JP2001273269A - Configuration information updating system for plural processors - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically perform configuration change setting processing by unitarily managing the configuration information of all console devices and processors to be connected to an integrated console device. SOLUTION: An integrated console device 14 (device 14) acquires the console ID of respective console devices 12 (consoles) through a network 13, performs inquiry to a configuration information managing data base 15 (DB 15) with the ID, acquires the configuration information of the console having this ID and a processor 11 connected to this console and transfers each of acquired configuration information to the console, the console sets the transferred configuration information of the console to itself and sends the configuration information to the processor, and the processor sets the configuration information. Next, the console transfers both the set configuration information to the device 14 again, the device 14 compares the configuration information before and after setting and in the case of coincidence, a change history in the DB 15 is updated but in the case of no coincidence, the configuration information is transferred to the console device again.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a configuration information updating method for centrally managing configuration information for a plurality of processors and console devices via a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, configuration information of a processor and configuration information of a console device have been directly set manually on each console device. Therefore, it is necessary to manually set the configuration information for the number of processors and console devices one by one.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to centrally manage configuration information of all console devices and processors connected to an integrated console device and to automatically perform a configuration change setting process.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention centrally controls a processor, a console device directly connected to the processor to control the processor, and a plurality of console devices connected via a network. An integrated console device, and a configuration information updating method for a plurality of processors in a computer system including a configuration information management database storing configuration information of the processor and the console device, wherein the integrated console device obtains console device configuration information from the configuration information management database. And means for searching for processor configuration information and transferring the search result to a corresponding console device, wherein the console device sets configuration information in its own console device and a connected processor based on the transferred search result. Means for performing the And means for retransmitting the information to the integrated console device, so that the centralized management of configuration information by configuration information management database.

[0005]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. A plurality of processors 11;
Device connected to the console device and the integrated console device 1 connected to the console device via the network 13
4 and a configuration information management database 15 connected to the integrated console device. Console device 12
Is directly connected to the processor 11 and controls the processor 11. The integrated console device 14 is connected to the plurality of console devices 12 via the network 13 and controls the plurality of console devices 12 centrally. The configuration information management database 15 is connected to the integrated console device 14 and has configuration information of the processor 11 and the console device 12. The integrated console device 14 transfers the console device configuration information and the processor configuration information from the configuration information management database 15 to the corresponding console device 12. The console device 12 sets the configuration information of the console device 12 itself and the processor 11 using the transferred console device configuration information and processor configuration information, and retransmits the set configuration information to the integrated console device 14. The integrated console device 14 can determine whether or not the configuration information has been correctly set by comparing each of the configuration information before the transfer and each of the re-transferred configuration information. If not set correctly, the integrated console device 1
4 transfers the configuration information to the console device 12 again. In this way, the integrated console device 14 uses the configuration information management database 15 to centrally manage the configuration information.

FIG. 2 shows (a) configuration information 21, 22 and configuration information history 23 stored in configuration information management database 15 connected to integrated console device 14;
FIG. 3B is a diagram showing the configuration of (b) configuration information 24 of the console device itself, configuration information 25 of the processor itself, and (c) configuration 26 of command data on the network. The configuration information management database 15 stores the console device configuration information 21.
, Processor configuration information 22, and configuration information update history 2
3 and has console device configuration information 21 and processor configuration information 22 for each processor. Elements of the console device configuration information 21 of the configuration information management database and the configuration information 24 of the console device itself include a console type, network connection setting information with the integrated console device, and a method of specifying login to the console. Elements of the processor configuration information 22 of the configuration information management database and the configuration information 25 of the processor itself include a configuration information file name of the processor, a CPU mode, allocation of memory capacity, designation of an external peripheral device connected to the processor, and the like. Command data on the network includes console device configuration information 21 and processor configuration information 22.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the processing of the embodiment. The integrated console device 14 searches for all console devices 12 connected via the network 13 via the network 13 and acquires the console device ID of the console device 12 (step 31). At this time, the retrieved console device 12 is the integrated console device 14.
(Step 32). The integrated console device 14 is the acquired console device 12
Inquiry is made to the configuration information management database 15 connected to the integrated console device using the console device ID as a key to obtain the console device configuration information 21 to be searched and the processor configuration information 22 to be connected to the console device (step 33). ). The configuration information management database 15
In response to the above inquiry, the console device configuration information 21 and the processor configuration information 22 connected to the console device are searched, and the search result is sent to the integrated console device 14 (step 34). The integrated console device 14 transfers the obtained console device configuration information 21 and the processor configuration information 22 of the processor 11 connected to the console device 12 to the console device 12 that has obtained the console device ID (step 35). The console device 12 sets the console device itself based on the transferred console device configuration information 21 (step 36). Console device 12
Transfers the processor configuration information 22 to the connected processor 11 (step 37). Processor 1
1 sets the processor 11 itself based on the transferred processor configuration information 22 (step 38).

After completing the setting of the configuration information, the processor 11 transfers the setting completion report and the set processor configuration information to the connected console device 12 (step 3).
9). The console device 12 receives the setting completion report and the processor configuration information 22 from the processor 11 (step 40), and transfers the setting completion report and the set console device configuration information 21 and processor configuration information 22 to the integrated console device 14. (Step 41). The integrated console device 14 receives the transferred console device configuration information 21 and the processor configuration information 22 (step 42), and transfers the configuration information transferred to the console device 12 and the set configuration transferred back. The information is compared (step 43). If the data match, the integrated console device 14 sends the configuration information management database 15
History 23 of the configuration information of the console device 12 to be searched for
Is updated (steps 44 and 45). If the results of the comparison do not match, the console device configuration information 21 and the processor configuration information 22 are transferred to the console device again (step 35). The configuration information is updated for all console devices connected to the integrated console device 14 in the same manner as described above. In the above description, the integrated console device 1
4 is not described, but the configuration information of the integrated console device 14 is stored in the configuration information management database 15.
The configuration information management database 15 searches for configuration information of the integrated console device 14 in response to an inquiry from the integrated console device 14 and
And the integrated console device 14 may set the transferred configuration information in its own integrated console device.

[0009]

According to the configuration information management database 15 connected to the integrated console device 14, all the console devices 1
Central management of the processor 2 and the processor 11 facilitates data management. Further, since it is not necessary to manually set the configuration information from each console device 12, it is possible to prevent erroneous settings, and to efficiently change the configuration in a short time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration information management database, a console device,
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of configuration information stored in a processor and a configuration of command data on a network.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a process according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Processor 12 Console device 13 Network 14 Integrated console device 15 Configuration information management database

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Seiichi Obata 1 Horiyamashita, Hadano-shi, Kanagawa F-term in Enterprise Server Division, Hitachi, Ltd. 5B045 AA00 BB02 BB12 BB28 BB30 BB48 BB49 HH07

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A processor, a console device directly connected to the processor for controlling the processor, an integrated console device for centrally controlling a plurality of console devices connected via a network, and configuration information of the processor and the console device are stored. A configuration information updating method for a plurality of processors in a computer system including a configuration information management database, wherein the integrated console device searches for console device configuration information and processor configuration information from the configuration information management database, and a console corresponding to the search result. Means for transferring configuration information to the console device and the connected processor based on the transferred search result, and an integrated console device for setting the configuration information. Have means to re-transfer to , Configuration information update method of multiple processors, characterized by the centralized management of configuration information by configuration information management database.