CN112422300B - Cloud network private line management method based on block chain, UPF and block chain platform - Google Patents
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The disclosure provides a block chain-based cloud network private line management method, a UPF, a block chain platform, a computer device and a storage medium, wherein the method comprises the following steps: the UPF receives the cloud network private line network slicing session information which is sent by the SMF, and the session information is sent out after the SMF receives a cloud network private line establishing request sent by the AMF and establishes a slicing session channel; the request is sent to the AMF by the base station after the terminal orders the private line session service of the cloud network; the UPF sends the session information to the cloud platform to establish a slice data transmission channel; sending the session information to CHF to establish a slice charging channel; and the UPF sends the information of the session channel, the data transmission channel and the charging channel to the block chain platform so as to manage, account and trace the configuration information and the sales information of the cloud network private line. The technical scheme disclosed by the invention ensures the requirement of the cloud network private line service and realizes the accounting and tracing of real-time charging settlement.
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Technical Field
The disclosure belongs to the technical field of communication, and particularly relates to a block chain-based cloud network private line management method, a UPF, a regional chain platform, a computer device, and a computer-readable storage medium.
Background
The 5G network is deeply integrated with technologies such as cloud computing, big data, virtual augmented reality, artificial intelligence and the like, and people and everything are connected to become a key infrastructure for digital transformation in various industries. The 5G includes three application scenarios: eMBBs (Enhanced Mobile Broadband ), mMTC (massive Machine Type of Communication), and uRLLCs (Ultra reliable and low latency Communication). The eMB focuses on services with extremely high requirements for bandwidth, such as high definition video, VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality) and the like, and meets the requirements of people for digital life; mMTC focuses on services with high requirements for connection density, such as smart cities, smart agriculture, smart homes and the like, and meets the requirements of people on a digital society; the uRLLC focuses on services that are extremely delay sensitive, such as autopilot, industrial control, telemedicine, etc., to meet the needs of people for the digital industry.
With the development of the 5G technology, the universal private line and private network services required to be provided for various clients, various service scenes and various terminal forms are more and more diversified. In various emerging service scenes in the future, the requirement that a large number of sites or terminals accessed by 5G are used for constructing private networks or private lines is generated, customized private network and private line services are provided for high-end customers and industrial customers, and the requirement is a necessary condition for 5G network value dominance and commercialization. The network slicing technology is used as a key technology of 5G, and a user can access to the most appropriate network as required through end-to-end configuration of the network, so that the flexibility of network resources is increased. Network slices can implement end-to-end applications among different network elements, including terminals, core networks, access and transport networks. An operator may serve different applications or behaviors with each slice, meeting different traffic and end user needs through different types of network slices.
However, when the 5G network operates, the network slice is used as a commodity, the operation right, the operation management mode and the billing and settlement mode are diversified, the operation and maintenance management and the settlement charge of the operator are complicated, the traceability and the query performance are poor, the efficiency is low, and the customer experience is influenced.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model provides a cloud network private line management method, UPF, block chain platform, computer equipment and computer readable storage medium based on block chain can guarantee cloud network private line business demand, and cloud network private line, charging system and block chain platform reach consensus simultaneously, carry out account keeping and traceing back through block chain to the sales record, the configuration condition of cloud network private line, real-time charging settlement.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for managing a dedicated line of a cloud network based on a block chain, where the method includes:
a user plane function entity UPF receives cloud network private network slicing session establishment information sent by a session management function entity SMF, wherein the cloud network private network slicing session establishment information is sent out after the SMF receives a cloud network private network establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management function entity AMF and establishes a cloud network private network slicing session channel; the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to the AMF by the base station after the terminal orders a cloud network private line session service to the core network;
the UPF sends the information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to the cloud platform so as to establish a cloud network private network slicing data transmission channel;
the UPF sends the information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to a charging function entity CHF so as to establish a cloud network private network slicing charging channel;
and the UPF sends the information of the cloud network private line slicing session channel, the cloud network private line slicing data transmission channel and the cloud network private line slicing charging channel to the block chain platform, so that the block chain platform manages the configuration information and the sales information of the cloud network private line and performs the billing and tracing of the cloud network private line.
Further, the establishing of the cloud network private network slicing session information includes:
cloud network private line session establishment information, network slice information, cloud network private line requirement information and confirmed AMF ID,
the cloud network private line session establishment information comprises: a cloud Network private line session identifier, PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network), Data gateway DNN (Data Network Name), 5G-S-TMSI (5G S-temporal Mobile Subscriber Identity, 5G Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity) or GUAMI (global Unique AMF ID), cloud platform IP address and cloud platform Name; the network slice information includes: S-NSSAI (Single Network Slice Selection Assistance information), Configured-NSSAI, Requested NSSAI, and Network Slice Selection policy.
Further, the method further comprises:
and the UPF respectively receives the confirmation response information fed back by the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF, feeds back the confirmation response information of the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF to the AMF through the SMF, and feeds back the confirmation response information of the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF to the terminal through the 5G base station.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a method for managing a dedicated line of a cloud network based on a block chain, where the method includes:
the method comprises the steps that a block chain platform receives information of a cloud network private line network slicing session channel, a cloud network private line network slicing data transmission channel and a cloud network private line network slicing charging channel which are sent by a user plane function entity UPF, wherein the cloud network private line network slicing session channel is established by a session management function entity SMF after receiving a cloud network private line establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management function entity AMF; the data transmission channel of the cloud network private network slicing is established after UPF sends information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to the cloud platform; the cloud network private line network slice charging channel is established after UPF sends the cloud network private line slice session establishment information to a charging function entity CHF, wherein the cloud network private line slice session establishment information is sent by SMF after receiving a cloud network private line establishment request sent by AMF and establishing the cloud network private line slice session channel, and the cloud network private line establishment request is sent to AMF by a base station after a terminal orders a cloud network private line session service to a core network;
and the block chain platform manages the configuration information and the sales information of the special cloud network line and performs accounting and tracing of the special cloud network line.
Further, the step of managing, by the blockchain platform, the configuration information and the sales information of the private line of the cloud network includes:
the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line ordering data, the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line charging data, the block chain platform traces the source of the cloud network private line, and the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line full life cycle.
Further, the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line order data, and the method comprises the following steps: the block chain platform records ordering records, sales records and configuration information of the cloud network private line, and arranges ordering data information of the cloud network private line;
the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line charging data, and the method comprises the following steps: the block chain platform records real-time charging information, charging bill information and settlement accounting information of the cloud network private line and sorts charging data information of the cloud network private line;
the block chain platform traces the source to the cloud network special line, and the method comprises the following steps: the block chain platform queries all tracing information of the cloud network private line through the ID code of the cloud network private line;
the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line full life cycle, and the method comprises the following steps: and the block chain platform manages and queries the cloud network private line full life cycle nodes.
In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a user plane function entity UPF, where the UPF includes: the device comprises a first receiving module and a first sending module;
the first receiving module is arranged to receive cloud network private network slicing session establishment information sent by a session management function entity (SMF), and the cloud network private network slicing session establishment information is sent out after the SMF receives a cloud network private network establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management function entity (AMF) and establishes a cloud network private network slicing session channel; the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to the AMF by the base station after the terminal orders the cloud network private line session service to the core network;
the first sending module is used for sending information for establishing the slicing session of the private network of the cloud network to the cloud platform so as to establish a slicing data transmission channel of the private network of the cloud network; and the number of the first and second groups,
sending the information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to a charging function entity CHF so as to establish a cloud network private network slicing charging channel;
the first sending module is further configured to send information of the cloud network private line slicing session channel, the cloud network private line slicing data transmission channel and the cloud network private line slicing charging channel to the block chain platform, so that the block chain platform manages configuration information and sales information of the cloud network private line, and performs billing and tracing of the cloud network private line.
In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a blockchain platform, including: a second receiving module and a management module;
the second receiving module is configured to receive information of a cloud network private network slicing session channel, a cloud network private network slicing data transmission channel and a cloud network private network slicing charging channel, which are sent by a user plane functional entity UPF, wherein the cloud network private network slicing session channel is established by a session management functional entity SMF after receiving a cloud network private line establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management functional entity AMF; the data transmission channel of the cloud network private network slicing is established after UPF sends information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to the cloud platform; the cloud network private network section charging channel is established after UPF sends the information for establishing the cloud network private network section session to a charging functional entity CHF; the SMF receives a cloud network private line establishment request sent by the AMF, establishes a cloud network private line slice session channel and then sends out the session information for establishing the cloud network private line slice; the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to the AMF by the base station after the terminal orders the cloud network private line session service to the core network;
the management module is used for managing the configuration information and the sales information of the cloud network private line and carrying out accounting and tracing of the cloud network private line.
In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer device, including a memory and a processor, where the memory stores a computer program, and when the processor runs the computer program stored in the memory, the processor executes the method for managing a dedicated line of a cloud network based on a blockchain according to any one of the first aspect and the second aspect.
In a sixth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer-readable storage medium, including: a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method for block chain-based private line management for cloud networks according to any one of the first and second aspects.
Has the beneficial effects that:
according to the cloud network private line management method, the UPF, the block chain platform, the computer equipment and the computer readable storage medium, cloud network private line establishment slice session information sent by the SMF is received through the UPF, the cloud network private line establishment request sent by the AMF is received by the SMF, and a cloud network private line establishment session channel is established and then sent out; the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to the AMF by the base station after the terminal orders the cloud network private line session service to the core network; then, the UPF sends the information for establishing the slicing session of the special network of the cloud network to the cloud platform so as to establish a slicing data transmission channel of the special network of the cloud network; sending the information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to a charging function entity CHF so as to establish a cloud network private network slicing charging channel; and the UPF sends the information of the cloud network private line slicing session channel, the cloud network private line slicing data transmission channel and the cloud network private line slicing charging channel to the block chain platform, so that the block chain platform manages the configuration information and the sales information of the cloud network private line and performs accounting and tracing of the cloud network private line. According to the technical scheme, a 5G access network, a core network, a cloud platform, a charging system, a cloud network private line network slicing session channel, a data channel and a charging channel among block chain platforms are established, the service requirement of the cloud network private line can be guaranteed, the cloud network private line, the charging system and the block chain platforms achieve consensus, then the block chain records the sales record, the configuration condition and the real-time charging settlement information of the cloud network private line, so that the billing and tracing are convenient, the management and charging efficiency is improved, and the customer experience is improved.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a block chain-based cloud network private line management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 2 is a signaling flowchart of a method for managing a dedicated line of a cloud network according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a block chain-based cloud network dedicated line management method according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a block chain structure generated by a block chain platform according to a second embodiment of the disclosure;
fig. 5 is an architecture diagram of a UPF according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 6 is an architecture diagram of a blockchain platform according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 7 is an architecture diagram of a block chain-based cloud network private line management system according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure.
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In order to make the technical solutions of the present disclosure better understood by those skilled in the art, the present disclosure is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.
In which the terminology used in the embodiments of the disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used in the disclosed embodiments and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The following several specific embodiments may be combined with each other, and details of the same or similar concepts or processes may not be repeated in some embodiments.
Hereinafter, some terms in the embodiments of the present application are explained to be understood by those skilled in the art.
The core network designed in the embodiment of the present application includes a plurality of network function NF entities, such as: access control and mobility management Function (AMF) entity (hereinafter abbreviated AMF), Session Management Function (SMF) entity (hereinafter abbreviated SMF), User Plane Function (UPF) entity (hereinafter abbreviated UPF), Charging Function (CHF) entity (hereinafter abbreviated CHF);
of course, the core network side further includes other NF entities, and the above are only examples, and this is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.
Specifically, the function of each NF entity is as follows:
AMF: the method is mainly responsible for registration and authentication management of the UE, connection line management and mobility management of the UE, network slice selection, SMF entity selection and other functions. The AMF entity may establish a control plane signaling connection with the RAN, for implementing functions such as radio access bearer control.
SMF: connected with the AMF entity (for example, connected through an N11 interface), and mainly responsible for all control plane functions of UE session management, including selection of UPF entity and selection of UDM entity; and is also responsible for acquiring the session management policy of the UE from the PCF entity.
The UPF, which is connected to the SMF entity (e.g., via the N4 interface), is responsible for filtering data packets, transmitting or forwarding data, controlling rate, etc. for the UE.
CHF is connected with SMF entity and is responsible for charging function of UE, and supports off-line and on-line charging function of user.
The following describes in detail the technical solutions of the present disclosure and how to solve the technical problems of complicated operation and maintenance management and settlement fee collection of the operator, poor traceability and queryability, and low efficiency due to diversified operation rights, operation management modes, and billing and settlement modes of the 5G network slice in a specific embodiment.
Fig. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a block chain-based method for managing a dedicated line of a cloud network according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, where as shown in fig. 1, the method includes:
step S101: a user plane function entity UPF receives cloud network private network slicing session establishment information sent by a session management function entity SMF, wherein the cloud network private network slicing session establishment information is sent out after the SMF receives a cloud network private network establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management function entity AMF and establishes a cloud network private network slicing session channel; the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to the AMF by the base station after the terminal orders a cloud network private line session service to the core network;
step S102: the UPF sends the information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to the cloud platform so as to establish a cloud network private network slicing data transmission channel;
step S103: the UPF sends the information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to a charging function entity CHF so as to establish a cloud network private network slicing charging channel;
step S104: and the UPF sends the information of the cloud network private line slicing session channel, the cloud network private line slicing data transmission channel and the cloud network private line slicing charging channel to the block chain platform, so that the block chain platform manages the configuration information and the sales information of the cloud network private line and performs the billing and tracing of the cloud network private line.
When a user needs to subscribe the private line service of the cloud network, a terminal initiates a session service for subscribing the private line service of the cloud network to a core network, and sends a session request service of the private line service of the cloud network to the core network through a 5G base station, wherein the request service comprises subscription slice configuration, service level configuration, resource configuration, route configuration and the like, and the specific process comprises the following steps:
sending the information of the requirement for ordering the cloud network private line service, wherein the information comprises the information of the ID code, the service type, the air interface requirement, the customized network function, the time delay, the throughput rate, the loss rate, the call drop rate and the like of the cloud network private line;
network elements of a core network, such as an AMF, establish a network slice model according to the signed cloud network private line service requirements, for example:
1) the service type SST ═ 1 denotes a 5G eMBB service; SST ═ 2 denotes uRLLC service;
SST-3 denotes a Massive IOT service; SST ═ 4 denotes V2X traffic;
2) maximum network bandwidth: e.g., 200M, 100M, etc.;
3) time delay: for example 5 ms; reliability: 99.999 percent;
4) network maximum capacity: such as 100 mils;
5) maximum uplink rate: 20Gbps and downlink 100 Gbps;
6) ID coding of a special line of the cloud network: the unique code is used for identifying the cloud network private line;
then, the AMF of the core network flexibly configures customized network parameters and network element information according to the special line service requirements of the cloud network;
a base station gNB/ng-eNB of the 5G core network initiates a cloud network dedicated line establishing request (namely a PDU establishing request) to the AMF, wherein the request comprises PDU (Protocol Data Unit) session establishing information, network slice information, cloud network dedicated line requirement information and the like; after receiving the request, the AMF acquires a terminal subscription Network Slice information subscription SubscribeS-NSSAIs (Single Network Slice Selection Assistance information), verifies S-NSSAI information in the request Requested NSSAI, confirms that Allowed NSSAI service is Allowed by the intersection of the Requested NSSAI and the SubscribeS-NSSAI, and determines that the AMF provides the Network Slice service for the terminal; then the AMF initiates a PDU establishment request of the private line of the cloud network to the SMF, wherein the PDU establishment request comprises PDU session establishment information, network slicing information, private line demand information of the cloud network and the like; after receiving a cloud network private line PDU establishment request, the SMF establishes a user session context and establishes a cloud network private line network slicing session channel from the AMF to the SMF;
the SMF sends information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to the UPF, wherein the information comprises PDU session establishment information, network slicing information, cloud network private network demand information, confirmation AMF ID and the like, and a cloud network private network slicing data transmission channel in a core network of the base station-AMF-SMF-UPF is established;
the UPF receives the information of establishing the cloud network private network slicing session and then sends the information of establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to the cloud platform, wherein the information comprises PDU session establishment information, network slicing information, cloud network private network demand information, AMF ID confirmation and the like, a data transmission channel between the cloud network private network slicing and the cloud platform is established, namely, a complete data transmission channel of the cloud network private network slicing is established, and then the UPF sends the information of establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to a charging function entity CHF to establish a charging channel of the cloud network private network slicing of UPF-CHF.
The control plane is a session channel established by signaling transmission and comprises network elements such as SMF (simple message format) and AMF (advanced multimedia broadcast) and the like; the user plane is a data transmission channel, namely a data transmission channel, and is mainly a UPF network element; the communication tunnel is established between the network elements through signaling transmission, that is, a session channel is established between the network elements through signaling transmission and return transmission. Conversation and data transmission can be carried out between network elements; the UPF is used for data transmission of the user plane and is connected with a data transmission bridge between the user and the cloud platform; the UPF sends a consensus (including information of a session channel (a signaling transmission channel for signaling transmission), a data transmission channel (for data transmission), and a charging channel (for generating applications such as charging settlement)) achieved by the cloud platform, an access network RAN (5G base station gNB/ng-eNB), a core network (AMF, SMF, UPF), and a charging system CHF to the block chain platform, and the block chain records sales records and configuration conditions of a cloud network private line for accounting and tracing. When the cloud network private line charging is settled, the settlement can be carried out according to the purchase information, the configuration change information and the use information on the block chain, meanwhile, the consistency of the account book is ensured, and the cloud network private line charging real-time settlement cost can be traced.
Further, the establishing of the cloud network private network slicing session information includes:
cloud network private line session establishment information, network slice information, cloud network private line requirement information and confirmed AMF ID,
the cloud network private line session establishment information comprises: the system comprises a cloud network private line session identifier, a PLMN, a data gateway DNN, a 5G-S-TMSI or a GUAMI, a cloud platform IP address and a cloud platform name; the network slice information includes: S-NSSAI, Configured-NSSAI, Requested NSSAI, and network slice selection strategies.
The network slice selection policy comprises establishing one or more network slice networks;
further, the method further comprises:
and the UPF respectively receives the confirmation response information fed back by the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF, feeds back the confirmation response information of the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF to the AMF through the SMF, and feeds back the confirmation response information of the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF to the terminal through the 5G base station.
The block chain platform feeds back confirmation response information to the UPF, and feeds back sales records, configuration conditions, real-time charging settlement accounting and retroactive accounting of the cloud network private line to the user terminal according to the cloud network private line ID code provided by the UPF;
the cloud platform feeds back confirmation response information to the UPF;
the CHF feeds back confirmation response information to the UPF;
the UPF feeds back response information of the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF to the SMF;
the SMF feeds back response information to the AMF, wherein the response information comprises the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF;
the AMF feeds back response information of the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF to the terminal through the 5G base station; and carrying out explicit reply response and determining that the information channel is successfully established.
As shown in fig. 2, fig. 2 is a signaling flow diagram of a cloud network private line management method, where a user orders a cloud network private line service request, sequentially sends cloud network private line PDU establishment requests from a base station-AMF-SMF-UPF, and then the UPF sends the cloud network private line PDU establishment requests to a CHF, a cloud platform, and a block chain platform, respectively, and establishes service channels such as service connection, authentication, and security; and the CHF, the cloud platform and the block chain platform respectively feed back confirmation response messages to the UPF, and then the UPF feeds back the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF confirmation response messages to the SMF, the SMF feeds back the AMF, the AMF feeds back the AMF and the base station to the terminal in sequence, and the channel is successfully established.
According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the cloud network dedicated line service is established through the 5G network slicing and block chain technology, the cloud network dedicated line service requirement is ensured, the cloud network dedicated line, the charging system and the block chain platform achieve consensus, the sales record, the configuration condition, the real-time charging settlement and the bookkeeping and the tracing of the cloud and the network are conveniently recorded through the block chain, the time consumed by work is greatly reduced, the maintenance cost is reduced, and the economic benefit is improved.
Fig. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a block chain-based cloud network private line management method according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, and as shown in fig. 3, the method includes:
step S201: the block chain platform receives information of a cloud network private network slicing session channel, a cloud network private network slicing data transmission channel and a cloud network private network slicing charging channel which are sent by a user plane functional entity UPF, wherein the cloud network private network slicing session channel is established by a session management functional entity SMF after receiving a cloud network private line establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management functional entity AMF; the data transmission channel of the cloud network private network slicing is established after UPF sends information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to the cloud platform; the cloud network private line network slice charging channel is established after UPF sends the cloud network private line slice session establishing information to a charging function entity CHF, wherein the cloud network private line slice session establishing information is sent by SMF after receiving a cloud network private line establishing request sent by AMF and establishing the cloud network private line slice session channel, and the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to AMF by a base station after a terminal orders a cloud network private line session service to a core network;
step S202: and the block chain platform manages the configuration information and the sales information of the cloud network private line, and performs accounting and tracing of the cloud network private line.
The cloud network special line management is carried out through the high safety, the high transparency, the high autonomy and the non-tampering of the block chain system, the operation and maintenance management and the settlement fee collection process of the cloud special line and the network slicing service can be simplified, and traceability and query can be achieved. And is suitable for using any special cloud network line service scene and requirement in the information process of the communication network system
Further, the step of managing the configuration information and the sales information of the cloud network private line by the blockchain platform includes:
the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line ordering data, the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line charging data, the block chain platform traces the source of the cloud network private line, and the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line full life cycle.
The block chain platform manages the ordering data and the charging data of the cloud network private line, corresponding information of the cloud network private line can be traced in the block chain, and the effective duration of the cloud network private line is reminded and managed, so that the time consumed by the management work of the cloud network private line can be greatly reduced, the maintenance cost is reduced, and the economic benefit is improved.
Further, the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line order data, and the method comprises the following steps: the block chain platform records ordering records, sales records and configuration information of the cloud network private line, and arranges ordering data information of the cloud network private line;
the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line charging data, and the method comprises the following steps: the block chain platform records real-time charging information, charging bill information and settlement accounting information of the cloud network private line and sorts charging data information of the cloud network private line;
the block chain platform traces the source of the cloud network special line, and the method comprises the following steps: the block chain platform queries all tracing information of the cloud network special line through the ID code of the cloud network special line;
the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line full life cycle, and the method comprises the following steps: and the block chain platform manages and queries the cloud network private line full life cycle nodes.
As shown in fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a block chain structure generated by a block chain platform, where the information is sorted or managed on an original block, and then a Hash algorithm is performed to form a next block, so as to form a block chain.
Fig. 5 is an architecture diagram of a user plane functional entity UPF according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 5, the UPF includes: a first receiving module 11 and a first transmitting module 12;
the first receiving module 11 is configured to receive cloud network private network slicing session establishment information sent by a session management function entity SMF, where the cloud network private network slicing session establishment information is sent by the SMF after receiving a cloud network private network establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management function entity AMF and establishing a cloud network private network slicing session channel; the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to the AMF by the base station after the terminal orders the cloud network private line session service to the core network;
the first sending module 12 is configured to send information for establishing a slicing session of a private network of the cloud network to the cloud platform so as to establish a slicing data transmission channel of the private network of the cloud network; and the number of the first and second groups,
sending the information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to a charging function entity CHF so as to establish a cloud network private network slicing charging channel;
the first sending module 12 is further configured to send information of the cloud network private line slicing session channel, the cloud network private line slicing data transmission channel, and the cloud network private line slicing charging channel to the blockchain platform, so that the blockchain platform manages configuration information and sales information of the cloud network private line, and performs billing and tracing of the cloud network private line.
Further, the establishing of the cloud network private network slicing session information includes:
cloud network private line session establishment information, network slice information, cloud network private line requirement information and confirmed AMF ID,
the cloud network private line session establishment information comprises: the system comprises a cloud network private line session identifier, a PLMN, a data gateway DNN, a 5G-S-TMSI or a GUAMI, a cloud platform IP address and a cloud platform name; the network slice information includes: S-NSSAI, Configured-NSSAI, Requested NSSAI, and network slice selection strategies.
Further, the first receiving module 11 is further configured to receive acknowledgement response information fed back by the block chain platform, the cloud platform, and the CHF, respectively, and enable the first sending module 12 to feed back the acknowledgement response information of the block chain platform, the cloud platform, and the CHF to the AMF via the SMF, and enable the AMF to feed back the acknowledgement response information of the block chain platform, the cloud platform, and the CHF to the terminal through the 5G base station.
Fig. 6 is an architecture diagram of a block chain platform according to a fourth embodiment of the disclosure, as shown in fig. 6, the block chain platform includes: a second receiving module 21 and a management module 22;
the second receiving module 21 is configured to receive information of a cloud network private line network slice session channel, a cloud network private line network slice data transmission channel, and a cloud network private line network slice charging channel, which are sent by a user plane function entity UPF, where the cloud network private line network slice session channel is established by a session management function entity SMF after receiving a cloud network private line establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management function entity AMF; the data transmission channel of the cloud network private network slicing is established after UPF sends information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to the cloud platform; the cloud network private network slice charging channel is established after UPF sends the information for establishing the cloud network private network slice session to a charging function entity CHF; the SMF receives a cloud network private line establishment request sent by the AMF, establishes a cloud network private line slice session channel and then sends the session information for establishing the cloud network private line slice; the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to the AMF by the base station after the terminal orders a cloud network private line session service to the core network;
the management module 22 is configured to manage configuration information and sales information of the cloud network dedicated line, and perform billing and tracing of the cloud network dedicated line.
Further, the management module 22 is specifically configured to:
the cloud network special line ordering data are managed, the cloud network special line charging data are managed, the block chain platform traces the source of the cloud network special line, and the cloud network special line full life cycle is managed.
Further, in the above-mentioned case,
the management of the cloud network private line order data comprises the following steps: the block chain platform records the ordering record, the sales record and the configuration information of the cloud network private line and sorts the ordering data information of the cloud network private line;
the management of the cloud network private line charging data comprises the following steps: the block chain platform records real-time charging information, charging bill information and settlement and accounting information of the cloud network private line, and arranges the charging data information of the cloud network private line;
the tracing to the cloud network special line comprises the following steps: the block chain platform queries all tracing information of the cloud network special line through the ID code of the cloud network special line;
the management of the cloud network private line full life cycle comprises the following steps: and the block chain platform manages and queries the cloud network private line full life cycle nodes.
Fig. 7 is an architecture diagram of a dedicated line management system for a cloud network based on a block chain according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 7, the system includes a user terminal 1, an access network 2, a core network 3, a cloud platform 4, a charging system 5, and the block chain platform 6 as described above, where the core network 3 includes the AMF, the SMF, and the UPF as described above.
The UPF and the block chain platform in the embodiment of the present disclosure are used to implement the block chain-based cloud network dedicated line management method in the first method embodiment and the second method embodiment, so that description is simple, and reference may be specifically made to the related description in the first method embodiment and the second method embodiment, and details are not repeated here.
In addition, the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a computer device, which includes a memory and a processor, the memory stores a computer program, and when the processor runs the computer program stored in the memory, the processor executes the above-mentioned various possible methods.
In addition, the embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a computer-readable storage medium, in which computer-executable instructions are stored, and when at least one processor of the user equipment executes the computer-executable instructions, the user equipment executes the above-mentioned various possible methods.
Wherein computer-readable media includes both computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. A storage media may be any available media that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor such the processor can read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. Of course, the storage medium may also be integral to the processor. The processor and the storage medium may reside in an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). Additionally, the ASIC may reside in user equipment. Of course, the processor and the storage medium may reside as discrete components in a communication device.
It is to be understood that the above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments that are employed to illustrate the principles of the present disclosure, and that the present disclosure is not limited thereto. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, and these are to be considered as the scope of the disclosure.
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1. A cloud network private line management method based on a block chain is characterized by comprising the following steps:
a user plane function entity UPF receives cloud network private network slicing session establishment information sent by a session management function entity SMF, wherein the cloud network private network slicing session establishment information is sent out after the SMF receives a cloud network private network establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management function entity AMF and establishes a cloud network private network slicing session channel; the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to the AMF by the base station after the terminal orders a cloud network private line session service to the core network;
the UPF sends the information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to the cloud platform so as to establish a cloud network private network slicing data transmission channel;
the UPF sends the information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to a charging function entity CHF so as to establish a cloud network private network slicing charging channel;
and the UPF sends the information of the cloud network private line slicing session channel, the cloud network private line slicing data transmission channel and the cloud network private line slicing charging channel to the block chain platform, so that the block chain platform manages the configuration information and the sales information of the cloud network private line and performs the billing and tracing of the cloud network private line.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing the cloud private network slicing session information comprises:
cloud network private line session establishment information, network slice information, cloud network private line requirement information and confirmed AMF ID,
the cloud network private line session establishment information comprises: the method comprises the steps of a cloud network private line session identifier, a PLMN, a data gateway DNN, a 5G-S-TMSI or a GUAMI, a cloud platform IP address and a cloud platform name; the network slice information includes: S-NSSAI, Configured-NSSAI, Requested NSSAI, and network slice selection strategies.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
and the UPF respectively receives the confirmation response information fed back by the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF, feeds back the confirmation response information of the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF to the AMF through the SMF, and feeds back the confirmation response information of the block chain platform, the cloud platform and the CHF to the terminal through the 5G base station.
4. A cloud network private line management method based on a block chain is characterized by comprising the following steps:
the block chain platform receives information of a cloud network private network slicing session channel, a cloud network private network slicing data transmission channel and a cloud network private network slicing charging channel which are sent by a user plane functional entity UPF, wherein the cloud network private network slicing session channel is established by a session management functional entity SMF after receiving a cloud network private line establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management functional entity AMF; the data transmission channel of the cloud network private network slicing is established after UPF sends information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to the cloud platform; the cloud network private line network slice charging channel is established after UPF sends the cloud network private line slice session establishing information to a charging function entity CHF, wherein the cloud network private line slice session establishing information is sent by SMF after receiving a cloud network private line establishing request sent by AMF and establishing the cloud network private line slice session channel, and the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to AMF by a base station after a terminal orders a cloud network private line session service to a core network;
and the block chain platform manages the configuration information and the sales information of the cloud network private line, and performs accounting and tracing of the cloud network private line.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the managing configuration information and sales information of the private line of the cloud network by the blockchain platform comprises:
the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line ordering data, the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line charging data, the block chain platform traces the source of the cloud network private line, and the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line full life cycle.
6. The method of claim 5,
the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line ordering data, and the method comprises the following steps: the block chain platform records ordering records, sales records and configuration information of the cloud network private line, and arranges ordering data information of the cloud network private line;
the block chain platform manages the cloud network private line charging data, and the method comprises the following steps: the block chain platform records real-time charging information, charging bill information and settlement accounting information of the cloud network private line and sorts charging data information of the cloud network private line;
the block chain platform traces the source to the cloud network special line, and the method comprises the following steps: the block chain platform queries all tracing information of the cloud network private line through the ID code of the cloud network private line;
the block chain platform manages the cloud network special line full life cycle, and the method comprises the following steps: and the block chain platform manages and queries the cloud network private line full life cycle nodes.
7. A user plane function entity, UPF, comprising: the device comprises a first receiving module and a first sending module;
the first receiving module is arranged to receive cloud network private network slicing session establishment information sent by a session management function entity (SMF), and the cloud network private network slicing session establishment information is sent out after the SMF receives a cloud network private network establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management function entity (AMF) and establishes a cloud network private network slicing session channel; the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to the AMF by the base station after the terminal orders the cloud network private line session service to the core network;
the first sending module is used for sending information for establishing the slicing session of the private network of the cloud network to the cloud platform so as to establish a slicing data transmission channel of the private network of the cloud network; and (c) a second step of,
sending the information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to a charging function entity CHF so as to establish a cloud network private network slicing charging channel;
the first sending module is further configured to send information of the cloud network private line slicing session channel, the cloud network private line slicing data transmission channel and the cloud network private line slicing charging channel to the block chain platform, so that the block chain platform manages configuration information and sales information of the cloud network private line, and performs billing and tracing of the cloud network private line.
8. A blockchain platform, the blockchain platform comprising: a second receiving module and a management module;
the second receiving module is configured to receive information of a cloud network private network slicing session channel, a cloud network private network slicing data transmission channel and a cloud network private network slicing charging channel, which are sent by a user plane functional entity UPF, wherein the cloud network private network slicing session channel is established by a session management functional entity SMF after receiving a cloud network private line establishment request sent by an access control and mobility management functional entity AMF; the data transmission channel of the cloud network private network slicing is established after UPF sends information for establishing the cloud network private network slicing session to the cloud platform; the cloud network private network section charging channel is established after UPF sends the information for establishing the cloud network private network section session to a charging functional entity CHF; the SMF receives a cloud network private line establishment request sent by the AMF, establishes a cloud network private line slice session channel and then sends out the session information for establishing the cloud network private line slice; the cloud network private line establishing request is sent to the AMF by the base station after the terminal orders the cloud network private line session service to the core network;
the management module is used for managing the configuration information and the sales information of the cloud network private line and carrying out accounting and tracing of the cloud network private line.
9. A computer device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and when the processor runs the computer program stored in the memory, the processor executes the method for managing the private line of the block chain based cloud network according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and claims 4 to 6.
10. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising: computer program which, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method of block chain based private line management of a cloud network according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and claims 4 to 6.
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