KR20090002587A - Integrated monitoring system and its operation method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an integrated monitoring system and a method of operating the same, comprising: a plurality of source computers for performing interface registration and transmission of transmission messages / documents according to application execution; A plurality of target computers for performing interface registration and reception of received messages / documents received from the source computer; Defines and registers / updates various interface reference information between the source computer and the target computer provided with each application, generates log information according to the interface of the transmission / reception message / document between the source computer and the target computer, and is generated. Based on the log information, the interface service registration and execution results and system resource (database, network) health information between the source computer and the target computer are aggregated in real time, and monitoring including all interface execution results and system resource health information that are aggregated in real time Information is provided to the administrator according to the registered interface reference information. If an error occurs during the interface between the source computer and the target computer, the administrator generates a predetermined message or e-mail regarding the error and provides it to the administrator. An integrated server; And a representative computer that displays all the interface execution results provided from the integrated server in real time and monitoring information including system resource health information by month, daily, time, or by system and displays them on the screen.

Description

Integrated monitoring system and its operation method

The present invention relates to an integrated monitoring system and its operation method.

More specifically, the present invention relates to an integrated monitoring system and its operation method that enables decision makers, enterprise application integration (EAI) personnel, and business personnel to easily grasp enterprise-wide and individual interface status through centralized interface monitoring.

Recently, due to the development of the Internet network and network technology, it is possible to connect a remote computer to a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) and use it as a computer next to it. Transfer of data has also become easy.

With the development of such network technology, each company has introduced various applications that use the network to utilize them in their work, and the integrated operation and coordination of each application is required. EAI is a business computing term for plans, methods, and tools aimed at modernizing, integrating, and coordinating computer applications in the enterprise. Currently, EAI systems such as SAP XI and webMethods have been developed and used.

Typically, each company has a variety of applications and databases that have been around for a long time, and while adding new features to it or moving to new applications using the Internet, e-commerce, extranets and other technologies, I want to continue using EAI systems can help you develop new, integrated views of your business and applications, see how your existing applications fit within the new view, and effectively reuse existing ones while adding new applications and data. Activities, such as devising a plan.

However, the conventional EAI system as described above does not perform monitoring of various data interface processes in the course of business processing between each application, but performs individual monitoring for each data, so that it is possible to perform higher levels of monitoring. Decision makers have a problem that it is difficult to easily grasp the company-wide interface status. For example, if an error occurs in the course of business processing, only the person who can check the code information about the error occurrence can identify and correct the error. It was difficult to determine whether or not it occurred.

In addition, the conventional EAI system does not have a function of analyzing interface monitoring information and providing various statistical information, so that an upper level manager with decision-making authority can establish an interface strategy using various statistical information, control an enterprise-wide interface, and reduce risk. There was a problem that made the decision difficult.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an integrated monitoring system and its operation method that enables decision makers, EAI personnel, and business personnel to easily grasp enterprise-wide / individual interface status through centralized interface monitoring. have.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an integrated monitoring system and an operation method for performing centralized management of EAI systems and components dispersed in an enterprise through enterprise interface list management and interface status management / detail history management. There is.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an integrated monitoring system and its operation method that enable efficient EAI project management and output management by generating and providing various statistical data for establishing and utilizing an enterprise interface strategy. .

An integrated monitoring system according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: a plurality of source computers for performing interface registration and transmission of the transmission message / document according to the application execution; A plurality of target computers for performing interface registration and reception of received messages / documents received from the source computer; Defines and registers / updates various interface reference information between the source computer and the target computer provided with each application, generates log information according to the interface of the transmission / reception message / document between the source computer and the target computer, and is generated. Based on the log information, the interface service registration and execution results and system resource (database, network) health information between the source computer and the target computer are aggregated in real time, and monitoring including all interface execution results and system resource health information that are aggregated in real time Information is provided to the administrator according to the registered interface reference information. If an error occurs during the interface between the source computer and the target computer, the administrator generates a predetermined message or e-mail regarding the error and provides it to the administrator. An integrated server; And a representative computer displaying all interface execution results and system resource health information, which are aggregated in real time, provided from the integrated server, and monitoring information including system resource health information on a screen by month, daily, time, or by system. do.

In this case, the integrated server may include: an extraction adapter for extracting a transmission message / document to be transmitted from a source computer to a target computer; A data processing unit for performing conversion and processing for performing an interface of the transmission message / document extracted by the extraction adapter; A load adapter which loads the transmitted message / document converted and processed by the data processing unit and transmits it to the target computer; Interface of send / receive messages / documents between a plurality of source computers and a plurality of target computers based on information on the extraction result and number performed by the extraction adapter, the conversion result performed by the data processing unit, the loading result and the number performed by the loading adapter A log information processor for generating log information according to the execution; Controls database registration / update according to the definition of various interface reference information between the source computer and the target computer, and registers and executes the interface service based on the log information generated by the log information processing unit and system resources between the source computer and the target computer. It controls to aggregate and analyze the health information in real time and store it in the database, and to provide monitoring information including all the interface execution results and system resource health information to the administrator computer in real time, the source computer and the target computer. A monitoring control unit which controls to generate a predetermined message or an e-mail regarding the occurrence of an error and provide the same to an administrator computer when an error occurs in the process of performing an interface therebetween; And monitoring information (interface list management information, interface execution information, EAI system resource management information, EAI system status information, broker document) including all interface execution results and system resource health information between the source computer and the target computer performed by the monitoring control unit. Management information), and it is preferable to include a monitoring database that provides monitoring information to the administrator computer by displaying the monitoring information by monthly, daily, time, or system according to the registered interface reference information according to the administrator's request. .

The log information described above preferably includes interface ID, system, time, success / failure, and error type-specific information.

In addition, when the integrated server provides all the interface execution results and system state analysis information, which are aggregated in real time, to the administrator computer according to the registered interface reference information, the total number of times of each registered interface reference information, success, and failure. It is desirable to provide information on the dashboard in the form of a monthly, daily, hourly or system on the administrator computer so that the administrator can check the current status of all the interfaces currently being executed through a single integrated screen.

In addition to the information on the total number, success, and failure of each registered interface reference information, the dashboard displayed on the administrator computer described above includes graphic information about interface monitoring, daily comparison information, and monthly average information according to the administrator's selection. Statistical information including, interface registration for each registered interface reference information, list of registered interfaces, pattern, detailed information including current operation status, mapping specification, interface specification, function specification, etc. It is preferable to display various output information and linked system information registered according to the classification system for each system to be linked.

In addition, the integrated monitoring operation method according to the present invention, (1) in the integrated server for performing the monitoring service, the operation of the administrator to define the various interface reference information made between the source computer and the target computer equipped with each application via the network Registering / updating the corresponding reference information in the monitoring database according to the present invention; (2) processing, at the integration server, the transmission of the transmission message / document sent from the source computer to the target computer in response to a request of the source computer executing the predetermined application; (3) generating, at the integrated server, log information according to an interface of a transmission / reception message / document between the source computer and the target computer; (4) In the integrated server, based on the log information generated in step (3), the monitoring information including the interface service registration and execution result and the health information of the system resources (database, network) between the source computer and the target computer in real time. Analyzing and storing the aggregated monitoring information in real time in a monitoring database; (5) In the integrated server, providing monitoring information including all interface execution results and system resource health information, which are aggregated and analyzed in real time, to the administrator computer according to the interface reference information registered / updated through the step (1). Displaying monitoring information in a computer on a monthly, daily, hourly or system-by-system basis; And (6) in the integrated server, when an error occurs in the process of performing the interface between the source computer and the target computer, generating a predetermined message or an e-mail regarding the error occurrence and providing the same to the administrator computer.

At this time, when providing monitoring information that is aggregated and analyzed in real time through step (5) described above to the administrator computer, information on the total number, success, and failure of each interface reference information registered / updated through step (1) In the form of a dashboard, it is desirable for the administrator to check the current status of all the interfaces currently being executed through a single integrated screen.

In addition, the monitoring information displayed in the form of a dashboard in the manager computer described above may be monitored according to the administrator's choice, in addition to information on the total number, success, and failure of each interface reference information registered / updated through step (1). Statistical information including graphic information, daily comparison information, monthly average information, and interface registration for each interface standard information registered / updated through step (1), including a list of registered interfaces, patterns, and current operation status. It is preferable to display detailed information, various output information including mapping specifications, technical specifications, and functional specifications when implementing the interface, and linked system information registered according to the classification system for each system to be linked.

As described above, according to the integrated monitoring system of the present invention and its operation method, decision makers can monitor the status of the enterprise-wide interface by providing a high-level enterprise interface monitoring status and decision indicators through a dashboard or the like. It can be easily checked centrally, establishes and reflects an interface strategy using various statistical information, and can reduce the governance and risk of the enterprise interface.

In addition, detailed information on the interface between each application currently in operation can be grasped in real time, allowing EAI personnel to immediately grasp the interface status and greatly reduce the response time in the event of a failure. By easily performing management and output management, it is possible to secure an enterprise-wide EAI operation and administration capability.

In addition, since real-time monitoring information of the interface performed in the application stage can be immediately confirmed by the field staff, it is effective to increase the reliability of the interface to the field staff.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the integrated monitoring system and its operation method of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of an integrated monitoring system according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 6 are views illustrating screen states provided to an administrator according to the integrated monitoring according to the present invention.

As illustrated, the integrated monitoring system of the present invention includes a plurality of source computers 100, a plurality of target computers 200, an integrated server 300, an administrator computer 400, and the like.

The plurality of source computers 100 are computers used by business people, and various applications used for work are installed, and are transmitted to a specific target computer 200 through a network in accordance with a predetermined application performed by the business people. Performs interface registration and transmission of outgoing messages / documents.

The plurality of target computers 200 are computers used by business persons, and various applications used for work are installed, and interface registration of received messages / documents received from the source computer 100 through the integrated server 300 and Perform the reception.

In this case, the above-described source computer 100 and the target computer 200 are only physically divided to explain the embodiments of the present invention, and do not only transmit or receive a message / document, but process both transmission and reception. Of course you can.

Business personnel using the source computer 100 and the target computer 200 may check the interface processing result based on the monitoring information provided from the integrated server 300 and immediately determine whether a failure has occurred.

The integrated server 300 is a server computer operated by the management of the EAI staff. The integrated server 300 defines and registers / updates various interface reference information between the source computer 100 and the target computer 200 provided with each application. Generate log information according to the performance of the interface of the transmission and reception messages / documents between the computer 100 and the target computer 200, and based on the generated log information, the interface service registration and execution result and the source computer 100 and the target computer ( It collects the system resource (database, network) health information between 200 in real time, and the management computer 400 according to the registered interface reference information for monitoring information including all interface performance results and system resource health information that are aggregated in real time. To provide.

When an error occurs in the interface between the source computer 100 and the target computer 200, a predetermined text message or an e-mail for the error is generated and provided to the manager computer 400 to be immediately processed. To help.

In this case, as the interface reference information used for the above-described interface monitoring service, basic information including IS (Integration Server) information, broker information, XI monitoring information, user information, and system information, an interface group, and an interface list (Interface basic information, source / target system information for each interface, XI code connection information, interface owner management, normal log management setting, statistics management setting, job management use setting, job management result reflection setting, reworkability Configuration, interface specification data, interface regular task management, etc.), interface task management (interface task history, interface task execution and rework history, other system task management data collection, other system uncollected data information, interface execution service, etc.) and interface Execution information (interface log registration, interface operation Interface information including register registration, interface statistics registration, interface service rework, notification of person in charge of failure, interface error management, interface execution data, etc., broker information of document management (content inquiry, deletion, etc.), system Resource management information of status (IS health information, IS health check, adapter health information, adapter health check, IS service execution count, IS memory increase / decrease information, broker health information, broker queue usage, etc.) Depending on the task, the corresponding interface reference information is registered / updated in the database.

In addition, the log information generated by performing the interface between the source computer 100 and the target computer 200 in the above-described integrated server 300, the interface ID, system, time, success / failure, error type information, etc. This includes.

In addition, when the integrated server 300 provides all of the interface execution results and system state analysis information that are aggregated in real time to the manager computer 400 according to the registered interface reference information, as shown in FIG. 2. Information on the total number, success, and failure of each registered interface standard information (for example, refund, production management, management accounting, money management, financial management, human resource management, quote management, quality management, workflow, etc.) Item information) in the form of a dashboard, the manager computer 400 to be displayed on a monthly, daily, hourly or system-by-system basis so that the administrator can check the current status of all interfaces currently being performed through one integrated screen.

And the dashboard displayed on the manager computer 400, in addition to the information about the total number of times, success, failure for each registered interface reference information, as shown in Figure 3 at a glance to check the high-level monitoring and interface satisfaction According to the administrator's choice, statistical information including graphic information about interface monitoring, comparison of the day, and average monthly information (the information is realized through organic linkage between basic information and EAI), and as shown in FIG. 4. List of registered interfaces for management of list and pattern of enterprise interface (each interface can have transmission and reception system and event type and implementation pattern, and can manage transmission cycle and working time according to batch operation) Interface registration by standard information, list of registered interfaces, pattern, current operation status In addition, detailed information including the mapping specification, the technical specification, and the functional specification for managing the various outputs (specifications) at the time of implementing the interface as shown in FIG. 5, and as shown in FIG. By registering according to the classification system for each system, various linked systems can be classified into business systems to display linked system information for providing higher level statistics and monitoring services.

The manager computer 400 displays monitoring information including all interface execution results and system resource health information provided in real time provided from the integration server 300 on a monthly, daily, or hourly basis, or on a system-by-system basis to display a single integrated screen. Display through.

On the other hand, the integrated server 300 described above is composed of the extraction adapter 310, the data processing unit 320, the loading adapter 330, the log information processing unit 340, the monitoring control unit 350, the monitoring database 360, etc. do.

The extraction adapter 310 extracts a transmission message / document to be sent from the source computer 100 to the target computer 200.

The data processor 320 performs conversion and processing for performing an interface of the transmission message / document extracted by the extraction adapter 310.

The load adapter 330 loads the transmission message / document converted and processed by the data processor 320 and transmits the received message / document to the target computer 200.

The log information processor 340 may extract a plurality of information based on the extraction result and the number of extracts performed by the extraction adapter 310, the conversion result performed by the data processor 320, and the loading result and the number of information performed by the load adapter 330. It generates log information according to the interface of the transmission and reception messages / documents between the source computer 100 and the plurality of target computers 200.

The monitoring control unit 350 controls database registration / update according to the definition of various interface reference information between the source computer 100 and the target computer 200, and interfaces based on the log information generated by the log information processing unit 340. Aggregate and analyze the results of service registration and execution and system resource health information between the source computer 100 and the target computer 200 in real time and store them in the monitoring database 360, and perform all the aggregated and analyzed interfaces in real time. Monitoring information including the results and system resource health information is controlled to provide to the administrator computer 400, and if an error occurs in the process of performing the interface between the source computer 100 and the target computer 200, a predetermined error A text message or an e-mail is generated and controlled to be provided to the administrator computer 400.

The monitoring database 360 includes monitoring information (interface list management information and interface execution information) including all interface execution results and system resource health information between the source computer 100 and the target computer 200 performed by the monitoring control unit 350. , EAI system resource management information, EAI system status information, and broker document management information), and monitoring information is displayed on a monthly, daily, or hourly basis or on a system-by-system basis according to the registered interface reference information according to the administrator's request. To the computer 400.

Next, an embodiment of the integrated monitoring operation method according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

7 is a flowchart showing in detail the operation of the integrated monitoring operation method according to the present invention.

First, in the integrated server 300 that performs the monitoring service, a corresponding operation is performed according to an operation of an administrator defining various interface reference information that is made between a source computer 100 and a target computer 200 provided with each application through a network. The reference information is registered / updated in the monitoring database (S100).

After defining various interface reference information between the source computer 100 and the target computer 200 and registering / updating the corresponding information in the database, the integrated server 300 of the source computer 100 that performs a predetermined application. According to the request, the transmission message / document transmitted from the source computer 100 is processed to be transmitted to the target computer 200 through the network (S200).

In this process, the integration server 300 generates log information according to the interface of the transmission / reception message / document made between the source computer 100 and the target computer 200 (S300), and registers the interface service based on the generated log information. And monitoring information including performance results and system resource (database, network) health information between the source computer 100 and the target computer 200 in real time, and analyzing the monitoring information that is aggregated in real time. Save to (S400).

That is, it is in charge of overall management of registering an interface or checking the list and pattern of registered interface, current operation, etc., and checking and managing the work history (success, data check, etc.) for the interface when the interface is executed. It is.

In addition, the integrated server 300 provides monitoring information including all interface execution results and system resource health information aggregated and analyzed in real time to the manager computer 400 according to the interface reference information registered / updated through the step S100. In the manager computer 400, the monitoring information may be displayed on a monthly, daily, or hourly basis or on a single integrated screen (S500). Accordingly, the interface execution results are displayed by time, day, or by system, so that a person in charge, an EAI representative, and a decision maker can collectively collect information such as the number of executions of the interface and the execution time. That is, centralized management of all interface service registration, execution history, and error history performed monthly, daily, and hourly is enabled.

At this time, when providing monitoring information aggregated and analyzed in real time through the step S500 to the administrator computer, the information on the total number, success, and failure for each interface reference information is provided in the form of a dashboard, so that the administrator can display one integrated screen. Through this, you can check the current status of all interfaces being executed.

In addition, the monitoring information displayed in the form of a dashboard in the manager computer 400 may be used for interface monitoring according to the administrator's selection, in addition to the information about the total number, success, and failure of each interface reference information registered / updated through the step S100. Statistical information including graphic information, daily comparison information, monthly average information, interface registration for each interface standard information registered / updated through step S100, list of registered interfaces, pattern, detailed history information including current operation status and In addition, various output information including mapping specifications, technical specifications, and functional specifications when the interface is implemented, and associated system information registered according to the classification system for each system to be linked are displayed together.

Finally, when an error occurs in the process of performing the interface between the source computer 100 and the target computer 200, the integrated server 300 generates a predetermined text message or an e-mail regarding the occurrence of the error, and the administrator computer 400 ) To perform immediate error processing (S600).

Herein, while the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will variously modify the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. And can be changed.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an integrated monitoring system according to the present invention;

2 to 6 are views each showing a screen state provided to the administrator in accordance with the integrated monitoring of the present invention,

7 is a flowchart showing in detail the operation of the integrated monitoring operation method according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: source computer 200: target computer

300: integration server 310: extraction adapter

320: data processing unit 330: stacking adapter

340: log information processing unit 350: monitoring control unit

360: monitoring database 400: administrator computer

Claims (9)

A plurality of source computers for performing interface registration and transmission of transmission messages / documents according to application execution; A plurality of target computers for performing interface registration and reception of received messages / documents received from the source computer; Define and register / update various interface reference information between the source computer and the target computer equipped with each application, and generate log information according to the interface of the transmission / reception message / document between the source computer and the target computer. And based on the log information generated, the interface service registration and execution result and system resource (database, network) health information between the source computer and the target computer in real time, and all interface execution results and system resources that are aggregated in real time. Monitoring information including health information is provided to an administrator according to pre-registered interface reference information. If an error occurs in the process of performing an interface between the source computer and the target computer, a predetermined message for an error occurrence or Integration servers that generate e-mail provided to the administrator; And And a representative computer that displays all interface execution results and system resource health information, which are aggregated in real time, provided from the integrated server, and displays information on a screen for each month, daily, time, or system. Integrated monitoring system. The method of claim 1, wherein the integration server, An extraction adapter for extracting a transmission message / document to be transmitted from the source computer to the target computer; A data processor configured to perform conversion and processing for performing an interface of the transmission message / document extracted by the extraction adapter; A loading adapter which loads the transmitted message / document converted and processed by the data processing unit and transmits it to the target computer; Transmission and reception between the plurality of source computers and the plurality of target computers based on the extraction result and the number performed by the extraction adapter, the conversion result carried out by the data processing unit, the loading result and the number performed by the loading adapter. A log information processor for generating log information according to the interface of the message / document; Controls database registration / update according to the definition of various interface reference information between the source computer and the target computer, and registers and executes an interface service based on log information generated by the log information processing unit and the source computer and the target. It is controlled to aggregate and analyze the system resource health information between computers in real time and store it in the database, and to provide the administrator computer with monitoring information including all interface execution results and system resource health information in real time. A monitoring control unit configured to generate a predetermined message or an e-mail regarding the occurrence of an error and provide the same to the administrator computer when an error occurs in the process of performing an interface between the source computer and the target computer; And Monitoring information (interface list management information, interface execution information, EAI system resource management information, EAI system status information, including all interface execution results and system resource health information between the source computer and the target computer performed by the monitoring control unit); Broker document management information), and a monitoring database for providing monitoring information to the manager computer by displaying the monitoring information according to the registered interface reference information by month, daily, time, or by system according to the registered interface reference information. Integrated monitoring system. The method of claim 1, wherein the log information, Integrated monitoring system comprising the interface ID, system, time, success / failure information, error type-specific information. The method of claim 1, wherein the integration server, When providing all the interface execution results and system status analysis information that are aggregated in real time to the administrator computer according to the registered interface reference information, Provides information on the total number, success, and failure of each registered interface reference information in the form of a dashboard, and is displayed on the administrator computer by month, daily, time, or by system so that the administrator can present the information through one integrated screen. Integrated monitoring system, characterized in that to check the status of all the interfaces being performed. The dashboard of claim 4, wherein the dashboard displayed on the manager computer comprises: In addition to the information about the total number, success, and failure of each registered interface reference information, According to the administrator's choice, statistical information including graphic information on interface monitoring, daily comparison information, monthly average information, Interface information for each of the previously registered interface reference information, a list of registered interfaces, a pattern, detailed history information including current operation, and Various output information including mapping specifications, technical specifications, and functional specifications when implementing the interface, Integrated monitoring system characterized in that it displays the information associated with the registered link system according to the classification system for each system of the link target. (1) In the integrated server that performs the monitoring service, the reference information is registered / updated in the monitoring database according to the administrator's operation of defining various interface reference information between the source computer and the target computer equipped with each application through the network. Making; (2) processing, at the integration server, a transmission of a transmission message / document sent from the source computer to the target computer according to a request of the source computer executing a predetermined application; (3) generating, at the integration server, log information according to an interface of a transmission / reception message / document between the source computer and the target computer; (4) In the integrated server, monitoring including interface service registration and execution results and system resource (database, network) health information between the source computer and the target computer based on the log information generated through step (3). Aggregating information in real time and analyzing and storing the aggregated monitoring information in real time in a monitoring database; (5) In the integrated server, monitoring information including all interface execution results and system resource health information, which are aggregated and analyzed in real time, is provided to the manager computer according to the interface reference information registered / updated through the step (1). Displaying, on the administrator computer, the monitoring information by month, day, hour, or by system; And (6) in the integrated server, if an error occurs in the interface between the source computer and the target computer, generating a predetermined message or an e-mail regarding the occurrence of the error and providing the same to an administrator computer; Integrated monitoring operation method. The method of claim 7, wherein the monitoring information displayed in the form of a dashboard on the manager computer, In addition to the information on the total number, success, and failure of each interface reference information registered / updated through step (1), According to the administrator's choice, statistical information including graphic information on interface monitoring, daily comparison information, monthly average information, Interface information for each interface reference information registered / updated through the step (1), details of the list including a registered interface, a pattern, and current operation information; Various output information including mapping specifications, technical specifications, and functional specifications when implementing the interface, Integrated monitoring operation method characterized in that it displays the information associated with the registered link system according to the classification system for each system of the link target. The method of claim 7, wherein the monitoring information displayed in the form of a dashboard on the manager computer, In addition to the information on the total number, success, and failure of each interface reference information registered / updated through step (1), According to the administrator's choice, statistical information including graphic information on interface monitoring, daily comparison information, monthly average information, Interface information for each interface reference information registered / updated through the step (1), details of the list including a registered interface, a pattern, and current operation information; Various output information including mapping specifications, technical specifications, and functional specifications when implementing the interface, Integrated monitoring operation method characterized in that it displays the information associated with the registered link system according to the classification system for each system of the link target. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program capable of executing the method of any one of claims 6 to 8.

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