Managed Function Object Association in NFV
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Solution Overview
Problem
In the context of network function virtualization (NFV), existing management systems struggle to effectively combine managed function objects with virtualized network functions (VNFs) to provide external network services, as management of these entities is treated as independent processes.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for managing managed function objects by receiving a management request that includes indication information of an application, allowing flexible association of the managed function object with the application, enabling external network service provision. This involves using identifiers, names, type information, or descriptor identifiers to associate and manage the objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If management on managed function object and management on VNF are treated as independent processes, then each management process can be simplified and implemented separately, but the ability to combine them for external network service provision is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the management of managed function objects with the management of VNFs by introducing a management request that carries indication information of an application. This allows the managed function object to be associated with the VNF through the same management framework, enabling combined management for external network service provision while maintaining the modular structure of independent management processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces indication information of an application as an intermediary element that connects the managed function object with the VNF. This intermediary carries the association relationship between the managed function object and the application, enabling the integration of otherwise independent management processes without requiring direct coupling between the managed function object and VNF management systems.
2Adaptability or versatility
If managed function object is associated with application through indication information, then flexibility in combining with any application is improved, but complexity of management request processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by designing the management request to carry indication information that can refer to any application. The management framework is designed to handle various types of applications (communication applications, video conferencing applications, etc.) through a unified association mechanism, allowing the same management process to adapt to different application types without requiring application-specific processing logic.
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AI summary
A method and an apparatus for managing a managed function object are provided, and relate to the field of communications technologies. In the embodiments of the present invention, a management request for a managed function object is received. The management request carries indication information of an application, and the indication information of the application is used to instruct to associate the managed function object with the application. The managed function object is managed based on the indication information of the application. To be specific, when the management request that carries the indication information of the application is received, the managed function object is flexibly associated with any application indicated by the indication information, so as to combine the managed function object with the any application, thereby externally providing a network service.