WO2015135216A1 - 业务流的业务链控制方法和装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, and in particular, to a service chain control method and apparatus for a service flow. Background technique
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the application of the UE accessing the network through the G i LAN.
- the Flow Clas s if ier is a logical network element. It is mainly used for deep packet inspection (DPI) processing of packets.
- This logical network element can be integrated into a gateway, such as a Gateway GPRS Supper t Node (GGSN), or a packet data network.
- GGSN Gateway GPRS Supper t Node
- a Packet Data Network Gateway (PDN GW) may also be a separate DPI device; a Policy and Charging Rule Function (PCRF) is used for policy control decisions and flow charging control functions;
- PCRF Policy and Charging Rule Function
- the switch is mainly used for routing of data packets.
- the service node is mainly used for packet processing, such as video optimization processing of video packets, and Web acceleration processing of Web packets.
- the controller is mainly used for Gi LAN.
- Control for example, controls the processing of a service flow (Service Cha ining).
- the service chain in the present application refers to a process of processing multiple service processes performed on a service flow, for example, performing video optimization processing on a video service flow, and performing service processing such as firewall processing.
- a single UE initiates a service request to an Internet server through a G i LAN, and the UE sends the service request information to the controller.
- the controller initiates the service request initiated by the UE according to the service chain control method in the G i LAN.
- Corresponding service chain control information may be processed only for the service chain corresponding to the service request initiated by the UE; and when a new UE initiates a service request, it is required to generate a new service based on the service request of the new UE.
- the embodiment of the invention provides a service chain control method and device for service flow, which opens the G i LAN capability to the content provider/service provider, and solves the service chain control work of the UE-based service flow under the G i LAN mechanism. A large amount of problems.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a service chain control method for a service flow, where the method includes:
- the service chain management system receives the service sent by the content provider server/service provider server, processes the customized request message;
- the service chain management system generates the service chain information of the service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server according to the service processing customization condition carried in the service request customization request message;
- the service chain management system constructs service chain control information corresponding to the service chain based on the service chain information, so that the controller acquires the service chain control information, and corresponding to the service chain based on the service chain control information
- the traffic forwarding policy information is sent to the switch, so that the switch processes the received service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server according to the flow forwarding policy information.
- the identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server; or the identifier information of the content provider/service provider and the content provider The service processing type corresponding to the service flow provided by the server/service provider server; or the identification information of the content provider server/service provider server and the service type corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server; or The identification information of the content provider/service provider, the type of service processing corresponding to the service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server, and the content provider server/service provider server business type.
- the service chain information includes: service chain sequence information, service flow information corresponding to the service chain; or service chain sequence information, service flow information corresponding to the service chain
- the service chain identification information includes: the service chain sequence information and the service chain identification information; or the service chain sequence information and the service flow information corresponding to the service chain.
- the service chain sequence information includes a service processing sequence corresponding to the service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server And the network element information for performing different types of service processing;
- the service flow information corresponding to the service chain includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server; or the content provider server/service provision The identification information of the quotient server and the service type corresponding to the service flow; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider and the service type corresponding to the service flow.
- the method further includes: the service chain management system constructs service flow control information according to the service chain information, and sends the service flow control information to a policy and a a fee rule function entity PCRF, configured to send the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier when the PCRF receives the service flow information sent by the flow classifier, so that the flow classifier controls the policy according to the first service flow
- the information forwards the received service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server to the switch for processing.
- the service flow control information includes: service flow information corresponding to a service chain, and next service processing routing information; or, a service chain Corresponding service flow information, next service processing routing information, and service chain identification information.
- the first service flow control policy information specifically includes: quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, and next service processing Routing information; or, the 5-tuple information corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing road The information, the service chain identification information; or the 5-tuple information corresponding to the service flow, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or the 5-tuple information and the service flow corresponding to the service flow Corresponding service type, service chain identification information, and next service processing routing information; or, the content provider/service provider identification information, the next service processing routing information; or the content provider/service provider The identification information, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identification information; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or, the content The identification information of the provider/service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information, and the service chain identification information; or, the content The identification information of the provider/service provider, the service
- the method further includes: the service chain management system constructs service flow control information according to the service chain information, and sends the service flow control information to a PCRF, Transmitting, by the PCRF, the second service flow control policy information to the flow classifier, so that the flow classifier controls the received service provider server/service provider server according to the second service flow control policy information.
- the flow is forwarded to the switch for processing.
- the second service flow control policy information specifically includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, The next service processing routing information; or the content provider server/service provider server identification information, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identification information; or the content provider server/service provider server The identification information, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the service chain identification information, and the next service processing Routing information; or, the content provider/service provider identification information, the next service processing routing information; or the content provider/service provider identification information, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identifier Information; or, the content provider/service offering The identification information, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identifier information.
- the traffic classifier receives the service request message sent by the user equipment UE, where the service request message carries the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message;
- the flow classifier obtains the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message.
- the service flow control policy information corresponding to the service request information sent by the PCRF where the service flow control policy information is configured by the PCRF based on the service chain control information sent by the service chain management system; a downlink message sent by the quotient server/service provider server according to the service request message;
- the traffic classifier sends the downlink packet to the switch according to the service flow information of the downlink packet and the service flow control policy information, and the switch performs service processing according to the flow forwarding policy information sent by the controller.
- the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message includes: quintuple information, service type information corresponding to the service flow, content provider server/service provision Identification information of the quotient server or identification information of the content provider/service provider.
- the service flow control policy information includes: service flow information corresponding to the service chain, and next service processing routing information; or, a service corresponding to the service chain Flow information, next service processing routing information, and service chain identification information.
- the service flow information corresponding to the service chain includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server; or And the identification information of the content provider server/service provider server and the service type corresponding to the service flow; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider; or the content provider/service provider The identification information and the type of service corresponding to the service flow.
- the flow classifier sends the downlink packet to the traffic packet information of the downlink packet and the corresponding service flow control policy information.
- the switch specifically includes: the flow classifier determines that the quintuple information of the received downlink message is the same as the quintuple information in the service flow control policy information, and obtains the service chain identification information in the service flow control policy information.
- the service chain identification information in the service flow control policy is obtained; or After determining that the identifier information of the content provider/service provider of the received downlink message is the same as the identifier information of the content provider/service provider in a service flow control policy, the service chain identifier in the service flow control policy is obtained. Or; determining the identification information of the content provider/service provider of the received downlink message, the service type, and the identity information of the content provider/service provider in a service flow control policy, and the service type is the same, The service chain identification information in this traffic flow control policy.
- the embodiment of the present invention further provides a service chain control method for a service flow, where the method includes:
- the traffic classifier receives the downlink packet sent by the content provider server/service provider server; the traffic classifier obtains the traffic flow control policy corresponding to the downlink packet sent by the PCRF according to the service flow information of the downlink packet Information, the service flow control policy information is configured by the PCRF based on service chain control information sent by the service chain management system;
- the flow classifier sends the downlink packet to the switch for processing according to the service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet.
- the service flow control policy information includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, and next service processing routing information; or Identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, next service processing routing information, service chain identification information; or identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, service type corresponding to the service flow, The service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the service chain identification information, the next service processing routing information; or, the content provider/ Identification information of the service provider, next service processing routing information; or, the content provider The identification information of the service provider, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identification information; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; The identifier information of the content provider/service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information, and the service chain identification information.
- the flow classifier according to the service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet, sending the downlink packet to the switch for processing, specifically includes:
- the traffic classifier obtains the service chain identifier information, and sends the downlink packet including the service chain identifier information to the switch.
- the obtaining the service chain identifier information specifically includes: determining the quintuple information of the received downlink packet and If the quintuple information in the service flow control policy information is the same, the service chain identification information in the service flow control policy information is obtained; or, the quintuple information, the service type, and a service flow control of the received downlink packet are determined.
- the service chain identification information in the service flow control policy is obtained; or the content provider/service provider identification information and a service flow control of the received downlink message are determined. If the identity information of the content provider/service provider in the policy is the same, then the service flow is obtained.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a service chain control method for a service flow, where the method includes:
- the controller/PCRF receives the service chain control information sent by the service chain management system
- the service chain control information includes service chain sequence information and service chain identification information, or a service chain sequence letter, and a service flow message corresponding to the service chain, 3 ⁇ 4;
- the controller/PCRF sends the flow forwarding policy information to the switch based on the service chain control information, so that the switch according to the flow forwarding policy information receives the received message according to the service chain corresponding to the packet.
- the service chain control information includes: service chain sequence information, service chain identifier information; or service chain sequence information, service flow information corresponding to the service chain.
- the service chain sequence information includes a service processing sequence corresponding to the service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server And the network element information for performing different types of service processing;
- the service flow information corresponding to the service chain includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server; or the content provider server/service provision The identification information of the quotient server and the service type corresponding to the service flow; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider and the service type corresponding to the service flow.
- the information about the traffic forwarding policy includes: a service chain identifier, a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain, or a service flow information corresponding to the service chain, and a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain.
- the forwarding table includes service chain sequence information.
- the method further includes: the controller/PCRF sending, according to the service chain control information, the first when receiving the service flow information sent by the traffic classifier The traffic flow controls the policy information to the traffic classifier.
- the first service flow control policy information specifically includes: quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, and next service processing Or routing information; or the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information, and the service chain identification information; or the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next The service processing routing information; or the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the service chain identification information, and the next service processing routing information; or the identifier of the content provider/service provider The information, the next service processing routing information; or the content provider/service provider identification information, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identification information; or the content provider/service provider identification information The service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or, the content provider/industry Identifier information provider Information type, service type corresponding to the service flow, next service processing routing information,
- the method further includes: the controller/PCRF transmitting the second service flow control policy information to the flow classifier based on the service chain control information, so that The flow classifier that receives the packet sends the packet to the next hop routing node according to the second service flow control policy information.
- the second service flow control policy information specifically includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, The next service processing routing information; or the content provider server/service provider server identification information, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identification information; or the content provider server/service provider server The identification information, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the service chain identification information, and the next service processing Routing information; or, the content provider/service provider identification information, the next service processing routing information; or the content provider/service provider identification information, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identifier Information; or, the content provider / The identification information of the service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information, Business chain identification information.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a service chain control device for a service flow, where the device includes:
- a receiving unit configured to receive a service processing customization request message sent by a content provider server/service provider server;
- a generating unit configured to generate service chain information of the service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server according to the service processing customization condition carried in the service processing customization request message;
- a sending unit configured to construct a service chain control letter corresponding to the service chain based on the service chain information And causing the controller to obtain the service chain control information, and send, according to the service chain control information, the flow forwarding policy information corresponding to the service chain to the switch, so that the switch forwards the policy information according to the flow.
- the received service stream corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server is processed.
- the service processing customization condition includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server; or, the content provider/service provider Identifying a type of service processing corresponding to the service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server; or identifying information of the content provider server/service provider server and the content provider server/service provisioning The service type corresponding to the quotient server; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider, the type of service processing corresponding to the service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server, and the content provider server/service provision The service type corresponding to the merchant server.
- the service chain information includes: service chain sequence information, service flow information corresponding to the service chain; or service chain sequence information, service flow information corresponding to the service chain, Business chain identification information.
- the service chain sequence information includes a service processing sequence corresponding to the service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server And the network element information for performing each type of service processing;
- the service flow information corresponding to the service chain includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server; or the content provider server/service The identification information of the provider server and the service type corresponding to the service flow; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider and the service type corresponding to the service flow .
- the sending unit is further configured to: configure service flow control information according to service chain information, and send the service flow control information to a policy and charging rule function entity PCRF, Transmitting, by the PCRF, the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier when receiving the service flow information sent by the flow classifier, so that the flow classifier is configured according to the first service
- the flow control policy information forwards the received service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server to the switch for processing.
- the service flow control information includes: service flow information corresponding to a service chain, and next service processing routing information; or, a service chain Corresponding service flow information, next service processing routing information, and service chain identification information.
- the first service flow control policy information specifically includes: quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, and next service processing Or routing information; or the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information, and the service chain identification information; or the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next The service processing routing information; or the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the service chain identification information, and the next service processing routing information; or the identifier of the content provider/service provider
- the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or, the content is Identification information / service providers, service flow corresponding to the service type, service processing to the next route information, identification information of
- the sending unit is further configured to: configure service flow control information according to the service chain information, and send the service flow control information to a PCRF, where the PCRF is used. Transmitting the second service flow control policy information to the flow classifier, so that the flow classifier forwards the received service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server to the switch according to the second service flow control policy information Process it.
- the second service flow control policy information specifically includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, The next service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, the next service processing routing information, and the service chain identification information; Or the identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, the service flow Corresponding service type, service chain identification information, and next service processing routing information; or, the content provider/service provider identification information, the next service processing routing information; or the content provider/service provider The identification information, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identification information; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or, the content The identification information of the provider/service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information, and the service chain identification information.
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a service flow service chain control apparatus, where the apparatus includes:
- a receiving unit configured to receive a service request message sent by the UE, where the service request message carries service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message;
- An acquiring unit configured to obtain service flow control policy information corresponding to the service request information sent by the PCRF according to service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message, where the service flow control policy information is the PCRF based service
- the business chain control information sent by the chain management system is constructed;
- the receiving unit is further configured to receive a downlink packet sent by the content provider server/service provider server according to the service request message;
- the sending unit is configured to send the downlink packet to the switch according to the service flow information of the downlink packet and the corresponding service flow control policy information, and the switch forwards the packet to the corresponding network element for service processing.
- the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message includes: quintuple information, service type information corresponding to the service flow, content provider server/service provision Identification information of the quotient server or identification information of the content provider/service provider.
- the service flow control policy information includes: service flow information corresponding to the service chain, and next service processing routing information; or, a service corresponding to the service chain Flow information, next service processing routing information, and service chain identification information.
- the service flow information corresponding to the service chain includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server; or And the identification information of the content provider server/service provider server and the service type corresponding to the service flow; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider; or the content provider/service provider The identification information and the type of service corresponding to the service flow.
- the sending unit is specifically configured to: obtain the service chain identifier information, and send the downlink packet that includes the service chain identifier information to the switch; where the service chain The identification information can be obtained by: if the quintuple information of the received downlink message is the same as the quintuple information in the service flow control policy information, the service chain identification information of the service flow control policy is the acquired service.
- the service chain identification information in the service flow control policy is The obtained service chain identification information; or, if the content provider/service provider identification information of the received downlink message is the same as the content provider/service provider identification information in a service flow control policy, the service The service chain identification information in the flow control policy is the acquired service chain identification information.
- the service flow is
- the service chain identification information in the control policy is the acquired service chain identification information.
- the embodiment of the present invention further provides a service chain control device for a service flow, where the device includes:
- a receiving unit configured to receive a downlink message sent by a content provider server/service provider server;
- a querying unit configured to acquire, according to the service flow information of the downlink packet, the The service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet, where the service flow control policy information is configured by the PCRF based on the service chain control information sent by the service chain management system;
- the sending unit is configured to send the downlink packet to the switch for processing according to the service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet.
- the service flow control policy information includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, and next service processing routing information; or Identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, next service processing routing information, service chain identification information; or identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, service type corresponding to the service flow, The service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the service chain identification information, the next service processing routing information; or, the content provider/ The identification information of the service provider, the next service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identification information; or the content provider/service Provider's identification information, business flow Corresponding to the service type, service processing to the next route information; identification information or the content provider / service provider, the service flow corresponding to the service type, service processing to the next route information, identification information of the business chain.
- the sending unit is specifically configured to: obtain service chain identifier information, and send a downlink packet that includes the service chain identifier information to a switch; where the service chain is The identification information can be obtained by: if the source address of the received downlink message is the same as the identity information of the content provider server/service provider server in a service flow control policy, the service chain identifier of the service flow control policy The information is the obtained service chain identification information; or, if the source address of the received downlink packet, the service type, and the identification information and service type of the content provider server/service provider server in a service flow control policy are the same, The service chain identification information in the service flow control policy is the acquired service chain identification information; or, if the content provider/service provider identification information of the received downlink message and the content provider in a service flow control policy / The service provider's identification information is the same, then this service Control
- the service chain identification information in the system policy is the obtained service chain identification information; or, if the content provider/
- an embodiment of the present invention provides a service chain control device for a service flow, where the device includes:
- a receiving unit configured to receive service chain control information sent by the service chain management system
- the service chain control information includes service chain sequence information and service chain identifier information, or service chain sequence information and service flow information corresponding to the service chain;
- a sending unit configured to send, according to the service chain control information, the flow forwarding policy information to the switch, so that the switch performs, according to the flow forwarding policy information, the received packet according to the service chain corresponding to the packet Business processing.
- the service chain sequence information includes a service processing sequence corresponding to a service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server, and performing different types of service processing.
- Network element information includes a service processing sequence corresponding to a service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server, and performing different types of service processing.
- the service chain sequence information includes a service processing sequence corresponding to the service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server And the network element information for performing each type of service processing;
- the service flow information corresponding to the service chain includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server; or the content provider server/service The identification information of the provider server and the service type corresponding to the service flow; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider and the service type corresponding to the service flow .
- the flow forwarding policy information includes: a service chain identifier, a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain; or a service flow information corresponding to the service chain, and a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain.
- the forwarding table includes service chain sequence information.
- the sending unit is further configured to: And sending, by the service chain control information, the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier when receiving the service flow information sent by the flow classifier.
- the first service flow control policy information specifically includes: quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, and next service processing Or routing information; or the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information, and the service chain identification information; or the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next The service processing routing information; or the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the service chain identification information, and the next service processing routing information; or the identifier of the content provider/service provider The information, the next service processing routing information; or the content provider/service provider identification information, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identification information; or
- the sending unit is further configured to: send the second service flow control policy information to the flow classifier based on the service chain control information.
- the second service flow control policy information specifically includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, The next service processing routing information; or the content provider server/service provider server identification information, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identification information; or the content provider server/service provider server The identification information, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the service chain identification information, and the next service processing Routing information; or, the content provider/service provider identification information, the next service processing routing information; or the content provider/service provider identification information, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identifier Information; or, the content provider/service offering Identification information, The service type corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information, and the service chain identification information.
- the service chain control method and apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present invention generate a content provider according to a service processing customization request message sent by a content provider server/service provider server, and a service processing customization condition carried in the service request customization message.
- the service chain information of the service flow corresponding to the server/service provider server based on the service chain information, constitutes service chain control information corresponding to the service chain, so that the controller obtains the service chain control information and controls the service chain based on the service chain control information.
- the traffic forwarding policy information is sent to the switch, so that the switch processes the service flow corresponding to the received content provider server/service provider server according to the flow forwarding policy information.
- the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention can implement service chain control in a G i LAN mechanism in a content provider/service provider unit, so that the UE accesses the content provider server/service provider through the G i LAN.
- the network element such as the controller and the switch can process the service flow according to the service chain information of the content provider/service provider, thereby reducing the service chain control workload of the UE-based service flow.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application of a UE accessing a network through a G i LAN;
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a service chain control method for a service flow according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a service chain control method for another service flow according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a service chain control method for another service flow according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 6 is a network entity in a network according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic diagram of information exchange for performing business chain control of a service flow;
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of information interaction of service chain control of service flows performed by each network entity in another network according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a service chain control apparatus for a service flow according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of another service flow service chain control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a service chain control apparatus of another service flow according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a service chain management entity according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a flow classifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of another stream classifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description
- the service chain control method as a new service flow can be applied to a content provider or a service provider (described as a content provider/service) Provider) provides a scenario of a service flow to a user through a G i LAN, where the content provider is mainly an enterprise that provides an Internet information service and a value-added service to a plurality of users, and the service provider mainly provides resources by means of a public telecommunication network. An enterprise that develops additional communication services with other communication devices.
- the content provider server/service provider server may first send a service processing customization request message to the service chain management system or the service chain management entity, so that the service chain management system generates a custom request message according to the service processing to control the
- the service chain control information of the service processing of the service flow sent by the content provider/service provider and transmitting the service chain control information to each network entity, so that the switch receives the service flow of the content provider I service provider
- the switch receives the service flow of the content provider I service provider
- the network element such as the controller and the switch can perform the corresponding service flow according to the service provider/service provider's service chain.
- the processing further realizes the service chain control by the content provider/service provider, and solves the problem that the service chain control workload of the UE-based service flow under the Gi LAN mechanism is large.
- the service chain of the service flow is composed of various service processes performed on the service flow. If the video stream needs to be optimized and processed by the firewall, then the service chain of the service flow is “video optimization processing”. - Firewall processing”.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a service chain control method for a service flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the execution entity of the embodiment is a service chain management system, where the service chain management system may be implemented in the controller of FIG. Implemented in a network element with open capabilities, and can also be used in an operational support system.
- Step 201 The service chain management system receives a service processing customization request message sent by a content provider server/service provider server.
- the service processing customization request message carries a service processing customization condition
- the service processing customization condition includes identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server (eg, address information, URL ( Uniform Resource Locator, URI (Uniform Resource Ident if ier, etc.) or identification information of the content provider/service provider (eg, application ID or domain name, etc.) and content provider server / The type of business processing corresponding to the service flow provided by the service provider server.
- the service processing customization condition may further include a service type corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server, where the service type corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server may include a video service, a voice service, and a web service.
- the type of service processing corresponding to the service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server may include video optimization processing, web cache processing, and the like.
- the content provider server/service provider server can implement the transmission of the service processing customization request message through a mobile operator's open Application Programming Interface (API), for example, a content provider server/service provider server.
- API Application Programming Interface
- a mobile operator's open network element eg, open platform, etc.
- the open service custom AP I interface transport service processes the custom request message to the open platform, and the open platform sends the service processing custom request message to the service chain management system.
- Step 202 The service chain management system generates the service chain information of the service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server according to the service processing customization condition carried in the service request customization message.
- the service chain management system may select the network element corresponding to the service processing according to the service processing customization condition carried therein. For example, if the customized service processing includes video optimization processing, the service chain management system selects video optimization. The processed network element; or, if the customized service processing includes web cache processing, the service chain management system selects the network element processed by the web cache. Thus, the service chain management system can generate corresponding service chain information.
- the service chain information includes: service chain sequence information, service flow information corresponding to the service chain; or service chain sequence information, service flow information corresponding to the service chain, service chain identification information (used to identify a service chain, such as a service chain) ID).
- service chain information described in the subsequent embodiments of the present invention is the information described herein and will not be described in detail.
- the service chain sequence information includes a service processing sequence corresponding to the service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server, and network element information for performing different types of service processing.
- the service flow information corresponding to the service chain includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server; or, the identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server and the service type corresponding to the service flow; or, the content provider/ The identification information of the service provider; or the identity of the content provider/service provider and the type of service corresponding to the service flow.
- the service chain sequence information described in the subsequent embodiments of the present invention and the service flow information corresponding to the service chain are all the information described herein, and will not be detailed again. Description.
- Step 203 The service chain management system constructs service chain control information corresponding to the service chain based on the service chain information, so that the controller acquires the service chain control information, and based on the service chain control information,
- the traffic forwarding policy information corresponding to the service chain is sent to the switch, so that the switch processes the received service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server according to the flow forwarding policy information.
- the service chain control information includes: service chain sequence information and service chain identifier information; or service chain sequence information and service flow information corresponding to the service chain.
- the flow forwarding policy information includes: a service chain identifier, a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain, and a forwarding table including service chain sequence information; or a service flow information corresponding to the service chain and a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain, where the forwarding table includes services Chain sequence information.
- the service chain management system sends the service chain control information to the controller, so that the controller sends the traffic forwarding policy information corresponding to the service chain to the switch based on the service chain control information, and the switch can receive the service flow forwarded by the traffic classifier.
- the service flow is sent to the corresponding service node according to the service chain control information for corresponding service processing.
- the service chain management system may further construct service flow control information according to the service chain information, and send the service flow control information corresponding to the service chain to the policy and charging rule function entity PCRF to enable the PCRF. Transmitting the first service flow control policy information to the traffic classifier when the traffic flow information sent by the traffic classifier is received, where the traffic flow information is a traffic classifier that receives the service request message sent by the UE, and obtains the service request in the service request message.
- the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the message is sent to the PCRF; wherein, the service flow control information includes: service flow information corresponding to the service chain, and next service processing route information (that is, the switch receives the content provided) The next hop routing information processed by the service server/service provider server service flow); or the service flow information corresponding to the service chain, the next service processing routing information, and the service chain identification information.
- the PCRF constructs the first service flow control policy information according to the service flow information and the service flow control information sent by the traffic classifier.
- the first service flow control policy information specifically includes: the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow (source IP) Address, source port, destination IP address, destination port, and transport layer protocol number), the next service processing routing information; or, the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information, the service chain identification information; or The quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or the quintuple information corresponding to the service flow, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the service chain identification information, and the next service Processing routing information; or, content provider/service provider identification information, next service processing routing information; or content provider/service provider identification information, next service processing routing information, service chain identification information; The identification information of the content provider/service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing routing information; or the identification information of the content provider/service provider, the service type corresponding to the service flow, and the next service processing Routing information, service
- the service chain management system may further construct service flow control information according to the service chain information, and send the service flow control information to the policy and charging rule function entity PCRF, so that the PCRF sends the second service.
- the flow control policy information is sent to the flow classifier, so that the flow classifier forwards the received service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server to the switch for processing according to the second service flow control policy information.
- the second service flow control policy information specifically includes:
- Identification information of the content provider server/service provider server Service type corresponding to the service flow, service chain identification information, and next service processing routing information;
- the content provider/service provider identification information, the service type corresponding to the service flow, the next service processing routing information, and the service chain identification information is the information described herein and will not be described in detail.
- the second service flow control policy information that is sent by the PCRF to the flow classifier and the first service flow control policy information that is sent by the PCRF after receiving the service flow control information sent by the flow classifier The content is not the same. If the PCRF actively sends the second service flow control policy information to the flow classifier, the second traffic flow control policy information is saved in the flow classifier. After the traffic classifier receives the downlink packet of each UE, the traffic classifier can query the stored second service flow control policy information to obtain the service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet, so that the traffic classifier does not need to be combined with the PCRF. Interaction, obtaining service flow control policy information, significantly reducing the signaling interaction between the flow classifier and the PCRF.
- the service chain control method of the service flow provided by the embodiment of the present invention generates a content provider by receiving a service processing customization request message sent by the content provider server/service provider server, and customizing the service processing conditions carried in the service request customization message according to the service processing.
- the service chain information of the service flow corresponding to the server/service provider server based on the service chain information, construct corresponding service chain control information, so that the controller obtains the service chain control information, and based on the service chain control information, the service chain
- the corresponding flow forwarding policy information is sent to the switch, so that the switch processes the service flow corresponding to the received content provider server/service provider server according to the flow forwarding policy information.
- the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention can enable the network element of the controller, the switch, and the like to be provided by the content provider/service when the user accesses the service content provided by the content provider server/service provider server through the G i local area network.
- the business chain of the business processes the business flow accordingly, thereby implementing the business chain control by the content provider/service provider, thereby avoiding the need in the prior art.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as service processing is realized, and the revenue of the mobile operator is increased.
- the foregoing embodiment describes a method for a service chain management system to generate a service chain.
- the following describes an embodiment of a method for forwarding a service request message and a corresponding downlink message according to related information of a service chain after receiving a service request message by using a flow classifier. That is, the method of applying the business chain in practical applications.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a service chain of another service flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the implementation body of the embodiment is a flow classifier, and the method provided in this embodiment may be provided in the embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIG. The method is used together. As shown, this embodiment includes the following steps:
- Step 301 The traffic classifier receives the service request message sent by the UE, where the service request message carries the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message.
- the traffic classifier After receiving the service request message sent by the UE, the traffic classifier parses the service request message, and obtains the service flow information corresponding to the message packet, including the quintuple information, that is, the source IP address, the source port, and the destination IP address. And the destination port, the transport layer protocol number, and the service type information of the service requested by the service request message, the identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, or the identifier information of the content provider/service provider.
- the quintuple information that is, the source IP address, the source port, and the destination IP address.
- the destination port, the transport layer protocol number, and the service type information of the service requested by the service request message the identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, or the identifier information of the content provider/service provider.
- Step 302 The flow classifier obtains service flow control policy information corresponding to the service request information sent by the PCRF according to the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message, where the service flow control policy information is The PCRF is constructed based on the service chain control information sent by the service chain management system.
- the flow classifier will send the service request message to the corresponding content provider server/service provider server according to the service flow control policy information.
- the flow classifier may first query the flow classifier whether there is service flow control policy information corresponding to the service flow information, and if yes, extract the service flow directly in the flow classifier.
- Control policy information otherwise the quintuple letter can be sent to the controller or PCRF Information, or the identity information of the content provider server/service provider server, or the domain name of the content provider server/service provider server, and the controller or the PCRF obtains the corresponding service flow control policy information according to the service flow information and returns the flow to the flow.
- Classifier may first query the flow classifier whether there is service flow control policy information corresponding to the service flow information, and if yes, extract the service flow directly in the flow classifier.
- Control policy information otherwise the quintuple letter can be sent to the controller or PCRF Information, or the identity information of the content provider server/service provider server, or the domain name of the content provider server/service provider server, and the controller or the PCRF obtains the corresponding service flow control policy information according to the service flow information and returns the flow to the flow.
- the obtained service flow control policy information is the first service flow control policy information.
- Step 303 The flow classifier receives a downlink packet sent by the content provider server/service provider server according to the service request message.
- Step 304 The flow classifier sends the downlink packet to the switch according to the service flow information of the downlink packet and the corresponding service flow control policy information, and the switch performs the service processing according to the flow forwarding policy information sent by the controller.
- the downlink packet is sent to the switch according to the service flow information of the downlink packet and the corresponding service flow control policy information, and the downlink packet is forwarded to the UE for processing, and the processing includes: obtaining the service chain identifier information, sending The downlink packet including the service chain identification information is sent to the switch.
- the service chain identifier information may be encapsulated in a packet header of the downlink packet.
- the service chain identification information may be obtained by: if the received quintuple information of the downlink packet is the same as the quintuple information in the service flow control policy information, the service chain identifier of the service flow control policy.
- the information is the obtained service chain identification information; or, if the received quintuple information of the downlink >3 ⁇ 4 text, the service type, and the quintuple in the service flow control policy are the same, the service flow control policy is The service chain identification information is the obtained service chain identification information; or, if the content provider/service provider identification information of the received downlink message and the content provider/service provider identifier in a service flow control policy If the information is the same, the service chain identification information in the service flow control policy is the obtained service chain identification information; or, if the content provider/service provider of the received downlink message receives the identification information, the service type, and a service flow.
- the service chain identification information in the service flow control policy is the acquired service chain identification information.
- the switch After receiving the downlink packet, the switch can perform the service processing according to the flow forwarding policy information sent by the controller, and then forward the downlink packet to the UE.
- the traffic forwarding policy information includes service chain identification information, a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain, or a service flow information corresponding to the service chain and a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain.
- the forwarding table includes service chain sequence information.
- the service chain control method of the service flow receives the service request message sent by the UE, where the service request message carries the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message; and the service flow corresponding to the service flow corresponding to the service request message
- the flow information is obtained by acquiring service flow control policy information corresponding to the service request information sent by the PCRF, and the service flow control policy information is configured by the PCRF based on the service chain control information sent by the service chain management system; receiving the content provider server/service provider server
- the downlink packet sent according to the service request message is sent to the switch according to the service flow information of the downlink packet and the service flow control policy information, and the switch performs the service processing according to the flow forwarding policy information sent by the controller.
- the traffic classifier can follow the service flow information of the downlink message provided by the content provider/service provider and the corresponding service.
- the flow control policy information is sent to the switch, and the switch processes the packet according to the flow forwarding policy information sent by the controller, and then forwards the packet to the UE, thereby implementing the service by the content provider/service provider.
- the chain control solves the problem that the service chain control workload of the UE-based service flow under the G i LAN mechanism is large.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the currency processing of the value-added service such as service processing is realized, and the revenue of the mobile operator is increased.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a service chain control method of another service flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the execution subject of the embodiment of the present invention is a flow classifier, and the method provided in this embodiment may be the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. The methods provided are used together.
- Step 401 The stream classifier receives a downlink message sent by a content provider server/service provider server.
- the traffic classifier can obtain the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the downlink packet from the downlink packet, where the service flow information includes the quintuple information, that is, the source IP address, the source port, the destination IP address, the destination port, and the transmission.
- the layer protocol number further includes service type information of the service requested by the service request message, identification information of the content provider server/service provider server, or identification information of the content provider/service provider.
- Step 402 The traffic classifier obtains service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet sent by the PCRF according to the service flow information of the downlink packet, where the service flow control policy information is that the PCRF is based on a service chain.
- the business chain control information sent by the management system is constructed.
- the service flow control policy information that is stored locally is sent to the traffic classifier after the PCRF receives the service flow control information sent by the service chain management system.
- the locally stored service flow control policy information specifically includes: identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, next service processing routing information; or identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, and next service processing Routing information, service chain identification information; or identification information of a content provider server/service provider server, a service type corresponding to a service flow, and a next service processing routing information; or, an identifier of a content provider server/service provider server Information, service type corresponding to the service flow, service chain identification information, next service processing routing information; or, content provider/service provider identification information, next service processing routing information; or, content provider/service provider Identification information, next service processing routing information, service chain identification information; or, content provider/service provider identification information, service flow corresponding service type, next service processing routing information; or, content provider/service Provider's Identification information, service flow corresponding to the service type, service processing
- Step 403 The flow classifier sends the downlink packet to the switch for processing according to the service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet.
- the traffic classifier can send the downlink message to the switch according to the next service processing routing information in the service flow control policy information.
- the sending the downlink packet to the switch for processing according to the service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet includes: obtaining the service chain identifier information, and sending the downlink packet including the service chain identifier information to the switch.
- the service chain identifier information may be encapsulated in a packet header of the downlink packet, and the downlink packet is sent to the switch.
- the service chain identification information encapsulated in the packet header may be obtained by: obtaining source network address information of the downlink packet and identifier of the content provider server/service provider server in a service flow control policy information. If the information is the same, the service chain identification information of the service flow control policy is the obtained service chain identification information; or, if the source IP address information of the received downlink message, the service type, and the content provider in a service flow control policy If the identification information and the service type of the server/service provider server are the same, the service chain identification information in the service flow control policy is the obtained service chain identification information; or, if the content provider/service of the received downlink message is provided If the identification information of the quotient is the same as the identification information of the content provider/service provider in the service flow control policy, the service chain identification information in the service flow control policy is the acquired service chain identification information; or, if received Content provider/business of downlink messages
- the switch After receiving the downlink packet, the switch can perform service processing according to the flow forwarding policy information sent by the controller, and then forward the downlink packet to the UE.
- the traffic forwarding policy information includes service chain identifier information, and a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain; or The service flow information corresponding to the service chain and the forwarding table corresponding to the service chain.
- the forwarding table includes service chain sequence information.
- the service chain control method of the service flow receives the downlink packet sent by the content provider server/service provider server, and obtains the downlink packet sent by the PCRF according to the service flow information of the downlink packet.
- Corresponding service flow control policy information wherein the service flow control policy information is configured by the PCRF based on the service chain control information sent by the service chain management system; and the downlink message is configured according to the service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet Send it to the switch for processing. Therefore, when the user accesses the service provided by the third-party content provider server/service provider server, the traffic classifier can follow the service flow information of the downlink message provided by the content provider/service provider and the corresponding service.
- the flow control policy information is sent to the switch, and the switch forwards the packet to the UE according to the flow forwarding policy information sent by the controller, and then implements the service by the content provider/service provider.
- the chain control solves the problem that the service chain control workload of the UE-based service flow under the G i LAN mechanism is large.
- the traffic classifier searches for the service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet of each UE in the service flow control policy information that is received and stored locally, so that the traffic classifier does not need to interact with the PCRF to obtain the service flow. Controlling the policy information also significantly reduces the signaling interaction between the flow classifier and the PCRF.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as service processing is realized, and the income of the mobile operator is increased.
- the foregoing three embodiments respectively describe a method for generating a service chain by a service chain management system and a method for processing a received message message according to service flow control information, and the controller or PCRF slave service chain is described by an embodiment. The process of the management system obtaining relevant information of the service chain and notifying the related information to the flow classifier and the switch.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a service chain control method of another service flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the execution entity of the embodiment is a network entity connected to a traffic classifier and a switch, and may be a controller or a PCRF.
- the method provided by the example can be used in conjunction with the method provided by the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 or FIG.
- the technical solution, as shown in the figure, the embodiment comprises the following steps:
- Step 501 The controller/PCRF receives the service chain control information sent by the service chain management system.
- the service chain control information includes: service chain sequence information and service chain identifier information; or service chain sequence information and service flow information corresponding to the service chain.
- the service chain sequence information includes a service processing sequence corresponding to the service flow provided by the content provider server/service provider server, and network element information for performing each type of service processing.
- Step 502 The controller/PCRF is based on the service The chain control information is sent to the switch, so that the switch processes the received packet according to the traffic forwarding policy information according to the service chain corresponding to the packet, and then sends the packet to the receiving end.
- the flow forwarding policy information includes: a service chain identifier, a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain; or a service flow information corresponding to the service chain and a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain; wherein the forwarding table includes service chain sequence information.
- the switch when the switch receives the packet corresponding to the content provider/service provider, the switch can perform corresponding service processing on the packet according to the flow forwarding policy, and send the processed packet to the receiving end, for example, UE.
- the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes: sending, according to the service chain control information, the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier when receiving the service flow information sent by the flow classifier, so that the received message is received.
- the flow classifier sends the message to the next hop routing node according to the first service flow control policy information.
- the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes: sending, according to the service chain control information, the second service flow control policy information to the flow classifier, so that the flow classifier that receives the packet controls the message according to the second service flow control policy information. Send to the next hop routing node.
- the controller actively sends the second service flow control policy information to the flow classifier, which reduces the interaction process between the flow classifier sending the request information and the PCRF requesting the service flow control policy information, and significantly reduces the service interaction between the flow classifier and the PCRF. process.
- the controller can receive the service flow control information of the service chain management system. Then, the second service flow control policy information is directly sent to the flow classifier, and the first service flow control policy information is sent to the flow classifier after receiving the service flow information corresponding to the service request message sent by the flow classifier. After receiving the service request message related to the service flow or the service downlink message sent by the content provider/service provider for the service request, the traffic classifier can directly query and obtain the corresponding service flow control policy locally. The information is sent to the next hop routing node according to the next service processing routing information in the service flow control policy information.
- the embodiment of the present invention implements that when the user accesses the service provided by the third-party content provider server/service provider server, the switch can process the service according to the service chain corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server. .
- the problem that the service chain control workload of the UE-based service flow caused by generating service chain control information based on the service request of each UE is solved is solved.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as service processing is realized, and the revenue of the mobile operator is increased.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of information exchange of service chain control of service flows performed by each network entity in a network according to an embodiment of the present invention
- the network includes a controller, a PCRF, a flow classifier, a switch, and a service chain management system, An open platform, and a third-party content provider server/service provider server that accesses the service chain management system through an open platform.
- the process of implementing the service chain control of the service flow by each of the foregoing network entities is as follows:
- Step 601 The content provider server/service provider server sends a service processing customization request message to the open platform.
- the service processing customization request message carries a service processing customization condition.
- the content provider server/service provider server can transmit the service processing customization request message to the open platform through the API interface opened by the mobile operator.
- Step 602 The open platform forwards the service processing customization request message to the service chain management system.
- Step 603 Generate service chain information according to the service processing customization request message.
- the service chain management system After the service chain management system receives the service processing customization request message, it can be carried according to the The service processing custom condition selection service processing corresponding network element, for example, if the customized service processing includes video optimization processing, the service chain management system selects the network element for video optimization processing; or, if the customized service processing includes web cache processing, The service chain management system selects the network element processed by the web cache. Thus, the service chain management system can generate corresponding service chain information.
- Step 604 The service chain management system sends the service chain control information to the controller based on the service chain information.
- the service chain control information includes: service chain sequence information and service chain identifier information; or service chain sequence information and service flow information corresponding to the service chain.
- Step 605 The controller sends the flow forwarding policy information to the switch based on the service chain control information.
- the flow forwarding policy information includes: a service chain identifier, a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain, or a service flow information corresponding to the service chain and a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain.
- the forwarding table includes service chain sequence information.
- Step 606 The service chain management system sends the service flow control information to the PCRF.
- the service flow control information includes: service flow information corresponding to the service chain, and next service processing routing information; or service flow information corresponding to the service chain, next service processing routing information, and service chain identification information.
- Step 607 The traffic classifier receives the service request message sent by the UE.
- Step 608 Report the service flow information of the service request message to the PCRF.
- the traffic classifier can parse the service request message and parse the service flow information corresponding to the message packet, including the quintuple information, that is, the source IP address, the source port, the destination IP address, and the destination.
- the flow classifier can report one or any combination of the service flow information to the PCRF.
- Step 609 The PCRF sends the service flow control policy information corresponding to the service flow information to the flow classifier.
- the PCRF may also directly send the service flow control policy to the flow classifier, instead of sending the service flow information reported by the flow classifier, and the relevant settings may be performed in the actual application.
- the PCRF may send the service flow control policy information, which may be referred to as the first service flow control policy information, and the PCRF receives the service flow sent by the service chain management system.
- the service flow control policy information directly delivered after the control information may be referred to as the second service flow control policy information. If the second service flow control policy information is directly delivered to the flow classifier, step 6 0 7 and step 6 0 8 may not be performed in the embodiment of the present invention.
- the PCRF may obtain the service flow control information according to the destination address in the quintuple of the service flow information, and deliver the first service flow control policy based on the service flow control information and the service flow information sent by the flow classifier.
- the flow classifier, the first service flow control policy information includes a quintuple and a next service processing routing information. If the service flow control information received from the service chain management system includes the service chain identification information, the traffic classifier is delivered to the traffic classifier.
- the first service flow control policy information of the device also includes the service chain identification information; or
- the PCRF can obtain the service flow control information according to the destination address and the service type in the received quintuple, and deliver the first service flow control policy information to the traffic classification based on the service flow control information and the service flow information sent by the flow classifier.
- the first service flow control policy includes a quintuple, a service type, and a next service processing routing information. If the service flow control information obtained from the service chain management system includes the service chain identification information, the traffic classifier sends the information to the traffic classifier.
- the first service flow control policy also includes service chain identification information; or
- the PCRF may obtain the service flow control information according to the identifier of the received content provider/service provider, and deliver the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier based on the service flow control information, where the first service flow control policy includes The identifier of the content provider/service provider, the next service processing routing information, if the service flow control information obtained from the service chain management system includes the service chain identifier information, the first service flow policy information sent to the traffic classifier Also contains the business chain identification information; or, The PCRF can obtain the service flow control information according to the identifier of the received content provider/service provider and the service type, and deliver the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier based on the service flow control information, and the first service flow control The policy includes the identifier of the content provider/service provider, the service type, and the next service processing routing information. If the service flow control information includes the service chain identification information, the first service flow control policy also includes the service chain identification information.
- Step 610 The traffic classifier sends a service request message to the content provider server/service provider server.
- the traffic classifier can process the routing information of the service request message according to the next service in the service flow control policy information, and forward the service request message to the content provider server/service provider server through the switch.
- Step 611 The content provider server/service provider server sends a downlink message to the traffic classifier.
- the content provider/service provider may send the downlink packet to the traffic classifier according to the service requested by the service request message.
- Step 612 The traffic classifier sends a downlink packet to the switch.
- the traffic classifier obtains the service chain identifier information, encapsulates the service chain identifier information in the packet header, and sends the encapsulated packet to the switch.
- the method for the traffic classifier to obtain the service chain identification information is as follows:
- the flow classifier obtains the service chain identification information according to the quintuple, if the quintuple of the received downlink message and a service If the quintuple in the flow control policy is the same, the service chain identification information of the service flow control policy is the service chain identification information obtained by the flow classifier; or, if the service flow control policy information in the flow classifier is the second service flow Controlling the policy information, the traffic classifier obtains the service chain identifier information according to the source address of the downlink packet, if the source address of the received downlink packet and the identifier of the content provider server/service provider server in a service flow control policy If the information is the same, the service chain identification information of the service flow control policy is the service chain identification information obtained by the flow classifier.
- the traffic classifier obtains the service chain identity information according to the quintuple and the service type, if the received quintuple of the downlink packet
- the service type is the same as the quintuple and the service type in the service flow control policy
- the service chain identification information in the service flow control policy is the service chain identification information obtained by the flow classifier; or, if the traffic classifier is in the traffic classifier
- the traffic flow control policy information is the second service flow control policy information, and the traffic classifier obtains the service chain identity information according to the source address and the service type of the downlink packet, and the source address, service type, and service of the received downlink packet. If the identification information and the service type of the content provider server/service provider server in the flow control policy are the same, the service chain identification information of the service flow control policy is the service chain identification information acquired by the flow classifier.
- the flow classifier obtains the service chain identification information according to the identification information of the content provider/service provider. If the identifier information of the content provider/service provider of the received downlink message is the same as the identity information of the content provider/service provider in a service flow control policy, the service chain identification information in the service flow control policy It is the service chain identification information obtained by the stream classifier.
- the flow classifier obtains the service chain identification information according to the identification information and service type of the content provider/service provider. If the identity information of the content provider I service provider of the received downlink message, the service type, and the identity information of the content provider/service provider in a service flow control policy are the same, the service flow control policy The service chain identification information in the middle is the service chain identification information obtained by the flow classifier.
- Step 61 The switch sends the received packet to the corresponding service node for corresponding service processing according to the flow forwarding policy.
- the switch performs corresponding service processing according to the service chain identifier information.
- the details are as follows: The switch finds the flow forwarding policy according to the service chain identification information, and obtains the service chain sequence information from the flow forwarding policy information. Based on the service chain sequence information, the switch forwards the received packet to the corresponding network element for service processing. For example, if the service chain sequence performs video optimization processing and then performs firewall processing, the switch forwards the packet to the video. Optimization The processed network element performs video optimization processing. After the packet video is optimized, the switch forwards the packet to the network element processed by the firewall for firewall processing.
- the switch performs DPI parsing processing, and obtains information such as a quintuple, a service type, a content provider/service provider identifier, and the like from the downlink packet, and then the switch obtains the flow according to the information.
- Send a policy and then obtain the service chain sequence information from the flow forwarding policy.
- the switch forwards the received packet to the corresponding network element for service processing.
- the method for the switch to obtain the flow forwarding policy is as follows:
- the switch queries the saved flow forwarding policy according to the source address in the quintuple. If the identity information of the content provider server/service provider server in a flow forwarding policy is the same as the source address, the flow forwarding policy is the switch. The obtained flow forwarding policy; or,
- the switch queries the saved flow forwarding policy according to the source address and the service type in the quintuple. If the content provider server/service provider server in the flow forwarding policy identifies the information, service type, and the source address and service type. If the same, the flow forwarding policy is the flow forwarding policy obtained by the switch; or
- the switch queries the saved flow forwarding policy according to the identifier information of the content provider/service provider, if the identifier of the content provider/service provider in the flow forwarding policy and the identifier information of the content provider/service provider If the same, the flow forwarding policy is the flow forwarding policy obtained by the switch; or
- the switch queries the saved flow forwarding policy according to the identity information of the content provider/service provider and the service type, if the content provider/service provider's identification information, service type, and content provider in a flow forwarding policy/ If the service provider's identification information and service type are the same, the flow forwarding policy is the flow forwarding policy obtained by the switch.
- the downlink packet can be processed according to the service chain, and the processed message is sent to the UE.
- the embodiment of the present invention implements that when the user accesses the service provided by the third-party content provider server/service provider server, the switch can follow the content provider server/service.
- the service chain corresponding to the provider server processes the service, implements the service chain control by the content provider/service provider, and solves the service chain control workload of the UE-based service flow under the G i LAN mechanism. problem.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as the service processing is realized, and the revenue of the mobile operator is increased; Service chain control processing in the form of content providers/service providers.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of information interaction of service chain control of service flows performed by each network entity in another network according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Step 701 The content provider server/service provider server sends a service processing customization request message to the open platform.
- the service processing customization request message carries a service processing customization condition.
- the content provider server/service provider server can transmit the service processing customization request message to the open platform through the API interface opened by the mobile operator.
- Step 702 The open platform forwards the service processing customization request message to the service chain management system.
- Step 703 Generate service chain information according to the service processing customization request message.
- the service chain management system may select the network element corresponding to the service processing according to the service processing customization condition carried therein. For example, if the customized service processing includes video optimization processing, the service chain management system selects video optimization. The processed network element; or, if the customized service processing includes web cache processing, the service chain management system selects the network element processed by the web cache. Thus, the service chain management system can generate corresponding service chain information.
- Step 704 The service chain management system sends the service chain control information to the controller based on the service chain information.
- the service chain control information includes: service chain sequence information, service flow information corresponding to the service chain, and service chain identification information; or service chain sequence information and service flow information corresponding to the service chain.
- Step 705 The controller sends the flow forwarding policy information to the switch based on the service chain control information.
- the flow forwarding policy information includes: a service chain identifier, a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain, or a service flow information corresponding to the service chain and a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain.
- the forwarding table includes service chain sequence information.
- Step 706 The traffic classifier receives the service request message sent by the UE.
- Step 707 Report the service flow information of the service request message to the controller.
- the traffic classifier can parse the service request message and parse the service flow information corresponding to the message packet, including the quintuple information, that is, the source IP address, the source port, the destination IP address, and the destination.
- the flow classifier can report one or any combination of the service flow information to the controller.
- Step 708 The controller sends the service flow control policy information corresponding to the service flow information to the flow classifier.
- the controller may directly send the service flow control policy to the flow classifier instead of sending the service flow information reported by the flow classifier, and the related settings may be performed in the actual application.
- the controller may send the service flow control policy information, which may be referred to as the first service flow control policy information, and the PCRF receives the service sent by the service chain management system.
- the service flow control policy information directly delivered after the flow control information may be referred to as the second service flow control policy information. If the second service flow control policy information is directly delivered to the flow classifier, step 706 and step 707 may not be performed in the embodiment of the present invention.
- the controller may obtain the service flow control information according to the destination address in the quintuple that receives the service flow information, and deliver the first service flow control policy to the flow classifier based on the service flow control information, and the service flow control policy
- the information includes a five-tuple, the next service processing routing information, if
- the service flow control information received from the service chain management system includes the service chain identification information, and the first service flow control policy information sent to the flow classifier also includes the service chain identification information; or, the controller may receive the The destination address and the service type in the quintuple obtain the service flow control information, and based on the service flow control information, deliver the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier, where the first service flow control policy includes a quintuple,
- the service type and the next service processing routing information if the service flow control information obtained from the service chain management system includes the service chain identification information, the first service flow control policy sent to the flow classifier also includes the service chain identification information; or,
- the controller may obtain the service flow control information according to the identifier of the received content provider/service provider, and deliver the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier based on the service flow control information, where the first service flow control policy is used.
- the identifier of the content provider/service provider, and the next service processing routing information if the service flow control information obtained from the service chain management system includes the service chain identifier information, the first service flow policy sent to the traffic classifier
- the information also includes the service chain identification information; or
- the controller may obtain the service flow control information according to the identifier of the received content provider/service provider and the service type, and deliver the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier based on the service flow control information, and the first service flow
- the control policy includes the identifier of the content provider/service provider, the service type, and the next service processing routing information. If the service flow control information includes the service chain identification information, the first service flow control policy also includes the service chain identification information. .
- Step 709 The flow classifier sends the service request message to the content provider server/service provider server.
- the traffic classifier can process the routing information of the service request message according to the next service in the service flow control policy information, and forward the service request message to the content provider server/service provider server through the switch.
- Step 710 The content provider server/service provider server sends a downlink message to the traffic classifier.
- the content provider/service provider After the content provider/service provider receives the service request message, it can be based on the service request message.
- the requested service sends the downlink packet to the traffic classifier.
- Step 711 The traffic classifier sends a downlink packet to the switch.
- the traffic classifier obtains the service chain identifier information, encapsulates the service chain identifier information in the packet header, and sends the encapsulated packet to the switch.
- the method for obtaining the service chain identification information by the flow classifier is the same as the processing in step 612, and will not be described in detail here.
- Step 712 The switch sends the received packet to the corresponding service node for corresponding service processing according to the flow forwarding policy.
- the switch performs corresponding service processing according to the service chain identifier information.
- the details are as follows: The switch finds the flow forwarding policy according to the service chain identification information, and obtains the service chain sequence information from the flow forwarding policy information. Based on the service chain sequence information, the switch forwards the received packet to the corresponding network element for service processing. For example, if the service chain sequence performs video optimization processing and then performs firewall processing, the switch forwards the packet to the video. The optimized network element performs video optimization processing. After the packet video is optimized, the switch forwards the packet to the network element processed by the firewall for firewall processing.
- the switch performs DPI parsing processing, and obtains information such as a quintuple, a service type, a content provider/service provider identifier, and the like from the downlink packet, and then the switch obtains the flow according to the information.
- Send a policy and then obtain the service chain sequence information from the flow forwarding policy.
- the switch forwards the received packet to the corresponding network element for service processing.
- the method for obtaining the flow forwarding policy by the switch is the same as the processing in step 613, and is not detailed here.
- the downlink packet can be processed according to the service chain, and the processed message is sent to the UE.
- the embodiment of the present invention implements that when the user accesses the service provided by the third-party content provider server/service provider server, the switch can follow the content provider server/service.
- the service chain corresponding to the provider server processes the service, and implements the service chain control by the content provider/service provider.
- the problem that the service chain control workload of the UE-based service flow under the G i LAN mechanism is large is solved.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as the service processing is realized, and the revenue of the mobile operator is increased; Service chain control processing in the form of content providers/service providers.
- the embodiment of the present invention further provides a schematic diagram of a service chain control device for a service flow
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a service chain control device for a service flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the provided device includes the following functional units:
- the receiving unit 801 is configured to receive a service processing customization request message sent by the content provider server/service provider server.
- the service processing customization request message carries a service processing customization condition.
- the generating unit 802 is configured to generate service chain information of the service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server according to the service processing customization condition carried in the service processing customization request message.
- the service chain management system may select the network element corresponding to the service processing according to the service processing customization condition carried therein. For example, if the customized service processing includes video optimization processing, the service chain management system selects video optimization. The processed network element; or, if the customized service processing includes web cache processing, the service chain management system selects the network element processed by the web cache. Thus, the service chain management system can generate corresponding service chain information.
- the sending unit 803 is configured to construct, according to the service chain information, service chain control information corresponding to the service chain, so that the controller acquires the service chain control information, and corresponding to the service chain based on the service chain control information
- the traffic forwarding policy information is sent to the switch, so that the switch processes the received service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server according to the flow forwarding policy information.
- the service chain control information includes: service chain sequence information and service chain identifier information; or service chain sequence information and service flow information corresponding to the service chain.
- the service chain management system sends the service chain control information corresponding to the service chain to the controller, so that the controller can receive the traffic classification after receiving the traffic forwarding policy information corresponding to the service chain based on the service chain control information.
- the service flow is sent to the corresponding service node according to the flow forwarding policy information to perform corresponding service processing.
- the sending unit 803 is further configured to: construct service flow control information according to the service chain information, and send the service flow control information to the policy and charging rule function entity PCRF, where the PCRF receives the service flow information sent by the flow classifier. Sending the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier, so that the flow classifier forwards the received service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server according to the first service flow control policy information to The switch processes it.
- the service flow control information includes: service flow information corresponding to the service chain, and next service processing routing information; or service flow information corresponding to the service chain, next service processing routing information, and service chain identification information.
- the sending unit 803 is further configured to: construct the service flow control information according to the service chain information, and send the service flow control information to the PCRF, where the PCRF sends the second service flow control policy information to the flow classifier to enable the flow
- the classifier forwards the received service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server to the switch for processing according to the second service flow control policy information.
- the service chain control device of the service flow provided by the embodiment of the present invention generates a content provider by receiving a service processing customization request message sent by the content provider server/service provider server according to the service processing customization condition carried in the service processing customization request message.
- the service chain information of the service flow corresponding to the server/service provider server is based on the service chain information, and the service chain control information corresponding to the service chain is sent to the controller, so that the controller obtains the service chain control information and controls the information based on the service chain.
- the traffic forwarding policy information corresponding to the service chain is sent to the switch, so that the switch processes the service flow corresponding to the received content provider server/service provider server according to the flow forwarding policy information, and implements the content provider/service
- the provider is the business chain control of the unit.
- the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the invention can enable the network element of the controller, the switch, and the like to be in accordance with the service provider/service provider's service chain when the user accesses the service content provided by the content provider server/service provider server through the Gi local area network.
- the service flow is processed accordingly, thereby implementing the service chain control by the content provider/service provider.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as service processing is realized, and the revenue of the mobile operator is increased.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of another service flow service chain control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the device may be a flow classifier, as shown in the figure.
- the device includes the following units:
- the receiving unit 901 is configured to receive a service request message sent by the UE, where the service request message carries the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message.
- the device After receiving the service request message sent by the UE, the device parses the service request message, and obtains service flow information corresponding to the message packet, including quintuple information, that is, source IP address, source port, destination IP address, The destination port, the transport layer protocol number, and the service type information of the service requested by the service request message, the identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, or the identifier information of the content provider/service provider.
- quintuple information that is, source IP address, source port, destination IP address, The destination port, the transport layer protocol number, and the service type information of the service requested by the service request message, the identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server, or the identifier information of the content provider/service provider.
- the obtaining unit 902 is configured to obtain service flow control policy information corresponding to the service request information sent by the PCRF according to the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message, where the service flow control policy information is based on the PCRF
- the business chain control information sent by the business chain management system is constructed.
- the device may first query, in the flow classifier, whether there is service flow control policy information corresponding to the service flow information, and if the quintuple information is not sent to the controller or the PCRF, Or the identifier information of the content provider server/service provider server or the domain name of the content provider server/service provider server, and the controller or the PCRF obtains the corresponding service flow control policy information according to the service flow information and returns the information to the flow classifier.
- the service flow control policy information includes the first industry. Traffic control policy information.
- the receiving unit 901 is further configured to receive a downlink packet sent by the content provider server/service provider server according to the service request message.
- the sending unit 903 is configured to send the downlink packet to the switch according to the service flow information of the downlink packet and the corresponding service flow control policy information, and the switch forwards the packet to the corresponding network element for service processing.
- the sending unit 903 is specifically configured to: obtain the service chain identifier information, and send the downlink packet that includes the service chain identifier information to the switch.
- the service chain identification information is specifically the same as the processing in step 612, and will not be described in detail herein.
- the switch After receiving the downlink packet, the switch forwards the received packet to the corresponding NE for service processing according to the flow forwarding policy.
- the service chain control device of the service flow provided by the embodiment of the present invention enables the traffic classifier to be provided by the content provider/service provider when the user accesses the service provided by the third-party content provider server/service provider server.
- the service flow information of the downlink packet and the corresponding service flow control policy information are sent to the switch, and the switch processes the packet to the UE, and implements the service by the content provider/service provider. Chain control.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as service processing is realized, and the revenue of the mobile operator is increased.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a service chain control device for another service flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the device may be a flow classifier, as shown in the figure.
- this embodiment includes the following units:
- the receiving unit 1001 is configured to receive a downlink message sent by a content provider server/service provider server.
- the traffic classifier can obtain the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the downlink packet from the downlink packet, where the service flow information includes the quintuple information, that is, the source IP address, the source port, the destination IP address, the destination port, and the transmission.
- the layer protocol number which also includes the service type information of the service requested by the service request message, the identity information of the content provider server/service provider server, or the content provider/service Provider's identification information.
- the query unit 1 002 is configured to obtain service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet sent by the PCRF according to the service flow information of the downlink packet, where the service flow control policy information is that the PCRF is based on service chain management.
- the service chain control information sent by the system is constructed.
- the service flow control policy information that is locally stored is sent by the PCRF to the traffic classifier after receiving the service flow control information sent by the service chain management system, that is, the second service flow control policy information.
- the traffic classifier can query the corresponding service flow control policy information according to the service flow information of the downlink packet.
- the sending unit 1 003 is configured to send the downlink packet to the switch for processing according to the service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet.
- the sending unit 1 003 is specifically configured to: obtain the service chain identifier information, and send the downlink packet that includes the service chain identifier information to the switch.
- the service chain identification information encapsulated in the packet header is specifically the same as the processing in step 612, and will not be described in detail herein.
- the switch After receiving the downlink packet, the switch forwards the received packet to the corresponding NE for service processing according to the flow forwarding policy.
- the traffic forwarding policy information includes service chain identification information, a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain, or a service flow information corresponding to the service chain and a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain.
- the forwarding table includes service chain sequence information.
- the service chain control device of the service flow provided by the embodiment of the present invention implements the service provided by the content provider I service provider when the user accesses the service provided by the third-party content provider server/service provider server.
- the service flow information of the downlink packet and the corresponding service flow control policy information are sent to the switch, and the switch processes the packet to the UE, and implements the service by the content provider/service provider.
- Chain control Through the technical solution of the present invention, the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as the service processing is realized, and the mobile operation is increased. Business income.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of another service flow service chain control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the device may be a controller or a PCRF entity. As shown, the device includes the following units:
- the receiving unit 1101 is configured to receive service chain control information sent by the service chain management system.
- the service chain control information includes: service chain sequence information and service chain identifier information; or service chain sequence information and service flow information corresponding to the service chain.
- the sending unit 1102 is configured to send the flow forwarding policy information to the switch based on the service chain control information, so that the switch forwards the received packet according to the traffic forwarding policy information to the corresponding network element according to the service chain corresponding to the packet. deal with.
- the flow forwarding policy information includes: a service chain identifier, a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain; or a service flow information corresponding to the service chain and a forwarding table corresponding to the service chain; wherein the forwarding table includes service chain sequence information.
- the switch when the switch receives the packet corresponding to the content provider/service provider, the switch forwards the packet to the corresponding network element according to the flow forwarding policy, and performs corresponding service processing, and the processed packet is processed. Send to the receiving end, such as the UE.
- the sending unit of the embodiment of the present invention is further configured to: send, according to the service chain control information, the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier when receiving the service flow information sent by the flow classifier.
- the sending unit provided by the embodiment of the present invention is further configured to: send the second service flow control policy information to the flow classifier based on the service chain control information.
- the controller may directly send the second service flow control policy information to the flow classifier, or may receive the service request message sent by the flow classifier.
- the first service flow control policy information is sent to the flow classifier.
- the traffic classifier can directly be localized. Query and obtain the corresponding service flow control policy information, and send the message to the next hop routing node according to the next service processing routing information in the service flow control policy information.
- the embodiment of the present invention implements that when the user accesses the service provided by the third-party content provider server/service provider server, the switch can process the service according to the service chain corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server. , Implementing business chain control in the form of content providers/service providers.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as business processing is realized, and the revenue of the mobile operator is increased.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a service chain management entity according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the entity includes a network interface 1201, a processor 1202, and a memory. 1203.
- System bus 1204 is used to interface network interface 1201, processor 1202, and memory 1203 and is used to carry data transfers between various devices.
- Network interface 1201 is used to communicate with other network entities.
- the processor 1202 can load the software program in the memory 1203 and cause the respective devices to perform the corresponding functions according to the software program; the device driver can be an interface driver.
- the processor 1202 loads the software program in the memory 1203, and according to the following instructions of the software program:
- the service chain management system receives the service sent by the content provider server/service provider server, processes the customized request message;
- the service chain control information corresponding to the service chain is configured, so that the controller obtains the service chain control information, and sends the traffic forwarding policy information corresponding to the service chain based on the service chain control information.
- the switch so that the switch performs the service flow corresponding to the received content provider server/service provider server according to the flow forwarding policy information. deal with.
- the service chain control information includes: service chain sequence information and service chain identification information; or service chain sequence information and service flow information corresponding to the service chain.
- the processor 1202 may further execute the instruction: construct the service flow control information according to the service chain information, and send the service flow control information to the policy and charging rule function entity PCRF, where The PCRF sends the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier when receiving the service flow information sent by the flow classifier, so that the flow classifier will receive the received content provider according to the first service flow control policy information.
- the service flow corresponding to the server/service provider server is forwarded to the switch for processing.
- the service flow control information includes: service flow information corresponding to the service chain, and next service processing routing information; or service flow information corresponding to the service chain, next service processing routing information, and service chain identification information.
- the processor 1202 may further execute the instruction: constructing the service flow control information according to the service chain information, and sending the service flow control information to the PCRF, where the PCRF sends the second service.
- the flow control policy information is sent to the flow classifier, so that the flow classifier forwards the received service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server to the switch for processing according to the second service flow control policy information.
- the service chain management entity of the service flow provided by the embodiment of the present invention can implement, when the user accesses the service content provided by the content provider server/service provider server through the G i local area network, the network element such as the controller and the switch can follow the content provider.
- the service provider's service chain processes the service flow accordingly, thereby implementing the service chain control by the content provider/service provider, and realizing the service chain control by the content provider/service provider.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as business processing is realized, and the revenue of the mobile operator is increased.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a flow classifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the flow classifier includes a network interface 1301.
- System bus 1 304 is used to connect network interface 1 301, processor 1 302, and memory 1 303 and is used to carry data transfers between various devices.
- Network interface 1 301 is used to communicate with other network entities.
- the memory 1 303 has a software program and a device driver.
- the processor 1 302 can load the software program in the memory 1 303 and cause the respective devices to perform the corresponding functions according to the software program; the device driver can be an interface driver.
- the processor 1 302 loads the software program in the memory 1 303, and according to the following instructions of the software program:
- the downlink packet is sent to the switch according to the service flow information of the downlink packet and the service flow control policy information, and the switch performs service processing according to the flow forwarding policy information sent by the controller.
- the service flow information of the service flow corresponding to the service request message includes: quintuple information, service type information corresponding to the service flow, identity information of the content provider server/service provider server, or identifier of the content provider/service provider. information.
- the traffic flow control policy information includes first traffic flow control policy information.
- the processor 1 302 performs the process of forwarding the downlink packet to the switch according to the service flow information of the downlink packet and the corresponding service flow control policy information, and the process of forwarding the packet to the corresponding network element for performing service processing is specifically as follows:
- the service chain identification information is encapsulated in the packet header and the encapsulated downlink packet is sent to the switch.
- the service chain identification information is specifically the same as the processing in step 612, and is not described in detail herein.
- the traffic classifier provided by the embodiment of the present invention can implement the network element of the controller, the switch, and the like according to the content provider/service provider when the user accesses the service content provided by the content provider server/service provider server through the G i local area network.
- the business chain processes the business flow accordingly, thereby implementing the business chain control by the content provider/service provider.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as service processing is realized, and the revenue of the mobile operator is increased.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a flow classifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the flow classifier includes a network interface 1401, a processor 1402, and a memory 1403.
- the system bus 1404 is used to connect the network interface 1401, the processor 1402, and the memory 1403, and is used to carry data transmissions between the various devices.
- Network interface 1401 is used to communicate with other network entities.
- the memory 1403 has a software program and a device driver.
- the processor 1402 can load the software program in the memory 1403 and cause the respective devices to perform the corresponding functions according to the software program; the device driver can be an interface driver.
- the processor 1402 loads the software program in the memory 1403, and according to the following instructions of the software program:
- the service flow control policy information includes second service flow control policy information.
- the processor 1402 according to the service flow control policy information corresponding to the downlink packet, sending the downlink packet to the switch for processing, specifically includes: obtaining service chain identifier information, where the sending includes the The downlink packet of the service chain identification information is sent to the switch.
- the obtaining the service chain identification information is the same as the processing in step 612, and is not described in detail herein.
- the service chain management entity of the service flow provided by the embodiment of the present invention can implement, when the user accesses the service content provided by the content provider server/service provider server through the G i local area network, the network element such as the controller and the switch can follow the content provider. / The service provider's service chain processes the service flow accordingly, thereby implementing the service chain control by the content provider/service provider.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as service processing is realized, and the income of the mobile operator is increased.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the flow classifier includes a network interface 1501, a processor 1502, and a memory 1503. .
- the system bus 1504 is used to connect the network interface 1501, the processor 1502, and the memory 1503, and is used to carry data transmission between the various devices.
- Network interface 1501 is used to communicate with other network entities.
- the processor 1502 can load the software program in the memory 1503 and cause the respective devices to perform the corresponding functions according to the software program; the device driver can be an interface driver.
- the processor 1502 loads the software program in the memory 1503, and according to the following instructions of the software program:
- the service chain control information includes service chain sequence information and service chain identification information, or a service chain sequence letter, and a service flow message corresponding to the service chain, 3 ⁇ 4;
- the service chain control information includes: service chain sequence information and service chain identifier information; or service chain sequence information and service flow information corresponding to the service chain.
- processor 1502 may further execute the instruction: sending, according to the service chain control information, the first service flow control policy information to the flow classifier when receiving the service flow information sent by the flow classifier.
- processor 1502 may further execute the instruction: sending the second service flow control policy information to the flow classifier based on the service chain control information.
- the controller provided by the embodiment of the present invention can implement, when the user accesses the service content provided by the content provider server/service provider server through the WLAN, the network element such as the controller and the switch can follow the content provider/service provider.
- the service chain processes the service flow accordingly, thereby implementing the service chain control by the content provider/service provider.
- the value-added service of the mobile operator can be opened to the third-party content provider server/service provider server, and the monetization processing of the value-added service such as business processing is realized, and the revenue of the mobile operator is increased.
- RAM random access memory
- ROM read-only memory
- EEPROM electrically programmable ROM
- EEPROM electrically erasable programmable ROM
- registers hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or technical field Any other form of storage medium known.
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