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CN100375557C - Method for operating and maintaining telecommunication network equipment by using mobile station and mobile network management system thereof - Google Patents

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CN100375557C
CN100375557C CNB2005100004268A CN200510000426A CN100375557C CN 100375557 C CN100375557 C CN 100375557C CN B2005100004268 A CNB2005100004268 A CN B2005100004268A CN 200510000426 A CN200510000426 A CN 200510000426A CN 100375557 C CN100375557 C CN 100375557C
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本发明公开一种利用移动台操作维护电信网设备的方法及其移动网管系统,该系统包括移动台客户端、可与移动台客户端交互通信的移动网管代理以及可与移动网管代理交互通信的操作维护中心。工作时,移动台客户端发送登录请求,通过验证后,移动网管代理允许其登录并与其建立连接;操作维护中心收集到新的告警信息后立即经移动网管代理发给移动台客户端显示,维护人员根据告警信息输入操作维护命令后,经移动网管代理发送到操作维护中心,操作维护中心执行该命令并把执行结果经移动网管代理发给移动台客户端,由移动台客户端显示给维护人员。本发明方法实现了一定程度的“随时随地”的操作维护功能,极大的方便了系统维护人员的工作。

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The invention discloses a method for operating and maintaining telecommunication network equipment by using a mobile station and its mobile network management system. Operation and maintenance center. When working, the mobile station client sends a login request. After passing the verification, the mobile network management agent allows it to log in and establish a connection with it; after the operation and maintenance center collects new alarm information, it immediately sends it to the mobile station client through the mobile network management agent for display and maintenance. After the personnel enter the operation and maintenance command according to the alarm information, the mobile network management agent sends it to the operation and maintenance center. The operation and maintenance center executes the command and sends the execution result to the mobile station client through the mobile network management agent, and the mobile station client displays it to the maintenance personnel. . The method of the invention realizes a certain degree of "anytime, anywhere" operation and maintenance function, which greatly facilitates the work of system maintenance personnel.

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利用移动台操作维护电信网设备的方法及其移动网管系统 Method for operating and maintaining telecommunication network equipment by using mobile station and mobile network management system thereof

技术领域technical field

本发明涉及一种电信网的网管系统,尤其涉及一种移动网管系统。The invention relates to a network management system of a telecommunication network, in particular to a mobile network management system.

背景技术Background technique

网管系统是电信网中一个重要的组成部分,对于随时掌握庞大电信网的运行状况,及时发现和解决电信网的故障,以及优化和提高电信网的性能,网管系统都有着不可或缺的重要作用。为了及时发现和解决电信网的故障,要求系统维护人员能够从网管系统中尽可能及时地获得电信设备现场的告警等信息,并快速做出相应的故障解决处理指示。The network management system is an important part of the telecommunication network. The network management system plays an indispensable role in grasping the operation status of the huge telecommunication network at any time, discovering and solving the faults of the telecommunication network in time, and optimizing and improving the performance of the telecommunication network. . In order to discover and solve the faults of the telecommunication network in a timely manner, the system maintenance personnel are required to obtain information such as alarms and other information on the telecommunication equipment site from the network management system as timely as possible, and quickly make corresponding troubleshooting instructions.

但是,现有的网管系统还没有提供移动操作维护的功能,最多只支持被动和单向的向维护人员的移动台发送告警等信息。因此,为了第一时间发现和解决电信网的故障,系统维护人员必须时刻守候在网管系统旁,高度关注告警信息等,使得电信网的日常操作维护工作受到时空约束。However, the existing network management system does not provide the function of mobile operation and maintenance, and at most only supports passive and one-way sending of information such as alarms to the maintenance personnel's mobile station. Therefore, in order to discover and solve the faults of the telecommunication network at the first time, the system maintenance personnel must wait by the network management system at all times and pay close attention to the alarm information, etc., so that the daily operation and maintenance of the telecommunication network is restricted by time and space.

发明内容Contents of the invention

本发明要解决的技术问题是提供一种利用移动台操作维护电信网设备的方法,使得系统维护人员能够利用移动台对电信网设备进行操作维护,使得操作维护工作更为方便快捷。本发明还要提供一种实现该方法的电信网的移动网管系统。The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method for operating and maintaining telecommunication network equipment by using a mobile station, so that system maintenance personnel can use the mobile station to operate and maintain the telecommunication network equipment, making the operation and maintenance work more convenient and quick. The invention also provides a mobile network management system of the telecommunication network for realizing the method.

为了解决上述技术问题,本发明提供了一种利用移动台操作维护电信网设备的方法,包括以下步骤:In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a method for operating and maintaining telecommunication network equipment using a mobile station, comprising the following steps:

(a)建立包括移动台客户端、可与移动台客户端交互通信的移动网管代理和可与移动网管代理交互通信的操作维护中心的移动网管系统;(a) establishing a mobile network management system including a mobile station client, a mobile network management agent capable of interactive communication with the mobile station client, and an operation and maintenance center capable of interactive communication with the mobile network management agent;

(b)移动台客户端向移动网管代理发送登录请求,在验证该移动台客户端的身份合法后,移动网管代理允许其登录并与其建立连接;(b) The mobile station client sends a login request to the mobile network management agent, and after verifying that the identity of the mobile station client is legal, the mobile network management agent allows it to log in and establishes a connection with it;

(c)操作维护中心收集到新的告警信息后立即发送到移动网管代理,由其转发给所有已经建立连接且需要通知的移动台客户端;(c) After the operation and maintenance center collects the new alarm information, it immediately sends it to the mobile network management agent, and forwards it to all mobile station clients that have established connections and need to be notified;

(d)移动台客户端将收到的告警信息显示给维护人员,维护人员输入操作维护命令后,移动台客户端将该操作维护命令发送到移动网管代理;(d) The mobile station client displays the received alarm information to the maintenance personnel. After the maintenance personnel input the operation and maintenance order, the mobile station client sends the operation and maintenance order to the mobile network management agent;

(e)移动网管代理将该操作维护命令转发给操作维护中心,操作维护中心执行该命令后,把命令执行结果返回给移动网管代理;(e) The mobile network management agent forwards the operation and maintenance command to the operation and maintenance center, and the operation and maintenance center returns the command execution result to the mobile network management agent after executing the command;

(f)移动网管代理将命令执行结果转发给移动台客户端,移动台客户端收到后向维护人员显示命令执行结果。(f) The mobile network management agent forwards the command execution result to the mobile station client, and the mobile station client displays the command execution result to the maintenance personnel after receiving it.

进一步地,上述方法还可具有以下特点:还包括以下告警恢复通知的步骤:操作维护中心收集到新的告警恢复信息后发送到移动网管代理,由其转发给所有已经建立连接且需要通知的移动台客户端,移动台客户端再将收到的告警恢复信息显示给维护人员。Further, the above method can also have the following features: it also includes the following step of alarm recovery notification: after the operation and maintenance center collects new alarm recovery information, it sends it to the mobile network management agent, and it forwards it to all mobile network management agents that have established connections and need to be notified. The mobile station client, and the mobile station client displays the received alarm recovery information to the maintenance personnel.

进一步地,上述方法还可具有以下特点:所述移动网管代理收到操作维护中心发送的告警或告警恢复信息后,把该告警信息存入本地缓存池,或者从本地缓存池中删除已经恢复的告警信息。Further, the above method can also have the following features: after the mobile network management agent receives the alarm or alarm recovery information sent by the operation and maintenance center, it stores the alarm information in the local cache pool, or deletes the recovered alarm information from the local cache pool. Warning message.

进一步地,上述方法还可具有以下特点:所述步骤(b)中,移动网管代理是将所述登录请求转发到所述操作维护中心,由操作维护中心利用保存的客户端信息对所述移动台客户端的身份进行验证并向所述移动网管代理返回验证结果,或者,所述移动网管代理是利用本地保存的客户端信息对所述移动台客户端的身份进行验证。Further, the above method can also have the following characteristics: in the step (b), the mobile network management agent forwards the login request to the operation and maintenance center, and the operation and maintenance center uses the stored client information to log in the mobile network. The identity of the mobile station client is verified and the verification result is returned to the mobile network management agent, or the mobile network management agent uses locally stored client information to verify the identity of the mobile station client.

进一步地,上述方法还可具有以下特点:所述移动台客户端是通过无线移动数据业务网接入因特网与所述移动网管代理建立连接,或者,所述移动台客户端是通过短信通道与所述移动网管代理建立连接。Further, the above method can also have the following characteristics: the client of the mobile station connects to the Internet through the wireless mobile data service network and establishes a connection with the mobile network management agent, or the client of the mobile station communicates with the mobile network management agent through a short message channel. The mobile network management agent establishes a connection.

进一步地,上述方法还可具有以下特点:所述步骤(e)中,操作维护中心在执行操作维护命令前,先对发送该命令的移动台客户端的权限进行校核,如其具有此操作权限,再执行该命令,否则拒绝执行。Further, the above method can also have the following features: in the step (e), before the operation and maintenance center executes the operation and maintenance command, it first checks the authority of the mobile station client sending the order, if it has this operation authority, Execute the command again, otherwise refuse to execute.

进一步地,上述方法还可具有以下特点:还包括以下系统注销的步骤:移动台客户端向移动网管代理发送系统注销消息,移动网管代理收到该系统注销消息后,断开与该移动台客户端的连接并释放相关资源。Further, the above method can also have the following features: it also includes the following steps of system logout: the mobile station client sends a system logout message to the mobile network management agent, and the mobile network management agent disconnects from the mobile station client after receiving the system logout message. end of the connection and release related resources.

进一步地,上述方法还可具有以下特点:还包括以下移动台客户端查询设备运行信息的步骤:操作维护中心向移动网管代理发送设备运行信息,保存在移动网管代理的缓存池中,并在运行信息改变时更新该缓存池中的信息;移动台客户端向移动网管代理发送运行信息查询命令;移动网管代理在本地缓存池查询移动台客户端需要的信息,并将查询结果返回给请求查询的移动台客户端;请求查询的移动台客户端接收到查询结果后,通过声音或图文等方式向维护人员显示查询结果。Further, the above method can also have the following features: it also includes the following step of querying the equipment operation information by the mobile station client: the operation and maintenance center sends the equipment operation information to the mobile network management agent, saves it in the buffer pool of the mobile network management agent, and Update the information in the cache pool when the information changes; the mobile station client sends an operation information query command to the mobile network management agent; the mobile network management agent queries the information required by the mobile station client in the local cache pool, and returns the query result to the requesting query Mobile station client: After receiving the query result, the mobile station client that requests the query displays the query result to the maintenance personnel through voice or graphic text.

进一步地,上述方法还可具有以下特点:还包括以下移动台客户端查询设备运行信息的步骤:移动台客户端向移动网管代理发送运行信息查询命令;移动网管代理把查询命令转发给操作维护中心,操作维护中心执行查询,并将查询结果返回给移动网管代理;移动网管代理收到操作维护中心返回的查询结果后,转发给查询的移动台客户端;移动台客户端接收到查询结果后,通过声音或图文等方式向维护人员显示查询结果。Further, the above-mentioned method can also have the following features: it also includes the following step of querying the operation information of the equipment by the mobile station client: the mobile station client sends the operation information query command to the mobile network management agent; the mobile network management agent forwards the query command to the operation and maintenance center , the operation and maintenance center executes the query, and returns the query result to the mobile network management agent; after the mobile network management agent receives the query result returned by the operation and maintenance center, it forwards it to the querying mobile station client; after the mobile station client receives the query result, Display query results to maintenance personnel by means of sound or text.

进一步地,上述方法还可具有以下特点:所述步骤(d)移动台客户端收到告警信息后,还向移动网管代理返回一个回执,移动网管代理如果在设定时间内没有收到移动台客户端返回的该回执,就向其重发该告警信息。Further, the above-mentioned method can also have the following characteristics: after the step (d) the mobile station client receives the alarm information, it also returns a receipt to the mobile network management agent, if the mobile network management agent does not receive the alarm message from the mobile station within the set time. If the receipt is returned by the client, the warning information is resent to it.

本发明提供的可利用移动台操作维护电信网设备的移动网管系统,包括操作维护中心、移动台客户端以及可与移动台客户端、操作维护中心交互通信的移动网管代理,其中:The mobile network management system that can utilize the mobile station to operate and maintain the equipment of the telecommunication network provided by the present invention includes an operation and maintenance center, a mobile station client, and a mobile network management agent capable of interactive communication with the mobile station client and the operation and maintenance center, wherein:

所述移动台客户端用于接收维护人员输入的命令,组织成约定的消息格式发送到所述移动网管代理,并接收、解析所述移动网管代理发来的消息,将其中的信息显示给维护人员;The mobile station client is used to receive commands input by maintenance personnel, organize them into an agreed message format and send them to the mobile network management agent, receive and analyze the messages sent by the mobile network management agent, and display the information therein to the maintenance personnel. personnel;

所述移动网管代理用于建立和维护与所述移动台客户端、操作维护中心之间的连接,可将来自移动台客户端的消息按约定格式转发给操作维护中心,及将来自操作维护中心的消息按约定格式转发给相应移动台客户端。The mobile network management agent is used to establish and maintain connections with the mobile station client and the operation and maintenance center, and can forward messages from the mobile station client to the operation and maintenance center in an agreed format, and forward messages from the operation and maintenance center to the operation and maintenance center. The message is forwarded to the corresponding mobile station client according to the agreed format.

进一步地,上述移动网管系统还可具有以下特点:所述移动台客户端进一步包括:Further, the above-mentioned mobile network management system may also have the following characteristics: the mobile station client further includes:

人机接口模块,用于提供维护人员和移动台客户端之间的操作界面,接收维护人员输入的命令,并向维护人员显示收到的信息;The man-machine interface module is used to provide an operation interface between the maintenance personnel and the mobile station client, receive commands input by the maintenance personnel, and display the received information to the maintenance personnel;

网络通讯模块,用于通过无线移动数据业务网建立和维护与移动网管代理的连接,并发送、接收与移动网管代理之间的消息;The network communication module is used to establish and maintain the connection with the mobile network management agent through the wireless mobile data service network, and send and receive messages with the mobile network management agent;

协议分析处理模块,用于将维护人员输入的命令组织成协议约定的消息格式后发送,并从接收的消息中解析出其所包含的信息。The protocol analysis and processing module is used to organize the commands input by the maintenance personnel into the message format stipulated in the protocol and then send them, and analyze the information contained in the received messages.

进一步地,上述移动网管系统还可具有以下特点:所述移动台客户端是装有移动网管系统客户端软件的具有无线接入功能的移动台。Furthermore, the above mobile network management system may also have the following characteristics: the mobile station client is a mobile station with wireless access function equipped with mobile network management system client software.

进一步地,上述移动网管系统还可具有以下特点:所述移动网管代理进一步包括:Further, the above-mentioned mobile network management system may also have the following characteristics: the mobile network management agent further includes:

客户端接口模块,用于建立和维护与移动台客户端的连接并完成两者间消息的发送和接收;The client interface module is used to establish and maintain the connection with the mobile station client and complete the sending and receiving of messages between the two;

操作维护中心接口模块,用于建立和维护与操作维护中心的连接并完成两者间消息的发送和接收;The operation and maintenance center interface module is used to establish and maintain the connection with the operation and maintenance center and complete the sending and receiving of messages between the two;

协议分析处理模块,用于对收到的消息进行解析,根据消息内容,将其重新组织为约定格式后转发,或者在本地处理。The protocol analysis and processing module is used to analyze the received message, reorganize it into an agreed format according to the content of the message, and then forward it, or process it locally.

进一步地,上述移动网管系统还可具有以下特点:所述移动网管代理还包括缓存管理模块,用于在缓存池中暂存操作维护中心的告警、设备运行信息,并根据收到的相关指令完成对缓存池中信息的维护、查询操作。Further, the above-mentioned mobile network management system can also have the following features: the mobile network management agent also includes a buffer management module, which is used to temporarily store the alarms and equipment operation information of the operation and maintenance center in the buffer pool, and complete the operation according to the received relevant instructions. Maintenance and query operations on information in the cache pool.

进一步地,上述移动网管系统还可具有以下特点:所述移动网管代理还包括安全防护模块,用于对客户端接口模块收到的数据包进行分析和过滤,为操作维护中心提供防火墙。Further, the above mobile network management system may also have the following features: the mobile network management agent also includes a security protection module for analyzing and filtering data packets received by the client interface module, and providing a firewall for the operation and maintenance center.

进一步地,上述移动网管系统还可具有以下特点:所述移动网管代理或操作维护中心包括移动台客户端管理模块,用于保存、维护和更新移动台客户端的身份、权限信息。Further, the above mobile network management system may also have the following features: the mobile network management agent or the operation and maintenance center includes a mobile station client management module, which is used to save, maintain and update the identity and authority information of the mobile station client.

由上可知,采用本发明所述的方法和系统,系统维护人员可以通过移动台客户端对电信网设备进行操作维护,实现了一定程度的“随时随地”的操作维护功能,减小了对电信网设备的日常操作维护工作的时空约束,极大的方便了系统维护人员的工作。As can be seen from the above, by adopting the method and system of the present invention, system maintenance personnel can operate and maintain telecommunications network equipment through the mobile station client, realizing a certain degree of "anytime, anywhere" operation and maintenance functions, reducing the need for telecommunications The time and space constraints of the daily operation and maintenance of network equipment greatly facilitate the work of system maintenance personnel.

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图1是本发明实施例移动网管系统的拓扑结构图。FIG. 1 is a topological structure diagram of a mobile network management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

图2是本发明实施例移动台客户端登录的流程图。Fig. 2 is a flow chart of mobile station client login according to the embodiment of the present invention.

图3是本发明实施例告警或告警恢复通知的流程图。Fig. 3 is a flow chart of an alarm or an alarm recovery notification according to an embodiment of the present invention.

图4是本发明实施例移动台客户端下发操作维护命令的流程图。Fig. 4 is a flow chart of issuing an operation and maintenance command by a mobile station client according to an embodiment of the present invention.

图5是本发明实施例移动台客户端在系统注销的流程图。Fig. 5 is a flow chart of the logout of the mobile station client in the system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

图6是本发明实施例移动台客户端查询运行信息的流程图Fig. 6 is a flowchart of mobile station client querying operation information according to an embodiment of the present invention

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下面以CDMA系统中的移动网管系统为例进行说明。该移动网管系统的拓扑结构如图1所示,包括移动台客户端1、移动网管代理2和操作维护中心3三个部分。其中移动台客户端1通过CDMA数据业务(也可以是别的无线移动数据业务网)接入到Internet,与移动网管代理2连接。移动网管代理2同时与操作维护中心3连接,为移动台客户端1提供从Internet接入的移动网管功能的接口。操作维护中心3与电信网设备相连。The following takes the mobile network management system in the CDMA system as an example to illustrate. The topological structure of the mobile network management system is shown in FIG. 1 , including three parts: a mobile station client 1 , a mobile network management agent 2 and an operation and maintenance center 3 . The mobile station client 1 accesses the Internet through the CDMA data service (or other wireless mobile data service network), and connects with the mobile network management agent 2 . The mobile network management agent 2 is connected to the operation and maintenance center 3 at the same time, and provides an interface for the mobile station client 1 to access the mobile network management function from the Internet. The operation and maintenance center 3 is connected to the telecommunication network equipment.

移动台客户端可以采用手机、PDA和笔记本电脑等一切具有无线接入功能的终端,下载移动网管系统的客户端软件(如,通过运营商的无线应用下载平台下载)后成为移动台客户端。其进一步包括:The mobile station client can use all terminals with wireless access functions such as mobile phones, PDAs, and notebook computers, and download the client software of the mobile network management system (for example, download through the operator's wireless application download platform) to become a mobile station client. It further includes:

人机接口模块,用于提供维护人员和移动台客户端之间的操作界面,接收维护人员输入的登录、注销、操作维护、查询设备运行信息等命令,并向维护人员显示收到的告警、设备运行状态以及其它反馈信息。The man-machine interface module is used to provide the operation interface between the maintenance personnel and the mobile station client, receive the login, logout, operation maintenance, query equipment operation information and other commands input by the maintenance personnel, and display the received alarms, Equipment running status and other feedback information.

网络通讯模块,用于通过无线移动数据业务网接入Internet,建立和维护与移动网管代理的连接,并发送、接收与移动网管代理之间的消息。这里,连接只是一个逻辑概念,表示移动台与网管代理之间的通讯过程,不限定于某种通讯方式。除接入Internet外,也可以利用短信通道,通过数据短信的方式与移动网管代理进行通讯。The network communication module is used to access the Internet through the wireless mobile data service network, establish and maintain the connection with the mobile network management agent, and send and receive messages with the mobile network management agent. Here, connection is only a logical concept, which means the communication process between the mobile station and the network management agent, and is not limited to a certain communication method. In addition to accessing the Internet, it can also use the short message channel to communicate with the mobile network management agent through data short messages.

协议分析处理模块,用于将维护人员输入的命令组织成协议约定的消息格式后发送,并从接收的消息中解析出其所包含的告警、告警恢复、设备运行等信息。移动台和移动网管代理之间可以采用内部协议,或者标准协议,如WAP等。The protocol analysis and processing module is used to organize the commands input by the maintenance personnel into the message format stipulated in the protocol and then send them, and analyze the information contained in the alarm, alarm recovery, equipment operation and other information from the received message. Internal protocols or standard protocols, such as WAP, can be used between the mobile station and the mobile network management agent.

移动网管代理是移动台客户端与操作维护中心之间信息交互的中转平台,它是一个逻辑实体,可以运行在独立的硬件平台上,也可以与操作维护中心运行在同一硬件平台上。其进一步包括以下功能模块:The mobile network management agent is a transfer platform for information interaction between the mobile station client and the operation and maintenance center. It is a logical entity that can run on an independent hardware platform or on the same hardware platform as the operation and maintenance center. It further includes the following functional modules:

客户端接口模块,用于建立和维护与移动台客户端的连接并完成两者间消息的发送和接收。The client interface module is used to establish and maintain the connection with the mobile station client and complete the sending and receiving of messages between the two.

操作维护中心接口模块,用于建立和维护与操作维护中心的连接并完成两者间消息的发送和接收。The operation and maintenance center interface module is used to establish and maintain the connection with the operation and maintenance center and complete the sending and receiving of messages between the two.

协议分析处理模块,用于对收到的消息进行解析,然后根据消息内容,重新组织后转发,或者交给缓存管理模块处理。移动网管代理和操作维护中心之间的接口主要依赖操作维护中心所能提供的接口,可以是内部接口,也可是标准的CORBA,Q3等接口。移动网管代理和移动台客户端之间可以采用内部协议,或者标准协议,如WAP等。The protocol analysis and processing module is used to analyze the received message, and then reorganize and forward it according to the content of the message, or hand it over to the cache management module for processing. The interface between the mobile network management agent and the operation and maintenance center mainly depends on the interface that the operation and maintenance center can provide, which can be an internal interface or a standard CORBA, Q3 and other interfaces. An internal protocol or a standard protocol, such as WAP, can be used between the mobile network management agent and the mobile station client.

缓存管理模块,用于在缓存池中暂存操作维护中心的告警、设备运行状况等信息,并根据指令完成对缓存池中信息的添加、更新、查询、读取或者删除等操作。该模块不是必须的,但有了该模块后,对客户端的一些命令,如查询运行信息的命令,就可以在移动网管代理本地处理,减少了操作维护中心的工作量,还可以减少对客户端查询的响应时间。The cache management module is used to temporarily store information such as alarms and equipment operating conditions of the operation and maintenance center in the cache pool, and complete operations such as adding, updating, querying, reading, or deleting information in the cache pool according to instructions. This module is not necessary, but with this module, some commands to the client, such as the command to query the running information, can be processed locally on the mobile network management agent, which reduces the workload of the operation and maintenance center and reduces the need for the client. The response time of the query.

安全防护模块,用于对客户端接口模块收到的数据包进行分析和过滤,为操作维护中心提供防火墙。该模块不是必须的,可以由第三方的专用防火墙软件来提供安全防护功能。The security protection module is used to analyze and filter the data packets received by the client interface module, and provide a firewall for the operation and maintenance center. This module is not necessary, and the security protection function can be provided by a third-party dedicated firewall software.

操作维护中心的功能与现有的操作维护中心功能基本一样,用于完成配置管理、安全管理、故障管理、性能管理和帐务管理等五大管理功能。特别地,在安全管理中应包含有移动台客户端的管理模块,用于保存、维护和更新移动台客户端信息,如帐号、密码、操作权限等。该模块也可以设置在移动网管代理中。The function of the operation and maintenance center is basically the same as that of the existing operation and maintenance center, and it is used to complete the five major management functions of configuration management, security management, fault management, performance management and account management. In particular, the management module of the mobile station client should be included in the security management, which is used to save, maintain and update the information of the mobile station client, such as account number, password, operation authority and so on. This module can also be set in the mobile network management agent.

在移动台客户端处理能力允许的情况下,系统中还可扩展其它操作维护功能的接口,如配置管理,安全管理等。In the case that the processing capability of the mobile station client side allows, the system can also expand the interface of other operation and maintenance functions, such as configuration management, security management and so on.

基于上述由移动台客户端、移动网管代理和操作维护中心构成的系统,利用移动台对电信网设备进行操作维护时,移动台客户端先通过CDMA数据业务接入Internet进行登录,登录成功后就与移动网管代理建立了连接,操作维护中心有新的告警信息时可以通过移动网管代理及时地通知移动台客户端,系统维护人员根据告警信息,就可以通过移动台客户端下发相应的操作维护命令,及时地解决设备故障。进一步地,维护人员也可以通过该系统主动查询设备的运行状况信息,在移动台客户端进行系统注销,接收告警取消消息等。Based on the above-mentioned system composed of the mobile station client, mobile network management agent and operation and maintenance center, when the mobile station is used to operate and maintain the equipment of the telecommunication network, the mobile station client first accesses the Internet through the CDMA data service to log in, and then logs in successfully. After establishing a connection with the mobile network management agent, when there is new alarm information in the operation and maintenance center, the mobile station client can be notified in time through the mobile network management agent, and the system maintenance personnel can issue corresponding operation and maintenance information through the mobile station client according to the alarm information. order to solve equipment failures in a timely manner. Furthermore, the maintenance personnel can also actively query the operating status information of the equipment through the system, log out of the system on the mobile station client, receive alarm cancellation messages, and so on.

移动台客户端登录的流程如图2所示,进一步包括以下步骤:The flow of the mobile station client login is shown in Figure 2, and further includes the following steps:

步骤210,移动台客户端通过CDMA数据业务接入Internet,向移动网管代理发送登录请求,携带其身份信息;Step 210, the mobile station client accesses the Internet through the CDMA data service, and sends a login request to the mobile network management agent, carrying its identity information;

步骤220,移动网管代理将该登录请求转发到操作维护中心;Step 220, the mobile network management agent forwards the login request to the operation and maintenance center;

步骤230,操作维护中心对登录请求中的移动客户端身份信息进行验证,并向移动网管代理返回验证结果;Step 230, the operation and maintenance center verifies the identity information of the mobile client in the login request, and returns the verification result to the mobile network management agent;

步骤240,移动网管代理判断返回的验证结果,如果验证通过,则允许该移动台客户端登录,建立与该移动台客户端的连接,否则,拒绝该移动台客户端登录。Step 240, the mobile network management agent judges the returned verification result, if the verification is passed, the mobile station client is allowed to log in, and a connection with the mobile station client is established, otherwise, the mobile station client is rejected to log in.

需要说明的是,如果移动台客户端管理模块设置在移动网管代理上,也可以直接在移动网管代理上对移动台客户端进行身份验证。另外,如果移动台客户端与移动网管代理之间利用短信通道进行通讯,则两者之间的连接并非无线上网连接,而是在有信息传递时才利用数据短信来交互。It should be noted that if the mobile station client management module is set on the mobile network management agent, the mobile station client can also be directly authenticated on the mobile network management agent. In addition, if the mobile station client and the mobile network management agent use the short message channel to communicate, the connection between the two is not a wireless Internet connection, but a data short message is used for interaction when there is information transmission.

告警或告警恢复通知流程如图3所示,进一步包括以下步骤:The alarm or alarm recovery notification process is shown in Figure 3, and further includes the following steps:

步骤310,当设备有新的告警或告警恢复产生,操作维护中心收集到该告警或告警恢复信息后立即转发给移动网管代理;Step 310, when a new alarm or alarm recovery occurs on the device, the operation and maintenance center immediately forwards the alarm or alarm recovery information to the mobile network management agent after collecting the information;

步骤320,移动网管代理把该告警信息存入本地缓存池,或者从缓存池中删除已恢复的告警信息;Step 320, the mobile network management agent stores the alarm information into a local buffer pool, or deletes the recovered alarm information from the buffer pool;

步骤330,移动网管代理将告警或恢复告警信息转发给所有已经建立连接且需要通知的移动台客户端;Step 330, the mobile network management agent forwards the alarm or recovery alarm information to all mobile station clients that have established connections and need to be notified;

不同的移动台客户端在操作维护上可能存在分工,因此有时需要进行有选择性的转发,这可以通过在移动网管代理中建立一个以告警类别为索引的转发表来实现;Different mobile station clients may have division of labor in operation and maintenance, so sometimes it is necessary to perform selective forwarding, which can be realized by establishing a forwarding table indexed by alarm category in the mobile network management agent;

步骤340,移动台客户端接收到新的告警或告警恢复信息后,通过声音或图文等方式向维护人员显示,并向移动网管代理返回一个回执;Step 340, after the mobile station client receives the new alarm or alarm recovery information, it displays it to the maintenance personnel through sound or graphics, and returns a receipt to the mobile network management agent;

步骤350,移动网管代理如果在设定时间内没有收到移动台客户端返回的回执,向其重发该告警信息。Step 350, if the mobile network management agent does not receive the return receipt returned by the mobile station client within the set time, resend the alarm information to it.

如果移动网管代理中没有设置缓存管理模块,则上述流程申需取消步骤320。If no cache management module is set in the mobile network management agent, step 320 needs to be cancelled.

移动台客户端下发操作维护命令的流程如图4所示,包括以下步骤:The flow of the mobile station client issuing the operation and maintenance command is shown in Figure 4, including the following steps:

步骤410,移动台客户端向移动网管代理发送操作维护命令,如设备复位、倒换等;Step 410, the mobile station client sends an operation and maintenance command to the mobile network management agent, such as device reset, switching, etc.;

步骤420,移动网管代理将该操作维护命令转发给操作维护中心;Step 420, the mobile network management agent forwards the operation and maintenance command to the operation and maintenance center;

步骤430,操作维护中心对该移动台客户端的权限进行校核,如具有此操作权限,则执行该操作维护命令,否则拒绝执行;Step 430, the operation and maintenance center checks the authority of the mobile station client, if it has the operation authority, executes the operation and maintenance command, otherwise refuses to execute;

步骤440,操作维护中心把命令执行结果(成功或失败)返回给移动网管代理,再由其转发给所述移动台客户端;Step 440, the operation and maintenance center returns the command execution result (success or failure) to the mobile network management agent, and then forwards it to the mobile station client;

步骤450,移动台客户端通过声音或图文等方式向维护人员显示命令执行结果。In step 450, the client terminal of the mobile station displays the execution result of the command to the maintenance personnel by means of sound or text.

上述移动台客户端登录、告警通知及移动台客户端下发操作维护命令等流程是实现对网络设备基本的操作维护所必须的,其它流程可选。The above processes such as mobile station client login, alarm notification, and mobile station client issuing operation and maintenance commands are necessary to realize basic operation and maintenance of network equipment, and other processes are optional.

移动台客户端在系统注销的流程如图5所示,包括以下步骤:The flow of the mobile station client logging out of the system is shown in Figure 5, including the following steps:

步骤510,移动台客户端向移动网管代理发送系统注销消息;Step 510, the mobile station client sends a system logout message to the mobile network management agent;

步骤520,移动网管代理收到移动台客户端系统注销消息后,断开与该移动台客户端的连接,并释放相关资源。Step 520: After receiving the mobile station client system logout message, the mobile network management agent disconnects the connection with the mobile station client and releases related resources.

移动台客户端查询设备运行信息的流程如图6所示,包括以下步骤:The flow of the mobile station client querying the device operation information is shown in Figure 6, including the following steps:

步骤610,操作维护中心向移动网管代理发送设备运行信息,保存在移动网管代理的缓存池中,并在运行信息改变时更新缓存池中的信息;Step 610, the operation and maintenance center sends equipment operation information to the mobile network management agent, saves it in the cache pool of the mobile network management agent, and updates the information in the cache pool when the operation information changes;

步骤620,移动台客户端发送运行信息查询命令,如可以查询某个机房的环境信息或告警信息;Step 620, the mobile station client sends an operation information query command, such as querying the environmental information or alarm information of a certain computer room;

步骤630,移动网管代理从本地缓存池查询移动台客户端需要的信息,并将查询结果(要查的信息或失败消息)返回给查询的移动台客户端:Step 630, the mobile network management agent queries the information required by the mobile station client from the local buffer pool, and returns the query result (information to be checked or a failure message) to the mobile station client of the query:

步骤640,移动台客户端接收到查询结果后,通过声音或图文等方式向维护人员显示查询结果。In step 640, after receiving the query result, the mobile station client displays the query result to the maintenance personnel through sound or graphic text.

如果移动网管代理中没有维护运行信息的缓存池,则按以下流程处理:If there is no cache pool for maintaining the running information in the mobile network management agent, proceed as follows:

A,移动台客户端发送运行信息查询命令,如可以查询某个机房的环境信息或告警信息;A. The mobile station client sends an operation information query command, such as querying the environmental information or alarm information of a certain computer room;

B,移动网管代理把查询命令转发给操作维护中心,操作维护中心执行查询,并将查询结果返回给移动网管代理;B, the mobile network management agent forwards the query command to the operation and maintenance center, the operation and maintenance center executes the query, and returns the query result to the mobile network management agent;

C,移动网管代理收到操作维护中心返回的查询结果后,转发给查询的移动台客户端;C. After the mobile network management agent receives the query result returned by the operation and maintenance center, it forwards it to the querying mobile station client;

D,移动台客户端接收到查询结果后,通过声音或图文等方式向维护人员显示查询结果。D. After receiving the query result, the client of the mobile station displays the query result to the maintenance personnel through sound or graphic text.

综上所述,本发明采用了移动台作为操作维护中心功能的延伸,为系统维护人员提供移动网管功能,减小了对电信网设备操作维护工作的时空约束,极大的方便了系统维护人员的工作。在CDMA2000网管系统中的试验证明,本发明的设计方案在提供方便性的同时,充分考虑了系统安全性,稳定性、易用性、可扩展性、移植性等方面。本发明的系统和方法也完全可以应用于其他的电信网,以及任何网管系统中。To sum up, the present invention uses the mobile station as an extension of the operation and maintenance center function to provide system maintenance personnel with mobile network management functions, which reduces the time and space constraints on the operation and maintenance of telecommunication network equipment, and greatly facilitates the system maintenance personnel. work. The test in the CDMA2000 network management system proves that the design scheme of the present invention fully considers the aspects of system security, stability, ease of use, expandability, portability and the like while providing convenience. The system and method of the present invention can also be applied to other telecommunication networks and any network management system.

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1. method of utilizing the travelling carriage operating and maintaining equipment in telecom network may further comprise the steps:
(a) set up and to comprise the travelling carriage client, act on behalf of the mobile network administration system of the operation maintenance center of interactive communication with the mobile network manager agency of travelling carriage client interactive communication with mobile network manager;
(b) the travelling carriage client sends logging request to the mobile network manager agency, and after the identity of this travelling carriage client of checking was legal, the mobile network manager agency allowed its login and connects with it;
(c) operation maintenance center sends to the mobile network manager agency after collecting new warning information immediately, is transmitted to the travelling carriage client that all have connected and have needed notice by it;
(d) the travelling carriage client is shown to the attendant with the warning information of receiving, behind attendant's input operation maintenance command, the travelling carriage client sends to the mobile network manager agency with this operational maintenance command;
(e) the mobile network manager agency is transmitted to operation maintenance center with this operational maintenance command, after operation maintenance center carries out this order, command execution results is returned to the mobile network manager agency;
(f) the mobile network manager agency is transmitted to the travelling carriage client with command execution results, and the travelling carriage client receives that the back is to attendant's display command execution result.
2. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, the step that also comprises following alarm clearing notice: operation maintenance center sends to the mobile network manager agency after collecting new alarm clearing information, be transmitted to the travelling carriage client that all have connected and have needed notice by it, the travelling carriage client is shown to the attendant with the alarm clearing information of receiving again.
3. method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, after described mobile network manager agency receives the alarm or alarm clearing information that operation maintenance center sends, this warning information is deposited in the local cache pond or from the local cache pond, delete the warning information that has recovered.
4. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, in the described step (b), the mobile network manager agency is that described logging request is forwarded to described operation maintenance center, the client-side information of utilize being preserved by operation maintenance center is verified the identity of described travelling carriage client and is returned the checking result to described mobile network manager agency, perhaps, described mobile network manager agency utilizes the local client-side information of preserving that the identity of described travelling carriage client is verified.
5. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, described travelling carriage client is to connect with described mobile network manager agency by the access of radio data service network, and perhaps, described travelling carriage client is to connect by short message channel and described mobile network manager agency.
6. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, in the described step (e), operation maintenance center checks the authority of the travelling carriage client that sends this order earlier before the executable operations maintenance command, has this operating right as it, carry out this order again, otherwise refusal is carried out.
7. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, also comprise the step that following system is nullified: the travelling carriage client is acted on behalf of the transmitting system logout message to mobile network manager, after the mobile network manager agency receives this system's logout message, disconnects and being connected and discharging related resource of this travelling carriage client.
8. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the step of following travelling carriage client query equipment operation information:
The transmitting apparatus operation information is acted on behalf of to mobile network manager by operation maintenance center, is kept in mobile network manager agency's the cache pool, and upgrades information in this cache pool when operation information changes;
The travelling carriage client sends the operation information querying command to the mobile network manager agency;
The mobile network manager agency inquires about the information that the travelling carriage client needs in the local cache pond, and Query Result is returned to the travelling carriage client of request inquiry;
After the travelling carriage client of request inquiry receives Query Result, show Query Result to the attendant by modes such as sound or picture and text.
9. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the step of following travelling carriage client query equipment operation information:
The travelling carriage client sends the operation information querying command to the mobile network manager agency;
The mobile network manager agency is transmitted to operation maintenance center to querying command, and operation maintenance center carries out inquiry, and Query Result is returned to the mobile network manager agency;
After mobile network manager agency receives the Query Result that operation maintenance center returns, be transmitted to the travelling carriage client of inquiry;
After the travelling carriage client receives Query Result, show Query Result to the attendant by modes such as sound or picture and text.
10. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, after the travelling carriage client is received warning information in the described step (d), also return a receipt to the mobile network manager agency, if the mobile network manager agency does not receive this receipt that the travelling carriage client is returned in setting-up time, just retransmit this warning information to it.
11. a mobile network administration system of utilizing the travelling carriage operating and maintaining equipment in telecom network comprises operation maintenance center, it is characterized in that, also comprise the travelling carriage client and with the mobile network manager of travelling carriage client, operation maintenance center's interactive communication agency, wherein:
Described travelling carriage client is used to receive the operational maintenance command of attendant's input, the message format that is organized into agreement sends to described mobile network manager agency, and receive, resolve alarm or the command execution results message that described mobile network manager agency sends, wherein information is shown to the attendant;
Described mobile network manager agency be used to set up and maintenance and described travelling carriage client, operation maintenance center between be connected, to be transmitted to operation maintenance center by the agreement form from the operational maintenance command message of travelling carriage client, and will be transmitted to corresponding travelling carriage client by the agreement form from the alarm or the command execution results message of operation maintenance center; Described travelling carriage client comprises:
Human-machine interface module is used to provide the operation interface between attendant and the travelling carriage client, receives the operational maintenance command of attendant's input, and shows the information of receiving to the attendant;
The network communication module was used for by the foundation of radio data service network and maintenance and being connected that mobile network manager is acted on behalf of, and the message between transmission, reception and the mobile network manager agency;
The protocal analysis processing module is used for sending behind the message format that operational maintenance command with attendant input is organized into the agreement agreement, and parses the information that it comprises from the alarm that receives or command execution results message.
12. mobile network administration system as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described travelling carriage client is the travelling carriage with wireless access function that the mobile network administration system client software is housed.
13. mobile network administration system as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described mobile network manager agency further comprises:
The client-side interface module is used to set up and being connected and finishing the transmission and the reception of message between the two of maintenance and travelling carriage client;
Operation maintenance center's interface module is used to set up and being connected and finishing the transmission and the reception of message between the two of maintenance and operation maintenance centre;
The protocal analysis processing module is used for the message of receiving is resolved, and according to message content, it is reorganized to transmitting behind the agreement form, perhaps handles in this locality.
14. mobile network administration system as claimed in claim 13, it is characterized in that, described mobile network manager agency also comprises caching management module, be used for alarm, equipment operation information, and finish maintenance, query manipulation information in the cache pool according to the dependent instruction of receiving in the temporary operation maintenance center of cache pool.
15., it is characterized in that described mobile network manager agency also comprises safety protection module, is used for the packet that the client-side interface module is received is analyzed and filtered, for operation maintenance center provides fire compartment wall as claim 13 or 14 described mobile network administration systems.
16. mobile network administration system as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described mobile network manager agency or operation maintenance center comprise the travelling carriage client manager module, are used to preserve, safeguard and upgrade identity, the authority information of travelling carriage client.
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