconstructs the instructed network system 11. In order to do this, the program group and data group are relocated to the node group.

FIG. 12 shows network overall processing based on node operation specifications. The node performance management processing unit 24 stores node performance information in the node performance information DB 23 based on the node performance specifications registered in the node performance specification DB 22. The network system general processing unit 2 uses a node operation information DB based on the network system general specification DB 20.
23 and the resource management DB 4, change the resource allocation and network system construction specifications for the network system 11, and
The network system construction processing unit 7, which instructs the network system to rebuild the network system, refers to the network system construction mDB 8 and the program management DB 9 and rearranges the program group and the data group.

[Advantageous Effects of the Invention 1] According to the present invention, it is possible to construct a network system that meets various conditions and to automatically reconstruct the network according to the operational status of the network and network system, thereby facilitating rapid network system development. Once the network system has been constructed, it has the advantage of being able to automatically maintain the optimal configuration in response to additions and changes to nodes and resources, as well as rapid changes in demand forecasting.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 shows the network configuration for the automatic network system construction/reconstruction method, Figure 2 shows the resource allocation registration/change process, Figure 3 shows the network system construction process, and Figure 4 shows the network system management specifications. Definition processing, Figure 5 shows the definition processing of network system operating specifications,
Figure 6 shows network system operation processing, Figure 70 shows network system dynamic reconstruction processing based on network system management specifications, Figure 8 shows network system overall specification definition processing, and Figure 9 shows node operation specification definition processing. , Figure 10 shows the network overall management process based on the network system overall specifications, Figure 11 shows the network system rebuilding process due to resource allocation changes, and Figure 12 shows the network system dynamic rebuilding process based on the network system overall specifications. represents. 1... Network system supervisor, 2... Network system overall processing, 3... Node operation information database, 4... Resource management data base, 5...
- Network system developer, 6... Network system construction specification definition processing section, 7... Network system construction processing section, 8... Network system construction specification database, 9... Program management database, 10... Network, 11... Network system, 12... Network system management specification definition processing unit, 13... Network system management specification data cache, 14... Nenotowork system operation specification definition processing unit, 15... Network system Operation specification data header, 16... Network system operation information data header, 17... Network system management processing unit, 18...
Network system operation processing unit, 19... Network system overall specification definition processing unit, 20... Network system overall specification data header, 21... Node operation specification definition processing unit, 22... Node operation specification data header, 23...・Node operation information database, 24・
...Network operation management processing unit.

Claims (8)

[Claims] (1) A network system consisting of a group of nodes having at least one of the following functions: information processing function, exchange processing function, transmission processing function, communication processing function, and signal processing function, and a network including at least one of said network system. In the network system automatic construction/reconstruction method based on the premise, a means for inputting specifications for constructing a network system group, a means for constructing the network system group based on the input specifications, and a network system once constructed. A method for automatically constructing and reconstructing a network system, comprising means for reconstructing a group according to the operating status of nodes and the operating status of a network system. (2) Specifications of the network system include means for allocating nodes and resource groups used by the network system, relationships among programs constituting the network system, relationships between programs and data, and groups of programs and data. 2. The network system automatic construction/reconstruction method according to claim 1, further comprising means for inputting a relationship with a group of placement destination nodes. (3) A means for inputting ownership and usage rights of a group of nodes and resources in a network, a means for determining ownership and usage rights when the resource group is used, and a means for managing ownership and usage rights. 2. The network system automatic construction/reconstruction method according to claim 1, further comprising means for allocating a node group and a resource group to the network system group. (4) In at least one network system group, a program group and a data group constituting the network system group are placed in node groups respectively assigned to the network system group, thereby constructing the network system group. An automatic network system construction/reconstruction method characterized by: (5) For at least one network system group that has already been constructed, load and
A means for inputting a plurality of procedures for changing the assignment of a node group and a resource group and changing the arrangement of a program group and a data group constituting the network system group to the node group according to a node operating status that is a failure situation; A method for automatically constructing and reconstructing a network system, comprising means for reconstructing the network system according to the procedure set forth above. (6) Groups of nodes and resources used within the range of nodes and resources that the network system has the right to use, depending on the operating status of the network system, which is the load and failure status of the nodes and resources used by the network system. and means for inputting a plurality of procedures for changing the destination node group of the program group and the data group, and rebuilding the network system according to the inputted steps. Construction method. (7) A means for inputting acquisition information items, data structures, acquisition triggers, and acquisition procedures as node operation specifications in node operation information representing the node operation status, which is the load/failure status of resources possessed by the node, and the node operation specifications. A method for automatically constructing and reconstructing a network system, comprising means for collecting node operation information according to the method. (8) In the network system operation information that represents the network system operation status, which is the load and failure status of the nodes and resource groups used by the network system, the acquisition information items, data structure, acquisition trigger, and acquisition procedure are defined as network system operation specifications. A method for automatically constructing and reconstructing a network system, comprising a means for inputting information and a means for collecting network system operation information according to the inputted network system operation specifications.