Software deployment method and system of virtual network function network element and relevant equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a software deployment method and a software deployment system of a virtual network function network element and relevant equipment. According to the method, firstly, a software updating message is sent to the virtual network function network element or a network element management system corresponding to the virtual network function network element through a VNFM (virtual network function manager), and further, the virtual network function network element or the network element management system carries out software updating on the virtual network function network element according to the software updating message, and returns a software updating notification message. The VNFM updates a software version corresponding to the virtual network function network element according to the software updating notification message, and the consistency of the software version information between the virtual network function network element and the VNFM is ensured. Compared with the prior art, the software deployment method of the virtual network function network element provided by the embodiment of the invention can be used in cloud deployment scenes and has better adaptability.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cloud computing, in particular to a software deployment method, system and related equipment for a virtual network function network element. Background technique [0002] Telecom business operation support system (Operation support system / Business support system, OSS / BSS) is an integrated and information resource sharing support system for telecom operators. It mainly consists of network management, system management, billing, business, accounting and Customer service and other parts, the systems are organically integrated through a unified information bus. [0003] Such as figure 1 As shown, the hierarchical structure of the telecommunication service operation support system in the prior art usually includes a bottom-layer physical network function (Physical Network Function, PNF) network element and an upper-layer network element management system (Element Management System, EMS). Wherein, the...

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[0005] However, with the transformation of operators' traditional telecom services to cloud-based deployment, existing PNF network elements are gradually implemented using virtual network function (Virtual Network Function, VNF) network elements, and the existing software deployment method is based on a specific PNF Hardware cannot adapt to the transformation of cloud deployment, such as cross-device update, etc., so the existing technology needs to be improved

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