WO2018145615A1 - Vnf deployment method and system - Google Patents

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WO2018145615A1
WO2018145615A1 PCT/CN2018/075291 CN2018075291W WO2018145615A1 WO 2018145615 A1 WO2018145615 A1 WO 2018145615A1 CN 2018075291 W CN2018075291 W CN 2018075291W WO 2018145615 A1 WO2018145615 A1 WO 2018145615A1
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  • the present application relates to the field of virtual network technologies, and in particular, to a method and system for deploying a VNF.
  • NFV MANO NFV Management and Orchestration
  • NFV NFV Infrastructure
  • VNF Virtual Network Functions
  • EM Element Management
  • EM Network Services
  • VNF and Infrastructure Description VNF and Infrastructure Description
  • OSS/BSS Operation-Support System/Business Support System
  • NFV management and orchestration system includes NFV Orchestrator (NFVO), one or more VNFM (VNF Manager, VNFM) and Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM).
  • the server can deploy the corresponding VNF in the NFV system to perform the corresponding function.
  • the NFVO can describe the pre-stored network service (NS). Description, NSD) to determine at least one VNF involved in the network service, and then determine the VNFM and VIM corresponding to each VNF according to the pre-stored virtual network function description (VNFD), so that the VNFM And VIM deploys VNF based on VNFD.
  • NS network service
  • VNFD virtual network function description
  • the virtual devices in the existing NFV system are centrally deployed in a data center (DC).
  • DC data center
  • the data transmission of the network service passes through more data forwarding devices, and the data is transmitted.
  • the distance is long, resulting in a higher delay in data transmission.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a method and system for deploying a VNF.
  • the technical solution is as follows:
  • a method of deploying a VNF is provided, the method being applied to an NFV system deployed in a distributed DC network architecture, the NFV system including at least NFVO, VNFM, and VIM, wherein:
  • the NFVO may obtain the NS deployment request, and then determine at least one target VNF involved in the NS deployment request according to the preset NSD; then, for each target VNF, the NFVO may select according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF.
  • the target DC corresponds to the target DC; thus the NFVO can send a deployment request of the target VNF to the target DC; the target DC can deploy the target VNF through the deployed target VNFM and the target VIM according to the target VNFD.
  • the server may add DC selection information to the VNFD to describe the conditions that the VNF needs to deploy the DC. After the VNF is deployed, the DC may be selected according to the VNFD. The VNF is deployed in a DC that is closer to the user. Therefore, when performing network services, data transmission needs to pass less data forwarding devices, and the data transmission distance is shorter, thereby reducing the delay of data transmission.
  • the DC selection information may include DC coverage area information, DC level information, and/or DC location information
  • the DC location information includes DC address information, coverage area radius, and/or DC coordinate information.
  • the NFVO may determine the level of the target DC to be deployed by the target VNF according to the DC level information in the DC selection information in the VNFD, and may also select the target DC in the designated area according to the DC location information.
  • the technician can write basic information of all DCs in the distributed DC network architecture to the NFVO, so that the NFVO generates a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs, or a distributed DC network.
  • All the DCs in the architecture can report the basic information of the DC to the NFVO, so that the NFVO generates a DC resource pool according to the basic information of all the acquired DCs.
  • the NFVO may select the target DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF.
  • the NFVO may be configured with a “DC resource pool”, that is, the basic information of all DCs in the network is recorded, so that when the VNF is deployed, the NFVO may be selected according to the DC in the VNFD in the DC resource pool.
  • the information selects the target DC corresponding to the target VNF.
  • the target VNF includes multiple target VDUs
  • all target VDUs included in the target VNF may be determined according to the VNFD, and thus, for each target
  • the VDU may select a feature DC corresponding to the target VDU according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU, and then the target VNFM may send a deployment request of the target VDU to the feature DC, and the feature DC is deployed according to the target VDUD.
  • the feature VNFM and feature VIM are used to deploy the target VDU.
  • the DCs to be deployed by the multiple VDUs may be selected according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD, and the corresponding VDUs may be deployed on the selected DCs.
  • the technician can write the basic information of all DCs in the distributed DC network architecture to the VNFM in each DC, so that the VNFM can generate a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all the DCs, or All the DCs in the distributed DC network architecture can forward the respective basic information to other DCs. Therefore, the VNFM on the DC can generate a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs. Afterwards, the target VNFM may select the feature DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU.
  • the VNFM deployed on each DC may be configured with a “DC resource pool”, that is, the basic information of all DCs in the network is recorded, so that when the VDU is deployed, the VNFM may be in the DC resource pool.
  • the target DC corresponding to the target VDU is selected according to the DC selection information in the VDUD.
  • a system for deploying a VNF comprising at least one device, the at least one device for implementing the method for deploying a VNF provided by the above first aspect.
  • the server may record the DC selection information of the VNF in the corresponding VNFD in advance, so that when the server needs to deploy an NS, the NFVO in the NFV system may first determine the All the VNFs involved in the NS are then determined according to the DC selection information in the VNFD corresponding to the VNF, and the DCs satisfying the deployment requirements of the VNFs are determined, so that the VNF deployment can be completed on the determined DCs.
  • the VNF corresponding to the network service can be deployed in the DC closer to the user. Therefore, when the network service is executed, the data forwarding device that the data transmission needs to pass is less, and the distance of the data transmission is small. It is shorter, which can reduce the delay of data transmission, reduce packet loss, and improve service quality.
  • FIG. 1 is a system architecture diagram of an NFV system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a distributed data center network architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of deployment of an NFV system in a distributed data center network architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method for deploying a VNF according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method for deploying a VDU according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a system architecture diagram of an NFV system that can be used in various networks, such as a data center network, a carrier network, or a local area network.
  • the NFV system 100 includes an NFV Management and Orchestration (NFV MANO) 101, an NFV Infrastructure (NFV) 130, a plurality of Virtual Network Functions (VNF) 108, and multiple networks.
  • NFV MANO NFV Management and Orchestration
  • NFV NFV Infrastructure
  • VNF Virtual Network Functions
  • the NFV MANO 101 includes an NFV Orchestrator (NFVO) 102, one or more VNFM (VNF Manager, VNFM) 104, and a Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) 106.
  • NFVO NFV Orchestrator
  • VNF Manager VNF Manager
  • VNFM Virtualized Infrastructure Manager
  • the NFVI 130 includes computing hardware 112, storage hardware 114, network hardware 116, virtualization layer, virtual computing 110, virtual storage 118, and virtual network 120.
  • NFV MANO 101 is used to perform monitoring and management of VNF 108 and NFVI 130.
  • the NFVO 102 may implement network services (e.g., L2 and L3 VPN services) on the NFVI 130, may also perform resource related requests from one or more VNFMs 104, send configuration information to the VNFM 104, and collect status information for the VNFs 108.
  • NFVO 102 can communicate with VIM 106 to enable resource allocation and/or reservation and to exchange configuration and status information for virtualized hardware resources.
  • the VNFM 104 can manage one or more VNFs 108.
  • the VNFM 104 can perform various management functions for the VNF 108, such as instantiation, update, query, scaling, and/or termination.
  • the VIM 106 can perform resource management functions such as managing the allocation of infrastructure resources (eg, adding resources to virtual containers) and operational functions (such as collecting NFVI failure information). VNFM 104 and VIM 106 can communicate with each other for resource allocation and exchange of configuration and status information for virtualized hardware resources.
  • resource management functions such as managing the allocation of infrastructure resources (eg, adding resources to virtual containers) and operational functions (such as collecting NFVI failure information).
  • VNFM 104 and VIM 106 can communicate with each other for resource allocation and exchange of configuration and status information for virtualized hardware resources.
  • NFVI 130 includes hardware resources, software resources, and a combination of the two to complete the deployment of the virtualized environment.
  • the hardware resources and virtualization layers are used to provide virtualized resources, such as virtual machines and other forms of virtual containers, serving the VNF 108.
  • the hardware resources include computing hardware 112, storage hardware 114, and network hardware 116, which may be commercially available hardware and/or user-customized hardware to provide processing and computing resources.
  • Storage hardware 114 may be storage capacity provided within the network or storage capacity residing on storage hardware 114 itself (local storage located within the server). In one implementation, the resources of computing hardware 112 and storage hardware 114 may be collectively located in the same device.
  • Network hardware 116 can be a switch, a router, and/or any other network device configured to have switching functionality.
  • Network hardware 116 can span multiple domains and can include multiple networks interconnected by one or more transport networks.
  • the virtualization layer within NFVI 130 can abstract hardware resources from the physical layer and decouple VNF 108 to provide virtualized resources to VNF 108.
  • the virtual resource layer includes virtual computing 110, virtual memory 118, and virtual network 120.
  • Virtual computing 110 and virtual storage 118 may be provided to VNF 108 in the form of virtual machines, and/or other virtual containers.
  • one or more VNFs 108 can be deployed on a virtual machine.
  • the virtualization layer is used to abstract the network hardware 116 to form a virtual network 120, which may include a virtual switch that is used to provide connectivity between the virtual machine and other virtual machines.
  • the transport network in the network hardware 116 can be virtualized using a centralized control plane and a separate forwarding plane, such as a Software Defined Network (SDN).
  • SDN Software Defined Network
  • VNFM 104 can interact with VNF 108 and EM 122 to manage the lifecycle of the VNF and exchange configuration and status information.
  • the VNF 108 can be configured to virtualize at least one network function performed by one physical network device.
  • the VNF 108 can be configured to provide functions of different network elements in an Information Management System (IMS) network, such as Proxy-Call Session Control Function (P -CSCF), Serving-Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) or network function of Home Subscriber Server (HSS).
  • IMS Information Management System
  • P -CSCF Proxy-Call Session Control Function
  • S-CSCF Serving-Call Session Control Function
  • HSS Home Subscriber Server
  • the EM 122 is configured to manage one or more VNFs 108.
  • the solution can deploy the NFV system in a distributed data center network.
  • the distributed data center network can be a multi-layer data center architecture.
  • a 3-layer data center architecture is taken as an example.
  • the network architecture includes a center.
  • DC Central DC
  • regional DC Registered DC
  • edge DC Edge DC
  • the number of central DCs is small, there may be 2-3 for a province's area, and the regional DC is probably a few Ten, the number of edge DCs will reach hundreds to thousands.
  • the specific deployment mode of the NFV system in this solution can be as shown in Figure 3.
  • the complete NFV management plane (VIM, VNFM, NFVO) and service plane (NFVI, VNF, EM, OSS/BSS) can be deployed on the central DC.
  • VIM, VNFM complete NFV management plane
  • NFVI, VNF, EM, OSS/BSS service plane
  • the management plane and NFVI need to be fixedly deployed (that is, deployed on the DC in advance)
  • the VNF can be dynamically deployed as needed (that is, it can be dynamically deployed by MANO according to the NS deployment request).
  • EM, OSS/BSS can be regarded as a special VNF, but the functions are different.
  • This article describes the deployment method of VNF, which is also applicable to EM and OSS/BSS.
  • Step 401 The NFVO acquires an NS deployment request, and determines at least one target VNF involved in the NS deployment request according to the preset NSD.
  • the server can deploy the NFVO in the NFV system to the central DC in advance.
  • the server needs to deploy a new NS
  • the NS can be deployed through the NFVO.
  • the NFVO can obtain the corresponding NS deployment.
  • the request, the deployment request may carry the NS identifier, and then the NFVO may determine, according to the NS identifier, at least one target VNF involved in the NS deployment request in the preset NSD, that is, determine which virtual network functions are included in the NS.
  • all devices included in the NFV system of the solution serve the same server, so the server can set NSD, VNFD, VDUD, etc. as needed.
  • Step 402 The NFVO selects the target DC corresponding to the target VNF according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF.
  • the server can pre-add the DC selection information that the corresponding VNF is suitable for deployment in the VNFD according to the actual needs of the service, and the DC selection information can determine the area or location where the DC that the VNF can be deployed.
  • the NFVO may first obtain the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF, and then determine, according to the DC selection information added therein, that the target VNF deployment requirement is met. Target DC.
  • the DC selection information includes DC level information and/or DC location information
  • the DC location information includes DC coverage area information, DC address information, coverage area radius, and/or DC coordinate information.
  • the server may add DC selection information to the VNFD in advance, and the DC selection information may include DC level information (ie, a DC Level field in the following text) and/or DC location information (ie, a DC Location Region field in the following).
  • the DC location information includes DC coverage area information (ie, the Region field in the following text), DC address information (ie, the location field in the following text), the coverage area radius (ie, the radius field in the following text), and/or DC coordinate information (ie, The coordinate field in the text), where there is one of the two fields of location and coordinate.
  • a "preferred DC" field may be added to the VNFD to describe the target VNF's need for DC location:
  • Preferred DC the specific definition of Preferred DC can be as follows:
  • DC Location Region the specific definition of DC Location Region is as follows:
  • the NFVO may first obtain the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF, and then may determine that the DC selection is satisfied according to the DC selection information (preferred DC field) added thereto.
  • the target DC of the target VNF deployment needs.
  • step 403 the NFVO sends a deployment request of the target VNF to the target DC.
  • the NFVO may send a deployment request of the target VNF to the target DC, where the deployment request may carry the identification information of the target VNF.
  • Step 404 The target DC deploys the target VNF through the deployed target VNFM and the target VIM according to the target VNFD.
  • the target DC may receive a deployment request of the target VNF sent by the NVFO, so that the deployment of the target VNF may be completed by the target VNFM and the target VIM deployed on the target DC according to the target VNFD.
  • the process of deploying the VNF according to the VNFD belongs to the prior art, and thus is not specifically described in this embodiment.
  • the NFVO may select the target DC according to the pre-recorded basic information of all DCs, and the corresponding processing may be as follows: the NFVO generates a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs; the NFVO is according to the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF.
  • the added DC selection information selects a target DC in the DC resource pool that satisfies the DC selection information.
  • the basic information of the DC includes: DC identification information, DC location information, DC level information, and the like.
  • the technician of the server can obtain the basic information of all the DCs in the network architecture, and then store the basic information of the DCs in the NVFO, so that the NVFO can generate the DC resource pool according to the basic information of all the acquired DCs.
  • the basic information of the DC may be reported by the DCs to the central DC. After the NVFO deployed in the central DC acquires the basic information of the DC, the related information may be supplemented in the DC resource pool.
  • the NFVO obtains the NS deployment request, and after determining the at least one target VNF, the basic information can be selected in the DC resource pool to satisfy the DC selection according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF.
  • the target DC of the information is the target DC of the information.
  • the deployment of the VNF can be completed by deploying each VDU, and the corresponding processing can be performed as shown in FIG. 5:
  • Step 501 If the target VNF includes multiple target VDUs, the target VNFM selects the feature DC corresponding to the target VDU according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU.
  • the target DC may determine whether the target VNF includes multiple target VDUs according to the target VNFD, and if the target VNF includes multiple target VDUs, deploy to the target VNF for each target VDU.
  • the target VNFM can select the feature DC that satisfies the deployment requirement of the target VDU according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU.
  • a "preferred DC" field may be added to the VDUD to describe the DC position requirement of the target VDU.
  • the specific definition of the "preferred DC” field is the same as the "preferred DC" word in the VNFD, and is not described here. .
  • Step 502 The target VNFM sends a deployment request of the target VDU to the feature DC.
  • the target VNFM may send a deployment request of the target VDU to the feature DC after selecting the feature DC corresponding to the target VDU, where the deployment request may carry the identification information of the target VDU.
  • step 503 the feature DC deploys the target VDU through the deployed feature VNFM and the feature VIM according to the target VDUD.
  • the feature DC may receive a deployment request of the target VDU sent by the target VNFM, so that the deployment of the target VDU may be completed by the feature VNFM and the feature VIM deployed on the feature DC according to the target VDUD.
  • the process of deploying a VDU according to the VDUD belongs to the prior art, and is not specifically described in this embodiment.
  • the VNFM may select the target DC according to the pre-recorded basic information of all the DCs, and the corresponding processing may be as follows: the target VNFM generates a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all the DCs; the target VNFM is according to the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU.
  • the DC selection information added in the DC resource pool selects the feature DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool.
  • the basic information of the DC includes: DC identification information, DC location information, DC level information, and the like.
  • the server technician can obtain the basic information of all the DCs in the network architecture, and then store the basic information of the DCs in the VNFM of each DC, so that the VNFM can generate DC resources according to the obtained basic information of all DCs. Pool.
  • the DCs can send basic information to each other, so that the VNFM of the target DC can perform related supplementation in the DC resource pool after acquiring the basic information of the DC.
  • the VNFM may select the feature DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool according to the DC selection information added in the target VDUD corresponding to the target VDU.
  • the server may record the DC selection information of the VNF in the corresponding VNFD in advance, so that when the server needs to deploy an NS, the NFVO in the NFV system may first determine the All the VNFs involved in the NS are then determined according to the DC selection information in the VNFD corresponding to the VNF, and the DCs satisfying the deployment requirements of the VNFs are determined, so that the VNF deployment can be completed on the determined DCs.
  • the VNF corresponding to the network service can be deployed in the DC closer to the user. Therefore, when the network service is executed, the data forwarding device that the data transmission needs to pass is less, and the distance of the data transmission is small. It is shorter, which can reduce the delay of data transmission, reduce packet loss, and improve service quality.
  • an embodiment of the present invention further provides a system for deploying a VNF, where the system is deployed in a distributed DC network architecture, where the system includes at least NFVO, VNFM, and VIM, where:
  • the NFVO is used to obtain an NS deployment request, and determine at least one target VNF involved in the NS deployment request according to a preset NSD;
  • the NFVO is further configured to select a target DC corresponding to the target VNF according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF;
  • the NFVO is further configured to send a deployment request of the target VNF to the target DC;
  • the target DC is configured to deploy the target VNF through the deployed target VNFM and the target VIM according to the target VNFD.
  • the DC selection information includes DC level information and/or DC location information
  • the DC location information includes DC coverage area information, DC address information, coverage area radius, and/or DC coordinate information.
  • the NFVO is further used to:
  • the NFVO is specifically used to:
  • the NFVO selects a target DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF.
  • the target VNFM is further configured to: if the target VNF includes multiple target VDUs, select a feature DC corresponding to the target VDU according to DC selection information added in a VDUD corresponding to the target VDU, Sending a deployment request of the target VDU to the feature DC;
  • the feature DC is configured to deploy the target VDU by using the deployed feature VNFM and the feature VIM according to the target VDUD.
  • the target VNFM is further used to:
  • the target VNFM is specifically used to:
  • the server may record the DC selection information of the VNF in the corresponding VNFD in advance, so that when the server needs to deploy an NS, the NFVO in the NFV system may first determine the All the VNFs involved in the NS are then determined according to the DC selection information in the VNFD corresponding to the VNF, and the DCs satisfying the deployment requirements of the VNFs are determined, so that the VNF deployment can be completed on the determined DCs.
  • the VNF corresponding to the network service can be deployed in the DC closer to the user. Therefore, when the network service is executed, the data forwarding device that the data transmission needs to pass is less, and the distance of the data transmission is small. It is shorter, which can reduce the delay of data transmission, reduce packet loss, and improve service quality.
  • a person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps of implementing the above embodiments may be completed by hardware, or may be instructed by a program to execute related hardware, and the program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium.
  • the storage medium mentioned may be a read only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk or the like.

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Abstract

The present application discloses a VNF deployment method and system, belonging to the field of virtual network technologies. The method comprises: an NFV system being deployed in distributed DC network architecture, the NFV system comprising an NFVO, a VNFM, and a VIM, the NFVO being able to acquire an NS deployment request, then determining a relevant target VNF, and selecting, according to the DC selection information added in the VNFD, a target DC satisfying the deployment requirements on the target VNF, thereby the target DC being able to perform the deployment of the target VNF. The present application can reduce the latency of data transmissions of a network service, and reduce packet loss, thereby improving service quality.

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一种部署VNF的方法和系统Method and system for deploying VNF
本申请要求于2017年2月7日提交中国专利局、申请号为201710066995.5、发明名称为“一种部署VNF的方法和系统”的中国专利申请的优先权,其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. JP-A No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. in.
技术领域Technical field
本申请涉及虚拟网络技术领域,特别涉及一种部署VNF的方法和系统。The present application relates to the field of virtual network technologies, and in particular, to a method and system for deploying a VNF.
背景技术Background technique
现有NFV系统中包括一个NFV管理和编排系统(NFV Management and Orchestration,NFV MANO)、NFV基础设施层(NFV Infrastructure,NFVI)、多个虚拟网络功能(Virtual Network Function,VNF)、多个网元管理(Element Management,EM)、网络服务、VNF和基础设施描述(Network Service,VNF and Infrastructure Description),以及业务支持管理系统(Operation-Support System/Business Support System,OSS/BSS)。其中,NFV管理和编排系统包括NFV编排器(NFV Orchestrator,NFVO),一个或多个VNFM(VNF Manager,VNFM)和虚拟化基础设施管理器(Virtualized Infrastructure Manager,VIM)。Existing NFV systems include an NFV Management and Orchestration (NFV MANO), NFV Infrastructure (NFV), multiple Virtual Network Functions (VNF), and multiple network elements. Element Management (EM), Network Services, VNF and Infrastructure Description (VNF and Infrastructure Description), and Operation-Support System/Business Support System (OSS/BSS). Among them, the NFV management and orchestration system includes NFV Orchestrator (NFVO), one or more VNFM (VNF Manager, VNFM) and Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM).
对于每种网络业务,服务端可以在NFV系统中部署相应的VNF来执行相应的功能,具体的,NFVO接收到服务端对于网络业务的NS部署请求时,可以对预先存储的网络服务描述(NS Description,NSD)进行解析,确定出该网络业务所涉及的至少一个VNF,然后再根据预先存储的虚拟网络功能描述(VNF Description,VNFD),确定出每个VNF对应的VNFM和VIM,以使VNFM和VIM根据VNFD部署VNF。For each network service, the server can deploy the corresponding VNF in the NFV system to perform the corresponding function. Specifically, when the NFVO receives the NS deployment request of the server for the network service, the NFVO can describe the pre-stored network service (NS). Description, NSD) to determine at least one VNF involved in the network service, and then determine the VNFM and VIM corresponding to each VNF according to the pre-stored virtual network function description (VNFD), so that the VNFM And VIM deploys VNF based on VNFD.
在实现本申请的过程中,发明人发现现有技术至少存在以下问题:In the process of implementing the present application, the inventors found that the prior art has at least the following problems:
现有NFV系统中各虚拟设备集中部署在一个数据中心(Data Center,DC)中,而对于远离该DC的区域的用户,网络业务的数据传输要经过较多的数据转发设备,并且数据传输的距离较远,从而导致数据传输的时延越高。The virtual devices in the existing NFV system are centrally deployed in a data center (DC). For users away from the DC, the data transmission of the network service passes through more data forwarding devices, and the data is transmitted. The distance is long, resulting in a higher delay in data transmission.
发明内容Summary of the invention
为了解决现有技术的问题,本发明实施例提供了一种部署VNF的方法和系统。所述技术方案如下:In order to solve the problem of the prior art, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method and system for deploying a VNF. The technical solution is as follows:
第一方面,提供了一种部署VNF的方法,所述方法运用于NFV系统中,所述NFV系统部署于分布式DC网络架构中,所述NFV系统至少包括NFVO、VNFM和VIM,其中:In a first aspect, a method of deploying a VNF is provided, the method being applied to an NFV system deployed in a distributed DC network architecture, the NFV system including at least NFVO, VNFM, and VIM, wherein:
NFVO可以获取到NS部署请求,然后可以根据预设的NSD确定NS部署请求涉及的至少一个目标VNF;之后对于每个目标VNF,NFVO可以根据目标VNF对应的目标VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,选择目标VNF对应的目标DC;从而NFVO可以向目标DC发送目标VNF的部署请求;目标DC则可以根据目标VNFD通过已部署的目标VNFM和目标VIM来部署目标VNF。The NFVO may obtain the NS deployment request, and then determine at least one target VNF involved in the NS deployment request according to the preset NSD; then, for each target VNF, the NFVO may select according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF. The target DC corresponds to the target DC; thus the NFVO can send a deployment request of the target VNF to the target DC; the target DC can deploy the target VNF through the deployed target VNFM and the target VIM according to the target VNFD.
本公开实施例所示的方案,服务端可以在VNFD中添加DC选择信息,以说明VNF所需部署的DC应满足的条件,之后,在部署VNF时,可以根据VNFD选择合适的DC,即可以将VNF 部署在距离用户较近的DC中,故而在执行网络业务时,数据传输所需经过的数据转发设备较少,数据传输的距离较短,从而可以减小数据传输的时延。In the solution shown in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the server may add DC selection information to the VNFD to describe the conditions that the VNF needs to deploy the DC. After the VNF is deployed, the DC may be selected according to the VNFD. The VNF is deployed in a DC that is closer to the user. Therefore, when performing network services, data transmission needs to pass less data forwarding devices, and the data transmission distance is shorter, thereby reducing the delay of data transmission.
在一种可能的实现方式中,DC选择信息可以包括DC覆盖区域信息、DC层级信息和/或DC位置信息,DC位置信息包括DC地址信息、覆盖区域半径和/或DC坐标信息。In a possible implementation manner, the DC selection information may include DC coverage area information, DC level information, and/or DC location information, and the DC location information includes DC address information, coverage area radius, and/or DC coordinate information.
本公开实施例所示的方案,NFVO可以根据VNFD中的DC选择信息中的DC层级信息确定目标VNF应部署的目标DC的层级,同时还可以根据DC位置信息在指定区域内选择目标DC。In the solution shown in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the NFVO may determine the level of the target DC to be deployed by the target VNF according to the DC level information in the DC selection information in the VNFD, and may also select the target DC in the designated area according to the DC location information.
在一种可能的实现方式中,技术人员可以将分布式DC网络架构中所有DC的基础信息写入NFVO,从而NFVO根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池,或者,分布式DC网络架构中所有DC可以将DC的基础信息上报给NFVO,从而NFVO根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池。之后,NFVO可以根据目标VNF对应的目标VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,在所述DC资源池中选择基础信息满足所述DC选择信息的目标DC。In a possible implementation manner, the technician can write basic information of all DCs in the distributed DC network architecture to the NFVO, so that the NFVO generates a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs, or a distributed DC network. All the DCs in the architecture can report the basic information of the DC to the NFVO, so that the NFVO generates a DC resource pool according to the basic information of all the acquired DCs. Thereafter, the NFVO may select the target DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF.
本公开实施例所示的方案,NFVO中可以设置有“DC资源池”,即记录有网络中所有DC的基础信息,从而在部署VNF时,NFVO可以在DC资源池中根据VNFD中的DC选择信息选取目标VNF对应的目标DC。In the solution shown in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the NFVO may be configured with a “DC resource pool”, that is, the basic information of all DCs in the network is recorded, so that when the VNF is deployed, the NFVO may be selected according to the DC in the VNFD in the DC resource pool. The information selects the target DC corresponding to the target VNF.
在一种可能的实现方式中,如果目标VNF包括多个目标VDU,则已部署在目标DC上的目标VNFM接收到NFVO后,可以根据VNFD确定目标VNF包括的所有目标VDU,进而对于每个目标VDU,可以根据该目标VDU对应的VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,选择目标VDU对应的特征DC,然后目标VNFM可以向所述特征DC发送目标VDU的部署请求,特征DC再根据目标VDUD通过已部署的特征VNFM和特征VIM来部署目标VDU。In a possible implementation manner, if the target VNF includes multiple target VDUs, after the target VNFM deployed on the target DC receives the NFVO, all target VDUs included in the target VNF may be determined according to the VNFD, and thus, for each target The VDU may select a feature DC corresponding to the target VDU according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU, and then the target VNFM may send a deployment request of the target VDU to the feature DC, and the feature DC is deployed according to the target VDUD. The feature VNFM and feature VIM are used to deploy the target VDU.
本公开实施例所示的方案,当VNF包括多个VDU时,可以根据VDUD中添加的DC选择信息选择出多个VDU分别应部署的DC,进而可以在选择出的DC上部署相应的VDU。In the solution shown in the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the VNF includes multiple VDUs, the DCs to be deployed by the multiple VDUs may be selected according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD, and the corresponding VDUs may be deployed on the selected DCs.
在一种可能的实现方式中,技术人员可以将分布式DC网络架构中所有DC的基础信息写入各DC中的VNFM,从而VNFM可以根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池,或者,分布式DC网络架构中所有DC可以将各自基础信息转发给其它DC,故而DC上的VNFM可以根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池。之后,目标VNFM可以根据目标VDU对应的VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,在DC资源池中选择基础信息满足DC选择信息的特征DC。In a possible implementation, the technician can write the basic information of all DCs in the distributed DC network architecture to the VNFM in each DC, so that the VNFM can generate a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all the DCs, or All the DCs in the distributed DC network architecture can forward the respective basic information to other DCs. Therefore, the VNFM on the DC can generate a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs. Afterwards, the target VNFM may select the feature DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU.
本公开实施例所示的方案,各DC上部署的VNFM中均可以设置有“DC资源池”,即记录有网络中所有DC的基础信息,从而在部署VDU时,VNFM可以在DC资源池中根据VDUD中的DC选择信息选取目标VDU对应的目标DC。In the solution shown in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the VNFM deployed on each DC may be configured with a “DC resource pool”, that is, the basic information of all DCs in the network is recorded, so that when the VDU is deployed, the VNFM may be in the DC resource pool. The target DC corresponding to the target VDU is selected according to the DC selection information in the VDUD.
第二方面,提供了一种部署VNF的系统,该系统包括至少一个设备,该至少一个设备用于实现上述第一方面所提供的部署VNF的方法。In a second aspect, a system for deploying a VNF is provided, the system comprising at least one device, the at least one device for implementing the method for deploying a VNF provided by the above first aspect.
上述本公开实施例第二方面所获得的技术效果与第一方面中对应的技术手段获得的技术效果近似,在这里不再赘述。The technical effects obtained by the second aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure are similar to those obtained by the corresponding technical means in the first aspect, and are not described herein again.
本发明实施例提供的技术方案带来的有益效果是:The beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention are:
本发明实施例中,对于每个VNF,服务端可以预先在相应的VNFD中记录该VNF的DC选择信息,从而,当服务端需要部署某个NS时,NFV系统中的NFVO可以先确定出该NS涉及的所有VNF,然后根据VNF对应的VNFD中的DC选择信息确定出满足各VNF部署需求的DC,进而可以在确定出的DC上完成VNF的部署。这样,在分布式DC网络架构中,可以将网络业务 对应的VNF部署在距离用户较近的DC中,故而在执行网络业务时,数据传输所需经过的数据转发设备较少,数据传输的距离较短,从而可以减小数据传输的时延,减少丢包,同时可以提升业务质量。In the embodiment of the present invention, for each VNF, the server may record the DC selection information of the VNF in the corresponding VNFD in advance, so that when the server needs to deploy an NS, the NFVO in the NFV system may first determine the All the VNFs involved in the NS are then determined according to the DC selection information in the VNFD corresponding to the VNF, and the DCs satisfying the deployment requirements of the VNFs are determined, so that the VNF deployment can be completed on the determined DCs. In this way, in the distributed DC network architecture, the VNF corresponding to the network service can be deployed in the DC closer to the user. Therefore, when the network service is executed, the data forwarding device that the data transmission needs to pass is less, and the distance of the data transmission is small. It is shorter, which can reduce the delay of data transmission, reduce packet loss, and improve service quality.
附图说明DRAWINGS
图1是本发明实施例提供的一种NFV系统的系统架构图;1 is a system architecture diagram of an NFV system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
图2是本发明实施例提供的一种分布式数据中心网络架构图;2 is a schematic diagram of a distributed data center network architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention;
图3是本发明实施例提供的一种NFV系统在分布式数据中心网络架构中的部署示意图;3 is a schematic diagram of deployment of an NFV system in a distributed data center network architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention;
图4是本发明实施例提供的一种部署VNF的方法流程图;4 is a flowchart of a method for deploying a VNF according to an embodiment of the present invention;
图5是本发明实施例提供的一种部署VDU的方法流程图。FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method for deploying a VDU according to an embodiment of the present invention.
具体实施方式detailed description
为使本申请的目的、技术方案和优点更加清楚,下面将结合附图对本申请实施方式作进一步地详细描述。In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear, the embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
本发明实施例提供了一种部署虚拟网络功能(Virtual Network Function,VNF)的方法,该方法可以运用于网络功能虚拟化(Network Functions Virtualization,NFV)系统中,执行主体可以是NFV系统中的虚拟设备。图1示出了一种NFV系统的系统架构图,NFV系统100可以在各种网络中使用,如数据中心网络、运营商网络或局域网等。NFV系统100包括一个NFV管理和编排系统(NFV Management and Orchestration,NFV MANO)101、NFV基础设施层(NFV Infrastructure,NFVI)130、多个虚拟网络功能(Virtual Network Function,VNF)108、多个网元管理(Element Management,EM)122、网络服务、VNF和基础设施描述(Network Service、VNF and Infrastructure Description)126,以及业务支持管理系统(Operation-Support System/Business Support System,OSS/BSS)124。其中,NFV MANO101包括NFV编排器(NFV Orchestrator,NFVO)102,一个或多个VNFM(VNF Manager,VNFM)104和虚拟化基础设施管理器(Virtualized Infrastructure Manager,VIM)106。NFVI 130包括计算硬件112、存储硬件114、网络硬件116、虚拟化层(Virtualization Layer)、虚拟计算110、虚拟存储118和虚拟网络120。The embodiment of the invention provides a method for deploying a virtual network function (VNF), which can be applied to a network function virtualization (NFV) system, and the execution subject may be a virtual in the NFV system. device. FIG. 1 shows a system architecture diagram of an NFV system that can be used in various networks, such as a data center network, a carrier network, or a local area network. The NFV system 100 includes an NFV Management and Orchestration (NFV MANO) 101, an NFV Infrastructure (NFV) 130, a plurality of Virtual Network Functions (VNF) 108, and multiple networks. Element Management (EM) 122, Network Service, VNF and Infrastructure Description (Network Service, VNF and Infrastructure Description) 126, and Operation-Support System/Business Support System (OSS/BSS) 124. The NFV MANO 101 includes an NFV Orchestrator (NFVO) 102, one or more VNFM (VNF Manager, VNFM) 104, and a Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) 106. The NFVI 130 includes computing hardware 112, storage hardware 114, network hardware 116, virtualization layer, virtual computing 110, virtual storage 118, and virtual network 120.
其中,NFV MANO 101用于执行对VNF 108和NFVI 130的监视和管理。NFVO 102可以实现在NFVI 130上的网络服务(如L2和L3 VPN服务),也可以执行来自一个或多个VNFM 104的资源相关请求,发送配置信息到VNFM 104,并收集VNF 108的状态信息。另外,NFVO 102可以与VIM 106通信,以实现资源的分配和/或预留以及交换虚拟化硬件资源的配置和状态信息。VNFM 104可以管理一个或多个VNF 108。VNFM 104可以执行对VNF 108的各种管理功能,如实例化、更新、查询、缩放和/或终止等。VIM 106可以执行资源管理的功能,例如管理基础设施资源的分配(例如增加资源到虚拟容器)和操作功能(如收集NFVI故障信息)。VNFM 104和VIM 106可以相互通信进行资源分配和交换虚拟化硬件资源的配置和状态信息。Among them, NFV MANO 101 is used to perform monitoring and management of VNF 108 and NFVI 130. The NFVO 102 may implement network services (e.g., L2 and L3 VPN services) on the NFVI 130, may also perform resource related requests from one or more VNFMs 104, send configuration information to the VNFM 104, and collect status information for the VNFs 108. In addition, NFVO 102 can communicate with VIM 106 to enable resource allocation and/or reservation and to exchange configuration and status information for virtualized hardware resources. The VNFM 104 can manage one or more VNFs 108. The VNFM 104 can perform various management functions for the VNF 108, such as instantiation, update, query, scaling, and/or termination. The VIM 106 can perform resource management functions such as managing the allocation of infrastructure resources (eg, adding resources to virtual containers) and operational functions (such as collecting NFVI failure information). VNFM 104 and VIM 106 can communicate with each other for resource allocation and exchange of configuration and status information for virtualized hardware resources.
NFVI 130包括硬件资源、软件资源,并可以通过两者的组合来完成虚拟化环境的部署。具体的,硬件资源和虚拟化层用于提供虚拟化的资源,例如作为虚拟机和其它形式的虚拟容器,服务于VNF 108。硬件资源包括计算硬件112、存储硬件114和网络硬件116,计算硬件112可以是市场上现成的硬件和/或用户定制的硬件,用来提供处理和计算资源。存储硬件114 可以是网络内提供的存储容量或驻留在存储硬件114本身的存储容量(位于服务器内的本地存储器)。在一个实现方案中,计算硬件112和存储硬件114的资源可以被集中设置在同一设备中。网络硬件116可以是交换机、路由器和/或配置成具有交换功能的任何其他网络设备。网络硬件116可以横跨多个网域,并且可以包括多个由一个或一个以上传输网络互连的网络。 NFVI 130 includes hardware resources, software resources, and a combination of the two to complete the deployment of the virtualized environment. Specifically, the hardware resources and virtualization layers are used to provide virtualized resources, such as virtual machines and other forms of virtual containers, serving the VNF 108. The hardware resources include computing hardware 112, storage hardware 114, and network hardware 116, which may be commercially available hardware and/or user-customized hardware to provide processing and computing resources. Storage hardware 114 may be storage capacity provided within the network or storage capacity residing on storage hardware 114 itself (local storage located within the server). In one implementation, the resources of computing hardware 112 and storage hardware 114 may be collectively located in the same device. Network hardware 116 can be a switch, a router, and/or any other network device configured to have switching functionality. Network hardware 116 can span multiple domains and can include multiple networks interconnected by one or more transport networks.
NFVI 130里面的虚拟化层可以从物理层抽象硬件资源和解耦VNF 108,以便向VNF 108提供虚拟化资源。虚拟资源层包括虚拟计算110,虚拟存储器118和虚拟网络120。虚拟计算110和虚拟存储118可以以虚拟机、和/或其他虚拟容器的形式提供给VNF 108。例如,一个或一个以上的VNF 108可以部署在一个虚拟机上。虚拟化层用于抽象网络硬件116从而形成虚拟网络120,虚拟网络120可以包括虚拟交换机,虚拟交换机用来提供虚拟机和其他虚拟机之间的连接。此外,网络硬件116中的传输网络,可以采用集中式控制平面和一个单独的转发平面(如软件定义网络(Software Defined Network,SDN))虚拟化。The virtualization layer within NFVI 130 can abstract hardware resources from the physical layer and decouple VNF 108 to provide virtualized resources to VNF 108. The virtual resource layer includes virtual computing 110, virtual memory 118, and virtual network 120. Virtual computing 110 and virtual storage 118 may be provided to VNF 108 in the form of virtual machines, and/or other virtual containers. For example, one or more VNFs 108 can be deployed on a virtual machine. The virtualization layer is used to abstract the network hardware 116 to form a virtual network 120, which may include a virtual switch that is used to provide connectivity between the virtual machine and other virtual machines. In addition, the transport network in the network hardware 116 can be virtualized using a centralized control plane and a separate forwarding plane, such as a Software Defined Network (SDN).
VNFM 104可以与VNF 108和EM 122交互来对VNF的生命周期进行管理以及交换配置和状态信息。VNF 108可以被配置为通过一个物理网络设备执行的至少一个网络功能的虚拟化。例如,在一个实现方案中,VNF 108可以经过配置以提供信息管理系统(Information Manage System,IMS)网络中的不同网元具备的功能,如代理呼叫会话控制功能(Proxy-Call Session Control Function,P-CSCF)、服务呼叫回话控制功能(Serving-Call Session Control Function,S-CSCF)或归属签约用户服务器(Home Subscriber Server,HSS)的网络功能等。EM 122经过配置以对一个或一个以上的VNF 108进行管理。 VNFM 104 can interact with VNF 108 and EM 122 to manage the lifecycle of the VNF and exchange configuration and status information. The VNF 108 can be configured to virtualize at least one network function performed by one physical network device. For example, in one implementation, the VNF 108 can be configured to provide functions of different network elements in an Information Management System (IMS) network, such as Proxy-Call Session Control Function (P -CSCF), Serving-Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) or network function of Home Subscriber Server (HSS). The EM 122 is configured to manage one or more VNFs 108.
本方案可以将NFV系统部署于分布式数据中心网络中,分布式数据中心网络可以是多层数据中心架构,此处以3层数据中心架构为例,如图2所示,该网络架构中包括中心DC(Central DC)、区域DC(Regional DC)和边缘DC(Edge DC),其中,中心DC数量较少,对于一个省的面积来说,可能存在有2-3个,而区域DC大概有几十个,边缘DC的数量将会达到几百到几千个。The solution can deploy the NFV system in a distributed data center network. The distributed data center network can be a multi-layer data center architecture. Here, a 3-layer data center architecture is taken as an example. As shown in FIG. 2, the network architecture includes a center. DC (Central DC), regional DC (Regional DC) and edge DC (Edge DC), where the number of central DCs is small, there may be 2-3 for a province's area, and the regional DC is probably a few Ten, the number of edge DCs will reach hundreds to thousands.
本方案中NFV系统的具体部署方式可以如图3所示,具体的,可以在中心DC上部署完整的NFV管理面(VIM、VNFM、NFVO)和业务面(NFVI、VNF、EM、OSS/BSS),在区域DC和边缘DC上部署部分NFV管理面(VIM、VNFM)和业务面(NFVI、VNF、EM、OSS/BSS)。其中,管理面和NFVI需要固定部署(即提前在DC上部署好),VNF可以根据需要动态部署(即可以由MANO根据NS部署请求动态部署)。此外,EM、OSS/BSS可以看做一种特殊的VNF,只是功能不同,本文后续说明VNF的部署方法,对EM、OSS/BSS也适用。The specific deployment mode of the NFV system in this solution can be as shown in Figure 3. Specifically, the complete NFV management plane (VIM, VNFM, NFVO) and service plane (NFVI, VNF, EM, OSS/BSS) can be deployed on the central DC. ), deploy some NFV management planes (VIM, VNFM) and business planes (NFVI, VNF, EM, OSS/BSS) on the regional DC and edge DC. The management plane and NFVI need to be fixedly deployed (that is, deployed on the DC in advance), and the VNF can be dynamically deployed as needed (that is, it can be dynamically deployed by MANO according to the NS deployment request). In addition, EM, OSS/BSS can be regarded as a special VNF, but the functions are different. This article describes the deployment method of VNF, which is also applicable to EM and OSS/BSS.
下面将结合具体实施方式,对图4所示的处理流程进行详细的说明,内容可以如下:The processing flow shown in FIG. 4 will be described in detail below with reference to specific implementations, and the content can be as follows:
步骤401,NFVO获取NS部署请求,根据预设的NSD确定NS部署请求涉及的至少一个目标VNF。Step 401: The NFVO acquires an NS deployment request, and determines at least one target VNF involved in the NS deployment request according to the preset NSD.
在实施中,服务端可以将NFV系统中的NFVO提前部署在中心DC上,当服务端需要部署一个新的NS时,可以通过NFVO完成NS的部署,具体的,NFVO可以获取到相应的NS部署请求,该部署请求中可以携带有NS标识,然后NFVO可以根据NS标识,在预设的NSD中确定该NS部署请求所涉及的至少一个目标VNF,即确定该NS包括哪些虚拟网络功能。需要说明的是,本方案的NFV系统中所包含的所有设备均服务于同一服务端,故而该服务端可以根据需要自行设定NSD、VNFD、VDUD等。In the implementation, the server can deploy the NFVO in the NFV system to the central DC in advance. When the server needs to deploy a new NS, the NS can be deployed through the NFVO. Specifically, the NFVO can obtain the corresponding NS deployment. The request, the deployment request may carry the NS identifier, and then the NFVO may determine, according to the NS identifier, at least one target VNF involved in the NS deployment request in the preset NSD, that is, determine which virtual network functions are included in the NS. It should be noted that all devices included in the NFV system of the solution serve the same server, so the server can set NSD, VNFD, VDUD, etc. as needed.
步骤402,NFVO根据目标VNF对应的目标VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,选择目标VNF对 应的目标DC。Step 402: The NFVO selects the target DC corresponding to the target VNF according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF.
在实施中,服务端可以根据业务实际需要,在VNFD中预先添加其对应的VNF所适合部署的DC选择信息,通过DC选择信息可以确定出该VNF可以部署的DC所处区域或者所在位置。这样,在确定了NS部署请求涉及的所有目标VNF后,对于每个目标VNF,NFVO可以先获取目标VNF所对应的目标VNFD,然后可以根据其中添加的DC选择信息确定出满足目标VNF部署需求的目标DC。In the implementation, the server can pre-add the DC selection information that the corresponding VNF is suitable for deployment in the VNFD according to the actual needs of the service, and the DC selection information can determine the area or location where the DC that the VNF can be deployed. In this way, after determining all the target VNFs involved in the NS deployment request, for each target VNF, the NFVO may first obtain the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF, and then determine, according to the DC selection information added therein, that the target VNF deployment requirement is met. Target DC.
可选的,DC选择信息包括DC层级信息和/或DC位置信息,DC位置信息包括DC覆盖区域信息、DC地址信息、覆盖区域半径和/或DC坐标信息。Optionally, the DC selection information includes DC level information and/or DC location information, and the DC location information includes DC coverage area information, DC address information, coverage area radius, and/or DC coordinate information.
在实施中,服务端可以预先在VNFD中添加DC选择信息,该DC选择信息可以包括DC层级信息(即后文中的DC Level字段)和/或DC位置信息(即后文中的DC Location Region字段),DC位置信息包括DC覆盖区域信息(即后文中的Region字段)、DC地址信息(即后文中的location字段)、覆盖区域半径(即后文中的radius字段)和/或DC坐标信息(即后文中的coordinate字段),其中,location和coordinate两个字段有一个即可。具体的,可以在VNFD中增加“preferred DC”字段,用于描述目标VNF对DC位置的需求:In an implementation, the server may add DC selection information to the VNFD in advance, and the DC selection information may include DC level information (ie, a DC Level field in the following text) and/or DC location information (ie, a DC Location Region field in the following). The DC location information includes DC coverage area information (ie, the Region field in the following text), DC address information (ie, the location field in the following text), the coverage area radius (ie, the radius field in the following text), and/or DC coordinate information (ie, The coordinate field in the text), where there is one of the two fields of location and coordinate. Specifically, a "preferred DC" field may be added to the VNFD to describe the target VNF's need for DC location:
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其中,Preferred DC的具体定义可以如下:Among them, the specific definition of Preferred DC can be as follows:
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其中,DC Location Region的具体定义如下:Among them, the specific definition of DC Location Region is as follows:
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其中,Coordinate的具体定义可以如下:Among them, the specific definition of Coordinate can be as follows:
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这样,在确定了NS部署请求涉及的所有目标VNF后,对于每个目标VNF,NFVO可以先获取目标VNF所对应的目标VNFD,然后可以根据其中添加的DC选择信息(preferred DC字段)确定出满足目标VNF部署需求的目标DC。例如,preferred DC字段中可以为:“DC Level=‘Edge DC’and DC Location Region={location=‘236 main street,Shenzhen’,radius=1000}”,则说明该VNF需要部署在以“236 main street,Shenzhen”为中心,半径1000米范围内的边缘DC上。需要说明的是,DC覆盖区域信息可以以区域标识的形式进行记录,区域划分标准可以是现有的行政区域划分标准,例如,“Region=Guangdong province”,即DC覆盖区域为广东省,也可以是服务方自行设定的划分标准。In this way, after determining all the target VNFs involved in the NS deployment request, for each target VNF, the NFVO may first obtain the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF, and then may determine that the DC selection is satisfied according to the DC selection information (preferred DC field) added thereto. The target DC of the target VNF deployment needs. For example, the preferred DC field can be: "DC Level='Edge DC'and DC Location Region={location='236 main street,Shenzhen',radius=1000}", indicating that the VNF needs to be deployed at "236 main" Street, Shenzhen" is centered on the edge of the DC within a radius of 1000 meters. It should be noted that the DC coverage area information may be recorded in the form of an area identifier, and the area division standard may be an existing administrative area division standard, for example, “Region=Guangdong province”, that is, the DC coverage area is Guangdong Province, and may also be It is the division standard set by the service party.
步骤403,NFVO向目标DC发送目标VNF的部署请求。In step 403, the NFVO sends a deployment request of the target VNF to the target DC.
在实施中,在确定了目标VNF对应的目标DC后,NFVO可以向目标DC发送目标VNF的部署请求,该部署请求可以携带有目标VNF的标识信息。In an implementation, after determining the target DC corresponding to the target VNF, the NFVO may send a deployment request of the target VNF to the target DC, where the deployment request may carry the identification information of the target VNF.
步骤404,目标DC根据目标VNFD通过已部署的目标VNFM和目标VIM部署目标VNF。Step 404: The target DC deploys the target VNF through the deployed target VNFM and the target VIM according to the target VNFD.
在实施中,目标DC可以接收到NVFO发送的目标VNF的部署请求,从而可以根据目标VNFD,通过已部署在目标DC上的目标VNFM和目标VIM完成目标VNF的部署工作。此处,根据VNFD部署VNF的处理属于已有技术手段,故而本实施例中不再进行具体说明。In an implementation, the target DC may receive a deployment request of the target VNF sent by the NVFO, so that the deployment of the target VNF may be completed by the target VNFM and the target VIM deployed on the target DC according to the target VNFD. Here, the process of deploying the VNF according to the VNFD belongs to the prior art, and thus is not specifically described in this embodiment.
可选的,NFVO可以根据预先记录的所有DC的基础信息来选择目标DC,相应的处理可以如下:NFVO根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池;NFVO根据目标VNF对应的目标VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,在DC资源池中选择基础信息满足DC选择信息的目标DC。Optionally, the NFVO may select the target DC according to the pre-recorded basic information of all DCs, and the corresponding processing may be as follows: the NFVO generates a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs; the NFVO is according to the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF. The added DC selection information selects a target DC in the DC resource pool that satisfies the DC selection information.
其中,DC的基础信息包括:DC标识信息、DC位置信息、DC层级信息等多种信息。The basic information of the DC includes: DC identification information, DC location information, DC level information, and the like.
在实施中,服务端的技术人员可以统计获取网络架构中所有DC的基础信息,然后将这些DC的基础信息存储在NVFO中,从而NVFO可以根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池。或者,上述DC的基础信息可以由各个DC主动向中心DC上报,部署在中心DC的NVFO获取到DC的基础信息后,可以在DC资源池中进行相关补充。这样,对于上述步骤402的处理,NFVO获取到NS部署请求,确定了至少一个目标VNF后,可以根据目标VNF对应的目标VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,在DC资源池中选择基础信息满足DC选择信息的目标DC。In the implementation, the technician of the server can obtain the basic information of all the DCs in the network architecture, and then store the basic information of the DCs in the NVFO, so that the NVFO can generate the DC resource pool according to the basic information of all the acquired DCs. Alternatively, the basic information of the DC may be reported by the DCs to the central DC. After the NVFO deployed in the central DC acquires the basic information of the DC, the related information may be supplemented in the DC resource pool. In this way, for the processing of the foregoing step 402, the NFVO obtains the NS deployment request, and after determining the at least one target VNF, the basic information can be selected in the DC resource pool to satisfy the DC selection according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF. The target DC of the information.
可选的,当一个VNF由多个VDU组成时,可以通过部署每个VDU来完成VNF的部署,相应的处理可以如图5所示的流程:Optionally, when a VNF is composed of multiple VDUs, the deployment of the VNF can be completed by deploying each VDU, and the corresponding processing can be performed as shown in FIG. 5:
步骤501,如果目标VNF包括多个目标VDU,则目标VNFM根据目标VDU对应的VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,选择目标VDU对应的特征DC。Step 501: If the target VNF includes multiple target VDUs, the target VNFM selects the feature DC corresponding to the target VDU according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU.
在实施中,目标DC接收到目标VNF的部署请求后,可以根据目标VNFD确定目标VNF是否包括多个目标VDU,如果目标VNF包括多个目标VDU,则对于每个目标VDU,部署在目标VNF上的目标VNFM可以根据目标VDU对应的VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,选择出满足目标VDU部署需求的特征DC。具体的,可以在VDUD中增加“preferred DC”字段,用于描述目标VDU对DC位置的需求,“preferred DC”字段的具体定义与VNFD中的“preferred DC”字相同,此处不再进行赘述。In an implementation, after receiving the deployment request of the target VNF, the target DC may determine whether the target VNF includes multiple target VDUs according to the target VNFD, and if the target VNF includes multiple target VDUs, deploy to the target VNF for each target VDU. The target VNFM can select the feature DC that satisfies the deployment requirement of the target VDU according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU. Specifically, a "preferred DC" field may be added to the VDUD to describe the DC position requirement of the target VDU. The specific definition of the "preferred DC" field is the same as the "preferred DC" word in the VNFD, and is not described here. .
步骤502,目标VNFM向特征DC发送目标VDU的部署请求。Step 502: The target VNFM sends a deployment request of the target VDU to the feature DC.
在实施中,目标VNFM在选择了目标VDU对应的特征DC后,可以向特征DC发送目标VDU的部署请求,该部署请求可以携带有目标VDU的标识信息。In an implementation, the target VNFM may send a deployment request of the target VDU to the feature DC after selecting the feature DC corresponding to the target VDU, where the deployment request may carry the identification information of the target VDU.
步骤503,特征DC根据目标VDUD通过已部署的特征VNFM和特征VIM部署目标VDU。In step 503, the feature DC deploys the target VDU through the deployed feature VNFM and the feature VIM according to the target VDUD.
在实施中,特征DC可以接收到目标VNFM发送的目标VDU的部署请求,从而可以根据目标VDUD,通过已部署在特征DC上的特征VNFM和特征VIM完成目标VDU的部署工作。此处,根据VDUD部署VDU的处理属于已有技术手段,故而本实施例中不再进行具体说明。In an implementation, the feature DC may receive a deployment request of the target VDU sent by the target VNFM, so that the deployment of the target VDU may be completed by the feature VNFM and the feature VIM deployed on the feature DC according to the target VDUD. The process of deploying a VDU according to the VDUD belongs to the prior art, and is not specifically described in this embodiment.
可选的,VNFM可以根据预先记录的所有DC的基础信息来选择目标DC,相应的处理可以如下:目标VNFM根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池;目标VNFM根据目标VDU对应的VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,在DC资源池中选择基础信息满足DC选择信息的特征DC。Optionally, the VNFM may select the target DC according to the pre-recorded basic information of all the DCs, and the corresponding processing may be as follows: the target VNFM generates a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all the DCs; the target VNFM is according to the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU. The DC selection information added in the DC resource pool selects the feature DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool.
其中,DC的基础信息包括:DC标识信息、DC位置信息、DC层级信息等多种信息。The basic information of the DC includes: DC identification information, DC location information, DC level information, and the like.
在实施中,服务端的技术人员可以统计获取网络架构中所有DC的基础信息,然后将这些DC的基础信息存储在各个DC的VNFM中,从而VNFM可以根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池。或者,DC之间可以相互发送基础信息,这样,目标DC的VNFM在获取到DC的基础信息后,可以在DC资源池中进行相关补充。这样,对于上述步骤501的处理,VNFM可以根据目标VDU对应的目标VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,在DC资源池中选择基础信息满足DC选择信息的特征DC。In the implementation, the server technician can obtain the basic information of all the DCs in the network architecture, and then store the basic information of the DCs in the VNFM of each DC, so that the VNFM can generate DC resources according to the obtained basic information of all DCs. Pool. Alternatively, the DCs can send basic information to each other, so that the VNFM of the target DC can perform related supplementation in the DC resource pool after acquiring the basic information of the DC. In this way, for the processing of step 501 above, the VNFM may select the feature DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool according to the DC selection information added in the target VDUD corresponding to the target VDU.
本发明实施例中,对于每个VNF,服务端可以预先在相应的VNFD中记录该VNF的DC选择信息,从而,当服务端需要部署某个NS时,NFV系统中的NFVO可以先确定出该NS涉及的所有VNF,然后根据VNF对应的VNFD中的DC选择信息确定出满足各VNF部署需求的DC,进而可以在确定出的DC上完成VNF的部署。这样,在分布式DC网络架构中,可以将网络业务对应的VNF部署在距离用户较近的DC中,故而在执行网络业务时,数据传输所需经过的数据转发设备较少,数据传输的距离较短,从而可以减小数据传输的时延,减少丢包,同时可以提升业务质量。In the embodiment of the present invention, for each VNF, the server may record the DC selection information of the VNF in the corresponding VNFD in advance, so that when the server needs to deploy an NS, the NFVO in the NFV system may first determine the All the VNFs involved in the NS are then determined according to the DC selection information in the VNFD corresponding to the VNF, and the DCs satisfying the deployment requirements of the VNFs are determined, so that the VNF deployment can be completed on the determined DCs. In this way, in the distributed DC network architecture, the VNF corresponding to the network service can be deployed in the DC closer to the user. Therefore, when the network service is executed, the data forwarding device that the data transmission needs to pass is less, and the distance of the data transmission is small. It is shorter, which can reduce the delay of data transmission, reduce packet loss, and improve service quality.
基于相同的技术构思,本发明实施例还提供了一种部署VNF的系统,所述系统部署于分布式DC网络架构中,所述系统至少包括NFVO、VNFM和VIM,其中:Based on the same technical concept, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a system for deploying a VNF, where the system is deployed in a distributed DC network architecture, where the system includes at least NFVO, VNFM, and VIM, where:
所述NFVO用于,获取NS部署请求,根据预设的NSD确定所述NS部署请求涉及的至少一个目标VNF;The NFVO is used to obtain an NS deployment request, and determine at least one target VNF involved in the NS deployment request according to a preset NSD;
所述NFVO还用于,根据所述目标VNF对应的目标VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,选择所述目标VNF对应的目标DC;The NFVO is further configured to select a target DC corresponding to the target VNF according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF;
所述NFVO还用于,向所述目标DC发送所述目标VNF的部署请求;The NFVO is further configured to send a deployment request of the target VNF to the target DC;
所述目标DC用于,根据所述目标VNFD通过已部署的目标VNFM和目标VIM部署所述目标VNF。The target DC is configured to deploy the target VNF through the deployed target VNFM and the target VIM according to the target VNFD.
可选的,所述DC选择信息包括DC层级信息和/或DC位置信息,所述DC位置信息包括DC覆盖区域信息、DC地址信息、覆盖区域半径和/或DC坐标信息。Optionally, the DC selection information includes DC level information and/or DC location information, and the DC location information includes DC coverage area information, DC address information, coverage area radius, and/or DC coordinate information.
可选的,所述NFVO还用于:Optionally, the NFVO is further used to:
根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池;Generating a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs;
所述NFVO具体用于:The NFVO is specifically used to:
所述NFVO根据所述目标VNF对应的目标VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,在所述DC资源池中选择基础信息满足所述DC选择信息的目标DC。The NFVO selects a target DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF.
可选的,所述目标VNFM,还用于:如果所述目标VNF包括多个目标VDU,则根据所述目标VDU对应的VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,选择所述目标VDU对应的特征DC,向所述特征DC发送所述目标VDU的部署请求;Optionally, the target VNFM is further configured to: if the target VNF includes multiple target VDUs, select a feature DC corresponding to the target VDU according to DC selection information added in a VDUD corresponding to the target VDU, Sending a deployment request of the target VDU to the feature DC;
所述特征DC,用于根据所述目标VDUD通过已部署的特征VNFM和特征VIM部署所述目标VDU。The feature DC is configured to deploy the target VDU by using the deployed feature VNFM and the feature VIM according to the target VDUD.
可选的,所述目标VNFM还用于:Optionally, the target VNFM is further used to:
根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池;Generating a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs;
所述目标VNFM具体用于:The target VNFM is specifically used to:
根据所述目标VDU对应的VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,在所述DC资源池中选择基础信息满足所述DC选择信息的特征DC。And selecting, according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU, that the basic information satisfies the feature DC of the DC selection information in the DC resource pool.
本发明实施例中,对于每个VNF,服务端可以预先在相应的VNFD中记录该VNF的DC选择信息,从而,当服务端需要部署某个NS时,NFV系统中的NFVO可以先确定出该NS涉及的所有VNF,然后根据VNF对应的VNFD中的DC选择信息确定出满足各VNF部署需求的DC,进而可以在确定出的DC上完成VNF的部署。这样,在分布式DC网络架构中,可以将网络业务对应的VNF部署在距离用户较近的DC中,故而在执行网络业务时,数据传输所需经过的数据转发设备较少,数据传输的距离较短,从而可以减小数据传输的时延,减少丢包,同时可以提升业务质量。In the embodiment of the present invention, for each VNF, the server may record the DC selection information of the VNF in the corresponding VNFD in advance, so that when the server needs to deploy an NS, the NFVO in the NFV system may first determine the All the VNFs involved in the NS are then determined according to the DC selection information in the VNFD corresponding to the VNF, and the DCs satisfying the deployment requirements of the VNFs are determined, so that the VNF deployment can be completed on the determined DCs. In this way, in the distributed DC network architecture, the VNF corresponding to the network service can be deployed in the DC closer to the user. Therefore, when the network service is executed, the data forwarding device that the data transmission needs to pass is less, and the distance of the data transmission is small. It is shorter, which can reduce the delay of data transmission, reduce packet loss, and improve service quality.
本领域普通技术人员可以理解实现上述实施例的全部或部分步骤可以通过硬件来完成,也可以通过程序来指令相关的硬件完成,所述的程序可以存储于一种计算机可读存储介质中,上述提到的存储介质可以是只读存储器,磁盘或光盘等。A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps of implementing the above embodiments may be completed by hardware, or may be instructed by a program to execute related hardware, and the program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The storage medium mentioned may be a read only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk or the like.
以上所述仅为本申请的一个说明性示例,并不用以限制本申请,凡在本申请的精神和原则之内,所作的任何修改、等同替换、改进等,均应包含在本申请的保护范围之内。The above description is only an illustrative example of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application are included in the protection of the present application. Within the scope.

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  1. 一种部署VNF的方法,其特征在于,所述方法运用于网络功能虚拟化NFV系统中,所述NFV系统部署于分布式数据中心DC网络架构中,所述NFV系统至少包括网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO、虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM和虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM,其中:A method for deploying a VNF, the method being applied to a network function virtualization NFV system, the NFV system being deployed in a distributed data center DC network architecture, the NFV system including at least a network function virtualization orchestration NFVO, Virtual Network Function Manager VNFM and Virtualization Infrastructure Manager VIM, where:
    所述NFVO获取网络业务NS部署请求,根据预设的网络业务描述NSD确定所述NS部署请求涉及的至少一个目标虚拟网络功能VNF;The NFVO acquires a network service NS deployment request, and determines at least one target virtual network function VNF involved in the NS deployment request according to a preset network service description NSD;
    所述NFVO根据所述目标VNF对应的目标虚拟网络功能描述VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,选择所述目标VNF对应的目标DC;The NFVO selects a target DC corresponding to the target VNF according to the DC selection information added in the VNFD according to the target virtual network function corresponding to the target VNF;
    所述NFVO向所述目标DC发送所述目标VNF的部署请求;Sending, by the NFVO, a deployment request of the target VNF to the target DC;
    所述目标DC根据所述目标VNFD通过已部署的目标VNFM和目标VIM部署所述目标VNF。The target DC deploys the target VNF through the deployed target VNFM and the target VIM according to the target VNFD.
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述DC选择信息包括DC层级信息和/或DC位置信息,所述DC位置信息包括DC覆盖区域信息、DC地址信息、覆盖区域半径和/或DC坐标信息。The method of claim 1, wherein the DC selection information comprises DC level information and/or DC location information, the DC location information comprising DC coverage area information, DC address information, coverage area radius, and/or DC coordinate information.
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:The method of claim 1 further comprising:
    所述NFVO根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池;The NFVO generates a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs;
    所述NFVO根据所述目标VNF对应的目标VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,选择所述目标VNF对应的目标DC,包括:And selecting, by the NFVO, the target DC corresponding to the target VNF according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF, including:
    所述NFVO根据所述目标VNF对应的目标VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,在所述DC资源池中选择基础信息满足所述DC选择信息的目标DC。The NFVO selects a target DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF.
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:The method of claim 1 further comprising:
    如果所述目标VNF包括多个目标虚拟化部署单元VDU,则所述目标VNFM根据所述目标VDU对应的虚拟化部署单元描述VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,选择所述目标VDU对应的特征DC;If the target VNF includes a plurality of target virtualization deployment unit VDUs, the target VNFM selects the DCs corresponding to the target VDUs according to the DC selection information added in the VDUDs according to the virtualization deployment unit corresponding to the target VDUs;
    所述目标VNFM向所述特征DC发送所述目标VDU的部署请求;Sending, by the target VNFM, a deployment request of the target VDU to the feature DC;
    所述特征DC根据所述目标VDUD通过已部署的特征VNFM和特征VIM部署所述目标VDU。The feature DC deploys the target VDU through the deployed feature VNFM and the feature VIM according to the target VDUD.
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:The method of claim 4, wherein the method further comprises:
    所述目标VNFM根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池;The target VNFM generates a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs;
    所述目标VNFM根据所述目标VDU对应的VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,选择所述目标VDU对应的特征DC,包括:And selecting, by the target VNFM, the feature DC corresponding to the target VDU according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU, including:
    所述目标VNFM根据所述目标VDU对应的VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,在所述DC资源池中选择基础信息满足所述DC选择信息的特征DC。The target VNFM selects, according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU, that the basic information satisfies the feature DC of the DC selection information in the DC resource pool.
  6. 一种部署VNF的系统,其特征在于,所述系统部署于分布式数据中心DC网络架构中,所述系统至少包括网络功能虚拟化编排器NFVO、虚拟网络功能管理器VNFM和虚拟化基础设施管理器VIM,其中:A system for deploying a VNF, the system being deployed in a distributed data center DC network architecture, the system comprising at least a network function virtualization orchestrator NFVO, a virtual network function manager VNFM, and a virtualized infrastructure management VIM, where:
    所述NFVO用于,获取网络业务NS部署请求,根据预设的网络业务描述NSD确定所述NS部署请求涉及的至少一个目标虚拟网络功能VNF;The NFVO is used to obtain a network service NS deployment request, and determine at least one target virtual network function VNF involved in the NS deployment request according to a preset network service description NSD;
    所述NFVO还用于,根据所述目标VNF对应的目标虚拟网络功能描述VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,选择所述目标VNF对应的目标DC;The NFVO is further configured to: select, according to the target virtual network function corresponding to the target VNF, DC selection information added in the VNFD, and select a target DC corresponding to the target VNF;
    所述NFVO还用于,向所述目标DC发送所述目标VNF的部署请求;The NFVO is further configured to send a deployment request of the target VNF to the target DC;
    所述目标DC用于,根据所述目标VNFD通过已部署的目标VNFM和目标VIM部署所述目标 VNF。The target DC is configured to deploy the target VNF through the deployed target VNFM and the target VIM according to the target VNFD.
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的系统,其特征在于,所述DC选择信息包括DC层级信息和/或DC位置信息,所述DC位置信息包括DC覆盖区域信息、DC地址信息、覆盖区域半径和/或DC坐标信息。The system of claim 6 wherein said DC selection information comprises DC level information and/or DC location information, said DC location information comprising DC coverage area information, DC address information, coverage area radius and/or DC coordinate information.
  8. 根据权利要求6所述的系统,其特征在于,所述NFVO还用于:The system of claim 6 wherein said NFVO is further used to:
    根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池;Generating a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs;
    所述NFVO具体用于:The NFVO is specifically used to:
    所述NFVO根据所述目标VNF对应的目标VNFD中添加的DC选择信息,在所述DC资源池中选择基础信息满足所述DC选择信息的目标DC。The NFVO selects a target DC that satisfies the DC selection information in the DC resource pool according to the DC selection information added in the target VNFD corresponding to the target VNF.
  9. 根据权利要求6所述的系统,其特征在于,所述目标VNFM,还用于:如果所述目标VNF包括多个目标虚拟化部署单元VDU,则根据所述目标VDU对应的虚拟化部署单元描述VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,选择所述目标VDU对应的特征DC,向所述特征DC发送所述目标VDU的部署请求;The system according to claim 6, wherein the target VNFM is further configured to: if the target VNF includes a plurality of target virtualization deployment unit VDUs, according to a virtualized deployment unit description corresponding to the target VDU The DC selection information added in the VDUD, the feature DC corresponding to the target VDU is selected, and the deployment request of the target VDU is sent to the feature DC;
    所述特征DC,用于根据所述目标VDUD通过已部署的特征VNFM和特征VIM部署所述目标VDU。The feature DC is configured to deploy the target VDU by using the deployed feature VNFM and the feature VIM according to the target VDUD.
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的系统,其特征在于,所述目标VNFM还用于:The system of claim 9 wherein said target VNFM is further for:
    根据获取到的所有DC的基础信息生成DC资源池;Generating a DC resource pool according to the obtained basic information of all DCs;
    所述目标VNFM具体用于:The target VNFM is specifically used to:
    根据所述目标VDU对应的VDUD中添加的DC选择信息,在所述DC资源池中选择基础信息满足所述DC选择信息的特征DC。And selecting, according to the DC selection information added in the VDUD corresponding to the target VDU, that the basic information satisfies the feature DC of the DC selection information in the DC resource pool.
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