CN104811351A - Distributed communication network testing method and system based on XML - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of testing, in particular to a distributed communication network testing method and system, the method comprising: collecting data of each transfer point in real time in one-to-one correspondence; sending the multiple data to a data processing center for storage and Statistical analysis; due to the adoption of distributed testing technology, each data transfer point is only responsible for a section of the network, so by searching the data collection terminal of the data transfer node, rapid fault location can be realized. Because of the use of a unified data processing center, only It is necessary to use a high-performance server in the data processing center to process multiple networks at the same time, reducing equipment usage and saving energy; in addition, the present invention uses Web technology to provide customers with more convenient services.

Description

An XML-based distributed communication network testing method and system

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of testing, in particular to an XML-based distributed communication network testing method and system.

Background technique

At present, the scale of communication network is getting bigger and bigger, the technology is getting more and more complex, and the performance of the network is becoming more and more unpredictable. There is an urgent need for evaluation and research on network technology, protocols, and performance. Various monitoring platforms for high-speed networks have emerged as the times require.

Existing high-speed network monitoring platforms mostly use stand-alone test equipment, as shown in Figure 1, which is a schematic structural diagram of a No. 7 signaling network communication test system. The collection, processing, analysis and display of this kind of test data are all concentrated in the test equipment. This monitoring method is not only time-consuming and takes up network resources, but also cannot realize real-time monitoring of the network; The test takes a long time, the fault point in the network cannot be monitored in real time, and it is difficult to locate; the stand-alone test equipment needs to process a large amount of data, which requires high equipment, and the existing industrial computer has limited computing power.

Contents of the invention

Based on the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a real-time distributed SS7 communication test method, using distributed test technology, each data transfer point is only responsible for a section of the network, to achieve fast fault location, in data processing The center uses high-performance servers to process multiple networks at the same time, reducing equipment usage and saving energy.

To achieve the above object, on the one hand, the present invention provides a distributed communication network test system, including a data acquisition module, and a data processing center; wherein,

The data acquisition module includes a plurality of data acquisition terminals, and the plurality of acquisition terminals are arranged in each transfer point in one-to-one correspondence, for real-time collection of the data of the service provider SP of the corresponding transfer point, and the collected data sent to the data processing center;

The data processing center is configured to store and statistically analyze the data collected by the multiple data collection terminals.

Optionally, the data acquisition terminal is further configured to decode the data to obtain signaling content, and rewrite the signaling content through Extensible Markup Language XML; wherein, the data sent to the data processing center is Data rewritten in XML.

Optionally, it also includes a human-computer interaction interface;

The human-computer interaction interface is developed through web technology, and is used for providing statistically analyzed data to users according to user instructions.

The present invention additionally provides a distributed communication network testing method, comprising:

One-to-one corresponding real-time data collection of each transfer point;

The multiple data are sent to the data processing center for storage and statistical analysis.

Optionally, before sending the plurality of data to the data processing center for storage and processing, it also includes:

The signaling content is obtained by decoding the data, and rewritten by extensible markup language XML; wherein, the data sent to the data processing center is the data rewritten by XML.

Optionally, it also includes: obtaining user instructions through a human-computer interaction interface, and providing statistically analyzed data to the user according to the user instructions; wherein, the human-computer interaction interface is developed through web technology.

The present invention can achieve following beneficial effect:

Because of the distributed test technology, each data transfer point is only responsible for a segment of the network. Therefore, fast fault location can be realized by searching the data collection terminal of the data transfer node. The processing center uses high-performance servers to process multiple networks at the same time, reducing equipment usage and saving energy.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a No. 7 signaling network communication test system in the prior art;

Fig. 2 is the structural diagram of a kind of distributed communication network testing system of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the flowchart of a kind of distributed communication network testing method of the present invention;

Figure 4a is the format of a Fill Insertion Signal Unit (FISU);

Figure 4b is the format of a link state signal unit (LSSU);

Figure 4c is the basic format of a Message Signal Unit (MSU).

Detailed ways

The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Aiming at the problems existing in the existing telling and forgetting detection platform, the present invention adopts a distributed test management mode. Each information transfer point in the distributed test management mode is only responsible for a section of the network, which has higher real-time performance and is more conducive to fault location. The advantages of adopting distributed test management will be more obvious. The content and format of the XML document are separated, and it is easy to be read and processed by the machine. The content, structure and meaning of the data information can be fully expressed through an XML document, which is very helpful for the efficient exchange of information in the Internet era. It has become an A common data structure format. XML developers can choose, as a data model for announcements, and then can share data with others. Using XML technology as a distributed component can enable us to overcome the heterogeneous structure and platform problems we encounter.

The present invention is further illustrated below by specific examples:

Embodiment one

As shown in Figure 2, it is a structural diagram of a distributed communication network test system of the present invention, wherein, INTS represents the National Integrated Telecommunications System; HSTP represents the high-level signaling transfer point; LSTP represents the low-level signaling transfer point; SP represents Service provider; as shown in the figure, including data acquisition module and data processing center; where,

Described data acquisition module comprises a plurality of data acquisition ends 201, and these a plurality of acquisition ends are arranged on each transition point one by one, for collecting the data of the service provider SP202 of corresponding transition point in real time, and will collect The data is sent to the data processing center 203;

The data processing center 203 is configured to store and statistically analyze the data collected by the multiple data collection terminals.

Optionally, the data collection terminal is further configured to decode the data to obtain signaling content, and rewrite the signaling content through Extensible Markup Language XML;

The data sent to the data processing center is data rewritten by XML.

Optionally, a human-computer interaction interface 204 is also included;

The human-computer interaction interface is developed through web technology, and is used for providing statistically analyzed data to users according to user instructions.

Embodiment two

As shown in Figure 3, it is a flowchart of a distributed communication network testing method of the present invention, including:

Step 301, collecting data of each transfer point in one-to-one correspondence in real time;

Step 302, sending the plurality of data to the data processing center for storage and statistical analysis.

Due to the adoption of a unified data processing center, high-performance servers can be used to speed up data processing.

Optionally, before sending the plurality of data to the data processing center for storage and processing, it also includes:

Decoding the data to obtain the signaling content, and rewriting through the Extensible Markup Language XML;

The data sent to the data processing center is data rewritten by XML.

The content and format of the XML document are separated, and it is easy to be read and processed by the machine. It can fully express the content, structure and meaning of the data information, and share the data with others.

The frame data collected by the data acquisition end can be decoded by each layer, and the signaling BIT content is obtained after decoding and written into the XML element. Taking FISU signaling as an example, after decoding, the content of each BIT of FISU signaling will be directly rewritten in XML language, and the data from the data acquisition terminal will be transmitted through Ethernet.

<FISU>

<FISUBIT category="F">

<>….<>

<>….<>

</FISUBIT>

<FISUBIT category="CK">

<>……<>

<>……<>

</FISUBIT>

...

...

<FISUBIT category="F">

<>……<>

<>……<>

</FISUBIT>

</FISU>

All the data collected by the data acquisition terminal are finally collected to the data processing management center for storage and processing, and the data processing management center only needs to perform statistical analysis on all the signals obtained.

As shown in Figure 4a, Figure 4b, and Figure 4c, there are three basic formats of signal units.

After performing the statistical analysis, user instructions are obtained through the human-computer interaction interface, and according to the user instruction, the statistically analyzed data is provided to the user; wherein, the human-computer interaction interface is developed through web technology. Through WEB technology, users log in to the human-computer interaction interface, and can extract the desired signaling according to their needs, and judge the performance of the link through detailed data.

Through the above embodiments, the present invention can achieve the following beneficial effects:

Because of the distributed test technology, each data transfer point is only responsible for a segment of the network. Therefore, fast fault location can be realized by searching the data collection terminal of the data transfer node. The processing center uses high-performance servers to process multiple networks at the same time, reducing equipment usage and saving energy.

Those skilled in the art can also understand that various illustrative logical blocks (illustrativelogical blocks), units, and steps listed in the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented by electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of both. To clearly demonstrate the interchangeability of hardware and software, the various illustrative components, units and steps above have generally described their functions. Whether such functions are implemented by hardware or software depends on the specific application and overall system design requirements. Those skilled in the art may use various methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be understood as exceeding the protection scope of the embodiments of the present invention.

The specific embodiments described above have further described the purpose, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the present invention in detail. It should be understood that the above descriptions are only specific embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Protection scope, within the spirit and principles of the present invention, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (6)

1. A distributed communication network test system is characterized by comprising a data acquisition module and a data processing center; wherein,

the data acquisition module comprises a plurality of data acquisition ends, the data acquisition ends are correspondingly arranged at each transfer point one by one and are used for acquiring data of a Service Provider (SP) corresponding to the transfer point in real time and sending the acquired data to the data processing center;

and the data processing center is used for storing and statistically analyzing the data acquired by the plurality of data acquisition ends.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the data acquisition end is further configured to decode the data to obtain signaling content, and rewrite the signaling content through extensible markup language (XML);

and the data sent to the data processing center is the data rewritten by the XML.

3. The system of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a human-machine interface;

the man-machine interaction interface is developed through a web technology and used for providing data after statistical analysis to a user according to a user instruction.

4. A distributed communication network testing method, comprising:

collecting data of each transfer point in real time in a one-to-one correspondence manner;

and sending the plurality of data to a data processing center for storage and statistical analysis.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising, prior to said sending the plurality of data to a data processing center for storage processing:

decoding the data to obtain signaling content, and rewriting the signaling content through extensible markup language (XML);

and the data sent to the data processing center is the data rewritten by the XML.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

acquiring a user instruction through a human-computer interaction interface, and providing the data after statistical analysis to a user according to the user instruction; wherein the human-computer interaction interface is developed through web technology.