Visualization system and visualization method

Abstract

A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and comprises an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.

1 . A visualization device which is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, the visualization device comprising:
 an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server;   a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein; and   a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.   
     
     
         2 . The visualization device according to  claim 1 , which is communicable with a display device,
 wherein the drawing unit outputs drawing information to the display device and presents the drawing information to a user via the display device.   
     
     
         3 . The visualization device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the drawing unit expresses a virtual machine and a virtual network in a row or a column and links straight lines at the positions where a column and a row cross with each other thereby to express a connection relationship between the virtual machine and the virtual network.   
     
     
         4 . The visualization device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the drawing unit expresses a host server and a switch connected to the host server in different axes and expresses a connection relationship between the host server and the switch by linking the lines extending from the respective axes thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the connection relationship between the host server and the switch together with the configuration of the virtual system and the server.   
     
     
         5 . The visualization device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein when a virtual machine is connected to a plurality of virtual networks, the drawing unit generates drawing information for drawing the virtual machine between the lines indicating the plurality of virtual networks.   
     
     
         6 . The visualization device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the drawing unit generates drawing information for drawing lines indicating virtual networks as long as the virtual machines to be connected.   
     
     
         7 . The visualization device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the drawing unit integrates part or all of information on virtual machines included in a host server thereby to generate summary information, and generates drawing information for folding and omitting information other than the summary information on the host server.   
     
     
         8 . The visualization device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the drawing unit integrates information on virtual machines included in a virtual system as information on the virtual system thereby to generate summary information, and generates drawing information for displaying information other than the summary information on the virtual system in an omitted manner.   
     
     
         9 . A visualization system including:
 one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system; and   a visualization device communicable with a display device,   wherein the visualization device comprises:   an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server;   a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein; and   a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system in a row or a column based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network at a position where a column and a row cross with each other, grouping virtual machines in units of host server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server, and outputting the drawing information to the display device.   
     
     
         10 . A visualization method in a visualization device which is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, the method comprising the steps of:
 collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server; and   expressing the virtual machine and the virtual network in a row or a column based on the configuration information, expressing a connection relationship between the virtual machine and the virtual network at a position where a column and a row cross with each other, grouping virtual machines in units of host server on which the virtual machines operate, generating drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server, and outputting the drawing information to a display device communicable with the visualization device.