WO2004104832A2 - Dispositif de surveillance et de coordination dans un reseau informatique - Google Patents

Dispositif de surveillance et de coordination dans un reseau informatique Download PDF

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WO2004104832A2
WO2004104832A2 PCT/EP2004/005145 EP2004005145W WO2004104832A2 WO 2004104832 A2 WO2004104832 A2 WO 2004104832A2 EP 2004005145 W EP2004005145 W EP 2004005145W WO 2004104832 A2 WO2004104832 A2 WO 2004104832A2
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Franz-Josef BÖCKMANN
Frank Elberzhagen
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Vodafone Holding GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L43/00—Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/20—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
    • G06F11/202—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements where processing functionality is redundant
    • G06F11/2023—Failover techniques
    • G06F11/2025—Failover techniques using centralised failover control functionality
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/16—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware
    • G06F11/20—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements
    • G06F11/202—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements where processing functionality is redundant
    • G06F11/2035—Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in hardware using active fault-masking, e.g. by switching out faulty elements or by switching in spare elements where processing functionality is redundant without idle spare hardware
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L41/00—Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
    • H04L41/04—Network management architectures or arrangements
    • H04L41/044—Network management architectures or arrangements comprising hierarchical management structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L43/00—Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
    • H04L43/08—Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters
    • H04L43/0805—Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters by checking availability
    • H04L43/0817—Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters by checking availability by checking functioning

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  • the invention relates to a device for monitoring and coordinating
  • computers are connected to one another, for example via cable or radio, in such a way that they can exchange data with one another. They have the advantage that different people can edit or process data in different places.
  • Two computers that are connected to each other for data exchange form a small network.
  • the data exchange takes place via suitable protocols for the data exchange.
  • security aspects often have to be considered during the transmission, for example to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing data in the network.
  • Computer networks based on the “client-server system” are known, each of which has a central computer (server) to which various workstations (clients), ie computers dependent on the central computer, can access.
  • the data is stored centrally on the central computer.
  • the central computer manages the data stored there and, if necessary, the corresponding access rights to this data.
  • Client-server system has the advantage that in principle all network participants can access the same database.
  • a second computer with a parallel database is often set up so that if one computer fails, the other is still available.
  • security measures are particularly important when the data is particularly sensitive, such as for billing, personal data and the like.
  • Database can take on different tasks. In such devices, only the other computer is used as data backup.
  • the object of the invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of the prior art and to provide increased reliability, it does not lead to misinterpretations
  • Computers are provided to the central computer unit.
  • the object is achieved by a method for such a device for monitoring and coordinating computers in a computer network according to the type mentioned at the outset, in which a central computer unit as
  • Monitoring and coordination system is integrated in the computer network, status changes of the individual computers being transmitted to the central computer unit.
  • the invention is based on the principle of designing the computer network in such a way that a central computer unit initially monitors individual computers in the network. For this purpose, the status of the computer is constantly transmitted to the central computer unit. This then decides whether a computer in the network has failed or not. If the If the central computer unit detects a failure or a malfunction, it is only authorized to coordinate the individual computers with regard to the further procedure. With this facility for monitoring and coordinating computers in a computer network, one is no longer dependent on the unsafe scripts, in particular for coordinating the computers.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the invention results from the fact that the means for detecting and transmitting status changes are designed as a program module on the individual computers. It is often sufficient to run a program module on the individual computers, which first records the status and then transmits it to the central computer unit.
  • an advantageous alternative to the software solution results from the fact that the means for detecting and transmitting status changes are designed as hardware components in the individual computers. In principle, software and hardware solutions can also be present in parallel in the computers.
  • failure protection is provided in the individual computers of the computer network and transmits information about malfunctions to the central computer unit. If failures or even total failures occur in a computer, this measure is suitable for transmitting information regarding the malfunctions of the central computer unit.
  • the central computer unit has means which actively query the status of the individual computers. This allows the central computer unit to determine, for example, at what point in time it would like to process the status of an individual computer or which computer should be queried. It can also be easily prevented that all status messages arrive at the same time.
  • the central computer unit has a graphic operator unit. This makes it easier to operate such a unit.
  • the graphic operator unit is then preferably virtual, in particular as a web
  • An advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention for a device for monitoring and coordinating computers in a computer network results accordingly in that the transmission and detection of the changes in status of the individual computers take place via a program module. The status is first recorded and then transmitted to the central computer unit.
  • An advantageous alternative to the software solution arises when the method according to the invention is designed if the detection and transmission of changes in status takes place via a hardware component in the individual computers.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention is that the central computer unit transfers the function and tasks of one computer, in particular in the event of malfunctions, to another computer.
  • the status changes are transmitted via the intranet.
  • the method according to the invention can be easily implemented using existing network devices without any great additional technical outlay.
  • Computers of the computer network are queried.
  • the central computer unit itself can e.g. at what point in time they process the status of an individual computer or which computer is to be queried.
  • Fig. 1 shows an inventive device for monitoring
  • Computer network 24 is to be understood to mean computers which are connected to one another directly or indirectly, ie via one or more computers, for data exchange.
  • the computer network 24 is shown as dashed lines which connect the computers 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 to one another.
  • the data exchange between the computers 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 takes place, for example, via cables, in particular fixed telephone lines, and / or via radio.
  • Other modes of transmission, such as light guides or infrared transmissions, are of course also conceivable individually or in combination.
  • a central computer unit 26 is located in the computer network 24.
  • the central computer unit 26 is connected to each computer 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 that is to be monitored. This is symbolized by arrows 32 and 34.
  • the computers 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 in the computer network 24 each contain one
  • Hardware component 28 which detects the respective status of the computers 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and transmits them to the central computer unit 26.
  • the computers 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 each also have a fail-safe 30 which informs the central computer unit 26 of any malfunctions in their computers.
  • the 'hardware component 28 continuously provides the status of each computer 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 26, to the central computer unit in this way always knows the central computer unit 26 virtually the status of each computer 12, 14, 16 , 18, 20, 22.
  • the central computer unit 26 can itself query the status of a computer 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22.
  • Functions of another computer can be displayed or partially taken over.
  • Computer unit 26 however, the actual status. The tasks do not have to be transferred to another working computer. The reports of the avoidable malfunctions of the computer are clarified and then, if necessary, declared by the central computer unit 26 as non-existent. The defective computer 14, 16 can continue to work in the computer network 24 without any problems.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif (10) pour la surveillance et la coordination d'ordinateurs (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) dans un réseau informatique (24), dans lequel plusieurs ordinateurs individuels (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) sont reliés les uns aux autres à des fins d'échange de données. Ladite invention concerne également un procédé pour un dispositif de ce type (10).
PCT/EP2004/005145 2003-05-21 2004-05-13 Dispositif de surveillance et de coordination dans un reseau informatique Ceased WO2004104832A2 (fr)

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