JPH09305500A - Software distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten the distribution time of file through precise setting by transferring a script file, in which the procedure of distribution is described, at every timing and executing the procedure of distribution for each divided description of the file. SOLUTION: At a distribution source machine 1, when the distribution of software is instructed from an operator, a distribution source file transfer part 12 transfers the script file, in which the procedure of distribution is described corresponding to a distribution destination machine 3 and the software to be distributed, to the designated distribution destination machine 3. The distribution destination machine 3 receives the file transmitted by a file transfer part 32 and stores it in a disk device 41 for work. At a script execution part 34, a keyword detection part 35 scans the script file and retrieves a keyword, the description of distribution procedure written in the script file is divided by the keyword and they are distributed based on every timing by an execution part 36.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a software distribution system in a distributed computing environment or the like, and more particularly to distribution by controlling the timing of execution by a script file.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a distributed computing environment or the like, there are two methods for distributing a file such as software from a distribution source computer to a distribution destination computer for installation. One is a method of distributing and installing software while an operator inputs an instruction and confirms it. The other is a method in which after the software is distributed to the distribution-destination computer, the distribution-destination computer executes the installation using a tool that automatically executes the installation.

[0003]

However, in the case where the operator manually inputs all the instructions, the working time must be spent by the number of computers to be distributed and installed. In addition, there is a risk that the operator may make an operational error. Furthermore, with regard to automatic execution of installation by tools, since the tools for automatic execution of installation are uniform, it is not possible to make detailed settings according to the distribution destination computer and software. Adjustment work such as environment setting may be required. This operation requires the operator to spend working time. Also,
Operational mistakes during that work also pose a problem.

Therefore, when distributing files such as software in a distributed computing environment or the like, it has been desired to realize a software distribution system capable of distributing while finely setting environment settings and the like according to the computer and software.

[0005]

A software distribution system according to the present invention is provided in a distribution source machine in a software distribution system for distributing a distribution file from a distribution source machine to a distribution destination machine via a network. A distribution unit that divides the distribution file distribution procedure based on the above, and a transfer unit that transfers the distribution file to the distribution destination machine, and a unit that is provided in the distribution destination machine and that divides the distribution file distribution procedure of the script file. And a script executing means for executing the distribution processing of the transferred distribution file based on the distribution file distribution procedure.

In the present invention, the transfer means provided in the distribution destination machine stores the script file in which the distribution file distribution procedure divided at each execution timing is described.
Transfer to the distribution destination machine. Then, the script executing means provided in the distribution destination machine executes the distribution file distribution procedure for each divided description of the script file, and processes the distribution file based on the distribution procedure. The execution timing of the distribution procedure can be controlled by dividing the script file, and fine-grained distribution settings can be made.

[0007]

1 is a block diagram of a software distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a distribution destination machine, which is composed of a distribution source software distribution device 11 and a distribution source disk device 21 in the present embodiment. In the distribution source software distribution device 11,
A distribution source file transfer unit 12 and a distribution file registration unit 13 are provided. When the operator instructs the distribution of the software, the distribution source file transfer unit 12 transfers the script file in which the distribution procedure is described according to the distribution destination machine 3 and the software to be distributed, to the designated distribution destination machine 3. A distribution destination file transfer unit 32 described later
When instructed by the user to transfer the distribution file, the distribution file is transmitted to the distribution destination machine 3. Distribution file registration unit 13
Registers the script file and the distribution file to be transmitted to the distribution destination machine 3. The distribution source disk device 21 is
The script file and the distribution file registered by the distribution file registration unit 13 are stored.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a distribution destination machine, which is composed of a distribution destination software distribution device 31, a work disk device 41, and a distribution destination disk device 51 in this embodiment. The distribution destination machine 3 is connected to the distribution source machine 1 via a network. The distribution destination software distribution device 31 is provided with a distribution destination file transfer unit 32, a file arrangement unit 33, and a script execution unit 34. The distribution destination file transfer unit 32 is a place where the transmitted file is received. When called from the other function unit calling unit 37, the distribution source file transfer unit 12 is instructed to send the distribution file, and the distribution file is received.
1 is stored. The file placement unit 33 places the distribution file, which has been input to the work disk device 41 and has finished executing the script, in a directory designated in advance in the distribution destination disk device 51.

The script executing section 34 is provided with a keyword detecting section 35, an executing section 36, and another functional section calling section 37. The keyword detection unit 35 detects a keyword described in advance in the script file. The execution unit 36 executes the description written in the script file. The other function unit calling unit 37 is the execution unit 36.
When the execution ends, the distribution destination file transfer unit 32 is called to transfer the distribution file, and the file arrangement unit 33 is called to arrange the distribution file in the distribution destination disk device 51. Place the distribution file.

The work disk device 41 stores the script file and the distribution file transmitted from the distribution source machine. Then, the reading and writing of the file to be processed is performed by the execution of each functional unit of the distribution destination software distribution device 31. In the distribution destination disk device 51, the distribution file for which the script execution has been completed is transferred from the work disk device 41 and stored therein.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the software distribution system. The distribution file registration unit 13 registers in advance the distribution file to be transferred to the distribution destination machine and the script file described according to the distribution destination machine and the software to be distributed, and the distribution source disk device 21
(S1). When a software distribution instruction is input to the distribution source machine 1 (S2), the distribution source file transfer unit 12 transfers the script file to the specified distribution destination machine 3 (S3). The distribution destination machine 3 stores the script file in the work disk device 41.

FIG. 3 shows the structure of the script file.
In the present embodiment, the script file is described as a batch file. However, if the distribution work can be executed, description by a program or the like is possible. When the script file is stored in the work disk device 41, the keyword detection unit 35 scans the script file and searches for a keyword (S
4). Keywords are provided to divide the description of the distribution procedure written in the script file based on the timing of execution. In this embodiment, the keywords "after file transfer" and "after file arrangement" are used. The part described before the keyword “after file transfer” is executed before the distribution file is transferred. The portion described after the keyword “after file transfer” and before the keyword “after file arrangement” is executed after the distribution file is transferred and before the distribution file is arranged. The portion described after the keyword “after file arrangement” is executed after the distribution file is arranged in the distribution destination disk device 51. As a result, the script execution can be divided into three stages, and the timing of executing the description of the distribution procedure can be finely set.

When the keyword detection unit 35 detects the keyword "after file transfer" (S5), the execution unit 3
6 executes the script described before the keyword ("before distribution file transfer" script) (S6). As an example of the script described before the keyword “after file transfer”, description is made such that the capacities of the work disk device 41 and the distribution destination disk device 51 are checked. Therefore, it is possible to prevent useless file transfer such that the file cannot be transferred on the way due to the capacity excess. Also, if you write that distribution disks etc. are checked for viruses,
It is possible to prevent virus infection on the distribution destination machine. When the execution unit 36 finishes executing the script, the other function unit calling unit 37 calls the distribution destination file transfer unit 32 (S7), and causes the distribution source transfer unit 32 of the distribution source machine 1 to transmit the distribution file (S8). . When the distribution file is stored in the work disk device 41, the keyword detection function scans the script file again (S9) and searches for the keywords "after file transfer" and "after file arrangement".

When the keyword detection unit 35 detects the keywords "after file transfer" and "after file arrangement" (S10), the execution unit 36 is after "after file transfer" and before "after file arrangement". The described script (the "after distribution file transfer" script) is executed (S11). As an example of the script described after “after file transfer” and before “after file arrangement”, a description for verifying the transferred file is described. Therefore, by checking whether or not the transferred file is damaged before allocating the file, useless allocation can be prevented. If the transferred file is compressed and the file is described to be decompressed, the file is decompressed automatically before the file is placed. When the execution unit 36 finishes executing the script, the other function unit calling unit 37 causes the file placement unit 33 to
Is called (S12). The file placement unit 33 places the distribution file, which has been stored in the work disk device 41 and has finished executing the script, in a directory designated in advance (S13).

When the keyword detection unit 35 scans the script file (S14) and detects the keyword "after file arrangement" (S15), the execution unit 36 causes the script ("Distributed file arrangement") described after the keyword. The "after" script) is executed (S16), and the distribution work ends. As an example of the script described before the keyword “after file transfer”, a description for performing software installation (setup) is described. Therefore, the software is automatically installed after the distribution files are arranged.

In the software distribution system configured as described above, the timing for executing the description written in the script file is divided by the keywords "after file transfer" and "after file arrangement", and the divided description is obtained. You can control the distribution procedure in detail by executing each of these at a specified timing. If you write a script file according to the environment of the software to be distributed and the distribution destination machine, the operator can It is not necessary to give the machine instructions for each environment. In addition, there is no need to make adjustment work after software distribution. Therefore, the time for distribution work can be shortened.

In the above-described embodiment, “after file transfer” and “after file arrangement” are illustrated as keywords, but the present invention is not limited to this and other keywords may be used. . Further, the number of keywords is not limited to two as in the present embodiment, but the number of keywords may be adjusted to control the timing of script execution. At that time, depending on the number of keywords, the script file and the distribution file are simultaneously transferred to the distribution destination machine 3 to execute the distribution work.

Further, in the present embodiment, the keyword detection unit 35 scans the script and sequentially detects the keywords "after file transfer" or "after file arrangement", and the execution unit 36 executes them. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the keyword detection unit 3
5 may be scanned at once. Also, the keyword detection unit 3
5 is provided in the distribution source software distribution device 11, and the execution unit 3
The script to be executed by 6 may be sequentially transferred at the execution timing. Further, although the present embodiment has a format of executing a script by detecting a keyword, the script is executed while scanning the description,
It may be of a form in which execution is interrupted when a keyword is detected and the other function unit calling unit 37 calls the distribution destination file transfer unit 32 or the file arrangement unit 33.

Further, in the above embodiment, the work disk device 41 and the distribution destination disk device 51 are treated as different devices, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a work area and a file are provided. The area for arranging may be provided and handled in one disk device. Further, the file storage means is not limited to the disk device, and other storage means may store the script file and the distribution file.

Further, in the present invention, the distribution source machine 1 and the distribution destination machine 3 do not necessarily have to have a one-to-one relationship, but the distribution source machine 1 distributes to a plurality of distribution destination machines 3 at the same time, and the respective distribution destinations are distributed. The machine 3 may be made to work. At that time, a script file corresponding to each distribution machine 3 is transmitted.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, the transfer means provided in the distribution destination machine sends to the distribution destination machine a script file in which the distribution file distribution procedure divided for each execution timing is described. Since the script execution means provided in the transfer destination machine executes the distribution file distribution procedure for each divided description of the script file and processes the distribution file based on the distribution procedure, the distribution procedure is detailed. It is possible to control various settings.
Therefore, it is not necessary for the operator to give an adjustment instruction at the time of distribution or after distribution according to the environment of the file to be distributed and the machine of the transfer destination, and the distribution time of the file such as software can be shortened.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a software distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the software distribution system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a script file.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 distribution source machine 11 distribution source software distribution device 12 distribution source file transfer unit 13 distribution file registration unit 21 distribution source disk device 3 distribution destination machine 31 distribution destination software distribution device 32 distribution destination file transfer unit 33 file allocation unit 34 script execution unit 35 Keyword Detection Unit 36 Execution Unit 37 Other Function Unit Calling Unit 41 Work Disk Device 51 Distribution Destination Disk Device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In a software distribution system for distributing a distribution file from a distribution source machine to a distribution destination machine via a network, a distribution file distribution procedure which is provided in the distribution source machine and is divided based on distribution execution timing is described. And a transfer means for transferring the script file and the distribution file to the distribution destination machine, the distribution file distribution procedure of the script file, which is provided in the distribution destination machine, is executed in divided units, and the transferred file is transferred. A software distribution system, comprising: a script execution means for distributing a distribution file based on the distribution file distribution procedure. 2. A software distribution system for distributing a distribution file from a distribution source machine to a distribution destination machine via a network, wherein the distribution source machine receives “after file transfer” and “file placement” when a software distribution instruction is input. Based on the two keywords "after", the script file that describes the distribution procedure divided into the distribution file pre-transfer procedure, the distribution file post-transfer procedure, and the distribution file allocation post-procedure is transferred, and the transfer instruction is input. Then, the distribution destination machine has transmitting means for transferring the distribution file of the software to the distribution destination machine, and the distribution destination machine outputs the transfer instruction of the distribution file to the distribution source machine when an execution instruction is input. Receiving means, the script file transferred by the distribution instruction, and the transfer A first storage means for storing the distribution file transferred by the instruction; a file arrangement means for arranging the distribution file at a predetermined position when the arrangement instruction is inputted; Second storage means for storing the distribution file as arranged, keyword detection means for detecting the two keywords by reading the script file from the first storage means, and detecting the keyword "after file transfer" Then, the distribution procedure before the distribution file transfer described before the keyword "after file transfer" is executed and an execution instruction is output to the receiving means, and the keyword "after file allocation" is detected. Then, after the keyword "after file transfer" and before the keyword "after file arrangement" After the distribution file has been transferred, the distribution procedure is executed to output a placement instruction, and when the placement of the file placement means is completed, the placement of the distribution file described after the keyword “after placement of the file” is completed. And a script executing means for executing the distribution procedure described in 1. above.