CN101159582A - Combined communication service management - Google Patents

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CN101159582A
CN101159582A CNA2006101646191A CN200610164619A CN101159582A CN 101159582 A CN101159582 A CN 101159582A CN A2006101646191 A CNA2006101646191 A CN A2006101646191A CN 200610164619 A CN200610164619 A CN 200610164619A CN 101159582 A CN101159582 A CN 101159582A
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T·福雄格
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The invention discloses a system and a technique for managing a group of communication services as single combined communication service. When one or more communication services supported in the communication system have been defined to provide the combined communication service, the representation of the combined communication service can be provided. For example, the representation may be in the form of direct display on a display or memory in a memorizer. Based on the configuration information related to the actual configuration of the communication equipment in the communication system, the combined communication service can be defined manually by the user or automatically detected by the management system. The invention also discloses data structure and user interface correspondingly.

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Combined communication service management
The cross reference of related application
The application relates to sequence number 11/243,196, the U.S. Patent application of " COMMUNICATION SYSTEMHIERARCHICAL TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD-ENTITY DEPENDENT AUTOMATICSELECTION OF TESTS " by name, with sequence number 11/243,388, the U.S. Patent application of " MANAGEMENT OF TIERED COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN A COMPOSITECOMMUNICATION SERVICE " by name, these two applications are all submitted on October 4th, 2005, and the assignee who transfers the application.
Invention field
The combined communication service that is provided by one or more components (component) communication service of supporting in the communication system is provided in relate generally to communication of the present invention.
Background technology
Current communication network and service management system are only handled independent service, as VLAN (VLAN), VPLS (private virtual lan service), MPLS/BGP VPN (multiprotocol label switching/Border Gateway Protocol VPN (virtual private network)), relate to the 3rd layer of VPN or VPRN (VPRN), PW (pseudo-line) etc. sometimes.Although, providing the complicated applications of for example so-called " trio " (triple play) service applicable to the simple VPN that utilizes monotechnics, these current Managed Solutions typically require the service provider to make their service cross over a plurality of management domains and/or technology.
In addition, current network management system tends to only to find some connectednesses between the communication service.For example, the management system that is used for communication network may find to support the connectedness between the single services sites of communication service, but does not consider to provide all websites of service to make as a whole connectedness to its other party.Some service interconnection also are undetectable in current network.
Therefore, the technology that need improve is used for the combined communication service of supervisory communications.
Summary of the invention
Some embodiments of the present invention relate to the problem of a plurality of communication services in a plurality of communication systems of effective management, this communication service comprises VPLS, MPLS/BGP VPN, VLAN and pseudo-line, especially, when they are used to make up when providing user such as the trio service to serve.Here and in above-mentioned CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION propose: with the technology that communication service links together, be configured to provide the combined communication service classification/connection communication service different hierarchical view and from the polymerization of the alarm of single service.
The discovery of service adapter and the automatic renewal and/or the establishment of combined communication service have also been proposed.By the discovery of service adapter, can determine the logical relation between the single service groups branch.Can produce new combined communication service, can add the component communication service, and can detect violations of all connective rules based on the discovery of service adapter with the service of formation combined communication.
According to embodiments of the invention, a kind of system is provided, comprise combined communication service detectors and combined communication service management device.This combined communication service detectors is suitable for detecting the combined communication service that will be provided by one or more communication services of supporting in the communication system has been provided.The combined communication service management device operationally is coupled to this detector, and is suitable for providing the expression of combined communication service.Described expression comprises whether the configuration communication service is to provide the indication of this combined communication service.
This system also comprises the interface that is suitable for receiving input, and the combined communication service configuration module that operationally is coupled to this interface.Combined communication service configuration module is suitable for receiving the input that is used for the combinations of definitions communication service by interface.Combined communication service configuration module also can be suitable for receiving and be used for the configuration communication service so that the input of combined communication service to be provided.
In certain embodiments, this interface is further adapted for the expression that allows visit to carry out management function in this combined communication service.Management function can comprise following one or more: configuration, is removed communication service and deletes this combined communication service so that the combined communication service to be provided by the communication service of communication system support from this combined communication service.
Manager can be further adapted for implements a cover combined communication service regulation.This group rule can comprise following one or more: the configuration communication service only provides the rule of a combined communication service, and has only the rule that removes this communication service when the configuration communication service is not operated with other communication services that this combined communication service is provided from described combined communication service.
In another embodiment, this system comprises the interface that operationally is coupled to described detector, is used for receiving the relevant configuration information of supporting with communication system of communication service.In this case, detector is suitable for: by based on this configuration information, determine that another communication service whether communication service is configured to support operates so that the combined communication service to be provided in communication system, detect and defined the combined communication service.
This system also comprises display and/or memory.Manager is by providing expression at the visual representation of demonstration combined communication service on the display and/or the expression of this combined communication service of storage in memory.
Detector can also be suitable for determining by the service adapter that detects between the communication service whether the communication service of supporting in the communication system this combined communication service that provides is provided.Logical relation between each service adapter designated communication service.
Service adapter can comprise the one or more service adapters in following: the service adapter of the logical relation between the specified services interface, by the addressable communication service of this interface; The service adapter that pseudo-line between the designated communication equipment connects is supported communication service on described equipment; And, specify the service adapter of the connection between the service of supporting on the common communication equipment, wherein said appointment will be by the configurable jockey of implementing in this communication equipment.
In certain embodiments, manager is used to determine whether that the configuration communication service is to provide predefined combined communication service, be not configured in this communication service and produce new combined communication service when the service of predefined combined communication is provided, and be configured in this communication service and upgrade predefined combined communication service when predefined combined communication service is provided.
Manager can also be configured to the predefined combined communication service that provides by determining whether one or more communication services, determine whether that the configuration communication service is to provide predefined combined communication service, and when having only a communication service also to be configured to provide predefined combined communication to serve, upgrade this predefined combined communication service, to comprise this communication service.
Also disposing an above communication service so that each different predefined combined communication service to be provided, manager can be carried out one or more in the following operation: the service adapter for the logical relation between one or more communication services, each different combined communication service and the designated communication service gives the alarm; Select in each different predefined combined communication service, and upgrade each different predefined combined communication service so that each communication service only is included in the selected predefined combined communication service; Establishment comprises the new combined communication service of this communication service; And create the new combined communication service that comprises this communication service and any other communication service, one or more being configured in the wherein said communication service operated with described other communication services.
Method according to a further aspect of the invention comprises: detect and defined the combined communication service, described combined communication service will be provided by one or more communication services of supporting in the communication system, and the expression that this combined communication service is provided.This expression comprises the indication that whether communication service is configured to provides this combined communication service.
Detecting operation can comprise: based on the one or more inputs that receive from the user with communication system the relevant configuration information of communication service supported, detect and defined the combined communication function.
This method also comprise following at least one: the service of test set hop communication is modified, wherein provide and further comprise the expression that amended combined communication service is provided, and the service of test set hop communication is deleted, wherein removes the expression of deleted combined communication service.
These operations can be carried out according to any mode, and this method also comprises other operations, and the some of them operation is briefly described in the above.
Other aspects of the present invention provide a kind of machine readable media of store data structure, this data structure comprises the information of the combined communication service that sign is provided by one or more communication services of supporting in the communication system, and the communication service of supporting in the indication communication system whether with the relevant information of this combined communication service.
Whether the information relevant with this combined communication service can comprise the information that identifies a plurality of communication services in the communication service of supporting in the indication communication system.In this case, data structure can comprise the information that the logic between the definition communication service connects.
In certain embodiments, the combined communication service comprises a plurality of stratum levels, whether the information relevant with this combined communication service comprises the information that identifies this communication service to indicate the communication service of supporting in this communication system, and this data structure also comprises the information of the stratum level of the communication service in this combined communication service of indication.
Data structure can comprise a plurality of data record, and described a plurality of data record comprise the data record that has in these data structures each.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of user interface, and this user interface comprises: the visual element that the combined communication that expression is provided by one or more communication services of supporting in the communication system is served; Expression is configured to the visual element of the communication service that this combined communication service is provided; And each visual element of the logical relation between the expression communication service, if any, the combined communication service that provides is provided in wherein said communication service.
After the explanation of specific embodiment, it is clearer that other aspects and features of the present invention will become for a person skilled in the art below investigating.
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With the example of the more detailed description embodiment of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of communication system;
Fig. 2 is shown in the block diagram that the component communication service that comprises in the combined communication service is provided;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of combined communication service management system;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of combined communication service management method;
Fig. 5 is the block diagram that is used to define and manage the UI (user interface) of combined communication service;
Fig. 6 is the block diagram of component communication service UI;
Fig. 7 is the block diagram of service adapter UI;
Fig. 8 is the UI block diagram of expression that shows the expression of combined communication service and be configured to provide the communication service of this combined communication service;
Fig. 9 is a block diagram of having represented the data structure of combined communication service;
Figure 10 is a block diagram of having represented the data structure of service adapter;
Figure 11 is a block diagram of having represented the data structure of communication service.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of communication system.Communication system 10 comprises a plurality of communication networks 12,14,16, and it has network element 18,20,22,24,26,28,30.The network element 24,26 of communication network 14 operationally is coupled to multiple access equipment 32,34, and this access device provides access to communication network 14 for the terminal use.Can be by management system 36 any or all these network element 18,20,22,24,26,28,30 of management.
Communication system can have many different topological structures, comprises more or less communication network, the equipment that these networks had and equipment class shown in Figure 1 like or different.For example, different communication networks can use different access schemes.As shown in the figure, the terminal use passes through a plurality of access device 32,34 access communications networks 14, and provides more direct terminal use to insert by network element 30 to this communication network 16.Therefore, the content that should be appreciated that the system of Fig. 1 and other accompanying drawings only for purposes of illustration, and the present invention is in no way limited to clearly show and specific embodiment described here in the accompanying drawing.
Switch and router are the examples by the communication device types of network element 18,20,22,24,26,28,30 expressions.The edge or border networks unit that clearly shows in Fig. 1, communication network 12,14,16 can comprise the intermediate network elements by communication network 12,14,16 transmission communication services.Any or all communication network 12,14,16 can comprise the communication equipment of border, core and/or other types.In other embodiments, technology disclosed herein is used in combination with communication equipment, and described communication equipment can be connected to network.Therefore, should make respective explanations to communication equipment with quoting of being connected.
For example, being used for the function that supervisory communications network 12,14,16 connects with configuration and service, control communication equipment and/or monitor network are operated can be provided by management system 36.Although Figure 1 shows that single parts, under situation, also can implement a plurality of management systems by different physical operation communication equipments.Below the example of management system is described with reference to figure 3 in detail.Other management or control appliance such as the local operator terminal are provided in any or all communication network 12,14,16.
A plurality of access devices 32,34 are distributed to end user device with communication service and/or receive communication service from end user device, described end user device is computer system for example, by its generation and transmission communication service and/or reception and termination communication service.For example, the connection to the terminal use is that a plurality of access devices 32,34 can be DSLAM (DSL access multiplexers) under the situation of DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) connection.Other examples of a plurality of access devices 32,34 are Customer Edge router and other ustomer premises access equipments.
Many networks of different type, access and communicating with terminal user equipment and operation thereof, apparent to those skilled in the art.Usually, by one or more communication networks 12,14,16, between source and destination, transmit communication service possibly.During the transmission, business can be changed between different agreement or form.As discussed further in this, the transmission of communication service can relate to a plurality of communication services of supporting in communication system 10, the for example communication service of supporting in different communication network 12,14,16, these communication services are configured to cooperation the combined communication service are provided.
In a particular embodiment, in communication network 12, use IP (Internet protocol) or MPLS to transmit service, communication network the 14, the 16th, Ethernet, and a plurality of access device the 32, the 34th, DSLAM.
Yet, should be appreciated that embodiments of the invention are not limited to the communication equipment of any particular type, transmission mechanism or agreement.Those skilled in the art should be familiar with the various communication system equipments and the service that can combine with the embodiment that the present invention uses.Also it is contemplated that: communication system that embodiments of the invention can be applicable to develop subsequently and service.
Communication service 11,13,15 is presented among Fig. 1 with the form of services sites and interconnection therebetween.Communication service 11,13,15 is by the communication equipment support in the communication network 12,14,16, because these services are by the transmission of the physical connection between communication equipment and equipment data.Yet communication network and their unit can have the service " consciousness " of any kind.For example, network element is not provided by the complete topological structure of the communication service that the services sites that provides by network element is set up usually.And, communication equipment can not be distinguished being connected between the services sites of connection and different communication service between the services sites of same communications service usually, obviously, usually, when the SAP (Service Access Point) that communication equipment is not known one of its services sites fully is physically connected on the SAP of another services sites of different communication service, wherein by the addressable communication service of SAP by for example cable.
Consider the example of such a case, wherein, whole system 10 under the management of the management system 36 of for example NSM (network and service management system), by this management system, can configuration and managing communication devices and service.Management system 36 can be used for providing services sites in any network element of its management, and in this example, network element comprises all network element 18,20,22,24,26,28.
As shown in Figure 1, in network element 18,20, provide service station 17,19,21,23 and interconnection in communication network 12, to set up communication service 11, in network element 22,24,26, provide service station 25,27,31,33,35,37,39 and interconnection in communication network 14, setting up communication service 13, and in network element 28,30, provide service station 43,45,47,49 and interconnection so that another communication service 15 to be provided in communication network 16.In these services sites some, especially services sites 17/25,23/43 are connected between the different services to set up the combined communication service of using all single communication services 11,13,15.Certainly, the services sites of other types and communication service arrangement also are possible.
Comprise that in the combined communication service under the background of all communication services 11,13,15, the network element 18,20,22,24,26,28 in the communication network 12,14,16 can be thought the part of whole service provider network.
By Fig. 1, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the relation between physical device and the communication service.Communication service covers communication equipment effectively.For example, the connection between the network element 18/22,20/28 can be a physical link, and the logic between the services sites 17/25,23/43 shown in broken lines connects and allows to transmit data by physical link between services sites in Fig. 1.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of the schematic component communication service that relates in composite services are provided.In Fig. 2, the component communication service by a plurality of different technologies provides combined communication service 40, and the component communication service of described different technologies comprises: MPLS/BGP VPN service 42; VPLS44,46,48; IES (internet enhancement service) 51; H-VPLS (Hierarchical Virtual Private LAN Service) 50,52,54,56,58,60; With VLAN service 62,64,66,68.Other combined communication services can comprise with shown in compare still less, more or different component communication service.
The component communication service is also referred to as communication service or component communication service at this, and the combined communication service that provides can be provided.In certain embodiments, the communication service of configuration component is to operate so that the combined communication service to be provided with other component communication services, and the schematic example of component communication service comprises service shown in Figure 2, and those skilled in the art should be familiar with these.
With respect to the equipment and the grade of service view of combination shown in Figure 1, square frame shown in Figure 2 provides grade of service view.According to embodiment, for example VPLS can constitute one or more VPLS services sites that operationally are coupled mutually.Services sites is represented the service object in the network element, as VLL (virtual leased line) services sites or VRF (virtual route and the forwarding) services sites of MPLS/BGP VPN, or the VLAN object.Service can comprise a plurality of services sites.The VLL services sites of VPLS service or VPLS services sites can operationally be coupled or ' attach ' to one or more services sites of another VPLS service.
Those skilled in the art should be familiar with MPLS/BGP VPN, VPLS, H-VPLS and VLAN service as shown in Figure 2.
In one embodiment, the invention provides a kind of technology, be used for dissimilar communication services being disposed and linking together so that the combined communication service such as commercial VPN to be provided.So the related service group that is referred to herein as the combined communication service is managed as a single entity.
For example consider video/TV broadcasted application, MPLS/BGP VPN 42 can use PIM (multicast of agreement independence) and IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) to give various Metro Ethernets with the TV channel distribution, shown in the VPLS 44,46,48 of Fig. 2.Utilize H- VPLS 50,52,54,56,58,60, the professional zones of different that further is broadcast to each city, wherein H- VPLS 50,52,54 operationally is coupled with daisy chain.Low-cost L2 switch or DLSMAM can be used in last mile to implement VLAN service 62,64,66,68 in different ring groups or different DSLAM, are used for transmitting the TV content to the user of combination TV service.
Utilize service adapter that the component communication service of combined communication service 40 is operationally intercoupled, this service adapter is represented by the solid line that connects some component communication services among Fig. 2.Each service adapter shown in Figure 2 is represented two logical links between the component communication service.
Can use dissimilar service adapters to serve and operationally be coupled so that combination TV to be provided service.For example, interface can use between VLAN service 62,64,66,68 and H-VPLS54 to the interface service connector, also can use between MPLS/BGP VPN service 42 and VPLS 44,46,48.The PW connector can be used for the interconnection " satellite " H-VPLS50,52,54, and be used for H-VPLS50,56,58,60 and VPLS44,48 between.Here the service adapter that is called cross-coupled another kind of type can be used for having between the service of the services sites in same communication device, as VPLS48 and IES51.
Obviously, according to foregoing, the combined communication service is a group communication services of supporting in the communication system in essence, and some services in this group communication services are configured to operate together.Use service adapter with configuration communication service operation together, so that the combined communication service is provided in certain embodiments.
Combined communication service 40 shown in Fig. 2 for example, comprises the interconnection between MPLS/BGP VP, VPLS, H-VPLS and vlan technology and these technology.It is difficult utilizing the Routine Management system that these interconnection are managed, because the relation between network operator or other administrative staff identification communication service easily.According to embodiments of the invention, management system provides the expression of combined communication service, has wherein clearly indicated communication service, combined communication service and has been configured to relation between any other communication service of a part of combined communication service.
As mentioned above, although the component communication service of combined communication service and it by the equipment support in the communication system, the notion of combined communication service itself may be unknown for being used to manage the service of this communication system and the communication system outside the equipment.Therefore, the ability of management component communication service needn't be upset by the variation in the communication system.For example, can set up the rule of the establishment, deletion, modification and/or the expression that are used for the combined communication service.For example, in management system, can implement these rules and connect to prevent to add unsuitable service, or allow the Service Management personnel watch out in this field, communication system have been made, and the change of the existing combined communication service of influence.Under latter event, administrative staff can take suitable operation, to revise the connector of component communication service and/or affected communication service.Unsuitable connector can reflect the incorrect setting of component communication service, for example, remedies by changing the mode that this component communication service is configured to mutually operation.
Although the service of management combined communication is a difficult problem, in the scope of communication network of managing or part communication system or above this scope, wish a plurality of communication services of configuration in many cases, so that the combined communication service to be provided.This component communication service can be identical or different type.
For example, the service of the VLAN in different bridge coils can be connected to H-VPLS.VLAN service and H-VPLS can be set to the generation SCP of use and management system (service tie point) and come mutual operation to the SCP connector.SCP is a class service adapter according to the embodiment of the invention to the SCP service adapter, and it can be used for disposing the component communication service so that the combined communication service to be provided.The communication service that SCP can be used for disposing the other types except that VLAN and H-VPLS to the SCP service adapter, as VPLS being connected to MPLS/BGP VPN service, as shown in Figure 2, or vice versa.
SCP is to the logical links between two SCP of SCP connector appointment.SCP is a service interface, and is by addressable this communication service of service provider's " side " in service of this interface, relative with the user or the user side that pass through the addressable service of SAP.About this physical communication link, for example, this SCP may operate in such as on the cable of Ethernet cable or such as on the network that uses FR (frame relay) or ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) to the SCP logical links.
Lift an example again, be desirable to provide exclusive data service with high-speed Internet access.Can provide a plurality of L2 services sites of L2 data, services that such exclusive data service is provided by bridge joint.This can realize to the SCP connector or by the service adapter of other types by above-mentioned SCP, the service adapter of described other types comprises PW radial connector, configurable cross-connect, in PW radial connector, provide the service of this combination exclusive data service on identical communication equipment, to be supported.
PW radial in the communication system connects and can be used for creating the H-VPLS service, or connects IES and VPLS.In one embodiment, by logically being tied to communication path, communication service sets up the PW spoke.The traffic in binding is under the unidirectional situation, for example to serve communication tunnel from this, can create binding in each end points services sites, to support the two-way communication between the service.
In some cases, can in an identical equipment, support a plurality of communication services.For example, single service router can be in conjunction with a plurality of SAP.For example, connect by local cable or configurable jockey can carry out physical connection between these services.Yet, cable can be installed between communication equipment port or the interface usually after deployable communication equipment, when setting up inner SAP and connect, for example, on communication backplane, configurable jockey can be installed in advance, and the management system connection device port/interface from the remote location is configured subsequently.
Wish that the physical connection between the communication equipment in the communication system is configured to together that operation just has been mounted before the combined communication service is provided or in place in communication service, wherein the logic of setting up between the communication service by this physical connection connects.If necessary, new physical connection can be installed to support the built-in function between the service.In case installed or when disposing the physical connection of any needs,, can carry out the combined communication service configuration as under the situation of configurable jockey.
As the part of identical process, the configuration of communication service and the configuration of service adapter can be carried out individually or practically.For example, management system can provide a plurality of interfaces to be used for the supervisory communications service.For example, CLI (order wire interface), OSSI (operations support systems interface) be can pass through, and identical communication equipment and service controlled by GUI (graphical user interface).Can set up the combined communication service with logical communication link or the relation created between the component communication service by title, the appointment of the service of input combined communication component communication service and the configuration service connector relevant with this combined communication service.Be used for being implemented in the actual disposition of communication system of the logical relation of service adapter appointment, can the artificially, as by CLI, OSSI, or GUI, or automatically perform by management system.A kind of method in back is normally preferred, because whole combined communication service is managed as single entities.So avoided being used to dispose the independent task of each component communication service.
No matter manually still be method of automatic configuration, the combined communication service is used as the single entities management thus.
In one embodiment, the actual disposition of the combined communication service in the communication system comprises makes the devices exchange at communication tunnel end points place control signaling, to set up the binding of one directional service in the opposite direction, so that by the two-way communication between this tunnel realization service to the tunnel.
Therefore, although communication system self can not " be recognized " notion of combined communication service, the management of combined communication service can influence the equipment in the network and the configuration of service by its component communication service and/or service adapter.
In a similar fashion, in management system, can detect and reflect the configuration of the communication system that influences the combined communication service automatically.For example, in combined communication service management GUI, can detect and reflect the configuration of two communication services of operation together.With more detailed details this aspect of the present invention is described below.
By following description to Fig. 3, these and other functions that provide in embodiments of the present invention will be apparent, and Fig. 3 is the block diagram of combined communication service management system.
Fig. 3 has shown the example of schematic management system 70, it comprises configuration/management interface 72, the composite services configuration module 73 that operationally is coupled with configuration/management interface 72, with composite services the composite services detector 77 that module 73 operationally is coupled is set, the composite services manager 79 that operationally is coupled with composite services configuration module 73, the communication system interface 74 that operationally is coupled with composite services detector 77 and composite services manager 79, and with composite services configuration module 73, the memory 78 that composite services detector 77 and composite services manager 79 operationally are coupled.As shown in the figure, composite services configuration module 73, detector 77 and manager 79 can utilize processor 76 to realize, but the present invention never is limited to the execution mode of this particular type.
The part that the combined communication service management system can be used as the whole Managed Solution of communication system realizes, and can be combined in the miscellaneous part and the function that clearly do not illustrate among Fig. 3 thus and operate.Therefore, the present invention can comprise with shown in identical or different mode operationally be coupled more, still less and/or different parts.In addition, the particular division of function shown in Figure 3 also only is intended to the purpose illustrated.In other embodiments, can be with parts more than 3 or module, or provide configuration module 73, detector 77 and manager 79 with single parts or module.
Type of interconnection between the parts of Fig. 3 will be relevant with enforcement at least to a certain extent.Under the situation that the parts of system 70 are implemented with hardware, can provide interconnection by physical connection such as computer system bus.In certain embodiments, composite services configuration module 73, composite services detector 77 and composite services manager 79 realize that with software described software is carried out by processor 76 at least.In this case, alternately, but the operational coupled between these parts is a logic.For example, composite services configuration module 73, composite services detector 77, with composite services manager 79 some data structures in can reference to storage 78, wherein said data structure represents that the logic between module 73, detector 77 and the manager 79 can be operatively connected.
Configuration/management interface 72 can comprise one or more devices, is used to receive from user's input and/or provides export to the user.For example, the user by use keyboard and mouse is imported or selection information carrying out the combined communication service management function, and can simplify the management of combined communication service by the information of on display, presenting to the user.Configuration/management interface 152 can support OSSI that any or all is used to receive instruction and and GUI, for example combined communication service-creation instruction and/or of wherein said instruction from other inputs of other system.The interface of use such as application programming interfaces can provide the support to OSSI, for example, interacts to allow external system and management system 150.
In the almost most embodiment of the present invention, management system 70 will be communicated by letter with this communication system that the combined communication service is provided.Communication system interface 74 comprises transmitter, receiver, or for example both have concurrently with the form of transceiver, to realize such communication.
As mentioned above, management system 70 can transmit control signal with equipment and/or the communication service of configuration by this equipment support, so that the combined communication service is provided by the communication equipment in communication system.Another function that can be provided by the embodiment of the invention is: based on the configuration of communication equipment in the communication system, and the automatic discovery of combined communication service.For this purpose, for example during the simultaneous operation, with this equipment and/or serve relevant configuration information and can receive via communication system interface 74, wherein make communication system configuration consistent in the system with the center system management accounts by described simultaneous operation by management system 70.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the ad hoc structure of communication system interface 74 and operation is depended on and management system 70 communicates particular communications system and equipment, the medium that between management system 70 and communication system, uses and agreement and whether management system 70 sends, receives or not only sent information receives information to communication system but also from communication system.
The software that in composite services configuration module 73, composite services detector 77 and the composite services manager 79 each can be carried out with hardware, by processor 76, or the combination of hardware and software implements, wherein processor 76 treatment element of microprocessor, ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)), FPGA (field programmable gate array) or other types for example.Although in Fig. 3, shown single processor 76, also it is contemplated that multi-processor implementation, wherein utilize more than one processing unit to implement any or all module 73, detector 77 and manager 79.The miscellaneous part of management system 70 can be similarly part or whole hardware or the software of utilizing implement.
Memory 78 can comprise one or more storage devices of identical or different type.The typical memory devices that memory 78 can comprise is for example: solid state memory device and use the device of mobility and/or erasability storage medium.Should be understood that for example, memory 78 can be positioned at management system 70 this locality, as shown in the figure, maybe can be by the remote storage in the server of management system visit.In one embodiment, memory 78 is used for the implementation database system.
In the operation, composite services detector 77 detects the combined communication service that has defined, and described combined communication service will be provided by one or more communication services of communication system support.The composite services of being undertaken by detector 77 detect can be based on the user's input that is input to this combined communication system configuration module 73 via configuration/management interface 72, via the information of communication system interface 74 receptions, or based on both.
As above brief description, the user can calling function determining new combined communication service, and the information of input such as title, with relevant other the possible information of this new combined communication service.In one embodiment, in configuration/management interface 72, call this function by button or the menu item of clicking in presenting to user's UI.Receive these inputs by configuration module 73, and detector 77 detects the service that has been configured based on user's input.
When creating the combined communication service or in the time after a while, can be by configuration component communication service like the user class.In this case, the configuration communication service also can be detected based on user's input by detector 77 so that the combined communication service to be provided.Such as the service adapter of the above-mentioned type, in being provided, the combined communication service relates under the situation of a plurality of communication services, can detect by user's interpolation and by detector 77.
The user removes service adapter from the combined communication service and/or the component communication service also is possible.
Therefore, the combined communication service can comprise zero or more multicomponent communication service.Can dispose some or all of component communication services so that the combined communication service that provides to be provided by adding service adapter.
Combined communication service management device 79 provides the expression of this combined communication service.This expression can be the visual representation form that shows to the user via configuration/management interface 72.Also can or alternatively, provide this expression by the storage data record in the memory 78.
Whether be configured to the management that the combined communication service is simplified in the indication that the combined communication service is provided by in expression, comprising the component communication service.For example, visual representation can comprise the expression such as any or all component communication service of the expression of the combined communication service of the title of combined communication service and the service of this combined communication, for example each icon.In this case, when the user selects to check the details of combined communication service, can determine easily whether any component communication service has been configured to provide this combined communication service.If shown the icon of component communication service, the user knows between this component communication service and this combined communication service to have certain relation.
In the expression of storage, the data of storage conclusively show the relation between combined communication service and its component communication service in the memory 78.
Combined communication service management device 79 can provide the visit subsequently to this expression, so that allow the user to carry out the management function of this combined communication service by configuration module 73.Management function can comprise: configuration the combined communication service being provided, removing communication service from this combined communication service, deleting this combined communication service, and/or can be revised other functions of this combined communication service by the communication service of this communication system support.The modification of combined communication service can detect and be reflected in the expression that manager 79 provides by detector 77.
Composite services manager 79 can also determine whether suitably to have disposed the component communication service in communication system.Can control signal be sent to this communication system via communication system interface 74, with the communication service of configuration component.For example, this can comprise and the communicating by letter of communication equipment, so that this equipment is set up the binding between service and the communication tunnel.
Forward to now based on the detected characteristics configuration in the communication system, the combined communication service, can receive the configuration information relevant by management system 70 via communication interface 74, as mentioned above with the communication service of in communication system, supporting.Detector 77 directly receives configuration information from interface 74 or by memory 78.Can and be stored in the memory 78 by composite services manager 79 reception configuration informations, and whether be configured to operate so that the combined communication service to be provided with definite communication service with other communication service by 77 visits of composite services detector and analysis.
In certain embodiments, finish this function of detector 77 by the configuration of finding reflection management system service adapter.No matter device type/version or COS, the connectivity between the service that provides in communication equipment is determined by detector 77.Then, upgrade any affected combined communication service by manager 79.Owing to the relation between the newfound service, can also form new combined communication service.Manager 79 can be implemented to connect and the connector rule, and causes alarm and/or take other course of action based on these rules.
For example, detector 77 can be suitable for detecting the corresponding configuration of serving in above-mentioned any connector type and the communication system.SCP is to the logical links between the SCP connector specified services interface, and this logical links can be expressed as SAP in essence to the SAP connector in certain embodiments.For L2 exchange, SCP can have a end from up link (network interface) to SAP to the SCP connector.Based on for example; L1/L2 (cable, LAG (logical set is set up jointly), APS (protection exchange automatically) connectedness; and channel (being used for SONET/SDH) and encapsulated type and value, can between two SCP, form connection with establishment or the service of modification combined communication, and detect subsequently by detector 77.Having the QinQ encapsulation can be disposed for adopting effective internal services to be connected by detector 77 detections with two SAP that have same external/intrinsic value at this physical link one end.So, in management system 70, can produce new SCP automatically to the SCP connector.
Predetermined again between sync period or at communication equipment,, can find by the internal chiasma connection between the communication service of identical communication equipment support for example by configurable jockey by network event (that is, interrupting) from this communication equipment.
The discovery that the PW radial connects can be included in the coupling of VC (virtual circuit) identifier that uses in the Terminal Service website on the different communication equipment.This process can also be in lock in time again, maybe is performed when the network event that receives from this communication equipment.
Detector 77 can also be distinguished dissimilar services sites interconnection.For example, the services sites of two connections can be relevant with identical or different communication service.From the viewpoint of the grade of service, the service adapter between the service of expression different communication can be extremely important.Therefore, detector 77 can be configured to detect the connection of a plurality of types, but adds the service adapter of only representing the connection that those are detected to the combined communication service, and wherein said detected connection has connected the services sites of different services.
Be important to note that: detector 77 can be by the actual disposition of finding to reflect in the configuration information in the communication system, that this communication system receives, perhaps by find that the service adapter of setting up comes the service of test set hop communication in management system 70.In the previous case, can interpolation automatically in management system 70 corresponding to the service adapter of the configuration of finding.Combined communication service management system 70 be deployed as in conjunction with before utilize under the situation of the communication system that the Routine Management system managed, this can be useful to downward compatibility.
An above-mentioned back example comprises the service adapter of finding in the management system Already in.When creating new the connection between the services sites of two services, this situation may occur.For example provide personnel to forget and in the combined communication service, create the new service adapter that connects of expression subsequently by CLI or the new service that connects of OSSI configuration.Have only management system can recognize the notion of service adapter.In this embodiment, communication system and do not know that two new services sites that connect are identical communication service or different communication services.Management system detects newly to connect and determine whether should create service adapter.
Therefore, can directly receive configuration information from communication system or from the user of management system or by composite services configuration module 73 and/or reservoir 78, wherein said configuration information is used to detect the combined communication service that defined by connector 77.
Service adapter between the service of finding or connection can or can belong to existing, predefined combined communication service.For example, communication service can be configured to operate mutually by other devices outside the combined communication service management function of CLI or management system 70.Although in this case, this service is may not can relevant with the combined communication service clearly with new service adapter, but manager 79 can be created new combined communication service automatically, and this combined communication service comprises the communication service that new service adapter is connected with it.According to predetermined strategy, rule, or default value, manager 79 can distribute and relevant title and other the possible information of this new combined communication service automatically.The combined communication information on services can be stored in the possible information relevant with service adapter with this communication service and to present to the user in the memory 78 and/or on display.When new combined communication service was created automatically, manager 79 also can be warned the user.
As another example, the user can and not belong between another communication service of combined communication service in a communication service that belongs to the combined communication service and creates new service adapter.New service adapter can and add to by manager 79 in the expression of combined communication service by detector 77 discoveries.Manager 79 determines that the communication service that these service adapters will this existing combined communication service is connected to another communication service, and this service adapter should also become the part that this combined communication is served thus.Equally, because another communication service is connected to the component communication service of this combined communication service, manager 79 can determine to upgrade this combined communication service to comprise another service.
The service adapter of finding or connect with being configured to and provide the communication service of various combination communication service relevant, this is possible.In case detect the appearance of this situation, manager 79 can be taked any action in some actions.
Possible action is to exist the service adapter of specifying the logical relation between this communication service under the prerequisite to cause alarm to one or more communication services, each different combined communication service with at service adapter.In this case, manager 79 may not add new service adapter, and therefore may not have service adapter.
Manager 79 also can or alternatively be selected a combined communication service of definition in the past, and upgrades two combined communication services, so that only selectable combined communication service comprises the service adapter between component communication service and the service.Any other affected service also can move in the combined communication service of selection.Affected service comprises current by other service adapters or connection, is connected to any one service in the component communication service.
Manager 79 can use various standards to determine which combined communication service component communication service and service adapter should add to.The possible rule that manager 79 can be used is to comprise the component communication service in older combined communication service.Based on the weighting of each combined communication service of calculating, this component communication service can alternatively be included in this combined communication service.Can be based on the weighting of the service of the one or more definite combined communication in following: the quantity of the service adapter in the sum of the component communication service in each combined communication service, each combined communication service, and to the number of users of each combined communication service.
Selection that another is possible or weighting standard are based on the hierarchal arrangement of each combined communication service.For example, according to the type of each combined communication service or OSI (open system interconnection) layer relevant with this combined communication service, the component communication service can be distributed to level or the layer in the combined communication service hierarchy.Can be at memory, or the mapping between specified services and the level in the look-up table of storage in other devices.With reference to figure 2, MPLS/BGP VPN service 42 is at the top layer of this combined communication service, VPLS44,46,48 and IES51 at following one deck, H-VPLS50,52,54,56,58,60 is at more following one deck, and VLAN service 62,64,66,68 is at the bottoms of combined communication service 40.Possible calibrate standard really based on layering and comprise the combined communication service of selecting to have maximum or minimum layer, or select this combined communication service like this: wherein relevant with connection of finding or service adapter component communication service has been assigned to higher or lower level.
Also it is contemplated that:, clearly select in the combined communication service one by the user in response to alarm or user prompt.
Another option that is used to handle a plurality of combined communication service scenario is to create the new combined communication service that comprises that the service between communication service and these services connects.Any or all affected service also can move in the new combined communication service.
Manager 79 also can be implemented other rules with control and management combined communication service manner.For example, this will be obviously according to aforementioned content: manager 79 can be implemented such rule, promptly communication service can be configured to only provide a combined communication service.One group of combined communication service regulation also can or alternatively comprise following one or more rule, wherein: only when communication service is not configured to and provide any other communication service operation of combined communication service to operate together, the rule of this communication service of deletion from this combined communication service; And, have only when the configuration communication service is not served so that combined communication to be provided, delete the rule of this combined communication service.Therefore, before moving or delete the service of component communication service and/or combined communication, at first deletion service adapter and service from the combined communication service.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of combined communication service management method.The operation that method 80 has been defined since 82 test set hop communication services, described combined communication service will be provided by one or more communication services of supporting in the communication system.As mentioned above, this detection can based on the input that receives from the user and/or with communication system the relevant configuration information of communication service supported.
84, by configuration order is sent to communication system, equipment and/or component communication service in can the configuration communication system.This operation can be in all embodiments or is carried out for each combination or component communication service, for example the detection of 82 combined communications service based on communication system under the situation of actual disposition of component communication service.
Method 80 is in 86 operations that the expression of this combined communication service is provided.This expression comprises whether configuration communication service so that the indication of this combined communication service to be provided, and this indication is provided with the form of canned data in memory and/or the visual representation that presents on display.
In case defined the combined communication service, the user can be allowed to visit the expression of this combined communication service, shown in Figure 88.Such user capture can make the user manage this combined communication service by the component communication service and/or the service adapter that change the combined communication service.These or other possible modification no matter make by revising described expression, is still made by changing in communication system, and all 89 detected, and the expression of combined communication service correspondingly is updated 86.
According to the description of the management system 70 of above-mentioned Fig. 3, carry out operation shown in Figure 4 and the variety of way of other operations that can carry out in certain embodiments is conspicuous.
Those skilled in the art will know that other variants of method 80 are possible.That other embodiment of the present invention also comprise is more, still less, and/or different operation, this operation according to shown in identical or different order carry out.
The process of definition and the service of management combined communication is be provided with reference to the example UI that provides in the embodiments of the invention.UI shown in Fig. 5-8 only is used for illustrative purposes, does not limit the scope of the invention.Other embodiment of the present invention can utilize different UI layout and unit, or even such as the non-figure UI technology of CLI, implement the combined communication service management function.In addition, the UI shown in Fig. 5-8 is relevant with service adapter with combined communication service, the component communication service of particular type.Be used for dissimilar services with the service be connected its UI can with shown in basic identical or different.
Fig. 5-8 and corresponding explanation thereof should be made respective explanations.
Fig. 5 is the UI block diagram that is used to define and manage the combined communication service.UI90 comprises be used for the mark 92,94 that moves between summary info that is used for combined communication service and component communication service information.Summary combined communication information on services is presented among Fig. 5, and component communication service information below will be made more detailed description.
As shown in the figure, summary combined communication information on services comprises identifier 96, distributes this identifier in certain embodiments when user's calling function is served with definite new combined communication automatically.
98 and 100, combined communication service name and description can be imported respectively, or combined communication service name and description can be revised for existing combined communication service for new combined communication service.
In 102, present state information at UI90.Although at the state that 102 these state information reflections are determined and presented in UI90 automatically by management system, should recognize, also it is contemplated that user's control of combined communication service state.For example, when combined communication service initial creation, the user wishes to control expressly the mode of operation of this combined communication service.
102, state information comprises connection status and converging operation state, and for example, described converging operation state can be determined based on the mode of operation of any component communication service and/or service adapter.Connection status provides such indication: via the service adapter in the communication system be connected, all components communication service can both be by every other component communication service " arrival ".This needn't mean that each component communication service can both be connected to each other component communication service by service adapter, or in fact each component communication service can both communicate with every other component communication service.For example, combined communication service 40 shown in Fig. 2 can be characterized as being fully and connect, because each component communication service can arrive indirectly by every other component communication service at least, although not all service must communicate with every other service.For example, VPLS44,48 is mutual communication never, but in order to determine the connection status of combined communication service 40, still considers and can arrive and connect.
The indication of the quantity of service in this combined communication system and the indication of connector quantity are also provided 102.
The visual elements that allows the user to call the various functions of each function is presented in 104,103,105,107,109.Ekahafnium calls synchronizing function to upgrade the configuration in Management System Data storehouse and/or the communication system, to reflect any modification that the combined communication service is carried out again synchronously again.For example, utilize mouse and cursor, the information that is chosen at least one user's input that resets among the UI90 of reset element 103.Accept user's input and can close UI90 by ' OK ' function of selecting element 105 to call, and can accept user's input and not close UI90 by the application function of selecting element 109 to call.Although synchronously simultaneous operation is again called in the selection of ekahafnium at once again, when selecting ' OK ' or application element 105,109, carry out the combined communication information on services in the simultaneous operation again at the next one and distribute and/or configuration variation.Next simultaneous operation again can manually be called subsequently or is performed according to predetermined program or trigger conditions.Ignore any information of importing by the user and can close UI90 by the cancellation function of selecting element 107 to call.
Can provide more, still less and/or different kinds of information and function in other embodiments than shown in Figure 5.
Allow the user to navigate in the tabulation or other expressions of any component communication service that is configured to provide the combined communication service in the selection of the component mark 94 at UI90 top.Shown in Fig. 8 and the illustrative example of this expression that is discussed in more detail below, can also allow the communication service of user management component and/or to the service adapter of combined communication service.In another embodiment, component communication service and service connector tube reason function can directly be called from UI90.
Fig. 6 is the block diagram of component communication service UI, when the user wishes the component communication service added in the combined communication service, or when checking the details of component communication service of a part that becomes the combined communication service, can show this UI.
112, UI110 comprises the information relevant with the owner of this component communication service.For example, the owner of communication service can be a company, and it provides this communication service to the terminal use as the client of this service.The service owner can or can have the infrastructure that this service is provided.
User by selecting is checked element 113 visits other information relevant with this owner, and this element can be opened other screen display user profile.
Indication is served relevant information with the combined communication that maybe will be added under the component communication service in 114.The combined communication information on services comprises the combined communication service ID, title and converging operation state.Check that element 115 provides the visit for other information of this combined communication service, and check that the selection of element 115 can show this information, and might be UI90 shown in Figure 5.
The service-specific information that presents in UI110 comprises service ID 116, and it can distribute automatically by management system.Service name 118 and 120 and descriptor can be imported by the user.122 Service Management state can be selected in the drop-down menu in the UI110 example.The service operations state except ' on ' or emulation mode and the reason of some possible modes of operation can be presented at 124,126 respectively.
The component communication service can be the existing service of having created in communication system, or will create and add to the new service of combined communication service.Finish the establishment of new service by the information among the input UI110 and other possible information relevant with this component communication service.Check element or be similar among Fig. 5 the mark shown in 92,94 by information on services and can visit other information on services.
Removing the component communication service from the combined communication service can finish by selecting to remove element 134.For example, between other component communication services of component communication service and combined communication service, exist under the situation of service adapter,, then can present error message or other alarms if the condition that removes is violated.Described alarm can allow the user to abandon this and remove operation, or continues to remove any or all component communication service, service adapter and any other possible affected component communication service.Can provide locomotive function in a comparable manner, be used for the component communication service is moved to another existing or new combined communication service from a combined communication service.
In UI90, also can provide and similarly remove element and function, remove the combined communication service to allow the user.Under the situation that the combined communication service removes,, then can present alarm from this combined communication service if all components communication service and/or service adapter do not remove.
Topology checks that element 136 provides the visit of the full view that the combined communication under the component communication service is served to the user.Fig. 8 has shown the example of combined communication service topological view 194, and below will describe in more detail.
Again synchronously, reset, " OK ", cancellation and application element 132,133,135,137,139 call above with reference to figure 5 described each functions, but be used for the combined communication service.
Fig. 7 is the sketch of service adapter UI140, when the user selects to add service adapter, when checking service adapter or similar functions, presents this service adapter.
Can import and show the service adapter title 142, and its state can show in 144.The combined communication service that maybe will be added under the service adapter shows 146.The combined communication service can be filled automatically by user's input or by management system.For example, when calling interpolation or check the service adapter function from combined communication service management UI as described below, pre-filling 146 functions of combined communication service field are preferred.By selecting to check element 148, can check the details of combined communication service.
Selected by the component communication service that maybe will connect that this service adapter connects 150.When selecting element 154,155, the user can select component communication service title or other identifiers from the tabulation that shows.The title of each selected service or other identifiers are presented at 152,153.Can visit the details of each service by selecting element 156,157.
When selecting element 164,165,176,177, by selecting from the tabulation that shows, the services sites of service adapter and interface message are configured and show 160,170 in similar substantially mode.So information field 162/163,172/173 is shown.Via checking that element 166/167,178/179 can obtain the details of services sites and interface.
By the establishment of selecting element 174,175 to call the new interface function, by described interface function, the user can specify and dispose new interface.Basic similarly element can be provided in other embodiments, go back or alternatively dispose new service and/or website to allow the user.
As above described at the component communication service, the basis of creating new template can be created or be used as to service adapter from model.180, the drawing template establishment function is presented among the UI140.
Element 183,185,187,189 calls above-mentioned functions, is used for service adapter.
Fig. 8 is the sketch of UI, and this UI has shown the combined communication service and has been configured to provide the expression of the component communication service of this combined communication service.UI190 comprises combined communication service list part 192, be used to show and the relevant information of this combined communication service, and topology checks part 194, is used for showing the expression of this combined communication service according to the component communication service of combined communication service and the topology of service adapter.
This part 192 comprises the visual elements 191 of this combined communication service of expression.Element 191 can present this combined communication service name and/or to other information of this combined communication service definition.Element 193,195,197,199 presents the information of the component communication service of this combined communication service equally, and in an example shown, the combined communication service comprises four component communication services.
Combined communication service 191 and show it is a kind of mode of signal in the information of its component communication service of 193,195,197,199, in this mode, UI can provide one or more component communication services to be configured to the indication that the component communication service is provided, as mentioned above, the combined communication service has zero or a plurality of component communication service.If do not show the component communication service, then there is not the component communication service to add in this combined communication service 193,195,197,199.
Layout at the element shown in the part 192 also provides the indication that concerns between the component communication service.For example, order and their indentation that is listed in 192 these combined communication services can reflect the hierarchy that this combined communication is served.In Fig. 8, element 193,195,197,199 expression component communication services 1 are top the combined communication service, and component communication service 2 and 4 is at following one deck, and component communication service 3 is connected to communication service 2 and is positioned at more following one deck.
The another kind of mode of expression combined communication service is presented in the part 194.Icon 202,204,206,208 is shown each that is used for four component communications portion.In addition, at 201,203,205 service adapters that shown between the icon, combined communication service, its component communication service and therebetween the complete image that is connected are provided.
Although in Fig. 8, clearly do not show, also can indicate in UI190 such as other information of service and service connector type and state.In one embodiment, symbol is used to specify service and service connector type, and color is indicated the state of any or all component communication service, service adapter and combined communication service.
UI190 provides the clear expression of combined communication service.This has simplified the management of combined communication service significantly, particularly for the combined communication service that relates to the built-in function between a plurality of dissimilar services.
Element the 207, the 209th, functional element can be selected calling management function by the user, so that add in the combined communication service component communication service and service adapter to 207 respectively.The selection of element 207,209 can cause UI110,140 demonstration, to allow the user component communication service or service adapter is added in the combined communication service.
Functional visual elements 207,209 disclosed herein and other similar function visual elements only are used to the purpose of illustrating.UI according to other embodiments of the invention can comprise the additional elements that for example is used to call other functions.Also it is contemplated that other mechanism that are used to call management function.Alternatively or except function ' button ' visual elements, can use drop-down and/or popup menu.And, in certain embodiments, by clicking or selecting respective markers 191,193,195,197,199 or icon 201,202,203,204,205,206,208 among the UI90 by other mode, can call the specific function of component communication service or connector, to check, to delete, to move and/or to revise service or connector.
Although in single UI190, show, according to one embodiment of present invention, part 192,194 is provided as different screens.For example, the part mark of the UI90 of Fig. 5 94 times, tabulation expression 192 can be presented to the user, and when the user selects topology among the UI110 of Fig. 6 to check element 136, can present expression 194.
Fig. 9-the 11st, the block diagram of data structure can be distinguished the information of the service of storage representation combined communication, service adapter and component communication service in the described data structure.These data structures can be stored in the memory 78 (Fig. 3) of system 70, and upgrade in case of necessity to keep the management system log (SYSLOG) accurately and be up-to-date.
As above described for other accompanying drawings, Fig. 9-11 has represented that the example of data structure only is used to the purpose of illustrating, and does not limit the scope of the invention.Other embodiment of the present invention can comprise with shown in identical or different tactic still less, more, or different data field.
Combined communication service data structure 210 comprises: information 212, and such as title and/or ID, it has identified the combined communication service; Information 214,216 has identified n the component communication service that this combined communication is served respectively, such as combined communication service name and/or ID; And, with other relevant information 218 of this combined communication service, the quantity and the number of connectors of for example any or all description, converging operation state, combined communication service.
Service adapter data structure 220 comprises: information 222, and such as title and/or ID, it has identified this service adapter; Information 223, the type of indication service adapter, its example is described in the above; Information 224 is such as the title and/or the ID that have identified the combined communication service under this service adapter; Information 226,228, such as title and/or ID, it has identified title, ID, the services sites of m the end points that connects by service adapter, and/or interface; And other service adapter information 229 are as the state of this service adapter.To connect two communication services although wish service adapter, a kind of variant of this service adapter notion of imagination is to be defined in the interconnection between the service more than two.
Each communication service for being connected by this service adapter can comprise the information that identifies this communication service, the special services website and the link information of communication service in 226,228 terminal point information that provide.For example, connect two services, the service adapter of service 1 and 2 can comprise data (service ID 1, services sites ID1, SCP/ binding ID/jockey ID1) and (service ID 2, services sites ID2, SCP/ binding ID/jockey ID2) respectively in field 226,228.
The component communication service is specified by following information in data structure 230: service identifier 232, this identifier are the information of this communication service of sign, as title and/or ID; Combined communication service identifier 234 comprises the information that the affiliated combined communication of this service of sign is served; Combined communication service hierarchy 236 is represented the level or the stratum level of this combined communication service of distribution services; And other information 238, as service state.
Thus, each data structure comprises the information 212,224,234 of identifier combination communication service.This data structure comprises also whether be illustrated in the communication service of supporting in the communication system serves related information with this combined communication.In data structure 210,220, information 214/216 and 226/228 sign and the relevant communication service of this combined communication service.Service identifier 232 signs in data structure 230 are served relevant service with the combined communication in 234 signs.
Should recognize, can comprise the data structure shown in Fig. 9-11 more than in the data record of storing in the management system.The Management System Data storehouse can comprise one or more communication service data record of the combined communication service data record of one or more embodiment data structures 210, the one or more service adapter data record that embody data structure 220 and embodiment data structure 230.
Should be noted that other embodiment of the present invention can use various example data structures 210,220,230.For example, allowing service adapter or service to belong under the situation of an above combined communication service, a plurality of combined communication services can identify in 224,234.Without departing from the invention, other variants also are possible.
What described only is the signal that embodiment of the invention principle is used.Without departing from the present invention, those skilled in the art also can implement other equipment and method.
For example, in certain embodiments, the combined communication service can be handled as the component communication service, the combined communication service has been moved in other combined communication services.
The service adapter that single connection is provided between the component communication service has also been described in addition.It is also conceivable that redundant connector, two VPLS being linked together, with the redundancy of a plurality of users' that provide support H-VPLS by a pair of service adapter.In the combined communication service 40 of Fig. 2; any or all H-VPLS50,56,58,60 can be coupled to its corresponding VPLS44,48 by a plurality of connectors; so that provide redundancy protecting, and provide redundancy protecting to combined communication service 40 thus to the communication between VPLS and the H-VPLS.
Not the service adapter of the special another kind of type of describing not is communication service in the management domain of management system and the service adapter between another communication service outside this management domain above.For this class connector, an end points can be SCP, and another end points is the character string that is used to describe another non-management service.
Embodiments of the invention provide the feature of other relevant combined communication services, are included in the feature of describing in the related application of above-mentioned reference.
Should recognize, it is contemplated that variant according to the mode of implementing the embodiment of the invention.Although mainly be described under the background of method and system, technology disclosed herein also can or alternatively be implemented as the instruction of storing in the machine readable media.

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1. system comprises:
The combined communication service detectors is suitable for detecting the combined communication service that will be provided by one or more communication services of supporting in the communication system has been provided; With
The combined communication service management device operationally is coupled to described detector, and is suitable for providing the expression of described combined communication service, described expression to comprise whether the configuration communication service is to provide the indication of described combined communication service.
2. according to the system of claim 1, also comprise:
Be used to receive the interface of input; With
Combined communication service configuration module operationally is coupled to described interface, and is suitable for receiving the input that is used for the combinations of definitions communication service via described interface.
3. according to the system of claim 2, wherein said combined communication service configuration module is further adapted for via described interface reception and is used for the configuration communication service so that the input of described combined communication service to be provided.
4. according to the system of claim 2, wherein said interface is further adapted for and allows the described expression of visit, be used in described combined communication service, carrying out management function, described management function comprises following one or more: configuration by the communication service of described communication system support so that described combined communication service to be provided, from described combined communication service, remove communication service, and delete described combined communication service.
5. according to the system of claim 4, wherein said manager is further adapted for implements a cover combined communication service regulation, and this cover rule comprises following one or more: communication service can be configured to only provide the rule of a combined communication service; Have only when communication service is not configured to operate with any other communication service that described combined communication service is provided, from described combined communication service, remove the rule of described communication service.
6. want 1 system according to right, further comprise: operationally with the interface of described detector coupling, this interface be suitable for receiving with described communication system in the relevant configuration information of communication service supported,
Wherein, described detector is suitable for based on described configuration information, by determine communication service whether be configured to described communication system in another communication service of supporting operate together so that the combined communication service to be provided, come the service of test set hop communication to be defined.
7. according to each system of claim 1 to 6, further comprise at least one in following:
Display, wherein said manager are suitable for providing expression by the visual representation that shows described combined communication service on described display; With
Memory, wherein said manager are suitable for expression with described combined communication service and are stored in the described memory expression is provided.
8. according to each system of claim 1 to 6, wherein said detector is further adapted for by detecting service adapter between the communication service determines whether the communication service of supporting in the described communication system is configured to described combined communication service is provided that each service adapter has been specified the logical relation between the communication service.
9. according to the system of claim 1, wherein said combined communication service comprises at least one service adapter, and each service adapter has been specified the logical relation between the communication service, and described at least one service adapter comprises one or more in following:
The service adapter of the logical relation between the specified services interface is by the addressable communication service of this interface;
The service adapter that pseudo-line between the designated communication equipment connects is supported communication service on described communication equipment; With
Specify the service adapter of the connection between the service of supporting on the common communication equipment, wherein said appointment will be by the configurable jockey of implementing in this communication equipment.
10. according to the system of claim 6, wherein said detector is by determining that whether described configuration information comprises the service adapter of specifying the logical relation between described communication service and another communication service, determines whether described communication service is configured to operate with another communication service.
11. system according to claim 6, wherein said manager is suitable for determining whether that the configuration communication service is to provide predefined combined communication service, be not configured in described communication service and create new combined communication service when the service of predefined combined communication is provided, and be configured to when the service of predefined combined communication is provided in described communication service, upgrade described predefined combined communication service.
12. system according to claim 11, wherein said manager also is configured to the predefined combined communication service that provides by determining whether one or more described communication services, determine whether to dispose described communication service so that predefined combined communication service to be provided, and when in described communication service, having only one to be configured to provide predefined combined communication to serve, upgrade described predefined combined communication service to comprise described communication service by upgrading described predefined combined communication service.
13. according to the system of claim 12, wherein also be configured under the situation that each different predefined combined communication service is provided the above communication service, described manager is suitable for carrying out following one or more operation:
For one or more described communication services, each different combined communication service with specify the service adapter of the logical relation between the described communication service to give the alarm;
Select in described each different predefined combined communication service, and upgrade described each different predefined combined communication service, so that each communication service only is included in the predefined combined communication service of selection;
Establishment comprises the new combined communication service of described communication service; And
Establishment comprises the new combined communication service of described communication service and any other communication service, and wherein, one or more being configured in the described communication service operated together with described other communication services.
14. a method comprises:
Detect and defined the combined communication service, described combined communication service will be provided by one or more communication services of supporting in the communication system; With
The expression of described combined communication service is provided, and described expression comprises the indication that whether communication service is configured to provides described combined communication service.
15. the method for claim 14 wherein detects and comprises: based on the one or more inputs that receive from the user with described communication system the relevant configuration information of communication service supported, the service of test set hop communication is defined.
16. according to the method for claim 14, further comprise following at least one:
The service of test set hop communication is modified, and wherein provides further to comprise the expression that the combined communication service of having revised is provided; With
The service of test set hop communication is deleted, and the expression of wherein deleted combined communication service is removed.
17. according to each method of claim 14 to 16, wherein provide comprise following one or more: show the visual representation of described combined communication service, and the expression of the described combined communication service of storage in memory.
18. according to each method of claim 14 to 16, wherein the communication service of supporting in described communication system is configured to utilize one or more connectors that the combined communication service is provided, the logical relation between each service adapter designated communication service.
19. according to the method for claim 14, wherein detect and comprise that detecting another communication service that communication service is configured to support in communication system operates, this method further comprises:
Determine whether described communication service the predefined combined communication service that provides is provided;
Be not configured to when the service of predefined combined communication is provided in described communication service, create new combined communication service; And
Be configured to when the service of predefined combined communication is provided in described communication service, upgrade described predefined combined communication service.
20. according to the method for claim 14, wherein detect and comprise that detecting another communication service that communication service is configured to support in described communication system operates, this method further comprises:
Determine whether one or more communication services the predefined combined communication service that provides also is provided;
When having only one also to be configured to provide predefined combined communication to serve in the described communication service, upgrade described predefined combined communication service to comprise described communication service; With
When being configured to provide each different predefined combined communication service more than one in the described communication service, carry out following one or more:
For one or more described communication services, different combined communication service and specify the service adapter of the logical relation between the described communication service to give the alarm separately; Select in described each different predefined combined communication service, and upgrade described each different predefined combined communication service, so that each communication service only is included in the predefined combined communication service of selection; Establishment comprises the new combined communication service of described communication service; Comprise the new combined communication service of this communication service and any other communication service with establishment, one or more being configured in the wherein said communication service operated with described other communication services.
21. the machine readable media of a store instruction is realized claim 14 to 16, claim 19 when described instruction is performed, or any one method in the claim 20.
22. the machine readable media of a store data structure, described data structure comprises:
The information of the combined communication service that sign will be provided by one or more communication services of supporting in the communication system; With
Indicate the communication service of supporting in the described communication system whether to serve related information with described combined communication.
23. according to the medium of claim 22, wherein indicate the communication service of supporting in the described communication system whether to serve related information with described combined communication and comprise the information that identifies a plurality of communication services, described data structure further comprises:
Define the information that the logic between the described communication service connects.
24. medium according to claim 22, wherein said combined communication service comprises a plurality of stratum levels, and wherein indicate the communication service of supporting in the described communication system whether to serve related information with described combined communication and comprise the information that identifies communication service, described data structure further comprises:
Indicate the information of the stratum level of the described communication service in the described combined communication service.
25. according to the medium of claim 22, wherein said data structure comprises a plurality of data record, described data record comprises:
One or more combined communication service data records, each combined communication service data record comprises: the information of identifier combination communication service; And sign is configured to provide the information of one or more communication services described combined communication service, that support in the described communication system, has indicated one or more communication services and described combined communication service that relation is arranged thus;
One or more service adapter data record, each service adapter data record comprises: the information of identifier combination communication service; And, be identified at the information that the logic between the communication service of supporting in the described communication system connects, indicate described communication service and described combined communication service that relation is arranged thus; And
One or more communication service data record, each communication data record comprises: the information that identifies the communication service of supporting in the described communication system; The information of identifier combination communication service; And, indicated the information of the stratum level of the described communication service in a plurality of stratum levels that comprise the service of described combined communication, indicated described communication service and described this combined communication service that relation is arranged thus.
26. a user interface comprises:
The visual element of the combined communication service that expression will be provided by one or more communication services of supporting in the communication system;
Expression is configured to the visual element of the communication service that described combined communication service is provided; With
If be configured between the communication service that described combined communication service is provided logical communication link is arranged, represent each visual element of described logical communication link.
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