WO2015008410A1 - ネットワークシステム、制御装置、制御方法、および非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a network system, a control device, a control method, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a control program, and in particular, a network system, a control device, a control method, and a control program for transferring packets. And non-transitory computer readable media.
- Patent Documents 1 to 5 are known.
- Patent Document 1 describes that a part of modules constituting an ONU is put into a power saving state.
- Patent Document 2 describes that the power of the WDM module is turned off.
- Patent Document 3 describes that each node constituting an optical network monitors traffic.
- Patent Document 4 describes that all traffic on a network is aggregated to a predetermined node.
- Patent Document 5 describes a top-of-rack switch that aggregates traffic of a plurality of physical servers.
- Patent Documents 1 to 5 do not consider the nodes that constitute the all-optical network, so that it is not possible to reduce the energy depending on the node configuration.
- an electrical buffer is used for the nodes constituting the all-optical network. For this reason, there is a problem that it is difficult to reduce the energy depending on the power consumption of the electric buffer.
- the present invention provides a network system, a control device, a control method, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a control program capable of reducing energy. Objective.
- a network system is a network system including a plurality of nodes constituting a network and a control device that controls the plurality of nodes, wherein the plurality of nodes include a first route and a second route.
- a packet transfer unit that transfers a packet to and from the second buffer, and an electric buffer that electrically holds and transfers the packet between the packet transfer unit and the second path.
- a traffic aggregating unit that aggregates the route of the traffic passing through the plurality of nodes according to traffic flowing in the network, and a power source of the electric buffer or a power source of the entire node according to the route of the aggregated traffic
- a power control unit that selects and controls either of them.
- a traffic aggregating unit that aggregates a route of the traffic passing through the plurality of nodes according to traffic flowing in a network including the plurality of nodes, and a route according to the aggregated traffic route
- a power control unit that selects and controls either a power source of an electric buffer that electrically holds a packet to be transferred in the node or a power source of the entire node.
- the control method aggregates the routes of the traffic passing through the plurality of nodes according to traffic flowing in a network including a plurality of nodes, and determines the intra-nodes according to the route of the aggregated traffic.
- the power source of the electric buffer that electrically holds the packet to be transferred in step S1 or the power source of the entire node is selected and controlled.
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a control program according to the present invention aggregates the routes of the traffic passing through the plurality of nodes according to traffic flowing in a network including the plurality of nodes, and the aggregation In order to cause a computer to execute a control process for selecting and controlling either a power source of an electric buffer that electrically holds a packet to be transferred in the node or a power source of the entire node according to the traffic route
- a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a control program.
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a network system, a control device, a control method, and a control program capable of reducing energy.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of the main configuration of the packet transfer system according to the present embodiment.
- the packet transfer system includes a packet transfer unit 1, an electric buffer 2, and a power supply control unit 3.
- the packet transfer unit 1 transfers a packet between the first route and the second route.
- the electric buffer 2 electrically holds and transfers the packet between the packet transfer unit 1 and the second path (or on the second path).
- the power supply control unit 3 controls the power supply of the electric buffer 2 according to the traffic flowing through the electric buffer 2.
- FIG. 2 shows another example of the main configuration of the control device according to the present embodiment.
- the control device 50 controls a node 51 that constitutes a network, and includes a traffic detection unit 4 and a power supply control unit 3.
- the traffic detection unit 4 detects traffic flowing in the electric buffer 2 included in the node 51 and electrically holding a packet transferred by the node 51.
- the power supply control unit 3 controls the power supply of the electric buffer 2 according to the detected traffic.
- the power source of the electric buffer is controlled according to the traffic flowing through the electric buffer. For example, when no traffic is flowing in the electric buffer, the electric buffer can be turned off. Therefore, the power consumption of the electric buffer can be suppressed according to the traffic, so that the energy can be reduced.
- FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the network system according to the present embodiment.
- the network system includes a plurality of nodes 20 configuring a network 200 and a node control device 10 that controls the plurality of nodes 20.
- the network 200 is a grid network in which a plurality of nodes 20 are arranged in a grid (matrix).
- the number of nodes 20 is nine, but any other number of nodes 20 may be provided.
- the network 200 may have other topologies such as a ring shape, a mesh shape, and a tree shape.
- the network 200 is an all-optical network (or an optical network), and adjacent nodes 20 are communicably connected via a connection line such as an optical fiber.
- the network 200 is not limited to the all-optical network (or the optical network), but may be other wired / wireless networks.
- the node control device 10 is communicably connected to each node 20 in order to control the plurality of nodes 20. In the present embodiment, the node control device 10 may be communicably connected to one node 20 in order to control one node 20.
- the node 20 transfers a packet with another node 20 constituting the network 200, that is, within the network 200, and also transfers a packet with a connection system 41 other than the node 20.
- the connection system 41 connected to the node 20 includes arbitrary devices and systems such as the server group 30 and the external network 40.
- the node 20 is connected (accommodated) with a server group 30 including a plurality of servers 31 under its control, and transfers packets between the server group 30.
- the plurality of nodes 20 and the server group 30 may be referred to as a network 200.
- the node 20 is connected to an external network 40 outside the network (internal network) 200 and transfers packets to and from the external network 40.
- FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the node control device 10 and the node 20 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 shows the node control device 10 and one node 20 included in the network system shown in FIG.
- the node control device 10 will be described as a device external to the node 20, but is not limited thereto, and may be included in the node 20.
- the node 20 includes an electrical buffer 201, a packet transfer unit 202, and a transfer information storage unit 203.
- a path between the node 20 and another node 20 (in the network 200) is a first path
- a path between the node 20 and the server group 30 or the external network 40 is a second path.
- the node 20 includes a power supply unit that supplies power (power) to the entire node 20 including each unit (electrical buffer 201, packet transfer unit 202, and transfer information storage unit 203).
- ON / OFF of power supply from the power supply unit to each unit (power ON / OFF of each unit) or ON / OFF of power supply from the power supply unit to the entire node 20 according to control from (Power ON / OFF) can be switched.
- the transfer information storage unit 203 stores packet transfer information (transfer destination information, transfer table) and can be referred to from the packet transfer unit 202. In addition, the transfer information storage unit 203 sends the transfer information stored in the transfer information storage unit 203 to the node control apparatus 10.
- the forwarding information is information for the packet forwarding unit 202 to forward the packet, and may be stored in advance in the forwarding information storage unit 203 or may be stored by an instruction from the node control device 10.
- the node 20 generates transfer information according to the received packet. Thereby, the traffic flowing through the node 20 can be determined based on the transfer information.
- the node control device 10 may generate the transfer information in response to an inquiry from the node 20 or the node 20.
- the node 20 or the node control device 10 may generate transfer information based on policy information that defines a network policy.
- the transfer information associates transmission destination (transfer destination) information for each packet destination information (destination address or label).
- the destination information may include information for identifying a route, a link, a line, a label, and the like. It can also be said that the transfer information is a transfer rule (transfer rule, flow table) for transferring a packet. That is, the transfer information may include a flow entry describing a flow condition and a process (action) to which the packet belongs.
- the presence / absence of traffic (traffic flowing through the electrical buffer 201) to the server group 30 or the external network 40, or to other nodes 20 (network 200) Addressed traffic (traffic flowing through the packet transfer unit 202) can be determined.
- the packet transfer unit 202 receives a packet from the other node 20, determines a destination corresponding to the destination information of the packet based on the transfer information in the transfer information storage unit 203, and sends the packet to the determined destination. .
- the packet transfer unit 202 sends a packet to another node 20 when the destination is the network 200 configured by the node 20, and otherwise sends the packet to the server group 30 or the external network through the electric buffer 201.
- the packet is transmitted to 40.
- the electric buffer 201 electrically holds input data (packets) and outputs (transfers) the data.
- the electrical buffer 201 sends data (packets) input from another node 20 via the packet transfer unit 202 to the server group 30 or the external network 40 accommodated under the node 20.
- the electrical buffer 201 sends data (packets) input from the server group 30 or the external network 40 to another node 20 via the packet transfer unit 202.
- the node 20 is an optical transmission device such as an optical packet router.
- the packet transfer unit 202 can be configured by an optical switch that switches an optical packet (an optical signal corresponding to the packet).
- the electric buffer 201 can be configured by a memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that holds an electric signal corresponding to a packet (converted optical packet).
- the node 20 is not limited to an optical transmission device, and may be another transmission device.
- the node control device 10 controls the transfer processing (transfer information) of the node 20 and further controls the power supply of the node 20.
- the power-off control of the node 20 or the electric buffer 201 will be described. However, the power-on control may be performed as necessary. For example, after the node 20 or the electric buffer 201 is turned off, the node 20 or the electric buffer 201 may be turned on after a predetermined time has elapsed.
- the node control apparatus 10 includes a traffic management unit 101 and a power supply control unit 102.
- the traffic management unit (traffic detection unit) 101 receives the transfer information stored in the transfer information storage unit 203 from the node 20, and grasps (detects) the traffic status in the node 20 based on the received transfer information.
- the traffic information indicating the traffic situation grasped by the traffic management unit 101 is received by the power control unit 102.
- the power control unit 102 performs power OFF control of the electrical buffer 201 in the node 20 or power OFF control of the entire node 20 based on the traffic information received from the traffic management unit 101.
- the power control unit 102 receives the transfer information from the transfer information storage unit 203 via the traffic management unit 101, and performs power OFF control of the entire electrical buffer 201 or the node 20 based on the received transfer information. It can also be said.
- the power supply control unit 102 may include a traffic detection unit that detects traffic flowing in the node 20.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the node control apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment.
- the traffic management unit 101 of the node control device 10 monitors the traffic situation (S1010).
- the traffic management unit 101 receives the transfer information in the transfer information storage unit 203 from the node 20, and grasps the traffic status of the node 20 based on the received transfer information.
- the transfer information stored in the transfer information storage unit 203 is linked to the traffic transmission status in the node 20.
- the traffic management unit 101 may periodically receive transfer information from the node 20.
- the traffic management unit 101 sends traffic information (transfer information) indicating the grasped traffic status to the power supply control unit 102.
- the power supply control unit 102 of the node control device 10 confirms whether there is traffic flowing in the electrical buffer 201 (S1020).
- the traffic check in S1020 is performed based on whether or not the transfer information stored in the transfer information storage unit 203 includes transfer information addressed to the server group 30 or the external network 40.
- the power supply control unit 102 receives transfer information (traffic information) from the traffic management unit 101, and when the received transfer information includes transfer information addressed to the server group 30 or the external network 40, there is traffic flowing in the electric buffer 201. If the received transfer information does not include the transfer information addressed to the server group 30 or the external network 40, it is determined that there is no traffic flowing in the electrical buffer 201.
- the power control unit 102 of the node control device 10 When there is traffic flowing in the electric buffer 201 (S1020 / Yes), the power control unit 102 of the node control device 10 does not perform node-related power OFF control (S1021). In this case, the power supply control unit 102 does not perform power supply OFF control of the electric buffer 201 and power supply of the entire node 20 in order to enable transfer processing of packets addressed to the server group 30 or the external network 40.
- the power supply control unit 102 of the node control device 10 checks whether there is traffic flowing through the packet transfer unit 202 (S1030).
- the traffic confirmation in S1030 is performed based on whether or not the transfer information is stored in the transfer information storage unit 203.
- the power control unit 102 When it is determined that there is traffic flowing through the packet transfer unit 202 (traffic to the network 200 or another node 20) and the transfer information is not stored in the transfer information storage unit 203, that is, transfer from the traffic management unit 101 When the information (traffic information) is not received (when the transfer information is not included in the traffic information), it is determined that there is no traffic flowing through the packet transfer unit 202.
- the power control unit 102 of the node control device 10 When there is traffic flowing through the packet transfer unit 202 (S1030 / Yes), the power control unit 102 of the node control device 10 performs control so that the power of the electric buffer 201 in the node 20 is turned off (S1031). In this case, transfer processing of packets addressed to the server group 30 or the external network 40 is not necessary, and only transfer processing of packets addressed to other nodes 20 is possible.
- the power supply OFF control of the electric buffer 201 is performed. The power supply OFF control of the electric buffer 201 may be performed whenever there is no traffic flowing in the electric buffer 201.
- the power supply OFF control of the electric buffer 201 may be performed when there is no traffic flowing in the electric buffer 201 (S1031), and the power supply OFF control of the entire node 20 may be further performed when there is no traffic flowing through the packet transfer unit 202. (S1032).
- the power control unit 102 of the node control device 10 performs control so that the entire power supply of the node 20 is turned off (S1032).
- the power control unit 102 controls the power OFF of the entire node 20. I do.
- the power supply of the entire node is turned off or the power supply of the electric buffer is turned off according to the presence / absence of traffic passing through the electric buffer and the presence / absence of traffic passing through the packet transfer unit.
- the energy of the network can be reduced without affecting the traffic.
- the power consumption of the electrical buffer at the node is dominant, so that the power consumption can be effectively reduced by turning off the power supply of the electrical buffer.
- the optical network even if the power supply of the electric buffer is turned off, data can be transmitted between nodes as long as no packet collision occurs, so that the influence on the network can be suppressed.
- the node control device further reduces energy by collecting routes.
- FIG. 6 shows an example of the main configuration of the network transmission system according to the present embodiment.
- the network system includes a plurality of nodes 51 that configure a network, and a control device 50 that controls the plurality of nodes 51.
- the plurality of nodes 51 includes a packet transfer unit 1 and an electrical buffer 2.
- the packet transfer unit 1 transfers a packet between the first route (route between the nodes 51) and the second route (route other than the node 51).
- the electric buffer 2 electrically holds and transfers the packet between the packet transfer unit 1 and the second path.
- the control device 50 includes a traffic aggregation unit 5 and a power supply control unit 3.
- the traffic aggregating unit 5 aggregates traffic paths that pass through the plurality of nodes 51 according to the traffic flowing in the network.
- the power supply control unit 3 selects and controls either the power supply of the electrical buffer 2 or the power supply of the entire node 51 according to the aggregated traffic route.
- the traffic of a plurality of nodes is aggregated, and the electric buffer or the power supply of the entire node is controlled according to the aggregated traffic.
- the electric buffer or the power supply of the entire node is controlled according to the aggregated traffic.
- the network system according to this embodiment includes a plurality of nodes (referred to as nodes 21 in the present embodiment) constituting the network 200 and a node control device that controls the plurality of nodes 21 (in the present embodiment, the node control device 11). Called).
- a connection system 41 such as a server group 30 or an external network 40 is connected to the plurality of nodes 21.
- FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the node control device 11 and the node 21 according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 7 shows a node control device 11 and one node 21 included in the network system similar to FIG.
- the node control device 11 is assumed to be a device external to the node 21, and receives transfer information from the transfer information storage units 213 of the plurality of nodes 21.
- the node 21 includes an electrical buffer 211, a packet transfer unit 212, and a transfer information storage unit 213.
- the node 21 according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as the node 20 according to the first embodiment, and is an optical transmission device such as an optical packet router, for example.
- the transfer information storage unit 213 stores packet transfer information (transfer destination information, transfer table) and is referred to by the packet transfer unit 212. In addition, the transfer information storage unit 213 sends the transfer information stored in the transfer information storage unit 213 to the node control device 11.
- the packet transfer unit 212 receives a packet from the other node 21, determines a destination corresponding to the destination information of the packet based on the transfer information in the transfer information storage unit 213, and sends the packet to the determined destination. .
- the packet transfer unit 212 sends a packet to another node 21 when the destination is the network 200 configured by the node 21, and otherwise sends the packet to the server group 30 or the external network through the electric buffer 211.
- the packet is transmitted to 40.
- the electrical buffer 211 sends data (packets) input from other nodes 21 via the packet transfer unit 212 to the server group 30 or the external network 40 accommodated under the nodes 21.
- the electrical buffer 211 sends data (packets) input from the server group 30 or the external network 40 to another node 21 via the packet transfer unit 212.
- the node control device 11 further includes a traffic aggregation unit in addition to the configuration of the node control device 11 according to the first embodiment. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the node control device 11 includes a traffic management unit 111, a traffic aggregation unit 112, and a power supply control unit 113.
- the traffic management unit 111 receives the transfer information stored in the transfer information storage unit 213 from each node 21, and grasps (detects) the traffic status in the network 200 based on the received transfer information.
- the traffic information indicating the traffic situation grasped by the traffic management unit 111 is received by the traffic aggregation unit 112.
- the traffic aggregation unit 112 aggregates traffic based on the traffic information received from the traffic management unit 111. Further, the traffic aggregation unit 112 sends traffic aggregation information (route aggregation information) indicating the traffic aggregation result to the power supply control unit 113. Based on the traffic aggregation information received from the traffic aggregation unit 112, the power source control unit 113 performs power OFF control of the electric buffer 211 in each node 21 or power OFF control of the entire node 21.
- traffic aggregation information route aggregation information
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the node control apparatus 11 according to the second embodiment.
- the traffic management unit 111 of the node control device 11 monitors the traffic status of the entire network 200 (S2010).
- the traffic management unit 111 receives the transfer information in the transfer information storage unit 213 from each node 21 and grasps the traffic status of the entire network 200 based on the received transfer information.
- the traffic management unit 111 sends traffic information (transfer information) indicating the grasped traffic state to the traffic aggregation unit 112.
- the traffic aggregating unit 112 of the node control device 11 confirms whether the traffic route can be aggregated from the traffic state of the entire network 200 (S2020).
- the traffic aggregating unit 112 identifies a traffic route based on the traffic information received from the traffic management unit 111, and determines whether the identified traffic route can be aggregated. For example, the traffic aggregating unit 112 determines whether routes can be aggregated so that there is no traffic of any node 21. Further, the traffic aggregating unit 112 determines whether the route can be aggregated while maintaining the route length or maintaining the shortest route.
- the traffic aggregating unit 112 may determine whether routes can be aggregated based on a band that can be transmitted by the node 21.
- the traffic aggregation unit 112 of the node control device 11 performs the traffic route aggregation (S2021).
- the traffic aggregating unit 112 aggregates the traffic route so that there is no traffic of any node 21. As a result, the power OFF control of the entire node 21 without traffic can be performed. Further, the traffic aggregating unit 112 aggregates traffic routes so as to maintain the route length or maintain the shortest route. As a result, the route length does not increase even after route aggregation, and traffic transmission is not affected.
- the traffic aggregation unit 112 updates the transfer information in the transfer information storage unit 213 in each node 21 so that the aggregated route is configured, and the route aggregation information (after the route aggregation) indicating the aggregated route Updated transfer information) is sent to the power supply control unit 113.
- 9 and 10 show examples of route aggregation performed in S2021.
- 9 and 10 show a state in which packets are transmitted between applications of the server 31 via the network 200 including the nodes 21-1 to 21-9.
- FIG. 9 shows a state before the traffic routes are aggregated
- FIG. 10 shows a state after the traffic routes are aggregated.
- servers 31-1 to 31-3 are connected to the nodes 21-1 to 21-3, respectively, and servers 31-4 to 31-6 are connected to the nodes 21-7 to 21-9, respectively. ing.
- the application APL1 of the server 31-1 and the application APL1 of the server 31-4 send packets via the route 32-1 via the nodes 21-1, 21-4, 21-7. Sending and receiving.
- the application APL2 of the server 31-1 and the application APL2 of the server 31-6 send packets via the path 32-2 that passes through the nodes 21-1, 21-2, 21-3, 21-6, 21-9. Sending and receiving.
- the application APL3 of the server 31-2 and the application APL3 of the server 31-5 transmit and receive packets via a path 32-3 that passes through the nodes 21-2, 21-5, and 21-8.
- the application APL4 of the server 31-3 and the application APL4 of the server 31-5 transmit and receive packets via the path 32-4 that passes through the nodes 21-3, 21-6, 21-5, and 21-8. .
- the nodes 21-4 to 21-6 are not connected to the server 31 or the like, there is no traffic flowing through the electric buffer 211, and therefore the power OFF control of the electric buffer 211 is possible.
- the traffic aggregating unit 112 aggregates the traffic routes as shown in FIG. 9 as shown in FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the route 32-2 of the application APL2 is switched to a route via the nodes 21-1, 21-4, 21-7, 21-8, 21-9, and the application APL4 The route 32-4 is switched to a route passing through the nodes 21-3, 21-2, 21-5, 21-8. That is, the traffic aggregating unit 112 aggregates the route 32-1 of the application APL1 and the route 32-2 of the application APL2 so as to pass through the node 21-4, and the route 32-3 of the application APL3 and the route 32 of the application APL4. -4 are aggregated so as to pass through the node 21-5. In other words, the traffic aggregating unit 112 aggregates the routes so that there is no traffic of the node 21-6, and aggregates so as to maintain the route lengths (shortest routes) of the switched routes 32-2 and 32-4.
- the power control unit 113 of the node control device 11 causes the traffic flowing in the electrical buffer 211 of each node 21 to flow. It is confirmed whether or not there is (S2030). The confirmation of the traffic in S2030 is performed based on whether or not the transfer information (route aggregation information) received from the traffic aggregation unit 112 includes the transfer information from each node 21 to the server group 30 or the external network 40.
- the power supply control unit 113 receives the transfer information from the traffic aggregating unit 112, and if the received transfer information includes transfer information from the node 21 to the server group 30 or the external network 40, the power control unit 113 stores the transfer information in the electric buffer 211 of the corresponding node 21. It is determined that there is traffic flowing, and if the received transfer information does not include transfer information from the node 21 to the server group 30 or the external network 40, it is determined that there is no traffic flowing to the electrical buffer 211 of the corresponding node 21. To do.
- the power supply control unit 113 of the node control device 11 When there is traffic flowing in the electric buffer 211 (S2030 / Yes), the power supply control unit 113 of the node control device 11 does not perform node-related power supply OFF control for the corresponding node 21 (S2031).
- the power supply control unit 113 determines the presence / absence of traffic in the electrical buffer 211 for all the nodes 21, and forwards packets addressed to the server group 30 or the external network 40 to the nodes 21 that have traffic flowing in the electrical buffer 211. Therefore, the power OFF control of the electric buffer 211 and the power OFF of the entire node 21 are not performed.
- the power supply control unit 113 of the node control device 11 checks whether there is traffic flowing through the packet transfer unit 212 of each node 21 (S2040).
- the confirmation of traffic in S2040 is performed by checking whether or not the transfer information received from the traffic aggregating unit 112 includes the transfer information of the node 21, that is, whether or not the transfer information is stored in the transfer information storage unit 213 of the node 21. To do.
- the power supply control unit 113 receives the transfer information of the node 21 from the traffic aggregation unit 112 (when the transfer information of the node 21 is included in the route aggregation information), that is, the transfer information is stored in the transfer information storage unit 213 of the node 21. If it is stored, it is determined that there is traffic flowing through the packet transfer unit 212 of the corresponding node 21, and the transfer information of the node 21 is not received from the traffic aggregation unit 112 (the transfer information of the node 21 is included in the route aggregation information) In other words, when the transfer information is not stored in the transfer information storage unit 213 of the node 21, it is determined that there is no traffic flowing through the packet transfer unit 212 of the corresponding node 21.
- the power control unit 113 of the node control device 11 When there is traffic flowing through the packet transfer unit 212 (S2040 / Yes), the power control unit 113 of the node control device 11 performs control so that the power of the electric buffer 211 in the corresponding node 21 is turned off (S2041).
- the power supply control unit 113 determines the presence / absence of traffic in the packet transfer unit 212 for all the nodes 21 that are determined to have traffic flowing in the electrical buffer 211, and the node 21 that has traffic flowing in the packet transfer unit 212 Since only the transfer processing of packets addressed to other nodes 21 is possible, the power OFF control of the electric buffer 211 is performed without performing the power OFF control of the entire node 21. For example, in FIG. 10, the power control unit 113 performs power OFF control of the electrical buffer 211 for the nodes 21-4 and 21-5.
- the power control unit 113 of the node control device 11 controls the entire node 21 to be turned off (S2042).
- the power supply control unit 113 determines the presence / absence of traffic in the packet transfer unit 212 for all the nodes 21 that are determined to have traffic flowing in the electrical buffer 211, and determines whether there is no traffic flowing in the packet transfer unit 212. Performs the power OFF control of the entire node 21. For example, in FIG. 10, the power control unit 113 performs power OFF control of the entire node 21 with respect to the node 21-6.
- the server functions are aggregated in addition to the traffic path aggregation, thereby further reducing energy consumption.
- FIG. 11 shows an example of the main configuration of the network transmission system according to the present embodiment.
- the network system includes a plurality of nodes 51 that configure the network, and a control device 50 that controls the plurality of nodes 51.
- the plurality of nodes 51 includes a packet transfer unit 1 and an electrical buffer 2.
- the packet transfer unit 1 transfers a packet between the first route (route between the nodes 51) and the second route (route other than the node 51).
- the electric buffer 2 electrically holds and transfers the packet between the packet transfer unit 1 and the second path.
- the control device 50 includes a server function aggregation unit 6 and a power supply control unit 3.
- the server function aggregating unit 6 aggregates server functions related to traffic in the plurality of servers 52 according to the operating status of the servers 52 accommodated under the plurality of nodes 51.
- the power control unit 3 selects and controls either the power source of the electrical buffer 2 or the power source of the entire node 51 according to the traffic path by the aggregated server function.
- a plurality of server functions are aggregated, and the electric buffer or the power supply of the entire node is controlled according to the traffic caused by the aggregated server functions.
- the network system according to this embodiment includes a plurality of nodes (referred to as nodes 22 in the present embodiment) configuring the network 200 and a node control device that controls the plurality of nodes 22 (in the present embodiment, the node control device 12). Called).
- a connection system 41 such as a server group 30 or an external network 40 is connected to the plurality of nodes 22.
- the node control device 12 is communicably connected to each server group 30 (server 31) in order to control a plurality of server groups 30 (servers 31).
- FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of the node control device 12 and the node 22 according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 12 shows the node control device 12 and one node 22 included in the network system similar to FIG.
- the node control device 12 is assumed to be a device external to the node 22, receives the transfer information from the transfer information storage unit 223 of the plurality of nodes 22, and further receives server information from the plurality of server groups 30 (servers 31). Receive.
- the node 22 includes an electrical buffer 221, a packet transfer unit 222, and a transfer information storage unit 223.
- the node 22 according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as the node 20 according to the first embodiment, and is an optical transmission device such as an optical packet router, for example.
- the transfer information storage unit 223 stores packet transfer information (transfer destination information, transfer table) and is referred to by the packet transfer unit 222. In addition, the transfer information storage unit 223 sends the transfer information stored in the transfer information storage unit 223 to the node control device 12.
- the packet transfer unit 222 receives a packet from the other node 22, determines a destination corresponding to the destination information of the packet based on the transfer information in the transfer information storage unit 223, and sends the packet to the determined destination. .
- the packet transfer unit 222 transmits a packet to another node 22 when the destination is the network 200 configured by the node 22, and the server group 30 or the external network through the electric buffer 221 when the destination is other than the network 200.
- the packet is transmitted to 40.
- the electric buffer 221 sends data (packets) input from other nodes 22 via the packet transfer unit 222 to the server group 30 or the external network 40 accommodated under the nodes 22.
- the electric buffer 221 sends data (packets) input from the server group 30 or the external network 40 to another node 22 via the packet transfer unit 222.
- the node control device 12 further includes a server management unit and a server function aggregation unit in addition to the configuration of the node control device 11 according to the second embodiment. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the node control device 12 includes a server management unit 121, a server function aggregation unit 122, a traffic management unit 123, a traffic aggregation unit 124, and a power supply control unit 125.
- the server management unit 121 grasps (detects) the operation status of the server group 30 accommodated under each node 22 and sends the grasped operation status (server operation status) to the server function aggregation unit 122.
- the server function aggregation unit 122 performs server function aggregation based on the server operation status received from the server management unit 121, and moves (aggregates) the server function. Furthermore, the server function aggregating unit 122 performs traffic route setting based on the server function aggregation result, and notifies the traffic management unit 123 of the route setting result (route setting information).
- the traffic management unit 123 receives the route setting information from the server function aggregating unit 122, further receives the transfer information in the transfer information storage unit 223 from each node 22, and based on the received route setting information and transfer information, the network 200 Understand (detect) the traffic situation at.
- the traffic aggregating unit 124 receives the traffic information indicating the traffic situation grasped by the traffic managing unit 123.
- the traffic aggregation unit 124 aggregates traffic based on the traffic information received from the traffic management unit 123. Further, the traffic aggregation unit 124 sends traffic aggregation information (route aggregation information) indicating the traffic aggregation result to the power supply control unit 125. Based on the traffic aggregation information received from the traffic aggregation unit 124, the power source control unit 125 performs power OFF control of the electric buffer 221 in each node 22 or power OFF control of the entire node 22.
- traffic aggregation information route aggregation information
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the node control apparatus 12 according to the third embodiment.
- the server management unit 121 of the node control device 12 monitors the server group 30 of the entire network 200 (S3010).
- the server management unit 121 collects (receives) the operating status of each server group 30 (server 31), and sends the collected operating status (server operating status) to the server function aggregation unit 122.
- the server function aggregating unit 122 of the node control device 12 confirms whether the server functions can be aggregated (S3020). Can the server function aggregating unit 122 identify the server function (application) being executed in the server group 30 (server 31) based on the server operation status received from the server management unit 121 and consolidate the identified server function? Judge whether. For example, the server function aggregating unit 122 determines whether server functions can be aggregated between different server groups 30 (servers 31). Further, the server function aggregating unit 122 determines whether or not the server functions can be aggregated so that traffic of an arbitrary node 22 is eliminated. The server function aggregating unit 122 may determine whether the server functions can be aggregated based on performance and the like that can be executed by the server group 30 (server 31).
- the server function aggregating unit 122 of the node control device 12 aggregates the server functions (S3021).
- the server function aggregating unit 122 moves the server function to the target server group 30 (server 31), and aggregates the server function in the destination server group 30 (server 31).
- the server function aggregating unit 122 moves the server function between different server groups 30 (servers 31), and aggregates the server function. Further, the server function aggregating unit 122 aggregates the server functions so that traffic of an arbitrary node 22 is eliminated. As a result, the power OFF control of the entire node 22 without traffic can be performed.
- the server function aggregation unit 122 of the node control device 12 After the server function aggregation (S3021), the server function aggregation unit 122 of the node control device 12 performs traffic route setting according to the server function aggregation (S3022). In this case, the server function aggregating unit 122 updates the transfer information in the transfer information storage unit 223 in each node 22 so that a route between the aggregated server functions is configured, and the route setting information indicating the route setting result is transmitted as traffic. Notify the management unit 123.
- FIGS. 14 and 15 show examples of server function aggregation performed in S3021 and S3022.
- 14 and 15 show a state in which packets are transmitted between applications (server functions) of the server 31 via the network 200 including the nodes 22-1 to 22-9.
- FIG. 14 shows a state before the server functions are aggregated
- FIG. 15 shows a state after the server functions are aggregated.
- servers 31-1 to 31-3 are connected to nodes 22-1 to 22-3, respectively
- servers 31-4 to 31-6 are connected to nodes 22-7 to 22-9, respectively. ing.
- FIG. 14 is the same configuration as in FIG. 10 before the server function integration in FIG. That is, the application APL1 of the server 31-1 and the application APL1 of the server 31-4 send and receive packets via the path 32-1, and the application APL2 of the server 31-1 and the application APL2 of the server 31-6 pass through the path 32-2.
- the application APL3 of the server 31-2 and the application APL3 of the server 31-5 transmit and receive the packet via the path 32-3, and the application APL4 of the server 31-3 and the application of the server 31-5 APL 4 transmits and receives packets via path 32-4.
- the power supply OFF control of the entire node can be performed on the node 22-6, and the power supply OFF control of the electric buffer 221 can be performed on the nodes 22-4 and 22-5.
- the server function aggregating unit 122 aggregates the configuration of the server function (application) as shown in FIG. 14 as shown in FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the applications APL1 to APL4 are collected in the servers 31-1 and 31-4, respectively. In accordance with the aggregation of the applications APL1 to APL4, the server function aggregating unit 122 switches the paths 32-1 to 32-4 of the applications APL1 to APL4 so as to pass through the nodes 22-1, 22-4, and 22-7. . That is, the server function aggregating unit 122 aggregates the server functions so that the traffic of the nodes 22-2, 22-3, 22-5, 22-8, and 22-9 is eliminated.
- the server functions are aggregated so that all the applications are realized between the same servers, and the paths are set, so that the nodes 22-2, 22-3, 22-5, 22-8, 22- 9 can be eliminated, so that the power supply of the entire node can be controlled for five nodes 22 (22-2, 22-3, 22-5, 22-8, 22-9).
- the power supply OFF control of the entire node is possible for the nodes 22-2, 22-3, 22-5, 22-6, 22-8, 22-9, and The power supply OFF control of the buffer 221 is possible.
- the traffic management unit 123 of the node control device 12 monitors the traffic situation of the entire network. (S3030).
- the traffic management unit 123 receives the route setting information from the server function aggregating unit 122, further receives the transfer information in the transfer information storage unit 223 from each node 22, and uses the received route setting information and transfer information for the entire network 200. Understand traffic conditions.
- the traffic management unit 123 sends traffic information (transfer information) indicating the grasped traffic status to the traffic aggregation unit 124.
- the traffic aggregating unit 124 of the node control device 12 confirms whether traffic route aggregation is possible from the traffic status of the entire network 200 (S3040).
- the traffic aggregation unit 124 of the node control device 12 performs traffic route aggregation (S3041). In this case, the traffic aggregating unit 124 updates the transfer information in the transfer information storage unit 223 in each node 22 so that the aggregated route is configured, and the route aggregation information indicating the aggregated route (updated after route aggregation) Transfer information) to the power supply control unit 125.
- the power supply control unit 125 of the node control device 12 determines whether there is traffic flowing in the electrical buffer 221 of each node 22. Confirm (S3050). The confirmation of the traffic in S3050 is performed based on whether or not the transfer information (route aggregation information) received from the traffic aggregation unit 124 includes the transfer information from each node 22 to the server group 30 or the external network 40. Note that, after server function aggregation, power control may be performed without performing traffic route aggregation. For example, the traffic management unit 123 may acquire transfer information for the entire network (S3030), and the power supply control unit 125 may turn off the electrical buffer 221 or the entire node 22 based on the transfer information (S3050 to S3050). S3062).
- the power control unit 125 of the node control device 12 When there is traffic flowing in the electrical buffer 221 (S3050 / Yes), the power control unit 125 of the node control device 12 does not perform node-related power OFF control on the corresponding node 22 (S3051).
- the power supply control unit 125 determines the presence or absence of traffic in the electrical buffer 221 for all the nodes 22, and for the node 22 with traffic flowing in the electrical buffer 221, the power supply OFF control of the electrical buffer 221 and the entire node 22 are controlled. Do not turn off the power.
- the power supply control unit 125 of the node control device 12 checks whether there is traffic flowing through the packet transfer unit 222 of each node 22 (S3060).
- the confirmation of the traffic in S3060 is performed by checking whether the transfer information received from the traffic aggregation unit 124 includes the transfer information of the node 22, that is, whether the transfer information is stored in the transfer information storage unit 223 of the node 22. To do.
- the power supply control unit 125 of the node control device 12 controls the power supply of the electric buffer 221 in the corresponding node 22 to be turned off (S3061).
- the power supply control unit 125 determines the presence / absence of traffic in the packet transfer unit 222 for all the nodes 22 determined to have traffic flowing in the electrical buffer 221, and the node 22 having traffic flowing in the packet transfer unit 222 Performs power OFF control of the electric buffer 221. For example, in FIG. 15, the power control unit 125 performs power OFF control of the electric buffer 221 for the node 22-4.
- the power control unit 125 of the node control device 12 performs control so that the entire power of the node 22 is turned off (S3062).
- the power supply control unit 125 determines the presence / absence of traffic in the packet transfer unit 222 for all the nodes 22 determined to have traffic flowing in the electrical buffer 221, and the node 22 having no traffic flowing in the packet transfer unit 222 Performs power OFF control of the entire node 22.
- the power control unit 125 performs power OFF control of the entire node 22 with respect to the nodes 22-2, 22-3, 22-5, 22-6, 22-8, and 22-9.
- Each configuration in the above-described embodiment is configured by hardware and / or software, and may be configured by one piece of hardware or software, or may be configured by a plurality of pieces of hardware or software.
- Each function (each process) of the node or the node control device may be realized by a computer having a CPU, a memory, and the like.
- a packet transfer program or control program for performing a packet transfer method (packet transfer process) or a control method (control process) in the embodiment is stored in the storage device, and each function is stored in the storage device.
- the control program may be executed by the CPU.
- Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media (tangible storage medium). Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (eg flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (eg magneto-optical discs), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory), CD-Rs, CD-R / W, semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable ROM), flash ROM, RAM (random access memory)) are included.
- the program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of temporary computer-readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves.
- the temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.
- Traffic management means for grasping the status of traffic transmitted in a network composed of a plurality of nodes; Traffic aggregation means for aggregating traffic in the network according to the traffic transmission status grasped by the traffic management means; Power control means for controlling the power of the electrical buffer of the node to be turned off or the power of the entire node to be turned off based on the traffic aggregation means;
- a node control system comprising:
- (Appendix 2) Server management means for managing the operating status of a group of servers in the network; Server function aggregation means for aggregating server functions in the network based on the server management means;
- a traffic management function that grasps the status of traffic transmitted in a network consisting of multiple nodes, A traffic aggregation function for aggregating traffic in the network according to the traffic transmission status grasped by the traffic management means; A power control function for controlling the power of the electrical buffer of the node to be turned off or the power of the entire node to be turned off based on the traffic aggregation means;
- a node control device comprising:
- the node control device according to supplementary note 3, comprising:
- a node control method comprising:
- Traffic management processing to grasp the status of traffic transmitted in a network composed of multiple nodes, A traffic aggregation process for aggregating the traffic in the network according to the traffic transmission status grasped by the traffic management means; A power control process for controlling the power of the electrical buffer of the node to be turned off or the power of the entire node to be turned off based on the traffic aggregation means; Node control program for causing a computer to execute.
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以下、図面を参照して第1の実施形態について説明する。
まず、第1の実施形態の特徴についてその概要を説明する。図1は、本実施形態に係るパケット転送システムの主要な構成の一例を示している。
次に、第1の実施形態の構成例について説明する。図3は、本実施形態に係るネットワークシステムの構成例を示している。
次に、第1の実施形態の動作例について説明する。図5は、第1の実施形態に係るノード制御装置10の動作を示すフローチャートである。
本実施形態の効果について説明する。本実施形態では、ノードにおけるトラフィックに応じてノード全体の電力またはノード内にある電気バッファの電力を制御するため、ネットワークの低エネルギー化を実現することができる。
以下、図面を参照して第2の実施形態について説明する。第2の実施形態では、ノード制御装置が経路を集約することでさらに低エネルギー化を実現する。
まず、第2の実施形態の特徴についてその概要を説明する。図6は、本実施形態に係るネットワーク送システムの主要な構成の一例を示している。
次に、第2の実施形態の構成例について説明する。本実施形態に係るネットワークシステムの構成は、図3で示した第1の実施形態と同様である。すなわち、本実施形態に係るネットワークシステムは、ネットワーク200を構成する複数のノード(本実施形態ではノード21と称する)と、複数のノード21を制御するノード制御装置(本実施形態ではノード制御装置11と称する)を備えている。また、複数のノード21には、サーバ群30や外部ネットワーク40などの接続システム41が接続されている。
次に、第2の実施形態の動作例について説明する。図8は、第2の実施形態に係るノード制御装置11の動作を示すフローチャートである。
第2の実施形態の効果について説明する。本実施形態では、トラフィックの経路集約を実現することで、ノード全体またはノード内にある電気バッファの電力制御がより可能になるため、さらにネットワークの低エネルギー化を実現することができる。すなわち、トラフィックの集約結果に応じて、ノード全体の電力およびノードが保持する電気バッファの電力を制御するため、さらにネットワーク全体の低エネルギー化を図ることができる。
以下、図面を参照して第3の実施形態について説明する。第3の実施形態ではトラフィックの経路集約に加えてサーバ機能を集約することで、さらなる低エネルギー化を実現する。
まず、第3の実施形態の特徴についてその概要を説明する。図11は、本実施形態に係るネットワーク送システムの主要な構成の一例を示している。
次に、第2の実施形態の構成例について説明する。本実施形態に係るネットワークシステムの構成は、図3で示した第1の実施形態と同様である。すなわち、本実施形態に係るネットワークシステムは、ネットワーク200を構成する複数のノード(本実施形態ではノード22と称する)と、複数のノード22を制御するノード制御装置(本実施形態ではノード制御装置12と称する)を備えている。また、複数のノード22には、サーバ群30や外部ネットワーク40などの接続システム41が接続されている。さらに、本実施形態では、ノード制御装置12は、複数のサーバ群30(サーバ31)を制御するために、それぞれのサーバ群30(サーバ31)と通信可能に接続されている。
次に、第3の実施形態の動作例について説明する。図13は、第3の実施形態に係るノード制御装置12の動作を示すフローチャートである。
第3の実施形態の効果について説明する。本実施形態では、トラフィックの経路集約に加えてサーバ機能集約を実現することで、ノード全体またはノード内にある電気バッファの電力制御がさらに可能になるため、さらなるネットワークの低エネルギー化を実現することができる。すなわち、サーバ機能の集約結果に応じて、ノード全体の電力およびノードが保持する電気バッファの電力を制御するため、さらにネットワーク全体の低エネルギー化を図ることができる。
複数のノードで構成されるネットワーク内で伝送されるトラフィックの状況を把握するトラフィック管理手段と、
前記トラフィック管理手段が把握したトラフィックの伝送状況に応じて、前記ネットワーク内のトラフィックを集約するトラフィック集約手段と、
前記トラフィック集約手段に基づいて前記ノードの電気バッファの電源をオフまたは前記ノード全体の電源をオフに制御する電源制御手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とするノード制御システム。
前記ネットワーク内にあるサーバ群の稼働状況を管理するサーバ管理手段と、
前記サーバ管理手段にもとづいて前記ネットワーク内のサーバ機能を集約するサーバ機能集約手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする付記1記載のノード制御システム。
複数のノードで構成されるネットワーク内で伝送されるトラフィックの状況を把握するトラフィック管理機能と、
前記トラフィック管理手段が把握したトラフィックの伝送状況に応じて、前記ネットワーク内のトラフィックを集約するトラフィック集約機能と、
前記トラフィック集約手段に基づいて前記ノードの電気バッファの電源をオフまたは前記ノード全体の電源をオフに制御する電源制御機能と、
を備えたことを特徴とするノード制御装置。
前記ネットワーク内にあるサーバ群の稼働状況を管理するサーバ管理機能と、
前記サーバ管理手段にもとづいて前記ネットワーク内のサーバ機能を集約するサーバ機能集約機能と、
を備えたことを特徴とする付記3記載のノード制御装置。
複数のノードで構成されるネットワーク内で伝送されるトラフィックの状況を把握するトラフィック管理ステップと、
前記トラフィック管理手段が把握したトラフィックの伝送状況に応じて、前記ネットワーク内のトラフィックを集約するトラフィック集約ステップと、
前記トラフィック集約手段に基づいて前記ノードの電気バッファの電源をオフまたは前記ノード全体の電源をオフに制御する電源制御ステップと、
を備えたことを特徴とするノード制御方法。
前記ネットワーク内にあるサーバ群の稼働状況を管理するサーバ管理ステップと、
前記サーバ管理手段にもとづいて前記ネットワーク内のサーバ機能を集約するサーバ機能集約ステップと、
を備えたことを特徴とする付記5記載のノード制御方法。
複数のノードで構成されるネットワーク内で伝送されるトラフィックの状況を把握するトラフィック管理処理と、
前記トラフィック管理手段が把握したトラフィックの伝送状況に応じて、前記ネットワーク内のトラフィックを集約するトラフィック集約処理と、
前記トラフィック集約手段に基づいて前記ノードの電気バッファの電源をオフまたは前記ノード全体の電源をオフに制御する電源制御処理と、
をコンピュータに実行させるためのノード制御用プログラム。
2 電気バッファ
3 電源制御部
4 トラフィック検出部
5 トラフィック集約部
6 サーバ機能集約部
10、11、12 ノード制御装置
20、21、22 ノード
30 サーバ群
31 サーバ
40 外部ネットワーク
41 接続システム
50 制御装置
51 ノード
52 サーバ
101、111、123 トラフィック管理部
102、113、125 電源制御部
112、124 トラフィック集約部
121 サーバ管理部
122 サーバ機能集約部
200 ネットワーク
201、211、221 電気バッファ
202、212、222 パケット転送部
203、213、223 転送情報格納部
Claims (10)
- ネットワークを構成する複数のノードと、前記複数のノードを制御する制御装置とを備えるネットワークシステムであって、
前記複数のノードは、
第1の経路と第2の経路との間でパケットを転送するパケット転送手段と、
前記パケット転送手段と前記第2の経路との間で前記パケットを電気的に保持し転送する電気バッファと、を備え、
前記制御装置は、
前記ネットワーク内を流れるトラフィックに応じて、前記複数のノードを経由する前記トラフィックの経路を集約するトラフィック集約手段と、
前記集約したトラフィックの経路に応じて、前記電気バッファの電源または前記ノード全体の電源のいずれかを選択して制御する電源制御手段と、
を備えるネットワークシステム。 - 前記パケット転送手段は、前記パケットに対応する光信号を送受信し、
前記電気バッファは、前記パケットに対応する電気信号を保持する、
請求項1に記載のネットワークシステム。 - 前記トラフィック集約手段は、前記トラフィックの最短経路を維持するように、前記トラフィックの経路を集約する、
請求項1または2に記載のネットワークシステム。 - 前記複数のノードは、前記パケット転送手段が前記パケットを転送するための転送情報を格納する転送情報格納手段を備え、
前記トラフィック集約手段は、前記格納された転送情報に基づいて前記トラフィックの経路を集約する、
請求項1乃至3のいずれか一項に記載のネットワークシステム。 - 前記ネットワークシステムは、前記複数のノードの配下に収容される複数のサーバを備え、
前記制御装置は、前記複数のサーバの稼働状況に応じて、前記複数のサーバにおける前記トラフィックに関連するサーバ機能を集約するサーバ機能集約手段を備える、
請求項1乃至4のいずれか一項に記載のネットワークシステム。 - 前記サーバ機能集約手段は、前記複数のサーバのうち、異なる前記ノードの配下に収容されるサーバにおける前記サーバ機能を集約する、
請求項5に記載のネットワークシステム。 - 前記トラフィック集約手段は、前記サーバ機能集約手段が前記サーバ機能を集約した後、前記トラフィックの経路を集約する、
請求項5または6に記載のネットワークシステム。 - 複数のノードを含むネットワーク内を流れるトラフィックに応じて、前記複数のノードを経由する前記トラフィックの経路を集約するトラフィック集約手段と、
前記集約したトラフィックの経路に応じて、前記ノード内で転送するパケットを電気的に保持する電気バッファの電源または前記ノード全体の電源のいずれかを選択して制御する電源制御手段と、
を備える制御装置。 - 複数のノードを含むネットワーク内を流れるトラフィックに応じて、前記複数のノードを経由する前記トラフィックの経路を集約し、
前記集約したトラフィックの経路に応じて、前記ノード内で転送するパケットを電気的に保持する電気バッファの電源または前記ノード全体の電源のいずれかを選択して制御する、
制御方法。 - 複数のノードを含むネットワーク内を流れるトラフィックに応じて、前記複数のノードを経由する前記トラフィックの経路を集約し、
前記集約したトラフィックの経路に応じて、前記ノード内で転送するパケットを電気的に保持する電気バッファの電源または前記ノード全体の電源のいずれかを選択して制御する、
制御処理をコンピュータに実行させるための制御プログラムが格納された非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体。
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