CN111665771A - Infrastructure monitoring system and monitoring method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of monitoring, in particular to an infrastructure monitoring system and a monitoring method. The monitoring system includes: a data acquisition module and a data processing module; the data acquisition module includes a network switch and at least one collector, the collector Including multiple interfaces, the multiple interfaces are connected to multiple types of the infrastructure equipment, the collector is used for data collection and data preprocessing, and the network switch is used to transmit the processed data to the data processing. The data processing module includes a monitoring network switch and a workstation, a server and auxiliary equipment, the monitoring network switch is used for receiving the collected data, the workstation is used for real-time monitoring, and the server is used for data processing and storage. , screen and alarm output, the auxiliary equipment is used to provide system reference time, network security and remote interface. Through the infrastructure monitoring system architecture of the present application, the problem of low usage efficiency of the monitoring system caused by the non-uniform hardware system architecture of each monitoring device is avoided.

Description

An infrastructure monitoring system and monitoring method

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of monitoring, in particular to an infrastructure monitoring system and a monitoring method.

Background technique

At present, some existing infrastructure monitoring systems run in parallel with multiple independent regional systems, each independent of each other. Each independent regional system is developed by a different manufacturer and adopts independent networking methods, communication protocols and acquisition devices. The system architecture is not unified, so the system is complicated. If any equipment in an independent area fails, because the monitoring equipment such as acquisition devices, network equipment, servers, etc. in each independent area system cannot be used universally, the corresponding infrastructure equipment provider must provide spare parts to replace it, so the monitoring system efficiency Low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Aiming at the problem that the hardware system architecture of each monitoring device in the existing infrastructure monitoring system is not unified, the present invention provides an infrastructure monitoring system and a monitoring method to solve the deficiencies of the above technologies.

A monitoring system for infrastructure equipment, comprising: a data acquisition module and a data processing module;

The data collection module includes a network switch and at least one collector, the collector includes multiple interfaces, and the multiple interfaces are connected to multiple types of the infrastructure equipment, and the collector is used for data collection and data preprocessing , the network switch is used to transmit the processed data to the data processing module;

The data processing module includes a monitoring network switch and a workstation, a server and auxiliary equipment. The monitoring network switch is used for receiving the collected data, the workstation is used for real-time monitoring, and the server is used for data processing, storage, and display. and alarm output, the auxiliary equipment is used to provide system reference time, network security and remote interface.

Optionally, the network switch includes an access switch and a collection switch;

The access switch includes an A network access switch and a B network access switch, and the A network access switch and the B network access switch are respectively connected to different ports of the collector;

The collection switch includes a collection A network switch and a collection B network switch, the collection A network switch is connected to at least one of the A network access switches, and the collection B network switch is connected to at least one of the B network access switches .

Optionally, the server adopts a blade server or a minicomputer.

Optionally, the server includes a front-end server, an application server, a storage server and a publishing server.

Optionally, the auxiliary device includes a satellite timing device, and the satellite timing device adopts SNTP, NTP, and PTP protocols.

Optionally, the auxiliary equipment further includes a remote control device, the remote control device is connected to the monitoring network switch, and transmits the monitoring system information data to the data center infrastructure management system.

Optionally, the auxiliary device further includes a one-way isolation device, the one-way isolation device is connected to the monitoring network switch, and transmits the monitoring system information data to the publishing server.

Optionally, the infrastructure monitoring system adopts a unified software platform, and the software platform includes an operating system, a database, a background, and a virtual machine;

The infrastructure monitoring system adopts a unified programming language, control logic, authority control, alarm configuration, and interactive interface.

A monitoring method comprising any one of the monitoring systems, the method comprising:

Real-time collection of data information of infrastructure equipment;

After the data is preprocessed, it is transmitted to the data processing module;

The workstation checks the data or issues operation instructions according to the processed data.

Optionally, the data preprocessing includes: data aggregation, compression, storage, communication protocol analysis, protocol conversion, time stamp generation, receiving and issuing control commands. Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects:

In this application, the data transmitted by the infrastructure equipment is uniformly preprocessed by the collector, and the data acquisition module transmits the preprocessed data to the data processing module, and each independent area of the monitoring system realizes the unification and independence of the hardware system architecture of the monitoring equipment. If any monitoring equipment fails in the area, there is no need for the corresponding infrastructure equipment provider to provide spare parts, which greatly improves the use efficiency of the monitoring system.

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In order to explain the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying 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. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

1 is a structural block diagram of an infrastructure monitoring system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an architecture diagram of an infrastructure monitoring system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a monitoring method of a monitoring system provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, 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 following description The embodiments described above are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that when a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be co-located components at the same time. When a component is considered to be "set on" another component, it can be set directly on the other component or there may be a centered set of components at the same time.

In addition, the terms "long", "short", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention, rather than indicating or implying the referred device. Or the original must have this specific orientation and operate in a specific orientation configuration, which should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

The technical solutions of the present invention are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific embodiments.

Example 1

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 2 , this embodiment provides an infrastructure monitoring system, which can realize an infrastructure monitoring system architecture integrated with data centers, and solve the problem that the hardware architectures of each subsystem of the current infrastructure monitoring system are independent of each other. The infrastructure monitoring system includes a data acquisition module and a data processing module.

The data collection module includes a network switch and at least one collector. The collector is used to collect data from infrastructure equipment. The collector includes multiple interfaces, which are connected to multiple types of infrastructure equipment to collect data from different infrastructure equipment. At the same time, the data is uniformly processed, and the data acquisition module transmits the preprocessed data to the data processing module; the data processing module includes monitoring network switches, workstations, servers and auxiliary equipment, wherein the monitoring network switches are used to receive data from the data acquisition module. For the collected data, the workstation is used to monitor the operation of the monitoring system in real time, the server is used for data processing, storage, picture and alarm output, and the auxiliary equipment is used to provide the system reference time, network security and remote interface. In actual work, workstations generally use high-performance workstations or desktop computers, which are distributed in duty rooms, monitoring centers, etc., and are used by duty staff and engineers to monitor, operate, and configure the system. Optionally, the device models of the collectors used in the monitoring system are the same.

Infrastructure equipment is equipment in independent areas such as substations, power stations, or computer rooms, such as meters, transformers, sensors, frequency converters, centrifuges, and temperature and humidity sensors. These devices are equipped with unique names, codes and communication addresses. The communication interface, communication medium and communication protocol of infrastructure equipment are different. The communication interface of infrastructure equipment includes network port and serial port, the communication medium of infrastructure equipment includes network cable, twisted pair and optical fiber, and the communication protocol of equipment includes TCP\IP, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, BACnet, IEC103, IEC61850, etc. Each device uses different methods to connect to the collector in a unified way. Each device can use serial port or network port to connect to the collector port for uplink data transmission. The serial port can be RS232 and RS485, preferably RS485. The RS485 interface has good anti-noise interference. The network port can be RJ45 interface. Among them, the models of all collectors can be unified.

The network switch of the data acquisition module is used for data transmission. The network switches include access switches. There are at least two access switches in each independent area. The two access switches are backups of each other to increase the reliability of the system. Of course, in specific applications, multiple access switches can be set according to actual needs. into the switch. In this embodiment, the access switches include an A network access switch and a B network access switch, and the A network access switches and the B network access switches are respectively connected to different ports of the collector. Each independent area includes at least one collector. The collector is responsible for data collection, aggregation, compression, storage, communication protocol analysis, protocol conversion, timestamp generation, receiving control commands, and issuing control commands of infrastructure equipment. After unified processing, the data is transmitted to the access switch. The collector includes at least two ports, the ports are network ports or optical ports, and the ports are used for the connection between the A network access switch and the B network access switch. Optionally, the access switch may also be provided with an interface for accessing infrastructure equipment, which can be used as an extension of the network port of the collector.

In an optional embodiment, the collector may use an ARM or X86 architecture processor with independent memory and storage chips, and at the same time, may use a lightweight operating system, such as Linux, Vxworks, μCOS, Windows, Harmony OS et al. The collector can be an embedded collector. The embedded collector has powerful functions and low power consumption, and is especially suitable for processing multi-device data collection scenarios.

In order to more easily monitor the relevant data of the infrastructure equipment in the data processing module, the collected data needs to be processed once. The network switch also includes the collection switch, the collection switch includes the collection A network switch and the collection B network switch, the collection A network switch and each Connect the A-network access switches in independent areas, summarize the data of the A-network access switches in each independent area, collect the connections between the B-network switches and the B-network access switches in each independent area, and summarize the data of the B-network access switches in each independent area. The data is collected from the switch of network A and the switch of network B, and then the aggregated data is uploaded to the data processing module.

In an optional implementation manner, the data collection module may receive the operation instruction generated by the data processing module, and then deliver the operation instruction to the collector through the communication network, so that the collector performs the corresponding operation. Specifically, when the monitoring duty personnel need to operate a certain device to shut down, the data processing module can send control commands to the collector, trigger the corresponding collector to issue control commands, collect the shutdown feedback signal, and the data acquisition module will upload the feedback signal finally. to the data processing module, so that the on-duty personnel can obtain whether the issued control command is executed successfully. This embodiment can facilitate the on-duty personnel to operate a certain device in a targeted manner, thereby improving the work efficiency of the monitoring system.

The server in the data processing module is a blade server or a minicomputer, preferably a blade server. The blade server saves space and can provide higher-density computing performance per unit volume, which is suitable for large-scale service applications. The server is deployed in a dedicated weak current room, close to the monitoring network switch. When an alarm occurs in the system, it is convenient for maintenance personnel to centrally operate and detect various equipment, saving maintenance time. The server includes a front-end server, an application server, a storage server and a publishing server. Among them, the front-end server includes front-end server A and front-end server B, the data processing and storage of the data processing module are respectively arranged in the front-end server A and the front-end server B, and the two servers are mutually backup, when one of the servers Online exit, another server can still process and store data to ensure the normal operation of the system. Optionally, multiple front-end servers can also be set. The front-end server transmits the data to the monitoring network switch. The monitoring network switch includes the monitoring network A switch and the monitoring network B switch. The two monitoring switches are also used for data backup to improve the reliability of the system. Optionally, the number of application servers, storage servers and workstations is at least one. When the amount of data to be processed by the system is huge, at least two servers are required to be shared, preferably two. In actual work, depending on the amount of data, you can set Multiple application servers, storage servers and workstations.

The publishing server can be used to transmit data in one direction through the Internet. Specifically, due to work requirements, the on-duty personnel need to remotely transmit the monitoring information of the infrastructure to other personnel for viewing, which can be transmitted externally through the publishing server. In a specific embodiment, the auxiliary equipment includes a one-way isolation device. In order to ensure the security of the infrastructure monitoring system, a one-way isolation device is set between the publishing server and the monitoring switch. can be sent externally. In actual work, the entire weak current system operates independently in an isolated network, and the publishing server can set up a physical firewall to the outside world. At the same time, the monitoring system is limited to only provide viewing functions, and the B/S web page publishing method can be used, and different viewing rights can be configured according to the needs of the monitoring system. Inside the system, personnel on duty use CS or BS browsing mode, and configure access to multiple platforms, such as PC, iOS, Android, etc., and all personnel on duty are assigned account permissions uniformly.

In order to avoid the problem of data loss caused by unexpected system failure, the data processing module is also equipped with a remote disaster recovery server. Once various disasters occur, it only takes a few minutes to extract any required data in the remote disaster recovery center to ensure weak electricity. In the event of an irreversible major failure, the computer room can be restored to the backup configuration as quickly as possible to reduce losses.

In order to monitor and manage the IT equipment and infrastructure of the data center in real time, an independent management platform is required. The DCIM system is the data center infrastructure management system. The DCIM system can combine IT and equipment management to centrally monitor the monitoring equipment of the system. , capacity planning and other centralized management. The auxiliary equipment includes a remote control device, a reserved interface for the monitoring network switch, the remote control device is connected to the monitoring network switch, and is connected to the upper-layer DCIM system to provide it with various infrastructure information. The remote control device can include three parts: the control terminal, the execution terminal and the communication channel, which can realize the functions of collection, processing, transmission, display, and execution of necessary process information.

The operation of modern data centers has become more and more dependent on precise time and frequency. In order to achieve a unified time reference for infrastructure monitoring systems, auxiliary equipment also includes satellite timing devices that can be used to provide a unified time reference for monitoring systems. The time synchronization system adopts SNTP, NTP, and PTP protocols to provide a unified time reference for the infrastructure monitoring system through the network or dedicated time synchronization lines.

In one embodiment, in order to further optimize the monitoring system in the later stage, in terms of software, the monitoring system adopts a unified operating system, database, background and virtual machine, the operating system can be Linux or Windows, and the database can be Oracle, SQL Server , OceanBase, etc., only distinguish the systems in each independent area in the background software. The systems in each independent area use a unified programming language, control logic, authority control, alarm configuration, interactive interface, data sharing, and can be controlled by linkage to achieve each independent Regional data sharing to improve data utilization.

Optionally, the infrastructure monitoring system adopts a unified software platform, which can realize the secondary development of the system. For example, the system's alarm, report function, logical rationality and system stability can be adjusted in areas that need to be optimized. On the software platform, mainstream algorithm technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data can also be integrated, which effectively improves the intelligence level of the weak current system.

Referring to the flow chart of the monitoring method for the above-mentioned monitoring system shown in FIG. 3 below, the method includes the steps:

Step 101: collect data information of infrastructure equipment in real time;

Step 102: After preprocessing the data, transmit it to the data processing module;

Step 103: The workstation checks the data or issues an operation instruction according to the processed data information.

Among them, data preprocessing includes summarization, compression, storage, communication protocol analysis, protocol conversion, timestamp generation, receiving control commands, and issuing control commands. The system processes the data uniformly and transmits it to the data processing module through the network switch, and there are staff on duty at the workstation to grasp the information of the monitoring system in real time. The workstation of the monitoring system can view the data in real time, or view the previous data, or issue relevant operation instructions according to the actual situation, such as shutdown instructions, switching instructions, and instructions to obtain the original information of a certain infrastructure equipment.

To sum up, in this embodiment, the data transmitted by the infrastructure equipment is uniformly processed by the collector, the data acquisition module transmits the processed data to the data processing module, and each independent area of the monitoring system realizes a unified hardware system architecture, independent If any monitoring equipment fails in the area, there is no need for the corresponding infrastructure equipment provider to provide spare parts. It can be replaced by the unified monitoring equipment spare parts of the monitoring system, which greatly improves the use efficiency of the monitoring system.

As mentioned above, the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, but not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand: The technical solutions described in the embodiments are modified, or some technical features thereof are equivalently replaced; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A monitoring system for infrastructure equipment, comprising: the data acquisition module and the data processing module;

the data acquisition module comprises a network switch and at least one collector, the collector comprises a plurality of interfaces, the plurality of interfaces are connected to the multiple types of infrastructure equipment, the collector is used for data acquisition and data preprocessing, and the network switch is used for transmitting the processed data to the data processing module;

the data processing module comprises a monitoring network switch, a workstation, a server and auxiliary equipment, wherein the monitoring network switch is used for receiving the acquired data, the workstation is used for real-time monitoring, the server is used for data processing, storage, image and alarm output, and the auxiliary equipment is used for providing system reference time, network safety and remote interfaces.

2. The monitoring system for infrastructure equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the network switch comprises an access switch and an acquisition switch;

the access switch comprises an A network access switch and a B network access switch, and the A network access switch and the B network access switch are respectively accessed to different ports of the collector;

gather the switch including gathering A net switch and gathering B net switch, gather A net switch and at least one A net access switch connects, gather B net switch and at least one B net access switch connects.

3. A monitoring system for infrastructure equipment according to claim 1, characterised in that the server is a blade server or a minicomputer.

4. A monitoring system for infrastructure equipment according to claim 3, wherein the servers include a front-end server, an application server, a storage server and a publication server.

5. A monitoring system for infrastructure equipment according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary equipment includes a satellite time service device using SNTP, NTP, PTP protocols.

6. The monitoring system for infrastructure equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the auxiliary equipment further comprises a remote operated device, the remote operated device being connected to the monitoring network switch and transmitting the monitoring system information data to the data center infrastructure management system.

7. The monitoring system for infrastructure equipment as claimed in claim 4, wherein the auxiliary equipment further comprises a unidirectional isolation device connected with the monitoring network switch and transmitting monitoring system information data to the publishing server.

8. A monitoring system for infrastructure equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the infrastructure monitoring system employs a unified software platform comprising an operating system, a database, a back-end and a virtual machine;

the infrastructure monitoring system adopts a unified programming language, control logic, authority control, alarm configuration and an interactive interface.

9. A method of monitoring a monitoring system according to any of claims 1-8, the method comprising:

collecting data information of infrastructure equipment in real time;

after the data are preprocessed, transmitting the preprocessed data to the data processing module;

and the workstation checks the data or sends out an operation instruction according to the processed data.

10. The monitoring method of the monitoring system according to claim 9, wherein the preprocessing the data comprises: data summarization, compression, storage, communication protocol analysis, protocol conversion, timestamp generation, control command acceptance and control command issuing.

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