Network Slice Manager Automates Subnet Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manual configuration of network slices in 5G mobile communications is inefficient, consuming significant time and energy, leading to low configuration efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A network slice configuration method that utilizes a network slice manager and subnet managers to automatically determine and configure network resources without manual technician intervention, using various methods to obtain and synchronize network resource information, such as pre-defined templates, virtual resource managers, and notification messages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual configuration method is used, then configuration accuracy can be ensured, but configuration efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The network slice manager automatically obtains network resource information and sends subnet management requests to subnet managers without requiring technician intervention. The system self-configures network slices by autonomously determining resource requirements and distributing them to appropriate subnet managers, eliminating manual configuration steps while maintaining accuracy through structured automated processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The network slice manager pre-determines network resource information based on service requirements before actual network slice deployment. By preparing and storing resource allocation plans in advance, the system enables rapid automated configuration when slices need to be created, improving efficiency without sacrificing configuration accuracy.
2Productivity
If automated configuration is implemented, then configuration efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration system is segmented into distinct functional components: a network slice manager responsible for obtaining resource information and making decisions, and multiple subnet managers responsible for executing configuration on specific subnets. This segmentation distributes system complexity across specialized components rather than concentrating it in a single complex system, making the automated configuration manageable and maintainable.
Solution Approach 2:
The network slice manager acts as an intermediary between service requirements and subnet configurations. It receives service requirements, determines appropriate network resource allocations, and translates these into subnet management requests for the subnet managers. This intermediary role simplifies the overall system architecture by providing a clear interface layer that manages complexity.
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AI summary
This application provides a network slice configuration method, apparatus, and system, and pertains to the field of wireless communications technologies. The method includes: after receiving a management request of a network slice, obtaining or determining, by a network slice manager, network resource information corresponding to a subnet included in the network slice, and then sending, in a form of a subnet management request to a subnet manager, the network resource information corresponding to the subnet, so that the subnet manager configures the corresponding subnet based on the network resource information corresponding to the subnet. In this application, network slice configuration efficiency can be improved.