JP2018128808A - Information processing device, information processing method, program and information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that performing batch setting to multiple setting subject devices is difficult without installing a management device other than the setting subject devices.SOLUTION: A device has storage means for storing group setting information that includes at least partly a common item that is a setting item common to a setting item configurable by a self-device and a setting item configurable by the other device, and instruction means for instructing the other device to change setting of the setting item included in the group setting information on the basis of the group setting information acquired from the storage means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system, and more particularly to an information processing device, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system that perform batch setting between information processing devices such as servers.

  A technique for performing settings for a plurality of devices connected to a network at a time is known.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, batch setting information receiving means for receiving batch setting information in which identification information and setting information for each device are associated, and device setting for batch setting to a plurality of target devices based on the batch setting information And a device setting apparatus having the means. According to Patent Literature 1, with the above configuration, setting information corresponding to each target device can be easily set for a plurality of target devices without requiring acquisition of information such as a model name from each target device. I can do it.

  Further, for example, Patent Document 2 describes a system definition management unit having a difference generation unit that generates a difference in definition information and notifies each subsystem of a difference file. According to Patent Literature 2, each subsystem includes a definition update change permission determination unit for the notified difference, and updates the definition information when the update is possible, while an error is sent to the system definition management unit when the update is added. Is output. With such a configuration, consistency with the system state can be maintained in updating the system definition to a new generation and returning to the previous generation.

JP 2005-197935 A JP-A-8-101863

  In the case of the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, in order to perform batch setting, in addition to a device to be set, a management device such as a device setting device or a system definition management unit is required. Therefore, in the case of the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, a device alone such as a device to be set or a controller attached to the device performs batch setting for a plurality of devices connected via a network. There was a problem that it was not possible.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and information processing that solve the problem that it is difficult to perform batch setting for a plurality of setting target devices without providing a management device in addition to the setting target device. A method, a program, and an information processing system are provided.

In order to achieve such an object, an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention provides:
Storage means for storing group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device;
Based on the group setting information acquired from the storage means, instruction means for instructing the other device to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information;
It has a configuration of having

Moreover, the program which is the other form of this invention is:
An information processing apparatus having storage means for storing group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device,
On the basis of the group setting information acquired from the storage means, there is provided a program for realizing instruction means for instructing the other apparatus to change the setting of the setting items included in the group setting information.

In addition, an information processing method according to another aspect of the present invention includes:
An information processing apparatus having storage means for storing group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device,
The group setting information is acquired from the storage unit, and based on the acquired group setting information, the other apparatus is instructed to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information. .

An information processing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention
The self-device setting information indicating the setting items that can be set by the self-device is transmitted to the other device connected to the self-device, and the setting information of the other device that is set by the other device and can be set by the other device. A transmission / reception means for receiving the device setting information;
Based on the own device setting information and the own device setting information of the other device received by the transmission / reception means, the setting items that can be set by the own device and the setting items that can be set by the other device are common. Generating means for generating group setting information including at least a part of common items that are setting items;
It has a configuration of having

Moreover, the program which is the other form of this invention is:
In the information processing device,
The self-device setting information indicating the setting items that can be set by the self-device is transmitted to the other device connected to the self-device, and the setting information of the other device that is set by the other device and can be set by the other device. A transmission / reception means for receiving self-setting information;
Based on the own device setting information and the own device setting information of the other device received by the transmission / reception means, the setting items that can be set by the own device and the setting items that can be set by the other device are common. Generating means for generating group setting information including at least a part of common items that are setting items;
It is a program for realizing.

In addition, an information processing method according to another aspect of the present invention includes:
Information processing device
The self-device setting information indicating the setting items that can be set by the self-device is transmitted to the other device connected to the self-device, and the setting information of the other device that is set by the other device and can be set by the other device. Receive self-configuration information,
Based on the own device setting information and the own device setting information of the other device received by the transmission / reception means, the setting items that can be set by the own device and the setting items that can be set by the other device are common. Generate group setting information that includes at least some common items that are setting items.
The structure is taken.

An information processing system according to another embodiment of the present invention
An information processing system having a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus,
The first information processing apparatus at least partially includes common items that are setting items common to setting items that can be set by the first information processing apparatus and setting items that can be set by the second information processing apparatus. Storage means for storing the group setting information included in the second information processing apparatus, based on the group setting information acquired from the storage means, to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information. Instruction means for instructing to
The second information processing apparatus adopts a configuration in which the setting of the second information processing apparatus is changed based on an instruction received from an instruction unit included in the first information processing apparatus.

  By configuring as described above, the present invention solves the problem that it is difficult to perform batch setting for a plurality of setting target devices without providing a management device in addition to the setting target device. An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing system can be provided.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the whole structure of the information processing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the apparatus setting device shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the process which produces | generates group setting information. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the process which produces | generates group setting information. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the process which applies a setting value according to group setting information. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which produces | generates group setting information. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the synchronous process of group setting information. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which changes the setting value of the setting item contained in group setting information. It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the information processing system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of the information processing system 100. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the device setting device 10 included in the information processing device 1. 3 and 4 are diagrams for explaining an example of processing for generating the group setting information 122 based on the own device setting information 121. FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of processing for applying a setting value according to the group setting information 122. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for generating the group setting information 122. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the synchronization process of the group setting information 122. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for changing the setting value of the setting item included in the group setting information 122.

  In the first embodiment, an information processing system 100 that can collectively set setting items common to a plurality of information processing apparatuses 1 in the information processing system 100 will be described. Each information processing apparatus 1 in the present embodiment has an apparatus setting device 10 that manages settings of the apparatus itself. As will be described later, the device setting device 10 can be set to the own device of each information processing device 1 by transmitting / receiving information to / from the device setting device 10 of the other information processing device 1 in the information processing system 100. Collect information that indicates the correct setting items. Then, the device setting device 10 generates group setting information 122 indicating setting items that can be set in common for each information processing device 1 in the information processing system 100 based on the collected information. Thus, when the device setting device 10 intends to change the setting value of the setting item included in the group setting information 122, the device setting device 10 sets the setting item to the other information processing device 1 in the information processing system 100. You can instruct it to change. As a result, it is possible to collectively set the setting items common to the plurality of information processing apparatuses 1 in the information processing system 100 without providing a separate management apparatus or the like.

  Referring to FIG. 1, an information processing system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of information processing apparatuses 1 (first information processing apparatus, second information processing apparatus) (information processing apparatuses 1-A, 1-B, 1-C,... (Hereinafter referred to as information processing apparatus 1 unless otherwise distinguished)). The information processing apparatuses 1 are connected via, for example, a network 101 so that they can communicate with each other.

  1 illustrates a case where the information processing system 100 includes the information processing apparatus 1-A, the information processing apparatus 1-B, and the information processing apparatus 1-C. However, the number of information processing apparatuses 1 included in the information processing system 100 is not limited to three. For example, the information processing system 100 may be configured by two information processing apparatuses 1 or may be configured by four or more information processing apparatuses 1.

  The information processing apparatus 1 is an information processing apparatus such as a server apparatus. As shown in FIG. 1, each information processing apparatus 1 included in the information processing system 100 has an apparatus setting device 10 that manages settings of the own apparatus. For example, the information processing apparatus 1-A includes an apparatus setting device 10-A. Similarly, the information processing apparatus 1-B has a device setting device 10-B, and the information processing apparatus 1-C has a device setting device 10-C. In the present embodiment, the device setting device 10 is used unless otherwise distinguished.

  The device setting device 10 is a device-associated device (controller, program) such as BMC (Baseboard Management Controller). The device setting device 10 performs processing such as monitoring, control, and setting operation (setting of setting items) on the information processing device 1 having the device setting device 10. Further, the device setting device 10 is connected to the device setting device 10 included in another information processing apparatus 1 on the network 101 via the transmission / reception means 14, and can communicate with each other between the device setting devices 10. . As will be described later, the device setting device 10 can collectively change setting values of setting items common to other devices by communicating with the other devices. The function of performing batch change of setting values by the device setting device 10 may be configured so that use / non-use can be selected. Referring to FIG. 2, the device setting device 10 includes a setting storage area 11, a storage device 12 (storage means), a group setting means 13, and a transmission / reception means 14.

  Each of the above means is realized by, for example, an arithmetic device (not shown) included in the information processing apparatus 1 executing a program stored in a storage device (not shown).

  The setting storage area 11 is a storage device such as a memory or a hard disk. In the setting storage area 11, a set value group 111 composed of a plurality of setting values set in the information processing apparatus 1 is stored. The setting value group 111 includes, for example, setting items and setting values used by the information processing apparatus 1 such as battery setting, power control setting, DAC (Disk Array Controller) control setting, user setting, and log collection setting. (Setting items other than those exemplified may be included). The information processing apparatus 1 operates using the set value group 111 stored in the setting storage area 11.

  The storage device 12 is a storage device such as a memory. The storage device 12 stores its own device setting information 121 and group setting information 122.

  The own device setting information 121 is information indicating setting items that can be set by the own device (information processing device 1). The own apparatus setting information 121 includes, for example, information indicating setting items such as battery setting, power control setting, DAC (Disk Array Controller) control setting, user setting, and log collection setting (settings other than those illustrated) It may contain information that identifies the item). The own device setting information 121 is generated by a table generating unit 131 described later and stored in the storage device 12.

  The group setting information 122 is information indicating setting items common to the own apparatus setting information 121 included in each information processing apparatus 1 included in the information processing system 100. As will be described later, the group setting information 122 is generated by the table synchronization unit 132 and the table integration / management unit 133 and stored in the storage device 12. Details of the process for generating the group setting information 122 will be described later.

  The group setting unit 13 performs batch setting for the setting items common to the plurality of information processing apparatuses 1 in the information processing system 100 and processing for performing batch setting. Referring to FIG. 2, the group setting unit 13 includes a table generation unit 131, a table synchronization unit 132 (transmission / reception unit), a table integration / management unit 133 (generation unit), and a setting value reflection unit 134 (instruction unit). ,have.

  The table generation unit 131 generates its own device setting information 121. For example, the table generation unit 131 refers to the set value group 111 stored in the setting storage area 11. Then, the table generation unit 131 determines support information such as a user name and a password that are setting items, and generates own apparatus setting information 121 indicating setting items that can be set in the information processing apparatus 1. Thereafter, the table generating unit 131 stores the generated own device setting information 121 in the storage device 12.

  Note that the generation of the own apparatus setting information 121 by the table generating unit 131 is performed, for example, when a function for collectively changing setting values by the apparatus setting device 10 is enabled. The table generating unit 131 may be configured to correct or regenerate the own apparatus setting information 121 when a setting item included in the setting value group 111 stored in the setting storage area 11 is changed. I do not care.

  The table synchronization unit 132 transmits / receives its own apparatus setting information 121 to / from another information processing apparatus 1 connected through the network 101. For example, the table synchronization unit 132 broadcasts (transmits) its own device setting information 121 to other information processing devices 1. In addition, the table synchronization unit 132 receives the own apparatus setting information 121 transmitted by the other information processing apparatus 1. Then, the table synchronization unit 132 determines the received own apparatus setting information 121. For example, the table synchronization unit 132 determines whether or not the received own device setting information 121 of the other device is a reply to the own device setting information 121 of the own device transmitted by the own device. When the received local apparatus setting information 121 of the other apparatus is not a reply (that is, when the other information processing apparatus 1 is actively transmitting), the table synchronization unit 132 displays the local apparatus of the other apparatus. The own apparatus setting information 121 of the own apparatus is returned as reply data to the transmission source of the setting information 121. As described above, the table synchronization unit 132 transmits / receives the own apparatus setting information 121 to / from another information processing apparatus 1 in the network 101.

  Note that the table synchronization means 132 may be configured to broadcast a reply to the received data as reply data.

  Further, when transmitting the own apparatus setting information 121 as the reply data, the table synchronization unit 132 transmits the own apparatus setting information 121 so that it can be determined that the own apparatus setting information 121 is transmitted as the reply data. I can do it. In other words, the table synchronization unit 132 can transmit two different types of information, that is, the case where the own apparatus setting information 121 is actively transmitted and the case where the own apparatus setting information 121 is transmitted as reply data. .

  Further, the table synchronization means 132 may be configured to start synchronization processing with another information processing apparatus 1 at an arbitrary timing. For example, the table synchronization unit 132 broadcasts its own device setting information 121 when the table generating unit 131 generates or corrects its own device setting information 121. Further, the table synchronization unit 132, for example, when not receiving the own device setting information 121 of the other device from the other information processing device 1 for a predetermined time (which may be an arbitrary interval), the own device setting information 121 of the own device. Broadcast.

  The table integration / management unit 133 integrates the own device setting information 121 transmitted and received by the table synchronization unit 132 to generate group setting information 122. For example, the table integration / management unit 133 generates group setting information 122 indicating setting items common to all the received own device setting information 121 and the own device setting information 121 of the own device. Then, the table integration / management unit 133 stores the generated group setting information 122 in the storage device 12.

  Here, an example of table synchronization and integration processing (that is, generation processing of the group setting information 122) performed by the table synchronization unit 132 and the table integration / management unit 133 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  For example, it is assumed that the device setting devices 10-A, 10-B, and 10-C have their own device setting information 121 as shown in FIG. Specifically, for example, the device setting device 10-A indicates that the setting items that can be set in the information processing device 1-A are “setting A”, “setting B”, “setting C”, and “setting D”. Device setting information 121 is included. Further, the device setting device 10-B has its own device setting information 121 indicating that the setting items that can be set in the information processing device 1-B are “setting A”, “setting C”, and “setting D”. . Further, the device setting device 10-C has its own device setting information 121 indicating that the setting items that can be set in the information processing device 1-C are “setting A”, “setting B”, “setting D”, and “setting E”. Have.

  In such a state, the table synchronization unit 132 transmits / receives the own apparatus setting information 121 to / from another information processing apparatus 1.

  Specifically, for example, the device setting device 10-A of the information processing device 1-A is self-regarding to other devices in the network 101 (the information processing devices 1-B and 1-C in the case of FIG. 3). The device setting information 121 is broadcast. The broadcast of the device setting information 121 to another device by the device setting device 10-A is, for example, when the device is connected to the network 101 for the first time or when the device setting information 121 is not received from another device for a certain period of time. Done.

  The information processing apparatuses 1-B and 1-C indicate setting items that can be set by the own apparatus with respect to the information processing apparatus 1-A that is a transmission source of the information, in accordance with the received own apparatus setting information 121. It returns its own device setting information 121 (may be broadcast). In other words, when the information processing apparatus 1 receives the own apparatus setting information 121 from another information processing apparatus 1, the information processing apparatus 1 returns the own apparatus setting information 121 generated based on the setting value group 111 of the own apparatus. As a result, the information processing apparatus 1-A receives the own apparatus setting information 121 transmitted from the information processing apparatuses 1-B and 1-C. As a result, the information processing apparatus 1-A enters a state in which it has all of its own apparatus setting information 121 shown in FIG.

  In this state, the table integration / management means 133 of the information processing apparatus 1-A performs an AND operation on the respective apparatus setting information 121. That is, the table integration / management unit 133 includes the own apparatus setting information 121 of the information processing apparatus 1-A, the own apparatus setting information 121 of the information processing apparatus 1-B, and the own apparatus setting information 121 of the information processing apparatus 1-C. And common setting items are determined. For example, in the case of FIG. 3, the setting items common to the own device setting information 121 included in each of the device setting devices 10-A, 10-B, and 10-C are “setting A” and “setting D”. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the table integration / management unit 133 integrates the own device setting information 121 and the common setting items that are common to each device are “setting A” and “setting D”. Group setting information 122 is generated. Thereafter, the table integration / management unit 133 stores the generated group setting information 122 in the storage device 12.

  For example, the table synchronization unit 132 and the table integration / management unit 133 generate the group setting information 122 by such processing. The information processing apparatuses 1-B and 1-C can generate the group setting information 122 in the same manner by broadcasting the own apparatus setting information 121 of the own apparatus in the same manner as the information processing apparatus 1-A, for example. I can do it.

  The setting value reflecting means 134 performs setting change and runtime flag management at the time of setting change in response to the setting change request. The setting value reflecting unit 134 can collectively change the setting items common to the information processing apparatuses 1 of the information processing system 100 by acquiring and referring to the group setting information 122.

  For example, it is assumed that a setting value setting change request is received for a certain setting item. Then, the information processing apparatus 1 acquires the group setting information 122 and determines whether or not the setting item that has received the setting change request is included in the group setting information 122. When the setting item that has received the setting change request is included in the group setting information 122, the setting value reflecting unit 134 instructs the other information processing apparatus 1 in the network 101 to set the setting change flag. By setting the setting change flag, the other information processing apparatus 1 suppresses, for example, new synchronization processing or prohibits a setting change operation request. In addition, after setting the setting change flag, the setting value reflecting unit 134 transmits the parameter of the setting value to be changed to the other information processing apparatus 1 in the network 101. Accordingly, the other information processing apparatus 1 that has received the parameter of the setting value to be changed changes the setting value group 111 included in the other information processing apparatus 1. At this time, the information processing apparatus 1 also changes the setting value for the own apparatus. For example, by such processing, it is possible to collectively change setting items for setting items common to the information processing apparatuses 1 in the network 101. Thereafter, the other information processing apparatus 1 cancels the setting change flag. For example, by such a process, setting change is collectively performed for setting items common to the information processing apparatuses 1 in the information processing system 100.

  Here, a specific position of the setting change process will be described with reference to FIG. For example, referring to FIG. 5, the device setting device 10-A indicates that the setting items that can be set in the information processing device 1-A are “battery setting”, “user setting support”, and “log collection setting support”. Device setting information 121 is included. Further, the device setting device 10-B has its own device setting information 121 indicating that the setting items that can be set in the information processing device 1-B are “power control setting”, “user setting support”, and “log collection setting support”. Have. Further, the device setting device 10-C has its own device setting information 121 indicating that the setting items that can be set in the information processing device 1-C are “DAC control setting”, “user setting support”, and “log collection setting support”. Have.

  In the above state, when the device setting device 10-A and the device setting device 10-B generate the group setting information 122 in synchronization, the common setting items include “user setting support” and “log collection setting support”. Group setting information 122 is generated. It is assumed that the device setting device 10-C is in a state such as immediately after the device is activated or network communication is not possible, and synchronization is not completed and the group setting information 122 is not generated.

  In such a state, for example, it is assumed that the device setting device 10 -A receives a setting value setting change request for a certain setting value in the setting item “user setting support” included in the group setting information 122. Then, the device setting device 10-A changes the target setting value in the setting value group 111 of the own device. Further, the setting value reflecting means 134 of the device setting device 10-A changes the setting value to be changed because the setting item “user setting support” whose setting is to be changed is a setting item included in the group setting information 122. Is notified to the information processing apparatus 1 in the network 101. Specifically, the setting value reflecting means 134 of the device setting device 10-A instructs the information processing device 1 in the network 101 to set the setting change flag. Thereafter, the setting value reflecting unit 134 of the apparatus setting device 10 -A transmits the setting value to be changed to the information processing apparatus 1 in the network 101. Thereby, the setting value of the setting value group 111 of the device setting device 10-B is also changed. On the other hand, the device setting device 10 -C does not have the group setting information 122. For this reason, the setting value is not changed in the information processing apparatus 1-C.

  The transmission / reception means 14 is a LAN I / F (LAN interface) or the like. The device setting device 10 communicates with another device setting device 10 included in another information processing device 1 in the network 101 via the transmission / reception unit 14. Information transmitted / received via the transmission / reception means 14 includes, for example, own device setting information 121.

  The above is an example of the configuration of the information processing system 100. Next, an example of processing performed in the information processing system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, an example of processing when the device setting device 10 is activated will be described with reference to FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 6, the apparatus setting device 10 determines whether or not the group setting function (collective setting function) is valid (step S101). When the group setting function is invalid (step S101, invalid), the device setting device 10 does not perform the subsequent processing. On the other hand, when the group setting function is valid (step S101, valid), the table generation unit 131 of the device setting device 10 generates its own device setting information 121 based on the setting value group 111 in the setting storage area 11. (Step S102).

  Further, the device setting device 10 confirms whether or not communication with another information processing device 1 connected via the network 101 is possible (step S103). When communication with another information processing apparatus 1 cannot be performed (step S103, impossibility), the apparatus setting device 10 repeats the confirmation again, for example, with a predetermined interval (optional). On the other hand, when communication with another information processing apparatus 1 is possible (step S103, possible), the table synchronization unit 132 of the apparatus setting device 10 broadcasts its own apparatus setting information 121 into the network 101 (step S104). . Thereafter, the table synchronization means 132 of the device setting device 10 confirms the response (step S105).

  When a response cannot be confirmed from another information processing apparatus 1 in the network 101 (No in step S105), the table synchronization unit 132 broadcasts its own apparatus setting information 121 again after a predetermined interval (optional). To do. On the other hand, when a response from another information processing apparatus 1 in the network 101 can be confirmed (Yes in step S105), the table integration / management unit 133 of the apparatus setting device 10 receives the own apparatus setting information 121 of the own apparatus. The group setting information 122 is generated by integrating the own apparatus setting information 121 (step S106). Thereafter, the device setting device 10 makes a transition to a state in which the group setting information 122 can be synchronized (step S107).

  Next, an example of the synchronization process of the group setting information 122 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 7, the table synchronization unit 132 of the device setting device 10 confirms whether or not the own device setting information 121 of the other device is received from the other information processing device 1 (step S201).

  When a certain period of time has elapsed without receiving the own apparatus setting information 121 from another information processing apparatus 1 (the elapsed time may be arbitrary) (step S201, a certain period of time has elapsed), the table synchronization means 132, for example, The device's own device setting information 121 is broadcast to other information processing devices 1 in the network 101 (step S202). On the other hand, when the own apparatus setting information 121 is received from another information processing apparatus 1 (step S201, reception), the table synchronization unit 132 determines whether the received own apparatus setting information 121 is transmission data or reply data. Is determined (step S203).

  When the received own device setting information 121 is transmission data (step S203, broadcast transmission data), the table synchronization unit 132 returns the own device setting information 121 to the transmission source (step S204). The table synchronization unit 132 confirms the received own apparatus setting information 121 (step S205). On the other hand, when the received own device setting information 121 is reply data (that is, when the own device setting information 121 of another device is received as a reply to the own device setting information 121 transmitted by the own device), The table synchronization means 132 confirms the received information without returning the own device setting information 121 (step S205).

  The table integration / management unit 133 checks the difference between the received own device setting information 121 of the other device and the group setting information 122 stored in the storage device 12 (step S206). If there is a difference (Yes at Step S206), the table integration / management unit 133 reconfigures the group setting information 122 (Step S207). For example, if there is a setting item not included in the received device setting information 121 among the setting items included in the group setting information 122, the table integration / management unit 133 deletes the group from which the setting item has been deleted. Setting information 122 is generated. On the other hand, if there is no difference (No at Step S206), the table integration / management unit 133 returns to the process at Step S201 and confirms the received information again.

  Next, an example of processing for collectively changing setting values of setting items included in the group setting information 122 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 8, for example, when the information processing apparatus 1 receives a setting value setting change request for a setting item included in the group setting information 122, the setting value reflection unit 134 starts setting change processing. (Step S301). At this time, the device setting device 10 that has started the setting change becomes an operational master. The other device setting devices 10 on the network 101 are slaves.

  The setting value reflecting means 134 of the master apparatus setting device 10 instructs the other information processing apparatuses 1 in the network 101 to set the setting change flag (step S302).

  Among the information processing apparatuses 1 on the slave side that have received the instruction, the apparatus setting device 10 that does not have the group setting information 122 does not perform the following processing (step S401). In other words, in a non-synchronized state, a request for batch change of setting values is ignored. On the other hand, the slave device setting device 10 (setting value reflecting means 134) having the group setting information 122 sets a setting change flag in accordance with the instruction (step S402). Then, the master side is notified that the setting change flag has been set. By setting the setting change flag, the information processing apparatus 1 on the slave side suppresses, for example, a new synchronization process and prohibits an operation request for a new setting change.

  The setting value reflecting unit 134 on the master side transmits a setting batch change request including the setting value of the setting item to be changed to the slave side (step S304). At this time, the device setting device 10 on the master side changes the setting value group 111 stored in the setting storage area 11 of the own device to a setting value to be changed. Note that the setting batch change request can include only the setting items included in the group setting information 121.

  The setting value reflecting unit 134 on the slave side changes the setting value of the corresponding setting item based on the received installation value (step S403). That is, the setting value reflecting unit 134 on the slave side executes a reflection process for the setting value group 111 of the received setting value. Thereafter, the setting value reflecting means 134 on the slave side cancels the setting change flag and notifies the master side of the completion of setting reflection (step S404).

  Upon receiving the notification, the master side set value reflecting means 134 confirms the release of the setting change flag of the slave side set value reflecting means 134 (step S305). Then, the setting value reflecting unit 134 on the master side completes the setting change (step S306).

  As described above, the apparatus setting device 10 according to this embodiment includes the group setting unit 13 including the table generation unit 131, the table synchronization unit 132, the table integration / management unit 133, and the setting value reflection unit 134. With this configuration, the device setting device 10 transmits / receives the own device setting information 121 generated by the table generating unit 131 within the network 101 by the table synchronizing unit 132. Then, the apparatus setting information 121 collected by transmitting / receiving information by the table synchronization unit 132 is integrated by the table integration / management unit 133 to generate group setting information 122. As a result, when the setting value reflecting unit 134 tries to change the setting value of the setting item included in the group setting information 122, the setting value reflecting unit 134 sets the setting item to the other information processing apparatus 1 in the information processing system 100. Can be instructed to change. As a result, it is possible to collectively set the setting items common to the plurality of information processing apparatuses 1 in the information processing system 100 without providing a separate management apparatus or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the device setting device 10 has the setting storage area 11 and the storage device 12. However, the setting storage area 11 and the storage device 12 may be configured as a single storage device. For example, the device setting information 121 and the group setting information 122 may be stored in the setting storage area 11. Further, the setting value group 111, the own device setting information 121, and the group setting information 122 may not necessarily exist on the device setting device 10. That is, the set value group 111 and the like may be stored in an external device.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the table integration / management unit 133 generates group setting information 122 indicating setting items common to all received own device setting information 121 and the own device setting information 121 of the own device. However, the group setting information 122 generated by the table integration / management unit 133 is not limited to the case exemplified in this embodiment. For example, the table integration / management unit 133 calculates the ratio and the number of each setting item included from each collected apparatus setting information 121 in the network 101, and the group setting information 122 based on the calculated ratio and the number. May be generated. For example, the table integration / management unit 133 determines that a setting item whose calculated ratio is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (a specific numerical value may be arbitrarily set) is a setting item common to the network 101, and the group setting information 122 can be generated. Further, the table integration / management unit 133 can generate the group setting information 122 by determining that a setting item including a predetermined number or more is a setting item common to the network 101. In this case, the setting value reflecting unit 134 may instruct all other information processing apparatuses 1 in the network 101 to change the setting items included in the group setting information 122. The setting value reflecting means 134 refers to the group setting information 122 and sets the group setting information 122 only to the information processing apparatus 1 that can set the setting item to be changed among the information processing apparatuses 1 in the network 101. You may instruct | indicate to change the setting item contained.

  Further, the table integration / management unit 133 may generate the group setting information 122 after weighting each setting item. For example, the table integration / management unit 133 may divide a reference (for example, a ratio included) for inclusion in the group setting information 122 for each setting item. As described above, the table integration / management unit 133 can generate the group setting information 122 including at least a part of common items that are setting items common to the own device and other devices in the network 101. Information such as the number, ratio, and weight may be included in the group setting information 122.

  Further, the number of group setting information 122 generated by the table integration / management unit 133 is not limited to one. For example, the table integration / management unit 133 may generate a plurality of group setting information 122 of different types.

  Further, the information included in the own apparatus setting information 121 generated by the table generating unit 131 is not limited to the case exemplified in this embodiment. For example, the table generating unit 131 can generate the own apparatus setting information 121 including information indicating that the setting of the own apparatus can be set but the setting change is not desired (the setting is not changed).

  In the present embodiment, the device setting device 10 transmits / receives its own device setting information 121 to / from all other information processing devices 1 in the network 101, and is common to all the information processing devices 1 in the network 101. It is assumed that group setting information 122 having setting items is generated. However, for example, the network 101 may be divided into a plurality of groups, and the group setting information 122 may be generated in the group to which the network 101 belongs. The group that divides the network 101 is, for example, the relationship between the information processing apparatuses 1 (for example, whether they are servers of the same series), the duplication ratio of the setting items that can be set included in the own apparatus setting information 121 It is conceivable to divide based on Note that it is conceivable that the group to which it belongs belongs, for example, at the timing when it first connects to the network 101 and starts communication with another information processing apparatus 1. In addition, after broadcasting the own apparatus setting information 121 to all the information processing apparatuses 1 in the network 101 once, the group to which the apparatus belongs may be determined based on the received own apparatus setting information 121 of another apparatus. In the case of such a configuration, for example, it may be considered that information indicating a group to which the apparatus belongs belongs to the own apparatus setting information 121 as reply data.

  For example, when the apparatus setting device 10 ends the processing illustrated in FIG. 6 and transitions to a synchronizable state, the apparatus setting device 10 communicates with another information processing apparatus 1 and differs in the setting value included in the group setting information 122. It can be configured to check if there is any. If there is a difference between the setting values included in the group setting information 122, the apparatus setting device 10 can be configured to change the setting value. As described above, the apparatus setting device 10 may be configured to synchronize the group setting information 122 and to synchronize the setting values of the setting items included in the group setting information 122.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, an outline of the configuration of the information processing device 2, the information processing device 3, and the information processing system 4 will be described.

  First, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 9, the information processing apparatus 2 includes a storage unit 21 and an instruction unit 22. For example, the information processing apparatus 2 includes an arithmetic device and a storage device (not shown), and the instruction device 22 is realized by the arithmetic device executing a program stored in the storage device.

  The storage means 21 is a storage device such as a memory or a hard disk. In the storage means 21, group setting information including at least a part of common items which are setting items common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device is created and stored, for example. Has been. The instruction unit 22 acquires group setting information from the storage unit 21. Then, the instruction unit 22 instructs the other apparatus to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information based on the acquired group setting information.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus 2 includes the storage unit 21 and the instruction unit 22. Accordingly, the instruction unit 22 can instruct the other apparatus to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information based on the group setting information acquired from the storage unit 21. As a result, it is possible to perform batch setting for other devices without providing a separate management device.

  The information processing apparatus 2 described above can be realized by incorporating a predetermined program into the information processing apparatus 2. Specifically, the program according to another aspect of the present invention is a group setting including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by the other device. Based on the group setting information acquired from the storage means 21, the information processing apparatus 2 having the storage means 21 for storing information is instructed to another apparatus to change the setting items included in the group setting information. This is a program for realizing the instruction means 22.

  Further, the information processing method executed by the information processing apparatus 2 described above includes at least a part of common items that are setting items common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device. The information processing apparatus 2 having the storage unit 21 that stores the group setting information acquires the group setting information from the storage unit, and changes the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information based on the acquired group setting information. This is a method of instructing another device.

  Even the invention of the program or the information processing method having the above-described configuration can achieve the above-described object of the present invention because it has the same operation as the information processing apparatus 2.

  Next, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 10, the information processing apparatus 3 includes a transmission / reception unit 31 and a generation unit 32. For example, the information processing apparatus 3 includes an arithmetic device and a storage device (not shown), and the arithmetic device executes the programs stored in the storage device, thereby realizing the above-described units.

  The transmission / reception means 31 transmits the own device setting information indicating the setting items that can be set by the own device to the other device connected to the own device, and indicates the setting items that can be set by the other device transmitted by the other device. Receives own device setting information of another device. The generation unit 32 is common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by the other device based on the own device setting information and the own device setting information of the other device received by the transmission / reception unit 31. Group setting information including at least a part of common items that are setting items to be generated is generated.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus 3 includes the transmission / reception unit 31 and the generation unit 32. Accordingly, the generation unit 32 sets the setting item that can be set by the own device and the setting item that can be set by the other device based on the own device setting information and the own device setting information of the other device received by the transmission / reception unit 31. It is possible to generate group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common setting items. As a result, it becomes possible to instruct batch setting for other devices based on the generated group setting information. In other words, it is possible to instruct batch setting for other devices without providing a separate management device.

  The information processing apparatus 3 described above can be realized by incorporating a predetermined program into the information processing apparatus 3. Specifically, a program according to another embodiment of the present invention transmits, to the information processing apparatus 3, own apparatus setting information indicating setting items that can be set by the own apparatus to another apparatus connected to the own apparatus, Transmission / reception means 31 for receiving the own apparatus setting information of the other apparatus indicating the setting items that can be set by the other apparatus transmitted by the other apparatus, the own apparatus setting information, and the own apparatus setting information of the other apparatus received by the transmission / reception means 31 And generating means 32 for generating group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the device and setting items that can be set by another device, based on It is a program for realizing.

  Further, in the information processing method executed by the information processing apparatus 3 described above, the information processing apparatus 3 transmits own apparatus setting information indicating setting items that can be set by the own apparatus to another apparatus connected to the own apparatus. In addition, the other device's own device setting information indicating the setting items that can be set by the other device is received, and based on the own device setting information and the received other device's own device setting information, This is a method of generating group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device.

  Even the invention of the program or the information processing method having the above-described configuration can achieve the above-described object of the present invention because it has the same operation as the information processing apparatus 3.

  Next, the configuration of the information processing system 4 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 11, the information processing system 4 includes a first information processing device 5 and a second information processing device 6. The first information processing apparatus 5 includes a storage unit 51 and an instruction unit 52. For example, the first information processing apparatus 5 includes an arithmetic device and a storage device (not shown), and the instruction device 52 is realized by the arithmetic device executing a program stored in the storage device. The second information processing device 6 includes an arithmetic device and a storage device (not shown), and the arithmetic device executes a program stored in the storage device, so that the functions of the second information processing device 6 are performed. Is realized.

  The storage means 51 is a storage device such as a memory or a hard disk. The storage unit 51 includes at least one common item that is a setting item common to the setting item that can be set by the own device (first information processing device 5) and the setting item that can be set by the second information processing device 6. The group setting information included in the section is created and stored in advance, for example. The instruction unit 52 acquires group setting information from the storage unit 51. Then, the instruction unit 52 instructs the second information processing apparatus 6 to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information based on the acquired group setting information.

  The second information processing device 6 changes the setting of the second information processing device 6 based on the instruction received from the instruction means 52 included in the first information processing device 5.

  As described above, the information processing system 4 includes the first information processing device 5 and the second information processing device 6. The first information processing apparatus 5 includes a storage unit 51 and an instruction unit 52. Then, the second information processing device 6 is configured to change the setting of the second information processing device 6 based on the instruction received from the instruction means 52 included in the first information processing device 5. Even with such a configuration, the object of the present invention can be achieved as in the case of the information processing apparatus 2 described above.

<Appendix>
Part or all of the above-described embodiment can be described as in the following supplementary notes. The outline of the information processing apparatus and the like in the present invention will be described below. However, the present invention is not limited to the following configuration.

(Appendix 1)
Storage means for storing group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device;
Based on the group setting information acquired from the storage means, instruction means for instructing the other device to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information;
An information processing apparatus.
(Appendix 2)
An information processing apparatus according to attachment 1, wherein
The instruction unit instructs the other device to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information in response to a setting change instruction of the setting item to the own device.
(Appendix 3)
An information processing apparatus according to appendix 1 or 2,
The group setting information indicates whether the own device and the other device can set the setting item for each setting item,
The instruction means transmits to the other device indicating that the setting item can be set so as to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information.
(Appendix 4)
An information processing apparatus according to appendix 1 or 2,
The group setting information indicates whether the own device and the other device can set the setting item for each setting item,
The instruction means instructs all the other devices included in the group setting information to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information regardless of whether the setting item can be set. Information processing device.
(Appendix 5)
An information processing apparatus having storage means for storing group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device,
A program for realizing instruction means for instructing the other apparatus to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information based on the group setting information acquired from the storage means.
(Appendix 6)
An information processing apparatus having storage means for storing group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device,
An information processing method for acquiring the group setting information from the storage unit and instructing the other apparatus to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information based on the acquired group setting information.
(Appendix 7)
The self-device setting information indicating the setting items that can be set by the self-device is transmitted to the other device connected to the self-device, and the setting information of the other device that is set by the other device and can be set by the other device. A transmission / reception means for receiving the device setting information;
Based on the own device setting information and the own device setting information of the other device received by the transmission / reception means, the setting items that can be set by the own device and the setting items that can be set by the other device are common. Generating means for generating group setting information including at least a part of common items that are setting items;
An information processing apparatus.
(Appendix 8)
An information processing apparatus according to appendix 7,
The generation unit determines whether to include the setting item in the group setting information based on the number of devices that can set the setting item.
(Appendix 9)
An information processing apparatus according to appendix 7 or 8,
The generation unit determines whether to include the setting item in the group setting information based on a ratio of the number of devices that can set the setting item to the number of the own device and the other device.
(Appendix 10)
An information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 7 to 9,
The transmission / reception means transmits the self apparatus setting information including information indicating that the self apparatus can be set but the setting is not changed.
(Appendix 11)
An information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 7 to 10,
The transmission / reception means, when receiving the own device setting information of the other device from the other device, transmits the own device setting information of the own device to the other device.
(Appendix 12)
An information processing apparatus according to any one of appendices 7 to 11,
An information processing apparatus comprising: instruction means for instructing the other apparatus to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information based on the generated group setting information.
(Appendix 13)
An information processing apparatus according to attachment 12, wherein
The transmission / reception means receives an instruction from the instruction means included in the other apparatus from the other apparatus;
An information processing apparatus that changes the setting of the setting item based on the received instruction from the instruction unit of the other apparatus.
(Appendix 14)
In the information processing device,
The self-device setting information indicating the setting items that can be set by the self-device is transmitted to the other device connected to the self-device, and the setting information of the other device that is set by the other device and can be set by the other device. A transmission / reception means for receiving the device setting information;
Based on the own device setting information and the own device setting information of the other device received by the transmission / reception means, the setting items that can be set by the own device and the setting items that can be set by the other device are common. Generating means for generating group setting information including at least a part of common items that are setting items;
A program to realize
(Appendix 15)
Information processing device
The self-device setting information indicating the setting items that can be set by the self-device is transmitted to the other device connected to the self-device, and the setting information of the other device that is set by the other device and can be set by the other device. Receives its own device setting information,
Based on the own device setting information and the received own device setting information of the other device, the setting item is common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by the other device. Generate group setting information that includes at least some common items.
Information processing method.
(Appendix 16)
An information processing system having a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus,
The first information processing apparatus at least partially includes common items that are setting items common to setting items that can be set by the first information processing apparatus and setting items that can be set by the second information processing apparatus. Storage means for storing the group setting information included in the second information processing apparatus, based on the group setting information acquired from the storage means, to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information. Instruction means for instructing to
The second information processing apparatus changes the setting of the second information processing apparatus based on an instruction received from an instruction unit included in the first information processing apparatus.
(Appendix 17)
The information processing system according to appendix 16,
The instruction unit of the first information processing apparatus, when changing the setting of the first information processing apparatus, if the setting item to be changed is a setting item included in the group setting information, Instructs the information processing device to change the setting of the setting item,
The second information processing apparatus changes the setting of the second information processing apparatus based on an instruction received from the first information processing apparatus.
(Appendix 18)
The information processing system according to appendix 16 or 17,
The first information processing apparatus transmits its own apparatus setting information indicating setting items that can be set by the first information processing apparatus to the second information processing apparatus, and is transmitted by the second information processing apparatus. The transmission / reception means for receiving the own apparatus setting information of the second information processing apparatus indicating the setting items that can be set by the second information processing apparatus, the own apparatus setting information of the own apparatus, and the transmission / reception means received Based on the own device setting information of the second information processing device, a common item that is a setting item common to the setting item that can be set by the own device and the setting item that can be set by the second information processing device. Generating means for generating group setting information included at least in part,
The information processing system, wherein the generation unit stores the generated group setting information in the storage unit.
(Appendix 19)
An information processing system according to appendix 18, wherein
The second information processing apparatus transmits its own apparatus setting information indicating setting items that can be set by the second information processing apparatus to the first information processing apparatus, and is transmitted by the first information processing apparatus. The transmission / reception means for receiving the own apparatus setting information of the first information processing apparatus indicating the setting items that can be set by the first information processing apparatus, the own apparatus setting information of the own apparatus, and the transmission / reception means received Based on the own apparatus setting information of the first information processing apparatus, a common item that is a setting item common to the setting item that can be set by the own apparatus and the setting item that can be set by the first information processing apparatus. Generating means for generating group setting information included at least in part,
The transmission / reception means of the first information processing device transmits the device setting information of the first information processing device to the second information processing device,
When the transmission / reception unit of the second information processing apparatus receives the own apparatus setting information of the first information processing apparatus from the first information processing apparatus, the transmission / reception unit transmits the second information to the first information processing apparatus. An information processing system that transmits its own device setting information.

  The programs described in the above embodiments and supplementary notes are stored in a storage device or recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. For example, the recording medium is a portable medium such as a flexible disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, and a semiconductor memory.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 10 Apparatus setting device 100 Information processing system 101 Network 11 Setting storage area 111 Setting value group 12 Storage apparatus 121 Self apparatus setting information 122 Group setting information 13 Group setting means 131 Table generation means 132 Table synchronization means 133 Table integration / Management means 134 Setting value reflection means 14 Transmission / reception means 2 Information processing apparatus 21 Storage means 22 Instruction means 3 Information processing apparatus 31 Transmission / reception means 32 Generation means 4 Information processing system 5 First information processing apparatus 51 Storage means 52 Instruction means 6 Second Information processing equipment

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Storage means for storing group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device;
Based on the group setting information acquired from the storage means, instruction means for instructing the other device to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information;
An information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The instruction unit instructs the other device to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information in response to a setting change instruction of the setting item to the own device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The group setting information indicates whether the own device and the other device can set the setting item for each setting item,
The instruction means transmits to the other device indicating that the setting item can be set so as to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The group setting information indicates whether the own device and the other device can set the setting item for each setting item,
The instruction means instructs all the other devices included in the group setting information to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information regardless of whether the setting item can be set. Information processing device. An information processing apparatus having storage means for storing group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device,
A program for realizing instruction means for instructing the other apparatus to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information based on the group setting information acquired from the storage means. An information processing apparatus having storage means for storing group setting information including at least a part of common items that are common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by another device,
An information processing method for acquiring the group setting information from the storage unit and instructing the other apparatus to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information based on the acquired group setting information. The self-device setting information indicating the setting items that can be set by the self-device is transmitted to the other device connected to the self-device, and the setting information of the other device that is set by the other device and can be set by the other device. A transmission / reception means for receiving the device setting information;
Based on the own device setting information and the own device setting information of the other device received by the transmission / reception means, the setting items that can be set by the own device and the setting items that can be set by the other device are common. Generating means for generating group setting information including at least a part of common items that are setting items;
An information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7,
The generation unit determines whether to include the setting item in the group setting information based on the number of devices that can set the setting item. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 or 8,
The generation unit determines whether to include the setting item in the group setting information based on a ratio of the number of devices that can set the setting item to the number of the own device and the other device. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
The transmission / reception means transmits the self apparatus setting information including information indicating that the self apparatus can be set but the setting is not changed. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 10,
The transmission / reception means, when receiving the own device setting information of the other device from the other device, transmits the own device setting information of the own device to the other device. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
An information processing apparatus comprising: instruction means for instructing the other apparatus to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information based on the generated group setting information. An information processing apparatus according to claim 12,
The transmission / reception means receives an instruction from the instruction means included in the other apparatus from the other apparatus;
An information processing apparatus that changes the setting of the setting item based on the received instruction from the instruction unit of the other apparatus. In the information processing device,
The self-device setting information indicating the setting items that can be set by the self-device is transmitted to the other device connected to the self-device, and the setting information of the other device that is set by the other device and can be set by the other device. A transmission / reception means for receiving the device setting information;
Based on the own device setting information and the own device setting information of the other device received by the transmission / reception means, the setting items that can be set by the own device and the setting items that can be set by the other device are common. Generating means for generating group setting information including at least a part of common items that are setting items;
A program to realize Information processing device
The self-device setting information indicating the setting items that can be set by the self-device is transmitted to the other device connected to the self-device, and the setting information of the other device that is set by the other device and can be set by the other device. Receives its own device setting information,
Based on the own device setting information and the received own device setting information of the other device, the setting item is common to setting items that can be set by the own device and setting items that can be set by the other device. Generate group setting information that includes at least some common items.
Information processing method. An information processing system having a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus,
The first information processing apparatus at least partially includes common items that are setting items common to setting items that can be set by the first information processing apparatus and setting items that can be set by the second information processing apparatus. Storage means for storing the group setting information included in the second information processing apparatus, based on the group setting information acquired from the storage means, to change the setting of the setting item included in the group setting information. Instruction means for instructing to
The second information processing apparatus changes the setting of the second information processing apparatus based on an instruction received from an instruction unit included in the first information processing apparatus. The information processing system according to claim 16,
The instruction unit of the first information processing apparatus, when changing the setting of the first information processing apparatus, if the setting item to be changed is a setting item included in the group setting information, Instructs the information processing device to change the setting of the setting item,
The second information processing apparatus changes the setting of the second information processing apparatus based on an instruction received from the first information processing apparatus. The information processing system according to claim 16 or 17,
The first information processing apparatus transmits its own apparatus setting information indicating setting items that can be set by the first information processing apparatus to the second information processing apparatus, and is transmitted by the second information processing apparatus. The transmission / reception means for receiving the own apparatus setting information of the second information processing apparatus indicating the setting items that can be set by the second information processing apparatus, the own apparatus setting information of the own apparatus, and the transmission / reception means received Based on the own device setting information of the second information processing device, a common item that is a setting item common to the setting item that can be set by the own device and the setting item that can be set by the second information processing device. Generating means for generating group setting information included at least in part,
The information processing system, wherein the generation unit stores the generated group setting information in the storage unit. The information processing system according to claim 18,
The second information processing apparatus transmits its own apparatus setting information indicating setting items that can be set by the second information processing apparatus to the first information processing apparatus, and is transmitted by the first information processing apparatus. The transmission / reception means for receiving the own apparatus setting information of the first information processing apparatus indicating the setting items that can be set by the first information processing apparatus, the own apparatus setting information of the own apparatus, and the transmission / reception means received Based on the own apparatus setting information of the first information processing apparatus, a common item that is a setting item common to the setting item that can be set by the own apparatus and the setting item that can be set by the first information processing apparatus. Generating means for generating group setting information included at least in part,
The transmission / reception means of the first information processing device transmits the device setting information of the first information processing device to the second information processing device,
When the transmission / reception unit of the second information processing apparatus receives the own apparatus setting information of the first information processing apparatus from the first information processing apparatus, the transmission / reception unit transmits the second information to the first information processing apparatus. An information processing system that transmits its own device setting information.

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