WO2006059369A1

WO2006059369A1 - Network interface information displaying method and communication apparatus

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Publication number: WO2006059369A1
Application number: PCT/JP2004/017789
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yuuji Konno; Hiroaki Tamai
Original assignee: Fujitsu Limited
Priority date: 2004-11-30
Filing date: 2004-11-30
Publication date: 2006-06-08

Abstract

A network interface information displaying method, for use in a communication apparatus having a plurality of network interfaces assigned their respective port numbers, comprises displaying the connection statuses of the individual network interfaces in the vicinity of the network interfaces, identifying a network interface selected by an operation of a manager in accordance with the display of the connection statuses of the individual network interfaces, and acquiring and displaying the detailed information of the identified network interface, thereby simply recognizing the detailed status of a port having a trouble without necessity of designating and entering the slot and port numbers of that port having the trouble.

Description

Specification

Network interface information display method and communication apparatus

Technical field

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a network interface information display method and a communication device, and more particularly to a network interface information display method for displaying network interface information and a communication device using the network interface information.

Background art

[0002] A communication network such as a router is connected by a cable, and another communication device or terminal is connected to a port as a network interface of each communication device to form a communication network, which is connected to each communication device. Communication is performed by forming a communication path between the communication devices and terminals.

FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view and a partially enlarged view of an example of a conventional communication device. In the figure, the front panel of the communication device 10 is provided with line sets L1 and L4 with slot numbers 1 to 4. Each line set L1 and L4 has ports P1 to P6 with port numbers 1 to 6. Each of the ports P1 to P6 has a connector 12 and LEDs (light emitting diodes) 14 and 16 for displaying the state of the port as shown in a partially enlarged view. A management console terminal 22 is connected to the management connector 20.

[0004] In Patent Document 1, a green LED and a red LED are arranged in the vicinity of each user port of a communication device, and the user is notified of the operating state of the user port by turning on or off the green LED and the red LED. In addition, it is described that the information indicating the operation state is transmitted from the management port to the network management device.

[0005] Further, Patent Document 2 describes providing a first switch for setting a virtual LAN type for each port of a hub device and a second switch for setting a virtual LAN number. Yes.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-32308

Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-352334

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention [0006] However, in the above-described conventional communication device, when it is detected that the cable is normally connected to the connector 12, the LED 14 is only controlled to be turned on or off. If a cable is connected to 12 !, or if the link cannot be established due to a break in the cable or a failure on the network side to which the cable is connected, it is difficult to recognize the status.

[0007] In order to confirm the state of a specific port that is not linked to the above-mentioned link, a command input operation for acquiring connection information of the specific port is required. In that case, it is necessary to specify and input the slot number and port number assigned to each port. The above port number is displayed near the port.In the case of a communication device with a large number of ports, the cable to be connected becomes an obstacle, and the port number of the port can be visually judged. It was difficult.

[0008] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and easily recognizes the detailed state of a faulty port that does not need to be input by specifying the slot number and port number of the faulty port. It is a general purpose to provide a network interface information display method and communication device that can be used.

Means for solving the problem

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a network interface information display method for a communication apparatus having a plurality of network interfaces with port numbers attached thereto, and the connection of individual network interfaces in the vicinity of each network interface. Displays the status, identifies the network interface selected by the administrator's operation according to the display status of the connection status of each individual network interface, and acquires and displays the detailed information of the identified network interface. Configure to

The invention's effect

[0010] According to such a network interface information display method, it is possible to easily recognize the slot port number of the faulty port and the detailed state of the faulty port that does not need to specify the port number.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view and a partially enlarged view of an example of a conventional communication device. [2] FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the first embodiment of the communication device of the present invention.

3] An enlarged view of one line set of the first embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention.

[4] FIG. 4 is a circuit configuration diagram of the first embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing at the time of failure in the first embodiment of the communication device of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an external perspective view and a partially enlarged view of the second embodiment of the communication device of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a circuit configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of processing at the time of failure in the second embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. [9] FIG. 9 is an external perspective view and a partially enlarged view of the third embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. [10] FIG. 10 is a circuit configuration diagram of a third embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention.

圆 11] It is a flowchart of processing at the time of failure in the third embodiment of the communication device of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

LI—L4 line set

P1—P6 port

30, 60, 70 Communication equipment

32, 62, 71 Management connector

34, 64, 72 console terminal

36, 66, 76 connectors

38 LED switch

39a, 68a, 68b, 78 LED

39b switch

40 transformer

42, 69 interface circuit

44 PCI bus

46 Interrupt control block

48 CPU peripheral control 52 Memory

73 Dial switch

74 Confirm switch

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the first embodiment of the communication device of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the one line set. In FIG. 2, the front panel of the communication device 30 is provided with line sets L1 and L4 with slot numbers 1 and 4. Each line set L1 and L4 has ports P1 to P6 with port numbers 1 to 6 as network interfaces.

[0015] The communication device 30 is used as a center router, for example, and a remote router, a server, a terminal, and the like are connected to each port by a cable. In addition, a management connector 32 is provided, and a management console terminal 34 is connected to the management connector 32.

As shown in FIG. 3, each port P1-P6 has a connector 36 and an LED switch 38 for displaying the state of each port. The LED switch 38 is lit when a failure occurs in the corresponding port. By pressing the lit LED switch, detailed information on the port with the corresponding slot number and port number is displayed from the management connector 32 to the console terminal 34. To be supplied. Incidentally, the LED switch 38 may be turned off when a failure occurs in the corresponding port.

FIG. 4 shows a circuit configuration diagram of the first embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, a connector 36 is, for example, a modular connector RJ45, and is connected to an interface circuit (PHY) 42 in the physical layer via a transformer 40 that performs voltage conversion.

The interface circuit 42 performs mutual conversion of the data Z electrical signal between a MAC (Media Access Control) layer circuit (not shown) and the transformer 40. The interface circuit 42 is connected to a routing switch (not shown) via the MAC layer circuit and the like, and is connected to the interrupt control unit 46 and the CPU peripheral control unit 48 via the PCI bus 44.

If the link cannot be established due to a failure on the network side such as a cable not being properly connected to the connector 36, an error is detected by the interface circuit 42. Inter When the face circuit 42 detects a physical layer error or the like in addition to the link error, the interface circuit 42 notifies the interrupt control unit 46 of failure detection information.

[0020] An LED switch 38 is connected to the interrupt control unit 46. When the interrupt control unit 46 is notified of failure detection information such as a physical layer error or a link error from the interface circuit 42, the LED 39a in the LED switch 38 is provided. Lights up (or goes off). The interrupt controller 46 generates an interrupt signal when the switch 39b in the LED switch 38 is turned on.

The CPU peripheral control unit 48 is connected to the interrupt control unit 46, the CPU 50, and the memory unit 52, and is connected to the console terminal 34 via the connector 32. Interrupt control unit 46, CPU peripheral control unit 48, CPU 50, and memory unit 52 are provided for each line set, for example, while connector 36, LED switch 38, transformer 40, and interface circuit 42 are provided for each port. Is provided. The CPU 50 controls the entire line set, and the program executed by the CPU 50 is stored in the memory unit 52.

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of processing at the time of failure in the first embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, in step S10, the interface circuit 42 notifies the fault detection information to the interrupt control unit 46, and the interrupt control unit 46 turns on (or turns off) the LED 39a in the LED switch 38 in step S12.

[0023] When the administrator presses the lit LED switch 38 in step S14, the interrupt control unit 46 generates an interrupt in step S16, and the port number of the port in which the LED switch is pressed, that is, the port where the fault has occurred is displayed. CPU peripheral control unit 48 notifies CPU50.

In step S 18, the CPU 50 acquires detailed information including the port connection status from the interface circuit 42 of the failed port via the CPU peripheral control unit 48 and the PCI bus 44. Then, the CPU 50 transmits detailed information including the port connection status acquired in step S 19 to the console terminal 34 via the CPU peripheral control unit 48. As a result, detailed information including the port connection status is displayed on the console terminal 34.

[0025] In this embodiment, the LED switch 38 provided in the failed port is lit, and the administrator presses the lit LED switch 38 to display the status of the failed port on the console terminal 34. It is no longer necessary to visually check the port number and line set number of the port and to operate the keyboard. The work efficiency of the manager can be improved.

[0026] Further, since the detailed information of the port can be acquired by pressing the LED switch 38, the keyboard operation of the console terminal 34 becomes unnecessary, and the console terminal 34 can be changed to a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) terminal or the like. It becomes possible.

FIG. 6 shows an external perspective view and a partially enlarged view of a second embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention.

In the figure, line sets L1 and L4 with slot numbers 1 to 4 are provided on the front panel of the communication device 60. Each line set L1 and L4 is provided with ports P1 to P6 with port numbers 1 to 6 as network interfaces!

[0028] The communication device 60 is used as a center router, for example, and a remote router, a server, a terminal, and the like are connected to each port by a cable. In addition, a management connector 62 is provided, and a management console terminal 64 is connected to the management connector 62.

[0029] Each port P1-P6 has a connector 66 and LEDs 68a, 68b for displaying the status of each port. The LEDs 68a and 68b are lit when a failure occurs in the corresponding port, and the detailed information of the port with the corresponding slot number and port number can be obtained by connecting and disconnecting the cable to the connector 66 of the port corresponding to the lit LED. Supplied from the management connector 62 to the console terminal 64. Incidentally, the LED switches 68a and 68b may be turned off when a failure occurs in the corresponding port.

FIG. 7 shows a circuit configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. In FIG. 7, a connector 66 is, for example, a modular set RJ45, and is connected to an interface circuit (P HY) 69 in the physical layer through a transformer 40 that performs voltage conversion.

[0031] The interface circuit 69 performs mutual conversion of the data Z electrical signal between the MAC layer circuit (not shown) and the transformer 40, and also detects whether the connector 66 is connected or disconnected. The interface circuit 69 is connected to a routing switch (not shown) through the MAC layer circuit and the like, and is connected to the interrupt control unit 46 and the CPU peripheral control unit 48 via the PCI bus 44.

[0032] When a link cannot be established due to a failure on the network side such as a cable not being properly connected to the connector 36, an error is detected by the interface circuit 69. Inter When detecting a physical layer error or the like in addition to the link error, the face circuit 69 notifies the interrupt control unit 46 of failure detection information.

[0033] An LED switch 38 is connected to the interrupt control unit 46. When the interrupt control unit 46 is notified of failure detection information such as a physical layer error or a link error from the interface circuit 69, the LEDs 68a and 68b are turned on ( Or go off). Further, the interrupt control unit 46 generates an interrupt signal when supplied with the insertion / removal detection signal from the interface circuit 69.

The CPU peripheral control unit 48 is connected to the interrupt control unit 46, the CPU 50, and the memory unit 52, and is connected to the console terminal 34 via the connector 32. Interrupt control unit 46, CPU peripheral control unit 48, CPU 50, and memory unit 52 are provided for each line set, for example, while connector 36, LED switch 38, transformer 40, and interface circuit 69 are provided for each port. Is provided. The CPU 50 controls the entire line set, and the program executed by the CPU 50 is stored in the memory unit 52.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of processing at the time of failure in the second embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, the interface circuit 42 notifies the fault detection information to the interrupt control unit 46 in step S20, and the interrupt control unit 46 turns on (or turns off) the LEDs 68a and 68b in step S22.

[0036] When the administrator turns on / off the cable corresponding to the connector 66 corresponding to the LEDs 68a and 68b lit in step S24, the interface circuit 69 generates an insertion / removal detection signal and supplies it to the interrupt control unit 46. In step S26, the interrupt control unit 46 generates an interrupt, and the CPU peripheral control unit 48 notifies the CPU 50 of the port number of the port where the insertion / removal is detected, that is, the port where the failure has occurred.

In step S 28, the CPU 50 acquires detailed information including the port connection status from the interface circuit 42 of the failed port via the CPU peripheral control unit 48 and the PCI bus 44. Then, the CPU 50 transmits detailed information including the port connection state acquired in step S29 to the console terminal 34 via the CPU peripheral control unit 48. As a result, detailed information including the port connection status is displayed on the console terminal 34.

[0038] In this embodiment, the status of the failed port is displayed on the console terminal 64 by connecting / disconnecting the cable to / from the connector of the failed port, and the port number of the port is displayed. Visual inspection of the inset number and keyboard operation are no longer necessary, the failure port identification and information acquisition time can be shortened, repair work can be started, and the administrator's work efficiency can be improved. .

FIG. 9 shows an external perspective view and a partially enlarged view of a third embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention.

In the figure, line sets L1 and L4 with slot numbers 1 to 4 are provided on the front panel of the communication device 70. Each line set L1 and L4 is provided with ports P1 to P6 with port numbers 1 to 6 as network interfaces!

[0040] The communication device 70 is used as a center router, for example, and a remote router, a server, a terminal, and the like are connected to each port by a cable. In addition, a management connector 71 is provided, and a management console terminal 72 is connected to the management connector 71. In addition, a dial switch 73 and a confirmation switch 74 are provided.

[0041] Each port P1-P6 has a connector 76 and an LED 78 that indicates the status of each port.

The LED 78 is lit when a failure occurs in the corresponding port. When the dial switch 73 is turned to select the lit LED 78 and the confirm switch 74 is pressed to confirm, the detailed information of the slot number and port number corresponding to the lit LED 78 is displayed from the management connector 71 to the console terminal 72. To be supplied. By the way, the LED 78 may be configured to turn off when a failure occurs in the corresponding port.

FIG. 10 shows a circuit configuration diagram of a third embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. In FIG. 10, the connectors 76 of the ports P1 to P6 are, for example, modular set connectors RJ45, which are connected to the interface circuit 42 of the physical layer via the transformer 40 that performs voltage conversion.

[0043] The interface circuit 42 performs mutual conversion of the data Z electrical signal between the MAC layer circuit (not shown) and the transformer 40. The interface circuits 42 of the ports P1 to P6 are connected to a routing switch (not shown) through the above-described MAC layer circuit and the like, and are connected to the interrupt control unit 79 and the CPU peripheral control unit 48 via the PCI bus 44.

[0044] If the link cannot be established due to a failure on the network side such as a cable not being properly connected to the connector 76, an error is detected by the interface circuit 42. When the interface circuit 42 detects a physical layer error or the like in addition to the link error, the fault detection is performed. The output information is notified to the interrupt control unit 79.

[0045] LEDs 78 for ports P1-P6 are connected to interrupt control unit 79, and interrupt control unit 79 receives fault detection information such as physical layer errors and link errors from interface circuit 42 for ports P1-P6. When notified, LED 78 of the corresponding port is turned on (or turned off).

[0046] When the administrator rotates the dial switch 73 in the clockwise direction, the interrupt control unit 79 sets the LEDs 78 of the ports P1 to P6 one by one from the left to the right as indicated by the dashed arrows in the line set L2. Blinks in sequence and selects one of ports P1—P6. As a result, when the LED 78 that has been turned on due to the failure is selected and blinked, and the confirmation switch 74 is pressed and confirmed, the interrupt control unit 79 generates an interrupt signal.

The CPU peripheral control unit 48 is connected to the interrupt control unit 79, the CPU 50, and the memory unit 52, and is connected to the console terminal 34 via the connector 32. Interrupt control unit 79, CPU peripheral control unit 48, CPU 50, and memory unit 52 are provided for each line set, for example, while connector 76, LED 78, transformer 40, and interface circuit 42 are provided for each port. ing. The CPU 50 controls the entire line set, and the program executed by the CPU 50 is stored in the memory unit 52.

FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of processing at the time of failure in the third embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, in step S30, the interface circuit 42 notifies the fault detection information to the interrupt control unit 79, and the interrupt control unit 79 turns on (or turns off) the LED 78 in step S32.

[0049] In step S34, when the administrator turns dial switch 73 to select one of ports P1—P6 and presses confirm switch 74 to confirm, interrupt controller 79 generates an interrupt and selects in step S36. The CPU peripheral controller 48 notifies the CPU 50 of the determined port, that is, the port number of the failed port.

In step S38, the CPU 50 acquires detailed information including the port connection status from the interface circuit 42 of the failed port via the CPU peripheral control unit 48 and the PCI bus 44. Then, the CPU 50 transmits detailed information including the port connection status acquired in step S39 to the console terminal 34 via the CPU peripheral control unit 48. This includes the port connection status. Detailed information is displayed on the console terminal 34.

[0051] In the present embodiment, the failure port status is displayed on the console terminal 72 by selecting the failed port by rotating the dial switch and confirming by pressing the confirm switch, and the port number of the port In addition, visual confirmation of line set numbers and keyboard operation are no longer necessary, and it is possible to identify the port where the failure occurred and shorten the time to acquire information, and to start repair work, improving the work efficiency of the administrator. .

In the above embodiment, the modular connector RJ 45 is used as a network interface! /, But the network interface may be an optical fiber connector.

[0053] The LEDs 39a, 68a, 68b, 78 correspond to the connection state display means described in the claims, the switch 39b, the interface circuit 69, the dial switch 73, and the confirmation switch 74 correspond to the specifying means, and the console terminal 34 , 64, 72, CPU peripheral control unit 48, CPU50 correspond to detailed information display means.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] For a network interface information display method for a communication device having a plurality of network interfaces with port numbers,

Display the connection status of each network interface near each network interface,

Identify the network interface selected by the administrator's operation according to the display of the connection status of the individual network interface,

A network interface information display method for acquiring and displaying detailed information of the specified network interface.

[2] In a communication apparatus having a plurality of network interfaces with port numbers attached! /, A plurality of connection status display means arranged in the vicinity of each network interface and displaying the connection status of each network interface;

A specifying means for generating a signal for specifying a network interface selected by an operation of an administrator according to the display of the plurality of connection status display means;

Detailed information display means for acquiring and displaying detailed information of the network interface specified by the signal from the specifying means

Communication device having.

[3] The communication device according to claim 2,

The communication device is a plurality of switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of connection state display units.

[4] The communication device according to claim 2,

The identification device is a communication device that detects insertion / removal of a cable connected to the individual network interface.

[5] The communication device according to claim 2,

The specifying means selects the plurality of network interfaces one by one in order, and a dial switch,

Confirm the one network interface selected by the dial switch. A communication device consisting of constant switches.

[6] In the communication device according to any one of claims 2 to 5,

The detailed information display means is a communication device that displays the acquired detailed information on the console terminal.

[7] In the communication device according to any one of claims 2 to 6,

Each of the plurality of network interfaces is a communication device having a modular set connector to which a cable is connected.