Network Controller Grouping Service Applications by Link Quality
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for configuring network policies to ensure service application experience are inefficient due to the complexity of setting different policies for various service applications, leading to poor configuration efficiency and increased maintenance workload.
Innovation Solution
A method that groups service application types based on link quality requirements, determines sending priorities, and automatically configures network settings using a configuration decision engine to improve efficiency and correctness of network configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration of policies for each service application is performed, then service application experience guarantee is achieved, but operation and maintenance workload increases and configuration efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments service applications into different application type groups based on their link quality requirements. Instead of configuring each application individually, the system configures policies at the group level, reducing the number of configuration operations while maintaining service quality guarantees for each application type.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the configuration approach from application-specific parameters to group-level parameters. By defining link quality requirements at the application type group level and automatically generating policies based on these parameters, the system reduces manual configuration workload while ensuring service experience guarantees.
2Reliability
If different policies are configured for different service applications, then service quality is maintained, but parameter settings become complex and maintenance workload increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates application type groups that serve multiple service applications with similar link quality requirements. A single policy configuration at the group level applies universally to all applications within that group, reducing parameter settings complexity while maintaining service quality through the unified configuration approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple service applications into application type groups based on their common link quality requirements. By combining applications with similar requirements into single groups, the system reduces the number of separate policy configurations needed, simplifying parameter settings while preserving service quality guarantees.
3Productivity
If automatic grouping and configuration is implemented, then configuration efficiency improves and workload reduces, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an automatic grouping and configuration system that performs policy generation without manual intervention. The system automatically groups service applications based on their link quality requirements and generates corresponding policies, improving configuration efficiency while managing system complexity through automated processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates a configuration decision engine that uses feedback from service application requirements and link quality parameters to automatically generate appropriate policies. This feedback mechanism enables the system to adapt configurations automatically, improving efficiency while containing complexity through rule-based decision making.
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AI summary
A controller groups a plurality of service application types into a plurality of application type groups based on link quality requirements of the plurality of service application types in a network. Sending priorities are determined based on the plurality of application type groups. The controller separately determines at least one link for the plurality of application type groups based on link quality requirements of the plurality of application type groups and link quality information of a plurality of links in the network. The controller separately determines network configurations for the plurality of application type groups based on the at least one link separately determined for the plurality of application type groups, the sending priorities of the plurality of application type groups, the link quality requirements of the plurality of application type groups, and a policy recommendation engine. The network configurations are delivered to a policy execution point device.