WO2018163391A1 - Dispositif de gestion, dispositif de commande, procédé, programme, support d'enregistrement et système - Google Patents

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WO2018163391A1
WO2018163391A1 PCT/JP2017/009638 JP2017009638W WO2018163391A1 WO 2018163391 A1 WO2018163391 A1 WO 2018163391A1 JP 2017009638 W JP2017009638 W JP 2017009638W WO 2018163391 A1 WO2018163391 A1 WO 2018163391A1
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晋哉 石田
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  • the present invention relates to a management device, a control device, a method, a program, a recording medium, and a system related to service provision via a communication network.
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • Patent Document 1 discloses that when a QoS violation is monitored for each service and a sign of a QoS violation is detected, countermeasures such as traffic distribution to other network systems and resource reallocation are implemented. ing.
  • Patent Document 1 does not consider the load, overhead, etc. when implementing countermeasures such as traffic distribution to other network systems and resource reallocation. For this reason, there is a possibility that QoS violation occurs before the implementation of the countermeasure. In addition, excessive prefetch prediction of QoS has a problem that it causes inefficient resource allocation and is inefficient.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a management device, a control device, a method, a program, a recording medium, and a management device capable of maintaining the quality of service while efficiently using resources for providing a service via a communication network, and To provide a system.
  • the management device of the present invention includes: an inquiry processing unit that inquires time information related to the time required for the control to a control device that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network; and the time information from the control device.
  • a reception processing unit that receives time information related to the time required for the control from a control device that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network.
  • the first control device of the present invention includes: a control unit that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network; and a management device that manages the provision of the service.
  • a reception unit that receives an inquiry; and a transmission processing unit that transmits the time information to a management apparatus that performs the inquiry.
  • the second control device of the present invention includes a control unit that controls a resource for providing a service via a communication network, and another control device that controls a resource for providing a service via the communication network.
  • the management device that receives the time information related to the time required for the control from the other control device, and acquires the control procedure time information related to the time required to execute the control procedure including the control from the time information.
  • a request unit that requests provision of the control procedure time information; and a reception processing unit that receives the control procedure time information from the management device.
  • the control device that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network is inquired of time information related to the time required for the control, and the time information is transmitted from the control device. Receiving.
  • a resource for providing a service via a communication network is controlled, and an inquiry about time information related to the time required for the control is performed from a management device that manages the provision of the service. Receiving and transmitting the time information to a management device that makes the inquiry.
  • the third method of the present invention controls resources for providing a service via a communication network and inquires about other control devices that control resources for providing a service via the communication network.
  • To the management device that receives the time information related to the time required for the control from the other control device, and acquires the control procedure time information related to the time required to execute the control procedure including the control from the time information. Requesting provision of procedure time information and receiving the control procedure time information from the management device.
  • the first program of the present invention inquires time information regarding the time required for the control to a control device that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network, and sends the time information from the control device. Is a program for causing a processor to execute.
  • the second program of the present invention performs control of resources for providing a service via a communication network, and inquires time information related to the time required for the control from a management device that manages the provision of the service.
  • This is a program for causing a processor to accept and to transmit the time information to a management device that makes the inquiry.
  • the third program of the present invention controls resources for providing services via a communication network, and inquires about other control devices that control resources for providing services via a communication network.
  • To the management device that receives the time information related to the time required for the control from the other control device, and acquires the control procedure time information related to the time required to execute the control procedure including the control from the time information.
  • the first recording medium of the present invention inquires of a control device that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network about time information related to the time required for the control, and transmits the time from the control device.
  • a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium that stores a program for receiving information and causing a processor to execute the program.
  • the second recording medium of the present invention controls resources for providing a service via a communication network, and inquires time information related to the time required for the control from a management device that manages the provision of the service. And a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium storing a program for causing a processor to execute the process of receiving the time information and transmitting the time information to the management device that makes the inquiry.
  • the third recording medium of the present invention controls resources for providing a service via a communication network and controls other resources for controlling a resource for providing a service via a communication network.
  • the time information related to the time required for the control is received from the other control device, and the control device time information related to the time required for executing the control procedure including the control is acquired from the time information.
  • a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium recording a program for causing a processor to request provision of control procedure time information and to receive the control procedure time information from the management device. .
  • the system of the present invention includes a management device that manages provision of a service via a communication network, and a control device that performs control related to the provision of the service via the communication network, the management device including the communication network
  • An inquiry processing unit that inquires time information related to the time required to control the resource to a control device that controls a resource for providing a service via the network; a reception processing unit that receives the time information from the control device; The control device accepts an inquiry about time information related to the time required for the control from the control unit that controls the resource for providing the service via the communication network and the management device.
  • a reception unit, and a transmission processing unit that transmits the time information to the management device that performs the inquiry. .
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  • FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an IoT service platform.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a system configuration including a plurality of controllers provided in the IoT service platform 1000 and a management apparatus for managing the plurality of controllers.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a traffic path, VNF (Virtual Network Function), and virtualized application server related to a service provided to the IoT service platform 1000.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a temporal change in throughput predicted by the communication resource controller.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the timing of control for maintaining QoS.
  • FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an IoT service platform.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a system configuration including a plurality of controllers provided in the I
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the management apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the application controller 200.
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the network function virtualization controller 300.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the communication resource controller 400.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of various information stored in the management device (storage unit).
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the management apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the first control device 500 according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the second control device 600 according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the IoT service platform.
  • the IoT service platform 1000 is connected to a communication network 1200 accessed by a UE (UserquiEquipment) 1100 such as a mobile phone or a car, a UE (User Equipment) 1100, and the communication network 1200.
  • a UE UserquiEquipment
  • the data center 1300 includes, for example, a data center 1301 managed by a communication provider, a data center 1302 managed by a cloud / application provider, and the like.
  • the IoT service platform 1000 can virtualize a part of the communication network 1200 and the data center 1300 by applying a virtualization technology. With such virtualization, part or all of the processing executed by the data center 1302 can be executed by the data center 1301.
  • the IoT service platform 1000 includes a plurality of controllers that manage different layers such as an application layer and a network layer.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a system configuration including a plurality of controllers included in the IoT service platform 1000 and a management apparatus for managing the plurality of controllers.
  • the IoT service platform 1000 includes an application controller 1401 that controls calculation resources of applications, a network function virtualization controller 1402 that controls calculation resources of virtual network functions (Virtual ⁇ Network Function), and communication resources (bandwidth, A communication resource controller 1403 for controlling a bearer or the like. Furthermore, the IoT service platform 1000 includes a management device 1500 that manages the operation of these controllers, for example, in order to achieve both maintenance of QoS and resource utilization efficiency.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a virtualized application server 1510, a virtual network function 1520, and a traffic route 1530 related to a service provided to the IoT service platform 1000.
  • the application controller 1401 described above controls the calculation resources of the application for providing the service, such as changing the arrangement of the virtualized application server 1510 as shown in FIG.
  • the application controller 1401 is called, for example, ECO (Fdge Computing Orchestrator).
  • the network function virtualization controller 1402 described above controls calculation resources of the virtual network function such as addition of the virtual network function 1520.
  • the network function virtualization controller 1402 is referred to as NFVO (Network Functions Virtualization Orchestrator).
  • the communication resource controller 1403 controls communication resources, for example, by changing the traffic route 1530 shown in FIG. Note that the communication resource controller 1403 is called a CAC (Context Aware Controller).
  • CAC Context Aware Controller
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a temporal change in throughput predicted by the communication resource controller described above. As shown in FIG. 4, when the throughput falls below “threshold”, a QoS violation occurs. For this reason, the communication resource controller predicts a change in throughput over the arbitrarily set “Control bound time”, controls the communication resource based on the prediction result, or makes a request for adding a resource to another controller. To do.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the timing of control for maintaining QoS.
  • the “Response time” illustrated in FIG. 5 is an example of the time required for resource control performed by the network function virtualization controller, the application controller, or the like.
  • “QoS degradation” shown in FIG. 5 is an example of a time zone in which QoS is predicted to deteriorate. As is apparent from FIG. 5, if the “Response time” does not reach the “QoS degradation” time zone, a QoS violation can be prevented.
  • each controller has a different time granularity from the control target. That is, since the control of each controller is independent of each other, there is a problem that the internal state is unknown, such as which controller requires how much time to control resources.
  • An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to enable reliable maintenance of service quality while efficiently using resources for providing a service via a communication network.
  • the management device inquires the control device that controls the resource for providing the service via the communication network about the time information related to the time required for the control, Receive time information from the controller.
  • control device controls resources for providing a service via a communication network, and controls the time required for control from the management device that manages the provision of the service.
  • An information inquiry is received, and time information is transmitted to the management apparatus that makes the inquiry.
  • control device provides the control procedure time information to the management device that acquires the control procedure time information related to the time required to execute the control procedure including the control from the time information. And control procedure time information is received from the management device.
  • FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system 1 is a system that performs control or management related to services provided by the IoT application 30 to the UE 10 via the communication network 20, and includes a management device 100, an application controller 200, a network function virtualization controller. 300 and a communication resource controller 400.
  • a part of the function of the communication network 20 is virtualized by the hypervisor 21.
  • all or part of the functions of the IoT application 30 are virtualized by the hypervisor 31.
  • the management device 100 communicates with the application controller 200, the network function virtualization controller 300, and the communication resource controller 400, respectively. Note that the management apparatus 100 may be called a “Synergy Profiler”.
  • Application controller 200 For example, the application controller 200 accesses the hypervisor 31 and performs control related to the IoT application 30.
  • Network function virtualization controller 300 The network function virtualization controller 300 performs control related to network function virtualization of the communication network 20 by accessing the hypervisor 21, for example.
  • the communication resource controller 400 analyzes the characteristics (context) of the communication network 20 such as prediction of the throughput of the communication network 20, and controls the communication resource according to the analysis result, or controls the resource for other controllers. Or request.
  • the application controller 200, the network function virtualization controller 300, and the communication resource controller 400 described above are all control devices that control resources for providing services via the communication network 20.
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the management apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • the management apparatus 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a processing unit 130.
  • the communication unit 110 receives signals from the application controller 200, the network function virtualization controller 300, and the communication resource controller 400, and sends signals to the application controller 200, the network function virtualization controller 300, and the communication resource controller 400, respectively. Send.
  • Storage unit 120 The storage unit 120 temporarily or permanently stores programs and parameters for the operation of the management apparatus 100 and various data.
  • the program includes one or more instructions for the operation of the management apparatus 100.
  • Processing unit 130 provides various functions of the management apparatus 100.
  • the processing unit 130 includes an inquiry processing unit 131, a reception processing unit 133, an acquisition unit 135, a providing unit 137, and a control unit 139.
  • the processing unit 130 may further include other components other than these components. That is, the processing unit 130 can perform operations other than the operations of these components. Specific operations of the inquiry processing unit 131, the reception processing unit 133, the acquisition unit 135, the providing unit 137, and the control unit 139 will be described in detail later.
  • the communication unit 110 may be implemented by a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, a network adapter, and / or a network interface card.
  • the storage unit 120 may be implemented by a memory (for example, a nonvolatile memory and / or a volatile memory) and / or a hard disk.
  • the inquiry processing unit 131, the reception processing unit 133, the acquisition unit 135, the providing unit 137, and the control unit 139 may be implemented by the same processor, or may be separately implemented by different processors.
  • the memory (storage unit 120) may be included in such a processor (chip).
  • the management apparatus 100 may include a memory that stores a program (instruction) and one or more processors that can execute the program (instruction).
  • the one or more processors execute the program and perform processing. Operations of the unit 130 (operations of the inquiry processing unit 131, the reception processing unit 133, the acquisition unit 135, the providing unit 137, and the control unit 139) may be performed.
  • the program may be a program for causing the processor to execute the operations of the processing unit 130 (the operations of the inquiry processing unit 131, the reception processing unit 133, the acquisition unit 135, the providing unit 137, and the control unit 139).
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the application controller 200. Referring to FIG. 8, the application controller 200 includes a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a processing unit 230.
  • Communication unit 210 receives a signal from each of the hypervisor 31 and the management apparatus 100 and transmits a signal to each of the hypervisor 31 and the management apparatus 100.
  • Storage unit 220 The storage unit 220 temporarily or permanently stores programs and parameters for operating the application controller 200 and various data.
  • the program includes one or more instructions for operation of the application controller 200.
  • the processing unit 230 provides various functions of the application controller 200.
  • the processing unit 230 includes a control unit 231, a reception unit 233, an acquisition unit 235, and a transmission processing unit 237.
  • the processing unit 230 may further include other components than these components. That is, the processing unit 230 can perform operations other than the operations of these components. Specific operations of the control unit 231, the reception unit 233, the acquisition unit 235, and the transmission processing unit 237 will be described in detail later.
  • the communication unit 210 may be implemented by a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, a network adapter, and / or a network interface card.
  • the storage unit 220 may be implemented by a memory (for example, a nonvolatile memory and / or a volatile memory) and / or a hard disk.
  • the control unit 231, the reception unit 233, the acquisition unit 235, and the transmission processing unit 237 may be implemented by the same processor or may be separately implemented by different processors.
  • the memory (storage unit 220) may be included in such a processor (chip).
  • the application controller 200 may include a memory that stores a program (instruction) and one or more processors that can execute the program (instruction).
  • the one or more processors execute the program, Operations of the processing unit 230 (operations of the control unit 231, the reception unit 233, the acquisition unit 235, and the transmission processing unit 237) may be performed.
  • the program may be a program for causing the processor to execute the operation of the processing unit 230 (the operation of the control unit 231, the reception unit 233, the acquisition unit 235, and the transmission processing unit 237).
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the network function virtualization controller 300.
  • the network function virtualization controller 300 includes a communication unit 310, a storage unit 320, and a processing unit 330.
  • Communication unit 310 receives a signal from each of the hypervisor 21 and the management apparatus 100 and transmits a signal to each of the hypervisor 21 and the management apparatus 100.
  • Storage unit 320 The storage unit 320 temporarily or permanently stores programs and parameters for operation of the network function virtualization controller 300 and various data.
  • the program includes one or more instructions for the operation of the network function virtualization controller 300.
  • the processing unit 330 provides various functions of the network function virtualization controller 300.
  • the processing unit 330 includes a control unit 331, a reception unit 333, an acquisition unit 335, and a transmission processing unit 337.
  • the processing unit 330 may further include other components other than these components. That is, the processing unit 330 can perform operations other than the operations of these components. Specific operations of the control unit 331, the reception unit 333, the acquisition unit 335, and the transmission processing unit 337 will be described in detail later.
  • the communication unit 310 may be implemented by a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, a network adapter, and / or a network interface card.
  • the storage unit 320 may be implemented by a memory (for example, a nonvolatile memory and / or a volatile memory) and / or a hard disk.
  • the control unit 331, the reception unit 333, the acquisition unit 335, and the transmission processing unit 337 may be implemented by the same processor, or may be separately implemented by different processors.
  • the memory (storage unit 320) may be included in such a processor (chip).
  • the network function virtualization controller 300 may include a memory that stores a program (instruction) and one or more processors that can execute the program (instruction), and the one or more processors execute the program. Then, operations of the processing unit 330 (operations of the control unit 331, the reception unit 333, the acquisition unit 335, and the transmission processing unit 337) may be performed.
  • the program may be a program for causing the processor to execute the operations of the processing unit 330 (the operations of the control unit 331, the reception unit 333, the acquisition unit 335, and the transmission processing unit 337).
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the communication resource controller 400.
  • the communication resource controller 400 includes a communication unit 410, a storage unit 420, and a processing unit 430.
  • Communication unit 410 receives a signal from each of the communication network 20 and the management device 100 and transmits a signal to each of the communication network 20 and the management device 100.
  • Storage unit 420 The storage unit 420 temporarily or permanently stores programs and parameters for the operation of the communication resource controller 400 and various data.
  • the program includes one or more instructions for operation of the communication resource controller 400.
  • the processing unit 430 provides various functions of the communication resource controller 400.
  • the processing unit 430 includes a control unit 431, a reception unit 433, an acquisition unit 435, a transmission processing unit 437, and a request unit 439.
  • the processing unit 430 may further include other components other than these components. That is, the processing unit 430 can perform operations other than the operations of these components. Specific operations of the control unit 431, the reception unit 433, the acquisition unit 435, the transmission processing unit 437, and the request unit 439 will be described in detail later.
  • the communication unit 410 may be implemented by a transmission circuit and a reception circuit, a network adapter, and / or a network interface card.
  • the storage unit 420 may be implemented by a memory (for example, a nonvolatile memory and / or a volatile memory) and / or a hard disk.
  • the control unit 431, the reception unit 433, the acquisition unit 435, the transmission processing unit 437, and the request unit 439 may be implemented by the same processor, or may be separately implemented by different processors.
  • the memory (storage unit 420) may be included in such a processor (chip).
  • the communication resource controller 400 may include a memory that stores a program (instruction) and one or more processors that can execute the program (instruction).
  • the one or more processors execute the program.
  • the operations of the processing unit 430 (operations of the control unit 431, the reception unit 433, the acquisition unit 435, the transmission processing unit 437, and the request unit 439) may be performed.
  • the program may be a program for causing the processor to execute the operations of the processing unit 430 (operations of the control unit 431, the reception unit 433, the acquisition unit 435, the transmission processing unit 437, and the request unit 439).
  • the management apparatus 100 (inquiry processing unit 131) performs control on resources for providing services via the communication network 20 (application controller 200, network function virtualization controller 300, communication resource controller 400). Queries time information regarding the time required for the control. Then, the management apparatus 100 (reception processing unit 133) receives the time information from the control apparatus (application controller 200, network function virtualization controller 300, communication resource controller 400).
  • control devices control units 231, 331, 431 control resources for providing services via the communication network 20. Further, the control devices (accepting units 233, 333, and 433) receive an inquiry about the time information related to the time required for the control from the management device 100. Then, the control device (transmission processing units 237, 337, 437) transmits the time information to the management device 100 that makes the inquiry.
  • the communication network 20 includes a wireless communication network.
  • the wireless communication network includes a wireless access network and a core network.
  • the service is specifically a service provided to the UE 10 via the communication network 20.
  • the resource includes a calculation resource for providing the service and a communication resource for providing the service.
  • the computing resource includes a computing resource of a virtual network function for providing the service.
  • control of the calculation resource of the virtual network function is performed by the network function virtualization controller 300 (control unit 331).
  • time information related to the time required to control the calculation resource of the virtual network function is transmitted from the network function virtualization controller 300 to the management apparatus 100 in response to an inquiry from the management apparatus 100 to the network function virtualization controller 300.
  • the calculation resource includes a calculation resource of an application for providing the service.
  • control of the calculation resource of the application is performed by the application controller 200 (control unit 231).
  • time information related to the time required to control the calculation resource of the application is transmitted from the application controller 200 to the management apparatus 100 in response to an inquiry from the management apparatus 100 to the application controller 200.
  • the computing resource is a virtual machine for providing the service.
  • the control of the virtual machine is, for example, allocation of processing capacity and memory capacity of the virtual machine that realizes the virtual network function. The allocation of these capacities is performed by the network function virtualization controller 300.
  • the virtual machine control is, for example, allocation of processing capacity and memory capacity of the virtual machine that realizes the application server. The allocation of these capacities is performed by the application controller 200.
  • Control of the above calculation resources includes addition of calculation resources and change of calculation resources.
  • the control unit 331 of the network function virtualization controller 300 adds and changes virtual machines that realize the virtual network function.
  • the change of the calculation resource may be a change from the calculation resource in the first base to the calculation resource in the second base.
  • the control unit 231 of the application controller 200 changes the computing resource (virtual machine) for realizing the application server from the computing resource (virtual machine) in the first base to the computing resource (virtual machine) in the second base. Make a change to
  • a change from a calculation resource in the data center 1301 to a calculation resource in the data center 1302 is performed by changing the calculation resource in the first base from the calculation resource in the second base.
  • a change to a computational resource is performed by changing the calculation resource in the first base from the calculation resource in the second base.
  • the communication resource is a communication resource in the wireless communication network. More specifically, the communication resource includes at least one of a communication resource of the radio access network and a communication resource of the core network.
  • communication resource control is control of a band, a bearer, etc. allocated to the UE 10 and is performed by the communication resource controller 400.
  • time information related to the time required to control the communication resource is transmitted from the communication resource controller 400 to the management apparatus 100 in response to an inquiry from the management apparatus 100 to the communication resource controller 400.
  • the management apparatus 100 instructs the first control apparatus that performs control of the first resource for providing the service the first time related to the time required for the control of the first resource. Queries the time information of 1.
  • the management apparatus 100 sends a second time related to the time required for the control of the second resource to the second control apparatus that controls the second resource for providing the service. Inquire for time information.
  • the first time information is, for example, time information required for the network function virtualization controller 300 to control the calculation resource. More specifically, the first time information is required for adding a virtual machine, such as the number of virtual machines to be added and various parameters (number of virtual processors, amount of virtual memory) that characterize the performance of the added virtual machines. It is time information.
  • the first time information query is, for example, a query as to whether or not two virtual machines can be added within 5 minutes, a time query required for adding two virtual machines, and can be added within 5 minutes Inquiries about the number of virtual machines.
  • the network function virtualization controller 300 (accepting unit 333) accepts the inquiry about the first time information
  • the network function virtualization controller 300 (acquiring unit 335) obtains the first time information.
  • the network function virtualization controller 300 (acquisition unit 335) records the execution time actually required for control in advance, and acquires the first time information by statistically estimating from the recorded execution time data. To do. Further, the network function virtualization controller 300 (acquisition unit 335) generates a workflow required for control, extracts a critical path in the workflow, and calculates the total time required for each step on the critical path. The first time information may be acquired.
  • the acquired first time information is transmitted to the management device 100 by the network function virtualization controller 300 (transmission processing unit 337) and received by the management device 100 (reception processing unit 133).
  • the second time information is, for example, time information required for the application controller 200 to control the calculation resource. More specifically, the second time information includes a calculation resource (virtual machine) for executing an application from a calculation resource (virtual machine) in the first base to a calculation resource (virtual machine in the second base). This is time information required for making a change to ().
  • the inquiry about the second time information is, for example, an inquiry about whether or not the computing resource for executing the application within a predetermined time can be changed from the first base to the second base, and the computing resource for executing the application. For inquiring the time required to change the first base from the first base to the second base.
  • the application controller 200 (accepting unit 233) receives the second time information inquiry, the application controller 200 (acquiring unit 235) acquires the second time information. Similar to the first time information, the second time information is statistically estimated, or the total time required for each step on the critical path is calculated, whereby the application controller 200 (acquisition unit 235). ).
  • the acquired second time information is transmitted to the management device 100 by the application controller 200 (transmission processing unit 237) and received by the management device 100 (reception processing unit 133).
  • the first time information may be time information required for the application controller 200 to control the calculation resource, or may be time information required for the communication resource controller 400 to control the communication resource.
  • the second time information may be time information required for the network function virtualization controller 300 to control the calculation resource, or may be time information required for the communication resource controller 400 to control the communication resource.
  • the management apparatus 100 acquires control procedure time information related to the time required to execute a control procedure including control from the time information.
  • the control procedure is a control procedure for maintaining the quality of the service.
  • the management apparatus 100 (acquisition unit 135) relates to the time required for the control procedure including the control of the first resource and the control of the second resource from the first time information and the second time information. Get control procedure time information.
  • the control procedure may be, for example, control performed by one control device.
  • the management apparatus 100 acquires time information required for the resource control of the one control apparatus as control procedure time information.
  • each of the plurality of control procedures is associated with the instruction information.
  • the instruction information is an alert identifier for identifying an alert related to the quality of service.
  • the alert identifier is an identifier that can identify the cause of the deterioration in the quality of service (throughput).
  • the alert identifier is an identifier for notifying that a quality violation of the service may occur, an identifier for identifying the number of virtual machines that require addition in order to avoid the quality violation, a time change rate (slope) of throughput, a throughput Includes a time at which is predicted to be less than the threshold.
  • the management device 100 stores a plurality of pieces of control procedure time information acquired by the management device 100 (acquisition unit 135). Specifically, the management device 100 (the storage unit 120) controls the plurality of control procedures, the instruction information associated with each of the plurality of control procedures, and the time required to execute each of the plurality of control procedures. Procedure time information is stored.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of various information stored in the storage unit 120.
  • the management apparatus storage unit 120 associates a plurality of control procedure identifiers (technique identifiers in FIG. 11) with one alert identifier, and identifies each control procedure identifier (in FIG. 11).
  • Information (control procedure, control procedure time information) (technique of FIG. 11) related to the control procedure corresponding to the technique identifier) is stored.
  • the storage unit 120 is not limited to the correspondence relationship illustrated in FIG. 11 described above, and the storage unit 120 associates an identifier of one control procedure with one alert identifier, and information on the control procedure corresponding to the identifier of the control procedure. (Control procedure, control procedure time information) may be stored.
  • control procedure, the instruction information, and the control procedure time information are not limited to being stored in the management device 100 (storage unit 120), but are stored in, for example, an external storage device accessible by the management device 100. May be.
  • the management device 100 provides control procedure time information to the control device (for example, the communication resource controller 400). Specifically, the management device 100 (providing unit 137) sends the control procedure time information to the control device (for example, the communication resource controller 400) in response to a first request from the control device (for example, the communication resource controller 400). To provide.
  • the first request includes instruction information associated with the control procedure.
  • the first request from the communication resource controller 400 includes an alert identifier for identifying that the quality of service may be violated.
  • the management apparatus 100 accesses the storage unit 120, for example, to avoid a control procedure time associated with the alert identifier, specifically, a QoS violation.
  • the control procedure time required for the control of the resource is read out and provided to the control device (for example, the communication resource controller 400).
  • the control device can adjust the timing of making a calculation resource addition request to another controller, for example, according to the control procedure time provided from the management device 100. Specifically, if the control procedure time is relatively short, the control device (for example, the communication resource controller 400) makes a request for adding a calculation resource to another controller at a relatively early timing, and the control procedure time is relatively long. For example, it is possible to make a request for adding a computing resource to another controller at a relatively late timing.
  • the management device 100 controls the execution of the control procedure in response to a second request from the control device (for example, the communication resource controller 400).
  • the second request includes instruction information associated with the control procedure.
  • the second request from the communication resource controller 400 includes an alert identifier that identifies requesting an increase in computing resources within 250 seconds.
  • the management apparatus 100 executes a control procedure that can be executed from among a plurality of control procedures associated with the alert identifier.
  • the management apparatus 100 determines whether the network function virtualization controller 300 can add a virtual machine within 250 seconds based on the control procedure time. If a virtual machine can be added within 250 seconds, the management apparatus 100 (control unit 139) instructs the network function virtualization controller 300 to add the virtual machine within 250 seconds. On the other hand, when a virtual machine cannot be added within 250 seconds, the management apparatus 100 (control unit 139) uses the first calculation resource as a control procedure associated with the alert identifier to maintain the service for the application controller 200. A change from a base to a second base may be ordered.
  • the first embodiment has been described above. According to the first embodiment, for example, it is possible to reliably maintain the quality of service while efficiently using resources for providing a service via a communication network.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the management apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment.
  • the management apparatus 100 includes an inquiry processing unit 141 and a reception processing unit 143. Specific operations of the inquiry processing unit 141 and the reception processing unit 143 will be described later.
  • the inquiry processing unit 141 and the reception processing unit 143 may be implemented by the same processor, or may be separately implemented by different processors.
  • the management apparatus 100 may include a memory that stores a program (instruction) and one or more processors that can execute the program (instruction).
  • the one or more processors include an inquiry processing unit 141, a reception process, and the like.
  • the operation of the unit 143 may be performed.
  • the program may be a program for causing the processor to execute the operations of the inquiry processing unit 141 and the reception processing unit 143.
  • FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the first control device 500 according to the second embodiment.
  • the first control device 500 includes a control unit 541, a reception unit 543, and a transmission processing unit 545. Specific operations of the control unit 541, the reception unit 543, and the transmission processing unit 545 will be described later.
  • the control unit 541, the reception unit 543, and the transmission processing unit 545 may be implemented by the same processor, or may be separately implemented by different processors.
  • the first control device 500 may include a memory that stores a program (instruction) and one or more processors that can execute the program (instruction), and the one or more processors execute the program. Then, the operations of the control unit 541, the reception unit 543, and the transmission processing unit 545 may be performed.
  • the program may be a program for causing the processor to execute the operations of the control unit 541, the reception unit 543, and the transmission processing unit 545.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the second control device 600 according to the second embodiment.
  • the second control device 600 includes a control unit 641, a request unit 643, and a reception processing unit 645. Specific operations of the control unit 641, the request unit 643, and the reception processing unit 645 will be described later.
  • the control unit 641, the request unit 643, and the reception processing unit 645 may be implemented by the same processor, or may be separately implemented by different processors.
  • the second control device 600 may include a memory that stores a program (instruction) and one or more processors that can execute the program (instruction), and the one or more processors execute the program. Then, the operations of the control unit 641, the request unit 643, and the reception processing unit 645 may be performed.
  • the program may be a program for causing the processor to execute the operations of the control unit 641, the request unit 643, and the reception processing unit 645.
  • the management apparatus 100 inquires of a control apparatus that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network about time information related to the time required for the control. Then, the management device 100 (reception processing unit 143) receives the time information from the control device.
  • the first control device 500 controls resources for providing a service via a communication network.
  • the first control device 500 accepts an inquiry about time information related to the time required for control from a management device that manages the provision of services. Then, the first control device 500 (transmission processing unit 545) transmits time information to the management device that makes the inquiry.
  • the second control device 600 controls resources for providing services via the communication network. Further, the second control device 600 (request unit 643) performs the control in response to an inquiry to another control device (first control device 500) that controls resources for providing a service via the communication network.
  • the management apparatus 100 receives time information related to the time required from the other control apparatus (first control apparatus 500), and acquires control procedure time information related to the time required to execute the control procedure including control from the time information. Request the provision of control procedure time information. Then, the second control device (reception processing unit 645) receives control procedure time information from the management device 100.
  • the second embodiment has been described above. According to the second embodiment, for example, it is possible to reliably maintain the quality of service while efficiently using resources for providing a service via a communication network.
  • a device for example, a plurality of devices constituting the management device including the components (for example, an inquiry processing unit, a reception processing unit, an acquisition unit, a providing unit, and / or a control unit) of the management device described in this specification
  • One or more devices (or units) of (or units), or modules for one of the plurality of devices (or units) may be provided.
  • a device eg, a module for a terminal device
  • the components of the control device described herein eg, a control unit, a reception unit, an acquisition unit, a transmission processing unit, and / or a request unit. Also good.
  • Non-transitory computer readable medium readable by a computer that records the program.
  • a device, module, method, program, and computer-readable non-transitory recording medium are also included in the present invention.
  • An inquiry processing unit that inquires time information related to the time required for the control to a control device that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network;
  • a reception processing unit for receiving the time information from the control device;
  • a management device comprising:
  • Appendix 3 The management apparatus according to appendix 2, wherein the calculation resource includes a calculation resource of a virtual network function for providing the service.
  • Appendix 5 The management apparatus according to any one of appendices 2 to 4, wherein the computing resource is a virtual machine for providing the service.
  • Appendix 7 The management device according to any one of appendices 2 to 4, wherein the control includes a change of the calculation resource.
  • Appendix 8 The management apparatus according to appendix 7, wherein the change of the calculation resource is a change from a calculation resource in a first base to a calculation resource in a second base.
  • Appendix 9 The management device according to any one of appendices 1 to 8, wherein the resource includes a communication resource for providing the service.
  • the communication network includes a wireless communication network, The management device according to appendix 9, wherein the communication resource is a communication resource in the wireless communication network.
  • the wireless communication network includes a wireless access network and a core network,
  • the management device according to appendix 10 wherein the communication resource includes at least one of a communication resource of the radio access network and a communication resource of the core network.
  • Appendix 12 The management device according to any one of appendices 1 to 11, further comprising an acquisition unit that acquires control procedure time information related to a time required to execute a control procedure including the control from the time information.
  • control procedure is a control procedure for maintaining the quality of the service.
  • the inquiry processing unit inquires first time information related to a time required for the control of the first resource to a first control device that controls the first resource for providing the service, Queries the second control device that controls the second resource for providing the service, the second time information related to the time required for the control of the second resource,
  • the acquisition unit obtains control procedure time information related to a time required for a control procedure including the control of the first resource and the control of the second resource from the first time information and the second time information.
  • the management device according to attachment 12 or 13, which is acquired.
  • the control procedure is the control, 14.
  • a storage unit is further provided for storing a plurality of the control procedures, instruction information associated with each of the plurality of control procedures, and control procedure time information relating to a time required to execute each of the plurality of control procedures.
  • the management device according to any one of supplementary notes 12 to 15.
  • Appendix 18 The management device according to appendix 17, wherein the providing unit provides the control procedure time information to the other control device in response to a first request from the other control device.
  • appendix 19 18.
  • the control procedure is one of a plurality of control procedures each associated with instruction information, 20.
  • the management device according to appendix 18 or 19, wherein the request from the other control device includes instruction information associated with the control procedure.
  • Appendix 21 The management apparatus according to appendix 20, wherein the instruction information is an alert identifier.
  • a control unit for controlling resources for providing a service via a communication network A reception unit that receives an inquiry about time information related to the time required for the control from a management device that manages the provision of the service; A transmission processing unit that transmits the time information to the management device that makes the inquiry;
  • a control device comprising:
  • a control unit for controlling resources for providing a service via a communication network In response to an inquiry to another control device that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network, time information regarding the time required for the control is received from the other control device, and the control is performed from the time information.
  • a control device comprising:
  • Controlling resources to provide services over a communications network Receiving an inquiry of time information related to the time required for the control from a management device that manages the provision of the service; Sending the time information to the management device that makes the inquiry; Including a method.
  • Controlling resources to provide services over a communications network In response to an inquiry to another control device that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network, time information regarding the time required for the control is received from the other control device, and the control is performed from the time information.
  • Controlling resources to provide services over a communications network Receiving an inquiry of time information related to the time required for the control from a management device that manages the provision of the service; Sending the time information to the management device that makes the inquiry; A program that causes a processor to execute.
  • Controlling resources to provide services over a communications network In response to an inquiry to another control device that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network, time information regarding the time required for the control is received from the other control device, and the control is performed from the time information.
  • Appendix 30 Inquiring time information regarding the time required for the control to a control device that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network; Receiving the time information from the control device; A non-transitory recording medium readable by a computer having recorded thereon a program for causing a processor to execute the program.
  • Controlling resources to provide services over a communications network Receiving an inquiry of time information related to the time required for the control from a management device that manages the provision of the service; Sending the time information to the management device that makes the inquiry;
  • Controlling resources to provide services over a communications network In response to an inquiry to another control device that controls resources for providing a service via a communication network, time information regarding the time required for the control is received from the other control device, and the control is performed from the time information.

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Le problème décrit par la présente invention est de permettre qu'une ressource destinée à fournir un service par l'intermédiaire d'un réseau de communication soit utilisée efficacement et que la qualité du service soit maintenue. La solution selon l'invention porte sur un dispositif de gestion qui comporte : une unité de traitement d'interrogation (131) permettant d'interroger un dispositif de commande (contrôleur d'application (200), contrôleur de virtualisation de fonction réseau (300), contrôleur de ressource de communication (400)) qui commande une ressource pour fournir un service par l'intermédiaire d'un réseau de communication (20) à propos d'informations de temps concernant le temps requis pour la commande; et une unité de traitement de réception (133) permettant de recevoir les informations temporelles provenant du dispositif de commande (contrôleur d'application (200), organe de commande de virtualisation de fonction réseau (300), organe de commande de ressources de communication (400)).
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