Summary of the invention
The present invention proposes a kind of equipment files management system and method, can not be in real time and problem more accurate, that all sidedly equipment files is managed to solve management system of the prior art and method.
The technical solution adopted for the present invention to solve the technical problems is:
A kind of equipment files management system is used to realize the online management of Device File Information, and it comprises:
At least one network element is used for preserving Device File Information; And
The archives server that is connected with described network element, it receives the Device File Information that is sent according to the described request message by described network element by assign the request message that will obtain Device File Information to described network element, and export the Device File Information that is obtained, for online query and file administration.
The Device File Information of preserving in the described network element is preserved with the Device File Information file mode.
Described network element is further divided into:
The final stage network element is positioned at network end-point, is used to preserve the Device File Information of himself; And
Intermediate NE, be connected between described final stage network element and archives server, each intermediate NE is used to preserve the Device File Information of himself and the Device File Information of temporary final stage network element and its subordinate's intermediate NE, and assigns request message, the subordinate's intermediate NE that reaches this intermediate NE and final stage network element according to the passage of request message to archives server transmitting apparatus archive information as described archives server to the subordinate's intermediate NE and the final stage network element of this intermediate NE.
The method of the online equipment files of the present invention management is used to realize the online management of Device File Information, and it comprises:
A, in network element, preserve Device File Information;
B, archives server issue the request message that will obtain Device File Information;
C, network element are according to described request message transmitting apparatus archive information, and the archives server obtains Device File Information;
D, archives server are with the Device File Information output that obtains.
The method of the online equipment files management of the present invention further comprises:
E, by the information transfer channel between archives server and network element, described network element is carried out on-line monitoring and Centralized Monitoring management.
Beneficial effect of the present invention: the online equipment files management system of the present invention is set up the archives server, each Device File Information is kept at equipment itself with file mode, can concentrate the Device File Information that takes out individual equipment the network from the archives server, or the unified Device File Information that takes out each equipment in the network has been simplified maintenance work so that off-line is consulted.Simultaneously, with the transmission channel of the information transfer channel between archives server and network element as the monitor message file, be used for the monitoring of tools purpose, not only can obtain equipment running status in the network in real time, and the supervisory system that needn't establish the equipment of being independent of in addition, reduced the cost of comprehensive networking.
In addition, online equipment files management system of the present invention and method also possess following advantage:
The user can be online from archives server lookup Device File Information, can guarantee the correctness of Query Information;
The archives server can be according to the attribute of equipment self, and inquiry final stage network element hardware information judges that according to relevant information whether the final stage network element configuration is correct, avoids error configurations more earlier;
The Device File Information of all on-line apparatus can export as file by the archives server, thereby reduces the workload of the manual typing paper spare of field engineer, reduces artificial factor, better guarantees the information correctness of obtaining and comprehensive.
Embodiment
Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the present device archive management system is used to realize the online management of Device File Information, it comprises archives server 10 and the network element (network basic device unit (BDU)) that communicates to connect with described archives server 10, and described network element further can be divided into intermediate NE 20 and final stage network element 30.Described archives server 10,30 of intermediate NE 20 and final stage network elements form network and connect, wherein the Device File Information of final stage network element 30 is kept in the described final stage network element 30, the Device File Information of intermediate NE 20 is kept in the described intermediate NE 20 self, described archives server 10 is collected the Device File Information of final stage network element 30 automatically by described final stage network element 30 by intermediate NE 20, and by each rank network element in the intermediate NE 20 (in the present device archive management system, the archives server is interpreted as highest network element, intermediate NE 20 may comprise some network elements again, these network elements can be divided into some ranks according to the present position, wherein high more with the network element rank of closing on the archives server more) the upper level network element collect the Device File Information of this grade intermediate NE 20, carry out the online query and the file administration of Device File Information.
Described archives server 10 can be located at and utilize network management center to be connected communication with communication network between lower level network element with each network element in the network management center, to save the networking cost.
Among the present invention, described final stage network element 30 is meant the end in the network.For example, because there is tangible hierarchical relationship in equipment room, described final stage network element is meant the base station in the wireless network in wireless network; And in broadband and the transmission equipment because the hierarchical relationship of each equipment room is not clear especially, the final stage network element can be thought the most close terminal user's the network equipment.For realizing the online query and the file administration of Device File Information, described final stage network element 30 comprises storage unit 31 and the control module 32 that is used to preserve the network element device archive information, wherein control module 32 comprises the storage control sub unit that is used to support storage unit 31 storage final stage network element device archive informations, support the online editing subelement of Device File Information in the described storage unit 31 of online modification, and be used for supporting the final stage network element of the Device File Information (that is the Device File Information of the single final stage network element of inquiry from the archives server) of these storage unit 31 preservations of remote inquiry to inquire about subelement.
Described intermediate NE 20 is all network elements that are present between final stage network element 30 and the archives server 10.For example, in wireless network, can think that mobile switch (MSC), base station controller (BSC), location register (VLR and HLR), the gateway device (SGSN and GGSN) that is used for data communication, the intelligent equipment (IN) that is used to handle pre-payment etc. all belong to intermediate NE.Also can be provided with the control module 22 that is used to preserve the storage unit 21 of this intermediate NE equipment of itself archive information and operates control in the described intermediate NE 20.The control module 22 of described intermediate NE 20 also can comprise the storage control sub unit that is used for supporting storage unit 21 these intermediate NE equipment of itself archive informations of storage, support the online editing subelement of Device File Informations in the described storage unit 21 of online modification and be used to support Device File Information that this storage unit 21 of remote inquiry preserves (promptly, the Device File Information of the single intermediate NE of inquiry from the archives server) intermediate NE inquiry subelement, described intermediate NE 20 can be used as the transmission channel of network element archive informations at different levels.
Each intermediate NE 20 can further comprise the buffer storage (scheming not show) of the intermediate NE that is used for temporary this intermediate NE subordinate and the Device File Information of final stage network element.
For realizing the online query and the file administration of Device File Information, described archives server 10 is provided with control module 11, and described control module 11 comprises and is used to support the archives server lookup subelement that 30 Device File Information in final stage network element 20 and the intermediate NE is inquired about one by one and is used for exporting the final stage network element under this archives server 10 and the output subelement of intermediate network element device archive information by certain format.
The above final stage network element 30, intermediate NE 20, do not illustrate in the drawings with each subelement of the control module 32,22,11 of archives server 10, it can be realized by software mode.
In the present embodiment, be the definite network structure, each network element in described archives server 10 undernets is divided into final stage network element 20 and intermediate NE 30 explanations, in the management of the network equipment, not only can be as described the Device File Information of final stage network element 20 be carried out online management by the online equipment files management system of the present invention and method, it also can carry out online management to the Device File Information of a certain other intermediate NE 30 of level.
As Fig. 3, it is the process flow diagram of the online equipment files management system of the present invention work, and this online equipment files management method comprises:
Step 91: store the Device File Information of this final stage network element at the final stage network element, intermediate NE is stored the Device File Information of this intermediate NE.
The Device File Information of described final stage network element and intermediate NE is by in the corresponding within it storage unit of the storage control sub unit control store of control module in final stage network element and the intermediate NE, and can carry out online modification by the online editing subelement.
In addition, the Device File Information forming device archive information file of described final stage network element and intermediate NE also downloads to by file mode in the equipment of each network element, thereby the archives server can directly obtain Device File Information from final stage network element, intermediate NE, reduce the workload of the manual typing of field engineer, guarantee to obtain the correctness of Device File Information and comprehensive.Can further analyze according to this Device File Information file simultaneously.
Step 92: the Device File Information of collecting storage in the step 91 automatically is to the archives server.
The automatic collecting device archive information of described step 92 comprises further and issues the request message that will obtain Device File Information and network element according to described request message transmitting apparatus archive information that the archives server obtains the step of Device File Information.
Wherein, the request message described in the step 92 is a topological message.
As Fig. 4, the request message that wherein issues the information of will obtaining further may further comprise the steps:
81) the archives server issues topological message to closing on network element;
82) close on network element and receive topological message after, the response file server;
83) close on network element topological message is issued to the low level network element that will inquire about with broadcast mode;
84) the low level network element is responded topological message.
Wherein, describedly close on network element is meant the direct communication annexation with the archives server network element, be generally intermediate NE, but under some special situation, closing on network element also may be the final stage network element, if for example the base station equipment of WLAN (wireless local area network) directly is connected with the existence of archives server, this base station equipment is to close on network element so, also be the final stage network element, that is, do not have intermediate NE in this case.
The described low level network element that will inquire about refers to the network element of the archives server distal-most end one-level that will inquire about, it is generally described final stage network element, but in particular cases at some, the Device File Information of a certain intermediate NE in the only direct requester network, so, the also described low level network element that will inquire about of this intermediate NE.
In addition, stable for guaranteeing correct connection and transmission, the realization of above-mentioned steps also should possess following precondition:
Above-mentioned steps must be could realize under the intact situation of archives server and net element communication link;
Upper level network element in the above-mentioned steps possesses the buffer memory ability to next stage network element topology message, thereby avoids because the next stage network element is too much, and network element is responded simultaneously and caused the archives server to lose message.
According to as above step, in order to obtain archive information, high one-level network element sends the topological message that will obtain Device File Information with the forms of broadcasting to the next stage network element that has the relation of communicating to connect with it, comprise the address information of this network element in this topological message and other class information of level of living in network, after the next stage network element is received topological message, determine that according to address information in the described topological message and class information files send the address, and determine self rank.Wherein, the archives server can be understood as highest network element (the 0th grade), intermediate NE according to the present position be followed successively by the 1st, 2,3...n level network element.The transmittance process of message between network elements at different levels is: the archives server issues topological message to closing on the intermediate NE (the 1st grade) of one-level, after the 1st grade of network element received this message that obtains information, respond the upper level network element, be the archives servers, and address information is revised as the address information of the 1st grade of network element, and rank is added 1 back continue broadcasting downwards, so repeat to be broadcast to successively n level network element.
As Fig. 5, by above-mentioned agreement topological message is issued to the final stage network element through step 72 archives server, enter step 73, the final stage network element is to the file of the corresponding apparatus archive information described in the high-level network element transmission step 91, if network element is received the topological message of obtaining of several types simultaneously, then the network element to highest level sends (if rank is identical, then select to begin to receive that the network element of topological message sends most), simultaneously obtain the message that the network element address reverting equipment archive information of Device File Information has sent, so that this intermediate NE arrangement topological relation to other transmission.After the high-level network element of step 73 is received the file of Device File Information, enter step 74 and return confirmation to the low level network element, if a period of time can not be received confirmation message after the low level network element sent archive information, then change step 72 and 75 over to, retransmit and report an error.
In addition, intermediate NE is not lost in order to guarantee files, be provided with the buffer memory measure, be that intermediate NE is temporarily stored in Device File Information in the internal memory or the buffer zone of hard disk of self as required, and the Device File Information in the buffer zone transmitted to the upper level network element, after waiting to receive the information of accepting confirmation that the upper level network element returns, again with it from buffer block deletion.
In transmission course, the file of the Device File Information that described final stage network element need transmit is the file of this final stage network element equipment of itself archive information, and the file of the Device File Information that intermediate NE need transmit also has the file of this network element to the Device File Information of all intermediate NEs between the described final stage network element except the file of the Device File Information of this final stage network element.
Be collected in the archives server Device File Information is online by above step.
Step 93: the Device File Information of described acquisition is exported from the archives server.
Described Device File Information can be converted to certain format (as the EXCEL file of MICROSOFTOFFICE office software use) by software mode and export from the archives server.
In addition, the communication that also can be connected with the offline profile system of this online archives server downloads to Device File Information in the offline profile system with software mode, is convenient to off-line browsing.
Above-mentioned online equipment files management method further comprises: utilize the information transfer channel between above-mentioned online archives economy and final stage network element, realize on-line monitoring and Centralized Monitoring management to described final stage network element and intermediate NE.Final stage network element and intermediate NE regularly become the monitor message file with oneself state information gathering, when the archives server requirement is inquired about the state of this equipment, the monitor message file that this has generated is sent to the archives server and resolves the output related content, further, the archives server can be concentrated the duty of all network elements, and whether judgment device operate as normal.Be converted to data mode for data such as environment, image, sound after by the corresponding interface collection, a part that can be used as in the monitor message file is uploaded.
Described online archive management system can link to each other with how tame vendor equipment, manages the equipment of how tame manufacturer.As long as when guaranteeing to connect, the equipment that is connected with online archives server is supported the online file administration related protocol of the present invention, can realize online in real time inquiry archive information and monitoring of tools information.
Please refer to Fig. 6, is that example describes in detail with the wireless network.This wireless network comprises interconnective base station sub-system (BSS) 40, network subsystem (NSS) 50 and operation and maintenance sub system (OSS) 60, and this wireless system is connected with the user by certain network interface.
Described base station sub-system 40 comprises base transceiver station (BTS) 41 and the base station controller (BSC) 42 that directly or indirectly links to each other with this base transceiver station 41.
Described network subsystem 50 comprises mobile switching centre (MSC) 51, reaches databases such as VLR Visitor Location Register (VLR) 52, attaching position register (HLR) 53, AUC (AUC) 54, equipment identity register (EIR) 55.The business of the described base station controller 42 of described mobile switching centre's 51 controls, provide function of exchange and with system in being connected of other functions, it is by obtaining customer location registration and the required total data of call request in the above-mentioned database, and can be according to the up-to-date information request of the obtaining partial data of new database more.Wherein, described VLR Visitor Location Register 52 generally is integrated in mobile switching centre 51 inside.
Described operation and maintenance sub system 60 is mainly finished functions such as mobile subscriber's management, mobile device management and network operation and maintenance, and it comprises operator's console (WS) 61, operation maintenance center (OMC) server 62 and archives server 63.
In the present embodiment wireless network, the base station is the final stage network element, and all network elements between this base station and the archives server are intermediate NE.
As mentioned above, in order to realize the function of online archive management system, set up archives server 63 in the operation and maintenance sub system 60 of described wireless network, in addition, storage control sub unit in the described final stage network element, online editing subelement and last base net unit inquiry subelement, with archives server lookup subelement and output subelement, realize with form of software that all its software is realized comprising:
1) base station software is supported online modification and is preserved Device File Information;
In the present embodiment, described relevant information is kept in the specific region of base station network element internal flash memory (FLASHMEMORY), and it comprises:
A. the model of base station, base station type (GSM/CDMA/WCDMA);
B. the installation longitude and latitude position and the sea level elevation of base station;
C. infield title, installation environment type (city/suburbs and counties under the jurisdiction of a large city/rural area/mountain region/island etc.);
D. power supply mode, set-up time;
E. base station carrier power, transmission mode, bar code.
2) base station software is supported the remote inquiry Device File Information, that is, support from the Device File Information of archives server centered inquiry single base station;
3) the archives server software is supported base station query facility archive information one by one, and exports the Device File Information that these archives clothes divide all base stations under device according to certain format (as Microsoft Excel);
In addition, the communication that also can further be connected of this online archives server with the offline profile system, unified in this online archives server the extraction device archive information to the offline profile system in case off-line consult.
For this reason, described software is realized also can further comprising:
(4) the offline profile system supports to take out file from the archives server, and the typing of corresponding document mode is provided.
In addition, as present embodiment, Device File Information is left on the base station and can realize by software mode with reference to known technology, but for fear of technical support engineer loaded down with trivial details during the input equipment archive information one by one at the scene, the information of present device archive management system is with the file mode typing, its method is: write ini file (base station property file) in this locality, ini file is downloaded to the base station, corresponding ini file is preserved in the base station.In the present embodiment, Device File Information adopts similar Windows ini file form commonly used, and this is because this document analysis gets up more conveniently, also is easier to expand new content.In addition, provide the software can be on computers than more simple in plant maintenance interface input.The typing of this file mode; reduced the workload of the manual typing paper spare of field engineer; especially fully needn't typing to unit type and veneer collocation information; the archives server can directly get access to its Device File Information from the base station, thereby further guarantees to obtain the correctness of Device File Information and comprehensive.
Described software is realized also can further comprising:
(5) base station software further supports to analyze described base station property file, the Device File Information of on the base station maintenance interface, describing in the display file, and its implementation comprises:
A. provide the network element archives that move on the common computer to form software, this software provides graphical interfaces, and the technical support engineer fills in relevant information by the interface, generates standard I NI formatted file by this computer software.
In addition, generate ini file, guarantee that the Device File Information file layout of each base station network element is correctly consistent by computer software.Extended attribute can be provided in the graphical interfaces so that expand later on.Further, provide size restriction and verification measure to this document, also can be successful to avoid arbitrarily downloading wrong file.
B. the maintainer downloads this ini file to the base station.
C. the ini file of each base station and the out of Memory that obtains from each base station are collected in the unification of archives server, to offline profile system outputting standard formatted file (as the EXCEL file).
If the archives server regularly provides the file of this standard format, as January once, by the file of analyzing current file and exporting before this, can confirm whether the base station archive information changes.
In addition, can preserve the backup of a relevant device archive information on the archives server, by will newly extracting Device File Information and the alternate device archive information contrasts, the variation that can the discovering device archive information and the problem of inconsistency of existence are conveniently safeguarded Device File Information.
Further, in the present embodiment, the file transfer passage that utilizes online archives economy to provide can be achieved as follows the on-line monitoring and the Centralized Monitoring management of the base station equipment of mode:
The base station oneself state comprises temperature, circuit flow, line fill, CPU usage, the isoparametric measurement reporting functions of internal memory operating position: the base station regularly becomes a monitor message file with information gathering, when the archives server requirement was inquired about the state of this equipment, this document was sent to the archives server and resolves the output related content; The archives server can all network elements of collective analysis duty, whether judgment device working properly.
Base-station environment image monitoring function: on base station equipment, provide USB interface or other to connect the interface of general gamma camera, gather image, and image saved as the jpeg picture file, the resolution and the frequency of gathering image can preestablish, and the part that the content in the image file can be used as in the monitor message file is uploaded.
Voice monitoring and official telephone function: the interface that base station equipment provides USB interface or other to be connected audio frequency apparatus, gather sound and sound-content is bundled to file.
Utilize online archives economy and method, can realize the unified management, automated topology, off-line arrangement of whole network system, function such as loadings automatically, the adaptation size expansion reduces comprehensive networking cost.
And, utilizing online archive management system of the present invention and method, network element device comprises title, geographic position, place port numbers etc., and reports these information by preserving some information relevant with self, can accomplish to support to report port wrong plug alarm; And network element device, comprises base station type, carrier frequency quantity etc., and reports these information for base station equipment by preserving some attribute informations relevant with self, can discern whether suitable base station of configuration in advance, can accomplish to report error configurations to alarm.
The above only is a preferred implementation of the present invention; should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the prerequisite that does not break away from the principle of the invention; can also make some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be considered as protection scope of the present invention.