CN105393587A

CN105393587A - Method for network management, MME and base station device

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Publication number: CN105393587A
Application number: CN201480035949.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张艳平; 杜如川
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-06-30
Filing date: 2014-06-30
Publication date: 2016-03-09
Also published as: WO2016000173A1

Abstract

A method for network management, a Mobility Management Entity (MME) and a base station device are disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention which relates to the technical field of wireless communications. The condition that a single board connected to the base station device has a relatively high load or is overloaded can be slowed down so that the operation efficiency of a wireless network system is increased. The method in the present invention comprises: selecting an address of the Mobility Management Entity (MME) according to a preset rule; and, sending a message to the base station device and the message being used for informing the base station device of establishing an S1 connection between the MME and the base station device according to the selected address of the MME. The present invention is adapted for monitoring a wireless network.

Description

Method for network management, MME and base station device

A kind of method, MME and base station equipment technical field for managing network

The present invention relates to wireless communication technology field, more particularly to a kind of method, MME and base station equipment for managing network.

Background technology

With the development of network technology, wireless network has become one of important tool in user's daily life, and MME (Mobility Management Entity, mobile management network element) is then a kind of conventional equipment in Radio Network System.In the prior art, for a certain piece of veneer load on MME considerably beyond other veneers, or even there is the situation of some board overloadings, can mainly use following technological means：

A kind of base station equipment enodeB (Evolved Node B, long term evolution base station in such as MME and LTE system）Between interconnected by S PCI interfaces.Polylith veneer is had in one MME, each veneer can connect multiple base station equipments, and for the foundation of the interfaces of S 1 between base station equipment and MME, and be related to for handling the business of the interfaces of S 1.In actual applications, because of situations such as the number and business complexity of the terminal device by different enodeB accesses MME, veneer can be caused to be frequently necessary to undertake higher load, or even the situation of board overloading occur.This will influence the stability of Radio Network System, reduce the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.

The content of the invention

Embodiments of the invention provide a kind of method, MME and base station equipment for managing network, can subtract the higher or overload situations of veneer load that Slow is connected with base station equipment, so as to improve the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.

To reach above-mentioned purpose, embodiments of the invention are adopted the following technical scheme that：

In a first aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a kind of method for managing network, including：MME address is selected according to preset rules；

Message is sent to base station equipment, the message is used to notify the base station equipment according to selected The MME is set up in MME address and the S 1 of base station equipment is connected.

With reference in a first aspect, in the first possible implementation of first aspect, the message includes selected MME address.

With reference in a first aspect, in second of possible implementation of first aspect, the message corresponds to selected MME address, and selected MME address is stored in the base station equipment.

With reference to first aspect and first and second kind of possible implementation of first aspect, in the third possible implementation, selected MME address includes the address of the veneer on the MME.

With reference to first aspect and first and second kind of possible implementation of first aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, selected MME address includes the address of the logic unit of the carrying veneer function on the MME.

With reference to first aspect and first to fourth kind of possible implementation of first aspect, in the 5th kind of possible implementation, the preset rules include：It regard the address of the address of the veneer of continuous service at the appointed time section or the logic unit for carrying veneer function as selected MME address.

With reference to first aspect and first to fourth kind of possible implementation of first aspect, in the 6th kind of possible implementation, the preset rules include：Address using loading level less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or the logic unit for carrying veneer function is used as selected MME address.

With reference to first aspect and first to the 6th kind of possible implementation of first aspect, in the 7th kind of possible implementation, including：

The MME selects communication module according to the loading condition of the MME, wherein, selected communication module is used to replace the communication module being attached in presently described MME with base station equipment, and the communication module includes veneer and/or carries the logic unit of veneer function；

The message is sent to the base station equipment, is set up and is connected with the MME with the IP address of the selected communication modules of the MME according to the message in order to the base station equipment.

With reference to first aspect and first to the 7th kind of possible implementation of first aspect, the 8th Plant in possible implementation, in addition to：

It is determined that the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1, the current connections of S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected；

Notify gateway（SGW the information of the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1) is deleted.

With reference to the 8th kind of possible implementation of first aspect, in the 9th kind of possible implementation, include in the SGW information stored：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.

Second aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a kind of method for managing network, including：Receive mobile management network element（MME) the message sent, the message is used to notify base station equipment to set up the base station equipment according to the address of the MME and be connected with the S 1 of the MME；

The base station equipment is set up according to selected MME address to be connected with the S 1 of the MME.With reference to second aspect, in the first possible implementation of second aspect, the message includes selected MME address.

With reference to second aspect, in second of possible implementation of second aspect, the message corresponds to selected MME address, and selected MME address is stored in the base station equipment.

With reference to second aspect and first and second kind of possible implementation of second aspect, in the third possible implementation, selected MME address includes：The address of veneer on the MME.

With reference to second aspect and first and second kind of possible implementation of second aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, selected MME address includes：The address of the logic unit of carrying veneer function on the MME.

With reference to second aspect and first to fourth kind of possible implementation of second aspect, in the 5th kind of possible implementation, the preset rules include：By continuous service at the appointed time section The address of veneer or carry veneer function logic unit address as selected MME address.

With reference to second aspect and first to fourth kind of possible implementation of second aspect, in the 6th kind of possible implementation, the preset rules include：Address using loading level less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or the logic unit for carrying veneer function is used as selected MME address.

With reference to second aspect and first to the 6th kind of possible implementation of second aspect, in the 7th kind of possible implementation, including：

Base station equipment receives the message that the MME is sent, the message correspondence MME is according to the IP address of the selected communication module of loading condition of communication module in the MME, logic unit of the communication module including the veneer and/or the carrying veneer function；

The communication module being attached in presently described MME with the base station equipment is replaced according to the selected communication modules of the MME.

With reference to second aspect and first to the 7th kind of possible implementation of second aspect, in the 8th kind of possible implementation, in addition to：

Delete the information of the serviced terminal device of the connections of current S 1.

With reference to the 8th kind of possible implementation of second aspect, in the 9th kind of possible implementation, the information stored in the base station equipment includes：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.

The third aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a kind of mobile management network element（), MME including：Processing module, the address for selecting the MME according to preset rules；

Sending module, for sending message to base station equipment, the message is used to notify the S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address to connect. With reference to the third aspect, in the first possible implementation of the third aspect, the message includes selected MME address.

With reference to the third aspect, in second of possible implementation of the third aspect, the message corresponds to selected MME address, and selected MME address is stored in the base station equipment.

With reference to the third aspect and first and second kind of possible implementation of the third aspect, in the third possible implementation, selected MME address includes the address of the veneer on the MME.

With reference to the third aspect and first and second kind of possible implementation of the third aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, selected MME address includes the address of the logic unit of the carrying veneer function on the MME.

With reference to the third aspect and first to fourth kind of possible implementation of the third aspect, in the 5th kind of possible implementation, the preset rules include：It regard the address of the address of the veneer of continuous service at the appointed time section or the logic unit for carrying veneer function as selected MME address.

With reference to the third aspect and first to fourth kind of possible implementation of the third aspect, in the 6th kind of possible implementation, the preset rules include：Address using loading level less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or the logic unit for carrying veneer function is used as selected MME address.

With reference to the third aspect and first to the 6th kind of possible implementation of the third aspect, in the 7th kind of possible implementation, the processing module, specifically for selecting communication module according to the loading condition of the MME, wherein, selected communication module is used to replace the communication module being attached in presently described MME with base station equipment, and the communication module includes veneer and/or carries the logic unit of veneer function；

The sending module, specifically for sending the message to the base station equipment, is set up with the MME with the IP address of the selected communication modules of the MME according to the message in order to the base station equipment and is connected.

With reference to the third aspect and first to the 7th kind of possible implementation of the third aspect, the 8th Plant in possible implementation, the processing module is additionally operable to determine the terminal device that the current connections of S 1 are serviced, the current connections of S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected；

The sending module, is additionally operable to notify gateway（SGW the information of the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1) is deleted.

With reference to the 8th kind of possible implementation of the third aspect, in the 9th kind of possible implementation, include in the SGW information stored：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.

Fourth aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a kind of base station equipment, including：Receiving module, for receiving mobile management network element（MME) the message sent, the message is used to notify base station equipment to set up the base station equipment according to the address of the MME and be connected with the S 1 of the MME；

Processing module, is connected for setting up the base station equipment according to selected MME address with the S 1 of the MME.

With reference to fourth aspect, in the first possible implementation of fourth aspect, the message includes selected MME address.

With reference to fourth aspect, in second of possible implementation of fourth aspect, the message corresponds to selected MME address, and selected MME address is stored in the base station equipment.

With reference to fourth aspect and first and second kind of possible implementation of fourth aspect, in the third possible implementation, selected MME address includes：The address of veneer on the MME.

With reference to fourth aspect and first and second kind of possible implementation of fourth aspect, in the 4th kind of possible implementation, selected MME address includes：The address of the logic unit of carrying veneer function on the MME.

With reference to fourth aspect and first to fourth kind of possible implementation of fourth aspect, the 5th Plant in possible implementation, the preset rules include：It regard the address of the address of the veneer of continuous service at the appointed time section or the logic unit for carrying veneer function as selected MME address.

With reference to fourth aspect and first to fourth kind of possible implementation of fourth aspect, in the 6th kind of possible implementation, the preset rules include：Address using loading level less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or the logic unit for carrying veneer function is used as selected MME address.

With reference to fourth aspect and first to the 6th kind of possible implementation of fourth aspect, in the 7th kind of possible implementation, including：

The receiving module, specifically for receiving the message that the MME is sent, the message correspondence M M E are according to the IP address of the selected communication module of loading condition of communication module in the M M E, logic unit of the communication module including the veneer and/or the carrying veneer function；

The processing module, specifically for replacing the communication module being attached in presently described MME with the base station equipment according to the selected communication modules of the MME.

With reference to fourth aspect and first to the 7th kind of possible implementation of fourth aspect, in the 8th kind of possible implementation, in addition to：

The processing module, the serviced terminal device also with the current connections of S 1 are determined, the current connections of S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected；

The processing module, also with the information for deleting the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1.With reference to the 8th kind of possible implementation of fourth aspect, in the 9th kind of possible implementation, the information stored in the base station equipment includes：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.

Method, MME and the base station equipment of management network provided in an embodiment of the present invention, Neng Gouyou

MME determines suitable veneer automatically according to the loading condition and running status of veneer, and will be determined The address of veneer be sent to base station equipment so that base station equipment and MME can set up connection using the address of the veneer newly determined, and the process of relatively low veneer of loading is switched to so as to complete and will load higher veneer.In the prior art, veneer overload situations can occur because the base station number of access is excessive, and this will influence the stability of Radio Network System, reduce the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.Relative to prior art, the scheme that the present invention is provided, it is capable of the overload situations of automatic detection veneer, and be adjusted automatically, connection is set up so that can in real time be utilized between MME and base station equipment and load relatively low veneer, the stability of Radio Network System is influenceed so as to avoid overload veneer, the operational efficiency of Radio Network System is improved.And due to that can monitor the overload situations of veneer in real time and adjust in time, therefore adjustment when it also avoid artificial monitoring is not in time or the problems such as adjustment result is improper, so as to ensure that the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.

Brief description of the drawings

Technical scheme in order to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, the required accompanying drawing used in embodiment will be briefly described below, apparently, drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, on the premise of not paying creative work, other accompanying drawings can also be obtained according to these accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a kind of wireless transmitting system configuration diagram provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2 is a kind of flow chart for the method for managing network provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2 a, Fig. 2 b are a kind of flow chart of the specific implementation for the method for managing network provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2 c are the flow chart of the method for another management network provided in an embodiment of the present invention；Fig. 3 a, Fig. 3 b are the flow chart of the method for another management network provided in an embodiment of the present invention；Fig. 4 is a kind of flow chart of instantiation provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 5 is a kind of MME structural representation provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 6 is a kind of structural representation of base station equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 7 is another MME provided in an embodiment of the present invention structural representation；

Fig. 8 is the structural representation of another base station equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described, it is clear that described embodiment is only a part of embodiment of the invention, rather than whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, all other embodiment that those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained under the premise of creative work is not made belongs to the scope of protection of the invention.

The embodiment of the present invention can apply to network system, and including MME in the network system, (Mobility Management Entity receive mobile management network element）With base station equipment (such as enodeB), veneer in MME or the logic module for possessing veneer function connect multiple base station equipments, and base station equipment and the upper veneers of MME pass through interface and set up connection.For example：As shown in Figure 1, veneer passes through the interfaces of S 1 and sets up connection on base station equipment and MME, because the number of the terminal devices for accessing MME of the enodeB by being connected with the veneer 2 and veneer 3 on MME is more or business is more complicated, and cause veneer 2 and veneer 3 higher relative to the load capacity of veneer 1.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method for managing network, and this method can be performed by MME.As shown in Fig. 2 this method includes：

201st, MME address is selected according to preset rules.The MME of selection address includes the address of the logic unit of the carrying veneer function on the MME.

In the present embodiment, preset rules can at least include：It regard the address of the address of the veneer of continuous service at the appointed time section or the logic unit for carrying veneer function as selected MME address.

Or the address using loading level less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or the logic unit for carrying veneer function is used as selected MME address.For example：MME can monitor MME loading condition in real time.Also, MME selects communication module according to MME loading condition, wherein, selected communication module is used to replace the communication module being attached in current MME with base station equipment, and communication module includes veneer and/or carries the logic unit of veneer function；MME sends message to base station equipment, is set up and is connected with MME with the IP address of the selected communication modules of MME according to message in order to base station equipment. Include 201 a as shown in Figure 2 a, and 201b as shown in Figure 2 b:

201 a, selection at the appointed time in section the address of the veneer of continuous service or at the appointed time in section the logic unit of the carrying veneer function of continuous service address as selected MME address.

In the present embodiment, MME can be selected according to preset rules at the appointed time in section the address of the veneer of continuous service or at the appointed time in section the carrying veneer function of continuous service logic unit,

Whether at the appointed time MME can be with continuous service in the log judgement veneer or logic unit of Query Board logic unit section；Can also Query Board or logic unit maintenance information, and determine whether at the appointed time veneer or logic unit need offline maintenance in section, and regard the veneer that need not be safeguarded or the address of logic unit as selected MME address.

201b, the address that selection loading level carries the logic unit of veneer function less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or loading level less than pre-determined threshold is used as selected M M E address.

In the present embodiment, it can be determined properly to enable base station equipment and MME to re-establish connection using the address of selected veneer or the logic unit of carrying veneer function for the veneer of switching or the logic list of carrying veneer function according to the loading condition and running status of veneer or the logic unit for carrying veneer function by MME, so as to update MME and the S 1 of base station equipment is connected, and base station equipment is caused to pass through the logic unit of the relatively low veneer of the access load of the connections of S 1 after renewal or carrying veneer function.And avoid that operating personnel update MME not in time and the S 1 of base station equipment is connected, or the experience reason of operating personnel causes the S 1 of the M M E and base station equipment updated is connected still to cause the problems such as base station equipment has accessed the logic unit for loading higher veneer or carrying veneer function, so as to ensure that the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.

202nd, message is sent to base station equipment.

Wherein, the message that MME is sent to base station equipment is used to notify the S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the M M E and base station equipment according to selected M M E address to connect.Base station equipment and MME are re-established using the address of selected veneer or the logic unit for carrying veneer function Connection, so as to update the S I connections of MME and base station equipment, and causes base station equipment by the relatively low veneer of the connections of the S 1 access load after renewal or carries the logic unit of veneer function.

In the present embodiment, selected MME address can be included in the message that MME is sent to base station equipment.So that base station equipment is after the message that MME is sent to base station equipment is received, S 1 directly can be set up with MME according to the MME carried in message address and be connected.Or, correspond to selected MME address in the MME message sent to base station equipment, selected MME address is stored in base station equipment, such as：The mark for the address for pointing to selected M M E can be carried in the message that MME is sent to base station equipment, and the address of the logic unit of veneers all in M M E and carrying veneer function is stored in base station equipment, veneer or the address of the logic unit of carrying veneer function that base station equipment can be according to pointed by identify carry-on mark inquiry from the memory of base station equipment in the message that MME is sent to base station equipment, and set up and be connected with MME S 1 with this.

Further, after MME is connected with base station equipment foundation ,-the U of S 1 carryings between the MME and the SGW can be discharged, as shown in Figure 2 c, can also be included after 202：

203rd, the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1 is determined；

Wherein, the serviced terminal device of the connections of S 1 includes：MME terminal device is accessed by the base station equipment of the connections of S 1 one end.And can be determined to access MME terminal device by the base station equipment that the S 1 connects one end by MME.

204th, gateway is notified（SGW the information of the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1) is deleted.Wherein, the connections of current S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected.Include in the SGW information stored：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.

In the present embodiment, after new MME address is assigned with, can by base station equipment from current veneer or carry veneer function logic unit, switch to new veneer or the new logic unit for carrying veneer function, in order to reduce the redundant data produced in handoff procedure, therefore after switching is completed - the U of S 1 carryings between release MME and S G W in time, and delete the information of the terminal device of the Connection Services of current S 1, and store in SGW information of the base station equipment according to the serviced terminal device of the newly-established connections of S 1 of selected MME.For example：As shown in figure 4, MME is screened after the address of obtained veneer sets up with base station equipment and be connected using described ,-the U of S 1 between the release MME and S G W are carried, and delete the information of the terminal device of the Connection Services of current S 1.And information of the base station equipment according to the serviced terminal device of the newly-established connections of S 1 of selected MME is stored in SGW.

The method of management network provided in an embodiment of the present invention, automatically according to the loading condition and running status of veneer suitable veneer can be determined by MME, and the address of identified veneer is sent to base station equipment, base station equipment and MME is enabled to utilize the address of the veneer newly determined to set up connection, so as to complete the process for switching to the higher veneer of load and loading relatively low veneer.In the prior art, also the veneer that can be monitored by operating personnel and adjust MME is loaded, but often due to adjustment not in time or because the experience reason of operating personnel causes the problems such as adjustment result is improper, causing MME veneer loading problem can not effectively be solved, therefore in the prior art, when veneer overloads, this will influence the stability of Radio Network System, reduce the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.Relative to prior art, the scheme that the present invention is provided, can automatic detection veneer overload situations, and be adjusted automatically, connection is set up so that can in real time be utilized between MME and base station equipment and load relatively low veneer, the stability of Radio Network System is influenceed so as to avoid overload veneer, the operational efficiency of Radio Network System is improved.And due to that can monitor the overload situations of veneer in real time and adjust in time, therefore adjustment when it also avoid artificial monitoring is not in time or the problems such as adjustment result is improper, so as to ensure that the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.

The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of method for managing network, and this method can be performed by base station equipment, and shown in mouth Fig. 3 a, this method includes：

301st, the message that MME is sent is received.

Wherein, the message that MME is sent to base station equipment is used to notify base station equipment to set up the base station equipment according to the address of the MME and be connected with the S 1 of the MME.MME address can be obtained by MME according to preset rules selection. In the present embodiment, preset rules can include：It regard the address of the address of the veneer of continuous service at the appointed time section or the logic unit for carrying veneer function as selected MME address.

Or the address using loading level less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or the logic unit for carrying veneer function is used as selected MME address.For example：MME can monitor MME loading condition in real time, and send message to base station equipment.Base station equipment receives the message that the MME is sent, the message correspondence MME is according to the IP address of the selected communication module of loading condition of communication module in the MME, logic unit of the communication module including the veneer and/or the carrying veneer function；Base station equipment replaces the communication module being attached in presently described MME with the base station equipment according to the selected communication modules of the MME.

Further, selected MME address can be included in the message that MME is sent to base station equipment.For example：In the application scenarios of a Radio Network System as shown in Figure 4, the customer volume overload of the base station equipment of MME veneer connection, need the less veneer connection of base station equipment and another bearing capacity, it is therefore desirable to which MME changes the IP address for the veneer being connected with base station equipment.Or because needing to safeguard one piece of veneer in MME, upgrading the reason for Operation and Maintenance, it is therefore desirable to the IP address for the veneer that MME changes are connected with base station equipment.MME sends message to base station equipment, notifies base station equipment to switch to new veneer by current connected veneer, the IP address of new veneer can be included in the message.Wherein, MME can select a relatively low veneer of load according to the loading condition of each veneer in current MME and is connected as new veneer with base station equipment foundation.The IP address of new veneer can be included in message body, sent as a cell, can also fill in bottom（IP layers）In the source ip address of message header.

Or, the message corresponds to selected MME address, and selected MME address is stored in the base station equipment.For example：The mark for the address for pointing to the selected MME of MME is carried in the message that MME is sent to base station equipment, the presence of the mark causes the message to correspond to the selected MME of MME address, and the address of the logic unit of each veneer in MME and carrying veneer function is stored in base station equipment, therefore the selected MME of MME address also is stored in base station equipment, and the mark inquiry carried in the message that base station equipment can be sent according to MME to base station equipment obtains the selected MME of MME address. Wherein, it can be included by the selected MME of MME address：At the appointed time in section continuous service or by loading level less than pre-determined threshold, the address of the veneer on MME；It can also be the address of the at the appointed time logic unit of continuous service or the carrying veneer function being less than loading level on pre-determined threshold, M M E in section.

302nd, the base station equipment is set up according to selected MME address to be connected with the S 1 of the MME.

Further, as shown in Figure 3 b, set up after the base station equipment is connected with the S 1 of the MME, can also included according to selected MME address in base station equipment：

303rd, the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1 is determined.

304th, the information of the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1 is deleted.

Wherein, the connections of current S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected.The information stored in the base station equipment includes：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.

In the present embodiment, after new MME address is assigned with, can by base station equipment from current veneer or carry veneer function logic unit, switch to new veneer or the new logic unit for carrying veneer function, in order to reduce the redundant data produced in handoff procedure, need to delete the information of the terminal device of the current Connection Services of S 1 in time, and store in base station equipment information of the base station equipment according to the serviced terminal device of the newly-established connections of S 1 of selected MME.For example：As shown in figure 4, M M E using the address of the selected obtained veneer with base station equipment foundation after being connected, the RRC between release base station equipment and terminal device is linked, and deletes the information of the terminal device of the Connection Services of current S 1.And information of the base station equipment according to the serviced terminal device of the newly-established connections of S 1 of selected MME is stored in base station equipment.

The method of management network provided in an embodiment of the present invention, automatically according to the loading condition and running status of veneer suitable veneer can be determined by MME, and the address of identified veneer is sent to base station equipment, base station equipment and MME is enabled to utilize the address of the veneer newly determined to set up connection The higher veneer of load is switched to the process for loading relatively low veneer so as to complete.In the prior art, also the veneer that can be monitored by operating personnel and adjust MME is loaded, but often due to adjustment not in time or because the experience reason of operating personnel causes the problems such as adjustment result is improper, causing MME veneer loading problem can not effectively be solved, therefore in the prior art, when veneer overloads, this will influence the stability of Radio Network System, reduce the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.Relative to prior art, the scheme that the present invention is provided, can automatic detection veneer overload situations, and be adjusted automatically, connection is set up so that can in real time be utilized between MME and base station equipment and load relatively low veneer, the stability of Radio Network System is influenceed so as to avoid overload veneer, the operational efficiency of Radio Network System is improved.And due to that can monitor the overload situations of veneer in real time and adjust in time, therefore adjustment when it also avoid artificial monitoring is not in time or the problems such as adjustment result is improper, so as to ensure that the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.

The embodiments of the invention provide a kind of mobile management network element（MME) 50 structure, as shown in Fig. 5, the mobile management network element 50 at least includes：

Processing module 51, the address for selecting the MME according to preset rules；

Sending module 52, for sending message to base station equipment, the message is used to notify the S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address to connect.

Wherein, the message includes selected MME address.Or, the message corresponds to selected MME address, and selected MME address is stored in the base station equipment.The preset rules include：It regard the address of the address of the veneer of continuous service at the appointed time section or the logic unit for carrying veneer function as selected MME address.Or, the preset rules include：Address using loading level less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or the logic unit for carrying veneer function is used as selected MME address.

Logic unit address.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the processing module 51, can specifically for selecting communication module according to the loading condition of the MME, wherein, selected communication module is used to replace current The communication module being attached in the MME with base station equipment, the communication module includes veneer and/or carries the logic unit of veneer function；

The sending module 52, can be set up and is connected specifically for sending the message to the base station equipment according to the message in order to the base station equipment with the IP address of the selected communication modules of the MME with the MME.

Further, the processing module 51, is additionally operable to determine the terminal device that the current connections of S 1 are serviced, the current connections of S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected；

The sending module 52, is additionally operable to notify gateway（SGW the information of the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1) is deleted.

Wherein, include in the SGW information stored：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.

MME provided in an embodiment of the present invention, suitable veneer can be determined automatically according to the loading condition and running status of veneer, and the address of identified veneer is sent to base station equipment, base station equipment and MME is enabled to utilize the address of the veneer newly determined to set up connection, so as to complete the process for switching to the higher veneer of load and loading relatively low veneer.In the prior art, also the veneer that can be monitored by operating personnel and adjust MME is loaded, but often due to adjustment not in time or because the experience reason of operating personnel causes the problems such as adjustment result is improper, causing M M E veneer loading problem can not effectively be solved, therefore in the prior art, when veneer overloads, this will influence the stability of Radio Network System, reduce the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.Relative to prior art, the scheme that the present invention is provided, can automatic detection veneer overload situations, and be adjusted automatically, connection is set up so that can in real time be utilized between MME and base station equipment and load relatively low veneer, the stability of Radio Network System is influenceed so as to avoid overload veneer, the operational efficiency of Radio Network System is improved.And due to that can monitor the overload situations of veneer in real time and adjust in time, therefore adjustment when it also avoid artificial monitoring is not in time or the problems such as adjustment result is improper, so that It ensure that the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.

The embodiments of the invention provide a kind of structure of base station equipment 60, as shown in fig. 6, the base station equipment 60 at least includes：

Receiving module 61, for receiving mobile management network element（MME) the message sent, the message is used to notify base station equipment to set up the base station equipment according to the address of the MME and be connected with the S 1 of the MME；

Processing module 62, is connected for setting up the base station equipment according to selected MME address with the S 1 of the MME.

Wherein, the message includes selected MME address.Or, the message corresponds to selected MME address, and selected MME address is stored in the base station equipment.The preset rules include：It regard the address of the address of the veneer of continuous service at the appointed time section or the logic unit for carrying veneer function as selected MME address.Or the preset rules include：Address using loading level less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or the logic unit for carrying veneer function is used as selected MME address.

In the present embodiment, selected MME address includes：The address of veneer on the MME.Or, selected MME address includes：The address of the logic unit of carrying veneer function on the MME.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the receiving module 61, specifically for receiving the message that the MME is sent, the message correspondence MME is according to the IP address of the selected communication module of loading condition of communication module in the MME, logic unit of the communication module including the veneer and/or the carrying veneer function；

The processing module 62, specifically for replacing the communication module being attached in presently described MME with the base station equipment according to the selected communication modules of the MME.

Further, the processing module 61, the serviced terminal device also with the current connections of S 1 are determined, the current connections of S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected； The processing module 62, also with the information for deleting the serviced terminal device of the current S I connections.

Wherein, the information stored in the base station equipment includes：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.

Base station equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention, automatically according to the loading condition and running status of veneer suitable veneer can be determined by MME, and the address of identified veneer is sent to base station equipment, base station equipment and MME is enabled to utilize the address of the veneer newly determined to set up connection, so as to complete the process for switching to the higher veneer of load and loading relatively low veneer.In the prior art, also the veneer that can be monitored by operating personnel and adjust MME is loaded, but often due to adjustment not in time or because the experience reason of operating personnel causes the problems such as adjustment result is improper, causing MME veneer loading problem can not effectively be solved, therefore in the prior art, when veneer overloads, this will influence the stability of Radio Network System, reduce the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.Relative to prior art, the scheme that the present invention is provided, can automatic detection veneer overload situations, and be adjusted automatically, connection is set up so that can in real time be utilized between MME and base station equipment and load relatively low veneer, the stability of Radio Network System is influenceed so as to avoid overload veneer, the operational efficiency of Radio Network System is improved.And due to that can monitor the overload situations of veneer in real time and adjust in time, therefore adjustment when it also avoid artificial monitoring is not in time or the problems such as adjustment result is improper, so as to ensure that the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.

The embodiments of the invention provide a kind of MME70, as shown in fig. 7, at least including：Processor 701, network interface 702, memory 703 and communication bus 704;The communication bus 704 is used to realize the connection communication between the processor 701, the network interface 702 and the memory 703；The memory 703, for storing the MME70 involved data in the process of running；Optionally, also comprising user interface 705, including display, keyboard or pointing device（For example, mouse, trace ball（), trackball touch-sensitive plate or touch sensitive display screen）.Memory 703 may include high-speed RAM memory, it is also possible to also including non-labile memory（Non-volatile memory), for example, at least one magnetic disk storage.Memory 703 optionally can be located remotely from foregoing place comprising at least one Manage the storage device of device 701；

In some embodiments, memory 703 stores following element, can perform module either data structure or their subset, or their superset：

Wherein operating system 7031, comprising various system programs, for realizing various basic businesses and handling hardware based task；Application program 7032, comprising various application programs, for realizing various applied business.

The processor 701, for selecting mobile management network element according to preset rules（MME address)；And message is sent to base station equipment by the network interface 702, the message is used to notify the S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address to connect.

Logic unit address.

The processor 701, specifically for selecting communication module according to the loading condition of the MME, wherein, selected communication module is used to replace the communication module being attached in presently described MME with base station equipment, and the communication module includes veneer and/or carries the logic unit of veneer function；The network interface 702, specifically for sending the message to the base station equipment, is set up with the MME with the I P addresses of the selected communication modules of the M M E according to the message in order to the base station equipment and is connected.

Further, the processor 701, is additionally operable to determine the terminal device that the current connections of S 1 are serviced. And gateway is notified by the network interface 702（SGW the information of the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1) is deleted.

Wherein, the connections of current S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected.Include in the SGW information stored：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.

MME provided in an embodiment of the present invention, automatically according to the loading condition and running status of veneer suitable veneer can be determined by MME, and the address of identified veneer is sent to base station equipment, base station equipment and MME is enabled to utilize the address of the veneer newly determined to set up connection, so as to complete the process for switching to the higher veneer of load and loading relatively low veneer.In the prior art, also the veneer that can be monitored by operating personnel and adjust MME is loaded, but often due to adjustment not in time or because the experience reason of operating personnel causes the problems such as adjustment result is improper, causing MME veneer loading problem can not effectively be solved, therefore in the prior art, when veneer overloads, this will influence the stability of Radio Network System, reduce the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.Relative to prior art, the scheme that the present invention is provided, can automatic detection veneer overload situations, and be adjusted automatically, connection is set up so that can in real time be utilized between MME and base station equipment and load relatively low veneer, the stability of Radio Network System is influenceed so as to avoid overload veneer, the operational efficiency of Radio Network System is improved.And due to that can monitor the overload situations of veneer in real time and adjust in time, therefore adjustment when it also avoid artificial monitoring is not in time or the problems such as adjustment result is improper, so as to ensure that the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.

The embodiment of the present invention additionally provides a kind of base station equipment 80, as shown in figure 8, at least including：Processor 801, network interface 802, memory 803 and communication bus 804;The communication bus 804 is used to realize the connection communication between the processor 801, the network interface 802 and the memory 803；The memory 803, for storing the base station equipment involved data in the process of running, optionally, and also comprising user interface 805, including display, keyboard or pointing device（For example, mouse, trace ball（), trackball touch-sensitive plate or touch sensitive display screen）.Memory 803 may bag Memory containing high-speed RAM, it is also possible to also including non-labile memory（Non-volatile memory), for example, at least one magnetic disk storage.Memory 803 can optionally be located remotely from the storage device of aforementioned processor 801 comprising at least one；

In some embodiments, memory 803 stores following element, can perform module either data structure or their subset, or their superset：

Wherein operating system 8031, comprising various system programs, for realizing various basic businesses and handling hardware based task；Application program 8032, comprising various application programs, for realizing various applied business.

The network interface 802, for receiving mobile management network element（MME) the message sent, the message is used to notify base station equipment to set up the base station equipment according to the address of the MME and be connected with the S 1 of the MME；

802 set up the base station equipment is connected with the S 1 of the MME.

Logic unit address.

The network interface 802, specifically for receiving the message that the MME is sent, the message correspondence MME is according to the IP address of the selected communication module of loading condition of communication module in the MME, logic unit of the communication module including the veneer and/or the carrying veneer function；

The processor 801, specifically for replacing current according to the selected communication modules of the MME The communication module being attached in the MME with the base station equipment.

Further, the processor 701, is additionally operable to determine the terminal device that the current connections of S 1 are serviced.And delete the information of the serviced terminal device of the connections of current S 1.

Base station equipment provided in an embodiment of the present invention, automatically according to the loading condition and running status of veneer suitable veneer can be determined by MME, and the address of identified veneer is sent to base station equipment, base station equipment and MME is enabled to utilize the address of the veneer newly determined to set up connection, so as to complete the process for switching to the higher veneer of load and loading relatively low veneer.In the prior art, also the veneer that can be monitored by operating personnel and adjust MME is loaded, but often due to adjustment not in time or because the experience reason of operating personnel causes the problems such as adjustment result is improper, causing MME veneer loading problem can not effectively be solved, therefore in the prior art, when veneer overloads, this will influence the stability of Radio Network System, reduce the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.Relative to prior art, the scheme that the present invention is provided, can automatic detection veneer overload situations, and be adjusted automatically, connection is set up so that can in real time be utilized between MME and base station equipment and load relatively low veneer, the stability of Radio Network System is influenceed so as to avoid overload veneer, the operational efficiency of Radio Network System is improved.And due to that can monitor the overload situations of veneer in real time and adjust in time, therefore adjustment when it also avoid artificial monitoring is not in time or the problems such as adjustment result is improper, so as to ensure that the operational efficiency of Radio Network System.With similar part mutually referring to what each embodiment was stressed is the difference with other embodiment.For apparatus embodiments, because it is substantially similar to embodiment of the method, so describing fairly simple, the relevent part can refer to the partial explaination of embodiments of method.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that realizing all or part in above-described embodiment method Flow, can be by computer program to instruct the hardware of correlation to complete, described program can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium, and the program is upon execution, it may include such as the flow of the embodiment of above-mentioned each method.Wherein, described storage medium oneself can recall body (Random Access Memory, RAM) etc. for magnetic disc, CD, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM) or the random person of depositing i.

It is described above; only embodiment of the invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, any one skilled in the art the invention discloses technical scope in; the change or replacement that can be readily occurred in, should all be included within the scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be defined by scope of the claims.

Claims

Claims

1st, a kind of method of network management, it is characterised in that including：

Mobile management network element is selected according to preset rules（MME address)；

Message is sent to base station equipment, the message is used to notify the S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address to connect.

2nd, according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterised in that the message includes selected MME address.

3rd, the method for management network according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the message corresponds to selected MME address, and selected MME address is stored in the base station equipment.

4th, the method for the management network described in any one in claim 1-3, its feature exists

5th, the method for the management network described in any one in claim 1-3, it is characterised in that selected MME address includes the address of the logic unit of the carrying veneer function on the MME.

6th, the method for the management network described in any one in claim 1-5, it is characterised in that the preset rules include：It regard the address of the address of the veneer of continuous service at the appointed time section or the logic unit for carrying veneer function as selected MME address.

7th, the method for the management network described in any one in claim 1-5, it is characterised in that the preset rules include：Address using loading level less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or the logic unit for carrying veneer function is used as selected M M E address.

8th, the method for the management network described in any one in claim 1-7, it is characterised in that including：

The MME selects communication module according to the loading condition of the MME, wherein, selected communication module is used to replace the communication module being attached in presently described MME with base station equipment, and the communication module includes veneer and/or carries the logic unit of veneer function；

The message is sent to the base station equipment, is set up and is connected with the MME with the IP address of the selected communication modules of the MME according to the message in order to the base station equipment. 9th, the method for the management network described in any one in claim 1-8, it is characterised in that also include：

It is determined that the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1, the current connections of S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected；

Notify gateway（SGW the information of the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1) is deleted.

10th, the method for management network according to claim 9, it is characterised in that include in the SGW information stored：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.

11st, a kind of method for managing network, it is characterised in that including：

Receive mobile management network element（MME) the message sent, the message is used to notify base station equipment to set up the base station equipment according to the address of the MME and be connected with the S 1 of the MME；

The base station equipment is set up according to selected MME address to be connected with the S 1 of the MME.

12nd, the method for management network according to claim 11, it is characterised in that the message includes selected MME address.

13rd, the method for management network according to claim 11, it is characterised in that the message corresponds to selected MME address, and selected MME address is stored in the base station equipment.

14th, the method for the management network described in any one in claim 11-13, it is characterised in that selected MME address includes：The address of veneer on the MME.

15th, the method for the management network described in any one in claim 11-13, it is characterised in that selected MME address includes：The address of the logic unit of carrying veneer function on the MME.

16th, the method for the management network described in any one in claim 11-15, it is characterised in that the preset rules include：It regard the address of the address of the veneer of continuous service at the appointed time section or the logic unit for carrying veneer function as selected MME address. 17th, the method for the management network described in any one in claim 11-15, it is characterised in that the preset rules include：Address using loading level less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or the logic unit for carrying veneer function is used as selected MME address.

18th, the method for the management network according to any one of claim 11- 17, it is characterised in that including：

Base station equipment receives the message that the MME is sent, the message correspondence MME is according to the IP address of the selected communication module of loading condition of communication module in the MME, logic unit of the communication module including the veneer and/or the carrying veneer function；

The communication module being attached in presently described MME with the base station equipment is replaced according to the selected communication modules of the MME.

19th, the method for the management network according to any one of claim 11- 18, it is characterised in that also include：

It is determined that the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1, the current connections of S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected；

Delete the information of the serviced terminal device of the connections of current S 1.

20th, the method for management network according to claim 19, it is characterised in that the information stored in the base station equipment includes：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected M M E address.

21st, a kind of mobile management network element（MME), it is characterised in that including：

Processing module, the address for selecting the MME according to preset rules；

Sending module, for sending message to base station equipment, the message is used to notify the S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address to connect.

22nd, MME according to claim 21, it is characterised in that the message includes selected MME address.

23rd, the MME of management network according to claim 21, it is characterised in that the message Corresponding to selected MME address, selected MME address is stored in the base station equipment.

24th, the MME of the management network described in any one in claim 21-23, its feature

25th, the MME of the management network described in any one in claim 21-23, it is characterised in that selected MME address includes the address of the logic unit of the carrying veneer function on the MME.

26th, the MME of the management network described in any one in claim 21-25, it is characterised in that the preset rules include：It regard the address of the address of the veneer of continuous service at the appointed time section or the logic unit for carrying veneer function as selected MME address.

27th, the MME of the management network described in any one in claim 21-25, it is characterised in that the preset rules include：Address using loading level less than the address of the veneer of pre-determined threshold or the logic unit for carrying veneer function is used as selected MME address.

28th, the MME of the management network described in any one in claim 21-27, it is characterised in that

The processing module, specifically for selecting communication module according to the loading condition of the MME, wherein, selected communication module is used to replace the communication module being attached in presently described MME with base station equipment, and the communication module includes veneer and/or carries the logic unit of veneer function；

The sending module, specifically for sending the message to the base station equipment, is set up with the MME with the I P addresses of the selected communication modules of the M M E according to the message in order to the base station equipment and is connected.

29th, the MME of the management network described in any one in claim 21-28, it is characterised in that

The processing module, is additionally operable to determine the terminal device that the current connections of S 1 are serviced, the current connections of S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected； The sending module, is additionally operable to notify gateway（SGW the information of the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1) is deleted.

30th, the MME of management network according to claim 29, it is characterised in that include in the S G W information stored：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.

31st, a kind of base station equipment, it is characterised in that including：

Receiving module, for receiving mobile management network element（MME) the message sent, the message is used to notify base station equipment to set up the base station equipment according to the address of the MME and be connected with the S 1 of the MME；

Processing module, is connected for setting up the base station equipment according to selected MME address with the S 1 of the MME.

32nd, the base station equipment of management network according to claim 31, it is characterised in that the message includes selected MME address.

33rd, the base station equipment of management network according to claim 31, it is characterised in that the message corresponds to selected MME address, and selected MME address is stored in the base station equipment.

34th, the base station equipment of the management network described in any one in claim 31-33, it is characterised in that selected MME address includes：The address of veneer on the MME.

35th, the base station equipment of the management network described in any one in claim 31-33, it is characterised in that selected MME address includes：The address of the logic unit of carrying veneer function on the MME.

36th, the base station equipment of the management network described in any one in claim 31-35, it is characterised in that the preset rules include：It regard the address of the address of the veneer of continuous service at the appointed time section or the logic unit for carrying veneer function as selected MME address.

37th, the base station equipment of the management network described in any one in claim 31-35, it is characterised in that the preset rules include：By loading level less than pre-determined threshold veneer address or Carry veneer function logic unit address as selected M M E address.

38th, the base station equipment of the management network according to claim 31-37 any one, it is characterised in that including：

The receiving module, specifically for receiving the message that the MME is sent, the message correspondence MME is according to the IP addresses of the selected communication module of loading condition of communication module in the MME, logic unit of the communication module including the veneer and/or the carrying veneer function；The processing module, specifically for replacing the communication module being attached in presently described MME with the base station equipment according to the selected communication modules of the MME.

39th, the base station equipment of the management network according to claim 31-38 any one, it is characterised in that also include：

The processing module, the serviced terminal device also with the current connections of S 1 are determined, the current connections of S 1 include：Before the connections of S 1 that the base station equipment sets up the MME and base station equipment according to selected MME address, the S 1 being had built up between the base station equipment and the MME is connected；The processing module, also with the information for deleting the serviced terminal device of the current connections of S 1.

40th, the base station equipment of the management network according to claim 39, it is characterised in that the information stored in the base station equipment includes：The MME is connected the information of serviced terminal device with the S 1 of the base station equipment, and the MME is connected with the S 1 of the base station equipment to be set up by the base station equipment according to selected MME address.