JPH10283209A - Method and device for system management and recording medium with system management control program recorded - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system management device which enables a user himself to make a proper judgment of hardware resources. SOLUTION: A function or the like prepared in an operation system is used to detect and record used capacities of a RAM 3 and an HDD 4 and the use rate of a CPU 1 in a log file 13 by a state detection mechanism, which is operated as an application program on the operating system by executing log generation procedures, out of programs stored in the HDD 4 or the like. Information presentation procedures are executed to calculate an average used capacity or a peak used capacity and an average use rate or a peak use rate based on log data recorded at any time, and advice procedures are executed to display optimum capacities or the like of the RAM 3 and the HDD 4 on a display device 5 based on calculated data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a memory, an HDD,
The present invention relates to a system management apparatus for managing resources in a computer system such as a personal computer having a CPU and the like, a system management method, and a recording medium storing a system management control program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when various processes are performed by a personal computer, an application program is usually activated. Resources will be used.

Therefore, the amount of memory or HDD used,
Alternatively, the usage rate of the CPU differs depending on the application program to be used, and further depending on the content of work using the application program. Depending on the application program, the specification of the memory or the like may be described as a recommended operation value in a manual or the like. .

[0004]

However, the recommended operation value is a value when starting the application program alone, and is suitable for the user's own work when a plurality of application programs are started simultaneously. There was a problem that the capacity of the resources was not known.

In some cases, the recommended operation value is not appropriate depending on the method of use of the user, and information on resources according to each user has not been presented.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a system management apparatus, a system management method, and a system management control program that allow a user to make an appropriate judgment on hardware resources. It is an object to provide a recorded recording medium.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system management apparatus for detecting a use state of resources in a computer system or a computer system including a computer system and a peripheral device. Usage history detecting means, usage history generating means for recording the usage status detected by the usage status detecting means as usage history information, and use of the resource based on the usage history information recorded by the usage history generating means. A use degree presenting means for presenting the degree quantitatively; and a resource estimating means for estimating quantitative information about an optimal resource for the computer system based on the information presented by the use degree presenting means. It is characterized by the following.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the use state detecting means detects the use state of the resource in the computer system, the use state detected by the use history creation means is used as the use history information. Is recorded as Then, the use degree presentation means quantitatively presents the use degree of the resource based on the recorded use history information, and the resource estimation means determines the optimal resource for the computer system based on the presented information. Estimate quantitative information about. Accordingly, the resource use degree is presented based on the actual use history, and information on the optimal resource is estimated based on the use degree, so that appropriate information corresponding to the use situation can be obtained.

A system management device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the system management device according to the first aspect, wherein the set value for estimating quantitative information on the resource estimated by the resource estimating means is: It is characterized by further comprising means for changing the setting.

[0010] According to the system management apparatus of the second aspect, the setting value used for estimating the quantitative information on the resource can be changed, so that the appropriate information according to the scale of the system and the like can be changed. Is estimated.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the system management apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the resource is at least one of a memory, a hard disk, and a CPU. It is characterized by the following.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the information on at least one of the resources of the memory, the hard disk, and the CPU can be obtained, so that the use environment of the computer system can be effectively improved. Let it.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the system management apparatus of the first or second aspect, the resource is a consumable in a printer.

According to the system management apparatus of the fourth aspect, since the information on the consumables in the printer is obtained, the use environment of the entire computer system is effectively improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the system management apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the setting frequency of the usage degree presentation means is changed by the usage degree presentation means. The method further comprises the step of:

According to the system management apparatus of the fifth aspect, the frequency of presentation of the use degree can be changed.
The desired information is presented at the timing desired by the user.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the system management apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the system management apparatus further comprises a network connection unit, and the use state detection unit includes: Detecting a use state of the computer system including at least one computer;

According to the system management apparatus of the present invention, since the use state detecting means detects the use state of one or more computer systems via the network connection means, the computer to be managed is controlled. Even if the system is in a remote location or there are multiple systems,
Centralized management will be performed.

A system management device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the system management device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the resource estimating means is configured to convert quantitative information about the resource into In addition, product information extracted from the database is further presented.

According to the system management apparatus of the present invention, the resource estimating means estimates quantitative information on the resource and presents product information extracted from the database. More accurate information will be given to them.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a system management method according to claim 8 detects a use state of resources in a computer system or a computer system including the computer system and peripheral devices;
A step of recording the use state detected in the step as use history information, a step of quantitatively presenting the use degree of the resource based on the use history information recorded in the step, Estimating, based on the information, quantitative information on resources optimal for the computer system.

According to the system management method of the present invention, when the use state of the resource in the computer system is detected, the detected use state is recorded as use history information, and based on the use history information, The degree of use of the resource is quantitatively presented, and quantitative information about the optimal resource for the computer system is estimated based on the presented information. Accordingly, the resource use degree is presented based on the actual use history, and information on the optimal resource is estimated based on the use degree, so that appropriate information corresponding to the use situation can be obtained.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the system management method according to the eighth aspect, a set value for estimating quantitative information on the resource is set as:
The method further comprises a step of changing the setting.

According to the system management method of the ninth aspect, since the setting value used for estimating the quantitative information on the resource is changed, the setting value suitable for the system scale or the like is changed. Information is estimated.

A system management method according to claim 10 is
10. The system management method according to claim 8, wherein the step of detecting the use state of the resource is a step of detecting at least one of a memory, a hard disk, and a CPU. It is characterized by.

According to the system management method of the present invention, the information on at least one of the memory, the hard disk, and the CPU can be obtained, so that the use environment of the computer system can be effectively improved. Let it.

[0027] A system management method according to claim 11 is
In the system management method according to the eighth or ninth aspect, the step of detecting the use state of the resource is a step of detecting a use state of a consumable material in the printer device.

According to the system management method of the eleventh aspect, since the information on the consumables in the printer device can be obtained, the use environment of the entire computer system can be effectively improved.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system management method comprising:
The system management method according to any one of claims 8 to 11, further comprising a step of changing the setting of the presentation frequency of the resource use degree.

According to the system management method of the twelfth aspect, since the presentation frequency of the usage degree is changed, desired information is presented at a desired timing by the user.

A system management method according to claim 13 is
The system management method according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the step of detecting a use state of the computer system includes a step of detecting a use state of one or more computer systems. It is characterized by having.

According to the system management method of the present invention, the use state of at least one computer system is detected via the network connection means, so that the computer system to be managed is located at a remote place,
Or, even when there are a plurality of devices, centralized management is performed.

A system management method according to claim 14 is
The system management method according to any one of claims 8 to 13, further comprising a step of presenting product information extracted from a database, in addition to the step of estimating quantitative information on the resource. It is characterized by having.

According to the system management method of the present invention, quantitative information on the resources is estimated, and product information extracted from the database is presented, so that the user can be further improved. Accurate information will be provided.

A recording medium storing the system management control program according to claim 15 is a computer-readable recording medium storing a control program for managing resources of a computer system by a computer in order to solve the problem. The control program causes the computer to detect a use state of resources in a computer system composed of a computer device or a computer device and peripheral devices, and to record the detected use state as use history information, The use degree of the resource is quantitatively presented based on the recorded use history information, and the computer system estimates quantitative information on an optimal resource based on the presented information. And

By causing a computer to read a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 15 is recorded, the use state of resources in the computer system is detected, and the detected use state is recorded as use history information. The degree of use of the resource is quantitatively presented based on the use history information, and quantitative information about the optimal resource for the computer system is estimated based on the presented information. Accordingly, the resource use degree is presented based on the actual use history, and information on the optimal resource is estimated based on the use degree, so that appropriate information corresponding to the use situation can be obtained.

A recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 16 is recorded is a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 15 is recorded. The setting value for estimating the quantitative information is changed.

A computer reads a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 16 is recorded, whereby a set value used for estimating quantitative information on the resource is changed, and Appropriate information according to the scale and the like is estimated.

A recording medium recording the system management control program according to claim 17 is a recording medium recording the system management control program according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the control program is: As a usage state of the resource, at least one of a memory, a hard disk, and a CPU is detected.

By causing a computer to read a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 17 is recorded, a memory, hard disk, or C
The information about at least one of the resources of the PU is obtained, and the use environment of the computer system is effectively improved.

A recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 18 is recorded is a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 15 or 16 is recorded. Is characterized by causing a computer to detect a use state of a consumable material in a printer device as the use state of the resource.

By causing a computer to read a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 18 is recorded, the information on the consumables in the printer can be obtained, and the use environment of the entire computer system can be effectively reduced. To improve.

A recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 19 is recorded is a recording medium on which the system management control program according to any one of claims 15 to 18 is recorded. Is characterized by causing a computer to further change the setting of the presentation frequency of the resource use degree.

By causing a computer to read a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 19 is recorded, the presentation frequency of the use degree is changed, and desired information is presented at a desired timing by the user. Will be.

A recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 20 is recorded is a recording medium on which the system management control program according to any one of claims 15 to 19 is recorded. Is characterized by causing a computer to detect the use state of one or more computer systems as the use state of the computer system.

By causing a computer to read a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 20 is recorded, the use state of one or more computer systems is detected via a network connection means, and management is performed. Even if there are remote computer systems or a plurality of computer systems to be managed, centralized management will be performed.

A recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 21 is recorded is a recording medium on which the system management control program according to any one of claims 15 to 20 is recorded. Is characterized by causing a computer to estimate quantitative information on the resources and to further present product information extracted from a database.

By causing a computer to read a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 21 is recorded, quantitative information on the resources is estimated, and product information extracted from the database is further obtained. It will be presented and more accurate information will be given to the user.

[0049]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(First Embodiment) First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system management device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system management control program according to the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, the personal computer functions as a system management device by activating a control program on the personal computer. As shown in FIG. 1A, the personal computer functions as this system management device. The personal computer is C
A PU 1, a ROM 2, a RAM 3, an HDD 4, a display device 5, an output I / F 6, and an input I / F 7 are provided. Each means is connected via a system bus 8 including a data bus and an address bus.

The HDD 4 stores an operating system (hereinafter, referred to as an OS). When the apparatus is powered on, the OS is started. When the user activates various application programs on the OS, the CPU 1 performs various processes based on the application programs,
The RAM 3 or the HDD 4 is used as a work area.

Therefore, necessary RAM 3 or HDD 4
And the operating rate of the CPU 1 will differ depending on the type of application program used by the user or the content of work.

However, how much the user himself or herself has used the RAM 3 or HDD 4 or the CPU 1
Depending on the operating rate, some operating systems have an application program that informs them in real time. However, since they cannot be obtained as statistical data, what kind of hardware resources It has been difficult for the user to properly judge whether it is necessary.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, by starting a system management control program as described later,
The usage of the RAM 3 and the HDD 4 and the usage rate of the CPU 1 are detected at a predetermined sampling cycle and written into a log file, and the RAM within a predetermined period is written based on the log file.
Calculate the average usage and peak usage of the CPU 3 and the HDD 4, and the average usage and peak usage of the CPU 1, and display the capacity of the RAM 3 and the HDD 4 which are considered to be optimal based on the calculated usage and usage. It was configured to be.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the system management control program according to the present embodiment is stored in advance in the HDD 4 or the ROM 2, and when stored in the ROM 2, the CPU 1 executes the program stored in the ROM 2. Is read, and the CPU 1 interprets the procedure and performs processing.
When stored in the HDD 4, the RAM 3
The CPU 1 interprets the procedure on the RAM 3 and performs processing. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the CPU 1 functions as a use state detection unit, a use history creation unit, a use degree presentation unit, and a resource estimation unit.

The activation of the system management control program is performed by the user selecting and executing the program, or simultaneously with the activation of the apparatus by setting.

When the system management control program is started, as shown in FIG. 2, AP1, AP2,.
Like other application programs 11 such as APn, the state detection mechanism 12 operates on the OS as one of the application programs.
The OS 10 is inquired about the usage of the AM 3 and the HDD 4 or the usage of the CPU 1, and the usage data or usage data returned from the OS 10 is recorded in the log file 13. This log file 13 may be formed on the RAM 3 or on the HDD 4.

Hereinafter, this log creation procedure will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3 and FIG.

First, the use amount of the memory (RAM 3) is detected by the state detection mechanism 12 for causing the CPU 1 to function as the use state detection means, using the above-described function, and written into the buffer M (step S1). Next, the used amount of the HDD 4 is similarly detected by the state detection mechanism 12 and written into the buffer H (step S2). Then, the usage rate of the CPU 1 is similarly detected by the state detection mechanism 12 and written into the buffer C (step S3). Then, the contents of the buffers M, H, and C are written in a log file as use history information having a structure as shown in FIG. 4 (step S4).

Such a log creation procedure is started at regular intervals, and the start interval may be changeable by the user. For example, if activated once per second, the number of activations is 60 × 60 × 24 = 86400 times / day. As shown in FIG.
bytes, usage data of HDD4 is 4 bytes, CP
If the usage data of U1 is a log file having a structure of 2 bytes and log data is to be saved, a log file having a size of 86400 × 10３843 kbytes will be created every day with the above-mentioned number of startups. Become.

Next, an information presenting procedure for causing the CPU 1 to function as a use degree presenting means for quantitatively presenting the resource use degree will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This information presentation procedure is a procedure for calculating and presenting an average usage amount, a peak usage amount, and the like based on the log file, and is started by an instruction from a user. In other words, the user can know the average usage amount and the peak usage amount by activating this information presentation procedure at the end of a day's work or at the end of a predetermined work.

The information presentation procedure starts by storing the number of recorded data in a counter (step S1).
0). The number of recorded data is the number of times of starting the log creation procedure described above, and is 86400 in the above example. Next, the value of this counter is stored as the total number N for calculating an average value described later (step S1).
1) All work buffers are cleared to zero (step S12). Until the value of the counter becomes zero (step S13; NO), R
The usage of AM3, the usage of HDD4, and the usage of CPU1 are sequentially read (step S14), and integrated using the work buffer (step S15 to step S1).
7). If the value of the used amount or the like exceeds the maximum value up to that time (step S18; YES, step S20; YES, step S22; YES), the maximum value is updated (step S19, step S21, Step S23). Then, the value of the counter is decremented (step S24), and the above processing is repeated until the value of the counter becomes zero.

Next, when the value of the counter becomes zero (step S13; YES), R
AM3 total usage, HDD4 total usage, and CPU1
Is divided by the total number N to obtain an average usage and an average usage (step S25). Then, the calculated average usage and average usage, and the peak usage and peak usage are displayed on the display device 5 (step S26).

Next, an advice procedure for causing the CPU 1 to function as a resource estimating means for estimating quantitative information on an optimal resource will be described. This advice procedure is based on the average usage amount, peak usage amount, and the like obtained as described above.
This is a procedure for advising the user of the capacity of No. 4 and is activated by the user's instruction.

In the advice procedure, first, the peak usage of the RAM 3 and the peak usage of the HDD 4 obtained by the above-described information presentation procedure are read (step S30), and coefficients of 1.5 and 2.0 are respectively added to these values. Multiply (step S31). This coefficient may be changed and set to another value. As a means for changing the setting, for example, a setting changing mode may be provided, and the setting may be changed using a keyboard or a mouse of a personal computer. In this way, an appropriate value according to the scale of the system can be obtained.

Then, the optimum value obtained by multiplying the coefficient is displayed on the display device 5 on a display screen as shown in FIG. 7 (step S32).

As a result, even a user with little knowledge of a computer or the like can know the optimal hardware resource configuration, and by setting up the hardware resource environment in accordance with this advice, it is possible to work in the optimal environment. Can be.

The current state of the hardware resources may be simultaneously displayed on the display screen.

In this embodiment, the RAM 3 and the HDD
Although only the optimum capacity 4 is displayed, the type of the optimum CPU may be displayed based on the usage rate of the CPU 1.

The information presentation procedure is started only when the user selects it. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The information presentation procedure may be started at a predetermined interval designated by the user. good.

As shown in FIG. 8, a personal computer 15 functioning as a system management device is provided with a communication device 14 as network connection means in place of the display device 5, and the display device 5 performs display. Alternatively, the display data may be transmitted to the communication device 16 of another personal computer 17 via the communication device 14, and the display may be performed on the display device 18 connected to the personal computer 17.

With this configuration, it is possible to manage hardware resources from a remote place via a network. Further, by connecting a plurality of personal computers 15 functioning as a system management device to the personal computer 17, it becomes possible to centrally manage the management of hardware resources of the plurality of computers at one place.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a user can grasp a hardware resource environment suitable for his / her own work, and construct an optimal hardware resource environment for all users. It becomes possible.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, a personal computer is not made to function as a system management device, but a system management device 15 separate from the personal computer is provided. Instead, a communication device 14 is provided as network connection means.

The communication device 14 is connected to the communication device 16 of the personal computer 17 via a network, and can be connected to a plurality of computers.

The status detection mechanism 12 provided in the system management device 15 transmits a request for inquiring the status to the communication device 16 via the communication device 14 and the network. The OS 10 of the personal computer 17 returns the state of the hardware epicenter in response to the reception request in the communication device 16 and transmits it to the communication device 14 via the communication device 16 and the network. The system management device 15 accumulates the data thus received in a log file. Based on this log file, the average use amount and the average use rate or the peak use amount and the peak use rate according to the information presentation procedure are displayed. The display data by the information presentation procedure here is
The display device 1 is transmitted to the personal computer 17 via the communication device 14, the network, and the communication device 16.
8.

With this configuration, the hardware resources of a plurality of computers can be managed by one system management device.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

This embodiment is connected to a product database 19 as shown in FIG.
4 allows access to an external product database.

In the present embodiment, the product database stores specifications and prices of products such as a RAM as shown in FIG. 11, and only advises the optimum configuration in the advice procedure as described above. In addition, it has a product presentation procedure that advises on specific products.

As shown in FIG. 12, this product presentation procedure firstly selects the optimal RAM 3 obtained by the advice procedure.
And the capacity of the HDD 4 (step S4).
0). Next, the current capacity of the RAM 3 and H
The capacity of DD4 is acquired (step S41). And
Calculate the difference between the optimal capacity and the current capacity (step S
42), searching the product databases 19 and 20 for memory products whose capacity is closest to the difference (step S4).
3). Similarly, an HDD product whose capacity is closest to the difference is searched from the product databases 19 and 20 (step S44). After the end of these searches, the display 5 recommends the purchase of the product of the search results (step S4).
5).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, advice is given on what to purchase specifically.
Accurate information can be transmitted to users without product knowledge.

In the present embodiment, the difference is calculated as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a display for prompting replacement of all products based on the optimum capacity or the like is performed. You may do it.

The product database may be provided in a server that can be referred to via a network (such as the Internet).

Further, the user may be asked "Do you want to purchase?" For the presented product, and if the user selects "YES", an order form for the corresponding product may be displayed. Then, when the user fills in necessary items, the purchase order may be transmitted to a store via a network (the Internet or the like) so that the product can be purchased.

(Fourth Embodiment) Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the first embodiment or the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description is omitted.

This embodiment manages not only the resources of the computer device but also the resources of a printer connected to the computer device.

In the present embodiment, the state detecting mechanism 12
When a request for information on the remaining amount of paper or the remaining amount of ink is transmitted to the printer 21 via the output I / F 6, the remaining amount of paper or the remaining amount of ink is transmitted from the printer as a status. The amount of use per hour (one hour, one day, etc.) is calculated by the information presentation procedure, and advice can be given on how much should be prepared by the advice procedure. .

In the present embodiment, an example of managing the resources of a printer has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the resources of other devices can be used as long as the peripheral device can be connected to the system management device. It is also possible to configure to manage.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the system management control program of the present invention is stored in the ROM or the HD beforehand.
Although an example of storing the program in D has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. The system management control program is recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a floppy disk, and the computer or the like reads the recording medium. You may do it.

[0093]

According to the system management apparatus of the present invention, the use state detecting means detects the use state of the resource in the computer system, and the use state creation means uses the detected use state as the use history information. The use degree presentation means quantitatively presents the use degree of the resource based on the recorded use history information, and the resource estimation means optimizes the computer system based on the presented information. Since the quantitative information about the resource is estimated, the use degree of the resource can be presented based on the actual use history, and further, the information about the optimal resource is estimated based on the use degree. Information about the appropriate hardware resources for each user's usage situation. That.

According to the system management apparatus of the second aspect, the setting value used for estimating the quantitative information on the resource can be changed, so that an appropriate value according to the scale of the system or the like can be changed. The information can be estimated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the information on at least one of the resources of the memory, the hard disk, and the CPU is obtained, so that the use environment of the computer system can be effectively reduced. Can be improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the information on the consumables in the printer is obtained, the use environment of the entire computer system can be effectively improved.

According to the system management apparatus of the fifth aspect, since the presentation frequency of the use degree can be changed, the user can present desired information at a desired timing.

According to the system management apparatus of the present invention, the use state detecting means detects the use state of at least one computer system via the network connection means. Even if there are remote computer systems or a plurality of computer systems, centralized management can be performed.

According to the system management apparatus of the present invention, quantitative information on the resources is estimated, and the product information extracted from the database is further presented. More accurate information can be given.

According to the system management method of the present invention, the use state of the resource in the computer system is detected, and the detected use state is recorded as use history information.
Since the use degree of the resource is quantitatively presented based on the use history information and the quantitative information about the optimal resource for the computer system is estimated based on the presented information, the actual use history The use degree of the resource can be presented based on the use degree, and the information about the optimal resource can be estimated based on the use degree, so that appropriate information corresponding to the use state of each user can be obtained.

According to the system management method of the ninth aspect, since the setting value used for estimating the quantitative information on the resources is changed, the setting value is appropriately changed according to the scale of the system. Such information can be estimated.

According to the system management method of the present invention, the information on at least one of the resources of the memory, the hard disk, and the CPU is obtained, so that the use environment of the computer system can be effectively reduced. Can be improved.

According to the system management method of the eleventh aspect, since the information about the consumables in the printer device is obtained, the use environment of the entire computer system can be effectively improved.

According to the system management method of the twelfth aspect, since the presentation frequency of the use degree is changed, the desired information can be presented at a desired timing by the user.

According to the system management method of the thirteenth aspect, since the use state of one or more computer systems is detected via the network connection means, the computer system to be managed can be remotely located. , Or even when there are a plurality of devices, centralized management can be performed.

According to the system management method of the present invention, quantitative information on the resources is estimated, and the product information extracted from the database is presented. More accurate information can be given.

A computer reads the recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 15 is recorded, thereby detecting the use state of the resources in the computer system, and recording the detected use state as use history information. The degree of use of the resource is quantitatively presented based on the use history information, and the computer system is made to estimate quantitative information on the optimal resource based on the presented information. It is possible to present the degree of resource use based on the use history, and to estimate information about the optimal resource based on the degree of use, so that appropriate information corresponding to the use situation of each user is obtained. Can be.

By causing a computer to read a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 16 is recorded, setting values used for estimating quantitative information on the resources are changed.
Appropriate information can be estimated according to the scale of the system.

A computer reads a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 17 is recorded, so that the medium, the hard disk, or the C
The information on at least one resource of the PU is obtained, and the use environment of the computer system can be effectively improved.

By causing a computer to read a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 18 is recorded, the information on the consumables in the printer device can be obtained, and the use environment of the entire computer system can be effectively reduced. Can be improved.

[0111] By causing a computer to read a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 19 is recorded, the setting of the frequency of presentation of the use degree is changed, so that desired information is presented at a timing desired by the user. Can be done.

A computer reads a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 20 is recorded, thereby detecting the use state of one or more computer systems via a network connection means and managing the computer. Even if there are remote computer systems or a plurality of computer systems, centralized management can be performed.

A computer reads a recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 21 is recorded, thereby estimating quantitative information on the resources and presenting product information extracted from the database. Therefore, more accurate information can be given to the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system management device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system management control program according to the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a relationship between a system management control program and an operating system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a log creation procedure of a system management control program according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of a log file in the system management control program according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an information presentation procedure of a system management control program according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an advice procedure of a system management control program according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to an advice procedure of a system management control program according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a modified example of the system management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system management device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system management device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing contents of a product database according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a product presentation procedure of a system management control program according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a system management device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... CPU 2 ... ROM 3 ... RAM 4 ... HDD 5 ... Display device 12 ... State detection mechanism 13 ... Log file 14 ... Communication device 17 ... Personal computer 19, 20 ... Product database 21 ... Printer

Claims (21)

[Claims] 1. A use state detection means for detecting a use state of resources in a computer system or a computer system comprising a computer apparatus and a peripheral device, and a use state detected by the use state detection means as use history information. Usage history creation means for recording; usage degree presentation means for quantitatively presenting the usage degree of the resource based on the usage history information recorded by the usage history creation means; and information presented by the usage degree presentation means. And a resource estimating means for estimating quantitative information on an optimal resource for the computer system based on the above. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for changing a setting value for estimating quantitative information on resources estimated by said resource estimating means.
The system management device according to item 1. 3. The resource includes a memory, a hard disk,
3. The system management device according to claim 1, wherein the system management device is at least one of a CPU. 4. The system management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the resource is a consumable material in a printer device. 5. The system management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a unit configured to change a setting of a frequency of presentation of the use degree in the use degree presentation unit. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a network connection unit, wherein the use state detection unit detects a use state of the computer system including at least one unit. The system management device according to item 1. 7. The resource estimation unit according to claim 1, wherein the resource estimation unit presents product information extracted from a database in addition to the quantitative information on the resource. The system management device according to the item. 8. A step of detecting a use state of resources in a computer system or a computer system including a computer apparatus and a peripheral device; a step of recording the use state detected in the step as use history information; A step of quantitatively presenting the degree of use of the resource based on the use history information recorded in the step; and, based on the information presented in the step, quantitative information about the optimal resource for the computer system. An estimating step; and a system management method comprising: 9. The system management method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of changing a setting value for estimating quantitative information on the resource. 10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the step of detecting the use state of the resource is a step of detecting the use state of at least one of a memory, a hard disk, and a CPU. The system management method according to item 1. 11. The system management method according to claim 8, wherein the step of detecting the use state of the resource is a step of detecting the use state of a consumable material in the printer device. 12. The presentation frequency of the use degree of the resource,
The system management method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of changing a setting. 13. The computer system according to claim 8, further comprising a step of detecting a use state of one or more computer systems as a step of detecting the use state of the computer system. The system management method according to claim 1. 14. The method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of presenting product information extracted from a database, in addition to the step of estimating quantitative information on the resource. The system management method according to claim 1. 15. A computer-readable recording medium recording a control program for managing resources of a computer system by a computer, wherein the control program comprises a computer device or a computer device and a peripheral device. Detecting the use state of the resource in the computer system to be used, recording the detected use state as use history information, and quantitatively presenting the use degree of the resource based on the recorded use history information, A recording medium having recorded thereon a system management control program, which causes the computer system to estimate quantitative information on an optimal resource based on the presented information. 16. The control program according to claim 1, wherein the control program further causes a computer to change a set value for estimating quantitative information on the resource.
A recording medium recording the system management control program according to claim 5. 17. The control program according to claim 15, wherein the control program causes the computer to detect at least one of a memory, a hard disk, and a CPU as a use state of the resource. A recording medium recording the system management control program according to claim 16. 18. The control program according to claim 15, wherein the control program causes a computer to detect a use state of a consumable material in the printer device as the use state of the resource. A recording medium on which the system management control program is recorded. 19. The system management control program according to claim 15, wherein the control program causes a computer to further change the setting of the presentation frequency of the resource use degree. Recording medium on which is recorded. 20. The control program according to claim 15, wherein the control program causes a computer to detect a use state of at least one computer system as a use state of the computer system. A recording medium on which the system management control program according to claim 1 is recorded. 21. The control program according to claim 15, wherein the control program causes a computer to estimate quantitative information on the resource and further present product information extracted from a database. A recording medium recording the system management control program according to any one of the preceding claims.