Action Execution System for Communication Network Status Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems cannot execute actions based on the overall operation status of the system, as they primarily focus on individual VNF operations, lacking the capability to consider the broader system status.
Innovation Solution
An action execution system that includes inventory data storage for current software and hardware statuses, action data storage linked to specific operation conditions, operation status identification, and action execution mechanisms to perform actions when the identified conditions are met, allowing for system-wide actions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If actions are performed locally on individual VNFs based on their operation status, then individual VNF management is simplified, but the system cannot execute actions based on the overall operation status of the communication system
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines individual VNF status information with overall system status information into a unified status framework. The status management function aggregates status data from multiple VNFs and hardware components to create a comprehensive system status view, enabling actions to be executed based on both individual and collective operational conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The status management function serves multiple purposes: it tracks individual VNF statuses, monitors overall system status, and provides the basis for executing both local and system-wide actions. This multi-functional approach allows the same status information to support diverse action execution scenarios without requiring separate management mechanisms.
2Measurement precision
If the system monitors and manages each VNF individually, then detailed control over specific VNFs is achieved, but the complexity of managing overall system status increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments status management into distinct functional components: individual VNF status monitoring, hardware status monitoring, and overall system status aggregation. Each component handles a specific aspect of status management, reducing the complexity burden on any single part while maintaining comprehensive monitoring capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The status management function acts as an intermediary layer between individual VNF/hardware status sources and the action execution mechanism. It consolidates and standardizes status information from multiple sources, presenting a unified view that simplifies the complexity for both monitoring and action execution without losing detailed information.
3Speed
If actions are executed based on individual VNF operation status only, then response time for individual VNF issues is reduced, but the system cannot respond to overall system conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The action execution mechanism is designed to be dynamic, adapting its behavior based on the scope of the condition triggered. When individual VNF conditions are detected, rapid local actions are executed. When overall system conditions are identified through aggregated status information, system-wide actions are initiated. This dynamic adaptability allows the system to respond appropriately to conditions at different hierarchical levels.
Data Source
AI summary
An E2EO module stores action data which is linked to a condition relating to a combination of an operation status of a specific type of software element and an operation status of hardware on which the specific type of software element is operating, and which indicates an action to be executed on the specific type of software element that satisfies the condition. The E2EO module identifies, based on current statuses indicated by inventory data, a combination of a current operation status of the specific type of software element included in the communication system and a current operation status of the hardware on which the specific type of software element is operating. The E2EO module executes, when the identified combination satisfies the condition linked to the action data, the action indicated by the action data on the specific type of software element.