CN108989070A - Virtualize network element O&M method, NFVO and VNFM network element - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of virtualization network element O&M method for there is provided according to embodiments of the present invention, NFVO and VNFM network element, O&M strategy is set in O&M policy library in advance, and O&M strategy includes to be detected virtualization network element, be detected project, operation trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship；During O&M, O&M strategy is selected from the policy library automatically, inquiry request is issued to virtual network function managed network element according to the strategy and is inquired to obtain query result with the detected project to detected virtualization network element；When determining satisfaction operation trigger condition according to obtained result, corresponding attended operation is selected automatically according to operation trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship in strategy and is handed down to virtual network function managed network element to carry out attended operation to detected virtualization network element.Virtualization network element O&M scheme provided by the invention can realize the automatic O&M process of virtualization network element, high-efficient, at low cost, and can promote the reliability of Virtual NE.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field more particularly to a kind of virtualization network element O&M methods, NFVO (Network
Functions Virtualization Orchestrator, network function virtualize composer, also referred to as Orchestrator)
And VNFM (Virtualized Network Function Manager, virtual network function management) network element.
Background technique
In traditional physical NE epoch, EM (Element Management System, Element management system, and can
Referred to as EMS) be responsible for being managed network element, operation and maintenance personnel according to determine to need from the information of network element on EM into
Capable O&M operation, including software upgrading, hardware replacement, hardware dilatation etc..
After telecommunications network introduces virtualization, software and hardware realizes separation, introduces MANO (Management
And Orchestration, Working level management and layout) system and EM come together to complete to virtualization (Virtualized
Network Function, VNF) network element management.Virtualization network element can complete dilatation etc. by cooperating with MANO system
Operation.But in current agreement and communication construction, and the automatic O&M process of virtualization network element, current virtualization is not implemented
The O&M of network element is manually completed by operation and maintenance personnel, there is a problem of low efficiency, poor reliability, at high cost.
Summary of the invention
Virtualization network element O&M method provided in an embodiment of the present invention, NFVO and VNFM network element, the technology mainly solved are asked
Topic is: solving existing virtualization network element and passes through the manual O&M of operation and maintenance personnel, there are low efficiencys, poor reliability, at high cost
Problem.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of virtualization network element O&M method, comprising:
Pre-set O&M strategy is extracted from O&M policy library, the O&M strategy includes to be detected virtualization net
Member is detected project and operation trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship；
According to the O&M strategy to virtual network function managed network element issue comprising the detected virtualization network element with
And the inquiry request of detected project；
The virtual network function network element is received to look into the detected project of the detected virtualization network element
The query result fed back after inquiry；
When meeting the operation trigger condition according to the query result is determining, according to the operation trigger condition and maintenance
Operation corresponding relationship selects corresponding attended operation and is sent to the virtual network function managed network element, to described tested
It surveys virtualization network element and carries out attended operation.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of virtualization network element O&M method, comprising:
The inquiry request that network function virtualization composer issues is received, the inquiry request includes to be detected virtualization net
First and detected project；
The inquiry inquired according to detected project of the inquiry request to the detected virtualization network element
As a result and the network function virtualization composer is issued；
Receive the operation comprising attended operation that the network function virtualization composer is issued according to the query result
Request；
The operational order comprising the attended operation is issued to the detected virtualization network element, to the detected void
Quasi-ization network element carries out attended operation.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of network function virtualization composer, comprising:
Tactful maintenance module, for safeguarding that the O&M strategy in O&M policy library, the O&M strategy include to be detected void
Quasi-ization network element is detected project and operation trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship；
Policy enforcement module, for being issued to virtual network function managed network element comprising the quilt according to the O&M strategy
The inquiry request of detection virtualization network element and detected project, receives the virtual network function network element to the detected void
The query result that the detected project of quasi-ization network element is fed back after being inquired；And for being determined according to the query result
When meeting the operation trigger condition, corresponding maintenance is selected according to the operation trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship
The virtual network function managed network element is operated and is sent to, to carry out attended operation to the detected virtualization network element.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of virtual network function managed network element, comprising:
Execution module is requested, the inquiry request issued for receiving network function virtualization composer, the inquiry request
Comprising being detected virtualization network element and detected project, according to the inquiry request to the quilt of the detected virtualization network element
Query result that detection project is inquired simultaneously issues the network function virtualization composer；
Operation executing module, the packet issued for receiving the network function virtualization composer according to the query result
Operation requests containing attended operation issue the operational order comprising the attended operation to the detected virtualization network element, with
Attended operation is carried out to the detected virtualization network element.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of network function virtualization composer, including the
One processor, first memory and the first data/address bus；
First data/address bus is for the first processor and the first memory to be communicatively coupled；
The first memory is used for Storage Virtualization network element O&M program；
The first processor is used to run the virtualization network element O&M program in the first memory, as above to realize
Step in the virtualization network element O&M method.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of virtual network function managed network element, including
Two processors, second memory and the second data/address bus；
Second data/address bus is for the second processor and the second memory to be communicatively coupled；
The second memory is used for Storage Virtualization network element O&M program；
The second processor is used to run the virtualization network element O&M program in the second memory, as above to realize
Step in the virtualization network element O&M method.
The embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of computer storage medium, is stored with computer in the computer storage medium
Executable instruction, the computer executable instructions are for executing virtualization network element O&M method above-mentioned.
The beneficial effects of the present invention are:
The virtualization network element O&M method that there is provided according to embodiments of the present invention, NFVO and VNFM network element, can transport in advance
It ties up and O&M strategy is set in policy library, comprising being detected virtualization network element, being detected project and operation touching in the O&M strategy
Clockwork spring part and attended operation corresponding relationship；During O&M, O&M strategy can be selected from the policy library automatically, according to the plan
Slightly inquiry request is issued to virtual network function managed network element to carry out automatically with the detected project to detected virtualization network element
Inquiry obtains query result；It is determined according to obtained result when meeting the operation trigger condition, it can be automatically according to being grasped in strategy
Make trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship select corresponding attended operation be handed down to virtual network function managed network element with
Attended operation is carried out to detected virtualization network element.Virtualization network element O&M scheme provided by the invention is setting O&M strategy
Afterwards, subsequent O&M process does not all need operation and maintenance personnel and participates in the automatic O&M process, it can be achieved that virtualization network element, efficiency
It is high, at low cost, and the reliability of Virtual NE can be promoted.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the virtualization network element O&M method flow schematic diagram for the side NFVO that the embodiment of the present invention one provides；
Fig. 2 is the virtualization network element O&M method flow schematic diagram for the VNFM network element side network element that the embodiment of the present invention one provides；
Fig. 3 is that network function provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention virtualizes composer structural schematic diagram；
Fig. 4 is virtual network function managed network element structural schematic diagram provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention；
Fig. 5 is the communication system architecture schematic diagram that the embodiment of the present invention three provides；
Fig. 6 is that the network function that the embodiment of the present invention three provides virtualizes composer structural schematic diagram；
Fig. 7 is the virtual network function managed network element structural schematic diagram that the embodiment of the present invention three provides；
Fig. 8 is the virtualization network element structural schematic diagram that the embodiment of the present invention three provides；
Fig. 9 is the virtualization network element O&M method flow schematic diagram that the embodiment of the present invention three provides.
Specific embodiment
In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, below by specific embodiment knot
Attached drawing is closed to be described in further detail the embodiment of the present invention.It should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein is only used to
It explains the present invention, is not intended to limit the present invention.
Embodiment one:
A kind of virtualization network element O&M method is present embodiments provided, network function virtualization composer is referred at least to
The interaction of NFVO, virtual network function management (VNFM) network element and virtual network function (VNF) network element.NFVO in the present embodiment
Interaction with VNFM network element can use existing communication interface and agreement between the two and interact, can also be by extending phase
The communication interface answered interacts；Meanwhile the interaction in the present embodiment between VNFM network element and VNF network element also can use the two
Between existing communication interface and agreement interact, or interacted by extending corresponding communication interface.In some examples
In, also relate to the interaction of VNFM network element Yu MANO system, and interaction between the two also can use it is existing therebetween
Communication interface and agreement newly extend corresponding communication interface and interact.The present embodiment is carried out respectively with the side NFVO virtual below
Change the process of network element O&M and is illustrated with the process that VNFM network element side network element carries out virtualization network element O&M.
Shown in Figure 1, the virtualization network element O&M method of the side NFVO includes: in the present embodiment
S101: pre-set O&M strategy is extracted from O&M policy library.
O&M policy library in the present embodiment is for the pre-set various O&M strategies of storage and maintenance.It should be understood that
, the O&M policy library in the present embodiment can be set in the local NFVO, also can be set except NFVO, can for NFVO into
Row calls.
The O&M strategy stored in O&M policy library in the present embodiment can be corresponded with VNF network element, i.e., one fortune
The corresponding VNF network element of dimension strategy, certain O&M strategy can not also be corresponded with VNF network element, such as can be with an O&M
The corresponding multiple VNF network elements of strategy or the corresponding VNF network element of multiple O&M strategies, specific corresponded manner can be according to specific
Application scenarios are flexibly set.
O&M strategy in the present embodiment can interact setting with special operation maintenance personnel, can also be according to preset O&M
Strategy generating condition automatically generates.O&M strategy in the present embodiment include be detected virtualization network element (can be one, can also
Be at least two) and detected project (can be a project, be also possible to multiple projects) and operation trigger condition
With attended operation corresponding relationship.In the present embodiment, operation trigger condition is mainly according to the actual queries to detected Virtual NE
As a result it is compared with preset some conditions (such as threshold value etc.), determines whether the various conditions of triggering attended operation.
In the present embodiment, for the condition that different query results is triggered, identical or different attended operation can be set, specifically set
The mode of setting can be according to flexibly settings such as specific detection scene, test object and detection projects.
In the present embodiment, pre-set O&M strategy is extracted from O&M policy library can be mentioned by the way of poll
It takes, can also use and be extracted according to predetermined period.
S102: inquiry request is issued to VNFM network element according to O&M strategy.
In the step, after extracting O&M strategy, so that it may get the detected virtualization network element in the O&M strategy
(at least two) and detected project (can be a project, be also possible to multiple projects) it can be one, be also possible to,
It is handed down to VNFM network element to generate inquiry request, the inquiry request of generation includes that this is detected VNF network element and detected project.
In the present embodiment, O&M strategy also may include rule searching；
When issuing inquiry request to VNFM network element according to O&M strategy, may include:
It is generated according to above-mentioned rule searching comprising the detected inquiry request for virtualizing network element and detected project, and under
Issue the corresponding VNFM network element of the detected virtualization network element.Such as the rule searching can be timing and inquire, it is then fixed at this time
Shi Shengcheng inquiry request can also use other rule searchings, such as detect that inquiry is generated when other associated trigger conditions asks
It asks.
It should be understood that the VNFM network element issued is to be queried VNFM network element belonging to VNF network element herein.And the VNFM
It, can be with the corresponding inquiry for being queried VNF network element and interacting completion coherent detection project after network element receives inquiry request.
S103: receiving the query result of virtual network function network element feedback, which is virtual network function network element
The result that the corresponding detected project for being detected virtualization network element is inquired according to inquiry request.
S104: when determining satisfaction operation trigger condition according to the query result received, according to operation trigger condition and dimension
Shield operation corresponding relationship selects the matched attended operation of trigger condition institute of triggering, issues attended operation to VNFM network element, has
Body can be by issuing the operation requests comprising the attended operation to VNFM network element to carry out maintenance behaviour to detected VNF network element
Make.
It should be understood that the operation trigger condition in the present embodiment can flexibly be set according to concrete application scene, example
If detection project includes being detected at least one index of at least one virtual machine in virtualization network element, can be set for each index
Set corresponding metrics-thresholds；Then the detected index value and corresponding metrics-thresholds that will test are matched, when judgement not
Then determine to trigger corresponding trigger condition when matching.
Mismatch in the present embodiment, which refers to, does not meet preset operating conditions greater than corresponding metrics-thresholds, or is less than corresponding
Metrics-thresholds do not meet preset operating conditions.
In the present embodiment, different attended operations can be set for different indexs, it can also be according to practical application field
The meaning flexible setting that scape and each index are characterized.
Index in the present embodiment includes but is not limited to various hardware, software performance index and the operation shape of VNF network element
At least one of each index in state, for example including but the relevant index such as be not limited to memory, processor, memory.Phase
The attended operation answered then includes the various attended operations for improving index of correlation.
Shown in Figure 2, the virtualization network element O&M method of VNFM network element side network element includes: in the present embodiment
S201: receiving the inquiry request that NFVO is issued, which is that NFVO is generated through the above way, it includes
It is detected virtualization network element and detected project.
S202: the corresponding detected project for being detected virtualization network element is inquired according to the inquiry request received
Obtained query result, and query result is issued into NFVO.
It, can be by existing with detected virtualization network element after VNFM network element receives inquiry request in the present embodiment
Communication interface or the communication interface newly extended interact, current with the corresponding detected project for obtaining detected virtualization network element
Information.
In the present embodiment, virtualizing in network element can be set various monitoring modulars to the case where progress of corresponding detection project
Monitoring, and after receiving the inquiry instruction that VNFM network element issues, the information that will test (including the information that real-time detection arrives,
Can also include historical information) it is reported to VNFM network element, VNFM network element feeds back to NFVO after receiving again.
VNFM network element can after the query results for receiving all tested virtualization network elements feedbacks again unified feedback to NFVO,
It receiving while can also feed back in real time.
In the present embodiment, for same O&M strategy, VNFM network element may periodically generate corresponding inquiry instruction task
Detected virtualization network element is handed down to be inquired；Specifically it can flexibly be given birth to according to the setting of the rule searching in O&M strategy
At.
S203: it receives NFVO and determines the operation requests issued when meeting operation trigger condition, the operation according to query result
Request includes attended operation corresponding with operation trigger condition.
After NFVO receives query result, analyzed and determined whether need to be detected void to corresponding to the query result
Quasi-ization network element carries out Operation and Maintenance；If desired, then Operation and Maintenance request is issued to VNFM network element, so that VNFM network element is to corresponding
It is detected virtualization network element and carries out Operation and Maintenance.
S204: issuing the operational order comprising the attended operation to detected virtualization network element, with virtual to being detected
Change network element and carries out attended operation.
After VNFM network element receives operational order, determine that the operational order is which is detected virtualization network element for, then
Virtualization network element is detected to this and carries out attended operation.During attended operation, it is also possible to need to combine MANO system.Specifically
, in the present embodiment, before VNFM network element issues the operational order comprising attended operation to detected virtualization network element, further include
Judge whether attended operation is related to resource operation, if so, to the Virtual base facilities management (Virtualized of MANO system
Infrastructure Manager, VIM) network element issues corresponding asset operational information, and is receiving VIM network element feedback
After resource operation response message, then to detected virtualization network element issue the operational order.VIM carry out resource operation include
But be not limited to be detected virtualization network element and apply for resource from resource pool, or the resource that detected virtualization network element is occupied into
Row release specifically carries out which kind of operation can be then determined according to current specific attended operation.
In the present embodiment, after VNFM network element issues the operational order comprising attended operation to detected virtualization network element,
During entire attended operation, VNFM network element can also from it is detected virtualization network element obtain attended operation progress message (can
Before terminating including operation, any message of current operation progress can be reacted) and/or operating result message, and NFVO is fed back to,
So that NFVO obtains current attended operation progress and/or final attended operation result.In the present embodiment, VNFM network element exists
VIM carries out resource operation in, also the progress message and/or resource operation results messages during available resource operation,
And feed back to NFVO.
The present embodiment cooperates interaction by the MANO system of NFVO, VNFM network element and VNF network element sum, may be implemented virtual
Change the automatic O&M process of network element, it is high-efficient, at low cost, and the reliability of Virtual NE can be promoted.
Embodiment two:
Network function provided in this embodiment virtualization composer is shown in Figure 3, including first processor 31, first deposits
Reservoir 32 and the first data/address bus 33；
First data/address bus 33 is for first processor 31 and first memory 32 to be communicatively coupled；
First memory 32 is used for Storage Virtualization network element O&M program；First processor 31 is for running first memory
Virtualization network element O&M program in 32, to realize the following steps in virtualization network element O&M method:
Pre-set O&M strategy is extracted from O&M policy library.O&M policy library in the present embodiment is for storing
With the pre-set various O&M strategies of maintenance.It should be understood that the O&M policy library in the present embodiment can be set
NFVO is local, also can be set except NFVO, can be called for NFVO.It is deposited in O&M policy library in the present embodiment
The O&M strategy of storage can be corresponded with VNF network element, i.e. the corresponding VNF network element of an O&M strategy, certain O&M strategy
It can not also be corresponded with VNF network element, such as multiple VNF network elements or multiple O&M plans can be corresponded to an O&M strategy
A VNF network element is slightly corresponded to, specific corresponded manner can flexibly be set according to concrete application scene.O&M in the present embodiment
Strategy can interact setting with special operation maintenance personnel, can also be automatically generated according to preset O&M strategy generating condition.This
O&M strategy in embodiment includes being detected virtualization network element (to can be one, be also possible at least two) and be detected
Project (can be a project, be also possible to multiple projects) and operation trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship.This implementation
In example, operation trigger condition mainly according to the actual queries result of detected Virtual NE and preset some conditions (such as
Threshold value etc.) it is compared, determine whether the various conditions of triggering attended operation.In the present embodiment, for different inquiries
As a result the condition triggered, can be set identical or different attended operation, and specific set-up mode can be according to specific detection
Scene, test object and detection project etc. are flexibly set.In the present embodiment, pre-set fortune is extracted from O&M policy library
Dimension strategy can be extracted by the way of poll, can also be used and be extracted according to predetermined period.
Inquiry request is issued to VNFM network element according to O&M strategy.In the step, after extracting O&M strategy, so that it may obtain
At least two) and detected project the detected virtualization network element got in the O&M strategy (can be one, be also possible to
(can be a project, be also possible to multiple projects), so that generating inquiry request is handed down to VNFM network element, the inquiry of generation is asked
It asks and is detected VNF network element and detected project comprising this.In the present embodiment, O&M strategy also may include rule searching；First
The virtualization network element O&M program that processor 31 is used to run in first memory 32 is issued according to O&M strategy to VNFM network element
When inquiry request, may include:
It is generated according to above-mentioned rule searching comprising the detected inquiry request for virtualizing network element and detected project, and under
Issue the corresponding VNFM network element of the detected virtualization network element.Such as the rule searching can be timing and inquire, it is then fixed at this time
Shi Shengcheng inquiry request can also use other rule searchings, such as detect that inquiry is generated when other associated trigger conditions asks
It asks.It should be understood that the VNFM network element issued is to be queried VNFM network element belonging to VNF network element herein.And the VNFM network element
It, can be with the corresponding inquiry for being queried VNF network element and interacting completion coherent detection project after receiving inquiry request.
The query result of virtual network function network element feedback is received, which is virtual network function network element according to looking into
Ask the result that the corresponding detected project for being detected virtualization network element is inquired in request.
When determining satisfaction operation trigger condition according to the query result received, according to operation trigger condition and attended operation
Corresponding relationship selects the matched attended operation of trigger condition institute of triggering, issues the behaviour comprising the attended operation to VNFM network element
It requests to carry out attended operation to detected VNF network element.
It should be understood that the operation trigger condition in the present embodiment can flexibly be set according to concrete application scene, example
If detection project includes being detected at least one index of at least one virtual machine in virtualization network element, can be set for each index
Set corresponding metrics-thresholds；Then the detected index value and corresponding metrics-thresholds that will test are matched, when judgement not
Then determine to trigger corresponding trigger condition when matching.
Mismatch in the present embodiment, which refers to, does not meet preset operating conditions greater than corresponding metrics-thresholds, or is less than corresponding
Metrics-thresholds do not meet preset operating conditions.In the present embodiment, different attended operations can be set for different indexs,
The meaning flexible setting that can also be characterized according to practical application scene and each index.
Index in the present embodiment includes but is not limited to various hardware, software performance index and the operation shape of VNF network element
At least one of each index in state, for example including but the relevant index such as be not limited to memory, processor, memory.Phase
The attended operation answered then includes the various attended operations for improving index of correlation.
Virtual network function managed network element provided in this embodiment is shown in Figure 4, including second processor 41, second deposits
Reservoir 42 and the second data/address bus 43；
Second data/address bus 43 is for second processor 41 and second memory 42 to be communicatively coupled；
Second memory 42 is used for Storage Virtualization network element O&M program；Second processor 41 is for running second memory
Virtualization network element O&M program in 42, to realize the following steps in virtualization network element O&M method:
The inquiry request that NFVO is issued is received, which is that NFVO is generated through the above way, and it includes tested
Survey virtualization network element and detected project.
The corresponding detected project for being detected virtualization network element is inquired to obtain according to the inquiry request received
Query result, and query result is issued into NFVO.In the present embodiment, after VNFM network element receives inquiry request, it can pass through
It is interacted with the detected communication interface for virtualizing the existing communication interface of network element or newly extending, is detected virtualization to obtain
The current information of the corresponding detected project of network element.In the present embodiment, virtualize network element in can be set various monitoring modulars with
The case where corresponding detection project, is monitored, and after receiving the inquiry instruction that VNFM network element issues, the letter that will test
Breath (can also include historical information including the information that real-time detection arrives) is reported to VNFM network element, and VNFM network element is anti-again after receiving
Feed NFVO.VNFM network element can receive it is all it is tested virtualization network elements feedback query results after again unified feedback to
NFVO receiving while can also be fed back in real time.In the present embodiment, for same O&M strategy, VNFM network element may timing
It generates corresponding inquiry instruction mission dispatching and is inquired to virtualization network element is detected；It specifically can be according in O&M strategy
The setting of rule searching and flexibly generate.
It receives NFVO and determines the operation requests issued when meeting operation trigger condition, the operation requests packet according to query result
Containing attended operation corresponding with operation trigger condition.After NFVO receives query result, which is analyzed and determined
Whether need to carry out Operation and Maintenance to the corresponding virtualization network element that is detected；If desired, then issuing Operation and Maintenance to VNFM network element
Request, so that VNFM network element carries out Operation and Maintenance to the corresponding virtualization network element that is detected.
The operational order comprising the attended operation is issued to detected virtualization network element, to detected virtualization network element
Carry out attended operation.After VNFM network element receives operational order, determine that the operational order is which is detected virtualization network element for,
Then virtualization network element is detected to this and carries out attended operation.During attended operation, it is also possible to need to combine MANO system.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, before VNFM network element issues the operational order comprising attended operation to detected virtualization network element, also
Including judging whether attended operation is related to resource operation, if so, the Virtual base facilities management to MANO system
(Virtualized Infrastructure Manager, VIM) network element issues corresponding asset operational information, and is receiving
After the resource operation response message of VIM network element feedback, then to detected virtualization network element issue the operational order.VIM is carried out
Resource operation include but is not limited to be to be detected virtualization network element to apply for resource from resource pool, or by detected virtualization net
The resource that member occupies is discharged, and specifically carries out which kind of operation can be then determined according to current specific attended operation.
In the present embodiment, after VNFM network element issues the operational order comprising attended operation to detected virtualization network element,
During entire attended operation, VNFM network element can also from it is detected virtualization network element obtain attended operation progress message and/
Or operating result message, and NFVO is fed back to, so that NFVO obtains current attended operation progress and/or final attended operation
As a result.In the present embodiment, VNFM network element carries out resource operation in VIM, also the progress during available resource operation
Message and/or resource operation results messages, and feed back to NFVO.
The NFVO of the present embodiment can be interacted with VNFM network element, and may be implemented in conjunction with MANO system to the automatic of VNF network element
O&M process, it is high-efficient, at low cost, and the reliability of Virtual NE can be promoted.
Embodiment three:
A kind of communication system is present embodiments provided, it is shown in Figure 5, comprising: network function virtualizes composer 51, void
Virtual base facilities management network element in quasi- network function managed network element 52 (but specifically GenericVNFM) and MANO system
53, network function virtualized infrastructure 54 further includes detected virtualization network element 55.Wherein network function virtualizes layout
Device 51 can be connect with virtual network function managed network element 52 by the Or-Vnfm interface communication of extension；Virtual network function pipe
Reason network element 52 is connect with Virtual base facilities management network element 53 by Vi-Vnfm interface, passes through Vn- with virtualization network element 55
The connection of Vnfm-vnf interface.In order to make it easy to understand, being illustrated below to the structure and function of each equipment.
Shown in Figure 6, network function virtualization composer 51 includes:
Tactful maintenance module 511, for safeguarding the O&M strategy in O&M policy library, comprising being detected in the O&M strategy
Virtualize network element and detected project and comprising operation trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship.Specifically, in network function
The details it can be seen that all virtualization network elements 55 managed in system can be virtualized on composer 51, and can be led to
It crosses interface and sends O&M message to virtualization network element 55.Tactful maintenance module 511 is located in network function virtualization composer 51
Tactful O&M module, be responsible for providing visualization interface to user, O&M strategy is deleted in, modification newly-built for user.Plan is given simultaneously
Slightly execution module provides interface, checks the O&M strategy to enter into force in current strategies center for policy enforcement module.
Policy enforcement module 512, for extracting O&M strategy from O&M policy library, according to the O&M strategy to virtual net
Network function management network element issues inquiry request, and inquiry request includes to be detected virtualization network element and detected project；And it uses
In the query result for receiving virtual network function network element feedback, the operation trigger condition is met according to query result determination
When, from O&M strategy operation trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship select corresponding attended operation, and to virtual
Network function managed network element issues the operation requests comprising the attended operation to carry out attended operation to detected virtualization network element.
Specifically, policy enforcement module 512 is the policy enforcement module in network function virtualization composer 51, visited by interface
Ask the strategy executed in tactful maintenance module.Parsing is tactful, then inspection cycle, Index for examination according to defined in policy definition
The operating condition of equal infomation detections virtualization network element 55.If query result is more than the metrics-thresholds defined in strategy, also need
Corresponding attended operation is initiated according to the trigger condition defined in strategy.
Shown in Figure 7, virtual network function managed network element 52 includes:
Execution module 521 is requested, the inquiry request issued for receiving network function virtualization composer, and it is used for root
According to the query result that detected project of the inquiry request to the detected virtualization network element is inquired, and inquiry is tied
Fruit issues network function virtualization composer.Specifically, request execution module 521 receives and virtualizes composer from network function
When the inquiry request of the 51 inspection virtualization network element indication informations issued, index letter is inquired to VNF by Vn-Vnfm-vnf interface
It ceases and returns to NFVO.
Operation executing module 522 meets operation for receiving network function virtualization composer and determining according to query result
The operation requests issued when trigger condition, operation requests include attended operation corresponding with the operation trigger condition, Yi Jiyong
In issuing the operational order comprising the attended operation to detected virtualization network element, to be tieed up to detected virtualization network element
Shield operation.Specifically, judging to safeguard when operation executing module 522 receives the operation VNF attended operation instruction that NFVO is issued
Whether operation needs to carry out resource operation, if necessary by Vi-Vnfm interface down distributing resource operation information to VIM.Pass through Vn-
Vnfm-vnf interface issues operation information to VNF, and operating result is returned to NFVO.Progress msg is reported in operation
To policy enforcement module 512.
Shown in Figure 8, virtualization network element 55 includes:
Maintenance module 551 is monitored, be responsible for being monitored the virtual machine operating condition in virtualization network element while receiving to come
From in the inquiry class and operation class request of VNFM, completes corresponding index inquiry and operate and return result to VNFM.Such as
It is described in figure institute, monitoring maintenance module 551 is normally in the master control virtual machine of virtualization network element, can be ensured using redundant configuration
It can use.And 552~557 be business processing virtual machine.Monitoring maintenance module 551 and business processing virtual machine 552~557 have chain
Road connection, by checking virtual machine operating condition, including CPU, memory, storage the case where regular inquiry business processing virtual machine
Deng.When need to receive inquiry index request, the indication information of preservation is sent to VNFM.When receiving the operation from VNFM
When request, the virtual machine for needing to operate is determined, corresponding message is sent to empty machine to be treated and return result to
VNFM。
Based on above-mentioned setting, as shown in figure 9, the process for virtualizing network element closed loop O&M mechanism in the present embodiment includes:
S901: checking duration according to defined in O&M strategy, to VNFM initiate inquiry at least one virtualization network element it
The inquiry request of index.
S902:VNFM is parsed after receiving request, and query messages are sent to and are queried VNF accordingly.
S903: it after virtualization network element receives request, checks internal index and returns to VNFM.
S904:VNFM receives the index value from detected virtualization network element, and query result is returned after summarizing and is given
NFVO。
S905:NFVO is compared, if threshold value is crossed the border according to the index value got with the threshold value in tactful task
Attended operation defined in implementation strategy task executes S906, otherwise waits for jumping to step S901 after a cycle.
S906:NFVO is defined to VNFM according to the attended operation in O&M strategy and is initiated virtualization network element attended operation.
After S907:VNFM receives attended operation instruction, judged whether to need to carry out resource operation according to required parameter, and
Resource operation request is sent to VIM.
After S908:VIM completes operation, operating result is returned to VNFM.
S909:VNFM initiates O&M operation for detected virtualization network element, during which may relate to multiple message and hands over
Mutually, and progress message is returned to NFVO.
S910: virtualization network element returns to O&M operating result to VNFM.
After S911:VNFM receives O&M operating result, judge whether to need to carry out resource operation according to result, and send
Resource operation is requested to VIM.
After S912:VIM completes operation, operating result is returned to VNFM.
S913:VNFM returns to operating result to NFVO.
S914:NFVO records the result information of this operation.
S915: it after waiting a detection cycle, jumps to step 1 and initiates detection operation next time.
The present embodiment is by above-described mechanism, and extends module appropriate in NFVO, VNFM, VNF and connect
Mouthful, it can be realized the automatic O&M of virtualization network element, improve the reliability of virtualization network element, reduce the cost of O&M.
It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "include", "comprise" or its any other variant are intended to non-row
His property includes, so that the process, method, article or the device that include a series of elements not only include those elements, and
And further include other elements that are not explicitly listed, or further include for this process, method, article or device institute it is intrinsic
Element.In the absence of more restrictions, the element limited by sentence "including a ...", it is not excluded that including being somebody's turn to do
There is also other identical elements in the process, method of element, article or device.
The serial number of the above embodiments of the invention is only for description, does not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.
Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can be understood that above-described embodiment side
Method can be realized by means of software and necessary general hardware platform, naturally it is also possible to by hardware, but in many cases
The former is more preferably embodiment.Based on this understanding, technical solution of the present invention substantially in other words does the prior art
The part contributed out can be embodied in the form of software products, which is stored in a storage medium
In (such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, CD), including some instructions are used so that an application apparatus (can be mobile phone, computer, clothes
Be engaged in device, air conditioner or network application apparatus etc.) method that executes each embodiment of the present invention.
The embodiment of the present invention is described with above attached drawing, but the invention is not limited to above-mentioned specific
Embodiment, the above mentioned embodiment is only schematical, rather than restrictive, those skilled in the art
Under the inspiration of the present invention, without breaking away from the scope protected by the purposes and claims of the present invention, it can also make very much
Form, all of these belong to the protection of the present invention.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of virtualization network element O&M method, includes:
Pre-set O&M strategy is extracted from O&M policy library, the O&M strategy includes to be detected virtualization network element, quilt
Detection project and operation trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship；
According to the O&M strategy to virtual network function managed network element issue comprising the detected virtualization network element and by
The inquiry request of detection project；
Receive the virtual network function network element to it is described it is detected virtualization network element the detected project inquire after
The query result of feedback；
When meeting the operation trigger condition according to the query result is determining, according to the operation trigger condition and attended operation
Corresponding relationship selects corresponding attended operation and is sent to the virtual network function managed network element, to the detected void
Quasi-ization network element carries out attended operation.
2. virtualization network element O&M method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the detected project includes being detected
Virtualize at least one index of at least one virtual machine in network element；
The operation trigger condition includes to be detected index and setting metrics-thresholds mismatch.
3. virtualization network element O&M method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that the O&M strategy also includes to look into
Ask rule；
It is described inquiry request is issued to virtual network function managed network element according to the O&M strategy to include:
The inquiry request comprising being detected virtualization network element and detected project is generated according to the rule searching, and is handed down to
The corresponding virtual network function managed network element of the detected virtualization network element.
4. a kind of virtualization network element O&M method, includes:
Receive the inquiry request that issues of network function virtualization composer, the inquiry request include be detected virtualization network element with
And detected project；
The query result inquired according to detected project of the inquiry request to the detected virtualization network element
And issue the network function virtualization composer；
Receive the operation requests comprising attended operation that the network function virtualization composer is issued according to the query result；
The operational order comprising the attended operation is issued to the detected virtualization network element, to the detected virtualization
Network element carries out attended operation.
5. virtualization network element O&M method as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that the method also includes:
It further include judging the dimension before issuing the operational order comprising the attended operation to the detected virtualization network element
Whether shield operation is related to resource operation, if so, corresponding asset operational information is issued to Virtual base facilities management network element, and
After the resource operation response message for receiving Virtual base facilities management network element feedback, then to the detected virtualization
Network element issues the operational order.
6. virtualization network element O&M method as described in claim 4 or 5, which is characterized in that the detected virtualization net
After member issues the operational order comprising the attended operation, further includes: obtain attended operation from the detected virtualization network element
Progress message and/or operating result message, and feed back to network function virtualization composer.
7. a kind of network function virtualizes composer characterized by comprising
Tactful maintenance module, for safeguarding that the O&M strategy in O&M policy library, the O&M strategy include to be detected virtualization
Network element is detected project and operation trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship；
Policy enforcement module is detected for being issued according to the O&M strategy to virtual network function managed network element comprising described
The inquiry request for virtualizing network element and detected project, receives the virtual network function network element to the detected virtualization
The query result that the detected project of network element is fed back after being inquired；And meet for being determined according to the query result
When the operation trigger condition, corresponding attended operation is selected according to the operation trigger condition and attended operation corresponding relationship
And it is sent to the virtual network function managed network element, to carry out attended operation to the detected virtualization network element.
8. a kind of virtual network function managed network element characterized by comprising
Execution module is requested, virtualizes the inquiry request that composer issues for receiving network function, the inquiry request includes
It is detected virtualization network element and detected project, the detected virtualization network element is detected according to the inquiry request
Query result that project is inquired simultaneously issues the network function virtualization composer；
Operation executing module, for receive network function virtualization composer according to the query result issue comprising dimension
The operation requests for protecting operation, issue the operational order comprising the attended operation to the detected virtualization network element, to institute
It states and is detected virtualization network element progress attended operation.
9. a kind of network function virtualizes composer, which is characterized in that including first processor, first memory and the first number
According to bus；
First data/address bus is for the first processor and the first memory to be communicatively coupled；
The first memory is used for Storage Virtualization network element O&M program；
The first processor is used to run the virtualization network element O&M program in the first memory, to realize as right is wanted
Seek the step in the described in any item virtualization network element O&M methods of 1-3.
10. a kind of virtual network function managed network element, which is characterized in that including second processor, second memory and second
Data/address bus；
Second data/address bus is for the second processor and the second memory to be communicatively coupled；
The second memory is used for Storage Virtualization network element O&M program；
The second processor is used to run the virtualization network element O&M program in the second memory, to realize as right is wanted
Seek the step in the described in any item virtualization network element O&M methods of 4-6.
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