Service Container Framework for Network Management Service Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network system management approaches lack efficient mechanisms for deploying and managing management services, particularly in scenarios where new services need to be added or isolated, and existing solutions do not adequately handle service lifecycle management and access permissions.
Innovation Solution
A system management framework utilizing service containers that include a service factory for on-demand instance creation, session management, and registry services for internal and external registration, enabling dynamic detection and management of new or removed services, along with access control and remote access capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If new management services are added to the management system, then service functionality and versatility are improved, but system complexity and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the management system into separate service containers, each encapsulating specific management services. This segmentation allows new services to be added as independent containers without affecting the entire system, thereby improving versatility while controlling complexity through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a service factory as an intermediary component that manages the lifecycle of management services. The service factory handles service registration, discovery, and instantiation, abstracting the complexity of service management from the overall system and enabling easy addition of new services.
2Reliability
If management services are deployed with different access permissions and runtime environments, then service isolation and security are improved, but deployment complexity and configuration difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
Each management service is deployed in its own service container that encapsulates its runtime environment and access permissions. This segmentation enables different services to have isolated environments without manual configuration complexity, as the containerization framework automatically manages the isolation mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses configuration files to define service parameters including access permissions and runtime environments. By changing these configuration parameters rather than manually configuring each service, the system achieves proper access controls and isolation while simplifying the deployment process.
3Extent of automation
If automatic service detection and registration are implemented, then service lifecycle management is improved, but system monitoring and control complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The service container automatically detects new services in its directory, instantiates the corresponding service providers, and registers them with the service factory without manual intervention. This self-service capability automates the service lifecycle while the automated detection mechanism simplifies monitoring compared to manual tracking.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automatic detection and registration mechanisms that provide feedback loops for service lifecycle management. When services are added or removed from the directory, the system automatically detects these changes and updates its registry, creating a feedback-driven automated management system that reduces monitoring complexity.
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AI summary
A network system management system comprises a set of management services for managing a set of devices through a network, and a set of service containers in which each service container is associated with management services and enforces regulations that are common among the associated management services. Each service container creates service providers that each creates a respective management service, in response to a service request, for use in managing the devices. Each service container comprises a service factory that registers services with an internal registry in association with a service provider, registers the services with an external registry in association with the service factory, and controls access by a user session to the services that are registered with the external registry, based on the pertinent service container-based regulations. The system provides for simple plug-in deployment of services into the system, and management of such services within the system.