Method, system and program of outputting information

• US 8,424,002 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2006
• Issued: 04/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Akamatsu, Yuji, Fujino, Shuji
• Primary Examiner(s): Truong, Lechi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kraft, Shih-Wei
• Application Number:
  US11/376,093
• Publication Number:
  US 20070136727A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,588 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 718/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5027 the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

An information output method for displaying information of a computer system executing a plurality of tasks including: reading out task construction information corresponding to a task executed by the computer system from a storage device and displaying by an output device the task construction information in a task construction display area inside an output area; reading out logical construction information associated with the task construction information from the storage device and displaying by the output device the logical construction information in a logical construction display area inside the output area; and reading out physical construction information associated with the logical construction information from the storage device and displaying by the output device the physical construction information in a physical construction display area inside the output area.

Claims

1. An information output method effected via a management computer including a storage device and a processor, the information output method being for outputting information about a computer system, the computer system including physically-constructed computers, the information output method realized by executing a managing program in the processor, and the information output method comprising:

(A) storing, in the storage device, physical-construction information at least including a first set of identifiers, wherein each of the first set of identifiers is used to identify a physically-constructed computer;

(B) storing, in the storage device, logical construction information at least including a second set of identifiers, wherein each of the second set of identifiers is used to identify a logical element and a first set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the first set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship between a physically-constructed computer and a logical element, and wherein each logical element is a cluster group including at least one of the physically-constructed computers;

(C) storing, in the storage device, task construction information at least including a third set of identifiers and a second set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the third set of identifiers is used to identify a task which is processed in the computer system, and wherein each of the second set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship between a task and a logical element;

(D) storing, in the storage device, user management information for each user, wherein the user management information at least includes an object task containing a task service name representing the task as an object for each user, and outputting authorities for each user, about the task construction information, the logical construction information, and the physical-construction information;

(E) outputting, by the processor, at least two types of construction information selected from a set including the task construction information, the logical construction information, and the physical-construction information, based on the user management information and a log-in state of a user;

(F) outputting, by the processor, the second set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the second set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship, if the logical construction information and the task construction information are outputted, based on the user management information and a log-in state of a user; and

(G) outputting, by the processor, the first set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the first set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship, if the logical construction information and the physical-construction information are outputted, based on the user management information and a log-in state of a user;

wherein the managing program is provided separately from programs executed by the physically-constructed computers to process tasks;

wherein an output area of an output unit is divided when construction display areas of any one of a task construction display area, a logical construction display area and a physical construction display area is displayed, and each of the task, logical and physical construction display areas is displayed in each of the divided output areas by the output unit;

wherein the task construction display area includes task icons for output of the task construction information;

wherein the logical construction display area includes logical construction icons for output of the logical construction information, and a logical construction icon corresponding to a task icon has a same shape as the task icon;

wherein the physical construction display area includes physical construction icons for output of the physical construction information, and a physical construction icon corresponding to the logical construction icon has a same shape as the logical construction icon;

wherein a relationship line representing a relationship between task icons, logical construction icons and physical construction icons is displayed by the output unit when construction display areas of any one of the task construction display area, the logical construction display area and the physical construction display area is displayed;

wherein the processor outputs a message of an physical event related to a physically-constructed computer by;

(1) outputting the message including an identifier of the physically-constructed computer, if the physical construction icon of the physically-constructed computer is selected on the output area,

(2) outputting the message including an identifier of a logical element corresponding to the physically-constructed computer, if the logical construction icon of the logical element is selected on the output area, and

(3) deciding that the identifier of the physically-constructed computer or the identifier of a logical element corresponding to the physically-constructed computer should be used based on a priority, wherein the priority is a display message priority for each user, and outputting the message including the decided identifier, if both of the physical construction icon of the physically-constructed computer and the logical construction icon of the logical element are not selected;

wherein a display attribute of construction information of the task construction display area, the logical construction display area or the physical construction display area, is changed by the output unit in accordance with a kind of event received from the computer system; and

wherein save information representing a display content of an output area is stored in a storage device at a time of user'"'"'s log-out, and display to the output area is made on a basis of the save information so stored at a time of next log-in.

2. An information output apparatus, comprising:

a management computer including a storage device and a processor, and configured to output information about a computer system, the computer system including physically-constructed computers configured to execute tasks;

wherein the management computer outputs information about the computer system when the processor executes a managing program that performs steps comprising;

(A) storing, in the storage device, physical-construction information at least including a first set of identifiers, wherein each of the first set of identifiers is used to identify a physically-constructed computer,

(B) storing, in the storage device, logical construction information at least including a second set of identifiers, wherein each of the second set of identifiers is used to identify a logical element and a first set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the first set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship between a physically-constructed computer and a logical element, and wherein each logical element is a cluster group including at least one of the physically-constructed computers,

(C) storing, in the storage device, task construction information at least including a third set of identifiers and a second set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the third set of identifiers is used to identify a task which is processed in the computer system, and wherein each of the second set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship between a task and a logical element,

(D) storing, in the storage device, user management information for each user, wherein the user management information at least includes an object task containing a task service name representing the task as an object for each user, and outputting authorities for each user, about the task construction information, the logical construction information, and the physical-construction information,

(E) outputting, by the processor at least two types of construction information selected from a set including the task construction information, the logical construction information, and the physical-construction information, based on the user management information and a log-in state of a user,

(F) outputting, by the processor, the second set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the second set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship, if the logical construction information and the task construction information are outputted, based on the user management information and a log-in state of a user, and

(G) outputting, by the processor, the first set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the first set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship, if the logical construction information and the physical-construction information are outputted, based on the user management information and a log-in state of a user;

wherein the managing program is provided separately from programs executed by the physically-constructed computers to process tasks;

wherein an output area of an output unit is divided when construction display areas of any one of a task construction display area, a logical construction display area and a physical construction display area is displayed, and each of the task, logical and physical construction display areas is displayed in each of the divided output areas by the output unit;

wherein the task construction display area includes task icons for output of the task construction information;

wherein the logical construction display area includes logical construction icons for output of the logical construction information, and a logical construction icon corresponding to a task icon has a same shape as the task icon;

wherein the physical construction display area includes physical construction icons for output of the physical construction information, and a physical construction icon corresponding to the logical construction icon has a same shape as the logical construction icon;

wherein a relationship line representing a relationship between the task icons, logical construction icons and physical construction icons is displayed by the output unit when construction display areas of any one of the task construction display area, the logical construction display area and the physical construction display area is displayed;

wherein the processor outputs a message of an physical event related to a physically-constructed computer by;

(1) outputting the message including an identifier of the physically-constructed computer, if the physical construction icon of the physically-constructed computer is selected on the output area,

(2) outputting the message including an identifier of a logical element corresponding to the physically-constructed computer, if the logical construction icon of the logical element is selected on the output area, and

(3) deciding that the identifier of the physically-constructed computer or the identifier of a logical element corresponding to the physically-constructed computer should be used based on a priority, wherein the priority is a display message priority for each user, and outputting the message including the decided identifier, if both of the physical construction icon of the physically-constructed computer and the logical construction icon of the logical element are not selected;

wherein a display attribute of construction information of the task construction display area, the logical construction display area or the physical construction display area, is changed by the output unit in accordance with a kind of event received from the computer system; and

wherein save information representing a display content of an output area is stored in a storage device at a time of user'"'"'s log-out, and display to the output area is made on a basis of the save information so stored at a time of next log-in.

3. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with a program for execution in a processor of a management computer, the management computer also including a storage device, wherein when the program is executed by the processor of the management computer, the program causes the management computer to execute an information output method for outputting information about a computer system, the computer system configured to execute tasks by using physically-constructed computers, the information output method comprises:

(A) storing, in the storage device, physical-construction information at least including a first set of identifiers, wherein each of the first set of identifiers is used to identify a physically-constructed computer,

(B) storing, in the storage device, logical construction information at least including a second set of identifiers, wherein each of the second set of identifiers is used to identify a logical element and a first set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the first set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship between a physically-constructed computer and a logical element, and wherein each logical element is a cluster group including at least one of the physically-constructed computers,

(C) storing, in the storage device, task construction information at least including a third set of identifiers and a second set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the third set of identifiers is used to identify a task which is processed in the computer system, and wherein each of the second set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship between a task and a logical element,

(D) storing, in the storage device, user management information for each user, wherein the user management information at least includes an object task containing a task service name representing the task as an object for each user, and outputting authorities for each user, about the task construction information, the logical construction information, and the physical-construction information,

(E) outputting, by the processor, at least two types of construction information selected from a set including the task construction information, the logical construction information, and the physical-construction information, based on the user management information and a log-in state of a user,

(F) outputting, by the processor, the second set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the second set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship, if the logical construction information and the task construction information are outputted, based on the user management information and a log-in state of a user, and

(G) outputting, by the processor, the first set of relationship identifiers, wherein each of the first set of relationship identifiers is used to identify a relationship, if the logical construction information and the physical-construction information are outputted, based on the user management information and a log-in state of a user;

wherein the managing program is provided separately from programs executed by the physically-constructed computers to process tasks;

wherein an output area of an output unit is divided when construction display areas of any one of a task construction display area, a logical construction display area and a physical construction display area is displayed, and each of the task, logical and physical construction display areas is displayed in each of the divided output areas by the output unit;

wherein the task construction display area includes task icons for output of the task construction information;

wherein the logical construction display area includes logical construction icons for output of the logical construction information, and a logical construction icon corresponding to a task icon has a same shape as the task icon;

wherein the physical construction display area includes physical construction icons for output of the physical construction information, and a physical construction icon corresponding to the logical construction icon has a same shape as the logical construction icon;

wherein a relationship line representing a relationship between the task icons, logical construction icons and physical construction icons is displayed by the output unit when construction display areas of any one of the task construction display area, the logical construction display area and the physical construction display area is displayed;

wherein the processor outputs a message of an physical event related to a physically-constructed computer by;

(1) outputting the message including an identifier of the physically-constructed computer, if the physical construction icon of the physically-constructed computer is selected on the output area,

(2) outputting the message including an identifier of a logical element corresponding to the physically-constructed computer, if the logical construction icon of the logical element is selected on the output area, and

(3) deciding that the identifier of the physically-constructed computer or the identifier of a logical element corresponding to the physically-constructed computer should be used based on a priority, wherein the priority is a display message priority for each user, and outputting the message including the decided identifier, if both of the physical construction icon of the physically-constructed computer and the logical construction icon of the logical element are not selected;

wherein a display attribute of construction information of the task construction display area, the logical construction display area or the physical construction display area, is changed by the output unit in accordance with a kind of event received from the computer system; and

wherein save information representing a display content of an output area is stored in a storage device at a time of user'"'"'s log-out, and display to the output area is made on a basis of the save information so stored at a time of next log-in.