JP2005234620A - Utilization system for management of network design and construction - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem of a method for associating logic configuration information with physical wiring information wherein, for the purpose of ensuring uniqueness, the method requires one to visually confirm in each case the tag information written on a seal so as to associate this information with logic information, with the visual confirming of the tag information leading to frequent human errors resulting from patching operations, and making it difficult to make associations for information management, while also necessitating seal replacement every time the information is to be changed. <P>SOLUTION: This system attaches a cable label to each end of a cable 102 while using not a conventional paper or tape label but an RFID radio IC tag 10 to which a variety of data (sources, destinations, cable specifications, position information and the like) are inputted. Next, using network management software on a management server 30, the system combines data on cable performance tests conducted by a cable tester 103 after the cable has been laid, logic data, and the variety of data in the RFID radio IC tag to associate and manage all the data in a unified manner. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a utilization system for network design and construction management in cooperation with cable result information and network design information in addition to a wireless IC tag. In particular, the present invention relates to a utilization system for network design and construction management after a cable is installed by attaching a wireless IC tag to an outer surface of an electric wire or cable before laying a cable constituting a network.

Conventionally, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification)
Prior art relating to the use of wireless tags and IC tags such as (system) is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-246947 (Patent Document 1) and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-203527 (Patent Document 2). Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-246947 (Patent Document 1) discloses a technology for managing control information of the terminal device itself and the interface of the terminal device itself, and in particular, FIG. 4 shows a communication control technology for a communication cable. Also, FIGS. 7 to 9 show examples of utilization for selling and controlling connection terminals to a local area network. Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-203527 (Patent Document 2) discloses a method of recording information such as a manufacturer, a manufacturing date, and a standard on an IC tag at the time of manufacture or shipment at the inside or outside of a cable. .

JP 2002-246947 A JP 2003-203527 A

  Conventionally, the method for associating logical configuration information with physical wiring information has to have a visual check of tag information described on a sticker or the like and to associate with logical information each time in order to ensure uniqueness. . Since tag information is visually confirmed, human errors associated with patching work occur very often, making it difficult to relate information management, and it is costly and man-hours to replace the seal each time the information content changes There was a problem.

  A first utilization system for network construction management according to the present invention includes a cable in which a wireless IC tag is connected to an end, physical cable configuration data for configuring a network read from the wireless IC tag, and the network. And a management server that registers logical configuration data in a storage area and manages them centrally.

  A second utilization system for network construction management includes a cable in which a wireless IC tag is connected to an end, a physical cable configuration data that constitutes a network read from the wireless IC tag, and a unique network logical configuration data. And a management server that registers the information in the storage area in association with each other.

  In the first or second utilization system for network construction management, the management server further includes a cable tester, and registers the cable test data obtained by testing the cable laid by the cable tester in the storage area. It is characterized by.

  In the first or second utilization system for network construction management, the cable test data includes a cable length, a wire map, and an insertion loss value.

  In the first or second utilization system for network construction management, the physical cable configuration data includes data of a connection source, a connection destination, and a cable specification of the cable.

  In the first or second utilization system for network construction management, the network logical configuration data includes a server name, a system connection diagram, and an information terminal name.

  The first utilization method for network construction management is that the management server includes physical cable configuration data and network logical configuration data for configuring a network read from the wireless IC tag connected to the end of the cable. It is characterized by being registered in a storage area and managed centrally.

  The second utilization method for network construction management is that the management server includes physical cable configuration data and network logical configuration data for configuring a network read from the wireless IC tag connected to the end of the cable. It is characterized in that the uniqueness is associated and registered in the storage area.

  In the first or second utilization method for network construction management, the management server further registers cable test data obtained by testing the cable laid by a cable tester in the storage area.

  In the first or second utilization method for network construction management, the network logical configuration data includes a server name, a system connection diagram, and an information terminal name.

  In the first or second utilization method for network construction management, the physical cable configuration data includes data of a connection source, a connection destination, and a cable specification of the cable.

  A first program for network construction management stores physical cable configuration data and network logical configuration data for configuring a network read from a wireless IC tag connected to an end of a cable in a management server It is characterized in that a process of registering in an area and managing it centrally is performed.

  The second program for managing the network construction is used to specify, in the management server, the unique physical cable configuration data and network logical configuration data for configuring the network read from the wireless IC tag connected to the end of the cable. It is characterized in that it is registered in the storage area in association with the sex.

  In the first or second program for network construction management, cable test data obtained by testing the cable laid by a cable tester is registered in the storage area in the management server.

  Conventionally, when physically searching for the required cable, it was impossible except by visually observing the label. By linking the RFID wireless IC tag information and network management software, the cable can be easily and without misunderstanding. Can be recognized. Specifically, a logical network configuration and a physical cable laying destination, laying information, cable specifications, and performance information are uniquely associated to enable unified management. For this reason, the correct cable can be selected based on the RFID wireless IC tag information attached to the physical cable when the cable is relocated or expanded due to the network configuration change. The information measured by the cable tester and the actual installed cable information can be confirmed at the same time. Also, abnormal cables can be quickly identified and dealt with, so the time spent on troubleshooting can be greatly reduced. In addition, by using the RFID wireless IC tag as a cable label while cooperating with the network management software, it is not necessary to change the label information when the label information content is changed. Even when the label surface cannot be read or the cable is laid in a place where it is difficult to check the label, such as in a pipe or behind the ceiling, you can read and write information via wireless without touching the cable itself. Because there is, the effect is great. In addition, compared to conventional labels such as paper and tape, a large amount of various information can be read at a high speed, or multiple pieces of information can be read at a time, enabling efficient work in a short time.

Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Referring to FIG. 1, one embodiment of the present invention includes a network connection device 101. An RFID wireless IC tag 10 and an RFID reading / writing device 20 for reading the information are provided at both ends of various cables 102 connected to the device 101. In addition, a management server 30 that manages RFID wireless IC tag information read by the device 20 is provided at both ends of the cable 102. Network management software 40 is introduced into the management server 30. One embodiment of the present invention adopts a configuration in which information collected by the cable tester 103 is also collectively managed by the management server 30.
The RFID wireless IC tag 10 has a mechanism capable of inputting and outputting various data such as a connection source, a connection destination, a cable specification, and position information. The input / output operation is performed wirelessly using the RFID reading / writing device 20. The wireless IC tag is characterized in that information data can be read and written only by approaching the RFID reading / writing device 20 without direct contact. Therefore, this feature makes it possible to read the information of the installed cable at high speed and to read a plurality of information at a time. The RFID reader / writer 20 has various shapes and specifications such as a handy type and a stationary type. The RFID reader / writer 20 performs input / output of the RFID wireless IC tag 10 via wireless and provides the collected information to the management server 30. In addition, the RFID reading / writing device 20 has a function of writing information to the RFID wireless IC tag 10. The management server 30 is a physical server in which network management software 40 is installed. The network management software 40 logically manages the network configuration, device information, and the like, and centrally manages the information of the RFID wireless IC tag 10, and operates on the management server 30. Further, after laying the cable, the cable tester 103 collects data such as the compatibility of the cable length, the wire map, the insertion loss value, and the information wiring system standard value. The cable tester inspection data is registered in the network management software 40 and centrally managed. The network connection apparatus 101 is an apparatus for bundling a plurality of information terminals and communicating with each other. There is a device generally called a hub or a switching hub. The various cables 102 are various information communication cables such as a UTP / STP cable, an indoor / outdoor optical cable, and a CATV that are used indoors and outdoors to connect information terminals. The cable tester 103 is a tester used for inspecting specifications of various cables 102, and can provide inspection data to the external management server 30. Inspection items of the cable tester include the cable length, the wire map, the insertion loss value, and the conformity of the information wiring system standard value. FIG. 2 shows details of the management server 30 in which the network management software 40 is installed. FIG. 3 shows that the RFID reader / writer 20 writes and reads the wireless IC tag 10. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of system management registration in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation when system configuration change, expansion, and removal are performed.

  Next, the operation of the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, network management software 40 is first installed in management server 30 (step 401). In the installed network management software 40, logical information of the network and RFID wireless IC tag information such as connection source, connection destination, cable specification and position information are registered (step 402). Next, before laying the cable, the RFID wireless IC tag information is written to the storage unit of the RFID wireless IC tag 10 by wireless using the RFID reading / writing device 20 (step 403). Next, either before or after laying the cable, it does not matter, but the RFID wireless IC tag 10 is attached to both ends of the various cables 102 to be laid (step 404). The cable tester 103 collects performance test data for the installed cable (step 405), and the data is registered in the network management software 40 in which various data of the RFID wireless IC tag 10 are registered (step 406). Then, each of the following information is registered as data in the network management software 40 in association with the uniqueness of the logical configuration information and the physical cable configuration information (step 407). The input information includes RFID wireless IC tag information such as collected connection source, connection destination, cable specifications, and position information. There are also cable tester inspection data such as cable length, wire map, insertion loss values, and compatibility of information wiring system standard values. There is also network logical configuration information such as server name, PC name, system connection diagram, and patch panel port link information. When the cable is relocated / added due to the network configuration change or removed (see FIG. 5), the RFID wireless IC tag information attached to the physical cable is read by the RFID reading / writing device 20 (step 501). Thereafter, destination information, specification information, and position information are identified. Based on the identified information, the correct cable is selected (step 502), and the cable is changed, added or removed (step 503). When it is determined that the content of the RFID wireless IC tag information needs to be changed (step 504), after the content of the change is confirmed by the network management software, the RFID reader / writer 20 performs a writing operation ( Step 505).

It is a figure which shows the structure of the system to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the state by which the network management software 40 is installed in the management server 30. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a state in which information from a wireless IC tag 10 is read and written by an RFID reading / writing device 20. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating registration of the data to the network management software of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of the change of the network structure used as the object of this invention, the addition or removal of a cable.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Wireless IC tag 20 RFID reading / writing apparatus 30 Management server 40 Network management software 101 Network connection apparatus 102 Various cables 103 Cable tester

Claims (14)

The cable in which the wireless IC tag is connected to the end, the physical cable configuration data for configuring the network read from the wireless IC tag, and the network logical configuration data are registered in the storage area and managed centrally. Utilization system for network construction management characterized by comprising a management server. A cable in which a wireless IC tag is connected to the end, and a management server that registers the physical cable configuration data and network logical configuration data that constitute the network read from the wireless IC tag in the storage area in association with each other Utilization system for network construction management characterized by having. The network management management network according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the management server further includes a cable tester, and registers the cable test data obtained by testing the cable laid by the cable tester in the storage area. Utilization system for. The utilization system for network construction management according to claim 3, wherein the cable test data includes a cable length, a wire map, and an insertion loss value. The utilization system for network construction management according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the physical cable configuration data includes data of a connection source, a connection destination, and a cable specification of the cable. The utilization system for a network construction management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the network logical configuration data includes a server name, a system connection diagram, and an information terminal name. The management server registers the physical cable configuration data and network logical configuration data for configuring the network read from the wireless IC tag connected to the end of the cable in the storage area and manages them centrally. Utilization method for network construction management as a feature. The management server registers the uniqueness of the physical cable configuration data for configuring the network read from the wireless IC tag connected to the end of the cable and the network logical configuration data in the storage area in association with each other Utilization method for network construction management. 9. The utilization method for network construction management according to claim 7, wherein the management server further registers cable test data obtained by testing the cable laid by a cable tester in the storage area. 9. The utilization method for network construction management according to claim 7, wherein the physical cable configuration data includes data of a connection source, a connection destination, and a cable specification of the cable. 9. The utilization method for a network construction management system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the network logical configuration data includes a server name, a system connection diagram, and an information terminal name. Processing for causing the management server to centrally manage the physical cable configuration data and network logical configuration data for configuring the network read from the wireless IC tag connected to the end of the cable and registering them in the storage area A program characterized by being performed. The management server causes the uniqueness of the physical cable configuration data and the network logical configuration data for configuring the network read from the wireless IC tag connected to the end of the cable to be associated and registered in the storage area Program. The program according to claim 12 or 13, wherein cable test data obtained by testing the cable laid by a cable tester is registered in the storage area in the management server.

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