Method of implementing two-computer hot backup of network equipment management software

Abstract

The invention discloses a method of realizing the dual hot standby of network device management software. The configuration of the prior dual hot standby systems has the defects of complexity and poor universality; a backup network device management software cannot be instantly used and needs to be restarted; if a third-party replication software is used, the cost is high, and moreover, the third-party replication software cannot be supported by many operation systems. To resolve the problems, the invention includes three steps; firstly, the south adaptor of backup network device management software is connected with the north adaptor of a main network device management software; secondly, the backup network device management software obtains the data alteration status of the main networkdevice management software; thirdly, according to the data alteration status of the main network device management software, the backup network device management software alters owned data. The invention realizes the dual hot standby of the network device management software, so the backup network device management software does not need to be restarted and can be instantly used; extra configurations are not needed, thus reducing the cost of maintenance; the invention has no extra requirements on the external environment, and the main and backup systems can be operated regardless of the typesof operation systems and databases.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a method for implementing dual-computer hot backup for network equipment management software in the communication field. Background technique [0002] Network equipment management software (hereinafter referred to as network management) is the control center and data center of the communication network. In order to improve reliability and maintainability, dual-machine hot backup must be performed. In this way, management of the communication network will not be lost whether in the event of a sudden failure or for proactive maintenance. [0003] The so-called dual-machine hot backup means that during the operation of the system, there are two machines loaded with exactly the same system and data, and kept in sync through the communication cable. The current working machine is the active machine, and the other is the standby machine. Detect the state of the main machine, and when the standby machine detects that the main machine...

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Problems solved by technology

The biggest disadvantage of this solution is that the standby network management system cannot be used immediately and needs to be restarted, and then complete the initialization of the entire network management system according to the data in the database

Use third-party copy software, which is costly and many operating systems are not supported

In addition, both solutions have two defects: complex configuration and poor versatility

This solution has additional requirements on the communication equipment managed by the network management, and the versatility is poor

On the one hand, it cannot synchronize data that is not related to devices but related to network management, such as login names and passwords of network management users; on the other hand, it cannot be applied to network-level network management, because it manages network element-level network management instead of equipment

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