Virtual Network Element Hardware Validation via Security Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
The integration of trust mode systems within complex and dynamic virtual network element environments has not been effectively and efficiently managed, leading to challenges in maintaining physical separation and secure interactions between trusted and open mode components.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a data communication network that processes virtual network elements by associating them with multiple Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) and using hardware-embedded codes for validation, employing trust mode systems to validate computer system identities through random number challenges and hash responses, and maintaining a distributed data structure to associate data services, computer systems, and virtual network elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If trust mode systems are integrated into virtual network element environments, then security and trust validation are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a security server as an intermediary component that mediates between virtual network elements and trust mode systems. The security server receives validation requests from virtual network elements, performs hardware validation using trust mode systems, and returns validation results. This intermediary approach improves trust validation while containing system complexity by centralizing security functions in a dedicated component rather than distributing trust mode integration across all virtual network elements.
2Reliability
If hardware validation is performed for each virtual network element, then security is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements hardware validation during the virtual network element boot process or initialization phase, before the virtual network element begins normal operations. By performing validation in advance (preliminarily), the system ensures hardware integrity is established before use, while avoiding time loss during active operations. The validation result is cached or stored, allowing the virtual network element to operate without repeated validation overhead.
3Reliability
If physical separation is maintained between trust mode and open mode components, then security is improved, but interaction efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The security server acts as an intermediary that facilitates efficient interaction between physically separated trust mode and open mode components. The security server resides in the open mode environment but communicates with trust mode hardware through secure interfaces. This allows virtual network elements in the open mode to request validation services without directly accessing trust mode hardware, maintaining physical separation while enabling efficient interaction through the intermediary security server that handles all communication and coordination.
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AI summary
A data communication network has computer system hardware. The data communication network processes a virtual network element in the computer system hardware to forward data communications for multiple Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). The data communication network individually associates the virtual network element with the multiple URIs. The data communication network processes a hardware-embedded code in the computer system hardware to identify the computer system hardware for the virtual network element. The data communication network validates the computer system hardware for the virtual network element, and when the validation fails, the data communication network transfers hardware alarms for the multiple URIs associated with the virtual network element.