CN108092789A

CN108092789A - The management method and device of network section template

Info

Publication number: CN108092789A
Application number: CN201611026503.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨水根; 孙文琦; 陆伟
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-11-21
Filing date: 2016-11-21
Publication date: 2018-05-29
Anticipated expiration: 2036-11-21
Also published as: WO2018090993A1; CN108092789B

Abstract

The invention discloses the management methods and device of a kind of network section template.This method includes：The requests such as restocking, update, disabling, enabled, inquiry and the deletion of network section template that Network Management System reception sender functional entity is sent, according to current network to the tenability of network section template, decision requests third party functional entity provides relevant network function information, and repository is notified to perform corresponding operating to network section template, so as to fulfill the effective management to network section template.

Description

The management method and device of network section template

Technical field

The present invention relates to wireless communication field more particularly to the management methods and device of a kind of network section template.

Background technology

With the rapid development of wireless communication technique, the 5th generation (5th Generation；Referred to as：5G) wireless communication technique It has been the hot spot of current industry.5G will support diversified application demand, be experienced and bigger band including higher rate is supported Wide access capability, more low time delay and highly reliable information exchange and more extensive and inexpensive equipment for machine type communication Access and management etc..In addition, 5G will be supported towards the various vertical industry applications such as car networking, emergency communication, industry internet Scene.In face of these performance requirements of 5G and application scenarios, 5G networks need particular demands of being more close to the users, and customize ability It needs further to be promoted.

It cuts into slices this key concept for this purpose, 5G introduces network.The section of one network be realize one of communication service or The combination of multiple network functions and respective resources.5G networks are cut into slices by a large amount of networks for meeting different concatenation abilities and formed, one Network section meets certain a kind of or a use-case communication service demand.Fig. 1 shows the 5G nets after introducing network section concept Network scene, wherein containing critical machine class communication (Critical Machine Type Communication；Referred to as Critical MTC), large-scale machines class communication (Massive Machine Type Communication；Abbreviation Massive ) and mobile broadband (Mobile Broad Band MTC；Abbreviation MBB) three kinds of use-cases communication.As shown in Figure 1,3GPP operators Network can include the section of critical machine class communication network, the section of large-scale machines class communication network and mobile broadband network section, Wherein the section of each network services the communication service of different use-cases.

The unified network platform utilizes dynamic, safe network section support difference in functionality and quality of service requirement Communication service is one of basic capacity of 5G networks.One formed logical network of network section is cut into slices by the network Example realizes, i.e., is cut into slices by instantiating each network function that network cuts into slices and corresponding resource to form a network. And network section example can be according to network section template establishment.Network section template information includes the composition of description network section Element (such as：Network function description, resource requirement description etc.), and/or each constitution element between relation (such as：Network work( Workflow that can be between organizational structure, network function/resource distribution, network function etc.).Cutting into slices as network can successful deployment It is basic, 5G networks firstly the need of to network section template be managed.How network section template is managed, and there has been no suitable at present When solution.

The content of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of management method and device of network section template, so as to the deployment for network section It provides and supports.Specifically, the management of network section template is included to the network section restocking of template, update, disabling, it is enabled, The operations such as inquiry and deletion.

In a first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of management method of network section template, which is characterized in that this method Including：Network Management System receives the network section Template Manager request that sender's functional entity is sent；The Network Management Department System notice repository carries out the management of the network section template；The Network Management System sends institute to sender's functional entity State the response of network section Template Manager.

With reference to first aspect, in the first possible realization method of first aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to ask for network section template restocking, the Network Management System notifies the repository to add network section template It is downloaded to repository.

The possible realization method of with reference to first aspect the first, in second of possible realization method of first aspect In, before the Network Management System notice repository carries out the management of the network section template, the method further includes：Institute It states Network Management System and judges that current network does not support at least a portion network function in the network section template of the restocking； The Network Management System request third party functional entity provides the network function information of at least a portion network function；Institute It states Network Management System and receives the network function information that third party's functional entity provides at least a portion network function.

The first of above-mentioned first aspect and second of realization method realize Network Management System according to network slice module Whether network function, the network of the network section template in plate restocking request support the network function and third party's function Whether entity supports the network function to confirm network section template restocking to repository.

With reference to first aspect, in the third possible realization method of first aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to ask for network section template renewal, the Network Management System notifies the repository by the network slice module of new version Plate is stored in the repository, and/or disables the network section template of legacy version.

The third possible realization method with reference to first aspect, in the 4th kind of possible realization method of first aspect In, before the Network Management System notice repository carries out the management of the network section template, the method further includes：Institute It states Network Management System and judges that current network does not support at least a portion network function in the newer network section template； The Network Management System request third party functional entity provides the network function information of at least a portion network function；Institute It states Network Management System and receives the network function information that third party's functional entity provides at least a portion network function.

The third of the first aspect of the present embodiment realizes Network Management System according to network with the 4th kind of realization method Whether network function, the network of the network section template in section template renewal request support the network function and the 3rd Whether square functional entity supports the network function to confirm network section template renewal to repository.

With reference to first aspect, in the 5th kind of possible realization method of first aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to ask for network section template disabling, the Network Management System notifies the repository to set network section template It is set to disabled status so that the network section template is consequently not used for creating, configure or controlling network section example.

With reference to first aspect, in the 6th kind of possible realization method of first aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to enable request for network template of cutting into slices, the Network Management System notifies the repository to being in the network of disabled status Section template is enabled so that described enabled network section template template can be used for creating, configuration or control Network section example.

With reference to first aspect, in the 7th kind of possible realization method of first aspect, the network section Template Manager Ask for network cut into slices template inquiry request, the Network Management System to it is described storage library inquiry be stored in the repository Network section template relevant information.

With reference to first aspect, in the 8th kind of possible realization method of first aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to cut into slices template removal request for network, the Network Management System notifies the repository that will be stored in the repository Network section template delete.

Second aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of Network Management System, including：Receiving module sends for receiving The network section Template Manager request that person's functional entity is sent；Processing module, for repository to be notified to carry out the network section The management of template；And sending module, for sending the response of the network section Template Manager to sender's functional entity.

With reference to second aspect, in the first possible realization method of second aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to ask for network section template restocking, the processing module notifies the repository to be loaded into network section template Repository.

With reference to the first possible realization method of second aspect, in second of possible realization method of second aspect In, before the processing module notice repository carries out the management of the network section template, the method further includes：The place Reason module judges that current network does not support at least a portion network function in the network section template of the restocking；The processing Module request third party functional entity provides the network function information of at least a portion network function；The processing module connects Receive the network function information that third party's functional entity provides at least a portion network function.

The first of above-mentioned second aspect and second of realization method realize Network Management System and are cut into slices according to network Whether network function, the network of the network section template in template restocking request support the network function and third party's work( Whether energy entity supports the network function to confirm network section template restocking to repository.

With reference to second aspect, in the third possible realization method of second aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to ask for network section template renewal, the processing module notifies the repository to protect the network section template of new version There are the network section templates of the repository, and/or disabling legacy version.

With reference to the third possible realization method of second aspect, in the 4th kind of possible realization method of second aspect In, before the processing module notice repository carries out the management of the network section template, the method further includes：The place Reason module judges that current network does not support at least a portion network function in the newer network section template；The processing Module request third party functional entity provides the network function information of at least a portion network function；The processing module connects Receive the network function information that third party's functional entity provides at least a portion network function.

The third of the second aspect of the present embodiment realizes Network Management System according to network with the 4th kind of realization method Whether network function, the network of the network section template in section template renewal request support the network function and the 3rd Whether square functional entity supports the network function to confirm network section template renewal to repository.

With reference to second aspect, in the 5th kind of possible realization method of second aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to ask for network section template disabling, the processing module notifies the repository to be arranged to network section template Disabled status so that the network section template is consequently not used for creating, configure or controlling network section example.

With reference to second aspect, in the 6th kind of possible realization method of second aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to enable request for network section template, the processing module notifies the repository to cut into slices the network for being in disabled status Template is enabled so that described enabled network section template template can be used for creating, configuration or control network Section example.

With reference to second aspect, in the 7th kind of possible realization method of second aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to cut into slices template inquiry request for network, the processing module is stored in net in the repository to the storage library inquiry The relevant information of network section template.

With reference to second aspect, in the 8th kind of possible realization method of second aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to cut into slices template removal request for network, the processing module notifies the net that the repository will be stored in the repository Network section template is deleted.

The third aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provide a kind of Network Management System, including：Communication interface, for receiving and sending out It delivers letters order and data；Memory, for storing computer-executable code；Processor is connected with the memory, for adjusting With the computer-executable code, following steps are performed：Receive the network section template pipe that sender's functional entity is sent Reason request；Repository is notified to carry out the management of the network section template；It is cut with the network is sent to sender's functional entity The response of piece Template Manager.

With reference to the third aspect, in the first possible realization method of the third aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to ask for network section template restocking, the processor notifies network section template is loaded by the repository to deposit Storage cavern.

With reference to the first possible realization method of the third aspect, in second of possible realization method of the third aspect In, before the processor notice repository carries out the management of the network section template, the method further includes：The processing Device judges that current network does not support at least a portion network function in the network section template of the restocking；The processor please Third party's functional entity is asked to provide the network function information of at least a portion network function；The processor receives third party Functional entity provides the network function information of at least a portion network function.

The first of the above-mentioned third aspect and second of realization method realize Network Management System and are cut into slices according to network Whether network function, the network of the network section template in template restocking request support the network function and third party's work( Whether energy entity supports the network function to confirm network section template restocking to repository.

With reference to the third aspect, in the third possible realization method of the third aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to ask for network section template renewal, the processor notifies the repository to preserve the network section template of new version In the network section template of the repository, and/or disabling legacy version.

With reference to the third possible realization method of the third aspect, in the 4th kind of possible realization method of the third aspect In, before the processor notice repository carries out the management of the network section template, the method further includes：The processing Device judges that current network does not support at least a portion network function in the newer network section template；The processor please Third party's functional entity is asked to provide the network function information of at least a portion network function；The processor receives third party Functional entity provides the network function information of at least a portion network function.

The third of the third aspect of the present embodiment realizes Network Management System according to network with the 4th kind of realization method Whether network function, the network of the network section template in section template renewal request support the network function and the 3rd Whether square functional entity supports the network function to confirm network section template renewal to repository.

With reference to the third aspect, in the 5th kind of possible realization method of the third aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to ask for network section template disabling, the processor notifies the repository to be arranged to prohibit by network section template With state so that the network section template is consequently not used for creating, configure or controlling network section example.

With reference to the third aspect, in the 6th kind of possible realization method of the third aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to enable request for network template of cutting into slices, the processor notifies the repository to being in the network slice module of disabled status Plate is enabled so that described enabled network section template template can be used for creating, configuration or control network are cut Piece example.

With reference to the third aspect, in the 7th kind of possible realization method of the third aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to cut into slices template inquiry request for network, the processor is stored in network in the repository to the storage library inquiry The relevant information for template of cutting into slices.

With reference to the third aspect, in the 8th kind of possible realization method of the third aspect, the network section Template Manager It asks to cut into slices template removal request for network, the processor notifies the network that the repository will be stored in the repository Template of cutting into slices is deleted.

In embodiments of the present invention, Network Management System receives the upper of the network section template that sender's functional entity is sent The requests such as frame, update, disabling, enabled, inquiry and deletion, according to current network to the tenability of network section template, determine Plan request third party functional entity provides relevant network function information, and it is corresponding to notify that repository performs network section template Operation, so as to fulfill the effective management to network section template.

These and other aspects of the invention can more straightforward in the description of following (multiple) embodiment.

Description of the drawings

It in order to illustrate more clearly about the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, below will be to embodiment or existing There is the attached drawing used in technology description to be briefly described, it should be apparent that, the accompanying drawings in the following description is only the present invention's Some embodiments for those of ordinary skill in the art, can also be obtained according to these attached drawings other attached drawings.

Fig. 1 is a kind of 5G network scenarios provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2 is the pass of a kind of network section provided in an embodiment of the present invention, network section example and network section template System's figure；

Fig. 3 is a kind of management framework of network section template provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 4 is a kind of flow diagram of network section template restocking provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 5 is a kind of network section newer flow diagram of template provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 6 is a kind of flow diagram of network section template disabling provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 7 is the flow diagram that a kind of network section template provided in an embodiment of the present invention enables；

Fig. 8 is a kind of flow diagram of network section template query provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 9 is the flow diagram that a kind of network section template provided in an embodiment of the present invention is deleted；

Figure 10 is a kind of structure diagram of Network Management System provided in an embodiment of the present invention；

Figure 11 is another structure diagram of Network Management System provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

Specific embodiment

Below in conjunction with the attached drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the embodiment of the present invention is described.

In this application, " exemplary " word is used for representing " being used as example, illustration or explanation ".Described herein as Any embodiment of " exemplary " is not necessarily to be construed as or more advantage more more preferable than other embodiments.In order to appoint this field What technical staff can realize and using the present invention, give and be described below.In the following description, arrange for purposes of explanation Details is gone out.It should be appreciated that those skilled in the art will realize that in the situation without using these specific details Under can also realize the present invention.In other examples, well known structure and process will not be described in detail, to avoid need not The details wanted makes description of the invention become obscure.Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to shown embodiment, but with meeting The widest scope of principle and feature disclosed in the present application is consistent.

Term " first ", " second ", " the 3rd " " in description and claims of this specification and above-mentioned attached drawing The (if present)s such as four " are the objects for distinguishing similar, without being used to describe specific order or precedence.It should manage The data that solution so uses can exchange in the appropriate case, so as to the embodiment of the present invention described herein can with except Here the order beyond those for illustrating or describing is implemented.In addition, term " comprising " and " having " and their any deformation, Be intended to cover it is non-exclusive include, for example, containing the process of series of steps or unit, method, system, product or setting It is standby to be not necessarily limited to those steps clearly listed or unit, but may include not list clearly or for these mistakes The intrinsic other steps of journey, method, product or equipment or unit.

The terms " system " and " network " are often used interchangeably herein.The terms "and/or", only It is a kind of incidence relation for describing affiliated partner, expression may have three kinds of relations, for example, A and/or B, can represent：Individually There are A, exist simultaneously A and B, these three situations of individualism B.In addition, character "/" herein, typicallys represent forward-backward correlation pair As if a kind of relation of "or".

Technical scheme is described in detail with specifically embodiment below.These specific implementations below Example can be combined with each other, and may be repeated no more for the same or similar concept or process in some embodiments.

As a key characteristic of 5G, mobile network can be divided into multiple network sections.One network section is to realize One or more network functions of communication service and the combination of respective resources, to meet the communication service demand of a use-case.Example Such as, a network section can be made of one group of network function and the configuration of specific wireless access technology.One network section The logical network function that can also be selected by one group is formed, for supporting the communication service demand of specific use-case.One network is cut Piece is realized by network example of cutting into slices, i.e., by instantiate each network function that network cuts into slices and corresponding resource come Form a network section.One network section can include one or more networks section examples, and the section of different networks is real Example can have the configuration of different network function or resource.Different network section examples can be according to network section template wound It builds.Network section Template Information can include description network section constitution element (such as：Network function description, resource requirement are retouched State), and/or each constitution element between relation (such as：Network function organizational structure, network function/resource distribution, network Workflow between function etc.).

Fig. 2 shows the relation between network section, network section example and network section template.As shown in Fig. 2, net Network section A and network section B corresponds to the communication service of different use-cases.Network section A can further include network section example 1, Network section example 2 and network section example 3, and each network section example is created by network section template A.Network The parameter of relation between constitution element of the Template Information of template of cutting into slices A comprising the section of a set of network, and/or each constitution element Collection can correspond to the different parameters subset in the parameter set according to the heterogeneous networks section example of network section template establishment.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of Template Manager method of network section, for the life cycle mistake cut into slices in network Management network section template in journey, the behaviour such as restocking, update, disabling, enabled, inquiry and deletion including network section template Make.Network section template includes and describes the required at least one network function of the network section, the resource of each network function needs Ask, and/or each network function between relation etc..Wherein, network function may include mobile management, connection management etc. to realize Function needed for communication service.Resource requirement may include the virtual and physical resource needed for operational network function, as computing resource, Storage resource and Internet resources etc..Relation between each network function may include the dependence and/or company between each network function Connect relation, each network function in the establishment of network section example and the operating of configuration and control flow, each network function is providing The configuration information of physical location and each network function in network cuts into slices life cycle in source domain etc..

For example, the restocking of network section template includes uploads of network section template so that user can cut according to the network Piece template establishment, configuration and the corresponding network section example of control.The update of network section template includes update network slice module Plate so that user can be according to the network of new version section template establishment, configuration and the corresponding network section example of control.Net State of the disabling of network section template comprising setting network section template is disabled status so that network section template cannot be again For creating, configuring and controlling corresponding network section example.Enabled the including to being in disabled status of network section template Network section template is enabled so that network section template can be used to create, configure and control corresponding network to cut Piece example.The inquiry of network section template includes the relevant information of inquiry network section template.The deletion bag of network section template Containing network section template is deleted, either only deleting the particular version of network section template or deleting network section All versions of template.

The management method and device of network section template provided in an embodiment of the present invention, can be adapted for 5G Network Management Department In system.Fig. 3 shows a kind of management framework of network section template provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 3, network is cut into slices The management framework of template includes sender's functional entity (Sender), Network Management System (Network Management System, abbreviation NMS), repository (Repository).Further, network section Template Manager framework can also include Third party's functional entity (3^rdparty).Wherein, sender's functional entity such as please for initiating network section Template Manager request Ask restocking, update, disabling, enabled, inquiry and deletion of network section template etc..Sender's functional entity can be network fortune It seeks the traditional network management functional entity of business, the application program of network service or the functional entity of service provider is provided.Network Management system is used to be managed network section template, such as restocking, update, taboo of the notice repository to network section template With, enabled, inquiry and delete etc..Network Management System can include to manage the functional entity of network section, as network is cut Piece manager or network section management and composer.In this case, by network section manager or network section pipe Reason and composer are managed network section template.Repository is a store function entity in network, for preserving net Network section template and the operation to network section template, such as restocking, update, disabling, enabled, inquiry and deletion.Third party Functional entity be used for provide network section template needed at least one network function, each network function resource requirement and/ Or the information of the relation between each network function, as firewall functionality, data compression function, the corresponding resource of each network function need Ask, and/or each network function between relation etc..For example, the network function that third party's functional entity provides is network fortune The network of battalion business does not possess in itself, and the network work(that the third parties such as other network operators or service provider is needed to provide Energy.In the management framework of network section template, sender's entity and/or third party's functional entity and Network Management System into Row interaction realizes the management of network section template in storage by Network Management System.

Fig. 4 shows a kind of flow diagram of network section template restocking provided in an embodiment of the present invention, the network The restocking of section template is that repository loads network section template so that the network user can be according to network section template To create, configure and control corresponding network section example.Flow comprises the following steps described in Fig. 4：

401st, Sender sends network section template restocking request to NMS.

Network section Template Information of the wherein described network section template restocking request comprising request restocking.

In embodiments of the present invention, the network section Template Information of the request restocking can be included in network section template At least one network function, the resource requirement of network function, and/or the description of relation between each network function.If NMS exists Before the network section template restocking network function, the resource need of network section template are saved in Repository It asks, and/or the description of correlation, then the network section Template Information of the request restocking can include network section template Mark.The mark of the network section template can include the version information of network section template, such as version number.

402nd, NMS judges whether network supports the network function of the network section template of the request restocking.If so, it jumps To step 405；Otherwise, 403 are entered step.

In embodiments of the present invention, NMS checks the network function in network, judges whether network supports the request restocking Network section template in network function, as in network whether there is the network function.Described in if current network is supported The network function in the network section template of restocking is asked, then enters step 405 notice Repository restockings network sections Template.If current network is not supported or the network function of the network section template for asking restocking is supported in part, such as is asked Ask restocking network cut into slices template network function in contain network function that current network do not support (such as firewall functionality, Data compression function etc.), then 403 are entered step, request 3^rdParty provides the network for the network function that the network is not supported Functional information.The network function information can include the network function that network do not support, the description of relation between each network function, And/or the resource requirement description of each network function.

403rd, NMS requests 3^rdParty provides the network function letter of the network function that network is not supported in network section template Breath.

In embodiments of the present invention, the network function information can include the describing of at least one network function, each network The description of relation, and/or the resource requirement of each network function description between function.The network function information can be cut comprising network The mark of piece template.The mark of the network section template can include the version information of network section template, such as version number.

404、3^rdParty sends to NMS and responds.

In embodiments of the present invention, if 3^rdParty can provide network in the network section template that NMS is sent and not support Network function network function information, then the response can include 3^rdThe required network function information that party is provided.If 3^rdParty cannot provide the network function information of the network function that network is not supported in the network section template that NMS is sent, then Send failure response.

Above-mentioned steps 403,404 are optional steps, and NMS judges that network is not supported or request is supported in part in step 402 It is performed after network function in the network section template of restocking.

405th, NMS sends notice and allows Repository to network section template restocking.

Wherein described notice includes network section Template Information.

In embodiments of the present invention, NMS notifies that Repository is to allow Repository will to network section template restocking The network section template carries out being loaded into Repository.The step is optional step, which is to judge network branch in NMS It is performed after holding the network function in the network section template of request restocking.The step can also be performed after above-mentioned steps 404. The network section Template Information can include at least one network function, each network in the network section template of the request restocking The description of relation between the resource requirement of function, and/or each network function.The network section Template Information can include the request The mark of the network section template of restocking.The mark of the network section template can include the network section template of the request restocking Version information, such as version number.

406th, NMS sends network section template restocking response to Sender.

In embodiments of the present invention, if NMS performs above-mentioned steps 405, network section template described in restocking is shown successfully, Then the network section template restocking response can include instruction network section template restocking and successfully indicate.If NMS is not carried out Above-mentioned steps 405, show to succeed network section template described in restocking, then the network section template restocking response can include Indicate the instruction of network section template restocking failure.The network section template restocking response can include network section template Information.The network section template restocking response can include the mark of network section template.The network section template Mark can include the version information of network section template, such as version number.

The present embodiment realizes network function, the net of network section templates of the NMS in network section template restocking request Whether network supports the network function and 3^rdWhether party, which supports the network function, is cut into slices network in template to confirm Frame is to Repository.After network cuts into slices template restocking, network needs to be managed corresponding network section template, comprising To the update of network section template, disabling, enabled, inquiry and delete operation.

Fig. 5 shows a kind of update flow diagram of network section template provided in an embodiment of the present invention, the network The update of section template is that the network section template of new version is stored in repository, and/or disabled legacy version by repository Network section template so that the network user can create, configure and control phase according to the updated network section template The network section example answered.Flow comprises the steps of described in Fig. 5：

501st, Sender sends network section template renewal request to NMS.

Wherein described network section template renewal request includes the newer network section Template Information of request.

In embodiments of the present invention, the newer network section Template Information of the request can be included in network section template At least one new version network function, each new version network function resource requirement, and/or each new version network function between The description of relation.If NMS has saved network section before the network cuts into slices template renewal in Repository Network function, resource requirement and/or the description of correlation of the new version of template, then it is described to ask newer network slice module Plate information can include the version information of network section template, such as version number.

502nd, NMS judges whether network supports the network function in the newer network section template of the request.If so, Skip to step 505；Otherwise, 503 are entered step.

In embodiments of the present invention, NMS checks the network function in network, judges whether network supports the request update Network section template in new version network function, as in network whether there is the new version network function.If Current network supports the network function of the new version in the newer network section template of the request, then enters step 505 notices The network section template of Repository update new versions.If current network is not supported or part supports that the request is newer The network function of the new version of network section template, such as ask to contain in the network function of newer network section template and work as The new version that preceding network is not supported network function (such as mobile management function to ps domain of network support lowest version, but user need make Mobile management function to ps domain with highest version etc.), function may be present in the network function of the wherein network function older version of new version Enhancing etc. then enters step 503, request 3^rdParty provides the network function for the new version network function that the network is not supported Information.The network function information can include the new version network function that network do not support, close between each new version network function The description of system, and/or the resource requirement of each new version network function description.

503rd, NMS requests 3^rdParty provides the network of the new version network function that network is not supported in network section template Functional information.

In embodiments of the present invention, the network function information can include at least one new version network function description, The description of relation, and/or the resource requirement of each new version network function description between each new version network function.The network work( Energy information can include the mark of new edition present networks slice module plate.The mark of the network section template can include the new edition present networks The version information for template of cutting into slices, such as version number.

504、3^rdParty sends to NMS and responds.

In embodiments of the present invention, if 3^rdParty can provide network in the network section template that NMS is sent and not support New version network function information, then the response can include 3^rdThe net for the required new version network function that party is provided Network functional information.If 3^rdParty cannot provide the net of the new version that network is not supported in the network section template that NMS is sent Network functional information, then send failure response.

Above-mentioned steps 503,504 are optional steps, and NMS judges that network is not supported or request is supported in part in step 502 It is performed after the network function of new version in newer network section template.

505th, NMS sends notice and allows Repository to the update of new edition present networks slice module plate.

Wherein described notice includes network section Template Information.

In embodiments of the present invention, NMS notifies that Repository is to allow Repository will to network section template renewal The network section template of new version is stored in Repository.The step is optional step, which is to judge network in NMS It is performed after supporting the network function of the new version in the newer network section template of request.The step can also be in above-mentioned steps It is performed after 504.The network section Template Information can include at least one new edition in the newer network section template of the request The description of relation between present networks function, the resource requirement of each new version network function, and/or each new version network function.Institute The mark of the newer network section template of the request can be included by stating network section Template Information.The mark of the network section template The version information of the newer network section template of the request, such as version number can be included.

506th, NMS sends notice and allows Repository to old edition present networks slice module plate disabling.

Wherein described notice includes old edition present networks slice module plate information.

Above-mentioned steps 506 are optional steps, are optionally performed after NMS performs completion step 505.NMS is to described After newer network section template notice Repository is asked to be updated, Repository is to the network slice module for instruction The old edition present networks slice module plate of plate is disabled.The network section Template Information can include the network slice module of the legacy version The resource requirement of at least one legacy version network function, each legacy version network function in plate, and/or each legacy version network function Between relation description.The network section Template Information can include the mark of the network section template of legacy version.The network The mark for template of cutting into slices can include the version information of the network section template of the legacy version, such as version number.

507th, NMS sends network section template renewal response to Sender.

In embodiments of the present invention, if NMS performs above-mentioned steps 505,506, show to be successfully updated the network section Template, then the network section template renewal response can include the instruction that instruction network section template is updated successfully.If NMS is not Above-mentioned steps 503 are performed, show that the network section template cannot be successfully updated, then the network section template renewal response can Include the instruction of instruction network section template renewal failure.The network section template renewal response can include the network and cut into slices Template Information.The network section template renewal response can include the mark of network section template.The network slice module The mark of plate can include the version information of network section template, such as version number.

Fig. 6 shows a kind of flow diagram of network section template disabling provided in an embodiment of the present invention, the network The disabling of section template is that the state of Repository setting network section templates is disabled status so that network section template It is no longer available for creating, configure and controlling corresponding network section example.Flow comprises the steps of described in Fig. 6：

601st, Sender sends network section template disabling request to NMS.

Wherein described network section Template Information of the network section template disabling request comprising request disabling.

In embodiments of the present invention, the network section Template Information of the request disabling can be included in network section template At least one network function, the resource requirement of each network function, and/or the description of relation between each network function.It is described to ask Ask the network section Template Information of disabling that can include the mark of network section template.The network section template of the request disabling Mark can include the version information of network section template, such as version number.

602nd, whether NMS judges the network section template in enabled state.If so, enter step 603；Otherwise, Skip to step 604.

In embodiments of the present invention, NMS checks that the network section template of the request disabling whether there is, and further sentences Whether the network section template of the disconnected request disabling is in enabled state.If the network section template of the request disabling is not In the presence of then skipping to step 604；If the network section template of the request disabling exists and has been in disabled status, jump To step 604；If the network section template of the request disabling exists and is in enabled state, 603 are entered step.

603rd, NMS sends notice and allows Repository to network section template disabling.

Wherein described notice includes network section Template Information.

In embodiments of the present invention, NMS notifies that Repository is to allow Repository will to network section template disabling The network section template is arranged to disabled status so that the network section template cannot be used for creating, configure and controlling phase The network section example answered.The network section Template Information can include at least one in the network section template of request disabling The description of relation between a network function, the resource requirement of each network function, and/or each network function.The network slice module Plate information can include the mark of the network section template of request disabling.The mark of the network section template can include the request The version information of the network section template of disabling, such as version number.

Above-mentioned steps 603 are optional steps, and NMS judges that the network section template of the request disabling is deposited in step 602 And perform after the enabled state.

604th, NMS sends network section template disabling response to Sender.

In embodiments of the present invention, if NMS performs above-mentioned steps 603, the network section template disabling response can Include the successfully instruction of instruction network section template disabling.If NMS is not carried out above-mentioned steps 603, the network slice module The response of plate disabling can include the instruction of instruction network section template disabling failure.Described in if NMS judges in above-mentioned steps 602 The network section template of request disabling is not present, then the network section template disabling response can include the net of the request disabling The instruction that network section template is not present.If NMS has judged the network section template of the request disabling in above-mentioned steps 602 Disabled, then the network section template disabling response can include the finger that the network section template of the request disabling has disabled Show.The network section template disabling response can include the network section Template Information of the request disabling.The network section The response of template disabling can include the mark of the network section template of the request disabling.The network section template of the request disabling Mark can include the version information of network section template, such as version number.

605th, NMS is to 3^rdParty sends network section template disabling instruction.

In embodiments of the present invention, if the network section template information of the request disabling has included 3^rdParty is provided Network function information, then NMS, can be to 3 after notice Repository disables network section template^rdParty sends institute Network section template disabling instruction is stated, informs 3^rdIts network function information for being provided of party is disabled.

Above-mentioned steps 605 are optional, and Repository can be notified to network section template disabling by NMS in step 603 After perform.Without front and rear ordinal relation, NMS can perform step 604 and step 605 in no particular order for the step and above-mentioned steps 604, Step 604 can be only carried out.

After a network section template is disabled, the network section template can be at following several states：State one It is that the network section template is disabled, cannot be subsequently used by a user；NMS can be to network section template under this state It carries out enabled and the operations such as deletes.State is second is that network section template is disabled, but network section template is currently It is used by a user；NMS can carry out the network section template operation such as enabled under this state, but cannot carry out deletion behaviour Make, the template that the network can only be cut into slices is labeled as state to be deleted.State three is that the network section template is disabled, and is located In state to be deleted；NMS cannot carry out the network section template operation such as enabled under this state, but can be deleted Operation can delete the network section template after network section template has been used by a user.

Fig. 7 shows the flow diagram that a kind of network section template provided in an embodiment of the present invention enables, the network The enabled of section template is that Repository enables the network section template for being in disabled status, such as reopens network Reading selection for template of cutting into slices etc. so that the template can be used to create from now on, and configure and control corresponding network section Example.Flow comprises the steps of described in Fig. 7：

701st, Sender sends network section template to NMS and enables request.

Wherein described network section template enables request and includes the enabled network section Template Information of request.

In embodiments of the present invention, the enabled network section Template Information of the request can be included in network section template At least one network function, the resource requirement of each network function, and/or the description of relation between each network function.It is described to ask Ask enabled network section Template Information that can include the mark of network section template.The enabled network section template of the request Mark can include the version information of network section template, such as version number.

702nd, whether NMS judges network section template in can enabled state.If so, enter step 703；It is no Then, step 704 is skipped to.

Wherein it is described can enabled state refer to network section template be in disabled status but be not at state to be deleted.

In embodiments of the present invention, NMS checks that the enabled network section template of the request whether there is, and determines whether Whether the enabled network section template of the request determines whether the request enabled network section in disabled status Whether template is in state to be deleted.If the enabled network section template of the request is not present, step 704 is skipped to；Such as Enabled network section template is asked to exist but in state to be deleted, then skip to step 704 described in fruit；If the request makes The network section template of energy exists and has been in enabled state, then skips to step 704；If the enabled network of the request is cut Piece template is in disabled status but is not at state to be deleted, then enters step 703.

703rd, NMS, which is sent, notifies that Repository is allowed to enable network section template.

Wherein described notice includes network section Template Information.

In embodiments of the present invention, it is to being in disabled status that NMS, which notifies that Repository enables network section template, Network section template enabled, such as reopen network section template reading choose so that the template from now on may be used To be used to create, configure and control corresponding network section example.The network section Template Information, which can include the request, to be made Between the resource requirement of at least one network function, each network function in the network section template of energy, and/or each network function The description of relation.The network section Template Information can include the mark for the network section template that the request enables.The network The mark of section template can include the version information for the network section template that the request enables, such as version number.

Above-mentioned steps 703 are optional steps, and NMS judges that the enabled network section template of the request is deposited in a step 702 And in can be performed after enabled state.

704th, NMS sends network section template to Sender and enables response.

In embodiments of the present invention, if NMS performs above-mentioned steps 703, the network section template enables response can Successful instruction is enabled comprising instruction network section template.If NMS is not carried out above-mentioned steps 703, the network slice module Plate, which enables response, can include the instruction that instruction network section template enables failure.If NMS judges the request in a step 702 Enabled network section template is not present, then the network section template enables response and can be cut comprising the enabled network of the request The instruction that piece template is not present.If NMS judges the request in above-mentioned steps 702, enabled network section template is disabled And in state to be deleted, then the network section template, which enables response, can include described ask at enabled network section template In the instruction of state to be deleted.If NMS judges the request in above-mentioned steps 702, enabled network section template has been located In enabled state, then the network section template, which enables response, can include what the enabled network section template of the request had enabled Instruction.The network section template, which enables response, can include the enabled network section Template Information of the request.The network is cut Piece template, which enables response, can include the mark of the enabled network section template of the request.The enabled network slice module of the request The mark of plate can include the version information of network section template, such as version number.

705th, NMS is to 3^rdParty sends network section template and enables instruction.

In embodiments of the present invention, if the network section template information that the request enables has included 3^rdParty is provided Network function information, then NMS, can be to 3 after notice Repository enables network section template^rdParty sends institute It states network section template and enables instruction, inform 3^rdIts network function information provided of party is enabled.

Above-mentioned steps 705 are optional, Repository can be notified to enable network section template by NMS in step 703 After perform.Without front and rear ordinal relation, NMS can perform step 704 and step 705 in no particular order for the step and above-mentioned steps 704, Step 704 can be only carried out.

Fig. 8 shows a kind of flow diagram of network section template query provided in an embodiment of the present invention, the network The inquiry of section template is the relevant information for the network section template that inquiry preserves in storage, such as the version of network section template Relation etc. between this number, the resource requirement of the network function, each network function of network section template, and/or each network function. Flow comprises the steps of described in Fig. 8：

801st, Sender sends network section template inquiry request to NMS.

Wherein described network section template inquiry request includes mark and/or the inquiry of the network section template of requesting query Object.

In embodiments of the present invention, the mark of the network section template of the requesting query can include network section template Version information, such as version number.The query object of the network section template of the requesting query can include network section template State, network section template network function, each network function resource requirement, and/or each network function between relation Deng.

802nd, NMS judges that the network section template whether there is.If so, enter step 803；Otherwise, step is skipped to 805。

In embodiments of the present invention, NMS checks that the network section template of the requesting query whether there is, if described please The network section template of inquiry is asked to be not present, then enters step 805；If the network section template of the requesting query exists, Then enter step 803.

803rd, NMS forwards network section template inquiry request to Repository.

In embodiments of the present invention, the network section template query that NMS is received in step 802 to Repository forwardings Request, inquiry preserve the relevant information of network section template in storage, and version number, network such as network section template cut Relation between the network function of piece template, the resource requirement of each network function, and/or each network function etc..The step is can Step is selected, NMS judges that the network section template of the requesting query performs after existing in step 802.

804th, Repository sends network section Template Information to NMS.

The network section Template Information can include the relevant information of the network section template of the requesting query, such as ask The version number of network section template of inquiry, the state of network section template, the net of the network section template of network section template Relation between network function, the resource requirement of each network function, and/or each network function etc..

Above-mentioned steps 804 are optional steps, and NMS forwards network section template query to Repository in step 803 It is performed after request.

805th, NMS sends network section template inquiry response to Sender.

In embodiments of the present invention, if NMS performs above-mentioned steps 803, the network section template inquiry response can Include the instruction of instruction network section template successful inquiring.The network section template inquiry response can be included in step 804 The network section Template Information that NMS is received.If NMS is not carried out above-mentioned steps 803, the network section template inquiry response The instruction of instruction network section template query failure can be included.

Fig. 9 shows the flow diagram that a kind of network section template provided in an embodiment of the present invention is deleted, the network The deletion of section template is that Repository deletes the network section template being stored in Repository, can delete institute State the network section template of one or more versions of network section template.Flow comprises the steps of described in Fig. 9：

901st, Sender sends network section template removal request to NMS.

Wherein described network section template removal request includes the network section Template Information that request is deleted.

In embodiments of the present invention, the network section Template Information that the request is deleted can be included in network section template At least one network function, the resource requirement of each network function, and/or the description of relation between each network function.It is described to ask Ask the network section Template Information of deletion that can include the mark of network section template.The network section template that the request is deleted Mark can include the version information of network section template, such as version number.The template removal request if the network is cut into slices During the Template Information of a version comprising network section template, then the network section template removal request can include the net The mark of network section template and corresponding version number.If the network section template removal request includes the network slice module During the Template Information of all versions of plate, then the network section template removal request can include the mark of network section template Know.

902nd, whether NMS judges the network section template in disabled status.If so, enter step 903 or 904； Otherwise, step 905 is skipped to.

In embodiments of the present invention, NMS checks that the network section template that the request is deleted whether there is, and determines whether Whether the network section template that the request is deleted determines whether network section that the request delete in disabled status Whether template is being used by a user.If the network section template that the request is deleted is not present, step 905 is skipped to；Such as The network deleted section template is asked to be in enabled state described in fruit, then skips to step 905；If the network that the request is deleted Section template is in disabled status and is being used by a user, then enters step 903；If the network section that the request is deleted Template is in disabled status and is not used by a user, then skips to step 904.

903rd, network section template is labeled as state to be deleted by NMS.

In embodiments of the present invention, the network section template that the request is deleted is in disabled status and is just used by a user When, the network section template cannot be deleted, and network section template is labeled as state to be deleted by NMS.The network Section template is constantly in state to be deleted, until the user for using the network section template stops using the network slice module After plate, 904 are entered step.

Above-mentioned steps 903 are optional steps, and NMS is judged at the network section template that the request is deleted in step 902 It is performed in disabled status and after being used by a user.

904th, NMS sends notice and allows Repository to network section template deletion.

Wherein described notice includes network section Template Information.

In embodiments of the present invention, NMS sends notice and allows Repository the net being stored in Repository Network section template is deleted, and can be the network section Template Information for the one or more versions for deleting the network section template. If the network section template that the request is deleted is in disabled status and is not used by a user, the network that the request is deleted Section template can be deleted by Repository.If the network section template that the request is deleted is in state to be deleted, institute The network section template that request is deleted is stated to be deleted by Repository after user stops using.The network section template letter Breath can include the request delete network section template at least one network function, each network function resource requirement and/ Or between each network function relation description.The network section Template Information can include the network section template that the request is deleted Mark.The mark of the network section template can include the version information for the network section template that the request is deleted, such as version Number etc..

Above-mentioned steps 904 are optional steps, and NMS is judged at the network section template that the request is deleted in step 902 It is performed in disabled status and after not being used by a user, also can ask the network deleted section template by described by NMS in step 903 It is performed labeled as state to be deleted and after user stops using the network section template.

905th, NMS sends network section template to Sender and deletes response.

In embodiments of the present invention, if NMS performs above-mentioned steps 903 or NMS performs above-mentioned steps 904 and described Network section template is deleted after stopping using, then the network section template, which deletes response, can include instruction network slice module Plate deletes successfully instruction.If NMS is not carried out above-mentioned steps 903 or step 904 and after network section template is stopped using It is deleted, then the network section template, which deletes response, can include the instruction that instruction network section template deletes failure.If NMS judges that the network section template that the request is deleted is not present in above-mentioned steps 902, then the network section template is deleted The network section template that response can be deleted comprising the request is not present or deleted instruction.If NMS is in above-mentioned steps 902 The middle network section template for judging that the request is deleted is in enabled state, then the network section template, which deletes response, to include The network section template that the request is deleted is in the instruction of enabled state.If NMS is in above-mentioned steps 903 by the request The network section template of deletion also makes labeled as the network section template of state to be deleted and the request deletion by user Used time, then the network section template, which deletes response, comprising described the network deleted section template to be asked to be in state to be deleted Instruction.The network section template, which deletes response, can include the network section Template Information that the request is deleted.The network Template of cutting into slices, which deletes response, can include the mark for the network section template that the request is deleted.The network section that the request is deleted The mark of template can include the version information of network section template, such as version number.

906th, NMS is to 3^rdParty sends network section template and deletes instruction.

In embodiments of the present invention, if the network section template information that the request is deleted has included 3^rdParty is provided Network function information, then NMS, can be to 3 after notice Repository deletes network section template^rdParty sends institute It states network section template and deletes instruction, inform 3^rdIts network function information provided of party is deleted.

Above-mentioned steps 906 are optional, Repository can be notified to delete network section template by NMS in step 904 After perform.Without front and rear ordinal relation, NMS can perform step 905 and step 906 in no particular order for the step and above-mentioned steps 905, Step 905 can be only carried out.

It is above-mentioned that mainly scheme provided in an embodiment of the present invention is described from the angle of the interaction between each network element. It is understood that each network element is to realize above-mentioned function, it comprises perform the corresponding hardware configuration of each function and/or Software module.Those skilled in the art should be readily appreciated that, with reference to the embodiments described herein, present patent application energy It is enough to be realized with the combining form of hardware or hardware and computer software.Some function is driven actually with hardware or computer software The mode of hardware is moved to perform, specific application and design constraint depending on technical solution.Professional technician can be right Each specific application using distinct methods realizes described function, but this realizes it is not considered that beyond this patent The scope of application.

Present patent application, which further provides, realizes the device embodiment of each step and method in above method embodiment.It is worth It is noted that device embodiment can be used cooperatively with the above method, can also be used alone.

Figure 10 is a kind of structure diagram of Network Management System provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 10, it is described Network Management System 1000 includes processor 1001, memory 1002 and communication interface 1003.Processor 1001, which is connected to, to be deposited Reservoir 1002 and communication interface 1003, such as processor 1001 can be connected to memory 1002 and communication interface by bus 1003.Network Management System in the embodiment of the present invention can be network section manager or network section management and composer.

Processor 1001 is configured as that Network Management System is supported to perform corresponding function in the above method.The processor 1001 can be central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, abbreviation CPU), network processing unit (Network Processor, abbreviation NP), hardware chip or its any combination.Above-mentioned hardware chip can be application-specific integrated circuit (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit, abbreviation ASIC), programmable logic device (Programmable Logic Device, abbreviation PLD) or its combination.Above-mentioned PLD can be Complex Programmable Logic Devices (Complex Programmable Logic Device, abbreviation CPLD), field programmable gate array (Field- Programmable Gate Array, abbreviation FPGA), Universal Array Logic (Generic Array Logic, abbreviation GAL) or It is combined.

Memory 1002 needs the signaling sent and data for storage network management system, receives from sender's function State of entity, the signaling of repository, and/or third party's functional entity and data and preservation network section template etc..Storage Device 1002 can include volatile memory (Volatile Memory), such as random access memory (Random-Access Memory, abbreviation RAM)；Memory 1002 can also include nonvolatile memory (Non-Volatile Memory), such as Read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, abbreviation ROM), flash memory (Flash Memory), hard disk (Hard Disk Drive, abbreviation HDD) or solid state disk (Solid-State Drive, abbreviation SSD)；Memory 1002 can also include above-mentioned The combination of the memory of species.

Communication interface 1003 is real with sender's functional entity, repository, and/or third party's function for Network Management System Body communication receives and dispatches signaling involved in the above method with sender's functional entity, repository, and/or third party's functional entity And data.

Processor 1001 can perform following operation：

Uplink signaling and data are sent by communication interface 1003 and/or receive downlink signaling and data.Processor 1001 By communication interface 1003 receive the network that sender functional entity sends cut into slices the restocking of template, update, disabling, enable, look into Ask and delete etc. requests, according to current network to network section template support situation and network section template state come The interaction of decision-making and repository and third party's functional entity.Processor 1001 notifies repository to net by communication interface 1003 Restocking, update, disabling, enabled, inquiry and deletion of network section template etc..Optionally, when request restocking or newer network Section template is not supported that processor 1001 asks to provide by communication interface 1003 to third party's functional entity by current network It first closes network function information and receives corresponding response.Referring specifically to the embodiment of Fig. 4 to Fig. 9.

Figure 11 is the structure diagram of another Network Management System provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 11, should Network Management System 1100 includes receiving module 1101, processing module 1102 and sending module 1103.In the embodiment of the present invention Network Management System can be network section manager or network section management and composer.

Receiving module 1101, for receiving the restocking of the network section template of sender's functional entity transmission, update, taboo With, enabled, inquiry and the request such as delete and network in the offer network section template that third party's functional entity sends is provided Functional information responds.

Processing module 1102 is handled accordingly according to the information that receiving module 1101 receives, and by the part of processing As a result sent by sending module 1103.The network section template that processing module 1102 is sent according to sender's functional entity it is upper Frame, update, disabling, enabled, inquiry and the requests such as delete, and according to current network to the support situation of network section template with And the state of network section template carrys out the interaction of decision-making and repository and/or third party's functional entity.Processing module 1102 passes through Sending module 1103 notifies repository to the restocking of network section template, update, disabling, enabled, inquiry and deletion etc..It is optional Ground, when request restocking or newer network section template are not supported that processing module 1102 passes through sending module by current network 1103 ask offer first to close network function information and pass through receiving module 1101 to third party's functional entity receives corresponding response. Referring specifically to the embodiment of Fig. 4 to Fig. 9.

Sending module 1103, for send notice repository to the network section restocking of template, update, disabling, enable, look into The restocking that the message such as ask and delete, above-mentioned network section template is sent to sender's functional entity, update, are enabled, looked into disabling The response message ask and deleted and the network function information into third party's functional entity transmission offer network section template Request etc..

In several embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that disclosed apparatus and method can pass through it Its mode is realized.For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely exemplary, for example, the division of unit, is only A kind of division of logic function, can there is an other dividing mode in actual implementation, for example, multiple units or component can combine or Person is desirably integrated into another system or some features can be ignored or does not perform.Another, shown or discussed is mutual Between coupling, direct-coupling or communication connection can be INDIRECT COUPLING or communication link by some interfaces, device or unit It connects, can be electrical, machinery or other forms.

The unit illustrated as separating component may or may not be physically separate, be shown as unit Component may or may not be physical location, you can be located at a place or can also be distributed to multiple networks On unit.Some or all of unit therein can be selected to realize the purpose of this embodiment scheme according to the actual needs.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of present patent application can be integrated in a processing unit, Can be that unit is individually physically present, can also two or more units integrate in a unit.

If function is realized in the form of SFU software functional unit and is independent production marketing or in use, can store In a computer read/write memory medium.Based on such understanding, the technical solution of present patent application is substantially in other words The part contribute to the prior art or the part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of software product, the meter Calculation machine software product is stored in a storage medium, is used comprising some instructions so that a computer equipment (can be People's computer, server or network equipment etc.) perform each embodiment method of present patent application all or part of step. And foregoing storage medium includes：USB flash disk, mobile hard disk, are deposited at read-only memory (ROM, abbreviation Read-Only Memory) at random Various Jie that can store program code such as access to memory (RAM, abbreviation Random Access Memory), magnetic disc or CD Matter.

More than, the only specific embodiment of present patent application, but the protection domain of present patent application is not limited thereto, In the technical scope that any one skilled in the art discloses in present patent application, variation can be readily occurred in or replaced It changes, should all cover within the protection domain of present patent application.Therefore, the protection domain of present patent application should be with claim Subject to protection domain.

Claims

1. a kind of management method of network section template, which is characterized in that this method includes：

Network Management System receives the network section Template Manager request that sender's functional entity is sent；

The Network Management System notice repository carries out the management of the network section template；

The Network Management System sends the response of the network section Template Manager to sender's functional entity.

2. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterized in that, network section Template Manager request is network slice module Plate restocking is asked,

The Network Management System notifies the repository that network section template is loaded into repository.

3. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterized in that, network section Template Manager request is network slice module Plate update request,

The Network Management System notify the repository by the network of new version section template be stored in the repository and/ Or the network section template of disabling legacy version.

4. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterized in that, network section Template Manager request is network slice module Plate disabling request,

The Network Management System notifies the repository that network section template is arranged to disabled status so that the net Network section template is consequently not used for creating, configure or controlling network section example.

5. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterized in that, network section Template Manager request is network slice module Plate makes can request that,

The Network Management System notifies the repository to enable the network section template for being in disabled status so that institute State the enabled network section template template can be used for creating, configuration or control network section example.

6. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterized in that, network section Template Manager request is network slice module Plate inquiry request,

The Network Management System is stored in the related letter of the network section template in the repository to the storage library inquiry Breath.

7. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterized in that, network section Template Manager request is network slice module Plate removal request,

The Network Management System notifies the repository to delete the network being stored in repository section template.

8. according to the method described in claim 2, it is characterized in that, Network Management System notice repository carries out the net Before the management of network section template, the method further includes：

The Network Management System judges that current network does not support at least a portion net in the network section template of the restocking Network function；

The Network Management System request third party functional entity provides the network function letter of at least a portion network function Breath；

The Network Management System receives the network function letter that third party's functional entity provides at least a portion network function Breath.

9. according to the method described in claim 3, it is characterized in that, Network Management System notice repository carries out the net Before the management of network section template, the method further includes：

The Network Management System judges that current network does not support at least a portion net in the newer network section template Network function；

10. a kind of Network Management System, including：

Receiving module, for receiving the network section Template Manager request of sender's functional entity transmission；

Processing module, for repository to be notified to carry out the management of the network section template；And

Sending module, for sending the response of the network section Template Manager to sender's functional entity.

11. Network Management System according to claim 10, which is characterized in that network section Template Manager request is Network section template restocking request,

The processing module notifies the repository that network section template is loaded into repository.

12. Network Management System according to claim 10, which is characterized in that network section Template Manager request is Network section template renewal request,

The processing module notifies the repository that the network section template of new version is stored in the repository, and/or taboo With the network section template of legacy version.

13. Network Management System according to claim 10, which is characterized in that network section Template Manager request is Network section template disabling request,

The processing module notifies the repository that network section template is arranged to disabled status so that the network is cut Piece template is consequently not used for creating, configure or controlling network section example.

14. Network Management System according to claim 10, which is characterized in that network section Template Manager request is Network section template enables request,

The processing module notifies the repository to enable the network section template for being in disabled status so that described to make The network section template of the energy template can be used for creating, configure or controlling network section example.

15. Network Management System according to claim 10, the network section Template Manager request is network slice module Plate inquiry request,

The processing module is stored in the relevant information of the network section template in the repository to the storage library inquiry.

16. Network Management System according to claim 10, which is characterized in that network section Template Manager request is Network section template removal request,

The processing module notifies the repository to delete the network being stored in repository section template.

17. the Network Management System according to claim 11, which is characterized in that the processing module notify repository into Before the management of the row network section template, the method further includes：

The processing module judges that current network does not support at least a portion network work(in the network section template of the restocking Energy；

The processing module request third party functional entity provides the network function information of at least a portion network function；

The processing module receives the network function information that third party's functional entity provides at least a portion network function.

18. the Network Management System according to claim 12, which is characterized in that the processing module notify repository into Before the management of the row network section template, the method further includes：

The processing module judges that current network does not support at least a portion network work(in the newer network section template Energy；