CN110062407A

CN110062407A - Method and device for managing network slice performance

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Publication number: CN110062407A
Application number: CN201810055349.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 蒋若冰; 孙文琦; 冯珍妮; 陆伟; 杨水根; 谭巍
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-01-19
Filing date: 2018-01-19
Publication date: 2019-07-26
Anticipated expiration: 2038-01-19
Also published as: CN110062407B

Abstract

The application provides a method and a device for managing network slice performance, which can realize the management of the accessibility performance of resources or services of a network slice level. The method is performed by a network element management unit (EM) managing an access and mobility management function (AMF), the method comprising: the EM receives a network slice performance measurement request sent by a network slice management system, wherein the network slice performance measurement request is used for requesting measurement of the performance of a terminal device accessing a target network slice, and the AMF supports the target network slice; the EM acquires measurement data for the network slice performance measurement request; the EM transmits a measurement reply to the network slice management system corresponding to the network slice performance measurement request, the measurement reply including the measurement data.

Description

The method and apparatus of network chip property management

Technical field

This application involves the communications fields, and more particularly to the network chip property management in the communications field side Method and device.

Background technique

The new features of 5G communication system first is that release network slice concept.Network slice is can to provide particular network Function, the logical network for meeting special services demand, include complete specific function or service needed for network function module and The set of resource.Operator can provide for the user group of different characteristic or service quality rating and be able to achieve identical network function Multiple networks are sliced example.The same user, which can also access net by 5G while access multiple networks, is sliced example, to use These networks are sliced different types of service provided by example.In order to guarantee that different operators are sliced network in global range It is unified support and cooperating, propose three kinds of slice/service types, i.e. reinforced type mobile broadband service (enhancedmobile broadband, eMBB), high reliability low time delay communicate (ultra-reliable low latency Communications, URLLC) and extensive Internet of Things (massive Internet of Things, MIoT).

And network slice is used as a kind of communication resource, existing network slice management system, which does not provide, is sliced network Or the Managed Solution of the accessibility performance (accessibility) of the resource or service of network slice example hierarchy.

Summary of the invention

The application provides a kind of method of network chip property management, can be realized resource or clothes to network slice level The accessibility performance of business is managed.

In a first aspect, providing a kind of method of network chip property management, the method is by management access and mobility The NE management unit EM of management function AMF is executed, and the method includes the EM to receive what network slice management system was sent The measurement request of network chip property, the network chip property measurement request is for requesting measuring terminals equipment to access target network The performance of slice, wherein the AMF supports the target network slice；The EM is obtained to be surveyed for the network chip property Measure the measurement data of request；The EM sends to network slice management system and asks corresponding to the network chip property measurement The measurement asked replies, and it includes the measurement data that the measurement, which replies,.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the EM (AMF-EM) for managing AMF can be sliced what management system was sent according to network The measurement request of network chip property, obtains the measurement data of the performance of terminal device access target network slice, and will measure number According to network slice management system is sent to, network slice management system is enabled to obtain terminal equipment access network slice Performance, and then realize that network slice management system carries out pipe to the resource of network slice level or the accessibility performance of service Reason.

Here, multiple and different interactive process may occur when terminal device is sliced using network, such as registration process is asked Ask service process or session establishment process etc..It is corresponding, network slice access procedure may include control plane access procedure and User face access procedure.Wherein, control plane access procedure is likely to be present in registration process and request service process, the access of user face Process is likely to be present in registration process and session establishment process.

Optionally, the network chip property measurement request includes first performance measurement type, the first performance measurement Type includes that the control plane of terminal equipment access network slice is successfully accessed rate and/or for determining that the control plane is successfully accessed The parameter of rate；

When the first performance measurement type includes that the control plane is successfully accessed rate, the measurement data includes following At least one of: the control plane of the target network slice is successfully accessed rate, control plane access failure rate, control plane access attempts Number, control plane are successfully accessed number and control plane access failure number；

When the first performance measurement type includes for determining that the control plane is successfully accessed the parameter of rate, the survey It is secondary that amount data include at least one of the following: that control plane access attempts number, the control plane of the target network slice are successfully accessed Several and control plane access failure number；

Wherein, it is the ratio that control plane is successfully accessed number and control plane access attempts number that the control plane, which is successfully accessed rate, Value, the control plane access failure rate are the ratio of control plane access failure number and control plane access attempts number.

Specifically, terminal device can send the request message that request is sliced using network to AMF, it can in the request message To include that terminal uses the NSSAI for needing network slice to be used.Correspondingly, AMF receives the request message.Here, by terminal Equipment attempts the process of access to the control plane that the process that AMF sends the message that request is sliced using network is known as terminal device. Specifically, the number that control plane is attempted to access is the number that terminal device sends the message.

Specifically, working as request after AMF receives the message for being used to request to be sliced using network of terminal device transmission The network carried in message be sliced corresponding S-NSSAI allow using NSSAI (allowed NSSAI) set in when, The control plane that then terminal device is sliced the network is successfully accessed.When the network carried in request message is sliced corresponding S- When NSSAI can be in the set for the NSSAI (rejected NSSAI) that refusal uses, then terminal device is sliced the network Control plane access failure.

Optionally, the network chip property measurement request is capable of measuring type, second performance measurement including secondary Type includes that the user face of terminal equipment access network slice is successfully accessed rate and/or for determining that the user face is successfully accessed The parameter of rate；

When the user face that the second performance measurement type includes network slice is successfully accessed rate, the measurement data packet Include at least one of following: the user face of the target network slice is successfully accessed rate, user face access failure rate, the access of user face Attempt access number, user face is successfully accessed number and user face access failure number；

When the second performance measurement type includes for determining that the user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate, the survey Amount data include at least one of the following: the user face access attempts access number of target network slice, the access of user face at Function number and user face access failure number；

Wherein, it is the ratio that user face is successfully accessed number and access number is attempted in user face that the user face, which is successfully accessed rate, Value, user face access failure rate are the ratio that access number is attempted in user face access failure number and user face.In addition, user face Network or SMF can be defined as successfully and be terminal device by, which being successfully accessed, establishes the PDU session that network slice is supported, the access of user face Failure can be defined as network or SMF and establish the PDU conversation failure that network slice is supported by terminal device.

Optionally, the reason of measurement data further includes user face access failure, wherein user face access failure The reason of comprise at least one of the following: the invalidation request of terminal device, conversation management functional SMF request user to carry out data network Network authentification failure or radio access network resources distribution failure.

Control plane is successfully accessed rate and user face is successfully accessed the measurement of rate and statistics and can be responsible for by network element AMF, is infusing The processes such as volume, request service, PDU Session foundation are directed to network element AMF, and such network slice management system can be more efficient Determine the performance of terminal equipment access network slice in ground.Alternatively, user face is successfully accessed the measurement of rate and statistics can also be by SMF is responsible for and is sent to network slice management system by the NE management cell S MF-EM of SMF.In addition, NEF can also pass through it NE management function EM come to network be sliced management system provide measurement data, that is to say, that NEF can also be used as statistics institute There is the network element of performance measurement data and result, only data provided by NEF are obtained from network elements such as related AMF or SMF.By Control plane be successfully accessed rate and/or data surface is successfully accessed the statistics of rate and reports in can be carried out by different network elements, therefore, The application can flexibly dispose network.

Optionally, the network chip property measurement request includes third performance measurement type, the third performance measurement Type includes that network is sliced the load apportionment ratio of corresponding network slice example and/or the ginseng for determining the load apportionment ratio Number；

Wherein, when the third performance measurement type includes the load apportionment ratio, the measurement data includes following At least one of: the target network be sliced corresponding at least one network slice example load apportionment ratio, it is described at least one What the quantity and target network slice for the session that each network slice example in network slice example is supported were supported The quantity of total session；

When the third performance measurement type includes the parameter for determining the load apportionment ratio, the target network The measurement data of slice includes at least one of the following: each network slice example institute at least one network slice example The quantity for total session that the quantity of the session of support and target network slice are supported；

Wherein, the load apportionment ratio of each network slice example at least one network slice example is described every The ratio of the quantity for total session that the quantity and network slice for the session that a network slice example is supported are supported.

For network slice management system, the load of each network slice example under a network slice distributes feelings Condition is also a performance indicator for needing to be concerned about.Based on the load apportionment ratio of each slice example, can not only be connect in terminal device Enter and provide foundation after a network is sliced for the specific network slice example of its distribution, moreover it is possible to understand each network slice in real time The loading condition of example, adjustment is sliced example capacity and performance in due course.

Optionally, at least one network including target network slice is cut in the network chip property measurement request The mark of all SMF corresponding to each network slice example in piece example；

Wherein, the EM obtains the measurement data of the target network slice, comprising:

The EM obtains the corresponding SMF of each session in all sessions that the target network slice is supported；

The EM is sliced according to each network in each corresponding SMF of session and at least one network slice example The mark of all SMF corresponding to example determines that the target network is sliced corresponding network slice example load apportionment ratio Or the parameter for determining the load apportionment ratio.

Optionally, the measurement data of the target network slice further include:

The quantity for the session that each SMF is supported in all SMF that the target network slice is related to.

After being successfully established due to PDU Session, SMF can send the information for being successfully established or failing, therefore AMF to AMF Which SMF the PDU Session that can know that each each of network slice identified by S-NSSAI is successfully established is assigned to Network element.But due to network element AMF possibly can not sensing network be sliced example, i.e., can not know which each SMF network element belongs to It is sliced example, therefore network element AMF possibly can not directly count the load apportionment ratio of network slice example, and needs to measure Related data (as be used for computational load apportionment ratio parameter) be sent to 3GPP management system or network slice management system in Network element, then as be capable of sensing network slice example managed network element network according to belonging to each SMF be sliced example information pair The PDU Session quantity of each slice example carries out statistic of classification, and calculates the load apportionment ratio of each network slice example.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, it can also include target network slice that network, which is sliced in measurement request message, Mark.Specifically, the mark (ID) of network slice can be single network slice selection auxiliary information (single network Sliceselection assistance information, S-NSSAI).Specifically, network slice selection auxiliary information (networkslice selection assistance information, NSSAI) can be used to identify that UE may need to connect The one group of network slice entered.Here, NSSAI is the set of one or more S-NSSAI, and S-NSSAI can uniquely determine a net Network slice.S-NSSAI may include slice/type of service (slice/service type, SST), and SST is cut for describing network The business or characteristic of piece example.S-NSSAI can also include that slice distinguishes information (slice differentiator, SD), SD For further discriminating between the supplement of network slice example when multiple network slice examples identical there are slice/type of service Information.

Second aspect provides a kind of method of network chip property management, which is characterized in that the method is by the first net Network is sliced management function and executes, which comprises

The first network is sliced management function and sends first network slice at least one NE management unit EM Performance measurement request, the first network chip property measurement request is for requesting measuring terminals equipment access target network slice Performance, wherein access that each EM at least one described EM is managed and mobile management function to ps domain AMF support the mesh Mark network slice；

The first network slice management function receives the first network that corresponds to that each EM is sent and cuts First measurement of piece performance measurement request replies, and it includes measuring for the first network chip property that first measurement, which replies, The measurement data of request.

Specifically, terminal device can send the message that request is sliced using network to AMF, it may include end in the message End uses the NSSAI for needing network slice to be used.Correspondingly, AMF receives the message.Here, terminal device is sent to AMF The control plane that the process for the message that request is sliced using network is known as terminal device attempts the process of access.Specifically, control plane The number for attempting to access is the number that terminal device sends the message.

Specifically, working as network after AMF receives the message for being used to request to be sliced using network of terminal device transmission Be sliced corresponding S-NSSAI allow using NSSAI (allowed NSSAI) set in when, then terminal device is to the net The control plane of network slice is successfully accessed.When network is sliced the NSSAI (rejected that corresponding S-NSSAI can be used in refusal When in set NSSAI), then terminal device is sliced the network control plane access failure.

When the second performance measurement type include network slice user face be successfully accessed rate when, the measurement data includes At least one of below: the user face of the target network slice is successfully accessed rate, user face access failure rate, the access of user face are tasted Try indegree, user face is successfully accessed number and user face access failure number；

When the second performance measurement type include for determining that the user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate when, the measurement Data include at least one of the following: that the user face access attempts access number of the target network slice, user face are successfully accessed Number and user face access failure number；

Optionally, the reason of measurement data of the target network slice further includes user face access failure, wherein described The reason of user face access failure comprises at least one of the following: the invalidation request of terminal device, conversation management functional SMF are to user Request carries out data network authentification failure or radio access network resources distribution failure.

Optionally, the measurement data of the target network slice further include:

The quantity for the session that each SMF is supported in all SMF that the target network slice is related to；

The method also includes:

First network slice management function according to the quantity of each SMF session supported and it is described extremely The mark of SMF corresponding to each network slice example in few network slice example, determines the target network slice Corresponding network is sliced example load apportionment ratio or the parameter for determining the load apportionment ratio.

Optionally, when the quantity of at least one EM is at least two, the method also includes:

The measurement data that the first network slice management function is obtained according to each EM, determines the terminal Equipment accesses the performance of the target network slice.

Optionally, the first network is sliced management function and sends the first net at least one NE management unit EM Before the measurement request of network chip property, further includes:

The first network slice management function receives the second net that the second network slice management function is sent The measurement request of network chip property, the second network chip property measurement request is for requesting measuring terminals equipment to access the mesh Mark the performance of network slice, wherein the first network slice management function belongs to the second network slice management function Network in the management domain of energy unit is sliced management function；

After the first network slice management function receives the first measurement answer, further includes:

It is sent to second network slice management function and corresponds to the second network chip property measurement request Second measurement reply, it is described second measurement reply include for the second network chip property measurement request measurement number According to.

The third aspect provides a kind of method of network chip property management, which is characterized in that the method is by the second net Network is sliced management function and executes, which comprises

Second network is sliced management function and sends the at least one first network slice management function The measurement request of two network chip properties, the second network chip property measurement request is for requesting measuring terminals equipment to access mesh The performance of network slice is marked, the first network slice management function belongs to the second network slice management function Management domain in network be sliced management function, the management domain of first network slice management function includes being used for Manage the NE management unit EM that the target network is sliced corresponding access and mobile management function to ps domain AMF；

The second network slice management function receives each first network slice management function and sends Correspond to the second network chip property measurement request second measurement reply, it is described second measurement reply include be directed to institute State the measurement data of the second network chip property measurement request.

Optionally, described when the quantity of at least one described first network slice management function is at least two Method further include:

The second network slice management function is obtained according to each first network slice management function Measurement data, determine that the terminal device accesses the performance of target network slice.

Fourth aspect provides a kind of device of network chip property management, for executing above-mentioned first aspect or first Method in any possible implementation of aspect.Specifically, the device of the network chip property management includes for executing The unit of method in any possible implementation of above-mentioned first aspect or first aspect.

5th aspect, provides a kind of device of network chip property management, for executing above-mentioned second aspect or second Method in any possible implementation of aspect.Specifically, the device of the network chip property management includes for executing The unit of method in any possible implementation of above-mentioned second aspect or second aspect.

6th aspect, provides a kind of device of network chip property management, for executing the above-mentioned third aspect or third Method in any possible implementation of aspect.Specifically, the device of the network chip property management includes for executing The unit of method in any possible implementation of the above-mentioned third aspect or the third aspect.

7th aspect, provides a kind of device of network chip property management, the device packet of the network chip property management It includes: transceiver, memory, processor and bus system.Wherein, the transceiver, the memory and the processor pass through the bus System is connected, and for storing instruction, which is used to execute the instruction of memory storage to the memory, to control transceiver Signal is received and/or sends, and when the processor executes the instruction of memory storage, the execution is so that the processor is held Method in any possible implementation of the above-mentioned first aspect of row or first aspect.

Eighth aspect provides a kind of device of network chip property management, the device packet of the network chip property management It includes: transceiver, memory, processor and bus system.Wherein, the transceiver, the memory and the processor pass through the bus System is connected, and for storing instruction, which is used to execute the instruction of memory storage to the memory, to control transceiver Signal is received and/or sends, and when the processor executes the instruction of memory storage, the execution is so that the processor is held Method in any possible implementation of the above-mentioned second aspect of row or second aspect.

9th aspect, provides a kind of device of network chip property management, the device packet of the network chip property management It includes: transceiver, memory, processor and bus system.Wherein, the transceiver, the memory and the processor pass through the bus System is connected, and for storing instruction, which is used to execute the instruction of memory storage to the memory, to control transceiver Signal is received and/or sends, and when the processor executes the instruction of memory storage, the execution is so that the processor is held Method in any possible implementation of the above-mentioned third aspect of row or the third aspect.

Tenth aspect, provides a kind of computer-readable medium, for storing computer program, which includes The instruction of the method in any possible implementation for executing above-mentioned first aspect.

On the one hand tenth, provides a kind of computer-readable medium, for storing computer program, the computer program packet Include the instruction of the method in any possible implementation for executing above-mentioned second aspect.

12nd aspect, provides a kind of computer-readable medium, for storing computer program, the computer program packet Include the instruction of the method in any possible implementation for executing the above-mentioned third aspect.

13rd aspect, provides a kind of computer program product, the computer program product includes: computer program Code, when the computer program code is by the communication unit of communication equipment (for example, device of network chip property management), place When managing unit or transceiver, processor operation, so that the device of wave beam training executes any possible reality of above-mentioned first aspect Method in existing mode.

Fourteenth aspect, provides a kind of computer program product, and the computer program product includes: computer program Code, when the computer program code is by the communication unit of communication equipment (for example, device of network chip property management), place When managing unit or transceiver, processor operation, so that the device of wave beam training executes any possible reality of above-mentioned second aspect Method in existing mode.

15th aspect, provides a kind of computer program product, the computer program product includes: computer program Code, when the computer program code is by the communication unit of communication equipment (for example, device of network chip property management), place When managing unit or transceiver, processor operation, so that the device of wave beam training executes any possible reality of the above-mentioned third aspect Method in existing mode.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 shows a kind of schematic diagram of system architecture of the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 shows the schematic diagram of multiple networks slice example under a kind of heterogeneous networks slice of the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 shows a kind of schematic diagram of control plane access procedure of the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 shows the schematic diagram of the system architecture of one specific embodiment of the application.

Fig. 5 shows the schematic diagram of the system architecture of the application another specific embodiment

Fig. 6 shows the schematic diagram of the system architecture of the application another specific embodiment.

Fig. 7 shows a kind of schematic flow chart of the method for network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Fig. 8 shows the schematic diagram of the system architecture of the application another specific embodiment.

Fig. 9 shows the schematic flow of the method for another network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure.

Figure 10 shows a kind of schematic block diagram of the device of network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Figure 11 shows the schematic block diagram of the device of another network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Figure 12 shows the schematic block diagram of the device of another network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Figure 13 shows the schematic block diagram of the device of another network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Figure 14 shows the schematic block diagram of the device of another network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Figure 15 shows the schematic block diagram of the device of another network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Specific embodiment

Below in conjunction with attached drawing, the technical solution in the application is described.

The technical solution of the embodiment of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: global system for mobile telecommunications (GlobalSystem of Mobile communication, GSM) system, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA) system, wideband code division multiple access (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA) it system, General Packet Radio Service (General Packet Radio Service, GPRS), drills for a long time Into (Long Term Evolution, LTE) system, LTE frequency division duplex (Frequency Division Duplex, FDD) system System, LTE time division duplex (TimeDivision Duplex, TDD), Universal Mobile Communication System (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System, UMTS), global interconnection inserting of microwave (Worldwide Interoperability For Microwave Access, WiMAX) communication system, following the 5th generation (5th Generation, 5G) system or new nothing Line (New Radio, NR) etc..

Terminal device in the embodiment of the present application can refer to user equipment, access terminal, subscriber unit, subscriber station, movement It stands, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless telecom equipment, user agent or user Device.Terminal device can also be cellular phone, wireless phone, session initiation protocol (Session Initiation Protocol, SIP) phone, wireless local loop (Wireless Local Loop, WLL) stand, personal digital assistant (Personal DigitalAssistant, PDA), it the handheld device with wireless communication function, calculates equipment or is connected to nothing Other processing equipments of line modem, mobile unit, wearable device, terminal device or future in the following 5G network Terminal device etc. in the Public Land Mobile Network network (Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN) of evolution, this Application embodiment does not limit this.

The network equipment in the embodiment of the present application can be for the equipment with terminal equipment in communication, which can be with It is global system for mobile telecommunications (Global System of Mobile communication, GSM) system or CDMA (Code DivisionMultiple Access, CDMA) in base station (Base Transceiver Station, BTS), be also possible to In wideband code division multiple access (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA) system base station (NodeB, NB), can also be the evolved base station (Evolutional NodeB, eNB or eNodeB) in LTE system, can also be cloud without Wireless controller or the network equipment under line access network (Cloud Radio Access Network, CRAN) scene It can be relay station, access point, mobile unit, wearable device and the network equipment or the following evolution in future 5G network PLMN network in the network equipment etc., the embodiment of the present application does not limit.

Fig. 1 is a kind of schematic diagram of system architecture of the embodiment of the present application.It include network slice management in the system architecture System 110, NE management unit (element manager, EM) 14 and network element (network element, NE) 15, optionally It can also include virtual network function administrative unit (virtualized network function manager, VNFM) 16. NE be specifically as follows access and mobile management function to ps domain (access and mobility management function, AMF), conversation management functional (session management function, SMF) or the open functional entity of network capabilities Network elements such as (networkexposure function, NEF), and EM 14 is the administrative unit of NE.The virtual net of VNFM management Network function (virtualized network function, VNF) can be for access and mobile management function to ps domain or session The module or unit of management function, and there is communication interface between VNFM16 and EM14.Here, NE management unit EM can also With referred to as NE Explorer.

Wherein, network slice management system 110 may include first network slice management function 11 and/or the second net Network is sliced management function 12.In addition, network slice management system 110 can also include communication service management function (communication service management function, CSMF) 13.It is mainly negative that network is sliced management system 110 It blames and the network slice in system is managed, such as Unified Network slice relational language is created from regulation, for different service types Build corresponding network slice, the failure of network slice example, configuration, charging, performance and safety (fault Configurationaccounting performance security, FCAPS) management, network slice management automation, The layout of network slice, the management of shared network slice example, layout of network slice across different management domains etc..

Specifically, first network slice management function 11 can be sliced subnet management function (network for network Slicesubnet management function, NSSMF).Second network slice management function 12 can cut for network Piece management function (network slice management function, NSMF) or cross-domain NSSMF, at this moment can be by Two networks slice management function is denoted as NSMF/NSSMF, that is to say, that in the embodiment of the present application, NSMF/NSSMF can be with table Show NSMF or cross-domain NSSMF.

Specifically, the relevant requirement of communication service is converted network by CSMF is sliced relevant requirement, and by with net The information of related service requirement and management responsibility is passed to NSMF by the interface of network slice management function NSMF.Here, communication clothes It is engaged in relevant for example, network type, capacity or service quality (Quality of service, QoS) being required to require etc..NSMF It is responsible for the management and layout of network slice example, and subnet management demand is transmitted to NSSMF by the interface between NSSMF. NSSMF is responsible for management and layout to network slice subnet example.Specifically, can be cut by obtaining network with the interface of NSMF The request of piece subnet management.

In the embodiment of the present application, there can be one or more network slice examples under a network slice.Fig. 2 shows one The schematic diagram of multiple networks slice example under kind heterogeneous networks slice.Specifically, S-NSSAI₁It can be used for identifying network to cut Piece #1, S-NSSAI₂It can be used for identifying network slice #2.Also, AMF, SMF₁And SMF₂Support network slice #1 and network It is sliced #2, AMF and SMF₃Network is supported to be sliced #2.Network is sliced tool under #1, and there are two networks to be sliced example, respectively NSI₁₁With NSI₁₂, wherein NSI₁₁By AMF and SMF₁It supports, NSI₁₂By AMF and SMF₂It supports.There is a network slice under network slice #2 Example NSI₂₁, NSI₂₁By AMF and SMF₃It supports.

In the embodiment of the present application, the mark (ID) of network slice can be single network slice selection auxiliary information (singlenetwork slice selection assistance information, S-NSSAI).Specifically, network Slice selection auxiliary information (network slice selection assistance information, NSSAI) can be used To identify that one group of network that UE may need to access is sliced.Here, NSSAI is the set of one or more S-NSSAI, S- NSSAI can uniquely determine a network slice.S-NSSAI may include slice/type of service (slice/service type, SST), SST is used to describe the business or characteristic of network slice example.S-NSSAI can also include that slice distinguishes information (slice Differentiator, SD), SD is used for when multiple network slice examples identical there are slice/type of service, further area The supplemental information of subnetwork slice example.

In the embodiment of the present application, network slice is used as a kind of communication resource, the availability for the resource that can be sliced to network It is monitored.Specifically, the detection of the Resource Availability of network slice can be sliced network by monitoring terminal device Access performance is realized.It therefore, can be by being surveyed to the performance that terminal equipment access network is sliced in the embodiment of the present application Measure the management to realize the access performance (accessibility) to network slice.

Here, the process of terminal equipment access network slice is properly termed as the access procedure of network slice.Specifically, terminal When being sliced using network multiple and different interactive process may occur for equipment, such as registration process, request service process or session Establishment process etc..Corresponding, the access procedure of network slice may include control plane access procedure and user face access procedure.Its In, control plane access procedure is likely to be present in registration process and request service process, and user face access procedure is likely to be present in note Volume process and session establishment process.In the embodiment of the present application, session is specifically as follows protocol Data Unit (Protocol Dataunit, PDU) session (session).It for convenience, hereafter will be with session establishment process for PDU session establishment process For be described.

In the embodiment of the present application, during all possibility of terminal device are sliced using network, all there is terminal device Access attempts, the network slice of network slice are successfully accessed or therefore the possibility of network slice access failure can pass through meter That calculates terminal equipment access network slice is successfully accessed rate to realize the management of the accessibility performance to network slice.

Optionally, the rate that is successfully accessed of terminal equipment access network slice may include that control plane is successfully accessed rate, control Face is successfully accessed the success rate that rate is the control plane of terminal equipment access network slice, and the measurement that control plane is successfully accessed rate relates to And registration process and request service process or other processes.

Specifically, Fig. 3 shows a kind of schematic diagram of control plane access procedure.

310, it may include terminal in the request message that terminal device, which sends the request message being sliced using network to AMF, Equipment needs the NSSAI of network slice to be used, and NSSAI may include one group of S-NSSAI here.It is asked correspondingly, AMF receives this Seek message.Specifically, the request message can be registration request or service request.

In the embodiment of the present application, terminal device is known as eventually to the process that AMF sends the message that request is sliced using network The control plane of end equipment attempts the process of access.Specifically, the number that control plane attempts access is that terminal device sends this and disappears The number of breath.

320, AMF send the response message of the request message corresponded in 310, the specific response message to terminal device It can indicate that terminal device is allowed to be sliced or indicate that refusal terminal device is sliced using network using network.Correspondingly, terminal is set Standby response message for receiving AMF and sending.Also, when the request message in 310 is registration request, which is registration Response, when the request message in 310 is service request, which is service response.

Specifically, after AMF receives the request message for being used to request to be sliced using network of terminal device transmission, it can The network used is requested to be cut to determine whether user can be used according to the subscription information of user or the information of other users Piece.It, can be to terminal device transmission pair after determining the network slice or non-serviceable network slice that user can be used Should in 310 request message response, specifically, the response may include allow using NSSAI (allowed NSSAI) The set for the NSSAI (rejected NSSAI) that set and/or refusal use.Specifically, allowed NSSAI set and Rejected NSSAI set can be requested by AMF according to user and the information such as user subscription information are real-time, synthesis determination.

The network carried in request message in 310 be sliced corresponding S-NSSAI allow using NSSAI (allowedNSSAI) when in set, then the control plane that terminal device is sliced the network is successfully accessed.Request in 310 When the network carried in message is sliced corresponding S-NSSAI in the set for the NSSAI (rejected NSSAI) that refusal uses, The then control plane access failure that terminal device is sliced the network.

The rate that is successfully accessed of terminal equipment access network slice may include that control plane is successfully accessed rate.Control plane access at Power refers to the ratio that control plane is successfully accessed number and control plane attempts access number, specifically, control plane attempts access time Number is that control plane is successfully accessed the sum of number and control plane access failure number.Correspondingly, control plane access failure rate is then control Access failure number in face processed and control plane attempt the ratio of access number.

Optionally, the rate that is successfully accessed of terminal equipment access network slice may include that user face is successfully accessed rate, user Face is successfully accessed the success rate that rate is the user face of terminal equipment access network slice, and the measurement that user face is successfully accessed rate relates to And registration process and PDU session establishment process or other processes.

Specifically, user face is successfully accessed and can be defined as network or SMF successfully and be terminal device and establish network slice branch The PDU session held, user face access failure can be defined as network or SMF and establish what network slice was supported by terminal device PDU conversation failure.Here, access failure reason in user face may be a variety of different reasons, for example, radio access network resources distribute Failure (RAN resource/tunnel allocation fails), SMF request user to carry out data network authentification failure (DN authentication/authorization fails), user's invalidation request (UE request not valid) etc., The embodiment of the present application does not limit this.

User face, which is successfully accessed rate, can be defined as the ratio that user face is successfully accessed number and access number is attempted in user face Value, specifically, it is that user face is successfully accessed the sum of number and user face access failure number that access number is attempted in user face.Accordingly , user face access failure rate is then the ratio that access number is attempted in user face access failure number and user face.

When a network slice as indicated by S-NSSAI is related to an AMF network element, the AMF network element or related network elements (such as SMF or NEF), which can be measured and be counted the control plane of network slice, is successfully accessed rate and user face is successfully accessed rate.

When a network slice as indicated by S-NSSAI is related to multiple AMF or SMF network elements, need to be sliced by network Network element (such as NSSMF or NSMF) in management system counts multiple AMF or the SMF data measured, and then determines The control plane of network slice is successfully accessed rate and user face is successfully accessed rate.At this time, it may be necessary to which multiple AMF or SMF will be used for Determine that control plane is successfully accessed the parameter of rate and for determining that user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate by managing AMF's or SMF NE management unit EM is sent to network slice management system, is sliced management system number according to measured by AMF or SMF as network Rate is successfully accessed according to the control plane of determining network slice and user face is successfully accessed rate.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the load of example can be sliced by multiple networks under calculating network slice Apportionment ratio come realize to network slice resource access performance management.

Specifically, terminal device is successfully accessed after a network slice, can be assigned to a certain under network slice A specific network is sliced example to complete communication service (when there is multiple networks slice examples under network slice).One net The load apportionment ratio of some network slice example under network slice is defined as network slice example corresponding (supporting) The ratio of the quantity for total PDU Session that the quantity of PDUSession and network slice are supported.Network is sliced example The measurement and statistics for loading apportionment ratio are related to network slice user face successful access process, i.e. the success of PDU Session is built Vertical process.Also, the quantity for total PDU session that network slice is supported is identical as the number that user face is successfully accessed.

Therefore, the embodiment of the present application proposes and is successfully accessed rate by control plane, user face is successfully accessed rate and load point The performance of terminal equipment access network slice is characterized with three kinds of performance measurement types such as rate, i.e., network is cut in the embodiment of the present application Piece management system can be according to the control plane that network is sliced is successfully accessed rate, user face is successfully accessed rate and network is sliced example One of load apportionment ratio performance, the accessibility performance of resource or service to network slice is managed.

In the embodiment of the present application, when the time delay of access network slice refers to required for the process of access network slice Between.Specifically, can measure network receive terminal device send access request time and network complete access procedure and to Terminal device sends the time of response message, and network is received time and the network completion that terminal device sends access request Access procedure simultaneously is determined as accessing the time delay of network slice to the time difference that terminal device sends response message.

Fig. 4 shows the schematic diagram of the system architecture of one specific embodiment of the application.It include network element in the system architecture (network element, NE)/virtual network function administrative unit (virtualized network function Manager, VNFM), NE management unit (element manager, EM), NSSMF, NSMF and network management unit (network manager, NM).Here, network slice management system includes NSMF and NSSMF, and NSSMF is specifically as follows Above-mentioned first network is sliced management function, and NSMF is specifically as follows above-mentioned second network slice management function.

In the embodiment of the present application, NE/VNFM can carry out the measurement of resource access performance.Such as it can measure for determining The parameters of the load apportionment ratio for being successfully accessed rate, network slice example of network slice.In the embodiment of the present application, it can incite somebody to action The network slice that the parameters and NE/VNFM that NE/VNFM measurement obtains are determined according to the parameter is successfully accessed rate, network The performance for being sliced the networks such as the load apportionment ratio of example slice is known as the performance measurement data of network slice.Also, NE/VNFM can It is reported with the performance measurement data for being sliced the network of acquisition to EM.In some possible embodiments, NE/VNFM can be AMF or SMF.

EM can configure and manage NE/VNFM.Specifically, can indicate that NE/VNFM carries out the measurement of network chip property, and Receive the network chip property measurement data that local NE/VNFM is sent.Meanwhile EM also needs to receive network slice management system hair The network chip property management request sent, and it is sent to it performance management response (comprising performance measurement data).

NSSMF can indicate that the network function that network of relation slice is related to and its administrative unit EM carry out network chip property Measurement.Specifically, the performance management that the EM that can be requested to the EM sending performance management of corresponding field, and receive corresponding field is sent is rung It answers.NSSMF may also receive from the property of the proposition of the NSMF/NSSMF/NM (such as NSMF or NM) in the management domain of higher level Request can be managed, and is sent to it performance management response.

NSMF or NM can propose performance management request, property that is corresponding and receiving NSSMF or EM transmission to NSSMF or EM It can managing response.And it is possible to generate network slice according to the performance measurement data for including in the response of the performance management of acquisition Performance measurements.

It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application is only illustrated by taking system architecture shown in Fig. 4 as an example, but the embodiment of the present application It's not limited to that.Specifically, NSMF may be a functional unit with NM in some possible implementations, or NSMF may may include and NSMF module functionally identical or similar in NM in i.e. NM.At this point, if NSSMF is with EM When two sseparated functional units, the interface that NSSMF and NSMF can be reused between existing EM and NM is communicated.If NSSMF merges in new network element (such as AM) with the function of EM, then the communication between NSSMF and NSMF and between EM and NM Communication is all using the interface between NM and AM.

In other possible implementations, NSMF is mutually indepedent with NM.At this point, if NSSMF and EM is two points When the functional unit opened, then information exchange is carried out according to the connection relationship in Fig. 4, at this moment needs to establish between NSSMF and EM new Communication interface.If NSSMF merges in new network element (such as AM) with the function of EM, AM needs are built with NSMF and NM respectively It founds new interface and carries out information exchange.

Fig. 5 shows the schematic diagram of the system architecture of one specific embodiment of the application.When only an AMF supports to need The target network slice of performance measurement is carried out, and the AMF only when managing, can correspond to system shown in fig. 5 by a NSSMF System framework.At this point, the load for the network slice example of target network slice being successfully accessed under rate and target network slice The performances such as apportionment ratio can be measured, count, calculate and be uploaded by AMF or AMF-EM.It is understood that in the embodiment of the present application, AMF-EM is the EM for configuring and managing the AMF.

Fig. 6 shows the schematic diagram of the system architecture of the application another specific embodiment.When there is multiple AMF to support needs The target network slice of performance measurement is carried out, and these AMF when managing, can correspond to system shown in fig. 6 by single NSSMF System framework.For example, the different AMF of target network slice is supported to be located at different geographic areas or serve different user groups (such as AMF₁Positioned at region 1, AMF₂Positioned at region 2), but these AMF still can be managed by a NSSMF.At this point, target network Network slice a point of domain in can correspond to an AMF or AMF-EM, and each in point domain the target network slice connect Entering the performances such as the load apportionment ratio of network slice example under success rate and target network slice can be by the AMF in this point of domain Or AMF-EM is measured, counts, calculates and is uploaded, and each AMF or AMF-EM can also be uploaded in its corresponding point of domain The load for being successfully accessed rate and the lower network slice example of target network slice for determining target network slice divide Parameter with rate.

701, network is sliced management system and sends the measurement request of network chip property to EM.Corresponding, EM receives network and cuts The network chip property that piece management system is sent measures request.

Specifically, in the embodiment of the present application, NSSMF in network slice management system or NSMF can be to management AMF EM (i.e. AMF-EM) send the network chip property measurement request, the network chip property measurement request for request measurement eventually End equipment accesses the performance of target network slice, wherein the AMF supports the target network to be sliced.For convenience, hereafter will It is described so that the performance that the NSSMF in network slice management system is sliced network is managed as an example.

Specifically, NSSMF can be sliced a network element in management system for network.Here the NSSMF can be related to one A or multiple AMF-EM.Specifically, working as the NSSMF in the method for network chip property management shown in fig. 7 is related to one When AMF-EM, system architecture shown in fig. 5 can correspond to.When this in the method for network chip property management shown in fig. 7 When NSSMF is related to multiple AMF-EM, system architecture shown in fig. 6 can correspond to.

The network chip property measurement request to target network slice can be generated in NSSMF, or from the pipe of higher level It manages network element (such as NSSMF of NSMF or higher level) and receives the measurement request of network chip property.Then, NSSMF should to support The EM (AMF-EM) of all AMF of target network slice sends network chip property measurement request.

In some concrete implementation modes, target network slice can be carried in network chip property measurement request Mark.As an example, which can be S-NSSAI.Specifically, the mark may refer to it is described above, for avoid weight Multiple, which is not described herein again.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the network chip property measurement request may include first performance measurement class The instruction of type, the first performance measurement type include terminal equipment access network slice control plane be successfully accessed rate and/or For determining that the control plane is successfully accessed the parameter of rate.

Specifically, terminal equipment access network slice control plane is successfully accessed rate and for determining the control plane access The parameter of success rate may refer to described above, and to avoid repeating, which is not described herein again.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, network chip property measurement request includes secondary being capable of measuring type Instruction, the second performance measurement type include that the user face of terminal equipment access network slice is successfully accessed rate and/or is used for Determine that the user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate.

Specifically, the user face of terminal equipment access network slice is successfully accessed rate and for determining the user face access The parameter of success rate may refer to described above, and to avoid repeating, which is not described herein again.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the network chip property measurement request includes third performance measurement type Instruction, the third performance measurement type include that network is sliced the load apportionment ratio of corresponding network slice example or for determining The parameter of the load apportionment ratio.

Specifically, network is sliced the load apportionment ratio of corresponding network slice example or for determining the load apportionment ratio Parameter may refer to described above, to avoid repeating, which is not described herein again.

In the embodiment of the present application, when target network slice pertains only to an AMF, then the AMF-EM can be surveyed according to itself The data measured obtain the measurement result of target network slice.When target network slice is related to multiple AMF network elements, need Multiple AMF or the SMF data measured are counted by NSSMF, and then determine that the control plane of target network slice connects Enter success rate, user face is successfully accessed rate or the load apportionment ratio of network slice example.At this time, it may be necessary to which multiple AMF will be used for Determine that control plane is successfully accessed the parameter of rate, for determining that user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate and/or for determining load point Parameter with rate is sent to NSSMF by AMF-EM, determines that the target network is cut as NSSMF data according to measured by AMF-EM The control plane of piece is successfully accessed rate and user face is successfully accessed rate.

Optionally, when network chip property measurement request includes the instruction of above-mentioned third performance measurement type, institute Stating can also include at least one network slice example of target network slice in the measurement request of network chip property The mark of SMF involved in each network slice example.

Specifically, when the finger of the load apportionment ratio including the network slice example under target network slice in measurement request When showing, if AMF can be sliced example with sensing network, AMF can be measured directly for determining each network slice example Load apportionment ratio parameter, and then determine the load apportionment ratio of each network slice example.

It, can be there are two types of solution if AMF cannot perceive network slice example.The first solution is can To carry the mark for all SMF that each network slice example is related in the measurement request of network chip property, AMF-EM at this time It can be identified according to specified SMF to count the quantity for the PDU session that network slice example to be measured is supported, and can be by NSSMF further calculates out the load apportionment ratio of the network slice example to be measured.

Second of solution is can to carry instruction information in network chip property measurement request, and instruction is corresponding The SMF for all PDU sessions that AMF-EM statistics target network slice is supported, then AMF-EM can be propped up each SMF The quantity for the PDU session held reports, and is sliced example NSI according to network belonging to each SMF by NSSMF and cuts to calculate each network The load apportionment ratio of piece example.Since two AMF-EM of scheme needs to upload the quantity for the PDU session that all SMF are supported, NSSMF can calculate the load apportionment ratio of the all-network slice example under target network slice simultaneously.

702, EM obtain measurement data.

Specifically, AMF-EM, which can indicate that AMF is sliced target network, carries out performance measurement.AMF is obtaining measurement data Later, AMF-EM is sent measured data to.

Optionally, when the performance measurement type that the measurement request of network chip property includes includes that control plane is successfully accessed rate When, measurement data may include at least one of following: the control plane of the target network slice is successfully accessed rate, control plane access Failure rate, control plane access attempts number, control plane are successfully accessed number and control plane access failure number.When network slice property Performance measurement type that request includes is capable of measuring when including for determining that the control plane is successfully accessed the parameter of rate, measurement data May include at least one of following: control plane access attempts number, the control plane of the target network slice are successfully accessed number With control plane access failure number.

Optionally, when the performance measurement type that the measurement request of network chip property includes includes that user face is successfully accessed rate When, measurement data may include at least one of following: the user face of the target network slice is successfully accessed rate, the access of user face Failure rate, user face access attempts access number, user face are successfully accessed number and user face access failure number.When network is cut It is described when the performance measurement type that piece performance measurement request includes includes for determining that the user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate Measurement data includes at least one of the following: the user face access attempts access number of the target network slice, the access of user face Number of success and user face access failure number.

Optionally, the reason of measurement data further includes user face access failure, wherein the original of user face access failure Cause includes: the invalidation request of terminal device, conversation management functional SMF to user's request progress data network authentification failure or wirelessly Access network resource distribution failure.At this moment, network slice management system can be sliced user according to different failure cause statistics networks Face access failure number or network slice management system are sliced network according to the user face access failure rate of different reasons different The configuration and adjustment that resource type carries out.

Optionally, when the performance measurement type that the measurement request of network chip property includes includes that network is sliced corresponding network When being sliced the load apportionment ratio of example, measurement data may include at least one of following: the target network slice is corresponding extremely Load apportionment ratio, at least one described network of few network slice example are sliced each network in example and are sliced example institute The quantity for total session that the quantity of the session of support and target network slice are supported.When network chip property measurement is asked Ask including performance measurement type include the parameter for determining the load apportionment ratio when, the measurement of target network slice Data include at least one of the following: the session that each network slice example at least one network slice example is supported Quantity and the quantity of total session supported of target network slice.

Optionally, when at least one network in network chip property measurement request including target network slice When being sliced the mark of SMF corresponding to each network slice example in example, the EM obtains the target network slice branch The corresponding SMF of each session in all sessions held, then according to each corresponding SMF of session and at least one network It is sliced the mark of all SMF corresponding to each network slice example in example, determines that the target network slice is corresponding Network is sliced example load apportionment ratio or the parameter for determining the load apportionment ratio.

When target network slice is supported by multiple AMF, since the EM of each AMF or AMF target network counted is cut The control plane of piece is successfully accessed rate, user face is successfully accessed rate or network slice example load apportionment ratio may have it is special Meaning, such as geographic range, user's set type etc., therefore property such as access rate, load apportionment ratio calculated within the scope of each AMF It is also valuable for being capable of measuring result, therefore each AMF by the parameter for being used to determine access rate or can be used for computational load It, can also be by performances such as the access rate calculated within the scope of each AMF, load apportionment ratios when the parameter of apportionment ratio is sent to NSSMF Measurement result is sent to NSSMF.

Optionally, the measurement result can also include: that the target network is sliced each SMF in all SMF being related to The number of sessions supported.

Specifically, target network slice can be carried in the measurement results when AMF can not perceive network slice example The quantity for the PDU session that each SMF is supported in all SMF being related to.

703, EM, which send the measurement requested corresponding to network chip property measurement to network slice management system, replies, It includes the measurement data that the measurement, which replies,.

Corresponding, network is sliced management system and receives the measurement for corresponding to network chip property measurement request that EM is sent It replies.

704, network is sliced management system and is replied according to the measurement received, determines the performance measurement knot of target network slice Fruit.

In the embodiment of the present application, when target network slice pertains only to an AMF, then the AMF-EM can be surveyed according to itself The data measured obtain the measurement result of target network slice.When target network slice is related to multiple AMF network elements, need Multiple AMF or the SMF data measured are counted by network slice management system, and then determine target network slice Control plane be successfully accessed rate, user face is successfully accessed rate or network slice example load apportionment ratio.At this time, it may be necessary to multiple AMF will be used to determine that control plane to be successfully accessed the parameter of rate, is used to determine that user face to be successfully accessed the parameter of rate and/or is used for really The parameter of fixed load apportionment ratio is sent to network by AMF-EM and is sliced management system, by network slice management system according to AMF- Data measured by EM determine that the control plane of target network slice is successfully accessed rate and user face is successfully accessed rate.

Specifically, when AMF-EM quantity only one, and when measurement reply in include terminal device access target network The load point of network slice example under the control plane of slice is successfully accessed rate, user face is successfully accessed rate or target network slice When with rate, NSSMF can determine the performance measurements of target network slice, that is, determine terminal device according to the measurement data Access the performance of target network slice.That is, at this point, AMF or AMF-EM can be handled and be obtained pair according to measurement data The measurement result that should be sliced in the target network, and measurement result is reported to NSSMF.

When measurement data includes for determining that the control plane of terminal device access target network slice is successfully accessed the ginseng of rate When number (i.e. measurement data), NSSMF can determine that the control plane of terminal device access target network slice connects according to measurement data Enter success rate.

For example, when the quantity of AMF is two and respectively AMF1 and AMF2, when the corresponding measurement knot of the EM of AMF1 It is 3 that control plane, which is successfully accessed number, in fruit, and control plane is attempted to control in the corresponding measurement result of EM that access number is 5, AMF2 Face be successfully accessed number be 4, control plane attempt access number be 6 when, NSSMF can determine target network slice control plane at Function access rate be (3+4) and (5+6) ratio, i.e., 0.64.

When measurement data includes for determining that the user face of terminal device access target network slice is successfully accessed the ginseng of rate When number, NSSMF can determine that the user face of terminal device access target network slice is successfully accessed rate according to measurement data.

For example, when the quantity of AMF is two and respectively AMF1 and AMF2, when the corresponding measurement knot of the EM of AMF1 It is 5 that user face, which is successfully accessed number, in fruit, and it is user in the corresponding measurement result of EM of 7, AMF2 that access number is attempted in user face Face be successfully accessed number be 4, user face attempt access number be 5 when, NSSMF can determine target network slice user face at Function access rate be (5+4) and (7+5) ratio, i.e., 0.75.

When measurement data includes the parameter for determining the load apportionment ratio of the network slice example under target network slice When, NSSMF can determine the load apportionment ratio of network slice example according to measurement data.

For example, wherein SMF11 and SMF12 supports slice example if target network slice is related to SMF11, SMF12, SMF21 NSI1, SMF21 support slice example NSI2, support target network slice AMF quantity be two and respectively AMF1 and AMF2, AMF1 are required the number of sessions that measurement SMF11 and SMF12 is supported respectively, and AMF2 is required to measure what SMF21 was supported Number of sessions.At this point, the number of sessions that SMF11 and SMF12 are supported respectively in the performance measurement data of the EM of AMF1 is 3,5, The number of sessions that SMF21 is supported in the performance measurement data of the EM of AMF2 is that 10, NSSMF can determine that target network slice is supported Total session number be (3+5+10), and network slice example NSI1 load apportionment ratio be (3+5) and (3+5+10) ratio, I.e. 0.44, the load apportionment ratio that network is sliced NSI2 is 10 and the ratio of (3+5+10), i.e., 0.56.

When measurement data includes the quantity that target network is sliced the PDU session that each SMF is supported in all SMF being related to When, the network slice example NSI that NSSMF can be supported according to each SMF divides to calculate the load of each network slice example With rate.Specifically, the behavior or operation of NSSMF may refer to the description in 101 at this time, to avoid repeating, which is not described herein again.

It has been determined that the control plane of target network slice is successfully accessed rate, user face is successfully accessed rate or target network in NSSMF When at least one loaded in apportionment ratio of the network slice example under network slice, it may be considered that NSSMF has determined that terminal is set The performance of standby access target network slice, and then can be realized the resource to network slice level and the accessibility performance of service Management.

In addition, can be sent out to other network elements when NSSMF receives the measurement request of network chip property from other network elements The measurement for corresponding to network chip property measurement request is sent to reply.Here, it may include NSSMF determining end which, which replies, End equipment accesses the performance of target network slice.

Fig. 8 shows the schematic diagram of the system architecture of the application another specific embodiment.When there is multiple AMF to support needs The target network slice of performance measurement is carried out, and these AMF when managing, can correspond to system shown in Fig. 8 by multiple NSSMF System framework.For example, the AMF of target network slice is supported to be located at different geographic areas or serve different user groups (such as AMF₁Positioned at region 1, AMF₂Positioned at region 2), these AMF can be managed by different NSSMF respectively, such as AMF₁It can be by NSSMF₁It manages, AMF₂It can be by NSSMF₂To manage, etc..Also, NSSMF (such as NSSMF in all points of domains₁And NSSMF₂) It can be connected with a NSMF or cross-domain NSSMF, and the performance measurement data in each point of domain is sent to the NSMF or cross-domain NSSMF, by the NSMF or cross-domain NSSMF computing terminal equipment access target network slice performance.

Fig. 9 shows the schematic flow of the method for another network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure.The method of the slice management of network shown in Fig. 9 can be applied in system architecture shown in Fig. 8.

901, the second network is sliced management function and cuts to first network slice management function the second network of transmission Piece performance measurement request.Correspondingly, first network slice management function receives the second network slice management function hair The the second network chip property measurement request sent.

Specifically, the second network chip property measurement request is for requesting measuring terminals equipment access target network slice Performance.Also, the second network slice management function (can cut the second network for NSMF or cross-domain NSSMF Piece management function is denoted as NSMF/NSSMF), it is NSSMF that first network, which is sliced management function,.At this point, the NSSMF Belong to the network slice management function in the management domain of NSMF/NSSMF, includes using in the management domain of each NSSMF The EM (AMF-EM) of corresponding AMF is sliced in the management target network.

Here, the second network slice management function can produce the measurement request of network chip property, or from other nets Member (such as the network of higher level is sliced managed network element) receives the measurement request of network chip property.Then, the second network is sliced The corresponding first network slice management function of the EM (AMF-EM) of from management function to all AMF for supporting the target network to be sliced Energy unit sends network chip property measurement request.In the embodiment of the present application, by the second network be sliced management function to The network chip property measurement request that first network slice management function is sent, which is known as the second network chip property management, asks It asks, the network chip property measurement request that first network slice management function is sent to AFM-EM is known as first network and is cut Piece performance measurement request.

It is understood that first or second network chip property measurement request is merely to distinguish the measurement request of network chip property Sending device and receiving device, can't to network be sliced request send sequencing constitute limit.Also, the application is real It applies in example, the content that first network chip property measurement request or the measurement request of the second network chip property carry can be identical. Specifically, the content that the measurement request of the first, second network chip property carries may refer to the measurement of the network chip property in Fig. 7 Description in request, to avoid repeating, which is not described herein again.

902, first network is sliced management function and sends the measurement request of first network chip property to EM.It is corresponding, EM receives the first network chip property that first network slice management function is sent and measures request.

903, EM obtain measurement result.

904, EM, which send the first measurement to first network slice management function, replies.It is corresponding, first network slice Management function receives the first measurement that EM is sent and replies.

Here, the answer for corresponding to the measurement request of first network chip property is known as the first measurement to reply.Specifically, 122-124 may refer to the description in Fig. 7, and to avoid repeating, which is not described herein again.

905, each first network is sliced management function and is replied according to the first measurement, obtains target network slice certainly The measurement data of the management domain of body.

Specifically, when the quantity of first network slice management function is multiple, each first network slice management Functional unit requires the measurement data that each AMF-EM in the management domain according to oneself is reported, and then obtains target network and cut Measurement data of the piece in the management domain of itself.

906, first network is sliced management function and sends the second survey to the second network slice management function respectively Amount replies.It is corresponding, the second network be sliced that management function receives that first network slice management function sends this Two measurements reply.Here, the answer for corresponding to the measurement request of the second network chip property is known as the second measurement to reply, second surveys The target network obtained in amount answer including first network slice management function is sliced the measurement in the management domain of itself Data.

907, the second network is sliced management function and is replied according to the second measurement, determines that interior terminal device accesses target network The performance of network slice.

Specifically, the quantity of first network slice management function can be multiple, i.e., multiple first network here Slice management function is respectively the network slice management function in multiple points of domains of second network slice management function It can unit.Therefore, multiple first network slice management functions can be respectively to the second network slice management function hair It send the second measurement to reply, the second network slice management function is replied according to multiple second measurements, determines terminal Equipment accesses the performance of target network slice.Specifically, the second network slice management function determines that terminal device accesses mesh The mode and first network slice management function of the performance of mark network slice determine terminal device access target network slice Performance mode it is similar, to avoid repeating, which is not described herein again.

In addition, when the second network slice management function is received from other network elements (managed network element of such as higher level) When the measurement request of network chip property, the measurement for corresponding to network chip property measurement request can be sent to other network elements It replies.Here, it may include target network slice in the management domain of the second network slice management function which, which replies, The accessibility performance of resource and service.

Above in association with the method that network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application is described in detail in Fig. 1 to Fig. 9, under The device of network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail in text in conjunction with Figure 10 to Figure 15.

Figure 10 shows a kind of schematic frame of the device 1000 of network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure.Device 1000 is specifically as follows the NE management unit EM of management access and mobile management function to ps domain AMF.

Receiving unit 1010, the network chip property measurement request sent for receiving network slice management system are described Network chip property measurement request is for requesting the performance of measuring terminals equipment access target network slice, wherein the AMF branch Hold the target network slice；

Acquiring unit 1020, for obtaining the measurement data for being directed to network chip property measurement request；

Transmission unit 1030 corresponds to network chip property measurement for sending to network slice management system The measurement of request replies, and it includes the measurement data that the measurement, which replies,.

Wherein, it is the ratio that user face is successfully accessed number and access number is attempted in user face that the user face, which is successfully accessed rate, Value, user face access failure rate are the ratio that access number is attempted in user face access failure number and user face.

Optionally, the measurement data of the target network slice further include:

It should be noted that receiving unit 1010 and transmission unit 1020 can be realized by transceiver in the embodiment of the present invention.Such as figure Shown in 11, the device 1100 of network chip property management may include processor 1110, memory 1120 and transceiver 1130.Its In, memory 1120 can be used for the code etc. of the execution of storage processor 1110, and processor 1110 can be used for data or journey Sequence is handled.

During realization, each step of the above method can pass through the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in processor 1110 Or the instruction of software form is completed.The step of method in conjunction with disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, can be embodied directly at hardware Reason device executes completion, or in processor hardware and software module combine and execute completion.Software module can be located at random Memory, flash memory, read-only memory, the abilities such as programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, register In the storage medium of domain maturation.The storage medium is located at memory 1120, and processor 1110 reads the information in memory 1120, The step of completing the above method in conjunction with its hardware.To avoid repeating, it is not detailed herein.

The dress of network chip property management shown in the device 1000 or Figure 11 of network chip property management shown in Fig. 10 Setting 1100 can be realized each process that preceding method embodiment corresponds to EM, specifically, the device of the network chip property management 1000 or the device 1100 of network chip property management may refer to described above, to avoid repeating, which is not described herein again.

Figure 12 shows a kind of schematic frame of the device 1200 of network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure.Device 1200 is specifically as follows first network slice management function.

Transmission unit 1210 is asked for sending the measurement of first network chip property at least one NE management unit EM It asks, performance of the first network chip property measurement request for requesting measuring terminals equipment access target network to be sliced, In, the access and mobile management function to ps domain AMF that each EM at least one described EM is managed support the target network to cut Piece.

Receiving unit 1220 is asked for receiving the first network chip property measurement that corresponds to that each EM is sent The first measurement asked replies, and it includes the measurement number for being directed to first network chip property measurement request that first measurement, which replies, According to.

Optionally, the measurement data of the target network slice further include:

Described device 1200 further include:

First determination unit, the quantity of the session for being supported according to each SMF and at least one described network It is sliced the mark of SMF corresponding to each network slice example in example, determines that the target network is sliced corresponding network It is sliced example load apportionment ratio or the parameter for determining the load apportionment ratio.

Optionally, when the quantity of at least one EM is at least two, described device 1200 further include:

Second determination unit, the measurement data for being obtained according to each EM determine terminal device access institute State the performance of target network slice.

Optionally, the transmission unit 1210 is sending first network chip property at least one NE management unit EM Before measurement request, the receiving unit 1220 is also used to receive the second network that the second network slice management function is sent Chip property measurement request, the second network chip property measurement request is for requesting measuring terminals equipment to access the target The performance of network slice, wherein described device 1200 belongs in the management domain of the second network slice management function Network is sliced management function；

The receiving unit 1220 receives after first measurement replies, and the transmission unit 1210 is to second network Slice management function sends to measure corresponding to the second of the second network chip property measurement request and reply, and described second It includes the measurement data requested for the second network chip property measurement that measurement, which replies,.

It should be noted that transmission unit 1210 and receiving unit 1220 can be realized by transceiver in the embodiment of the present invention.Such as figure Shown in 13, the device 1300 of network chip property management may include processor 1310, memory 1320 and transceiver 1330.Its In, memory 1320 can be used for the code etc. of the execution of storage processor 1310, and processor 1310 can be used for data or journey Sequence is handled.

During realization, each step of the above method can pass through the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in processor 1310 Or the instruction of software form is completed.The step of method in conjunction with disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, can be embodied directly at hardware Reason device executes completion, or in processor hardware and software module combine and execute completion.Software module can be located at random Memory, flash memory, read-only memory, the abilities such as programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, register In the storage medium of domain maturation.The storage medium is located at memory 1320, and processor 1310 reads the information in memory 1320, The step of completing the above method in conjunction with its hardware.To avoid repeating, it is not detailed herein.

The dress of network chip property management shown in the device 1200 or Figure 13 of network chip property management shown in Figure 12 Setting 1300 can be realized each process that preceding method embodiment corresponds to first network slice management function, specifically, should The device 1200 of network chip property management or the device 1300 of network chip property management may refer to described above, be It avoids repeating, which is not described herein again.

Figure 14 shows a kind of schematic frame of the device 1400 of network chip property management provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure.Device 1400 is specifically as follows the second network slice management function, which includes transmission unit 1410 and connect Receive unit 1420.

Transmission unit 1410, for sending the second network slice property at least one first network slice management function It is capable of measuring request, the second network chip property measurement request is for requesting measuring terminals equipment access target network slice Performance, the first network slice management function belong to the slice management function of the network in the management domain of described device 1400 Unit, the management domain of the first network slice management function include that the target network slice is corresponding to be connect for managing Enter the NE management unit EM with mobile management function to ps domain AMF；

Receiving unit 1420, it is described for receiving corresponding to for each first network slice management function transmission Second measurement of the second network chip property measurement request replies, and it includes cutting for second network that second measurement, which replies, The measurement data of piece performance measurement request.

Optionally, described when the quantity of at least one described first network slice management function is at least two Device also 1400 includes:

Determination unit, the measurement data for being obtained according to each first network slice management function, determines The terminal device accesses the performance of the target network slice.

It should be noted that transmission unit 1410 and receiving unit 1420 can be realized by transceiver in the embodiment of the present invention.Such as figure Shown in 15, the device 1500 of network chip property management may include processor 1510, memory 1520 and transceiver 1530.Its In, memory 1520 can be used for the code etc. of the execution of storage processor 1510, and processor 1510 can be used for data or journey Sequence is handled.

During realization, each step of the above method can pass through the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in processor 1510 Or the instruction of software form is completed.The step of method in conjunction with disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, can be embodied directly at hardware Reason device executes completion, or in processor hardware and software module combine and execute completion.Software module can be located at random Memory, flash memory, read-only memory, the abilities such as programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, register In the storage medium of domain maturation.The storage medium is located at memory 1520, and processor 1510 reads the information in memory 1520, The step of completing the above method in conjunction with its hardware.To avoid repeating, it is not detailed herein.

The device 1400 of network chip property management or the dress of network chip property management shown in figure 15 shown in Figure 14 Setting 1500 can be realized each process of the corresponding second network slice management function of preceding method embodiment, specifically, should The device 1400 of network chip property management or the device 1500 of network chip property management may refer to described above, be It avoids repeating, which is not described herein again.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of computer-readable mediums, for storing computer program, the computer journey Sequence includes the instruction for executing the first equipment or the corresponding method of the second equipment in above method embodiment.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of computer program product, the computer program product includes: computer Program code, when the computer program code is by the communication unit of communication equipment (for example, terminal device or network equipment), place When managing unit or transceiver, processor operation, so that communication equipment executes the first equipment or second in above-mentioned embodiment of the method The corresponding method of equipment.

Each embodiment in the application independent can use, and can also be used in combination, here without limitation.

It should be understood that processor as mentioned in the embodiments of the present invention can be central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), it can also be other general processors, digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), it is specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC), existing At programmable gate array (FieldProgrammable Gate Array, FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete Door or transistor logic, discrete hardware components etc..General processor can be microprocessor or the processor can also To be any conventional processor etc..

It should also be understood that memory as mentioned in the embodiments of the present invention can be volatile memory or non-volatile memories Device, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memories.Wherein, nonvolatile memory can be read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), programmable read only memory (Programmable ROM, PROM), erasable programmable are only Read memory (Erasable PROM, EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (Electrically EPROM, ) or flash memory EEPROM.Volatile memory can be random access memory (RandomAccess Memory, RAM), use Make External Cache.By exemplary but be not restricted explanation, the RAM of many forms is available, such as static random-access Memory (Static RAM, SRAM), dynamic random access memory (Dynamic RAM, DRAM), synchronous dynamic random-access Memory (Synchronous DRAM, SDRAM), double data speed synchronous dynamic RAM (Double Data Rate SDRAM, DDR SDRAM), it is enhanced Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (Enhanced SDRAM, ESDRAM), same Step connection dynamic random access memory (Synchlink DRAM, SLDRAM) and direct rambus random access memory (Direct RambusRAM, DR RAM).

It should be noted that when processor is general processor, DSP, ASIC, FPGA or other programmable logic devices When part, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, memory (memory module) is integrated in the processor.

It should be noted that memory described herein is intended to include but is not limited to the storage of these and any other suitable type Device.

It should be understood that the first, second equal description occurred in the embodiment of the present application, only make signal with distinguish description object it With, without order point, do not indicate to be particularly limited to equipment number in the embodiment of the present application yet, cannot constitute to the application reality Apply any restrictions of example.

It should also be understood that magnitude of the sequence numbers of the above procedures are not meant to execute in the various embodiments of the application Sequence it is successive, the execution of each process sequence should be determined by its function and internal logic, the reality without coping with the embodiment of the present application It applies process and constitutes any restriction.

Those of ordinary skill in the art may be aware that list described in conjunction with the examples disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure Member and algorithm steps can be realized with the combination of electronic hardware or computer software and electronic hardware.These functions are actually It is implemented in hardware or software, the specific application and design constraint depending on technical solution.Professional technician Each specific application can be used different methods to achieve the described function, but this realization is it is not considered that exceed Scope of the present application.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that for convenience and simplicity of description, the system of foregoing description, The specific work process of device and unit, can refer to corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiment, and details are not described herein.

In several embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that disclosed systems, devices and methods, it can be with It realizes by another way.For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely exemplary, for example, the unit It divides, only a kind of logical function partition, there may be another division manner in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components It can be combined or can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed.Another point, it is shown or The mutual coupling, direct-coupling or communication connection discussed can be through some interfaces, the indirect coupling of device or unit It closes or communicates to connect, can be electrical property, mechanical or other forms.

The unit as illustrated by the separation member may or may not be physically separated, aobvious as unit The component shown may or may not be physical unit, it can and it is in one place, or may be distributed over multiple In network unit.It can select some or all of unit therein according to the actual needs to realize the mesh of this embodiment scheme 's.

It, can also be in addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the application can integrate in one processing unit It is that each unit physically exists alone, can also be integrated in one unit with two or more units.

It, can be with if the function is realized in the form of SFU software functional unit and when sold or used as an independent product It is stored in a computer readable storage medium.Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the application is substantially in other words The part of the part that contributes to existing technology or the technical solution can be embodied in the form of software products, the meter Calculation machine software product is stored in a storage medium, including some instructions are used so that a computer equipment (can be a People's computer, server or network equipment etc.) execute each embodiment the method for the application all or part of the steps. And storage medium above-mentioned includes: that USB flash disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), arbitrary access are deposited The various media that can store program code such as reservoir (Random Access Memory, RAM), magnetic or disk.

The above, the only specific embodiment of the application, but the protection scope of the application is not limited thereto, it is any Those familiar with the art within the technical scope of the present application, can easily think of the change or the replacement, and should all contain Lid is within the scope of protection of this application.Therefore, the protection scope of the application should be based on the protection scope of the described claims.

Claims

1. a kind of method of network chip property management, which is characterized in that the method is by management access and mobile management function The NE management unit EM of energy AMF is executed, which comprises

The EM receives the network chip property that network slice management system is sent and measures request, the network chip property measurement Request the performance for requesting measuring terminals equipment access target network slice, wherein the AMF supports the target network to cut Piece；

The EM obtains the measurement data for network chip property measurement request；

The EM sends to network slice management system and replies corresponding to the measurement of network chip property measurement request, It includes the measurement data that the measurement, which replies,.

2. the method according to claim 1, wherein network chip property measurement request includes first performance Measurement type, the first performance measurement type include terminal equipment access network slice control plane be successfully accessed rate and/or For determining that the control plane is successfully accessed the parameter of rate；

When the first performance measurement type includes that the control plane is successfully accessed rate, the measurement data include it is following at least One: the control plane of target network slice be successfully accessed rate, control plane access failure rate, control plane access attempts number, Control plane is successfully accessed number and control plane access failure number；

When the first performance measurement type includes for determining that the control plane is successfully accessed the parameter of rate, the measurement number According to include at least one of the following: the control plane access attempts number of target network slice, control plane be successfully accessed number and Control plane access failure number；

Wherein, it is the ratio that control plane is successfully accessed number Yu control plane access attempts number that the control plane, which is successfully accessed rate, The control plane access failure rate is the ratio of control plane access failure number and control plane access attempts number.

3. method according to claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that the network chip property measurement request includes second Performance measurement type, the second performance measurement type include that the user face of terminal equipment access network slice is successfully accessed rate And/or for determining that the user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate；

When the second performance measurement type include network slice user face be successfully accessed rate when, the measurement data include with At least one of lower: the user face of the target network slice is successfully accessed rate, user face access failure rate, user face access attempts Access number, user face are successfully accessed number and user face access failure number；

When the second performance measurement type includes for determining that the user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate, the measurement number According to including at least one of the following: that the user face access attempts access number of target network slice, user face be successfully accessed time Several and user face access failure number；

Wherein, it is the ratio that user face is successfully accessed number and access number is attempted in user face that the user face, which is successfully accessed rate, User face access failure rate is the ratio that access number is attempted in user face access failure number and user face.

4. method according to claim 1-3, which is characterized in that the network chip property measures request and includes Third performance measurement type, the third performance measurement type include the load distribution that network is sliced corresponding network slice example Rate and/or for determine it is described load apportionment ratio parameter；

Wherein, when the third performance measurement type includes the load apportionment ratio, the measurement data include it is following at least One: the target network is sliced load apportionment ratio, at least one described network of corresponding at least one network slice example The quantity of session and target network slice that each network slice example in slice example is supported are supported total The quantity of session；

When the third performance measurement type includes the parameter for determining the load apportionment ratio, the target network slice Measurement data include at least one of the following: that each network slice example at least one network slice example is supported Session quantity and the quantity of total session supported of target network slice；

Wherein, the load apportionment ratio of each network slice example at least one network slice example is each net The ratio of the quantity for total session that network is sliced the quantity for the session that example is supported and network slice is supported.

5. according to the method described in claim 4, it is characterized in that, including the mesh in network chip property measurement request Mark the mark of SMF all corresponding to each network slice example at least one network slice example of network slice；

The EM is sliced example according to each network in each corresponding SMF of session and at least one network slice example The mark of corresponding all SMF determines that the target network is sliced corresponding network slice example load apportionment ratio or use In the parameter for determining the load apportionment ratio.

6. a kind of method of network chip property management, which is characterized in that the method is sliced management function list by first network Member executes, which comprises

The first network is sliced management function and sends first network chip property at least one NE management unit EM Measurement request, the first network chip property measurement request is for requesting the property of measuring terminals equipment access target network slice It can, wherein the target network is supported in the access and mobile management function to ps domain AMF that each EM at least one described EM is managed Network slice；

The first network slice management function receives the first network that corresponds to that each EM is sent and is sliced property The first measurement for being capable of measuring request replies, and it includes for first network chip property measurement request that first measurement, which replies, Measurement data.

7. according to the method described in claim 6, it is characterized in that, network chip property measurement request includes first performance Measurement type, the first performance measurement type include terminal equipment access network slice control plane be successfully accessed rate and/or For determining that the control plane is successfully accessed the parameter of rate；

8. method according to claim 6 or 7, which is characterized in that the network chip property measurement request includes second Performance measurement type, the second performance measurement type include that the user face of terminal equipment access network slice is successfully accessed rate And/or for determining that the user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate；

When the second performance measurement type include network slice user face be successfully accessed rate when, the measurement data includes following At least one of: the user face of the target network slice is successfully accessed rate, user face access failure rate, user face access attempts and connects Indegree, user face are successfully accessed number and user face access failure number；

When the second performance measurement type include for determining that the user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate when, the measurement data Include at least one of the following: that the user face access attempts access number of the target network slice, user face are successfully accessed number With user face access failure number；

9. according to the described in any item methods of claim 6-8, which is characterized in that the network chip property measures request and includes Third performance measurement type, the third performance measurement type include the load distribution that network is sliced corresponding network slice example Rate and/or for determine it is described load apportionment ratio parameter；

Wherein, the load apportionment ratio of each network slice example at least one network slice example is each net The ratio of the quantity for total session that the quantity and network slice for the session that network slice example is supported are supported.

10. according to the method described in claim 9, it is characterized in that, the measurement data of target network slice further include:

The method also includes:

The first network slice management function is according to the quantity of each SMF session supported and described at least one The mark of SMF corresponding to each network slice example in a network slice example determines that the target network slice corresponds to Network slice example load apportionment ratio or for determine it is described load apportionment ratio parameter.

11. according to the described in any item methods of claim 6-10, which is characterized in that when the quantity of at least one EM is extremely When two few, the method also includes:

The measurement data that the first network slice management function is obtained according to each EM, determines the terminal device Access the performance of the target network slice.

12. according to the described in any item methods of claim 6-11, which is characterized in that the first network is sliced management function list Member is sent at least one NE management unit EM before the measurement request of first network chip property, further includes:

The first network slice management function receives the second network that the second network slice management function is sent and cuts Piece performance measurement request, the second network chip property measurement request is for requesting measuring terminals equipment to access the target network The performance of network slice, wherein the first network slice management function belongs to the second network slice management function list Network in the management domain of member is sliced management function；

It is sent to second network slice management function and corresponds to the of the second network chip property measurement request Two measurements reply, and it includes the measurement data for being directed to the second network chip property measurement request that second measurement, which replies,.

13. a kind of method of network chip property management, which is characterized in that the method is sliced management function list by the second network Member executes, which comprises

Second network is sliced management function and sends the second net at least one first network slice management function The measurement request of network chip property, the second network chip property measurement request is for requesting measuring terminals equipment to access target network The performance of network slice, the first network slice management function belong to the pipe of the second network slice management function It manages the network in domain and is sliced management function, the management domain of the first network slice management function includes for managing The target network is sliced the NE management unit EM of corresponding access and mobile management function to ps domain AMF；

The second network slice management function receives pair that each first network slice management function is sent Second measurement of the measurement request of the second network chip property described in Ying Yu replies, and it includes for described that second measurement, which replies, The measurement data of two network chip properties measurement request.

14. a kind of device of network chip property management, which is characterized in that described device is management access and mobile management function The NE management unit EM of energy AMF, described device include:

Receiving unit, the network chip property measurement request sent for receiving network slice management system, the network slice Performance measurement request is for requesting the performance of measuring terminals equipment access target network slice, wherein the AMF supports the mesh Mark network slice；

Acquiring unit, for obtaining the measurement data for being directed to network chip property measurement request；

Transmission unit, for sending the survey for corresponding to network chip property measurement request to network slice management system Amount replies, and it includes the measurement data that the measurement, which replies,.

15. device according to claim 14, which is characterized in that the network chip property measurement request includes the primary Be capable of measuring type, the first performance measurement type include terminal equipment access network slice control plane be successfully accessed rate and/ Or for determining that the control plane is successfully accessed the parameter of rate；

16. device according to claim 14 or 15, which is characterized in that network chip property measurement request includes the Two performance measurement types, the second performance measurement type include that the user face of terminal equipment access network slice is successfully accessed rate And/or for determining that the user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate；

17. the described in any item devices of 4-16 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the network chip property measurement request Including third performance measurement type, the third performance measurement type includes the load that network is sliced corresponding network slice example Apportionment ratio and/or for determine it is described load apportionment ratio parameter；

18. device according to claim 17, which is characterized in that include described in the network chip property measurement request The mark of all SMF corresponding to each network slice example at least one network slice example of target network slice Know；

19. a kind of device of network chip property management, which is characterized in that described device is that first network is sliced management function list Member, described device include:

Transmission unit, for sending the measurement request of first network chip property at least one NE management unit EM, described the One network chip property measurement request for request measuring terminals equipment access target network slice performance, wherein it is described extremely The target network slice is supported in the access and mobile management function to ps domain AMF that each EM in a few EM is managed；

Receiving unit, correspond to first network chip property measurement request first sent for receiving each EM Measurement replies, and it includes the measurement data for being directed to first network chip property measurement request that first measurement, which replies,.

20. device according to claim 19, which is characterized in that the network chip property measurement request includes the primary Be capable of measuring type, the first performance measurement type include terminal equipment access network slice control plane be successfully accessed rate and/ Or for determining that the control plane is successfully accessed the parameter of rate；

21. device described in 9 or 20 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that network chip property measurement request includes the Two performance measurement types, the second performance measurement type include that the user face of terminal equipment access network slice is successfully accessed rate And/or for determining that the user face is successfully accessed the parameter of rate；

22. the described in any item devices of 9-21 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the network chip property measurement request Including third performance measurement type, the third performance measurement type includes the load that network is sliced corresponding network slice example Apportionment ratio and/or for determine it is described load apportionment ratio parameter；

23. device according to claim 22, which is characterized in that the measurement data of the target network slice further include:

Described device further include:

First determination unit, the quantity of the session for being supported according to each SMF and at least one described network slice The mark of SMF corresponding to each network slice example in example determines that the target network is sliced corresponding network slice Example load apportionment ratio or for determine it is described load apportionment ratio parameter.

24. the described in any item devices of 9-23 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that when the quantity of at least one EM is When at least two, described device further include:

Second determination unit, the measurement data for being obtained according to each EM, determines that the terminal device accesses the mesh Mark the performance of network slice.

25. the described in any item devices of 9-24 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the transmission unit at least one NE management unit EM is sent before the measurement request of first network chip property, further includes:

The receiving unit is also used to receive the second network chip property measurement that the second network slice management function is sent Request, the second network chip property measurement request is for requesting measuring terminals equipment to access the property of the target network slice It can, wherein the first network slice management function belongs to the management domain of the second network slice management function In network be sliced management function；

After the receiving unit receives the first measurement answer, further includes:

The transmission unit is sent to second network slice management function corresponds to the second network chip property Second measurement of measurement request replies, and it includes for the second network chip property measurement request that second measurement, which replies, Measurement data.

26. a kind of device of network chip property management, which is characterized in that described device is that the second network is sliced management function list Member, described device include:

Transmission unit is asked for sending the second network chip property measurement at least one first network slice management function It asks, the second network chip property measurement request is for requesting the performance of measuring terminals equipment access target network slice, institute The network that first network slice management function belongs in the management domain of the second network slice management function is stated to cut The management domain of piece management function, the first network slice management function includes cutting for managing the target network The NE management unit EM of piece corresponding access and mobile management function to ps domain AMF；

Receiving unit corresponds to second network for receive that each first network slice management function sends Second measurement of chip property measurement request replies, and it includes surveying for the second network chip property that second measurement, which replies, Measure the measurement data of request.