CN109933959A

CN109933959A - A kind of licence control method and relevant device

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Publication number: CN109933959A
Application number: CN201711374598.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 冯爱娟
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-12-19
Filing date: 2017-12-19
Publication date: 2019-06-25
Anticipated expiration: 2037-12-19
Also published as: CN109933959B

Abstract

The embodiment of the present application discloses a kind of licence control method and relevant device, creates the identical License Identification of multiple authorizations for avoiding, improves network efficiency.The embodiment of the present application method includes: the licensing License demand that management entity obtains virtualization network function VNF example, and VNF example includes at least the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, and the first VNF example is identical as the License demand of the 2nd VNF example；Management entity sends target License Identification distribution request to License Manager, and target License Identification distribution request includes the License demand of the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example；Management entity receives the target License Identification that License Manager is sent, the corresponding first VNF example of a target License Identification and the 2nd VNF example；One target License Identification is sent to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example by management entity, so that the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example obtain according to a target License Identification and authorize identical target licensing.

Description

A kind of licence control method and relevant device

Technical field

This application involves virtual network field more particularly to a kind of licence control methods and relevant device.

Background technique

In October, 2012, Duo Jia Top operator (AT&T, Verizon, VDF, DT, T-Mobile, BT, Telefonica Deng) at European Telecommunication Standardization Association (european telecommunications standards institute, ETSI) Network function virtualization standard working group (network functions virtualisation industry is set up Specification group, NFV ISG), the goal in research of NFV ISG is mainly the desire to standardized by being widely used IT virtualization technology carries various network software function using the volume server of industrywide standard, storage and interchanger Can, realize the flexible load of software, realization is flexibly disposed in each position such as data center, network node and user terminal matches It sets, to accelerate the speed of network deployment and adjustment, reduces the complexity of service deployment, improve the unitized, logical of the network equipment It is improved efficiency with change, suitability etc. to reduce cost.

Currently, licensing License is a kind of mode of software marketing, according to characteristic, version, capacity and time etc. is used Mode carries out the respective right promised to undertake using authorization, customer acquisition equipment vendor and the License certificate of authority.It is applied to network function When can virtualize in (network functions virtualization, NFV) system, the License deployment of existing scheme Process is as shown in Figure 1, wherein each License is uniquely associated to a network element, i.e., one License unique association one Virtualize network function (virtual network function, VNF) example.

When using existing scheme, each VNF example will have an independent License.When multiple network elements (VNF example) When needing identical License, need to create more parts of License；In the case where managing deployment scenario concentratedly, License Manager (License Manager) needs the multiple License Identifications of acquisition/preservation (license key), will lead to License The License key of the more identical function of storage of Manager, causes the waste of memory space, reduces network efficiency.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present application provides a kind of licence control method and relevant device, creates multiple function phases for avoiding Same License Identification reduces the memory space of occupancy, improves network efficiency.

The application first aspect provides a kind of licence control method, comprising: management entity successively obtains virtualization net The licensing License demand of each VNF example in network function VNF example, the VNF example include at least the first VNF example and 2nd VNF example, wherein the first VNF example is identical as the License demand of the 2nd VNF example；Management entity is to licensing pipe It manages device and sends target License Identification distribution request, which includes the first VNF example and second The License demand of VNF example；The target License Identification that management entity reception License Manager is sent, described one The corresponding first VNF example of a target License Identification and the 2nd VNF example；Management entity is by one target License Identification It is respectively sent to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, so that the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example are according to one Target License Identification, which obtains, authorizes identical target licensing.In the embodiment of the present application, license that management entity will acquire Card mark License key distributes at least two VNF examples with identical License demand and uses, in License key In the identical situation of number, it can satisfy the business demand of more VNF examples, improve the utilization rate of Licensekey, into And improve network efficiency.

In a kind of possible design, in the first implementation of the embodiment of the present application first aspect, in the pipe After one target License Identification is respectively sent to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example by reason entity, The method also includes: the management entity receives the first verification request that the License Manager is sent；The management is real Body is verified to the target License Identification from the VNF example of same manufacturer according to the first verification request.This Apply for embodiment, increases the process verified to VNF example, increase the embodiment of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in second of implementation of the embodiment of the present application first aspect, the management The licensing License demand that entity obtains each VNF example in virtualization network function VNF example includes: that the management is real Body obtains the License demand of each VNF example in the VNF example by managing layout domain MANO.The embodiment of the present application is right The process that management entity obtains the licensing demand of each VNF example in VNF example is refined, and the application implementation is increased The realizability of example.

In a kind of possible design, in the third implementation of the embodiment of the present application first aspect, the management Entity includes: the management by managing layout domain MANO to obtain the License demand of each VNF example in the VNF example Entity virtualizes the License demand that composer NFVO obtains each VNF example in the VNF example by network function.This Apply for embodiment, the MANO process for obtaining the licensing demand of each VNF example in VNF example is refined, is increased The realizability of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in the 4th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application first aspect, the management Entity includes: the management by managing layout domain MANO to obtain the License demand of each VNF example in the VNF example Entity obtains the License demand of each VNF example in the VNF example by virtualizing network function manager VNFM.This Apply for embodiment, the MANO process for obtaining the licensing demand of each VNF example in VNF example is refined, is increased The realizability of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in the 5th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application first aspect, in the pipe After reason entity receives the first verification request that the License Manager is sent, in the management entity according to first school Request is tested to before verifying with the target License Identification from the VNF example of same manufacturer, the method also includes: The management entity virtualizes composer NFVO by network function and determines the corresponding identification of the manufacturer of the target License Identification Information；The management entity determines whole VNF provided by the corresponding manufacturer of the identification of the manufacturer information by the NFVO Example；The management entity determines the corresponding virtualization net of whole VNF examples provided by the manufacturer by the NFVO Network functional manager VNFM list.In the embodiment of the present application, the process that VFVO determines VNFM is increased, the embodiment of the present application is made to exist It is more perfect in step.

In a kind of possible design, in the 6th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application first aspect, the management Entity carries out verification packet from the VNF example of same manufacturer to the target License Identification according to the first verification request Include: VNF example of the management entity according to the VNFM list pair with the target License Identification from same manufacturer into Row verification.In the embodiment of the present application, checking procedure is refined, increase the realizability of the embodiment of the present application and can be grasped The property made.

In a kind of possible design, in the 7th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application first aspect, the management It includes: the management that entity, which carries out verification according to the VNFM list pair and the associated VNF example of the target License Identification, Entity obtains the actual quantity with the associated VNF example of the target License Identification according to the VNFM list；The management Entity is forwarded to the License Manager with the associated VNF example of target License Identification actual quantity for described. In the embodiment of the present application, checking procedure is refined, management entity obtains and the associated VNF example of the target License Identification Information is simultaneously forwarded to License Manager, makes the embodiment of the present application with more logicality.

In a kind of possible design, in the 8th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application first aspect, in the pipe After reason entity receives the target License Identification that the License Manager is sent, in the management entity by described one A target License Identification is respectively sent to before the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, and the method is also wrapped Include: the management entity records the first mapping relations, first mapping relations include at least the target License Identification with The corresponding relationship of VNF example information, the VNF example information include at least VNF instance identification.In the embodiment of the present application, increase The first mapping relations process of record, keeps the embodiment of the present application more perfect in step.

In a kind of possible design, in the 9th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application first aspect, in the pipe After one target License Identification is respectively sent to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example by reason entity, The method also includes: the management entity sends the release request of target License Identification to the License Manager.This Shen The process for sending the release request of target License Identification to License Manager please be increased, the application is implemented in embodiment Example is more perfect in step.

The application second aspect provides a kind of licence control method, comprising: License Manager successively receives management The target License Identification distribution request that entity is sent, the target License Identification distribution request include virtualization network function The License demand of each VNF example in VNF example, the VNF example includes at least the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF is real Example；The License Manager according to the target License Identification distribution request be respectively the first VNF example with it is described The 2nd target License Identification of VNF example allocation one, and the determining and associated VNF example of one target License Identification Statistical magnitude；Target License Identification and the VNF example statistical magnitude are sent to management node by the License Manager, So that the management node judgement and the associated VNF example statistical magnitude of the target License Identification and VNF example are practical Whether quantity is consistent.In the embodiment of the present application, License Manager can be distributed a License Identification License key It is used at least two VNF examples with identical License demand, avoids the identical licensing mark of the multiple functions of creation Know, in the case where meeting identical services demand, reduces the memory space of License key occupancy, improve License The utilization rate of key, and then improve network efficiency.

In a kind of possible design, in the first implementation of the embodiment of the present application second aspect, permitted described It can demonstrate,prove after target License Identification and the VNF example statistical magnitude send management node by manager, the method is also It include: that the License Manager receives the first verification request that the management node is sent；The License Manager is by institute It states the first verification request and is forwarded to the management entity.The embodiment of the present application increases the process verified to VNF example, Increase the embodiment of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in second of implementation of the embodiment of the present application second aspect, the license Card manager receives the target License Identification distribution request that management entity is sent: the License Manager receives management The target License Identification distribution request that layout domain MANO is sent.The embodiment of the present application receives licensing to License Manager The process of mark distribution request is refined, and the realizability of the embodiment of the present application is increased.

In a kind of possible design, in the third implementation of the embodiment of the present application second aspect, the license Card manager receives the target License Identification distribution request that management layout domain MANO is sent: the License Manager connects Receive the target License Identification distribution request that network function virtualization composer NFVO is sent；Or, the License Manager connects Receive the target License Identification distribution request that virtualization network function manager VNFM is sent.The embodiment of the present application meets MANO The process for receiving target License Identification distribution request is refined, and the realizability of the embodiment of the present application is increased.

In a kind of possible design, in the 4th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application second aspect, determine with After the associated VNF example statistical magnitude of target License Identification, in the License Manager by target licensing mark Know and the VNF example statistical magnitude is sent to before management node, the method also includes: the License Manager record Second mapping relations, second mapping relations include at least the target License Identification and the VNF example statistical magnitude Corresponding relationship.In the embodiment of the present application, increase record the second mapping relations process, make the embodiment of the present application in step more It is perfect.

In a kind of possible design, in the 5th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application second aspect, permitted described Manager can be demonstrate,proved to request first verification after being forwarded to the management entity, the method also includes: the licensing Manager receives the target License Identification release request that the management entity is sent.In the embodiment of the present application, reception is increased The process for the License Identification release request that management entity is sent, increases the achievable mode of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in the 6th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application second aspect, permitted described After the License Identification release request that manager receives the management entity transmission can be demonstrate,proved, the method also includes: it is described to be permitted Manager can be demonstrate,proved and update second mapping relations.In the embodiment of the present application, the process for updating the second mapping relations is increased, is made The embodiment of the present application is more perfect in step.

In a kind of possible design, in the 7th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application second aspect, permitted described After manager update second mapping relations can be demonstrate,proved, the method also includes: the License Manager will be updated Second mapping relations are sent to the management node.In the embodiment of the present application, increases and send updated second mapping relations Process, keep the embodiment of the present application more perfect in step.

The application third aspect provides a kind of licence control method, comprising: management node receives License Manager The target License Identification of transmission and with the associated VNF example statistical magnitude of the target License Identification, a target License Identification is corresponding with the License demand of at least two VNF examples, the VNF example include at least the first VNF example and 2nd VNF example；The management node obtains the use information for the target License Identification that the VNF example is sent, the mesh The use information of mark License Identification is real comprising the target License Identification and with the associated VNF of the target License Identification Example actual quantity so that the management node judgement with the associated VNF example statistical magnitude of the target License Identification and Whether VNF example actual quantity is consistent.In the embodiment of the present application, License Manager can be by a License Identification License key distributes at least two VNF examples with identical License demand and uses, and management node can determine one A License key is practical to be used by how many VNF examples, and can be verified at any time, and the use of License key is improved Rate.

In a kind of possible design, in the first implementation of the embodiment of the present application third aspect, in the pipe Manage node receive License Manager send target License Identification and with the associated VNF example of the target License Identification After statistical magnitude, before the use information that the management node obtains the target License Identification that the VNF example is sent, The method also includes: the management node records third mapping relations, and the third mapping relations include at least the target License Identification, operator and the VNF example statistical magnitude corresponding relationship, the operator be the License Manager Affiliated operator.In the embodiment of the present application, the process of record third mapping relations is increased, is that the embodiment of the present application has more Logicality.

In a kind of possible design, in second of implementation of the embodiment of the present application third aspect, in the pipe After reason node obtains the use information for the target License Identification that the VNF example is sent, the method also includes: the pipe The 4th mapping relations of nodes records are managed, the 4th mapping relations include at least the target License Identification, operator and institute The corresponding relationship of VNF example actual quantity is stated, the operator is operator belonging to the License Manager.The application is real It applies in example, increases the process of the 4th mapping relations of record, be the embodiment of the present application with more logicality.

In a kind of possible design, in the third implementation of the embodiment of the present application third aspect, in the pipe After managing the 4th mapping relations of nodes records, the method also includes: the management node judge third mapping relations with Whether the 4th mapping relations are identical；If not identical, the management node sends the first school to the License Manager Request is tested, the first verification request includes the target License Identification.In the embodiment of the present application, add to mapping relations Judgement comparison procedure, keep the embodiment of the present application more perfect in step.

In a kind of possible design, in the 4th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application third aspect, in the pipe After reason node obtains the use information for the target License Identification that the VNF example is sent, the method also includes: the pipe Reason node receives updated second mapping relations that the License Manager is sent；The management node is according to the update The second mapping relations afterwards update the third mapping relations.In the embodiment of the present application, increase according to after the update received The second mapping relations update third mapping relations, increase the achievable mode of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in the 5th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application third aspect, in the pipe After node is managed according to the updated second mapping relations update third mapping relations, the method also includes: if The use information of target License Identification changes, then the management node obtains the target after the change that VNF example is sent The use information of License Identification；The management node is updated according to the use information of the target License Identification after the change 4th mapping relations.In the embodiment of the present application, increase according to the target license identification information after the change received The 4th mapping relations are updated, the achievable mode of the embodiment of the present application is increased.

In a kind of possible design, in the 6th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application third aspect, in the pipe After node is managed according to the updated second mapping relations update third mapping relations, the method also includes: if Target License Identification changes, then the management node obtains the modification information that VNF example is sent, the modification information packet License Identification, change type after including change and the VNF example information after change, the VNF example information after the change is extremely It less include VNF instance identification；The management node updates the 4th mapping relations according to the modification information.The application is implemented It in example, increases according to the 4th mapping relations of information update after the change received, increases can be achieved for the embodiment of the present application Mode.

In a kind of possible design, in the 7th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application third aspect, in the pipe After node is managed according to modification information update the 4th mapping relations, the method also includes: the management node will Updated 4th mapping relations are compared verification with the third mapping relations.In the embodiment of the present application, increase to update The comparison procedure of the 4th mapping relations and third mapping relations afterwards increases the realizability of the embodiment of the present application and can operate Property.

The application fourth aspect provides a kind of management entity, comprising: first acquisition unit, for successively obtaining virtualization The licensing License demand of each VNF example in network function VNF example, it is real that the VNF example includes at least the first VNF Example and the 2nd VNF example, the first VNF example are identical as the License demand of the 2nd VNF example；First sends list Member, for sending target License Identification distribution request, the target License Identification allocation request packet to License Manager License demand containing the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example；First receiving unit, for receiving the license Demonstrate,prove manager send a target License Identification, one target License Identification correspond to the first VNF example with The 2nd VNF example；One target License Identification is respectively sent to institute by the second transmission unit, the management entity The first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example are stated, so that the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example are according to One target License Identification, which obtains, authorizes identical target licensing.In the embodiment of the present application, what management entity will acquire License Identification License key distributes at least two VNF examples with identical License demand and uses, in License In the identical situation of key number, it can satisfy the business demand of more VNF examples, improve the use of License key Rate, and then improve network efficiency.

In a kind of possible design, in the first implementation of the embodiment of the present application fourth aspect, the management Entity further include: the second receiving unit, the first verification request sent for receiving the License Manager；Verification unit, For being verified to the target License Identification from the VNF example of same manufacturer according to the first verification request. The embodiment of the present application increases the process verified to VNF example, increases the embodiment of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in second of implementation of the embodiment of the present application fourth aspect, described first Acquiring unit includes: acquisition module, for obtaining each VNF example in the VNF example by managing layout domain MANO License demand.The embodiment of the present application obtains the process of the licensing demand of each VNF example in VNF example to management entity It is refined, increases the realizability of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in the third implementation of the embodiment of the present application fourth aspect, the acquisition Module is specifically used for: virtualizing composer NFVO by network function and obtains each VNF example in the VNF example License demand.The embodiment of the present application carries out the MANO process for obtaining the licensing demand of each VNF example in VNF example Refinement, increases the realizability of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in the 4th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application fourth aspect, the acquisition Module is specifically also used to: obtaining each VNF example in the VNF example by virtualizing network function manager VNFM License demand.The embodiment of the present application carries out the MANO process for obtaining the licensing demand of each VNF example in VNF example Refinement, increases the realizability of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in the 5th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application fourth aspect, the management Entity further include: determination unit, for determining the corresponding identification of the manufacturer information of the target License Identification by the NFVO； The determination unit is also used to determine whole provided by the corresponding manufacturer of the identification of the manufacturer information by the NFVO VNF example；The determination unit is also used to determine that whole VNF examples provided by the manufacturer are corresponding by the NFVO Virtualization network function manager VNFM list.In the embodiment of the present application, the process that VFVO determines VNFM is increased, this Shen is made Please embodiment it is more perfect in step.

In a kind of possible design, in the 6th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application fourth aspect, the verification Unit includes: correction verification module, for being carried out according to the VNFM list pair and the associated VNF example of the target License Identification Verification.In the embodiment of the present application, checking procedure is refined, increase the realizability of the embodiment of the present application and can be operated Property.

In a kind of possible design, in the 7th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application fourth aspect, the verification Module is specifically used for: obtaining the actual quantity with the associated VNF example of the target License Identification according to the VNFM list； The License Manager is forwarded to the associated VNF example of target License Identification actual quantity by described.This Shen Checking procedure please be refined in embodiment, management entity obtains the information with the associated VNF example of the target License Identification And it is forwarded to License Manager, make the embodiment of the present application with more logicality.

In a kind of possible design, in the 8th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application fourth aspect, the management Entity further include: recording unit, for recording the first mapping relations, first mapping relations are permitted including at least the target The corresponding relationship of card mark and VNF example information, the VNF example information include at least VNF instance identification.The embodiment of the present application In, the first mapping relations process of record is increased, keeps the embodiment of the present application more perfect in step.

In a kind of possible design, in the 9th kind of implementation of the embodiment of the present application fourth aspect, the management Entity further include: third transmission unit, for sending the release request of target License Identification to the License Manager.This Shen The process for sending the release request of target License Identification to License Manager please be increased, the application is implemented in embodiment Example is more perfect in step.

The 5th aspect of the application provides a kind of License Manager, comprising: the first receiving unit, for successively reception pipe The target License Identification distribution request that entity is sent is managed, the target license assignment request includes virtualization network function The License demand of each VNF example in VNF example, the VNF example includes at least the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF is real Example；Processing unit, for being respectively the first VNF example and described second according to the target License Identification distribution request One target License Identification of VNF example allocation, and the determining and associated VNF example statistical number of the target License Identification Amount；First transmission unit, for target License Identification and the VNF example statistical magnitude to be sent to management node, so that Obtain the management node judgement and the associated VNF example statistical magnitude of the target License Identification and VNF example actual quantity It is whether consistent.In the embodiment of the present application, License Manager can be distributed to a License Identification License key at least Two VNF examples with identical License demand use, and the identical License Identification of the multiple functions of creation are avoided, full In the case where sufficient identical services demand, reduces the memory space of License key occupancy, improve making for License key With rate, and then improve network efficiency.

In a kind of possible design, in the first implementation of the 5th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the license Demonstrate,prove manager further include: the second receiving unit, the first verification request sent for receiving the management node；Second sends list Member, for the first verification request to be forwarded to the management entity.The embodiment of the present application is increased and is carried out to VNF example The process of verification increases the embodiment of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in second of implementation of the 5th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, described first Receiving unit includes: receiving module, the target License Identification distribution request sent for receiving management layout domain MANO.This Shen Please embodiment, to License Manager receive target License Identification distribution request process refined, increase this Shen Please embodiment realizability.

In a kind of possible design, in the third implementation of the 5th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the reception Module is specifically used for: receiving the target License Identification distribution request that network function virtualization composer NFVO is sent；Or, receiving Virtualize the target License Identification distribution request that network function manager VNFM is sent.The embodiment of the present application receives MANO The process of target License Identification distribution request is refined, and the realizability of the embodiment of the present application is increased.

In a kind of possible design, in the 4th kind of implementation of the 5th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the license Demonstrate,prove manager further include: recording unit, for recording the second mapping relations, second mapping relations include at least the target The corresponding relationship of License Identification and the VNF example statistical magnitude.In the embodiment of the present application, increases the second mapping of record and close It is process, keeps the embodiment of the present application more perfect in step.

In a kind of possible design, in the 5th kind of implementation of the 5th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the license Demonstrate,prove manager further include: third receiving unit, the License Identification release request sent for receiving the management entity.This Shen The process for receiving the License Identification release request that management entity is sent please be increased, the application implementation is increased in embodiment The achievable mode of example.

In a kind of possible design, in the 6th kind of implementation of the 5th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the license Demonstrate,prove manager further include: updating unit, for updating second mapping relations.In the embodiment of the present application, update is increased The process of two mapping relations keeps the embodiment of the present application more perfect in step.

In a kind of possible design, in the 7th kind of implementation of the 5th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the license Demonstrate,prove manager further include: third transmission unit, for updated second mapping relations to be sent to the management node.This Shen The process for sending updated second mapping relations please be increased, keeps the embodiment of the present application more perfect in step in embodiment.

The 6th aspect of the application provides a kind of management node, comprising: the first receiving unit, for receiving license management Device send target License Identification and with the associated VNF example statistical magnitude of the target License Identification, a mesh It is corresponding with the License demand of at least two VNF examples to mark License Identification, the VNF example includes at least the first VNF example With the 2nd VNF example；First acquisition unit, for obtaining the use information for the target License Identification that the VNF example is sent, The use information of the target License Identification includes the target License Identification and is associated with the target License Identification VNF example actual quantity so that management node judgement is counted with the associated VNF example of the target License Identification Whether quantity and VNF example actual quantity are consistent.In the embodiment of the present application, License Manager can be by a License Identification License key distributes at least two VNF examples with identical License demand and uses, and management node can determine one A License key is practical to be used by how many VNF examples, and can be verified at any time, and the use of License key is improved Rate.

In a kind of possible design, in the first implementation of the 6th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the management Node further include: the first recording unit, for recording third mapping relations, the third mapping relations include at least the target License Identification, operator and the VNF example statistical magnitude corresponding relationship, the operator be the License Manager Affiliated operator.In the embodiment of the present application, the process of record third mapping relations is increased, is that the embodiment of the present application has more Logicality.

In a kind of possible design, in second of implementation of the 6th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the management Node further include: the second recording unit, for recording the 4th mapping relations, the 4th mapping relations include at least the target License Identification, operator and the VNF example actual quantity corresponding relationship, the operator be the License Manager Affiliated operator.In the embodiment of the present application, the process of the 4th mapping relations of record is increased, is that the embodiment of the present application has more Logicality.

In a kind of possible design, in the third implementation of the 6th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the management Node further include: judging unit, for judging whether the third mapping relations and the 4th mapping relations are identical；It sends single Member, if not identical, for sending the first verification request to the License Manager, the first verification request includes described Target License Identification.In the embodiment of the present application, the judgement comparison procedure to mapping relations is added, the embodiment of the present application is made to exist It is more perfect in step.

In a kind of possible design, in the 4th kind of implementation of the 6th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the management Node further include: the second receiving unit, updated second mapping relations sent for receiving the License Manager；The One updating unit, for updating the third mapping relations according to updated second mapping relations.The embodiment of the present application In, it increases and updates third mapping relations according to updated second mapping relations received, increase the embodiment of the present application Achievable mode.

In a kind of possible design, in the 5th kind of implementation of the 6th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the management Node further include: second acquisition unit, if the use information of target License Identification changes, for obtaining VNF example The use information of target License Identification after the change of transmission；Second updating unit, for according to the target after the change The use information of License Identification updates the 4th mapping relations.In the embodiment of the present application, increase according to the change received Target license identification information after more updates the 4th mapping relations, increases the achievable mode of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in the 6th kind of implementation of the 6th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the management Node includes: the second acquisition unit, if target License Identification changes, is also used to obtain the transmission of VNF example Modification information, the modification information include the VNF example information after License Identification, change type and change after change, institute VNF example information after stating change includes at least VNF instance identification；Second updating unit, is also used to according to the change 4th mapping relations described in information update.In the embodiment of the present application, increases and updated 4th mapping relations and third are mapped The comparison procedure of relationship increases the realizability and operability of the embodiment of the present application.

In a kind of possible design, in the 7th kind of implementation of the 6th aspect of the embodiment of the present application, the management Node further include: verification unit, for updated 4th mapping relations to be compared verification with the third mapping relations.

The 7th aspect of the application provides a kind of computer readable storage medium, in the computer readable storage medium It is stored with instruction, when run on a computer, so that computer executes method described in above-mentioned various aspects.

The eighth aspect of the application provides a kind of computer program product comprising instruction, when it runs on computers When, so that computer executes method described in above-mentioned various aspects.

As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the embodiment of the present application has the advantage that

Management entity successively obtains the licensing License of each VNF example in target virtualization network function VNF example Demand, the VNF example include at least the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF The License demand of example is identical；The management entity sends target License Identification distribution request, institute to License Manager State the License demand that target License Identification distribution request includes the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example；Institute It states management entity and receives the target License Identification that the License Manager is sent, one target License Identification The corresponding first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example；One target License Identification is sent to institute by the management entity The first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example are stated, so that the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example are according to one Target License Identification, which obtains, authorizes identical target licensing.In the embodiment of the present application, in the embodiment of the present application, management entity The License Identification License key that will acquire, which distributes at least two VNF examples with identical License demand, to be made With can satisfy the License demand of more VNF examples, improve in the identical situations of License key number The utilization rate of License key, and then improve network efficiency.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is the licensing deployment process schematic used in the prior art；

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the network architecture of the embodiment of the present application application；

Fig. 3 is one embodiment schematic diagram of licence control method in the embodiment of the present application；

Fig. 4 is another embodiment schematic diagram of licence control method in the embodiment of the present application；

Fig. 5 is another embodiment schematic diagram of licence control method in the embodiment of the present application；

Fig. 6 is one embodiment schematic diagram of management entity in the embodiment of the present application；

Fig. 7 is one embodiment schematic diagram of License Manager in the embodiment of the present application；

Fig. 8 is one embodiment schematic diagram of management node in the embodiment of the present application；

Fig. 9 is another embodiment schematic diagram of management entity in the embodiment of the present application；

Figure 10 A is another embodiment schematic diagram of management node in the embodiment of the present application；

Figure 10 B is another embodiment schematic diagram of management node in the embodiment of the present application；

Figure 11 is another embodiment schematic diagram of License Manager in the embodiment of the present application.

Specific embodiment

The embodiment of the present application provides a kind of licence control method and relevant device, creates multiple authorization phases for avoiding Same License Identification reduces the memory space of occupancy, improves network efficiency.

The description and claims of this application and term " first ", " second ", " third ", " in above-mentioned attached drawing The (if present)s such as four " are to be used to distinguish similar objects, without being used to describe a particular order or precedence order.It should manage The data that solution uses in this way are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments described herein can be in addition to illustrating herein Or the sequence other than the content of description is implemented.In addition, term " includes " or " having " and its any deformation, it is intended that covering is not Exclusive includes, for example, the process, method, system, product or equipment for containing a series of steps or units be not necessarily limited to it is clear Step or unit those of is listed on ground, but is not clearly listed or for these process, methods, product or is set Standby intrinsic other step or units.

The embodiment of the present application can be applied to network function virtualization (network functions as shown in Figure 2 Virtualization, NFV) framework, in the NFV framework, NFV carries out understanding structure from vertical and horizontal, sets according to NFV Meter is divided into three layers from longitudinal see: infrastructure layer, virtual net network layers and Management Layer.Wherein, infrastructure layer (network Functions virtualization infrastructure, NFVI), it is exactly a resource from the point of view of cloud computing Pond.It is exactly multiple data centers being geographically spread out that NFVI, which is mapped to physical infrastructure, is connected by high-speed communication network. NFVI needs physical computing/storage/exchange resource being converted to virtual calculating/storage/exchange resource pond by virtualization.It is empty Quasi- network layer, corresponding virtual net network layers are exactly current each telecommunication service network, and each physical NE is mapped as one virtually Resource needed for network element VNF, VNF needs to be decomposed into virtual calculating/storage/exchange resource, is carried by NFVI, between VNF The signaling interface that interface still uses traditional network to define, including the interface that 3GPP and ITU-T are defined, the business network management of VNF according to So use Element management system (element management system, EMS).Management Layer is exactly current operation branch Support system (operation support system, OSS)/business support system (business support system, BSS) system needs to carry out necessary modification and adjustment for virtualization, and OSS is in addition to traditional management function, also directed to virtualization Using with network function virtualization composer (network functions virtualization orchestrator, NFVO) operation and maintenance to network is completed in interaction.

From transverse direction, it is divided into two domains: business network domain and management layout domain.Wherein, business network domain, it is exactly current Each telecommunication service network.It manages layout domain (management and orchestration, MANO), MANO provides entire NFVI The management and layout in source, and it is responsible for the mapping and association of business network and NFVI resource, it is also responsible for OSS service resources process Implement etc..Include: inside MANO virtualized infrastructure manager (virtualised infrastructure manager, VIM), network function manager (virtual network function manager, VNFM) and tri- realities of NFVO are virtualized Body is respectively completed to NFVI, the management of VNF and network service (network service, NS).

It should be noted that Service, VNF and Infrastructure Description: as data warehouse, Containing relevant template and VNF Software Mirroring etc..The major function of NFVO is the NS life cycle management realized in provider domain, example Such as, deployment/dilatation/capacity reducing/offline etc. and the functions such as the layout of NFVI resource, tactical management；NFVO is according to network service information Model description template (network service descriptor, NSD) decomposites the demand to each VNF example, cooperates VNFM Realize the deployment of VNF example.The major function of VNFM is the life cycle management of realization VNF, for example, deployment/dilatation/capacity reducing/ The automatic capabilities such as offline；VNFM decomposites the demand to virtual resources such as virtual machines according to template and VNF capacity requirement, with The instantiation of VNF is completed in NFVO, VIM cooperation.The major function of VIM is realized to entire infrastructure layer resource (containing calculating, deposit Storage, Internet resources) management and monitoring.

Management entity realizes license by the interaction with License Manager (License Manager) and VNF example The centralized management distribution of card mark, the License Identification (License same to the VNF example allocation with same demand Key), each License key can correspond to multiple VNF examples with identical License demand, avoid storing multiple The License key of identical authorization, reduces the memory space of occupancy, and improves network efficiency.

It should be noted that management entity is for the functional entity of VNF example allocation License, specific executing subject It can be OSS, EM or MANO, wherein MANO includes NFVO and VNFM.When OSS is executing subject, interaction path are as follows: License Manager-OSS-NFVO-VNFM-VNF example；When EM is executing subject, interaction path are as follows: License Manager-EM-VNF example；When VNFM is executing subject, interaction path are as follows: License Manager-VNFM-VNF is real Example；When NFVO is executing subject, interaction path are as follows: License Manager-NFVO-VNFM-VNF example.For the ease of reason Solution, in the embodiment of the present application, using NFVO as executing subject for be illustrated, executing subject can also be other with identical The entity of function, such as EM etc., specifically herein without limitation.

For ease of understanding, the detailed process of the embodiment of the present application is described below, referring to Fig. 3, in License and License key is respectively stored under the management node of manufacturer side and the scene of the License Manager of carrier side, the application One embodiment of licence control method includes: in embodiment

301, License Identification is sent to License Manager by management node.

License Identification is sent to License Manager (License Manager) by management node.

It should be noted that the management node of manufacturer side generates License according to service order, wherein License May exist in forms such as License file or activation codes；Management node is that each License creates one uniquely again Mark, referred to as License Identification (License key).License will be stored in the management node of manufacturer side, License key The License Manager of carrier side will be sent to the key message for facilitating License distribution.

It is understood that the management node of manufacturer side can be one or more functions entity, different management functions It can integrate on a functional entity, different function distributions can also be executed to different functional entitys, for example, generating What License and management License was verified is different functional entity, these functional entitys are referred to as management node.

302, the licensing License that NFVO successively obtains each VNF example in virtualization network function VNF example is needed It asks.

NFVO successively obtains the License demand of each VNF example in VNF example, and VNF example includes at least the first VNF Example and the 2nd VNF example, the first VNF example are identical as the License demand of the 2nd VNF example.

For example, when the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example run the same target software, for example, OFFICE handles official business Software, OFFICE software need to carry out purchase authorization, i.e. the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example needs to obtain OFFICE software Ticket for authorization License (form that License can be activation code at this time), the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example License (activation code) demand is identical.

It should be noted that having been completed the instantiation or dilatation of VNF before executing the step.First VNF example It is identical as the License demand of the 2nd VNF example, for example, the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example can be swashed by same Code living activates the function privilege of corresponding software/hardware.

It is understood that NFVO can interact the License demand for obtaining VNF example with VNF example, it can be with It is that each VNF example determines License demand according to built-in parameter or domestic demand, specifically herein without limitation.

303, NFVO successively sends target License Identification distribution request to License Manager.

NFVO successively sends target License Identification distribution request to License Manager, and the distribution of target License Identification is asked Seek the License demand comprising VNF example, wherein VNF example includes at least the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example.For example, NFVO successively sends the license of the License Identification distribution request and the 2nd VNF example of the first VNF example to License Manager Card identifies distribution request, includes the License demand of the first VNF example in the License Identification distribution request of the first VNF example, It include the License demand of the 2nd VNF example in the License Identification distribution request of 2nd VNF example.

Specifically, when NFVO determines that the first VNF example needs the License of OFFICE software, by the License demand It is sent to License Manager, when NFVO determines that the 2nd VNF example is also required to the License of OFFICE software, again should License demand is sent to License Manager.

304, License Manager is respectively the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF according to target License Identification distribution request One target License Identification of example allocation, and the determining and associated VNF example statistical magnitude of the target License Identification.

License Manager is respectively the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example according to target License Identification distribution request Distribute a target License Identification, and the determining and associated VNF example statistical magnitude of the target License Identification.

It should be noted that License Manager is one License key of each VNF example allocation, whenever completion The License key distribution of one VNF example, then the VNF example quantity counted add one, when for all VNF example allocations pair After the License key answered, VNF example statistical magnitude is obtained.

305, License Manager records the second mapping relations.

License Manager records the second mapping relations, and the second mapping relations include at least target License Identification and VNF The corresponding relationship of example statistical magnitude.

It should be noted that the second mapping relations can also include identification of the manufacturer information, the acquisition side of identification of the manufacturer information There are many formulas, for example, License Manager carries identification of the manufacturer letter when License Manager is manufacturer's proprietary model Breath；When License Manager is universal models, identification of the manufacturer information can be obtained by License demand.

306, target License Identification and VNF example statistical magnitude are sent to management node by License Manager.

Target License Identification and VNF example statistical magnitude are sent to management node by License Manager.

307, management node records third mapping relations.

Management node record third mapping relations, third mapping relations include at least target License Identification, operator and The corresponding relationship of VNF example statistical magnitude, operator are operator belonging to License Manager.

It should be noted that third mapping relations can also include operator's informaiton, the acquisition modes of operator's informaiton have It is a variety of, for example, operator's informaiton can be notified by License Manager；It can also be that manufacturer determines according to License key, tool Body is herein without limitation.

308, NFVO records the first mapping relations.

NFVO records the first mapping relations, and the first mapping relations include at least target License Identification and VNF example information Corresponding relationship, VNF example information include at least VNF instance identification.

It should be noted that the first mapping relations can also include identification of the manufacturer information, identification of the manufacturer information can pass through License key demand obtains.

It is understood that without specific sequencing, step 308 between step 308 and step 305 to step 307 It can execute, can also be executed after step 307 before step 305, can also be appointed in step 305 to step 307 Step of anticipating is performed simultaneously, specifically herein without limitation.

309, a target License Identification is respectively sent to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example by NFVO.

One target License Identification is sent to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example by NFVO.Specifically, NFVO will One target License Identification License key is respectively allocated to the first VNF example and of the demand target License Identification Two VNF examples.

Specifically, the same License key is sent respectively to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, NFVO by NFVO The License key can be sent to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example simultaneously, can also successively sent in sequence, had Body transmission sequence can get the sequencing of License demand according to NFVO to determine.

310, VNF example sends to management node and obtains license request.

VNF example is sent to management node obtains licensing License request, obtains in License request and carries mesh Mark the use information of License Identification.

It should be noted that each VNF example is assigned a License key, each License key couple Only one License is answered, each License key can correspond at least two VNF examples.Different VNF examples can be with The same License of demand, i.e., different VNF examples can correspond to the same License key.

It is understood that multiple VNF examples can have identical License demand, and there may be two or more Identical License demand first a License demand is sent to when there are more than two identical License demands Management node, then other License demands are successively sent to management node.For example, when two VNF examples obtain simultaneously The License key of License key and the AutoCAD software of OFFICE software, first according to the License of OFFICE software Key sends to management node and obtains license request, first obtains the License of OFFICE software；Further according to AutoCAD software License key sends to management node and obtains license request, obtains the License of AutoCAD software.

311, management node obtains the use information for the target License Identification that VNF example is sent.

Management node obtains the use information for the target License Identification that VNF example is sent, and target License Identification makes It include the associated VNF example actual quantity of target License Identification and License key with information.

It should be noted that the access information of VNF example and the management node of manufacturer side configures in advance.

312, management node sends target licensing to VNF example.

Management node sends target licensing to VNF example.

313, management node records the 4th mapping relations.

Management node record the 4th mapping relations, the 4th mapping relations include at least target License Identification, operator and The corresponding relationship of VNF example actual quantity, operator are operator belonging to License Manager.

314, management node judges whether third mapping relations and the 4th mapping relations are identical.

Management node judges whether third mapping relations and the 4th mapping relations are identical.If not identical, then follow the steps 315。

Specifically, the management node of manufacturer side is verified in the acquisition license request sent to VNF example, wherein It may include the verification to the identity of VNF example, for example, judge the VNF example whether VNF example to one's name manages, alternatively, The home-operator of VNF example；Can also License key to VNF example verification etc., specifically herein without limitation.

315, management node sends the first verification request to License Manager.

Management node sends the first verification request to License Manager, and the first verification request includes target licensing mark Know.

It is requested it should be noted that management node can also initiate the first verification according to preset time interval timing, tool Body is herein without limitation.It is understood that identification of the manufacturer information can also be carried in the first verification request.

316, the first verification request is forwarded to NFVO by License Manager.

First verification request is forwarded to NFVO by License Manager, includes License key in the first verification request.

It should be noted that can also carry identification of the manufacturer information in the first verification request, identification of the manufacturer information is at least Including whole VNF example provided by manufacturer, when the first verification request sent in step 315 includes identification of the manufacturer information When, the first verification request forwarded in step 316 also includes identification of the manufacturer information.

317, NFVO determines the virtualization network function manager VNFM list of the corresponding VNF example of identification of the manufacturer information.

NFVO requests to determine whole VNF example provided by the corresponding manufacturer of identification of the manufacturer information according to the first verification, then Determine the corresponding virtualization network function manager VNFM list of whole VNF example provided by manufacturer.

It should be noted that NFVO can be directly according to manufacturer when including identification of the manufacturer information in the first verification request Identification information determines whole VNF example provided by corresponding manufacturer, then determines that whole VNF example provided by manufacturer is corresponding VNFM list；When first verification ask in do not include identification of the manufacturer information when, NFVO also need according to first verification request in License key determines identification of the manufacturer information, then determines provided by corresponding manufacturer all further according to identification of the manufacturer information VNF example, then determine the corresponding VNFM list of whole VNF example provided by manufacturer.

318, NFVO sends the second verification request to VNFM.

Each VNFM of the NFVO into VNFM list sends the second verification request, does not include in the second verification request License key。

319, VNF example sends the License key that each VNF example actually uses to VNFM.

VNF example sends the License key that each VNF example actually uses to VNFM.

320, VNFM sends the second verification response to NFVO.

The VNFM License key that receives of statistics and with the associated VNF example actual quantity of License key, and will Statistical result, which is carried, is sent to NFVO in the second verification response.

321, NFVO sends the first verification response to License Manager.

NFVO to License Manager send first verification response, first verification response in carry License key and with The associated VNF example actual quantity of License key.

322, License Manager updates the second mapping relations according to the first verification response.

License Manager is associated according to the License key carried in the first verification response and with License key VNF example actual quantity updates the second mapping relations.

323, the first verification response is sent to management node by License Manager.

First verification response is sent to management node by License Manager.

It should be noted that management node updates the 4th mapping relations, and right again after receiving the first verification response Verification is compared in third mapping relations and the 4th mapping relations, if result is inconsistent, continues to verify.

In the embodiment of the present application, License Manager can be distributed to a License Identification License key at least Two VNF examples with identical License demand use, and the identical License Identification of the multiple authorizations of creation are avoided, full In the case where the identical License demand of foot, reduces the memory space of License key occupancy, improve License key's Utilization rate, and then improve network efficiency.

Referring to Fig. 4, being stored in the field of the License Manager of carrier side simultaneously in License and License key Under scape, another embodiment of licence control method includes: in the embodiment of the present application

401, License Identification is sent to License Manager by management node.

402, the licensing License that NFVO successively obtains each VNF example in virtualization network function VNF example is needed It asks.

NFVO obtains the License demand of VNF example, and VNF example includes at least the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, First VNF example is identical as the License demand of the 2nd VNF example.

403, NFVO successively sends target License Identification distribution request to License Manager.

404, License Manager is respectively the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF according to target License Identification distribution request One target License Identification of example allocation, and the determining and associated VNF example statistical magnitude of the target License Identification.

405, License Manager records the second mapping relations.

406, target License Identification and VNF example statistical magnitude are sent to management node by License Manager.

407, management node records third mapping relations.

408, NFVO records the first mapping relations.

It is understood that without specific sequencing, step 408 between step 408 and step 405 to step 407 It can execute, can also be executed before step 405 after step 407, can also be appointed in step 405 to step 407 Step of anticipating is performed simultaneously, specifically herein without limitation.

409, a target License Identification is respectively sent to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example by NFVO.

One target License Identification is respectively sent to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example by NFVO.Specifically, Target License Identification License key is distributed to the first VNF example and second of the demand target License Identification by NFVO VNF example.

Step 401 is similar to step 309 with step 301 to step 409, and specific details are not described herein again.

410, VNF example sends to License Manager and obtains license request.

VNF example is sent to License Manager obtains licensing License request, obtains and carries in License request There is the use information of target License Identification.

411, License Manager obtains the use information for the target License Identification that VNF example is sent.

License Manager obtains the use information for the target License Identification that VNF example is sent, target License Identification Use information include the associated VNF example actual quantity of target License Identification and License key.

412, License Manager sends target licensing to VNF example.

License Manager sends target licensing to VNF example.

413, License Manager records the 4th mapping relations.

License Manager records the 4th mapping relations, and the 4th mapping relations include at least target License Identification, operation The corresponding relationship of quotient and VNF example actual quantity, operator are operator belonging to License Manager.

414, License Manager judges whether third mapping relations and the 4th mapping relations are identical.

License Manager judges whether third mapping relations and the 4th mapping relations are identical.If not identical, step is executed Rapid 415.

Specifically, License Manager is verified in the acquisition license request sent to VNF example, wherein can be with Verification including the identity to VNF example, for example, the VNF example whether VNF example to one's name manages is judged, alternatively, VNF The home-operator of example；Can also License key to VNF example verification etc., specifically herein without limitation.

415, License Manager receives the first verification request that management node is sent.

License Manager receives the first verification request that management node is sent, and the first verification request includes target licensing Mark.

It is requested it should be noted that management node initiates the first verification according to preset time interval timing, time interval It can be 2 minutes or other durations, specifically herein without limitation.It is understood that can also be taken in the first verification request Band identification of the manufacturer information.

416, the first verification request is forwarded to NFVO by License Manager.

It should be noted that can also carry identification of the manufacturer information in the first verification request, identification of the manufacturer information is at least Including whole VNF example provided by manufacturer, when the first verification request sent in step 415 includes identification of the manufacturer information When, the first verification request forwarded in step 416 also includes identification of the manufacturer information.

417, NFVO determines the VNFM list of the corresponding VNF example of identification of the manufacturer information.

418, NFVO sends the second verification request to VNFM.

419, VNF example sends the License key that each VNF example actually uses to VNFM.

VNF example sends the License key that each VNF example actually uses to VNFM.

420, VNFM sends the second verification response to NFVO.

421, NFVO sends the first verification response to License Manager.

422, License Manager updates the second mapping relations according to the first verification response.

423, the first verification response is sent to management node by License Manager.

First verification response is sent to management node by License Manager.

Step 417 is similar to step 323 with step 317 to step 423, and specific details are not described herein again.

Referring to Fig. 5, needing to cancel the associated field of License key and VNF example after the completion of the process that VNF is terminated Under scape, another embodiment of licence control method includes: in the embodiment of the present application

501, NFVO sends the release request of target License Identification to License Manager.

NFVO sends the release request of target License Identification to License Manager.

It should be noted that step 501 occur VNF termination after, can after above-mentioned steps 323 or step 423, Execute step 501.

502, License Manager updates the second mapping relations.

License Manager is according to the target License Identification release request received, the target licensing mark that will have been used Know release, and update the second mapping relations, the second mapping relations include at least target License Identification and VNF example statistical magnitude Corresponding relationship.

503, updated second mapping relations are sent to management node by License Manager.

Updated second mapping relations are sent to management node, updated second mapping relations by License Manager In VNF example quantity change.

504, management node updates third mapping relations according to updated second mapping relations.

Management node updates third mapping relations according to updated second mapping relations, and third mapping relations include at least The corresponding relationship of target License Identification and VNF example statistical magnitude.

505, VNF example sends the use information of licensing to management node.

VNF example sends the use information of licensing to management node.Specifically, if target License Identification becomes More, then VNF example to management node send modification information, modification information include change after License Identification, change type and VNF example information after change, the VNF example information after change include at least VNF instance identification.If target License Identification is believed Breath changes, i.e. the quantity of VNF example changes, then VNF example sends modification information to management node, and change disappears at this time Breath includes the VNF example information after target License Identification and change, and the VNF example information after change includes at least VNF example Mark.

It should be noted that management node updates the 4th mapping relations after receiving the use information of licensing, and again It is secondary that verification is compared to third mapping relations and the 4th mapping relations, if result is inconsistent, continue to verify.

It is understood that VNF example sends use information according to preset time interval, it can be by the way that timer be arranged Preset time interval is set, and the identical timer of management node starting setting parameter of manufacturer side receives all VNF examples Use information.Change type may include: it is newly-increased, variation or delete etc., specifically herein without limitation.

The embodiment of the present application increases in the association process and operational process of cancelling License key and VNF example Checking procedure, discharge License key, improve service efficiency.

Licence control method in the embodiment of the present application is described above, below to the pipe in the embodiment of the present application Reason node, License Manager and management entity are described, referring to Fig. 6, one of management entity in the embodiment of the present application Embodiment includes:

First acquisition unit 601, for successively obtaining the license of each VNF example in virtualization network function VNF example License demand is demonstrate,proved, the VNF example includes at least the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, the first VNF example and institute The License demand for stating the 2nd VNF example is identical；

First transmission unit 602, for sending target License Identification distribution request, the target to License Manager License Identification distribution request includes the License demand of the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example；

First receiving unit 603, the target License Identification sent for receiving the License Manager are described One target License Identification corresponds to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example；

One target License Identification is sent to the first VNF by the second transmission unit 604, the management entity Example and the 2nd VNF example, so that the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example are according to one target License Identification, which obtains, authorizes identical target licensing.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, management entity can further comprise:

Second receiving unit 605, the first verification request sent for receiving the License Manager；

Verification unit 606, for coming from identical factory to the target License Identification according to the first verification request The VNF example of quotient verifies.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, first acquisition unit 601 may include:

Module 6011 is obtained, for obtaining each VNF example in the VNF example by managing layout domain MANO License demand.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, obtains module 6011 and is specifically used for:

It is needed by the License that network function virtualization composer NFVO obtains each VNF example in the VNF example It asks.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, obtains module 6011 and is specifically also used to:

The License that each VNF example in the VNF example is obtained by virtualizing network function manager VNFM is needed It asks.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, management entity can further comprise:

Determination unit 607, for determining the corresponding identification of the manufacturer information of the target License Identification by the NFVO；

The determination unit 607 is also used to virtualize composer NFVO by the network function and determines manufacturer's mark Know whole VNF examples provided by the corresponding manufacturer of information；

The determination unit 607 is also used to determine whole VNF examples pair provided by the manufacturer by the NFVO The virtualization network function manager VNFM list answered.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, verification unit 606 includes:

Correction verification module 6061, for according to the VNFM list pair with the target License Identification from same manufacturer VNF example is verified.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, correction verification module 6061 is specifically used for:

The actual quantity with the associated VNF example of the target License Identification is obtained according to the VNFM list；

The license management is forwarded to the associated VNF example of target License Identification actual quantity by described Device.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, management entity can further comprise:

Recording unit 608, for recording the first mapping relations, first mapping relations are permitted including at least the target The corresponding relationship of card mark and VNF example information, the VNF example information include at least VNF instance identification.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, management entity can further comprise:

Third transmission unit 609, for sending the release request of target License Identification to the License Manager.

In the embodiment of the present application, the License Identification License key that management entity will acquire distributes at least two VNF example with identical License demand uses, and in the identical situation of License key number, can satisfy more The License demand of VNF example, improves the utilization rate of License key, and then improves network efficiency.

Referring to Fig. 7, one embodiment of License Manager includes: in the embodiment of the present application

First receiving unit 701, it is described for successively receiving the target License Identification distribution request of management entity transmission The request of target license assignment includes the License demand of each VNF example in virtualization network function VNF example, the VNF Example includes at least the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example；

Processing unit 702, for according to the target License Identification distribution request be respectively the first VNF example with Described 2nd VNF example allocation, one target License Identification, and determining and one associated VNF of target License Identification Example statistical magnitude；

First transmission unit 703, for target License Identification and the VNF example statistical magnitude to be sent to management section Point, so that management node judgement and the associated VNF example statistical magnitude of the target License Identification and VNF example are real Whether border quantity is consistent.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, License Manager can further comprise:

Second receiving unit 704, the first verification request sent for receiving the management node；

Second transmission unit 705, for the first verification request to be forwarded to the management entity.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, the first receiving unit 701 can further comprise:

Receiving module 7011, the target License Identification distribution request sent for receiving management layout domain MANO.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, receiving module 7011 is specifically used for:

Receive the target License Identification distribution request that network function virtualization composer NFVO is sent；Or,

Receive the target License Identification distribution request that virtualization network function manager VNFM is sent.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, License Manager can further comprise:

Recording unit 706, for recording the second mapping relations, second mapping relations are permitted including at least the target The corresponding relationship of card mark and the VNF example statistical magnitude.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, License Manager can further comprise:

Third receiving unit 707, the License Identification release request sent for receiving the management entity.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, License Manager can further comprise:

Updating unit 708, for updating second mapping relations.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, License Manager can further comprise:

Third transmission unit 709, for updated second mapping relations to be sent to the management node.

In the embodiment of the present application, License Manager can be distributed to a License Identification License key at least Two VNF examples with identical License functional requirement use, and avoid the identical License Identification of the multiple authorizations of creation, In the case where meeting identical License demand, reduces the memory space of License key occupancy, improve License The utilization rate of key, and then improve network efficiency.

Referring to Fig. 8, one embodiment of management node includes: in the embodiment of the present application

First receiving unit 801, for receive License Manager transmission target License Identification and with the target The associated VNF example statistical magnitude of License Identification, a target License Identification and at least two VNF examples License demand is corresponding, and the VNF example includes at least the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example；

First acquisition unit 802, for obtaining the use information for the target License Identification that the VNF example is sent, institute The use information for stating target License Identification includes the target License Identification and associated with the target License Identification VNF example actual quantity, so that management node judgement and the associated VNF example statistical number of the target License Identification It measures whether consistent with VNF example actual quantity.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, management node can further comprise:

First recording unit 803, for recording third mapping relations, the third mapping relations include at least the target License Identification, operator and the VNF example statistical magnitude corresponding relationship, the operator be the License Manager Affiliated operator.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, management node can further comprise:

Second recording unit 804, for recording the 4th mapping relations, the 4th mapping relations include at least the target License Identification, operator and the VNF example actual quantity corresponding relationship, the operator be the License Manager Affiliated operator.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, management node can further comprise:

Judging unit 805, for judging whether the third mapping relations and the 4th mapping relations are identical；

Transmission unit 806, if not identical, for sending the first verification request to the License Manager, described the One verification request includes the target License Identification.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, management node can further comprise:

Second receiving unit 807, updated second mapping relations sent for receiving the License Manager；

First updating unit 808, for updating the third mapping relations according to updated second mapping relations.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, management node can further comprise:

Second acquisition unit 809, if the use information of target License Identification changes, for obtaining VNF example The use information of target License Identification after the change of transmission；

Second updating unit 810, for according to the update of the use information of the target License Identification after the change 4th mapping relations.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, management node can further comprise:

The second acquisition unit 809, if target License Identification changes, for obtaining the transmission of VNF example Modification information, the modification information include the VNF example information after License Identification, change type and change after change, institute VNF example information after stating change includes at least VNF instance identification；

Second updating unit 810, for updating the 4th mapping relations according to the modification information.

In a kind of feasible embodiment, management node can further comprise:

Verification unit 811, for updated 4th mapping relations to be compared verification with the third mapping relations.

In the embodiment of the present application, License Manager can be distributed to a License Identification License key at least Two VNF examples with identical License demand use, and management node can determine that a License key is practical more Few VNF example uses, and can verify at any time, improves the utilization rate of License key.

Angle of the above figure 6 to Fig. 8 from modular functionality entity is respectively to the management entity in the embodiment of the present application, license Card manager and management node are described in detail, real to the management in the embodiment of the present application from the angle of hardware handles below Body, License Manager and management node are described in detail.

Fig. 9 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of management entity provided by the embodiments of the present application, which can be because of configuration Or performance is different and generate bigger difference, may include one or more processors (central processing Units, CPU) 901 (for example, one or more processors) and memory 909, one or more storages apply journey The storage medium 908 (such as one or more mass memory units) of sequence 907 or data 906.Wherein, 909 He of memory Storage medium 908 can be of short duration storage or persistent storage.The program for being stored in storage medium 908 may include one or one With upper module (diagram does not mark), each module may include to the series of instructions operation in management entity.Further, Processor 901 can be set to communicate with storage medium 908, execute on management entity 900 a series of in storage medium 908 Instruction operation.

Management entity 900 can also include one or more power supplys 902, one or more wired or wireless nets Network interface 903, one or more input/output interfaces 904, and/or, one or more operating systems 905, such as Windows Serve, Mac OS X, Unix, Linux, FreeBSD etc..It will be understood by those skilled in the art that showing in Fig. 9 Management entity structure out does not constitute the restriction to management entity, may include components more more or fewer than diagram, or Combine certain components or different component layouts.

It is specifically introduced below with reference to each component parts of the Fig. 9 to management entity:

Processor 901 is the control centre of management entity, can be handled according to the licence control method of setting.Place Device 901 is managed using the various pieces of various interfaces and the entire management entity of connection, is stored in storage by running or executing Software program and/or module in device 909, and the data being stored in memory 909 are called, execute the various of management entity Function and processing data, to realize the management control of licensing.

Memory 909 can be used for storing software program and module, and processor 901 is stored in memory 909 by operation Software program and module, thereby executing the various function application and data processing of management entity 900.Memory 909 can It mainly include storing program area and storage data area, wherein storing program area can be needed for storage program area, at least one function Application program (such as License Identification distribution function etc.) etc.；Storage data area can be stored is created according to using for management entity Data (such as first mapping relations etc.) built etc..In addition, memory 909 may include high-speed random access memory, may be used also To include nonvolatile memory, for example, at least a disk memory, flush memory device or other volatile solid-states Part.The program of the licence control method provided in the embodiment of the present application and the data flow received store in memory, When it is desired to be used, processor 901 is called from memory 909.

Figure 10 A is a kind of structural schematic diagram of management node provided by the embodiments of the present application, with reference to Figure 10 A.Using collection At unit in the case where, Figure 10 A shows a kind of possible structural representation of management node involved in above-described embodiment Figure.Management node 1000 includes: processing unit 1002 and communication unit 1003.Processing unit 1002 is for moving management node Carry out control management, for example, processing unit 1002 for support management node execute the step 301 in Fig. 3, step 311 to Step 315, and/or for techniques described herein other processes.Communication unit 1003 is for supporting management node and being permitted The communication of manager and management entity can be demonstrate,proved.Management node can also include storage unit 1001, for storage management node Program code and data.

Wherein, processing unit 1002 can be processor or controller, such as can be central processing unit (central Processing unit, CPU), general processor, digital signal processor (digital signal processor, DSP), Specific integrated circuit (application-specific integrated circuit, ASIC), field programmable gate array It is (field programmable gate array, FPGA) or other programmable logic device, transistor logic, hard Part component or any combination thereof.It may be implemented or execute to combine and various illustratively patrol described in present disclosure Collect box, module and circuit.Processor is also possible to realize the combination of computing function, such as includes one or more microprocessors Combination, DSP and the combination of microprocessor etc..Communication unit 1003 can be communication interface, transceiver, transmission circuit etc., In, it may include one or more interfaces, such as transceiver interface that communication interface, which is to be referred to as,.Storage unit 1001 can be storage Device.

When processing unit 1002 is processor, communication unit 1003 is communication interface, when storage unit 1001 is memory, Management node involved in the embodiment of the present application can be management node shown in Figure 10 B.

Refering to fig. 1 shown in 0B, which includes: processor 1012, communication interface 1013, memory 1011. Optionally, management node 1010 can also include bus 1014.Wherein, communication interface 1013, processor 1012 and memory 1011 can be connected with each other by bus 1014；Bus 1014 can be Peripheral Component Interconnect standard (peripheral Component interconnect, PCI) bus or expanding the industrial standard structure (extended industry standard Architecture, EISA) bus etc..Bus 1014 can be divided into address bus, data/address bus, control bus etc..For convenient for It indicates, is only indicated with a thick line in Figure 10 B, it is not intended that an only bus or a type of bus.

Figure 11 is a kind of structural schematic diagram of License Manager provided by the embodiments of the present application, the License Manager 1100 can generate bigger difference because configuration or performance are different, may include one or more processors (central Processing units, CPU) 1101 (for example, one or more processors) and memory 11011, one or one The storage medium 1108 (such as one or more mass memory units) of application program 1107 or data 1106 stored above. Wherein, memory 1109 and storage medium 1108 can be of short duration storage or persistent storage.It is stored in the journey of storage medium 1108 Sequence may include one or more modules (diagram does not mark), and each module may include to one in License Manager Series of instructions operation.Further, processor 1101 can be set to communicate with storage medium 1108, in License Manager The series of instructions operation in storage medium 1108 is executed on 1100.

License Manager 1100 can also include one or more power supplys 1102, one or more it is wired or Radio network interface 1103, one or more input/output interfaces 1104, and/or, one or more operating systems 1105, such as Windows Serve, Mac OS X, Unix, Linux, FreeBSD etc..Those skilled in the art can manage It solves, License Manager structure shown in Figure 11 does not constitute the restriction to License Manager, may include than illustrating more More or less component perhaps combines certain components or different component layouts.

It is specifically introduced below with reference to each component parts of the Figure 11 to License Manager:

Processor 1101 is the control centre of License Manager, can be according to the licence control method of setting at Reason.Processor 1101 utilizes the various pieces of various interfaces and the entire License Manager of connection, by running or executing The software program and/or module being stored in memory 1109, and the data being stored in memory 1109 are called, execution is permitted The various functions and processing data of manager can be demonstrate,proved, to realize the management control of licensing.

Memory 1109 can be used for storing software program and module, and processor 1101 is stored in memory by operation 1109 software program and module, thereby executing the various function application and data processing of License Manager 1100.It deposits Reservoir 1109 can mainly include storing program area and storage data area, wherein storing program area can storage program area, at least one Application program needed for a function (such as according to License Identification distribution request distribution license card mark etc.) etc.；Storage data area It can store and created data (such as third mapping relations etc.) etc. are used according to License Manager.In addition, memory 1109 may include high-speed random access memory, can also include nonvolatile memory, for example, at least a disk storage Device, flush memory device or other volatile solid-state parts.The licence control method provided in the embodiment of the present application Program and the data flow received store in memory, and when it is desired to be used, processor 1101 is called from memory 1109.

The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions.Load and execute on computers the meter When calculation machine program instruction, entirely or partly generate according to process or function described in the embodiment of the present application.The computer can To be general purpose computer, special purpose computer, computer network or other programmable devices.The computer instruction can be deposited Storage in a computer-readable storage medium, or from a computer readable storage medium to another computer readable storage medium Transmission, for example, the computer instruction can pass through wired (example from a web-site, computer, server or data center Such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, Digital Subscriber Line (digital subscriber line, DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, Microwave etc.) mode transmitted to another web-site, computer, server or data center.It is described computer-readable to deposit Storage media can be any usable medium that computer can store or include the integrated clothes of one or more usable mediums The data storage devices such as business device, data center.The usable medium can be magnetic medium, (for example, floppy disk, hard disk, tape), Optical medium (for example, DVD) or semiconductor medium (such as solid state hard disk (solid state disk, SSD)) etc..

If the integrated unit is realized in the form of SFU software functional unit and sells or use as independent product When, it can store in a computer readable storage medium.Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the application is substantially The all or part of the part that contributes to existing technology or the technical solution can be in the form of software products in other words It embodies, which is stored in a storage medium, including some instructions are used so that a computer Equipment (can be personal computer, server or the network equipment etc.) executes the complete of each embodiment the method for the application Portion or part steps.And storage medium above-mentioned include: USB flash disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (read-onlymemory, ROM), random access memory (random access memory, RAM), magnetic or disk etc. are various can store program The medium of code.

Claims

1. a kind of licence control method characterized by comprising

Management entity successively obtains the licensing License demand of each VNF example in virtualization network function VNF example, institute It states VNF example and includes at least the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example License demand is identical；

The management entity sends target License Identification distribution request, the target License Identification point to License Manager It include the License demand of the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example with request；

The management entity receives the target License Identification that the License Manager is sent, one target license The corresponding first VNF example of card mark and the 2nd VNF example；

One target License Identification is respectively sent to the first VNF example and described second by the management entity VNF example, so that the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example are obtained according to one target License Identification and authorized Identical target licensing.

2. licence control method according to claim 1, which is characterized in that in the management entity by one mesh Mark License Identification is respectively sent to after the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, the method also includes:

The management entity receives the first verification request that the License Manager is sent；

The management entity is real to the VNF with the target License Identification from same manufacturer according to the first verification request Example is verified.

3. licence control method according to claim 2, which is characterized in that receive the license in the management entity Demonstrate,prove manager send first verification request after, the management entity according to it is described first verification request to the target Before License Identification is verified from the VNF example of same manufacturer, the method also includes:

The management entity virtualizes composer NFVO by network function and determines the corresponding manufacturer of the target License Identification Identification information；

The management entity determines that whole VNF provided by the corresponding manufacturer of the identification of the manufacturer information are real by the NFVO Example；

The management entity determines the corresponding virtualization network of whole VNF examples provided by the manufacturer by the NFVO Functional manager VNFM list.

4. licence control method according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the management entity is according to first school Test request to the target License Identification from the VNF example of same manufacturer carry out verification include:

VNF example of the management entity according to the VNFM list pair with the target License Identification from same manufacturer into Row verification.

5. licence control method according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the management entity is arranged according to the VNFM Table pair carries out verification from the VNF example of same manufacturer with the target License Identification

The management entity obtains the actual number with the associated VNF example of the target License Identification according to the VNFM list Amount；

The management entity is forwarded to described permitted with the associated VNF example of target License Identification actual quantity for described Manager can be demonstrate,proved.

6. licence control method according to claim 2, which is characterized in that receive the license in the management entity After demonstrate,proving the target License Identification that manager is sent, one target License Identification is divided in the management entity It is not sent to before the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, the method also includes:

The management entity records the first mapping relations, first mapping relations include at least the target License Identification with The corresponding relationship of VNF example information, the VNF example information include at least VNF instance identification.

7. licence control method according to any one of claim 1 to 6, which is characterized in that in the management entity After one target License Identification is respectively sent to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, the side Method further include:

The management entity sends the release request of target License Identification to the License Manager.

8. a kind of management entity characterized by comprising

First acquisition unit, for successively obtaining the licensing of each VNF example in virtualization network function VNF example License demand, the VNF example include at least the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example, the first VNF example with it is described The License demand of 2nd VNF example is identical；

First transmission unit, for sending target License Identification distribution request, the target licensing to License Manager Identify the License demand that distribution request includes the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example；

First receiving unit, the target License Identification sent for receiving the License Manager, one mesh Mark License Identification corresponds to the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example；

One target License Identification is respectively sent to the first VNF reality by the second transmission unit, the management entity Example and the 2nd VNF example, so that the first VNF example and the 2nd VNF example are permitted according to one target Mark can be demonstrate,proved and obtain the identical target licensing of authorization.

9. management entity according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the management entity further include:

Second receiving unit, the first verification request sent for receiving the License Manager；

Verification unit, for according to it is described first verification request to the VNF of the target License Identification from same manufacturer Example is verified.

10. management entity according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the management entity further include:

Determination unit determines the corresponding manufacturer of the target License Identification for virtualizing composer NFVO by network function Identification information；

The determination unit is also used to determine by the NFVO complete provided by the corresponding manufacturer of the identification of the manufacturer information Portion's VNF example；

The determination unit is also used to determine the corresponding void of whole VNF examples provided by the manufacturer by the NFVO Quasi-ization network function manager VNFM list.

11. management entity according to claim 10, which is characterized in that the verification unit includes:

Correction verification module, for the VNF example according to the VNFM list pair with the target License Identification from same manufacturer It is verified.

12. management entity according to claim 11, which is characterized in that the correction verification module is specifically used for:

The License Manager is forwarded to the associated VNF example of target License Identification actual quantity by described.

13. management entity according to claim 10, which is characterized in that the management entity further include:

Recording unit, for recording the first mapping relations, first mapping relations include at least the target License Identification With the corresponding relationship of VNF example information, the VNF example information includes at least VNF instance identification.

14. the management entity according to any one of claim 8 to 13, which is characterized in that the management entity further include:

Third transmission unit, for sending the release request of target License Identification to the License Manager.

15. a kind of computer readable storage medium, including instruction, when run on a computer, so that computer executes such as Method described in claim 1-7 any one.

16. a kind of computer program product comprising instruction, when run on a computer, so that computer executes such as right It is required that method described in 1-7 any one.