JP2000184412A - Individual restart control method for switching system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To avoid a state mismatch between processors after occurrence of individual restart. SOLUTION: Call control processors 11 and 12 have a call control function.
1, 41, 41, and the call control processor 12 controls the line controllers 42, 42, 42. The line resource management processor 13 has a line resource management function.
The call control processors 11 and 12 and the line resource management processor 13 transmit and receive various requests and responses in the individual restart processing via the inter-processor communication switch 21 at the time of the individual restart processing, and match the line resources.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an individual restart control method for a switching system having a multiprocessor configuration, and more particularly to an individual restart control method for a switching system which performs functionally distributed switching control.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a switching system having a multiprocessor configuration, in a restart process caused by a failure of a functional processor, when one functional processor performs a restart process, it is involved in a call processed by the functional processor. The other functional processors performing the simultaneous restart also execute the restart processing at the same time.

[0003]

However, in the conventional restart control method of the switching system, since all the functional processors constituting the switching system are simultaneously restarted, the processor which requires the restart is not involved. There was a problem that all calls were restored.

Therefore, it is conceivable to use the individual restart method without performing the simultaneous restart. However, in the individual restart method according to the related art, the state between the functional processors does not match the functional processor that has performed the restart processing, and there is a problem that the call cannot be recovered as a whole switching system.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an individual restart control method for a switching system that can avoid a state mismatch between processors after occurrence of an individual restart by matching line resource states. The purpose is to:

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a call control function is provided in a switching system in which switching control is performed by a plurality of functionally distributed functional processors. A plurality of call control processors, a line resource management processor having a line resource management function, and a communication function between the plurality of call control processors and between the plurality of call control processors and the line resource management processor. Inter-processor communication means, wherein when any one of the plurality of call control processors and the line resource management processor executes an individual resumption process, the processor is provided between the plurality of call control processors and the plurality of call control processors. It is characterized in that the process of matching line resources is performed via inter-communication means.

[0007] According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first aspect is provided.
In the individual restart control method for a switching system according to the above, when one of the plurality of call control processors executes a call non-rescue individual restart process, the corresponding call control processor initializes a corresponding line control device, and After the line resource management processor is set to the line initialization state, the restart is terminated, and further, if necessary, according to the request of the line resource management processor, the line controller is set to the state change detection setting, and then the line A line is initialized by the resource management processor.

[0008] According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first aspect of the present invention.
In the individual restart control method for a switching system according to the above, when one of the plurality of call control processors executes a call rescue individual restart process, the corresponding call control processor sets the line resource management processor to a line initializing state. After that, the lines in the busy state are matched, the lines are initialized, and the restart is terminated.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 4, according to claim 1,
In the individual restart control method for a switching system according to the above, when the line resource management processor executes a call non-rescue individual restart process, the line resource management processor performs an individual restart for each of the plurality of call control processors. It is characterized by self-generation.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 5, according to claim 1,
In the individual restart control method of the switching system according to the above, if the line resource management processor executes a call rescue individual restart process, the line resource management processor queries the plurality of call control processors for a line state, The line condition returned from each of the plurality of call control processors is matched.

According to the present invention, when one of the call control processor and the line resource management processor is individually restarted,
By performing the line resource matching procedure between the processors, it is possible to avoid a state mismatch between processors in the line resource state.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. A. Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a multiprocessor switching system according to the present embodiment includes a call control processors 11 and 12, which operate under program control, a line resource management processor 13, an inter-processor communication switch 21 for realizing a communication function between the processors, It is composed of a switch 31 having a switching function, and line controllers 41, 41, 41 for controlling transmission lines, and line controllers 42, 42, 42.

The call control processors 11 and 12 and the line resource management processor 13 are function-distributed and load-distributed.
1 and 12 have a call control function, and the line resource management processor 13 has a line resource management function.
1, 41, 41, and the call control processor 12 controls the line controllers 42, 42, 42. Call control processors 11 and 12 and line resource management processor 13
Transmits and receives various requests and responses in the individual restart processing via the inter-processor communication switch 21.

B. Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram in the case where the call control processor 11 individually resumes the call non-rescue. FIG.
FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram in a case where the call control processor 11 individually resumes the call relief. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram in the case where the line resource management processor 13 individually resumes the call non-rescue. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram when the line resource management processor 13 individually resumes the call rescue.

First, the operation when the call control processor 11 individually resumes the call non-rescue will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagrams shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. When the call control processor 11 has individually resumed the call non-rescue (step A1 in FIG. 2), it requests the line controller 41 to initialize the line controller (step A2), and the line controller 41 initializes the line controller. (Step A3), and thereafter, a line controller initialization notification is returned to the call control processor 11 (step A6).

Further, the call control processor 11 sends a line initialization request to the line resource management processor 13 via the inter-processor communication switch 21 including information indicating that the call control call non-rescue individual restart has occurred. Notify (step A4). Hereinafter, when performing inter-processor communication, the description will be omitted because the communication always goes through the inter-processor communication switch 21.

Upon receiving the line initialization request, the line resource management processor 13 sets all lines controlled by the call control processor 11 to the initializing state (step A5), and causes the call control processor 11 to initialize the line. A response is returned (step A7).

At this point, the call control processor 11 ends the resumption (step A8). Control processor 11
Sends a signal from the inter-station signal control unit to the line resource management processor 13 that the initialization of the inter-station line controlled by itself has been completed.
, A notification of completion of restart is made for each line (step A
9). The line resource management processor 13 sets the line to the line controller initialization state (step A10),
Thereafter, a restart completion response is returned to the call control processor 11 (step A11).

Upon receiving the restart completion response, the call control processor 11 notifies the line resource management processor 13 of the line controller initialization (step A12).
Upon receiving the line controller initialization notification, the line resource management processor 13 determines whether the state change detection function is necessary or unnecessary for the line controller 41 (step A13). For example, a state change detection request is made to the call control processor 11 (step A).
14).

Upon receiving the state change detection notification, the call control processor 11 sends a state change detection request to the line controller 41 (step A15). The line control device 41 executes the state change detection setting (step A1).
6) Then, a state change detection response is returned to the call control processor 11 (step A17). Further, the call control processor 11 returns this to the line resource management processor 13 as a state change detection response (step A1).
8).

With this response, the line resource management processor 13 sets the line to the initial state (step A1).
9). In addition, the line resource management processor 13 determines whether the state change detection function is necessary or not in step A13.
If the function is unnecessary, the line is set to the initial state as it is (step A19). Then, the line resource management processor 13 returns to the call control processor 11 a notification that the series of line controller initialization has been completed as a line controller initialization response (step A20).

The above operation is the same when the call control processor 12 resumes the call non-rescue individually. in this case,
The line controller 42 is initialized and the state is detected.

Next, the operation in the case where the call control processor 11 individually resumes the call relief will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagrams shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. When the call control processor 11 resumes the individual call relief (step B in FIG. 3)
1) The line resource management processor 13 is notified of a line initialization request including information indicating that the call rescue individual restart has occurred (step B2).

When receiving the line initialization request, the line resource management processor 13 sets all lines controlled by the call control processor 11 to the initializing state (step B3) and returns a line initialization response (step B3). Step B4).

The call control processor 11 collects busy lines (step B5), and notifies the busy line report to the line resource management processor 13 (step B5).
6). The line resource management processor 13 sets the line in use (step B7), and then returns a busy line report response to the call control processor 11 (step B8).

The above-described processing from step B5 to step B8 is repeatedly executed until the collection of all the busy states (step B5) controlled by the call control processor 11 is completed.

When the collection of all the busy states controlled by the call control processor 11 is completed (step B9), the last busy line is reported to the line resource management processor 13 (step B10). The line resource management processor 13, which has received the last busy line report, initializes the line (cancels the line initialization state) (step B).
11) Return a busy line report response to the call control processor 11 (step B12). Call control processor 11
Then, when the busy line report response is received, the resumption ends (step B13).

Next, the operation in the case where the line resource management processor 13 individually resumes the call non-rescue will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagrams shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
When the line resource management processor 13 resumes the call non-rescue individually (step C1), the line resource management processor 13 notifies the installed call control processors 11 and 12 of the call control initialization (steps C2 and C3). Each of the call control processors 11 and 12 that has received the call control initialization notification generates its own individual restart (steps C4 and C5). The subsequent operation conforms to the sequence operation shown in FIG.

Next, the operation when the line resource management processor 13 individually resumes the call rescue will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagrams shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. If the line resource management processor 13 has individually resumed the call relief (step D1), the installed call control processor 1
1 is inquired of the line status (step D
2). The call control processor 11 that has received the line state inquiry sets the line state (step D3), and returns a line state inquiry response to the line resource management processor 13 (step D4).

The line resource management processor 13 matches the line status based on the information of the returned line status inquiry response (step D4) (step D).
5) Then, similarly, a line state inquiry is made to the control processor 12 (step D6). The call control processor 12 receiving the line state inquiry sets the line state (step D7), and returns a line state inquiry response to the line resource management processor 13 (step D8). The line resource management processor 13 performs line state matching based on the returned line state inquiry response information (step D9). Then, the call non-rescue individual restart is performed (step D10).

In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, three configurations including the call control processors 11 and 12 and the line resource management processor 13 are described. (1 line resource management processor, 1 to n call control processors). Further, the call control processors 11 and 12 and the line resource management processor 13 may be physically the same processor.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When any one of the call control processor and the line resource management processor is individually restarted, the procedure for matching the line resources is performed between the processors, so that the state mismatch between the processors after the occurrence of the individual restart can be avoided. The advantage that it can be obtained is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram in a case where the call control processor 11 individually resumes the call non-rescue.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram in a case where the call control processor 11 individually resumes call rescue.

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram in a case where the line resource management processor 13 individually resumes the call non-rescue.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram in the case where the line resource management processor 13 has individually resumed call rescue.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11, 12 Call control processor 13 Line resource management processor 21 Interprocessor communication switch (interprocessor communication means) 31 Switch 41, 41, 41 Line controller 42, 42, 42 Line controller

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[Submission date] January 31, 2000 (200.1.3
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First, the operation when the call control processor 11 individually resumes the call non-rescue will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagrams shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. If the call control processor 11 resumes the call non-rescue individually ,
, And all calls are rescued (step A1 in FIG. 2). Next, the line controller 41 is requested to initialize the line controller 41 (step A2).
Initialize the line controller at 1 and store the memory and process
Is initialized (reset) (step A3). Thereafter, a line controller initialization notification is returned to the call control processor 11 (step A6).

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When receiving the line initialization request, the line resource management processor 13 sets all lines controlled by the call control processor 11 to the initializing state, and calls the line.
Call processor is initializing
A state to the effect is set (step A5). Then, a line initialization response is returned to the call control processor 11 (step A7).

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At this point, the call control processor 11 ends the resumption, and the resumption processing on the call control processor is completed.
That Do and state (step A8). Control processor 11
Sends a signal from the inter-station signal control unit to the line resource management processor 13 that the initialization of the inter-station line controlled by itself has been completed.
, A notification of completion of restart is made for each line (step A
9). The line resource management processor 13 sets the line to the state of initializing the line controller and captures the line as a call.
State that the line controller is initializing to prevent
Is set (step A10). Thereafter, a restart completion response is returned to the call control processor 11 (step A1).
1).

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Upon receiving the state change detection notification, the call control processor 11 sends a state change detection request to the line controller 41 (step A15). The line control unit 41, executes a state change detection setting, the line control device
In a state where signals can be received from the other device (correct
(Normal operation state) (step A16). Thereafter, a state change detection response is returned to the call control processor 11 (step A17). Further, the call control processor 11 returns this to the line resource management processor 13 as a state change detection response (step A18).

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With this response, the line resource management processor 13 sets the line to the initial state and sets the line as a call.
Capable status (line status is normal operation start status)
And (step A19). At this point, the call control process
All the status of the power supply and line controller are initialized and matched
Is completed. The line resource management processor 13
Sets the line to the initial state if the function is unnecessary in the state change detection function necessity determination in step A13 (step A19). Then, the line resource management processor 13 returns to the call control processor 11 a notification that the series of line controller initialization has been completed as a line controller initialization response (step A20).

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Next, the operation in the case where the call control processor 11 individually resumes the call relief will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagrams shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. When the call control processor 11 resumes the individual call rescue ,
And resumes calls other than the ringing call (Fig. 3
Step B1). Therefore , a line initialization request including information indicating that the call rescue individual restart has occurred is notified to the line resource management processor 13 (step B2).

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When receiving the line initialization request, the line resource management processor 13 sets all lines controlled by the call control processor 11 to the initializing state, and calls the line.
The call processor is initializing to prevent it from being caught
Is set (step B3). afterwards,
A line initialization response is returned (step B4).

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The call control processor 11 collects the busy lines and outputs the busy lines on the call control processor.
A collection process is performed (step B5). After that, the in- use line report is notified to the line resource management processor 13 (step B6). The line resource management processor 13 sets the corresponding line to the busy state, and sets the line control processor in use on the call control processor to the busy state (step B7). Thereafter, a busy line report response is returned to the call control processor 11 (step B).
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When the collection of all the busy states controlled by the call control processor 11 is completed (step B9), the last busy line is reported to the line resource management processor 13 (step B10). The line resource management processor 13, which has received the last busy line report, initializes the line (cancels the line initialization state) and initializes the line.
The middle state is released, and the line can be captured (step B11). At this point, the line resource management processor
Is completed. Then, an in-use line report response is returned to the call control processor 11 (step B1).
2). The call control processor 11 receives the line report response in use, becomes restart completion, the call control processor
The resumption processing ends (step B13).

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Next, the operation in the case where the line resource management processor 13 individually resumes the call non-rescue will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagrams shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
When the line resource management processor 13 resumes the call non-rescue individually , the line resource management processor
This is a resumption in which all calls including the call are not rescued (step C1). Therefore , the implemented call control processor 1
1 and 12 are notified of call control initialization (step C).
2, C3). In the call control initialization notification call control processor 11, 12 receives the each self-generate individual Resume
And the call control processor handles all calls, including calls in communication.
A non-rescue operation is performed (steps C4 and C5). The subsequent operation conforms to the sequence operation shown in FIG.

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Next, the operation when the line resource management processor 13 individually resumes the call rescue will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagrams shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. When the line resource management processor 13 resumes the individual call rescue , a call other than a call during communication and a call during ringing is being set.
Then, cutting of the object is restarted (step D1). Soshi
Then , a line state inquiry is made to the installed call control processor 11 (step D2). In the call control processor 11 receiving the line state inquiry, the line state is set, and the state held by the call control processor is set.
Collect (step D3). Then, a line status inquiry response is returned to the line resource management processor 13 (step D4).

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The line resource management processor 13 makes the line states consistent based on the information of the returned line state inquiry response (step D4), and
Based on the collected information, the line resource processor
The state is set (step D5). Thereafter, similarly, a line state inquiry is made to the control processor 12 (step D6). The call control processor 12 receiving the line state inquiry sets the line state (step D7), and returns a line state inquiry response to the line resource management processor 13 (step D8). The line resource management processor 13 performs line state matching based on the returned information of the line state inquiry response, and sets the state in the line resource processor based on the information collected from the call control side. (Step D9).
Then, the call non-rescue individual restart is terminated, and the line resource management is performed.
The restart processing on the physical processor ends (step D1).
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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A switching system in which switching control is performed by a plurality of functional processors functionally distributed, a plurality of call control processors having a call control function, a line resource management processor having a line resource management function, Inter-processor communication means for realizing a communication function between the call control processors and between the plurality of call control processors and the line resource management processor, wherein any of the plurality of call control processors and the line resource management processor When performing the individual restart process,
An individual restart control method for a switching system, wherein the plurality of call control processors and the plurality of call control processors perform a process of matching line resources via the interprocessor communication means. 2. When any one of the plurality of call control processors executes a call non-rescue individual restart process, the call control processor initializes a corresponding line control device and connects the line resource management processor to a line. After setting to the initializing state, restart is completed, and if necessary,
2. The switching system according to claim 1, wherein, after the line controller is set to state change detection according to a request from the line resource management processor, the line resource management processor is caused to initialize a line. Individual restart control method. 3. When any one of the plurality of call control processors executes the call rescue individual restart process, the call control processor sets the line resource management processor to a line initializing state, and then sets the line resource management processor to a busy state. 2. The individual restart control method for a switching system according to claim 1, wherein the lines in the first and second lines are matched, the line is initialized, and the restart is terminated. 4. When the line resource management processor executes a call non-rescue individual restart process, the line resource management processor causes the plurality of call control processors to individually generate an individual restart. 2. The individual restart control method for an exchange system according to claim 1, wherein 5. When the line resource management processor executes a call rescue individual restart process, the line resource management processor queries the plurality of call control processors for a line state, and then executes the plurality of call control processors. 2. The individual restart control method for a switching system according to claim 1, wherein the line statuses responded from each of the above are matched.