Cross-Domain NFVO Feedback for Automated Nested NS Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing NFV systems face a low degree of operation and maintenance automation, particularly in scenarios involving multiple administrative domains, lacking effective mechanisms for closed-loop automation and requiring manual intervention for coordination between NFVOs.
Innovation Solution
A communication method is introduced where NFVOs in different administrative domains subscribe to and analyze analysis and prediction information using AI-driven data analysis modules, enabling automated management operations based on health reports and empirical models to enhance life cycle management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If NFVOs in multiple administrative domains manually coordinate management operations, then system reliability is maintained through human oversight, but operation and maintenance automation degree remains low and manual intervention is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the first NFVO subscribes to analysis reports from the second NFVO, receives automated analysis results, and uses this feedback to trigger coordinated management operations. This closed-loop feedback system replaces manual coordination while maintaining system reliability through automated decision-making based on real-time analysis data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an analysis report as an intermediary carrier that transmits operational status and analysis results between NFVOs in different administrative domains. This intermediary mechanism enables automated communication and coordination without requiring direct manual intervention between system operators.
2Productivity
If manual coordination between NFVOs is used, then complex cross-domain operations can be carefully managed, but productivity and operational efficiency decrease due to manual intervention requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables NFVOs to autonomously subscribe to and receive analysis reports from other administrative domains, and automatically trigger management operations based on received reports. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual coordination while handling complex cross-domain operations, thereby improving productivity without increasing operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The first NFVO subscribes to analysis reports in advance from the second NFVO, preparing the system for automated coordination. This preliminary subscription setup enables rapid response to operational events without requiring ad-hoc manual intervention, thus improving operational efficiency while managing complexity through pre-configured automated processes.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive monitoring and analysis of nested NS instances are implemented, then measurement precision of operational status is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional subscription and analysis mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the monitoring and analysis functions by having the second NFVO specifically responsible for analyzing nested NS instances and generating analysis reports, while the first NFVO subscribes to and uses these reports. This segmentation allows comprehensive monitoring with high measurement precision while distributing system complexity across different NFVO components rather than concentrating it in one system.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a communication method and apparatus for a plurality of administrative domains, where the plurality of administrative domains include a composite network service (NS) administrative domain and a nested network service (NS) administrative domain, and the composite NS administrative domain and the nested NS administrative domain respectively include a composite network functions virtualization orchestrator (NFVO) and a nested NFVO. According to the communication method and apparatus for a plurality of administrative domains, the composite NFVO sends a subscription request message for analysis and prediction information of a nested NS instance to the nested NFVO, and performs a corresponding management operation based on received analysis and prediction information.