Network slice management

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that, when executed at a network element, cause the network element to perform a method for managing a physical network, the method comprising:

• receiving a network information message from the physical network, the network information message including at least one of (i) an autonomous notification from a network node in the physical network or (ii) operational data for the network node in the physical network;
• determining whether a slice owner of a virtual network slice in the physical network is allowed to view the network information message based on at least one of classification metadata or allocation metadata associated with the virtual network slice;
• and
• providing the network information message to the slice owner in response to determining that the slice owner is allowed to view the network information message,
• wherein the determining whether a slice owner of a virtual network slice in the physical network is allowed to view the network information message comprises:
• identifying an entity instance at the network node having originated the network information message;
• determining whether the slice owner is allowed to view the network information message based on the identified entity instance.

A network element to manage a physical network, the network element comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the network element to
• receive a network information message from the physical network, the network information message including at least one of (i) an autonomous notification from a network node in the physical network or (ii) operational data for the network node in the physical network,
• determine whether a slice owner of a virtual network slice in the physical network is allowed to view the network information message based on at least one of classification metadata or allocation metadata associated with the virtual network slice, and
• provide the network information message to the slice owner in response to determining that the slice owner is allowed to view the network information message,
• wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the network element to determine whether the slice owner of the virtual network slice in the physical network is allowed to view the network information message by
• identifying an entity instance at the network node having originated the network information message, and
• determining whether the slice owner is allowed to view the network information message based on the identified entity instance.