JP3517656B2 - Network adapter for uninterruptible power supply and uninterruptible power supply - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an uninterruptible power supply network adapter used in an uninterruptible power supply management system for managing a plurality of uninterruptible power supply devices, and an uninterruptible power supply management system as a component thereof. It relates to a power failure power supply.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, computer equipment has become widespread in offices and homes, and stable supply of electric power to the computer has become more and more important. In addition, as computers have become widespread, the amount of data communication between computers has increased, and stable supply of power to communication devices such as communication routers used for this communication has become more and more important.

Examples of equipment for stably supplying electric power to computers and communication equipment include an uninterruptible power supply. The uninterruptible power supply is arranged, for example, in a power system between the power supply and the computer, and supplies the power of the power supply to the load device when the power supply is normal,
When an abnormality occurs in the power supply, the electric power stored in the battery is supplied to the load device. As a result, even if an abnormality occurs in the power supply, the computer can be continuously operated so as not to be affected by the abnormality.

However, when the uninterruptible power supply is used for power backup of computers and communication equipment, especially when installed in an office where many computers are interconnected by communication equipment, a large number of uninterruptible power supply is used. You have to use it.

When a large number of uninterruptible power supplies are used in this way, in order to confirm the operating states and settings of the plurality of uninterruptible power supplies, go to the place where each uninterruptible power supply is installed, You must check the operation and settings one by one.

Further, a technique has been developed in which an uninterruptible power supply is connected to a computer and the setting and operation of the uninterruptible power supply are confirmed by this computer. However, it is still necessary to confirm each uninterruptible power supply. There is no change in what you have to do.

[0007]

The problems of the prior art are solved by the invention of Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-342466 already filed by the applicant of the present invention.

FIG. 16 shows a simplified part of a management system for an uninterruptible power supply according to the invention of Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-342466. This uninterruptible power supply management system shown in FIG.
upted Power Supply: hereinafter also referred to as UPS) 201
And a computer 202, 203 as a load device that operates by being supplied with power from the UPS 201 is a single UP.
The S group 211 is configured.

The computers 202 and 203 as load devices in the UPS group 211 perform various tasks originally assigned to each of them, and also connect to the communication network 207 (herein referred to as Local Area Network, which will be hereinafter referred to as LAN 207). It is connected.

Then, the computer 202 uses the UPS2
01, and has a function as a UPS group controller for monitoring various states of the UPS group 211. And the computer 20
2 is my information, UPS 201 and computer 203
Information is collected, a group database is generated, a registered IP address is designated as a destination, and this is transmitted to the host computer 205. That is, self and UP
It has group management software (UPS group controller program) for managing S201 and the computer 203. It also has various setting control programs for the UPS 201. Furthermore, the function and the present operation state information are acquired from the UPS 201, and the UPS group management information and the like are generated using the acquired information.

On the other hand, the computer 203 has software (UPS group member program) that functions as a UPS group member. Then, the computer 203 collects its own information, generates a group member database, designates the IP address of the computer 202 serving as the UPS group controller as the destination, and transmits the data of the group member database.

The LAN 207 has the UPS 20
There is a computer 205 that aggregates the entire monitoring system including one monitoring, and this computer 205 has a UPS domain controller program. For details of this UPS management system, refer to Japanese Patent Application No. 20
The detailed description is given in the specification attached to 01-342466, and also in the embodiments of the present invention described later, the description will be made within the range relevant to the present invention.

If the UPS management system having such a configuration is adopted, the UPS 201 (there are a plurality of UPS 201) can be centrally managed, and the above-mentioned problems can be solved. Therefore, Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-34
The invention of 2466 has an extremely great advantage as compared with the prior art.

However, as a manufacturer that provides UPS, it is necessary to propose various systems to users without sticking to one UPS management system. For example, if we could propose a system that can cope with a computer hangup,
Various examinations can be made in consideration of one's own purchase conditions and installation environment, that is, the range of selection is expanded, which is preferable.

Specifically, the UPS described in FIG. 16 is used.
In the management system, a UPS group controller program for monitoring the status of the UPS 201 is installed in the computer 202, and the computer 202
Since various information of the UPS 201 is generated by the computer 202, if a problem occurs such that the computer 202 hangs up, this computer 202
It becomes impossible for the host controller (computer 205 in the example of FIG. 16) to acquire various information generated by the UPS group controller program.

A computer 20 as a load device
In addition to the function as the UPS group controller, the computer 2 generally also performs the job originally assigned to the computer. Therefore, the computer 202
Besides the operations to perform its original task,
Since it is necessary to perform calculations as a UPS group controller, the processing load on the CPU (Central Processing Unit) is large,
In addition, a memory having a large processing capacity such as a memory for holding the acquired information is required as the UPS group controller, and it is necessary to prepare a large-capacity memory.

As measures for preventing such a situation from occurring, for example, a) the computer 202 is not hung up, and b) a plurality of computers connected to the UPS 201 and communicating with the UPS 201 are connected to the UPS.
Install the group controller program,
C) Various measures can be taken, such as preparing hardware with high processing capability. However, the most preferable provider of the UPS management system is to provide another UPS management system that causes no problem even if the computer 202 hangs up. This U
If a PS management system can be prepared, multiple UPs will be provided to the user.
S management system can be proposed, that is, various UPs that meet user requirements (cost, safety, manageability, etc.)
This is preferable because it can propose an S management system.

There is a LAN board which is one of network adapters as a means for acquiring information between devices connected to the LAN. However, when using a LAN board, SNMP (Simple Network M
Using a special protocol called an anagement Protocol), you can determine detailed processing procedures and various definitions.
There are regulations such as the need for extremely troublesome artificial processing and the need to prepare expensive dedicated software for executing it.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and even if a computer that manages UPS falls into a hang-up state, various data for managing the UPS is stored in a higher order. An object of the present invention is to provide a network adapter for an uninterruptible power supply and an uninterruptible power supply that can be reliably acquired by a controller and that can significantly reduce the processing load on a computer that has managed UPS.

[0020]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the network adapter for an uninterruptible power supply according to the present invention is an uninterruptible power supply management system for managing the uninterruptible power supply. A network adapter that is used by being attached to an uninterruptible power supply that enables the power supply to be connected to a network and exchange information with other information devices. Uninterruptible power supply management software for generating information about load devices in the uninterruptible power supply group that is fed from the uninterruptible power supply is stored in the storage unit, and by the uninterruptible power supply management software, It is possible to generate information about the uninterruptible power supply and information about load devices in the uninterruptible power supply group, The information generated in the are can be transmitted to the host controller to monitor the uninterruptible power supply via the network.

Furthermore, this uninterruptible power supply management software
Air is the load equipment that is powered by the uninterruptible power supply.
Register and use this registration information to connect to the uninterruptible power supply.
It has a program for generating information.

According to this, a plurality of uninterruptible power supply units
Connection information for load devices is installed in each uninterruptible power supply
From the network adapter that is used and used
Since it is sent to the roller, multiple uninterruptible power supply units
It can be centrally monitored by the host controller.
Moreover, an uninterruptible power supply system for such integrated management
Management software installed on the network adapter
So you can use that software on your computer
Software and install it on your computer.
Unlike the hand-off method, the computer hangs up
Even if it falls into the situation of uninterruptible power supply management software
Computers with various information collected by
It is possible to prevent the problem that it can not be acquired on the side
Wear.

Furthermore, according to this, an uninterruptible power supply and
Easy to centrally manage the load equipment that the device supplies power
Become. That is, the uninterruptible power supply load device is registered
Since there is no omission of registration of connected equipment,
The connection information of the storage device will not be leaked, and the uninterruptible power supply and load
Devices and equipment can be centrally managed.

In addition, as a load device of the uninterruptible power supply
Install uninterruptible power supply management software in your computer
You don't need to stall the computer
Can reduce the calculation load of the CPU installed in
It In addition, the uninterruptible power supply management software acquired
Effective use of memory as there is no need to retain information
Can, and thereby the computer hard
Wear burden can be reduced.

The network adapter also has an uninterruptible power supply.
Since the device management software itself is installed, there is no power outage.
Power supply management software on network adapter
Special protocol such as SNMP to enable operation
Using the software, you can make detailed settings such as operating procedures and define definitions.
Eliminates the need for the extremely time-consuming and
It

Further, uninterruptible power supply management software
On a network adapter and plug it into an uninterruptible power supply.
Since it is installed in the storage unit, the uninterruptible power supply side
Existing uninterruptible power supply without changing the specifications
It can be used as it is and has excellent versatility.
It

In another invention, the uninterruptible power supply management software has a program for generating connection information of the uninterruptible power supply using information from a group member existing in the uninterruptible power supply. It

Since the network adapter has such a program, the information on the group members in the group is automatically transmitted from the group member to the network adapter. As a result, the uninterruptible power supply management software for the network adapter does not need to register the connection information of all devices connected to the uninterruptible power supply, reducing the load of registration work. it can.

In another aspect of the invention, the uninterruptible power supply management software registers the transmission destination of the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply and transmits the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply to the transmission destination. that having a program.

Since the network adapter has such a program, the connection information can be transmitted to the registered transmission destination (upper controller), whereby the transmission destination (upper controller) adds the link information. Moreover, the link information can be managed as a list. In this way, only by designating the destination, the host controller can automatically generate a connection tree or the like that is grouped based on the designation.

Further, the uninterruptible power supply management software registers the transmission destination of the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply, and periodically sends the operating state information, which is one of the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply, to the transmission destination. It is preferable to have a program for transmitting the data.

By having such a program in the network adapter, the operating state of the uninterruptible power supply can be periodically transmitted to the host controller, and the latest operating state information can always be transmitted.

Further, the uninterruptible power supply of the present invention is, in the uninterruptible power supply as a component of the uninterruptible power supply management system for managing the uninterruptible power supply, information on its own uninterruptible power supply and its uninterruptible power supply. Uninterruptible power supply management software for generating information about a load device fed from the power supply is stored in the storage unit, and the uninterruptible power supply management software allows the information about the own uninterruptible power supply and It is possible to generate information about a load device fed from the uninterruptible power supply and to transmit the generated information to a host controller that monitors the uninterruptible power supply via a network.

Furthermore, this uninterruptible power supply management software
Air is the load equipment that is powered by the uninterruptible power supply.
Register and use this registration information to connect to the uninterruptible power supply.
It has a program to generate information.

[0035] The uninterruptible power supply system
By having an uninterruptible power supply and that equipment
It becomes easier to centrally manage the load equipment to be supplied. Sanawa
Then, since the load device of the uninterruptible power supply is registered, connect
Uninterrupted registration of equipment is eliminated, and uninterruptible power supply connection information
No leaks, unifying uninterruptible power supply and load equipment
Can be managed.

Further , as a result, the comp
Install uninterruptible power supply software on your computer
Different from the method to manage by the computer
Cause the computer to hang.
Collected by the uninterruptible power supply management software
Various information that was obtained cannot be acquired by the higher-level computer
It is possible to prevent the problem that

Further, as a load device of the uninterruptible power supply
Install uninterruptible power supply management software in your computer
You don't need to stall the computer
Can reduce the calculation load of the CPU installed in
It In addition, the uninterruptible power supply management software acquired
Memory area is effective because there is no need to retain information
You can take advantage of it, and
The software burden can be reduced.

Further, the uninterruptible power supply itself has no uninterruptible power.
By installing the power supply management software,
Just use the uninterruptible power supply as it is
Storage management software can be operated and centralized management
The system can be constructed easily and inexpensively.

[0039] In another invention, the uninterruptible power supply management software has a program for generating connection information of the uninterruptible power supply using information from a group member existing in the uninterruptible power supply. ing.

Since the uninterruptible power supply has such a program, the information of the group members in the group is automatically transmitted from the group member to the uninterruptible power supply. As a result, in the uninterruptible power supply management software, it is not necessary to register the connection information of all the devices connected to the uninterruptible power supply, and the load of registration work can be reduced.

In another aspect of the invention, the uninterruptible power supply management software registers the destination of the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply and transmits the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply to the destination. Have a program.

Since the uninterruptible power supply has such a program, the connection information can be transmitted to the registered transmission destination (upper controller), whereby the transmission destination (upper controller) transmits the link information. The link information can be added and managed as a list. In this way, only by designating the destination, the host controller can automatically generate a connection tree or the like that is grouped based on the designation.

Furthermore, in another invention, in addition to the uninterruptible power supply of each of the above inventions, the uninterruptible power supply management software registers the transmission destination of the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply and performs the transmission. It has a program for transmitting operation state information, which is one of the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply, to the first.

By having such a program in the uninterruptible power supply, the operating state of the uninterruptible power supply can be regularly transmitted to the host controller, and the latest operating state information can always be sent.

[0045]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Before describing specific embodiments of the present invention, embodiments of the basic part of the present invention will be described.

In the present invention, software for managing the UPS, for example, the UPS group controller program installed in the computer 202 shown in FIG. 16 described above is used as a network adapter (a specific embodiment described later). Since the network is a LAN, it will be referred to as a LAN board hereinafter). The specific contents of the UPS management software installed on this LAN board will be described later.

FIG. 1 shows a LAN board LB and a LAN board LB of a type that can be connected to an internal circuit (not shown) of the UPS 1 by inserting the slot 1a provided in the UPS 1 into the inside. It shows a connected UPS1. The LAN shown by the broken line in FIG.
The board LB shows a state of being inserted in the UPS 1.

For example, a UPS group controller program or the like is stored in the storage unit M of the LAN board LB, and the UPS management software is operated on the LAN board LB to perform various operations necessary for managing the UPS 1. Information is generated by the UPS management software. Then, the generated information is sent to the LAN board L
It can be stored on B or sent out on the network. The LAN board LB is provided with a connector C1 for connection to the UPS1, a connector C2 for external serial communication, a connector C3 for LAN connection, and the like.

Thus, even if the computer 202 of FIG. 16 hangs up, various information generated by the UPS management software exists on the LAN board LB in the present invention. , It can be acquired by the higher-level computer (in the example of FIG. 16, the computer 205 as a domain).

In addition, in this way, the LAN board LB is UP
By installing the S management software, the computer 202 in FIG. 16 does not need the UPS management software, so that the calculation load on the CPU of the computer 202 can be reduced. Further, it is not necessary to secure a memory area for holding the information acquired by the UPS management software, so that the hardware load on the computer 202 can be reduced.

Further, since the UPS management software itself is mounted on the LAN board LB, it is not necessary to perform troublesome artificial processing such as setting and definition of an operation procedure using a special protocol such as SNMP. .

In FIG. 1, the LAN board LB is U
Although the example in which it is connected to the UPS 1 by being inserted into the PS 1 is used as an example, the LAN board LB may be externally installed to the UPS 1 although not shown.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a unified management system of UPS 1 in which the LAN board LB of FIG. 1 is mounted. In this embodiment, each UPS
In group 11, LAN board LB equipped with a UPS group controller program as shown in FIG.
Are attached to the UPS 1 of the corresponding USB group 11.

The unified management system shown in FIG. 2 monitors a plurality of UPSs 1 (including UPSs 1A and 1B described later), and a plurality of types of computers 2, to which power is supplied via the respective UPSs 1. 3, 4, 5 and
A plurality of communication routers 6, a plurality of communication routers 6 or a plurality of communication cables 7 connecting the communication routers 6 and the computers 2, 3, 4, 5 and a disk array to which power is supplied via a predetermined UPS 1. 8 and. Also,
Each UPS 1 and each computer 2, 3, 4, 5 are connected by a communication cable 7 and can send and receive data and commands to each other.

In this embodiment, the communication network is constructed as a so-called LAN consisting of a plurality of communication routers 6 and a plurality of communication cables 7. The communication network may be, for example, the Internet or ATM (As) as a part of the communication network.
It may be a configuration in which a synchronous Transfer Mode) switching network or the like is used.

In this unified management system, U
The PS 1 and the computers 2, 3, 4, 5 are connected by a power cable 9, and power is supplied through the power cable 9. UP with disk array 8 and communication router 6
The power cable 9 is also connected to S1, and power is supplied through the power cable 9. Note that, in FIG. 2, the device indicated by reference numeral 10 is a computer that is supplied with power without going through the UPS 1.

Further, in FIG. 2, the dotted line frame 11 indicates the range of each UPS group described later, the two-dot chain line frame 12 indicates the range of the UPS work group described later, and the one-dot chain line frame 13 indicates the range of the UPS domain described later. There is.

The UPS 1 (including UPS 1A, 1B) is a power source and a load device (computer 2, here).
(3, 4, 5, etc.), the power is supplied to the load device when the power supply is normal, and the power stored in the battery is supplied when an abnormality occurs in the power supply. It supplies the load equipment. Further, the battery is generally charged by a power source.

FIG. 3 shows UPS as management software.
LAN with group controller program etc.
It shows the internal configuration of the board LB. In addition, this
The UPS group controller program and the like were originally installed in the computer 202 in FIG.
The computer 202 has a function as a UPS group controller. In this embodiment, the UPS group controller program and the like are mounted on the LAN board LB as shown in FIG.
B is attached to UPS1 of the group. Therefore, in the following, the LAN board LB is UPS
Group controller LB.

Note that U which the computer 202 had
By moving the function as the PS group controller to the LAN board LB, the computers 2 and 3 connected to the UPS1 function as the UPS group controller which communicates with the UPS1 and transfers the information acquired from the UPS1 to the upper computer. You will not have it. However, the computers 2 and 3 have a function as a group member as described above.
Also, one computer does other work than the work as the UPS group controller.
Some of the functions of the S group controller (display function on monitor, etc.) can be performed.

The LAN board LB in which the UPS group controller program and the like are stored is the communication cable 7
An upper / lower communication interface (I / F) 14 connected to the communication router 6 using the, a lower communication interface (I / F) 15 connected to the UPS 1, an I / F connected to a timer 16 for generating time, and the like. O port 20, a built-in storage medium 22 for storing programs and data such as UPS group controller program 21, and this UP
Based on the S group controller program 21, the upper communication I / F 14, the lower communication I / F 15, the timer 16, I
A central processing unit 23 that controls peripheral devices such as the / O port 20, a memory 24 that stores programs used by the central processing unit 23, and a system bus 25 that connects these to each other. The LAN board LB operates by the power supply from the UPS 1.

UPS Group Controller Program 2
1 is a group monitor program 28 for generating a group database 27 that includes information about UPS1, for example, connection information between UPS1 and load devices, and information about the group database 27, and UPS1.
And a group explorer program 29 for setting and controlling load devices and the like.

The group monitor program 28 further generates a group database 27 and stores the group database 27 in the built-in storage medium 22, and a group database 27 that transmits the group database 27 from the upper communication I / F 14 to another computer. It comprises a database transmission program 31 and a setting control program 32 that performs setting processing and control processing for the UPS 1.

Group database generation program 30
Is executed by the central processing unit 23 to realize a group database generation means as a connection information storage means and an operation state information storage means in the management software of the LAN board LB. This group database generation means is a U connected to the lower communication I / F 15.
A group database 27 including information about PS1, for example, information about an operating state and a connection state is generated.

More specifically, for example, the group database generation means causes communication between the lower communication I / F 15 and the UPS 1 to be performed periodically, and information regarding the type and capability of the UPS 1 and actual operating state information are displayed. Collect and UPS this
The information relating to 1 is stored and updated in the internal storage medium 22.

Further, the group database generating means is
Identification information such as the type and name of the load device existing in this group is stored in the built-in storage medium 22 as the information of the load device connected to the UPS 1. Further, the group database generating means stores the group member database 47, which will be described later, received by the upper communication I / F 14 in the built-in storage medium 22 as the information of the load device connected to the UPS 1.

The operation status information of UPS1 is as follows.
The values of the input power (voltage and current) to the UPS 1, the load power value of the UPS 1, the operating state of the UPS 1 (normal operating state or battery operating state), the type of failure of the UPS 1, the charging rate of the battery, and the like are included.

By the registration process of the information about the UPS 1 and the registration process of the information about the load device connected to the UPS 1, the built-in storage medium 22 contains the group database including the connection information to the UPS 1 and the operation state information. 27 is generated. Further, the communication between the lower communication I / F 15 and the UPS 1 is periodically carried out, and the latest operating state information is held in the group database 27.

Group database transmission program 31
By being executed by the central processing unit 23, the group database transmitting means as the transmission destination storing means, the connection information transmitting means and the operation state information transmitting means is realized in the UPS group controller LB. This group database transmitting means periodically transmits the information of the group database 27 from the upper communication I / F 14 to a predetermined destination.

Specifically, for example, the group database transmitting means is the IP of the UPS domain controller 5 or the UPS work group controller 4 described later.
An address (an example of identification information) is previously stored in the built-in storage medium 22.
To memorize. After that, the information is periodically read from the group database 27, and the read information is used as the I
The P address is designated as the transmission destination and transmitted to the upper communication I / F 14. As a result, the group database generation means cooperates with the periodical updating of the group database 27 to obtain the latest operating state information such as UPS1.
UPS domain controller 5 or UPS described later
It can be sent to the workgroup controller 4.

The UPS setting control program 32 is executed by the central processing unit 23 to realize the UPS setting control means as the setting control information storage means and the setting control information transmitting means in the UPS group controller LB. Is. This UPS setting control means uses the lower communication I /
Send control commands from F15 to UPS1
It controls the operation of S1 and sets UPS1.

Specifically, for example, the UPS setting control means stores the setting information for setting and controlling the UPS 1 and the setting information received by the upper communication I / F 14 from another computer in the built-in storage medium 22. To memorize. In addition, the setting information stored in the built-in storage medium 22,
The control command is generated based on the control information from the other computer received by the upper communication I / F 14, and is transmitted from the lower communication I / F 15 to the UPS 1. Thus, by transmitting the activation time information to UPS1, for example, UPS1 can be forcibly activated at that time. Besides, by transmitting the stop time information to the UPS 1, the UPS 1 can be forcibly stopped at that time.

FIG. 4 shows the U of the computer shown in FIG.
3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of computers (group members) 2 and 3 in which a PS group member program 41 is installed. FIG. Hereafter, UP this computer
Called S group members 2 and 3.

Each of the UPS group members 2 and 3 includes an upper communication interface (I / F) 35 connected to the communication router 6 using the communication cable 7, a timer 36 for generating time, a monitor 37, a keyboard 38, An I / O port 40 to which a pointing device 39 or the like is connected,
A built-in storage medium 42 for storing programs such as the PS group member program 41 and data, and an upper communication I / F 35, timer 36, I based on this program
A central processing unit 43 that controls peripheral devices such as the / O port 40, a memory 44 that stores programs used by the central processing unit 43, and a system bus 45 that interconnects these units. A power supply cable 9 is connected to the power supply unit 46 of the UPS group members 2 and 3, and each member of the UPS group members 2 and 3 operates by the electric power supplied via the power supply cable 9.

The UPS group member program 41
By being executed by the central processing unit 43, the computers 2 and 3 operate as UPS group members 2 and 3. The UPS group members 2 and 3 periodically collect their own information required by the UPS group controller LB to collect the group member database 4
7 is generated. In addition, periodically, the data of the group member database 47 is transferred from the upper communication I / F 35 to the U
It is for transmitting to the PS group controller LB, that is, the UPS1 side.

Specifically, for example, the UPS group members 2 and 3 are the IPs of the UPS group controller LB.
The address is stored in the built-in storage medium 42 in advance. After that, the upper communication I / F 35 is caused to specify the above-mentioned IP address as a transmission destination periodically to transmit the data of the group member database 47.

As a result, each of the UPS group members 2 and 3 shown in FIG. 2 can transmit the latest connection information and operation state information to the UPS group controller LB to which each belongs. In addition, each UP shown in FIG.
Built-in information storage medium 22 of S group controller LB
The connection information of all the load devices belonging to the respective UPS group 11 can be stored as the connection information of the load devices to which the UPS 1 supplies power.

The UPS group member program 4
The detailed program of 1 is the UPS group controller program 2 in the UPS group controller LB.
Since it is almost the same as 1, the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 5 shows U of the computer shown in FIG.
It is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a computer (upper controller) 4 in which a PS work group controller program 55 is installed. Hereinafter, this computer 4 will be referred to as a UPS workgroup controller 4.

The UPS workgroup controller 4 is
An upper communication interface (I / F) 48 connected to the communication router 6 using the communication cable 7 and the communication cable 7
, A lower-layer communication interface (I / F) 49 connected to the UPS 1A having no LAN board LB, a timer 50 for generating time, a monitor 51, a keyboard 5
2, I / I to which the pointing device 53 or the like is connected
An O port 54, a built-in storage medium 57 for storing programs such as the UPS work group controller program 55 and the UPS group controller program 56 and data, and a higher communication I / O based on this program
A central processing unit 58 for controlling peripheral devices such as F48, lower communication I / F49, timer 50, I / O port 54,
A memory 59 for storing programs used by the central processing unit 58 and a system bus 60 interconnecting these are provided.

A power supply cable 9 is connected to the power supply unit 61 in the UPS workgroup controller 4, and the power supplied through the power supply cable 9 is used for U
Each member of the PS work group controller 4 operates. In addition, UPS1A is the same as other UPS1 in LAN
The board LB may be provided and various programs and databases shown in FIG. 3 may be held therein.

The UPS workgroup controller program 55 includes a workgroup database generation program 62, a workgroup database transmission program 63, a connection tree display program 64, a status display program 65, and a setting control program 66.

The work group database generation program 62 is executed by the central processing unit 58 to generate U
In the PS workgroup controller 4, a workgroup database generation means as a connection information storage means is realized. The workgroup database generating means generates the workgroup database 67 and stores it in the built-in storage medium 57.

Specifically, for example, in the data of the group database 27 transmitted from the UPS group controller LB to the upper communication I / F 48, the UP of the transmission source is added.
Unique link information is added to each S group controller LB and stored in the built-in storage medium 57. In addition, another unique link information is added to the data of the UPS group database 68 from the UPS group controller program 56 executed in the same computer and stored in the built-in storage medium 57. Then, the work group database generating means further stores the list of the link information allocated to the group database 27 and the UPS group database 68 in a one-to-one correspondence in the built-in storage medium 57. The UPS workgroup database 67 is composed of these pieces of information.

Therefore, the UPS workgroup controller 4 shown in FIG. 2 stores the connection information and operation state information of all the load devices in the workgroup 12 as the connection information of the UPS 1 and 1A.

When the UPS work group controller program 55 and the UPS group controller program 56 are operating on the same computer in this way, the UPS work group database 67 and the UPS work group database 67 are stored on the built-in information storage medium 57. Although the UPS group database 68, which is the same information as a part of the information, coexists, the duplicate information may be unified.

The work group database transmission program 63 is executed by the central processing unit 58 so that U
A workgroup database transmitting means is realized in the PS workgroup controller 4. This workgroup database transmission means is a higher communication I / F4.
8 transmits the data of the UPS workgroup database 67.

Specifically, for example, the workgroup database transmitting means of the transmission destination stores the IP address of the UPS domain controller 5 described later in the built-in storage medium 57 in advance. Then, periodically, the information is read from the UPS workgroup database 67 and the IP
The information is transmitted from the upper communication I / F 48 by designating the address as the destination. As a result, the workgroup database generation means causes the UPS workgroup database 6
In cooperation with updating 7 periodically, U
It becomes possible for the PS domain controller 5 to grasp the latest operating state.

The connection tree display program 64 is executed by the central processing unit 58 so as to function as connection tree generation means, connection tree display means, state image storage means and state image selection means in the UPS work group controller 4. To realize the connection tree display means. This connection tree display means is used for updating the built-in storage medium 57 from the built-in storage medium 57.
The connection information of S1 is read, the connection information is hierarchized based on each link information to generate a connection tree 69 (see FIG. 6), and the connection tree 69 is displayed on the monitor 51.

In particular, this connection tree display means is previously U
A plurality of state images associated with the operating states of the PS 1, such as the normal operating state, the battery operating state, and the operating stop state, are stored in the built-in storage medium 57, and
One of a plurality of status images is selected using the operation status information of each UPS 1, and this status image is allocated in the connection tree 69 in association with UPS 1.

The connection tree 69 shown in FIG. 6 is not limited to the UPS 1 but includes the load device, the load segment, the UPS group 11, the UPS workgroup controller 4, and the UPS.
A state image is also associated with the work group 12.

The state display program 65 is executed by the central processing unit 58 to realize a state display means as an operation state information collecting means and an operation state display means in the UPS work group controller 4. .
This status display means is the U selected from the connection tree 69.
The present operation state information of the PS 1 and the load device is acquired and displayed on the monitor 51.

Specifically, for example, the status display means is
When the UPS 1 or the load device is selected in the connection tree 69, the host communication I / F is selected based on this selection operation.
48 to UPS group controller LB or UP
A command for transmitting operation state information is transmitted to the S group members 2 and 3, and the upper communication I / F 48 receives the operation state information transmitted on the basis of this transmission instruction, and the monitor 51 receives the received operation state information. Display it.

In particular, in this embodiment, the window 70 (see FIG. 6) displayed by the UPS workgroup controller program 55 is allocated with the connection tree 69 and the operation area information display area 71. And the operating state information can be displayed at the same time.

Therefore, the user determines the abnormality or the like based on the state image in the connection tree 69, and then selects a predetermined UPS 1, 1A or the like as necessary to make the current operating state of the UPS 1 the same. You can see it on the screen. As a result, when an abnormality occurs, it is possible to promptly identify the abnormal place and the abnormality content, and promptly take an appropriate response according to the content of the abnormality. In the lower right part of FIG. 6, the operating states of the UPS 1 and 1A in the work group 12 are displayed.

The setting control program 66 is executed by the central processing unit 58 to realize setting control means as setting control transmission means in the UPS work group controller 4. The setting control means transmits setting information or control information from the upper communication I / F 48 to a predetermined UPS group controller LB or UPS group members 2 and 3.

Specifically, for example, when the setting button 72 or the control button 73 in the window 70 of the work group controller program 55 is operated, the setting input screen for the UPS 1, 1A selected from the connection tree 69 is displayed in the display area. 71 is displayed. Then, in this display state, the setting information or the control information is generated based on the input information input from the keyboard 52 or the pointing device 53. Next, the selected UPS
Specify the UPS group controller LB attached to No. 1 as the destination, or specify the computer 4 itself,
The setting information or control information is transmitted or stored from the upper communication I / F 48 or the like. The IP address of the destination computer can be obtained from the UPS workgroup database 67.

As a result, the UPS work group controller 4 can set and control all the UPSs 1 and 1A in the work group 12. Otherwise, the UPS group controller L
The configuration is the same as that of the same name in B, and the description is omitted.

FIG. 7 shows U of the computer shown in FIG.
3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a computer (upper controller) 5 in which a PS domain controller program 81 is installed. Hereafter, this computer 5
Is called a UPS domain controller 5.

The UPS domain controller 5 is connected to the upper communication interface (I / F) 74 connected to the communication router 6 using the communication cable 7 and the UPS 1B having no LAN board LB using the communication cable 7. Lower-layer communication interface (I / F) 75, timer 76 for generating time, I / O port 80 to which monitor 77, keyboard 78, pointing device 79, etc. are connected, UPS domain controller program 81 and UPS group controller program A built-in storage medium 83 for storing programs and data such as 82;
A central processing unit 84 that controls peripheral devices such as the upper communication I / F 74, the timer 76, and the I / O port 80 based on this program, and a memory 85 that stores programs used by the central processing unit 84. , And a system bus 86 that connects them to each other.

A power cable 9 is connected to the power unit 87 in the UPS domain controller 5, and the above-mentioned members operate by the power supplied through this power cable 9. The UPS 1B may have a LAN board LB like other UPS 1, and the storage unit M may hold various programs and databases shown in FIG.

UPS domain controller program 8
1 is a domain database generation program 88, a connection tree display program 89, and a status display program 9
0 and a setting control program 91.

Domain database generation program 88
Is executed by the central processing unit 84 to realize a domain database generation means as a connection information storage means in the UPS domain controller 5.
This domain database generating means generates the UPS domain database 92 and stores it in the built-in storage medium 83.

Specifically, the domain database generating means is, for example, the data of the group database 27 transmitted from the UPS group controller LB to the upper communication I / F 74 and the UPS work group controller 4
The link information unique to each transmission source is added to the data of the UPS work group database 67 transmitted from the host communication I / F 74 to the internal storage medium 83.
In addition, another unique link information is added to the data of the UPS group database 93 from the UPS group controller program 82 executed in the same computer and stored in the built-in storage medium 83. Then, the domain database generation means further stores the list of the link information in the built-in storage medium 83.

Therefore, in the UPS domain controller 5 shown in FIG. 2, all the UPS1,1 in the UPS domain 13 are used as the connection information of the UPS1,1A, 1B.
The connection information and operation state information of A and 1B will be stored.

When the UPS domain controller program 81 and the UPS group controller program 82 are operating on the same computer as described above, the UPS domain database 92 and its part are stored on the built-in information storage medium 83. UPS is the same information as the department
Although it will coexist with the group database 93,
You may unify these overlapping information.

The other programs are the same as the programs of the same name in the UPS work group controller program 55, and the description thereof will be omitted. Note that FIG. 8 is an example in which a connection tree 95 in the UPS domain 13 and a display area 96 are displayed in a window 94 displayed by the operation of the domain controller program 81. Figure 8
In the display area 96, operation states in the selected work group 12 are listed and displayed.

By the way, FIG. 9 shows an example of a detailed data structure of the UPS domain database 92. This Figure 9
In the above, reference numeral 97 indicates UPS domain management information,
Reference numeral 98 indicates UPS work group management information, reference numeral 99 indicates UPS group management information, and reference numeral 1
00 indicates the load segment management information, and reference numeral 101 indicates the load device management information. The management information 97, ..., 101 are stored in the built-in storage medium 83 as individual files, for example.

The load device management information 101 is UPS1,1
This is information provided for each load device such as a computer or a communication router 6 which is fed from A and 1B, and when the load device is displayed on the connection tree 95 together with the information 102 of the load device itself as shown in FIG. It is composed of icon information 103 to be used and management information 104 for managing the load device in the UPS domain 13.

The INDEX number registered as one of the management information is all the tree elements displayed when the UPS domain 13 is displayed in the connection tree 95, such as the load device management information 101 and the load segment management information. 100, UPS group management information 99, UPS
This is a number uniquely assigned at least among those tree elements in order to distinguish the workgroup management information 98.

The UPS group management information 99 is UPS1.
Information provided for each U, as shown in FIG.
Along with the connection UPS information 105 of the PS 1, 1A, 1B itself, icon information 106 used when displaying the UPS 1, 1A, 1B in the connection tree 95, and the UPS domain 1
Management information (including its own INDEX number) 107 for managing the UPS group management information 99 within U.
UPS group controller L mounted on PS1
B controller information 108 and load segment information (including INDEX number of load segment management information) 109 provided for each load segment.

At least one load segment is defined for one UPS group 11. Then, for example, a UPS group 1 having a plurality of output outlets and being capable of independently setting and controlling them
If it is 1, the same number of load segments as this output outlet is set. As a result, setting and control can be performed in units of output outlets.

Load segment management information 100 shown above
Is information provided for each load segment defined in this way, and as shown in FIG. 12, icon information 110 used when displaying load devices in the connection tree 95.
Management information (including its own INDEX number) 111 for managing the load segment management information 100 in the UPS domain 13, and load device information (including load device INDEX number) 112 in the load segment. ,,.

The above-mentioned UPS workgroup management information 98 is information provided for each UPS workgroup 12, and as shown in FIG. 13, the workgroup controller information 1 of the UPS workgroup controller 4 itself.
13 and icon information 1 used when displaying the UPS workgroup controller 4 in the connection tree 95
14 and management information for managing the UPS workgroup management information 98 within the UPS domain 13 (own IN
115 (including DEX number) and UPS Workgroup 1
2 and 116 of the UPS group management information (including the INDEX number of the UPS group management information).

The UPS domain management information 97 is information provided for each UPS domain 13, and as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, together with the UPS domain controller information 117 of the UPS domain controller 5 itself, U
Icon information 118 used when the PS domain controller 5 is displayed in the connection tree 95, and UPS workgroup management information (including the INDEX number of the UPS workgroup management information 98) directly under the UPS domain 13 98
And connection information 119 including UPS group management information (including the INDEX number of the UPS group management information 99) immediately below the UPS domain 13 and the like.

With such a data structure, the UPS domain management information 97 is used as a list, and the INDE
By referring to the X number, the management information can be sequentially referred to from the UPS workgroup management information 98 to the UPS group management information 99, the load segment management information 100, and the load device information 101, and the connection status of each device can be grasped. it can. Therefore, the connection domain 95 including all the load devices in the UPS domain 13 can be generated by the UPS domain management information 97 and the INDEX number.

By the way, in the UPS group members 2 and 3, information other than the management information in the own load device management information 101 is generated as the group member database 47. Then, the group member database 47 is transmitted from the UPS group members 2 and 3 to the UPS group controller LB.

In the UPS group controller LB, the management information 107 in the UPS group management information 99 is also included.
A group database 27 including information other than the above, the load segment management information 100, and the load device management information 101 is generated. The management information 104 is added to the data of the group member database 47 received from the UPS group members 2 and 3 to generate the load device management information 101. Then, the group database 27 is transmitted from the UPS group controller LB to the UPS work group controller 4.

Further, in the UPS work group controller 4, information other than the management information 115 in the UPS work group management information 98, the UPS group management information 99,
Load segment management information 100, load device management information 10
A UPS workgroup database 67 consisting of 1 is generated. The management information 107 is added to the group database 27 received from the UPS group controller LB to generate the UPS group management information 99. Then, the data of the UPS workgroup database 67 is transmitted from the UPS workgroup controller 4 to the UPS domain controller 5.

Finally, in the highest-level UPS domain controller 5, UPS domain management information 97, UPS workgroup management information 98, UPS group management information 9
9, a UPS domain database 92 including the load segment management information 100 and the load device management information 101 is generated. The management information 115 is added to the UPS workgroup database 67 received from the UPS workgroup controller 4 to generate the UPS workgroup management information 98. In addition, UPS group controller L
Management information 1 in the group database 27 received from B
07 is added to generate UPS group management information 99. In addition, UP that becomes a list of these added management information
The S domain management information 97 is generated.

Thus, the UPS group members 2, 3
From the UPS work group controller 4 to the UPS domain controller 5, the connection information is transmitted from the UPS work group controller 4 to the UPS work group controller 4, and the connection information is transmitted from the UPS work group controller 4 to the UPS domain controller 5. And an INDE for distinguishing the received information from each other in the receiving controller.
Since the X number (management information) is added, the received information can be sent to the host controller as it is, and the UP
Such information can be distinguished in the S domain controller 5 and the UPS workgroup controller 4.

Further, in the transmission between the controllers, the information (IP address) of the transmission destination is registered in the transmission source controller, and the transmission is performed based on the transmission destination information. The structure of the connection tree 95 can be changed only by rewriting the information.
As a result, it is possible to change the UPS group 11 to which the UPS 1 belongs, the UPS work group 12 to which the UPS 1 belongs, and the UPS domain 13 to which the UPS group 13 belongs by simply rewriting the destination information. Therefore, UPS group 11, U
The supervisory control in units of the PS work group 12 or the UPS domain 13 can be easily changed.

Further, as described above, the UPS domain management information 97, the UPS workgroup management information 98, the UPS group management information 99, the load segment management information 100,
By dividing the data by using the load device management information 101 as a unit, it is possible to reduce the total data amount as compared with, for example, a file in which the entire UPS domain 13 is tabulated.

In the unified management system for UPS 1 having the above-mentioned configuration, the UPS group members 2, 3
Collects its own information, generates a group member database 47, designates a registered IP address as a transmission destination, and transmits this to the UPS group controller LB. The UPS group controller LB adds the management information 104 such as the INDEX number to the received group member database 47 to generate the load device management information 101.

Also, the UPS group controller LB
Acquires the function and current operating state information from the UPS 1 using the lower communication I / F 15. And this UPS
The group controller LB uses the acquired information to make a U
The PS group management information 99 and the load segment management information 100 are generated.

The load segment management information 100 is, for example, a UPS that enables scheduled operation independently of each other.
It is generated for each of the output outlets of 1, 1A and 1B. In each load segment management information 100, the INDEX number of the output outlet (own INDEX number) in the management information 111 is associated with the list of INDEX numbers of the load devices.

The UPS group management information 99 is the UPS
It is generated every 1, 1A, 1B. In the UPS group management information 99, UPS1, 1A, 1B in the management information 107
And the list of INDEX numbers of the load segment management information 100 are associated with each other.

The group database 27 in the LAN board LB includes the load device management information 101, the load segment management information 100, and the UPS group management information 99.
(= Load segment information 109 including a list of INDEX numbers of the load segment management information 100 and the controller information 108 such as the operation status information of UPS1 and INDEX number), and these pieces of information are stored in the internal storage medium 22. Memorized in. In addition, for example, a part of the information of the group database 27 such as the operation state information of the UPS 1 is periodically updated.

Further, the UPS group controller LB activates the UPS setting control program 32 to
The operation schedule of S1 and the like can be set.
The setting information is stored in the built-in storage medium 22, and the control command and the setting command are transmitted to the UPS 1 based on the setting information.

[0130] In this way, UP in each UPS group 11
UPS is controlled while monitoring control of S1, 1A, 1B is performed.
The data of the group database 27 is transmitted from the group controller LB to the UPS work group controller 4.

The UPS workgroup controller 4 is
IND is added to a part of the received UPS group management information 99.
The management information 107 such as the EX number is added to generate the UPS group management information 99. Further, the UPS group management information 99 is stored in the internal storage medium 5 together with the received load device management information 101 and load segment management information 100.
Stored in 7.

Further, the UPS work group controller 4 uses the INDE added to the UPS group management information 99.
The list of X numbers is stored in the built-in storage medium 57, and the UP
The S workgroup database 67 is generated.

When the connection tree display program 64 is activated in the UPS workgroup controller 4, the UPS workgroup controller 4 sends the INDE
The connection tree 69 of all the devices and groups registered in the UPS workgroup database 67 is generated based on the hierarchical structure of the X numbers. In addition, a state image corresponding to the operating state of each device is selected, and this is selected as the connection tree 69.
It is allocated inside and displayed on the monitor 51.

When an arbitrary device or group is selected from the connection tree 69, the UPS work group controller 4 acquires the latest status information of the selected device or group using the upper communication I / F 48. And display this.

Furthermore, when the setting control program 66 is started in the UPS work group controller 4,
Setting information or control information is transmitted from the UPS work group controller 4 to the computer that manages the selected device. The computer that receives the setting information or the control information updates the setting information or outputs a control command to the device.

In this way, the unified supervisory control in each UPS work group 12 is performed, while the UPS work group controller 4 to the UPS domain controller 5
The data of the UPS workgroup database 67 is transmitted to.

The UPS domain controller 5 adds IND to a part of the received UPS workgroup management information 98.
The management information 115 such as the EX number is added to generate the UPS workgroup management information 98. The UPS work group management information 98 is stored in the built-in storage medium 83 together with the received load device management information 101, load segment management information 100, and UPS group management information 99.

Also, the UPS domain controller 5
INDE added to UPS workgroup management information 98
A list of X numbers and the like are stored in the built-in storage medium 83,
A UPS domain database 92 is created.

Note that when the connection tree display program 89 is started in the UPS domain controller 5, U
The PS domain controller 5 is based on the hierarchical structure of INDEX numbers, and is a connection tree 9 for all devices and groups registered in the UPS domain database 92.
5 is generated. Also, a state image corresponding to the operating state of each device is selected, and this is allocated in the connection tree 95 and displayed on the monitor 77.

When an arbitrary device or group is selected from within the connection tree 95, the UPS domain controller 5 acquires the latest status information of the selected device or group using the upper communication I / F 74. , Is displayed in the display area 96.

Furthermore, when the setting control program 91 is started in the UPS domain controller 5, the UPS
The setting information or control information is transmitted from the domain controller 5 to the computer that manages the selected device. The computer that receives the setting information or the control information updates the setting information or outputs a control command to the device.

Thus, the UPS 1,1 shown in FIG.
In the unified management system of A and 1B, the UPS domain 13
A single UPS domain controller 5 can centrally monitor and control a plurality of UPS 1, 1A, 1B among them. Further, a plurality of UPSs 1 and 1A in the UPS workgroup 12 can be centrally monitored and controlled by one UPS workgroup controller 4.

In this embodiment, the program and the database as the UPS management software mounted on the LAN board LB are the same as those described in FIG.
PS group controller program 21 (group monitor program 28, group database generation program 30, group database transmission program 31,
The UPS setting control program 32, the group explorer program 29) and the group database 27 were used. However, in addition to these programs, a program for displaying the operating state of the UPS 1 on the monitor screen, a UPS
In some cases, a display program for displaying on the monitor screen such as a program for displaying a screen for performing setting and control for No. 1 is also necessary, but in this embodiment, a program related to these displays is excluded. This is L
This is because the AN board LB itself does not have a screen display function such as a monitor.

In order to use the programs relating to these displays, for example, computers (computers 2, 3 etc. in FIG. 2) capable of operating as members of these UPS groups are used to communicate with the computers 2, 3 so as to communicate with the computers. It is also possible to execute it in a few steps.

As described above, in this embodiment, the UPS installed on the computer 202 functioning as the UPS group controller in the previous application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-342466) is used.
LAN controller LB for group controller programs, etc.
It is installed in. Then, the LAN board LB is attached to the UPS 1 belonging to the UPS group 11, and the UPS group 1 is attached on the LAN board LB.
Various data regarding 1 is generated.

By this, even if the computer 2,
Even if there is a situation where 3 falls into the hang-up state, various information collected by the UPS management software is
Since it exists on the N board LB, it is placed on a higher-level computer (the computer 4 and the computer 5 in the example of FIG. 2).
Can be obtained by the side.

Further, as compared with the conventional computer 202, the computers 2 and 3 do not require all or most of the UPS group controller program as UPS management software, so that the calculation load of the CPU can be reduced. As a result, the processing capacity for other jobs can be improved. In addition, the computers 2 and 3 do not need to hold the information acquired by the UPS management software, so that the memory can be effectively used and the load on the hardware can be reduced.

The above embodiment is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but can be appropriately modified without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the UPS management software is the UPS group controller program 21 and the group database 2.
Although the example in which 7 is mounted on the LAN board LB has been described, the UPS management software that can be mounted on the LAN board LB may be not only the UPS group controller program 21 or the like but also other software or a database.

As an example, some or all of the programs installed in the UPS group members 2 and 3 in the same group (the group member program 41 in FIG. 4, the group member database 47, etc.) are partially or entirely included in the LAN board LB. Mounted on the LA
The N board LB may be attached to the corresponding UPS 1.

The UPS management software installed in the workgroup controller 4 (the workgroup controller programs 55, U in FIG. 5).
PS workgroup database 67, UPS group controller program 56, UPS group database 68, etc.) and management software installed in the UPS domain controller 5 (domain controller program 81, UPS domain database 92, UPS group controller program in FIG. 7). 82, UPS group database 93, etc.), some or all of them are mounted on the LAN board LB, and the LAN board LB supports the UPS 1A,
It may be attached to 1B.

As described above, the LAN board LB
Since it itself does not have a screen display function such as a monitor, it is preferable to exclude a program relating to display. It should be noted that these display-related programs can be executed by the respective computers used as the workgroup controller 4 and the domain controller 5.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the UPS management software is mounted on the LAN board LB, and the LAN board LB is mounted on the corresponding UPS1.
Instead of using a separate component called the LAN board LB, the necessary UPS management software can be built into the UPS 1 itself from the beginning.

The present invention can also be applied to the case where an engine generator and a UPS for backing up this engine generator are used. This is because, for example, at the time of starting the engine generator, the UPS is operated to supply a predetermined voltage until a predetermined voltage is obtained, and thereafter,
In this system, the voltage is supplied by the engine generator, and then the UPS is used as a backup for running out of fuel in the engine generator.

Even in such a system, the LAN board equipped with the management software shown in the above-described embodiment can be used, and in this case, not only the UPS side but also the engine generator side information is acquired. The UPS
A LAN board equipped with the UPS management software corresponding to both the engine generator and the engine generator side may be mounted.

[0155]

As described above, according to the present invention, U
Install the UPS management software required for unified management of PS on the network adapter or
Since it is designed to be installed directly into a computer, unlike the conventional method in which the software is installed in the computer and the UPS management software is run on the computer, the computer may hang up. Even if a situation occurs, it is possible to prevent the problem that various information collected by the UPS management software cannot be acquired by the host computer.

Since it is not necessary to install the UPS management software on the computer as the UPS load device, the CP installed in the computer is eliminated.
The calculation load on U can be reduced. In addition, UPS
Since it is not necessary for the management software to retain the acquired information, the memory can be effectively used, and the hardware load on the computer can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an uninterruptible power supply equipped with a network adapter for an uninterruptible power supply according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an integrated management system of a plurality of uninterruptible power supply units to which the network adapter of FIG. 1 is attached.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a UPS group controller in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal structure of a UPS group member in FIG.

5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the UPS workgroup controller in FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a display example of a connection tree and a display area displayed on a monitor in the UPS workgroup controller in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the UPS domain controller in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a display example of a connection tree and a display area displayed on a monitor in the UPS domain controller in FIG.

9 is an example showing a detailed data structure of a domain database used in the UPS domain controller in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an example showing a detailed data structure of load device management information shown in FIG.

11 is an example showing a detailed data structure of the UPS group management information shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is an example showing a detailed data structure of the load segment management information shown in FIG. 9.

13 is an example showing a detailed data structure of the UPS workgroup management information shown in FIG.

14 is a diagram showing an example of the first half of the detailed data structure of the UPS domain management information shown in FIG.

15 is a diagram showing an example of the second half of the detailed data structure of the UPS domain management information shown in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a system for showing an example of a unified management system of the uninterruptible power supply unit which the applicant of the present invention has previously applied, in which the uninterruptible power supply unit management software is installed in a computer. It is a block diagram.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1A, 1B Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 2 Computer, UPS group member, load device (group member) 3 Computer, UPS group member, load device (group member) 4 Computer, UPS workgroup controller, load device (upper device) Controller) 5 Computer, UPS domain controller, load device (host controller) 6 Communication router (communication network) 7 Communication cable (communication network) 8 Disk array 9 Power cable 21 UPS group controller program (part of uninterruptible power supply management software) ) 27 group database (part of uninterruptible power supply management software) LB LAN board, network adapter UPS group controller (group controller) M memory

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-11-305881 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06F 1/26 H02J 9/00 H02J 13/00 301

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1.Uninterruptible power supply tube that manages the uninterruptible power supply
The uninterruptible power supply as a component of the
Network to exchange information with other information devices.
Used by being installed in an uninterruptible power supply that enables reception
A network adapter, Information on the above uninterruptible power supply and its uninterruptible power supply
Negative in the uninterruptible power supply group that is powered by the device
Uninterruptible power supply pipe for generating information about cargo equipment
The processing software is stored in its storage unit,
With the power supply management software,
Information about the installation and its uninterruptible power supply group
It is possible to generate information about load devices and
The information generated by the
It can be sent to the host controller that monitors the power supply unit.
Then The uninterruptible power supply management software is
Register the load device in the source device group and enter this registration information.
A program that uses the uninterruptible power supply to generate connection information
Having a lamb, Characterized byRunoNetwork adapter for power failure power supply. 2.Uninterruptible power supply tube that manages the uninterruptible power supply
The uninterruptible power supply as a component of the
Network to exchange information with other information devices.
Used by being installed in an uninterruptible power supply that enables reception
A network adapter, Information on the above uninterruptible power supply and its uninterruptible power supply
Negative in the uninterruptible power supply group that is powered by the device
Uninterruptible power supply pipe for generating information about cargo equipment
The processing software is stored in its storage unit,
With the power supply management software,
Information about the installation and its uninterruptible power supply group
It is possible to generate information about load devices and
The information generated by the
It can be sent to the host controller that monitors the power supply unit.
Then The uninterruptible power supply management software is
Exists in the source device groupSent from the load equipment
comeGenerates connection information for the uninterruptible power supply using information
Have a program to, Characterized byRunoNetwork adapter for power failure power supply. 3.Uninterruptible power supply tube that manages the uninterruptible power supply
The uninterruptible power supply as a component of the
Network to exchange information with other information devices.
Used by being installed in an uninterruptible power supply that enables reception
A network adapter, Information on the above uninterruptible power supply and its uninterruptible power supply
Negative in the uninterruptible power supply group that is powered by the device
Uninterruptible power supply pipe for generating information about cargo equipment
The processing software is stored in its storage unit,
With the power supply management software,
Information about the installation and its uninterruptible power supply group
It is possible to generate information about load devices and
The information generated by the
It can be sent to the host controller that monitors the power supply unit.
Then The uninterruptible power supply management software is
The destination of the connection information of the source device is registered and
Send the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply to the destination
Having a program, Characterized byRunoNetwork adapter for power failure power supply. 4. The operation of the uninterruptible power supply management software, in which the transmission destination of the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply is registered and which becomes one of the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply to the transmission destination. The network adapter for an uninterruptible power supply according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising a program that periodically transmits status information. 5.Uninterruptible power supply for managing uninterruptible power supply
The uninterruptible power supply as a component of the storage management system
At Information about your own UPS and its UPS
Generate information about load equipment powered by source
Uninterruptible power supply management software for
It is stored and stored by the uninterruptible power supply management software.
Information about its own uninterruptible power supply and its
Generation of information on load devices that are powered by a power failure power supply
It is possible to generate the information and generate the information on the net.
Work Via the host computer that monitors the uninterruptible power supply
Can be sent to the The uninterruptible power supply management software is
Register the load device that is powered by the power source device, and register this
Use the information to generate connection information for the uninterruptible power supply
Having a program, Characterized byRunoBlackout power supply. 6.Uninterruptible power supply for managing uninterruptible power supply
The uninterruptible power supply as a component of the storage management system
At Information about your own UPS and its UPS
Generate information about load equipment powered by source
Uninterruptible power supply management software for
It is stored and stored by the uninterruptible power supply management software.
Information about its own uninterruptible power supply and its
Generation of information on load devices that are powered by a power failure power supply
It is possible to generate the information and generate the information on the net.
A host computer that monitors the above uninterruptible power supply through a work
Can be sent to the The uninterruptible power supply management software is
Present in the source deviceSent from the load deviceinformation
Produces connection information of the uninterruptible power supply using
Having gram, Characterized byRunoBlackout power supply. 7.Uninterruptible power supply for managing uninterruptible power supply
The uninterruptible power supply as a component of the storage management system
At Information about your own UPS and its UPS
Generate information about load equipment powered by source
Uninterruptible power supply management software for
It is stored and stored by the uninterruptible power supply management software.
Information about its own uninterruptible power supply and its
Generation of information on load devices that are powered by a power failure power supply
It is possible to generate the information and generate the information on the net.
A host computer that monitors the above uninterruptible power supply through a work
Can be sent to the The uninterruptible power supply management software is
The destination of the connection information of the source device is registered and
Send the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply to the destination
Having a program, Characterized byRunoBlackout power supply. 8. The operation of the uninterruptible power supply management software, in which the destination of the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply is registered and which becomes one of the connection information of the uninterruptible power supply to the destination. The uninterruptible power supply according to any one of claims 5 to 7 , further comprising a program that periodically transmits status information.