Virtual single-disk proxy system and method

Abstract

The invention discloses a virtual single-disk proxy system and method, and relates to the field of management of third-party equipment of various protocol types. The system comprises a virtual single-disk proxy process independent of a device management process, and is used for using a software framework of a forwarding process, managing multiple instances of a virtual single disk, proxy bootstrapping of the virtual single disk, processing transparent transmission of data of the virtual single disk and uniformly managing third-party devices with protocol differences, so that a main control panel does not perceive the existence of the third-party devices. According to the invention, the difference between the third-party devices is isolated, the unified display and control of the third-party devices of various protocol types on the webmaster can be realized, the software system framework is simplified, and the reliability and expandability of the original device are enhanced.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of management of third-party equipment of various protocol types, and in particular relates to a virtual single-disk proxy system and method. Background technique [0002] With the rapid development of communication technology, communication equipment is becoming more and more diverse, and the demand for equipment functions is also increasing. In practical applications, third party equipment will be involved in the system. [0003] There are various communication interfaces of third-party devices, which can meet the needs of many different devices, and the protocols followed are not uniform, and the software architectures are also different. In order to meet the needs of different manufacturers for access, third-party There are two solutions for unified management of devices: [0004] The first solution is: modify the main control software to shield the device differences. Specifically, the main control identifies t...

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Problems solved by technology

The main control software version is too affected by third-party equipment, and the changes are too frequent, which is not conducive to software version control and greatly reduces the reliability of the main control

In addition, in the master control process, the adaptation shields the differences of third-party devices and cannot be tailored. In the absence of third-party device requirements, the master control still runs judgment processing, which affects the efficiency of the master control

[0007] The second solution has higher requirements for third-party device software control: the same third-party device has different software for different devices, but it is impossible to distinguish which set of software is used in appearance. If the third-party device software used is different from the network management The device protocol does not match, the third-party device cannot be controlled by the network management, and cannot be upgraded online, and the third-party device appears black disk status, which is not conducive to engineering applications

In addition, in addition to the changes related to the equipment protocol, all versions of the software of the third-party equipment need to be changed synchronously, and there are certain difficulties in the process operation

[0008] In the process of realizing the present invention, the inventors found that there are at least the following problems in the prior art: due to the inconsistency of the third-party equipment communication methods and the equipment protocols used, there are great differences in equipment presentation, and the existing technology realizes The unified display and control of third-party devices on the network management will make the software system framework redundant, significantly reduce the reliability of the original devices, and have no scalability

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