CN105207909A - Method for transmitting information and network apparatus - Google Patents

Method for transmitting information and network apparatus Download PDF

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CN105207909A
CN105207909A CN201410287382.0A CN201410287382A CN105207909A CN 105207909 A CN105207909 A CN 105207909A CN 201410287382 A CN201410287382 A CN 201410287382A CN 105207909 A CN105207909 A CN 105207909A
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The invention relates to a method for transmitting information and a network apparatus and belongs to the communication field. The method comprises the following steps that: SR attribute information transmitted by a service router (SR) is received, wherein the SR attribute information at least comprises the identifier of the SR; topological configuration information is acquired, wherein the topological configuration information comprises the SR attribute information and the identifier of a service node (SN) contained in the network apparatus; and the topological configuration information is transmitted to a business chain control system. The device comprises a receiving module, an acquiring module and a transmitting module. With the method of the invention adopted, service chain network topology generation efficiency can be improved.

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A kind of method and network equipment sending information
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, particularly a kind of method and network equipment sending information.
Background technology
In data center network or Internet network, for supporting better business experience, need to dispose servicechain (business chain) network in a network.Servicechain network comprises business chain control system (English is servicechainorchestrator), one or more SR (ServiceRouter, business router) and one or more SN (ServiceNode, service node) the business chain control system be attached on SR maintenance and management is carried out to SN and SR that servicechain network comprises.Wherein, business chain control system needs dependence servicechain network topology to carry out maintenance and management to servicechain network.Therefore, before maintenance and management servicechain network, business chain control system needs first to generate servicechain network topology.
There is a kind of scheme generating servicechain network topology at present, can be: SN and the SR attachment relationship table that each SR in technical staff first manual configuration servicechain network is corresponding, the mark that SN and the SR attachment relationship table that this SR is corresponding comprises this SR and the mark of SN of binding with this SR.SN and SR attachment relationship table corresponding for each SR is entered in business chain control system by technical staff again.Further, the SR attribute information of each SR can also be entered in business chain control system by technical staff, the SR attribute information of this SR comprises the managing I P (InternetProtocol of this SR, the agreement interconnected between network) the SN number etc. supported of the stream table number supported of address, the UUID (UniversallyUniqueIdentifier, general unique identifier) of this SR, the interface type of this SR, the interface index of this SR, this SR and/or this SR.Business chain control system, according to the SR attribute information of SN and SR attachment relationship table corresponding to each SR and/or each SR, generates servicechain network topology.
Realizing in process of the present invention, inventor finds that correlation technique at least exists following problem:
When SR quantity is a lot, such as, in hundreds of situation, the attachment relationship table of SN and SR corresponding due to each SR of the manual typing of technical staff and/or the SR attribute information of each SR, cause the efficiency generating servicechain network topology lower.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve the problem of correlation technique, embodiments provide a kind of method and the network equipment that send information.Described technical scheme is as follows:
First aspect, a kind of network equipment, described network equipment comprises:
Receiver module, for receiving the SR attribute information that business router SR sends, described SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of described SR;
Acquisition module, for obtaining topological arrangement information, described topological arrangement information comprises the mark of the SN that described SR attribute information and described network equipment comprise;
Sending module, for sending described topological arrangement information to business chain control system.
In conjunction with first aspect, in the first possible implementation of first aspect, described receiver module, for receiving the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message carrying SR attribute information that business router SR sends, extracts SR attribute information from the data cell of described LLDP message.
In conjunction with the first possible implementation of first aspect, in the implementation that the second of first aspect is possible, described receiver module, specifically for receiving the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message that business router SR sends, if the reservation bit position in the system capability field of described LLDP message is set, then determine that described LLDP message carries SR attribute information, from the data cell of described LLDP message, extract described SR attribute information.
In conjunction with first aspect, in the third possible implementation of first aspect, described topological arrangement information at least comprises SN and SR attachment relationship;
Described acquisition module comprises:
Chooser module, for selecting the mark of SN from SN list, described SN list is for storing the mark of the SN be attached on described SR;
Set up submodule, for mark and the described SR attribute information of the SN according to described selection, set up SN and SR attachment relationship, described SN and SR attachment relationship comprises the mark of the mark of described SR and the SN of described selection.
In conjunction with first aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation of first aspect, described chooser module, the mark of all SN comprised for selecting described SN list; Or, if described SR attribute information comprises the SN number that described SR supports, then according to the SN number that described SR supports, from described SN list, select the mark of SN.
In conjunction with first aspect, in the 5th kind of possible implementation of first aspect, described sending module, specifically for calling the function for reading information from preset function storehouse; By described function, described topological arrangement information is left in the Management Unit on described network equipment, wherein said Management Unit comprises open interface, and described open interface to be used for the described topological arrangement information transmission deposited in described Management Unit after being called by described business chain control system to described business chain control system.
In conjunction with first to the 5th any one possible implementation of first aspect or first aspect, in the 6th kind of possible implementation of first aspect, described SR attribute information also comprise the interface type of described SR, the interface index of described SR, described SR support stream table number and described SR support SN number in any one or more.
Second aspect, a kind of method sending information, described method comprises:
Receive the SR attribute information that business router SR sends, described SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of described SR;
Obtain topological arrangement information, described topological arrangement information comprises the mark of the service node SN that described SR attribute information and network equipment comprise;
Send described topological arrangement information to business chain control system.
In conjunction with second aspect, in the first possible implementation of second aspect, the SR attribute information that described reception business router SR sends, comprising:
Receive the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message carrying SR attribute information that business router SR sends;
SR attribute information is extracted from the data cell of described LLDP message.
In conjunction with the first possible implementation of second aspect, in the implementation that the second of second aspect is possible, the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message carrying SR attribute information that described reception business router SR sends, comprising:
Receive the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message that business router SR sends;
If the reservation bit position in the system capability field of described LLDP message is set, then determine that described LLDP message carries SR attribute information.
In conjunction with second aspect, in the third possible implementation of second aspect, described topological arrangement information at least comprises SN and SR attachment relationship;
Described acquisition topological arrangement information, comprising:
The mark of SN is selected, the mark of SN of described SN list for storing described network equipment and comprising from SN list;
According to mark and the described SR attribute information of the SN of described selection, set up SN and SR attachment relationship, described SN and SR attachment relationship comprises the mark of the mark of described SR and the SN of described selection.
In conjunction with the third possible implementation of second aspect or second aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation of second aspect, the described mark selecting SN from SN list, comprising:
The mark of all SN selecting described SN list to comprise; Or,
If described SR attribute information comprises the SN number that described SR supports, then according to the SN number that described SR supports, from described SN list, select the mark of SN.
In conjunction with second aspect, in the 5th kind of possible implementation of second aspect, the described topological arrangement information of described transmission, to business chain control system, comprising:
The function for reading information is called from preset function storehouse;
By described function, described topological arrangement information is left in the Management Unit on described network equipment, wherein said Management Unit comprises open interface, and described open interface to be used for the described topological arrangement information transmission deposited in described Management Unit after being called by described business chain control system to described business chain control system.
In conjunction with first to the 5th any one possible implementation of second aspect or second aspect, in the 6th kind of possible implementation of second aspect, described SR attribute information also comprise the interface type of described SR, the interface index of described SR, described SR support stream table number and described SR support SN number in any one or more.
The third aspect, a kind of network equipment, described network equipment includes memory, processor and one or more than one program, wherein said more than one or one program is stored in described memory, and is configured to perform described more than one or one program package containing the instruction for carrying out following operation by described processor:
Receive the SR attribute information that business router SR sends, described SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of described SR;
Obtain topological arrangement information, described topological arrangement information comprises the mark of the service node SN that described SR attribute information and network equipment comprise;
Send described topological arrangement information to business chain control system.
In embodiments of the present invention, receive the SR attribute information that SR sends, then obtain topological arrangement information, this topological arrangement information comprises SR attribute information and is attached to the mark of the SN on SR; Send this topological arrangement information to business chain control system, make business chain control system generate business chain network topology according to this topological arrangement information.By above-mentioned processing mode, business chain control system can automatic acquisition topological arrangement information, generates business chain network topology according to this topological arrangement information.Thus, improve the efficiency generating servicechain network topology.
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Accompanying drawing described herein is used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, forms a application's part, does not form limitation of the invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a kind of network architecture schematic diagram that the embodiment of the present invention provides.
Fig. 2 is a kind of network device architecture schematic diagram that the embodiment of the present invention provides.
Fig. 3 is a kind of method flow diagram sending information that the embodiment of the present invention provides.
Fig. 4-1 is the method flow diagram of the another kind transmission information that the embodiment of the present invention provides.
Fig. 4-2 is a kind of LLDP (LinkLayerDiscoveryProtocol, Link Layer Discovery Protocol) message structure schematic diagrames that the embodiment of the present invention provides.
Fig. 4-3 is a kind of system capability TLV (Type-length-value, type-length-value) structural representations that the embodiment of the present invention provides.
Fig. 4-4 is a kind of system property TLV structural representations that the embodiment of the present invention provides.
Fig. 4-5 is a kind of business chain network topology structure schematic diagrames that the embodiment of the present invention provides.
Fig. 5 is the another kind of network device architecture schematic diagram that the embodiment of the present invention provides.
By above-mentioned accompanying drawing, illustrate the embodiment that the present invention is clear and definite more detailed description will be had hereinafter.These accompanying drawings and text description be not in order to limited by any mode the present invention design scope, but by reference to specific embodiment for those skilled in the art illustrate concept of the present invention.
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For making the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearly understand, below in conjunction with execution mode and accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in further details.At this, exemplary embodiment of the present invention and illustrating for explaining the present invention, but not as a limitation of the invention.
In data center network or Internet network, in order to support better business experience, need to dispose servicechain network in a network.
The servicechain network architecture shown in Figure 1, the server that servicechain network comprises service control system, one or more SR and is connected with SR, disposes one or more SN in server.
Business chain control system is used for the SN created in the server, safeguards servicechain network topology, is that each SR configuration is transmitted according to servicechain network topology.
SR is for receiving message, and what store according to self transmits this message repeating to being attached to the SN of himself or coupled SR.In servicechain network, SR can be deployed in physical switches.
The message that SN forwards for receiving SR, processes this message.SN can realize in the mode of VM (VirtualMachine, virtual machine).Such as, suppose that SN is fire compartment wall, SN can carry out enhancing process to the message received.
Wherein, business chain control system needs according to servicechain network topology for each SR configuration is transmitted, so servicechain network topology is very important to the function realizing servicechain network, therefore, in invention, servicechain network topology can be generated by following several embodiment.
See Fig. 2, embodiments provide a kind of network equipment, comprising:
Receiver module 201, for receiving the SR attribute information that SR sends, this SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of this SR;
Acquisition module 202, for obtaining topological arrangement information, this topological arrangement information comprises the mark of the SN that this SR attribute information and network equipment comprise;
Sending module 203, for sending this topological arrangement information to business chain control system.
Wherein, business chain control system receives the topological arrangement information that each network equipment in Serviechain network sends, and each topological arrangement information according to receiving generates Serviechain network topology.
Preferably, receiver module 201, for receiving the LLDP message carrying SR attribute information that SR sends, extracts SR attribute information from the data cell of this LLDP message.
Preferably, receiver module 201, specifically for receiving the LLDP message that SR sends, if the reservation bit position in the system capability field of this LLDP message is set, then determine that this LLDP message carries SR attribute information, from the data cell of this LLDP message, extract this SR attribute information.
Wherein, SR is when sending the SR attribute information of himself, a bit can be selected from the reservation bit position of the system capability field of LLDP message, by the bit set selected, the bit of set is for representing that the data cell of this LLDP message carries SR attribute information, and then the data cell arranging this LLDP message carries SR attribute information, send this LLDP message.
Wherein, this topological arrangement information at least comprises SN and SR attachment relationship;
Preferably, acquisition module 202 comprises:
Chooser module, for selecting the mark of SN from SN list, this SN list is used for the mark of the SN that storage networking device comprises;
Set up submodule, for mark and this SR attribute information of the SN according to selection, set up SN and SR attachment relationship, SN and SR attachment relationship comprises the mark of the mark of this SR and the SN of selection.
Further, any one or more in the stream table number that this topological arrangement information can also comprise the interface type of SR, the interface index of SR, SR support and the SN number that SR supports.
Preferably, chooser module, the mark of all SN comprised specifically for selecting SN list; Or, if this SR attribute information comprises the SN number that this SR supports, then according to the SN number that this SR supports, from SN list, select the mark of SN.
Preferably, sending module 203, specifically for calling the function for reading information from preset function storehouse; By this function, this topological arrangement information is deposited in Management Unit on a network device, wherein Management Unit comprises open interface, and open interface to be used for the topological arrangement information transmission deposited in Management Unit after being called by business chain control system to business chain control system.
In embodiments of the present invention, network equipment can be server.
In embodiments of the present invention, receive the SR attribute information that SR sends, then obtain topological arrangement information, this topological arrangement information comprises SR attribute information and is attached to the mark of the SN on SR; Send this topological arrangement information to business chain control system, make business chain control system generate business chain network topology according to this topological arrangement information.By above-mentioned processing mode, business chain control system can automatic acquisition topological arrangement information, generates business chain network topology according to this topological arrangement information.Thus, improve the efficiency generating servicechain network topology.In addition, can also expand LLDP message, make LLDP message carry SR attribute information, its SR attribute information can be reported network equipment by LLDP message by SR like this.
See Fig. 3, embodiments provide a kind of method sending information, the handling process of the method can comprise the steps:
Step 301, receive the SR attribute information that SR sends, this SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of this SR;
Step 302, obtains topological arrangement information, and this topological arrangement information comprises the mark of the SN that this SR attribute information and network equipment comprise;
Step 303, sends this topological arrangement information to business chain control system.
In embodiments of the present invention, network equipment can be server.
Alternatively, each step shown in Fig. 3 can be network equipment execution as shown in Figure 2.
In embodiments of the present invention, receive the SR attribute information that SR sends, this SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of SR; Obtain topological arrangement information, this topological arrangement information comprises the mark of the SN that this SR attribute information and network equipment comprise; Send this topological arrangement information to business chain control system, business chain control system generates Servicechain network topology according to this topological arrangement information.By above-mentioned processing mode, business chain control system can automatic acquisition topological arrangement information, generates Servicechain network topology according to this topological arrangement information.Thus, improve the efficiency generating servicechain network topology.
See Fig. 4-1, embodiments provide a kind of method sending information, comprising:
Step 401, SR sends SR attribute information to coupled server, and this SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of SR;
Wherein, SR directly can be connected with server, the link namely between SR and server does not have other equipment, and SR also can by other equipment connections on server, and such as, SR can be connected on server by router.The mark of SR can comprise the management ip address etc. of UUID and/or SR of ID, SR of SR.The stream table number that SR attribute information can also comprise the interface type of SR, the interface index of SR, SR support and/or the SN number etc. that SR supports.
Wherein, SR attribute information can be sent to server by LLDP message by SR, is specially:
SR selects a bit from the reservation bit position the system capability field of LLDP message, by this bit set, the data cell arranging this LLDP message carries SR attribute information, the bit of this set for representing that the data cell of this LLDP message carries SR attribute information, send this LLDP message to its server be directly connected.
DA, SA, Type, FCS and data cell is comprised see Fig. 4-2, LLDP message.DA is used for carrying target MAC (Media Access Control) address, and for LLDP message, target MAC (Media Access Control) address is 01-80-C2-00-00-0E.SA is used for carrying source MAC.Type is used for carrying type of message, and for LLDP message, the type of message that Type carries is 0x88CC.FCS is used for carrying frame check sequence.Data cell is the information exchange main body of LLDP message, can carry different information, and data cell carries SR attribute information in embodiments of the present invention.
Data cell comprises a system capability TLV and at least one system property TLV.Before in data cell, system capability TLV is positioned at system property TLV.System capability TLV comprises system capability field, and the bit in system capability field represents a kind of system capability, and system property TLV is used for carry information.
TLV type field (TLVType), ability/status word length field (Capabilities/StatusStringLength), system capability field (SystemCapabilities) and enable capable field (EnableCapabilities) is comprised see the system capability TLV shown in Fig. 4-3, system capability TLV.System capability field comprises two bytes, i.e. 16 bits.A bit in often kind of system capability correspondence system capable field of data cell, if certain is set than feature, then system capability TLV has system capability corresponding to this bit for illustration of data cell.
Such as, see table 1, often kind of system capability shown in table 1 and bit corresponding to often kind of system capability, as the fifth line record of table 1, this record shows the 4th bit in routing function correspondence system capable field.If the 4th bit set in system capability field, then the routing function that has for illustration of data cell of system capability TLV.
Table 1
Bit System capability
1 Repeater
2 Bridge
3 Access Point
4 Router
5 Telephone
6 Wireless Station
7 Station Only
8-16 Retain
The 8th of system capability field still retains to sixteen bit bit as can be seen from Table 1.So in embodiments of the present invention, a bit can be selected from the bit retained, and to define systemic-function corresponding to this bit be SR function.If the bit set selected, then show that data cell has SR function, and the data cell that definition has SR function can carry SR attribute information.
Comprise TLV head and payload part see the system property TLV shown in Fig. 4-4, system property TLV, TLV head is used for carry information type, and each numerical value that TLV field is formed represents a kind of information type.Such as, see table 2, a kind of information type of each numerical value representative that TLV field is formed, the information type that the numerical value 5 as TLV field formation represents is device name.Payload part is for carrying information corresponding to this information type.
Table 2
Correspondingly, the data cell arranging this LLDP message carries SR attribute information, Ke Yiwei:
The TLV head that the system property TLV arranging this LLDP message comprises carries information type corresponding to SR attribute information, the payload part that the system property TLV arranging this LLDP message comprises carries SR attribute information, carries SR attribute information with the data cell realizing arranging this LLDP message.
Step 402, server receives the SR attribute information that SR sends;
Particularly, server receives the LLDP message that SR sends, and judges whether the reservation bit position in the system capability field from this LLDP message is set, if be set, then determine that this LLDP message carries SR attribute information, from the data cell of this LLDP message, extract SR attribute information.
Step 403: server obtains topological arrangement information, the mark of SN that this topological arrangement information comprises SR attribute information and himself comprises.
Wherein, server comprises at least one SN.There is SN list in server, this SN list is for storing the mark of the SN himself comprised.The mark of SN can unique identification SN, SN mark can be but be not limited to the management ip address of UUID and/or SN of ID, SN of SN in servicechain network.
This step can be, server selects the mark of SN from SN list, according to the mark of SN of the SR attribute information received and selection, set up the attachment relationship of SN and SR, the attachment relationship of this SN and SR comprises the mark of the mark of this SR and the SN of selection, and using the attachment relationship table of this SN and SR as topological arrangement information.Any one or more in the stream table number that this topological arrangement information can also comprise the interface type of the SR in SR attribute information, the interface index of SR, SR support and the SN number that SR supports etc.
Can the following two kinds mode be passed through, from SN list, select the mark of SN, comprising:
The mark of all SN the first, selecting SN list to comprise;
If second this SR attribute information comprises the SN number that SR supports, then according to the SN number that SR supports, from SN list, select the mark of SN.
Wherein, have a Virtual Machine Manager module in server, Virtual Machine Manager module can receive the SR attribute information that SR sends, and obtains and memory topology configuration information.
Step 404, server sends topological arrangement information to business chain control system;
Server comprises function library, in embodiments of the present invention, extends one for reading the function of information in function library.In addition, also arrange Management Unit in the server, this Management Unit has open interface, and by this open interface opening to business chain control system.A kind of implementation of this function library can be libvirt.
This step can be: server calls the function for reading information from preset function storehouse; By the function called, leave in the Management Unit of himself by this topological arrangement information, this Management Unit comprises open interface.Business chain control system is called the open interface of Management Unit and from Management Unit, is called this topological arrangement information by this open interface.
Wherein, the function of server by calling, calls topological arrangement information from Virtual Machine Manager module, then the topological arrangement information called is stored in Management Unit.
Step 405: business chain control system receives this topological arrangement information, generates business chain network topology according to topological arrangement information.
Business chain control system, according to topological arrangement information, is determined each SR and is attached to the SN on each SR, according to each SR and the SN be attached on each SR, generates business chain network topology.Such as, the business chain network topology of generation as illustrated in figures 4-5.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the SR attribute information that SR sends is to server, and server obtains topological arrangement information, then sends described topological arrangement information to business chain control system, and business chain control system generates business chain network topology according to this topological arrangement information.By above-mentioned processing mode, business chain control system can automatic acquisition topological arrangement information, generates business chain network topology according to this topological arrangement information.Thus, improve the efficiency generating servicechain network topology.
See Fig. 5, embodiments provide a kind of network equipment, described network equipment includes memory 501, processor 502 and one or more than one program, wherein said more than one or one program is stored in described memory 501, and is configured to perform described more than one or one program package containing the instruction for carrying out following operation by described processor 502:
Receive the SR attribute information that business router SR sends, described SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of described SR;
Obtain topological arrangement information, described topological arrangement information comprises the mark of the service node SN that described SR attribute information and network equipment comprise;
Send described topological arrangement information to business chain control system.
The SR attribute information that described reception business router SR sends, comprising:
Receive the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message carrying SR attribute information that business router SR sends;
SR attribute information is extracted from the data cell of described LLDP message.
Described memory 501 is permanent (English is non-transitory).
Preferably, the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message carrying SR attribute information that described reception business router SR sends, comprising:
Receive the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message that business router SR sends;
If the reservation bit position in the system capability field of described LLDP message is set, then determine that described LLDP message carries SR attribute information.
Preferably, described topological arrangement information at least comprises SN and SR attachment relationship;
Described acquisition topological arrangement information, comprising:
The mark of SN is selected, the mark of SN of described SN list for storing described network equipment and comprising from SN list;
According to mark and the described SR attribute information of the SN of described selection, set up SN and SR attachment relationship, described SN and SR attachment relationship comprises the mark of the mark of described SR and the SN of described selection.
Preferably, the described mark selecting SN from SN list, comprising:
The mark of all SN selecting described SN list to comprise; Or,
If described SR attribute information comprises the SN number that described SR supports, then according to the SN number that described SR supports, from described SN list, select the mark of SN.
Preferably, the described topological arrangement information of described transmission, to business chain control system, comprising:
The function for reading information is called from preset function storehouse;
By described function, described topological arrangement information is left in the Management Unit on described network equipment, wherein said Management Unit comprises open interface, and described open interface to be used for the described topological arrangement information transmission deposited in described Management Unit after being called by described business chain control system to described business chain control system.
Preferably, described SR attribute information also comprise the interface type of described SR, the interface index of described SR, described SR support stream table number and described SR support SN number in any one or more.
Network equipment as shown in Figure 5, according to one or more than one program, can perform all operations performed by the server in the embodiment corresponding with these five accompanying drawings of Fig. 4-1 to Fig. 4-5.
In embodiments of the present invention, receive the SR attribute information that SR sends, this SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of SR; Obtain topological arrangement information, this topological arrangement information comprises this SR attribute information and is attached to the mark of the SN on this SR; Send this topological arrangement information to business chain control system, make business chain control system generate business chain network topology according to this topological arrangement information.By above-mentioned processing mode, business chain control system can automatic acquisition topological arrangement information, generates business chain network topology according to this topological arrangement information.Thus, improve the efficiency generating servicechain network topology.
Those skilled in the art, after considering the invention that specification and practice are invented here, will easily expect other embodiment of the present invention.The application is intended to contain any modification of the present invention, purposes or adaptations, and these modification, purposes or adaptations are followed general principle of the present invention and comprised the undocumented common practise in the art of the present invention or conventional techniques means.Specification and embodiment are only regarded as exemplary, and true scope of the present invention and spirit are pointed out by claim below.
Should be understood that, the present invention is not limited to precision architecture described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and can carry out various amendment and change not departing from its scope.Scope of the present invention is only limited by appended claim.

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1. a network equipment, is characterized in that, described network equipment comprises:
Receiver module, for receiving the SR attribute information that business router SR sends, described SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of described SR;
Acquisition module, for obtaining topological arrangement information, described topological arrangement information comprises the mark of the service node SN that described SR attribute information and described network equipment comprise;
Sending module, for sending described topological arrangement information to business chain control system.
2. network equipment according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described receiver module, for receiving the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message carrying SR attribute information that business router SR sends, extracts described SR attribute information from the data cell of described LLDP message.
3. network equipment as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that,
Described receiver module, specifically for receiving the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message that business router SR sends, if the reservation bit position in the system capability field of described LLDP message is set, then determine that described LLDP message carries SR attribute information, from the data cell of described LLDP message, extract described SR attribute information.
4. network equipment according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described topological arrangement information at least comprises SN and SR attachment relationship;
Described acquisition module comprises:
Chooser module, for selecting the mark of SN from SN list, the mark of SN of described SN list for storing described network equipment and comprising;
Set up submodule, for mark and the described SR attribute information of the SN according to described selection, set up SN and SR attachment relationship, described SN and SR attachment relationship comprises the mark of the mark of described SR and the SN of described selection.
5. network equipment according to claim 4, is characterized in that,
Described chooser module, the mark of all SN comprised for selecting described SN list; Or, if described SR attribute information comprises the SN number that described SR supports, then according to the SN number that described SR supports, from described SN list, select the mark of SN.
6. network equipment according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described sending module, specifically for calling the function for reading information from preset function storehouse; By described function, described topological arrangement information is left in the Management Unit on described network equipment, wherein said Management Unit comprises open interface, and described open interface to be used for the described topological arrangement information transmission deposited in described Management Unit after being called by described business chain control system to described business chain control system.
7. the network equipment according to any one of claim 1 to 6 claim, it is characterized in that, described SR attribute information also comprise the interface type of described SR, the interface index of described SR, described SR support stream table number and described SR support SN number in any one or more.
8. send a method for information, it is characterized in that, described method comprises:
Receive the SR attribute information that business router SR sends, described SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of described SR;
Obtain topological arrangement information, described topological arrangement information comprises the mark of the service node SN that described SR attribute information and network equipment comprise;
Send described topological arrangement information to business chain control system.
9. method according to claim 8, is characterized in that, the SR attribute information that described reception business router SR sends, and comprising:
Receive the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message carrying SR attribute information that business router SR sends;
SR attribute information is extracted from the data cell of described LLDP message.
10. method as claimed in claim 9, is characterized in that, the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message carrying SR attribute information that described reception business router SR sends comprises:
Receive the Link Layer Discovery Protocol LLDP message that business router SR sends;
If the reservation bit position in the system capability field of described LLDP message is set, then determine that described LLDP message carries SR attribute information.
11. methods according to claim 8, is characterized in that, described topological arrangement information at least comprises SN and SR attachment relationship;
Described acquisition topological arrangement information, comprising:
The mark of SN is selected, the mark of SN of described SN list for storing described network equipment and comprising from SN list;
According to mark and the described SR attribute information of the SN of described selection, set up SN and SR attachment relationship, described SN and SR attachment relationship comprises the mark of the mark of described SR and the SN of described selection.
12. methods according to claim 11, is characterized in that, the described mark selecting SN from SN list, comprising:
The mark of all SN selecting described SN list to comprise; Or,
If described SR attribute information comprises the SN number that described SR supports, then according to the SN number that described SR supports, from described SN list, select the mark of SN.
13. methods according to claim 8, is characterized in that, the described topological arrangement information of described transmission, to business chain control system, comprising:
The function for reading information is called from preset function storehouse;
By described function, described topological arrangement information is left in the Management Unit on described network equipment, wherein said Management Unit comprises open interface, and described open interface to be used for the described topological arrangement information transmission deposited in described Management Unit after being called by described business chain control system to described business chain control system.
Method described in 14. according to Claim 8 to 13 any one claims, it is characterized in that, described SR attribute information also comprise the interface type of described SR, the interface index of described SR, described SR support stream table number and described SR support SN number in any one or more.
15. 1 kinds of network equipments, it is characterized in that, described network equipment includes memory, processor and one or more than one program, wherein said more than one or one program is stored in described memory, and is configured to perform described more than one or one program package containing the instruction for carrying out following operation by described processor:
Receive the SR attribute information that business router SR sends, described SR attribute information at least comprises the mark of described SR;
Obtain topological arrangement information, described topological arrangement information comprises the mark of the service node SN that described SR attribute information and network equipment comprise;
Send described topological arrangement information to business chain control system.
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