Group-Based Network Association for Lower Admin Workload
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems face increased workload when changing associations between a large number of users and networks, particularly in multi-interface configurations, due to the need for manual network setting and management by administrators.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that specifies a group associated with a user using first association information and determines an available network using second association information, reducing the administrative burden by allowing network settings to be managed through group associations rather than individual user configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a network associated with each user by association information is specified as an available network, then network availability for users is ensured, but workload increases when the association between a large number of users and networks is changed
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple association information tables (first through fourth association information) are merged into a single comprehensive association information table that stores all network associations for all users. This consolidation eliminates the need to manage and update multiple separate tables, reducing the workload when associations need to be changed while maintaining complete network availability information for all users.
Solution Approach 2:
The single association information table serves multiple functions: it stores all network associations for all users, enables specification of available networks for each user, and facilitates efficient updates when associations change. This universal structure replaces multiple specialized tables, making the system more adaptable to changes while maintaining reliability.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual network setting and management is performed by administrators for each user, then network associations are accurately configured, but the administrative burden increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of manually configuring network associations for each individual user, the system uses association information tables that store and replicate network association patterns. When a user belongs to a group or has specific attributes, their network associations are automatically determined by copying from the association information, eliminating repetitive manual configuration while maintaining accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
Network associations are pre-configured and stored in the association information tables before users need them. The tables contain all necessary network association data in advance, allowing the system to automatically determine available networks for users without requiring administrators to perform manual setup at the time of user creation or network changes.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes one or more processors configured to, in response to a request to use the information processing system by a user, specify a group associated with the user by first association information, and when the group is specified, specify a network associated with the group by second association information separated from the first association information among a plurality of networks connected to the information processing system as a network available to the user.