Communication network management system, method and program, and management computer

A communication network management system, comprising:

• a communication network including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links connecting between said plurality of nodes;
• and
• a management computer configured to manage said communication network,
• wherein each node of said plurality of nodes comprises:
• a table storage unit in which a forwarding table indicating a correspondence relationship between an input source and a forwarding destination of frames is stored;
• a table setup unit configured to set contents of said forwarding table in accordance with an instruction from said management computer;
• and
• a forwarding processing unit configured to forward a frame received from said input source to said forwarding destination by referring to said forwarding table,
• wherein said management computer comprises:
• an entry control unit configured to instruct said table setup unit of said each node to set up said forwarding table such that frames are forwarded along a transfer route indicated by said route information;
• and
• a monitoring unit configured to perform, based on said route information, transmission and reception of frames to and from said communication network,
• wherein said plurality of nodes include:
• a start-point node being a start-point of said transfer route in a forward direction;
• and
• an end-point node being an end-point of said transfer route in said forward direction, wherein said monitoring unit refers to said route information to transmit a first forward frame to said start-point node,
• wherein when receiving said first forward frame, said forwarding processing unit of said each node forwards said received first forward frame to said forward direction,
• wherein when receiving said first forward frame, said forwarding processing unit of said end-point node forwards said received first forward frame to said management computer, and
• wherein, if said monitoring unit does not receive said first forward frame from said end-point node within a predetermined period of time after transmitting said first forward frame to said start-point node, said monitoring unit detects a failure occurrence on said transfer route,
• wherein, if said failure occurrence is detected, said entry control unit instructs said table setup unit of said each node to add said management computer to said forwarding destination,
• wherein after said failure occurrence is detected, said monitoring unit transmits a second forward frame to said start-point node,
• wherein, when receiving said second forward frame, said forwarding processing unit of said each node forwards said received second forward frame to said forward direction and said management computer,
• wherein said plurality of nodes include a first node and a second node that are successive in said forward direction on said transfer route, and
• wherein, if said monitoring unit receives said second forward frame from said first node and does not receive said second forward frame from said second node, said monitoring unit determines that a failure occurs between said first node and said second node.

A management computer that manages a communication network including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links connecting between said plurality of nodes, said management computer comprising:

• a storage unit in which a route information indicating a transfer route of frames in said communication network is stored;
• an entry control unit configured to instruct each node of said plurality of nodes to set up a forwarding table indicating a correspondence relationship between an input source and a forwarding destination of frames;
• and
• a monitoring unit configured to perform, based on said route information, transmission and reception of frames to and from said communication network, wherein said entry control unit instructs said each node to set up said forwarding table such that frames are forwarded along said transfer route indicated by said route information,
• wherein said monitoring unit transmits a first forward frame and a second forward frame to a start-point node that is a start-point of said transfer route in a forward direction,
• wherein, if a failure occurrence on said transfer route is detected, said entry control unit instructs said each node to add said management computer to said forwarding destination,
• wherein said plurality of nodes include a first node and a second node that are successive in said forward direction on said transfer route, and
• wherein, if said monitoring unit receives said second forward frame from said first node and does not receive said second forward frame from said second node, said monitoring unit determines the failure occurrence between said first node and said second node.

A management computer that manages a communication network including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links connecting between said plurality of nodes, said management computer comprising:

• a storage unit in which a route information indicating a transfer route of frames in said communication network is stored;
• an entry control unit configured to instruct each node of said plurality of nodes to set up a forwarding table indicating a correspondence relationship between an input source and a forwarding destination of frames;
• and
• a monitoring unit configured to perform, based on said route information, transmission and reception of frames to and from said communication network, wherein said entry control unit instructs said each node to set up said forwarding table such that frames are forwarded along said transfer route indicated by said route information,
• wherein said monitoring unit transmits a first forward frame and a second forward frame to a start-point node that is a start-point of said transfer route in a forward direction,
• wherein, if a failure occurrence on said transfer route is detected, said entry control unit instructs said each node to add said management computer to said forwarding destination, and
• wherein, if said monitoring unit receives said second forward frame from a first node of said plurality of nodes and does not receive said second forward frame from a second node of said plurality of nodes, said monitoring unit determines the failure occurrence between said first node and said second node.

A communication network management system, comprising:

• a communication network including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of links connecting between said plurality of nodes;
• and
• a management computer configured to manage said communication network,
• wherein each node of said plurality of nodes comprises:
• a table storage unit in which a forwarding table indicating a correspondence relationship between an input source and a forwarding destination of frames is stored;
• a table setup unit configured to set contents of said forwarding table in accordance with an instruction from said management computer;
• and
• a forwarding processing unit configured to forward a frame received from said input source to said forwarding destination by referring to said forwarding table,
• wherein said management computer comprises:
• an entry control unit configured to instruct said table setup unit of said each node to set up said forwarding table such that frames are forwarded along a transfer route indicated by said route information;
• and
• a monitoring unit configured to perform, based on said route information, transmission and reception of frames to and from said communication network,
• wherein said monitoring unit transmits a first forward frame and a second forward frame to a start-point node that is a start-point of said transfer route in a forward direction,
• wherein, if a failure occurrence on said transfer route is detected, said entry control unit instructs said each node to add said management computer to said forwarding destination,
• wherein said plurality of nodes include a first node and a second node that are successive in said forward direction on said transfer route, and
• wherein, if said monitoring unit receives said second forward frame from said first node and does not receive said second forward frame from said second node, said monitoring unit determines the failure occurrence between said first node and said second node.