WO2016070426A1 - 硬件资源管理方法、硬件资源位置查询方法及相关装置 - Google Patents

硬件资源管理方法、硬件资源位置查询方法及相关装置 Download PDF

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WO2016070426A1
WO2016070426A1 PCT/CN2014/090630 CN2014090630W WO2016070426A1 WO 2016070426 A1 WO2016070426 A1 WO 2016070426A1 CN 2014090630 W CN2014090630 W CN 2014090630W WO 2016070426 A1 WO2016070426 A1 WO 2016070426A1
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  • the embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a hardware resource management method, a hardware resource location query method, and related devices.
  • Network Function Network Function
  • Virtualisation NFV
  • NFV Network-to-Network Interface
  • GGSN Gateway General Packet Radio Service Support Node
  • MME Mobility Management Entity
  • other devices virtualize their software functions. , hosted on a common hardware device in the data center.
  • Lawful interception refers to real-time tracking of all traffic and non-traffic activities of the controlled number without any impact on the security of the mobile communication system network element and all services.
  • the type of the controlled number includes mobile User International ISDN or PSTN number (Mobile Subscriber International Integrated Services Digital Network/Public Switched Telephone Network Number, MSISDN), International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number (IMSI), International Mobile Equipment Identity (International Mobile Equipment Identity, IMEI).
  • VNF virtualized network function
  • CPU Central Processing Unit
  • the embodiments of the present invention provide a hardware resource management method, a hardware resource location query method, and related devices, which can meet the requirements of sensitive services.
  • the hardware resource management method provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the virtualized infrastructure manager VIM receives a hardware resource allocation request message sent by the virtual network function VNF management entity, where the hardware resource allocation request message is used to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources for the virtual machine running the virtual network function component VNFC.
  • the hardware resource allocation request message includes location information of the hardware resource requested by the virtual machine to be allocated;
  • the VIM allocates a hardware resource of the corresponding location to the virtual machine according to the location information of the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: city information, equipment room information, cabinet information, device identifier, and port network identifier. And network port identification.
  • the hardware resource allocation request message further includes an exclusive identifier or a shared identifier, where the exclusive identifier A hardware resource for identifying a specified location of the virtual machine request allocation is exclusively occupied by the virtual machine, and the shared identifier is used to identify that the hardware resource of the specified location allocated by the virtual machine can be shared with other virtual machines.
  • the exclusive identifier is represented by 1, and the shared identifier is represented by 0; or
  • the exclusive identifier is indicated by 0, and the shared identifier is indicated by 1.
  • the method also includes:
  • the VIM receives the hardware resource adjustment request message sent by the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource adjustment request message includes location information and adjustment information of the hardware resource that is adjusted by the VNFC request;
  • the VIM adjusts hardware resources of the corresponding location according to the hardware resource adjustment request message.
  • the VNF management entity includes a virtual network function manager VNFM or a network function virtualization orchestrator NFVO.
  • the second aspect, the hardware resource management method provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the virtual network function VNF management entity acquires an instantiated VNF message, where the instantiated VNF message includes location information of a hardware resource that the virtual machine running the virtual network function component VNFC requests to allocate;
  • the VNF management entity sends a hardware resource allocation request message to the virtualized infrastructure manager VIM according to the instantiated VNF message, where the hardware resource allocation request message is used to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources to the virtual machine.
  • the hardware resource allocation request message includes location information of the hardware resource that the virtual machine requests to allocate.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: city information, equipment room information, cabinet information, device identifier, and port network identifier. And network port identification.
  • the VNF management entity includes a virtual network function manager VNFM;
  • the obtaining, by the VNF management entity, the instantiated VNF message includes:
  • the VNFM receives the instantiated VNF message sent by the operator or the network element management EM.
  • the VNF management entity includes a network function virtualization orchestrator NFVO;
  • the obtaining, by the VNF management entity, the instantiated VNF message includes:
  • the NFVO receives the instantiated VNF message sent by an operator or an operation support system OSS.
  • the sending, by the VNF management entity, the hardware resource allocation request message to the VIM according to the instantiated VNF message includes:
  • VNF management entity Determining, by the VNF management entity, a VIM that manages the hardware resource according to location information of the hardware resource
  • the VNF management entity sends the hardware resource allocation request message to a VIM that manages the hardware resource.
  • the method further includes:
  • the VNF management entity receives a hardware resource adjustment request message sent by the VNFC, where the hardware resource adjustment request message includes location information and adjustment information of the hardware resource that is requested to be adjusted;
  • the VNF management entity forwards the hardware resource adjustment request message to the VIM to request the VIM to adjust hardware resources of the corresponding location.
  • the hardware resource location query method provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the virtual network function VNF management entity determines the virtual network function component VNFC that needs to be queried
  • the VNF management entity searches for a virtual machine that runs the VNFC that needs to be queried according to the mapping relationship;
  • the VNF management entity sends a virtual machine VM query request to the virtualized infrastructure manager VIM that manages the virtual machine to request the VIM to query hardware resource information of the virtual machine, where the VM query request includes the The virtual machine ID or virtual container ID of the virtual machine;
  • the VNF management entity receives hardware resource information of the virtual machine returned by the VIM, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: city information, equipment room information, cabinet information, device identifier, port network identifier And network port identification.
  • the VNF management entity determines that the VNFC that needs to be queried includes:
  • the VNF management entity verifies the information about any one of the VNFCs, the VNF The management entity determines that the VNFC is a VNFC that needs to be queried.
  • the identifier information of the VNFC to be queried includes the function entity identifier of the VNFC, or the identifier information of the VNF to which the VNFC belongs, or the VNFC.
  • the identifier, or the VNF identification information of the VNFC and the VNFC identifier; the identifier information of the VNF includes a functional entity identifier of the VNF, or a VNF identifier.
  • the mapping relationship includes: a correspondence between a function entity identifier of each VNFC and the virtual machine identifier, or a VNFC belongs to Correspondence between the identification information of the VNF and the identifier of the virtual machine, or the correspondence between the VNFC identifier of each VNFC and the identifier of the virtual machine, or the identifier information of the VNF to which the VNFC belongs and the corresponding identifier of the VNFC identifier and the virtual machine identifier Relationship, or the corresponding relationship between the function entity identifier of each VNFC and the virtual container identifier, or the correspondence between the identifier information of the VNF to which the VNFC belongs and the virtual container identifier, or the VNFC identifier of each VNFC and the virtual container identifier
  • the VNF management entity includes a virtual network function manager VNFM or a network function virtualization orchestrator NFVO.
  • the hardware resource location query method provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes:
  • the virtualized infrastructure manager VIM receives the virtual machine VM query request sent by the virtual network function VNF management entity, where the VM query request includes a virtual machine identifier or a virtual container identifier of the virtual machine that needs to be queried;
  • the VIM queries the hardware resource information of the virtual machine according to the VM query request;
  • the VIM sends the queried hardware resource information of the virtual machine to the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: city information, equipment room information, cabinet information, device identifier, port network identifier And network port identification.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a virtualization infrastructure manager VIM, where the VIM is used to manage hardware resources, and the VIM includes:
  • a receiving unit configured to receive a hardware resource allocation request message sent by the virtual network function VNF management entity, where the hardware resource allocation request message is used to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources to a virtual machine running the virtual network function component VNFC, where the hardware
  • the resource allocation request message includes location information of the hardware resource that the virtual machine requests to allocate;
  • a processing unit configured to allocate a hardware resource of the corresponding location to the virtual machine according to the location information of the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: city information, equipment room information, cabinet information, device identifier, and port network identifier. And network port identification.
  • the hardware resource allocation request message further includes an exclusive identifier or a shared identifier, where the exclusive identifier is A hardware resource for identifying a specified location of the virtual machine request allocation is exclusively occupied by the virtual machine, and the shared identifier is used to identify that the hardware resource of the specified location allocated by the virtual machine can be shared with other virtual machines.
  • the exclusive identifier is represented by 1, and the shared identifier is represented by 0; or
  • the exclusive identifier is indicated by 0, and the shared identifier is indicated by 1.
  • the receiving unit is further configured to: receive a hardware resource adjustment request message sent by the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource adjustment request message includes location information and adjustment information of the hardware resource that is adjusted by the VNFC request;
  • the processing unit is further configured to: adjust hardware resources of the corresponding location according to the hardware resource adjustment request message.
  • the VNF management entity includes a virtual network function manager VNFM or a network function virtualization orchestrator NFVO.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a virtual network function VNF management entity, where the VNF management entity is configured to manage hardware resources, where the VNF management entity includes:
  • a receiving unit configured to obtain an instantiated VNF message, where the instantiated VNF message includes location information of a hardware resource that is requested by a virtual machine running the virtual network function component VNFC;
  • a sending unit configured to send a hardware resource allocation request message to the virtualized infrastructure manager VIM according to the instantiated VNF message, where the hardware resource allocation request message is used to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources to the virtual machine, where The hardware resource allocation request message includes location information of the hardware resource that the virtual machine requests to allocate.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: city information, equipment room information, cabinet information, device identifier, port network identifier And network port identification.
  • the VNF management entity includes a virtual network function manager VNFM;
  • the receiving unit is specifically configured to receive the instantiated VNF message sent by an operator or a network element management EM.
  • the VNF management entity includes a network function virtualization orchestrator NFVO;
  • the receiving unit is specifically configured to receive the instantiated VNF message sent by an operator or an operation support system OSS.
  • the sending unit is configured to: determine, according to location information of the hardware resource, a VIM that manages the hardware resource, and send the hardware resource allocation request message to a VIM that manages the hardware resource.
  • the receiving unit is further configured to: receive a hardware resource adjustment request message sent by the VNFC, where the hardware resource adjustment request message includes location information and adjustment of a hardware resource that is requested to be adjusted. information;
  • the sending unit is further configured to forward the hardware resource adjustment request message to the VIM to request the VIM to adjust hardware resources of the corresponding location.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a virtual network function VNF management entity, where the VNF management entity is configured to query a hardware resource location, including:
  • a processing unit configured to determine a virtual network function component VNFC that needs to be queried, and search for a virtual machine that runs the VNFC that needs to be queried according to the mapping relationship;
  • a sending unit configured to send a virtual machine VM query request to the virtualized infrastructure manager VIM that manages the virtual machine, to request the VIM to query hardware resource information of the virtual machine, where the VM query request includes the The virtual machine ID or virtual container ID of the virtual machine;
  • a receiving unit configured to receive hardware resource information of the virtual machine returned by the VIM, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: city information, equipment room information, cabinet information, device identifier, and port network identifier. And network port identification.
  • the processing unit determines that the VNFC that needs to be queried includes:
  • the processing unit determines that the VNFC is a VNFC that needs to be queried.
  • the identifier information of the VNFC to be queried includes the functional entity identifier of the VNFC, or the identifier information of the VNF to which the VNFC belongs, or the VNFC.
  • the identifier, or the VNF identification information of the VNFC and the VNFC identifier; the identifier information of the VNF includes a functional entity identifier of the VNF, or a VNF identifier.
  • the mapping relationship includes: a correspondence between a function entity identifier of each VNFC and the virtual machine identifier, or a VNFC belongs to Correspondence between the identification information of the VNF and the identifier of the virtual machine, or the correspondence between the VNFC identifier of each VNFC and the identifier of the virtual machine, or the identifier information of the VNF to which the VNFC belongs and the corresponding identifier of the VNFC identifier and the virtual machine identifier Relationship, or the corresponding relationship between the function entity identifier of each VNFC and the virtual container identifier, or the correspondence between the identifier information of the VNF to which the VNFC belongs and the virtual container identifier, or the VNFC identifier of each VNFC and the virtual container identifier
  • the VNF management entity includes a virtual network function manager VNFM or a network Function Virtualization Orchestrator NFVO.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a virtualization infrastructure manager VIM, where the VIM is used to query a hardware resource location, where the VIM includes:
  • a receiving unit configured to receive a virtual machine VM query request sent by the virtual network function VNF management entity, where the VM query request includes a virtual machine identifier or a virtual container identifier of the virtual machine that needs to be queried;
  • a querying unit configured to query hardware resource information of the virtual machine according to the VM query request
  • a sending unit configured to send the queried hardware resource information of the virtual machine to the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: city information, equipment room information, cabinet information, device identifier, and port network identifier. And network port identification.
  • the VIM when the virtual machine needs hardware resources, the VIM receives the hardware resource allocation request message sent by the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource allocation request message includes the location information of the hardware resource that the virtual machine requests to allocate; the VIM allocates according to the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource included in the request message allocates the hardware resource of the corresponding location to the virtual machine. That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the location information of the hardware resource that is requested by the virtual machine running a certain service may be carried in the hardware resource allocation request message, and the VIM may allocate the hardware resource of the specified location to the virtual machine, so that the sensitive class can be satisfied. Business needs.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a hardware resource management method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a hardware resource management method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a hardware resource management method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a hardware resource management method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a hardware resource location query method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a hardware resource location query method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a VIM according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a VNF management entity according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a VNF management entity according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a VIM of the present invention.
  • the invention provides a hardware resource management method, a hardware resource location query method and related devices, which can meet the requirements of sensitive business.
  • FIG. 1 is an embodiment of a hardware resource management method according to the present invention.
  • the method in this embodiment includes:
  • the VIM receives a hardware resource allocation request message sent by the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource allocation request message is used to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources to the virtual machine, where the hardware resource allocation request message includes location information of the hardware resource that the virtual machine requests to allocate.
  • the virtual machine is a virtual machine running a Virtualised Network Function Component (VNFC).
  • the hardware resource allocation request may further include information such as the number of CPUs requested by the virtual machine, and/or the size of the memory, and/or the capacity of the hard disk.
  • the VIM allocates a hardware resource of the corresponding location to the virtual machine according to the location information of the hardware resource.
  • a Virtualisation Infrastructure Manager can assign a virtual machine to a specified resource at a specified location.
  • the VIM may send a hardware resource allocation confirmation message to the VNF management entity to confirm that the virtual machine has been allocated a hardware resource of the specified location.
  • the VNF management entity may allocate a hard request for the virtual machine running a certain service.
  • the location information of the resource is carried in the hardware resource allocation request message, and the VIM receives the hardware resource allocation request message, and allocates the hardware resource of the specified location to the virtual machine according to the hardware resource allocation request message, so that it can be clear for the sensitive service such as lawful interception. Knowing the location information of the hardware resources related to it, according to the location information, it can seal the related physical devices, take security measures, prohibit unauthorized personnel from contacting and operating, and destroy related physical devices, thus satisfying the needs of sensitive businesses. .
  • the hardware resource management method of the present invention is described below with reference to a specific embodiment.
  • the method in this embodiment includes:
  • the VIM receives a hardware resource allocation request message sent by the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource allocation request message is used to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources to the virtual machine, where the hardware resource allocation request message includes location information of the hardware resource that the virtual machine requests to allocate.
  • the VNF management entity includes a Virtualised Network Function Manager (VNFM) or a Network Functions Virtualisation Orchestrator (NFVO).
  • VNFM Virtualised Network Function Manager
  • NFVO Network Functions Virtualisation Orchestrator
  • the virtual machine is a virtual machine running VNFC.
  • the hardware resource allocation request message may include an exclusive identifier or a shared identifier, and/or a number of CPUs requested by the virtual machine, and/or a memory size, and/or a hard disk capacity, in addition to location information including hardware resources. And other information.
  • the location information of the hardware resource may be any one or any combination of the following: the city information, the equipment room information, the cabinet information, the device identifier, the port network identifier, and the network port identifier.
  • the exclusive identifier may be represented by 1, and the shared identifier may be represented by 0, or vice versa.
  • the exclusive identifier is used to identify the hardware resource of the specified location allocated by the virtual machine to be exclusively occupied by the virtual machine, and the shared identifier is used to identify the virtual machine request.
  • Hardware resources assigned to a specified location can be shared with other virtual machines. When the service running on the virtual machine is a sensitive service, it is preferable to carry the exclusive identifier in the hardware resource allocation request message from the perspective of security.
  • the VIM allocates a hardware resource of the corresponding location to the virtual machine according to the location information of the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource may be any one or any combination of the following: the city information, the equipment room information, the cabinet information, the device identifier, the port network identifier, and the network port identifier.
  • the VIM allocates the hardware resources of the specified location to the virtual machine. The first situation is as follows: First, only the specific location of the hardware resource is specified. For example, the location information is a certain room information, but the resources are not specified, then all the resources of the location.
  • All can be allocated for the virtual machine, and all the hardware of the location can be monitored subsequently; secondly, the specific hardware device is specified, for example, the location information is the device identifier, but no There is a placement position of the limited hardware device, then the monitoring is performed regardless of where the hardware device is placed; third, the location of the specified hardware resource and the specific hardware device, in which case the subsequent location can be specified The specified device is monitored.
  • the VIM may send a hardware resource allocation confirmation message to the VNF management entity to confirm that the virtual machine has been allocated a hardware resource of the specified location.
  • the VIM receives a hardware resource adjustment request message sent by the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource adjustment request message includes location information and adjustment information of the hardware resource that is adjusted by the VNFC request.
  • the VNFC may send a hardware resource adjustment request message to the VNF management entity according to the usage of the hardware resources, and the VNF management entity forwards the hardware resource adjustment request message to the VIM to request the VIM to adjust the hardware resources of the corresponding location.
  • the adjustment information included in the hardware resource adjustment request message may be information such as memory or disk expansion, CPU or memory reduction.
  • the VIM adjusts the hardware resource of the corresponding location according to the hardware resource adjustment request message.
  • the VIM can expand the memory or disk at the specified location according to the hardware resource adjustment request message, and reduce the CPU or memory at the specified location.
  • the VIM may send a hardware resource adjustment confirmation message to the VNF management entity to confirm that the hardware resources of the specified location have been adjusted for the VNFC.
  • the VNF management entity may carry the location information of the hardware resource that is requested by the virtual machine running a certain service in the hardware resource allocation request message, and the VIM receives the hardware resource allocation request message, and the virtual resource allocation request message is virtualized.
  • the machine allocates the hardware resources of the specified location, so that for the sensitive services such as lawful interception, the location information of the related hardware resources can be clearly known, and according to the location information, the related physical devices can be sealed, and the security measures are strictly prohibited. Authorized personnel contact and operate and destroy related physical equipment to meet the needs of sensitive businesses.
  • the VIM of the embodiment may further adjust the hardware resources of the corresponding location according to the hardware resource adjustment request message sent by the VNF management entity to further meet the requirements of different services.
  • the above two embodiments describe the hardware resource management method provided by the present invention from the perspective of VIM.
  • the following two embodiments describe the hardware resource management method provided by the present invention from the perspective of the VNF management entity.
  • the hardware resource management method in this embodiment includes:
  • the VNF management entity obtains an instantiated VNF message, and the instantiated VNF message includes a virtual Location information of the hardware resource requested by the machine;
  • the virtual machine is a virtual machine running VNFC.
  • the instantiated VNF message may further include information such as the number of CPUs that the virtual machine requests to allocate, and/or the size of the memory, and/or the capacity of the hard disk.
  • the VNF management entity sends a hardware resource allocation request message to the VIM according to the instantiated VNF message, to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources to the virtual machine, where the hardware resource allocation request message includes location information of the hardware resource requested by the virtual machine.
  • the hardware resource allocation request message may further include information such as the number of CPUs that the virtual machine requests to allocate, and/or the size of the memory, and/or the capacity of the hard disk.
  • the VNF management entity may receive a hardware resource allocation acknowledgement message sent by the VIM to confirm that the VM has been allocated a hardware resource of the specified location.
  • the VNF management entity may carry the location information of the hardware resource requested by the virtual machine running the service included in the instantiated VNF message in the hardware resource allocation request message to request.
  • the VIM allocates the hardware resources of the specified location to the virtual machine according to the hardware resource allocation request message, so that for the sensitive service such as lawful interception, the location information of the hardware resources related thereto can be clearly known, and the related physical device can be realized according to the location information. Sealing, taking confidential measures, prohibiting unauthorized personnel from contacting and operating, and destroying related physical equipment, etc., thus meeting the needs of sensitive businesses.
  • FIG. 4 is a specific embodiment of a hardware resource management method according to the present disclosure.
  • the method in this embodiment includes:
  • the VNF management entity obtains the instantiated VNF message, and instantiates the location information of the hardware resource that the virtual machine requests to allocate in the VNF message.
  • the VNF management entity includes a virtual network function manager VNFM or a network function virtualization orchestrator NFVO.
  • VNF management entity includes the VNFM
  • the VNF management entity obtains the instantiated VNF message specifically for the VNFM receiving operator or the elementized VNF message sent by the Element Management (EM).
  • EM Element Management
  • the VNF management entity obtains the instantiated VNF message specifically for the NFVO receiving operator or the Operation Support System (OSS) to send the instantiated VNF message.
  • OSS Operation Support System
  • the virtual machine includes a virtual machine running VNFC.
  • the instantiated VNF message may include an exclusive identifier or a shared identifier, and/or a number of CPUs requested by the virtual machine, and/or a memory size, and/or a hard disk capacity, in addition to location information including hardware resources. information.
  • the location information of the hardware resource may be any one or any combination of the following: the city information, the equipment room information, the cabinet information, the device identifier, the port network identifier, and the network port identifier.
  • the exclusive identifier may be represented by 1, and the shared identifier may be represented by 0, or vice versa.
  • the exclusive identifier is used to identify the hardware resource of the specified location allocated by the virtual machine to be exclusively occupied by the virtual machine, and the shared identifier is used to identify the virtual machine request.
  • Hardware resources assigned to a specified location can be shared with other virtual machines. When the service running on the virtual machine is a sensitive service, it is better to carry the exclusive identifier in the instantiated VNF message from the perspective of security.
  • the VNF management entity sends a hardware resource allocation request message to the VIM according to the instantiated VNF message, to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources to the virtual machine, where the hardware resource allocation request message includes location information of the hardware resource that the virtual machine requests to allocate.
  • the VNF management entity first determines a VIM that manages the hardware resource according to the location information of the hardware resource included in the instantiated VNF message, and then sends a hardware resource allocation request message to the VIM that manages the hardware resource.
  • the hardware resource request message may also contain other information contained in the instantiated VNF message.
  • the location information of the hardware resource may be any one or any combination of the following: the city information, the equipment room information, the cabinet information, the device identifier, the port network identifier, and the network port identifier.
  • the VNF management entity requests the VIM to allocate the hardware resources of the specified location to the virtual machine, and may include the following situations: First, only the specific location of the hardware resource is specified, for example, the location information is a certain equipment room information, but the resources are not specified, then the All the resources of the location can be allocated for the virtual machine, and all the hardware of the location can be monitored subsequently.
  • the specific hardware device is specified, for example, the location information is the device identifier, but the location of the hardware device is not limited, then Subsequent monitoring of the hardware device is performed regardless of where it is placed.
  • the location of the specified hardware resource and the specific hardware device In this case, the specified device at the specified location can be monitored later.
  • the VIM may send a hardware resource allocation confirmation message to the VNF management entity to confirm that the virtual machine has been allocated a hardware resource of the specified location, and the VNF management entity receives the hardware resource allocation confirmation message.
  • the VNF management entity receives a hardware resource adjustment request message sent by the VNFC, where the hardware resource adjustment request message includes location information and adjustment information of the hardware resource that is requested to be adjusted.
  • the VNFC may send a hardware resource adjustment request message to the VNF management entity according to the usage of the hardware resource, and the VNF management entity receives the hardware resource adjustment request message, and the adjustment information included in the hardware resource adjustment request message.
  • the VNFC may send a hardware resource adjustment request message to the VNF management entity according to the usage of the hardware resource, and the VNF management entity receives the hardware resource adjustment request message, and the adjustment information included in the hardware resource adjustment request message.
  • the VNF management entity forwards a hardware resource adjustment request message to the VIM to request the VIM to adjust the hardware resource of the corresponding location.
  • the VNF management entity can request the VIM to expand the memory or disk at the specified location and reduce the CPU or memory at the specified location.
  • the VNF management entity may receive the hardware resource adjustment confirmation message sent by the VIM to confirm that the hardware resource location adjustment is successful.
  • the VNF management entity may carry the location information of the hardware resource requested by the virtual machine running the service included in the instantiated VNF message in the hardware resource allocation request message and send the message to the VIM.
  • the VIM is configured to allocate a hardware resource of a specified location to the virtual machine according to the hardware resource allocation request message, so that for the sensitive service such as lawful interception, the location information of the hardware resource related thereto can be clearly known, and the location information can be implemented according to the location information.
  • the relevant physical equipment is sealed, and confidentiality measures are taken. Unauthorized personnel are prohibited from contacting and operating and destroying related physical equipment, thereby satisfying the needs of sensitive businesses.
  • the VNF management entity in this embodiment may further forward the hardware resource adjustment request message sent by the VNF or the VNFC to the VIM, so as to request the VIM to adjust the hardware resources of the corresponding location to further meet the requirements of different services.
  • the method in this embodiment includes:
  • the VNF management entity determines the VNFC to be queried
  • the VNF management entity may determine the VNFC to be queried according to the query request sent by the external system, where the query request includes the identifier information of the VNFC to be queried.
  • the external system can be a management system for sensitive business.
  • the identification information of the VNFC to be queried includes the functional entity identifier of the VNFC (this functional entity identifier is information used by the VNF management entity and the external system to identify a VNFC, such as the IP address of the VNFC functional entity) (VNFC entity id). Or the VNF identification information of the VNFC to which the VNFC belongs (when there is only one VNFC under the VNF, the VNFC may be identified by the VNF identification information of the VNFC).
  • the VNF identification information includes the VNF entity ID or the VNF identifier VNF of the VNF.
  • VNFC id the VNFC ID
  • VNF id+VNFC id the VNF identification information of the VNFC and the VNFC identifier
  • the VNF management entity needs to verify the information about any VNFC, For example, if the location of the hardware resource of a certain VNFC is valid, the VNF management entity determines that the VNFC is a VNFC that needs to be queried.
  • the VNF management entity searches for a virtual machine running the VNFC that needs to be queried according to the mapping relationship.
  • the VNF management entity sends a VM query request to the VIM that manages the virtual machine, to request the VIM to query hardware resource information of the virtual machine.
  • the VM query request contains the virtual machine ID (VM id) or virtual container ID (VC id) of the virtual machine.
  • the VNF management entity receives hardware resource information of the virtual machine returned by the VIM, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: city information, equipment room information, cabinet information, device identifier, port network identifier, and network port identifier.
  • the hardware resource information of the virtual machine returned by the VIM may further include information such as the number of CPUs allocated to the virtual machine, and/or the size of the memory.
  • the foregoing VNF management entity includes a virtual network function manager VNFM or a network function virtualization orchestrator NFVO.
  • the VNF management entity may search for a virtual machine running the VNF to be queried or a virtual machine running the VNFC according to the mapping relationship, and then send a VM query request to the VIM to request
  • the VIM queries the hardware resource information of the virtual machine, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource, so that for the sensitive service such as lawful interception, the location information of the hardware resource related thereto can be clearly known, according to the location information. It is possible to seal the relevant physical equipment, take confidential measures, prohibit unauthorized personnel from contacting and operating, and destroy related physical equipment, thus meeting the needs of sensitive businesses.
  • the above embodiment describes the hardware resource location query method provided by the present invention from the perspective of the VNF management entity.
  • the following embodiment will describe the hardware resource location query method provided by the present invention from the perspective of VIM.
  • the hardware resource location query method in this embodiment includes:
  • the VIM receives a virtual machine VM query request sent by the virtual network function VNF management entity, where the VM query request includes a virtual machine identifier or a virtual container identifier of the virtual machine that needs to be queried;
  • the VIM queries the hardware resource information of the virtual machine according to the VM query request.
  • the VIM sends the hardware resource information of the queried virtual machine to the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: city information, equipment room information, cabinet information, device identifier, port network identifier, and network port identifier.
  • the hardware resource information of the virtual machine queried by the VIM may further include information such as the number of CPUs allocated to the virtual machine, and/or the size of the memory.
  • the VIM receives the VM query request sent by the VNF management entity, and can query the hardware resource information of the virtual machine of the VNF or VNFC that needs to be queried, and then returns the queried hardware resource information to the VNF management entity.
  • the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource, so that for the sensitive service such as lawful interception, the location information of the related hardware resource can be clearly known, and according to the location information, the related physical device can be sealed and taken. Confidentiality measures, unauthorized access and operation of non-authorized personnel and destruction of related physical equipment are strictly prohibited, thus meeting the needs of sensitive businesses.
  • the VIM 700 of this embodiment is used to manage hardware resources.
  • the VIM 700 of this embodiment includes:
  • the receiving unit 701 is configured to receive a hardware resource allocation request message sent by the virtual network function VNF management entity, where the hardware resource allocation request message is used to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources to a virtual machine running the virtual network function component VNFC, where The hardware resource allocation request message is included
  • the virtual machine requests location information of the allocated hardware resources
  • the processing unit 702 is configured to allocate a hardware resource of the corresponding location to the virtual machine according to the location information of the hardware resource.
  • the VNF management entity includes VNFM or NFVO.
  • the receiving unit 701 receives a hardware resource allocation request sent by the VNF management entity.
  • the hardware resource allocation request message may include an exclusive identifier or a shared identifier, and/or a number of CPUs requested by the virtual machine, and/or a memory size, and/or a hard disk capacity, in addition to location information including hardware resources. And other information.
  • the location information of the hardware resource may be any one or any combination of the following: the city information, the equipment room information, the cabinet information, the device identifier, the port network identifier, and the network port identifier.
  • the exclusive identifier may be represented by 1, and the shared identifier may be represented by 0, or vice versa.
  • the exclusive identifier is used to identify the hardware resource of the specified location allocated by the virtual machine to be exclusively occupied by the virtual machine, and the shared identifier is used to identify the virtual machine request.
  • Hardware resources assigned to a specified location can be shared with other virtual machines.
  • the hardware resource allocation request message preferably carries an exclusive identifier from a security perspective.
  • the processing unit 702 can allocate a specified resource of the specified location to the virtual machine according to the hardware resource allocation request message received by the receiving unit 701.
  • the VNFC may send a hardware resource adjustment request message to the VNF management entity according to the usage of the hardware resources, and the VNF management entity forwards the hardware resource adjustment request message to the VIM to request the VIM to adjust the hardware resources of the corresponding location.
  • the receiving unit 701 receives the hardware resource adjustment request message, where the hardware resource adjustment request message includes location information and adjustment information of the hardware resource adjusted by the VNFC request, and the adjustment information includes information such as memory or disk expansion, CPU or memory reduction.
  • the processing unit 702 can expand the memory or the disk of the specified location according to the hardware resource adjustment request message received by the receiving unit 701, and reduce the CPU or the memory of the specified location.
  • the VNF management entity may carry the location information of the hardware resource that is requested by the virtual machine running a certain service in the hardware resource allocation request message, the receiving unit receives the hardware resource allocation request message, and the processing unit receives the hardware resource allocation request according to the hardware resource allocation request message.
  • the message allocates the hardware resources of the specified location to the virtual machine, so that for the sensitive service such as lawful interception, the location information of the related hardware resources can be clearly known, and according to the location information, the related physical device can be sealed and the security measures are taken. It is strictly forbidden for unauthorized personnel to contact and operate and destroy related physical equipment, etc. The needs of sensitive business.
  • the VIM of the embodiment may further adjust the hardware resources of the corresponding location according to the hardware resource adjustment request message sent by the VNF management entity to further meet the requirements of different services.
  • a VIM for managing hardware resources can include a transceiver and a processor, wherein:
  • the transceiver is configured to receive a hardware resource allocation request message sent by the virtual network function VNF management entity, where the hardware resource allocation request message is used to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources to a virtual machine running the virtual network function component VNFC, where the hardware resource is
  • the allocation request message includes location information of the hardware resource requested by the virtual machine to be allocated;
  • the processor is configured to allocate, by the location information of the hardware resource received by the transceiver, the hardware resource of the corresponding location to the virtual machine.
  • VIM in this embodiment may also be used to implement other functions that can be implemented by the VIM for managing hardware resources, and details are not described herein again.
  • the VNF management entity 800 of the present invention is described below. Referring to FIG. 8, the VNF management entity 800 of this embodiment is used to manage hardware resources.
  • the VNF management entity 800 of this embodiment includes:
  • the receiving unit 801 is configured to obtain an instantiated VNF message, where the instantiated VNF message includes location information of a hardware resource that is requested by the virtual machine running the virtual network function component VNFC to be allocated;
  • a sending unit 802 configured to send a hardware resource allocation request message to the virtualized infrastructure manager VIM according to the instantiated VNF message, where the hardware resource allocation request message is used to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources to the virtual machine,
  • the hardware resource allocation request message includes location information of the hardware resource that the virtual machine requests to allocate.
  • the VNF management entity includes a virtual network function manager VNFM or a network function virtualization orchestrator NFVO.
  • the receiving unit 801 receives the instantiated VNF message sent by the operator or the element management (EM).
  • the receiving unit 801 receives the instantiated VNF message sent by the operator or the Operation Support System (OSS).
  • EM element management
  • OSS Operation Support System
  • the virtual machine running the VNFC may include an exclusive identifier or a shared identifier, and/or a number of CPUs requested by the virtual machine, and/or a memory size, and/or a hard disk capacity, in addition to location information including hardware resources. information.
  • the location information of the hardware resource may be any one or any combination of the following: city information, Information about the equipment room, cabinet information, device ID, port network ID, and network port ID.
  • the exclusive identifier may be represented by 1, and the shared identifier may be represented by 0, or vice versa.
  • the exclusive identifier is used to identify the hardware resource of the specified location allocated by the virtual machine to be exclusively occupied by the virtual machine, and the shared identifier is used to identify the virtual machine request.
  • Hardware resources assigned to a specified location can be shared with other virtual machines. When the service running on the virtual machine is a sensitive service, it is preferable to carry the exclusive identifier in the instantiated VNF message from the perspective of security.
  • the sending unit 802 sends a hardware resource allocation request message to the VIM according to the instantiated VNF message received by the receiving unit 801 to request the VIM to allocate a hardware resource for the virtual machine, where the hardware resource allocation request message includes the location information of the hardware resource that the virtual machine requests to allocate. .
  • the sending unit 802 may first determine a VIM that manages the hardware resource according to the location information of the hardware resource included in the instantiated VNF message, and then send a hardware resource allocation request message to the VIM that manages the hardware resource.
  • the hardware resource request message may also contain other information contained in the instantiated VNF message.
  • the VNFC may send a hardware resource adjustment request message to the VNF management entity according to the usage of the hardware resource, and the receiving unit 801 receives the hardware resource adjustment request message, where the hardware resource adjustment request message includes the VNFC request adjustment.
  • the location information and the adjustment information of the hardware resource, and the adjustment information included in the hardware resource adjustment request message may be information such as memory or disk expansion, CPU or memory reduction.
  • the sending unit 802 forwards the hardware resource adjustment request message received by the receiving unit 801 to the VIM to request the VIM to adjust the hardware resource of the corresponding location, and the VIM may expand the memory or the disk in the specified location according to the hardware resource adjustment request message to the specified location.
  • the CPU or memory is reduced.
  • the sending unit may carry the location information of the hardware resource that is requested by the virtual machine running the service included in the instantiated VNF message to be sent in the hardware resource allocation request message.
  • the VIM is requested to allocate the hardware resources of the specified location to the virtual machine according to the hardware resource allocation request message, so that for the sensitive service such as lawful interception, the location information of the hardware resources related thereto can be clearly known, and according to the location information, It implements the sealing of related physical equipment, adopts confidentiality measures, prohibits unauthorized personnel from contacting and operating, and destroys related physical equipment, thus meeting the needs of sensitive businesses.
  • the sending unit may further forward the hardware resource adjustment request message sent by the VNF or the VNFC received by the receiving unit to the VIM to request the VIM to adjust the hardware resources of the corresponding location to further meet the requirements of different services.
  • the VNF management entity for managing hardware resources may include Receiver and sender, where:
  • the receiver is configured to obtain an instantiated VNF message, where the instantiated VNF message includes location information of a hardware resource that is requested by the virtual machine running the virtual network function component VNFC;
  • the transmitter is configured to send, according to the instantiated VNF message, a hardware resource allocation request message to the virtualized infrastructure manager VIM, where the hardware resource allocation request message is used to request the VIM to allocate hardware resources to the virtual machine,
  • the hardware resource allocation request message includes location information of the hardware resource that the virtual machine requests to allocate.
  • VNF management entity in this embodiment may also be used to implement other functions that can be implemented by the VNF management entity for managing hardware resources, and details are not described herein again.
  • the VNF management entity 900 of the present embodiment is used to implement the hardware resource location query method provided by the present invention.
  • the management entity 900 of this embodiment includes:
  • the processing unit 901 is configured to determine a virtual network function VNF or a virtual network function component VNFC that needs to be queried, and search for a virtual machine according to the mapping relationship, where the virtual machine includes a virtual machine that runs the VNFC that needs to be queried;
  • the sending unit 902 is configured to send a virtual machine VM query request to the virtualized infrastructure manager VIM that manages the virtual machine, to request the VIM to query hardware resource information of the virtual machine, where the VM query request includes a virtual machine identifier or a virtual container identifier of the virtual machine;
  • the receiving unit 903 is configured to receive hardware resource information of the virtual machine returned by the VIM, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource.
  • the processing unit 901 may determine, according to the query request sent by the external system, the VNFC that needs to be queried, where the query request includes the identifier information of the VNFC to be queried.
  • the external system can be a management system for sensitive business.
  • the identification information of the VNFC to be queried includes the functional entity identifier of the VNFC (this functional entity identifier is information used by the VNF management entity and the external system to identify a VNFC, such as the IP address of the VNFC functional entity) (VNFC entity id). Or the VNF identification information of the VNFC to which the VNFC belongs (when there is only one VNFC under the VNF, the VNFC may be identified by the VNF identification information of the VNFC).
  • the VNF identification information includes the VNF entity ID or the VNF identifier VNF of the VNF.
  • VNFC id the VNFC ID
  • VNF id+VNFC id the VNF identification information of the VNFC and the VNFC identifier
  • the processing unit 901 determines that the VNFC is a VNFC that needs to be queried.
  • the processing unit 901 searches for a virtual machine according to the mapping relationship, and the virtual machine includes a virtual machine that runs the VNFC that is determined by the running processing unit 901 and needs to be queried.
  • the sending unit 902 sends a VM query request to the VIM that manages the virtual machine according to the search result of the processing unit 901, to request the VIM to query the hardware resource information of the virtual machine.
  • the VM query request contains the virtual machine ID (VM id) or virtual container ID (VC id) of the virtual machine.
  • the receiving unit 903 receives the hardware resource information of the virtual machine returned by the VIM, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: city information, equipment room information, cabinet information, device identifier, port network identifier, and network port identifier.
  • the hardware resource information of the virtual machine returned by the VIM may further include information such as the number of CPUs allocated to the virtual machine, and/or the size of the memory.
  • the foregoing VNF management entity includes a virtual network function manager VNFM or a network function virtualization orchestrator NFVO.
  • the processing unit may search for a virtual machine running the VNF to be queried or a virtual machine running the VNFC according to the mapping relationship, and then the sending unit sends a VM query request to the VIM to request the VIM to query the hardware resource information of the virtual machine.
  • Receiving unit receives hardware resources of the virtual machine Source information, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource, so that for the sensitive service such as lawful interception, the location information of the related hardware resource can be clearly known, and the related physical device can be implemented according to the location information. Sealing, taking confidential measures, prohibiting unauthorized personnel from contacting and operating and destroying related physical equipment, etc., thus meeting the needs of sensitive businesses.
  • the VNF management entity for querying the location of the hardware resource can include a processor and a transceiver, wherein:
  • the processor is configured to: determine a virtual network function component VNFC that needs to be queried; and find a virtual machine that runs the VNFC that needs to be queried according to the mapping relationship;
  • the transceiver is configured to send a virtual machine VM query request to the virtualized infrastructure manager VIM that manages the virtual machine to request the VIM to query hardware resource information of the virtual machine, where the VM query request includes the virtual The virtual machine identifier or the virtual container identifier of the machine; receiving hardware resource information of the virtual machine returned by the VIM, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource.
  • VNF management entity in this embodiment may also be used to implement other functions that can be implemented by the VNF management entity for querying the location of the hardware resource, and details are not described herein.
  • the VIM 1000 in this embodiment includes:
  • the receiving unit 1001 is configured to receive a virtual machine VM query request sent by the virtual network function VNF management entity, where the VM query request includes a virtual machine identifier or a virtual container identifier of the virtual machine that needs to be queried;
  • the query unit 1002 is configured to query hardware resource information of the virtual machine according to the VM query request.
  • the sending unit 1003 is configured to send the queried hardware resource information of the virtual machine to the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource.
  • the location information of the hardware resource includes any one or any combination of the following: the city information, the equipment room information, the cabinet information, the device identifier, the port network identifier, and the network port identifier.
  • the hardware resource information of the virtual machine that the VIM will query may also include information such as the number of CPUs allocated to the virtual machine, and/or the size of the memory.
  • the query unit may query the hardware resource information of the virtual machine of the VNF or VNFC that needs to be queried for the query operation. And then the sending unit returns the queried hardware resource information to the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource, so that for the sensitive service such as lawful interception, the hardware resource related thereto can be clearly known.
  • the location information the related physical devices can be sealed, security measures are taken, unauthorized personnel are prohibited from contacting and operating, and related physical devices are prohibited, thereby satisfying the needs of sensitive businesses.
  • the VIM for querying the location of the hardware resource can include a transceiver and a processor, wherein:
  • the transceiver is configured to receive a virtual machine VM query request sent by the virtual network function VNF management entity, where the VM query request includes a virtual machine identifier or a virtual container identifier of the virtual machine that needs to be queried;
  • the processor is configured to query, according to the VM query request, hardware resource information of the virtual machine;
  • the transceiver is further configured to send the queried hardware resource information of the virtual machine to the VNF management entity, where the hardware resource information includes location information of the hardware resource.
  • VIM in this embodiment may be used to implement other functions that can be implemented by the VIM for querying the location of the hardware resource, and details are not described herein again.
  • the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, ie It can be located in one place or it can be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.
  • the connection relationship between the modules indicates that there is a communication connection between them, and specifically, one or more communication buses or signal lines can be realized.
  • a computer device which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc. performs the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention.

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Abstract

一种硬件资源管理方法，硬件资源位置查询方法及相关装置，硬件资源管理方法包括：VIM接收VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源分配请求消息，硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求VIM为运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机分配硬件资源，硬件资源分配请求消息中包含虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息（101）；VIM根据硬件资源的位置信息为虚拟机分配对应位置的硬件资源（102）。能够满足敏感类业务的需求。

Description

硬件资源管理方法、硬件资源位置查询方法及相关装置 技术领域
本发明实施例涉及通信技术领域，尤其涉及一种硬件资源管理方法，硬件资源位置查询方法及相关装置。
背景技术
随着云计算、虚拟化等理念及技术的成熟，一场传统电信网络领域的架构变革正悄然到来。以开放取代封闭，以通用替代专有，将原本专业的通信网元设备上的网络功能提取出来虚拟化，运行在通用的硬件平台上，这种变化被称之为网络功能虚拟化(Network Function Virtualisation，NFV)。
NFV的目标是希望通过标准的硬件承载各种各样的网络软件功能，实现软件的灵活加载，以及软件在数据中心、广域网、园区网等各个位置灵活的配置，成倍加快网络部署和调整的速度，降低业务部署的复杂度及总体投资成本，提高网络设备的统一化、通用化、适配性。对于通信网络来说，就是将原来的一些标准网元，如网关GPRS支持节点(Gateway General Packet Radio Service Support Node，GGSN)，移动管理实体(Mobility Management Entity，MME)等设备，虚拟化其软件功能，承载在数据中心的通用硬件设备上。
合法监听指的是：在对移动通信系统网元安全性和全部业务都不造成任何影响的前提下，实现对被控号码所有话务和非话务活动的实时跟踪，被控号码类型包括移动用户国际ISDN或PSTN号码(Mobile Subscriber International Integrated Services Digital Network/Public Switched Telephone Network number，MSISDN)、国际移动用户识别码(International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number，IMSI)、移动设备国际身份码(International Mobile Equipment Identity，IMEI)。
现有的技术中，针对网元功能的虚拟化，在进行虚拟网络功能(Virtualised Network Function，VNF)的实例化过程中，在实例化模板和关于硬件信息的参数中，一般只包含如中央处理器(Central Processing Unit，CPU)数目，内存大小，硬盘容量等硬件资源信息。
对于普通业务，只需要提供业务所需要的CPU，内存大小，硬盘大小等， 业务就能正常运行。但是对于类似合法监听等敏感的业务，由于保密性的要求，根据法律法规，一般会对相关的物理设备，特别是存储合法监听相关信息的存储设备进行加封，或者采取其他保密措施，严禁非授权人员接触和操作。另外，当业务迁移或者停止后，按照保密性要求，可能需要将硬盘销毁，这种情况下，仅知道业务所需的CPU、内存大小、磁盘大小这些信息就不能满足要求了，因此，有必要提供一种新的方法解决上述问题。
发明内容
有鉴于此，本发明实施例提供了一种硬件资源管理方法，硬件资源位置查询方法及相关装置，能够满足敏感类业务的需求。
第一方面，本发明实施例提供的硬件资源管理方法，包括：
虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
所述VIM根据所述硬件资源的位置信息为所述虚拟机分配对应位置的硬件资源。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的第一种实施方式中，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
结合第一方面，或第一方面的第一种实施方式，在第一方面的第二种实施方式中，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中还包含独享标识或共享标识，所述独享标识用于标识所述虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源由所述虚拟机独占，所述共享标识用于标识所述虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源可与其他虚拟机共享。
结合第一方面的第二种实施方式，在第一方面的第三种实施方式中，所述独享标识用1表示，所述共享标识用0表示；或者
所述独享标识用0表示，所述共享标识用1表示。
结合第一方面，或第一方面的第一种实施方式，或第一方面的第二种实施方式，或第一方面的第三种实施方式，在第一方面的第四种实施方式中，所述 方法还包括：
所述VIM接收所述VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源调整请求消息，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含所述VNFC请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息；
所述VIM根据所述硬件资源调整请求消息调整对应位置的硬件资源。
结合第一方面，或第一方面的第一种实施方式，或第一方面的第二种实施方式，或第一方面的第三种实施方式，或第一方面的第四种实施方式，在第一方面的第五种实施方式中，所述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。
第二方面，本发明实施例提供的硬件资源管理方法，包括：
虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体获取实例化VNF消息，所述实例化VNF消息中包含运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
所述VNF管理实体根据所述实例化VNF消息向虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为所述虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的第一种实施方式中，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
结合第二方面，或第二方面的第一种实施方式，在第二方面的第二种实施方式中，所述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM；
所述VNF管理实体获取所述实例化VNF消息包括：
所述VNFM接收操作者或网元管理EM发送的所述实例化VNF消息。
结合第二方面，或第二方面的第一种实施方式，在第二方面的第三种实施方式中，所述VNF管理实体包括网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO；
所述VNF管理实体获取所述实例化VNF消息包括：
所述NFVO接收操作者或运营支撑系统OSS发送的所述实例化VNF消息。
结合第二方面，或第二方面的第一种实施方式，或第二方面的第二种实施方式，或第二方面的第三种实施方式，在第二方面的第四种实施方式中，所述 VNF管理实体根据所述实例化VNF消息向所述VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息包括：
所述VNF管理实体根据所述硬件资源的位置信息确定管理所述硬件资源的VIM；
所述VNF管理实体向管理所述硬件资源的VIM发送所述硬件资源分配请求消息。
结合第二方面，或第二方面的第一种实施方式，或第二方面的第二种实施方式，或第二方面的第三种实施方式，或第二方面的第四种实施方式，在第二方面的第五种实施方式中，所述方法还包括：
所述VNF管理实体接收所述VNFC发送的硬件资源调整请求消息，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息；
所述VNF管理实体向所述VIM转发所述硬件资源调整请求消息，以请求所述VIM调整对应位置的硬件资源。
第三方面，本发明实施例提供的硬件资源位置查询方法，包括：
虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体确定需要查询的虚拟网络功能组件VNFC；
所述VNF管理实体根据映射关系查找运行所述需要查询的VNFC的虚拟机；
所述VNF管理实体向管理所述虚拟机的虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送虚拟机VM查询请求，以请求所述VIM查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述VM查询请求中包含所述虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
所述VNF管理实体接收所述VIM返回的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的第一种实施方式中，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
结合第三方面，或第三方面的第一种实施方式，在第三方面的第二种实施方式中，所述VNF管理实体确定需要查询的VNFC包括：
所述VNF管理实体根据外部系统发送的查询请求确定需要查询的VNFC，所述查询请求中包含需要查询的VNFC的标识信息；或者
所述VNF管理实体对任意一个VNFC的相关信息进行验证时，所述VNF 管理实体确定所述VNFC为需要查询的VNFC。
结合第三方面的第二种实施方式，在第三方面的第三种实施方式中，所述需要查询的VNFC的标识信息包括VNFC的功能实体标识，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息，或VNFC标识，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识；所述VNF的标识信息包括VNF的功能实体标识，或VNF标识。
结合第三方面的第三种实施方式，在第三方面的第四种实施方式中，所述映射关系包括：各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的VNFC标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的VNFC标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系。
结合第三方面，或第三方面的第一种实施方式，或第三方面的第二种实施方式，或第三方面的第三种实施方式，或第三方面的第四种实施方式，在第三方面的第五种实施方式中，所述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。
第四方面，本发明实施例提供的硬件资源位置查询方法，包括：
虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的虚拟机VM查询请求，所述VM查询请求中包含需要查询的虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
所述VIM根据所述VM查询请求查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息；
所述VIM将查询到的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息发送给所述VNF管理实体，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的第一种实施方式中，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
第五方面，本发明实施例提供了一种虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM，所述VIM用于管理硬件资源，所述VIM包括：
接收单元，用于接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
处理单元，用于根据所述硬件资源的位置信息为所述虚拟机分配对应位置的硬件资源。
结合第五方面，在第五方面的第一种实施方式中，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
结合第五方面，或第五方面的第一种实施方式，在第五方面的第二种实施方式中，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中还包含独享标识或共享标识，所述独享标识用于标识所述虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源由所述虚拟机独占，所述共享标识用于标识所述虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源可与其他虚拟机共享。
结合第五方面的第二种实施方式，在第五方面的第三种实施方式中，所述独享标识用1表示，所述共享标识用0表示；或者
所述独享标识用0表示，所述共享标识用1表示。
结合第五方面，或第五方面的第一种实施方式，或第五方面的第二种实施方式，或第五方面的第三种实施方式，在第五方面的第四种实施方式中，
所述接收单元还用于，接收所述VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源调整请求消息，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含所述VNFC请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息；
所述处理单元还用于，根据所述硬件资源调整请求消息调整对应位置的硬件资源。
结合第五方面，或第五方面的第一种实施方式，或第五方面的第二种实施方式，或第五方面的第三种实施方式，或第五方面的第四种实施方式，在第五方面的第五种实施方式中，所述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。
第六方面，本发明实施例提供了一种虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体，所述VNF管理实体用于管理硬件资源，所述VNF管理实体包括：
接收单元，用于获取实例化VNF消息，所述实例化VNF消息中包含运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
发送单元，用于根据所述实例化VNF消息向虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为所述虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息。
结合第六方面，在第六方面的第一种实施方式中，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
结合第六方面，或第六方面的第一种实施方式，在第六方面的第二种实施方式中，所述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM；
所述接收单元具体用于，接收操作者或网元管理EM发送的所述实例化VNF消息。
结合第六方面，或第六方面的第一种实施方式，在第六方面的第三种实施方式中，所述VNF管理实体包括网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO；
所述接收单元具体用于，接收操作者或运营支撑系统OSS发送的所述实例化VNF消息。
结合第六方面，或第六方面的第一种实施方式，或第六方面的第二种实施方式，或第六方面的第三种实施方式，在第六方面的第四种实施方式中，
所述发送单元具体用于，根据所述硬件资源的位置信息确定管理所述硬件资源的VIM，向管理所述硬件资源的VIM发送所述硬件资源分配请求消息。
结合第六方面，或第六方面的第一种实施方式，或第六方面的第二种实施方式，或第六方面的第三种实施方式，或第六方面的第四种实施方式，在第六方面的第五种实施方式中，所述接收单元还用于，接收所述VNFC发送的硬件资源调整请求消息，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息；
所述发送单元还用于，向所述VIM转发所述硬件资源调整请求消息，以请求所述VIM调整对应位置的硬件资源。
第七方面，本发明实施例提供了一种虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体，所述VNF管理实体用于查询硬件资源位置，包括：
处理单元，用于确定需要查询的虚拟网络功能组件VNFC，并根据映射关系查找运行所述需要查询的VNFC的虚拟机；
发送单元，用于向管理所述虚拟机的虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送虚拟机VM查询请求，以请求所述VIM查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述VM查询请求中包含所述虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
接收单元，用于接收所述VIM返回的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
结合第七方面，在第七方面的第一种实施方式中，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
结合第七方面，或第七方面的第一种实施方式，在第七方面的第二种实施方式中，所述处理单元确定需要查询的VNFC包括：
所述处理单元根据外部系统发送的查询请求确定需要查询的VNFC，所述查询请求中包含需要查询的VNFC的标识信息；或者
当所述VNF管理实体对任意一个VNFC的相关信息进行验证时，所述处理单元确定所述VNFC为需要查询的VNFC。
结合第七方面的第二种实施方式，在第七方面的第三种实施方式中，所述需要查询的VNFC的标识信息包括VNFC的功能实体标识，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息，或VNFC标识，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识；所述VNF的标识信息包括VNF的功能实体标识，或VNF标识。
结合第七方面的第三种实施方式，在第七方面的第四种实施方式中，所述映射关系包括：各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的VNFC标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的VNFC标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系。
结合第七方面，或第七方面的第一种实施方式，或第七方面的第二种实施 方式，或第七方面的第三种实施方式，或第七方面的第四种实施方式，在第七方面的第五种实施方式中，所述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。
第八方面，本发明实施例提供了一种虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM，所述VIM用于查询硬件资源位置，其特征在于，所述VIM包括：
接收单元，用于接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的虚拟机VM查询请求，所述VM查询请求中包含需要查询的虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
查询单元，用于根据所述VM查询请求查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息；
发送单元，用于将查询到的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息发送给所述VNF管理实体，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
结合第八方面，在第八方面的第一种实施方式中，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
从以上技术方案可以看出，本发明实施例具有以下优点：
本发明实施例中，当虚拟机需要硬件资源时，VIM接收VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源分配请求消息，硬件资源分配请求消息中包含虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；VIM根据硬件资源分配请求消息中包含的硬件资源的位置信息为虚拟机分配对应位置的硬件资源。即本发明实施例中，可以将运行某个业务的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息携带在硬件资源分配请求消息中，VIM可以为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源，因此可以满足敏感类业务的需求。
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本发明提供了一种硬件资源管理方法，硬件资源位置查询方法及相关装置，能够满足敏感类业务的需求。
请参阅图1，图1为本发明硬件资源管理方法一个实施例，本实施例的方法包括：
101、VIM接收VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源分配请求消息，硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求VIM为虚拟机分配硬件资源，硬件资源分配请求消息中包含虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
所述虚拟机为运行虚拟网络功能组件(Virtualised Network Function Component，VNFC)的虚拟机。所述硬件资源分配请求中还可以包括所述虚拟机请求分配的CPU数目，和/或内存大小，和/或硬盘容量等信息。
102、VIM根据硬件资源的位置信息为虚拟机分配对应位置的硬件资源。
虚拟化基础设施管理器(Virtualisation Infrastructure Manager，VIM)可以为虚拟机分配指定位置的指定资源。
在VIM根据虚拟机的请求完成硬件资源分配之后，VIM可以向VNF管理实体发送硬件资源分配确认消息，确认已为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源。
本实施例中，VNF管理实体可以将运行某个业务的虚拟机请求分配的硬 件资源的位置信息携带在硬件资源分配请求消息中，VIM接收硬件资源分配请求消息，根据硬件资源分配请求消息为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源，这样对于合法监听等敏感类业务，就可以明确知道与其相关的硬件资源的位置信息，根据这些位置信息就可以实现对相关物理设备进行加封，采取保密措施，严禁非授权人员接触和操作以及销毁相关物理设备等，从而满足了敏感类业务的需求。
为便于理解，下面以一个具体实施例对本发明硬件资源管理方法进行说明，请参阅图2，本实施例的方法包括：
201、VIM接收VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源分配请求消息，硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求VIM为虚拟机分配硬件资源，硬件资源分配请求消息中包含虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
具体实现中，VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器(Virtualised Network Function Manager，VNFM)或网络功能虚拟化编排器(Network Functions Virtualisation Orchestrator，NFVO)。
所述虚拟机为运行VNFC的虚拟机。所述硬件资源分配请求消息中除了包括硬件资源的位置信息之外，还可以包括独享标识或共享标识，和/或虚拟机请求分配的CPU数目，和/或内存大小，和/或硬盘容量等信息。
硬件资源的位置信息可以为以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。独享标识可以用1表示，共享标识可以用0表示，反之亦可，独享标识用于标识虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源由所述虚拟机独占，共享标识用于标识虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源可与其他虚拟机共享。当虚拟机上运行的业务为敏感类业务时，从安全角度考量，硬件资源分配请求消息中最好携带独享标识。
202、VIM根据硬件资源的位置信息为虚拟机分配对应位置的硬件资源；
具体实现中，由于硬件资源的位置信息可以为以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。VIM为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源可以包括以下几种情况：第一，仅指定了硬件资源的具体位置，例如位置信息为某个机房信息，但没有指定哪些资源，那么该位置的所有资源均可以为虚拟机分配，后续可对该位置的所有硬件都进行监控；第二，指定了具体的硬件设备，例如位置信息为设备标识，但没 有限定硬件设备的放置位置，那么后续无论该硬件设备放置在何处，都要进行监控；第三，指定的硬件资源的位置及具体的硬件设备，这种情况下，后续就可以对指定位置的指定设备进行监控。
在VIM根据虚拟机的请求完成硬件资源分配之后，VIM可以向VNF管理实体发送硬件资源分配确认消息，确认已为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源。
203、VIM接收VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源调整请求消息，硬件资源调整请求消息中包含VNFC请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息；
在运行过程中，VNFC可以根据自身的硬件资源的使用情况向VNF管理实体发送硬件资源调整请求消息，VNF管理实体向VIM转发所述硬件资源调整请求消息，以请求VIM调整对应位置的硬件资源，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含的调整信息可以为内存或磁盘扩容、CPU或内存缩减等信息。
204、VIM根据硬件资源调整请求消息调整对应位置的硬件资源。
VIM可以根据硬件资源调整请求消息对指定位置的内存或磁盘进行扩容、对指定位置的CPU或内存进行缩减。
在VIM根据VNFC的请求完成硬件资源调整之后，VIM可以向VNF管理实体发送硬件资源调整确认消息，确认已为VNFC调整了指定位置的硬件资源。
本实施例中，VNF管理实体可以将运行某个业务的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息携带在硬件资源分配请求消息中，VIM接收硬件资源分配请求消息，根据硬件资源分配请求消息为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源，这样对于合法监听等敏感类业务，就可以明确知道与其相关的硬件资源的位置信息，根据这些位置信息就可以实现对相关物理设备进行加封，采取保密措施，严禁非授权人员接触和操作以及销毁相关物理设备等，从而满足了敏感类业务的需求。另外，本实施例的VIM还可以根据VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源调整请求消息调整对应位置的硬件资源，以进一步满足不同业务的需求。
上面两个实施例从VIM的角度描述了本发明提供的硬件资源管理方法，下面两个实施例将从VNF管理实体的角度描述本发明提供的硬件资源管理方法。
请参阅图3，本实施例的硬件资源管理方法包括：
301、VNF管理实体获取实例化VNF消息，实例化VNF消息中包含虚拟 机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
所述虚拟机为运行VNFC的虚拟机。所述实例化VNF消息中还可以包括虚拟机请求分配的CPU数目，和/或内存大小，和/或硬盘容量等信息。
302、VNF管理实体根据实例化VNF消息向VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息，以请求VIM为虚拟机分配硬件资源，硬件资源分配请求消息中包含虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息。
硬件资源分配请求消息中还可以包括虚拟机请求分配的CPU数目，和/或内存大小，和/或硬盘容量等信息。
在VNF管理实体向VIM发送硬件资源分配请求之后，VNF管理实体可以接收VIM发送的硬件资源分配确认消息，确认已为VM分配指定位置的硬件资源。本实施例中，VNF管理实体在获取实例化VNF消息之后，可以将实例化VNF消息包含的运行某个业务的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息携带在硬件资源分配请求消息中，以请求VIM根据硬件资源分配请求消息为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源，这样对于合法监听等敏感类业务，就可以明确知道与其相关的硬件资源的位置信息，根据这些位置信息就可以实现对相关物理设备进行加封，采取保密措施，严禁非授权人员接触和操作以及销毁相关物理设备等，从而满足了敏感类业务的需求。
下面请参阅图4，图4为本发明硬件资源管理方法的一个具体实施例，本实施例的方法包括：
401、VNF管理实体获取实例化VNF消息，实例化VNF消息中包含虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
具体实现中，VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。当VNF管理实体包括VNFM时，VNF管理实体获取实例化VNF消息具体为VNFM接收操作者或网元管理(Element Management，EM)发送的实例化VNF消息。当VNF管理实体包括NFVO时，VNF管理实体获取实例化VNF消息具体为NFVO接收操作者或运营支撑系统(Operation Support System，OSS)发送的实例化VNF消息。
所述虚拟机包括为运行VNFC的虚拟机。所述实例化VNF消息中除了包括硬件资源的位置信息之外，还可以包括独享标识或共享标识，和/或虚拟机请求分配的CPU数目，和/或内存大小，和/或硬盘容量等信息。
硬件资源的位置信息可以为以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。独享标识可以用1表示，共享标识可以用0表示，反之亦可，独享标识用于标识虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源由所述虚拟机独占，共享标识用于标识虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源可与其他虚拟机共享。当虚拟机上运行的业务为敏感类业务时，从安全角度考量，实例化VNF消息中最好携带独享标识。
402、VNF管理实体根据实例化VNF消息向VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息，以请求VIM为虚拟机分配硬件资源，硬件资源分配请求消息中包含虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
具体实现中，VNF管理实体根据实例化VNF消息中包含的硬件资源的位置信息先确定管理所述硬件资源的VIM，然后向管理所述硬件资源的VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息。硬件资源请求消息中还可以包含实例化VNF消息中包含的其他信息。
具体实现中，由于硬件资源的位置信息可以为以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。VNF管理实体请求VIM为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源可以包括以下几种情况：第一，仅指定了硬件资源的具体位置，例如位置信息为某个机房信息，但没有指定哪些资源，那么该位置的所有资源均可以为虚拟机分配，后续可对该位置的所有硬件都进行监控；第二，指定了具体的硬件设备，例如位置信息为设备标识，但没有限定硬件设备的放置位置，那么后续无论该硬件设备放置在何处，都要进行监控；第三，指定的硬件资源的位置及具体的硬件设备，这种情况下，后续就可以对指定位置的指定设备进行监控。
在VIM根据虚拟机的请求完成硬件资源分配之后，VIM可以向VNF管理实体发送硬件资源分配确认消息，确认已为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源，VNF管理实体接收硬件资源分配确认消息。
403、VNF管理实体接收VNFC发送的硬件资源调整请求消息，硬件资源调整请求消息中包含请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息；
在运行过程中，VNFC可以根据自身的硬件资源的使用情况向VNF管理实体发送硬件资源调整请求消息，VNF管理实体接收所述硬件资源调整请求消息，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含的调整信息可以为内存或磁盘扩容、 CPU或内存缩减等信息。
404、VNF管理实体向VIM转发硬件资源调整请求消息，以请求VIM调整对应位置的硬件资源。
VNF管理实体可以请求VIM对指定位置的内存或磁盘进行扩容、对指定位置的CPU或内存进行缩减。
VNF管理实体向VIM转发硬件资源调整请求消息之后，可以接收VIM发送的硬件资源调整确认消息，确认硬件资源位置调整成功。
本实施例中，VNF管理实体在获取实例化VNF消息之后，可以将实例化VNF消息包含的运行某个业务的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息携带在硬件资源分配请求消息中发送给VIM，以请求VIM根据硬件资源分配请求消息为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源，这样对于合法监听等敏感类业务，就可以明确知道与其相关的硬件资源的位置信息，根据这些位置信息就可以实现对相关物理设备进行加封，采取保密措施，严禁非授权人员接触和操作以及销毁相关物理设备等，从而满足了敏感类业务的需求。另外，本实施例的VNF管理实体还可以将VNF或VNFC发送的硬件资源调整请求消息转发给VIM，以请求VIM调整对应位置的硬件资源，以进一步满足不同业务的需求。
下面介绍本发明提供的硬件资源位置查询方法，请参阅图5，本实施例的方法包括：
501、VNF管理实体确定需要查询的VNFC；
具体实现中，VNF管理实体可以根据外部系统发送的查询请求确定需要查询的VNFC，所述查询请求中包含需要查询的VNFC的标识信息。外部系统可以为敏感类业务的管理系统。
需要查询的VNFC的标识信息包括VNFC的功能实体标识(此功能实体标识为VNF管理实体与外部系统约定的用于标识某个VNFC的信息，例如VNFC功能实体的ip地址)(VNFC entity id)，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息(当VNF下只有一个VNFC时，可以用该VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息来标识该VNFC)(VNF的标识信息包括VNF的功能实体标识VNF entity id或VNF标识VNF id)，或VNFC标识(VNFC id)，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识的组合(VNF id+VNFC id或VNF entity id+VNFC id)。
另外，当VNF管理实体需要对任意一个VNFC的相关信息进行验证时， 例如验证某个VNFC的硬件资源位置是否合法，则VNF管理实体确定所述VNFC为需要查询的VNFC。
502、VNF管理实体根据映射关系查找运行需要查询的VNFC的虚拟机；
所述映射关系包括：各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系(VNFC entity id<＝>VM id)，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系(VNF id<＝>VM id或VNF entity id<＝>VM id)，或各个VNFC的VNFC标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系(VNFC id<＝>VM id)，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识的组合与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系(VNF id+VNFC id<＝>VM id或VNF entity id+VNFC id<＝>VM id)，或各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系(VNFC entity id<＝>VC id)，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系(VNF id<＝>VC id或VNF entity id<＝>VC id)，或各个VNFC的VNFC标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系(VNFC id<＝>VC id)，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识的组合与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系(VNF id+VNFC id<＝>VC id或VNF entity id+VNFC id<＝>VC id)。所述映射关系可动态维护并实时更新。
503、VNF管理实体向管理所述虚拟机的VIM发送VM查询请求，以请求所述VIM查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息；
VM查询请求中包含所述虚拟机的虚拟机标识(VM id)或虚拟容器标识(VC id)。
504、VNF管理实体接收所述VIM返回的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。另外，所述VIM返回的虚拟机的硬件资源信息还可以包括为虚拟机分配的CPU数目，和/或内存大小等信息。
具体实现中，上述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。
本实施例中，VNF管理实体可以根据映射关系查找运行需要查询的VNF的虚拟机或运行VNFC的虚拟机，然后向VIM发送VM查询请求，以请求 VIM查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息，这样对于合法监听等敏感类业务，就可以明确知道与其相关的硬件资源的位置信息，根据这些位置信息就可以实现对相关物理设备进行加封，采取保密措施，严禁非授权人员接触和操作以及销毁相关物理设备等，从而满足了敏感类业务的需求。
上面的实施例从VNF管理实体的角度描述了本发明提供的硬件资源位置查询方法，下面的实施例将从VIM的角度描述本发明提供的硬件资源位置查询方法。
请参阅图6，本实施例的硬件资源位置查询方法包括：
601、VIM接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的虚拟机VM查询请求，所述VM查询请求中包含需要查询的虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
602、VIM根据VM查询请求查询虚拟机的硬件资源信息；
603、VIM将查询到的虚拟机的硬件资源信息发送给所述VNF管理实体，硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
VIM查询到的虚拟机的硬件资源信息还可以包括为虚拟机分配的CPU数目，和/或内存大小等信息。
本实施例中，VIM在接收到VNF管理实体发送的VM查询请求，可以查询查询运行需要查询的VNF或VNFC的虚拟机的硬件资源信息，然后将查询到的硬件资源信息返回给VNF管理实体，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息，这样对于合法监听等敏感类业务，就可以明确知道与其相关的硬件资源的位置信息，根据这些位置信息就可以实现对相关物理设备进行加封，采取保密措施，严禁非授权人员接触和操作以及销毁相关物理设备等，从而满足了敏感类业务的需求。
下面介绍本发明的虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM，请参阅图7，本实施例的VIM 700用于管理硬件资源，本实施例的VIM 700包括：
接收单元701，用于接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含 所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
处理单元702，用于根据所述硬件资源的位置信息为所述虚拟机分配对应位置的硬件资源。
具体实现中，VNF管理实体包括VNFM或NFVO。
当运行某一VNFC的虚拟机请求分配硬件资源时，接收单元701接收VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源分配请求。所述硬件资源分配请求消息中除了包括硬件资源的位置信息之外，还可以包括独享标识或共享标识，和/或虚拟机请求分配的CPU数目，和/或内存大小，和/或硬盘容量等信息。
硬件资源的位置信息可以为以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。独享标识可以用1表示，共享标识可以用0表示，反之亦可，独享标识用于标识虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源由所述虚拟机独占，共享标识用于标识虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源可与其他虚拟机共享。当虚拟机上运行的业务为敏感类业务时，从安全角度考量，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中最好携带独享标识。处理单元702可以根据接收单元701接收到的硬件资源分配请求消息为虚拟机分配指定位置的指定资源。
在运行过程中，VNFC可以根据自身的硬件资源的使用情况向VNF管理实体发送硬件资源调整请求消息，VNF管理实体向VIM转发所述硬件资源调整请求消息，以请求VIM调整对应位置的硬件资源，接收单元701接收硬件资源调整请求消息，硬件资源调整请求消息包含VNFC请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息，所述调整信息包括内存或磁盘扩容、CPU或内存缩减等信息。
处理单元702可以根据接收单元701接收到的硬件资源调整请求消息对指定位置的内存或磁盘进行扩容、对指定位置的CPU或内存进行缩减。
本实施例中，VNF管理实体可以将运行某个业务的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息携带在硬件资源分配请求消息中，接收单元接收硬件资源分配请求消息，处理单元根据硬件资源分配请求消息为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源，这样对于合法监听等敏感类业务，就可以明确知道与其相关的硬件资源的位置信息，根据这些位置信息就可以实现对相关物理设备进行加封，采取保密措施，严禁非授权人员接触和操作以及销毁相关物理设备等，从而满足了 敏感类业务的需求。另外，本实施例的VIM还可以根据VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源调整请求消息调整对应位置的硬件资源，以进一步满足不同业务的需求。
在一个具体的实施例中，用于管理硬件资源的VIM可以包括收发器和处理器，其中：
收发器用于，接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
处理器用于，根据收发器接收到的硬件资源的位置信息为所述虚拟机分配对应位置的硬件资源。
需要说明的是，本实施例的VIM还可以用于实施上述用于管理硬件资源的VIM可以实现的其他功能，此处不再赘述。
下面介绍本发明的VNF管理实体，请参阅图8，本实施例的VNF管理实体800用于管理硬件资源，本实施例的VNF管理实体800包括：
接收单元801，用于获取实例化VNF消息，所述实例化VNF消息中包含运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
发送单元802，用于根据所述实例化VNF消息向虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为所述虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息。
具体实现中，VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。当VNF管理实体包括VNFM时，接收单元801接收操作者或网元管理(Element Management，EM)发送的实例化VNF消息。当VNF管理实体包括NFVO时，接收单元801接收操作者或运营支撑系统(Operation Support System，OSS)发送的实例化VNF消息。
所述运行VNFC的虚拟机。所述实例化VNF消息中除了包括硬件资源的位置信息之外，还可以包括独享标识或共享标识，和/或虚拟机请求分配的CPU数目，和/或内存大小，和/或硬盘容量等信息。
硬件资源的位置信息可以为以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、 机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。独享标识可以用1表示，共享标识可以用0表示，反之亦可，独享标识用于标识虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源由所述虚拟机独占，共享标识用于标识虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源可与其他虚拟机共享。当虚拟机上运行的业务为敏感类业务时，从安全角度考量，所述实例化VNF消息中最好携带独享标识。
发送单元802根据接收单元801接收到的实例化VNF消息向VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息，以请求VIM为虚拟机分配硬件资源，硬件资源分配请求消息中包含虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息。
具体实现中，发送单元802可先根据实例化VNF消息中包含的硬件资源的位置信息确定管理所述硬件资源的VIM，然后向管理所述硬件资源的VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息。硬件资源请求消息中还可以包含实例化VNF消息中包含的其他信息。
在运行过程中，VNFC可以根据自身的硬件资源的使用情况向VNF管理实体发送硬件资源调整请求消息，接收单元801接收所述硬件资源调整请求消息，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含VNFC请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含的调整信息可以为内存或磁盘扩容、CPU或内存缩减等信息。
发送单元802将接收单元801接收到的硬件资源调整请求消息转发给VIM，以请求VIM调整对应位置的硬件资源，VIM可以根据硬件资源调整请求消息对指定位置的内存或磁盘进行扩容、对指定位置的CPU或内存进行缩减。
本实施例中，接收单元在获取实例化VNF消息之后，发送单元可以将实例化VNF消息中包含的运行某个业务的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息携带在硬件资源分配请求消息中发送给VIM，以请求VIM根据硬件资源分配请求消息为虚拟机分配指定位置的硬件资源，这样对于合法监听等敏感类业务，就可以明确知道与其相关的硬件资源的位置信息，根据这些位置信息就可以实现对相关物理设备进行加封，采取保密措施，严禁非授权人员接触和操作以及销毁相关物理设备等，从而满足了敏感类业务的需求。另外，发送单元还可以将接收单元接收到的VNF或VNFC发送的硬件资源调整请求消息转发给VIM，以请求VIM调整对应位置的硬件资源，以进一步满足不同业务的需求。
在一个具体的实施例中，用于管理硬件资源的VNF管理实体可以包括接 收器和发送器，其中：
接收器用于，获取实例化VNF消息，所述实例化VNF消息中包含运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
发送器用于，根据所述实例化VNF消息向虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为所述虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息。
需要说明的是，本实施例的VNF管理实体还可以用于实施上述用于管理硬件资源的VNF管理实体可以实现的其他功能，此处不再赘述。
下面请参阅图9，本实施例的VNF管理实体900用于实施本发明提供的硬件资源位置查询方法，本实施例的管理实体900包括：
处理单元901，用于确定需要查询的虚拟网络功能VNF或虚拟网络功能组件VNFC，根据映射关系查找虚拟机，所述虚拟机包括运行所述需要查询的VNFC的虚拟机；
发送单元902，用于向管理所述虚拟机的虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送虚拟机VM查询请求，以请求所述VIM查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述VM查询请求中包含所述虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
接收单元903，用于接收所述VIM返回的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
具体实现中，处理单元901可以根据外部系统发送的查询请求确定需要查询的VNFC，所述查询请求中包含需要查询的VNFC的标识信息。外部系统可以为敏感类业务的管理系统。
需要查询的VNFC的标识信息包括VNFC的功能实体标识(此功能实体标识为VNF管理实体与外部系统约定的用于标识某个VNFC的信息，例如VNFC功能实体的ip地址)(VNFC entity id)，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息(当VNF下只有一个VNFC时，可以用该VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息来标识该VNFC)(VNF的标识信息包括VNF的功能实体标识VNF entity id或VNF标识VNF id)，或VNFC标识(VNFC id)，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识的组合(VNF id+VNFC id或VNF entity id+VNFC id)。
另外，当VNF管理实体需要对任意一个VNFC的相关信息进行验证时， 例如验证某个VNFC的硬件资源位置是否合法，则处理单元901确定所述VNFC为需要查询的VNFC。处理单元901根据映射关系查找虚拟机，所述虚拟机包括运行处理单元901确定的运行需要查询的VNFC的虚拟机。
所述映射关系包括：各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系(VNFC entity id<＝>VM id)，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系(VNF id<＝>VM id或VNF entity id<＝>VM id)，或各个VNFC的VNFC标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系(VNFC id<＝>VM id)，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识的组合与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系(VNF id+VNFC id<＝>VM id或VNF entity id+VNFC id<＝>VM id)，或各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系(VNFC entity id<＝>VC id)，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系(VNF id<＝>VC id或VNF entity id<＝>VC id)，或各个VNFC的VNFC标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系(VNFC id<＝>VC id)，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识的组合与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系(VNF id+VNFC id<＝>VC id或VNF entity id+VNFC id<＝>VC id)。所述映射关系可动态维护并实时更新。
发送单元902根据处理单元901的查找结果向管理所述虚拟机的VIM发送VM查询请求，以请求所述VIM查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息。VM查询请求中包含所述虚拟机的虚拟机标识(VM id)或虚拟容器标识(VC id)。
接收单元903接收所述VIM返回的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。另外，所述VIM返回的虚拟机的硬件资源信息还可以包括为虚拟机分配的CPU数目，和/或内存大小等信息。
具体实现中，上述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。
本实施例中，处理单元可以根据映射关系查找运行需要查询的VNF的虚拟机或运行VNFC的虚拟机，然后发送单元向VIM发送VM查询请求，以请求VIM查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，接收单元接收所述虚拟机的硬件资 源信息，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息，这样对于合法监听等敏感类业务，就可以明确知道与其相关的硬件资源的位置信息，根据这些位置信息就可以实现对相关物理设备进行加封，采取保密措施，严禁非授权人员接触和操作以及销毁相关物理设备等，从而满足了敏感类业务的需求。
在一个具体的实施例中，用于查询硬件资源位置的VNF管理实体可以包括处理器和收发器，其中：
处理器用于，确定需要查询的虚拟网络功能组件VNFC；根据映射关系查找运行所述需要查询的VNFC的虚拟机；
收发器用于，向管理所述虚拟机的虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送虚拟机VM查询请求，以请求所述VIM查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述VM查询请求中包含所述虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；接收所述VIM返回的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
需要说明的是，本实施例的VNF管理实体还可以用于实施上述用于查询硬件资源位置的VNF管理实体可以实现的其他功能，此处不再赘述。
下面请参阅图10，本实施例的VIM用于实现本发明提供的硬件资源位置查询方法，本实施例的VIM 1000包括：
接收单元1001，用于接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的虚拟机VM查询请求，所述VM查询请求中包含需要查询的虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
查询单元1002，用于根据所述VM查询请求查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息；
发送单元1003，用于将查询到的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息发送给所述VNF管理实体，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
具体实现中，硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
VIM将查询到的虚拟机的硬件资源信息还可以包括为虚拟机分配的CPU数目，和/或内存大小等信息。
本实施例中，在接收单元接收到VNF管理实体发送的VM查询请求之后，查询单元可以查询查询运行需要查询的VNF或VNFC的虚拟机的硬件资源信 息，然后发送单元将查询到的硬件资源信息返回给VNF管理实体，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息，这样对于合法监听等敏感类业务，就可以明确知道与其相关的硬件资源的位置信息，根据这些位置信息就可以实现对相关物理设备进行加封，采取保密措施，严禁非授权人员接触和操作以及销毁相关物理设备等，从而满足了敏感类业务的需求。
在一个具体的实施例中，用于查询硬件资源位置的VIM可以包括收发器和处理器，其中：
收发器用于，接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的虚拟机VM查询请求，所述VM查询请求中包含需要查询的虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
处理器用于，根据所述VM查询请求查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息；
收发器还用于，将查询到的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息发送给所述VNF管理实体，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
需要说明的是，本实施例的VIM还可以用于实施上述用于查询硬件资源位置的VIM可以实现的其他功能，此处不再赘述。
另外，以上所描述的装置实施例仅仅是示意性的，其中所述作为分离部件说明的单元可以是或者也可以不是物理上分开的，作为单元显示的部件可以是或者也可以不是物理单元，即可以位于一个地方，或者也可以分布到多个网络单元上。可以根据实际的需要选择其中的部分或者全部模块来实现本实施例方案的目的。另外，本发明提供的装置实施例附图中，模块之间的连接关系表示它们之间具有通信连接，具体可以实现为一条或多条通信总线或信号线。本领域普通技术人员在不付出创造性劳动的情况下，即可以理解并实施。
通过以上的实施方式的描述，所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到本发明可借助软件加必需的通用硬件的方式来实现，当然也可以通过专用硬件包括专用集成电路、专用CPU、专用存储器、专用元器件等来实现。一般情况下，凡由计算机程序完成的功能都可以很容易地用相应的硬件来实现，而且，用来实现同一功能的具体硬件结构也可以是多种多样的，例如模拟电路、数字电路或专用电路等。但是，对本发明而言更多情况下软件程序实现是更佳的实施方式。基于这样的理解，本发明的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来，该计算机软件产品存储在可读取的存储 介质中，如计算机的软盘，U盘、移动硬盘、只读存储器(ROM，Read-Only Memory)、随机存取存储器(RAM，Random Access Memory)、磁碟或者光盘等，包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备(可以是个人计算机，服务器，或者网络设备等)执行本发明各个实施例所述的方法。
以上对本发明实施例所提供的一种硬件资源管理方法、硬件资源位置查询方法及相关装置进行了详细介绍，对于本领域的一般技术人员，依据本发明实施例的思想，在具体实施方式及应用范围上均会有改变之处，因此，本说明书内容不应理解为对本发明的限制。

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  1. 一种硬件资源管理方法，其特征在于，包括：
    虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
    所述VIM根据所述硬件资源的位置信息为所述虚拟机分配对应位置的硬件资源。
  2. 如权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
  3. 如权利要求1或2所述的方法，其特征在于，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中还包含独享标识或共享标识，所述独享标识用于标识所述虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源由所述虚拟机独占，所述共享标识用于标识所述虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源可与其他虚拟机共享。
  4. 如权利要求3所述的方法，其特征在于，所述独享标识用1表示，所述共享标识用0表示；或者
    所述独享标识用0表示，所述共享标识用1表示。
  5. 如权利要求1至4任意一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述VIM接收所述VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源调整请求消息，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含所述VNFC请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息；
    所述VIM根据所述硬件资源调整请求消息调整对应位置的硬件资源。
  6. 如权利要求1至5任意一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。
  7. 一种硬件资源管理方法，其特征在于，包括：
    虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体获取实例化VNF消息，所述实例化VNF消息中包含运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置 信息；
    所述VNF管理实体根据所述实例化VNF消息向虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为所述虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息。
  8. 如权利要求7所述的方法，其特征在于，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
  9. 如权利要求7或8所述的方法，其特征在于，所述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM；
    所述VNF管理实体获取所述实例化VNF消息包括：
    所述VNFM接收操作者或网元管理EM发送的所述实例化VNF消息。
  10. 如权利要求7或8所述的方法，其特征在于，所述VNF管理实体包括网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO；
    所述VNF管理实体获取所述实例化VNF消息包括：
    所述NFVO接收操作者或运营支撑系统OSS发送的所述实例化VNF消息。
  11. 如权利要求7至10任意一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述VNF管理实体根据所述实例化VNF消息向所述VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息包括：
    所述VNF管理实体根据所述硬件资源的位置信息确定管理所述硬件资源的VIM；
    所述VNF管理实体向管理所述硬件资源的VIM发送所述硬件资源分配请求消息。
  12. 如权利要求7至11任意一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述VNF管理实体接收所述VNFC发送的硬件资源调整请求消息，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息；
    所述VNF管理实体向所述VIM转发所述硬件资源调整请求消息，以请求所述VIM调整对应位置的硬件资源。
  13. 一种硬件资源位置查询方法，其特征在于，包括：
    虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体确定需要查询的虚拟网络功能组件VNFC；
    所述VNF管理实体根据映射关系查找运行所述需要查询的VNFC的虚拟机；
    所述VNF管理实体向管理所述虚拟机的虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送虚拟机VM查询请求，以请求所述VIM查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述VM查询请求中包含所述虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
    所述VNF管理实体接收所述VIM返回的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
  14. 如权利要求13所述的方法，其特征在于，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
  15. 如权利要求13或14所述的方法，其特征在于，所述VNF管理实体确定需要查询的VNFC包括：
    所述VNF管理实体根据外部系统发送的查询请求确定需要查询的VNFC，所述查询请求中包含需要查询的VNFC的标识信息；或者
    所述VNF管理实体对任意一个VNFC的相关信息进行验证时，所述VNF管理实体确定所述VNFC为需要查询的VNFC。
  16. 如权利要求15所述的方法，其特征在于，所述需要查询的VNFC的标识信息包括VNFC的功能实体标识，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息，或VNFC标识，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识；所述VNF的标识信息包括VNF的功能实体标识，或VNF标识。
  17. 如权利要求16所述的方法，其特征在于，所述映射关系包括：各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的VNFC标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的VNFC标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系。
  18. 如权利要求13至17任意一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述VNF 管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。
  19. 一种硬件资源位置查询方法，其特征在于，包括：
    虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的虚拟机VM查询请求，所述VM查询请求中包含需要查询的虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
    所述VIM根据所述VM查询请求查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息；
    所述VIM将查询到的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息发送给所述VNF管理实体，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
  20. 如权利要求19所述的方法，其特征在于，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
  21. 一种虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM，所述VIM用于管理硬件资源，其特征在于，所述VIM包括：
    接收单元，用于接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
    处理单元，用于根据所述硬件资源的位置信息为所述虚拟机分配对应位置的硬件资源。
  22. 如权利要求21所述的VIM，其特征在于，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
  23. 如权利要求21或22所述的VIM，其特征在于，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中还包含独享标识或共享标识，所述独享标识用于标识所述虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源由所述虚拟机独占，所述共享标识用于标识所述虚拟机请求分配的指定位置的硬件资源可与其他虚拟机共享。
  24. 如权利要求23所述的VIM，其特征在于，所述独享标识用1表示，所述共享标识用0表示；或者
    所述独享标识用0表示，所述共享标识用1表示。
  25. 如权利要求21至24任意一项所述的VIM，其特征在于，
    所述接收单元还用于，接收所述VNF管理实体发送的硬件资源调整请求消息，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含所述VNFC请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息；
    所述处理单元还用于，根据所述硬件资源调整请求消息调整对应位置的硬件资源。
  26. 如权利要求21至25任意一项所述的VIM，其特征在于，所述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。
  27. 一种虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体，所述VNF管理实体用于管理硬件资源，其特征在于，所述VNF管理实体包括：
    接收单元，用于获取实例化VNF消息，所述实例化VNF消息中包含运行虚拟网络功能组件VNFC的虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息；
    发送单元，用于根据所述实例化VNF消息向虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送硬件资源分配请求消息，所述硬件资源分配请求消息用于请求所述VIM为所述虚拟机分配硬件资源，所述硬件资源分配请求消息中包含所述虚拟机请求分配的硬件资源的位置信息。
  28. 如权利要求27所述的VNF管理实体，其特征在于，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
  29. 如权利要求27或28所述的VNF管理实体，其特征在于，所述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM；
    所述接收单元具体用于，接收操作者或网元管理EM发送的所述实例化VNF消息。
  30. 如权利要求27或28所述的VNF管理实体，其特征在于，所述VNF管理实体包括网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO；
    所述接收单元具体用于，接收操作者或运营支撑系统OSS发送的所述实例化VNF消息。
  31. 如权利要求27至30任意一项所述的VNF管理实体，其特征在于，
    所述发送单元具体用于，根据所述硬件资源的位置信息确定管理所述硬件资源的VIM，向管理所述硬件资源的VIM发送所述硬件资源分配请求消息。
  32. 如权利要求27至31任意一项所述的VNF管理实体，其特征在于，
    所述接收单元还用于，接收所述VNFC发送的硬件资源调整请求消息，所述硬件资源调整请求消息中包含请求调整的硬件资源的位置信息及调整信息；
    所述发送单元还用于，向所述VIM转发所述硬件资源调整请求消息，以请求所述VIM调整对应位置的硬件资源。
  33. 一种虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体，所述VNF管理实体用于查询硬件资源位置，其特征在于，包括：
    处理单元，用于确定需要查询的虚拟网络功能组件VNFC，并根据映射关系查找运行所述需要查询的VNFC的虚拟机；
    发送单元，用于向管理所述虚拟机的虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM发送虚拟机VM查询请求，以请求所述VIM查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述VM查询请求中包含所述虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
    接收单元，用于接收所述VIM返回的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
  34. 如权利要求33所述的VNF管理实体，其特征在于，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
  35. 如权利要求33或34所述的VNF管理实体，其特征在于，所述处理单元确定需要查询的VNFC包括：
    所述处理单元根据外部系统发送的查询请求确定需要查询的VNFC，所述查询请求中包含需要查询的VNFC的标识信息；或者
    当所述VNF管理实体对任意一个VNFC的相关信息进行验证时，所述处理单元确定所述VNFC为需要查询的VNFC。
  36. 如权利要求35所述的VNF管理实体，其特征在于，所述需要查询的VNFC的标识信息包括VNFC的功能实体标识，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息，或VNFC标识，或VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识；所述VNF的标识信息包括VNF的功能实体标识，或VNF标识。
  37. 如权利要求36所述的VNF管理实体，其特征在于，所述映射关系包括：各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的VNFC 标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识与所述虚拟机标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的功能实体标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC的VNFC标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系，或各个VNFC所属的VNF的标识信息和VNFC标识与所述虚拟容器标识的对应关系。
  38. 如权利要求33至37任意一项所述的VNF管理实体，其特征在于，所述VNF管理实体包括虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM或网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO。
  39. 一种虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM，所述VIM用于查询硬件资源位置，其特征在于，所述VIM包括：
    接收单元，用于接收虚拟网络功能VNF管理实体发送的虚拟机VM查询请求，所述VM查询请求中包含需要查询的虚拟机的虚拟机标识或虚拟容器标识；
    查询单元，用于根据所述VM查询请求查询所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息；
    发送单元，用于将查询到的所述虚拟机的硬件资源信息发送给所述VNF管理实体，所述硬件资源信息中包含硬件资源的位置信息。
  40. 如权利要求39所述的VIM，其特征在于，所述硬件资源的位置信息包括以下任意一个或任意多个的组合：城市信息、机房信息、机柜信息、设备标识、端口网络标识和网口标识。
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