JP5764716B2 - Computer and method for causing a search engine to search for resources of a computer system including a storage system and displaying the search results - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to searching for resources of a computer system including a storage system.

  A technique for searching for an object that matches an input search condition is generally known. The search condition is, for example, a keyword (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-064120 A

  A computer system including a storage system generally includes one or more storage systems or one or more host computers (hereinafter referred to as hosts) connected to the one or more storage systems. As a category of computer system resources (physical or logical components), for example, (1) a host, (2) a switch between the host and the storage system, (3) a communication port of the storage system, (4) (5) a pool having a storage area allocated to a virtual logical volume in accordance with Thin Provisioning, (6) a parity group which is composed of a plurality of storage devices and is the basis of the logical volume ( RAID (also called a Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks) group).

  By associating a plurality of desired resources of different categories, the user establishes a logical relationship in the storage system (for example, which host accesses which logical volume via which communication port). Can continue.

  There is a search processing system for searching for resources of a storage system so that a user can search for a desired resource smoothly.

  The search processing system accepts specification of a category from a user among a plurality of types of categories, and matches a search condition input by the user from a category specified by the user (more precisely, a plurality of resources belonging to the category). Search for the resource you want.

However, a default category is set in the search processing system, and the user may cause the search to be executed without specifying the category in the search processing system. In this case, the search processing system searches for a resource matching the search condition from the default category. As a result of this search, there can be the following two.
(Result 1) A resource matching the search condition is not found.
(Result 2) Although a resource that matches the search condition is found, the found resource is not the resource that the user is looking for.

  The above (Result 1) is a result that can naturally occur because the category desired by the user is not specified.

  The above (Result 2) may occur for the following reason in addition to the fact that the user desired category is not specified. That is, in a computer system, IDs that completely or partially match may be assigned to a plurality of resources having different categories. For example, “VM”, which is an abbreviation of a virtual machine, may be included in the IDs of both a certain host belonging to the category “host” and a certain logical volume belonging to the category “logical volume”. In this case, the default category is “host”, and the user inputs “VM” as a search condition (keyword) in order to search for a logical volume having an ID including “VM”. When the search processing system is caused to execute a search without specifying “volume”, not a logical volume whose ID includes “VM” but a host whose ID includes “VM” is found.

  The computer stores category management information including information representing the search order for each category, which is the order of the search range. The computer displays a category-specified component that defaults to a special category that is an electronic screen component that accepts specification of a user-desired category among a plurality of categories, which means that all of the categories are to be searched. To do. When the computer receives a search execution instruction in a state where the special category is specified as the category specification component, the computer causes the search engine to execute the search so that the category as the search range is switched in the order according to the search order represented by the category management information. The computer sets the display of the object representing the search hit category to an active state that is selectable, and sets the display of the object that represents the non-search hit category to an inactive state that is not selectable.

  A search hit means that at least X resources (X is a natural number, which may be a fixed value or a user variable) are found, and a non-search hit means that a resource that matches the search condition is found. It may mean that at least X were not found.

  The search engine may be included in the computer, or may be included in a remote first computer (for example, a server) connected to the computer.

  In addition, screen parts and search results are displayed on the display device, and search condition input and search execution instructions may be performed from the input device. However, the display device and the input device may be included in the computer. A remote second computer connected to the computer may have the computer. In the latter case, for a computer having a control device, the second computer may function as a display device and an input device.

  Further, the act of “displaying” the control device (and the computer having the control device) includes the act of the display of a screen component or the like on the display device of the computer having the control device and the display device. Any of the acts of transmitting display information such as screen components displayed on the display device to the second computer may be used. When the second computer receives the display information, the second computer can display a screen component or the like represented by the display information on the display device.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a search processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a search category table according to the embodiment. FIG. 3A is a configuration diagram of a storage system table according to the embodiment. FIG. 3B is a configuration diagram of a volume category table according to the embodiment. FIG. 3C is a configuration diagram of a pool category table according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search screen during the search according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search screen at the time when the search process is completed up to the category “Parity Group” in the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a detailed view screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search screen after return according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the search display process according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of search category table initialization processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of search processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of search return processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the re-search process according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search screen before re-search execution according to the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining an example of a search screen immediately after re-search execution according to the embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search screen during re-search execution according to the embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search screen according to the first modification of the embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a first state of a search screen according to second and third modifications of the embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a second state of the search screen according to the second modification example of the embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a third state of the search screen according to the second modification example of the embodiment. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a second state of the search screen according to the third modification example of the embodiment. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a third state of the search screen according to the third modification example of the embodiment. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a fourth state of the search screen according to the third modification example of the embodiment.

  Embodiments and some modifications thereof will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments and modifications described below do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all the elements and combinations described in the embodiments are the means for solving the invention. It is not always essential.

  In the following description, various types of information may be described using the expression “aaa table”, but the various types of information may be expressed using a data structure other than a table. In order to show that it does not depend on the data structure, the “aaa table” can be called “aaa information”.

  In the following description, the process may be described using “program” as a subject. However, a program is executed by a processor (for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit)), so that a predetermined process is appropriately performed. Since the processing is performed using a storage resource (for example, memory) and / or a communication interface device (for example, I / F), the subject of the processing may be a processor. The processing described with the program as the subject may be processing performed by a processor or a system having the processor (for example, a client or a storage management server). In addition, a hardware circuit that performs part or all of the processing performed by the processor may be included. The program may be installed in each device from a program source. The program source may be, for example, a program distribution server or a storage medium.

  In the following description, a system that searches for resources of a computer system including a storage system may be referred to as a search processing system. The search processing system is composed of one or more computers. In the following embodiments and modifications, a client having an input device for inputting search conditions and a display device for displaying search results, and a resource (search target) that matches the input search conditions are searched. Although the server is a separate body, the client and server may be integrated. The input device is, for example, at least one of a keyboard, a pointing device, and a touch panel, but may be other devices. The output device is, for example, a display device or a touch panel, but may be a device other than this. The server may have a serial interface or an Ethernet interface (Ethernet is a registered trademark) as an input device. The client described above may be connected to the input / output device of the server, and the server may display or accept input by sending display information to the client or receiving input information from the client. .

  Further, the user who executes the resource search and the user who associates the resources may be the same person or different.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a search processing system according to the embodiment.

  The search processing system includes a storage management server (hereinafter referred to as a server) 20 and a client 10 connected to the server 20. For example, the client 10 may be connected to the server 20 via a communication network (for example, a LAN (Local Area Network)).

  A computer system 30 may be connected to the server 20. The server 20 may be connected to the computer system 30 via a communication network (for example, LAN). The computer system 30 according to the present embodiment includes one or more storage systems and one or more host computers (hereinafter referred to as hosts) connected to the one or more storage systems. The storage system includes a controller having a plurality of communication ports and a plurality of parity groups connected to the controller. The parity group is composed of a plurality of storage devices (for example, SSD (Solid State Drive) or HDD (Hard Disk Drive). A logical volume is formed based on the parity group. The logical volume is provided to the host. The logical volume that constitutes the pool is divided into two or more storage areas, and the storage area is allocated from the pool to the virtual logical volume according to Thin Provisioning. .

  The client 10 is a computer, and includes a communication interface (I / F) 15, a storage device, and a control device connected to the I / F 15 and the storage device. In this embodiment, the storage device is the memory 11 and the HDD 14, and the control device is the CPU 12. The memory 11, the CPU 12, the input / output device 13, the HDD 14, and the I / F 15 are connected via a bus 16. An auxiliary storage device such as the HDD 14 may exist outside the client 10.

  The memory 11 is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores a computer program executed by the CPU 12 and data used by the CPU 12. In this embodiment, the memory 11 includes a known browser 110 for executing basic processing of communication and screen display, and a storage management client program (hereinafter referred to as “storage management client program” for performing storage management using the function of the browser 110). Client program) 111. The client program 111 includes a search display processing program 112 for performing processing for displaying a search screen (FIG. 4) and the like.

  The input / output device 13 is an input device (for example, a mouse and a keyboard) that receives input from a user who uses the client 10 or an output device (for example, a display device) that displays a screen configured by the browser 110.

  The CPU 12 executes various processes by executing programs stored in the memory 11.

  The HDD 14 stores various information. In the present embodiment, the HDD 14 stores a search category table 141. In this embodiment, the search result (record) at the time of search corresponding to the search category table 141 is stored.

  The I / F 15 mediates communication with the server 20.

  The server 20 is also a computer, and includes communication interfaces (I / F) 21 and 25, a storage device, and a control device connected to the I / F 21 and the storage device. In the present embodiment, the storage device is the memory 22 and the HDD 24, and the control device is the CPU 23. The I / F 21, the memory 22, the CPU 23, the HDD 24, and the I / F 25 are connected via a bus 26. An auxiliary storage device such as the HDD 24 may exist outside the server 20. The I / Fs 21 and 25 may be integrated.

  The I / F 21 mediates communication with the client 10.

  The memory 22 is, for example, a RAM, and stores programs executed by the CPU 23 and data used by the CPU 23. In the present embodiment, the memory 22 stores a storage management program 220 for performing storage management. The storage management program 220 includes a search processing program 221 for performing search processing. The CPU 23 executes various processes by executing programs stored in the memory 22.

  The HDD 24 stores various information. In the present embodiment, the HDD 24 stores tables for a plurality of categories of resources related to the storage system 30 such as the storage system table 241, the volume category table 242, and the pool category table 243. The table for the resources of a plurality of categories is, for example, periodically (or irregularly), by the program 220, and the devices included in the storage system 30 (for example, between the storage system, the host, and between the storage system and the host). Necessary information is collected from at least one of the existing switches and updated based on the collected information. The information stored in the table is acquired immediately after the configuration of the storage system 30 is changed (for example, after a parity group is added or removed, or after a logical volume is added or removed). Also good. In this way, the information in the table can be kept as up-to-date as possible. Information transmitted from the storage system 30 is received by the I / F 25 and is reflected in a table of categories related to the information by the program 220.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the search category table 141.

  The search category table 141 stores records having fields of a category 141a, a display order 141b, a selection state 141c, and a search result number 141d.

  The category 141a stores information representing the category name. The plurality of categories according to the present embodiment are Storage System, Host, Volume (logical volume), Parity Group, TP Pool (the above-mentioned pool, TP is an abbreviation for Thin Provisioning), and Logical Group.

  The display order 141b stores information indicating the display order on the search screen (see FIG. 4), that is, the order of arrangement of tabs displayed on the search screen (tabs on which category names stored in the category 141a are displayed). To do. In the present embodiment, the category that is the search range is switched in the order according to the display order. That is, the earlier the display order, the faster the search range. In other words, the display order is the order of the search range, and the order is also adopted as the arrangement order. In the default setting, the display order may be earlier as the number of types of operations by the user increases (the order in which the search range is given earlier).

  The selection state 141c stores information indicating whether or not the search result is selected as a category to be displayed on the forefront of the tab screen 43 (whether it is not selected). For example, for a tab in the selectable state (active state), when a tab specification is received through an input device by a user operation, the search display processing program 112 displays “selected” as the selection state of the corresponding category, and the like. “Non-selected” is stored in the selected state of the category. In addition, the search display processing program 112 performs processing on the selected tab, such as displaying the screen range including the designated tab in the foreground.

  The number of search results 141d stores information indicating the number of search results, that is, the number of resources that match (hit) the search conditions in the category. In the present embodiment, “−1” is stored as the number of search results for categories not included in the search range. The category with the earliest display order among the plurality of categories having the search result number “−1” is the category being searched. Further, in the present embodiment, a tab of a category having a search result number of 1 or more is in an active state (selected state or selectable state), and a tab of a category having a search result number of “0” or “−1” is in an inactive state ( Selectable state). As described above, the active state or the inactive state can be determined from the number of search results, but the search category table 141 may include a column indicating whether the state is the active state or the inactive state.

According to the table 141 shown in FIG. 2, for example, the following can be understood.
(*) For the category “Storage System”, the tab of the category exists first in the tab list, the tab is active, and there are two resources that match the search condition for the category. Further, the category “Storage System” is selected as a selected category, that is, a category for displaying the search result on the forefront of the tab screen 43.
(*) For the category “Host”, the tab of that category should exist second in the tab list, but since no resource matching the search condition was found for that category, the tab becomes inactive. ing.
(*) For the category “Parity Group”, the tab for that category is the fourth in the tab list, and the display order is the fastest among the categories with the number of search results “−1”. It can be seen that the tab is inactive (indicating that the search is in progress).
(*) For the category “TP Pool”, there is a fifth tab in the category of the tab, and the search processing has not started yet for the category, so that the tab is in an inactive state. Recognize.

  In the above description, the tab is in the “active state” when the tab can be designated by operating the input device (for example, the screen range including the designated tab is displayed in the foreground). . On the other hand, a tab is “inactive state” means that the tab cannot be specified by operating the input device, for example, a tab is displayed with a display attribute different from that of the active tab, or In this state, the category corresponding to the tab is being searched. The display attributes include, for example, a tab color, a font of a category name character displayed on the tab, a tab shape, a tab (and character) transmittance, and the like. The transmittance is a transmittance smaller than that in the active state. For example, if the transmittance is less than 100% and greater than N% (N is the transmittance in the active state and a value of 0 or more), the tab is in a so-called translucent state and the transmittance is 100%. If so, the tab will disappear visually. If a tab in the category whose selection state is already “selected” becomes inactive after the search process is started, the tab is included unless designation to other tabs is accepted via the input device. The search process is performed with the screen range displayed in the foreground.

  FIG. 3A is a configuration diagram of the storage system table 241.

  The storage system table 241 stores a record having fields of a storage 241a, a serial number 241b, a capacity 241c, a status 241d, and an update date 241e.

  The storage 241a stores information representing the storage system name.

  The serial number 241b stores information indicating the serial number of the storage system.

  The capacity 241c stores information representing the storage capacity of the storage system.

  The status 241d stores information representing the status (state) of the storage system.

  The update date / time 241e stores information indicating the date / time when the record was updated. The “date and time” includes at least one of year, month, day, hour, minute, and second (may include seconds after the decimal point).

  For example, according to the top record of the storage system table 241, the serial number of the storage system whose storage system name is “USP V” is “1111”, the capacity is “10TB”, and the status is “Normal” and the update date of the record is “2010/07/22 11:00:00”.

  FIG. 3B is a configuration diagram of the volume category table 242.

  The volume category table 242 stores a record having fields of a volume ID 242a, a label 242b, a volume type 242c, a capacity 242d, a storage 242e, a serial number 242f, and a pool ID 242g.

  The volume ID 242a stores logical volume identification information (ID).

  The label 242b stores the label of the logical volume (for example, information indicating the usage of the logical volume).

  The volume type 242c stores information indicating the type of the logical volume.

  The capacity 242d stores information representing the capacity of the logical volume.

  The storage 242e stores information representing the storage system name of the storage system having the logical volume.

  The serial number 242f stores the serial number of the storage system having the logical volume.

  The pool ID 242g stores the ID of a pool having a logical volume. If the logical volume is not a volume stored in the pool, nothing is stored as the pool ID.

  For example, according to the top record of the volume category table 242, the logical volume with the volume ID “00:00” has the label “marketing”, the volume type “normal”, and the capacity “100 GB”. And is in the storage system having the storage system name “USP V” and the serial number “1111”, and is not a logical volume constituting the pool.

  FIG. 3C is a configuration diagram of the pool category table 243.

  The pool category table 243 stores a record having fields of a pool ID 243a, a label 243b, a capacity 243c, a storage 243d, and a serial number 243e.

  The pool ID 243a stores pool identification information (ID).

  The label 243b stores the label of the pool.

  The capacity 243c stores the capacity of the pool.

  The storage 243d stores the storage system name of the storage system having the pool.

  The serial number 243e stores the serial number of the storage system having the pool.

  For example, according to the top record of the pool category table 243, the pool with the pool ID “0” has no label, the capacity “1TB”, the storage system name “USP V”, and the serial number “1111”. In the storage system.

  Next, processing of the search processing system according to the present embodiment will be described.

  First, an example of a search screen displayed on the input / output device 13 by the search display processing program 112 when executing a search will be described. In this embodiment, for example, the user causes the server 20 to search for a desired logical volume and / or a desired host through the client 10 in order to assign a desired logical volume to a desired host.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search screen according to the embodiment.

  The search screen 40 is a screen displayed on the input / output device 13 when the search display processing program 112 is executed by the client 10, and is typically a GUI (Graphical User Interface). The search screen 40 includes a search designation area 41 that accepts designation related to a search, and a sub-screen area 42 for displaying the search progress and results.

  The search designation area 41 is an input field for a plurality of electronic screen components, for example, a keyword as a search condition (for example, one or more codes including at least one code of numerals, characters, and symbols). A keyword input field 41a, a category pull-down menu 41b for accepting designation of a category as a search range, and a “Search” button 41c for accepting a search execution instruction are displayed. The search screen 40 includes, for example, an exact match search (searching for a resource to which the compared information that completely matches the input keyword is allocated) and a partial match search (a search that partially matches the input keyword). It is also possible to have an electronic screen component (tool) for switching between searching for resources to which comparison information is allocated. The resource comparison information may be at least one of a storage system name, serial number, volume ID, and label. What the compared information is may be determined by default or may be determined by the user.

  The category pull-down menu 41b displays a list of names of a plurality of categories that can be designated when an operation meaning that a user-desired category is designated from a plurality of categories.

  A tab screen 43 is displayed in the sub screen area 42. The display state of the tab 421 differs depending on the status of the search processing for the category corresponding to the tab (for example, whether the search is being performed or whether a resource that has been searched and matches the search condition is found).

  The tab order is an order according to the display order indicated by the table 141 shown in FIG. For example, in the drawing, the tabs 421 are arranged in the horizontal direction in order from the left according to the display order. The display order is also the execution order of search processing. That is, the search range changes according to the display order. The tabs may be arranged in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, there are several types of tab 421 display modes.

  For example, the tab “Storage System” in FIG. 4 is an active and selected tab, and is a tab on the screen displayed in the foreground on the tab screen 43. In the foreground screen in the tab screen 43, information regarding resources found in the category corresponding to the screen and matching the search condition is displayed.

  The tab “Host” in FIG. 4 is a tab in an inactive state, and is a tab on which an object that indicates that a category corresponding to the tab is being searched, for example, a loading icon LI is displayed.

  In addition, the tabs “Volume”, “Parity Group”, “TP Pool”, and “Logical Group” in FIG. 4 are inactive states and are not yet searched. .

  In the search screen 40 in the initial state, that is, in the first state after the program is started, the tab screen 43 may not be displayed in the sub screen area 42, or the tab screen 43 is displayed in a blank state. May be. After the search condition is input to the input field 41a and the search process is started, the display of the tab screen 43 may change.

  According to one feature of the present embodiment, a new category “All resources” is provided. The category “All resources” is a category that means that all categories other than “All resources” are set as a search range. In the category selection area 41b, the new category “All resources” is set as a default. As a result, even if the user who has input the search condition presses the “Search” button 41c without designating the category, the search within the search range of the category desired by the user is surely performed.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, there are some other features. Hereinafter, while explaining the transition of the search screen 40, other features will be described as appropriate. In the following description, “search category as a result of search processing where at least X resources that match the search condition (X is a natural number, which may be a fixed value or a user variable)” has been found. The tab corresponding to the search hit category is called “search hit tab”. Further, “a category in which at least X resources that match the search condition are not found as a result of search processing” is referred to as “non-search hit category”, and a tab corresponding to the non-search hit category is referred to as “non-search hit tab”.

  As described above, the loading icon LI is displayed on the tab 421 corresponding to the category being searched. In FIG. 4, when the search process for the category “Storage System” is completed, the loading icon LI moves to the tab “Host” on the right side of the tab “Storage System” (that is, the search range is switched according to the display order). Then, the search process using the category “Host” corresponding to the tab “Host” as the search range is started.

  The display mode of the tab 421 corresponding to the category for which the search process has been completed differs depending on the result of the search process. In FIG. 4, the tab “Storage System” is in an active state. This is because the tab is a search hit tab. The tab “Storage System” is highlighted. This is because that tab is a tab whose search result screen is displayed in the foreground of the tab screen 43 (that is, the category corresponding to the tab is in the “selected” selection state).

  Further, it is assumed that the search range is switched and the situation shown in FIG. 5 is reached. That is, for the categories “Storage System”, “Host”, “Volume”, and “Parity Group”, the search processing is completed, the search for the category “TP Pool” is in progress, and for the category “Logical Group”, Assume that the search process has not yet started.

  The tab “Parity Group” in FIG. 5 is in an active state. This is because the tab is a search hit tab. Further, the tab “Parity Group” in FIG. 5 is displayed in a non-inverted manner. This is because that tab is a tab whose search result screen is not displayed in the foreground of the tab screen 43 (that is, the category corresponding to the tab is in a “non-selected” selection state).

  Further, according to FIG. 5, the tab “Host” is in an inactive state, and is erased from the tab screen 43 as indicated by an arrow 853, for example. This is because the tab is a non-search hit tab.

  Then, according to FIG. 5, all the tabs existing on the right side of the erased tab “Host” are packed on the left side (first side) as indicated by an arrow 853. At that time, since the horizontal width of the entire tab group (a plurality of tabs) displayed on the tab screen 43 is longer than the horizontal length of the tab screen 43, there is a problem in displaying the category name on at least one tab. If there is (for example, a part of the category name is not displayed, or the category name is displayed in a reduced size), the width of at least one tab is resized to alleviate the problem of displaying the category name. (For example, all category names may be displayed, or category names may be displayed at the same magnification).

  Further, the non-search hit tab may be erased instantly after the search process is completed, but in the present embodiment, it is gradually erased over time. Specifically, for example, as shown by the tab “Volume” in FIG. 5, the non-search hit tab is gradually moved downward by the animation and disappears from the tab screen 43 as indicated by an arrow 854 ( In FIG. 5, the tab “Volume” is in the process of being erased). After the tab “Volume” disappears completely, as shown in FIG. 6, all the tabs existing on the right side of the tab “Volume” are stuffed on the left side (first side).

  According to FIGS. 4 to 6, since the tab corresponding to the search hit category is activated, the user can select it by operating the input / output device 13. On the other hand, since the tab corresponding to the non-search hit category is deleted, the user can easily grasp that the category is a non-search hit and is not selected by mistake.

  In addition, the tab corresponding to the category that is being searched and waiting for the search process is inactive, the search range of the tab is arranged in the order of transition, and the loading icon is on the tab corresponding to the category that is being searched. Since it is displayed, the user can easily grasp to which category the search process has progressed.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, for example, it is assumed that the active state tab “Parity Group” is selected when the search process is completed up to the category “Parity Group”. The tab “Parity Group” is highlighted, and on the tab screen 43, the screen of the tab “Parity Group” is displayed in the foreground. On the screen of the tab “Parity Group”, a list of information related to resources found in the search process and a link display 910 to the information are displayed. When the link display 910 is designated by the input device, a detailed view screen (see FIG. 7) for displaying detailed resource information according to the link display 910 is displayed. In this case, the search screen 40 is deleted (for example, displayed on the back of the view screen).

  According to the detailed view screen 1000 shown in FIG. 7, a resource symbol 1001 indicating a resource at the time of search, a keyword area 1002 in which a keyword is displayed, and a search start button 1003 for instructing the start of the search are displayed. . The keyword area 1002 displays the keywords used in the previous search in the initial state, and a new keyword can be input thereafter. The view screen 1000 displays a summary display area 1010 that displays an outline of the corresponding resource, and a resource detail display area 1020 that displays the details of the resource. By displaying the view screen 1000, the user can view detailed information on resources that match the search conditions.

  Note that the display 910 of the link to information displayed on the view screen may include, for example, information described in the field of the search category table 141 and a link to the information. The search display processing program 112 may display the link when displaying the search result.

  Further, during the display of the view screen 1000, the search process may be continued in the background, or the search process may be interrupted together with the display of the view screen 1000. When a predetermined operation (for example, pressing of the search start button 1003) is performed on the view screen 1000 shown in FIG. 7, the search screen 40 is displayed again. According to the screen 40 illustrated in FIG. 8, the search process is more advanced than the state before the view screen 1000 is displayed. This is because the loading icon LI has transitioned from the tab “TP Pool” to the tab “Logical Group”.

  Hereinafter, processing performed in the present embodiment will be described with reference to flowcharts.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the search display process according to the embodiment.

  When the user operates the input / output device 13, a keyword as a search condition is input and the Search button 41c is pressed while the search range is left as the default ("All Resource") on the search screen 40 in the initial state. Then, the search display processing program 112 (strictly speaking, the CPU 12 that executes the browser 110 and the search display processing program 112) executes a search category table initialization process (see FIG. 10) (step S1).

  Next, the search display processing program 112 displays the inactive tabs corresponding to all the categories side by side from the left side of the tab display area 42 in an arrangement order according to the display order of the display order 141b of the search category table 141 (step S2). In the present embodiment, the entire category name corresponding to the tab is displayed on the tab. Thus, by displaying the tab corresponding to the category as the search range at the initial time of the search, the user can grasp the search range (category) before starting the search process.

  Next, the search display processing program 112 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S3 to S14 according to the display order of the record display order 141b for each category of the records in the search category table 141.

  First, the search display processing program 112 transmits to the server 20 a search processing start instruction for the category to be processed (corresponding category) (step S4). The search processing start instruction includes, for example, a corresponding category name and a keyword. Thereby, in the server 20, a search process (refer FIG. 11) is performed.

  The search display processing program 112 displays the loading icon LI on the tab of the corresponding category to make it inactive (step S5), and determines whether the search processing is completed, that is, whether the search result is received from the server 20 (step S5). Step S6). If the search process has not ended (No in step S6), the search display process program 112 executes step S5. On the other hand, when the search process is finished (Yes in step S6), the search display process program 112 determines whether or not the number of search hits is 1 or more (step S7). According to this flowchart, X in the sentence “category in which at least X resources matching the search condition are found as a result of the search process” is 1. That is, the “search hit count” is the number of resources that match the search condition (the number of resources found in the search process).

  As a result, if the number of search hits is not 1 or more (No in step S7), it means that there is no resource that matches the search condition in the search result. Is not displayed (step S8), and the process proceeds to step S12. Here, in the present embodiment, when the tab is hidden, the user displays that the tab is hidden by displaying an animation in which the displayed tab moves downward and disappears. It can be perceived. Note that tabs corresponding to important categories (for example, tabs in categories with a default display order) disappear slowly, and tabs corresponding to unimportant categories should disappear in a shorter time. May be. If the screen having the tab to be hidden is displayed in the forefront of the tab screen 43 ("Selection" is stored in the selection state 141c of the corresponding category), the search display processing program 112 “Non-selected” may be stored in the category selection state 141c, for example, “selection” may be stored in the selection state of the next tab in the display order.

  On the other hand, when the number of search hits is 1 or more (Yes in step S7), the search display processing program 112 activates the tab of the corresponding category (step S9), and the screen having the tab corresponding to the corresponding category is displayed. It is determined whether or not it is displayed in the foreground on the tab screen 43 (whether or not “selected” is stored in the selection state 141c of the corresponding category) (step S10).

  If the result of this determination is affirmative (Yes in step S10), the search display processing program 112 displays a search result list (a list of information on found resources) on a screen having tabs corresponding to the corresponding category. Display (step S11), and proceed to step S12.

  The search display processing program 112 stores the search hit count in the search result count 141d of the corresponding category in the search category table 141 (step S12). Further, if there is an empty area (an empty area corresponding to the hidden tab) on the left side of the tab of the corresponding category, the search display processing program 112 exists on the tab corresponding to the corresponding category (and the right side of the tab). All tabs to be moved) are moved to the left (step S13).

  The search display processing program 112 repeatedly executes the above process for each category of the record in the search category table 141 according to the display order stored in the display order 141b, and then ends the process.

  According to the search display process, the non-search hit tab is erased by animation, so that the user can grasp that there is no search hit for the target category. Further, since the tab is deleted, it is possible to prevent a useless operation in which the user selects a non-search hit tab thereafter. In addition, since the tab is activated when it is determined that the search hit is completed and the search hit is obtained, the user can select the active tab even if the search processing is not completed for another category. By doing so, the search result of the category corresponding to the tab can be displayed on the tab screen 43. The user can quickly browse the search result of the desired category.

  In the above process, the process of step S13 is executed in the repetition process (steps S3 to S14) for each category. For example, after the repetition process for all categories is completed, step S13 is executed. You may do it.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the search category table initialization process (step S1 in FIG. 9).

  In the search category table initialization process, the search display processing program 112 repeats the processes in steps S21 to S24 for the number of categories (the number of records) in the search category table 141. That is, the search display processing program 112 changes the display order 141b of the record of the category to be processed (corresponding category) to the default display order (step S22), and does not search the value in the search result number 141d. Is changed to “−1” (step S23). The search display processing program 112 may change the value in the selection state 141c to “selected” for a category whose display order is 1, and “non-selected” for other categories.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of search processing according to the embodiment.

  In the search process, a category table in which the search processing program 221 of the server 20 acquires a keyword and a category name of the category to be searched from the search request received from the client 10 and stores resource information about the category of the category name. (For example, if the category name is storage, it is the storage system table 241; if the category name is volume, the volume category table 242) is referred to (step S31).

  Next, the search processing program 221 acquires a record that partially matches the keyword in the acquired category table (step S32). In addition, as a field which determines a partial match with a keyword, it is good also as all the fields of a record, and good also as a part of field. For example, in the case of a partial field of the record, the storage system category table is the storage system name, IP address, serial number, and the host category table is the host name, IP address, WWN. If it is a volume category table, ID and label, if it is a parity group category table, it is ID, if it is a pool category table, it is ID and label, if it is a logical group category table, it is a logical group It is good also as a name and description.

  Next, the search processing program 221 notifies the client 10 of each acquired record and the number of records (step S33). As a result, the search result for the category for which the search request has been made to the client 10 can be returned.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of search return processing according to the embodiment.

  This search return processing is, for example, processing when the search is started using the view screen 1000 shown in FIG.

  When the search start button 1003 on the view screen 1000 is pressed, the search display processing program 112 acquires the keyword input in the keyword input / output area 1002 (step S41). Next, the search display processing program 112 determines whether or not the acquired keyword has changed since the previous search (step S42). Here, the determination as to whether or not there is a change can be made, for example, by storing the immediately preceding keyword in the memory 11 and comparing it.

  As a result, if there is a change from the previous search (Yes in step S42), the search display processing program 112 executes the search display processing shown in FIG. 9 using the keyword (step S43).

  On the other hand, if there is no change from the previous search (No in step S42), the search display processing program 112 displays the initial screen of the search screen 40, and the search category at the previous search stored in the HDD 14 is displayed. For each category of the records in the table 141, the processes in steps S44 to S51 are repeatedly executed according to the display order of the record display order 141b.

  First, the search display processing program 112 determines whether or not the selection state 141c of the corresponding category record is “selected” (step S45). If it is “selection” (Yes in step S45), it indicates that the search result has been obtained at the time of the previous search and has been selected to be displayed. The tab is activated, the search result acquired at the previous search is acquired from the HDD 14, a list of search results is displayed on the tab screen 43 (step S46), and the process proceeds to step S51.

  On the other hand, in the case of “non-selection” (No in step S45), the search display processing program 112 determines whether or not the number of search results for the record of the corresponding category is 0 or less, that is, whether or not the search is hit. Is determined (step S47). If the number of search results is not less than 0 (No in step S47), it means that the previous search was hit and ended, so the program 112 activates the tab of the corresponding category (step S48). Then, the process proceeds to step S51.

  On the other hand, if the number of search results is 0 or less (Yes in step S47), the search display processing program 112 determines whether or not the number of search results for the record in the corresponding category is “−1”, that is, the search is It is determined whether it has been performed (step S49). If the number of search results is not “−1” (No in step S49), the search result is 0, which means that the search has been made but has not been hit. The process proceeds to step S51 without displaying.

  On the other hand, if the number of search results is “−1” (Yes in step S49), it means that the search has not been performed at the time of the previous search, or the search process is being performed but has not been completed. Therefore, the program 112 displays the tab of the corresponding category on the search screen 40 in an inactive state (step S50).

  Then, after the repetition process of step S44 to step S51 is performed on the records of all categories, a part of the search display process shown in FIG. Processes after S3) are executed.

  According to the above search recovery process, if the previous keyword is not changed, the search result can be displayed for the category for which the search has been completed using the previous search result, and the search has not been completed. Search can be performed only for the selected category. For this reason, it is not necessary to perform a new search from the beginning, and the search time can be shortened.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the re-search process according to the present embodiment.

  In the re-search process, for example, when the search result is not obtained in the search result of a certain category when the search is performed, the user re-searches for the category with another keyword. This is a process for dealing with the situation where the user wants to Therefore, in a situation where re-search is desired, for example, the search screen is as shown in FIG.

  In the search screen 40 shown in FIG. 14, the keyword input field 41 a displays the keyword input in the previous search (“100” in the figure). In addition, the search hit tab is displayed in an active state, and among them, a tab of a category focused on by the user (“Volume” in the figure) is in an active state and a selected state. On the tab screen 43, the screen of the designated tab is displayed in the foreground, and a list of search results is displayed on the screen. Here, when the user wants to perform a re-search, the keyword used in the re-search is input to the keyword input field 41a and the “Search” button 41c is pressed.

  When the “Search” button 41c is pressed by the user, the search display processing program 112 executes re-search processing.

  First, the search display processing program 112 acquires the display order of categories for which the selection state 141c of the search category table 141 is “selected” (step S61).

  Next, the search display processing program 112 repeatedly executes the processing of steps S62 to S65 for each category of the records in the search category table 141. That is, the search display processing program 112 determines whether or not the display order of the records of the processing target category is smaller than the display order acquired in step S61 (step S63), and the display order of the processing target category is acquired. If it is smaller than the displayed display order (Yes in step S63), 1 is added to the display order of the records in order to set the display order for the processing target category behind the acquired display order (step S64). On the other hand, if the display order of the records is not smaller than the display order acquired in step S61 (No in step S63), the display order is after the category to be selected. Proceed to When the processes in steps S62 to S65 have been repeatedly executed for each category of the record in the search category table 141, the search display processing program 112 displays the category in which the record selection state 141c is “selected”. The order is changed to “1”, that is, the head (step S66).

  Next, the search display processing program 112 moves the tab of the category whose record display order 141b in the search category table 141 is “1” to the top position. For example, when a new keyword is input on the search screen 40 shown in FIG. 14, the search display processing program 112 displays the tab “Volume” that was active in FIG. 14 as an arrow 1501 as shown in FIG. To be displayed as the first tab (step S67). In the search screen 40, a new keyword (here, “VM”) is displayed in the keyword input field 41a.

  Next, the search display processing program 112 executes the processing after step S2 of the search display processing of FIG. 9 (step S68). In step S2, as shown in FIG. 16, the tabs in the categories whose display order is the second or later are set in an inactive state.

  According to this re-search process, the category of the tab specified by the user becomes the search range first in the re-search, so that the search result for the category desired by the user can be provided early.

  Next, a first modification of the embodiment will be described.

  In the first embodiment, the entire category name is displayed on each category tab. However, depending on the length of the category name, the number of categories to be searched, the size of the search screen, etc., if you try to display the entire category name for all category tabs, within the display area that can be displayed at once. In some cases, it is not possible to display all the tabs. In such a case, the contents of each tab may not be confirmed without scrolling the display range in the left-right direction.

  In the first modification, in order to prevent such a situation, the size of the tab to be displayed and the category name to be displayed on the tab are controlled.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search screen according to the first modification of the embodiment.

  In the first modification, the search display processing program 112 sets the size of the priority tab (particularly the horizontal width) to a normal size that can be displayed without reducing the category name or partially omitting it, and the size of the non-priority tab ( (Width) is an exception size in which the category name may be reduced or partially omitted. The priority tab is, for example, a search hit tab “Storage System” or a tab “Host” being searched. The non-priority tab is, for example, a tab corresponding to a category waiting for search processing. The normal size (width) of the tab may vary depending on the length of the category name.

The exception size of the non-prioritized tab may be determined based on the available width 1704, for example. The search display processing program 112 sets the usable width 1704 to the following (formula 1),
Available width 1704
= (Preset, overall width that can display tabs at once)
-(Width required to display one or more priority tabs) (Formula 1)
Can be calculated. The usable width 1704 is a width for displaying tabs of all search processing waiting categories. In the present embodiment, the available width 1704 may be divided by the number of search process waiting categories to determine the horizontal width of each search process wait category tab. If the entire category name cannot be displayed on the determined horizontal tab, the category name may be partially omitted, the abbreviated category name may be displayed, or the category name may be displayed in a reduced size. Also good. Further, the horizontal width of each of the plurality of search processing waiting categories may be longer as the display order is earlier.

  When the cursor CS is positioned on a tab of a category waiting for search processing (so-called when the mouse is hovered over the tab), the search display processing program 112 displays the entire category name of the tab as a tool tip 1705. Display as. Accordingly, the user can appropriately grasp the category name of the exception size tab.

  According to the first modification, for the category tab hit in the search or the category being searched, the entire category name can be appropriately confirmed. In addition, since the tab of the category waiting for the search process is displayed, it is possible to appropriately grasp the progress of the search process. Further, even if the tab does not display the entire category name, the entire category name is displayed by moving the mouse over, so that the category corresponding to the tab can be properly grasped.

  Next, a second modification of the embodiment will be described.

  The second modification is a modification of the tab display control.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a first state of a search screen according to the second modification example of the embodiment. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a second state of the search screen according to the second modification example of the embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a third state of the search screen according to the second modification example of the embodiment.

  In the second modification, when the search display processing program 112 starts the search display processing, the search screen 40 does not display tabs for all categories to be searched on the search screen 40 as shown in FIG. The tab “Volume” in the middle category is displayed. When the search for the category does not result in a search hit, the search display processing program 112 deletes the tab “Volume” that is not hit as shown in FIG. The tab “Storage System” for the next category to be searched is displayed, and the search for the category is executed. If the search processing hits, the search display processing program 112 activates the search hit tab “Storage System” and deactivates the tab “Host” of the next search target category as shown in FIG. Display as status and execute search for the category.

  According to the second modification, only the tab of the hit category and the tab of the category being searched are displayed, so that a limited range in which the tab can be displayed can be used effectively.

  Next, a third modification of the embodiment will be described.

  The third modification is a modification of tab display control.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a first state of a search screen according to the third modification example of the embodiment. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a second state of the search screen according to the third modification example of the embodiment. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a third state of the search screen according to the third modification example of the embodiment. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a fourth state of the search screen according to the third modification example of the embodiment.

  In the third modification, when the search display processing program 112 starts the search display processing, the search screen 40 does not display tabs for all categories to be searched, as shown in FIG. The tab “Volume” in the middle category is displayed. When the search display processing program 112 finds no hit in the search for this category, the tab “Volume” that has not been hit is deleted as shown in FIG. The tab “Storage System” of the category to be searched is displayed, and the search for the category is executed. When the search processing hits, the search display processing program 112 displays the search result on the tab screen 43 as shown in FIG. 22 and deactivates the tab “Host” of the next search target category. Display as a state and execute a search for the category. Then, if no search hit is found in the search processing for this category, the search display processing program 112 deletes the tab “Host” that has become a non-search hit as shown in FIG. 2105, the tab “Parity Group” of the next search target category is displayed in an inactive state, and the search process for the category is executed.

  According to the third modified example, only the tab of the hit category and the tab of the category being searched are displayed, and the displayed area of the tab of the category not hit in the search is set as an empty area, so it is not hit. The user can appropriately grasp the existence of the category. In the third modification, for example, the tab of the category first hit in the search may be displayed at the left end of the area where tabs can be displayed.

  While the embodiments and some modifications have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and modifications, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Nor.

  For example, in the above embodiment, when the search does not hit, the tab of the corresponding category is hidden. However, the tab does not necessarily have to be hidden.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the time (henceforth animation time length) after the non-display of a tab is started after the non-display of a tab may be changed according to various situations. For example, in the previous search, the search was a category that was hit, but in the subsequent search, if the search was a category that did not hit, the animation time length of the category tab was hit in the previous search process. You may make it longer than the animation time length of the tab corresponding to the category which did not do. In this way, it is possible to effectively make the user perceive that the search has not been hit.

  Further, the view screen 1000 of FIG. 7 of the above embodiment may have a screen component (for example, a button) for returning to the screen in the same state as the search screen in the middle of the search (FIG. 6). In this case, when the screen component (tool) is operated, the processing after step S44 of the search return processing of FIG. 12 may be executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the client 10 stores the display order for the categories. For example, the server 20 stores information indicating the display order of the categories for each client (or for each user) (final display order). , Display history, etc.) may be stored, and the display order may be grasped based on the stored information.

  In place of the tab, an object displaying a code string or a mark representing a category may be employed. In this case, a plurality of objects are arranged in a predetermined order in accordance with the display order corresponding to each of the plurality of objects (for example, a row along one of the horizontal, vertical, and diagonal directions, and a clockwise rotation starting from a certain point. Alternatively, they may be arranged in a counterclockwise ring).

  Further, for “All Resource”, the search display processing program 112 may specify all categories and the order of search ranges in one search request. In this case, the search processing program 221 switches the search range in accordance with the specified order, and notifies the search display processing program 112 of the search start and / or search end category every time the category as the search range is switched. Also good. When receiving the notification, the search display processing program 112 can know that the notified category is being searched and that the immediately preceding category has been searched.

  The client 10 may be a so-called virtual machine (for example, a virtual desktop). In this case, the input / output device may be included in a remote computer that can communicate with the client 10 as a virtual machine. The client 10 may receive a search condition input or search execution instruction from a remote computer, or may send display information (for example, a search result) to the remote computer.

10: client, 20: storage management server, 30: storage system.

Claims (11)

A computer that executes a search for a resource of a computer system including a storage system and displays a result of the search,
Search range and is connected to a storage device that stores category management information including information indicating for each of the categories the search order is the order in the memory device to be, to execute the search process the search engine, the search process And a control device adapted to display the results of
The control device is
(A) Display a plurality of tabs associated with a plurality of categories and arranged in the same order as the search order from left to right along the horizontal direction,
(B) Accept search conditions,
(C) According to the search order, which is the order of categories from the leftmost tab to the rightmost tab among the plurality of tabs, a resource satisfying the search condition is searched for each of the plurality of categories. ,
(D) Every time a search for one category is completed,
(D1) if the search end category is a search hit category is a category resource is found that matches the search condition, the display of the tab for that category, and the active state is a selectable state,
(D2) When the category for which the search has been completed is a non-search hit category that is a category in which a resource that matches the search condition has not been found, the display of the tab of the category is changed to an inactive state that is not selectable To
calculator.   The computer according to claim 1,
  The plurality of categories include a system category corresponding to one or more systems including the storage system, and two or more component categories corresponding to two or more categories respectively corresponding to two or more types of components included in the system. Including
  In the plurality of tabs arranged in the horizontal direction, the tab corresponding to the system category is located on the left of the tab corresponding to any of the component categories.
calculator. The computer according to claim 1 or 2,
In ( d2 ), the inactive tab is a tab that has been made invisible.
calculator. A computer according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
In ( D ), the control device deactivates the display of the tab corresponding to the category in the search range and indicates that the search object is being searched for that category. When the search is completed for the category, the display of the object being searched is changed to mean that the search is being performed for the category in the next search order, and no search is performed for the category for which the search has been completed. After finding that it is a hit, execute ( d2 ) for that category,
calculator. A computer according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
In ( d2 ), the control device makes the inactive tab corresponding to the category of non-search hits invisible by animation.
calculator. A computer according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In (d2), the inactive tab is a tab that has been made invisible,
There is a table viewable range lined area by Der possible display of the tab,
The control device, when the space in the row of tabs by a tab corresponding to the non-search hits categories were invisible occurs, packed tabs visible along the direction of tab, and, in selected state and tab size, without changing the size of the tab corresponding to the category in the search, the size of the at least one tab of the remaining of visible tabs other than the tab size is not changed, the previous SL-viewable range Change based on the size of a range other than the tabs that do not change size,
calculator. The computer according to claim 6, wherein
Before Symbol Display range is horizontal width or vertical width of the tab screen,
calculator. The computer according to claim 6 or 7 ,
On the tab before the size change, the category name is not displayed in principle,
A calculator that displays the category name in principle on the tab after the size change. A computer according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ,
The control device updates the category management information so that when a different search condition is input for a certain category of the plurality of categories and a search execution instruction is received, the search order of the certain category is first. And changing the arrangement of the plurality of tabs respectively corresponding to the plurality of categories so that the tab corresponding to the certain category is located at the leftmost position .
calculator. A method of executing a search for a resource of a computer system including a storage system and displaying a result of the search,
(A) A plurality of tabs arranged from left to right along the horizontal direction in the same order as the search order represented by the category management information including information representing the search order for each category, which is the order to be the search range And display multiple tabs associated with multiple categories,
(B) Accept search conditions,
(C) According to the search order, which is the order of categories from the leftmost tab to the rightmost tab among the plurality of tabs, a resource satisfying the search condition is searched for each of the plurality of categories. ,
(D) Every time a search for one category is completed,
(D1) When the category for which the search has been completed is a search hit category that is a category in which a resource that matches the search condition is found, the display of the category tab is set to an active state that is a selectable state,
(D2) When the category for which the search has been completed is a non-search hit category that is a category in which a resource that matches the search condition has not been found, the display of the category tab is set to an inactive state that is a non-selectable state. To
Method. A search processing system that executes a search for a resource of a computer system including a storage system and displays a result of the search,
(A) A plurality of tabs arranged from left to right along the horizontal direction in the same order as the search order represented by the category management information including information representing the search order for each category, which is the order to be the search range Means for displaying a plurality of tabs respectively associated with a plurality of categories;
(B) means for receiving search conditions;
(C) Searching each of the plurality of categories for a resource that satisfies the search condition according to the search order that is the order of categories from the leftmost tab to the rightmost tab among the plurality of tabs. Means,
(D) means for executing (d1) and (d2) each time a search is completed for one category;
(D1) if the search end category is a search hit category is a category resource is found that matches the search condition, the display of the tab for that category, the active state is a selectable state,
(D2) When the category for which the search has been completed is a non-search hit category that is a category in which a resource that matches the search condition has not been found, the display of the category tab is set to an inactive state that is a non-selectable state. To
A search processing system.

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