NFV MANO Intent Interpretation for Scalable State Transitions
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing NFV MANO architectures face challenges with complex architecture, poor scalability, and insufficient telco cloud-specific attributes, hindering efficient management and operation of telecommunications networks.
Innovation Solution
Integrate a data model and function set within the NFV MANO management domain to separate data and function operations, enabling a simplified, agile, and scalable intent-driven management architecture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If existing NFV MANO architecture is used, then network management functions are provided, but architecture complexity increases and scalability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the NFV MANO architecture into distinct functional modules: intent interpretation module, data model module, resource orchestration module, and service deployment module. Each module has specific responsibilities and interacts through standardized interfaces, reducing overall architecture complexity while maintaining scalability through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intent interpretation module as an intermediary layer between high-level service intents and low-level resource orchestration. This mediator translates abstract service requirements into concrete resource allocation decisions, simplifying the architecture by hiding complexity behind a standardized interface while enabling scalable service deployment.
2Ease of operation
If traditional management architecture is used, then basic management functions are provided, but function interaction simplicity and scalability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal data model that can represent multiple types of network resources and services through a common structure. This data model serves multiple functions: service description, resource orchestration, and deployment management, thereby simplifying function interactions while enhancing scalability through a unified framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic intent interpretation that adapts to different service types and deployment scenarios. The system dynamically selects and configures appropriate resource orchestration strategies based on service requirements, simplifying operations through automated decision-making while maintaining scalability through flexible adaptation.
3Productivity
If existing NFV MANO architecture is used, then network services are managed, but state transition efficiency of managed objects deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary validation and preparation of service intents before actual resource orchestration. The intent interpretation module pre-processes service requirements, validates feasibility, and prepares deployment configurations in advance, thereby accelerating state transitions while maintaining architecture simplicity through structured pre-processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the resource orchestration module continuously monitors service deployment status and reports back to the intent interpretation module. This feedback loop enables rapid detection of state changes and automated adjustment of orchestration strategies, improving state transition efficiency while keeping the architecture manageable through standardized feedback interfaces.
Data Source
AI summary
A communication method and a communication apparatus. The communication method includes: accessing a data model, to obtain a target state of a managed object in an NFV MANO management domain in the data model; and invoking a first function from a function set based on the target state, where the first function is used for transition from an existing state of the managed object to the target state. Therefore, the data model and the function set are integrated in the NFV MANO management domain, so that data and a function operation of the managed object in the NFV MANO management domain are separated, to implement a simplified, agile, and scalable intent-driven management architecture.