Methods, apparatus, and systems for managing network management intents.

Abstract

This application provides a method, apparatus, and system for managing network management intents. The method includes the step of receiving a trigger condition associated with a network management intent, the trigger condition being a condition for triggering the execution of an action, and the action comprising at least one network management action used to achieve at least one objective in the network management intent. Instead of relying on signaling between a consumer entity and a producer entity to trigger the execution of an action, the producer entity can begin executing the action in response to determining that the trigger condition has been met, thereby improving management performance for network management intents.

Claims

1. A method for managing network management intents, A step of receiving a trigger condition associated with the network management intent, wherein the trigger condition is a condition for triggering the execution of an action, and the action includes at least one network management action used to achieve at least one objective in the network management intent. The steps include: starting the action in response to the determination that the trigger condition has been met; A method that includes this.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the trigger condition is a constraint on a performance metric related to the managed entity of the network management intent.

3. The step of receiving the trigger condition associated with the network management intent is: A step of receiving a first request message, the first request message being used to request the creation of the network management intent, the first request message including the network management intent and the trigger condition, or the first request message including the network management intent and the network management intent including the trigger condition, or Steps include receiving a second request message, the second request message being used to request modification of the network management intent, the intent modification request message, i.e., the second request message including the identifier of the network management intent and the trigger condition, The method according to claim 1 or 2, including the method described in claim 1 or 2.

4. This method is The step of receiving an interruption condition associated with the network management intent, wherein the interruption condition is a condition for interrupting the action, and the step of A step of interrupting the execution of the action in response to the determination that the interruption conditions have been met. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the interruption condition is a constraint on a performance metric related to the managed entity of the network management intent.

6. The step of receiving the interruption condition associated with the network management intent is: A step of receiving a third request message, the third request message being used to request the creation of the network management intent, the third request message including the network management intent and the interruption conditions, or Steps include receiving a fourth request message, the fourth request message being used to request the modification of the network management intent, the fourth request message including the identifier of the network management intent and the suspension condition, The method according to claim 4 or 5, including the method described in claim 4 or 5.

7. After interrupting the execution of the aforementioned action, the method The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising the step of resuming the execution of the action in response to the determination that the trigger condition has been met.

8. After determining that the trigger condition has been met, the method begins to execute the action, The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising the step of transmitting first reporting information, the first reporting information indicating that the action has entered an execution state.

9. After determining that the aforementioned interruption conditions have been met, the method interrupts the execution of the aforementioned action, The method according to any one of claims 4 to 8, further comprising the step of transmitting a second report, the second report indicating that the action has entered an interrupted state.

10. The aforementioned at least one objective is all objectives in all expectations in the network management intent, The at least one of the aforementioned objectives is either all of the objectives in one expectation of the network management intent, or The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the at least one objective is one objective in one expectation in the network management intent.

11. A method for managing network management intents, A step of generating a trigger condition associated with the network management intent, wherein the trigger condition is a condition for triggering the execution of an action, and the action includes at least one network management action used to achieve at least one objective in the network management intent. The step of sending the trigger condition and A method that includes this.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the trigger condition is a constraint on a performance metric related to the managed entity of the network management intent.

13. The step of sending the trigger condition is: A step of sending a first request message, the first request message being used to request the creation of the network management intent, the first request message including the network management intent and the trigger condition, or the first request message including the network management intent and the network management intent including the trigger condition, or Steps include sending a second request message, the second request message being used to request the modification of the network management intent, the second request message including the identifier of the network management intent and the trigger condition, The method according to claim 11 or 12, including the method described in claim 11 or 12.

14. This method is The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, further comprising the step of transmitting an interruption condition associated with the network management intent, wherein the interruption condition is a condition for interrupting the action.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the interruption condition is a constraint on a performance metric related to the managed entity of the network management intent.

16. The step of sending the interruption condition associated with the network management intent is: A step of sending a third request message, the third request message being used to request the creation of the network management intent, the third request message including the network management intent and the interruption conditions, or Steps include sending a fourth request message, the fourth request message being used to request the modification of the network management intent, the fourth request message including the identifier and the suspension condition of the network management intent, The method according to claim 14 or 15, including the method described in claim 14 or 15.

17. This method is The method according to any one of claims 11 to 16, further comprising the step of receiving first reporting information, the first reporting information indicating that the action has entered an execution state.

18. This method is The method according to any one of claims 14 to 17, further comprising the step of receiving a second report, the second report indicating that the action has entered an interrupted state.

19. The aforementioned at least one objective is all objectives in all expectations in the network management intent, The at least one of the aforementioned objectives is either all of the objectives in one expectation of the network management intent, or The method according to any one of claims 11 to 18, wherein the at least one objective is one objective in one expectation in the network management intent.

20. A method for managing network management intents, A step of sending a trigger condition associated with the network management intent and receiving the trigger condition associated with the network management intent, wherein the trigger condition is a condition for triggering the execution of an action, and the action includes at least one network management action used to achieve at least one objective in the network management intent. The steps include: starting the action in response to the determination that the trigger condition has been met; A method that includes this.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein the trigger condition is a constraint on a performance metric related to the managed entity of the network management intent.

22. A device for managing network intents, including a transceiver unit and a processing unit, The transceiver unit is configured to receive trigger conditions associated with the network management intent, the trigger conditions being conditions for triggering the execution of an action, the action comprising at least one network management action used to achieve at least one objective in the network management intent, The processing unit is configured to begin executing the action when it is determined that the trigger condition has been met.

23. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the trigger condition is a constraint on a performance metric related to the managed entity of the network management intent.

24. A device for managing network management intents, including a transceiver unit and a processing unit, The processing unit is configured to generate trigger conditions associated with the network management intent, the trigger conditions being conditions for triggering the execution of an action, the action comprising at least one network management action used to achieve at least one objective in the network management intent, The traniceiver unit is a device configured to transmit the trigger condition.

25. The apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the trigger condition is a constraint on a performance metric related to the managed entity of the network management intent.

26. A communication device comprising a unit configured to perform the method described in any one of claims 1 to 10, or a unit configured to perform the method described in any one of claims 11 to 19.

27. A communication system comprising an apparatus configured to perform the method described in any one of claims 1 to 10, and an apparatus configured to perform the method described in any one of claims 11 to 19.

28. The system according to claim 27, further comprising managed entities of a network management intent.

29. A computer-readable storage medium, A computer-readable storage medium that stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed on a computer, the computer becomes capable of performing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, or the computer becomes capable of performing the method according to any one of claims 11 to 19.

30. A computer program product that includes computer program code, A computer program product in which, when the computer program code is executed on a computer, the computer becomes capable of realizing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, or the computer becomes capable of realizing the method according to any one of claims 11 to 19.

31. A communication device, A device including a processor configured to execute a computer program stored in memory, enabling the device to perform the method described in any one of claims 1 to 10, or a device configured to execute a computer program stored in memory, enabling the device to perform the method described in any one of claims 11 to 19.

32. The apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising the memory.

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