WO2019141151A1 - 一种配置基站的方法及装置 - Google Patents

一种配置基站的方法及装置 Download PDF

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WO2019141151A1
WO2019141151A1 PCT/CN2019/071673 CN2019071673W WO2019141151A1 WO 2019141151 A1 WO2019141151 A1 WO 2019141151A1 CN 2019071673 W CN2019071673 W CN 2019071673W WO 2019141151 A1 WO2019141151 A1 WO 2019141151A1
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  • the present application relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for configuring a base station.
  • the base station is an important network element device in the network that provides physical and wireless links for terminals and networks. Therefore, the configuration of the base station is particularly important.
  • the base station may be referred to as a generation node base (gNB or GNB).
  • gNB generation node base
  • GNB deployment has the following three forms:
  • Form 1 gNB is not split, that is, gNB is deployed as a unit as a whole.
  • the gNB includes two types of components: a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), and the CU and the DU are deployed independently.
  • CU centralized unit
  • DU distributed unit
  • the gNB includes a centralized unit control plan (CUCP), a centralized unit user plan (CUUP), and a DU component, and the CUCP, CUUP, and DU are independently deployed.
  • CUCP centralized unit control plan
  • CUUP centralized unit user plan
  • DU component a component that the CUCP, CUUP, and DU are independently deployed.
  • gNB also supports the flexible deployment of some components on the virtualization infrastructure. For example, when deployment mode 2 is adopted, CU components can be deployed on the virtualization infrastructure. With Form 3, the CUCP and CUUP components can be deployed on a virtualized infrastructure.
  • NMF network management function
  • NFMF network function management function
  • the embodiments of the present application provide a method and a device for configuring a base station, so as to implement configuration of a base station in different deployment modes through a unified interface.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a method for configuring a base station, where the network management unit determines configuration information of the base station, where the configuration information may include a deployment mode of the base station, or may also include virtualization of the base station.
  • the mode may also include a deployment mode of the base station and a virtualization mode of the base station.
  • the network management unit may send a management request to the network function management unit and include the determined configuration information in the management request.
  • the network function management unit receives the management request sent by the network management unit, and configures the base station according to the configuration information included in the management request.
  • the configuration information includes at least one of a deployment mode and a virtualization mode, and the configuration information is sent by using a management request, and the management request may be transmitted through a unified interface between the network management unit and the network function management unit, so
  • the embodiments of the present application can implement configuration of base stations in different deployment modes through a unified interface.
  • the deployment mode involved in the embodiment of the present application includes a split mode or a split mode.
  • the split mode includes a mode in which the base station is split into a centralized unit and a distributed unit, or a mode in which the base station is split into a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit.
  • the network function management unit creates a base station.
  • the split mode includes a mode in which the base station is split into a centralized unit and a distributed unit, or the base station is split into centralized a unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit mode, wherein the network function management unit creates a base station, a centralized unit, and a distributed unit, or the network function management unit creates a base station, a centralized unit control plane, and a centralized unit user Face and distributed units.
  • the management request sent by the network management unit further includes the component identifier.
  • the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a centralized unit and a distributed unit; or the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit.
  • the network function management unit configures the base station according to the configuration information
  • the component identifier included in the management request may be configured to the base station, and the base station and the component corresponding to the component identifier are associated.
  • the component identifier is included in the management request sent by the network management unit to the network function management unit, so that the network function management unit associates the component corresponding to the component identifier with the base station when the base station is configured, and the association relationship Can be set, so different components can be flexibly associated with different base stations.
  • the split mode is a mode in which the base station is split into a centralized unit and a distributed unit, or The base station is split into a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit mode, and the network management unit may determine components of the reuse base station and include an identifier of the reuse component in the management request sent to the network function management unit.
  • the split mode is a mode in which the base station is split into a centralized unit and a distributed unit, and the reuse component includes at least one of a centralized unit and a distributed unit.
  • the split mode is a mode in which the base station is split into a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit, and the reuse component includes at least one of a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit.
  • the management request sent by the network management unit to the network function management unit includes the identifier of the reuse component, so that the network function management unit can reuse the existing component when the base station is configured, and does not need to create a new component, thereby improving resource utilization. rate.
  • the split mode includes the base station being split into a centralized unit and a distributed unit.
  • the mode, or the base station is split into a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit.
  • the management request sent by the network management unit to the network function management unit may further include creation indication information, where the creation indication information is used. Create some components as indicated.
  • the split mode is a mode in which the base station is split into a centralized unit and a distributed unit
  • the partial component includes at least one of the partial centralized unit and the partial distributed unit.
  • the split mode is a mode in which the base station is split into a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit
  • the partial component includes at least one of a partial centralized unit control plane, a partial centralized unit user plane, and a partial distributed unit.
  • the network function management unit receives the creation indication information and creates some components according to the creation instruction information, so that the creation of the components is more flexible without creating all the components together.
  • the virtualization mode involved in the embodiment of the present application includes a base station component virtualization mode, and the component corresponding to the component virtualization mode includes at least one of a centralized unit and a distributed unit, or the component corresponding to the component virtualization mode includes a centralized unit control plane. At least one of a centralized unit user plane and a distributed unit.
  • the management request sent by the network management unit to the network function management unit further includes a virtual network function instance identifier.
  • the virtual network function instance identifier has an association relationship with a component corresponding to the component virtualization mode.
  • the component corresponding to the component virtualization mode includes at least one of a centralized unit and a distributed unit, or the component corresponding to the component virtualization mode includes at least one of a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit.
  • the base station component When the network function management unit configures the base station according to the configuration information, the base station component may be created, and the virtual network function instance identifier is configured for the created base station component according to the association relationship, and the associated base station component corresponds to the virtual network function instance identifier.
  • An example of a virtual network function is illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • the virtual network function instance identifier is included in the management request sent by the network management unit to the network function management unit, so that the network function management unit can associate the base station component with the virtual network function instance identifier when configuring the base station.
  • the virtual network function instances are associated, and the association relationship can be set, so that different base station components can be flexibly associated with different virtual network function instances.
  • the base station component created by the network function management unit includes the type of the base station component.
  • the type of the base station component includes at least one of a centralized unit and a distributed unit; or the type of the base station class component includes at least one of a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit.
  • the network function management unit may configure an identifier for the created base station, or may configure an identifier for the created base station component.
  • the base station information may be sent to the network management unit, where the base station information includes an identifier configured for the created base station and a component identifier configured for the created base station component.
  • the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a centralized unit and a distributed unit; or the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit.
  • a second aspect provides an apparatus for configuring a base station, where the apparatus for configuring the base station may be a management device of a base station, or a chip in a management device of the base station, and has any possible design network in which the first aspect or the first aspect is implemented.
  • the function management unit performs the functions involved in the method of configuring the base station.
  • the functions may be implemented by hardware or by corresponding software implemented by hardware.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more units corresponding to the functions described above.
  • the management device of the base station includes: a receiving unit and a processing unit.
  • the management device of the base station further includes a sending unit, and may further include a storage unit.
  • the receiving unit may be a receiver
  • the sending unit may be a transmitter.
  • the receiver and the transmitter may include a radio frequency circuit
  • the processing unit may be, for example, a processor
  • the storage unit may be, for example, Memory.
  • the management device of the base station includes a processing unit and a storage unit
  • the storage unit is configured to store a computer execution instruction
  • the processing unit is connected to the storage unit, and the processing unit performs computer execution of the storage unit storage
  • the chip includes: a receiving unit and a processing unit.
  • the chip further includes a sending unit, and may further include a storage unit.
  • the receiving unit and the sending unit may be, for example, an input/output interface, a pin or a circuit on the chip.
  • the processing unit may for example be a processor, which may for example be a memory.
  • the processing unit may execute computer-executed instructions stored by the storage unit to cause the chip to perform the method of configuring the base station performed by the network function management unit in the first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect.
  • the third aspect provides an apparatus for configuring a base station, where the apparatus for configuring the base station may be a management device of the base station, or a chip in the management device of the base station, and has any possible design network in which the first aspect or the first aspect is implemented.
  • the management unit performs the functions involved in the method of configuring the base station.
  • the functions may be implemented by hardware or by corresponding software implemented by hardware.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more units corresponding to the functions described above.
  • the management device of the base station includes: a processing unit and a sending unit.
  • the management device of the base station further includes a receiving unit, and may further include a storage unit.
  • the receiving unit may be, for example, a receiver
  • the transmitting unit may be, for example, a transmitter
  • the receiver and the transmitter may include a radio frequency circuit
  • the processing unit may be, for example, a processor, for example, the storage unit. It can be a memory.
  • the management device of the base station includes a processing unit and a storage unit
  • the storage unit is configured to store a computer execution instruction
  • the processing unit is connected to the storage unit, and the processing unit performs computer execution of the storage unit storage
  • the chip includes a processing unit and a transmitting unit.
  • the chip further includes a receiving unit, and may further include a storage unit.
  • the receiving unit and the sending unit may be, for example, an input/output interface, a pin or a circuit on the chip.
  • the processing unit may for example be a processor, which may for example be a memory.
  • the processing unit may execute computer-executable instructions stored by the storage unit to cause the chip to perform the method of configuring the base station performed by the network management unit in the first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect.
  • the processor involved in the second aspect and the third aspect may be a central processing unit, a microprocessor or an application specific integrated circuit, or may be one or more designs for controlling the execution of the above first aspect or the first aspect.
  • the storage unit included in the chip related to the second aspect and the third aspect may be a storage unit (for example, a register, a cache, etc.) in the chip, and the storage unit may also be the network device.
  • a memory unit eg, a read only memory located external to the chip or other type of static storage device (eg, random access memory) or the like that can store static information and instructions.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a computer readable storage medium, where the computer readable storage medium stores computer instructions, and when the instructions are run on a computer, the first aspect or the first aspect may be completed.
  • the network function management unit or the network management unit involved in the design performs a method of configuring the base station.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, where the computer program product includes a computer program, where the computer program is used to perform network function management involved in completing the foregoing first aspect or possible design of the first aspect.
  • the unit or network management unit performs a method of configuring the base station.
  • the network management unit includes configuration information of the base station in the management request sent to the network function management unit, and the configuration information may include at least one of a deployment mode and a virtualization mode.
  • the network function management unit receives the management request sent by the network management unit, and configures the base station according to the configuration information included in the management request, so that the configuration information of the base station is sent through the management request, and the management request can be through the network management unit and the network function management unit.
  • a unified interface is used for transmission. Therefore, the method for configuring a base station provided by the embodiment of the present application can implement configuration of a base station of different deployment modes through a unified interface.
  • the base station is deployed by using a unified interface, so when the base station is deployed, the deployment of the solid base station can be performed according to the configuration information included in the management request, so that the base station can be deployed.
  • the operation is more flexible and supports a variety of different deployment configurations.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a base station management device, where the base station management device includes a memory and a processor, where the processor is configured to support the base station management device to perform the foregoing first aspect or the first aspect.
  • the corresponding functions of the network management unit in a possible implementation manner.
  • the memory is coupled to the processor, which stores program instructions and data necessary for the base station management device.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a base station management device, where the base station management device includes a memory and a processor, and the processor is configured to support the base station management device to perform the foregoing first aspect or the first aspect.
  • the memory is coupled to the processor, which stores program instructions and data necessary for the base station management device.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a communication system, where the communication system includes the network management unit and the network function management unit according to the first aspect.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a method for configuring a base station, where the network management unit determines configuration information of the base station, and then sends a management request to the network function management unit, where the management request includes configuration information;
  • the management unit receives the management request sent by the network management unit, and configures the base station according to the configuration information; wherein the configuration information may include at least one of a deployment mode and a virtualization mode, where the deployment mode may include no split mode or split mode.
  • the method for configuring a base station provided by the embodiment of the present application can implement configuration of a base station of different deployment modes through a unified interface.
  • FIG. 1 is an internal architecture diagram of a base station management device according to an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for configuring a base station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for configuring a base station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a base station management device performing NFMF function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another apparatus for configuring a base station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a base station management device that performs an NMF function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a method for configuring a base station, where the method for configuring the base station may be a management device of the base station, a component or a chip in the management device of the base station, or other devices.
  • the method for configuring a base station provided by the embodiment of the present application is performed by using a management device of the base station, and the base station is configured as an example for description.
  • FIG. 1 is a system architecture diagram of a method for configuring a base station according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the system architecture mainly includes a network management function (NMF), a Network Function Management Function (NFMF), and a management and orchestration (MANO).
  • NMF network management function
  • NFMF Network Function Management Function
  • MANO management and orchestration
  • the NMF, the NFMF, and the MANO may be logical units in the same base station management device, or may be logical units in different base station management devices.
  • the logical unit involved in the base station management device involved in the embodiment of the present application is not limited to only including NMF, NFMF, and MANO.
  • the base station management device may further include other logical units.
  • NMF can perform at least one of the functions of network lifecycle management (including creation, deletion, modification, etc.), network fault management, network performance management, network configuration management, and network information management.
  • the network involved in the function management of the NMF can be understood as a set of network functions or a collection of network elements, which can be a network slice or a network slice subnet.
  • the NMF may be a separate entity or a function in another entity (such as a slice management unit, a domain management unit, and a subnet management unit).
  • NFMF can perform at least one of the functions of life cycle management (including creation, deletion, modification, etc.) of network functions, network function configuration management, network function fault management, network function performance management, and network function information management.
  • the network function involved in the function management of the NFMF may be a network element.
  • the NFMF may be a separate entity or a function in another entity (such as a network device, a network function, a domain management unit, and a subnet management unit).
  • the NFMF open NF management service or interface to the NMF call wherein the management service may be based on the following network function (Network Function, NF) for service management: NF lifecycle management service, NF configuration management service , NF Performance Management Services, NF Fault Management Services, NF Provisioning Management Services.
  • the management service may be service management for a finer granularity according to the following services: fault subscription management service, performance monitoring management service, NF creation management service, NF deletion management service, NF modification management service, and the like.
  • MANO is mainly responsible for the management of virtual resources, for example, life cycle management of virtualized network function (VNF)/network slice (NS), fault management of VNF/NS, performance management of VNF/NS Management of one or more of configuration management of VNF/NS, allocation of virtual resources, reservation of virtual resources, and the like.
  • VNF virtualized network function
  • NS network slice
  • fault management of VNF/NS performance management of VNF/NS Management of one or more of configuration management of VNF/NS, allocation of virtual resources, reservation of virtual resources, and the like.
  • MANO includes one of components such as network function virtualization orchestration (NFVO), virtualized network function manager (VNFM), and virtualized infrastructure manager (VIM). Or multiple.
  • NFVO can be used to manage the life cycle of NS, coordinate NS lifecycle management, coordinate VNF lifecycle management (requires VNFM support), and coordinate network function virtualization infrastructure (NFVI) units.
  • Management (requires VIM support) to ensure optimal configuration of the various resources and connections required.
  • life cycle management refers to the management of instantiation, maintenance and termination of VNF units or NS units.
  • VNFM is responsible for the lifecycle management of VNF.
  • VIM is responsible for controlling and managing the computing resources, storage resources, and network resources of the NFVI unit.
  • the VIM can be deployed to the infrastructure domain of the underlying network operator (eg, NFVI access point/service offering point).
  • 5G NR fifth generation new wireless communication systems
  • the number of base stations is very large and may include many different deployment modes.
  • the deployment mode may include a split mode, and may also include a split mode, and the split mode may have multiple split modes, for example, a mode in which a base station is split into a centralized unit and a distributed unit, or a base station. It is split into a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit mode. Further base stations may or may not be virtualized.
  • the virtualization mode may have various forms, such as partial base station virtualization or base station component virtualization, where virtual
  • the base station component may be at least one of a centralized unit and a distributed unit, or may be at least one of a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a method for configuring a base station, where the NMF includes configuration information of a base station in a management request sent to the NFMF, where the configuration information may include at least one of a deployment mode and a virtualization mode.
  • the NFMF receives the management request sent by the NMF, and configures the base station according to the configuration information included in the management request, so that the configuration information of the base station is sent through the management request, and the management request can be transmitted through the unified interface between the NMF and the NFMF, so
  • the method for configuring a base station provided by the embodiment of the present application can implement configuration of a base station of different deployment modes through a unified interface.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for configuring a base station according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 2, the method includes:
  • the NMF determines configuration information of the base station.
  • the configuration information of the base station in this embodiment of the present application may include a deployment mode.
  • the deployment mode can be either split mode or split mode.
  • the split mode may include a mode in which the base station is split into CUs and DUs, or the split mode may include a mode in which the base station is split into CUCP, CUUP, and DU.
  • the configuration information of the base station in the embodiment of the present application may also include a base station non-virtualization mode or a virtualization mode.
  • the virtualization mode may include a component virtualization mode of the base station.
  • the components of the base station may be at least one of a CU and a DU, or may be at least one of a CUCP, a CUUP, and a DU.
  • the configuration information of the base station in this embodiment of the present application may include at least one of a deployment mode and a virtualization mode.
  • the NMF sends a management request to the NFMF, where the management request includes configuration information of the base station.
  • the management request designed in the embodiment of the present application may be a request for creating a base station, a configuration request of a base station, an instantiation request of a base station, and the like.
  • the NFMF receives the management request sent by the NMF, and configures the base station according to the configuration information included in the management request.
  • the NFMF creates the base station.
  • the creation of a base station involved in the embodiment of the present application may be understood as creating a management object of the base station, creating a management object instance of the base station, or creating management information of the base station.
  • the NFMF creates a base station, and creates a CU and DU.
  • the creation of a CU in the embodiment of the present application can be understood as a management object for creating a CU, creating a management object instance of the CU, or creating management information of the CU.
  • Creating a DU can be understood as creating a DU management object, creating a management object instance of the DU, or creating management information of the DU.
  • the NFMF creates the base station and creates the base station.
  • CUCP, CUUP, and DU a mode in which the base station is split into CUCP, CUUP, and DU.
  • Creating a CUCP in the embodiment of the present application can be understood as a management object for creating a CUCP, creating a management object instance of the CUCP, or creating management information of the CUCP.
  • Creating a CUUP can be understood as creating a management object of a CUUP, creating a management object instance of the CUUP, or creating management information of the CUUP.
  • Creating a DU can be understood as creating a DU management object, creating a management object instance of the DU, or creating management information of the DU.
  • the NFMF may create a base station component, and configure the created base station component to be obtained from the VNFM.
  • the NFMF can associate the component corresponding to the component identifier with the base station when the base station is configured, and the association relationship can be set, so that different implementations can be implemented.
  • the components are flexibly associated with different base stations.
  • a base station component including a base station component type may be created, where the type of the base station component includes at least one of a CU and a DU, or may also include a CUCP, a CUUP, and a DU. At least one of them.
  • the base station component created can be indicated by the base station component type. For example, to create a new CU, you can create a GNB component and indicate the CU through the type attribute in the GNB component.
  • the implementation process of creating a new DU, CUCP, or CUUP is similar, and the embodiments of the present application are not described in detail herein.
  • the NFMF may initiate a virtual network function instance (VNF instance) creation request to the VNFM.
  • VNFM creates a VNF instance and returns a VNF instance ID to NFMF.
  • the VNFM configures the VNF instance ID obtained from the VNFM on the created base station component, and associates the created base station component with the VNF instance corresponding to the VNF instance ID.
  • the management request sent by the NMF to the NFMF may include a VNF instance ID, the VNF instance ID and the base station.
  • the component corresponding to the component virtualization mode may include at least one of a CU and a DU, or the component corresponding to the component virtualization mode includes at least one of a CUCP, a CUUP, and a DU.
  • the NFMF may create a base station component, and associate the VNF instance ID included in the management request for the created base station component according to the association relationship between the VNF instance ID and the base station component corresponding to the component virtualization mode of the base station, and create an association.
  • the VNF instance corresponding to the configured VNF instance ID of the base station component may be created by the NFMF.
  • the VNF instance ID is included in the management request sent by the NMF to the NFMF, so that the NFMF associates the VNF instance corresponding to the VNF instance ID with the base station component, and the association relationship can be set. Therefore, different base station components can be flexibly associated with different VNF instances.
  • the NFMF may further include the following steps:
  • the NFMF sends the base station information to the NMF, where the base station information includes the created base station identifier and the component identifier.
  • the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a centralized unit and a distributed unit; or the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a centralized unit control plane, a centralized unit user plane, and a distributed unit.
  • the NFMF may also configure the identifier of the created base station, and return the identifier of the created base station to the NMF.
  • the NFMF may also configure the identity of the components of the created base station and return the identity of the created base station component to the NMF.
  • the NFMF may also configure the identity of the created base station, the created CU identity, and the identity of the created DU, and return the identity of the created base station, the created CU identity, and the identity of the created DU to the NMF.
  • the NFMF may also configure the identifier of the created base station, the created CUCP identifier, the created CUUP identifier, and the created DU identifier, and return the created base station identifier, the created CUCP identifier, the created CUUP identifier, and the created DU to the NMF.
  • logo the identifier of the created base station, the created CUCP identifier, the created CUUP identifier, and the created DU to the NMF.
  • the identifier of the GNB component may be returned.
  • the CU identifier, the DU identifier, the CUCP identifier, the CUUP identifier, and the identifier of the GNB Component in the embodiment of the present application may be identifiers of CU, DU, CUCP, CUUP, and GNB Component, or may be CU, DU, CUCP,
  • the identifiers of the CUUP and GNB Component management objects may also be identifiers of CU, DU, CUCP, CUUP, and GNB Component information or identifiers of CU, DU, CUCP, CUUP, and GNB Component management information.
  • S104 is an optional step in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the NFMF may also configure service parameters for the created base station and the base station component, for example, configuring cell-level service parameters.
  • the NMF includes configuration information of the base station in the management request sent to the NFMF, and the configuration information may include at least one of a deployment mode and a virtualization mode.
  • the NFMF receives the management request sent by the NMF, and configures the base station according to the configuration information included in the management request, so that the configuration information of the base station is sent through the management request, and the management request can be transmitted through the unified interface between the NMF and the NFMF, so
  • the method for configuring a base station provided by the embodiment of the present application can implement configuration of a base station of different deployment modes through a unified interface.
  • the base station is deployed by using a unified interface, so when the base station is deployed, the deployment of the solid base station can be performed according to the configuration information included in the management request, so that the base station can be deployed.
  • the operation is more flexible and supports a variety of different deployment configurations.
  • the NMF may determine the deployment mode of the base station when determining the configuration information of the base station, but the specific implementation of the NMF determining the deployment mode of the base station is not limited.
  • the NMF may be carried according to the received base station deployment requirements of the operator. Split mode requirements to determine the deployment mode of the base station.
  • the NMF may determine which split mode to use according to a pre-configured policy. For example, if the delay is high, the base station may not split the mode.
  • the base station that is highly reliable is split into split modes of CUCP, CUUP, and DU.
  • the deployment mode may be carried in the management request and sent to the NFMF in different manners.
  • Function Split Mode includes Function Split Mode 1 and Function Split Mode 2. If Function Split Mode 1 indicates that the base station is split into CU and DU, and Function Split Mode 2 indicates that the base station is split into CUCP, CUUP and DU, then if Function When neither Split Mode 1 nor Function Split Mode 2 has a value, it indicates that the base station does not split the mode; when both Function Split Mode 1 and Function Split Mode 2 have values, the base station is split into CUCP, CUUP, and DU; Function Split Mode 1 has The value, Function Split Mode2 has no value, indicating that the base station is split into CU and DU.
  • the NMF may determine the virtualization mode of the base station when determining the configuration information of the base station, but the specific implementation of the NMF determining the deployment mode of the base station is not limited.
  • the NMF may be carried according to the received base station deployment requirements of the operator. Virtualization mode.
  • the NMF may also determine the virtualization mode of the base station according to the received base station deployment request or a pre-configured policy.
  • the split mode is a mode in which the base station is split into CU and DU, or the base station is split into CUCP
  • the NMF may determine the components of the reuse base station and include the identity of the reuse component in the management request sent to the NFMF.
  • NFMF can reuse existing components without creating new components and improve resource utilization.
  • the split mode is a mode in which the base station is split into CUs and DUs, and the reuse component includes at least one of a CU and a DU.
  • the split mode is a mode in which the base station is split into CUCP, CUUP, and DU, and the reuse component includes at least one of CUCP, CUUP, and DU.
  • the split mode includes a mode in which the base station is split into CUs and DUs, or a mode in which the base station is split into CUCPs, CUUPs, and DUs.
  • the management request sent by the NMF to the NFMF may further include creation indication information, where the creation indication information is used to indicate that part of the component is created.
  • the split mode is a mode in which a base station is split into CUs and DUs, and the partial components include at least one of a partial CU and a partial DU.
  • the split mode is a mode in which a base station is split into CUCP, CUUP, and DU, and the partial component includes at least one of a partial CUCP, a partial CUUP, and a partial DU.
  • the NFMF receives the creation indication information and creates some components according to the creation instruction information, so that the creation of the components is more flexible without creating all the components together.
  • NMF and NFMF include corresponding hardware structures and/or software units for performing various functions.
  • the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in a combination of hardware or hardware and computer software in combination with the units (devices, devices) and algorithm steps of the examples described in the embodiments disclosed in the application. Whether a function is implemented in hardware or computer software to drive hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the solution. A person skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.
  • the embodiments of the present application may divide the functional units (devices, devices) of the NMF and the NFMF according to the foregoing method examples.
  • each functional unit (device, device) may be divided according to each function, or two or more of the functional units may be divided.
  • the functions are integrated in one processing unit (device, device).
  • the above integrated units (devices, devices) can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units (devices, devices). It should be noted that the division of the unit (device, device) in the embodiment of the present application is schematic, and is only a logical function division, and the actual implementation may have another division manner.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides an apparatus for configuring a base station.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus 100 for configuring a base station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the apparatus 100 for configuring a base station may be a base station management apparatus, or may be configured by a base station. It is a chip in the base station management device and has a function of executing the method performed by the NFMF involved in the above method embodiments.
  • the apparatus 100 for configuring a base station includes a receiving unit 101 and a processing unit 102.
  • the receiving unit 101 is configured to receive a management request sent by the NMF, where the management request includes configuration information of the base station, where the configuration information includes at least one of a deployment mode and a virtualization mode, where the deployment mode includes a split mode or a split mode.
  • the processing unit 102 is configured to configure the base station according to the configuration information received by the receiving unit 101.
  • the processing unit 102 configures the base station according to the configuration information in the following manner:
  • the base station is created.
  • the processing unit 102 configures the base station according to the configuration information in the following manner:
  • the deployment mode is a split mode
  • the split mode includes a mode in which the base station is split into CUs and DUs, or a base station is split into CUCP, CUUP, and DU modes, and base stations, CUs, and DUs are created.
  • or NFMF creates base stations, CUCP, CUUP, and DU.
  • the processing unit 102 may configure the base station according to the configuration information.
  • the component identifier is configured to the base station and associates the components corresponding to the base station and the component identifier.
  • the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a CU and a DU, or the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a CUCP, a CUUP, and a DU.
  • the virtualization mode is a component virtualization mode
  • the management request further includes a virtual network function instance identifier, a virtual network function instance identifier, and a component virtual
  • the processing unit 102 can create a base station component according to the configuration information, and configure a virtual network function instance identifier for the created base station component according to the association relationship, and associate the created base station component.
  • the component corresponding to the component virtualization mode includes at least one of a CU and a DU, or the component corresponding to the component virtualization mode includes at least one of a CUCP, a CUUP, and a DU.
  • the base station component created by the processing unit 102 includes a type of the base station component; the type of the base station component includes at least one of a CU and a DU; or the type of the base station class component includes at least one of a CUCP, a CUUP, and a DU.
  • the apparatus 100 for configuring a base station further includes a sending unit 103, configured to: after the processing unit 102 configures the base station according to the configuration information, send base station information to the NMF, where the base station information includes the created base station identifier. And a component identifier; the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a CU and a DU; or the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a CUCP, a CUUP, and a DU.
  • the apparatus 100 for configuring a base station involved in the foregoing may further include a storage unit 104.
  • the storage unit 104 is configured to store computer execution instructions
  • the processing unit 102 is coupled to the storage unit 104, and the processing unit 102 executes computer execution instructions stored by the storage unit 104 to cause the apparatus 100 configuring the base station to perform the configuration performed by the NFMF in the above method embodiment.
  • the method of the base station may further include a storage unit 104.
  • the storage unit 104 is configured to store computer execution instructions
  • the processing unit 102 is coupled to the storage unit 104, and the processing unit 102 executes computer execution instructions stored by the storage unit 104 to cause the apparatus 100 configuring the base station to perform the configuration performed by the NFMF in the above method embodiment.
  • the method of the base station may further include a storage unit 104.
  • the storage unit 104 is configured to store computer execution instructions
  • the processing unit 102 is coupled to the storage unit 104
  • the processing unit 102 executes computer execution instructions stored by the
  • the receiving unit 101 and the sending unit 103 may be a communication interface, a transceiver, a transceiver circuit, or the like.
  • the communication interface is a collective name and may include one or more interfaces.
  • the transceiver circuit can be a radio frequency circuit.
  • Processing unit 102 can be a processor or controller.
  • the storage unit 104 can be a memory.
  • the apparatus 100 for configuring a base station may be the apparatus for configuring the base station shown in FIG.
  • the apparatus for configuring a base station shown in FIG. 4 can be applied to a base station management apparatus for performing the method performed by the NFMF involved in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a base station management device 1000 for performing NFMF function according to an embodiment of the present application, that is, another possible structural diagram of an apparatus 100 for configuring a base station.
  • the management device 10000 of the base station includes a processor 1001 and a transceiver 1002.
  • the processor 1001 can also be a controller.
  • the processor 1001 is configured to support a management device of a base station to perform the functions of the NFMF involved in FIG. 2.
  • the transceiver 1002 is configured to support a function of a base station's management device to send and receive messages.
  • the management device of the base station may further include a memory 1003 for coupling with the processor 1001, which stores program instructions and data necessary for the management device of the base station.
  • the processor 1001, the transceiver 1002 and the memory 1003 are connected to each other.
  • the memory 1003 is configured to store an instruction
  • the processor 1001 is configured to execute the instruction stored in the memory 1003 to control the transceiver 1002 to send and receive messages, and complete the NFMF execution in the foregoing method. The steps for the corresponding function.
  • the base station management device 1000 may further include a bus system, and the processor 1001, the transceiver 1002, and the memory 1003 may be connected through a bus system.
  • the apparatus 100 for configuring a base station involved in the embodiment of the present application may be applied to a chip in a management device of a base station, where the chip has a method for implementing a method for configuring a base station by performing NFMF in the foregoing method embodiment.
  • the functions may be implemented by hardware or by corresponding software implemented by hardware.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more units corresponding to the functions described above.
  • the chip includes a receiving unit 101 and a processing unit 102.
  • the chip may further include a sending unit 103, and may also include a storage unit 104.
  • the receiving unit 101 and the transmitting unit 103 may be input/output interfaces, pins or circuits, etc. on the chip.
  • the processing unit 102 may execute a computer-executed instruction stored in the memory unit 104 to cause the chip to perform the method of configuring a base station performed by NFMF in the above method embodiment.
  • the storage unit 104 may be a storage unit (for example, a register, a cache, and the like) in the chip, and the storage unit 104 may also be a storage located outside the chip in the management device of the base station.
  • a unit for example, a read-only memory (ROM)) or other type of static storage device (for example, random access memory (RAM) that can store static information and instructions.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another apparatus 200 for configuring a base station according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the apparatus 200 for configuring the base station may be a base station management apparatus. It may be a chip within the base station management device, having the function of performing the method performed by the NMF involved in the above method embodiments.
  • the apparatus 200 for configuring a base station includes a processing unit 201 and a transmitting unit 202.
  • the processing unit 201 is configured to determine configuration information of the base station, where the configuration information includes at least one of a deployment mode and a virtualization mode, where the deployment mode includes a split mode or a split mode.
  • the sending unit 202 is configured to send a management request to the NFMF, where the management request includes configuration information determined by the processing unit.
  • the split mode includes a mode in which the base station is split into CUs and DUs, or the base station is split.
  • the mode for CUCP, CUUP and DU is the mode in which the base station is split into CUs and DUs, or the base station is split.
  • the management request sent by the sending unit 202 further includes the component identifier.
  • the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a CU and a DU; or the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a CUCP, a CUUP, and a DU.
  • the management request sent by the sending unit 202 further includes the virtual network function instance identifier.
  • the virtual network function instance identifier has an association relationship with a component corresponding to the component virtualization mode.
  • the component corresponding to the component virtualization mode includes at least one of a CU and a DU, or the component corresponding to the component virtualization mode includes at least one of a CUCP, a CUUP, and a DU.
  • the apparatus 200 for configuring a base station further includes a receiving unit 203, configured to receive base station information sent by the NFMF after the sending unit 202 sends a management request to the NFMF, where the base station information includes the created base station identifier and the component identifier.
  • the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a CU and a DU; or the component corresponding to the component identifier includes at least one of a CUCP, a CUUP, and a DU.
  • the apparatus 200 for configuring a base station involved above may further include a storage unit 204.
  • the storage unit 204 is configured to store computer execution instructions
  • the processing unit 201 is coupled to the storage unit 204, and the processing unit 201 executes computer execution instructions stored by the storage unit 204 to cause the apparatus 200 configuring the base station to perform the configuration performed by the NMF in the above method embodiment.
  • the method of the base station may further include a storage unit 204.
  • the storage unit 204 is configured to store computer execution instructions
  • the processing unit 201 is coupled to the storage unit 204, and the processing unit 201 executes computer execution instructions stored by the storage unit 204 to cause the apparatus 200 configuring the base station to perform the configuration performed by the NMF in the above method embodiment.
  • the method of the base station may further include a storage unit 204.
  • the storage unit 204 is configured to store computer execution instructions
  • the processing unit 201 is coupled to the storage unit 204
  • the processing unit 201 executes computer execution instructions stored by the storage unit 204 to cause
  • the sending unit 202 and the receiving unit 203 may be a communication interface, a transceiver, a transceiver circuit, and the like.
  • the communication interface is a collective name and may include one or more interfaces.
  • the transceiver circuit can be a radio frequency circuit.
  • Processing unit 201 can be a processor or controller.
  • Storage unit 204 can be a memory.
  • the apparatus 200 for configuring a base station may be the apparatus for configuring the base station shown in FIG.
  • the apparatus for configuring a base station shown in FIG. 6 can be applied to a base station management apparatus for performing the method performed by the NMF involved in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a base station management device 2000 for performing an NMF function according to an embodiment of the present application, that is, another possible structural diagram of an apparatus 200 for configuring a base station.
  • the management device 2000 of the base station includes a processor 2001 and a transceiver 2002.
  • the processor 2001 can also be a controller.
  • the processor 2001 is configured to support a management device of the base station to perform the functions of the NMF involved in FIG. 2.
  • the transceiver 2002 is configured to support the function of the management device of the base station to send and receive messages.
  • the management device of the base station may further comprise a memory 2003 for coupling with the processor 2001, which stores program instructions and data necessary for the management device of the base station.
  • the processor 2001, the transceiver 2002 and the memory 2003 are connected, the memory 2003 is used for storing instructions, and the processor 2001 is configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory 2003 to control the transceiver 2002 to send and receive messages, and complete the NMF execution in the above method.
  • the steps for the corresponding feature are described.
  • the base station management device 2000 may further include a bus system, and the processor 2001, the transceiver 2002, and the memory 2003 may be connected by a bus system.
  • the apparatus 200 for configuring a base station involved in the embodiment of the present application may be applied to a chip in a management device of a base station, where the chip has a method for implementing a method for configuring a base station by using a base NMF in the foregoing method embodiment.
  • the functions may be implemented by hardware or by corresponding software implemented by hardware.
  • the hardware or software includes one or more units corresponding to the functions described above.
  • the chip includes a processing unit 201 and a transmitting unit 202.
  • the chip may further include a receiving unit 203, and may also include a storage unit 204. Transmitting unit 202 and receiving unit 203 may be input/output interfaces, pins or circuits, etc. on the chip.
  • the processing unit 201 may execute a computer executable instruction stored in the storage unit 204 to cause the chip to perform the method of configuring the base station performed by the NMF in the above method embodiment.
  • the storage unit 204 may be a storage unit (for example, a register, a cache, and the like) in the chip, and the storage unit 204 may also be a storage located outside the chip in the management device of the base station.
  • a unit for example, a read-only memory (ROM)) or other type of static storage device (for example, random access memory (RAM)) that can store static information and instructions.
  • FIGS. 4 and 6 only show a simplified design of the base station management device 1000 and the base station management device 2000.
  • the base station management device 1000 and the base station management device 2000 are not limited to the foregoing structure, and may include any number of interfaces, processors, memories, and the like in actual applications, and all base station management devices that can implement the embodiments of the present application are implemented. All of them are within the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.
  • apparatus 100 and the base station management apparatus 1000 for configuring a base station may be used to implement NFMF and NMF in the foregoing method embodiments in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the description of the embodiments of the present application is not exhaustive, and the description of the related embodiments is omitted.
  • processors involved in the embodiment of the present application may be a central processing unit (CPU), and may also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), and application specific integrated circuits (ASICs). ), off-the-shelf programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, and the like.
  • the general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor or any conventional processor or the like.
  • the memory can include read only memory and random access memory and provides instructions and data to the processor.
  • a portion of the memory may also include a non-volatile random access memory.
  • the memory can also store information of the device type.
  • the bus system may also include a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus.
  • the various buses are labeled as bus systems in the figure.
  • the steps involved in the foregoing method embodiments may be completed by using an integrated logic circuit of hardware in the processor or an instruction in a form of software.
  • the steps of the network performance guarantee method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be directly implemented as hardware processor execution completion, or performed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor.
  • the software module can be located in a conventional storage medium such as random access memory, flash memory, read only memory, programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, and the like.
  • the storage medium is located in the memory, and the processor reads the information in the memory, and completes the steps involved in the foregoing method embodiments in combination with the hardware thereof. To avoid repetition, it will not be described in detail here.
  • Coupled in the context of the present application means that the two components are combined directly or indirectly with each other. This combination can be fixed or movable, and this combination can allow fluid, electrical, electrical signals or other types of signals to communicate between the two components.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a communication system including the apparatus for configuring a base station for performing NFMF function and the apparatus for configuring a base station for performing an NMF function.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a computer readable storage medium, where the computer readable storage medium stores computer instructions, and when the instructions are run on a computer, the NMF or NFMF involved in the foregoing embodiments may be executed. Any method of configuring a base station.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, where the computer program product includes a computer program for executing any method for configuring a base station performed by the NMF or NFMF involved in the foregoing embodiment.
  • embodiments of the present application can be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Therefore, the embodiments of the present application may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware. Moreover, embodiments of the present application can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) including computer usable program code.
  • computer-usable storage media including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.
  • Embodiments of the present application are described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the present application. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flowchart illustrations and/or FIG.
  • These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine for the execution of instructions for execution by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing device.
  • the computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising the instruction device.
  • the apparatus implements the functions specified in one or more blocks of a flow or a flow and/or block diagram of the flowchart.
  • These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device such that a series of operational steps are performed on a computer or other programmable device to produce computer-implemented processing for execution on a computer or other programmable device.
  • the instructions provide steps for implementing the functions specified in one or more of the flow or in a block or blocks of a flow diagram.

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一种配置基站的方法及装置，在应用配置基站的方法中，网络管理单元在向网络功能管理单元发送的管理请求中包括基站的配置信息，该配置信息可以包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项。网络功能管理单元接收网络管理单元发送的管理请求，并依据管理请求中包括的配置信息，配置基站，以使基站的配置信息通过管理请求发送，而管理请求可通过NMF和NFMF之间统一的接口进行传输，故采用本申请实施例提供的配置基站的方法，可通过统一的接口实现不同部署形态的基站的配置。

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一种配置基站的方法及装置
本申请要求于2018年1月18日提交中国专利局、申请号为201810050715.6、申请名称为“一种配置基站的方法及装置”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。
技术领域
本申请涉及通信技术领域，尤其涉及一种配置基站的方法及装置。
背景技术
基站是网络中为终端和网络提供物理无线链路的重要网元设备，故基站的配置显得尤为重要。
不同的通信系统中基站的部署形态不同，例如第五代通信系统(5G)中，基站可称为下一代基站(generation node base，gNB或GNB)。目前，gNB的部署有以下三种形态：
形态一：gNB不拆分，即gNB整体作为一个单元部署。
形态二：gNB包含集中单元(Centralized Unit，CU)和分布式单元(Distributed Unit，DU)两类组件，且CU和DU独立部署。
形态三：gNB包含集中单元控制面(centralized unit control plan，CUCP)、集中单元用户面(centralized unit user plan，CUUP)和DU三类组件，且CUCP、CUUP和DU独立部署。
进一步的，gNB也支持部分组件灵活部署在虚拟化基础设施上，比如采用部署形态二时，CU组件可以部署在虚拟化基础设施上。采用形态三时，CUCP和CUUP组件可以部署在虚拟化基础设施上。
目前，针对基站的不同部署形态，网络管理单元(network management function，NMF)和网络功能管理单元(network function management function，NFMF)之间需要配置不同的接口和模型。在配置基站时，NMF与NFMF调用与部署形态对应的接口和模型进行基站的配置。然而，5G网络，基站的数量非常多，调用不同的接口和模型来处理不同的部署形态，会造成管理的复杂性。而且随着网络的不断研究，未来的基站可能会有其他的部署形态，这种情况下，每出现一种部署形态就要重新定义新的管理接口和模型，需要开发新的管理系统，来独立管理这种新的部署形态，造成成本的增加。
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本申请实施例提供一种配置基站的方法及装置，以通过统一的接口实现不同部署形态的基站的配置。
第一方面，本申请实施例提供一种配置基站的方法，在该方法中，网络管理单元确定基站的配置信息，在该配置信息中可以包括基站的部署模式，或也可以包括基站的虚拟化模式，或还可以包括基站的部署模式和基站的虚拟化模式。网络管理单元可向网络功能管理单元发送管理请求，并在该管理请求中包括确定的配置信息。网络功能管理单元接收网络管理单元发送的管理请求，并依据管理请求中包括的配置信息配置基站。由于配置信息中包括有部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项，并且配置信息 通过管理请求发送，而管理请求可以通过网络管理单元和网络功能管理单元之间统一的接口进行传输，故，通过本申请实施例可以通过统一的接口实现不同部署形态的基站的配置。
其中，本申请实施例中涉及的部署模式包括不拆分模式或拆分模式。拆分模式包括基站被拆分为集中单元和分布式单元的模式，或基站被拆分为集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的模式。
一种可能的设计中，若配置信息中包括有部署模式且该部署模式为不拆分模式，则网络功能管理单元创建基站。
另一种可能的设计中，若配置信息中包括有部署模式且该部署模式为拆分模式，拆分模式包括基站被拆分为集中单元和分布式单元的模式，或基站被拆分为集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的模式，则所述网络功能管理单元创建基站、集中单元和分布式单元，或者所述网络功能管理单元创建基站、集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元。
本申请实施例中，若配置信息中包括有部署模式，且部署模式为拆分模式，则网络管理单元发送的管理请求中还包括组件标识。具体的，该组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，该组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。网络功能管理单元在依据配置信息配置基站时，可将管理请求中包括的组件标识配置给基站，并关联所述基站和所述组件标识对应的组件。
本申请实施例中，通过在网络管理单元向网络功能管理单元发送的管理请求中包括组件标识，可以使网络功能管理单元在配置基站时，将组件标识对应的组件与基站进行关联，并且关联关系可以设定，故可实现不同的组件灵活关联不同的基站。
进一步的，一种可能的实施方式中，若基站的配置信息中包括有部署模式，且该部署模式为拆分模式，拆分模式为基站被拆分为集中单元和分布式单元的模式，或基站被拆分为集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的模式，则网络管理单元可确定重用基站的组件，并在向网络功能管理单元发送的管理请求中包括重用组件的标识。其中，拆分模式为基站被拆分为集中单元和分布式单元的模式，所述重用组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个。拆分模式为基站被拆分为集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的模式，重用组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的至少一个。
本申请实施例中，网络管理单元向网络功能管理单元发送的管理请求中包括重用组件的标识，使得网络功能管理单元在配置基站时，可重用已有组件，无需创建新的组件，提高资源利用率。
进一步的，另一种可能的实施方式中，本申请实施例中若配置信息中包括有部署模式，且部署模式为拆分模式，拆分模式包括基站被拆分为集中单元和分布式单元的模式，或基站被拆分为集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的模式，则网络管理单元向网络功能管理单元发送的管理请求中还可包括创建指示信息，该创建指示信息用于指示创建部分组件。其中，拆分模式为基站被拆分为集中单元和分布式单元的模式时，部分组件包括部分集中单元和部分分布式单元中的至少一个。拆分模式为基站被拆分为集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的模式时，部分组件 包括部分集中单元控制面、部分集中单元用户面和部分分布式单元中的至少一个。网络功能管理单元接收创建指示信息，并依据创建指示信息创建部分组件，无需将全部组件一起创建，使组件的创建更加灵活。
本申请实施例中涉及的虚拟化模式包括基站组件虚拟化模式，组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个，或者，组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
又一种可能的设计中，若配置信息中包括有虚拟化模式且该虚拟化模式为组件虚拟化模式，则网络管理单元向网络功能管理单元发送的管理请求中还包括虚拟网络功能实例标识，其中，虚拟网络功能实例标识与组件虚拟化模式对应的组件之间具有关联关系。其中，组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个，或者，组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。网络功能管理单元依据所述配置信息，配置基站时，可创建基站组件，并依据所述关联关系，为创建的基站组件配置虚拟网络功能实例标识，关联创建的基站组件与虚拟网络功能实例标识对应的虚拟网络功能实例。
本申请实施例中，通过在网络管理单元向网络功能管理单元发送的管理请求中包括虚拟网络功能实例标识，可以使网络功能管理单元在配置基站时，将基站组件与虚拟网络功能实例标识对应的虚拟网络功能实例进行关联，并且关联关系可以设定，故可实现不同的基站组件灵活关联不同的虚拟网络功能实例。
具体的，网络功能管理单元创建的基站组件包含基站组件的类型。其中，基站组件的类型包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，基站类组件的类型包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
又一种可能的设计中，网络功能管理单元可为创建的基站配置标识，也可为创建的基站组件配置标识。网络功能管理单元依据配置信息配置基站之后，可向所述网络管理单元发送基站信息，所述基站信息包括为创建的基站配置的标识以及为创建的基站组件配置的组件标识。其中，所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
第二方面，提供一种配置基站的装置，该配置基站的装置可以是基站的管理设备，也可以是基站的管理设备中的芯片，具有实现第一方面或第一方面任意可能的设计中网络功能管理单元执行配置基站的方法所涉及的功能。所述功能可以通过硬件实现，也可以通过硬件执行相应的软件实现。所述硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的单元。
基站的管理设备包括：接收单元和处理单元。可选地，所述基站的管理设备还包括发送单元，也还可包括存储单元。其中，所述接收单元可以是接收器，所述发送单元可以是发射器，所述接收器和发射器中可包括射频电路，所述处理单元例如可以是处理器，所述存储单元例如可以是存储器。当所述基站的管理设备包括处理单元和存储单元时，所述存储单元用于存储计算机执行指令，所述处理单元与所述存储单元连接，所述处理单元执行所述存储单元存储的计算机执行指令，以使所述基站的管理设备执行第一方面或第一方面任意可能的设计中网络功能管理单元执行的配置基站的方法。
所述芯片包括：接收单元和处理单元。可选地，所述芯片还包括发送单元，也还可包括存储单元。其中，所述接收单元和所述发送单元例如可以是所述芯片上的输入/输出接口、管脚或电路等。所述处理单元例如可以是处理器，所述存储单元例如可以是存储器。所述处理单元可执行存储单元存储的计算机执行指令，以使所述芯片执行第一方面或第一方面任意可能的设计中网络功能管理单元执行的配置基站的方法。
第三方面，提供一种配置基站的装置，该配置基站的装置可以是基站的管理设备，也可以是基站的管理设备中的芯片，具有实现第一方面或第一方面任意可能的设计中网络管理单元执行配置基站的方法所涉及的功能。所述功能可以通过硬件实现，也可以通过硬件执行相应的软件实现。所述硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的单元。
基站的管理设备包括：处理单元和发送单元。可选地，所述基站的管理设备还包括接收单元，也还可包括存储单元。其中，所述接收单元例如可以是接收器，所述发送单元例如可以是发射器，所述接收器和发射器中可包括射频电路，所述处理单元例如可以是处理器，所述存储单元例如可以是存储器。当所述基站的管理设备包括处理单元和存储单元时，所述存储单元用于存储计算机执行指令，所述处理单元与所述存储单元连接，所述处理单元执行所述存储单元存储的计算机执行指令，以使所述基站的管理设备执行第一方面或第一方面任意可能的设计中网络管理单元执行的配置基站的方法。
所述芯片包括：处理单元和发送单元。可选地，所述芯片还包括接收单元，也还可包括存储单元。其中，所述接收单元和所述发送单元例如可以是所述芯片上的输入/输出接口、管脚或电路等。所述处理单元例如可以是处理器，所述存储单元例如可以是存储器。所述处理单元可执行存储单元存储的计算机执行指令，以使所述芯片执行第一方面或第一方面任意可能的设计中网络管理单元执行的配置基站的方法。
其中，第二方面和第三方面涉及的处理器可以是一个中央处理器、微处理器或专用集成电路，也可以是一个或多个用于控制执行上述第一方面或第一方面可能的设计中涉及的网络功能管理单元或者网络管理单元执行配置基站的方法的程序执行的集成电路。
可选地，第二方面和第三方面涉及的芯片所包括的所述存储单元可以是所述芯片内的存储单元(例如，寄存器、缓存等)，所述存储单元还可以是所述网络设备内的位于所述芯片外部的存储单元(例如，只读存储器)或可存储静态信息和指令的其他类型的静态存储设备(例如，随机存取存储器)等。
第四方面，本申请实施例提供一种计算机可读存储介质，所述计算机可读存储介质存储有计算机指令，当所述指令在计算机上运行时，可以完成上述第一方面或第一方面可能的设计中涉及的网络功能管理单元或者网络管理单元执行配置基站的方法。
第五方面，本申请实施例提供一种计算机程序产品，所述计算机程序产品中包括有计算机程序，该计算机程序用于执行完成上述第一方面或第一方面可能的设计中涉及的网络功能管理单元或者网络管理单元执行配置基站的方法。
本申请实施例提供的配置基站的方法及装置，网络管理单元在向网络功能管理单元发送的管理请求中包括基站的配置信息，该配置信息可以包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项。网络功能管理单元接收网络管理单元发送的管理请求，并依据管理 请求中包括的配置信息，配置基站，以使基站的配置信息通过管理请求发送，而管理请求可通过网络管理单元和网络功能管理单元之间统一的接口进行传输，故采用本申请实施例提供的配置基站的方法，可通过统一的接口实现不同部署形态的基站的配置。并且采用本申请实施例提供的配置基站的方法，由于采用统一的接口实现基站的部署，故在部署基站时，根据管理请求中包括的配置信息就可以实心基站的部署，故可以使基站的部署操作更为灵活，同时支持多种不同的部署形态。
第六方面，本申请实施例提供一种基站管理设备，所述基站管理设备包括存储器以及处理器，所述处理器被配置为支持所述基站管理设备执行上述第一方面或第一方面的各种可能的实施方式中网络管理单元相应的功能。所述存储器与所述处理器耦合，其保存所述基站管理设备必要的程序指令和数据。
第七方面，本申请实施例提供一种基站管理设备，所述基站管理设备包括存储器以及处理器，所述处理器被配置为支持所述基站管理设备执行上述第一方面或第一方面的各种可能的实施方式中网络功能管理单元相应的功能。所述存储器与所述处理器耦合，其保存所述基站管理设备必要的程序指令和数据。
第八方面，本申请实施例提供一种通信系统，所述通信系统包括上述第一方面所述的网络管理单元和网络功能管理单元。
第九方面，本申请实施例提供一种配置基站的方法，在该方法中，网络管理单元确定基站的配置信息；然后向网络功能管理单元发送管理请求，该管理请求中包括配置信息；网络功能管理单元接收网络管理单元发送的管理请求，并依据所述配置信息，配置基站；其中，配置信息可以包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项，部署模式可以包括不拆分模式或拆分模式。本申请实施例提供的配置基站的方法，可通过统一的接口实现不同部署形态的基站的配置。
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本申请实施例提供一种配置基站的方法，其中，该配置基站的方法的执行主体可以是基站的管理设备，也可以是基站的管理设备内的部件或芯片，还可以是其它设备。本申请实施例中以基站的管理设备执行本申请实施例提供的配置基站的方法，配置基站为例进行说明。
图1所示为本申请实施例提供的配置基站的方法所应用的系统架构图。参阅图1所示，该系统架构中主要包括网络管理单元(network management function，NMF)、 网络功能管理单元(Network Function Management Function，NFMF)以及管理与编排单元(management and orchestration，MANO)。
其中，NMF、NFMF和MANO可以是同一基站管理设备内的逻辑单元，也可以是不同基站管理设备内的逻辑单元。
可以理解的是，本申请实施例中涉及的基站管理设备中涉及的逻辑单元并不限定仅包含NMF、NFMF和MANO，具体实施时基站管理设备还可以包括其它的逻辑单元。
其中，NMF可进行网络的生命周期管理(包括创建，删除，修改等)、网络的故障管理、网络的性能管理，网络的配置管理以及网络信息管理等功能中的至少一项功能。其中，NMF进行功能管理中涉及的网络可以理解为是一组网络功能或者网元的集合，可以为网络切片或者网络切片子网。其中，NMF可以是独立的实体，也可以是其他实体(例如切片管理单元，域管理单元，子网管理单元)中的某个功能。
其中，NFMF可以进行网络功能的生命周期管理(包括创建，删除，修改等)，网络功能配置管理，网络功能故障管理，网络功能性能管理，网络功能信息管理等功能中的至少一项功能。其中，NFMF进行功能管理中涉及的网络功能可以为网元。其中，NFMF可以是独立的实体，也可以是其他实体(例如网络设备，网络功能，域管理单元，子网管理单元)中的某个功能。
本申请实施例中，NFMF开放NF管理服务或者接口给NMF调用，其中，管理服务可以是按照以下网络功能(Network Function，NF)为粒度进行服务管理：NF生命周期管理服务，NF的配置管理服务，NF的性能管理服务，NF的故障管理服务，NF的provisioning管理服务。管理服务可以是按照以下服务为更细的粒度进行服务管理：故障订阅管理服务，性能监测管理服务，NF创建管理服务，NF删除管理服务，NF修改管理服务等。
其中，MANO主要负责虚拟资源的管理，例如，对虚拟网络功能(virtualized network function，VNF)/网络切片(network slice，NS)的生命周期管理，VNF/NS的故障管理，VNF/NS的性能管理，VNF/NS的配置管理，虚拟资源的分配、虚拟资源的预留等中的一种或者多种进行管理。
其中，MANO包括网络功能虚拟化编排器(network function virtualization orchestration，NFVO)、虚拟网络功能管理器(virtualized network function manager，VNFM)以及虚拟基础设施管理器(virtualized infrastructure manager，VIM)等组件中的一个或者多个。NFVO可用于管理NS的生命周期，并协调NS的生命周期管理、协调VNF的生命周期管理(需要得到VNFM的支持)、协调网络功能虚拟化基础设施(network function virtualization infrastructure，NFVI)单元各类资源的管理(需要得到VIM的支持)，从而确保所需各类资源与连接的优化配置。其中，生命周期管理，是指对VNF单元或NS单元等的实例化、维护以及终结进行管理。VNFM负责VNF的生命周期管理。VIM负责对NFVI单元的计算资源、存储资源以及网络资源进行控制与管理。VIM可被部署于基础网络运营商的基础设施域(例如：NFVI接入点/服务提供点)。
随着通信技术的发展，通信系统已经演进为第五代(5G)新无线通信系统(New Radio，NR)。5G NR中，基站的数量非常多，并且可能包括有多种不同的部署模式。 例如部署模式可包括不拆分模式，也可能包括拆分模式，而拆分模式又有多种不同的拆分模式，例如可包括基站被拆分为集中单元和分布式单元的模式，或基站被拆分为集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的模式。进一步的基站有可能被虚拟化，也可以不被虚拟化，基站被虚拟化时，虚拟化模式可以有多种形式，例如可以是基站部分虚拟化，也可能是基站组件虚拟化，其中，虚拟化的基站组件可以是集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个，或者，也可以是集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
目前，针对基站不同的部署模式以及不同的虚拟化模式，NMF和NFMF之间需要配置不同的接口和模型，以完成基站的配置，这将给基站的配置过程带来较大的工作量，使基站配置过程复杂。
有鉴于此，本申请实施例提供一种配置基站的方法，在该方法中，NMF在向NFMF发送的管理请求中包括基站的配置信息，该配置信息可以包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项。NFMF接收NMF发送的管理请求，并依据管理请求中包括的配置信息，配置基站，以使基站的配置信息通过管理请求发送，而管理请求可通过NMF和NFMF之间统一的接口进行传输，故采用本申请实施例提供的配置基站的方法，可通过统一的接口实现不同部署形态的基站的配置。
图2所示为本申请实施例提供的一种配置基站的方法实施流程图，参阅图2所示，该方法包括：
S101：NMF确定基站的配置信息。
本申请实施例中基站的配置信息可以包括部署模式。部署模式可以是拆分模式，也可以是不拆分模式。其中，拆分模式可以包括基站被拆分为CU和DU的模式，或拆分模式可以包括基站被拆分为CUCP、CUUP和DU的模式。
本申请实施例中基站的配置信息也可以包括基站不虚拟化模式或虚拟化模式。其中，虚拟化模式可以包括基站的组件虚拟化模式。基站的组件可以是CU和DU中的至少一个，或者也可以是CUCP、CUUP和DU中的至少一个。
本申请实施例中基站的配置信息可以包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项。
S102：NMF向NFMF发送管理请求，管理请求中包括基站的配置信息。
本申请实施例中设计的管理请求，可以是基站的创建请求，基站的配置请求，基站的实例化请求等。
S103：NFMF接收NMF发送的管理请求，依据管理请求中包括的配置信息配置基站。
本申请实施例中，若基站的配置信息中包括基站的部署模式，且部署模式为不拆分模式，则NFMF创建基站。
本申请实施例中涉及的创建基站可以理解为是创建基站的管理对象，创建基站的管理对象实例或者创建基站的管理信息等。
本申请实施例中，若基站的配置信息中包括有部署模式且该部署模式为拆分模式，并且拆分模式为基站被拆分为CU和DU的模式，则NFMF创建基站，并创建CU和DU。
本申请实施例中创建CU可以理解为是创建CU的管理对象，创建CU的管理对象实例或者创建CU的管理信息等。创建DU可以理解为是创建DU管理对象，创建DU 的管理对象实例或者创建DU的管理信息等。
本申请实施例中，若基站的配置信息中包括有部署模式且该部署模式为拆分模式，并且拆分模式为基站被拆分为CUCP、CUUP和DU的模式，则NFMF创建基站，并创建CUCP、CUUP和DU。
本申请实施例中创建CUCP可以理解为是创建CUCP的管理对象，创建CUCP的管理对象实例或者创建CUCP的管理信息等。创建CUUP可以理解为是创建CUUP的管理对象，创建CUUP的管理对象实例或者创建CUUP的管理信息等。创建DU可以理解为是创建DU管理对象，创建DU的管理对象实例或者创建DU的管理信息等。
进一步的，本申请实施例中若基站的配置信息中包括有虚拟化模式，且虚拟化模式为基站的组件虚拟化模式，则NFMF可创建基站组件，为创建的基站组件配置从VNFM处获取的虚拟网络功能实例的标识(VNF instance ID)，并关联创建的基站组件与VNF instance ID对应的VNF instance。
本申请实施例中，通过在NMF向NFMF发送的管理请求中包括组件标识，可以使NFMF在配置基站时，将组件标识对应的组件与基站进行关联，并且关联关系可以设定，故可实现不同的组件灵活关联不同的基站。
本申请实施例中NFMF创建基站组件时，可采用创建包含基站组件类型(GNB component)的基站组件，其中，基站组件的类型包括CU和DU中的至少一个，或者也可以包括CUCP、CUUP和DU中的至少一个。通过基站组件类型可指示创建的基站组件。例如，创建新的CU，可以是创建GNB component，并通过GNB component中的type属性指示CU。对于创建新的DU、CUCP或CUUP的实施过程类似，本申请实施例在此不再详述。
一种可能的实施方式中，NFMF可向VNFM发起虚拟网络功能实例(VNF instance)创建请求。VNFM创建VNF instance并向NFMF返回VNF instance ID。VNFM在创建的基站组件上配置从VNFM处获取的VNF instance ID，并关联创建的基站组件与VNF instance ID对应的VNF instance。
另一种可能的实施方式中，本申请实施例中若基站的虚拟化模式为基站的组件虚拟化模式，则在NMF向NFMF发送的管理请求中可包括VNF instance ID，该VNF instance ID与基站的组件虚拟化模式对应的基站组件之间具有关联关系。其中，组件虚拟化模式对应的组件可包括CU和DU中的至少一个，或者，组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括CUCP、CUUP和DU中的至少一个。NFMF在配置基站时，可创建基站组件，并依据VNF instance ID与基站的组件虚拟化模式对应的基站组件之间的关联关系，为创建的基站组件配置管理请求中包括的VNF instance ID，关联创建的基站组件与配置的VNF instance ID对应的VNF instance。
本申请实施例中，通过在NMF向NFMF发送的管理请求中包括VNF instance ID，可以使NFMF在配置基站时，将VNF instance ID对应的VNF instance与基站组件进行关联，并且关联关系可以设定，故可实现不同的基站组件灵活关联不同的VNF instance。
本申请实施例中，NFMF依据管理请求中包括的配置信息配置基站后，还可包括如下步骤：
S104：NFMF向NMF发送基站信息，基站信息包括创建的基站标识以及组件标识。
本申请实施例中，组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
本申请实施例中，NFMF创建基站后，NFMF还可配置创建的基站的标识，并向NMF返回创建的基站的标识。NFMF创建基站的组件后，还可配置创建的基站的组件的标识，并向NMF返回创建的基站组件的标识。例如，NFMF还可配置创建的基站的标识、创建的CU标识以及创建的DU的标识，并向NMF返回创建的基站的标识、创建的CU标识以及创建的DU的标识。或NFMF还可配置创建的基站的标识、创建的CUCP标识、创建的CUUP标识以及创建的DU标识，并向NMF返回创建的基站的标识、创建的CUCP标识、创建的CUUP标识以及创建的DU的标识。
本申请实施例中，若NFMF创建基站组件包括GNB component，则可返回GNB component的标识。
可以理解的是，本申请实施例中CU标识、DU标识、CUCP标识、CUUP标识以及GNB Component的标识可以是CU、DU、CUCP、CUUP和GNB Component的标识，也可以是CU、DU、CUCP、CUUP和GNB Component管理对象的标识，也可以是CU、DU、CUCP、CUUP和GNB Component信息的标识或者CU、DU、CUCP、CUUP和GNB Component管理信息的标识。
可以理解的，本申请实施例中S104为可选步骤。
进一步的，本申请实施例中，NFMF依据管理请求中包括的配置信息配置基站后，还可为创建的基站以及基站组件配置业务参数，例如配置小区级的业务参数。
本申请实施例中提供的配置基站的方法，NMF在向NFMF发送的管理请求中包括基站的配置信息，该配置信息可以包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项。NFMF接收NMF发送的管理请求，并依据管理请求中包括的配置信息，配置基站，以使基站的配置信息通过管理请求发送，而管理请求可通过NMF和NFMF之间统一的接口进行传输，故采用本申请实施例提供的配置基站的方法，可通过统一的接口实现不同部署形态的基站的配置。并且采用本申请实施例提供的配置基站的方法，由于采用统一的接口实现基站的部署，故在部署基站时，根据管理请求中包括的配置信息就可以实心基站的部署，故可以使基站的部署操作更为灵活，同时支持多种不同的部署形态。
本申请实施例以下将结合实际应用对上述实施例涉及的配置基站的方法进行说明。
本申请实施例中NMF在确定基站的配置信息时可确定基站的部署模式，但对于NMF确定基站的部署模式的具体实现不限定，例如NMF可根据接收到的运营商的基站部署需求中携带的拆分模式需求，确定基站的部署模式。或者，NMF也可根据预先配置的策略确定采用哪种拆分模式，比如对时延要求高的，可采用基站不拆分模式。对可靠性要求高的采用基站被拆分为CUCP、CUUP和DU的拆分模式。
本申请实施例中NMF确定了基站的部署模式后，可以采用不同的方式将该部署模式携带在管理请求中发送给NFMF。例如，可以通过不同的比特值，标识基站的不同部署模式。例如，用“Function Split Mode”的不同值标识部署模式，若Function Split Mode＝0标识GNB不拆分，Function Split Mode＝1标识GNB CU DU拆分，Function Split Mode＝2标识GNB CUCP CUUP DU拆分。又比如：Function Split mode为默认值或者空值标识GNB不拆分，Function Split Mode＝0标识GNB CU DU拆分，Function Split  Mode＝1标识GNB CUCP CUUP DU拆分。
本申请实施例中还可通过不同的属性，标识基站的不同部署模式。例如用不同属性的“Function Split Mode”标识不同的部署模式。例如，Function Split Mode包括Function Split Mode 1和Function Split Mode 2，若Function Split Mode 1表示基站被拆分为CU和DU，Function Split Mode 2表示基站被拆分为CUCP、CUUP和DU，则若Function Split Mode 1和Function Split Mode 2都没有值时，表示基站不拆分模式；Function Split Mode 1和Function Split Mode2都有值时，表示基站被拆分为CUCP、CUUP和DU；Function Split Mode 1有值，Function Split Mode2没有值时，表示基站被拆分为CU和DU。
本申请实施例中NMF在确定基站的配置信息时可确定基站的虚拟化模式，但对于NMF确定基站的部署模式的具体实现不限定，例如NMF可根据接收到的运营商的基站部署需求中携带的虚拟化模式。或者，NMF也可根据接收到的基站部署请求或预先配置的策略确定基站的虚拟化模式。
本申请实施例中，若基站的配置信息中包括基站的部署模式，且该部署模式为拆分模式，拆分模式为基站被拆分为CU和DU的模式，或基站被拆分为CUCP、CUUP和DU的模式，则NMF可确定重用基站的组件，并在向NFMF发送的管理请求中包括重用组件的标识。NFMF在配置基站时，可重用已有组件，无需创建新的组件，提高资源利用率。其中，拆分模式为基站被拆分为CU和DU的模式，所述重用组件包括CU和DU中的至少一个。拆分模式为基站被拆分为CUCP、CUUP和DU的模式，重用组件包括CUCP、CUUP和DU中的至少一个。
进一步的，本申请实施例中若基站的配置信息包括基站的拆分模式，所述拆分模式包括基站被拆分为CU和DU的模式，或基站被拆分为CUCP、CUUP和DU的模式，则NMF向NFMF发送的管理请求中还可包括创建指示信息，所述创建指示信息用于指示创建部分组件。其中，所述拆分模式为基站被拆分为CU和DU的模式，所述部分组件包括部分CU和部分DU中的至少一个。所述拆分模式为基站被拆分为CUCP、CUUP和DU的模式，所述部分组件包括部分CUCP、部分CUUP和部分DU中的至少一个。NFMF接收创建指示信息，并依据创建指示信息创建部分组件，无需将全部组件一起创建，使组件的创建更加灵活。
上述主要从NMF和NFMF交互的角度对本申请实施例提供的方案进行了介绍。可以理解的是，NMF和NFMF为了实现上述功能，其包含了执行各个功能相应的硬件结构和/或软件单元。结合本申请中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元(器、器件)及算法步骤，本申请实施例能够以硬件或硬件和计算机软件的结合形式来实现。某个功能究竟以硬件还是计算机软件驱动硬件的方式来执行，取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。本领域技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同的方法来实现所描述的功能，但是这种实现不应认为超出本申请实施例的技术方案的范围。
本申请实施例可以根据上述方法示例对NMF和NFMF进行功能单元(器、器件)的划分，例如，可以对应各个功能划分各个功能单元(器、器件)，也可以将两个或两个以上的功能集成在一个处理单元(器、器件)中。上述集成的单元(器、器件)既可以采用硬件的形式实现，也可以采用软件功能单元(器、器件)的形式实现。需要说明的是，本申请实施例中对单元(器、器件)的划分是示意性的，仅仅为一种逻 辑功能划分，实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式。
基于与上述方法实施例相同构思，本申请实施例提供了一种配置基站的装置。
在采用集成的单元(器、器件)的情况下，图3示出了本申请实施例提供的一种配置基站的装置100的结构示意图，该配置基站的装置100可以是基站管理设备，也可以是基站管理设备内的芯片，具有执行上述方法实施例中涉及的NFMF所执行的方法的功能。参阅图3所示，配置基站的装置100包括接收单元101和处理单元102。其中，接收单元101，用于接收NMF发送的管理请求，管理请求中包括基站的配置信息，配置信息包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项，部署模式包括不拆分模式或拆分模式。处理单元102，用于依据接收单元101接收的配置信息，配置基站。
一种可能的示例中，处理单元102采用如下方式依据配置信息，配置基站：
若配置信息包括部署模式且部署模式为不拆分模式，则创建基站。
另一种可能的示例中，处理单元102采用如下方式依据配置信息，配置基站：
若配置信息包括部署模式，部署模式为拆分模式，拆分模式包括基站被拆分为CU和DU的模式，或基站被拆分为CUCP、CUUP和DU的模式，则创建基站、CU和DU，或者NFMF创建基站、CUCP、CUUP和DU。
又一种可能的示例中，若接收单元101接收的配置信息包括部署模式且该部署模式为拆分模式，管理请求中还包括组件标识，则处理单元102依据配置信息，配置基站时，可将组件标识配置给基站，并关联基站和组件标识对应的组件。其中，组件标识对应的组件包括CU和DU中的至少一个，或者，组件标识对应的组件包括CUCP、CUUP和DU中的至少一个。
又一种可能的示例中，若接收单元101接收的配置信息中包括虚拟化模式，虚拟化模式为组件虚拟化模式，管理请求中还包括虚拟网络功能实例标识，虚拟网络功能实例标识与组件虚拟化模式对应的组件之间具有关联关系，则处理单元102依据配置信息，配置基站时，可创建基站组件，并依据关联关系，为创建的基站组件配置虚拟网络功能实例标识，关联创建的基站组件与虚拟网络功能实例标识对应的虚拟网络功能实例。其中，组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括CU和DU中的至少一个，或者，组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括CUCP、CUUP和DU中的至少一个。
具体的，处理单元102创建的基站组件包含基站组件的类型；基站组件的类型包括CU和DU中的至少一个；或者，基站类组件的类型包括CUCP、CUUP和DU中的至少一个。
又一种可能的示例中，配置基站的装置100还包括发送单元103，发送单元103用于：在处理单元102依据配置信息，配置基站之后，向NMF发送基站信息，基站信息包括创建的基站标识以及组件标识；组件标识对应的组件包括CU和DU中的至少一个；或者，组件标识对应的组件包括CUCP、CUUP和DU中的至少一个。
进一步的，上述涉及的配置基站的装置100还可以包括存储单元104。存储单元104用于存储计算机执行指令，处理单元102与存储单元104连接，处理单元102执行存储单元104存储的计算机执行指令，以使配置基站的装置100执行上述方法实施例中NFMF所执行的配置基站的方法。
当采用硬件形式实现时，本申请实施例中，接收单元101和发送单元103可以是通信接口、收发器、收发电路等。其中，通信接口是统称，可以包括一个或多个接口。 收发电路可以是射频电路。处理单元102可以是处理器或控制器。存储单元104可以是存储器。
当接收单元101和发送单元103是收发器，处理单元102是处理器，存储单元104是存储器时，本申请实施例所涉及的配置基站的装置100可以为图4所示配置基站的装置，图4所示的配置基站的装置可以应用于基站管理设备，用于执行上述方法实施例中涉及的NFMF所执行的方法。
图4示出了本申请实施例提供的执行NFMF功能的基站管理设备1000的结构示意图，即示出了配置基站的装置100另一种可能的结构示意图。参阅图4所示，基站的管理设备10000包括处理器1001、收发器1002。其中，处理器1001也可以为控制器。所述处理器1001被配置为支持基站的管理设备执行图2中涉及的NFMF的功能。所述收发器1002被配置为支持基站的管理设备收发消息的功能。所述基站的管理设备还可以包括存储器1003，所述存储器1003用于与处理器1001耦合，其保存基站的管理设备必要的程序指令和数据。其中，处理器1001、收发器1002和存储器1003相连，该存储器1003用于存储指令，该处理器1001用于执行该存储器1003存储的指令，以控制收发器1002收发消息，完成上述方法中NFMF执行相应功能的步骤。
进一步的，基站管理设备1000中还可包括总线系统，该处理器1001、收发器1002和存储器1003可以通过总线系统相连。
本申请实施例中，配置基站的装置100和基站的管理设备1000所涉及的与本申请实施例提供的技术方案相关的概念，解释和详细说明及其他步骤请参见前述方法或其他实施例中关于这些内容的描述，此处不做赘述。
当采用芯片形式实现时，本申请实施例中涉及的配置基站的装置100可以应用于基站的管理设备内的芯片，所述芯片具有实现上述方法实施例中基NFMF执行配置基站的方法所涉及的功能。所述功能可以通过硬件实现，也可以通过硬件执行相应的软件实现。所述硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的单元。所述芯片包括：接收单元101和处理单元102，所述芯片还可包括发送单元103，也还可包括存储单元104。接收单元101和发送单元103可以是所述芯片上的输入/输出接口、管脚或电路等。所述处理单元102可执行存储单104存储的计算机执行指令，以使所述芯片执行上述方法实施例中NFMF执行的配置基站的方法。可选地，所述存储单元104可以是所述芯片内的存储单元(例如，寄存器、缓存等)，所述存储单元104还可以是所述基站的管理设备内的位于所述芯片外部的存储单元(例如，只读存储器(read-only memory，ROM))或可存储静态信息和指令的其他类型的静态存储设备(例如，随机存取存储器(random access memory，RAM))等。
在采用集成的单元(器、器件)的情况下，图5示出了本申请实施例提供的另一种配置基站的装置200的结构示意图，该配置基站的装置200可以是基站管理设备，也可以是基站管理设备内的芯片，具有执行上述方法实施例中涉及的NMF所执行的方法的功能。参阅图5所示，配置基站的装置200包括处理单元201和发送单元202。其中，处理单元201用于确定基站的配置信息，配置信息包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项，部署模式包括不拆分模式或拆分模式。发送单元202，用于向NFMF发送管理请求，管理请求中包括处理单元确定的配置信息。
一种可能的实施方式中，若处理单元201确定的配置信息中包括有部署模式，部 署模式为拆分模式，则拆分模式包括基站被拆分为CU和DU的模式，或基站被拆分为CUCP、CUUP和DU的模式。
可能的示例中，若处理单元201确定的配置信息中包括有部署模式且部署模式为拆分模式，则发送单元202发送的管理请求中还包括组件标识。其中，组件标识对应的组件包括CU和DU中的至少一个；或者，组件标识对应的组件包括CUCP、CUUP和DU中的至少一个。
另一种可能的实施方式中，若处理单元201确定的配置信息中包括有虚拟化模式，且虚拟化模式为组件虚拟化模式，则发送单元202发送的管理请求中还包括虚拟网络功能实例标识，虚拟网络功能实例标识与组件虚拟化模式对应的组件之间具有关联关系。其中，组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括CU和DU中的至少一个，或者，组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括CUCP、CUUP和DU中的至少一个。
进一步的，配置基站的装置200还包括接收单元203，接收单元203用于在发送单元202向NFMF发送管理请求之后，接收NFMF发送的基站信息，基站信息包括创建的基站标识以及组件标识。其中，组件标识对应的组件包括CU和DU中的至少一个；或者，组件标识对应的组件包括CUCP、CUUP和DU中的至少一个。
进一步的，上述涉及的配置基站的装置200还可以包括存储单元204。存储单元204用于存储计算机执行指令，处理单元201与存储单元204连接，处理单元201执行存储单元204存储的计算机执行指令，以使配置基站的装置200执行上述方法实施例中NMF所执行的配置基站的方法。
当采用硬件形式实现时，本申请实施例中，发送单元202和接收单元203可以是通信接口、收发器、收发电路等。其中，通信接口是统称，可以包括一个或多个接口。收发电路可以是射频电路。处理单元201可以是处理器或控制器。存储单元204可以是存储器。
当发送单元202和接收单元203是收发器，处理单元201是处理器，存储单元204是存储器时，本申请实施例所涉及的配置基站的装置200可以为图6所示配置基站的装置，图6所示的配置基站的装置可以应用于基站管理设备，用于执行上述方法实施例中涉及的NMF所执行的方法。
图6示出了本申请实施例提供的执行NMF功能的基站管理设备2000的结构示意图，即示出了配置基站的装置200另一种可能的结构示意图。参阅图6所示，基站的管理设备2000包括处理器2001、收发器2002。其中，处理器2001也可以为控制器。所述处理器2001被配置为支持基站的管理设备执行图2中涉及的NMF的功能。所述收发器2002被配置为支持基站的管理设备收发消息的功能。所述基站的管理设备还可以包括存储器2003，所述存储器2003用于与处理器2001耦合，其保存基站的管理设备必要的程序指令和数据。其中，处理器2001、收发器2002和存储器2003相连，该存储器2003用于存储指令，该处理器2001用于执行该存储器2003存储的指令，以控制收发器2002收发消息，完成上述方法中NMF执行相应功能的步骤。
进一步的，基站管理设备2000中还可包括总线系统，该处理器2001、收发器2002和存储器2003可以通过总线系统相连。
本申请实施例中，配置基站的装置200和基站的管理设备2000所涉及的与本申请实施例提供的技术方案相关的概念，解释和详细说明及其他步骤请参见前述方法或其 他实施例中关于这些内容的描述，此处不做赘述。
当采用芯片形式实现时，本申请实施例中涉及的配置基站的装置200可以应用于基站的管理设备内的芯片，所述芯片具有实现上述方法实施例中基NMF执行配置基站的方法所涉及的功能。所述功能可以通过硬件实现，也可以通过硬件执行相应的软件实现。所述硬件或软件包括一个或多个与上述功能相对应的单元。所述芯片包括：处理单元201和发送单元202，所述芯片还可包括接收单元203，也还可包括存储单元204。发送单元202和接收单元203可以是所述芯片上的输入/输出接口、管脚或电路等。所述处理单元201可执行存储单204存储的计算机执行指令，以使所述芯片执行上述方法实施例中NMF执行的配置基站的方法。可选地，所述存储单元204可以是所述芯片内的存储单元(例如，寄存器、缓存等)，所述存储单元204还可以是所述基站的管理设备内的位于所述芯片外部的存储单元(例如，只读存储器(read-only memory，ROM))或可存储静态信息和指令的其他类型的静态存储设备(例如，随机存取存储器(random access memory，RAM))等。
可以理解的是，图4和图6仅仅示出了基站管理设备1000和基站管理设备2000的简化设计。在实际应用中，基站管理设备1000和基站管理设备2000并不限于上述结构，在实际应用中可以分别包含任意数量的接口，处理器和存储器等，而所有可以实现本申请实施例的基站管理设备都在本申请实施例的保护范围之内。
进一步可以理解的是，本申请实施例涉及的配置基站的装置100和基站管理设备1000，以及配置基站的装置200和基站管理设备2000可用于实现本申请实施例上述方法实施例中NFMF和NMF的相应功能，故对于本申请实施例描述不够详尽的地方，可参阅相关方法实施例的描述，本申请实施例在此不再赘述。
进一步可以理解的是，在本申请实施例中涉及的处理器可以是中央处理单元(central processing unit，CPU)，还可以是其他通用处理器、数字信号处理器(DSP)、专用集成电路(ASIC)、现成可编程门阵列(FPGA)或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件等。通用处理器可以是微处理器或者该处理器也可以是任何常规的处理器等。
存储器可以包括只读存储器和随机存取存储器，并向处理器提供指令和数据。存储器的一部分还可以包括非易失性随机存取存储器。例如，存储器还可以存储设备类型的信息。
总线系统中除包括数据总线之外，还可以包括电源总线、控制总线和状态信号总线等。但是为了清楚说明起见，在图中将各种总线都标为总线系统。
在实现过程中，上述方法实施例中涉及的各步骤可以通过处理器中的硬件的集成逻辑电路或者软件形式的指令完成。结合本申请实施例所公开的网络性能保障方法的步骤可以直接体现为硬件处理器执行完成，或者用处理器中的硬件及软件模块组合执行完成。软件模块可以位于随机存储器，闪存、只读存储器，可编程只读存储器或者电可擦写可编程存储器、寄存器等本领域成熟的存储介质中。该存储介质位于存储器中，处理器读取存储器中的信息，结合其硬件完成上述方法实施例涉及的步骤。为避免重复，这里不再详细描述。
应理解，在本申请实施例中“耦合”是指两个部件彼此直接或间接地结合。这种结合可以是固定的或可移动性的，这种结合可以允许流动液、电、电信号或其它类型信 号在两个部件之间通信。
本申请实施例提供了一种通信系统，该通信系统包括上述涉及的用于执行NFMF功能的配置基站的装置和用于执行NMF功能的配置基站的装置。
本申请实施例提供了一种计算机可读存储介质，所述计算机可读存储介质存储有计算机指令，当所述指令在计算机上运行时，可以完成上述实施例中涉及的NMF或NFMF所执行的任意一种配置基站的方法。
本申请实施例提供一种计算机程序产品，所述计算机程序产品中包括有计算机程序，该计算机程序用于执行完成上述实施例中涉及的NMF或NFMF所执行的任意一种配置基站的方法。
本领域内的技术人员应明白，本申请实施例可提供为方法、系统、或计算机程序产品。因此，本申请实施例可采用完全硬件实施例、完全软件实施例、或结合软件和硬件方面的实施例的形式。而且，本申请实施例可采用在一个或多个其中包含有计算机可用程序代码的计算机可用存储介质(包括但不限于磁盘存储器、CD-ROM、光学存储器等)上实施的计算机程序产品的形式。
本申请实施例是参照根据本申请实施例的方法、设备(系统)、和计算机程序产品的流程图和/或方框图来描述的。应理解可由计算机程序指令实现流程图和/或方框图中的每一流程和/或方框、以及流程图和/或方框图中的流程和/或方框的结合。可提供这些计算机程序指令到通用计算机、专用计算机、嵌入式处理机或其他可编程数据处理设备的处理器以产生一个机器，使得通过计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备的处理器执行的指令产生用于实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能的装置。
这些计算机程序指令也可存储在能引导计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备以特定方式工作的计算机可读存储器中，使得存储在该计算机可读存储器中的指令产生包括指令装置的制造品，该指令装置实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能。
这些计算机程序指令也可装载到计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备上，使得在计算机或其他可编程设备上执行一系列操作步骤以产生计算机实现的处理，从而在计算机或其他可编程设备上执行的指令提供用于实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能的步骤。
显然，本领域的技术人员可以对本申请实施例进行各种改动和变型而不脱离本申请的精神和范围。这样，倘若本申请实施例的这些修改和变型属于本申请权利要求及其等同技术的范围之内，则本申请也意图包含这些改动和变型在内。

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  1. 一种配置基站的方法，其特征在于，包括：
    网络功能管理单元接收网络管理单元发送的管理请求，所述管理请求中包括基站的配置信息，所述配置信息包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项，所述部署模式包括不拆分模式或拆分模式；
    所述网络功能管理单元依据所述配置信息，配置基站。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述网络功能管理单元依据所述配置信息，配置基站，包括：
    若所述配置信息中包括有部署模式且所述部署模式为拆分模式，所述拆分模式包括基站被拆分为集中单元和分布式单元的模式，或基站被拆分为集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的模式，则
    所述网络功能管理单元创建基站、集中单元和分布式单元，或者所述网络功能管理单元创建基站、集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的方法，其特征在于，所述管理请求中还包括组件标识，所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个，或者，所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个；
    所述网络功能管理单元依据所述配置信息，配置基站，包括：
    所述网络功能管理单元将所述组件标识配置给所述基站，并关联所述基站和所述组件标识对应的组件。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述网络功能管理单元依据所述配置信息，配置基站，包括：
    若所述配置信息中包括有部署模式且所述部署模式为不拆分模式，则所述网络功能管理单元创建基站。
  5. 根据权利要求1至3任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，当所述配置信息中包括有虚拟化模式且所述虚拟化模式为组件虚拟化模式时，
    所述管理请求中还包括虚拟网络功能实例标识，所述虚拟网络功能实例标识与所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件之间具有关联关系；
    所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个，或者，所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个；
    所述网络功能管理单元依据所述配置信息，配置基站，包括：
    所述网络管理单元创建基站组件，并依据所述关联关系，为创建的所述基站组件配置虚拟网络功能实例标识，关联创建的所述基站组件与所述虚拟网络功能实例标识对应的虚拟网络功能实例。
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的方法，其特征在于，所述网络功能管理单元创建的基站组件包含基站组件的类型；
    所述基站组件的类型包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，所述基站类组件的类型包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
  7. 根据权利要求1至6任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述网络功能管理单元 依据所述配置信息，配置基站之后，所述方法还包括：
    所述网络功能管理单元向所述网络管理单元发送基站信息，所述基站信息包括创建的基站标识以及组件标识；
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
  8. 一种配置基站的方法，其特征在于，包括：
    网络管理单元确定基站的配置信息，所述配置信息包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项，所述部署模式包括不拆分模式或拆分模式；
    所述网络管理单元向网络功能管理单元发送管理请求，所述管理请求中包括所述配置信息。
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的方法，其特征在于，当所述配置信息中包括有部署模式且所述部署模式为拆分模式时，所述拆分模式包括基站被拆分为集中单元和分布式单元的模式，或基站被拆分为集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的模式。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的方法，其特征在于，所述管理请求中还包括组件标识；
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
  11. 根据权利要求8至10任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，当所述配置信息中包括有虚拟化模式且所述虚拟化模式为组件虚拟化模式时，
    所述管理请求中还包括虚拟网络功能实例标识，所述虚拟网络功能实例标识与所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件之间具有关联关系；
    所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个，或者，所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
  12. 根据权利要求8至11任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述网络管理单元向网络功能管理单元发送管理请求之后，所述方法还包括：
    所述网络管理单元接收所述网络功能管理单元发送的基站信息，所述基站信息包括所述创建的基站标识以及组件标识；
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
  13. 一种配置基站的装置，其特征在于，包括：
    接收单元，用于接收网络管理单元发送的管理请求，所述管理请求中包括基站的配置信息，所述配置信息包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项，所述部署模式包括不拆分模式或拆分模式；
    处理单元，用于依据所述接收单元接收的所述配置信息，配置基站。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的装置，其特征在于，所述处理单元采用如下方式依据所述配置信息，配置基站：
    若所述配置信息中包括有部署模式且所述部署模式为拆分模式，所述拆分模式包 括基站被拆分为集中单元和分布式单元的模式，或基站被拆分为集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的模式，则创建基站、集中单元和分布式单元，或者所述网络功能管理单元创建基站、集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的装置，其特征在于，所述管理请求中还包括组件标识，所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个，或者，所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个；
    所述处理单元采用如下方式依据所述配置信息，配置基站：
    将所述组件标识配置给所述基站，并关联所述基站和所述组件标识对应的组件。
  16. 根据权利要求13所述的装置，其特征在于，所述处理单元采用如下方式依据所述配置信息，配置基站：
    若所述配置信息中包括有部署模式且所述部署模式为不拆分模式，则创建基站。
  17. 根据权利要求13至16任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，当所述配置信息中包括有虚拟化模式且所述虚拟化模式为组件虚拟化模式时，
    所述管理请求中还包括虚拟网络功能实例标识，所述虚拟网络功能实例标识与所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件之间具有关联关系；
    所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个，或者，所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个；
    所述处理单元采用如下方式依据所述配置信息，配置基站：
    创建基站组件，并依据所述关联关系，为创建的所述基站组件配置虚拟网络功能实例标识，关联创建的所述基站组件与所述虚拟网络功能实例标识对应的虚拟网络功能实例。
  18. 根据权利要求17所述的装置，其特征在于，所述处理单元创建的基站组件包含基站组件的类型；
    所述基站组件的类型包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，所述基站类组件的类型包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
  19. 根据权利要求13至18任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，所述装置还包括发送单元，所述发送单元用于：
    在所述处理单元依据所述配置信息，配置基站之后，向所述网络管理单元发送基站信息，所述基站信息包括创建的基站标识以及组件标识；
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
  20. 一种配置基站的装置，其特征在于，包括：
    处理单元，用于确定基站的配置信息，所述配置信息包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项，所述部署模式包括不拆分模式或拆分模式；
    发送单元，用于向网络功能管理单元发送管理请求，所述管理请求中包括所述处理单元确定的配置信息。
  21. 根据权利要求20所述的装置，其特征在于，当所述配置信息中包括有部署模式且所述部署模式为拆分模式时，所述拆分模式包括基站被拆分为集中单元和分布式 单元的模式，或基站被拆分为集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元的模式。
  22. 根据权利要求21所述的装置，其特征在于，所述管理请求中还包括组件标识；
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
  23. 根据权利要求20至22任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，当所述配置信息中包括有虚拟化模式且所述虚拟化模式为组件虚拟化模式时，
    所述管理请求中还包括虚拟网络功能实例标识，所述虚拟网络功能实例标识与所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件之间具有关联关系；
    所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个，或者，所述组件虚拟化模式对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
  24. 根据权利要求20至23任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，所述装置还包括接收单元，所述接收单元用于：
    在所述发送单元向网络功能管理单元发送管理请求之后，接收所述网络功能管理单元发送的基站信息，所述基站信息包括所述创建的基站标识以及组件标识；
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元和分布式单元中的至少一个；或者，
    所述组件标识对应的组件包括集中单元控制面、集中单元用户面和分布式单元中的至少一个。
  25. 一种计算机可读存储介质，其特征在于，所述计算机可读存储介质存储有计算机指令，当所述指令在计算机上运行时，用于执行权利要求1至12任意一项所述的方法。
  26. 一种计算机程序产品，其特征在于，所述计算机程序产品中包括有计算机程序，该计算机程序用于执行完成权利要求1至12任意一项所述的方法。
  27. 一种基站管理设备，其特征在于，包括存储器和处理器；
    所述存储器，用于存储程序指令；
    所述处理器，用于调用所述存储器中存储的程序指令，执行如权利要求1-7任意一项所述的基站配置的方法。
  28. 一种基站管理设备，其特征在于，包括存储器和处理器；
    所述存储器，用于存储程序指令；
    所述处理器，用于调用所述存储器中存储的程序指令，执行如权利要求8-12任意一项所述的基站配置的方法。
  29. 一种通信系统，其特征在于，包括网络管理单元和网络功能管理单元；
    所述网络管理单元，用于确定基站的配置信息，所述配置信息包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项，所述部署模式包括不拆分模式或拆分模式；以及，向网络功能管理单元发送管理请求，所述管理请求中包括所述配置信息；
    所述网络功能管理单元，用于接收所述网络管理单元发送的管理请求，依据所述配置信息，配置基站。
  30. 一种配置基站的方法，其特征在于，包括：
    网络管理单元确定基站的配置信息；
    网络管理单元向网络功能管理单元发送管理请求，所述管理请求中包括所述配置信息；
    所述网络功能管理单元接收所述网络管理单元发送的管理请求，依据所述配置信息，配置基站；
    其中，所述配置信息包括部署模式和虚拟化模式中的至少一项，所述部署模式包括不拆分模式或拆分模式。
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