Communication system and method of non-intrusive performance data polling

A non-intrusive performance data polling method in a communication system comprising an entire object including multiple objects, connected with the networks, and storing the multiple object's own data;

• a database including a polling table storing information for an object having data polling performed among the multiple objects;
• and a mapping controller for controlling data flows of the entire object, and at least one of the multiple objects of the polling table in the database, wherein the mapping controller comprises a configuration module for performing data polling to, and for managing the entire object;
• a performance module for managing performance data of the entire object and for each of the multiple objects;
• a performance-polling module for calculating performance data by an alarm information for an alarm object generating an alarm among the entire objects, for receiving the performance data accumulated in the entire object periodically, and for informing the received performance data to the performance module;
• and a mutual exclusion module for determining operating priority among all modules in a competitive data polling relation within the mapping controller, the method comprising the steps of:
• storing the object in the entire object to be monitored to the polling table;
• and
• performing data polling to the object in the polling table, adding the object or the object data to the polling table, or deleting the object or the object data from the polling table.

A method, comprising:

• requesting a mutual exclusion module to perform performance data polling for a plurality of objects stored in a polling table of a database, said objects being connected with a communication system and supplying various data including performance data, said mutual exclusion module determining operating priority among all modules in a competitive data polling relation;
• getting said mutual exclusion module to perform the performance data polling for the plurality of objects of said polling table when an available mutual exclusion module exists;
• and
• releasing said mutual exclusion module, and waiting for a predetermined time after completing the performance data polling.

A method, comprising:

• determining whether a mutual exclusion module for an object can be used, said object being one of a plurality of objects, said objects being connected with a communication system and supplying various data including performance data;
• getting said mutual exclusion module for said object by a first module when said object is determined to be used, said first module performing a plurality of functions;
• storing said object to said polling table;
• and
• releasing said mutual exclusion module for said object from said first module.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an entire object including a plurality of objects, connected with at least one network, and storing the data of said plurality of objects;
• a database including a polling table storing information for an object having data polling performed among said plurality of objects;
• and
• a mapping controller for controlling data flows of said entire object, and at least one of said plurality of objects of said polling table in said database, said mapping controller comprising:
• a plurality of modules with each module performing certain functions;
• and
• a mutual exclusion module determining operating priority among all modules in a competitive data polling relation within said mapping controller.