Unified OAM Framework for VNF and CNF Resource Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current resource management systems for 5G network functions lack universality, leading to increased costs and low efficiency due to customized development and information transmission between different systems, making it challenging to effectively integrate and manage resources and configuration of Virtualized Network Functions (VNF) and Container Network Functions (CNF) from various manufacturers.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that includes a software network service orchestration control module for analyzing containment requests, a software network service management module for managing VNFs, and a container network service management module for managing CNFs, using a standard MANO framework to execute resource containment processing and maintain configuration data, thereby integrating resources and situation configurations flexibly across different manufacturers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If customized OAM systems are adopted for resource management of VNF or CNF, then individual resource management can be performed, but the universality is lacking and the cost of customized development and information transmission increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal OAM system architecture that can manage both VNF and CNF through a standardized interface. The system uses a unified resource management framework that adapts to different network function types without requiring customized development for each type, thereby reducing development costs and information transmission overhead while maintaining individual resource management capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the resource management system into modular components: a standardized OAM interface layer, a resource management core layer, and implementation-specific adapters. This segmentation allows the system to handle different network function types (VNF/CNF) through standardized mechanisms while maintaining the ability to perform individualized resource management when needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple customized OAM systems are used for different manufacturers' network elements, then specific resource management can be achieved, but the overall efficiency decreases due to increased information transmission between systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple manufacturer-specific resource management functions into a single unified OAM system. By combining resource management, configuration management, and status monitoring into one integrated platform with standardized interfaces, the system eliminates the need for multiple separate customized systems, thereby improving overall management efficiency while still supporting diverse network elements from different manufacturers.
3Device complexity
If a universal OAM system architecture is developed to integrate and manage resources of network elements from different manufacturers, then the cost of customized development and information transmission is reduced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces standardized interface specifications and protocol mediators that enable different manufacturers' network elements to communicate with the universal OAM system. These intermediaries translate manufacturer-specific protocols into standardized formats, allowing the system to integrate diverse network elements without requiring complex customized development for each manufacturer, thereby reducing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
Provided are a system and a method for optimization of network function management and computer readable medium thereof that develop an OAM system architecture compatible with a standard MANO framework set by ETSI, so as to effectively integrate and manage the resources and situation configurations of the network elements (including VNF and CNF) of different manufacturers. Therefore, containment management for various network elements may be flexibly integrated, advantages of the standard MANO framework may be preserved, cost for customized development of various OAM systems and the information transmission therefrom may be reduced, and overall efficiency is increased.