Energy-saving control method, management server and network equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses an energy-saving state method, a management server and network equipment. The method comprises steps: a NFV0 (Network Functions Virtualization Orchestrator) determines a current value of an energy efficiency state parameter of a first NF (Network Function), wherein the energy efficiency state parameter is a parameter configured for the first NF; the NFV0 sends first indication information to a first resource management node, wherein the first indication information includes the current value for indicating the management node to set the energy-saving state of the first resource to the energy-saving state indicated by the current value, and the first resource is a resource for realizing the first NF. In the embodiment of the invention, through transmitting the first NF energy efficiency state parameter value between the NFVO and the resource management node, the first NF and the energy-saving state of the first resource for realizing the first NF are adjusted to be consistent, and thus the problem of difficult coordinated control between the NF and the resource for realizing the NF in the case of NFV field energy-saving control can be solved.

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technical field [0001] The embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of network function virtualization, and more specifically, relate to an energy saving control method, a management server and a network device. Background technique [0002] Network Functions Virtualization (NetworkFunctionsVirtualization, NFV) aims to adopt the virtualization technology in the field of information technology (Information Technology, IT) in the evolution, and unify a large number of network device types to high-capacity servers, switches and storage devices that meet industry standards. Thus, the way network operators build and operate networks and network services (Network Service, NS) is changed. NFV changes the architecture of the network by implementing network functions through software that can run on a series of industry-standard server hardware, and because these software can be dynamically moved or instantiated in different locations in the network as required withou...

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Problems solved by technology

In NFV, because the NF and the resources that implement the NF are separated from each other, for example, the business load of the VNF is controlled by the NFVO, and the resources that implement the VNF are managed by the VIM. During energy-saving control, it will be difficult to coordinate the control of the NF and the resources that implement the NF.

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