Management computer and communication system

• US 20070198529A1
• Filed: 03/06/2006
• Published: 08/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Ogawa, Yukio
• Application Number:
  US11/367,598
• Publication Number:
  US 20070198529A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3419 by assessing time
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3452 Performance evaluation by statistical analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3495 for systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2201/81 Threshold
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/147 for predicting network behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0852 Delays
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/16 Threshold monitoring

Abstract

Provided is a technique capable of calculating a processing time of a server apparatus. A management computer connected to a server apparatus which is connected to a terminal computer through a network, includes a processor; a memory; and an interface. The processor acquires packets outputted from the server apparatus and packets inputted to the server apparatus, estimates a time at which the server apparatus starts to process the input packets, estimates a time at which the server apparatus completes the response to the input packets on the basis of a time change in the number of acquired output packets, and calculates the packet processing time of the server apparatus by subtracting the estimated processing start time from the estimated response completion time.

Claims

1. A management computer connected to a server apparatus which is connected to a terminal computer through a network, the management computer comprising:

a processor;

a memory; and

an interface, wherein;

the processor acquires packets outputted from the server apparatus and packets inputted to the server apparatus;

the processor estimates a time at which the server apparatus starts to process the acquired input packets;

the processor estimates a time at which the server apparatus completes a response to the acquired input packets based on a time change in a number of the acquired output packets; and

the processor calculates the packet processing time duration of the server apparatus by subtracting the estimated processing start time from the estimated response completion time.

2. The management computer according to claim 1, wherein:

the processor calculates the moving average value of the number of the acquired output packets; and

the processor estimates a time at which the server apparatus completes a response to the acquired input packets based on the moving average value thus calculated.

3. The management computer according to claim 2, wherein the processor estimates a time at which the calculated moving average value stops decreasing as the time at which the server apparatus completes the response to the acquired input packets.

4. The management computer according to claim 1, wherein:

the processor identifies a time at which the acquired input packets are inputted to the server apparatus; and

the processor estimates the identified input time as the time at which the server apparatus starts to process the acquired input packets.

5. The management computer according to claim 1, wherein the processor estimates the time at which the server apparatus starts to process the acquired input packets based on the time change in the number of the acquired output packets.

6. The management computer according to claim 1, wherein:

the processor identifies a time at which the acquired output packets are outputted from the server apparatus;

the processor identifies a time at which arrival acknowledgement packets with respect to the acquired output packets are inputted to the server apparatus;

the processor calculates a communication time duration from the server apparatus to the terminal computer by subtracting the identified output time of the output packets from the identified input time of the arrival acknowledgement packets;

the processor estimates a communication time duration from the terminal computer to the server apparatus based on the calculated communication time duration from the server apparatus to the terminal computer; and

the processor calculates the packet response time duration of the server apparatus by adding the estimated communication time duration from the terminal computer to the server apparatus to the calculated packet processing time duration of the server apparatus.

7. The management computer according to claim 1, wherein:

the server apparatus is connected to an application server apparatus for providing the server apparatus with a service; and

the processor calculates the packet response time duration of the application server apparatus and the communication time duration from the server apparatus to the application server apparatus by protocol-analyzing the packets inputted from the application server apparatus among the acquired input packets, and the packets outputted to the application server apparatus among the acquired output packets.

8. The management computer according to claim 1, wherein:

the server apparatus is connected to a storage apparatus for providing the server apparatus with a storage area; and

the processor calculates the packet response time duration of the storage apparatus and the communication time duration from the server apparatus to the storage apparatus by protocol-analyzing the packets inputted from the storage apparatus among the acquired input packets, and the packets outputted to the storage apparatus among the acquired output packets.

9. The management computer according to claim 1, wherein the processor identifies a type of application program executed by the server apparatus based on the time change in the number of the acquired output packets.

10. The management computer according to claim 1, wherein:

the processor detects an incorrect communication of the server apparatus based on the time change in the number of the acquired output packets; and

the processor instructs a blockage of a communication port of the server apparatus from which the incorrect communication is detected.

11. A communication system, comprising:

a server apparatus that is connected to a terminal computer through a network, and includes a processor, a memory, and an interface; and

a management computer that is connected to the server apparatus and includes a processor, a memory, and an interface, wherein;

the management computer acquires packets outputted from the server apparatus and packets inputted to the server apparatus;

the management computer estimates a time at which the server apparatus starts to process the acquired input packets;

the management computer estimates a time at which the server apparatus completes the response to the acquired input packets based on a time change in a number of the acquired output packets; and

the management computer calculates the packet processing time duration of the server apparatus by subtracting the estimated processing start time from the estimated response completion time.

12. The communication system according to claim 11, wherein:

the management computer calculates the moving average value of the number of the acquired output packets; and

the management computer estimates a time at which the server apparatus completes a response to the acquired input packets based on the moving average value thus calculated.

13. The communication system according to claim 12, wherein the management computer estimates a time at which the calculated moving average value stops decreasing as the time at which the server apparatus completes the response to the acquired input packets.

14. The communication system according to claim 11, wherein:

the management computer identifies a time at which the acquired input packets are inputted to the server apparatus; and

the management computer estimates the identified input time as the time at which the server apparatus starts to process the acquired input packets.

15. The communication system according to claim 11, wherein the management computer estimates the time at which the server apparatus starts to process the acquired input packets based on the time change in the number of the acquired output packets.

16. The communication system according to claim 11, wherein:

the management computer identifies a time at which the acquired output packets are outputted from the server apparatus;

the management computer identifies a time at which arrival acknowledgement packets with respect to the acquired output packets are inputted to the server apparatus;

the management computer calculates a communication time duration from the server apparatus to the terminal computer by subtracting the identified output time of the output packets from the identified input time of the arrival acknowledgement packets;

the management computer estimates a communication time duration from the terminal computer to the server apparatus based on the calculated communication time duration from the server apparatus to the terminal computer; and

the management computer calculates the packet response time duration of the server apparatus by adding the estimated communication time duration from the terminal computer to the server apparatus to the calculated packet processing time duration of the server apparatus.

17. The communication system according to claim 11, further comprising an application server connected to the server apparatus for providing the server apparatus with a service,

wherein the management computer calculates the packet response time duration of the application server apparatus and the communication time duration from the server apparatus to the application server apparatus by protocol-analyzing the packets inputted from the application server apparatus among the acquired input packets, and the packets outputted to the application server apparatus among the acquired output packets.

18. The communication system according to claim 11, further comprising a storage apparatus connected to the server apparatus for providing the server apparatus with a storage area,

wherein the management computer calculates the packet response time duration of the application server apparatus and the communication time duration from the server apparatus to the storage apparatus by protocol-analyzing the packets inputted from the storage apparatus among the acquired input packets, and the packets outputted to the storage apparatus among the acquired output packets.

19. The communication system according to claim 11, wherein the management computer identifies a type of application program executed by the server apparatus based on the time change in the number of the acquired output packets.

20. The communication system according to claim 11, wherein:

the management computer detects an incorrect communication of the server apparatus based on the time change in the number of the acquired output packets; and

the management computer instructs a blockage of a communication port of the server apparatus from which the incorrect communication is detected.