Network design processing device and method, and program therefor

• US 7,860,698 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2007
• Issued: 12/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Okada, Toshiro, Yamazaki, Toshiya, Uehara, Takao
• Primary Examiner(s): Jacob; Mary C
• Application Number:
  US11/976,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20080091387A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,160 Days
• Field of Search: 703/13
• US Class Current: 703/13
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2111/02 CAD in a network environment, e.g. collaborative CAD or distributed simulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2113/16 Cables, cable trees or wire harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/18 Network design, e.g. design based on topological or interconnect aspects of utility systems, piping, heating ventilation air conditioning [HVAC] or cabling circuit design at the physical level G06F30/39; network planning tools for wireless communication networks H04W16/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/145 involving simulating, designing, planning or modelling of a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]

Abstract

In a network design processing device, a network drawing creation processing unit inputs the service communication setting information for business execution in a network system to be designed and the maintenance communication setting information for maintenance management of the network system, while differentiating two types of information on a network diagram, and displays the line joining the starting point and the ending point of communications in the network diagram in display modes different for the service communications and for the maintenance communications. The design diagram data expressing the network diagram inputted by the network diagram creation processing unit is stored in a design diagram data storage unit. Based on this, a design diagram analysis unit creates a design information DB. With reference to this design information database, a communication setting information check unit detects a setting error concerning the communication.

Claims

1. A network design processing device for inputting a network diagram through a computer screen, analyzing design diagram data obtained from the input network diagram, and extracting network design information to store the network design information in a database, the network design processing device comprising:

a network diagram creation processing unit for inputting setting information for service communications for task execution in a network system to be designed and setting information for maintenance communications for maintenance management of the network system, while differentiating the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications on the network diagram, and for displaying a line joining a starting point and an ending point of a communication on the network diagram in different display modes between the service communications and the maintenance communications;

a design diagram data storage unit for storing the design diagram data expressing the network diagram, the design diagram data including the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications inputted by the network diagram creation processing unit; and

a design diagram data analysis unit for analyzing the design diagram data read from the design diagram data storage unit, extracting information for each device constituting the network and a connection information of the each device constituting the network as well as the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications, and storing the extracted information in a design information database;

a communication setting information check unit for analyzing the setting information for service communications stored in the design information database, searching for a server having communications from outside of the network system to be designed, thereby searching for another server being chained and having communications with the server, and detecting a remaining server which deviates from a communication-chain; and

a check result output unit for, when a deviating server deviating from the communication-chain is detected, displaying, on the network diagram, information indicating that the deviating server has no interaction with the outside world.

2. The network design processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a selective communication display control unit for instructing to display any one of the setting information for service communications or the setting information for maintenance communications, from the inputted network diagram, for a communication having a specific network device designated as the starting point or the ending point;

wherein, when a selective communication display is instructed by the selective communication display control unit for a specific network device, the network diagram creation processing unit displays a setting information for the communication having the specific network device designated as the starting point or the ending point on the network diagram, while hiding the setting information for the other communications thereon.

3. The network design processing device according to claim 2, wherein the selective communication display control unit has a unit for instructing to display a setting information for a specific communication in accordance with a type of communication or communication protocol of the designated service communications or maintenance communications, and

wherein, when a selective communication display is instructed by the selective communication display control unit for a specific communication or protocol type, the network diagram creation processing unit displays a setting information for the communication for the designated communication or protocol type on the network diagram, while hiding a setting information for the other communication thereon.

4. The network design processing device according to claim 1, wherein the network diagram creation processing unit places the setting information for service communications that is inputted on a different layer of a plurality of layers forming the network diagram in accordance with a type of communication or communication protocol or a combination thereof for the service communications or the maintenance communications, and selects a specific layer or group of layers to be displayed on the network diagram to display the setting information for communications on the network diagram.

5. The network design processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a design diagram data analysis unit for analyzing the design diagram data read from the design diagram data storage unit, extracting information for each device constituting the network and a connection information of the each device constituting the network as well as the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications, and storing the extracted information in a design information database;

a communication setting information check unit for analyzing the setting information for communications stored in the design information database, and detecting a network device that does not correspond to a starting point or ending point of a communication; and

a check result output unit for, when a network device that does not correspond to the starting point or the ending point of the communication is detected, displaying information that indicates the detected network device on the network diagram.

6. The network design processing device according to claim 1, wherein, when the server deviating from the communication-chain is a device corresponding to a starting point of the maintenance communications, the communication setting information check unit does not set the device as an object to be displayed, by the check result output unit, information indicating no interaction with the outside world.

7. The network design processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a design diagram data analysis unit for analyzing the design diagram data read from the design diagram data storage unit, extracting information for each device constituting the network and a connection information of the each device constituting the network as well as the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications, and storing the extracted information in a design information database;

a communication setting information check unit for analyzing the setting information for maintenance communications stored in the design information database, and detecting a communication that has no path from the starting point to the ending point of the maintenance communication or a device that does not correspond to the starting point or the ending point of the maintenance communication; and

a check result output unit for, when a communication that has no path from the starting point to the ending point of the maintenance communication is detected by the communication setting information check unit, or when a device that does not correspond to the starting point or the ending point of the maintenance communication is detected by the communication setting information check unit, displaying information on the detection result on the network diagram.

8. The network design processing device according to claim 1, comprising:

a design diagram data analysis unit for analyzing the design diagram data read from the design diagram data storage unit, extracting information for each device constituting the network and a connection information of the each device constituting the network as well as the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications, and storing the extracted information in a design information database;

a failure simulation unit for causing a pseudo-failure for each device one by one on the basis of the information for each device that is stored in the design information database, performing a path search to determine whether the service communications are established from the starting point to the ending point based on the setting information for service communications with reference to the connection information for each of the devices, and detecting the device with the pseudo-failure when impossibility of the service communications are detected; and

a critical point (CP) information output unit for displaying the detected device with the pseudo-failure on the network diagram with marking a critical point.

9. A network design processing program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium to cause a computer to execute processing for inputting a network diagram through a computer screen, analyzing design diagram data obtained from the input network diagram, and extracting network design information to store it in a database, the program causing the computer to function as:

a network diagram creation processing unit for inputting setting information for service communications for task execution in a network system to be designed and setting information for maintenance communications for maintenance management of the network system, while differentiating the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications on the network diagram, and for displaying a line joining a starting point and an ending point of a communication on the network diagram in different display modes between the service communications and the maintenance communications;

a design diagram data storage unit for storing the design diagram data expressing the network diagram, the design diagram data including the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications inputted by the network diagram creation processing unit; and

a design diagram data analysis unit for analyzing the design diagram data read from the design diagram data storage unit, extracting information for each device constituting the network and a connection information of the each device constituting the network as well as the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications, and storing the extracted information in a design information database;

a communication setting information check unit for analyzing the setting information for service communications stored in the design information database, searching for a server having communications from outside of the network system to be designed, thereby searching for another server being chained and having communications with the server, and detecting a remaining server which deviates from a communication-chain; and

a check result output unit for, when a deviating server deviating from the communication-chain is detected, displaying, on the network diagram, information indicating that the deviating server has no interaction with the outside world.

10. The network design processing program according to claim 9, further comprising:

a selective communication display control unit for instructing to display any one of the setting information for service communications or the setting information for maintenance communications, from the inputted network diagram, for a communication having a specific network device designated as the starting point or the ending point;

wherein, when a selective communication display is instructed by the selective communication display control unit for a specific network device, the network diagram creation processing unit displays a setting information for the communication having the specific network device designated as the starting point or the ending point on the network diagram, while hiding the setting information for the other communications thereon.

11. The network design processing program according to claim 10, wherein the selective communication display control unit has a unit for instructing to display a setting information for a specific communication in accordance with a type of communication or communication protocol of the designated service communications or maintenance communications, and

wherein, when a selective communication display is instructed by the selective communication display control unit for a specific communication or protocol type, the network diagram creation processing unit displays a setting information for the communication for the designated communication or protocol type on the network diagram, while hiding a setting information for the other communication thereon.

12. The network design processing program according to claim 9, wherein the network diagram creation processing unit places the setting information for service communications that is inputted on a different layer of a plurality of layers forming the network diagram in accordance with a type of communication or communication protocol or a combination thereof for the service communications or the maintenance communications, and selects a specific layer or group of layers to be displayed on the network diagram to display the setting information for communications on the network diagram.

13. The network design processing program according to claim 9, further comprising:

a design diagram data analysis unit for analyzing the design diagram data read from the design diagram data storage unit, extracting information for each device constituting the network and a connection information of the each device constituting the network as well as the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications, and storing the extracted information in a design information database;

a communication setting information check unit for analyzing the setting information for communications stored in the design information database, and detecting a network device that does not correspond to a starting point or ending point of a communication; and

a check result output unit for, when a network device that does not correspond to the starting point or the ending point of the communication is detected, displaying information that indicates the detected network device on the network diagram.

14. The network design processing program according to claim 9, wherein, when the server deviating from the communication-chain is a device corresponding to a starting point of the maintenance communications, the communication setting information check unit does not set the device as an object to be displayed, by the check result output unit, information indicating no interaction with the outside world.

15. The network design processing program according to claim 9, further comprising:

a design diagram data analysis unit for analyzing the design diagram data read from the design diagram data storage unit, extracting information for each device constituting the network and a connection information of the each device constituting the network as well as the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications, and storing the extracted information in a design information database;

a communication setting information check unit for analyzing the setting information for maintenance communications stored in the design information database, and detecting a communication that has no path from the starting point to the ending point of the maintenance communication or a device that does not correspond to the starting point or the ending point of the maintenance communication; and

a check result output unit for, when a communication that has no path from the starting point to the ending point of the maintenance communication is detected by the communication setting information check unit, or when a device that does not correspond to the starting point or the ending point of the maintenance communication is detected by the communication setting information check unit, displaying information on the detection result on the network diagram.

16. The network design processing program according to claim 9, comprising:

a design diagram data analysis unit for analyzing the design diagram data read from the design diagram data storage unit, extracting information for each device constituting the network and a connection information of the each device constituting the network as well as the setting information for service communications and the setting information for maintenance communications, and storing the extracted information in a design information database;

a failure simulation unit for causing a pseudo-failure for each device one by one on the basis of the information for each device that is stored in the design information database, performing a path search to determine whether the service communications are established from the starting point to the ending point based on the setting information for service communications with reference to the connection information for each of the devices, and detecting the device with the pseudo-failure when impossibility of the service communications are detected; and

a critical point (CP) information output unit for displaying the detected device with the pseudo-failure on the network diagram with marking a critical point.