KR20060024701A - Alarm report method of access gateway system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote alarm in an access gateway system, and in particular to enable the operator to receive alarm alarms from a general telephone by using a multi ring so that the operator can receive the alarm alarm through an EMS (Element Management System) or an operator terminal. The present invention relates to an alarm notification method of an access gateway that enables an administrator to identify a cause of a problem by using various types of predefined multi-ring signals through a preset general telephone, even when an alarm cannot be confirmed. The present invention registers the landline telephone in the main processor in the operator terminal of the access gateway system to receive alarm information not only EMS terminal and operator terminal, but also registered alarm information to collect and notify from the MP block access gateway system Even if the operator's abnormality is located at a long distance, alarm information is received so that it can cope with it.

Description

Alarm report method of Access Gateway system             

1 is a block diagram of providing alarm information in a conventional access gateway system.

2 is a block diagram of an access gateway system of the present invention.

<Description of Major Symbols in Drawing>

20, 50: EMS terminal 22, 52: operator terminal

30, 60: access gateway system 32, 62: V5.2 matching unit

34, 64: main processor 38, 72: POTS matching unit

36, 68: MP block 70: subscriber control unit

74: signal processing unit 76: subscriber connection unit

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an alarm of an access gateway system, and in particular, an operator may receive an alarm alarm even from a general telephone by using a multi ring in the access gateway system. The present invention relates to an alarm notification method of an access gateway system in which an administrator can grasp an alarm type by using various types of predefined multi-ring signals through a preset general telephone even when an alarm alarm cannot be confirmed through an operator terminal.

In general, a gateway refers to a functional unit or device that, in a broad sense, connects two or more different types or types of communication networks to each other to exchange information between them. The communication network includes a local area information network (LAN), a public data network (PDN), a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and the like. In a narrow sense, it refers to a functional unit or device that converts protocols by interconnecting a plurality of incompatible communication networks with different protocols in each layer of the OSI basic reference model. Unlike a bridge that transmits and receives a gateway, a gateway converts a protocol between a plurality of communication networks having different protocols to exchange information.

1 is a block diagram of providing alarm information in a conventional access gateway system.

The access gateway system capable of accommodating general subscribers includes a V5.2 matching unit 32, a main processor unit 34, and a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) matching unit 38 as shown in the drawing. The POTS matching unit 38 is in charge of the general subscriber matching function for processing basic voice services provided without additional functions such as line adjustment or characteristic compensation for data transmission, and the V5.2 matching unit 32 is a domestic landline telephone exchange. It handles the matching function with the PSTN exchanger that handles the network configuration between the function and the landline, and the main processor 34 is in charge of system status management and call processing.

The main processor unit (Main Processor) is composed of a main processor (MP) block 36 for collecting state information and a LAN matching unit for delivering the state information to the EMS (Element Management System).

As shown in FIG. 1, the access gateway system includes an EMS terminal 20 and an operator terminal 22 for informing the operator of status management information collected by the main processor unit 34 of the access gateway system for operation management. .

The status management information collected from the MP block of the main processor unit 32 of the access gateway system includes a plurality of functions in addition to the function-specific alarms, board-specific hernia alarms, V5.2 service status alarms, and E1 line status alarms. It collects alarm information and provides it to EMS terminal or operator terminal so that the operator can grasp the status and manage and control it.

The EMS terminal 20 is a system for managing element devices of a telecommunication network, and manages the function and performance of elements and is integrated with a higher level network management system (Network Management System) for integrated management management between other network elements. In addition, it provides a basis for implementing the operation support system of the Telecommunication Management Network layer, so that it can quickly respond to new service as well as quality of service (QoS) requirements.

Operator terminal 22 is a terminal from which the operator controls the access gateway system.

In the conventional alarm gateway delivery method of the access gateway system, as shown in the dotted line in FIG. 1, the state management information is collected from the MP block 36 of the main processor unit 34 of the access gateway system, and the collected state management information is collected. It is delivered to the EMS terminal 20 through the IP network so that the operator can directly check what alarm information has occurred through the EMS terminal 20.

In the conventional access gateway system, the operator should be located at the EMS terminal 20 or the operator terminal 22 to receive and cope with alarm information when an error occurs in the access gateway system. If not in (22), there is a problem that can not be processed.

The present invention is to solve the constant problem, and register the landline telephone to the main processor in the operator terminal of the access gateway system to collect alarm information from the MP block to inform the EMS terminal and operator terminal as well as the registered landline telephone Another object of the present invention is to provide an alarm notification method of an access gateway system that receives alarm information so that an operator may receive alarm information even when the operator is located at a remote location.                         

In addition, the present invention provides an alarm notification method of the access gateway system that can determine the problem caused by the ring signal only by ringing the ring signal of the alarm notifying when the abnormality occurs in the access gateway system according to the state collected in the MP block. It is for that purpose.

The alarm notification method of the access gateway system of the present invention for achieving the above object, step 1 of registering the port of the subscriber board connected to the general telephone to the MP block of the main processor of the access gateway system in the operator terminal, Step 2 of periodically receiving the status information in the MP block, and in accordance with the status information to generate a multi-ring signal in the registered general telephone in the MP block of the main processor to the remote operator to the status of the access gateway system in real time Including 3 steps to inform.

The status information of the present invention includes information on board-specific functions, board-specific hernia information, V5.2 service status information, and E1 line status information.

The multi-ring signal of the present invention may be generated in the registered general telephone by transmitting the preset multi-ring type to the subscriber controller according to the status information in the MP block of the main processor, and the subscriber controller according to the multi-ring type. Controlling a ring relay of the subscriber connection through the signal processing unit of the POTS matching unit according to a defined time by driving a timer capable of controlling ring interruption to generate a multi-ring signal having different ring interruption ratios in the general telephone; do.

The multi-ring type of the present invention is characterized in that the ring interruption ratio indicating the interval between the ringing time and the silent time of the ring can be informed to the operator through a general telephone according to the state information.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an alarm notification method of the access gateway system of the present invention.

The internal configuration of the access gateway system 60 of the present invention is the same as the conventional configuration.

The access gateway system is composed of a V5.2 matching unit 62, a main processor unit 64, and a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) matching unit 72.

The POTS matching unit 72 is responsible for a general subscriber matching function for processing basic voice services provided without additional functions such as line adjustment or characteristic compensation for data transmission. It consists of a subscriber connection part to be connected, a signal processing part capable of controlling the subscriber connection part, a digital / analog converter responsible for a voice signal, and a voice data matching part.

The V5.2 matching unit 62 handles a matching function with a domestic wired telephone switching function and a PSTN exchanger that handles network configuration between wired telephones. The main processor 64 manages system status and calls. It is in charge of the processing.

The main processor 64 includes an MP block 68 for collecting state information and a LAN matching unit 66 for transferring the state information to the element management system (EMS) terminal 50.

Outside the access gateway system 60 of the present invention is configured as a general telephone 80 for informing the operator located in the remote home or the outside due to work or business information collected from the MP block 68.

In addition, the access gateway system is provided with an EMS terminal 50 and the operator terminal 52 for informing the operator of the status management information of the access gateway system for the operation management, the operator grasps and controls the state of the access gateway system. .

 The present invention utilizes the conventional structure of the access gateway system as it is, but implements a multi-ring generation function by changing the ring signal in various ways only by changing software and firmware, and the alarm alarm to the multi-ring signal is also an EMS terminal ( 50) In addition to the operator terminal 52 as well as the general telephone 80, a variety of multi-ring signals according to the state is transmitted so that the remote operator can determine the state of the access gateway system to respond quickly.

Alarm alarm delivery method of the present invention collects the status management information in the MP block 68 of the main processor unit 64 of the access gateway system 60, as shown by the dotted line of FIG. Through the POTS matching unit 72 transmits to the registered general telephone 80 to the various multi-ring (Multi Ring) according to the state.

Alarm alarm delivery method to the general telephone (80) of the present invention first registers the port of the subscriber board connected to the general telephone (80) to deliver the alarm alarm from the operator terminal 52, MP block for collecting state management information ( When the alarm occurs in 68), the MP block 68 transmits various multi-rings according to states to the registered subscriber port through the POTS matching unit 72 to inform the operator.

A typical ring signal in Korea has a ring interruption ratio of 1 second to 2 seconds (the ring rings for 1 second and is silent for 2 seconds). However, in the present invention, various ring signals are registered according to the state of the access gateway system by adjusting the ring interrupt ratio. Notified to the general telephone 80 of the operator so that the operator can determine the cause of the abnormal operation of the access gateway system 60 only by the ring signal.

The multiring signal in the present invention is to cause the alarm alarm to sound differently according to the state of the access gateway system 60. Alarm alarm for function per board is 1 second for 1 second, hernia alarm for board is 2 seconds for 3 seconds, V5.2 service status alarm for 4 seconds for 1 second, and E1 line alarm for continuous Set to ring.

On the other hand, adjusting the ring interruption ratio transmits the multi-ring type for the subscriber port number registered in the MP block 68 of the main processor unit 64 of FIG. 2 to the subscriber control unit 70, and the subscriber control unit 70 By driving a timer capable of controlling ring interruption according to the multi-ring type, the ring relay of the subscriber connection unit 76 is controlled through the signal processing unit 74 of the POTS matching unit 72 according to a defined time. Generate a ring signal.

In this operation principle, when an alarm alarm of the access gateway system 60 occurs, the multi-ring alarm alarm may be transmitted to the general telephone 80 where the system operator is located.

In the remote alarm method of the access gateway system of the present invention, first, the operator terminal 52 receives a general telephone 80 to receive status information of the access gateway system from the outside, and the MP block 68 of the main processor unit 64. Register at

In the MP block 68, various multi-ring signals are received by the predetermined general telephone 80 according to the received state information. Multi-ring can be set to 1 second, 1 second for alarm per board function, 2 seconds for 3 seconds for hernia alarm for board, 4 seconds for 1 second for V5.2 service status alarm, continuous ring for E1 line status alarm. The ring signal is to be ringed, which is set and used according to various states of the access gateway system in addition to the above-described setting.

According to the present invention, when an operator of an access gateway system is not located at an EMS terminal or an operator terminal, the system registers a telephone number of an operator's current location (for example, a business trip or a home) as an alarm alert receiving number so that an alarm type can be delivered. It is possible to keep the system smooth by enabling quick action in case of abnormality.

Claims (5)

Registering a port of a subscriber board to which an ordinary telephone is connected to an MP block of a main processor of an access gateway system in an operator terminal; Periodically receiving status information in an MP block of the main processor; And a three step of generating a multi-ring signal in the registered general telephone in the MP block of the main processor according to the status information to inform the remotely located operator of the status of the access gateway system in real time. How to notify alarm of gateway system. The method of claim 1, The status information includes information on board-specific functions, board-by-board disconnection information, V5.2 service status information, and E1 line status information. The method of claim 1, The third step, And providing status information of the access gateway system to an EMS terminal and an operator terminal. The method of claim 1, To cause the multi-ring signal to be generated in the registered ordinary telephone, Transmitting, by the MP block of the main processor, the preset multiring type to the subscriber controller according to the state information; The subscriber controller controls a ring relay of the subscriber access unit through a signal processing unit of the POTS matching unit according to a defined time by driving a timer capable of controlling ring interruption according to the multi-ring type, thereby receiving a multi-ring signal having different ring interruption ratios. Alarm notification method of an access gateway system comprising the step of generating in the landline. The method of claim 4, wherein The multi-ring type is characterized in that the ring interruption ratio indicating the interval between the ringing time and the silent time of the ring so as to inform the operator through the normal telephone in accordance with the status information, characterized in that the type is set differently according to the status information How to notify alarm of gateway system.

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