NETWORK CONTROL SYSTEM, NETWORK CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT

• US 20080140630A1
• Filed: 11/21/2007
• Published: 06/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Sato, Mitsuhiro, Jitsui, Koji, Togasaki, Katsunari, Kamada, Masayoshi
• Granted Patent: US 7,818,289 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2454 Optimisation of common expressions

Abstract

A shared storage device stores therein a correspondence between data retrieved by data collectors bys previously searching a data controller and a search target data identification (ID) for searching the data controller. The data collector first accesses the shared storage device and uses the search target data ID to search the shared storage device. Upon corresponding data being stored in the shared storage device, the data collector retrieves the data and transmits the retrieved data and the search target data ID to a load-dispersing device. Upon the corresponding data not being stored in the shared storage device, the data collector uses the search target data ID to search the data controller. After retrieving the data from the data controller, the data collector transmits to the load-dispersing device and further transmits to the shared storage device, the read data and the search target data ID used to search the data controller.

Claims

1. A network control system comprising:

a data controller that stores therein search target data representing a search target;

a request terminal that outputs identification data uniquely identifying the search target data and retrieves the search target data corresponding to the identification data;

a plurality of data collectors that retrieve the search target data from the data controller by using the identification data output from the request terminal;

a load-dispersing device that relays the identification data and the search target data between the request terminal and the data collectors; and

a shared storage device that receives the identification data and the search target data from the data collectors and establishes and stores therein a correspondence between the identification data and the search target data, wherein

each of the data collectors includes

a shared storage device searching unit that searches the shared storage device by using the identification data received from the load-dispersing device, the shared storage device searching unit retrieving the search target data from the shared storage device, and transmitting the retrieved search target data to the load-dispersing device, when the search target data corresponding to the identification data is stored in the shared storage device;

a data controller searching unit that searches the data controller by using the identification data, retrieves the search target data corresponding to the identification data, and transmits the retrieved search target data to the load-dispersing device, when the search target data is not stored in the shared storage device at the time of searching by the shared storage device searching unit; and

a storage requesting unit that transmits to the shared storage device, the search target data retrieved by the data controller searching unit and the identification data corresponding to the search target data, and requests the shared storage device to establish and store therein a correspondence between the search target data and the identification data.

2. The network control system according to claim 1, wherein the data collectors further includes

a representative identification data storage unit that stores therein as representative identification data, the identification data that is used by the data controller searching unit to search the data controllers;

and

a periodic searching unit that periodically searches the data controller and retrieves the search target data corresponding to the representative identification data stored by the representative identification data storage unit, wherein

the storage requesting unit transmits to the shared storage device, the search target data that retrieved by the periodic searching unit and the identification data corresponding to the search target data, and requests the shared storage device to establish and store therein a correspondence between the search target data and the identification data.

3. The network control system according to claim 2, wherein the data controller further comprising:

a determining unit that monitors, for the identification data stored by the representative identification data storage unit, a receipt status of the identification data from the load-dispersing device, and determines a necessity of a periodic search by using the identification data;

an identification data controller that deletes from the representative identification data storage unit, the identification data that is determined as unnecessary by the determining unit; and

a shared storage device-controller that requests the shared storage device to delete the identification data that is determined as unnecessary by the determining unit and the search target data corresponding to the identification data.

4. The network control system according to claim 3, wherein the load-dispersing device further include

a device identification data storage unit that stores therein device identification data that uniquely identifies a data collector that is a current target for transmission of the identification data;

a device identification data controller that adds the device identification data to the device identification data storage unit and deletes the device identification data from the device identification data storage unit; and

a distributing unit that distributes the identification data to the data collector in accordance with the device identification data stored by the device identification data storage unit.

5. The network control system according to claim 1, wherein

the storage requesting unit stores, in a storage location different from the shared storage device, the search target data retrieved by the data controller searching unit, transmits to the shared storage device, the identification data corresponding to the search target data and address data indicating the storage location, and requests the shared storage device to establish and store therein a correspondence between the identification data and the address data;

the shared storage device searching unit searches the shared storage device by using the identification data received from the load-dispersing device, the shared storage device searching unit retrieving, the search target data from the storage location indicated by the address data, and transmits the retrieved search target data to the load-dispersing device, when the address data corresponding to the identification data is stored in the shared storage device; and

the data controller searching unit searches the data controller by using the identification data, retrieves the search target data corresponding to the identification data, and transmits the retrieved search target data to the load-dispersing device, when the address data not is stored in the shared storage device at the time of searching by the shared storage device searching unit.

6. A computer-readable recording medium that stores therein a computer program for controlling a network control system, the network control system including a data controller that stores therein search target data representing a search target;

a request terminal that outputs identification data uniquely identifying the search target data and retrieves the search target data corresponding to the identification data, a plurality of data collectors that each serves as a computer and that retrieve the search target data from the data controller by using the identification data output from the request terminal;

a load-dispersing device that relays the identification data and the search target data between the request terminal and the data collectors; and

a shared storage device that receives the identification data and the search target data from the data collectors and establishes and stores therein a correspondence between the identification data and the search target data, the computer program causing the computer to execute;

searching the shared storage device by using the identification data received from the load-dispersing device;

when the search target data corresponding to the identification data is stored in the shared storage device, retrieving the search target data from the shared storage device, and transmitting the retrieved search target data to the load-dispersing device;

when the search target data is not stored in the shared storage device at the time of searching for the shared storage device, searching the data controller by using the identification data, retrieving the search target data corresponding to the identification data from the data controller, and transmitting the retrieved search target data to the load-dispersing device;

transmitting to the shared storage device, the search target data retrieved from the data controller and the identification data corresponding to the search target data; and

requesting the shared storage device to establish and store therein a correspondence between the search target data and the identification data.

7. A method for controlling a network control system, the network control system including a data controller that stores therein search target data representing a search target;

a request terminal that outputs identification data uniquely identifying the search target data and retrieves the search target data corresponding to the identification data, a plurality of data collectors that retrieve the search target data from the data controller by using the identification data output from the request terminal;

a load-dispersing device that relays the identification data and the search target data between the request terminal and the data collectors; and

a shared storage device that receives the identification data and the search target data from the data collectors and establishes and stores therein a correspondence between the identification data and the search target data, the method comprising;

searching the shared storage device by using the identification data received from the load-dispersing device;

when the search target data corresponding to the identification data is stored in the shared storage device, retrieving the search target data from the shared storage device, and transmitting the retrieved search target data to the load-dispersing device;

when the search target data is not stored in the shared storage device at the time of searching for the shared storage device, searching the data controller by using the identification data, retrieving the search target data corresponding to the identification data from the data controller, and transmitting the retrieved search target data to the load-dispersing device;

transmitting to the shared storage device, the search target data retrieved from the data controller and the identification data corresponding to the search target data; and

requesting the shared storage device to establish and store therein a correspondence between the search target data and the identification data.