CN106301876A

CN106301876A - Physical machine upgrade method, business migration method and device

Info

Publication number: CN106301876A
Application number: CN201510364326.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周智伟; 刘磊
Original assignee: ZTE Corp
Current assignee: Nanjing ZTE New Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-06-26
Filing date: 2015-06-26
Publication date: 2017-01-04
Anticipated expiration: 2035-06-26
Also published as: WO2016206456A1; CN106301876B

Abstract

The invention provides a kind of physical machine upgrade method, business migration method and device, this physical machine upgrade method includes: receive the upgrade request that virtualized infrastructure management VIM sends, wherein, this upgrade request is used for asking the first physical machine of upgrading, and this first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；Perform the process on the business migration of operation on one or more first virtual machines to one or more second virtual machines according to above-mentioned upgrade request；After processing is completed, send for by the migration message on one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations to one or more 3rd virtual machines to VIM；Receive the migration results that above-mentioned VIM returns；According to above-mentioned migration results, notice VIM performs the upgrading processing of the first physical machine.By the present invention, solve present in correlation technique when VIM upgrades, the problem that service disconnection is run can be caused, and then reached to realize the effect of VIM upgrading in the case of guarantee business is unbroken.

Description

Physical machine upgrade method, business migration method and device

Technical field

The present invention relates to the communications field, in particular to a kind of physical machine upgrade method, business migration method and device.

Background technology

Legacy network devices, its software and hardware is provided by an equipment, and network function virtualization (Network Functions Virtualization, referred to as NFV) just it is being intended to change this point, it may be assumed that software and hardware needs to separate, Thus allow software and hardware independent development.The goal in research of NFV working group is mainly the desire to by widely used standardized Intel Virtualization Technology, uses the volume server of industrywide standard, storage and switch to carry various network software merits Can, it is achieved the flexible loading of software, it is achieved dispose flexibly in each positions such as data center, network node and user sides Configuration, thus accelerate the speed of network design and adjustment, reduce the complexity of service deployment, improve the unification of the network equipment Change, generalization, suitability etc., final Capex and Opex reducing network.Design according to NFV, from longitudinally seeing net Network is divided into three layers: infrastructure layer, virtual net network layers and Management Layer.

(1) infrastructure layer network function virtualized infrastructure (NFV Infrastructure, referred to as NFVI): From the point of view of cloud computing, it is simply that a resource pool.It is exactly multiple being geographically spread out that NFVI is mapped to physical infrastructure Data center, coupled together by high-speed communication network.NFVI needs physical computing/storage/exchange resource by virtual Change and be converted to virtual calculating/storage/exchange resource pond.

(2) virtual net network layers: what virtual net network layers was corresponding is exactly each telecommunication service network current, each physical NE It is mapped as Virtual NE virtualization network function (Virtualized Network Function, referred to as VNF), VNF Resource requirement needs to be decomposed into virtual calculating/storage/exchange resource, NFVI carry, and the interface between VNF depends on So using the signaling interface of legacy network definition, the business webmaster of VNF still uses network element, and (Net Element is called for short For NE)-exchange side operation maintenance center (Operation Maintenance Centre Switching, referred to as EMS)- NMS (Network Management System, referred to as NMS) system.

(3) Management Layer: Management Layer be exactly current OSS (Operations Support System, Referred to as OSS)/operational support system (Business Support System, referred to as BSS).

Concrete, according to ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Referred to as ETSI) code requirement, at network function virtual management and coordination flow process (NFV Management and Orchestration, referred to as NFV-MANO) a set of NFV specification of territory definition, it is achieved the tissue of telecommunication service software Framework.NFV is just the increase in a management layout territory with the difference of legacy network maximum, is called for short MANO, MANO negative Blame the management to whole NFVI resource and layout, be responsible for business network and the mapping of NFVI resource and association, be responsible for OSS The enforcement etc. of service resources flow process.VIM, virtualization network function management (Virtualized is included inside MANO Network Function Manager, referred to as VNFM) and network function virtualization layout (Network Functions Virtualization Orchestrator, referred to as NFVO) three entities, it is respectively completed NFVI, VNF and business The management of network service (Network Service, referred to as NS) three levels that network provides.

Under such framework, at all levels separation, from each other cannot perception, when the VIM layer of bottom rises During level, it will have influence on the service operation on upper strata, cause upper-layer service to be interrupted, even the loss of business datum, cause tight The consequence of weight.It can thus be appreciated that also exist in the related when VIM upgrades, the problem that service disconnection is run can be caused.

For present in correlation technique when VIM upgrades, the problem that service disconnection can be caused to run, the most not yet carry Go out effective solution.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides a kind of physical machine upgrade method, business migration method and device, at least to solve in correlation technique Exist when VIM upgrades, the problem that service disconnection is run can be caused.

According to an aspect of the invention, it is provided a kind of physical machine upgrade method, including: receive virtualized infrastructure The upgrade request that management VIM sends, wherein, described upgrade request is used for asking the first physical machine of upgrading, and described first One or more first virtual machine it is populated with in physical machine；According to described upgrade request perform by the one or more first The business migration run on virtual machine is to the process on one or more second virtual machines；After processing is completed, to described VIM sends for the migration on the one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration to one or more 3rd virtual machines being disappeared Breath；Receive the migration results that described VIM returns；According to described migration results, notify that described VIM performs described first The upgrading processing of physical machine.

Alternatively, perform to arrive the business migration run on the one or more first virtual machine according to described upgrade request Process on one or more second virtual machines includes: sends to network function virtualization VNF controller and looks into for request Ask the request message of the service operation state of the one or more the first virtual machine；Receive described VNF controller to return The service operation state of the one or more the first virtual machine；Business according to the one or more the first virtual machine Running status performs to send the business for running on the one or more first virtual machine to described VNF controller Move to the process of migration message on the one or more second virtual machine.

Alternatively, perform to described VNF controller according to the service operation state of the one or more the first virtual machine Send for the business migration that will run on the one or more first virtual machine second virtual to the one or more The process of the migration message on machine includes: when the service operation state of the one or more the first virtual machine is master state And/or during load sharing state, send described migration message to described VNF controller；When the one or more first When the service operation state of virtual machine is resting state, do not send described migration message to described VNF controller.

Alternatively, according to described migration results, notify that the upgrading processing of described VIM described first physical machine of execution includes: When described migration results is for migrating successfully, notify that described first physical machine is upgraded by described VIM；And/or, when When described migration results is for migrating unsuccessfully, notify that described first physical machine is not upgraded by described VIM.

Alternatively, after receiving the migration results that described VIM returns, also include: notice network function virtualization VNF Controller carries out data syn-chronization operation；And/or, notice network function virtualization VNF controller storage with one or The mapping relations of multiple 3rd virtual machines.

Alternatively, it is being used for the one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration to one or more to described VIM transmission After migration message on 3rd virtual machine, also include: the affinity relation with the one or more the 3rd virtual machine is set.

According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of physical machine upgrade method, including: compile to network function virtualization Row NFVO sends upgrade request, and wherein, described upgrade request is used for asking the first physical machine of upgrading, described first physics One or more first virtual machine it is populated with on machine；Receive described NFVO performing described according to described upgrade request The business migration run on one or more first virtual machines sends after the process on one or more second virtual machines Migration message, wherein, described migration message for by the one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration to one or more On 3rd virtual machine；Perform the one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration to one or more according to described migration message Operation on 3rd virtual machine；Migration results is sent to described NFVO；According to receive by described NFVO according to institute The notification message stating migration results return carries out upgrading processing to described first physical machine.

Alternatively, described migration results includes migrating failure result and migrating successful result, wherein, when described migration results During for migrating failure result, according to the notification message returned according to described migration results by described NFVO received to described First physical machine carries out upgrading processing and includes: receive the upgrading inspection that described NFVO returns according to described migration failure result Failed message；After receiving described upgrading inspection failed message, described first physical machine is not upgraded；And/or, When described migration results is for migrating successful result, return according to described migration results by described NFVO according to receive Notification message carries out upgrading processing to described first physical machine and includes: receive described NFVO according to described migration successful result The upgrading returned checks success message；After receiving described upgrading inspection success message, described first physical machine is carried out Upgrading.

Alternatively, performing the one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration to one or more according to described migration message After operation on 3rd virtual machine, also include: the affinity relation with the one or more the 3rd virtual machine is set.

According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of business migration method, including: receive network function virtualization and compile The request message that row NFVO sends；Service operation shape according to one or more first virtual machine of described request information query State, wherein, the one or more first virtual machine resides in the first physical machine to be upgraded；Described in inquiring The service operation state of one or more first virtual machines is sent to described NFVO；Receive described NFVO according to described one The migration message that individual or multiple first virtual machine service operation state sends；According to described migration message by one or The business migration run on multiple first virtual machines is on one or more second virtual machines.

Alternatively, according to described migration message by the one or more first virtual machine run business migration to one After on individual or multiple second virtual machine, also include: receiving described NFVO will at virtualized infrastructure management VIM The one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration is to the notification message sent after on one or more 3rd virtual machines；According to Described notification message carries out data syn-chronization operation, and/or, according to the storage of described notification message with the one or more the The mapping relations of three virtual machines.

According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of physical machine update device, including: the first receiver module, it is used for Receiving the upgrade request that virtualized infrastructure management VIM sends, wherein, described upgrade request is used for asking upgrading the One physical machine, described first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；First performs module, for basis Described upgrade request performs the business migration of operation on the one or more first virtual machine to one or more second Process on virtual machine；First sending module, for after processing is completed, sends for by described one to described VIM Individual or multiple first virtual machine (vm) migration is to the migration message on one or more 3rd virtual machines；Second receiver module, is used for Receive the migration results that described VIM returns；First notification module, for according to described migration results, notifies described VIM Perform the upgrading processing of described first physical machine.

Alternatively, described first performs module includes: the first transmitting element, for network function virtualization VNF control Device processed sends the request message of the service operation state for the one or more the first virtual machine of requesting query；Receive single Unit, for receiving the service operation state of the one or more the first virtual machine that described VNF controller returns；Hold Row unit, performs to described VNF controller for the service operation state according to the one or more the first virtual machine Send for the business migration that will run on the one or more first virtual machine second virtual to the one or more The process of the migration message on machine.

Alternatively, described performance element includes: when the service operation state of the one or more the first virtual machine is primary When state and/or load sharing state, send described migration message to described VNF controller；When the one or more When the service operation state of the first virtual machine is resting state, do not send described migration message to described VNF controller.

Alternatively, described first notification module includes: when described migration results is for migrating successfully, notify described VIM Described first physical machine is upgraded；And/or, when described migration results is for migrating unsuccessfully, notify described VIM not Described first physical machine is upgraded.

Alternatively, described device also includes: the second notification module, is used for notifying that network function virtualizes VNF controller Carry out data syn-chronization operation；And/or, notice network function virtualization VNF controller storage with the one or more the The mapping relations of three virtual machines.

Alternatively, described device also includes: first arranges module, for arranging and the one or more the 3rd virtual machine Affinity relation.

According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of network function virtualization layout NFVO, including any of the above-described item Described device.

According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of physical machine update device, including: the second sending module, it is used for Sending upgrade request to network function virtualization layout NFVO, wherein, described upgrade request is used for asking the first thing of upgrading Reason machine, described first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；3rd receiver module, is used for receiving described NFVO perform according to described upgrade request by the one or more the first virtual machine run business migration arrive The migration message sent after process on one or more second virtual machines, wherein, described migration message is for by described One or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations are on one or more 3rd virtual machines；Second performs module, for according to described Migration message performs the operation on the one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration to one or more 3rd virtual machines；The Three sending modules, for sending migration results to described NFVO；First processing module, for according to receive by described The notification message that NFVO returns according to described migration results carries out upgrading processing to described first physical machine.

Alternatively, described migration results includes migrating failure result and migrating successful result, wherein, when described migration results During for migrating failure result, described first processing module includes: receives described NFVO and returns according to described migration failure result The upgrading returned checks failed message；After receiving described upgrading inspection failed message, described first physical machine is not carried out Upgrading；And/or, when described migration results is for migrating successful result, described first processing module includes: receive described The upgrading that NFVO returns according to described migration successful result checks success message；Check successfully disappear receiving described upgrading After breath, described first physical machine is upgraded.

Alternatively, described device also includes: second arranges module, for arranging and the one or more the 3rd virtual machine Affinity relation.

According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of virtualized infrastructure management VIM, including any of the above-described institute The device stated.

According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of business migration device, including: the 4th receiver module, it is used for connecing Receive the request message that network function virtualization layout NFVO sends；Enquiry module, for according to described request information query The service operation state of one or more first virtual machines, wherein, the one or more first virtual machine resides to be waited to rise In first physical machine of level；4th sending module, the business of the one or more the first virtual machine for inquiring Running status is sent to described NFVO；5th receiver module, is used for receiving described NFVO according to the one or more The migration message that the service operation state of the first virtual machine sends；Transferring module, is used for described according to described migration message The business migration run on one or more first virtual machines is on one or more second virtual machines.

Alternatively, described device also includes: the 6th receiver module, is used for receiving described NFVO at virtualized infrastructure Management VIM is by leading to of sending after on the one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration to one or more 3rd virtual machines Know message；Second processing module, for carrying out data syn-chronization operation according to described notification message, and/or, according to described Notification message storage and the mapping relations of the one or more the 3rd virtual machine.

According to a further aspect in the invention, it is provided that a kind of network function virtualization VNF controller, including any of the above-described Device described in Xiang.

By the present invention, use and receive the upgrade request that virtualized infrastructure management VIM sends, wherein, described liter Level request is used for asking the first physical machine of upgrading, and described first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；Root Perform the business migration that runs on the one or more first virtual machine to one or more the according to described upgrade request Process on two virtual machines；After processing is completed, send for the one or more is first virtual to described VIM Machine moves to the migration message on one or more 3rd virtual machine；Receive the migration results that described VIM returns；According to Described migration results, notifies that described VIM performs the upgrading processing of described first physical machine, solves in correlation technique and deposit When upgrading as VIM, the problem that service disconnection is run can be caused, and then reached in the unbroken feelings of guarantee business The effect of VIM upgrading is realized under condition.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Accompanying drawing described herein is used for providing a further understanding of the present invention, constitutes the part of the application, the present invention Schematic description and description be used for explaining the present invention, be not intended that inappropriate limitation of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the first physical machine upgrade method according to embodiments of the present invention；

Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the second physical machine upgrade method according to embodiments of the present invention；

Fig. 3 is the flow chart of business migration method according to embodiments of the present invention；

Fig. 4 is the structured flowchart of the first physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention；

Fig. 5 is the first structured flowchart performing module 44 in the first physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention；

Fig. 6 is the preferred structure block diagram one of the first physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention；

Fig. 7 is the preferred structure block diagram two of the first physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention；

Fig. 8 is the structured flowchart of NFVO 82 according to embodiments of the present invention；

Fig. 9 is the structured flowchart of the second physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention；

Figure 10 is the preferred structure block diagram of the second physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention；

Figure 11 is the structured flowchart of VIM according to embodiments of the present invention；

Figure 12 is the structured flowchart of business migration device according to embodiments of the present invention；

Figure 13 is the preferred structure block diagram of business migration device according to embodiments of the present invention；

Figure 14 is the structured flowchart of VNF controller according to embodiments of the present invention；

Figure 15 is system architecture diagram according to embodiments of the present invention；

Figure 16 is that virtual machine according to embodiments of the present invention is in stopped status or virtual machine is in activation and its carrying When business is standby, VIM escalation process schematic diagram；

When Figure 17 is that virtual machine according to embodiments of the present invention is active and the business that carries is primary, VIM liter Level process schematic；

Figure 18 is VIM upgrading according to embodiments of the present invention, and when VNF business is active/standby backup, VNF business switches With virtual machine (vm) migration schematic diagram；

Figure 19 is VIM upgrading according to embodiments of the present invention, when VNF business is active/standby backup and load sharing mode, The switching of VNF business, migration and virtual machine (vm) migration schematic diagram；

Figure 20 is VIM upgrading according to embodiments of the present invention, when VNF has the virtual machine of traffic failure state, VNF industry Business switching and virtual machine (vm) migration schematic diagram.

Detailed description of the invention

Below with reference to accompanying drawing and describe the present invention in detail in conjunction with the embodiments.It should be noted that in the feelings do not conflicted Under condition, the embodiment in the application and the feature in embodiment can be mutually combined.

It should be noted that term " first " in description and claims of this specification and above-mentioned accompanying drawing, " second " Etc. being for distinguishing similar object, without being used for describing specific order or precedence.

Providing a kind of physical machine upgrade method in the present embodiment, Fig. 1 is the first physics according to embodiments of the present invention The flow chart of machine upgrade method, as it is shown in figure 1, this flow process comprises the steps:

Step S102, receives the upgrade request that virtualized infrastructure management VIM sends, and wherein, this upgrade request is used In request upgrading the first physical machine, this first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；

Step S104, performs to arrive the business migration run on one or more first virtual machines according to above-mentioned upgrade request Process on one or more second virtual machines；

Step S106, after processing is completed, sends for by one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations to VIM Or the migration message on multiple 3rd virtual machine；

Step S108, receives the migration results that above-mentioned VIM returns；

Step S110, according to above-mentioned migration results, notice VIM performs the upgrading processing of the first physical machine.

By above-mentioned steps, VIM is before carrying out the upgrading of physical machine, by run on virtual machine resident in physical machine Business and virtual machine (vm) migration are on other virtual machines such that it is able to when VIM upgrades, it is ensured that in the continuing not of business Disconnected, solve present in correlation technique when VIM upgrades, the problem that service disconnection is run can be caused, and then reach The effect of VIM upgrading is realized in the case of guarantee business is unbroken.

In an optional embodiment, perform operation on one or more first virtual machines according to above-mentioned upgrade request Business migration includes to the process on one or more second virtual machines: send to network function virtualization VNF controller Request message for the service operation state of these one or more first virtual machines of requesting query；Receive VNF controller The service operation state of one or more first virtual machines returned；Business fortune according to these one or more first virtual machines Row state performs to send the business migration to for running on one or more first virtual machines to VNF controller Or the process of the migration message on multiple second virtual machine.It follows that in this embodiment it is that make use of VNF to control Device processed carries out the migration of business on virtual machine.Wherein, above-mentioned execution sends for by one or many to VNF controller The business migration run on individual first virtual machine can wrap to the process of the migration message on one or more second virtual machines Include and send migration message to VNF and do not send two kinds of situations of migration message to VNF, in actual applications, according to specifically Situation determines the need for sending migration message, such as, when all not having on one or more first virtual machines to VNF During operation business, the migration of business can be carried out, then need not send migration message to VNF.

In an optional embodiment, perform to VNF according to the service operation state of one or more first virtual machines Controller sends for the business migration that will run on one or more first virtual machines to one or more second virtual machines On the process of migration message include: when the service operation state of one or more first virtual machines be master state and/or During load sharing state, send migration message to this VNF controller；When the business of one or more first virtual machines is transported When row state is resting state, do not send migration message to VNF controller.

In an optional embodiment, according to above-mentioned migration results, notice VIM performs at the upgrading of the first physical machine Reason includes: when migration results is for migrating successfully, notify that the first physical machine is upgraded by this VIM；And/or, when moving When moving result for migrating unsuccessfully, the first physical machine is not upgraded by notice VIM.

In an optional embodiment, after receiving the migration results that VIM returns, also include: notice network merit VNF controller can be virtualized and carry out data syn-chronization operation；And/or, notice network function virtualization VNF controller is deposited Storage and said one or the mapping relations of multiple 3rd virtual machine.

In an optional embodiment, sending for by one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations to VIM Or after the migration message on multiple 3rd virtual machine, also include: arrange with these one or more 3rd virtual machines is affine Relation.

Fig. 2 is the flow chart of the second physical machine upgrade method according to embodiments of the present invention, as in figure 2 it is shown, this flow process Comprise the steps:

Step S202, sends upgrade request to network function virtualization layout NFVO, and wherein, this upgrade request is used for Request upgrading the first physical machine, this first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；

Step S204, receives NFVO and is performing according to above-mentioned upgrade request and will transport on one or more first virtual machines The business migration of row is to the migration message sent after the process on one or more second virtual machines, and wherein, this migration disappears Breath is used for one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations to one or more 3rd virtual machines；

Step S206, performs one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations to the one or more 3rd according to this migration message Operation on virtual machine；

Step S208, sends migration results to this NFVO；

Step S210, according to the notification message returned according to above-mentioned migration results by NFVO received to the first physical machine Carry out upgrading processing.

The main body performing above-mentioned flow process can be VIM, thus by above-mentioned steps, carries out the upgrading of physical machine at VIM Before, NFVO by the business run on virtual machine resident in physical machine and virtual machine (vm) migration on other virtual machines, It is thus possible to when VIM upgrades, it is ensured that the continuing of business is not interrupted, solve present in correlation technique when VIM liter During level, the problem that service disconnection is run can be caused, and then reached to realize VIM in the case of guarantee business is unbroken The effect of upgrading.

In an optional embodiment, above-mentioned migration results includes migrating failure result and migrating successful result, wherein, When this migration results is for migrating failure result, the notice returned according to above-mentioned migration results by NFVO according to receiving disappears Breath carries out upgrading processing to the first physical machine and includes: receive the upgrading inspection that NFVO returns according to above-mentioned migration failure result Failed message；After receiving above-mentioned upgrading inspection failed message, the first physical machine is not upgraded；And/or, when When above-mentioned migration results is for migrating successful result, the notice returned according to above-mentioned migration results by NFVO according to receiving disappears Breath carries out upgrading processing to the first physical machine and includes: receive the upgrading inspection that NFVO returns according to above-mentioned migration successful result Success message；After receiving this upgrading inspection success message, the first physical machine is upgraded.

In an optional embodiment, performing to arrive one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations according to above-mentioned migration message After operation on one or more 3rd virtual machines, also include: setting is affine with these one or more 3rd virtual machines Relation.

Fig. 3 is the flow chart of business migration method according to embodiments of the present invention, as it is shown on figure 3, this flow process includes as follows Step:

Step S302, receives the request message that network function virtualization layout NFVO sends；

Step S304, according to the service operation state of one or more first virtual machine of above-mentioned request information query, wherein, These one or more first virtual machines reside in the first physical machine to be upgraded；

Step S306, is sent to NFVO by the service operation state of one or more first virtual machines inquired；

Step S308, receives above-mentioned NFVO according to moving that the service operation state of one or more first virtual machines sends Move message；

Step S310, according to this migration message by one or more first virtual machines run business migration to or On multiple second virtual machines.

By above-mentioned steps, before physical machine is upgraded, the business that virtual machine resident in physical machine runs is moved Move such that it is able to when physical machine is upgraded, it is ensured that the continuing of business is not interrupted, solve and work as thing present in correlation technique During the upgrading of reason machine, the problem that service disconnection is run can be caused, and then reached to realize in the case of guarantee business is unbroken The effect of physical machine upgrading.

In an optional embodiment, in the industry will run on one or more first virtual machines according to above-mentioned migration message After business moves on one or more second virtual machine, also include: receive this NFVO and manage at virtualized infrastructure The notification message that VIM will send after on one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations to one or more 3rd virtual machines；Root Data syn-chronization operation is carried out according to this notification message, and/or, 3rd virtual with one or more according to the storage of this notification message The mapping relations of machine.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art is it can be understood that arrive according to above-described embodiment Method can add the mode of required general hardware platform by software and realize, naturally it is also possible to by hardware, but a lot In the case of the former is more preferably embodiment.Based on such understanding, technical scheme is the most in other words to existing The part having technology to contribute can embody with the form of software product, and this computer software product is stored in one In storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disc, CD), including some instructions with so that a station terminal equipment (can To be mobile phone, computer, server, or the network equipment etc.) perform the method described in each embodiment of the present invention.

Additionally providing a kind of physical machine update device, business migration device in the present embodiment, this device is used for realizing above-mentioned Embodiment and preferred implementation, carried out repeating no more of explanation.As used below, term " module " The software of predetermined function and/or the combination of hardware can be realized.Although the device described by following example is preferably with soft Part realizes, but hardware, or the realization of the combination of software and hardware also may and be contemplated.

Fig. 4 is the structured flowchart of the first physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4, this dress Put and include that the first receiver module 42, first performs module the 44, first sending module the 46, second receiver module 48 and first Notification module 410, illustrates this device below.

First receiver module 42, for receiving the upgrade request that virtualized infrastructure management VIM sends, wherein, should Upgrade request is used for asking the first physical machine of upgrading, and the first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；First Perform module 44, be connected to above-mentioned first receiver module 42, for performing one or more according to above-mentioned upgrade request The business migration run on first virtual machine is to the process on one or more second virtual machines；First sending module 46, even Be connected to above-mentioned first and perform module 44, for after processing is completed, to VIM send for by this one or more first Virtual machine (vm) migration is to the migration message on one or more 3rd virtual machines；Second receiver module 48, is connected to above-mentioned first Sending module 46, for receiving the migration results that VIM returns；First notification module 410, is connected to above-mentioned second and connects Receiving module 48, for according to above-mentioned migration results, notice VIM performs the upgrading processing of the first physical machine.

Fig. 5 is the first structured flowchart performing module 44 in the first physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention, As it is shown in figure 5, this first execution module 44 includes the first transmitting element 52, receives unit 54 and performance element 56, Below this first execution module 44 is illustrated.

First transmitting element 52, for sending for requesting query this to network function virtualization VNF controller or The request message of the service operation state of multiple first virtual machines；Receive unit 54, be connected to above-mentioned first transmitting element 52, for receiving the service operation state of one or more first virtual machines that VNF controller returns；Performance element 56, Be connected to above-mentioned reception unit 54, for according to the service operation state of said one or multiple first virtual machine perform to VNF controller sends for the business migration that will run on one or more first virtual machines empty to one or more second The process of the migration message on plan machine.

Alternatively, above-mentioned performance element 56 includes: when the service operation state of one or more first virtual machines is primary When state and/or load sharing state, send above-mentioned migration message to this VNF controller；When this one or more first When the service operation state of virtual machine is resting state, do not send above-mentioned migration message to VNF controller.

Alternatively, above-mentioned first notification module 410 includes: when above-mentioned migration results is for migrating successfully, notify VIM First physical machine is upgraded；And/or, when above-mentioned migration results is for migrating unsuccessfully, VIM is not to the first thing for notice Reason machine is upgraded.

Fig. 6 is the preferred structure block diagram one of the first physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention, as shown in Figure 6, This device, in addition to including all modules shown in Fig. 4, also includes: the second notification module 62, says this device below Bright.

Second notification module 62, is connected to above-mentioned second receiver module 48, is used for notifying network function virtualization VNF control Device processed carries out data syn-chronization operation；And/or, notice network function virtualization VNF controller storage is one or more with this The mapping relations of the 3rd virtual machine.

Fig. 7 is the preferred structure block diagram two of the first physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention, as it is shown in fig. 7, This device, in addition to including all modules shown in Fig. 4, also includes that first arranges module 72, illustrates this device below.

First arranges module 72, is connected to above-mentioned first sending module 46,3rd virtual with one or more for arranging The affinity relation of machine.

Fig. 8 is the structured flowchart of NFVO 82 according to embodiments of the present invention, and as shown in Figure 8, this NFVO 82 includes The first physical machine update device 84 of any of the above-described.

Fig. 9 is the structured flowchart of the second physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention, as it is shown in figure 9, this dress Put and include that the second sending module the 92, the 3rd receiver module 94, second performs module the 96, the 3rd sending module 98 and first Processing module 910, illustrates this device below.

Second sending module 92, for sending upgrade request, wherein, this liter to network function virtualization layout NFVO Level request is used for asking the first physical machine of upgrading, and the first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；3rd connects Receive module 94, be connected to above-mentioned second sending module 92, be used for receiving NFVO and performing according to above-mentioned upgrade request Send out after the process on the business migration run on one or more first virtual machines to one or more second virtual machines The migration message sent, wherein, this migration message is for by one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations to the one or more 3rd On virtual machine；Second perform module 96, be connected to above-mentioned 3rd receiver module 94, for according to migration message perform general One or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations are to the operation on one or more 3rd virtual machines；3rd sending module 98, connects Module 96 is performed, for sending migration results to NFVO to above-mentioned second；First processing module 910, is connected to above-mentioned 3rd sending module 98, for according to the notification message returned according to migration results by NFVO received to the first physics Machine carries out upgrading processing.

Alternatively, above-mentioned migration results includes migrating failure result and migrating successful result, wherein, when migration results is for moving When moving failure result, above-mentioned first processing module 910 includes: receive NFVO according to migrating the upgrading that failure result returns Check failed message；After receiving this upgrading inspection failed message, the first physical machine is not upgraded；And/or, When migration results is for migrating successful result, above-mentioned first processing module 910 includes: receives and states NFVO according to migrating into The upgrading that merit result returns checks success message；After receiving this upgrading inspection success message, the first physical machine is carried out Upgrading.

Figure 10 is the preferred structure block diagram of the second physical machine update device according to embodiments of the present invention, as shown in Figure 10, This device, in addition to including all modules shown in Fig. 9, also includes that second arranges module 102, says this device below Bright.

Second arranges module 102, is connected to above-mentioned second and performs module 96,3rd virtual with one or more for arranging The affinity relation of machine.

Figure 11 is the structured flowchart of VIM according to embodiments of the present invention, and as shown in figure 11, this VIM 112 includes State the second physical machine update device 114 of any one.

Figure 12 is the structured flowchart of business migration device according to embodiments of the present invention, and as shown in figure 12, this device includes 4th receiver module 122, enquiry module the 124, the 4th sending module the 126, the 5th receiver module 128 and transferring module 1210, below this device is illustrated.

4th receiver module 122, for receiving the request message that network function virtualization layout NFVO sends；Inquiry mould Block 124, is connected to above-mentioned 4th receiver module 122, for empty according to above-mentioned request information query one or more first The service operation state of plan machine, wherein, these one or more first virtual machines reside in the first physical machine to be upgraded； 4th sending module 126, is connected to above-mentioned enquiry module 124, for one or more first virtual machines that will inquire Service operation state be sent to NFVO；5th receiver module 128, is connected to above-mentioned 4th sending module 126, uses In receiving the migration message that NFVO sends according to the service operation state of one or more first virtual machines；Transferring module 1210, it is connected to above-mentioned 5th receiver module 128, is used for one or more first virtual machines according to above-mentioned migration message The business migration of upper operation is on one or more second virtual machines.

Figure 13 is the preferred structure block diagram of business migration device according to embodiments of the present invention, as shown in figure 13, this device In addition to including all modules shown in Figure 12, also include the 6th receiver module 132 and the second processing module 134, below right This device illustrates.

6th receiver module 132, is connected to above-mentioned transferring module 1210, is used for receiving NFVO at virtualized infrastructure The notice of transmission after on one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations to one or more 3rd virtual machines is disappeared by management VIM Breath；Second processing module 134, is connected to above-mentioned 6th receiver module 132, same for carrying out data according to notification message Step operation, and/or, according to the mapping relations of notification message storage with one or more 3rd virtual machines.

Figure 14 is the structured flowchart of VNF controller according to embodiments of the present invention, and as shown in figure 14, this VNF controls Device 142 includes the business migration device 144 of any of the above-described.

In the above embodiments, individually illustrate from NFVO, VIM and VNF controller side respectively, below Overall flow is illustrated: in the NFV-MANO territory specification of telecommunication equipment network virtualization of function, it is proposed that one VNF business not interrupt method is realized, it is ensured that the integrity of business datum and the persistence of business during set VIM upgrading.This System devises one when being responsible for realizing VIM upgrading, and the migration of business module and changing method, at NFV-MANO In the actual application in territory because isolated at all levels between direct correlation, when I layer is upgraded, VNF business Due to cannot the change of perception bottom, it is impossible to make suitable adjustment, and the dispersibility disposed of business module and each The diversity of VNF business, causes the sustainable operation being difficult to ensure that business.In order to adapt to new technology development, above-mentioned Scheme in each embodiment when NFVI and VIM upgrades, in time, quickly can realize VNF business migration and Switching, thus ensure the data integrity of VNF business and the sustainability of operation.

According to ETSI code requirement, define a set of automatization in NFV-MANO territory and dispose specification, it is achieved be a set of virtual Change application and dispose flow process and framework.In this framework, it is responsible for the VNF in whole virtual management platform and resource Management and scheduling Orchestrator, i.e. NFVO, be responsible for virtual network function life cycle management VNFM with And the functional entity (VNF, EMS, VIM) being associated.

During VIM upgrading under the telecommunication apparatus Intel Virtualization Technology in the embodiment of the present invention, VNF business is not interrupted system and is included With lower module: be responsible for the VNF in whole virtual management platform and the NFVO module of the management of resource and scheduling, negative The VIM module that is managed of NFVI layer of duty virtual network function and the VNF module etc. of operation layer.

Also include:

During VIM upgrading, VNF business does not interrupt system: controlled by the upgrading proxy module of NFVO, the VNF of VNF Three submodule compositions such as the upgrading processing module of device module and VIM, as shown in figure 15, Figure 15 is according to the present invention The system architecture diagram of embodiment, introduces each assembly separately below:

Upgrading proxy module:

This module is realized by NFVO.When VIM needs upgrading, from VIM, issue upgrade request to NFVO's Upgrading proxy module, this upgrade information mainly includes the Host List etc. that hardware to be upgraded is corresponding with virtual resource.NFVO The upgrade information after receiving upgrade request, VIM sent, it is corresponding with virtual resource that this information comprises hardware to be upgraded Host List, issue upgrading proxy module.Upgrading proxy module is to the VNF corresponding to current virtual machine and host resource Example information storage matching relationship, according to receiving the solicited message of NFVO, is carried out the empty machine running status involving impact Check that the VNF example information managed in combination with inside proceeds by process to business module.

Figure 16 is that virtual machine according to embodiments of the present invention is in stopped status or virtual machine is in activation and its carrying When business is standby, VIM escalation process schematic diagram, Figure 17 is that virtual machine according to embodiments of the present invention is in activation shape When the business of state and carrying is primary, VIM escalation process schematic diagram.Below in conjunction with Figure 16,17 to upgrading proxy module Concrete handling process illustrate:

If the virtual machine that 1.1 VIM upgradings are affected is in not actuated state of activation (as shown in figure 16), then upgrade This partial virtual machine is not processed by proxy module.

If the virtual machine that 1.2 VIM upgradings are affected is active (as shown in figure 17), then mould is acted on behalf of in upgrading Block sends service operation STATUS ENQUIRY message to the VNF at this partial virtual machine place, and VNF forwards that message to VNF By VNF controller, controller, judges that it, whether in operation business, and returns Query Result to NFVO, according to inquiry Result is handled as follows:

(1) if this virtual machine current business is master state, then upgrading proxy module sends the switching of business master state Asking to VNF controller for resting state, the master state of VNF controller switching current virtual machine business is standby shape State.

(2) if this virtual machine current business is resting state, then without carrying out business active-standby switch.

(3) if this virtual machine current business is load sharing, then proxy module of upgrading sends business migration asks to VNF Controller, VNF controller migration current virtual machine business to other spare modules.

After above flow process completes, upgrading proxy module sends migration virtual machine request to NFVO, is arrived by this virtual machine (vm) migration New host's physical machine, and require to carry out affinity relation setting according to VNF, this is set to optional.By NFVO asking Asking after issuing VIM, VIM carries out virtual machine and migrates, and the virtual machine after new migration is arranged affinity relation, can Arrangement.VIM notice NFVO performs result, if success, then NFVO returns the information to proxy module of upgrading After, upgrading proxy module storage relevant information, if failure, then NFVO notifies VIM, it is impossible to upgrade, and Report upgrading failure cause.All flow process is the current unactivated virtual machine of business due to change, therefore to business without shadow Ring.

Wherein business virtual machine migration method:

(1) VIM is brought its VNF mirror image to the new virtual machine switched according to NFVO, at new physical host On re-create the mode of VM and process.

(2) after the newly created complete VM of VIM, and the affine mutex relation sent according to NFVO is configured, then, Return relevant new VM information to NFVO.

(3) being given to proxy module of upgrading after NFVO receives information, upgrading proxy module updates the VNF of oneself storage Corresponding respective fictional resource information, and new virtual machine is loaded the version software corresponding to VNF, then information Issuing VNF controller, VNF controller completes what new virtual-machine data was distributed to standby virtual machine from primary virtual machine Operation.

After above flow processing completes, upgrading proxy module notice VIM, business switching and migration complete, and can rise Level processes.

This module can be by the virtual machine (vm) migration of business module, it is achieved business datum integrity, in case hardware or software The loss of data caused during upgrading；By the active-standby switch of business, it is achieved the not interrupt run of business, it is ensured that business Sustainability.Whole flow process is responsible for controlling with VIM alternately by the NFVO in NFV-MANO, and VNF is without perception Change to lower floor.Therefore, the present invention can realize VIM liter in the network function of NFV-MANO specification virtualizes VNF business not interrupt run during level.

VNF controller module:

This module is realized by VNF.The function being responsible for realizing mainly has:

Judge the running status of the business module that virtual machine carried, and return Query Result.

The business module being responsible for being carried virtual machine carries out masterslave switchover, and returns result.

Virtual machine information after NFVO remigration, notice VNF carries out data distribution operation.

The upgrading processing module of VIM:

This module is realized by VIM, is responsible for issuing upgrade information to be upgraded, and migrates virtual machine and arranges affinity relation etc..

Embodiment one:

Figure 18 is VIM upgrading according to embodiments of the present invention, and when VNF business is active/standby backup, VNF business switches With virtual machine (vm) migration schematic diagram, as shown in figure 18, a VIM system administration 4 physical hosts, is respectively HOST1,HOST2,HOST3,HOST4.The virtual machine management system of VIM resides in HOST1, and wherein 4101 Entity is NFVO, and 4102 entities are VNF controller, and 4201,4202,4301,4302 are respectively this VNF's Business virtual machine, wherein 4201 and 4301 business relations are the most active and standby, and 4202 and 4302 business relations are led each other Standby, 4401,4402 virtual machines not yet create, and are created during virtual machine (vm) migration.

VIM notifies 4101, will upgrade, and the upgrade information issued is: the physical machine of upgrading is HOST2, HOST2 Upper resident virtual machine is 4201,4202.

After 4101 modules receive upgrade information, it is judged that virtual machine 4201, the running status of 4202, if enable.This reality Example virtual machine is all to enable state.4101 modules are by virtual machine 4201,4202 and self-administered virtual machine and VNF Information carries out contrast coupling.

4101 modules are according to the result of coupling, and by virtual machine 4201,4202 are issued to 4102 respectively, notify 4102 points Do not inquire about 4201, the running status of 4202 carrying business.

After 4102 modules receive request, the running status of inquiry 4201,4202 carrying business.In this example 4201,4302 Virtual machine carrying business is primary, and 4202,4301 virtual machine carrying business are standby.Query Result is sent out by 4102 modules Give 4101 modules.

4101 modules notify 4102 modules, the 4201 of master state is carried out business and switches.

After 4102 modules receive message, carry out active-standby switch to 4201, and return result to 4101 modules.

4101 modules receive business switching result, if handoff failure, then 4101 module notice VIM upgradings check unsuccessfully, Updating operation can not be carried out.If success, now, the service condition of the upper virtual machine of HOST2 4201,4202 carrying is all For standby, the upper virtual machine of HOST3 301,302 is master state.4101 module notice VIM are to HOST2 deficiency of the upper portion of the body Plan machine 4201,4202 migrates, and moves in physical machine HOST4, and virtual machine is respectively 4401,4402.

After VIM has operated, notify 4101, operating result.If operation failure, then 4101 module notice VIM Upgrading checks unsuccessfully, it is impossible to carry out updating operation.If success, 4101 modules notify 4102 modules, carry out data same Step operation, and store information virtual machine mapping relations.

4101 module notice VIM upgradings check successfully, HOST2 physical machine can be carried out updating operation.

Embodiment two:

Figure 19 is VIM upgrading according to embodiments of the present invention, when VNF business is active/standby backup and load sharing mode, The switching of VNF business, migration and virtual machine (vm) migration schematic diagram, as shown in figure 19, a VIM system administration 4 things Reason main frame, is HOST1 respectively, HOST2, HOST3, HOST4.The virtual machine management system of VIM resides in HOST1 In, wherein 5101 entities are NFVO, and 5102 entities are VNF controller, 5201,5202,5301,5302 points Not Wei the business virtual machine of this VNF, wherein 5201 and 5301 business relations are load sharing, 5202 and 5302 business Relation is active-standby mode, and 5202 is main, and 5302 is standby, and 5401,5402 virtual machines not yet create, at virtual machine (vm) migration During be created.

VIM notifies 5101, will upgrade, and the upgrade information issued is: the physical machine of upgrading is HOST2, HOST2 Upper resident virtual machine is 5201,5202.

After 5101 modules receive upgrade information, it is judged that virtual machine 5201, the running status of 5202, if enable.This reality Example virtual machine is all to enable state.5101 modules are by virtual machine 5201,5202 and self-administered virtual machine and VNF Information carries out contrast coupling.

5101 modules are according to the result of coupling, and by virtual machine 5201,5202 are issued to 5102 respectively, notify 5102 points Do not inquire about 5201, the running status of 5202 carrying business.

After 5102 modules receive request, the running status of inquiry 5201,5202 carrying business.In this example 5201,5301 The business run is load sharing mode, and 5202,5302 is active-standby mode, and 5202 is main, and 5302 is standby.5102 Query Result is sent to 5101 modules by module.

5101 modules notify 5102 modules, and the business to 5201 carries out business migration, move to 5301, and to 5202 Business carry out active-standby switch.

After 5102 modules receive message, carry out business migration to 5201,5202 carry out business active-standby switch, and by result Return to 5101 modules.

5101 modules receive execution result, if being carried out failure, then 5101 module notice VIM upgradings check unsuccessfully, no Updating operation can be carried out.If success, now, the service condition of the upper virtual machine of HOST2 5201,5202 carrying is all Standby, the upper virtual machine of HOST3 5301,5302 is master state.5101 module notice VIM are to HOST2 deficiency of the upper portion of the body Plan machine 5201,5202 migrates, and moves in physical machine HOST4, and virtual machine is respectively 5401,5402.

After VIM has operated, notify 5101, operating result.If operation failure, then 5101 module notice VIM Upgrading checks unsuccessfully, it is impossible to carry out updating operation.If success, 5101 modules notify 5102 modules, carry out data same Step operation, and store information virtual machine mapping relations.

5101 module notice VIM upgradings check successfully, HOST2 physical machine can be carried out updating operation.

Embodiment three:

Figure 20 is VIM upgrading according to embodiments of the present invention, when VNF has the virtual machine of traffic failure state, VNF industry Business switching and virtual machine (vm) migration schematic diagram, as shown in figure 20, a VIM system administration 4 physical hosts, respectively It is HOST1, HOST2, HOST3, HOST4.The virtual machine management system of VIM resides in HOST1, and wherein 6101 Entity is NFVO, and 6102 entities are VNF controller, and 6201,6202,6301,6302 are respectively this VNF's Business virtual machine, wherein 6201 and 6301 business relations are the most active and standby, and 6202 and 6302 business relations are led each other Standby, 6302 virtual machines break down, it is impossible to running business, 6401,6402 virtual machines not yet create, and move at virtual machine It is created during shifting.

VIM notifies 6101, will upgrade, and the upgrade information issued is: the physical machine of upgrading is HOST2, HOST2 Upper resident virtual machine is 6201,6202.

After 6101 modules receive upgrade information, it is judged that virtual machine 6201, the running status of 6202, if enable.This reality Example virtual machine is all to enable state.6101 modules are by virtual machine 6201,6202 and self-administered virtual machine and VNF Information carries out contrast coupling.

6101 modules are according to the result of coupling, and by virtual machine 6201,6202 are issued to 6102 respectively, notify 6102 points Do not inquire about 6201, the running status of 6202 carrying business.

After 6102 modules receive request, the running status of inquiry 6201,6202 carrying business.In this example, 6201 is virtual Machine carrying business is standby, and 6301,6202 virtual machine carrying business are primary, and 6302 virtual machine carrying business are fault State.Query Result is sent to 6101 modules by 6102 modules.

6101 modules are found to have the virtual machine of malfunction, directly notify VIM, it is impossible to upgrade, and upgrading flow process is eventually Only.

It should be noted that above-mentioned modules can be by software or hardware realizes, for the latter, Ke Yitong Cross in the following manner to realize, but be not limited to this: above-mentioned module is respectively positioned in same processor；Or, above-mentioned module position respectively In multiple processors.

Embodiments of the invention additionally provide a kind of storage medium.Alternatively, in the present embodiment, above-mentioned storage medium can To be arranged to storage for the program code performing following steps:

S11, receives the upgrade request that virtualized infrastructure management VIM sends, and wherein, this upgrade request is used for asking Upgrade the first physical machine, this first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；

S12, according to above-mentioned upgrade request perform by one or more first virtual machines run business migration to or Process on multiple second virtual machines；

S13, after processing is completed, sends to VIM and is used for one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations to one or more Migration message on 3rd virtual machine；

S14, receives the migration results that above-mentioned VIM returns；

S15, according to above-mentioned migration results, notice VIM performs the upgrading processing of the first physical machine.

Alternatively, storage medium is also configured to storage for the program code performing following steps:

S21, sends upgrade request to network function virtualization layout NFVO, and wherein, this upgrade request is used for asking to rise Level the first physical machine, this first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；

S22, receives NFVO and is performing the industry will run on one or more first virtual machines according to above-mentioned upgrade request Business moves to the migration message sent after the process on one or more second virtual machine, and wherein, this migration message is used for By on one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations to one or more 3rd virtual machines；

S23, performs one or more first virtual machine (vm) migrations to one or more 3rd virtual machines according to this migration message On operation；

S24, sends migration results to this NFVO；

S25, the first physical machine is risen by the notification message returned according to above-mentioned migration results by NFVO according to receiving Level processes.

Alternatively, in the present embodiment, above-mentioned storage medium can include but not limited to: USB flash disk, read only memory (Random Access Memory is called for short for (Read-Only Memory, referred to as ROM), random access memory For RAM), portable hard drive, the various media that can store program code such as magnetic disc or CD.

S31, receives the request message that network function virtualization layout NFVO sends；

S32, according to the service operation state of one or more first virtual machine of above-mentioned request information query, wherein, this is one years old Individual or multiple first virtual machines reside in the first physical machine to be upgraded；

S33, is sent to NFVO by the service operation state of one or more first virtual machines inquired；

S34, receives the migration message that above-mentioned NFVO sends according to the service operation state of one or more first virtual machines；

S35, according to this migration message by the business migration that runs on one or more first virtual machines to one or more the On two virtual machines.

Alternatively, in the present embodiment, processor performs above-mentioned steps according to the program code stored in storage medium S11-S15。

Alternatively, in the present embodiment, processor performs above-mentioned steps according to the program code stored in storage medium S21-S25。

Alternatively, in the present embodiment, processor performs above-mentioned steps according to the program code stored in storage medium S31-S35。

Alternatively, the concrete example in the present embodiment is referred to showing described in above-described embodiment and optional embodiment Example, the present embodiment does not repeats them here.

It is separated into three to the existing communication network under NFV technology in NFV-MANO present in correlation technique Individual aspect, when VIM upgrades, VNF can not the change of perception VIM, and then VNF layer when VIM can be caused to upgrade The situations such as service operation interruption or loss of data.The embodiment of the present invention can when NFVI and VIM upgrades, in time, Quickly realize migration and the switching of VNF business, by the virtual machine (vm) migration of business module, it is achieved business datum is complete Property, in case the loss of data caused when hardware or software upgrading；By the active-standby switch of business, it is achieved business not in Disconnected operation, it is ensured that the sustainability of business.Therefore, the present invention supplements NFV-MANO specification, it is ensured that NFV The layer service integrity when VIM upgrades.

Obviously, those skilled in the art should be understood that each module of the above-mentioned present invention or each step can be with general Calculating device to realize, they can concentrate on single calculating device, or be distributed in multiple calculating device and formed Network on, alternatively, they can realize, it is thus possible to by them with calculating the executable program code of device Storage is performed by calculating device in the storage device, and in some cases, can hold with the order being different from herein Step shown or described by row, or they are fabricated to respectively each integrated circuit modules, or by many in them Individual module or step are fabricated to single integrated circuit module and realize.So, the present invention is not restricted to any specific hardware Combine with software.

The foregoing is only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, be not limited to the present invention, for the technology of this area For personnel, the present invention can have various modifications and variations.All within the spirit and principles in the present invention, that is made is any Amendment, equivalent, improvement etc., should be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. a physical machine upgrade method, it is characterised in that including:

Receiving the upgrade request that virtualized infrastructure management VIM sends, wherein, described upgrade request is used for asking Upgrade the first physical machine, described first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；

Perform the business migration of operation on the one or more first virtual machine to one according to described upgrade request Process on individual or multiple second virtual machine；

After processing is completed, send for by the one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration to described VIM Or the migration message on multiple 3rd virtual machine；

Receive the migration results that described VIM returns；

According to described migration results, notify that described VIM performs the upgrading processing of described first physical machine.

Method the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that perform one or many according to described upgrade request The business migration run on individual first virtual machine includes to the process on one or more second virtual machines:

Send for the one or more first virtual machine of requesting query to network function virtualization VNF controller The request message of service operation state；

Receive the service operation state of the one or more the first virtual machine that described VNF controller returns；

Service operation state according to the one or more the first virtual machine performs to send to described VNF controller Business migration for running on the one or more first virtual machine is second virtual to the one or more The process of the migration message on machine.

Method the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that according to the business of the one or more the first virtual machine Running status performs to send for by operation on the one or more first virtual machine to described VNF controller Business migration includes to the process of the migration message on the one or more second virtual machine:

When the service operation state of the one or more the first virtual machine is master state and/or load sharing state Time, send described migration message to described VNF controller；

When the service operation state of the one or more the first virtual machine is resting state, not to described VNF Controller sends described migration message.

Method the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that according to described migration results, notifies that described VIM performs The upgrading processing of described first physical machine includes:

When described migration results is for migrating successfully, notify that described first physical machine is upgraded by described VIM；With / or,

When described migration results is for migrating unsuccessfully, notify that described first physical machine is not upgraded by described VIM.

Method the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that after receiving the migration results that described VIM returns, Also include:

Notice network function virtualization VNF controller carries out data syn-chronization operation；And/or,

The mapping of notice network function virtualization VNF controller storage and the one or more the 3rd virtual machine is closed System.

Method the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that sending for by one or many to described VIM Individual first virtual machine (vm) migration, to after the migration message on one or more 3rd virtual machines, also includes:

Affinity relation with the one or more the 3rd virtual machine is set.

7. a physical machine upgrade method, it is characterised in that including:

Sending upgrade request to network function virtualization layout NFVO, wherein, described upgrade request is used for asking to rise Level the first physical machine, described first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual machine；

Receive described NFVO performing according to described upgrade request and will transport on the one or more the first virtual machine The business migration of row is to the migration message sent after the process on one or more second virtual machines, wherein, described Migration message is used for the one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration to one or more 3rd virtual machines；

Perform the one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration to the one or more 3rd according to described migration message Operation on virtual machine；

Migration results is sent to described NFVO；

According to the notification message returned according to described migration results by described NFVO received to described first physical machine Carry out upgrading processing.

Method the most according to claim 7, it is characterised in that described migration results includes migrating failure result and migration Successful result, wherein,

When described migration results is for migrating failure result, migrated knot by described NFVO according to described according to receive The notification message that fruit returns carries out upgrading processing to described first physical machine and includes: receive described NFVO according to described Migrate the upgrading inspection failed message that failure result returns；After receiving described upgrading inspection failed message, the most right Described first physical machine is upgraded；And/or,

When described migration results is for migrating successful result, migrated knot by described NFVO according to described according to receive The notification message that fruit returns carries out upgrading processing to described first physical machine and includes: receive described NFVO according to described Migrate the upgrading inspection success message that successful result returns；After receiving described upgrading inspection success message, to institute State the first physical machine to upgrade.

Method the most according to claim 7, it is characterised in that performing one according to described migration message or Multiple first virtual machine (vm) migrations, to after the operation on one or more 3rd virtual machines, also include:

Affinity relation with the one or more the 3rd virtual machine is set.

10. a business migration method, it is characterised in that including:

Receive the request message that network function virtualization layout NFVO sends；

According to the service operation state of one or more first virtual machine of described request information query, wherein, described one Individual or multiple first virtual machines reside in the first physical machine to be upgraded；

The service operation state of the one or more the first virtual machine inquired is sent to described NFVO；

Receive described NFVO to disappear according to the migration of the service operation state transmission of the one or more the first virtual machine Breath；

According to described migration message by the one or more first virtual machine run business migration to or On multiple second virtual machines.

11. methods according to claim 10, it is characterised in that according to described migration message by one or many The business migration run on individual first virtual machine, to after on one or more second virtual machines, also includes:

Receive described NFVO at virtualized infrastructure management VIM by the one or more the first virtual machine (vm) migration The notification message sent after on one or more 3rd virtual machines；

Data syn-chronization operation is carried out according to described notification message, and/or, store with described according to described notification message The mapping relations of one or more 3rd virtual machines.

12. 1 kinds of physical machine update devices, it is characterised in that including:

First receiver module, for receiving the upgrade request that virtualized infrastructure management VIM sends, wherein, institute State upgrade request for asking the first physical machine of upgrading, described first physical machine is populated with one or more first empty Plan machine；

First performs module, for performing to transport on the one or more first virtual machine according to described upgrade request The business migration of row is to the process on one or more second virtual machines；

First sending module, for after processing is completed, to described VIM send for by the one or more the One virtual machine (vm) migration is to the migration message on one or more 3rd virtual machines；

Second receiver module, for receiving the migration results that described VIM returns；

First notification module, for according to described migration results, notifies that described VIM performs described first physical machine Upgrading processing.

13. devices according to claim 12, it is characterised in that described first performs module includes:

First transmitting element, for sending for requesting query one to network function virtualization VNF controller Or the request message of the service operation state of multiple first virtual machine；

Receive unit, for receiving the business of the one or more the first virtual machine that described VNF controller returns Running status；

Performance element, performs to described for the service operation state according to the one or more the first virtual machine VNF controller sends for the business migration that will run on the one or more first virtual machine to one Or the process of the migration message on multiple second virtual machine.

14. devices according to claim 13, it is characterised in that described performance element includes:

15. devices according to claim 12, it is characterised in that described first notification module includes:

16. devices according to claim 12, it is characterised in that also include:

Second notification module, is used for notifying that network function virtualization VNF controller carries out data syn-chronization operation；With/ Or, notice network function virtualization VNF controller storage and the mapping relations of the one or more the 3rd virtual machine.

17. devices according to claim 12, it is characterised in that also include:

First arranges module, for arranging the affinity relation with the one or more the 3rd virtual machine.

18. 1 kinds of network function virtualization layout NFVO, it is characterised in that include institute any one of claim 12 to 17 The device stated.

19. 1 kinds of physical machine update devices, it is characterised in that including:

Second sending module, for sending upgrade request to network function virtualization layout NFVO, wherein, described Upgrade request is used for asking the first physical machine of upgrading, and described first physical machine is populated with one or more first virtual Machine；

3rd receiver module, be used for receiving described NFVO performing one according to described upgrade request or The business migration run on multiple first virtual machines is to sending after the process on one or more second virtual machines Migration message, wherein, described migration message is for by the one or more first virtual machine (vm) migration to or many On individual 3rd virtual machine；

Second performs module, for performing the one or more the first virtual machine (vm) migration according to described migration message Operation on one or more 3rd virtual machines；

3rd sending module, for sending migration results to described NFVO；

First processing module, for disappearing according to the notice returned according to described migration results by described NFVO received Breath carries out upgrading processing to described first physical machine.

20. devices according to claim 19, it is characterised in that described migration results includes migrating failure result and moving Shifting successful result, wherein,

When described migration results is for migrating failure result, described first processing module includes: receive described NFVO Failed message is checked according to the upgrading that described migration failure result returns；Failed message is checked receiving described upgrading After, described first physical machine is not upgraded；And/or,

When described migration results is for migrating successful result, described first processing module includes: receive described NFVO Success message is checked according to the upgrading that described migration successful result returns；Success message is checked receiving described upgrading After, described first physical machine is upgraded.

21. devices according to claim 19, it is characterised in that also include:

Second arranges module, for arranging the affinity relation with the one or more the 3rd virtual machine.

22. 1 kinds of virtualized infrastructure management VIM, it is characterised in that include according to any one of claim 19 to 21 Device.

23. 1 kinds of business migration devices, it is characterised in that including:

4th receiver module, for receiving the request message that network function virtualization layout NFVO sends；

Enquiry module, for the service operation state according to one or more first virtual machine of described request information query, Wherein, the one or more first virtual machine resides in the first physical machine to be upgraded；

4th sending module, for sending out the service operation state of the one or more the first virtual machine inquired Give described NFVO；

5th receiver module, transports according to the business of the one or more the first virtual machine for receiving described NFVO The migration message that row state sends；

Transferring module, for the business will run on the one or more first virtual machine according to described migration message Move on one or more second virtual machine.

24. devices according to claim 23, it is characterised in that also include:

6th receiver module, be used for receiving described NFVO virtualized infrastructure management VIM by one or Multiple first virtual machine (vm) migrations are to the notification message sent after on one or more 3rd virtual machines；

Second processing module, for carrying out data syn-chronization operation according to described notification message, and/or, according to described Notification message storage and the mapping relations of the one or more the 3rd virtual machine.

25. 1 kinds of network function virtualization VNF controllers, it is characterised in that include institute any one of claim 23 to 24 The device stated.