Network Intent Feedback Control for Sub-Intent Fulfillment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing network management systems face inefficiencies in managing network management intents, leading to unnecessary resource waste when a target is exceeded in fulfilling network management sub-intents.

Innovation Solution

A method for managing network management intents involves sending decomposed sub-intents to producer entities, receiving execution results, and adjusting management actions based on performance indicators and indication information to ensure appropriate fulfillment without unnecessary replacements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a network management service producer entity replaces a management action group when a target of a network management sub-intent fails to be fulfilled, then the target fulfillment is improved, but unnecessary resource waste occurs when the execution result exceeds fulfillment

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetarget fulfillmentVSAvoidresource waste

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The consumer entity receives execution results from producer entities and uses this feedback to determine whether replacement of management action groups is necessary. The system implements a closed-loop control where the consumer entity monitors execution outcomes and adjusts replacement decisions based on whether the overall network management intent is fulfilled, avoiding unnecessary replacements when targets are already exceeded.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the decision parameter from binary (replace or not replace based solely on sub-intent failure) to a continuous evaluation based on overall intent fulfillment status. By evaluating whether the execution result exceeds fulfillment of the network management intent target, the system dynamically adjusts the replacement decision to optimize resource usage while ensuring target achievement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If the consumer entity determines replacement based on sub-intent execution status alone, then quick decision making is achieved, but unnecessary management actions are triggered

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedecision making speedVSAvoidunnecessary management actions

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The consumer entity performs a preliminary evaluation of the overall network management intent fulfillment status before triggering management action group replacement. By assessing whether the execution result already exceeds fulfillment of the target, the system prevents unnecessary replacement actions while maintaining quick decision-making capability through a streamlined evaluation process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20260081850A1Network management service intent management method and apparatus, and system

Publication Date: 2026.03.19 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

AI summary

A network management intent management method. The method includes: sending, to N network management service producer entities in a one-to-one manner, N network management sub-intents obtained by decomposing a network management intent; respectively receiving N execution results of the N network management sub-intents, and obtaining an execution result of the network management intent based on the N execution results; and sending, based on the execution result of the network management intent, management indication information to a network management service producer entity that fails to fulfill a target. Therefore, whether the producer entity that fails to fulfill the target is to replace the management action group is determined based on the execution result of the network management intent. This improves a manner of managing the network management intent.