Virtual Network Health Analysis via Autonomous Test Data Injection

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Solution Overview

Problem

In virtualization scenarios, there is no component to check the health of virtual networks after automatic deployment by orchestration and management systems, leading to potential operational abnormalities.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for analyzing virtual network health, which includes deploying a virtual network with a health analysis component that sends test data, processes it through virtual network components, collects and analyzes the results, and determines the health degree of the network based on the analysis data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If automatic deployment by orchestration and management system is used, then deployment speed is improved, but health checking capability deteriorates (no component to check virtual network health)

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedeployment speedVSAvoidhealth checking capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The health analysis component is deployed together with the virtual network components in advance. It pre-configures test data and analysis rules before the virtual network goes into service, enabling immediate health monitoring from the moment of deployment without requiring separate post-deployment configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The health analysis component autonomously sends test data through the virtual network components, collects processing results, analyzes them according to preset rules, and generates health status reports without requiring external manual intervention. The component serves itself by independently performing the entire health checking workflow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If health analysis component is added to virtual network, then health checking capability is improved, but system complexity worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehealth checking capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The health analysis component is designed as a multi-functional element that can be integrated into various virtual network configurations. It performs multiple functions including sending test data, collecting results, analyzing performance, and generating reports, making it a universal solution applicable to different virtual network scenarios without requiring separate specialized components for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Measurement precision

If manual health checking is performed, then measurement precision is improved, but time consumption worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehealth checking accuracyVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The health analysis component continuously monitors the virtual network by sending test data and collecting processing results in real-time. It establishes a feedback loop where performance data is constantly analyzed and compared against expected thresholds, enabling automated detection of anomalies and immediate reporting without requiring periodic manual checks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12047227B2Method and system for analyzing virtual network health, and network device
Publication Date: 2024.07.23 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

The application discloses a method and a system for analyzing virtual network health, and relates to the technical field of communications. The method for analyzing virtual network health includes: deploying, by an orchestration and management system, a virtual network, the virtual network comprises a virtual network component and a health analysis component; sending, by the health analysis component, data to be tested; processing, by the virtual network component, the data to be tested, and obtaining a processing result; collecting and analyzing, by the health analysis component, the processing result, and obtaining analysis data; and obtaining a health degree of the virtual network according to the analysis data.